Chapter 175 Back to school
Later, I chatted with Brother Baoqiang for a while about the general content of "Detective Chinatown" and what kind of role Tang Ren played by Brother Baoqiang in the movie.

Just when the two of them were having a lively conversation.

"Knock knock...", accompanied by a series of knocks, the door of the box was gently pushed open a crack.

Then I saw a little head with two ponytails poking in from the crack in the door.

Isn’t this Yang Chaoyue!
Yang Chaoyue looked around the box with her bright eyes and soon found Wang Baoqiang and Yang Hao who were talking in the room.

When she was sure that she had not walked into the wrong box, Yang Chaoyue pushed the door open completely, walked in confidently, and went straight to Yang Hao.

"Boss, Director Li Mu asked me to ask if you will return to the crew this afternoon?"

After hearing what his assistant said, Yang Hao took out his cell phone, checked the time, and found that it was already one o'clock.

It’s almost time for the crew to start work in the afternoon.

Just now when we were having dinner, Yang Hao accompanied Brother Baoqiang to have a few drinks. It was not a good thing for him to go to the performance drunk.

So Yang Hao said: "Chao Yue, go back and tell director Li Muge that I will not be going to the crew in the afternoon."

"Oh! Boss, I'm leaving then," Yang Chaoyue responded and left obediently.
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"Brother Yang, that pretty girl just now called you boss. Is she a contracted artist of your company?" Brother Baoqiang asked with a smile on his face, gossiping a little.

"Brother Baoqiang, that's my assistant."

"Assistant?" Hearing that it was Yang Hao's assistant, Wang Baoqiang was stunned for a moment, then said with an ambiguous smile,

"It's such a waste to have such a beautiful girl as an assistant."

"I think your assistant is more beautiful than most celebrities in the circle. It would be a pity if you don't make your debut as an artist."

Wang Baoqiang first made a few ambiguous jokes, then he straightened his face and said: "Brother, as a person with experience, I advise you that when you are young, you should focus on your career. It is better to hire a male assistant, which will save you a lot of trouble."

When Yang Hao heard what Wang Baoqiang said, his face turned strange.

"Will using men reduce a lot of trouble? I think it will increase a lot of trouble!" Thinking of Baoqiang's agent Song Zhe, Yang Hao couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Yang Hao now really had an urge to tell him about his agent Song Zhe's "selling out for favors", but after thinking about it, he held back.

If you catch a thief, you will get the stolen goods; if you catch a traitor, you will get a pair.

There are some things that no one will admit unless you push them down on the bed.

Yang Hao understood that even if you are not very close to someone, you can still talk deeply about your relationship.

Compared to Ma Rong, he was an outsider.

If I tell Brother Baoqiang all about Song Zhe's betrayal, I guess Brother Baoqiang will choose to believe Ma Rong instead of me.

The good friendship between the two may be broken, and even worse, the project of "Detective Chinatown" may be ruined.
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Since Yang Hao didn’t have to go to the crew in the afternoon, he went straight back to the hotel.

During the days he spent on the set of "Sito", he was busy during the day and busy at night. Lying on the bed, Yang Hao fell asleep unknowingly as soon as he relaxed.

A little after three in the afternoon, Yang Hao was awakened by the music from his cell phone ringing.

He opened his eyes blearily and picked up the phone on the bedside table.

The caller ID showed that it was a call from Xu Xiaodan, my class teacher.

"Boss Yang, when are you planning to attend your graduation defense?" As soon as the call was connected, before Yang Hao had time to speak, teacher Xu Xiaodan's teasing voice came from the other end of the phone.

After hearing what Xu Xiaodan said, Yang Hao slapped his head and realized that he had actually forgotten to attend the graduation defense.

When students of the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy graduate, they not only have to perform a graduation drama, but also have to write graduation thesis and participate in graduation defense just like ordinary universities.

Since the second semester of his sophomore year, when Yang Hao invested in "It's Over, I'm Surrounded by Beauties", he rarely returned to school.

Yang Hao often forgets that he is still a senior student at Beijing Film Academy.

Now I have even forgotten the most important graduation defense.

"Teacher, then...what should I do!" Although the graduation certificate is not very important to Yang Hao now, it is a testimony of four years of college after all and is of great significance. Yang Hao still wants to get it.

"Haha, I won't tease you anymore. I know you are a busy person. I have already applied for you to be exempted from the graduation defense." Hearing Yang Hao hesitating on the other end of the phone, Xu Xiaodan laughed heartily.

No graduation defense required!
Hearing this, Yang Hao's eyes lit up instantly and a smile appeared on his face.

In the past, it was rumored online that Guan Xiaotong was unable to join the crew seamlessly due to her acting career, was away from school for a long time, and had serious absences from classes, so she was held back a grade.

