Huayu 1999: Starting with nothing but getting something for nothing

These words made Deng Chao somewhat embarrassed.

However, Zeng Jian, who happened to be passing by, was even more embarrassed. He didn't understand at first either. Was he stupid too?

Yang Che wanted to laugh; this girl was not someone he could afford to offend.

She looks similar to Ning Jing, but they're different. Although Ning Jing has a fiery temper, she subscribes to the patriarchal system, even though she and her husband playfully throw benches at each other.

Nothing unexpected happened after that.

Hao Lei performed as well as ever today. Despite being dressed in rags, she did not cry, but stared blankly ahead, her eyes devoid of any emotion.

The passengers in the carriage were urging each other on.

She gave a strange laugh, then Deng Chao, who had staggered to the car door, turned cold again: "Take your luggage and get out of the car."

Deng Chao looked up, his face filled with grief and confusion: "Why? Why?"

Hao Lei didn't say anything, but got up and walked to the carriage, picked up Deng Chao's backpack and threw it out of the window, then closed the door and started the car.

Deng Chao watched the departing bus with a sorrowful and painful expression. He staggered to pick up his backpack, clutched his thigh, and suddenly burst into tears, sobbing as he staggered forward.

A GL8 drove by, and he tried to stop it, but it didn't stop and almost hit him.

A dilapidated bread truck drove by, and he tried to stop it, but it didn't stop.

A Grand Cherokee drove by, and he flagged it down.

Director Yang Che made a cameo appearance as the driver, sitting in the passenger seat.

The camera was shooting from a distance, and the two did not speak to each other.

Deng Chao got out of the car at the edge of a mountain valley.

Two obvious marks were visible on the lush wild grass, and Fu Dong, who was playing the role of a policeman, was listening to the voice coming from the walkie-talkie under a tree nearby.

"The bus that fell off the cliff was number 44; there were no survivors. Over."

The camera focused on Deng Chao's face, which had an empty look in his eyes.

About

The moment the word "cut" was shouted, Deng Chao collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.

Yang Che was quite relaxed, but not completely at ease. He was still thinking about which train carriage shots he needed to reshoot in the afternoon... It really was a bit of a compulsive thing to him.

It was 1:30 p.m. Lunch was a bit late today, still at the hotel cafeteria, and still six dishes and a soup.

Yang Che had just sat down when he heard someone shout, "Director, I heard that your movies give everyone a share of the profits. Does this movie have that?"

Looking in the direction of the sound, I saw a table occupied by extras.

Yang Che looked around: "First of all, this movie can't be shown, and I doubt any TV stations will buy it. It'll lose money. I'm doing this to gain fame. Secondly, the person who's distributing the profits to everyone is Fan Zeping. He got rich first, so he's responding to the call to help others get rich. Finally, I'm not rich yet, so you guys have to allow me to get rich first."

Laughter erupted in the restaurant, filling the air with a joyful atmosphere.

Although the crew members behind the scenes were smiling, they were actually a little upset. What Che Ge was saying wasn't that he wouldn't share profits from "Car 44," but that he wouldn't share profits from any of his future films.

Of course, those words were said by Fan Zeping, not Yang Che.

What does it have to do with Yang Che? What do you think?

.........

During the meal, Deng Chao raised his beer glass and said, "Director, thank you for choosing me. I'll drink this. I'll leave after I finish eating."

Yang Che touched it and took a sip: "So hasty."

"I want to go back to Gansu as soon as possible."

Yang Che nodded: "Okay, have a safe trip."

"Thanks."

Deng Chao looked at Yang Che's almost untouched wine glass and couldn't help but feel displeased.

Afterwards, Li Yixiang, He Tiehong and others came to toast Yang Che, but he only took a sip each time.

He at least took a sip, while Fu Dong, Zhang Yang, Zeng Jian, Gu Yibing, Ma Niu, and others only drank Coke... They had to film in the afternoon.

After dinner, Deng Chao had just arrived at the hotel lobby when he saw Yang Che's driver walking over. It was Li Xiangdong. He called out to him and handed him a black bag.

"This is a phone and SIM card that Che-ge gave you. You can call him if you need anything. His business card is in the SIM card. Che-ge has a habit of taking a nap in the afternoon, so he can't come to give it to you."

Deng Chao, who has an extremely strong sense of self-esteem, was instantly overwhelmed with mixed feelings, and his nose even felt a little sore. He was planning to use the 5000 yuan fee he received for this short film to buy a copy, because he believed that there would be more films in the future.

Well, although his family is a working-class family, as a blended family with many children, they've always struggled financially. His tuition for the Central Academy of Drama was actually provided by his half-sister's dowry. Under such circumstances, how could he possibly ask his family for a cell phone?

After hesitating for a few seconds, he took it anyway: "Oh, thank you."

Li Xiangdong nodded, turned around and left; he quite liked this guy too.

After Deng Chao left the hotel, he opened the bag and took a look. It was the latest Nokia 3310, and his mouth immediately stretched into a wide grin.

...........

The couple who were extras returned in the afternoon, and Hao Lei, the only remaining actor, cooperated to film a few more shots, such as throwing a backpack out of the car window, and then the entire scene was finished.

The project took four days to prepare and two days to film, costing 5.2 yuan, including 2.1 yuan for the actors and 1.8 yuan for the behind-the-scenes staff.

It was already 7 p.m. when I got back to Beijing Film Academy from Huairou. I returned the equipment and stored the tapes.

Hao Lei waved to Yang Che in a charming manner, saying that she hoped to cooperate again next time, and then waved goodbye.

After watching the tapes being put into storage, Yang Che returned to Courtyard No. 8 alone. On the way, he bought some braised pork, spiced peanuts, cold dishes, and steamed buns. He just wanted to be alone today.

As soon as I entered, I took off all but my underwear, opened a bottle of Fen 20, and watched "The Idle Man Ma Dajie" on TV. I slowly poured myself a drink, just like my forty-something self in another time and space.

This made him feel incredibly relaxed.

But it didn't last long. At 8 o'clock, Fan Bingbing called.

As soon as the call connected, I heard her relieved voice: "My period has finally come."

Yang Che fell silent immediately.

Fatty: "Hey, hey, bro, can you hear me?"

"I can hear you, what's going on?"

"You have no idea, I was completely terrified when I realized the day before yesterday that it would be postponed by a week."

"Didn't you buy a pregnancy test?"

"Bought yesterday, one bar."

"Then what are you afraid of?"

"What if it doesn't work? You do so much every time..."

Hearing this, Yang Che felt disgusted just looking at the pig's tongue in front of him.

"Not finished filming yet?"

Little Fatty muttered, "No, I regret not listening to you. My mom scolded me, saying she's almost out of confinement."

"It's okay. If others were as uninhibited as you, accepting any kind of gig and acting in any kind of TV show, they would be forgotten in a couple of years. You're fine, you're good-looking."

"Haha, hehe, you're just flattering me again."

"Bingbing, if you really want to listen to me, once you finish the TV series you're currently working on, don't take on any more TV series, unless it's a historical drama. You could try art films; I'll look for scripts for you too."

Fan Bingbing hesitated: "Uh... Brother, Li Yu, a female director came to Hengdian today and gave me a script about homosexuality, asking me to think about it..."

Yang Che felt really angry!