1982 Started from Hong Kong

Chapter 170 Xu Qi transfers to another company and they meet on a narrow road

The box office statistics of "A Better Tomorrow" in Southeast Asia have just been released.

The box office performance of "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" and "Project A" in Taiwan is also gradually becoming clear.

Jiuyi Entertainment does not have a Taiwan market.

Both Jiahe and Xinyicheng hope to use this to suppress him.

But the final result was not satisfactory, or rather, not what Xinyicheng wanted.

When these two films were competing against each other in Hong Kong, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" was still slightly better than "Project A", but when the battlefield moved to Taiwan, there was an immediate reversal of the two poles.

It is not surprising that Chen Shilong, Hong Xinbao and Yuan Biao are placed in Hong Kong because the market is too small to perform well. However, any one of them can be regarded as a box office guarantee if placed in a larger foreign market.

Especially Chen Shilon and Yuan Biao, who were considered the top stars in Japan and South Korea at that time.

Together with Hong Xinbao, the three of them starred in "Project A", which was released for 38 days and grossed nearly NT$ million in Taiwan.

That year, the exchange rate between the two provinces and cities was approximately 3.4 Taiwan dollars to 1 Hong Kong dollar, and the box office was equivalent to just over million Hong Kong dollars.

As a representative work of Chen Shilong's efforts to transform himself in the 1980s, the achievement of this film cannot be underestimated.

However, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" was a flop in Taiwan, with a box office of NT$9.1 million, equivalent to less than HK$3 million.

Lei Juekun, who had just been discharged from the hospital, almost fainted again when he heard the news.

There is no doubt that after all the deductions, this box office revenue will definitely not be enough to cover the distribution costs of Silver Princess in Taiwan.

This made him think about quitting the film industry for the first time.

"Lei Sheng, there is something I don't know whether I should tell you."

Silver Princess's chief consultant, Feng Bingzhong, invited Lei Juekun to a cafe in Central. After expressing his concern for his condition, he turned the topic to the main point of today.

"I know that 'On Her Majesty' failed at the box office in Taiwan! It doesn't matter. I just entered the film industry for fun. I made a lot of money before, so it's normal to lose some money now."

Lei Juekun's answer was quite domineering, but Feng Bingzhong could see that Boss Lei, who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, just didn't want to lose face in front of him and was just pretending to be strong.

The Kowloon Motor Bus Company was acquired by Sun Hung Kai Properties last year, and now 42% of the shares are in the hands of the other party. This bus company founded by the previous generation of the Lei family is no longer the main shareholder of his eldest son Lei Juekun.

Kowloon Development Company has been unable to go public and has been intercepted in several land acquisition transactions. Because of the failure of Silver Princess, he and Wu Zhaocan, another major shareholder of Kowloon Development, have also had differences of opinion, and the situation is also not optimistic.

"Yes, Lei Sheng's family is big and powerful, so a small loss is indeed nothing to worry about."

The boss is trying to hold on, and the military advisor will naturally not be stupid enough to expose him.

Feng Bingzhong smiled and echoed Lei Juekun's words, then hesitated and said, "But this is not what I want to talk about today."

Lei Juekun looked up at him, like a frightened bird: "What else?"

"It's like this." Feng Bingzhong spoke slowly after careful consideration, "I received news that an employee of Xinyicheng is preparing to resign. I would like to ask for your opinion, Mr. Lei."

Lei Juekun frowned slightly. If it was just an ordinary personnel transfer, Feng Bingzhong would not have asked him out in person.

He asked in a deep voice: "Who wants to leave?"

Feng Bingzhong forced a smile: "Originally, there was only Xu Qi alone. But after he left, his girlfriend Shi Nansheng must have left with him, so there were actually two people."

Lei Juekun's mind suddenly emerged Xu Qi's face that looked bitter and resentful all day long, and his expression became increasingly ugly.

He asked Feng Bingzhong: "Where is he going? Jiahe still thinks the compensation is not enough and wants him to be the director again?"

Feng Bingzhong said with embarrassment: "He said he wanted to go make a movie with Wu Yusen."

