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Yang Ye didn't want to spend a penny on this movie.

Since most of the film's locations are in hotels, you can find a star-rated hotel to sponsor it.

The sponsoring hotel should cover all their food, drink, and toilet expenses while filming in the hotel.

And then there's...the scene in the original movie where Kim Sung-woo eats instant noodles was very popular. Wouldn't they have to find a sponsor to rip them off?
Currently the largest instant noodle company in Asia is Nissin, followed by Uni-President.

As for Master Kong, it had not yet been born.

Nissin is the inventor of instant noodles. The predecessor of this thing is actually Yi noodles which are popular in Guangdong and Fujian.

It is to add eggs and salt to flour, make it into noodles and then fry it for easy storage.

Nissin’s president, Momofuku Ando, ​​is actually a Taiwanese, and his original name is Wu Baifu.

Wu Baifu had been used to eating Yi noodles since he was a child. After arriving in Japan, he gave the noodles a new look by adding chicken sauce seasoning packets, and it became the world's first "chicken soup ramen".

The last emperor Puyi had eaten all kinds of Manchu and Han banquets, but the delicacy he missed most in his life was the chicken ramen soup that his sister-in-law Saga Hiro brought him from Japan!
However, Yangye still prefers Uni-President. If Uni-President doesn’t pay, then Nissin is the second choice.

So, the staff of Baiyang Films approached Tongyi and asked for a sponsorship fee of 5 million Hong Kong dollars.

……

Li Zhi reported to Yang Ye: "Mr. Cha Chi-min is willing to lend us the Discovery Bay Hotel for filming, and will provide us with all the conveniences such as food and accommodation during the filming."

Yang Ye nodded: "This is good!"

Discovery Bay Hong Kong is a four-star hotel located in Lantau Island.

When Baiyang Pictures was filming "Unforgettable", the Cha family helped build a permanent house on Baisha Beach for the crew to film.

After the movie was released, many people flocked to Lantau Island for tourism. The cooperation between the two sides was very pleasant.

The idol drama "Full House" currently being filmed on Star TV this year is a secondary use of that house.

Although Yang Ye did not appear in "Unforgettable" and "Full House" in person, the Cha family strongly supported it.

Yang Ye was personally starring in this new film, which was naturally what they wanted. As long as Yang Ye was willing to go, they would be willing to pay for it.

Moreover, when Discovery Bay was first developed, sales were not good. Yang Ye took the lead in patronizing the business and bought dozens of units at once, for which Cha Chi-ming was very grateful.

In fact, Yang Ye bought so much just to take advantage of the situation.

There aren't many people on Lantau Island, and the houses there are not valuable.

But in 1990, the Hong Kong government selected Chek Lap Kok on Lantau Island to build a new airport. Discovery Bay became a popular property overnight and appreciated dozens of times.

Li Zhi continued to report: "Uni-President agreed to give a sponsorship fee of 5 million, but they hope... that you can become the spokesperson for Uni-President."

"Spokesperson?"

"Yes!"

“How much do they give?”

"30 million Hong Kong dollars, three years contract!"

"Wow, this is a sky-high price!"

"Their chairman Gao said that if the salary is too low, it will not be worthy of your status. If you are interested, Gao will come to Hong Kong to meet with you in person."

Yang Ye thought for a moment and said, "Uni-President has too many products. I will only endorse a certain series of products. For example, if I endorse instant noodles, then my image can only be used for instant noodles, not juice. If they agree, then I will agree to endorse!"

"Okay, I'll contact Mr. Gao right away."

After Hu Yinmeng went home to give birth to a baby, Li Zhi took over as Yang Ye's secretary.

After observing for a while, Yang Ye felt that Li Zhi was doing a good job, so he asked Li Zhi to replace Hu Yinmeng and become his new agent.

So when it comes to discussing endorsements, it is natural for Lizhi to come forward in person.

Although Yang Ye is one of the richest men in Asia, his image is very approachable, so he does not endorse high-end luxury brands, but only things that his fans can afford.

