Huayu 1999: Starting with nothing but getting something for nothing

Thinking this, Yang Che completely relaxed, and then a wave of drowsiness washed over him. He wrapped his coat tighter around himself and fell asleep amidst the occasional laughter coming from the hall.

Liu Feng on the second floor didn't think too much about it. He felt that he was very similar to Niu Geng, especially after seeing Niu Geng, who had nothing to do with him, hurriedly cleaning for the old man and then carrying a girl off the subway. After leaving, he couldn't bear it and could only carry the girl to find a hotel.

As Lu saw a propagandist with the words "Family Planning" hanging on his arm stuffing condoms into Niu Geng's pocket, another burst of laughter erupted in the hall—a mixture of lewdness, disdain, and shyness.

Seeing the girl being thrown onto the bed, her face flushed, her breasts full, and a small section of her waist exposed.

As Liu Feng adjusted his glasses, he glanced at Yanzi out of the corner of his eye and couldn't help but swallow.

He's already booked a hotel.

Next, the audience saw Huang Haibo's buttocks, even through frosted glass.

Niu Geng intended to wash off the vomit and leave, but unexpectedly, he was caught red-handed by the police while naked.

The awkwardness and anxiety of Niu Geng between raising his hand and not raising it elicited unrestrained laughter from the crowd.

The girl was completely drunk, her clothes were crumpled up, and when she asked the naked Niu Geng for information about her, he knew nothing. When he checked her pockets, he even lost his condom.

Based on the principle of presumption of guilt, Niu Geng was detained. If it is confirmed that he was drugged and raped, then he will be sentenced.

Fortunately, he was released after being detained overnight and the truth was uncovered.

After sneaking back home, he was given a good scolding by his mother, played by Zhu Ling, because he lied and said he had gone to see his aunt, but his mother had just been talking to his aunt on the phone.

The appearance of Xu Shaohua and Zhu Ling brought smiles to the faces of many viewers, and those who hadn't paid attention to the subtitles were pleasantly surprised, feeling as if they had discovered an Easter egg.

The new version of "Journey to the West" has not been broadcast yet. It's not too long since the 83 version, and our memories haven't become too hazy. Otherwise, the effect would be even better.

Some journalists wrote headlines like "The Imperial Brother and the Queen of the Women's Kingdom Reunite" and "Casting was based on marketing considerations, not suitability."

Of course, many people were also shocked, such as Li Guobing, who was standing next to Fan Zeping. He was over forty years old and stared at Zhu Ling on the screen with fascination, her face still beautiful and her figure still exquisite.

Yang Che was really something else. The loungewear he prepared for Zhu Ling was a red T-shirt and a black long skirt, both of which were quite tight-fitting. Her curves... made older male viewers like Li Guobing's hearts pound.

Zhu Ling was quite engrossed in watching it. It was the first time she had seen herself in this movie, and she felt that she looked at least ten years younger, even though her role was a bit small.

Here comes Niu Geng's scene again, where he says he received a call from a girl asking him to come see her immediately.

Niu Geng was wrongly accused after doing a good deed, ended up in detention, and was even beaten by his mother. Naturally, he was furious and wanted to confront her. However, he immediately deflated upon meeting her, and the two then went to a coffee shop.

Niu Geng thought the girl wanted to buy him coffee, so he ordered an orange. Unexpectedly, the girl glared at him and said in a commanding tone: I want coffee, two cups of coffee, you pay.

Despite his domineering and unreasonable behavior, Niu Geng had no choice but to comply with everything.

After sitting down, Niu Geng began to stammeringly explain what had happened the night before. In a daze, Niu Geng felt that the girl was so charming.

In the audience, a couple said to each other, "I've seen this scene on Tianya (a Chinese online forum), so it's from here."

The woman nodded: "She's so beautiful. How come she's so fair-skinned?"

"....."

After the misunderstanding was cleared up, the two went out to eat. Just like ordering coffee, Niu Geng was allowed to order the dishes, but Niu Geng was also unreasonable and wouldn't allow him to order anything... During this time, Niu Geng also "meddled" and ruined the "good thing" between two middle-aged men and a female student.

Many reporters nodded in approval as they watched this scene.

Some viewers who previously found the girl annoying now find her quite adorable. Although she is domineering, rude, and unreasonable, she is beautiful, upright, and dares to correct negative social trends—that's what makes her a good girl.

The scene where the girl drinks herself is performed very well by Fan Bingbing. She says that she broke up with her boyfriend yesterday (actually it was the first anniversary of her boyfriend's death), and she was crying when she bumped her head on the table and got drunk.

Niu Geng brought the girl back to the hotel from yesterday. The close-up shots went from Fan Bingbing's hair to her forehead, to her eyebrows, to her nose, to her lips, to her chest... Then the camera switched to a close-up, and Niu Geng, resting his chin on his hand, stared blankly at her and smiled. He decided to heal the girl's psychological trauma, even though he knew he was just a substitute.

The two had known each other for three days, but had stayed in hotels twice.

The girl was also given a name, Song Xingxing.

From then on, Song Xingxing harassed Niu Geng in various ways, first letting the whole class know about their boyfriend-girlfriend relationship.

The scene where Ma Jingwu, playing a professor, calls roll, brought a smile to many viewers' faces, clearly indicating that they had all had similar experiences in university.

The scene where the boy makes up an excuse to skip class and go to the hospital for an abortion caused another burst of laughter in the hall.

Yang Che was asleep. If he hadn't been asleep, he would have said: "Ha, this is nothing. In the future, will youth movies not feature abortions and be considered youth movies?"

Afterwards, they went to the amusement park together, read her bad script, and fantasized about the plot. That's how people saw the chubby girl in a tight-fitting suit.

When Xingxing is in a bad mood, she will push Niu Geng into Shichahai and then rescue him.

Feeling wronged after being bullied so badly, Niu Geng tried to chat up other girls, only to find it was Xingxing, and then he got beaten up.

Niu Geng bribed the amusement park manager so he could sneak in for a date with Xingxing at night, but their plans were thwarted by a fugitive with a knife who had injured someone because his fiancée had cheated on him. Faced with the hostage situation, Fan Bingbing once again delivered a very touching performance, taking the initiative to step forward and share her own experience to persuade the fugitive to change his mind.

This incident deepened Niu Geng and Xingxing's relationship, but their interactions remained the same.

In the subway, they draw lines with lipstick and then guess whether the passerby will step with their left or right foot. As the emotions escalate, the punishment changes from a flick on the head to a slap in the face. Then a group of college students on a military training exercise appear. At the moment they switch feet, Niu Geng's smug expression turns into a blank. At this moment, no one cares about whether it is reasonable or not; they just burst into laughter.

The screening room erupted in laughter once again.

Film reporter Zhang Jiayu added another stroke to her notebook, making it five uprights now.

Next, Zhang Jiayu repeatedly drew perfect straight lines, caught tennis balls with her face, and switched between high heels and sneakers...

One rainy night, Niu Geng was walking Xingxing home. On the roadside, Xingxing glanced tenderly at Niu Geng. Although it was only for a second, Niu Geng still caught it.

After they parted ways, Niu Geng discovered that Xingxing hadn't taken her bag, so he had no choice but to knock on the door and enter Xingxing's house (1). He met Liu Wei, who played her father in a cameo role, and laughter erupted in the screening room as soon as he appeared.

Note 1: Langfang was changed to Fengtai, after all, Fengtai was already quite suburban in 1999.