Zhao Jin was very depressed.
He watched Wang Baoqiang nod and bow to Zhang Yuan, as if he was willing to be his younger brother.
I wonder how Zhang Yuan would deal with such a kid.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Yuan agreed easily.
“Really!” Baoqiang didn’t expect that the other party would agree so quickly.
"You won't lie to me." After saying that, he hesitated.
“Bah!” Zhao Jin spat: “You pee yourself and take pictures. Is there an inch of your body worth deceiving?”
“Hey, don’t do that. "I think he's pretty good," Zhang Yuan praised.
Brother Yuan, what are these flavors?
Zhao Jin was completely confused.
And Zhang Yuan's next words made him collapse even more.
“Are you interested in making movies?”
Zhao Jin:! ! !
He?
Making a movie?
Can he make a movie with this look?
Island country movies don’t need something like this!
Zhao Jin didn’t understand.
"Yuan, Yuan, Brother Yuan, do you really plan to take him to make a movie?" Zhao Jin asked tremblingly.
“I was told to take him with me.”
"Then why didn't you take me?"
Zhao Jinxin said, it was obviously me who came first!
“You haven’t asked me before?” Zhang Yuan spread his hands and replied.
Zhao Jin snapped and gave himself a big mouth!
Oh my god, I really didn’t ask.
He had seen Zhang Yuan doing better and better before, but how could he say this except because of his low self-esteem.
"Brother Yuan, why don't you take me with you? I also want to make a movie."
"Work with peace of mind and don't dream." Zhang Yuan patted him on the shoulder .
Zhao Jin:...
Who are you?
Who are they?
Others don’t know, but Zhang Yuan still doesn’t know.
“You really want to take me to make a movie?” Wang Baoqiang was stunned, he couldn’t believe his ears.
"Don't be anxious, work first, I'll make a few calls."
Seeing that Zhang Yuan didn't reply directly, Bao Qiang felt a chill in his heart.
Zhao Jin was secretly happy. It turned out that Zhang Yuan was just talking, okay, okay.
Zhang Yuan walked to a quiet place and broadcast a number.
Soon after, a familiar voice was heard.
"Brother Jingxiang, how are you doing lately?"
The person he called was Li Jingxiang, an actor he met on the set of "Conquest".
At that time, I even helped him once, making up for his inability to ride a motorcycle.
Speaking of which, the other party still owes me a favor.
"I'm fine, you should be better!" When Li Jingxiang heard that it was him, he was excited in his words.
"I've seen it all. You filmed "The Golden Family" and participated in "Dragon". I'm so jealous, brother."
"Oh, don't do it. I'm so embarrassed, I'm just making a fuss, I'm not like my brother." Zhang Yuan changed the topic.
"I heard people talking about it, saying that you are filming a movie recently?"
Zhang Yuan asked pretendingly, but in fact he was like a mirror.
The film Li Jingxiang is participating in at this time has unparalleled practical significance in the context of the great wave of the "Golden Decade of Coal".
It's called "Blind Well"!
The script of this film is adapted from Liu Qingbang's novel "The Divine Tree", and the creative background of "The Divine Tree" comes from the three major mine murder cases in 1998!
How far can a person go for money?
This topic is not only consistent with the surge in thermal coal prices that started in 2002, but also with the gradual take-off of the entire Chinese economy after joining the WTO in 2001 and the bloody dark corner behind this carnival.
"Why, are you interested in this film?" Li Jingxiang was very surprised.
He is aware of Zhang Yuan's recent development, and he only has two words for his opinion on this.
Envy!
I also filmed "Conquest".
At that time, Zhang Yuan was just a small actor, and his role was slightly more than that of extras. He was considered an important supporting role.
But it has only been more than a year, and he is still treading water while others have already soared into the sky!
“I’m interested.”
“Forget it.” Li Jingxiang is a genuine person and regards him as a friend, so he dropped the truth and said, “The conditions for this film are difficult and the pay is pitifully low. .”
"You look good. If you have other opportunities, you'd better not come to my place."
"Besides, I think the subject matter of this film may not be broadcast."
Can you put it on the air? It may not be possible that the two characters are gone... Zhang Yuanxin said that in those days, this subject would definitely not be broadcast.
