1982 Started from Hong Kong

Chapter 408: First Encounter with Venus

The Voice of China and 91 Entertainment are located in the same building.

After the opening, Zhai Yuan has never been to the company.

As the elevator door opened, what came into view was a bustling scene, much more lively than the empty office lobby before I left.

So much so that the newly hired receptionist didn't recognize her as the boss and even politely asked Zhai Yuan who he was looking for.

"Me? I'm looking for Miss Toshie."

Zhai Yuan had just come back from doing something important and was bored, so he started joking with the girl at the front desk.

"Sir, do you have an appointment in advance?"

The girl at the front desk spoke in a businesslike tone.

Zhai Yuan thought that Lizhi had gotten better, but now he needed to make an appointment to see her.

Come to think of it, he is her personal secretary after all.

I think Lu Xun or someone else once said that a secretary is half of the boss.

Zhai Yuan smiled and said, "I don't have an appointment, but please inform her and tell her that the most handsome and dashing guy in Hong Kong is looking for her."

"…I'm sorry, I may not be able to help you without an appointment."

The girl at the front desk still had a professional smile on her face, but she rolled her eyes in her heart.

The most handsome guy in Hong Kong?

She looked at Zhai Yuan's face, well... at most in the top three!

"Okay, I'm not kidding you. Actually, I'm Ms. Lizhi's boyfriend. I just came back from abroad and wanted to give her a surprise."

Zhai Yuan continued to walk around, raised his eyebrows at the girl at the front desk, and said, "If you don't believe me, just give her a call and you'll know."

The girl at the front desk looked at him suspiciously and asked hesitantly, "Did you just come back from overseas?"

Zhai Yuan nodded in agreement.

The suspicion in the girl's eyes gradually turned into pity.

You're back late, handsome boy. Miss Li is now the secretary of the boss of this Voice of China company. According to gossip about singers, the two of them have already...

The girl at the front desk sighed silently in her heart, but still picked up the phone and dialed Lizhi's internal line.

"Ms. Li, there's a gentleman looking for you. He says he just came back from overseas and he's your...boyfriend."

There was silence on the other end of the line for a few seconds, and then Li Zhi's unhappy voice came: "Boyfriend? Where can I find a boyfriend? Ask the security guard to chase him away!"

The girl at the front desk looked up at Zhai Yuan with even more pity in her eyes, and she imagined in her mind a scene of 'killing the one you love first when you get ashore'.

His hand lightened as the receiver was snatched away by Zhai Yuan.

Zhai Yuan snatched the phone and, without looking at the panicked face of the receptionist, he shouted in an exaggerated tone: "Zhizhi, it's me. I heard that you are being kept by a wealthy man. Can you pay off the fee you paid me for last time?"

Front desk girl: Σ(°△°|||)︴

It seems like I heard some incredible gossip.

The other end of the phone suddenly became quiet, and then there was a beep and a hang-up tone.

Seeing the receptionist staring at him, Zhai Yuan returned the receiver to her with an innocent look on his face and shrugged: "Women nowadays are really...Alas!"

The girl at the front desk hung up the phone silently and went about her business of sorting out the unnecessary visitor list on her desk, as if she hadn't heard anything.

More than ten seconds passed.

She couldn't help but look up and asked Zhai Yuan in a low voice: "How much does it cost to order you to perform?"

"Hmm? Let me settle the last order first."

Zhai Yuan blinked at the front desk and changed the subject.

Because I could already see Lizhi walking towards this side hurriedly in high heels with her plump thighs wrapped in black stockings.

He walked too fast, and his chest, which could not be covered by his uniform, was still trembling with heaviness.

"Hey! You don't have to talk anymore!"

Seeing Li Zhi approaching, Zhai Yuan choked her half to death before she could speak.

He immediately raised his hand and slapped her buttocks under her black silk short skirt, which were very elastic.

This scene made the receptionist so stunned that she took a deep breath.

Zhai Yuan confidently stretched out his hand and said, "Give me the money!"

Lizhi's pretty face flushed suddenly. She looked at the stage girl in front of her who hurriedly withdrew her curious eyes and pursed her red lips hard.

It’s a familiar recipe. I haven’t seen Boss Zhai for more than a month, but he still has his gangster nature. Even his way of greeting is so special.

Li Zhi looked at him helplessly and softened her tone: "Let's talk inside?"

