Chapter 119 The Mouse and the Elephant
At noon, there is a big tent somewhere in the actors’ dining area.
In this tent, sit the core members of the crew, including the producer, director, and assistant director.
As Jin Lao wrote in "Swordsman": Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes.
The crew is not a gang at first. When there are more people, it naturally becomes a gang.
In the world of martial arts, there are not only grudges and grudges, but also elders and younger ones.
Just like this tent, there are obviously no notices or signs indicating that others are not allowed to enter, but the crew, including the actors, will take a detour.
Even if you can't find a table when eating, you would rather squat on the roadside or sit on the greasy stones next to the flower bed than take the risk of "overstepping" and entering this tent to have a rest and meal.
This is the so-called "rules of the rivers and lakes", but there are exceptions.
For example, at this moment, Zhang Yuan carried his lunch box, opened the door curtain carelessly, lowered his head, entered inside, pulled out a chair without restraint, and sat down casually next to several directors.
None of the actors in the crew, including Hu Jun, Lin Zhiying and others, would do this.
After all, the hierarchy is deeply buried in everyone's heart. Having dinner with producers and directors, actors always have pressure on their shoulders.
Only Zhang Yuan didn't take it seriously.
First, he is indeed shameless and polite to everyone.
Secondly, he was the only one qualified to do this, and several big shots in the crew also acquiesced.
After all, the effect he produced on the crew was far beyond that of ordinary actors.
Just by taking care of Wang Fei, he had a place in this tent.
Others cannot envy you.
Zhang Yuan picked up a piece of beef brisket stewed with potatoes and glanced at the crew bosses beside him, especially Zhang Dabeard.
Seeing him frowning and depressed, Zhang Yuan almost laughed out loud.
Should!
Who makes you always rely on your own connections and qualifications to play with others at will?
Not only actors, but also investors dare to sneak around.
No, retribution is coming!
Zhang Yuan really wanted to take a photo of his old face and send it to Zhou Xiaowen, who was driven away and still hasn’t paid off the balance.
It probably made the bald man happy.
"Director Zhang, why don't we just obey." Zhao Jian, who is close to Zhang Jizhong, spoke quite honestly.
“Whatever investors say, we just do it.”
“When we make TV series, we just create a clever name to win over investors.”
“Investors give Once you get the money, the TV station will give you the money.”
"I finally filmed a scene just to see his face?" The bearded man threw his chopsticks in dissatisfaction.
"Then I can't kneel down and beg for food?"
"Then you want to put it this way, filming TV series is really about kneeling down and begging for food. How many people want to do this?" Zhao Jian spoke sincerely.
Yuan Bing and Ju Jueliang, two people from Hong Kong Island, also nodded.
They both came out of the darkest era in the Hong Kong film and television industry.
In Hong Kong twenty or thirty years ago, which film and television investor did not have a gang background?
Jun Sheng Pictures produced "Fist of Fury 1991" and "A Comic to the End of the World", two of the star's early works, which made huge box office profits.
Behind it is 14K veteran Huang Zhanyi.
Why is Chen Huimin always included in this company’s films? It’s because he was once the third-generation talker of 14K.
Hongfa Film and Television, the boss of this company, Chen Zhiming, once asked someone to put a revolver on Brother Hua's head and "asked" him to film "The Emperor's Disciples".
After Jet Li left Jiahe, two agents were shot dead.
Yuan Bing and Ju Jueliang understand very well and have even seen the consequences of offending investors countless times.
That’s not kneeling down to beg for food. If you don’t kneel down, your legs will be broken. Even if you don’t kneel down, you have to kneel down.
They said to themselves that the bearded man was borrowing the light of New China, and he did not know how blessed he was despite being blessed.
Just like you, I don’t know how many times I have died in Xiangjiang twenty years ago.
"Director Zhang, in the eyes of the audience, we are big guys, but in the eyes of investors, we are just beggars, and we must not look at other people's faces?" Zhao Jian was also helpless.
Unlike a bearded man, he can still show off his face in front of investors, so he can only laugh, nod and bow.
"Making money, business, don't shudder."
"Shudder!" The bearded man slapped the table, "It's so fucking shuddering!"
"Then you want to take a photo? Do you want to make movies based on your own ideas, or do you want to attract investment? ”
"I want to make the film according to my own wishes, and I even raised the investment."
"That can't be done." Zhao Jian's head shook like a rattle.
"Based on my performance in the two dramas "The Swordsman" and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", can I have the final say?"
"No."
"Then I have participated in the production of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "Water Margin", so am I qualified to have the final say?" The bearded man trembled with excitement.
"I can have the final say, but only on CCTV." Zhao Jian knew the bearded man's strength too well.
“What if we add this to the list?”
Seeing the stalemate between the two, Zhang Yuan, who had been watching the show for a long time, spoke slowly and at the same time, he dropped something heavily. It was photographed on the table, making the tabletop creak.
