I believe you!
You bad old man is very bad...
When Zhang Yuan faced producer Roger, he only had this idea.
He doesn’t believe that white people are trustworthy.
What if I really get it from Dayao and you go back on your promise?
It's not like you can't just throw it away after use.
A verbal agreement is as empty as saying "I will marry you" before stripping off a woman's clothes.
Besides, you white North Americans have a history of going back on your word.
The Indians call the experts!
After arguing with the producer for a long time, the producer agreed to sign a contract.
The content is that as long as Zhang Yuan can find Yao Ming to film, the other party will provide him with a role in the crew that will be edited for no less than 15 minutes.
After signing and postponing, Zhang Yuan dusted the still warm documents with his fingers.
“Okay, I’ll find a way right now.”
Producer Roger sighed.
“This yellow-skinned boy doesn’t seem to be easy to deal with...”
What he said was not easy to do, but he meant it was not easy to lie to.
After all, it is normal for Chinese actors to be treated like dogs in Hollywood.
Because these white people know very well that they are the kings of hell sitting on the ground.
You Chinese actors are here to earn money on your knees.
Since you want something from me, of course I will take care of you.
But now this group of foreigners have discovered that when facing Zhang Yuan, it is not always clear who can manipulate whom and who can beg whom.
Zhang Yuan naturally understands the mentality of these foreigners.
Just like the instructor said.
Imperialists are very arrogant. They will be unreasonable wherever they can be unreasonable. If they can be unreasonable at all, they will be forced to do so.
People don’t talk about your Chinese sophistication.
The carrot and the stick are the hard truth.
I think Zhang Yuan's own strength is a stick, and being able to attract Yao Ming is a carrot.
"That's right now..." Zhang Yuan smiled secretly in his heart.
In a few years, when the Chinese film and television market grows in scale and even becomes the largest theater chain in terms of number, many Hollywood blockbusters will still have to rely on the Chinese market to make ends meet.
At that time, you will admit that you used to speak a little loudly.
After leaving the New Line Cinema office building, Uncle Long took him directly to his high-end apartment in New York.
I have become famous early and have purchased properties all over the world, which is very exciting.
"Are you sure you can find Dayao?" After sitting down, Chenlong asked the question that he didn't dare to ask in the office building just now.
After all, in the land of foreigners, he cannot question his own people.
But then I thought about how I personally sent people to contact me, but they were rejected many times.
Can Zhang Yuan really do it?
Don’t just talk, it will bring shame on us Chinese people.
"There is a high probability that it will work." Zhang Yuan said quite rigorously.
"But, Uncle Long, you have to help with something."
"As long as you can get Yao Ming to join the crew, anything is possible." Chen Long reveals the Chinese film industry Brother Yi’s absolute confidence.
"In that case, you have to use a little bit of your connections." Zhang Yuan said with a smile.
“I just asked my assistant to check that tomorrow is the third game of the NBA preseason between the Houston Rockets and the Utah Jazz.”
“The game will be held in Salt Lake, home of the Jazz. City."
"I want you to go to the competition site with me."
"Meet Dayao in person."
"So I need a plane ticket to Salt Lake City today, and two front-row sideline tickets for the game."
"Because there is a delay in this matter, I have to ask you to help me say hello to Director Er, I might have to go back to the set a day later."
Zhang Yuan stated his demands clearly.
Air tickets, game tickets, leave.
Actually, the one that is a bit difficult is the courtside tickets for football games.
However, the preseason is the early stage of the season. Unlike the finals in the later stages, it is not as tight.
Uncle Long just brushed his face and it was basically not difficult to get the ticket.
Originally, NBA courtside tickets are a star show. Every game, sponsors will invite guests to the sidelines to watch the game. Most of them just pretend to make a few gestures, and few actually go to watch the game.
"No problem." Uncle Long agreed, but then asked: "Your plan is not for the two of us to go find him personally."
"Show sincerity and have high expectations." Can Yao give me face?”
So what do you want?
I can just go by myself... Uncle Long thought so.
If Zhang Yuan really had this plan, he would be so disappointed.
“It’s to show sincerity, but this is the second step.”
“I’m going to take the first step now.” After saying that, Zhang Yuan picked up the landline phone in the apartment and called The number in the phone's address book was played out.
Why not just use your mobile phone?
International long-distance calls cost one yuan per minute. Don’t pay for your mobile phone before you finish talking.
There is no place to recharge abroad.
Landline phones are different, the eldest brother pays the bill anyway...
"Hello, who is this?" After the phone rang several times, a serious and powerful middle-aged male voice came from the receiver. .
"Hello, I'm Zhang Yuan."
"Oh, you." After hearing his name, my attitude and tone on the other side relaxed a lot.
So who did he call?
It was Deputy Bureau Liu, the leader of the General Administration of Sports, who they had just met not too long ago on the set of "The Golden Armor".
If you go to Dayao’s agent, or even go to him directly, he will have the reason and ability to refuse.
