[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu":3,"chapter-starting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-starting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-chapter-68":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Starting from Stealing the Role in 1995 Huayu",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2321057,4540,"Chapter 68: Splitting the Money","starting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-chapter-68",68,"\u003Cp>The next day, at the entrance of Da Jianbao, the veteran He Guangying saw Wu Yuchen and immediately asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Wu, did you bring the award?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he took the medal, he stroked it several times with a smile, then led Wu Yuchen inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the room, several people sat chatting casually; Wu Yuchen had a chair too, and there was no sign of any reprimand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged man smiled at Wu Yuchen and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I watched your film—it’s truly well-made, but according to regulations, it cannot be widely distributed domestically, understood?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen nodded obediently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Comrade Wu, your talent is quite outstanding; we won’t hold the short film against you, but next time you make a feature, be more careful. Was the submission ‘Us Two’ submitted recently yours?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen nodded again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s excellent! This is the kind of film the masses truly love.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than ten minutes later, Wu Yuchen stepped out with He Guangying; there was virtually no criticism—only words of comfort and encouragement—and Wu Yuchen knew this was all thanks to Old Man He beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Man He patted his shoulder and smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, this matter is settled, don’t think about it anymore. Put all your effort into your feature ‘Us Two.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Lantern Festival, the university immediately resumed classes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there were no red banners with big characters, all students at Jingying knew the news as soon as they returned: Wu Yuchen, a first-year director, had won the Golden Bear for Best Short Film at the Berlin Film Festival with ‘Car 44.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though many had already seen ‘Car 44’ and thought it was impressively made, none imagined it could reach such heights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When classes resumed, some professors directly urged students to study ‘Car 44’ closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Study what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cinematography students analyzed shot language; screenwriting students studied narrative rhythm and script depth; directors? Everyone studied!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Wu Yuchen became a big name at Jingying; many students rushed to beg for a re-screening of ‘Car 44.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen naturally didn’t refuse—the so-called ban on wide distribution by Da Jianbao referred only to distributing VHS tapes and discs; campus screenings were unregulated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon returning to school, Wu Yuchen did one thing first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a classroom, all members of the film group and Huang Lei were called over, all excitedly chatting about ‘Car 44’s award.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When everyone had arrived, Wu Yuchen pulled out a bag:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone knows ‘Car 44’ won an award. Every one of you contributed to making this short film, and I’ve recorded every one of your investments. The film made some money—today is the day to repay you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone below laughed and shouted: “Director Wu, keep the money—you’ve already given us enough bragging rights by making a Berlin Golden Bear short!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen smiled, then took out fifteen stacks of cash from the bag:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I kept a portion for myself—enough to live on. Here’s 150,000, divided according to your original investment ratios.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the massive sum laid out before them, the students fell silent; the classroom was utterly quiet—the amount was simply too large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen first walked up to Huang Lei:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Huang, you invested the most—here’s your 20,000.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Lei felt slightly embarrassed—he hadn’t even expected to get the money back: “This…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Huang, set the example—if you don’t take it, who else will?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Lei, seeing this, accepted the money and smiled: “Following you this time was a real windfall!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen then began distributing the money one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>120,000 U.S. dollars, at the current exchange rate of about 8. something, amounted to over one million yuan; after deducting what he spent on gifts in Berlin and buying a new phone these past two days, he had 960,000 left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave 150,000 as dividends to these people, then gave Jiang Qin, Duan Long, and Sun Honglei each a 2,000-yuan red envelope, keeping the remaining 800,000 to invest in Changhong stock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen wasn’t a moral saint who’d give away all the money, but he wasn’t a miser either—he’d repay anyone who’d helped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>150,000 was no small sum—nearly five times return for everyone, plus the credential of having participated in a Berlin Golden Bear short film; Wu Yuchen felt he’d treated everyone fairly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dividing the money, everyone was elated; some even regretted having invested too little—after all, look at Old Jia, who got nearly 20,000 yuan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Jia held his 20,000 yuan, thrilled and excited—this money, combined with what he’d saved from part-time jobs over the past few months, was enough to shoot his ‘Homecoming of Little Mountain’!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the girls’ dormitory, Chen Shasha and several other girls surrounded Jiang Qin, touching her fashionable clothes bought abroad, listening to her recount her Berlin trip, utterly envious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, Yin Qiaoqiao had merely been slightly envious of Jiang Qin for appearing in ‘Car 44,’ but she never imagined the short film would win the Golden Bear—Jiang Qin had instantly become the Golden Bear’s leading actress!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Traveling to Berlin, attending a top film festival, winning a major award, changing her wardrobe—Jiang Qin’s experiences and transformation over the past month made Yin Qiaoqiao seethe with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could all the good fortune fall to her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Wu Yuchen—she’d thought he was merely talented, but now he’d won a major award and was making a feature film; why hadn’t she seen his potential earlier?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she’d known, she’d have moved sooner—he was just a freshman boy, how hard could it be to win him over?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Qiaoqiao’s eyes flickered, then she smiled and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Qin, since you’ve had such great news, shouldn’t you treat everyone to dinner? Invite your genius director too—we’d love to pay our respects~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other girls immediately chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem! I’ll treat you all to dinner, but Wu Yuchen’s busy with his feature—he might not have time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qin smiled on the surface, but inwardly she grew wary—others saying this was fine, but Yin Qiaoqiao’s threat level was too high; she didn’t want to test friendship or love.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since returning from Berlin, Jiang Qin fully realized she’d found a treasure—good-looking, capable, making her ecstatic—and she’d better hold on tight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Qiaoqiao smiled and said nothing more, but internally sneered, thinking: Let’s see how long you can protect her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, after distributing the money, Wu Yuchen, at everyone’s request, gave a detailed account of his experiences at the Berlin Film Festival, sharing many film festival insights, leaving everyone awestruck; it took a long while before they finally dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving, Wu Yuchen gave Huang Lei a gift he’d brought back from Berlin—he’d helped him immensely in making ‘Car 44.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, his pager beeped again; he glanced at it and immediately pulled out his phone to call back. Many still didn’t know he’d switched phones, so he still had to carry the pager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello, this is Wu Yuchen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wu Yuchen, I’m back in Beijing~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice on the other end, tinged with delight, was unmistakably Ceng Li.\u003C\u002Fp>",1167,"2026-06-20T16:09:29.273Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ef981ae28da1b1764c7460a3726c9917290a23ba8c1178475b0da03feee668a7","starting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-chapter-69","starting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-chapter-67",335,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-cover.jpg"]