"Didn't I ask him to deal with Wu Yusen?"

Lei Juekun had an expression of disbelief on his face. How could he be instigated to rebel?

He immediately reacted and shouted, "Doesn't that mean he will join 91 Entertainment and turn his gun against us?"

Feng Bingzhong nodded silently.

Then there was a loud bang, and Lei Juekun slapped the table hard, causing the cups and plates to fall to pieces.

"Fuck your mother for rebelling! I've known for a long time that Xu Kui is a traitor. He ran away to Jiahe without telling the company earlier, and now he wants to transfer to 91 directly. He's really turning the tables! And that Shi Nansheng, can't she live without a man? What's so good about that Vietnamese guy Xu Kui? She's so hungry that she might as well go to Rich Man to be a dancer! I'm telling you, brother Zhizhong, there were signs of this kind of thing a long time ago. Someone told me before that these two people are unstable factors. Some people talked about the New One City Seven Monsters in private. I knew that something was going to happen to the company. The company must have a one-man show, otherwise these people think they are capable and will rebel when they get strong enough..."

For more than half an hour, Feng Bingzhong did nothing but listen to Lei Juekun scolding Xu Qi and Shi Nansheng.

All the guests in the cafe were paying attention. The waiter came over and asked him to keep his voice down twice, but Lei Juekun yelled back each time.

Looking at the blue veins on Lei Juekun's forehead, Feng Bingzhong held his brother's phone nervously, ready to call an ambulance for him at any time.

"Okay, let them go if they want to! Hasn't Li Xiuxian always wanted to start a company to do independent production? After Xu Qi leaves, he will take over. I don't believe that New One City will be finished without two people!"

After scolding him, Lei Juekun said while panting.

Feng Bingzhong frowned, thinking that Li Xiuxian might not be able to take on any important role.

Unlike Lei Juekun who started his career late, Feng Bingzhong, as the chief consultant of Silver Princess, is the oldest and his family has been in the film business since the previous generation. In the 1960s, he was already the manager of several theaters.

After helping Lei Juekun set up the Silver Princess Cinemas in Hong Kong, Feng Bingzhong also established a distribution network in North America, including New York, San Francisco, Vancouver, etc. in the past two years, taking over 80% of the Hong Kong film distribution in the local area.

When it comes to identifying and employing talent in the film industry, Feng Bingzhong's vision is definitely better than Lei Juekun's.

"Lei Sheng, Li Xiuxian can be used, but he is definitely not first-rate. I suggest you consider it seriously."

Feng Bingzhong called the waiter, served the two of them a new cup of coffee, and whispered sorry for the noise just now.

Then he looked at Lei Juekun and continued to perform his duties as a military advisor, analyzing for him: "Xu Qi is a very good director, but many people have not yet seen it. He has been honing his skills in New One City for several years, and it is finally time to show his talent. Letting him go will be a huge loss."

Lei Juekun said disdainfully: "What's so surprising about him? Have you forgotten the movie Shushan he filmed for Jiahe? And this time's "The Queen's Secret Order", I think if it weren't for his weird ideas, the box office of the movie wouldn't be as bad as it is now!"

Feng Bingzhong felt a bit of a headache. It was really difficult to convince a layman about this kind of thing.

"Okay, even if Xu Qi doesn't have any skills, what about Shi Nansheng?"

He changed the subject and said, "Shi Nansheng is now the chief eunuch of Xinyi City. She is in charge of administration, finance, and distribution. I heard that Jiuyi Entertainment is in great need of this kind of management talent. If Shi Nansheng joins, the other party will be able to upgrade their weapons in a matter of minutes. By then, what is pointed at us is not the muzzle of a gun, but the barrel of a cannon."

These words caused Lei Juekun to fall into a brief silence.

He may look down on Xu Laoguai because he doesn't understand movies, but Shi Nan was born in Xinyi City and is indeed worthy of the title of Grand Eunuch.

Lei Juekun rubbed his brows and sighed, "How could such a nice woman fall for a sloppy man like Xu Qi?"