There are several reasons for Dayao's refusal this time.
For one thing, he has been in a bad mood recently.
In April this year, we played against the Jazz.
Four minutes before the end of the first quarter, Yao made a wonderful overhead tip-in, showing his giant style.
Unfortunately, when he landed, he stepped on the foot of Jazz's Williams.
This caused a fracture in the metatarsal bone of his left foot.
At the end of last year, I also had severe paronychia in my left foot, almost causing bone necrosis.
This time there was another problem with my left foot. I went back to the hospital for "repair" and had a steel nail inserted into the affected area.
Then, last month, it was my left foot again!
In order to prepare for the upcoming new season, he had to have the nails of his re-injured big toe on his left foot removed so that they could grow back.
This left foot has been limping for almost a year, which seriously affected his performance in the 2005-06 season.
Who can be in a good mood when this happens?
Poor performance in the competition is related to his career.
So this guy wants to focus more on his job... This is his official excuse.
My health is not good, and I need to pay more attention to my own duties.
In fact, Dayao is a rare smart person in the North American sports world where most people are full of brains and muscles and act purely on impulse.
Especially compared to those under-evolved gangsters, his brain is so good.
This guy has a very big picture view.
At the end of his NBA career, he turned around and bought the newly-formed Magic City Sharks.
Relying on his own fame, he made the team prosperous.
But in order to enter the Basketball Association and even become the chairman of the Basketball Association and the chairman of the CBA, this strong man broke his wrist and took the initiative to avoid suspicion and sold the team.
It’s not that he doesn’t want to make movies.
Isn’t the 2004 “Yao Ming Nian” a biographical movie?
But he pays great attention to his career planning, so, just like Zhang Yuan, he cares very much about his public image!
The role he wants to make a cameo in "Rush Hour 3" is a giant warrior with special features.
Although he is not a villain, he is more like a comedy character.
But because he will fight against the two protagonists, in Yao Ming's eyes, the one who fights against the protagonists is not a villain.
I made a cameo appearance and played the villain.
It can easily affect your career!
He knows his position very well.
A national hero in Chinese sports!
With this persona, he is naturally cautious about this kind of role that can be played or not.
He is not like Tian Liang, who plans to enter the entertainment industry to make money, so why add risks to himself.
But now it’s different.
“Oh, I want to film with Dayao.” Deputy Director Liu understood what he meant.
"Just a guest appearance, for a day or two at most. The time can be decided by him, and it will not affect his training as much as possible."
Zhang Yuan hurriedly promised.
"I understand." Deputy Director Liu affirmed: "It's not easy for Chinese people overseas to help each other."
"Hey, thank you leader."
Correct Because Dayao is smart, he knows it very well.
Going overseas to play in the NBA is only temporary. He must return home eventually.
If you want to return to China for development, you have to follow the leadership's arrangements.
His immediate boss is the Shanghai Sports Bureau.
The General Administration of Sports is the leader of the Shanghai Sports Bureau.
As soon as the person who issued the invitation changed, the matter suddenly changed from a commercial activity to a political mission.
He is famous and popular abroad.
But you don’t have to endure injuries to play for the country every offseason.
It is impossible to be disobedient.
Zhang Yuan said that he was 80% sure, and the remaining 20% was because Yao had a brain attack and rebelled.
As long as he doesn't suffer from convulsions, he will have to accept the orders from the General Administration of Sports even if he is about to be outside.
Zhang Yuan used a procedural dimensionality reduction attack.
And what Dayao is worried about is that his image will be affected by playing a negative role.
But now that the General Administration of Sports is the "guarantor", he can rest assured.
“I understand, there can be no negative impact.”
"In this way, I will personally bring back his part of the script for you to review."
"Okay, thank you for your help."
Huh... After making the call, Zhang Yuan relaxed. One breath.
"Done?" Uncle Long asked, raising an eyebrow.
“It should be.”
"Okay, okay..." Chenlong sat on the sofa like a child, stepping on the ground with his feet and patting the armrests of the sofa with his hands.
Happy!
Not only was he happy that Zhang Yuan kept his word.
What is even more gratifying is that the film has Da Yao, which is undoubtedly good for publicity and box office.
At the same time, Uncle Long, a veteran, also understood why Zhang Yuan had to go to the competition site to meet Dayao in person.
You give orders through the General Administration of Sports to "force" people to join the gang.
It is inevitable that there will be resentment in my heart.
Going there in person to express your sincerity will make people feel better.
Thinking of this, he felt that Zhang Yuan looked young, but he was thoughtful and decent.
I thought of my little boy who was now a ghost in some corner of Europe, and I felt unhappy.
You have to throw it away when comparing things!
However, although Uncle Long was experienced, he did not know that Zhang Yuan had other plans for his trip to Salt Lake City.
Not long after.
“Huh?”
“Okay, I understand.”
"I understand."
"Okay, okay, I will definitely agree if you ask..."
