Rebirth: An Outlier in the Entertainment Industry

Chapter 85 Warning: I'm hard to coax.

Huayi Brothers Film Company.

Editing room.

"Brother Liang, we're only renting the editing studio for a week, isn't that too rushed?" Ning Hao said with some complaint.

"That's enough! How much raw footage do we have? You want to edit for a whole month?" Huang Yiliang said without turning his head.

Filming for "Crazy Stone" has wrapped.

Huang Yiliang was busy with the campus shopping website those few days and didn't have time, so Ning Hao and his group missed the wrap party and were a little unhappy.

"I just want it to be perfect!" Ning Hao explained.

"Little Potato, what are you doing? Stop right now and slowly put the tin box down," Huang Yiliang suddenly shouted.

Zhao Liying was startled.

"Boss, I'm sorry, I just wanted to help you move it over there."

The little girl's eyes were already red; Huang Yiliang had never yelled at her so loudly before.

"I know, you put them down. The order of these boxes hasn't been changed, has it?" Huang Yiliang asked.

Zhao Liying quickly shook her head: "Absolutely not!"

"That's good. Go sit over there, sweetie. There's an assistant here, you don't need to help."

Huang Yiliang rubbed her head; this little girl was just too diligent.

Huang Yiliang has been getting closer and closer to Sister Yuanyuan lately, and she is afraid that the boss will not want her anymore, so she works even more diligently than before.

The materials on the tray are arranged in a specific order; if you mess them up, rearranging them will drive you crazy.

Moreover, Huayi's service is quite good; they even provide an assistant when you rent an editing room.

"Ah—! This is a film editing machine?" Zhou Mengdie looked at the old machine in front of her with curiosity.

"Hehe, what else did you think? You can just download some software on your computer and edit it with a few clicks of the mouse. Do you still want to handle all the post-production editing now?" Huang Yiliang laughed in a good mood.

After filming wrapped up for "Crazy Stone," there was still over 800,000 yuan left after the finance department settled accounts.

Ning Hao, that scoundrel, must have swindled money from Andy Lau before.

Actually, Huang Yiliang wronged Ning Hao. The script Ning Hao used before and the script he uses now have reduced the shooting time by at least half, thus saving money.

Moreover, he hasn't even factored in the cost of post-production editing. With the addition of post-production editing, sound effects, subtitles, and the production of opening and closing credits, 800,000 might not even be enough.

"Do you know how to use this machine?" Zhou Mengdie asked with some concern.

"Nonsense, do you think I pay five thousand yuan in tuition every year for nothing?" Huang Yiliang actually knew how to use a film editing machine, but all the films he practiced with at school were unusable.

Huang Yiliang and Huayi's assistant placed the film reels onto the editing machine in order and began the tedious editing work.

Now it was Zhou Mengdie's turn to watch with great interest.

"Huh?! How come I noticed you were cutting the film at an angle?" Zhou Mengdie asked curiously.

"This is to allow the sound to fade in and out naturally; otherwise, it would be very abrupt. Don't talk to me while I'm doing this," Huang Yiliang said somewhat impatiently.

Editing is not something ordinary people can do. Fortunately, there wasn't much footage of "Crazy Stone," at most only about a hundred minutes.

Huang Yiliang spent most of his time editing the "Action" and "Cut" parts when the clapperboard was being used.

If it were someone like Zhang Yimou or Jiang Wen, who like to play with art, they would shoot seven or eight hundred minutes of footage for you to edit.

Then they stand behind you and point fingers. Huang Yiliang wanted to die just thinking about it.

Three or four hours later.

"I can't take it anymore, I need to rest, or my eyes will go blind." Huang Yiliang rubbed his eyes and left the editing area.

"Boss, you've worked hard. Have some water." Zhao Liying diligently poured water for her boss.

"Huang Bo, when did you get here?" Huang Yiliang asked, looking at Huang Bo as he drank some water. He was really thirsty.

"I came here when you first started cutting. I was just killing time in my rented room anyway, so I came to learn," Huang Bo grinned.

Wong Yat-leung knew this guy really wanted to learn, because he later actually made a movie called "A Good Show".

"You've come at the right time. Record a new segment for me this afternoon."

Huang Yiliang plans to criticize "Youpin Shopping Network" in the movie, and the content will be inserted into Huang Bo's lines.

He and Dao Ge happen to have a line in their dialogue:

Dao Ge: Keep a low profile, don't dress so flashy.

Huang Bo: Brother Dao, brand, Baleno.

Huang Yiliang plans to change Huang Bo's recording to: "Brother Dao, this is genuine, bought from Youpin."

"Uh—! There's something I'm not sure if I should say," Zhou Mengdie said, suppressing a laugh.

"Then let's not talk about it!" Huang Yiliang refused outright, not one to tolerate such behavior.

"Let's continue!" Zhou Mengdie said to herself.

Huang Yiliang ignored her.

She had no choice but to continue: "Huang Bo's use of the 'GG' term back then really lowered Baleno's image. It's said that after that, Baleno suffered continuous losses until the entire brand was eventually forced to be sold off at a bargain price."

