1982 Started from Hong Kong

Chapter 242 That Woman
"After Xu watched The Invisible Woman and The Terminator in America at the beginning of the year, he roughly predicted that the box office would not be able to beat the other films. Now he is very calm."

Shi Nansheng smiled and said, "Although the box office data for 'The Invisible Woman' has been compiled, it's not in my hands."

Zhai Yuan frowned and was about to ask, "Are you kidding me?"

Suddenly, an idea flashed in my mind, and I asked in surprise: "Is that woman coming back?"

Shi Nansheng was startled when he heard this name, but then he reacted and agreed seriously with a smile in his eyes:
"Yes, that's the woman."

After disappearing for more than half a year, Peng Jiayan finally decided to return to her hometown.

Zhai Yuan rushed to the airport in person.

Welcome the return of the God of War.

"She told you it was a 6pm flight?"

After getting out of the car and standing outside the airport, Zhai Yuan looked at his watch and asked Shi Nansheng behind him.

In order to show how much importance they attach to Peng Jiayan, in addition to Shi Nansheng, the people who came to pick her up at the airport included Xu Ke, Wu Yusen, Luo Jiaying and Liang Xiaolong, old employees of Jiuyi.

Including the heroine Deng Leling, who was director Peng’s first filming debut.

Shi Nansheng nodded and said yes.

Zhai Yuan saw that there was still about half an hour left, so he put his arm around Deng Leling and asked, "Do you want to sit in the car for a while?"

Deng Leling glanced at the people who were still waiting eagerly, and asked with a smile: "Everyone else is waiting here, is it appropriate for us to leave?"

Zhai Yuan thought so too, and slid his hand to her hips and patted them: "Then I'll go to your place tonight."

Deng Leling's eyes became moister, and she leaned close to him and said hello softly.

Shi Nansheng, who was standing by, noticed the two of them whispering to each other, a look of envy appeared on her face, and she quietly moved closer to Xu Ke and put her hand around her husband's arm.

She hinted, "Master, you're going to the mainland to film soon. Do you have anything to say to me?"

"Of course." Xu Ke glanced at her from the side and said in a nonchalant manner, "I heard that the wind and sand are strong in the north, so remember to pack some thick clothes for me. Also, remember to pack my usual equipment, otherwise it will affect the progress of the shooting."

Shi Nansheng said helplessly: "...Okay."

Xu Ke thought for a moment and added, "Take good care of yourself in Hong Kong, don't work too hard, and make sure you get enough rest."

Just one sentence made Shi Nansheng willing to work like a slave.

A few people chatted about all sorts of things outside the airport to kill time.

When filmmakers get together, they just chat about what new movies are coming out.

The schedule in March is too bad, with basically no blockbuster movies. Zhai Yuan heard Wu Yusen and the others talking about names they had never heard of, such as "The Greatest Show in China", "The Virgin", and "Affair". He lost interest and continued to secretly take advantage of Deng Leling.

About twenty minutes passed.

An airplane coming from North America flew over Kowloon Walled City and slowly landed on the runway of Kai Tak Airport.

Peng Jiayan is back.

In the airport lobby, Peng Jiayan, dressed in a neutral outfit and with short hair, walked out with the crowd dragging a delicate and small suitcase.

As soon as I left the airport, I saw a group of familiar faces.

Zhai Yuan, who was in the lead and hadn't seen her for a long time, waved his hand and said, "Arrange it!"

Before Pang Ka Yan could react, Tang Lok Ling and Shi Nan Sheng smiled and pulled out firework tubes and approached her. With a bang, colorful plastic flowers exploded above Pang Ka Yan's head, and the three women immediately burst into laughter.

Zhai Yuan took out another banner and asked Luo Jiaying and the others to unfold it and hold it up.

'Warmly congratulate the great director Pang Ka Yin for coming to Hong Kong to guide our work.'

Passengers passing by the airport all looked sideways.

Peng Jiayan felt so embarrassed that she rushed over to grab the banner and scolded Zhai Yuan, "It's been so long since we last met, could you please be more serious?"

Zhai Yuan looked at the man whose figure had not changed but whose clothes and appearance were becoming more and more androgynous, and smiled and opened his arms: "It's been so long since we met, shouldn't we hug each other?"

Peng Jiayan rolled her eyes at him, but without any pretense, she walked up to Zhai Yuan and gave him a big hug.

"Long time no see, Boss Zhai."

"Honestly, if you weren't facing me, I would have thought I was holding your back. How come the medical level in America couldn't save you?"

"Go to hell!"

Peng Jiayan lived in the United States for more than half a year, and did not even return to Hong Kong for New Year's Eve.

This time when she came back, she rejected the dinner invitation from Zhai Yuan and his group. After a brief chat, they agreed to meet at Jiuyi Entertainment tomorrow, and then she hurried home.

"I've been gone for too long this time. If I don't go home to comfort my parents, my parents will send people to America to kidnap me."

Peng Jiayan came back, and Peng Jiayan left again.

The people who came to pick up the plane felt like it was a grand event but they didn't feel a sense of ceremony.

Shi Nansheng asked: "The restaurant has been booked in advance, do you want to cancel it?"