Xu Qi, who was unkempt, had a very bad image at that time. Not only Lei Juekun, most people didn't understand why Shi Nansheng was so devoted to him.

Feng Bingzhong didn't understand either, but he knew clearly that once Xu Qi left Xinyi City, Shi Nansheng would definitely not stay alone.

Lei Juekun, considering Shi Nansheng's situation, compromised a little: "What do you think I should do?"

Feng Bingzhong immediately replied: "Open an independent production company for him under Silver Princess, let him withdraw from New One City and become his own boss, and invest in the movies shot by his company in the early stage. In fact, you only need to give him two words, one is money and the other is people."

Lei Juekun fell silent after hearing this.

The example of "New Shushan Swordsman" losing tens of millions is right in front of me. I don't have that much money now, so I dare not try it.

He waved his hand, held his forehead and whispered, "Let me think about it again, let me think about it."

…………

Lei Juekun was considering whether to keep Xu Qi.

Zhai Yuan had already had his first cordial meeting with Old Monster Xu.

"Director Xu, if you're willing to join 91 Entertainment, I'll immediately invest in a movie for you and even prepare the script for you."

In a private room of a Chinese restaurant in Kwun Tong, Xu Qi, Shi Nansheng and Wu Yusen were sitting together.

Zhai Yuan, who was at the top of the group, threw a stack of script papers onto the table. He seemed to be very wealthy, but in fact he was just making empty promises: "If this movie performs well, I will open an independent production company for you, and you will be a freelance director in the future."

Even with the presence of his old friend Wu Yusen, Xu Qi still behaved introverted to the extreme.

He pulled the corner of his mouth to smile, and said sparingly: "Let me read the script first."

Shi Nansheng hurriedly stood up from his seat, took the script paper on the table and handed it to Xu Qi.

At the same time, he smiled at Zhai Yuan and said on behalf of Xu Qi: "Thank you, Mr. Zhai. Actually, Xu really likes the movie "This Man From Earth" you shot. I think your story is very well written. I think the script of this new movie must be equally wonderful."

The way these two get along reminds Zhai Yuan of Xu Jiaqiang and Chen Lan, a couple.

He smiled and said, "If Director Xu is willing to come to Jiuyi to film, I'll have to trouble Miss Shi to help manage the company. I have no shortage of money now, I just need the right people."

Shi Nansheng said: "If Mr. Zhai is not afraid that I will do something wrong, then of course there is no problem."

Zhai Yuan said, "No, everyone knows that the person with the most explosive information around Director Xu is Miss Shi. My company has just been established. Miss Shi, can you give me some advice?"

While Xu Qi was reading the script, Zhai Yuan and Shi Nansheng chatted for a while, but both sides tacitly did not mention Xinyicheng.

After all, she and Xu Qi haven't resigned from there yet, and saying too much would feel like stabbing them in the back.

"I don't dare to take the responsibility for my opinion. Actually, my idea of ​​administration is very simple. A professional film company not only produces blockbusters every year, but also produces a number of low-cost small films."

Shi Nansheng was very talkative and said: "Of course, blockbusters must be successful, but small films can be used to try different themes. Even if they lose money, the loss will not be too big. Not only can they prepare the subject matter for the next blockbuster, but they can also cultivate tacit understanding between the director, actors and those behind the scenes."

Zhai Yuan knew that this must be the experience she had summed up from Xinyicheng, and Shi Nansheng also saw the problems that her old employer was facing now.

In addition to the collective creation system, another factor that is destroying New One City is the unwillingness to innovate.

Both Chen Shilong and the later comedy king Zhou Xingxing innovated the themes of their works at different times, so they can be called great. However, New One City has been deeply involved in comedy films and refused to look back. Without the accumulation of other themes, it eventually ended up falling apart.

Shi Nansheng wanted to continue to explain his point of view.

At this moment, Xu Qi suddenly raised his hand to interrupt her.

Old Monster Xu had already turned to the last page of the script, and his eyes were more excited than before.

He looked at Zhai Yuan with bright eyes: "Mr. Zhai, are you willing to pay me to make a movie of this kind?"