I must have been even more excessive than Guan Xiaotong in the past few years. Not only was I away from school for a long time, I didn't participate in the graduation drama, and I even forgot about my graduation defense.

On the contrary, I was able to graduate successfully. It seems that I have much more power than Guan Xiaotong.

I am now considered a leading figure of the new generation of Beijing Film Academy. If I fail to graduate, Beijing Film Academy will become a laughing stock.

Yang Hao even had an illusion that he was afraid that he would not be able to graduate from Beijing Film Academy.

"Thank you, Teacher Xu." Yang Hao was really grateful to Xu Xiaodan.

"Yang Hao, although I know you are very busy, when can you find some time to come to school to pick up your diploma and degree certificate? You can't be too busy to take this little time!"

"Yes, yes, Teacher Xu, I will go back to Beijing Film Academy tomorrow to collect my graduation certificate and degree certificate." Teacher Xu Xiaodan had said this, and Yang Hao did not delay and said that he would go back to Beijing Film Academy tomorrow.

"Then I will be waiting for Mr. Yang at the school tomorrow." Xu Xiaodan was really satisfied with Yang Hao as a student. After decades of teaching, this was the first time he had seen such a brilliant student like Yang Hao. It really made him proud as a teacher.

After hanging up the phone with Teacher Xu Xiaodan, Yang Hao lay on the bed and thought silently.

After a while, the phone made a "ding ding ding" notification sound.

When I opened my phone, I saw several WeChat messages.

County Magistrate Li: “Boss, I heard that you are going back to Beijing Film Academy to get your diploma tomorrow?”

Yang Zi: "Boss, are you going back to Beijing Film Academy tomorrow?"

Zhang Yishan: "Haozi, I heard that you will go back to school tomorrow?"

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Not only did I receive WeChat messages from a few of my close friends at Beijing Film Academy, but even classmates I hadn't contacted for a long time sent me WeChat messages, all asking me if I would return to school the next day to get my diploma.

The news from these people left Yang Hao confused.

After asking Li Xian and Yang Zi, Yang Hao found out that Teacher Xu Xiaodan had mentioned in the class WeChat group that she would be returning to school the next day.

Yang Hao almost forgot about the class WeChat group. He thought the class WeChat group was annoying, with 99+ messages every day.

I have obsessive-compulsive disorder, and when I see the bright red message number prompt, I feel uncomfortable if I don’t click it.

In the end, I simply turned on the do not disturb mode for messages and blocked the class WeChat group.

After logging into the class WeChat group, Yang Hao realized that many of his classmates, upon learning that he would be returning to school the next day, had said that they wanted to take a graduation photo together the next day.

"Wow, it's June 6th already, we should have taken the graduation photos a long time ago, right?" According to the normal schedule, Beijing Film Academy would arrange graduation photos in May or June.
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Because he had to go back to Beijing Film Academy to get his diploma and degree certificate, Yang Hao asked for leave from director Li Muge again.

It was June 6th, and it was already summer vacation. Most of the students at Beijing Film Academy went home or went to work, and very few stayed in school, so the campus became much quieter.

Wearing a mask, Yang Hao walked on the bluestone path of Beijing Film Academy, recalling his four years in college.

Yang Hao couldn't help but sigh: "Time flies so fast."

Following the strange yet familiar memories in his mind, Yang Hao came to Teacher Xu Xiaodan's office.

Knocked on the door and walked in.

"Hey! Teacher Xue, you are here too!" I originally thought that Teacher Xu Xiaodan was the only one in her office, but I didn't expect that Teacher Xue Xiaolu was also there.

"Here you are, Yang Hao," Xu Xiaodan and Xue Xiaolu said at the same time.

"Here, this is your graduation certificate and degree certificate." Seeing Yang Hao coming, Xu Xiaodan took out two books from the drawer of his desk.

"Thank you, teacher," Yang Hao expressed his gratitude sincerely as he took the graduation certificate and degree certificate with both hands.

"Yang Hao, don't you really plan to study for a master's degree? You are currently studying acting, and I think it is suitable for you to study directing as a graduate student." Xu Xiaodan mentioned this when Yang Hao was a junior, but Yang Hao refused.

Xu Xiaodan still didn't give up and brought up the old matter again. She was too optimistic about Yang Hao, and it was for Yang Hao's good that she persuaded him to pursue a master's degree. People should learn more so that they can have a longer and more stable future.

"Teacher, please stop talking bad about me. You see, I haven't been to school many times in my junior and senior years. If I go to graduate school, it's just a diploma, which doesn't mean much." Yang Hao went to art school in order to better integrate into the entertainment industry. Now that he has established a firm foothold in the industry, there is no need for him to go to graduate school. It's a pure waste of time.

