Huayu 1999: Starting with nothing but getting something for nothing

"If you can't handle this kind of subject matter yet, you're not allowed to act in it."

"I knew it would be like this, I know, I wasn't planning on acting anyway. Brother, there's one more thing, our company is going to have a full-scale cooperation with Huayi Brothers, and the press conference will be held in the middle of the month. I'll be going back to cut the ribbon then."

"What resources were given to you?"

"Hmm... a period film directed by He Ping, the others are up to you anytime."

"Wow, the number one sister."

"That's right, don't you know whose girlfriend I am?"

Yang Che smiled, and the two chatted for a few more minutes before hanging up.

Xiao Pang is quite innocent, which Yang Che likes very much and feels a great sense of accomplishment because she still has this innocence now entirely because of him.

Of course, with "My Sassy Girl" preceding her and "Shaolin Soccer" following, even if Yang Che stops producing movies for Xiao Pang, Xiao Pang's top-tier influence can last for at least three years. After three years, no one will dare to scheme against her anymore.

Thinking this, Yang Che felt a sense of urgency. Damn it, he had to direct the film himself, and he needed not only box office success but also awards. And he had to make money too.

Then Yang Che couldn't concentrate on watching TV anymore. He was thinking and struggling with his thoughts, and then he collapsed onto the sofa.

"Let's just take it one step at a time. I told myself I wouldn't make things too hard for myself."

The next day arrived in the blink of an eye.

Yang Che went to Beijing Film Academy early in the morning. As soon as he arrived at the North Gate, he saw Lu Chuan walking there.

Lu Chuan seemed to sense something, glanced back, snorted softly, and continued walking.

Yang Che raised an eyebrow and shouted, "Idiot!"

Lu Chuan stumbled and almost fell, then turned around and glared angrily.

Yang Che got off the Golden Deer and tilted his head: "Idiot, did you curse me online a while ago?"

Yang Che was bluffing him, but it wasn't entirely bluffing. After all, this guy was such a petty and cowardly person that he would most likely curse him out online.

Lu Chuan clenched her fists, trembling with anger, her voice filled with grief and indignation.

"I didn't, don't make false accusations. Besides, I don't know how I offended you..."

Yang Che walked right past him as if he were deaf, completely ignoring him.

Lu Chuan really wanted to go up and beat him up, just like she usually imagined, but she didn't dare, so she cried.

Yang Cheshu was even more cheerful at this moment. He rode his golden deer and hummed a little tune as he drove into the Beijing Film Academy.

It wasn't just that Yang Che felt good about bullying Lu Chuan; he also decided that his next movie would be "Looking for a Gun," which, well, was also bullying Lu Chuan.

School is on summer vacation now, so naturally there's no one there. Yang Che went to the Qingying Film Studio in the northeast of the campus. "Car 44" will also be done in post-production there. After all, it's a short film, so the requirements aren't that high.

The editor of this film is Liu Jun, who will be a senior in college soon. He previously edited the trailer for the sponsor of "My Sassy Girl". He is also a friend who often goes to Tazhai to eat and drink for free.

Just as he sat down at the place, his phone rang. Yang Che wondered if it was someone standing up for Lu Chuan. Well, it was Wang Fei.

"elder sister."

"Um, I'm leaving for the airport in a bit. Is there anything you'd like to eat?"

"You know what, I was really craving raw marinated meat and Chaozhou beef hot pot last night, I was practically craving it. But now I'm just like that, right now I'm mainly thinking about you."

Wang Fei curled her lips and said reproachfully, "Say something reliable."

"No, just come back soon so I can hug you."

Wang Fei paused for a moment: "What are you doing now?"

"Get ready to edit the video."

"Can we record the song tomorrow?"

"It must be possible."

"Then you go ahead with your work, I'll call you again when I get back to Beijing."

"it is good."

"Bye-Bye."

Yang Che put away his phone, looked at Liu Jun's strange expression, and couldn't help but give him a flick on the forehead.

"I've never seen them dating."

Liu Jun didn't mind at all: "Brother Che, you really have a big mouth. You've ruined the great image I have of you."

"You're hopeless. You only understood this much? Don't ever say you're working for me again."

Listening to Che Ge's Jin-accented Mandarin, Liu Jun fell into self-doubt, and then got hit again, which brought him back to his senses and he got back to work.

Tape editing is a linear electronic editing process. It must be "stitched" together from beginning to end according to the timeline of the final cut. The order cannot be changed, making it very difficult to modify.

However, footage shot with a magnetic tape camcorder generally doesn't require major editing, since this type of camera is used to shoot TV series or short films.

Editing tapes is similar to editing film, which is very simple and easy for beginners to learn.

The most difficult part was numbering the original footage, writing down the timecode, content, in-point, and out-point on paper, and then writing out the sequence of the final cut: Shot 1 - Shot 2 - Transition - Shot 3...

The entire sequence must be arranged in advance; otherwise, if a shot needs to be inserted in the middle, the entire sequence will have to be re-recorded.

Therefore, Yang Che needed to review all the footage and decide which shot to use.

The entire set of footage was two hours and forty minutes long, but Yang Che still watched it from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Of course, the shots were also arranged on paper.

During that time, Xie Yuan and his wife Qiu Yue (who played Nezha in "Journey to the West: The Sequel") came over. The couple were just passing by the school to pick up something and heard that Yang Che was editing videos there, so they came to check it out. Yang Che had taken one of Xie Yuan's classes and was known for his humor and wit.

Even now, Yang Che is still witty when they meet again, and he talks about "The Grand Mansion Gate".

"Teacher Xie has to make a guest appearance."

"Hey, all the guest appearances are by big names, what would I do there?"

Yang Che laughed and said, "You can't smoke a cigar for free."

"......"

After chatting for a few minutes, he walked away, looking rather out of place with a cigar in his mouth.

Although Xie Yuan is the only actor in China to have won all four major awards—the Golden Rooster Award, the Hundred Flowers Award, the Golden Eagle Award, the Flying Apsaras Award, and the Golden Phoenix Award—Yang Che still feels it's a pity that, as a benchmark actor in China, he doesn't have a single work that has had a global impact.

It's a pity and a shame.

Teacher Xie Yuan's comments on Xie Yuan were: average appearance, no acting skills, but firm beliefs and correct values.

That teacher's name was Qi Shilong. He was the same teacher who said Fan Bingbing was too pretty and had no special features, so he didn't recruit her.

.........

At 5 o'clock, Yang Che returned to Courtyard No. 8, got into his Grand Cherokee, and sped straight to Jialin Garden.

He knocked on the door and entered. When he saw that Wang Fei had opened it for him, he immediately hugged her and spun her around.

"Ah, are you trying to die?"

Wang Fei was so embarrassed and annoyed.

Yang Che then noticed La Ying, Aunt Zhao, Chen Jiaying, and Tong Tong on the sofa.