Huayu 1999: Starting with nothing but getting something for nothing

He said in a deep voice, "Can you even act? Don't you ever learn? Didn't I tell you not to cry like that? You were blowing snot bubbles on me at the airport, which was much better than this. Do you even understand what I want?"

Fan Bingbing, such a strong-willed person, how could she tolerate being hit so many times? So, in a fit of anger, she snapped.

She bit her lip and stared straight at him, her face stubborn and defiant, yet also aggrieved.

"You kept saying I acted well, that I was very serious, are you trying to force me to leave? Do you not want me anymore?"

Yang Che was almost completely bewildered. What was going on here? What kind of brain circuit was this?

"What?"

Fan Bingbing pouted and asked, "Where do you sleep every night? Every time I call, you either say you're writing something or that you'll be back late, but it's been four days and you haven't slept in a hotel even once."

Yang Che remained silent for a long time, then took her hand: "How insecure are you? When I go back to Courtyard No. 8, I really have to write things—revising storyboards, writing music, and developing promotional plans. All of that requires concentration. How can I write anything here?"

Fan Bingbing looked up at him, then snuggled into his arms, muttering, "You didn't say anything."

Yang Che felt like he was hugging a ball of cotton, so he decisively pulled back to break free of physical contact, subtly sticking his butt out slightly, and said in a softer tone, "Okay, I'll stay at a hotel tomorrow."

Yes, tomorrow is Friday, and Gao Yuanyuan will be going back to Fengtai after school.

Fan Bingbing started to act coy: "I'm not, I'm fine, you don't need to do this..."

"The editor is coming tomorrow, and we'll start filming and editing simultaneously. We need to have a focused discussion."

"Oh? Oh, I see!"

Yang Che chuckled and pinched her nose: "Can you act properly later?"

Fan Bingbing raised her head, her face resolute as if she were joining the Party: "Yes, I think I know how to act now, it's just about making it natural."

Yang Che raised an eyebrow, not questioning or doubting, but nodding with satisfaction: "Okay."

Afterwards, they continued filming Fan Bingbing's crying scene. Ten seconds later, Cheng Er and Wu Shixian, who were staring at the monitor, and Liu Chang and Song Xiaofei, who were watching the scene, all looked towards Yang Che, who was answering a phone call on the outside.

"Okay, that's a pass. Bingbing, you're awesome!"

Cheng Er shouted.

Huang Haibo smiled and gave Fan Bingbing a thumbs-up.

Fan Bingbing stuck out her tongue, smiled shyly yet smugly, and then began searching for that figure. Seeing him making a phone call with a smile on his face, she couldn't help but pout, but she was preparing for the next match, taking advantage of her good condition.

..........

Yang Che answered the phone with Lao Fan, who is investor Fan Zeping.

Fan Zeping made the call because he had just seen Yang Che on the TV in the club, although it was only a few seconds of screen time.

That's right, the "Entertainment Live" segment that Yin Junjie filmed that day has been broadcast, reporting two things in addition to the news brief.

First, Zhao Yanzi won the Golden Eagle Award, then arrived half an hour late for the post-ceremony press conference, and the organizers couldn't find her. These were reporters in 1999! When Zhao Yanzi finally appeared, the reporters present erupted in anger, taking turns shouting:

"Go back! Don't come back! Go back! You don't need to come back!"

"We don't want to see you!"

"You're still young, too inexperienced!"

"You've only just started to achieve some success and you're already so disrespectful!"

"Zhao Yanzi, do you think you did the right thing?"

"......."

The reporters were incredibly well-mannered; not a single one of them swore in the video.

Zhao Yanzi burst into tears, trying to explain herself several times with the microphone, but was interrupted each time. She was scolded for a full five minutes, until the reporter got tired of yelling. Only then did she hurriedly bow and apologize, even saying, "If I were wearing a princess costume, I would definitely kowtow to you!"

The second is an interview with Fan Bingbing, which mainly discussed two things: "terminating her contract with Qiong Yao" and "taking on the role in the movie 'My Sassy Girl'".

There is this passage.

Yin Junjie: "You just became famous and then terminated your contract. Aren't you afraid people will say you're ungrateful?"

Fan Bingbing: "People can say whatever they want, what can I do? I can't help it, I want to act, I need to eat, I need to pay my rent."

"You mean besides 'Princess Pearl,' you haven't been given any other roles?"

"There was only one drama, 'Bodhidharma,' 'Little Li Flying Dagger,' and 'Youth Action,' which I took on myself, and I was criticized for them. At first, they said it was because I wasn't good enough that I wasn't famous. Later, when I became a little famous, they said I was just riding on their coattails... I really had no choice. Even if I was accused of being ungrateful, I had to terminate the contract. I couldn't keep going like this."

"I heard from the crew of this movie that your role as the female lead was almost snatched away. What happened?"

Fan Bingbing hesitated for a moment and then shook her head: "I don't know."

Then the scene changes, and the handsome Yang Che appears on screen:

"Three days after we sent the script to Fan Bingbing, we received a call from Qiong Yao's company. They wanted another very famous actor from their company to play the role, and the salary could be lower."

We are very grateful for their recognition of my script. However, we invited Fan Bingbing because her image better suits the role. We wouldn't change our minds just because another actress is more famous; that would be irresponsible to the work and the audience.

The scene then cuts to behind-the-scenes footage from the subway set, showing the crowd's praise and cheers.

Finally, the director laughed and said, "Seeing the reactions of the subway passengers, I'm intrigued by this movie called 'My Sassy Girl'."

Yang Che knew the content of this episode of "Entertainment Live." Yin Junjie had called him before, and after listening to the program, he was full of admiration. The charm of journalism was fully demonstrated in this program.

One is arrogant and acts like a big shot because he is favored, while the other is suppressed and sidelined.

There's no doubt who this "very famous actor" is—he stole someone else's role!

Sure enough, Lao Fan called and said, "Brother, I'm so glad you didn't choose Zhao Yanzi. I get annoyed just looking at her! You know, young people like you are the best; you're always reliable."

Old Fan was speaking sincerely because Cheng Ting, the accountant he sent, had sent him accounting faxes and made phone calls. Not only were the accounts clear and transparent, but Yang Che was also trying to save him money in various ways (by using Cheng Hong's connections to save on equipment rental, office space rental, etc.).

All of this made Lao Fan sigh repeatedly. He really didn't care about saving those hundreds of thousands; it was just a matter of having a meal and singing all night... Putting himself in Lao Fan's shoes, he knew he would never do that.

If it weren't for the constant troubles in Longcheng, Lao Fan would have come to Beijing long ago to have a drink with Yang Che.

However, after seeing this news today, Lao Fan decided that he must visit the set; he had to give this promising brother a gift.