The younger generation, starting from where the wind blows...

Chapter 275 Chen Haonan can only suffer a little longer.

What Xie Wanghe didn't know was that Xia Fenghua's acceptance of the female lead role in "Goodbye Mr. Loser" was somehow related to him.

In the movie, Ma Dongmei likes Xia Luo, but Xia Luo only has eyes for Qiu Ya.

It's very similar to the relationship between Xia Fenghua, Xie Wanghe, and Ma Siyi in real life.

In the movie, Ma Dongmei finally saw Xia Luo's sudden repentance.

In reality, Xia Fenghua doesn't know if she will ever see Xie Wanghe's sudden repentance.

She now only hopes that Xie Wanghe will understand her feelings after watching this movie.

……

After dinner, Yang Muye and Xie Zhiyao took a taxi to the bar.

At the entrance, I ran into Wang Jingming, who had also just arrived.

Xie Zhiyao had never met Wang Jingming before, but she recognized him at a glance.

The groom's father appears in the post-credits scene of "Old Boys".

"Ah Yao, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Wang from Happiness Wedding Company, the advertising sponsor of 'Old Boy'."

"Mr. Wang, this is my childhood friend Xie Zhiyao, who is also the representative of the investors in 'Old Boys'."

Wang Jingming and Xie Zhiyao both looked very honored, and used both hands to shake hands with each other.

Wang Jingming explained that he only benefited from the success of "Old Boys".

He had only sponsored the wedding venue and played a minor role, yet he got the opportunity for free product placement in the film.

Xie Zhiyao also took the initiative to admit that the investor in "Old Boys" was actually Yang Muye's father, Yang Deyuan.

I was just a figurehead representative, responsible for relaying messages between the two sides.

As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Muye's voice rang out.

"Ayao is still the second male lead in the sequel to 'Old Boys'."

Wang Jingming's gaze towards Xie Zhiyao immediately changed.

Xie Zhiyao hurriedly and modestly explained that he had been forced into this situation.

Wang Jingming said with a smile that he was forced into playing the role of the groom's father in "Old Boys".

Wang Jingming couldn't wait for such a good thing to happen to him more often.

“Mr. Wang, you said it yourself.” Yang Muye’s voice suddenly rang out.

Wang Jingming was taken aback at first, then realized what was happening.

Could it be that what I just said has come true?
"The opening scene of the sequel to 'Oldboy' is the male lead attending the wedding of his high school sweetheart."

Yang Muye explained.

Wang Jingming's eyes lit up, and he spoke first:
“No problem, the venue and personnel for this wedding will all be sponsored by Happy Wedding Day.”

"Mr. Wang, there's another role in the sequel that I think would be perfect for you."

"That's great. To be honest, I didn't get enough of playing the groom's father last time."

Wang Jingming readily agreed.

Even knowing it's being taken advantage of, they still do it willingly.

Yang Muye smiled.

"Mr. Wang, aren't you going to ask me what role I'd like you to play this time?"

"It's okay, I can play any role."

"This time you play the male lead's high school homeroom teacher, and your role is quite substantial."

Wang Jingming had anticipated this.

The sequel to "Old Boys" is a legitimate theatrical film, and if it wants to do product placement for free, it will definitely have to pay a higher price.

"By the way, Mr. Wang, why didn't I see your company's 'treasure buddies' today?"

"Today is an auspicious day; we've taken on five weddings at the same time, and all the company's staff have been dispatched."

Wang Jingming wasn't stupid; he knew Yang Muye wouldn't ask about Wang Xiaojian and Huang Xiaoxian for no reason.

"Mr. Yang, you're looking for those two—"

He was interrupted by Yang Muye when he was only halfway through his sentence.

"If there aren't two, I'll look for that slightly effeminate guy."

Wang Yiyang?
Wang Jingming immediately realized what was happening.

There should be an effeminate character in the sequel, but they haven't found a suitable "freeloader" yet.

