1982 Started from Hong Kong

Chapter 328 Superstar Joins
'Xu Jiasheng may not be the final victim, but he will be the straw that breaks the camel's back, triggering a domino effect of collapse.'

——New York Daily News

"Chinese intellectuals are all in danger. What they are facing is not the ruling party, but the secret police ruling system of the mafia society."

-"The Times"

'The Song family regime is about to collapse. It started with the death of Liu Jiangnan and will hopefully end with the death of Xu Jiasheng. The heroes sacrificed their lives and repeatedly exposed the dark side of Taiwan's political arena.'

——Nanyang Siang Pau

The tapes were given away free of charge to various overseas newspaper offices.

In the next few days, a series of condemnation documents came from home and abroad.

The muzzle of the gun was pointed directly at Treasure Island.

Bamboo Union? Freedom Federation? Why would I have the time to talk to you scumbags?
If you want to bombard someone, bombard the biggest one!

Those who wrote the news were all intellectuals. Zhai Yuan, who was involved, was also a tycoon in the entertainment industry. Moreover, there was also the writer Liu Jiangnan who was assassinated earlier.

The zhi burned and the hui sighed.

Just like collapsing dominoes, the writers were both afraid and excited, but without hesitation, the pens in their hands turned into sharp knives and stabbed into the lungs of the top leaders of Taiwan.

Some said that the Prince's faction made the decision on its own in order to please the Emperor, Empress and Empress Dowager.

There is also a saying that the new faction is taking advantage of the situation in order to exile the prince faction.

All in all it's a mess.

When everyone's attention was focused on the dead ghost Xu Jiasheng, Zhai Yuan, who was really supposed to be killed in this incident, disappeared without a trace.

My grandson city, hotel room.

The TV is still playing the confidential recording released by 'Anonymous'.

Huang Shaocen: "Your boss, Zhai Yuan, has been very restless in recent years... Help me get rid of him, and you will be a hero of the country. The flour business of the Bamboo Union and Wuxingtang in Japan..."

Because of these few short sentences.

It was not only Taiwan that was in a state of panic. Japan also lost face. The International Opium Ban had been signed for such a long time, but Japan's flour smuggling industry was still openly exposed.

For a time, the public safety issue of the abuse of Japanese flour was pushed to a peak.

The Customs, National Security Agency, and Narcotics Control Department have joined forces to take action, and all the major gangs have been behaving themselves a bit more calmly recently.

Zhai Yuan lay on the bed and let Qingshan Zhikezi massage his waist and back, thinking to himself: "I have made a contribution to the cause of banning fans."

Michiko Nishiwaki was sitting on the edge of the bed, holding a local copy of the Asahi Shimbun in her hand, and translating the content for him.

"The Hsu family of Xinji and Hsu Chia-sheng's fiancée Chang Mei-ling sued the Formosa government in Hong Kong, demanding compensation of NT$1 and an apology in the newspaper."

Michiko frowned and said, "Only one dollar is too little? Are they afraid of offending Baodao and dare not ask for too much?"

"Money is not important. What is most important is to apologize in the newspaper."

Zhai Yuan felt Qingshan Chikako's soft little hands rubbing against his back. He squinted his eyes and stretched lazily.

Seeing that Michiko was confused, he didn't bother to explain to her.

A claim of one dollar is definitely not very harmful but is extremely insulting.

The lawsuit between Baodao and Xinji will be a long one, and no matter whether they win or lose, they will lose in the end.

However, I didn't expect Xu Jiaqiang to agree to sue Baodao so readily.

It seems that there is not a single sensible person in the Xu family.

Xu Jiasheng was killed in a bombing while protecting Zhai Yuan?

It's ok to publish this kind of news in the newspapers to deceive the general public. They are all born by the same father. Xu Jiaqiang has muscles but no brains and may not be able to see anything, but how could Xu Jiayan and Xu Jiabo not know what kind of person their twelfth brother is?
I'm afraid Chen Lan can guess one or two.

It's a pity that I don't have a choice.

The audio recording is solid and has been confirmed by news at home and abroad. Do the Xu family members dare to change their testimony?
Besides, Zhai Yuan also paved a golden staircase for Xinji, so that it could step down in glory.

Otherwise, he would be pushed down from power and his entire family would become loyal martyrs.