Zhai Yuan smiled and said, "How about it, are you interested?"

Xu Qi nodded vigorously, but then asked with some concern, "This movie will probably cost a lot to produce. How much does the boss plan to pay?"

His understanding of Zhai Yuan's company was still two months ago.

Zhai Yuan glanced at Wu Yusen, who was full of curiosity, and said to him, "How about you step aside for a while?"

Wu Yusen crossed his arms and looked like a scoundrel: "NO!"

I want to see how much investment Old Xu can get from a stingy person like you.

Zhai Yuan ignored him and said to Xu Qi: "I plan to invest 20 million Hong Kong dollars in the early stage, and there should be a larger investment in the later stage. I will invite a Hollywood actress to play the leading female role."

Wu Yusen, who was standing by, almost spit out his tea after hearing this.

The production cost of "Wushuang" was only 10 million. Does the boss want Xu Qi to shoot "Star Wars"?

"Show me what the script is!"

Wu Yusen snatched the script from Xu Qi without saying a word.

Five minutes later, Wu Yusen closed the script with a dull expression, and finally understood why Zhai Yuan asked Xu Qi to make this movie.

"A special effects blockbuster, is it such a big deal?"

As he folded the script paper, the three-character title of the film appeared on the title page.

"The Invisible Woman".

The film unfolds from the perspective of the heroine, telling the thrilling experience of being violently controlled by her boyfriend who wears an invisibility cloak, and constantly trying to escape from his house arrest.

This film was released in 2020.

Even though it was a time of great catastrophe, the film still grossed $700 million at the box office with a production cost of $1.5 million, which was a typical example of making a big profit with a small investment.

"Luckily, I have a contract with Michelle Pfeiffer, so I can save a lot on production costs."

The special effects were tailor-made for Xu Qi, while Zhai Yuan wrote this story for Michelle Pfeiffer.

It all started when Michelle Pfeiffer was talking to Pang Ka Yin on the phone about the North American distribution, and she interrupted and half-jokingly asked when she would write a script for her to fulfill her contract.

Thus, the script of this film, originally titled "The Invisible Man", was born.

Based on the big twist at the end of the film, where the heroine shows a confident and mysterious expression when she gets the invisible suit, Zhai Yuan changed the title of the film to "The Invisible Woman".

One reason is to take advantage of the current popularity of Michelle Pfeiffer. If the film is a hit, Michelle Pfeiffer will be the first female hero in his Hong Kong film superhero universe.

In the script, Zhai Yuan deliberately blurred the background of the story, only saying that it was a small country in Western Europe.

But at the end of the story, the heroine explores the truth and looks for the source of the war suit for her boyfriend, and finally her sight falls on the location of Hong Kong on the map. In the post-credits scene, the city of Hong Kong is hit, and an Asian man is making a new war suit in a factory without showing his face. At this time, the door opens out of thin air, which means that the Invisible Woman has come to the door.

Zhao Yifu originally wanted to use "Blade Runner" to enter Hollywood and indirectly open up Hong Kong's international market. Unfortunately, the cyberpunk aesthetic style in the movie was too advanced and ultimately ended in failure.

Zhai Yuan is trying to retrace this path with the film "The Invisible Woman".

"Mr. Zhai, I will go back and continue to work on the script. I will definitely not let you down!"

Xu Qi was very moved. More than a year after filming Shu Shan, someone finally told him that he could continue making special effects movies.

He and Shi Nansheng said goodbye and left the box together.

After walking out of the restaurant, Shi Nansheng looked at Xu Qi's excited expression. Even though he already knew the result, he still asked a question.

She said, "Master, Feng Bingzhong knows that you are leaving New One City. He said that he can persuade Boss Lei to help you open an independent production company and invest in movies for you. What do you think?"

Xu Qi asked in return, "Will New One City give me tens of millions of dollars in investment to make a movie of this kind?"

Shi Nansheng smiled and said, "I understand. I'll go and handle our resignations now, and you'll be able to join Jiuyi in two days."

Xu Qi nodded and tightly grasped the script of "The Invisible Woman", treating it as a treasure.

