Entertainment: A whirlwind marriage with a fairy-like mother at the start!

Jiang Yiyan eventually ran out, covering her face.

The casting process went exceptionally smoothly after this incident.

The remaining roles were divided up in less than half an hour.

The production team was assembled at an astonishing speed.

Ning Hao brought over all his poor buddies who were still eating instant noodles in school, forming the core team for photography, lighting, and art direction.

They were all like they'd been injected with chicken blood, wishing they could work around the clock.

Hu Ge and Shu Chang also arrived in Beijing one after another and were picked up by Yang Nuo at the company.

Hu Ge is a sunny, tall guy, over 1.8 meters tall, with two dimples when he smiles, and he's very approachable.

As soon as he entered the room and saw Yu Le, he was a little reserved and respectfully greeted her, "Hello, Teacher Yu."

Yu Le pulled him aside, shoved the script into his hand, and pointed out the scene where Ke Jingteng was masturbating in class.

"Just let loose and don't worry about your image." Yu Le patted him on the shoulder. "You're not playing a handsome guy, you're playing a childish guy with excess hormones."

Hu Ge stared at the explicit language in the script, his handsome face instantly turning bright red. After a long pause, he stammered, "Teacher... this... isn't this a bit too much...?"

"Vulgar!" Yu Le said sternly, trying to convince him, "This is art, understand? This is the restlessness of youth! It's a silent rebellion against oppressive education!"

Hu Ge: "..."

Although I couldn't understand it, it sounded really impressive.

Just as Hu Ge was still questioning his life, Shu sang.

This girl is a completely different style.

The sound arrived before the person even entered the house.

"Godfather! I'm here! Your precious little darling has come to stay with you!"

Before he could finish speaking, Yu Le felt a weight on his thigh.

"Let go! Let go right now! What kind of behavior is this?!"

Yu Le felt as if a 100-pound weight was hanging on her leg, and she couldn't shake it off.

Shu Chang is not only a good actress, but her skill at currying favor with powerful figures is also superb.

With both arms tightly wrapped around Yu Le's legs, her chubby little face rubbed against his trouser leg, looking just like a little piglet that had just been weaned.

"No! Unless you promise to make me braised pork tonight!"

Shu Chang tilted her head back, her big eyes blinking, her face clearly displaying the word "rascal," her main message being "I'm cute, so I'm right."

Hugo, standing nearby, stared in disbelief.

Is this the legendary...unspoken rule?

"Eat, eat, all you know is eating!" Yu Le struggled to pull her leg out and flicked her forehead. "Look at your face. If you keep eating, the camera won't be able to capture it all. We'll have to ask Ning Hao to use a wide-angle lens for you."

"That's collagen! It's youth!" Shu Chang retorted, covering her forehead, her voice both innocent and fierce.

Yu Le ignored her and dragged the "hanger" on her leg as she walked with difficulty into the house.

As I passed by Hu Ge, I saw the boy still standing there dumbfounded, questioning his existence. So I tilted my head inward, signaling him to follow.

Hu Ge glanced at Shu Chang, who was hanging on Yu Le's lap like a koala, and then looked down at his own long legs.

In that instant, his eyes revealed a hint of confusion, fear, and deep struggle:

The director's eyes...

Is this implying that if I want a role, I have to find another powerful backer?

......

Yu Le finally agreed to make braised pork for this gluttonous girl before she could finally take off this "accessory".

Hu Ge and Shu Chang were taken to the accommodation arranged by Yang Nuo.

In the office of Salted Fish Studio, only Yu Le and Liu Xiaoli remained.

Liu Xiaoli put on her gold-rimmed glasses, opened the financial ledger, and instantly transformed from a gentle beauty into a cold-faced CFO.

"Hu Ge's film salary is 100,000, and Shu Chang's is 500,000

Shu Chang is, after all, the biggest star in this drama besides Liu Qianqian.

"Ning Hao's directing team, package price 200,000."

"The fees you offered to those student supporting actors—Zhu Yawen, Luo Ji, and the other main supporting actors—were 10,000 each, and the rest of the extras were paid 100 per day. All of that is far above the market price."

"We rented out a middle school in Beijing for a month and a half, which cost us 500,000 yuan."

"And then there's costume, prop, and equipment rental, as well as food and lodging for the crew..."

Liu Xiaoli's pen flew across the ledger, making a scratching sound. Finally, she looked up, adjusted her glasses, and announced a number.

"Based on preliminary estimates, the production cost should be around five million, including all initial investments and personnel salaries."

five million.

Just as he expected.

Yu Le's lips curled up slightly.

