Huayu: Just started as a stagehand, but the director's comeback system

"Auntie, do you see if there are any other venues? Don't worry, money is not a problem."

Jiang Huai and Fu Lulu visited several cinemas in the area, but none of them interested them, which is why their aunt doesn't want to talk to them anymore.

"Tell me what kind of venue you want. I've shown you so many places."

From day to evening, Fu Lulu no longer cared about etiquette. After sitting down on a park bench, she kicked her high heels aside.

From now on, she wouldn't care if Jiang Huai cried or even if he wanted to jump into the river. She even dared to swear that if she ever believed a word Jiang Huai said again, she would be a dog.

"It's the kind of place that needs a large site, lots of buildings, but low cost. Of course, cost isn't the issue, but the problem is we can't spend too much money, Auntie?"

Seeing that Fu Lulu hadn't paid any attention to him for a while, Jiang Huai took the initiative to approach her again. When she turned her head, he followed suit and turned his head in the same direction.

It's really not his fault for being frugal; if he can save a little money where there are alternatives, he can afford to spend more on advertising.

Ten thousand yuan won't significantly improve the quality of a film, but it can get the GG brand to endorse "Crazy Stone." Although Jiang Huai has some artistic aspirations, everything is based on box office success.

If his first film flops at the box office, even if he wins a lot of awards, the best-case scenario is that he will be labeled as an art-house director. Once that label is attached, he can forget about leaving low-budget films without at least ten years of experience.

Jiang Huai simply picked up Fu Lulu's high heels and squatted down in front of her, pretending to be aggrieved. He had already seen through his aunt; she was easily fooled by this act.

"I have two more venues left. If you don't like them, go find someone else."

Fu Lulu's heart softened as she watched Jiang Huai personally put shoes on her. After all, her vow was for the future, and it didn't count for today.

Ultimately, thanks to Fu Lulu's connections, Jiang Huai managed to find a decent filming location, at least enough to film most of the story.

"Auntie, I'll be going now. Remember to help me bargain."

After sending Fu Lulu back to her dormitory, Jiang Huai left the film set. Anyway, as someone who came through connections, he couldn't possibly be worried about not getting paid, since no one had ever made him sign an employee contract in the first place.

Not only did things go smoothly at the venue, but Huang Bo also received good news: he had almost found all the actors, although none of them were top stars, they were still somewhat well-known.

The only one who is famous is Xu Zheng, who played the role of Pigsy in Starry Night. However, he and Guan Hu are on good terms, and he was willing to take the role for a low fee after reading the script.

Moreover, after reading the script, Guan Hu said he wanted to meet Jiang Huai for a meal, and the filming team helped him find someone.

In this situation, it was indeed appropriate to treat the other party to a good meal. After Huang Bo, the middleman, arranged a time, Jiang Huai went to communicate with China Film Group.

Now that everything is ready, let's set a time to start filming, and we can fill in any missing parts as we film.

After contacting China Film Group, Jiang Huai originally intended to directly invite Guan Hu to dinner, but unexpectedly received a call from Zhang Ziyi.

Jiang Huai's first meal was with Zhang Ziyi, and it was quite delicious. She contacted him to ask why he hadn't been in touch with her, since Zhang Ziyi knew that Jiang Huai wouldn't be going to the next location with the film crew.

"Sis, I've been busy with the movie lately, I completely forgot."

Jiang Huai chuckled a couple of times and drank a glass of red wine. No matter what, he couldn't afford to offend the other party now.

"Stop talking nonsense, here's my room key."

Recently, for some reason, Jiang Huairen has become inexplicably attractive to her, even though he hasn't changed at all. Adhering to the principle in the entertainment industry that "if I'm famous, I have to get him," Zhang Ziyi made no attempt to hide her feelings and went straight for the kill.

She had also thought about how to handle the situation. She couldn't bring herself to do something like freeloading. At worst, she would take some time to make a cameo appearance for the other party. Given her current popularity, she could at least help them increase their box office by a million.

Seeing this, Jiang Huai understood what the other party meant. He didn't pretend to be innocent. Anyway, for someone like him who only had a bottom line but no morality, this was a win-win situation.

The two ate their meal quickly, with Zhang Ziyi even more eager than Jiang Huai.

Upon arriving at the hotel, Zhang Ziyi stared at Jiang Huai with longing in her eyes, licking her red lips, her desire practically bursting forth from her body.

Before joining the crew of "House of Flying Daggers," Zhang Ziyi had specially practiced dancing, and Jiang Huai genuinely admired her various movements.

After exercising, the two were completely exhausted. Zhang Ziyi originally wanted Jiang Huai to stay overnight, but although Jiang Huai was a little reluctant, he still refused. He knew that if the two of them stayed together, they might not be able to sleep until late at night.

I have an appointment with Guan Hu tomorrow, so I can't just stand him up on our first meeting.

Zhang Ziyi didn't stop him despite his expression, since there would be plenty of time later. However, after learning that he was going to treat her to dinner, she gave him her membership card from the private restaurant she had visited that day.

Jiang Huai was delighted to receive extra loot from defeating a boss, so he happily accepted it, getting another freebie.

With weak steps, Jiang Huai left the room somewhat awkwardly.

Fortunately, Jiang Huai was young, and after a night's rest, he was still full of energy the next day. Looking at the message Huang Bo sent on his phone, Jiang Huai called him back and explained his location.

Yesterday, dealing with Zhang Ziyi took a toll on my physical strength; today, it's purely a mental drain.

"Xiao Jiang, is it alright if I call you that?"

"Call me whatever you like, Tiger."

Jiang Huai's respect for Guan Hu was genuine. After all, Guan Hu had single-handedly assembled 70% of the film crew for him. If Jiang Huai were to be a judge on "Touching China," he would definitely cast his vote for Guan Hu.

None of the three of them had ever been to this private restaurant before, so Jiang Huai simply ordered a new set of the dishes that Zhang Ziyi had ordered yesterday.

At the dinner table, Jiang Huai and Guan Hu chatted amiably, and no matter what topic Guan Hu brought up, Jiang Huai always agreed.

"Haha, I'd love to be friends with someone as straightforward as you, Xiao Jiang. And your book, Crazy Stone, is amazing."

Guan Hu didn't believe that Zhang Yimou had directed this script, after all, the combination of dark humor and multi-line narrative was completely different from Zhang's style.

It seems that Guan Hu believes the script was likely written by the other party alone. He truly admires the other party's talent, which is why Huang Bo said Jianghuai didn't need investment; otherwise, he would have been willing to fund it entirely.

"Haha, same here, same here."

Jiang Huai readily accepted Guan Hu's praise and downed the glass of baijiu in front of him in one gulp.

"Brother, when your movie is released, I'll definitely help you promote it."

"How could I possibly do that, bro?"

Jiang Huai hadn't expected that Guan Hu hadn't been completely drained by him yet, and he had gotten another freebie.