“No problem, I’ll talk to him about it. He’ll definitely cooperate fully during filming.”

Yang Muye was relieved to hear Wang Jingming say that.

He wanted Wang Xiaojian to play the role of Meng Te.

During our school days, she was called Meng Te, but later, after we became close friends, she changed her name to Meng Te Jiao.

She also has a complicated and ambiguous relationship with the school heartthrob, Yuan Hua.

Xie Zhiyao was completely unaware of this, and even quietly asked Yang Muye when they entered the bar.

—Would the main characters in the film all be planning to find partners through this kind of free-for-all approach?

Yang Muye couldn't bear to tell Xie Zhiyao that the main ones being taken advantage of were actually you and Wang Jingming.

Everyone else is paid.

Upon entering the bar, Yang Muye glanced around.

Everyone is here.

Hao Yi, Geng Hao, and Gu Xiaobai were sitting at a table, playing a drinking game.

Cheng Feng, Wu Di, Shi Xiaomeng, Zhang Kai, Xu Kaiyang, Guan Zhenlei, and Lu Xiaobei were sitting at a table playing Werewolf.

Yang Zixi, Zhu Suosuo, and Xiaohe were sitting at a table, chatting about something.

Yang Zixi was specially invited by Yang Muye.

Zhu Suosuo came on behalf of Jiang Nansun.

Upon seeing Yang Muyi enter, everyone stopped what they were doing and stood up.

Yang Muye introduced each of them to Xie Zhiyao.

"This is Hao Yi, the director of 'Old Boys'."

“You’ve met screenwriter Gu Xiaobai before.”

"This person deserves special mention. Geng Hao is the original singer and creator of 'Go to Dali'."

Xie Zhiyao shook hands with each of the three people one by one.

At the same time, Yang Muye also told Hao Yi and the other two that Xie Zhiyao would be playing the second male lead in "Goodbye Mr. Loser".

Hao Yi was already used to Yang Muye's practice of stuffing people into the film crew, and since he already knew about Xie Zhiyao's relationship with Yang Muye from Gu Xiaobai, he was exceptionally enthusiastic.

You can question Yang Muyi's motives for persuading people, but you absolutely cannot question Yang Muyi's aesthetic sense.

With Xie Zhiyao's looks, he's more than qualified to play the role of the school heartthrob Yuan Hua.

Yang Muye then led Xie Zhiyao to Cheng Feng's table.

Cheng Feng, Wu Di, and Shi Xiaomeng need no introduction; I've seen them all at the last welcome party.

Yang Muye then introduced Zhang Kai and Xu Kaiyang to Xie Zhiyao.

"Bao Xiaobai from 'Old Boys' plays Zhang Yang in the sequel. His role isn't very big, but it's very special."

Zhang Kai, who was shaking hands with Xie Zhiyao with a smile on his face, froze instantly upon hearing these words.

Will they cast him as a villain again in the sequel?

Xu Kaiyang put his arm around Zhang Kai's neck and teased him on the spot, "What, not satisfied with the role? How about we switch roles?"

Xu Kaiyang played the host of "The Voice of China" in "Old Boy". Although his role was not big, his super fast-paced delivery of advertisements left a deep impression and made him a minor celebrity.

In the movie "Goodbye Mr. Loser", Yang Muye's role, perhaps arranged by Kaiyang, is that of the wedding emcee who wears the same outfit as Xia Luo.

However, this still can't compare to the thrill of Zhang Kai "cheating" Cheng Feng in "Old Boys".

Xu Kaiyang had always dreamed of playing this role.

"go away!"

Zhang Kai pushed Xu Kaiyang's hand away.

Changing him is out of the question. Zhang Kai just wants to know exactly how special his role is in the sequel.

"Last time you stole the protagonist's woman, this time you stole the protagonist's... father's woman."

