Huayu 1999: Starting with nothing but getting something for nothing

Fan Bingbing called Wang Jinhua back and told her about signing a formal contract directly.

After only a few words, Fan Bingbing handed the phone to her boyfriend, who was making tea on the sofa, with a strange expression.

Yang Che took it and turned on speakerphone.

"Hello, Sister Hua, I'm Yang Che."

"Yang Che, do you have time tonight? I'd like to invite you and Bingbing to dinner."

"Sorry, Sister Hua, I need to discuss the editing plan tonight. Please feel free to speak your mind."

"Um... Bingbing told me a bit about your situation, and I just watched your interview. I wanted to ask you if you have any plans to debut?"

Upon hearing this, Fan Bingbing's eyes widened instantly. What was going on? What was going on? Then she excitedly looked at her boyfriend, mouthing the words: "Debut, debut..."

Yang Che's lips twitched. As expected of Sister Hua, she really knows how to talk. But even if you beat him to death, he wouldn't believe that Sister Hua wanted to sign him as an actor. This was just to make him, someone who could influence Fan Bingbing's opinion, happy. But knowing it was true, the secret joy in his heart was genuine.

"Sister Hua, you flatter me. I've already enrolled in the directing program at Beijing Film Academy. I'm more skilled at and enjoy working behind the scenes."

"That's rare, really rare. If I have the chance soon, could I visit your film set?"

"You are very welcome. As a senior figure in the industry, you must come and give us your guidance."

"Haha, then I won't beat around the bush. Bingbing must have discussed it with you before calling me, so let's talk about the terms openly."

Unlike Fan Bingbing's silly grin, Yang Che had a feeling that this Sister Hua was specifically targeting him.

Even so, Yang Che still rarely participated in the subsequent phone conversation, since he had already said everything he needed to say to Bingbing.

For example: the contract is for 5 years, but Sister Hua has the right of first refusal to renew it; the revenue sharing ratio should be 50/50 from the beginning, after all, she is very popular now and has a high-quality movie to rely on (Li Bingbing and Ren Quan currently have a 30/70 split); however, no requirements are made for resources, it is just hoped that everyone can be treated equally (after all, there is Yang Che who is a cheat code), but it was also said that only 10% of the management fee will be paid for her own resources.

Sister Hua felt a mix of emotions. After Fan Bingbing left, she made several more phone calls and gained a more comprehensive understanding of Yang Che. Therefore, she understood why Fan Bingbing didn't care as much about "resources," which were important to all newcomers.

Of course, Sister Hua was also saddened by Fan Bingbing's trust in Yang Che, which was a trust that placed her future on him.

After some discussion, it was finally decided that the contract would be for 5 years, but the profit sharing ratio would be 30/70, because they wanted to take care of the older contract holders. However, it was also said that the terms would be adjusted after the movie was released, and Fan Bingbing agreed.

Correspondingly, the issue of owning resources was debated for a long time. Sister Hua finally agreed, but she put forward a series of coordination regulations and did not ask for management fees.

In addition, Fan Bingbing will be provided with an assistant, or she can find one herself, and the company will pay her a salary. The company has cars and drivers in both Beijing and Hengdian; you'll need to inform them in advance. The company also provides small two-bedroom dormitories, but Fan Bingbing said she doesn't need them...

Fan Bingbing then suggested that the two sides meet on set next Tuesday, where some reporters would also be present to witness the event and allow all parties to promote themselves.

That's naturally no problem.

Finally, Yang Che simply asked Liu Wei to make a cameo appearance as Xingxing's father in two scenes. After Hua Jie asked about the circumstances, he agreed.

The next day arrived in the blink of an eye.

Yang Che woke up in the hotel. He received a call from home while jogging on the main street in the morning. When he answered, he heard his mother, Wang Weiqing's voice: "Son, why is your hair so long and you haven't cut it? What are you doing? You're out of breath."

There were too many factors to consider, and Yang Che didn't know which one to mention for a moment.

Wang Weiqing quickly replied, "I'm hanging up now. Call me back when you're not busy."

"Hello, Mom..."

It's dead...

Yang Che was both amused and exasperated. He quickly called back, thinking it was good that way, saving him from paying for two phone calls...

"Mom, I'm going for a run. My hair is long because I'm working on a movie now. People in film have to be more artistic than artists. Even if you're not artistic, you have to pretend to be, otherwise people won't think you're artistic..."

"You're such a chatterbox, what are you talking about? Do you think phone calls are free?"

"Tsk tsk, Comrade Wang Weiqing, you're a capitalist earning 10,000 yuan a month, can you stop being so stingy? What's wrong with contributing a little to the telecommunications department?"

"You brat, haha."

Yang Che had clearly hit the nail on the head. Who would have thought that in less than a month, the shop's turnover would reach 4 yuan, with a gross profit of about 1.4 yuan?

My mom has hired three people: two girls for sales and a middle-aged man for after-sales service. They're incredibly busy and making a fortune, since it's peak season right now.

My dad called me the other day and said that my mom looks down at the sky every time she walks around the neighborhood.

Wang Weiqing called her son for no particular reason; she had simply seen her son, who was far less handsome than her husband, on Yellow River TV that morning, but the call lasted only a few seconds.

"Son, will you act in the future? Do you want to be a star?"

Yes, I will perform today.

"real?"

"Really?"

It's true. He and a group of behind-the-scenes staff made cameo appearances as Niu Geng's friends having dinner at a hot pot restaurant. They had no lines, just brief appearances. Also appearing were Wu Shixian, Cheng Er, Liu Chang, Song Xiaofei, and Wang Baoqiang as a waiter...

After chatting with Mom, Dad's voice rang out again, this time reminding him to drink plenty of water during the hot autumn weather and not to take his youth for granted and neglect rest, just like other families...

Finally, the question was asked: "Are you coming back for the Mid-Autumn Festival?"

Yang Che felt ashamed: "There's a military parade this year, and it would be too much trouble to go back to Beijing and then come back. Besides, I'll be filming then, so I won't be going back. I'll go back during the National Day holiday and work as a sales clerk for my mom."

The elderly couple didn't say anything, but gave him some more instructions. When they asked about their son's love life, Yang Che hung up the phone, saying he had something to do.

Once this topic came up, there was plenty to talk about. He also returned to the hotel downstairs and saw Fan Bingbing practicing morning exercises with Huang Haibo in the open space.

Unlike the previous days when they shouted "Eight hundred soldiers rush to the north slope", today's content is eye exercises. You have to focus your eyes and then move your eyeballs around... Yang Che's eyes were sore just watching.

However, Yang Che felt gratified to see his daughter studying so diligently.

Okay, even though the daughter from another timeline wasn't his child, the emotion and relief he felt were genuine...

Yang Che entered the hotel without a word, and then heard his voice in the lobby. He looked up and saw that it was Beijing Channel 4, broadcasting "Entertainment Live"... Clearly, Enlight Media's business was expanding, and they were selling off their old programs.

Meanwhile, in a villa in Jialin Garden, 15 kilometers away, Wang Fei was also watching Beijing Channel 4 on TV.