Huayu 1999: Starting with nothing but getting something for nothing

That evening, Gao Yuanyuan looked at the computer she had moved home. There were finally some comments about her boyfriend, but she went from being interested to bored, and then to feeling uncomfortable.

"Why do I feel like these people are...why..."

Yang Che, standing to the side, chuckled, "Looking down from above?"

"Yeah, it's kind of annoying. You're so great!"

Yang Che put his arm around her shoulder: "It's perfectly normal for people online to look down on me like this. It's much better than many people in the industry who are waiting to see me make a fool of myself. If you feel uncomfortable, it's just that you admire my wife."

"Um?"

Gao Yuanyuan turned her head and looked at him curiously.

Yang Che kissed her and said, "Isn't this normal? After all, the movie hasn't been released yet. Besides, the internet—people who like me won't say they like me, and people who don't like me will curse me in the comments. Yuanyuan, you'll definitely become a big star in the future, and there will definitely be all sorts of opinions online. Just ignore them."

Gao Yuanyuan paused for a moment: "I probably can't ignore it, unless I don't look at it."

"You can't refuse to see it. I'll have my assistant find the ones praising you and show them to you later."

"Haha, isn't this just burying your head in the sand? Haha."

Looking at her laughing, Yang Che thought her front teeth were quite big.

"Yuanyuan, it's late. Your boyfriend is leaving tomorrow."

Gao Yuanyuan immediately shut up, then lightly punched him in embarrassment and annoyance.

"Go wash up..."

Afterwards, Gao Yuanyuan kept telling her boyfriend who was going to Gangcheng the next day. Perhaps thinking about parting, she became hesitant and her voice was a little sob. In the end, she even shed tears, as if she had choked.

Yang Che was also quite helpless, after all, he didn't want to fight a bloody battle.

Afterwards, the two embraced and cuddled together until they fell asleep.

The next day, the two hugged and smiled as they said goodbye at their doorstep, showing no signs of sadness at parting.

On the way to the airport, Yang Che said, "Old Li, if there's anything that needs to be decided immediately and you can't reach me, just ask Gao Yuanyuan."

Li Xiangdong was taken aback, then quickly responded with a "Yes".

Yang Che boarded the plane. He had no worries about things in Beijing. Liu Chang was handling the work and part-time staff, and Li Xiangdong was handling the courtyard renovation and Gao Yuanyuan's affairs.

The only difference with the planes flying to Hong Kong is that they have first class, and the flight attendants are younger and prettier. Now that Yang Che has money, he certainly won't compromise himself.

During the more than three-hour flight, neither the flight attendants nor the first-class passengers recognized him, which made Yang Che feel somewhat regretful and disappointed.

Being recognized can be annoying, but not being recognized can be uncomfortable, which shows how complicated people's minds can be.

At 11:50, Yang Che arrived at Chek Lap Kok Airport.

They fill out arrival cards just like foreigners, and then the foreigners pass through quickly while the Chinese wait to have their visas checked.

Yang Che has a J visa, which is a work visa, allowing him to travel freely within two years and stay in Hong Kong for an extended period.

The journey was uneventful; the staff spoke good Mandarin and had very professional smiles.

Stepping out of the terminal, the temperature was 24 or 25 degrees Celsius, the weather was sunny, and there was a gentle breeze, which made Yang Che feel very comfortable.

Yang Che raised an eyebrow at the person who came to pick him up at the airport: "What brings you here? Didn't filming already start?"

Wu Shih-hsien smiled and gave Yang Che a hug: "James, that's James Wan. This guy is very talented. I'm handing over all the filming to him now."

Yang Che glanced at him sideways: "There wasn't any conflict, was there?"

"That's a problem. Come, let me introduce you. This is Ah Ming, the location manager in Yuen Long, and also the film crew's driver."

Amin was in his thirties, with dark skin and very thin, like a black monkey.

"Yang Sheng, Lei Hou! You can call me Black Monkey too."

Yang Che knew that this was the underworld, but the underworld also had to make a living, such as valet parking, or working as a producer (on set) or a group leader for film crews, or as a driver (on set).

Yang Che shook his hand and exchanged a few pleasantries before the group walked outside.

Wu Shixian said that the media in Hong Kong also reported on the copyright issue of "My Sassy Girl", and they were all very sour, even the pro-China media.

Yang Che laughed and then chatted with him about some specific details of "Saw".

Nine days ago, Wu Shixian brought seven people (mainly actors) from New York to Hong Kong. After touring Kowloon and Yuen Long, they finally decided on an abandoned school in Yuen Long as the main filming location. The first floor was converted into prison cells and machine rooms, and the second floor was used for makeup, rest, and backup sets.

"Actually, public housing in Kowloon is more suitable, but major renovations are not allowed, so we can only film the Lawrence family's house there."

Yang Che nodded. Of course, he wouldn't allow them to damage the walls and floors or weld iron frames. He also didn't have the time or the money to build a set himself.

When discussing set design and prop production, Wu Shixian said, "The efficiency of film and television support in Hong Kong is extremely high, much higher than that in mainland China."

Yang Che nodded. Without this efficiency, how would those classic films be made in a week? This isn't just a test of the quality of the main creators, but also the efficiency of the entire production team.

"The other indoor scenes went smoothly, and Mrs. Lawrence finished filming in half a day."

"So fast? Wasn't there a little girl too? Was she acting very well?"

"Speaking of which, Ah Ming is really something. I don't know how he found a young British girl who was traveling with her family. She's studying acting, what's her name again?"

Armin, who was driving, turned around: "Emma Watson."

Yang Che paused, seemingly recognizing the name, and asked, "Ah Ming, how did you find him?"

Ah Ming glanced at the rearview mirror and laughed, "I ran into her at Tsuen Wan Park. She's a very pretty girl. When I approached her and mentioned it, she said she wanted to act, and that she attended a performing arts school in England."

Yang Che gave him a thumbs up.

As they were talking, the car arrived at Ma Wan, and Yang Che realized that there was no Tuen Mun Chek Lap Kok Tunnel yet, so they had to take the Airport Express on the North Lantau side.

Even so, it only takes 40 minutes to get from the airport to Yuen Long, since there aren't many cars on the road.

After getting out of the car, Yang Che looked around and found the place very familiar. He knew Xu Anhua's Tin Shui Wai series must have been filmed around here, since this area was called Tin Shui Wai...