"I want to introduce a little brother, please help introduce me."
"Okay, let me remind you again, the crew has no money and the pay is very small."
After agreeing with the other party, Zhang Yuan returned to the store.
Why doesn't he act it himself?
It’s not that I dislike the lack of money and the hardship of life.
In this film, he definitely suffered from his appearance!
Sometimes, being good-looking can be a drag.
He looks like this, and in a realistic-themed movie like "The Blind Shaft", he would be extraordinarily out of character, or even ruin the movie.
But Bao Qiang’s own simple temperament can be fully integrated without the need for acting.
He waved to Wang Baoqiang: "I'll take you to an audition tomorrow for a small-budget movie."
"Really, really!" Baoqiang's eyes were filled with ecstasy.
"Of course. If you become famous one day, just don't forget me." Zhang Yuan said with a smile.
"You are my big brother, I will never forget you!" Baoqiang promised in plain words with an accent.
[Received thanks from Wang Baoqiang, performance talent +3, martial arts basics +3, Shaolin boxing +3, mantis boxing +3, physical fitness +4! 】
Not to mention that in the future, he would not be able to lose money just with these attributes in return.
Zhao Jin’s eyes turned red.
My dear mother!
Brother Yuan really arranged a movie audition for this kid, he wasn't just saying it.
Why don’t I have this fate...
Zhang Yuan held a meeting with the store and talked about going to Hengdian to open a branch in the future. He also checked the accounts and was encouraged. Some morale.
Of course empty words have little effect, but when his red envelope appeared in the hands of the employees, it immediately made the employees excited and motivated.
The Fat Donglai model of later generations proves that it is actually very simple to motivate employees to work.
Treat them as human beings and give them enough money.
But most capitalists don’t even bother to do these two things.
How great it would be to let employees get involved, fight among themselves, and then sit back and enjoy the results.
The next day, he led Baoqiang to find Li Yang, the director of "The Blind Shaft".
This niche director whose work is particularly down-to-earth is also a master's degree student who studied abroad. He made the film "The Blind Shaft" entirely out of his own pocket.
"This is Zhang Yuan, my friend." Li Jingxiang introduced him helpfully.
“This is Director Li.”
After shaking hands with each other, Director Li looked at the timid boy behind Zhang Yuan and immediately became energetic.
“Who is this?”
“He is the brother I want to introduce to the crew, his name is Wang Baoqiang.”
"Okay, great!" When Director Li saw Bao Qiang's arrogant look, he not only didn't dislike it, but also smiled. The structure of this film is that there are two adults and one child.
The two big ones are two middle-aged actors, Li Jingxiang and Wang Shuangbao.
But this character, the character Yuan Fengming in the film, has been unresolved.
Director Li has interviewed about three to four hundred extras, but has never found a satisfactory candidate.
"Go and talk to the director." Zhang Yuan pushed Baoqiang, while he and Li Jingxiang came to the side to reminisce.
"Brother, let me tell you the truth, we encountered a little problem with this film." Li Jingxiang handed him a cigarette.
“There was something wrong with the coal mine that was originally used for filming, and now they are not allowed to use it.”
“Why?”
“The theme of our film is to reflect the coal mine The dark side of the industry, if people find out about it, they will quit because they are afraid of losing their jobs.”
Li Jingxiang's salary was only 8,000, and he had to do a lot of work, and he didn't want to do it anymore.
Zhang Yuan thought for a while, then said to him with a smile.
"How about I help you with the coal mine, and you discuss it with the director and consider it an investment?"
"Do you have such a way?" Li Jingxiang asked with a frown, and then took a shot forehead: "I remembered, you know a coal boss, the one who bought "Conquer", right."
"Yes, that's him."
"Can you agree?" Li Jingxiang asked doubtfully. After all, they had just been rejected by a coal boss.
“Hey, I can deceive the good into the evil.”
“I can deceive the evil into the evil.”
“The young couple is living a good life, I I deceived him into breaking up.”
“Today, you will see that I deceived the coal boss into lameness!”
Zhang Yuan took out his cell phone and immediately called Zhao Decai.
"Mr. Zhao, has Sugar Man contacted you?"
"Yes, hahaha..." Zhao Decai laughed.
"Congratulations, you are about to make a lot of money again!"