Yuan Bing just noticed that this kid quietly entered the tent, and unusually, he didn't speak.
He thought he must be holding something back, but he couldn't guess.
I didn’t expect that he would otherwise not speak, and would get involved in big things as soon as he opened his mouth!
If it were for other things, Yuan Bing would always have full confidence in Zhang Yuan.
Whether it was a martial arts competition or the theme song, although he couldn't imagine what tricks this kid could do, he guessed that there was always a chance.
But this time the investors are different.
Even if it is Wang Fei, even if she is called the Queen of Heaven, she still has to give Zhang Jizhong some face.
We are in the same industry, and we are all in the imperial capital. We don't look up when we look down, and we are somewhat polite.
But investors are different!
If you really fall out, even a bearded man will be embarrassed.
Not to mention Zhang Yuan, a young actor. The difference in strength is like the difference between a mouse and an elephant. If someone is just passing by, you will easily trample him to death.
Even so, the old Jianghu did not speak, but stood silently aside, his eyes flickering back and forth on the people in front of him.
"What is this?" Zhang Jizhong also wondered why this kid suddenly said this.
Zhao Jian also came over and found that what Zhang Yuan threw on the table seemed to be a piece of folded paper.
The bearded man glanced at Zhang Yuan hesitantly, then raised his hand to pick up the "tofu cube" and opened it slowly.
"Huh?"
A few people leaned their heads and took a look, and all of them involuntarily made suspicious nasal noises.
Seventy percent of the white paper was printed with a photo.
Clearly visible is a young male.
"Is this...is he?" The bearded pupils gradually expanded, and the fingers holding the paper were trembling, showing an expression of disbelief.
"Yes." Zhang Yuan nodded.
"Is it really him?" Zhao Jian asked tremblingly. At this moment, his jaw was so shocked that he almost dislocated and almost fell to the ground.
"He was still very thin at that time."
Who is this photo of?
This is the investor I met at dinner a few days ago who is closely related to the actress Xie Yuxing who plays Li Qiushui.
In the photo on this white paper, the person is still very young and thin, with a small crew cut.
Although his appearance and temperament have changed drastically, you can still vaguely tell from his facial features that he is the big investor today. The tent that was noisy just now was completely silent, eerily quiet.
It was so quiet that Zhang Yuan felt like he had tinnitus.
After a long time, a deep chuckle broke the silence.
“Hahahaha... With this, I can ask for the investment standing up!”
The bearded man actually took the thin piece of paper and kissed it again and again. Dear, none of the ladies have ever made him so excited.
Actually, this photo is not important.
This piece of paper is not important either.
The important thing is the three big characters under this photo.
"Wanted Order"
It took Zhang Yuan a long time to remember that this female singer named Xie Yuxing had a piece of sensational news.
"The fugitive made 100 million yuan in 20 years and became the star of the cohabiting actress."
Yes, this female singer and the investor behind the actress is actually a wanted person!
In those days, there was no nationwide Internet connection, no cameras or facial recognition systems covering the streets, and criminal investigation methods were far inferior to those of later generations.
Many people have committed crimes. As long as they run away from the place and change their appearance, they can restart their lives.
This person’s name is Shen Junling. She was born in Northeast China. She was arrested for fraud. After luckily escaping from the detention center, she has been at large for nearly 20 years.
That's why Zhang Yuan was surprised before. This person spoke with a Cantonese accent, but there was always a hint of slander behind it.
The reason is that although he was born in the Northeast, he went to Zhuhai to do business after escaping, and after many years he developed such a nondescript accent.
This person started from speculation in the early days and worked his way into a securities company. He made a fortune by selling debts, and then turned around and entered the real estate market.
Finally, in the 1990s, he discovered business opportunities with a keen sense of smell and became one of the first investors in China to enter the film and television market.
From a certain perspective, this man is really a genius, and his ability to perceive market trends is far beyond ordinary people, but his talent is not used in the right way at all.
And the actor Xie Yuxing who plays Li Qiushui is even more awesome.
This person is a student of Huangmei Opera. Because his mother was seriously ill with uremia and needed medical expenses, she married the son of a leader in Hui Province.
Look, the same family member is seriously ill. Whether it is Gao Fu, Cheng Hao, or Jia Jingwen who is far away in the treasure island, they all work hard to give their families a chance of life.
With clear goals and relying on themselves, these people have become famous actors.
And this Sister Xie is just the opposite of the people above.
After her mother passed away, she hastily divorced and stayed away from her hometown. She came to the south, where she dived into bars and started her singing career.
It was there that she hit it off with Shen Junling, who had escaped from the detention center and came to the south under an assumed name to seek money.
From 1996 to 2006, this dog-licking fugitive spent no less than 30 million on her, packaging, releasing albums, and bringing in funds to join the group.
