Huayu Entertainment 1995 started with hijacking.

Chapter 59 Xiao Wu truly loves movies!
If this happened in Hollywood or even Hong Kong, and the director was asked to relinquish foreign copyrights, the reaction would be outrageous: "BIG HUGE!" They'd slam their fist on the table and exclaim, "How dare a newcomer like you meddle in this?!" Then they'd immediately kick Wu Yuchen out of the house.

But this was in mainland China in 95. Upon hearing this, Director Gu opened his mouth, then, with a concerned expression, advised:
"Xiao Wu, I know 30 is a bit low, but you don't have to use your own money to cover it up!"
Foreign film copyrights can be sold for money, but nobody buys our films!

2 yuan is no small sum; it would take Director Gu two years to save up his own salary.

As for foreign copyrights, what good are they?

Director Gu isn't unaware that winning awards can lead to the sale of film rights, but you have to actually win awards first!
In recent years, he has only heard that the copyrights of "Farewell My Concubine", "In the Heat of the Sun" and Zhang Yimou's films have been sold. Which other directors have sold their copyrights?

With an investment of only 30 yuan, does Director Gu really expect it to win a major award? Don't be ridiculous!

If winning a big prize were that easy, would it still be so precious?
Therefore, in Director Gu's view, Wu Yuchen is just making excuses to fill the gaps in the "We Two" project.

Wu Yuchen, with a serious expression, said sincerely:

"Director Gu, this 20,000 yuan is money I earned myself. I don't usually have many expenses, so investing it in the film crew is a good use of it, and I feel at ease."

This movie is the culmination of my hard work. Money can be earned back, but if the movie isn't made well, I'll regret it for the rest of my life!

Besides, everyone has to have dreams, right? What if I actually win an award? Maybe I'll make it all back in one go!

"You... sigh!"

Looking at Wu Yuchen's firm attitude, Director Gu knew that these people in the arts sometimes cherish their works more than their own sons, so he could only sigh.

Xiao Wu truly loves this movie!

"Alright, I agree. If you can really bring an award back to our movie channel, I'll benefit from your success!" Director Gu then said with a smile.

The purpose of the movies produced by the movie channel is to broadcast them on its own channel. They don't care about the foreign copyrights of the movies at all. The money they earn is negligible compared to their advertising revenue.

Moreover, to put it bluntly, many leaders within the system don't care whether a project makes money or not, or rather, making money isn't that important to them, since it doesn't end up in their pockets anyway.

For example, the film *Postmen in the Mountains* grossed zero at the domestic box office because no cinemas were willing to show it. Even including the television rights sold to a movie channel for 480,000 yuan, the total revenue was less than 1 million yuan, a complete loss compared to the 3 million yuan investment. However, Kang Jianmin, the producer who championed the film, made a fortune. The film garnered numerous awards in China, including three Golden Rooster Awards and the "Five-One Project" Award. The production company lost money, but these accolades were achieved under his leadership—that's his achievement!

In today's domestic film industry, the honor of major awards cannot be measured by money.

About twenty years later, the "…Measures" were introduced, which stipulated that films winning the "Five-One Project" Award would receive a reward of 600 million yuan, and those winning awards in the main competition of the Academy Awards would receive 200 million yuan. These are official figures measuring value, demonstrating that for those working within the system, the domestic "Five-One Project" awards were far more valuable than the Oscars!

After leaving the movie channel building, Wu Yuchen smiled. He had just signed the papers, and the international rights to "We Two" were now his. He didn't even expect to make a profit from the domestic box office; he had secured the most valuable part of the film.

That evening, on the campus of Beijing Film Academy.

Jiang Qinqin gently shook off Wu Yuchen's hand, turned around, and pouted:

"Are you really that petty? I just didn't give it to you, why are you in such a hurry?"

Wu Yuchen asked in bewilderment, "What are you talking about?"

"Then tell me why, now when you want to make a movie, you don't even consider me anymore?" Jiang Qinqin asked, feeling wronged.

Upon hearing this, Wu Yuchen immediately understood that she was upset because he hadn't planned to choose her as the female lead. He hugged Jiang Qinqin and coaxed her:

"My dear Qinqin, how could I not miss you! You were the first person I thought of, but after thinking about it for a while, I had to reluctantly remove you from my list."

Jiang Qinqin looked up at Wu Yuchen with wide eyes, her gaze full of confusion.

"Because you're too beautiful! I need to make this role as ordinary as possible. You're so naturally beautiful that no amount of makeup can hide it. I'm still captivated by you every day, so I really can't convince myself to let you play an ordinary girl!"

Hearing these sweet words, Jiang Qinqin's lips curled up, and her mood improved considerably. However, she still asked:

"I didn't see anything in your script about this girl not being able to be pretty, did I?"

"This is a realistic film, and the plot isn't that complicated, so I need to increase the realism so that the audience feels that the protagonist is an ordinary girl. Tell me, how can someone who looks like you be considered ordinary?"

After listening to Wu Yuchen's words, Jiang Qinqin felt they made a lot of sense, and then tentatively probed:

"So who do you want to choose? Xu Jinglei, a junior? Liu Zi? Or someone from the Central Academy of Drama?"

"I don't need Beijing Film Academy or the Central Academy of Drama. Don't get any ideas, I have a serious question to ask you!"

Wu Yuchen immediately glared at her and slapped her on the butt:
"Well, Jiang Qinqin, is that how you perceive me?"

"Huh? No, I just blurted that out in a moment of panic, without thinking..." Jiang Qinqin explained.

Wu Yuchen pressed further:
"Hmph, if you didn't think it through, then that means it's your true feeling!"
So that's how you really see me? Then I'm truly heartbroken!

"That's really not what I meant..."

"So you hate it when I touch you? Then I'll keep my distance from you when I talk to you from now on!"

"No, I like him so much!" Jiang Qinqin hurriedly hugged Wu Yuchen and said.

Wu Yuchen was secretly delighted, but he still said on the surface, "I don't believe it. You prove it to me."

Jiang Qinqin tiptoed and kissed Wu Yuchen. Wu Yuchen immediately embraced her and gave her a long, deep kiss, pulling her into his arms. After a while, their lips parted: "Do you like this?"

Jiang Qinqin buried her head in Wu Yuchen's arms and softly hummed in agreement.

Wu Yuchen whispered in her ear, "Then tell me, why didn't you agree to be with me that day?"

Jiang Qinqin felt shy upon hearing this, and after a moment, she hummed in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz:

"If I didn't go back that day, they would laugh at me to death, and I would be too embarrassed to stay in the dorm!"

Now that he understood the reason, Wu Yuchen knew what to do. He chuckled.
"Then why don't you stay a few days later during winter break?"

Seeing that Jiang Qinqin nestled in his arms without objecting, Wu Yuchen was overjoyed and kissed her cheek again.

(End of this chapter)