1982 Started from Hong Kong

Chapter 247: Zun Long
If you lower your generation, then shouldn't I also be lowered as well?

It’s like I was originally a grandfather, but now I’m a father.

Dad only called him that when he was playing with Zhou Haimei, Deng Leling and the others. You can’t spread it around!
Zhai Yuan rejected this suggestion that violated his privacy without even thinking about it.

"Xi Lianfu Shengshi Yuanyun... Doesn't that mean I have to change my name to Hui Shici in the future?"

Hui Tianci, who was standing aside, was originally not interested in seniority, but when he saw that the two masters were still brooding over this matter at their old age, he inexplicably felt that he had also moved up a level.

Upon hearing this, Sun Ruixin and Yu Zhanyuan looked at each other and frowned slightly.

"After we became disciples, our seniority is already very high. Do these disciples also have to increase their seniority?"

The two of them have dozens of disciples in total, with the Chen family and the Hong family having the most disciples. If all of them were classified as the Shizi class, the people in the opera industry in Yanjing City would probably stomp their feet and curse in the streets.

Can you tolerate the appearance of three master masters and dozens of uncle masters for no reason?
For example, the current top student in the Shizi Department, 60-year-old Yu Shiwen, is also the vice-president of the Yenching Opera School.

Chen Shilon, Hong Xinbao and other little bastards are naturally not qualified to be on equal footing with the other side.

Zhai Yuan coughed and said, "You can ask the disciples to lower their generation."

Sun Ruixin nodded as if she suddenly realized something: "That's the truth. I am also getting old and confused."

Yu Zhanyuan smiled with his eyes narrowed. He lowered his generation by changing his name from "Shi" to "Yuan". The stage names of his disciples were originally the same as the last character of his name, such as Yuanlong (Hong Xinbao), Yuanlou (Chen Shilong), Yuan Biao and so on. Now they don't even need to change their names.

Hui Tianci was slightly dissatisfied: "Mr. Zhai is only 20 years old and can be on the same level as Master. We don't have to lower our generation, right?"

Sun Ruixin and Yu Zhanyuan ignored him.

Zhai Yuan blinked at Hui Tianci and asked, "How come you also know powerful people in the mainland?"
"Mr. Zhang Fuqi of Yanjing City attaches great importance to this apprenticeship. Friends in the northern opera industry are also paying attention to this matter. After all, Mr. Zhang is old, over 100 years old. I think the apprenticeship should be arranged as soon as possible. What do you think?"

Zhai Yuan added some intensity to Sun Ruixin and Yu Zhanyuan.

People in Yanjing said that Zhang Fuqi was in good health, but this matter still had to be resolved quickly and cleanly, otherwise if the two old men and women in front of him were instigated by their apprentices, all his work would be in vain.

"Of course, of course." Old Lady Sun exchanged glances with Yu Zhanyuan, and asked Zhai Yuan with a kind smile, "We can leave anytime here. Little Zhai, when do you think it will be convenient for us to go to Yanjing City?"

Zhai Yuan immediately replied: "Any time is fine, even tomorrow is fine."

Yu Zhanyuan asked Sun Ruixin: "Then tomorrow?"

Sun Ruixin nodded with a smile.

Zhai Yuan asked the two old gentlemen about their travel habits and learned that they were used to taking planes when performing with a group. He immediately asked Shi Nansheng to call the company's management department to book tickets.

"Then I have to call you two Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters from now on?"

"Hey, Tianci, call me uncle."

"...Uncle Master."

"I have called Master Sun my senior sister for so many years, but I never thought that we would become fellow disciples this time."

The atmosphere in the training classroom was joyful.

Zhai Yuan kept calling them "senior brother" and "senior sister" to get close to them. He listened to the two elders, Sun and Yu, talking about the old stories of the opera industry. Although he was not interested, he still pretended to be "Oh, that's how it is" and "You are really great" and made the two old gentlemen very happy.

It seems that the atmosphere is almost set.

Zhai Yuan took advantage of the opportunity and got straight to the point: "Sister, let's not hide anything from each other. Your apprentice, my nephew Lin Zhengying, has a very difficult family situation right now. As his uncle, I kindly asked him to make more money by filming, but he refused to do so. His wife is pregnant and complains to Miss Shi from my company every day. What do you think of this?"

Sun Ruixin couldn't see through Zhai Yuan's little thoughts, but Zheng Bingbing's bulging belly was clearly in front of her.

She sighed and said, "Yes, I would have mentioned this even if you didn't say it. Normally, we are a family now, and it is his duty for Zhengying to help you, his uncle, film the movie, and he shouldn't even accept money. But we also know the situation of his family, and once a child is born, there are places where money is needed everywhere."

This is to help the apprentice bargain in advance.

Zhai Yuan thought that when it comes to the art of speaking, one has to look to the veteran artists.

"I know, I don't need that kind of money. He was exploited a lot by Hong Xinbao. He only gets tens of thousands of yuan for a play. Sometimes he only gets a few thousand yuan for supporting roles. As his uncle, I can't bully the younger generation. I'll give him 200,000 yuan for the first play, and then increase it depending on the situation."

