Huayu 1999: Starting with nothing but getting something for nothing

The wispy strands of hair made Yang Che feel a bit itchy, and this feeling was quite unpleasant.

Li Weilin's expression was somewhat unnatural, but he quickly smiled and said, "Mr. Yang is joking. Movies are not something a small businessman like me can handle."

As she spoke, she moved a little further away from Jia Jingwen.

Alyssa Chia remains as well-behaved and sweet as ever.

While wiping Yang Che's face, Jin Xiaoman said, "Brother Che, go to the bathroom, let me wash you."

"No need, we've already taken up everyone's time, let's take the pictures."

Filming continues.

Yang Che was no longer wearing his leather jacket, but just a black shirt with the sleeves rolled up. He wore the Patek Philippe watch that Wang Fei had bought for him on one wrist, and had his other arm around Jia Jingwen's shoulder.

While waiting for Wu Shixian to call "start," Jia Jingwen's lips moved slightly, and she asked in a soft voice, "Are you angry?"

Yang Che ignored him.

"Who told you to ignore me?"

Yang Che glanced at her and uttered two words: "Filming."

Two minutes later.

"Get ready."

"Act 72, Shot 1, Third Time, *Clap!*"

The scene is that Chen Wen spends a whole day shopping, finally grits his teeth and buys a diamond ring, then turns around and bumps into Liu Rong, who is all lovey-dovey with Da Ming, the man in the Mercedes...

Yang Che, standing outside a luxury store, had no lines. He simply put his arm around Jia Jingwen's waist, while Jia Jingwen pointed at one of the bags through the glass and giggled.

After leaving the diamond shop, Chen Wen took a few steps, then stopped abruptly as if struck by lightning. The smile vanished from his face, replaced by disbelief, panic, sadness, and self-doubt...

Xia Yu was fantastic; Yang Che felt as if he were seeing himself building a snowman on a snowy day back then.

When Liu Rong turned around and saw Chen Wen as if sensing something, Chen Wen turned and left.

Liu Rong paused for a moment, then smiled again and called out "Chen Wen".

Alyssa Chia's performance was also excellent, even better than her acting in the diamond shop earlier.

Yang Che released Jia Jingwen's waist, then put his hands in his pockets and watched with interest. Even though Jia Jingwen had caught up and the camera wasn't on him, he still maintained that arrogant and aloof demeanor. He felt great, but also pathetic.

Chen Wen was lucky because the person who had trapped Yang Che throughout his youth never looked back at him. That's why Yang Che felt a morbid sense of satisfaction.

Liu Rong chased after him.

"Chen Wen".

Chen Wen turned around and handed over the ring packaging: "This is for you. Take it. I hope you like it."

After saying that, he turned and walked away.

"Don't go, I have something to tell you."

"It's clear enough. I misunderstood our relationship. We're pursuing different goals. I forgot, I'm not rich."

Chen Wen laughed as he spoke, but tears welled up in his eyes as he laughed, and then he turned and left.

Liu Rong chased after him angrily: "Ha, so what if you're so great! What right do you have to talk to me like that? We're just friends. Life is so hard, I just want to be happy, what's wrong with that?"

"Yes, you're right. Life has no purpose, no other purpose, absolutely none, right? I hope you can be happy..."

Before Chen Wen could finish speaking, Liu Rong impatiently walked away, heading straight for the Mercedes-Benz man. As she walked, she stopped, opened the ring box, and turned around. Chen Wen, who was almost at the mall entrance, also turned around. Their eyes met, and just as a determined look appeared in Liu Rong's eyes, Yang Che slowly appeared beside her.

Liu Rong sniffed and forced a smile, saying, "It's okay, I'm not familiar with him."

Yang Che nodded, glanced at Chen Wen expressionlessly, then smiled and put his arm around Liu Rong's shoulder, pulling her away with a slight pull.

At this moment, all the friends were furious at the sight, especially Liu Chang, who wished he could jump out and beat up the man in the Mercedes.

Wu Shixian was overjoyed.

"Cut! One more time! One more time! Xiaofei, Zeng Jian, give us more close-ups this time. Give Che-ge a close-up too. Come on, everyone get ready!"

Yang Che still enjoyed the feeling of being high and mighty, and then destroying and manipulating other people's emotions. It was especially enjoyable, even though he knew it was acting. He thought Yang Che was a pervert, or rather, a born actor.

The three of them performed well again in the second take. The friends felt that Yang Che perfectly portrayed a natural scumbag, which perfectly matched their imagination of the kind of scheming man who manipulates women.

However, the fans felt that Alyssa Chia gave the best performance, and they finally understood why Wu Shih-hsien insisted on casting Alyssa Chia as Liu Rong. She played this conflicted yet realistic character almost like she was playing herself.

The only difference from the first time was that in the last scene of the second time, after Jia Jingwen said "I'm not familiar with him," she opened her mouth and bit Yang Che.

Wu Shixian didn't call "cut" because he thought Jia Jingwen's last-minute change was a good thing; Liu Rong was showing loyalty to his sugar daddy.

Yang Che saw the madness in Jia Jingwen's eyes, raised his hand to press her forehead, and flicked her forehead with a look of affection.

"Cut, cut, scene transition."

Wu Shixian found it all rather dull.

The madness in Jia Jingwen's eyes vanished, and she covered her forehead, playfully complaining, "Brother Che, you're not professional at all."

Yang Che shook his head and said very seriously, "I don't think so. People like Da Ming (the Mercedes man) have very easy physiological needs to be met, so they feel empty. He finds that destroying other people's relationships gives him a sense of control and power, so this kind of thing becomes a spice and a source of stimulation in his life."

So he's currently resisting physical intimacy, but he's also very satisfied with the toy—that is, your performance just now—so he's giving you a sweet flick on the forehead.

Jia Jingwen was stunned by Yang Che's serious expression. Holy crap! Seriously? How come you have so many scenes even though you're just an extra?

Yang Che really thought so, so after sharing his thoughts with Wu Shixian, he said, "Have you considered adding more scenes for the Ming Dynasty?"

While pondering, Wu Shixian asked, "What are your thoughts?"

"Da Ming should appear three times, each time with a new woman on the street, brushing past the main characters. Chen Wen may or may not have noticed, but when Liu Rong turns back to him, he decisively refuses."

Wu Shixian mentally simulated the scene Che Ge described and said hesitantly, "Isn't this a bit too dark?"

Yang Che looked at him with disdain.

Wu Shixian paused for a moment, then said, "Let's film it first."

Yang Che nodded and sighed, "That's right. People always fail to realize their own worth. A leaf only has one tree, but a tree has many leaves."

Wu Shih-hsien quickly grabbed the director's diary: "Say it again."

"Damn it...you plagiarized again."

Wu Shixian was unusually angry: "Damn it, how can this be called plagiarism! You were also the screenwriter of this movie! Hurry up and tell me, don't forget."

Yang Che had no choice but to repeat the scumbag/trash boss's quotes again.

Many viewers were surprised by Wu Shixian's reaction, while Gong Beibi rolled her eyes from a distance.