The total budget was twelve million, but the production only cost five million, which means...

The film's marketing budget was a whopping seven million!

In this day and age, what does it mean to spend seven million on marketing and promotion?

That's carpet bombing level!

In addition, at this particular time, there is a scarcity of blockbuster films in theaters, and the market is in a state of hunger.

If "You Are the Apple of My Eye" is of high quality, its screenings will be incredibly high.

Everything is ready.

Yu Le closed the script, his eyes gleaming with ambition.

"Next, all we have to do is make the movie and then we can sit back and count the money."

That's what they say, but money doesn't just fall from the sky.

If you want to sit and count your money, you have to endure the hardship of standing and working first.

May 21st is an auspicious day, suitable for starting up.

In a middle school on the outskirts of Beijing, the production team for the TV series "You Are the Apple of My Eye" was officially established.

The opening ceremony was so simple it was almost shabby.

There were no media outlets, no cameras or microphones, not even a proper altar. Ning Hao simply bought a few pounds of apples and oranges from the convenience store next door, put them on the table, and that was it.

Yu Le, with a lollipop in his mouth, stood among a group of energetic young actors, feeling like a strange uncle who had mistakenly wandered into a kindergarten.

Ning Hao, holding a megaphone, spoke with great passion and enthusiasm, spitting as he spoke.

"Comrades! I hereby announce! Filming for our movie officially begins today!"

"Time is tight, and the task is heavy! I made a solemn pledge to General Manager Yu: one month! Just one month! We must finish filming all the shots!"

"SARS just ended, and cinemas are desperate for revenue! Our film is going to be the first rooster to crow at dawn! It's going to be a resounding success!"

Ning Hao spoke with great passion, and the student actors below also got excited, shouting and yelling as if they were not filming a youth movie, but going to blow up a bunker.

Only Yu Le pursed her lips.

It makes it sound like I'm being overly demanding.

This film has no special effects, no grand scenes, just dialogue and everyday life. A month is not a short time. You know, Ning Hao only took a month to film "Crazy Stone" in his previous life.

Thinking of this, Yu Le couldn't help but ponder.

After this movie is finished, we must get Ning Hao to film "Stone" as well.

This money is too good to pass up.

"Alright! All departments, get ready!" Ning Hao waved his hand. "Scene one, shot one! Action!"

The film crew's equipment started up and roared around in an almost wild manner.

On the first day of operation, lunch was served.

The crew's boxed meals were provided by a professional catering company hired by Yang Nuo. The meals consisted of four dishes and a soup, with a good balance of meat and vegetables, and were far superior to the meals provided by most other film crews.

But there are always a few people who are not satisfied.

"Uncle... Uncle Yu... Good uncle..."

A faint voice sounded behind Yu Le, carrying a sticky, stringy quality.

Yu Le didn't need to turn around to know who it was.

He didn't even lift his eyelids, continuing to stare at the monitor, where Hu Ge, Zhu Yawen, and a few others were filming a scene of them playing around in a classroom.

Speak like a human.

My thigh suddenly sank.

That familiar "human-shaped pendant" has once again precisely locked onto its target.

Shu Chang clung tightly to Yu Le's leg, burying her face in his trousers and whimpering pitifully like a small animal.

"Godfather! Congratulations on the start of filming! According to the customs of our hometown, we have to have a good meal on the first day of filming to bring good luck!"

Yu Le felt a throbbing sensation in his temples.

Did this girl wear her skin down with the corner of a city wall?

"Where are you from? You have so many rules! Should we hire a folk opera troupe to liven things up?"

"Waaah... My stomach is crying, it says it wants braised pork..." Shu Chang started to whine, hugging his leg and shaking it from side to side, "Just one meal! Just one meal! Please! You're the best!"

Liu Qianqian, who had just finished filming a scene and was wiping her sweat with a towel, walked over.

She didn't say anything, but silently placed the still-steaming boxed lunch from the crew in front of Yu Le, and then just stood there, her big, watery phoenix eyes staring at him resentfully.

That accusing look in her eyes seemed to say: Look, is this the happy life you promised?

One was openly throwing a tantrum while hanging on someone's lap, while the other was subtly exerting pressure from the front.

The left and right sides are "嫐".

Yu Le let out a long sigh.

Sin ah.

How many meals did he owe these two girls in his past life?

"Alright, alright." Yu Le struggled to pull her leg out of Shu Chang's arms. "I'm scared of you guys."

"Yay! Long live Godfather!" Shu Chang was instantly revived and jumped three feet high.

Liu Qianqian immediately revealed a sweet smile.