Huayu 1999: Starting with nothing but getting something for nothing

Yang Che didn't go back to the hotel, but instead went back to Courtyard No. 8. This was the same as ignoring Gao Yuanyuan; he couldn't let Fan Bingbing think that he would obediently go back to the hotel just because she made a phone call. It wasn't because he was satisfied; well, that's it.

So when Fan Bingbing first saw Yang Che the next morning, her face was very unpleasant. Even without much experience, she knew what he had done with Gao Yuanyuan the night before, and she was even angrier when she saw his refreshed appearance.

However, Fan Bingbing is better than Gao Yuanyuan in that no matter how bad she is in private, she can immediately put on a good face in front of others. Moreover, today Sister Hua, Li Bingbing, and Ren Quan came to sign a contract and visit the set.

Then Ren Quan was pulled in for a cameo role, playing a friend of the male lead, just like Yang Che and Liu Chang.

Well, the scene we filmed today was about the male lead having a few drinks, seeing the female lead's back and mistaking her for another beautiful woman, so he went to chat her up.

Therefore, the male protagonist Niu Geng appears even more ordinary in front of his three friends... after all, Liu Chang is quite handsome.

To Hua Jie and Li Bingbing's surprise, why was Fan Bingbing's acting so good? What made her so special?

Turning his head, he saw that the person who had approached him was Niu Geng. His expression first froze, then became puzzled, then angry, and finally, his eyes seemed to burst with murderous intent. He uttered each word clearly: "How dare you hit on another woman!!!"

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"If every movie star gives a performance like this, Fan Bingbing will definitely win a newcomer award next year."

Unlike Sister Hua's praise and Cheng Er and the others' applause, Yang Che, who was watching the monitor, felt a chill run down his spine. Could this girl really want to kill him?

Then Yang Che noticed that Li Bingbing's smile was very forced, and couldn't help but laugh: She really is afraid that her sister will suffer, but also afraid that her sister will drive a Land Rover!

Li Bingbing was indeed jealous. Not only had her sister's acting skills improved, but she was also eating so well! If she had known that Yang Che was so young, so handsome, so talented, and so rich, she would have wanted to be taken advantage of too!

Then she heard Sister Hua say something that made her even more jealous.

"Xiao Che, could you burn some clips of Fan Bingbing acting onto a floppy disk for me?"

Yang Che knew that Sister Hua had witnessed Fan Bingbing's acting skills and wanted to allocate more resources for her and recommend her to some big directors.

Yang Che really wanted to say that taking too big a step could easily lead to trouble.

But after all, it was in public, and besides, the little girl was as happy as a flea.

Yang Che had no choice but to agree. It wasn't until they finished their interview with Yin Junjie, had dinner together, and were about to leave that Yang Che spoke privately with Sister Hua about his doubts and concerns.

"Sister Hua, you are a senior in the industry and should be able to see that Bingbing's foundation is still very weak. I really don't want you to be overjoyed and overlook things, and end up giving her roles that are not suitable for her. Please forgive me if I have said anything wrong."

Sister Hua didn't seem unhappy after saying those words to Yang Che; on the contrary, she seemed somewhat relieved: "It's rare for you to be so considerate of her. Don't worry, I also hope she can take things slowly and steadily. There's no rush. Of course, you should also try to persuade her."

"I will."

"You've seen 'Liu Luoguo,' right?"

"I've seen it, what's wrong?"

"Zhang Guoli has put together a new drama. The protagonist is Ji Xiaolan, and the structure is similar to Liu Luoguo, also in an episodic format. I plan to have Bingbing play the outstanding female lead in one of the episodes. You should persuade her not to have any rebellious mentality just because it's an episodic female lead."

Yang Che paused for a moment: "I understand. I have to get into the industry eventually, and there's nothing shameful about being the female lead in a unit drama."

"I told you you'd understand right away. And to be honest, I called Zhang Guoli yesterday, but he didn't like Bingbing, which is why I asked you for the floppy disk."

"Understood, I'll have someone send it to you first thing tomorrow morning."

"Okay."

Not far away, Fan Bingbing chattered with Li Bingbing while watching Hua Jie and her boyfriend talking about something. She felt very proud because Hua Jie looked very respectful to her boyfriend.

If she could see it, Li Bingbing and Ren Quan naturally could see it even better, so they both said, "Xiao Fan, your boyfriend is really amazing." The former was a little jealous, and the latter was a little jealous too, after all, the goddess was always secretly peeking at Fan Bingbing's boyfriend...

Fan Bingbing grinned and said, "Not bad, not bad, hehe."

At this moment, she no longer harbored any resentment towards her boyfriend's infidelity; vanity replaced her depression, which was a significant difference between her and Gao Yuanyuan.

Then, as if returning a favor, Sister Hua told Fan Bingbing about Yang Che's "worries." This not only gave her a helping hand but also advised her not to rush, since she would eventually succeed anyway, and that laying a solid foundation was more important than anything else.

After Sister Hua and her two companions left, Fan Bingbing dragged Yang Che to the makeshift dressing room and had a good kiss with him.

If makeup artist Jin Xiaoman hadn't knocked on the door, Fan Bingbing would have forced herself on her...

Filming continues.

Fan Bingbing is the typical type who, after being slapped and rubbed three times, will charge forward with a roar, so the more she was filmed, the smoother things went.

After all, how much water a bucket can hold depends not on how deep the bucket is, but on how short the shortest plank of the bucket is.

Huang Haibo gradually realized that if he didn't work harder, he would become the weakest link, since everyone in the director, cinematographer, sound engineer, lighting, props, art director, costume designer, production assistant, and editor positions was capable.

Another week passed, and it was September 20th. Half a month into filming, 80% of the scenes had already been shot. The remaining scenes required the participation of other actors, such as the parents of both sides and the "righteous" boss who went to the hotel to book a room.

At 7:30 a.m. that morning, there was a strange atmosphere in the "My Sassy Girl" film crew, who had moved to the courtyard studio of Beijing Film Studio. Most of the crew members kept looking towards the door.

However, Yang Che was not one of them. He was leaning against his Grand Cherokee at the entrance of the Third Railway Dormitory in Sanlihe, looking at the gate of the community, when suddenly, a graceful figure came into his view.

Then Yang Che's heart started pounding. He had no evil thoughts; it was just that his obsession with the screen, which had been buried in his heart for decades, had finally come to fruition.

Just like a week ago, he met Wang Fei.

"Sister Zhu, over here, over here."

Zhu Ling was somewhat surprised, not expecting the producer who came to pick her up personally to be so young. She raised her hand, waved, and smiled.

She wasn't wearing makeup; her face showed obvious wrinkles around her eyes and bags under her eyes, and her skin wasn't in good condition. But just that smile made Yang Che feel as if the sky had brightened a bit.

Bright eyes and graceful eyebrows.

These eight words suddenly popped into Yang Che's mind: She must be 47 years old, the same age as himself in another timeline, but how could her eyes still be so bright and clear?

In 1980, Shanghai Film Studio was making a movie called "The Traitor." Director Zhang Qichang was looking for a female lead, a girl with "clear eyes." He eventually found Zhu Ling, who was doing research at the Institute of Hygiene, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.

Yang Che grinned, a silly grin.