"Ah—! Is that so?" Huang Yiliang was stunned.

"Fine, I'll just give Taobao a free 'GG' and change it to: 'Mixed brand, bought on Taobao,'" Huang Yiliang said after thinking for a moment.

Zhou Mengdie was speechless.

If Huang Yiliang had been born in the Southern Song Dynasty, he would definitely have been qualified to participate in the debate on the value of people at Mount Hua.

"Let's go eat. Hey, Da Chuan, do you know any good restaurants near your company?" Huang Yiliang asked Hua Yi's assistant.

"I know, there's a Cantonese restaurant across the street. Several of our company's department managers go there often," Da Chuan said, turning around.

He meticulously marked the film reels and corresponding audio tracks that Huang Yiliang had edited; otherwise, he would have a huge headache if he had to reorganize them after dinner.

"Let's go then, together. We'll have lunch, and then we'll be busy all afternoon."

Huang Yiliang waved to Da Chuan. This little assistant was very meticulous in his work, and President Huang once again had the idea of ​​poaching him.

"Mr. Huang, no need! I'll just eat boxed lunch at the company."

"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and tidy up, then lock the door."

Ning Hao and Huang Bo were delighted at the mention of dinner.

Damn it, I have to make up for it with the wrap party.

Over the next few days, Huang Yiliang worked day and night in the editing room and finally finished editing the final cut.

Huang Yiliang simply paid Huayi Brothers to handle the rest of the miscellaneous post-production work, including the subtitles.

"Zhou Mengdie, I need to discuss something with you. How about we quit directing altogether? You can find another hobby, even something like striptease, as long as you leave me your underwear, I'll agree to it," Huang Yiliang said weakly.

Since he made 100 million yuan from ringtones, all he wants to do now is sing for money.

There's no such thing as shameful. These days, people laugh at poverty but not prostitution.

"No, I have to direct, and I have to do the editing myself too." Zhou Mengdie objected firmly.

But why? I'm not short of money. Wouldn't it be better to just hire some veteran editors?

Huang Yiliang couldn't understand Zhou Mengdie's logic at all.

Zhou Mengdie did not answer.

Is making movies a system task that I also have to be honest with you about?

Can't I have my own little secrets?

However, "Crazy Stone" does have a lot of rapidly changing scenes, and Zhou Mengdie suspects that Huang Yiliang edited and spliced ​​the footage at least 10,000 times.

Because Huang Yiliang's fingers were calloused.

Don't worry! This was just practice. I've already learned how to operate the film editing machine. Next time, you just need to focus on shooting, and I'll handle the editing, okay?

Huang Yiliang was waiting for Zhou Mengdie to say those words.

He immediately shouted: "It's a deal!"

When Huang Yiliang walked out of the editing room, Ning Hao and Huang Bo looked at him like he was a god. He had edited a movie in just a few days, which was absolutely unique in the world.

"Brother Liang, let's go eat!" Ning Hao said enthusiastically.

Huang Bo was also nodding frantically.

Huang Yiliang edited the footage for a few days, and they ate there for him for those days.

"Eat my ass, I want sugar water."

"???" Ning Hao and Huang Bo couldn't understand.

"One beam!"

The next moment, Sister Yuanyuan walked over carrying a stainless steel lunchbox.

"I made rock sugar pear soup, and this time I chilled it as you suggested. Try it."

"Mmm—! Sweet!" Huang Yiliang even smacked his lips.

Ning Hao and Huang Bo were truly speechless. Not only did they not get a free meal, they were also fed a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).

Yuanyuan's house.

Yuanyuan is a bit of a germaphobe; she insists that Huang Yiliang take a shower and change into his pajamas before letting him into bed.

Huang Yiliang had no choice but to quickly take a shower, change into his pajamas, and crawl into bed.

"Yi Liang, your phone is ringing." Sister Yuan Yuan walked in with Huang Yi Liang's phone, which he had left in the living room.

"I'm hanging up now, all I want to do is sleep."

After working tirelessly for several days and nights, even if the King of Heaven himself came, nothing could stop him from sleeping.

Sister Yuanyuan glanced at the caller ID subconsciously, and angrily reached under the covers to pinch Huang Yiliang.

"No, Sister Yuanyuan, you're crazy, pinching people for no reason."

"Don't say I didn't warn you! I'm young and hot-tempered, I might run away from home, and I'm incredibly hard to appease!"

Huang Yiliang tried his best to keep a straight face, but in the end he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"It's Fatty Bingbing," Sister Yuanyuan said with a cold snort.

"Then go pinch her, why are you pinching me?" Huang Yiliang was speechless.

That's the problem with Yuanyuan. When someone flirts with your man, you go and fight them. Instead, you come back and give your man a hard time. No wonder you won zero.

You don't even fall into the category of being a complete weakling; your strategy is wrong from the very beginning.