However, not everyone can ask Yang Ye to be their spokesperson, and he is not short of money.

It was pure chance and luck that we were able to invite Yang Ye to be the spokesperson.

Yang Ye endorsed Peugeot because of filming a movie and doing product placement.

Later, German and Japanese luxury car companies wanted him to be their spokesperson, but he refused.

For more than ten years, I have been focusing on cooperation with logos.

The endorsement of Lindt came about because of filming a movie and doing product placement.

Later, when he was filming God of Gamblers 2, which had a scene where he was taking pictures with a camera, he also became the spokesperson for Canon.

This time I’m filming “Like You”, and the brand Uni-President is pretty good, and the name is festive, so I’ll just endorse it.

Yang Ye had another requirement for being the spokesperson, which was that he had to shoot the commercials as well so that he could make some extra money.

To this point, those companies all agreed with both hands.

It's impossible to ask for a world-class director to personally shoot a commercial.

He only received 5 million Hong Kong dollars for one advertisement. He couldn't be more conscientious.

Li Zhi was about to go out, but Yang Ye stopped her: "Zhizhi, wait a moment!"

"Ok?"

"Please help me play a role in this play!"

"Ah, what role?"

"The protagonist's personal chef. Come to think of it, his relationship with me is pretty much the same now."

"I...have never filmed a movie before!"

“You can learn.”

"All right!"

Lizhi made up her mind to take some acting classes and get a better understanding of the role.

Yang Ye asked Li Zhi to play the original role of Lin Zhiling.

In fact, Li Zhi and Lin Zhiling both have zero acting skills.

Lin Chi-ling entered the entertainment industry with her looks, while Li Zhi entered the industry with her breasts.

For a role like Lu Jin's personal female chef, it is imperative that a great beauty plays it, because she must create a sense of oppression on the heroine.

If you just find any woman to play the role, the sense of oppression will be gone and the plot will collapse.

It's easy to suppress the little yellow duck because she looks average.

It's hard to suppress Shu-Chen Yau, because Shu-Chen Yau's looks are really good.

There aren't many people who can suppress her with just her face, so this is when she has to rely on her breasts.

When Li Zhi stands there with a pair of breathtaking big breasts, doesn't the feeling of oppression come?

……

Yang Ye then handpicked Ng Dai-yung and Chung Shuk-wai to play the second male and female roles in the film.

These two were a couple in the original time and space.

Wu Dairong is a Singaporean who joined TVB in 87 and became famous for playing Hua Wuque in the TV series The Twins.

Later, he went to ATV secretly to promote his new album, but was banned by TVB and his career plummeted.

Later, when he had no job, he went to make X-rated films.

Zhong Shuhui is a Malaysian. She participated in the "Miss Universe Pageant" and won the Hong Kong championship, and then signed a contract with TVB.

However, her career in TVB was not very good. Later, she entered the film industry and started making third-level films in order to gain attention.

Because of her very pure appearance, she became famous for her photos and was called one of the "Four Beauties" along with other third-level actresses such as Li Lizhen, Shu Qi and Amy Yip.

Wu Dairong and Zhong Shuhui were filming a third-level movie together and they actually hit it off, so they got married.

After getting married, the couple loved each other very much, filmed pornographic movies together, and had a very good relationship.

Now both of them have joined Yang Kee and are filming dramas at ATV, and have nothing to do with TVB.

However, Yang's company is full of hidden talents and brave generals. Although they have good conditions, they can only barely make it to the second line.

The second male lead in the original version of "Like You" was Lu Jin's assistant, played by Lu Ziqiao.

The second female lead Xu Zhaodi is the best friend of the female lead Li Shengnan, played by supermodel Xi Mengyao.

Yang Ye originally wanted to ask Leon Lai or Aaron Kwok to play his assistant, and then find another member of Girls' Generation to play Qiu Shuzhen's best friend.

Later I felt it was unnecessary and a waste of talent.

