"Nothing is impossible?" Reporter Qian repeated like a parrot, now he dared not make any rash decisions.
Shang Yechu revealed a nostalgic expression. Although he was facing everyone present, his eyes seemed to have drifted to a very, very far place.
"Many people may not know that about three years ago, I went to Hengshi Film and Television Base by myself and filmed in many film crews. When I first arrived in Hengshi, I had nowhere to stay, so I stayed at a pedestrian street."
These were lines she had prepared beforehand. Sister Hong echoed exaggeratedly, "Pedestrian street? I mean commercial street, right? I remember those kinds of places... they're open during the day and closed at night, right?"
Shang Yechu chimed in, "Yes."
“My hometown also has a pedestrian street,” Zhang Pangzi scratched his head, “The shops are very small, and there’s no place to live at all.”
Shang Yechu smiled and said, "This street is the same. But despite that, the neighbors on the pedestrian street still did their best to make room for me, allowing me to quickly establish myself in Hengshi."
This was a pre-arranged script. Grandma Hu is quite old; if her identity were revealed separately, the endless stream of reporters and others would likely harass her and her family. Expanding the scope to the entire pedestrian street would be better.
"Everyone in the neighborhood is so kind. They gave me a place to stay and often brought me daily necessities." Shang Yechu's tone was gentle, with a hint of longing and nostalgia. "There are so many delicious foods on the pedestrian street. Everyone treats me like their own child."
Another reporter aptly smoothed things over: "I didn't know you had such an experience, Professor Ye. Was that your original intention in making the film?"
“Yes.” Shang Yechu smiled gently. “That was a very happy period in my life. It was my first time in a big city, and I met such a group of kind people. They were all like family to me. From then on, I often thought that it would be great if one day I could film the story of this old street…”
Too much of a good thing can be bad. If one were to overemphasize the poverty and exhaustion of the time, it would inevitably come across as self-pity and contradict the theme of "happiness."
Everyone in the industry knows how tough life is for extras and background actors. The happier Shang Yechu appears, the more pitiful she becomes, and the more curious people become.
"The roast duck restaurant, bookstore, stationery store, and so on in the movie," Shang Yechu continued, "are all real shops on that street. The script didn't change their names. If you ever get to go to that street, you can try the roast duck at one of the restaurants—"
At this point, Shang Yechu chuckled: "If a customer leaves the duck skin uneaten, the roast duck shop owner will twist his body behind the curtain and peek at you heartbrokenly~"
A burst of good-natured laughter immediately filled the room. The somewhat awkward atmosphere created by Reporter Qian instantly eased considerably.
As Ye Chu spoke of these things, her face lit up with a warm smile, like spring flowers in bloom and willows swaying in the spring breeze, a stark contrast to her earlier demeanor as she stared at Reporter Qian. A crack appeared in the "Ye Chu" shell, revealing a softer, more genuine side.
The reporters with a keen sense of smell immediately realized this—Ye Chu was very willing to talk about this topic.
There aren't many topics that can make celebrities in the entertainment industry reveal their true feelings! Especially not one from a top star like Ye Chu, who is cautious and highly vigilant!
Another reporter immediately stood up and asked, "But the end credits of the film *Happy Street* show that the original novel is called *The Rules General Store*. It seems that it's not a story directly adapted from this street. Professor Ye, could you please explain why?"
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