…………

Early September.

Mrs. Song, who was far away in America, released a telegram to the outside world.

'After investigation, it was found that a few members of the Bamboo Union, including Chen Qili, who were detained in the Yiqing case, were suspected of crimes. This is shocking and sad. The relevant persons involved have been handed over to the military court for investigation. I feel deeply guilty for the misuse of people, which led to this incident. I hereby report this to my mother by telegram and beg her to teach me. I wish you all the best. I kneel down and report this on September 3.'

While speaking sincerely, he cleared all the grudges against his family.

The attitude has been given, the people involved in the case are under investigation, and the whole thing has come to a temporary end.

"It's time for us to get down to business."

Zhai Yuan brought the newly formed "Lost in Translation" crew to Tokyo International Airport to welcome the movie's heroine.

Michelle Pfeiffer.

Since filming "The Invisible Woman", Michelle Pfeiffer has become a little famous in Hollywood again. She has taken on several dramas such as "The Eagle", "Royal Order" and "Fake News", which all performed well at the box office after their release. She was also nominated for the Best Actress at the 13th Saturn Awards.

The pay naturally goes up, and it's all in US dollars, with the starting price being 40, which is quite high for an actress.

"But we have a good relationship, so the price is fifty thousand yuan."

Outside the airport, Zhai Yuan leaned against the car door and chatted with Zhang Wanting and the others.

Zhang Wanting was surprised and asked, "Fifty thousand dollars is so cheap?"

Zhai Yuan blew out a smoke ring and said proudly, "Hong Kong dollars."

Zhang Wanting, who had just returned from studying in the United States, naturally understood how outrageous the price was. She looked at Zhai Yuan with strange eyes and couldn't help but wonder if he was having an affair with Michelle Pfeiffer.

On second thought, that doesn't make sense. If the two of them were really having an affair, Michelle Pfeiffer's pay might be even higher.

After all, it is rumored that Boss Zhai is willing to spend a lot of money to support women, and he often makes bold statements like "I'll make a new movie for you".

Zhai Yuan didn't know that his previous far-sighted salary had aroused Director Zhang's imagination.

I wondered if Michelle Pfeiffer could bring me a leading actor of sufficient weight this time.

I called her a while ago and asked her to come to Dongyang to talk about this. Zhai Yuan has a pretty good understanding of Hollywood superstars in the 1980s, such as Harrison Ford, Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone, and Tom Cruise, who just became famous after starring in "Top Gun"...

But these superstars are all too expensive, and there are a lot of agency contracts, security contracts, and catering and accommodation contracts when they come overseas to shoot. It is really not worth inviting them to shoot an art film.

Therefore, it would be best to let Michelle Pfeiffer help find an out-of-date male star who has good acting skills and is cheap, which is also in line with the setting of the male protagonist of "Lost in Translation".

Waited outside the airport for more than ten minutes.

The plane landed and passengers walked out of the airport.

Amid the surging crowd, Zhai Yuan spotted the tall Michelle Pfeiffer.

A baseball cap, sunglasses that cover half of the face, and a mask.

Michelle Pfeiffer thinks she is low-key, but in Zhai Yuan's opinion, she almost has the words "I am a big star" written on her face.

"Ms. Michelle, long time no see, welcome to Dongyang~"

Zhai Yuan smiled and walked forward with open arms, hugging Michelle Pfeiffer, and wanted to give her the customary international hug, but the big mare raised her hands in disgust to cover her face, and also to hide her pursed lips.

"Zhai, I saw a report about you in the American News before I came here. The newspaper described you as a playboy among the wealthy Chinese. This term is very accurate."

"Ha! My story has spread to America? Actually, I am only so enthusiastic about pretty girls. Do you really not want to get certified as a pretty girl?"

Ann Hui was interpreting simultaneously.

Zhai Yuan and Michelle Pfeiffer were like good friends reuniting, teasing each other.

Michelle Pfeiffer smiled and asked, "I haven't had time to read the script you sent me two days ago. Can you please dictate what you want to shoot this time?"

Zhai Yuan smiled and said, "I admire your work attitude. You dare to come to Japan alone without even reading the script."

"I can't help it. I still owe you, Boss Zhai, a film contract, and the penalty is too high to pay."