"Okay!" Zhai Yuan walked in with his head held high, and waved to the girl at the front desk: "Wait for me, I'll be right back!"

…………

"Mr. Zhai, I was inconsiderate. I'll ask them to print out a few photos of you and send them to the new colleagues later."

In the director's office of The Voice of China, Secretary Li made some tea and brought it to Zhai Yuan, then spoke awkwardly.

I felt a little aggrieved. It was obviously me who suffered the loss, but I still had to consider the boss. It was obviously you who was the boss who did not care about anything...

Zhai Yuan leaned lazily on the sofa and hummed, not rejecting the suggestion.

As my business grows and I have more and more employees, it is impossible to know everyone, so this kind of thing is still necessary.

The scene of the Foxconn boss being pointed at and scolded by his employees is still vivid in my mind. This time it was the girl at the front desk who didn't recognize him. It would be too embarrassing if he was thrown out by the security guard next time.

"How was it, did you get to experience being a boss this time?"

After taking a sip of tea, Zhai Yuan put down the cup and asked with a smile.

Li Zhi rubbed his brows upon hearing this, and said with shame: "During this period of time, I have relied on everyone's help, and finally nothing went wrong. Suddenly I realized that what I learned in school is completely useless, and the tuition fees were wasted. Sister Fang and Sister Nan taught me a lot of things..."

She took over as the host of The Voice of China for a month, and even though she had set up a team, she still found management difficult.

He also admired Zhai Yuan more and more. Together with the companies such as 91 Entertainment, Daily, The Voice of China, and Ercili, although Boss Zhai was a hands-off boss most of the time, he built all the empires with his own hands. It was nothing wrong for people to call him the prodigy Yuan.

"So, it's easier to be my secretary~"

Zhai Yuan smiled and said, "Just treat this as an experience. Later, let Chen Shufang and the others take care of the administrative matters. Uncle Hui and Uncle Cong are old and have a wide network of contacts, so they can help a lot. In fact, the entertainment business is very simple. The most important thing is to keep up with the works and publicity. First, cheat the audience's money. Then everyone will be clear about everything and make money together, and then everything will be fine~"

Lizhi thought it was simple as he said it, and she would have believed it if she hadn't tried it for a month.

"Sister Nan asked me to reshoot the scenes for A Chinese Ghost Story."

"Has the filming of that play started?" "Yes, it has been almost a month..."

Li Zhi roughly talked about the progress she knew. This version of "A Chinese Ghost Story" has a budget of 500 million yuan, and Zhai Yuan allowed a part of the overspending, so the investment was already medium-sized.

The filming location was chosen near the New Territories, and houses were built for the sets. More than half of the plot has been shot since the start of filming. Currently, Xu Ke is working on the special effects shots in the film, while Chen Xiaodong is reshooting a few sharp and elegant scenes that suit his own style.

Once we finish finishing up Lizhi's scenes, the filming of this drama will probably be wrapped up in December.

Zhai Yuan nodded and said, "Very efficient. I'll go upstairs to see Sister Nan and see how the sample film is."

Li Zhi hesitated for a moment, and then said, "There are some things about girlhood..."

Under Zhai Yuan's curious gaze, Li Zhi first talked about Li Lizhen's problem. This pretty girl who loves to show off has become more and more undisciplined recently. With the song "Night Color" becoming a hit in nightclubs, Li Lizhen became the only member of Girls' Generation who could get commercial performances. She increasingly felt that she was the pillar of the group, and she was always trying to coax other members behind their backs.

Zhai Yuan is not in Hong Kong, and the only person who can control her in The Voice of China is probably Ye Yuqing, but Li Lizhen is also smart and does not provoke her.

Others were unsure about the relationship between Li Lizhen and Boss Zhai, so they tried to accommodate her and flattered her even more unscrupulously.

"Actually, everything else doesn't matter. The main thing is that she made irresponsible remarks in front of the media, and the rumors of discord among the team members will have a negative impact."

Li Zhi glanced at Zhai Yuan's face and said with a slightly dissatisfied tone: "It's just that she doesn't have a tail, otherwise it would definitely be up to the sky!"

Zhai Yuan listened with a smile, but didn't think it was a big deal.

On the contrary, considering the traffic level, the more Li Lizhen acts, the more talked-about Girls' Generation will be. After all, being black and red is also red.

But if Girls’ Generation wants to step onto a bigger stage in the future, they should try to avoid this kind of negative public opinion.

