The Director's Request: Fan Binbin's First Endorsement

Jeju, Zhou Yan's hometown.

Zhou Yan's parents watched "Journey to the West: The Sequel" every day.

Persistence pays off. In the latest episode aired last night at 8 PM, they finally met Zhou Yan, whom they had been longing to see.

Zhou Yan was dressed in white, with dragon horns on his head.

He was imposing and full of vigor.

Just by looking at him, you can tell he's no ordinary person.

As the plot unfolds, Ao Moang battles the little alligator dragon, and the two engage in a fierce underwater fight.

Zhou Yan, draped in a cloak, kicked out with legs that resembled two whips.

Because of their long legs, their leg techniques look incredibly powerful.

The little alligator dragon was kicked away by Zhou Yan.

"Great!" Zhou's parents immediately cheered.

"Xiao Yan's years of martial arts training have not been in vain."

"Of course, he's a national martial arts champion."

Mr. and Mrs. Zhou were very excited.

At this moment, the little alligator dragon took out his weapon—a steel whip.

"Oh no!" Zhou's parents' expressions changed. "Xiao Yan has no weapon."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Yan stretched out his hands, and streams of water gathered in his hands.

The water slowly condensed, transforming into a silver spear.

Zhou Yan, holding a long spear, suddenly changed his demeanor, resembling a general who had fought on the battlefield.

The little alligator dragon immediately rushed out.

Zhou Yan's spear technique was superb, and the two weapons clashed, producing a clanging sound.

The small alligator was no match for it and had no choice but to break out of the water.

On the water, the two engaged in another fierce battle.

In the end, the little alligator dragon was defeated and bound by Ao Moang.

"Okay," Mr. and Mrs. Zhou finally felt relieved.

Before long, news of Zhou Yan's filming spread throughout the entire village.

Coincidentally, the very next morning, news of Zhou Yan's portrayal of the Dragon Prince spread throughout the film crew.

Those who didn't have scenes to film yesterday naturally didn't go to the shoot; they all watched Zhou Yan's wonderful performance in their dormitories.

The next day, as soon as they joined the crew, they began to describe it vividly.

Only then did everyone realize how amazing Zhou Yan was.

The director belatedly approached Zhou Yan.

"You can also do martial arts direction?" Director Hu Mingkai asked.

"I studied under Mr. Yuen Woo-ping for a period of time," Zhou Yan nodded.

"Why didn't you say so sooner?" Hu Mingkai said with a look of regret.

"I see that our crew has a martial arts instructor," Zhou Yan naturally didn't want to overstep his bounds unless someone else needed it.

"Yes, it exists, but as you can see, the level is very average." The main crime-solving and fight scenes in "Young Justice Bao" are mediocre.

"Could you please give me some guidance?" Hu Mingkai explained his purpose.

"This isn't a good idea. Won't the brothers in the martial arts group have something to say?" Zhou Yan declined.

"Don't worry about that. He'll only be grateful to you for helping him. As the saying goes, the capable should do more. I'll leave the design of the subsequent actions to you," Hu Mingkai reassured Zhou Yan.

"I'll try my best," Zhou Yan thought for a moment; they had already filmed more than half of the scenes.

The remaining three segments—"The Prince Replaced by a Civet Cat," "The Five Rats Make Trouble in the Prime Minister's Palace," and "The Prince Shows His Power in the Palace"—were not filmed.

The fight scene in "The Five Rats Make Trouble in the Prime Minister's Palace" has more action, but that's about it.

"I won't say thank you, thank you for your hard work!"

……

The viewership ratings for "Journey to the West II" were very high, and Zhou Yan also benefited greatly from it.

Soon, some media outlets reported on Zhou Yan's situation.

Zhou Yan is not only the Dragon Prince, but also the writer [Nan Hua].

For a time, Zhou Yan's reputation gained a slight boost.

Southern media outlets have also revealed details about Zhou Yan's "Little Li Flying Dagger," and Zhou Yan has already gained national recognition.

After resting for more than ten days, Li Binbin's ankle injury has basically healed.

So he returned to the production team and began reshooting scenes.