In the restaurant box on the other side.

After seeing the two off, Zhai Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Judging from Xu Qi's expression just now, he should have successfully taken down the other party.

There is also a housekeeper named Shi Nansheng.

"Boss, I've been studying the script for 'Wushuang' for a while now, and I feel like 10 million is not enough for the production."

Wu Yusen suddenly spoke, looking at Zhai Yuan eagerly.

Zhai Yuan had expected him to say this, and said calmly: "After the filming of A Better Tomorrow is finished, many advertisers will come to us. You can shoot some clips first, and I will help you to get sponsorship. It won't be a problem to raise a few million by then."

Wu Yusen asked in surprise, "When did it happen?"

Zhai Yuan smiled and said, "While you were studying the script in seclusion, I spread the word that a sequel would be filmed. Now we have selected a watchmaker and a jeweler. They hope to see their brands in the movie scenes and end credits."

After that, he asked again: "Is it not going to embarrass you?"

Wu Yusen repeatedly said, "No! The more sponsors like this, the better. I guarantee that their brands will appear in the most prominent places!"

Zhai Yuan asked, "Have you found the actors yet?"

Wu Yusen shook his head: "Except for Wan Ziliang, Zhang Guorong and Di Long, the other supporting roles have been mostly settled, except for the male lead Li Wen and the female lead Ruan Wen."

Zhai Yuan thought for a moment and asked, "Can Ruan Wen use Deng Leling?"

Wu Yusen was embarrassed: "Ah Ling's acting should be fine, but her figure is too good, so she can't play the cold feeling of Ruan Wen."

Zhai Yuan nodded. He knew Deng Leling's figure best. It seemed inappropriate for her to play Ruan Wen. It was like letting Amy Yip play the Little Dragon Girl.

He then asked, "Let's put the female lead aside for now. What do you think of using Leung Ka Fai from "The Last Emperor" as the male lead?"

Wu Yusen hissed, "I haven't seen him in fashion films, so it's hard to say."

"Then let's have an interview and see."

Zhai Yuan dialed the number of the front desk of Jiuyi Entertainment and said to the other end: "Hey, Axia! Please tell the guys in the human resources department to notify Liang Jiahui to come for the interview."

After Formosa issued a ban on him, Liang Jiahui completely lost the opportunity to make films.

Just when he was desperate and wanted to set up a street stall, he finally remembered the phone number that a woman named Pang Jiayan had left him when he was filming.

If you have any difficulties, find Jiuyi!

So, a few days ago, Liang Jiahui struggled for a long time and finally took the initiative to call Jiuyi Entertainment, and the two sides got in touch for the first time.

On the other end of the phone, Axia at the front desk agreed and asked Zhai Yuan if he had any other instructions.

Zhai Yuan asked like a frightened bird, "Did that woman come to the company today?"

Ah Xia chuckled and said, "She came once in the morning, then left in a hurry after receiving a phone call. She is not at the company gate now."

Zhai Yuan heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this: "That's good, that's good, I'll be right over."

hang up the phone.

Zhai Yuan invited Wu Yusen to return to the company to meet Liang Jiahui to see if he was suitable for the role of Li Wen.

Wu Yusen was very good at grasping the key points and asked curiously, "Boss, which woman are you talking about?"

Zhai Yuan said helplessly: "A crazy woman."

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Lan Juying, the crazy woman mentioned by Zhai Yuan, was walking hurriedly in the hospital corridor.

A ward in Kwong Wah Hospital, Waterloo Road, Kowloon.

Mr. Lan had his leg in a plaster cast and was hanging on the hospital bed.

He complained to Lan's mother, who was sitting by the bed peeling an apple, "I told you not to call A-Ying, A-Qing, and the others. What's the point of you insisting on having them come over? Do you think my leg will get better if they come over?"

Lan's mother squinted at him and said, "How long can you keep this a secret? How are you going to explain to the two sisters not being able to see each other tonight?"

Father Lan said, "Just say I'm on a business trip to Singapore, Malaysia, or Thailand, and come home after I recover from my injury."

