Huayu 1999: Starting with nothing but getting something for nothing

Yang Che did say "call me brother," but after being kicked hard by Wang Fei, he changed his mind and said it was just a joke.

In the following days, Yang Che maintained a frequency of two days in Courtyard No. 8 and one day in Jialin Garden.

Well, Xiao Pang joined the cast of "Wrong Carriage, Right Groom" almost without any break in filming, and it's already March.

On March 5th, the day of the Awakening of Insects, Yang Che's Doubao Media and Pengcheng's Haiwang Group signed a copyright transfer agreement, purchasing the copyright for 2 million yuan.

This is also why it took six or seven days. Guo Baochang had previously received 50 yuan from them for the script transfer, as well as a 15% share of the net profit.

In Yang Che's contract, Guo Baochang also received a 15% share of the net profit, but he no longer received screenwriter fees, only director and producer fees, so they were separate matters.

Guo Baochang felt extremely embarrassed, after all, Yang Che had lost 150 million yuan without him doing anything.

The production budget was 1500 million, and the series consisted of 40 episodes, covering the period leading up to the eve of the full-scale outbreak of the War of Resistance against Japan.

Yang Che glanced at the budget sheet and then quickly signed it, knowing that 1500 was definitely not enough.

"The first payment of 500 million has been received, and the second payment of 1000 million will arrive within this month."

Since Yang Che agreed so readily, Guo Baochang asked him earnestly what his requirements were.

Yang Che thought for a moment and said, "Master Bao, could you arrange a role for me in one or two scenes so I can make an appearance?"

Guo Baochang laughed heartily and said solemnly: He will definitely not let Yang Che down.

This made Yang Che feel heartbroken.

Clearly, the pressure of money has taken its toll on his backbone.

Of course, Yang Che is definitely not going to be a hands-off manager. He will definitely have his own people manage the finances, and he will also send Liu Chang and Zhou Liren to participate in the production. Yang Che will also be involved in the casting, since Guo Baochang still insists that his wife play the role of the second wife.

In short, the production team for "The Grand Mansion Gate" has officially started working at the Taiyang Palace Hotel outside Andingmen, and filming is expected to begin in August.

So, Yang Che's CFO is named Li Jian, recommended by Lao Fan, because Lao Fan wouldn't give him Chen Ting...

However, Yang Che never went there. He was involved in the storyboard and art direction of "Waiting Alone," and he was also busy with the publicity work and videos for the Olympic bid committee, especially the latter, which had to be completed before June.

Meanwhile, regarding the audition for the female lead in "Happy Times," which was discussed at the dinner table that day, Gugu Gaga and New Pictures officially signed a cooperation agreement on March 10, and the audition will officially begin on March 25.

Yang Che also introduced Yu Wenhao and Zhang Weiping to each other.

To Yang Che's surprise, although this person seemed arrogant and spoke arrogantly, he was quite polite. He didn't make any demands as Yang Che had expected, and even thanked Yang Che for providing excellent publicity ideas. Of course, he still didn't mention that they had already finalized the deal with Dong Jie.

This person is indeed very close to Zhang Yimou, and he said, "I set a mission for New Pictures: to exist entirely for Zhang Yimou's films."

Yang Che looked at the grinning Zhang Yimou beside him and got goosebumps... Zhang Yimou probably didn't know that this was actually a manifestation of possessiveness and a desire for control, and that it would gradually intensify as his value increased.

Well... Zhang Yimou calls Zhang Weiping, who is 8 years younger than him, "Brother Wei," and they are both quite used to it.

Just like how the people in Tazhai call Yang Che "Brother Che".

Yang Che also felt quite sad, as many of his business partners were able to share hardships but not prosperity.

On March 16th, Yang Che took Gao Yuanyuan to South Korea and Japan for three days, and successfully transferred the 31.5 million yuan box office revenue from "My Sassy Girl" in South Korea to China Film Group's account.