Zhai Yuan said, "No need. It's rare for everyone to be together. Let's just have a meal together."

Deng Leling gently pulled his sleeve.

Zhai Yuan changed the subject: "Just treat it as a dinner for you guys. I have something urgent to attend to, so I'll leave first!"

…………

With the box office data of "The Invisible Woman" and the gossip about male and female audiences fighting each other in the North American market.

Peng Jiayan arrived at 91 Entertainment on time the next day.

At that time, Zhai Yuan was instructing his beloved disciple Xiao Zhou to help him massage his lower back.

Deng Leling used a few more moves last night, but she lost her waist strength accidentally.

"As a disciple, you should behave like a disciple. Look at the students in the Peking Opera classes. They have to hand over all the money they earn while learning to their master. I just asked you to give me a massage. Isn't that right?"

Zhai Yuan lay on the sofa, his expression comfortable but his tone quite serious.

Zhou Huimin had an aggrieved look on her face, and she pressed his lower back with her slender fingers, wondering if she had got on a bad boat by coming to work here.

Zhai Yuan enjoyed it for a moment, but still felt unsatisfied, so he started to complain again: "Didn't you eat? I don't have any energy at all, try harder!"

Zhou Huimin uttered a low "oh" and used a little more strength. Her little face turned a little red and her fingers felt sore.

Zhai Yuan tutted his mouth in dissatisfaction: "Forget it, forget it. If you can't even do this, I don't need you to press it."

Zhou Huimin pouted and pulled back her finger: "Then I'm leaving."

"Wait, did they let you go?" Zhai Yuan turned his head and gave her a cold look. His gaze lingered for two seconds on Zhou Huimin's long, beautiful legs. He coughed and said, "Well, take off your shoes, stand up here and give me a step on your back."

Zhou Huimin’s eyes widened suddenly. What kind of game is this?
"Hurry up! Why do you think my back hurts? It's because I'm sitting in the office all day to help you write songs."

Zhai Yuan threatened: "If you don't do as I say, I'm going to kiss you!"

Zhou Huimin wanted to cry but had no tears. She felt that she was being taken advantage of anyway, and her face became redder and redder. When Peng Jiayan pushed the door open.

The scene that came into view was that Zhai Yuan was lying on the sofa with his eyes closed, enjoying himself. A little girl he had never seen before was standing on him, holding on to the wall clumsily, and her little feet in white socks were stepping and rubbing his waist and back.

"Disciple, hiss~ Master tells you, creation hiss~ must be positive, hiss gentle! We must promote traditional culture, such as the song I am composing for you now..."

Peng Jiayan stood at the door, stunned: Are you playing so perverted now?

Zhai Yuan, who was giving a lecture, had not yet noticed that there was an extra person at the door.

Zhou Huimin, who was holding onto the wall carefully for fear of stepping on her master to death, did not notice Pang Ka Yin coming in.

Zhai Yuan continued, "I'll explain the lyrics to you first. When you get them, you should carefully study why Master wrote the lyrics this way. Do you want to learn?"

Zhou Huimin felt that things had already come to this, wouldn’t it be even more disadvantageous if she didn’t learn some skills?

"Want to learn."

"As long as you want to learn, I like girls who are ambitious the most."

Zhai Yuan narrowed his eyes and continued, "Come closer, don't stand so high. How about this, you kneel on Master's back and I will tell you more."

Zhou Huimin thought about that scene in her little head, and her face, which had just returned to normal, turned red again: "Will it be too heavy?"

Zhai Yuan thought to himself, how much weight can your small body have? "No, Master is mainly teaching you to write lyrics. I'm afraid you won't be able to hear clearly if you are too far away."

Zhou Huimin bent down helplessly, carefully placed her knees on Zhai Yuan's back, and held on to the sofa with her hands, not daring to use any force.

Zhai Yuan felt that Zhou Huimin's hair was hanging down and brushing against the back of his neck, which made him feel a little itchy, and the contact surface on his back also turned from soft to soft. The towering white jade pillar that had run out of ammunition and food last night showed some signs of rising again.

He hissed, instructed Zhou Huimin to rub his back with her knees, and massaged his shoulders with her small hands, humming, "The first line of the lyrics, the blue and white porcelain is outlined on the white clay, the brushstrokes thick and then light. This song is called "Blue and White Porcelain", so the lyrics should fit the blue and white porcelain, outlining the blue and white on the white clay, expressing the author's homesickness..."

Zhai Yuan started talking nonsense and slowly reached his hand behind his back. After groping around a few times, he gently grasped Zhou Huimin's ankle.

Zhou Huimin, who was still listening attentively, froze all over, and then she felt the hot hands rubbing back and forth on her calves. She was so scared that she dared not move.

"It's okay, you continue to massage Master, I'll try to find some ideas."

Zhai Yuan touched her all over, and even through the layer of white stockings, he could feel Zhou Huimin's well-proportioned and firm calves.

Peng Jiayan at the door went from being shocked at first to watching coldly.

She felt that if she continued watching, there would be scenes that were not suitable for children.