Lan's mother sneered: "Everyone is stupid, but you are the most sharp."

Lan Juying pushed the door open and just heard the conversation between her parents.

She approached the bedside anxiously and asked, "What happened, Dad? You're so badly injured, and you're still hiding it from me?"

Lan's mother lowered her head and peeled an apple, but she sneered, "Humph! You're too old to learn how to do charity, saying you want to participate in the Million-Dollar Walk for the Community Chest. Recently, you've been running around outside every morning without pooping, and you're unlucky enough to get hit by a car this time, right?"

Lan Juying was stunned when she heard this and looked up at her father in surprise.

Father Lan winked at her and said to himself, "I have a kind heart. When I see the children in the welfare home, I can't help but want to do good deeds. I'm not as heartless as your mother."

Lan's mother glared at him and said, "You messed up your legs like this by doing charity. Do you think you are in your teens or twenties?"

She handed the peeled apple to Lan Juying, stood up and said, "Hey! Cut it for your dad. He is a good man now, so of course he should enjoy the highest treatment. I'm going to the bathroom."

Father Lan shook his injured leg and said, "Come back quickly. Ying still has important things to do. Don't waste her time!"

Lan Juying smiled helplessly, cut a piece of apple and handed it to him, saying, "Okay, Dad, I'm not going anywhere today. I'll stay with you in the hospital."

Father Lan bit the apple and said with a vague smile: "Is the money enough to spend? Ask your mother to get you some more tomorrow. Don't treat yourself badly outside."

TVB only paid Lan Juying two thousand yuan a month, which was not enough for taxi fare and meals, so even when Lan Juying was twenty years old, her father would still give her several thousand yuan in pocket money every month.

Lan Juying said proudly, "That's enough. The company is very supportive of your daughter now. They are going to produce a movie for me to be the heroine. I will get extra bonuses every month, so I don't have to take money from home anymore."

Of course, this is just to fool the old man.

At this time, Andy Lau had already become a top actor in the TV circle after playing Yang Guo, but he could still only get a basic salary of 2,000 yuan.

"What the company gives is what the company gives, and what my father gives is what my father gives. They are different."

After Lan's father finished speaking, he asked her with a smile, "Being the heroine and participating in the Walk for a Million will help your children raise more money for charity?"

Lan Juying sighed, and said helplessly: "Dad, you secretly cut my newspaper news again."

Father Lan smiled and said, "I can't help it. You never talk about your work. Dad cares about you."

Lan Juying is the youngest in the family and has been spoiled since childhood. Her father, in particular, dotes on her to the point of giving her everything she wants. More than once, because he felt sorry for her, he let her stay at home and rely on his parents for support.

After Lan Juying joined TVB, the old man developed a new interest. Every day after work, he would go to the newsstand to read the entertainment section of the newspaper. If he came across news about Lan Juying, he would buy the newspaper and go home to cut out that piece of news to collect.

So even though Lan Juying only reported good news and not bad news every time she returned home, the old man could still guess almost everything about her development in TVB.

The Community Chest Walk for a Million mentioned this time is a charity event held by TVB on December 12 last year in which Lan Juying participated. She selected a group of artistes to compete in walking to raise funds for disadvantaged groups.

However, other actors just go through the motions when participating in activities, but Lan Juying is different. She really understands where the donations go and then takes the initiative to volunteer in those places.

In fact, she had started this kind of charity activities when she was a teenager in middle school. She first volunteered during the summer vacation to help people build bridges and roads, and then worked part-time in a factory to earn money to donate to welfare homes. As a result, she got to know many disabled children.

Later, seeing that her hands were all rubbed raw but she was still enjoying it, Lan's father did not allow her to continue working. Only then did Lan Juying apply for the wireless training class.

Throughout her life, Lan Juying has done hundreds of charitable works, big and small, starting from middle school, participated in more than 40 large-scale charity events, and raised countless amounts of money.

"I saw your photo participating in the Million Walk in the newspaper. I was thinking of getting some exercise. I hope I can race walk with you next time I have the chance."