"Hey—hey, Fatty Bingbing, are you trying to kill me? Calling me at this hour? Sister Yuanyuan is angry, you need to help me appease her, or I might forgive you." Huang Yiliang bravely put the phone on speakerphone.

Fat Bingbing on the other end of the phone was about to burst out laughing. Is this how young handsome guys play nowadays?!

"Hey, Sister Yuanyuan, I'm sorry you misunderstood. I just wanted to invite Brother Liang out for a drink and a game of rock-paper-scissors. We're completely innocent, there's absolutely nothing between us." Fat Bingbing said in a deliberately high-pitched voice.

Haha, if she hadn't said that, Sister Yuanyuan might have gotten angry. But by saying it that way, Sister Yuanyuan realized what was going on.

The other party was deliberately trying to sow discord between me and my younger brother.

"Go lose weight!" Sister Yuanyuan said and hung up the phone immediately.

As the saying goes, "One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black." Sister Yuanyuan has been corrupted by her good younger brother, and now she has a very sharp tongue.

Xiao Liang has a lot to say on this.

This is a perk it received only after its older brother had coaxed Sister Yuanyuan for a long time.

"Hey, Sister Yuanyuan, I confess, this fat Bingbing was trying to trick me into going to the hotel with her to see the goldfish all day long, but I remained chaste and didn't let her succeed." Huang Yiliang confessed the case.

There's no such thing as "confess and you'll get leniency" or "you'll rot in jail" when it comes to Sister Yuanyuan.

As long as you give an even small step back, Sister Yuanyuan is very willing to give you a chance. Huang Yiliang doesn't know whether to say she's generous or that she values ​​relationships.

Moreover, Huang Yiliang was not lying. After Pang Bingbing learned from somewhere that Huang Liangmeng Music had indeed earned 100 million yuan in a month, she used all sorts of sweet talk to try to get Huang Yiliang to write songs for her, and even invited Huang Yiliang to a hotel to look at the stars.

This woman is absolutely clear-headed. She's not afraid of being ridiculed for being vulgar if she gets involved with Huang Liangmeng Music. Being infamous is still being famous, and Huang Liangmeng Music really can make a lot of money.

Unfortunately, Huang Yiliang has been focused on film editing these past few days and hasn't had time to deal with her, which has made the chubby girl even more arrogant.

Sooner or later, I'll teach her a lesson and make her submit.

"Does it still hurt?" Sister Yuanyuan rubbed Huang Yiliang's waist, which had just been pinched red.

"It'll definitely hurt! But it'll be fine after a good night's sleep!"

"Oh—!" Sister Yuanyuan wisely buried her head under the covers.

"Ah, no! Sister Yuanyuan, I'm really sleepy, I want to get a proper sleep," Huang Yiliang quickly said.

Yuanyuan blushed deeply after he made her laugh.

a few days later.

Huangliang Dream Music.

"What did you say? The movie was rejected by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television?"

"Didn't you tell me the script had been approved when it was filed for approval?"

Huang Yiliang glared angrily at Wang Zha in a fit of rage.

These events are all orchestrated by a powerful strategist.

"Liying, please go out for a moment, close the door behind you, and don't let anyone else in."

Huang Yiliang noticed that Little Potato was also there, and quickly sent her away.

Firstly, he was reluctant to let Little Potato see his angry side.

Secondly, it's not good to criticize Wang Zha in front of others.

"When the script was filed, we did obtain a filming permit from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, which allowed us to film," Wang Zha explained with a bitter face.

"Then why is it that now that the film is finished, it has been rejected again after being submitted for review?" Huang Yiliang questioned.

"I really don't know that."

Wang Zha nervously handed the review opinion document in his hand to Huang Yiliang.

Film Approval Number [2004] No. 87, Work: Crazy Stone, Production Company: Huang Liangmeng Film and Television Culture Co., Ltd., Producers: Huang Haidong and Huang Yiliang, Review Opinion: Not Approved.

"That's it?" Huang Yiliang was dumbfounded after reading the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television's review document.

"Didn't you ask why it failed the review? What violation was it?" Huang Yiliang asked.

Wang Zha shook his head: "They told us to go back and find the reason ourselves."

Holy crap, did they not pay enough or what?

Isn't this bullying honest people?

If this happened to someone else, it would be understandable, since most directors don't follow the script and often change it while filming.

But Huang Yiliang filmed exactly according to the script. The content of the film was exactly the same as the script, word for word. There is no reason why it could pass the script review but not the film!

"Go to the finance department and withdraw 100,000 yuan to find out what the reason is."

Huang Yiliang wrote a note for Wang Zha regarding market research expenses.

"good!"

Wang Zha took the note and turned to go to the finance office to get the money.

"By the way, tell Ning Hao about the film being stuck in the censorship. He's a top student at the Beijing Film Academy, he might have some connections," Huang Yiliang added, stopping Wang Zha.

"Understood!" Wang Zha nodded.

Actually, Huang Haidong might be a better fit for this than Wang Zha, but unfortunately he is fully focused on preparing for the "Avenue of Stars" competition and simply doesn't have the time.

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