Then I thought of Ng Dai-yung and Chung Suk-wai.

It would be good to let them show their faces, maybe they can even act as matchmakers, that’s a good thing!

...The director of "Like You" was chosen to be Chen Kexin, and he began to busy himself with the early preparations.

It was great to help Yang Ye film, but it was also very frustrating.

The cool thing is that he can mobilize all the top resources in the Hong Kong film industry.

Whether it’s costumes, art, or music, as long as he gives a nod, no one dares to be vague.

The unpleasant thing is that he is just a tool, and the movie reflects Yang Ye's will.

Chen Kexin is a director with great ambitions and a strong desire to express himself.

Literary and artistic workers, whether they are writing novels, composing music or making films, basically have three goals: to make money, to become famous and to express themselves.

Among them, self-expression is often what they want to do most in their hearts.

The threshold for self-expression is both very low and very high.

Anyone can express themselves, but even dogs may not even read what you express.

So smart creators will learn to compromise. I will first make money to support myself, accumulate experience in the process of making money, seize the opportunity to become famous, and finally realize self-expression.

For Chen Kexin, although he cannot shoot what he wants to shoot for the time being, being able to be Yang Ye's tool is already his good fortune.

……

"SPL" is currently being filmed, "I Like You" is in preparation, and "The Voice of China" has finally started airing amid much anticipation.

Advertising promotion had already begun long before the recording of "The Voice of China" began.

As soon as the lineup of the four major mentors, Yang Ye, Deng Lijun, Zhang Guorong and Lin Zixiang, was announced, it attracted countless attention.

Although it was broadcast in Mandarin, Star TV was launched in Hong Kong through ATV. On the day of its launch, there were still many Hong Kong audiences sitting in front of their TVs, waiting to watch the show.

At eight o'clock in the evening, after a series of intensive advertisements, "The Voice of China" officially started broadcasting.

The show started with a 360-degree panoramic shot showing the live effects. The gorgeous and dazzling stage instantly dazzled countless audiences.

The voiceover shouted: "Let me invite Teresa Teresa, Yang Ye, George Lam, and Zhang Guorong with warm applause."

The four mentors made a brilliant appearance and performed the opening performance.

Ladies first, the three men politely asked Teresa Teresa to sing first.

While waving to the audience, Teresa Teng began to sing: "In my heart, I once had a dream, to use my singing to make you forget all the pain."

George Lam continued, "Who is the real hero in the brilliant starry sky? Ordinary people move me the most."

Zhang Guorong sang: "There is no more hatred, no more pain, I hope there is love everywhere in the world."

Yang Ye finally sang: "We will use our songs to exchange for your sincere smile."

Chorus of four people: "May your life be different from now on!"

“Seize every minute of life and go all out to realize our dreams. No one can succeed easily without going through the storm.

Seize every touching moment in life and embrace your beloved friends warmly. Let the sincere words and happy tears flow in our hearts! "

The lyrics of this song "True Hero" are inspiring and catchy, and it seems to be written specifically for the contestants of The Voice of China.

Many people were infected by this song, and in an instant, they seemed to be filled with fighting spirit!

Wu Dajiang's symphony orchestra blends Chinese and Western styles and is magnificent. With their support, the performances of the four mentors made an impressive start.

After the song was over, many viewers in front of the TV felt as if their ears were still buzzing, and they experienced what it was like to have the song's lingering sound.

……

Taipei!

Jia Jingwen stroked her arm and exclaimed, "It's so beautiful. I have goose bumps."

Jia's mother Lin Li said: "It is true that they sing beautifully, but I have seen them sing on TV before, and the effect was not so shocking!"

Father Jia said, "Did you see the symphony orchestra in the back? The screen cuts to them several times when they were singing. How can the effect not be shocking when such a large-scale symphony orchestra is used to accompany them?"

"So that's how it is, then why don't other shows invite you?"

"It's expensive. How can Lao Santai afford to spend that much money?"