Knock knock knock!
Peng Jiayan leaned against the door frame and knocked hard on it: "Hey! That's enough, do you think I'm dead?"

Zhou Huimin, feeling guilty, was startled by the sudden noise. She stood up from Zhai Yuan and saw Peng Jiayan's teasing eyes at the door. She felt like she was on fire.

Zhai Yuan frowned and looked towards the door, annoyed at having his interest interrupted. "Fortunately, you are not an employee of my company, otherwise I would kick you out right now and deduct half a year's salary from you!"

Peng Jiayan sneered, "Who told you not to lock the door?"

Zhai Yuan asked back: "Have you ever seen someone enter the boss's office and push the door open like you did?"

Peng Jiayan nodded thoughtfully: "It seems to make sense."

The two chatted for a while.

Zhou Huimin wanted to escape immediately and just lowered her head to put her little leather boots back on.

Zhai Yuan noticed that Peng Jiayan had changed into a new skirt and was wearing a necklace.

He couldn't help but laugh and tease: "Why, you act like a good girl when you return to Hong Kong?"

Pang Ka Yin sighed, "There's an old antique at home who won't let me go out unless I change my clothes. When I got home yesterday, I was bombarded with messages for several hours and my passports were taken away. I'm afraid I'll have to stay in Hong Kong this year."

Zhai Yuan laughed and said, "You stayed in America for too long. I thought you would come back before the New Year, but it took you until now. Of course your family is not happy."

"I experienced the American Spring Festival and the culture of Chinatown." Pang Ka-yan smiled and narrowed her eyes. "Do you think you're the only one with beautiful women? Michelle Pfeiffer and I also met many Hollywood beauties, big-name ones~"

Zhou Huimin finally put on her shoes and walked out with her head down.

"and many more."

Peng Jiayan grabbed her and pinched Zhou Huimin's chin like a gangster. After a moment's hesitation, she turned to Zhai Yuan and smiled, "Your aesthetic taste is still good."

Zhai Yuan laughed and said, "Of course, I am your last disciple."

Peng Jiayan smiled and said, "I'm giving this to your last disciple as a gift."

As he spoke, he took off the diamond necklace from his neck and put it around Zhou Huimin's neck without caring whether she was willing or not.

Zhou Huimin felt that the gift was too valuable and shook her head, not daring to accept it.

Zhai Yuan comforted her, "It doesn't matter. You can tell she has no use for these things when you see her dressed like a man. It would be a waste to keep them."

Pang Ka Yan glared at him, helped Chow Hui Man fasten the necklace, and looked her up and down: "Not bad, it looks better on others."

Seeing that Zhou Huimin was about to refuse, Pang Ka Yan pushed her out directly: "Let's go, do you think I should take back the things I gave you? Your master and I still have things to discuss about the movie, don't get in the way here."

Zhai Yuan watched with interest as she pushed Zhou Huimin out the door: "Giving her a diamond necklace as soon as you meet her, someone who doesn't know would think you're trying to seduce her."

Pang Ka Yin curled her lips and said, "Little girl, I'm not interested~ Let's talk about your movie "Invisible Woman" instead."

…………

"The Invisible Woman" and "The Terminator" were released simultaneously and were taken off the screen almost simultaneously.

The North American box office statistics of the two films are enough for the film producers to celebrate with champagne.

The coincidence lies in the perfect opposition between the two films.

First, Bowen International took an unconventional approach and played the feminist card, which aroused the emotions of domestic housewives and saved a lot of money on publicity and promotion.

Michelle Pfeiffer appears in the movie as a strong female protagonist, and the famous scene where she kills a man with a dog-like hand makes the female audiences feel so excited.

Orion Pictures passively accepted the challenge and pushed Schwarzenegger to the front. A villain character could also market tough masculinity. The American male compatriots who were in dire straits immediately found a breakthrough and bought tickets to show their support. The attendance rate of the first "Terminator" was actually higher than that of later generations.

Movies with male and female protagonists compete on the same stage, and even the promotional posters only have Schwarzenegger and Michelle Pfeiffer, with the other actors all standing at the back.

The whole of America is in chaos.

The producers of "The Invisible Woman" have a clear purpose. The target users of this movie are the female market. The early publicity and promotion targeted male-themed works such as "Terminator", claiming that they want to let women leave their families and return to work, and that female stars can also support a movie.

The producers of "Terminator" initially thought that their rivals' marketing tactics were shameless. However, after they reaped the first wave of male audience traffic, they turned into evil dragons and dragged Schwarzenegger to frequently appear in various leading cinemas. He put on sunglasses and leather jackets, and made straight male speeches with full force, saying that women should stay at home and be full-time housewives.

Zhai Yuan learned from Peng Jiayan about the wonderful marketing of these two films in the market.

It is hard not to believe that the two film producers did not communicate privately:

"You scold men first today, and I'll scold women tomorrow. Let's divide the work clearly and let those idiots enter and buy tickets."

The conflicts and contradictions on the Internet in later generations are too childish. Just look at how our ancestors played it.

Pang Ka Yin regretted, “It’s a pity that The Invisible Woman didn’t beat The Terminator at the box office. Ha, man!”

(End of this chapter)