Upon hearing this, not only Zhang Kai, but also Cheng Feng, Xu Kaiyang, and the others were all stunned.

What do you mean?
Yang Muye pointed at Cheng Feng:

"You call him 'brother' in the movie," Zhang Kai interjected.
"So what does he call me?"

Yang Muye shrugged.

"Your classmate has become your stepfather, what do you think he should call you?"

I go!

Playing such a big game?

Before Zhang Kai could react, Xu Kaiyang put his arm around his shoulder again.

"As long as you agree to give me this role, you can name your terms!"

Cheng Feng immediately made a statement.

As long as Zhang Kai refuses to switch roles with Xu Kaiyang, no matter how high the conditions Xu Kaiyang offers, he will pay double!
"Alright, are you two playing an auction here?"

Wu Di interrupted him impatiently.

When Yang Muye called Wu Di to tell him about playing Da Chun, he specifically explained it.

The characters in "Old Boys" and "Goodbye Mr. Loser" are related.

Cheng Dabao and Xia Luo are like two sides of the same coin.

In his dream, Xia Luo became a famous singer by copying songs, married the school beauty, and even became a mentor on "The Voice of China".

Their experiences were completely opposite to Cheng Dabao's, but their endings were the same.

After waking up from the dream, Charlotte suddenly realized that ordinariness was the only answer.

Wu Xiaoshuai and Da Chun also have a similar contrasting relationship.

Both are friends of the male protagonist, but Wu Xiaoshuai married the chubby girl Hao Fang, while Da Chun married Ma Dongmei in Xia Luo's dream.

The same applies to Bao Xiaobai and Zhang Yang.

Both are the protagonist's sidekick during his student days.

In the movie "Old Boys", Bao Xiaobai takes revenge on Cheng Dabao, who bullied him in the past, by marrying the school beauty and rigging competitions.

In "Goodbye Mr. Loser", Zhang Yang takes his revenge on Xia Luo by turning his classmate into his stepfather.

That's why none of these roles can be replaced.

After the change, the sequel lost its "original flavor".

Xu Kaiyang was unwilling to give up and asked again, "According to you, why can the school beauty be replaced again?"

Just then, Zhu Suosuo, Xiaohe, and Yang Zixi walked over.

Upon hearing Xu Kaiyang's question, everyone turned their gaze to Yang Muye.

Especially Zhu Suosuo.

She was the last person present to know that the school beauty had been replaced.

Moreover, it was learned from Yang Zixi, the "new school beauty".

Zhu Suosuo was furious when she heard the news.

Yang Muye had finally managed to persuade Jiang Nansun to play the school beauty, but now that "Old Boy" has become a hit, he immediately chose to replace her.

Isn't this like discarding a donkey after it has served its purpose?

If Zhu Suosuo doesn't get an explanation from Yang Muye, she'll never be able to face Jiang Nansun again.

"Because the female lead has also been changed," Yang Muye explained casually.

Based on the correspondence between the two films, Ma Dongmei corresponds to the chubby girl Hao Fang.

In "Goodbye Mr. Loser", this character was promoted to the female lead, so it would be inappropriate to cast the original actress again.

However, Zhu Suosuo did not accept this explanation.

What is the necessary connection between the change of the female lead and the change of the school beauty?
The school beauty was demoted from the female lead to the second female lead. Why?

In front of everyone, Yang Muye couldn't directly say that Jiang Nansun's acting skills were bad.

Although Yang Zixi's acting skills aren't that great, she's big!

In his past life, Yang Muye was particularly impressed by a swimming pool scene in the movie "Goodbye Mr. Loser".

The moment Qiuya stepped out of the pool.

Thunder rumbled loudly!

Yang Zixi is at least a C-level actress, so she shouldn't have any problem handling this role.

Like water in a sponge, you can always squeeze some out.

As for Jiang Nansun, I'm sorry.

—We can't afford A!

