Huayu 1999: Starting with nothing but getting something for nothing

Well, if it weren't for the fact that "Let Love Rule" was being filmed here, he probably wouldn't have bothered to pay attention. After all, Zhang Jiandong and Jiang Wei are both highly respected for their virtue and talent, so there's really nothing to worry about.

After entering, Yang Che did not go into the main house. Instead, he listened to Liu Mei, who had only been in Beijing for three days, introduce the courtyard. She explained that the courtyard was a quiet place amidst the hustle and bustle, where people drank tea, ate meals, and played mahjong.

"Not bad, that's good."

Yang Che had just come out of the mahjong room on the west side and made a remark when he heard a silvery shout.

"Brother Che".

Yang Che raised an eyebrow: "Hu Jing, hehe, she's quite cute."

Hu Jing, who had already cut her hair short, smiled so broadly her eyes crinkled.

"Thank you for the compliment. I thought you were going to say I'm ugly."

Yang Che smiled and said, "You don't have any scenes here, right?"

Hu Jing blinked: "I came for you. I heard you were going to inspect the area, so I ran over here to wait for you to be inspected."

"How's this film crew?"

"That's awesome. Let me tell you something. When I got the call from Director Wang (assistant casting director), we were taking graduation photos, and then my classmates ripped me off. Haha. I'm so grateful, I'll do you any favors you may have in the future. I'll go through fire and water for you."

Seeing Hu Jing's lively and affectionate demeanor, Yang Che smiled. Okay, now there's another girl. Of course, not the chubby type.

Amidst their laughter and conversation, the main door opened, and Wang Zhiwen and Jiang Shan emerged, chatting and laughing, accompanied by some members of the film crew.

The two were no strangers to Yang Che, nor were they meeting him for the first time. They had been deeply impressed by him at the College Student Film Festival awards ceremony at the beginning of last month, and for a moment they didn't know how to greet this young boss.

"You two have worked so hard, I really enjoyed your performance. I couldn't make it because of something else, please forgive me."

Wang Zhiwen wasn't that serious; he was a very normal and amiable person: "You're too kind. Teacher Jiang told us that you went to Switzerland to work on the Olympics. We admire you."

Jiang Shan felt this person looked very familiar. Yes, he looked a lot like her husband, Gao Shuguang. The last time they met, he had the same "labor camp haircut," and this time his hairstyle was the same—a buzz cut. Their face shapes were also similar. Of course, he wasn't as refined as her husband; this man was a bit rough around the edges.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Wang Zhiwen was called away by Zhang Jiandong to film a movie.

Jiang Shan sat under the eaves and chatted with Yang Che. She immediately asked curiously, "Why did you leave during the awards ceremony? Was it because you didn't win?"

Yang Che paused, seemingly not understanding her words, and then looked at her expression. Okay, this woman is genuinely curious. Quite direct, but then again, she's the little princess of the Beijing Film Studio, pampered by a bunch of big names since childhood.

"Yes, it's because we didn't win an award."

"No way..."

"Really? The most popular movie was initially 'My Sassy Girl,' but the organizing committee felt it was too commercial and lacked depth, so they changed it."

"That's really unfair. You're quite something."

Yang Che smiled and changed the subject: "I heard that when filming the bed scene in 'Secret,' Director Huang let you and Wang Zhiwen watch the film. Is that true?"

"Really? Take out a whole stack for us to choose from."

"That's really impressive."

"We were nervous. We both told each other not to film the bed scene, but Director Huang insisted."

Did you watch it in the end?

"I've seen it."

"Japanese?"

"American."

"..."

Hu Jing, who was not far away, was dumbfounded. How could they have such a happy conversation about this topic?

Yang Che stayed a while longer, chatting with Zhang Jiandong, Duan Yihong, and Manager Liu from the Beijing-Taiwan region, before leaving. Aside from Jiang Shan and Hu Jingzhen trying to persuade him to stay, everyone else seemed quite relaxed as Yang Che got into his car and drove away...

Even though Yang Che maintained a humble attitude, for them, having dinner together would mean accompanying their boss to a social event. This boss was young and quite popular with girls, which changed their mindset.

Yang Che was particularly moved by Duan Yihong. He felt a kind of awkwardness, like he didn't want to flatter her, but he had no choice but to show his face and smile.

This is a special state that only comes about after one or two years in society. You've seen the cruelty of society, you've learned a bit about human relationships, and you know that if you don't do this, you have no future. But because there's not much real pressure in life, you still consider yourself extraordinary deep down.

Yang Che had the same mindset when he was an art teacher.

But unlike those "leaders" or "big brothers" who would tease Duan Yihong like a dog, he treated him with great respect and in no way different from how he treated Wang Zhiwen.

Therefore, Yang Che felt that he was quite kind.

It's pitiful that such a kind person hasn't had a woman with him for two days.

Gao Yuanyuan stayed with him for two days before going home. Her mother hadn't been feeling well lately, and since it was summer vacation, she naturally had to take care of her. In her memory, her mother had always been unwell. When she went to the hospital for checkups, the diagnosis was always low blood sugar or weakness, nothing serious. Traditional Chinese medicine doctors said that childbirth had depleted her vital energy.

Fan Bingbing is switching between the still unfinished "Wrong Carriage, Right Groom" and the recently started "Qin Shi Huang," and occasionally attends business events, making quite a bit of money.

Of course, she can't compare to Wang Fei's efforts... After finishing filming a movie in Okinawa, she went to Hong Kong to produce six more songs for her album. At the same time, she also had to film two movies, one of which was Head & Shoulders. She won't be able to return to Beijing until early July.

Cheng Hong is in Shanghai filming "The Butterfly Dance in the Dust," and after that, she'll join the cast of "Lu Bu and Diao Chan," directed by Chen Kaige and invested in by Fan Xiaotian...

Yang Che, who had been free for two days, felt that he was a pure-hearted person.

"Brother Che, are you going to the Beijing Film Studio?"

Yang Che, who had been lying in the back seat lost in thought, snapped out of it: "No, I don't want to work today. Let's go to Guancheng North Garden."

"oh."

Guancheng Beiyuan is the apartment complex where I bought a floor. I came here once at the beginning of the month, but of course I didn't stay overnight. Cheng Hong didn't yell at anyone that day because she couldn't stay overnight either.

Instead of going directly into the underground parking garage, they stopped at the convenience store outside the residential area, bought paper and pens, and it would be a lie to say they weren't going to work.

Wu Shixian is going crazy urging him to write a song.

It's not that Yang Che doesn't want to write; it's that he just can't think of a "simp song" suitable for Wang Fei to sing.

The convenience store owner, a plump woman in her thirties, recognized Yang Che at a glance and, while munching on sunflower seeds, asked with great gossip, "You and Wang Fei live around here?"

Yang Che chuckled, "I was just passing by when I had a sudden inspiration, so I quickly bought a notebook."

As he left the convenience store, he saw Ning Jing, wearing sunglasses and carrying two plastic bags, walk past him.

"Second Sister."

Ning Jing, wearing a black short-sleeved shirt, white pants, and a ponytail, suddenly stopped in her tracks and glanced to the side: "Damn! Yang Che, that's going too far!"

Yang Che laughed heartily, finally getting his revenge. Serves you right for teasing me.

"Second Sister" refers to the "second sister of the film industry." In the 90s, there were basically only two actresses in mainland Chinese films: Gong Li and Ning Jing.