Huayu 1999: Starting with nothing but getting something for nothing

Chef Huang was very serious. He had noted down a lot of the movie's flaws, such as the female lead's bizarre way of expressing sadness and her slightly exaggerated acting. However, considering that the vice president was praising it, he could only follow suit and praise it as well, which made him feel a little frustrated.

Feng Xiaogang: "The story is actually quite touching. The director has a strong grasp of the music, but what I like most is the soundtrack. It's really good. I asked around, and Sun Nan said that two songs, as well as some of the music in the movie, were written by Yang Che. I'm thinking that I'll definitely work with you in the future."

Zhang Guoli chimed in, "Xiaogang, you're too slow. Yang Che's pay will definitely skyrocket after tomorrow. But Yang Che has already written a piece for me, haha."

"....."

Some people get carried away by excessive praise, while others become wary.

Yang Che was very wary. Although he kept smiling, his heart was becoming increasingly calm.

After all, he's not a real young man anymore.

After thanking each speaker, we moved on to the next segment.

The following segment was not a reporter interview, but rather an audience interaction.

The specific process is that Wang Lingling randomly calls out seat numbers, and the audience member whose name is called stands up to speak, either by asking questions or making comments about the person on stage. They can say whatever they want. There are a total of 20 seats. The audience member who interacts will also receive a gift, such as a small gift bag containing stickers, bookmarks, badges, etc.

After Wang Lingling finished explaining the rules, the audience erupted in a commotion, with applause mixed with discontent, particularly the lack of available spots.

"More than a thousand people, but only 20 spots, that's too few."

Seeing that the cinema staff were already in place, Wang Lingling said, "Sorry, second floor, 5c."

A girl with a face full of acne jumped up in surprise, and a nearby cinema staff member ran over and handed her a microphone.

The girl pursed her lips, her face full of hope: "I...I want to ask screenwriter Yang Che, is the story of Niu Geng and Xingxing based on your personal experience? Do you like a savage girlfriend like Xingxing?"

Wang Lingling: "Wow, you really know how to ask questions. I believe many people would like to know the answer."

Yang Che paused and said seriously, "First of all, this story is not based on my own experience, but some parts are based on my personal experience, such as drawing lines and stepping on the left and right, haha. Secondly, what makes Xingxing valuable is not her wildness, but her upright values ​​and loyalty in relationships. Of course, I like girls like that."

And so the audience interaction began.

Eight people chose to ask Yang Che questions, all about his personal relationship with the film, such as why Wang Fei sang for free, how he met Cheng Hong, and whether he had a girlfriend.

Yang Che basically tells the truth, including the question of whether he has a girlfriend.

Two people asked Zhu Ling, uh... I mean, to greet her, and they were both middle-aged or elderly people, old perverts, pshaw.

Three girls asked Fan Bingbing questions: what did she think of the character Xingxing? What kind of guy did she like? They also wished her success in her career...

Fan Bingbing said she and Xingxing have something in common: they are both passionate and decisive in love and hate. As for the type of guy she likes, she said: "I like someone who is talented and knows how to take care of people."

Two people asked Huang Haibo, one of whom was his classmate....

Five people asked about Cheng Er's plot, but two of them blamed Yang Che because of the unkind questions, such as "Does only pretty girls have the right to be willful?"

Yang Che said sincerely, "That's highly likely. If Fan Bingbing isn't pretty, everyone will definitely dislike Song Xingxing. But there's a saying that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I'll make a hypothetical scenario: if Song Xingxing were to become disfigured and ugly, Niu Geng would still tolerate her. However, it wouldn't be out of capriciousness, but rather a loving and playful bickering, because her inner wounds would have healed."

This answer is very sophisticated.

Another boy said indignantly, "It's not right to take advantage of your good looks to do whatever you want to your girlfriend who is less attractive than you."

Yang Che said, "Whoever can indulge the devil in your heart is your angel. I wish you find that person soon."

After that came the media interviews, which, unsurprisingly, focused mainly on Yang Che and Fan Bingbing, since reporters knew who brought their own "traffic."

I didn't ask too many questions about the plot, since there are already press releases.

Moreover, some reporters are in a difficult position because there are too many newsworthy stories.

Princess Six and Entertainment Online were especially happy because they were recording at all other times, except for movie screenings.

Of course, there are always some additional problems.

Reporter: "Yang Che, the National Office Against Illegal Publications has designated January as the 'Month for Intensive Crackdown on Pirated CDs.' What are your thoughts on this?"

"After I found out about this, I had my dad go to the ancestral graves to burn incense, haha, just kidding. The Chinese film market continues to be sluggish, and rampant piracy is one of the most important reasons. After all, a film is a commodity. In a planned economy, there were government subsidies, but now it's a market economy. How can creative people create if they can't even make a living? They can't just generate electricity out of love, can they?"

"Lotus Lantern" is such an excellent animated film, suitable for all ages, and in no way inferior to excellent American and Japanese animated films, yet its box office performance barely broke even. Why? During its theatrical run, pirated DVDs of this film were everywhere in video stores.

Therefore, I firmly support cracking down on piracy, not only because I work in the film industry, but also because I am a film enthusiast.

Reporter: "It's said that someone made arrangements specifically for this campaign launched for your film."

Yang Che asked curiously, "Who told you that? I'd like to know too."

"......."

Reporter: "Do you have a favorite director? What are some of their works that you like?"

"I haven't watched many movies, but so far, Feng Xiaogang's 'The Dream Factory,' Jiang Wen's 'In the Heat of the Sun,' and Stephen Chow's 'The God of Cookery' have given me a lot of inspiration. You could say that these three movies have changed my life."

Unfortunately, by the time he answered this question, the guests and audience had already started to leave, otherwise Feng Xiaogang would have definitely been grinning with his rotten teeth showing.

Of course, Yang Che wasn't just flattering him blindly.

In the movie "The Dream Factory," on New Year's Eve, a long corridor is lit with bright red lanterns, contrasting sharply with the pale blue snowy night at the end of the corridor. The camera then shifts to the interior, where the contrasting cool colors are gone; the lights are red, the smoke is red, and even the drunken face is red.

This scene was deeply ingrained in Yang Che's mind. After he started living alone, it became the way he remembered celebrating the New Year, and it brought him warmth whenever he thought about it.

After leaving the Capital Cinema, it was already 6:30. Instead of driving his Grand Cherokee, Yang Che took a brand-new GL8 to the Guangzhou Building, where the banquet would be held that evening.

Seeing that Yang Che hadn't closed the car door after getting in, and was instead looking at something, Fan Bingbing urged, "Brother, what are you looking at? It's cold."

Yang Che pouted, "Look, who do you think that girl on the street will end up with?"