When Hui Tianci heard what his junior uncle said, he took a deep breath and suppressed the urge to curse.

Is Lin Zhengying's salary of tens of thousands of yuan a low salary? I was still getting a fixed salary of 2,000 yuan a month at Zhaoshi!
The one who wanted to curse more than Hui Tianci was Yu Zhanyuan.

After Zhai Yuan's words, he directly labeled his apprentice Hong Xinbao as a villain who exploited his fellow disciples. Although everyone knew that he was trying to sow discord, the old man still looked a little embarrassed in front of Sun Ruixin.

Old Lady Sun smiled helplessly and rolled her eyes at Zhai Yuan: "Tens of thousands of yuan is already a lot. Hong Xinbao is your senior brother's apprentice. He has been playing with Zhengying since childhood. How could you exploit him?"

Zhai Yuan pretended to be surprised: "Oh, really? Senior brother, Hong Xinbao is your disciple? He scolded me last time."

Yu Zhanyuan thought to himself, "What a good scolding! If Sun Ruixin hadn't been beside me, I would have had to put on a show of physical combat for you today."

It was the first time that the two old men saw Zhai Yuan's ability to take advantage of others. Zhai Yuan also knew his limits and simply made a few jokes to liven up the atmosphere.

Sun Ruixin restrained her smile and asked seriously, "I also acted in movies before, and I have a general idea of the current value of actors. The price of 200,000 yuan you offered is too high. Do you really want to give it to Zhengying?"

Zhai Yuan knew that the old lady was still afraid that he would betray her apprentice.

It's a bit strange, isn't it?
He smiled and said, "We have signed the contract in black and white. We don't need to wait for him to finish filming. I will advance him 200,000 yuan in salary so that he can take care of his family affairs."

"That's fine. Give him some money first and let him take care of Bingbing." Sun Ruixin didn't bother to be polite with Zhai Yuan at all, and continued, "But whether Zhengying is willing to film your drama depends on his own opinion. A master can't always demand a certain thing from his apprentice. The most I can do is to persuade him more for you."

Zhai Yuan and Sun Ruixin agreed on the price and looked at Yu Zhanyuan together.

Why didn't Lin Zhengying want to go to 91 Entertainment? It was because your apprentice stood in the way.

Yu Zhanyuan was helpless, but who could blame his junior brother for giving him more money? If he pretended to be deaf and dumb and delayed Lin Zhengying from making money, Sun Ruixin would probably be the first to turn hostile.

"Yuanlong... is Hong Xinbao. I'll go talk to him there." "Okay, it's all I need, brother."

Zhai Yuan finished his words with a smile, and looked back at Sun Ruixin, the pink chrysanthemum: "Sister, the opera industry is not doing well now. As an uncle, I should help my nephews more. If your students are interested, they can come to work in my crew in the future."

This does not apply to Yu Zhanyuan. Although he is not as senior as Sun Ruixin, his disciples are all very skilled. Zhai Yuan had just poached Lin Zhengying, so it would be inappropriate for him to continue to snatch people from the Chen Clan and the Hong Clan.

Sun Ruixin was surprised when she heard this: "Is it convenient?"

Zhai Yuan smiled and said, "That's convenient. My company happens to be short of people."

Sun Ruixin said, "That's great. Some students in the school do have financial difficulties, and some are from single-parent families and orphans. They can't even afford the tuition. Usually, it's Zhengying, Tianci and other disciples who help them. Otherwise, how could I support them with my savings alone?"

Several of Fen Juhua's famous disciples were very filial. For example, Qian Yuesheng, Lin Zhengying, and Hui Tianci would divide their earnings into three parts: one for their own pocket money, one for their family, and the last part to be given to Sun Ruixin.

But after all, her apprentice did not earn as much as Yu Zhanyuan's apprentice, and often spent more than he earned. Now that Zhai Yuan was willing to work for the primary school students in the school, it was indeed a great help.

"In addition, I would like to invite a few of my junior nephews who are already working in the film industry to come to my company to help, such as Hui Tianci. If there are difficulties in communication, I hope that my senior sister can help me persuade them."

As soon as Zhai Yuan sowed a few seeds, he couldn't help but swing his sickle.

It would not be worthwhile to spend so much effort just to deal with Lin Zhengying.

Hui Tianci immediately expressed his loyalty and said, "This is an opportunity given to me by my uncle. I am willing to film in his company."

Sun Ruixin laughed and said, "Okay, but my level of teaching apprentices is not good. They are not as famous as Junior Brother Yu's apprentices. Do you have any candidates in mind?"

Yu Zhanyuan quickly waved his hands and said he didn't dare, but he was somewhat proud in his heart that Chen Shilong's disciples were indeed very capable.

Zhai Yuan smiled and said, "In addition to Hui Tianci and Lin Zhengying, I would like to invite two other people. The first one is Dong Wei."

