Huayu 02: The Days of Extreme Pulling and Rolling with the Fairy

As the door drew closer, a smile spread across Xiao Liu's face.

Hehehe, I'm off! You silly dog, you can't catch me.

Unexpectedly, Xie had already anticipated her movements...

As soon as I reached the door, Xie Jin grabbed me by the back of the neck... my calves were still thrashing back and forth...

"Run? Where to run? We're on guard against you! With your current credit, you can't even get a piece of bubble gum on credit at the corner store."

Xiao Liu chuckled awkwardly, "I'm just going to the restroom..."

"Hold it in"

"Oh"

Now that there were only two people left in the room, Xiao Liu was completely obedient.

Xie Jin looked at Xiao Liu with a half-smile: "Tsk tsk tsk, I really didn't expect that someone could be so sarcastic."

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"Liu Yifei, Liu Yifei, you've insulted my intelligence, deceived me out of my money and feelings. This is a crime!"

Xiao Liu pouted and muttered, "You'll be so stingy..."

Xie Jin recalled how humiliated she was being manipulated by her during the exam that day... and she was furious.

"I've taken the catfish, and I've worn the diapers. Did you eat the barbecue and skewers? Did you miss a single one? Talk to me!"

The hamster rubbed its hands nervously, "I...I never said I could pass...I only agreed to let you copy..."

"Besides, I got a 56, and you copied and got a 48... It's really possible there's something wrong with your brain..."

Xie Jin raised an eyebrow. Someone was actually trying to argue?

This is extremely serious...

"You're still talking back, aren't you? Are you trying to be sarcastic?"

"Okay, okay, I'll go find Auntie right now. I admit my mistake; I shouldn't have taken you to eat skewers."

"Let's both die together, neither of us will get away unscathed!"

Panicked, Miss Liu quickly grabbed Xie Jin: "Hey! Xie Gouzi, you can't do this! I... my mom will definitely yell at me if she finds out I cheated on her food... she's been saying I've gained weight these past few days..."

Xie Jin crossed her arms and scrutinized the guilty-looking Xiao Liu...

"Serves you right! I should have locked you up at home and fed you good food? And I even covered for you? I really deserve it."

"You know to shake off your snot when you cross the river? Why didn't you do that sooner?"

The big hamster stopped resisting and stretched out its little paws, becoming as docile as could be.

"To be honest, I can speak English... but that doesn't mean I can pass the exam..."

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"I...I secretly played on the computer last night...I forgot to prepare before the exam..."

"Even if you gave this test paper to a foreigner, they might not pass, really."

"Even if you take a Chinese proficiency test for foreigners, you might not pass."

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"At worst, I'll just spit it all out into your throat and give it to you."

Xie Jin covered her forehead. I knew I'd been tricked. This hamster had clearly become a cunning liar. I knew the prettier the woman, the more likely she was to deceive me.

"I...I'm really in deep trouble..."

When Miss Liu saw that Xie Jin was no longer bothered by it, she licked her lips at the thought of skewers and her mouth watered again.

She has plenty of money; she's a real rich girl... but when she goes out to sneak out for a delicious meal, she needs Xie Gouzi to cover for her.

Xie Gouzi was full of wicked schemes and tricked Lao Liu very well.

The large hamster approached with a fawning smile...

"Xie Jin, what are your plans for summer vacation?"

Xie Jin was also thinking about this. Now that her work was on track, she had become a free man.

The revenue from ringtones and record sales is already quite considerable.

But now that I've been making money, it seems like I haven't thought about how to spend it.

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In truth, Xie Jin felt a sense of crisis deep down.

Since the box office success of "When a Man Falls in Love," whether Xie Jin is willing to admit it or not, he has become a part of the wave of industrialization in mainland Chinese cinema.

How should we face the crushing force of industrialized machinery from across the ocean?

Should we go all out like Chen Kaige and make investors tremble with fear with "The Promise," or should we find another way to overtake them?

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Exhaustion and pressure weighed on Xie Jin's shoulders, causing him to bend over slightly. He lit a cigarette.

Starting this year, the competition will get stronger every year.

The South Korean government continued the cultural nation-building policy of Kim Dae-jung, appointing director Lee Chang-dong as Minister of Culture for the first time.

With legislation, policies, financial support, and technology transfer, South Korea is betting everything on the cultural industry with a determination that is almost like gambling with the fate of the nation.

The explosion of the Korean Wave 1.0 is already on the eve of its arrival.

For many years to come, South Korea will remain the country with the most outstanding special effects, second only to Hollywood.

Meanwhile, mainland China became a country that invested heavily in special effects but lagged behind for a long time.

Even the small special effects in Jia Zhangke's "A Touch of Sin" where Jiang Wu shoots a gun and a truckload of blood is created had to be done by a South Korean company.

Many South Korean special effects companies rely on Chinese dramas and movies for their livelihood...

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Many filmmakers like to define Avatar as a lesson Hollywood taught to mainland China about special effects.

But in Xie Jin's view, this year is actually the beginning of Hollywood's special effects craze.

The Matrix Reloaded was the first film to use markerless motion capture, and Terminator 3 featured CG wound effects with a seamless transition between the CG skull and real skin.

Digital character rendering and fluid simulation are technologies that Hollywood can rely on for its future success.

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As for Japan, it has put a lot of effort into the cultural field, and in some areas, it has even exported its culture to the West.

Xiao Liu pouted, frowned, and waved his hand in front of Xie Jin.

"Hey, you big idiot, snap out of it! Your soul's been stolen!"

Xie Jin felt a sharp pain in her ear, which suddenly pulled her out of her anxiety, and she gave a self-deprecating laugh.

I've thought about it...

I was being a bit of an unfounded worryer.

If the sky falls, will there be tall people to hold it up? Right now, there are still Zhang Yimou and Director Chen up there. Why should I, who am only twenty, think about these things?

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"I plan to look at new housing developments in Haidian tomorrow. I want to own a house in Beijing; I don't want to be a 'Beijing drifter' anymore."

Xiao Liu's eyes lit up; wasn't this a perfect opportunity to go out for some skewers?

"Ahem, I think I need to give you some advice... I have a very sharp eye."

Xie Jin crossed her arms. "Damn it! I refuse, I'm going to see it myself. You're practically drooling, don't think I don't know what you're up to."

Standing by the window, watching her mother walk into the building, Xiao Liu knew that if she didn't struggle now, she would have no chance left.

For the sake of good food, I'd occasionally lower my head to Xie Gouzi... It's not shameful.

After figuring it out, Xiao Liu squeezed out two small tears. She quickly came over, pitifully clasped her hands together, and looked so wronged that she was about to cry.

"Please... I really don't want to eat diet meals anymore... That pale, unappetizing chicken breast is terrifying, it looks like it's about to jump out of the plate and bite me..."

"Seriously... I have nightmares about that pale, chicken breast every night."

Xie Jin was fine with everyone else, but when she encountered this guy, she became weak-willed... The moment a tear appeared in her eye, Xie Jin was helpless.

Looking into her large, pleading eyes, and smelling a sweet, youthful fragrance wafting into his nostrils... Xie awkwardly turned his head away...

"Okay, okay, don't pull that trick, I get it..."

"Hehehe, Xie Gouzi, you're the best!"

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