Because of so many shortcomings, Li Binbin worked almost non-stop.

After filming the dialogue scenes, they filmed the action scenes.

After filming the action scenes, we filmed night scenes.

She works non-stop for more than half of the 24 hours in a day.

Although Li Binbin was tired, he greatly accelerated the filming progress of the crew.

Zhou Yan, Zhou Jie, and Shi Xiaolong were relaxed and had plenty of free time.

On this day, filming of the scenes for the "Blood Altar" was completed, and Fan Binbin returned from Kyoto.

As soon as Fan Binbin arrived at the film set, he heard the gossip between Zhou Yan and Li Binbin.

"I've only been gone a short time, and rumors about you and Li Binbin are already circulating?" Fan Binbin looked at Zhou Yan with a teasing expression.

"Oh dear, please don't say that," Zhou Yan said helplessly, "It's all rumors."

"Someone actually saw you go to Li Binbin's dorm and stay there for a long time before you came out."

"Sister Binbin injured her ankle, I went over to check on her, that's all."

"Do you think I believe you or not?" Fan Binbin's face was full of disbelief.

"I guess you don't believe me, but I'm telling the truth," Zhou Yan said, feeling very wronged.

"I didn't come here to confront you, but to talk to you about something," Fan Binbin said without dwelling on it too much.

"What's wrong?" Zhou Yan asked curiously.

"I recently took on a GG endorsement deal."

"Oh? Which brand?" Zhou Yan asked curiously.

"Do you know Shu Lang?" Fan Binbin asked.

"Shulang?" Zhou Yan frowned; he'd never heard of it. "No, what company is it?"

"The women's clothing company, headquartered in Yantai, is an apparel enterprise integrating design, development, production, and sales. It was established last year and sales are quite good," Fan Binbin explained.

Zhou Yan sighed with emotion after hearing this, "I didn't expect you to be making money from endorsements now."

"What? Are you envious?" Fan Binbin said with a smile.

In terms of fame alone, Fan Binbin is much more famous than Zhou Yan.

Fan Binbin's performance in "My Fair Princess" was a huge hit, and although Jin Suo was a maid, she was quite well-known.

In addition, Fan Binbin was featured in the People's Daily, and his contract termination became a focus of national discussion.

Zhou Yan currently only has one film, "Journey to the West II," released in mainland China, and her fame is also due to "South China Film," which is incomparable to Fan Binbin's.

Even in Taiwan, Fan Binbin has the support of three TV series: "My Fair Princess I", "My Fair Princess II", and "Little Li Flying Dagger".

Zhou Yan only has one book, "Little Li Flying Dagger".

Her fame is also not as high as Fan Binbin's.

"A little," Zhou Yan admitted.

"I belong to you completely, what's there to envy?" Fan Binbin nestled in Zhou Yan's arms.

She really enjoyed the feeling of lying in Zhou Yan's arms.

That feeling fascinated her.

"Besides, without you, I wouldn't have gotten this endorsement," Fan Binbin said matter-of-factly.

"What happened?" Zhou Yan asked curiously.

"I was featured in the People's Daily before, and it was a positive report. Plus, I'm from Yantai, so Mr. Wu from Shulang contacted me, hoping I could be their brand ambassador."

"I went to investigate during this period, and it turned out to be a legitimate company with good development prospects, so I agreed to it."

"What about the endorsement fee?"

"I signed a four-year contract worth 1.2 million."

"One million two hundred thousand for four years, which is three hundred thousand a year. The price is okay, but the time is a bit long," Zhou Yan calculated, and found that the endorsement fee offered by Shu Lang was not low.

In 2000, the endorsement fees for top-tier celebrities ranged from 50 to 500 million RMB.

周瑞发此时的代言费为两年1200万港币（约1300万人民币），折合每年650万人民币；刘德桦的代言费为两年800万港币，每年约400万港币。

Second-tier celebrities earn less, approximately 100,000 to 500,000 yuan per year.

Fan Binbin's endorsement deal is quite generous and shows great sincerity.

However, Zhou Yan knew in his heart that, in the end, Shu Lang would still make a profit.

Because Fan Binbin is about to experience a surge in fame.