Until this person was arrested, he had been arranging work for Xie Yuxing.
But after he completely entered, the female singer plucked everything cleanly, saying that she had no knowledge of the other person’s life experience. She was just a beautiful white lotus on her own, and she was also famous because of these reports. Suffered mental damage and suffered from Jade Syndrome.
The whitewashing routine used back then was really because the version was ahead of the game.
In short, this is a huge handle!
"Director Zhang." Zhang Yuan stretched out his palm towards the ecstatic Zhang Bearded and took the wanted notice he found online and printed out.
Take out the lighter from your pocket.
Crack!
In front of several people, Zhang Yuan lit the paper. Immediately, the orange flame engulfed the paper, and within a minute it turned into a puff of black ash.
Several people were surprised by his behavior, and they didn't react until the bearded man slapped his forehead.
“Zhang Yuan did the right thing!”
“God knows this and the earth knows it. You know it and I know it. Only a few of us know it and we must not let it out in the slightest!”
Zhang Jizhong looked at the remaining people with eager eyes.
Ju Jueliang, Zhao Jian and Yuan Bing all nodded extremely firmly.
They are all veterans of the world and know the pros and cons.
If this matter spreads and people know that the investors of "Dragon Movie" are wanted criminals, then the subsequent broadcast plan of this film will definitely be disrupted.
Everyone can imagine the horrific scene of negative news flying everywhere and being surrounded by reporters and paparazzi asking about the matter.
At the same time, if this matter had not been exposed, several people present would have swallowed it up, guarded it carefully, and hid it.
So with this in mind, will Bearded Man still be short of investment in the future?
"Director Zhang, you hold this knife in your hand."
"If he is decent, we will make him decent."
"If he is not decent, Let's help him look decent."
"Okay!" The bearded man was trembling with excitement. If no one was around, he could get up and jump a few times to vent his extremely happy mood.
Zhang Yuan gave him this "knife". How to use it is up to him.
Zhang Yuan can’t care.
As for why Zhang Yuan doesn’t use this knife?
With his current strength and status, you dare to threaten others with this matter, just like Brother Jiaqian, running in front of others and saying...
"A thief is a thief, you have this secret , I will eat it for the rest of my life!”
Isn't that a fool seeking death?
Even if you are pregnant with a treasure, as long as the other party knows that you know his "little secret".
How many days you have left to live depends on how cruel someone is.
But Zhang Jizhong is different!
This guy likes to hype things up, makes news every day, and has a deep network of connections in the imperial capital.
If something happens to him suddenly, it will definitely attract the attention of the superiors. Unless he is a desperado, he will not do such a life-or-death thing.
Zhang Yuan acted like this just because he had thought clearly about this relationship and the consequences.
As for why he didn’t “uphold justice” and report this investor.
The prerequisite for all acts of courage is to protect oneself first.
If he reports it, not only his relatives, friends and stakeholders will hate him.
The bearded man who was affected by the film will also gnash his teeth and wish he could skin him and drink his blood.
The adult world is only about interests, and he just chose the path that was most beneficial to him.
And his plan goes beyond this.
Why did he come to the tent to talk about this instead of going to Lao Zhang’s hotel room alone?
That is to attract "auditors".
Now that Ju Jueliang, Zhao Jian, and Yuan Bing are all here, if the news leaked that day, Big Beard would not be able to determine who leaked it from.
Otherwise, he and Big Beard know that if an unrelated person reports him, even if he has nothing to do with him, Big Beard will be the first to doubt himself.
Next, why is it that no matter it is a boss, a politician, or even a gangster, generally only the driver is the real confidant of these big shots.
Just like Zhao Yanzi’s later husband, he was originally just the driver of a certain big shot, but he relied on this relationship to stir up trouble and marry an actress.
The reason is that the driver and the boss get along day and night, know the boss's schedule, and know most of the boss's secrets.
Understand the merits of your boss, he is just an employee.
Those who know the boss’s secrets and dirty things are the confidants!
Nowadays, the biggest secret of the entire "Dragon" crew is in the hands of these five people in the tent.
Their interests are firmly tied together at this moment.
The biggest beneficiary of this bundling must be Zhang Yuan, who has the lowest status.
Yuan Bing looked as normal as Zhang Yuan, with a relaxed expression. He said to himself that it was really the waves behind the Yangtze River that pushed the waves ahead, and each generation became stronger than the last!
At his age, he is so steady and sophisticated in his work, and he will be able to do it again in the future!
I won’t be surprised at what achievements he will have in the future.
Yuan Bing suddenly thought that just now he thought Zhang Yuan was a mouse and an elephant compared to investors.
But then I remembered that in chess, the only one who can kill the elephant
It’s that seemingly extremely weak mouse!
(End of this chapter)