Huayu 1999: Starting with nothing but getting something for nothing

Liu Feng handed the premiere ticket he bought from a scalper to his girlfriend Yanzi, because he had two bottles of cola and a bucket of popcorn. One bottle of cola was a complimentary bottle from the film crew, and the other was a Coca-Cola he had bought.

Yanzi doesn't like drinking Coke. Liu Feng felt a little uncomfortable at first, but then he thought he was being petty. The girl had her own aspirations; why should he feel uncomfortable?

The procession moved very quickly, except for Liu Feng, who seemed to be a little slow because he wanted Coca-Cola. Faced with the dissatisfied looks from the other spectators, Yanzi scolded him a couple of times, saying that he was slow and didn't think things through in advance, wasting everyone's time.

Liu Feng felt that Yanzi had a strong sense of public morality.

Upon entering the theater, Liu Feng was delighted to find that their seats were on the second floor, but Yanzi was not so happy, saying that the celebrities would all be on the first floor.

Liu Feng did see a celebrity, it seemed to be Xu Fan, because there was Feng Xiaogang next to her. When he went up to the second floor, he saw Liu Bei, Fu Biao, Hu Jun, Liu Wei, and a few other familiar faces in the first seven rows, whose names he couldn't recall.

"And there's Sun Nan."

"Really."

Liu Feng and Yanzi sat in the first row of the central seating area in the second-floor corridor, watching very carefully.

Shortly after he sat down, he saw a large number of people carrying laptops and some carrying cameras enter the seats in the first floor, around row 10. They were clearly reporters.

Then I saw Emperor Kangxi and Consort Yi, who were traveling incognito, and Fan Bingbing. She was so beautiful, her skin was glowing!

Yang Che was among this group of people.

.....

Yu Wenhao: "Brother Che, this is Manager Chen from Nokia China."

"Hello, thank you for your support, it's a timely help."

"..."

Yu Dong: "Mr. Yang, this is Mr. Zhang from New Film Union."

"Hello Mr. Zhang, thank you for your support and help. I really don't know what to say."

"..."

"Director Feng, Sister Xu, it's such a pleasant surprise to meet you both. I'll have to watch 'Endless' again later."

Feng Xiaogang was very polite: "You're too kind. Let's learn from each other."

"Mr. Lei, it's an honor to meet you. You're much more handsome in person than in the movies."

"Hehe, let's keep in touch."

Yang Che, Liu Bei, Hu Jun, and others nodded in agreement. They knew that the people who came over were either called by Wang Zhongjun or Wang Jinhua to support Fan Bingbing.

He didn't invite any of these people; he only had Zhou Liren send invitations to Wang Zhongjun and Wang Jinhua.

In the five minutes it took for the guests and media to sit down, Yang Che shook hands with more than twenty people, and even more nodded in greeting, his smile becoming somewhat stiff.

It wasn't until Wang Lingling, the host from the Sixth Princess, came on stage that Yang Che returned to the first row and sat down next to Zhu Ling and Cheng Er. He and Zhu Ling then smiled at the reporters who were squatting on the ground taking pictures not far in front of them.

Suddenly, Li Yue appeared in front of him from nowhere: "Brother Che, have some water."

Yang Che and Zhu Ling exchanged a smile, sat up straight, and accepted the gift: "Thank you, Yueyue."

At this moment, Wang Lingling on stage said, "Welcome everyone to the premiere ceremony of the movie 'My Sassy Girl'. I am your host today, Wang Lingling."

Please put your communication devices on silent or vibrate during the movie. Journalists, please go to the aisle when taking photos and try not to disturb other audience members. Please also turn off your flash when taking photos.

Please respect the hard work of the creators and refrain from unauthorized photography. There are inspectors patrolling the site regularly. Thank you for your cooperation.

Enjoy the movie, see you later!

As Wang Lingling stepped off the stage and sat in the first seat on the left in the row, the lights in the hall gradually dimmed, the noise gradually subsided, and Yang Che faintly heard the mechanical "click-clack" of the film camera.

Suddenly, a thick beam of light shot out from the narrow projection opening on the second floor, directly hitting the giant black velvet screen in front, forming a white path of light with dust floating in it.

A hissing sound followed by the screen turning red—a static public screening license with red background and white lettering, unique to this era.

The case number is: Electronic Review Case No. 279.

Yes, 1999 is the year of Ji (己), a unique Chinese system of Heavenly Stems. 93 is Jia (甲), 94 is Yi (乙)... So even though there is no official seal, you can still tell which year the movie is from based on the number.

The scene flashes to the gilded characters of the Shanxi Provincial Film Studio, exuding a revolutionary atmosphere, but a piece of trumpet music further enhances the revolutionary spirit...

Yang Che muttered under his breath, "I've watched it a few times, but it still feels a bit awkward."

Zhu Ling tilted her head: "Hmm?"

Yang Che flashed a row of white teeth: "It's nothing."

Then the screen went black, and a string melody began to play. Zhu Ling immediately understood what Yang Che meant; it was indeed a bit out of place.

Producers: Li Shuihe, Fan Zeping

Fan Zeping, sitting in the third seat of the fifth row, had a bright look in his eyes. He wanted to say something to his friends next to him, but obviously, he could already see the envious looks in their eyes.

Fan Zeping was thrilled; he felt even more thrilled than when he saw the 2000 million yuan deposit notification.

Next, producer/screenwriter/composer Yang Che

Looking at the long list of professional titles on the second floor, and then thinking back to the guy who had been acting like a butterfly earlier, Liu Feng felt a bit of admiration, mainly for his social skills.

Director of Photography Zhao Xiaoding

Production Manager Liu Chang

Starring Fan Bingbing and Huang Haibo

Guest appearances by Li Ding, Zhu Ling, Xu Shaohua, Deng Jie, Liu Wei...

Director Cheng Er

As the title appears, the screen lights up, revealing a wide panoramic view.

Feng Xiaogang immediately recognized that this was a shot taken from the top of Jingshan Park, which shows the location and time of the story, as well as the characteristics of the buildings and trees. This is a typical academic approach.

The scene cuts again to a huge pine tree.

Liu Feng whispered to Yanzi beside him, "I know this place, this is Fragrant Hills..."

"Shhh."

Huang Haibo's typical low-to-mid male voice narration is accompanied by the string canon.

"Two years ago today, she and I buried a time capsule here. We agreed to meet here again in two years. I came, but she didn't. But I will continue to wait."

Yanzi pouted and said, "This actor is really ugly."

Liu Feng opened his mouth, unsure whether he should respond.

As the scene changed, Liu Feng's eyes lit up; the movie picture was so clear!

Many viewers felt this way and couldn't help but develop a liking for the character.

The story unfolds slowly with a flashback of an ID photo.

Niu Geng was born into an ordinary family. Because his parents wanted a daughter, they raised him as a girl until he was six years old. He even had to go to the women's bathhouse with his mother. At that time, he thought his little brother would shrink and eventually disappear, like everyone else in the bathhouse...

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