"Okay! Teacher, I have nothing to say. I just hope you will get better and better in the future. Don't forget that Beijing Film Academy is your alma mater."

"Well, teacher, I will always remember that Beijing Film Academy is my alma mater," Yang Hao said this very sincerely. Yang Hao really has feelings for Beijing Film Academy.
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"Teacher Xue, is there something that brings you here today?"

When Yang Hao unexpectedly met Teacher Xue Xiaolu in Xu Xiaodan's office, he had some guesses in his mind.

Teacher Xue Xiaolu most likely came to find me for "Bridget Jones Meets Seattle 2".

"Yang Hao, take a look at this script," Teacher Xue Xiaolu did not answer him directly, but directly handed him a script.

"BJ Meets Seattle: The Unbreakable Love Letter".

After seeing the title of the script carefully, Yang Hao knew that his previous guesses were all correct. It was indeed "Bridget Jones Meets Seattle 2".

I have seen this movie in my previous life. It had good box office. Thanks to "Bridget Jones in Seattle", director Xue Xiaolu became the highest-grossing female director in the Chinese entertainment industry.

From then on, Xue Xiaolu maintained the record of the highest-grossing female director for many years, until Jia Ling emerged with "Hello, Li Huanying", and the title of the top female director in the box office changed hands.

Yang Hao spent about ten minutes quickly reading through the script, which was basically the same as the movie plot he remembered.

"Teacher Xue, the script is very good. Shall we cooperate according to the same model as last time?" Yang Hao looked at Teacher Xue Xiaolu and asked tentatively.

"Yes," Teacher Xue Xiaolu answered very straightforwardly without any hesitation.

"Then teacher, what is the production budget of this movie?"

"The production cost is about 60 million, and publicity costs are calculated separately." Xue Xiaolu had already calculated this in advance, and answered the question immediately without thinking.

"Okay," Yang Hao thought about it and agreed.

The production cost of "Bridget Jones in Seattle 1" was million, but that was two years ago.

Nowadays, actors' pay is increasing every year. In 2012, Da Mimi could be hired to star in a movie for a few million yuan, but now it is impossible to hire her for less than million yuan.

Considering the pay of Da Mimi and Huang Xiaoming, plus the increase in other expenses, the production cost of 60 million is indeed very reasonable.

After reaching a verbal agreement with Professor Xue Xiaolu, all we need to do is go to China Film Group in a few days and invite Wanda to sit down and have another talk. Then the project will be done.

"Teacher, I'm leaving first," Yang Hao said goodbye after finishing discussing business with teachers Xu Xiaodan and Xue Xiaolu.

"Let's go, your classmates are still waiting outside to take graduation photos with you!"
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When I arrived at the school playground, I saw my classmates as expected.

Yang Hao roughly counted them and found that there were about twenty people in total, including Yang Zi, Li Xian, Zhang Yishan, Zhu Mengyao, etc.

There are only about 40 people in Yang Hao's class, but he didn't expect that half of them would come just to take a photo with him.

"HI, everyone." To be honest, Yang Hao hadn't seen some of his classmates for several years and had forgotten their names, so he used such an awkward opening remark.

"Yang Hao, you're here, everyone is waiting for you!" Yang Zi was the best at livening up the atmosphere and was the first to speak.

After chatting with classmates for a while, we finally got down to business and took a group photo.

"Haozi, just stand here." Finally, under Zhang Yishan's arrangement, Yang Hao stood in the C position, in the center of the group photo of his classmates.

"One, two, three, eggplant!", under the arrangement of the photographer, everyone was finally recorded in the same photo frame.

"Let's go. Our General Manager Yang will pay for today. Let's go eat together," after taking a group photo, Zhang Yishan took Yang Hao and announced loudly in front of his classmates.

"Hey, Zhang Yishan, why are you the one announcing the treat on my behalf?" Yang Hao asked unhappily.

"Just tell me whether you want to treat me or not." As classmates for four years, they have a very familiar relationship and know each other's temper. Zhang Yishan knows that Yang Hao is just teasing him.

"Of course I have to treat you," Yang Hao was not a stingy person, so he said loudly.

After the dinner, more than 20 people went to KTV to sing for a while before finally parting ways.

"Oh!" Yang Hao felt bad seeing his classmates leaving one by one.

I am afraid that after this separation, many people will never see each other again in their lives.

Among the 2010 class of Beijing Film Academy, only three of them became famous in the entertainment industry in later generations: Zhang Yishan, Yang Zi, and Li Xian.

Beijing Film Academy is a school that produces many stars, but only a few people can stand out every year, and most of them remain unknown.

Although the entertainment industry pays well, it is also very cruel.

(End of this chapter)