Michelle Pfeiffer sighed in a depressed tone, then smiled again: "But I won't charge you this price next time you treat me."

"That makes sense, so I plan to look for a new Hollywood star after this movie is finished, and I won't hire you anymore."

"The clever Grandet..."

Chatting, laughing and joking.

Zhang Wanting couldn't help but remind him, "Mr. Zhai, besides Miss Michelle Pfeiffer, do we still need a male lead?"

Upon hearing this, Zhai Yuan glanced towards the airport exit and saw that most of the passengers had already come out.

He looked at Michelle Pfeiffer and asked, "Ms. Michelle, not only did you not bring your bodyguards this time, you didn't even bring my leading man?"

"Don't worry, Anthony went to the bathroom and he'll be out soon."

"Anthony?"

"Anthony Hopkins." Michelle Pfeiffer introduced him to Zhai Yuan, "He is a South Wales-born theater actor, 49 years old this year. He just arrived in America not long ago and has been performing in stage plays on Broadway. He can be my teacher in terms of acting skills, and this is true. When I first debuted, I often went to Broadway to watch his performances..."

When Zhai Yuan heard the name, he breathed a sigh of relief.

at the same time.

Towards the exit, a short British guy, dragging a suitcase in one hand and holding the script of "Lost in Translation" in the other, walked slowly towards this side with his head down.

Broad forehead, deep eye sockets, and high cheekbones.

As he concentrated on studying the script, his face had a smile yet a meaningful expression, and his slightly balding golden hair gradually turned silver.

Anthony Hopkins.

Not the same name.

Hannibal is here.

"Sister Ting, prepare to win an award for Lost in Translation."

Zhai Yuan looked at Anthony who was moving closer to him while reading the script, and said to Zhang Wanting with a smile.

Then he turned his head to look at Michelle Pfeiffer and said with a smile, "Ms. Michelle, I am very satisfied with the actor you chose. To express my gratitude, how about a kiss?"

Ann Hui translated this sentence to Michelle Pfeiffer honestly.

Michelle Pfeiffer frowned in disdain: "Peng Jiayan once taught me a Chinese idiom, repaying kindness with enmity. You are repaying kindness with enmity now."

Pang Ka Yin?
Zhai Yuan thought about it and felt that the name sounded familiar.

……

Hong Kong.

House Swallow Food Factory.

Peng Jiayan, who used to have a skinny figure, was now visibly rounder. She was wearing a loose work suit, holding a piece of Want Want snow cake in her left hand, and pinching the snow cake that had just been produced at home in her right hand, and tasting it with a crunchy sound.

"Master Li, the taste is still not right."

Over the past few months, Peng Jiayan has become a gourmet. She commented: "The Want Want Snow Cake from Baodao has a milky aroma as soon as you open it, while ours only has a rice aroma. The icing on the biscuit is still too sweet and lacks a bit of saltiness, but it has a crispy texture this time. Can you try other spice combinations?"

The workers studied the new ingredients according to her instructions.

Peng Jiayan then went to try other snacks produced by the factory.

Having been deeply influenced by Zhai Yuan, Jiayan Food Factory directly targeted Want Want from Baodao as soon as it was established. It tried its hand at snow cakes, soft candies, and eight-treasure porridge. It managed to produce finished products, but the taste was always far behind.

"Manager Peng, Jiayan Food Factory has invested millions of Hong Kong dollars, and it is still in trial operation..."

The female secretary at the side took the candy from Peng Jiayan but didn't put it in her mouth. Instead, she advised, "Why not put the finished product on the market first and let 1024 cooperate in the promotion, so as to at least recover some of the cost first?"

Peng Jiayan shook her head stubbornly: "No! If I can't make a product as famous as Want Want, won't Zhai Yuan laugh at me if I give it to him?"

The voice just fell.

The phone rings.

The secretary handed the phone to Peng Jiayan.

From the other end of the phone, Zhai Yuan's teasing voice came: "How are the recent research and development results of Director Peng? Don't work in isolation. Do you want to come to Dongyang for a few days? It happens that your old friend Michelle Pfeiffer is also here. By the way, I'd like to introduce the snack formula here to you. There is a food factory called Dongyang Miguo that is willing to sell technology licenses. Want Want started by copying their ingredient list..."

(End of this chapter)