Sun Ruixin and Hui Tianci nodded in understanding.

Dong Wei, mentioned by Zhai Yuan, is one of Sun Ruixin's less famous disciples. He moved to Hong Kong from Huangpu at the age of four and studied Peking Opera at the Spring and Autumn Drama School. At the age of sixteen, he became a martial arts stuntman. Later, he played a leading role in the TVB drama circle for a period of time. Last year, he left TVB and joined the film industry as an action director and played small supporting roles.

In February this year, he played the leading role in "The Virgin". The movie took in more than 600,000 yuan in box office in three days before it was quickly closed.

At present, Dong Wei is basically at the same level as Hui Tianci, or even slightly inferior.

But in Zhai Yuan's impression, his disciple Fen Juhua will definitely achieve great success in the future.

Dong Wei was not well-known in front of the camera and did not leave a very impressive impression.

But when he works behind the scenes as an action director in the future, the action designs of a series of films such as "Purple Storm", "October Besieged", "A Man's Martial Arts", and "Operation Mekong" are all top-notch.

Jiuyi Entertainment does not have its own martial arts team, so this kind of talent must be recruited as soon as possible.

Hui Tianci volunteered, "Senior Brother Dong Wei came to visit Master two days ago. He left TVB but hasn't signed a new contract yet. I'll tell him about this."

Zhai Yuan patted his shoulder with relief: "Okay, thank you for your hard work, nephew Tianci."

Sun Ruixin knew that Dong Wei had just switched to the film industry and was in a rather ordinary situation. Even if she didn't have any relationship with her fellow students in the opera industry, she would be happy for this apprentice to develop in Zhai Yuan's company.

She smiled and asked, "Besides A Wei, who is the other one?"

Zhai Yuan then said a name: "Zunlong."

Sun Ruixin was startled when she heard this, and after thinking carefully for a moment, she looked at Hui Tianci and asked, "Zunlong... have I ever accepted this disciple?"

Hui Tianci thought for a moment and then smiled: "Master, Zunlong is the stage name of our fourth brother in America."

Sun Ruixin suddenly realized, and a smile appeared in her eyes: "So it's Aliang."

I remembered it now, but in front of me he didn't call me Zunlong, but Wu Guoliang.

This apprentice, who is the same age as Lin Zhengying and even two months older than him, had a very hard life as a child. He was abandoned by his biological parents and put into a basket. He was later adopted by his disabled foster mother and named Wu Guoliang. When he was ten years old, he was sent to his own Chunqiu School to study Peking Opera.

In Sun Ruixin's memory, little Aliang was the most talented. At the age of 13, he was able to go on overseas tours with his troupe. So in addition to Peking Opera, he also practiced dance and martial arts with other teachers in the school and was deeply loved by the teachers.

After graduating from the college, the 18-year-old Aliang was fortunately sponsored by an American family and moved to Los Angeles. He did not return to Hong Kong for a long time. He only mentioned in the letters he wrote to himself that he was studying in a school in the United States. In order to pay tuition, he worked as a dishwasher, clerk, and chef. After graduation, he was admitted to the Academy of Drama and Art run by foreigners.

In recent years, Aliang has had the opportunity to come back to Hong Kong to visit me, and judging by his appearance, he seems to be living quite well in America.

Sun Ruixin pulled herself away from her brief memories.

She smiled and said to Zhai Yuan: "Aliang is doing very well in America now. I can't bring myself to ask him to return to Hong Kong."

Hui Tianci then reminded him, "He was able to play the leading role in an American movie last year."

Nowadays, being able to develop in the American film industry is much more valuable than developing in Hong Kong.

"Add more money." Zhai Yuan used his ability to pay directly and said to Sun Ruixin: "Senior sister, just help me to make connections. The price I offer to my nephew will definitely be higher than that of America."

In Zhai Yuan's impression, John Lone is a pretty good actor. Putting aside the filter that was hyped up by marketing accounts in later generations, he is almost on par with Zhang Guorong. It's just that he appears in public too rarely and is relatively unpopular.

"Mr. Vampire" is missing an Qiu Sheng!

Zhang Guorong is a loser and thinks that filming action scenes is too tiring. If Zun Long could be allowed to play the role of Qiu Sheng, with his temperament, he can completely replace Qian Xiaohao.

In Zhai Yuan's plan, this zombie series will eventually return to modern society from the early Republic of China. By then, Zun Long's noble temperament can be transformed into a character like Iron Man, but his identity will naturally no longer be Uncle Jiu's apprentice, and perhaps he will be changed to Qiu Sheng's descendant...

These ideas first came to him when he saw the list of students before he came to the Chunqiu Drama School, and they are not yet complete.

But people can sign it first.

However, due to his orphan status and lack of a sense of belonging, it was probably around this time that he filmed the movie "Year of the Dragon" in which he played a Chinese villain. Later, his reputation took a sharp turn for the worse. Zhai Yuan felt that if he could be signed now, perhaps his life could still be saved.

(End of this chapter)