Huayu 1999: Starting with nothing but getting something for nothing

The female reporter was incredibly eloquent: "We'll definitely blur this lady's face. But you have to film it! First you're earning foreign exchange and bringing glory to the country, then you're a hero saving a damsel in distress—isn't that great? You'll contribute some viewership to our ratings, and we'll promote your movie in return."

Yang Che shook his head: "I haven't figured it out yet, so don't accuse me of being a hero."

The girl then looked at Yang Che and silently said, "I'm sorry."

Seeing that she was no longer tense, Yang Che said, "It's okay, I understand. You're pretty brave, you didn't cry, and you were still negotiating with the robbers at the last moment."

The girl twitched the corners of her mouth, her expression becoming much more lively, then sniffed and said, "I really want to cry right now."

"What's your name?"

"Guo Xiaoyue, your name is Yang Che, right? You're a screenwriter?"

"Yes."

The police officer, looking at the group chatting happily, said, "Let's take their statements first. We can talk for a while if you want."

The statement was very detailed; Yang Che recounted everything about meeting Guo Xiaoyue in the West Railway Station parking lot.

While recounting this, the police officer, looking constipated, remarked, "Aren't you a screenwriter? This way of striking up a conversation is a bit too awkward..."

Yang Che said expressionlessly, "I just think the girl has a star quality, that's all."

"......"

After comparing the statements of the individuals, the police were even more certain that Guo Xiaoyue's initial suspicions were unfounded.

As Yang Che said, the principle of "presumption of guilt" is still basically followed, and crackdowns are still carried out from time to time. There is no right or wrong in this, it is just adapting to the times.

Just as he signed the papers and was about to leave, a middle-aged police officer with the rank of 23 cents walked in with a piece of paper. Yang Che glanced at it and thought he was probably a deputy director of a branch office.

It turned out to be Deputy Director Cao Bin. Deputy Director Cao was very enthusiastic, shaking Yang Che's hand and thanking him profusely.

"Screenwriter Yang is truly talented in both literature and martial arts. Here, fill out this 'Application for Confirmation of Righteous and Courageous Acts'."

"You have to apply for this yourself?"

"Victims can make recommendations, and the police can also take the initiative to identify them, but these all take time and go through procedures... It's the end of the year, so please understand, the result is the same anyway."

Yang Che suddenly realized that this was a special case, and they needed to get things settled before 2000. So he stopped being coy and asked, "I understand. Do my two colleagues have them?"

"certainly."

"Okay, thank you."

"Hey, no need to thank me, it's what we should do."

So Yang Che filled out another application for recognition of his act of bravery.

He even signed an autograph for the first policewoman he met, and Yang Che said rather helplessly, "I'm not a celebrity."

The policewoman was particularly outgoing. She grabbed his arm and laughed, "You're handsome, and you can even write songs. I listen to 'I Believe' and 'The Passing Years' every day. They're so well-written. Can you write a few lines for me too?"

"What's your name?"

"Ji Xiaoxiao".

So Yang Che wrote another sentence in policewoman Ji Xiaoxiao's notebook.

Ji Xiaoxiao was quite excited after reading it, and she picked up the book and began to read it aloud.

To Comrade Ji Xiaoxiao at Beijing West Railway Station: With sword drawn and eyebrows raised, I feel exhilarated; through wind and rain, I see a rainbow, a resilient rose.

杨澈

April 17, 1999

Then all the police officers present applauded, especially another female officer who praised screenwriter Yang for his writing and even asked him if he had a girlfriend...

Yang Che felt that if he lost something at the West Railway Station in Beijing in the future, he would probably be able to find it.

Afterwards, when Deputy Director Cao saw Yang Che out of the interrogation room, he said, "It would be great if screenwriter Yang could make a movie about what happened today."

Yang Che said, "Then I'll have to trouble Director Cao if I have any scenes to film at the police station in the future."

Deputy Director Cao was very happy and said he would definitely.

Yang Che also offered to send movie tickets to the police station.

"As you can see, it's already 10 o'clock and we're still so busy. Our branch is the busiest police station in Beijing. How can we have time to watch a movie?"

Yang Che said, "Yes, it must have been really hard work. I'll give the movie tickets to the family members. I'll contact Ji Xiaoxiao later; consider it a small token of my appreciation."

Deputy Director Cao didn't say anything more; it was just a movie ticket, nothing serious.

After leaving the interrogation room, a well-dressed middle-aged couple, witnessed by reporters and cameras, bowed deeply to Yang Che, deeply moved: "Thank you, thank you, thank you for saving my daughter. My name is Guo Yongjun, and this is my wife, Lin Xiao'e."

Unlike Li Xiangdong and Zhou Liren, Yang Che accepted the couple's greetings quite readily before saying, "It was nothing. Your daughter has been through so much today, so please stay with her. We have other things to do, so we'll be leaving now."

Guo Yongjun held Yang Che's hand: "Xiaoyue is treating the wound on her back. She'll be here in a bit. She's fine now. She just told us that we must treat you to a meal."

"My friend just got off the train in Nanjing and still needs to settle in. See you again sometime."

Before Guo Yongjun could say anything more, Lin Xiao'e tugged at his arm and said, "Yang Che, leave your phone number and address. Once Xiaoyue is alright, our family will come to visit."

Guo Yongjun echoed, "Please let us express our gratitude, otherwise we will feel uneasy."

Yang Che could only nod, then reached into his pocket. Okay, the business card was in his shirt pocket, and the shirt was in the car.

He then asked the police for paper and pen, and wrote down Li Xiangdong's phone number and Tazhai address...

After finishing his interview with the police, Xu Tao, a reporter from Beijing TV, stopped Yang Che and asked him to say a few words.

Yang Che laughed and said, "How about I suggest everyone go to the cinema to see 'My Sassy Girl' on December 24th?"

Xu Tao laughed and said, "Okay, don't worry, I definitely won't cut that line, but it has to be at the end of the program. After all, this is a legal program, so please understand."

"Just kidding, we all got criticized for playing too much GG, haha."

Regarding tonight's events, I advise viewers that if you encounter something like this, please don't act impulsively. Call the police first to avoid getting yourself involved. I was just following behind two of my colleagues; they are both veterans. They're still soldiers, after all.

Xu Tao's eyes lit up: "Even after leaving the army, one's spirit remains; even after retirement, one's will remains strong... That's well said! No wonder you're a screenwriter!"

Yang Che touched his nose to cover his embarrassment: "That's right, so you should interview them."

Xu Tao was already planning to interview them, and after hearing their identities and Yang Che's words, he was even more determined to do so.

Originally, Xu Tao planned to do a long news report when she saw the scene, but after seeing Yang Che, she decided to do a news feature. After hearing about the veteran and that sentence, Xu Tao decided to do a news special with the title "Retirement Doesn't Mean Fading, Retirement Doesn't Mean Losing Ambition". Of course, she would return the favor by focusing on Yang Che and "My Sassy Girl". (1)

Note 1: Television news is generally divided into 4 types. News within 60 seconds is called brief news or verbal news, which simply states the task, time, location, and result.

News stories that are less than 10 minutes long, usually between 3 and 5 minutes, are called long news or extended news. This is the standard news structure: lead + event process + on-site footage + interviews with the parties involved. It is an objective narrative and usually does not involve emotional embellishment.

If it's still under 10 minutes, this is more like a segment, usually focusing on positive events, and the events and people have a story-like quality.

News features are generally 15 minutes or more long. They involve extensive interviews, in-depth exploration of the background and social phenomena, commentary and interpretation, and other extended content.