"Congratulations!"
After talking about some happy things, he changed the topic.
"Mr. Zhao, I have a small matter that I want to ask you for help with..."
As soon as he mentioned the situation of "Blind Well", the other party did not say anything for a long time.
“This is inappropriate.” Fatty Zhao also muttered, which has a huge impact on the entire coal industry.
"Mr. Zhao, are you short of money?" Zhang Yuan started the conversation therapy mode.
"Hehe, look what you said." Zhao Decai was very happy. If he was short of money, then no one in the world would be short of money.
"Then why did you come to the film and television industry? It can't be to sleep with big ladies."
Zhao Decai: Isn't it?
“Not to tell others that you are different from ordinary coal bosses!”
“What is different?”
"What they dare not do, you can do it."
"What they dare not shoot, you can do it."
"In a word, Dongchang, no, the film studio can do it If you want to do it, you have to do it even if the film studio can't do it."
"This is called style, this is called being different, and this is how you have face!"
When Zhao Decai heard this, That seems to be the case.
"No matter how much money you make, people in the film and television industry will still treat you like a bumpkin."
"Then we have to teach these people a lesson and let them know what a pattern is."
"As a coal boss, you are willing to participate in exposing the darkness of the industry. Is this a big deal?"
"Big!" Zhao Decai thought for a while and replied loudly.
“And this movie has been carefully planned not to be shown to these old-timers in China. It will only be shown overseas, exclusively for foreigners!”
"Awesome or not?"
"Awesome!"
When Li Jingxiang heard this, everyone was dumbfounded!
Obviously it cannot be released in China, but he can actually say the opposite.
Zhang Yuan put down his phone.
"It's done!"
Li Jingxiang gasped.
It took just a few words to fool the coal boss...
After a while, Director Li and Baoqiang finished talking and the two returned, and Li Jingxiang told him about the matter. Again.
Director Li's eyes widened and he couldn't believe what was happening.
"He got it done with just one phone call?"
"Yes, but it's not for nothing, and I want 10% of the profit in return."
Director Li waved his hand and didn't care.
He made this film for artistic pursuit, not for money at all.
I don’t think the film will make much money either.
In fact, Zhang Yuan knew that this film still made some money, but it didn't rely on box office, it all relied on overseas copyrights.
White men love to see this kind of works that reflect the dark side of developing countries.
Just like the first part of "The Three-Body Problem", being able to win the Hugo Award is partly related to the WG content.
But the value of the work itself cannot be denied just because of the ulterior motives of outsiders.
"The Blind Shaft" is a good movie, and "The Three-Body Problem" is also a good book.
After negotiating with the crew of "The Blind Shaft" and signing a contract, Zhang Yuan was no longer nostalgic.
Originally it was just to help keep me strong and have many allies in the film and television industry.
The following days suddenly became leisurely.
"Immortal Sword" is still being discussed, and the preliminary preparations will take a lot of time.
Zhang Yuan finally enjoyed the courtyard life.
I never tire of planting flowers and entertaining birds every day.
But not long after this leisurely day, Shu Chang, who had contacted him before, called again.
"Brother Yuan, I listened to you and applied for suspension of study."
"I also took on a new play."
Shu's singing voice was sweet, Like a cheerful bird.
"That's good. Let's take this time to think about the path to take."
"Well, thank you."
[Received a thank you from Shu Chang, acting talent +1! 】
"By the way, Brother Yuan, do you have any schedules recently?" When Shu Chang asked this, his heart skipped a beat.
“Yes, I am idle, what’s wrong?”
"The play I accepted has several unresolved roles. If you have time, I can help you recommend it to the director."
When Shu Chang heard that he had time, he felt anxious. lay down.
"Okay." Zhang Yuan sighed, Shu Chang is really too sensible and always thinks of himself when good things happen.
"Well, speaking of it, this film is quite suitable for you. After all, you have acted in several Mr. Jin Yong's works."
"Oh, is it another Mr. Jin Yong's play?" Zhang Yuan sat up straight, and when he mentioned Mr. Jin, he was no longer sleepy.
He thought, the past few years have really been a great year for Mr. Jin, with his drama everywhere.
"Yes, this movie is called..."
""The Secret of the City"." (End of this chapter)