So what if I work with celebrities?

"Other 'branch companies' also wanted to invest money, two million, and they asked for 40% interest right off the bat."

Sailor's phone has been ringing off the hook lately, with many "branch managers" inviting him to a full range of meals, drinks, and entertainment.

In the early 1970s, the Lianzhuhui (United Bamboo Association) showed signs of disintegration as its leaders went to Green Island to "do business". With the support of several branches, Bai Lang reorganized the company.

The original five banners (Lion, Tiger, Leopard, Phoenix, and Duck) were changed to eight banners (Tiger, Leopard, Dragon, Lion, Bear, Phoenix, Wolf, and Bird).

Although that's the official rule, things are actually done the same way, since those who can't swim haven't graduated from their advanced studies. However, each of the big shots has their own people.

Liu Maochuan naturally didn't want the tyrant to dominate, so he supported the hippie as his leader, thus gathering the elites within the gang. Therefore, the Sailors' branch office had a diverse personnel, including members of the Eight Banners.

They are very humane.

"Give him 10% of the two million," Xu Zan said with a smile.

"Damn, you're really daring! Aren't you afraid of getting ripped off?" Even a sailor who can't count knows that if you invest two million, you should at least get back two hundred and fifty, right?

Based on this calculation, the gross profit would be 25 million. If the revenue is split 50/50, the box office could reach 50 million.

"You don't even want to lose money, but you want to eat peaches? Huh?" Xu Zan took a sip of coffee. Without his skills, the level of Delin Coffee Shop has dropped a lot!

"Bullshit! If it were easy to solve, would I be asking you?" The sailor was annoyed, but didn't want to go to his boss for everything, as it would make him seem incompetent. "I promised him, and the other leaders will come."

"Let them stay out of making movies. Let the various branches buy or build cinemas. Our Lianzhu Association will set up its own cinema chain," Hsu Tsan said.

The sailor nodded. If there really were movie theaters, they could split the profits 50/50, so they wouldn't offend anyone and could benefit each other. He just didn't know if these branch companies would be willing to make such a big investment.

News of Xu Zan's new film's preparation was quickly released. He had drafted a list of actors, but apart from Li Lihua and Deng Lijun who had actually signed contracts, the others had not yet been negotiated.

After all, an actor's contract can be considered a favor. Some big shots recommend them, and if you use them, you'll be on good terms with them in the future.

Of course, Xu Zan wouldn't just recruit anyone he recommended, unless his elder brother offered so many resources that he couldn't refuse.

For example, if the top figure in Taiwan speaks up, he will definitely use it without considering the consequences.

A little bit of power can destroy Xu Zan's film company, or even the Lianzhu Association.

The news spread quickly, and some magazines published it that afternoon, stating: "Youth fantasy drama film, six million investment, of which Xu Zan's director fee alone is as high as 500,000."

Xu Zan's company and home phones were bombarded with calls. The receptionist had to take out her notebook and write them down one by one, afraid of missing a single person and being blamed by the boss.

"Xiao Xu, get ready recently. China Film Group is preparing to hold a defense," Mei Changling said over the phone.

"Absolutely no problem, please rest assured, Chairman Mei." Xu Zan felt that the call must have been for more than just this. "Chairman Mei, I recently started a new film. Besides the two female leads being cast, there are still some roles I haven't decided on. I wonder if you have any opinions?"

"I heard about it. You've made quite a splash! Six million in investment." Mei Changling was a seasoned veteran, his words succinct. "I have a friend's child who's quite talented. Take a look. If he's good, we'll use him; if not, forget it. After all, the movie can't lose money."

Besides the people recommended by this bigwig, most of the others were actors he knew, such as several supporting actors in "Joyful Encounter," and some actors he met on the set of "Water Clouds," like Zhang Bingyu and Xu Jie...

Xu Zan did want to cast Xu Jie as the female lead's granddaughter, but for the moment she put the idea aside and decided to wait and see.

……

Lin Qingxia invited Xu Zan to dance last time, but unexpectedly, the director refused. Lin Qingxia panicked a bit, thinking that Xu Zan was angry, and in the past few days, she has been asking Xu Zan out whenever she has time.

Mr. Xu declined twice, citing his busy work schedule, and after leaving Lin Qingxia waiting for several days, he finally took the initiative to invite her to play tennis.

He always followed a principle: you can never win a woman over by being submissive; you need to control her, both physically and psychologically. This way, the woman will be happy instead of making unreasonable demands.

Since playing tennis with Mei Changling, Xu Zan has been practicing his skills diligently. He arrived at the tennis court wearing a white sports short-sleeved shirt and shorts, carrying his racket.

Unexpectedly, Brigitte Lin was already waiting at the door. She was wearing a yellow V-neck short-sleeved shirt, shorts, white socks that went past her ankles, and sneakers.

She looked slim and tall, with fair and rosy skin.

"Hi! Brother Zan!" Brigitte Lin waved vigorously.

"Wow~" Xu Zan twirled her racket, "It's so beautiful I want to whistle, shh~ shh~"

"Really?" Brigitte Lin turned around, she was always very confident in her outfit.

The handsome man and beautiful woman attracted a lot of attention as soon as they entered the sports field. They found a paid spot where it was quiet and there was only one spot available, so no one would bother them.

When they served, Hsu Tsan and Brigitte Lin played like they were playing badminton, without any extra movements. They simply hit the shuttlecock over the net so that their opponent could catch it.

"Brother Zan, have you found a female lead for your new movie?" Brigitte Lin asked cautiously, panting.

"What? You don't want to act anymore?" Hsu Tsan's shot was so powerful that before Lin Ching-hsia could react, the ball had already bounced out of bounds.

She turned and jogged to retrieve the ball, then stood outside the boundary and tossed it. She jumped up, her long, beautiful legs bending in the air, and as she swung her racket to hit the ball, her short sleeves swayed with her body.

As soon as she landed, the ball flew towards the other side. Lin Qingxia rushed to catch it, but her footwork faltered, and she missed by several centimeters. She threw down her racket, lay on the ground panting, and shouted:

"You're bullying me!"

Xu Zan walked over to her and squatted down. He slapped Lin Qingxia's buttocks with his racket, and she trembled as she turned around and sat up.

"Why aren't you answering me?"

"Brother Zan, I...I just...I..." Lin Qingxia knew that it was very impolite to break a promise. "Brother Zan, there's a film that's very important to me, I can't give it up. I've been practicing swimming a lot lately...I..."

"Sigh, you should have said so earlier. I recommended a lot of influential people to you..." Xu Zan implied that they were all people he couldn't afford to offend.

"Then...what should we do? Brother Zan!" Lin Qingxia grabbed his hand.

"What else can we do but silently endure it!" Xu Zan stood up, looked down at her, and had to admit she was extremely beautiful, especially her mouth.

This reminded Xu Zan of an episode of "Tonight No Holds Barred" that she watched in her past life, featuring Brigitte Lin, where three lecherous old men were discussing how a woman's mouth and a man's nose symbolized certain parts of the body.

Lin Qingxia said that what she heard was the ear canal, and that the ear canal was the outline. Huang Zhan immediately leaned over to look.

"You've been asking me out these past few days just for this? Ugh, not very friendly. You only contact me when you need something, otherwise you never do!" Xu Zan glanced at her watch. "That's enough for today, I have other things to do!"

He ignored Brigitte Lin and left the stadium directly.