……

After the four mentors finished their performances, they each returned to their own seats.

At this time, the screen cut to the outfield, and a spirited young man with long hair, wearing torn jeans and holding a guitar appeared on the TV.

This guy is Ren Xianqi, and he appears as the starting player.

There was another energetic young man next to him, Lao Lang, who lived in the same dormitory with him.

“My name is Ren Xianqi, and I’m from Taiwan. I grew up in a military dependents’ village in Changhua, and came to Taipei to attend high school.

At that time, I liked a girl from the school next door, and in order to pursue her, I started learning guitar!

After entering college, I formed my own band and participated in hundreds of campus concerts all over Taiwan.

I hope that one day I can stand on a bigger stage and sing my songs to the whole world!"

Ren Xianqi walked into the studio, and his own recorded voice-over introduced him.

The host Deborah came up to greet Ren Xianqi: "Hello, Xiao Qi."

"Hello, host teacher!"

"Who are you coming with today?"

Ren Xianqi pointed at the old wolf beside him and introduced him: "My brother, his name is Lao Lang, from Beijin."

"One of you is from Taipei and the other is from Beijing. How did you meet?"

"He is also a contestant this time. We live in the same dormitory and we agreed to cheer each other up. When I come to compete, he accompanies me, and when he comes to compete, I accompany him too!"

"Wow, very touching brotherhood, I wish you success!"

Deborah said this and handed the microphone to Ren Xianqi.

Ren Xianqi took the microphone and walked along the long Avenue of Stars. When he reached the stage entrance, Deborah reminded him from behind, “Stand still and wait for the light curtain to open!”

Ren Xianqi stood still as he was told, and the colorful light curtain in front of him opened like a door curtain.

This brilliant scene gave the audience in front of the TV the feeling that a shining superstar was about to be born.

Ren Xianqi walked through the light curtain and strode to the center of the stage, and there was an immediate burst of warm cheers from the audience.

Ren Xianqi first installed the microphone, then took off his shoes, threw them aside, and made an OK gesture to the orchestra.

As he plucked the strings, joyful music flowed out.

"La la la la... I want you to stay with me, watching the turtles swimming in the water, crawling slowly on the beach, and counting the waves..."

Ren Xianqi sang "Waves" very joyfully, but the song was not very difficult and could not show off his singing skills, so although the four mentors nodded their heads and enjoyed listening to it, no one turned around for him.

Ren Xianqi has traveled all over Taiwan and has rich performance experience. He is neither anxious nor impatient, but immerses himself in the music and still sings happily.

"Time flies by and never looks back. The beauty turns into an old woman. Oh, by that time, I ...

The audience was so moved by his singing that they started singing along.

Yang Ye, Chen Long and Yuen Biao once formed the "China Dragon Team" and released a dance-style album "Mask Dance Party".

This song "Waves" is included in that album.

"China Dragon Band" was just Yang Ye's hobby, a short-lived flash in the pan, and it closed after releasing only one album.

But the songs in that album are catchy and widely circulated, so many people can sing them.

“La la la la la la la, la la la la la, let’s hold hands together.

La la la la la la la, la la la la la, counting the waves one by one! "

The audience waved their hands together and followed Ren Xianqi to "la la la la..."

Even a few instructors started cheering.

The whole studio was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

Jia Jingwen, who was watching in front of the TV, was almost going crazy. The rules were introduced when the program was officially broadcast. She knew that if the four mentors did not turn, it would be all over.

Seeing the four mentors "la la la" so happily that they seemed to have forgotten to turn around, I couldn't help but complain: "Stop la la la, take pictures!"

Deborah and Lao Lang were standing outside, also extremely nervous.

They both pumped their fists and shouted, "Clap, clap!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

When Ren Xianqi sang the last sentence, the four mentors pressed the button together, and the four chairs turned around!
"yeah!"

On the stage, under the stage, outside the studio, in front of the TV, everyone cheered! (End of this chapter)