Huayu 1999: Starting with nothing but getting something for nothing

Yang Che knew what she wanted to say, so he smiled and said, "When I went out to buy breakfast this morning, many people recognized me. Some smiled and nodded at me, but most of them looked at me unnaturally and subconsciously frowned. Obviously, they recognized me as Wang Fei's boyfriend, who is 'suspected of rape'."

He finally spoke up, but Fan Bingbing didn't show the anger and distress she had imagined; instead, she seemed worried and anxious.

"How could this be? They already held a press conference, and I see that the newspapers aren't even discussing the false accusation against you anymore."

Yang Che smirked: "Those uncomfortable people don't actually believe I'm a rapist, but they still feel uneasy. This is the instinctive disgust triggered by the sex crime label and the irreversible psychological mechanism of stigma. Eliminating this discomfort requires time, continuous dissemination of the truth, and regular appearances by me and Wang Fei, rather than simply letting people know the truth."

Fan Bingbing pouted: "You might as well have gone public with me."

Yang Che rubbed her head and simply said, "She has never treated the media like human beings, and she doesn't care much about public opinion."

Fan Bingbing chuckled and didn't say anything more. She had just said it casually, though she didn't want to admit it, but what she really thought was...

Those who slandered you deserve to die.

Yang Che replied with a smile, "Yes, they really deserve to die."

I added in my mind: But not now.

Despite the awkward expressions on people's faces, Yang Che maintained his sunny smile, but that did not mean he was completely unmoved.

He thought that if he weren't a hardliner at heart, he probably wouldn't be able to stand it.

Gao Yuanyuan rolled her eyes in disgust at Fan Bingbing's arrival, and then didn't react at all.

After that, everything was normal. The two of them would pick vegetables and bicker occasionally.

While Yang Che was busy in the kitchen, he saw the two of them whispering to each other, both looking very serious.

Yang Che didn't ask, and they didn't say anything either.

I took a nap after lunch, and yes, I slept for a while again.

Of course, Yang Che was the one who took the initiative, while the two of them were the ones who were half-heartedly resisting.

In the afternoon, Xiao Pang flew to Guangzhou to continue filming reshoots for "Justice Bao".

Yang Che went to Tazhai to participate in Wu Shixian's "Waiting Alone". Of course, today's discussion is about money, the proportion of investment, and the list of sponsored products.

This film had a production budget of 400 million, still a low-budget, urban romantic comedy. If it weren't for the fact that the actor's salary budget was much higher than that of "My Sassy Girl," it wouldn't have even cost 300 million.

With this budget in place, even those who actively sought investment opportunities, such as China Film Group, Huayi Brothers Media Corporation, and National Chang Sheng Film & Television, were too embarrassed to ask.

After all, there are plenty of sponsors waiting to throw money at the company, and this time there are even cosmetics companies that are more willing to spend money.

Time passed by day by day.

Yang Che maintained a frequency of visiting the Xinqiao Hotel for a chat every three days on average. People from the Olympic Bid Committee all said that Yang Che was Vice Chairman Liu's second assistant, and he and Yu Min formed a handsome man and beautiful woman version of the "Hum and Ha" duo.

Yang Che had originally planned to meet with Zhang Yimou. However, Liu Jingmin suddenly called on him to fly to Lausanne, Switzerland, to attend the joint meeting of global Olympic bidding cities on February 23.

This meeting has two main agendas.

One was to publicize the systemic bribery scandal that occurred during Salt Lake City's bid for the 99 Winter Olympics.

The Salt Lake City Olympic bid committee provided cash, medical subsidies, scholarships, and other benefits to 10 International Olympic Committee members and their families, at a total cost of approximately $1500 million.

At the meeting, the International Olympic Committee expelled 14 members and raised questions and criticisms about President Samaranch, but did not impose any penalties...

After that, a brand new application system was announced, which was much stricter.

This is a truly good thing for China.

The nine Chinese people in Lausanne looked at each other and could see the smiles in each other's eyes.

Another agenda item was the interpretation of the official manual and the interpretation of the 22-question comprehensive questionnaire in the "Application Report".

The former includes the application process, scoring criteria, ethical standards, and penalties for violations.

The 22 comprehensive answers were the main reason why Liu Jingmin specifically requested Yang Che to come to Lausanne. Yang Che was a member of the team that compiled the "Application Report" and was responsible for converting the answers from experts in urban construction, environmental protection, finance, transportation, sports, and diplomacy into videos.

It's a case of the one who tied the knot must untie it; it's not difficult, since this kind of thing doesn't require artistry.

He is indeed in charge, not the executor. He has the right to transfer personnel from various production studios or television stations, and even more so, the right to demand that these departments cooperate with him in filming...

When Yang Che received the appointment, he had the thought of "why not get promoted?" but he decided against it.

The mental pressure was immense, but the physical pressure was immense as well. At least the vast majority of the members of the Olympic Bid Committee were truly hard-working, not much different from the 996 work schedule of later generations.

Yang Che returned to China on February 25th, the same day the preliminary results of the postgraduate entrance examination were released.

English 46 points, Politics 76 points, Film Theory 67 points, Professional Subject 2 (Creative Writing) 80 points.

Creative work ranks first, and political work ranks first.

Hou Keming said on the phone that Yang Che's English was definitely above average, and told him to relax completely and just prepare for the re-examination.

Yang Che initially thought that it would be good if he didn't cross the line.

But the next second he felt quite unwilling, after all, he had really given it his all.

Just like with the Olympic bid, the more effort he puts in, the more serious he becomes. Moreover, people listen to his suggestions. For example, the sports channel will launch a popular science program called "Direct to the Olympics" next month.

.........

On February 28th, Yang Che met with Zhang Yimou.

Zhang Yimou was extremely surprised and impressed with Yang Che's "ordinary people's perspective" approach to filming the touring documentary. He was even somewhat grateful, and quietly asked Yang while in the restroom, "How did you convince the leadership?"

Yang Che found it hard to stay calm; clearly, Zhang Yimou's curiosity and desire to learn had reached a high level.

"I said that this kind of filming would appeal to the sponsors of those big sports brands, and if the sponsors like it, then the International Olympic Committee will definitely like it too. Although the leaders like me, they are skeptical of what I say. It wasn't until in Switzerland that I took the initiative to contact the presidents of Adidas and Puma, and then let them have the honor of chatting with Vice Chairman Liu for a few minutes."

Zhang Yimou remained silent for a long time. That's it?

He felt that Yang Che was a treacherous minister, and he was very jealous because he could not be a treacherous minister.

In the afternoon, Yang Che called Zhao Xiaoding over.

When Zhang Yimou learned that Zhao Xiaoding was the cinematographer for "My Sassy Girl," he was quite displeased. However, after watching the pornographic film that Zhao Xiaoding brought, he fell in love with Zhao Xiaoding.

Then he felt ashamed, thinking that he was a petty person and Yang Che was a gentleman.