On the other side of Xiangjiang, Er Dongsheng, who was chatting about the script with the actors while eating, received the dragon A "leave" call from my uncle.
"What's wrong?" Brother Hua asked while eating his only vegetarian meal.
“Zhang Yuan will be back one day later.”
"Brother Long said they have something temporarily going on there."
"Oops, we have to adjust the shooting plan again."
Er Dongsheng was a little depressed.
Obviously Zhang Yuan is a supporting actor, but he is not only busier than the protagonist, but even busier than him as a director.
The plans of the entire crew have to follow him.
Isn't this superstar treatment?
"Stay one more day, what's the matter?" Brother Hua asked nervously, fearing that something would happen to him.
"I said I was going to see Yao Ming and had something to discuss."
"Ah!" Azu looked envious after hearing this.
Growing up in a lighthouse country, he loves the NBA.
Naturally, I also want to meet today’s Chinese superstars.
Knowing that Zhang Yuan had such good luck, he was naturally envious.
“I wonder what this kid is doing?” Er Dongsheng complained.
"He can do it, it's probably a good thing." Brother Hua is quite confident in him.
On the other side, after spending more than five hours in the air, Zhang Yuan and Uncle Long landed at Salt Lake City International Airport with their assistants.
New York is in the northeast corner of Lighthouse Country, while Utah is in the southwest, adjacent to Nevada and Arizona.
The straight-line distance between the two reaches more than 3,000 kilometers, spanning almost half of the lighthouse country.
After repairing overnight, the two arrived at the competition site early the next afternoon.
At that time, the Jazz were called the Rocket Killers.
For several consecutive years, the Houston Rockets have fallen to the Utah Jazz.
As soon as Uncle Long appeared, he attracted the attention of many audience members.
“Jackie!!!”
“kongfu!”
Cause bursts of cheers.
Zhang Yuan saw the latter tactically retreating, what does it mean to be an international superstar!
The two of them sat in the best golden seats.
Zhang Yuan actually doesn’t like this position very much. He is easily hit by the ball and thrown into his arms by the gangsters.
The first two games were at Houston’s home court, and this one was in Utah’s away game.
The home court naturally has an advantage, but when it comes to the away game, the advantage lies in the hands of the opponent.
In the end, the Rockets lost 67-81 on the road.
However, Dayao was still the best player in the game with 26 points and 14 rebounds.
The second player in the Yao-Mai combination was Tracy McGrady, who scored 24 points and 4 rebounds.
80% of the team's score was taken by them.
There is a big difference between watching the game live and watching it on TV.
The enthusiasm on site is indeed contagious.
However, Zhang Yuan's interest was average. After all, watching football was just a casual thing, and he came with a mission.
At halftime, when the cheerleading team was on stage, the commentator even made a special announcement to the whole audience.
"Let us welcome the Kung Fu superstar who came to support Yao Ming today, Jackie... done!"
The commentator played the iconic American sports broadcast long tone.
At the same time as he spoke, the live camera cut to Uncle Long.
At the same time, the big screen at the scene also showed the picture of Big Brother.
Uncle Long immediately stood up and greeted everyone in four directions.
Zhang Yuan also stood up together, applauding and taking time to make gestures.
Hearing Chen Long's name, the audience was not surprised to hear a roar.
Zhang Yuan retreats tactically again, this is an international superstar!
He also took advantage of his elder brother's enthusiasm and enjoyed the cheers and applause of the audience.
After the game, there were still many spectators surrounding the big brother asking for photos and autographs.
The eldest brother was also very cooperative and agreed one by one, and as usual acted like the deputy head of the family to make arrangements for others.
Directed dozens of fans to line up in several rows and took group photos.
Zhang Yuan was the one who was sent to take photos...
This wasted most of half an hour's work.
After finishing taking photos, they went to the backstage of the stadium.
Just in time, the athletes had taken a shower, changed clothes, and had just finished their post-game meeting.
"Hello, hello, bring glory to the country!" Uncle Long stepped forward and held Dayao's hands.
Zhang Yuan also stepped forward to say hello.
It's just a bit strenuous, and the pressure on the cervical spine is high. After all, you have to raise your head when talking to Yao Ming.
Many of the Rockets team members are fans of Big Brother, and they pulled him in for another photo shoot.
The eldest brother moved a ladder and stepped on it to the highest point. It was a head higher than Yao Ming and asked Zhang Yuan to take a photo of the two of them.
But when taking pictures, Dayao somewhat forced a smile.
First of all, we just lost the game, and the small meeting after the game also turned into a criticism meeting.
And he is the core of the team... He is the only Chinese who can be the core of the team in the NBA.
Because he is the core of the team, he naturally has to bear more responsibilities.
Otherwise, what do other brothers think of you?
Secondly, he received a call from the Sports Administration last night and understood what Uncle Long and him meant by coming.
Being pressed on the head to accept the task, some emotions were normal.
However, Zhang Yuan is not worried about his condition.
Because he has a way to make the other party happy...(End of Chapter)