The main reason for going to Japan was because Wang Fei was there too. She won the 14th Japan Gold Disc Award, which means her album has achieved commercial success and overall recognition in Japan. So many Chinese singers who sing in Japanese didn't win it, but she, who doesn't sing in Japanese, did, which is quite funny.

When Wang Fei accepted the award, she said, "Thank you, Mr. Yang Che, for your help with my music." The camera then focused on Yang Che, who was dressed in a youth suit in the audience.

When this scene reached China, Yang Che was criticized for wearing a Japanese-style jacket.

If newspapers offered criticism, then the internet was full of insults, calling him a traitor.

However, when some newspapers and commentaries said that it was youth clothing, they criticized Yang Che for not knowing etiquette, saying that he should not wear such old-fashioned clothes on formal occasions and that he was embarrassing Wang Fei.

Yes, that's right, it's embarrassing for Wang Fei.

This is the main reason why Yang Che was criticized, especially by Hong Kong people and media, whose malice towards Yang Che was simply outrageous.

Yang Che's previous self-deprecating remark about "living off a woman" was taken seriously by them, and Yang Che also understood why Li Yapeng had been criticized for more than ten years in another timeline.

What? You're asking why Nicholas Tse doesn't get criticized? Because he's one of our own.

Dude, it's been exposed that he hit someone with his car and found someone to take the blame, but nothing happened to him.

The crew beat the White Dragon so badly he ended up in the hospital, but he was still perfectly fine.

A pop diva's boyfriend needs a really strong heart.

It's especially difficult when you have a superstar who doesn't want to say anything to the media.

However, Yang Che didn't care. On the contrary, he thought it was a good thing, since it was still diluting the label of "rapist".

As for what Gao Yuanyuan and Wang Fei will do in Japan?

Unable to find a place to rest, Yang Che stayed in Wang Fei's room, since she was going to stay in Hong Kong for another six months.

Gao Yuanyuan's emotions are very stable.

After returning to China, Yang Che went to the Beijing Film Studio to chat with Han Sanping (yaozhang).

Han Sanping felt inexplicably guilty, and at that moment he personally brewed a cup of tea for him: "Congratulations, Boss Yang, the box office in Japan has exceeded 10 billion yen."

Yang Che smiled and said, "Although it has nothing to do with me, I still want to thank President Han. President Han, you see, everyone says Koreans are stingy, but when it comes to money, they're so generous."

"South Korea is small, so they settle accounts quickly."

"The fact that the money arrived from South Korea so quickly is a huge relief. Now I can share the profits with everyone. Otherwise, I would have been constantly in debt, unable to sleep or eat properly. My girlfriend said I look terrible lately, like an old man."

Han Sanping was no longer guilty; his teeth were itching with rage.

"Is Mr. Yang here today to compensate me for the damage to the factory wall?"

Yang Che's smile deepened: "Director Han is really forgetful. I went to the logistics department of Beijing Film Studio last month and paid 1000 yuan. As for why the wall hasn't been repaired yet, I really don't know."

Han Sanping's face fell.

"understood."

Yang Che took a sip of tea, then stood up: "I won't disturb you any longer, Mr. Han. I'll take my leave now. I still have to go to the Beijing Film Academy; my second interview is the day after tomorrow."

"The money from South Korea will be transferred to you tomorrow."

"Then thank you, Mr. Han."

Han Sanping waved his hand: "What's up with your new movie?"

"Casting is underway, filming starts in May, what's going on?"

"It's okay, just keep filming."

Han Sanping ultimately didn't dare to speak up. It wasn't that China Film Group's investment department hadn't approached Doubao; they said that GG's sponsorship had already covered the production budget...

Wu Hongliang then escorted Yang Che downstairs.

Yang Che was quite uncomfortable: "What's wrong, Assistant Wu?"

"No, I just wanted to see your luxury car."

Yang Che glanced at him and said, "If you're not going to talk, then don't."

Wu Hongliang chuckled awkwardly, then grabbed Yang Che's arm: "Let's talk outside, let's talk outside."