Father Lan was lying on the bed, shaking his injured leg, with an optimistic smile: "Who knew that a handsome guy would drive without looking at the road, and hit me when turning a corner, and that's how it turned out."

Lan Juying held her forehead in her hands and remained silent for a long while before she said, "Auntie is right. You old lady shouldn't learn from us young people to race walk!"

Father Lan retorted, "I saw in the newspaper that there are quite a few elderly people standing next to you."

Lan Juying knew that he was talking about Miss Fang and Mrs. Li, the group of TVB executives, and thought that they were just going through the motions, and even if their pace was as slow as a snail, no one else would dare to walk ahead of them.

Except for myself...

When the Million Walk started last year, Lan Juying rushed out first and was quickly caught by Qi Meizhen, who looked terrified and reminded her that she should let the bosses go in front.

Unfortunately, Qi Meizhen's reminder was of no use. Lan Juying still took the lead in the million-dollar march, leaving a group of senior executives behind and was far ahead.

Then I went back and sat on the bench for a while.

"Dad, did I do anything wrong?"

Telling this story again at this time, Lan Juying asked her father in a very troubled mood.

Father Lan raised his hands to agree with his daughter and said, "Of course you are right. If I were to scold those who came back to persuade you, and they only know how to wipe the shoes of the higher-ups, then what credibility would the event have?"

Lan Juying nodded thoughtfully.

Seeing this, Lan's father frowned and asked, "That's true. I haven't seen any news about you in the newspapers recently. Are you affected by this incident? If you've been wronged, don't do this job. You only get 2,000 yuan a month. Dad will give you 4,000 yuan to stay at home with me."

Lan Juying waved her hands quickly after hearing this: "No, how could it be affected? The company wants to promote me as the leading actress!"

Lan's father asked curiously, "You always say that, but there's nothing in the newspaper? I see other actors promoting their new films in the newspapers ahead of time, but I haven't seen anything about you lately."

Lan Jiying sighed quietly in her heart. It seemed as if TVB and 91 had discussed it recently and neither of them wanted to give her any dramas to shoot. Of course, she would not be on the news.

Especially Jiuyi Entertainment. I have been waiting in their company for a week, but I haven't even seen Zhai Yuan in recent days.

Lan Juying still looked energetic: "It will be soon. Don't urge me to change jobs every day. After I become a big star, I can not only help you buy a house, but also help more children recover their health. No other job can have such an influence!"

"Do I need you to buy me a house?"

Lan's father scoffed, then added, "But when doing charity work or volunteering, you have to do it within your means. Most importantly, don't overwork yourself. Also, you should keep urging the TVB guys to find out when they can start a new drama for you. I'm looking forward to recording your footage on tape as a collectible."

In addition to cutting out news from newspapers, recording all of Lan Juying's shots on TV is also a hobby that he treats as a career.

"Cheela, cheela!"

Lan Juying felt a little guilty, afraid that if he continued to ask, she would be exposed, so she stood up and said, "I will go back and ask them when the surgery will start. Just listen to the doctor and I will come to see you later."

Father Lan nodded: "Okay, remember what I taught you, you must be brave when speaking at any time! Only when you have momentum will others not look down on you!"

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So, when Zhai Yuan and Wu Yusen returned to 91 Entertainment.

Downstairs in the company, I happened to meet the "courageous" Lan Juying, who had just finished drinking chicken soup.

"Oh my god! Didn't Axia say she wasn't coming today?"

Zhai Yuan frowned subconsciously when he saw Lan Juying, feeling that he had been deceived into the bandit's lair by A Xia's false information.

Lan Juying's eyes lit up, and she felt surprised that she finally caught you.

Then he immediately regained his aloof expression, and in his haste, he hadn't figured out how to start the conversation.

The two chased each other for a week and finally met again.

His eyes were like lightning, creating sparks in the air.

Wu Yusen didn't notice the change in atmosphere at all.

He stared at Lan Juying for a few seconds, and was shocked by her aloof temperament. He turned to look at Zhai Yuan and said, "Boss, I think I saw Ruan Wen."

(End of this chapter)