Faced with Zhu Suosuo's relentless questioning, Yang Muye shrugged:
"Let me put it this way! The opening scene of this movie is the school beauty's wedding. Guess how old the groom is?"

Fifty-nine years old is the age to take risks!
Seeing Zhu Suosuo's stunned expression, Yang Muye continued:

"Perhaps you can convince Jiang Nansun to act in this scene, but then the male lead dreams of being reborn in his high school days. At first, he also thought he was dreaming, so he did something he wouldn't even dare to imagine in reality."

He forcibly kissed the school beauty in front of a group of teachers and classmates.

"what?"

Yang Zixi covered her mouth and exclaimed.

Although Yang Muye had warned her on the phone beforehand that the role of the school beauty would involve a lot of "sacrifice".

But I didn't expect it to be this exaggerated.

Not only Yang Zixi couldn't accept it, but even Wu Di couldn't help but look at Cheng Feng with a threatening expression.

Cheng Feng would not do anything to betray his good brothers in principle, but when it comes to matters of principle, things are hard to say.

After all, the show is everything!

If the director insists that he act this way, then of course he will listen to the director.

Before Wu Di could lash out, Hao Yi stepped forward.

"It wasn't a real shot, it was just a camera trick."

Hearing this, Yang Zixi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Wu Di's expression also brightened.

Only Zhu Suosuo remained with her brows furrowed.

Yang Muye continues to increase the intensity:

"Old Boys had an unsolved mystery: why did the school beauty marry the unattractive Bao Xiaobai? The sequel provides the answer."

After his rebirth, Xia Luo plagiarized songs and became a superstar. Qiu Ya was also captivated by Xia Luo's talent and married him for money.

For this reason, she resolutely distanced herself from the school heartthrob, Yuan Hua.

- Strange.

When she grew up, she met Yuan Hua, whose family had fallen on hard times and who had become a fisherman. Their old feelings rekindled, and she even contracted an illness as a result.

Materialism, infidelity, HIV... all the negative effects of a bad woman are stacked up.

Such a character setting would be unacceptable to Jiang Nansun, who comes from a wealthy family in Shanghai.

Even Yang Zixi couldn't help but change color upon hearing this.

Zhu Suosuo even apologized to Yang Muyi on the spot, which was extremely rare for her.

I've misunderstood Yang Muye!
If Yang Muyi insists on not changing the person and forces Zhu Suosuo to persuade Jiang Nansun, Zhu Suosuo will truly break down.

After finally managing to appease Zhu Suosuo, Xie Zhiyao suddenly grabbed Yang Muye.

"Wait a minute, explain to me what you mean by betraying your own people, selling out your brothers, and seducing your sister-in-law?"

Just as Yang Muyi was wondering how to comfort Xie Zhiyao, Hao Yi resolutely stepped forward again.

“I designed the character Yuan Hua. My original intention was to pay tribute to Chan Ho-nam from ‘Young and Dangerous’.”

"So, is HIV also a tribute to Chan Ho-nam?"

Xie Zhiyao sneered.

Do you think I'm stupid?!
Hao Yi, quick-witted as ever, blurted out:
“Yes, yes, I recently saw an interview with Hong Kong media about director Wong Kam, the producer of ‘Young and Dangerous’. He said there was a scrapped plot in ‘Young and Dangerous’ where Chan Ho-nam contracted HIV and saved Chicken from a disaster.”

They spoke so convincingly that Xie Zhiyao couldn't help but waver a little.

Am I really just ignorant?

Hao Yi struck while the iron was hot:

"At the time, director Wang Jin felt that the movie 'Young and Dangerous' could easily corrupt young people, so he came up with this cautionary plot. However, he had to abandon it in the end due to market considerations. Inspired by this, I wanted to use this design to warn the audience that things obtained through cheating will ultimately backfire!"

As he continued to fabricate the story, even Hao Yi himself began to believe it.

(End of this chapter)