Huayu 1999: Starting with nothing but getting something for nothing

That's right, it's "Saw," the original title is "Saw," it's so straightforward.

The plot is a murder game with no reason and no end. 95% of the film was shot indoors, and the budget was extremely low. It cost $110 million to make in 2003, was filmed in 18 days, and eventually became a horror film that grossed $1 million at the box office.

It was recognized by the Guinness World Records as "the world's most successful horror film".

Yang Che felt that if it could be filmed in mainland China, it could be completed for 30 RMB....

This film is full of plot twists, especially the final scene where the dead man lying in a pool of blood suddenly comes back to life, pushing both the characters in the film and those watching into an abyss. That memory is truly unforgettable.

By the time Yang Che finished speaking, Wu Shixian had almost finished chewing his fingernails, and his voice was trembling.

"Awesome, awesome, that's incredible! If..."

"Hey, hold on. I'm fucking not going to do any humanistic thinking. I want it simple and brutal, I want blood everywhere, I want to use a little brain, but absolutely no brain teasers. OK?"

Wu Shixian nodded blankly: "OK. OK."

Yang Che looked at Li Xiangdong, who was quietly listening in, and asked, "Old Li, did you understand?"

Li Xiangdong paused for a moment, then said, "I understand. It's about a psychopath faking his death to incite people to kill each other. Haha, listening to you, Brother Che, is like listening to a crime story on the radio."

Yang Che nodded and looked at Wu Shixian: "Can we do it?"

Wu Shixian grinned: "Sure, absolutely! I dare say this film could sell tens of millions of VHS tapes in North America."

"That's for the future. Let's talk about cooperation and division of labor now."

1. If you register a company during your trip back to the US, you will be the legal representative;

2. You contact the actor Rami from the US, and I'll contact the crew in mainland China. We'll go to Hong Kong to film in half a month. You'll be the director, and Song Xiaofei will be the cinematographer. You'll find someone to film the location scenes in the US afterwards.

3. You can have the rest done in Hong Kong, which will take about half a month.

4. Let's sign up for the Sundance Film Festival in January and have the premiere there. Let's go together.

"I estimate that 100 million RMB should be enough to make it. I'll put in 80 RMB for 70%, and you put in 20 RMB for 30%. If the money runs out, we'll continue to invest according to our shareholding ratio. How about that?"

Wu Shixian paused and shook his head: "I'll pay the 20, but just give me 20%. I'm already very grateful to Brother Che, because this story idea is too valuable. I know you contacted me not just because I have American citizenship..."

"That goes without saying. Alright, if I said 30%, then it's 30%. You'll be doing most of the work. I'm thinking of starting today. I'll draw the diagrams, and you'll write the English. Let's get Lin Mu and Song Xiaofei involved too, and try to finish the script within a week."

Wu Shixian gave a wry smile: "Brother, big brother, we just finished filming the movie yesterday. Even if you don't need a brain transplant or rest, we still need a day to rest."

Yang Che curled his lips. What kind of brain is this? Does the chef just stir-fry a dish of spicy pork kidneys and then can't make boiled cabbage in clear broth next?

"By the way, Che-ge, what's the company's name?"

DreamWorks

"Dream Factory?"

"Yes, it has a certain artistic conception... In Chinese, it's called Dream Factory."

"Not bad, better than steamed buns."

"Hehe, dreams are just a deception. Steamed buns are the only thing that keeps you full. Sticky steamed buns are so good. In Northeast China, they could last for the whole month of the lunar calendar."

"......"

After chatting for a while longer, Wu Shixian left.

Yang Che then said to Li Xiangdong, "Old Li, your job is just that of a driver and bodyguard, doing things like buying things and running errands."

"no problem."

Yang Che got up and went to the inner room, where he took 5000 yuan in cash.

"Go buy a cell phone, and keep the rest as emergency funds. There's something I need you to do today. I'm thinking of renting an apartment for Fan Bingbing. She's always living in an old, run-down place, and I'm worried about her."

Centered around this No. 8 courtyard, within a 5km radius, rent a fully furnished two-bedroom apartment with an elevator, offering good privacy, for under 5000 yuan per month. Bring your car along and familiarize yourself with the roads.

"Okay, sure."

Li Xiangdong responded and went out with his car keys. He didn't go to buy a cell phone first, but went to a public phone booth, took out his phone book and contacted his fellow villager who worked as a real estate agent to find an apartment for "Little Boss Lady" Fan Bingbing.

Only then did I excitedly buy the phone.

The boss never mentioned salary to him from beginning to end, but he felt it definitely wouldn't be low, but it certainly wouldn't be high either; it would probably be just average. Nevertheless, he was still excited.

Why do so many talented young people who have graduated from university want to follow Brother Che?

Think about Wu Shixian today. The boss hired him and gave him 10 yuan right away... 10 yuan, and he has to deliver boxed lunches to the film crew for 20 months.

Well, he's already considered the most successful among his group of veterans.

These days, the demobilization pay is only a thousand yuan or so, and that's it.

Rural residents returning to farm, and urban residents becoming migrant workers – what about resettlement? Brother, a large number of laid-off workers are still waiting for resettlement.

Therefore, a crackdown is carried out every few years.

Therefore, Li Xiangdong has always been grateful to Gao Yuanyuan. Without Gao Yuanyuan, Brother Che would not have noticed him.

At this moment, Yang Che was texting Gao Yuanyuan.

Although the two did not meet during this period, they kept in touch by phone and text message, more frequently than ever before.

She must have sent the text message when she was bored in class.

Tomorrow is National Day holiday, so Gao Yuanyuan will naturally stay at home, just like she usually goes home on weekends.

However, she wanted Yang Che to take her to Fengtai during the day to have fun.

"When have I ever lied to you? I really need to write a new script, a horror movie."

"Then I'll go keep you company."

"Okay."

"I really will go."

"Come on, or you're a puppy."

"You'll pick me up and drop me off."

"I'll pass, I'm in a hurry. I'll have Li Xiangdong pick you up and drop you off; he's my driver now."

"Let's talk about it when we meet. Oh dear, my stomach hurts again."

"I heard that the pain will subside after childbirth. Right now, you can only drink more hot water and eat more meat."

"I'll have the baby once my boyfriend is over the legal marriage age."

Yang Che didn't reply again. He called Fan Bingbing, chatted for a while, and then hung up after saying she was coming to the studio.

Then he replied to Gao Yuanyuan: "I just got a phone call, I'm going to the Beijing Film Studio now."

"Okay, you go ahead with your work, I'll wait for you."

Yang Che glanced at the text message and curled his lip. "I'm a genius."

After that, Yang Che started doing the homework assigned by his teacher Jiang Wei from the Beijing Film Academy.

A promotional video for Macao's return to China.

Yang Che paused for two seconds and then wrote the title: "Not a Single Bit Less".