"The little girl became famous too quickly, and she got carried away. It's normal." Zhai Yuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll have a deep chat with her later to see if she's really cocky."

Li Zhi nodded and changed the subject, "Also, Mr. Zhai is not in Hong Kong, so I took the initiative to recruit a new trainee for Girls' Generation."

Although she had reported Li Lizhen, Secretary Li was still loyal to her good friend. She didn't know whether Zhai Yuan would be dissatisfied with this, so she didn't involve Shi Nansheng.

"Oh?" Zhai Yuan raised his eyebrows and asked curiously, "What's your name?"

Li Zhi smiled and said, "It's very similar to my name, Li Zi. I heard she comes from a film family, the granddaughter of Li Minwei..."

Li Zhi was still introducing the news he heard from Shi Nansheng, trying his best to elevate Li Zi's status.

Zhai Yuan's expression gradually became strange.

Gigi Lai, the goddess of beauty actually joined Girls' Generation?
What did I say?

We meet in the mountains and rivers, Huang Yulang!
five minutes later,

Girls' Generation trainee girl Li Zi stood timidly in front of Zhai Yuan.

Zhai Yuan looked her up and down.

Li Zi, who looked like a bean sprout, was not outstanding and was a little dull and introverted. He pulled at the corner of his clothes uncomfortably in front of Boss Zhai.

Zhai Yuan simply asked about Li Zi's current situation and roughly understood her situation.

Among Girls' Generation, Zhou Huimin's family background was already the worst. She was even worse than her classmate Xiao Zhou. After all, although Zhou Huimin's father had passed away, at least her mother was in good health. As for Li Zi's family of four, her disabled father and younger brother became a burden. The money her father earned from odd jobs every month was not enough to pay for the medical expenses, and the family relied on her mother driving a truck to supplement the family income, so she dropped out of school early and went to work in a factory.

Girls from this kind of family will be grateful for any small favor.

So in a parallel universe, when Li Zi entered the film industry and made his mark, he was PUA-ed for many years by Huang Yulang, who was more than 20 years older than him.

Others say that TVB is mean, but she is the only one among the many stars who came from TVB who always speaks well of TVB in any public occasion.

"Not bad, but you've lost a little weight. You need to eat well, okay?"

Zhai Yuan smiled kindly at the anxious Li Zi and encouraged him: "You can become a big star on stage in the future."

When she was recommended to The Voice of China by Shi Nansheng, Lizhi told Li Zi that even if she came here, it was only a probation period, and only after getting the boss's approval, she could be considered to have truly joined Girls' Generation.

Now that Zhai Yuan had spoken, Li Zi's heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down.

The factory salary was more than 1,000 yuan, but the basic salary for Girls' Generation was 3,000 yuan. If she performed on stage or released a work, she would receive bonuses. She had just heard Li Lizhen brag that she could earn tens of thousands of yuan for a performance in a nightclub. If she could achieve half of her results, her family conditions would be greatly improved.

At least I can move into a clean low-rent house where I don’t have to live with rats and cockroaches and worry about getting my nose bitten off every night.

"Thank you, thank you Mr. Zhai!"

"Degara, come on~"

Zhai Yuan didn't say anything else. He considered himself satisfied with meeting the goddess of beauty and waved his hand to signal her to leave.

Li Zi bowed deeply again and left the office.

Zhai Yuan turned his head and praised Li Zhi with a smile: "She is worthy of being my capable secretary. I am very satisfied with this trainee."

Li Zhi heaved a sigh of relief, and then revealed the truth: "Actually it was Sister Nan..."

She quickly told the story of the relationship between Li Zi and Shi Nansheng without taking credit for it.

"That means Sister Nan has poor taste. My secretary has better taste!"

Zhai Yuan smiled again after hearing this, and after a brief thought, he said, "I just heard Li Zi talk about her family's situation. How about this? You contact her father's attending physician, and the medical expenses will be paid through the company's account. After all, they are our own employees, so we should help them if we can."

Li Zhi looked at Zhai Yuan with eyes that sparkled slightly: "Mr. Zhai, you are such a good person."

"Thank you, but you don't have to give me the nice guy card~" Zhai Yuan laughed, stood up and walked out: "Let's go upstairs to watch the pornographic film of "A Chinese Ghost Story" together."

…………

I took the elevator a few floors and walked from The Voice to 91 Entertainment.

This time I didn't encounter the situation of no one I knew downstairs. Axia at the front desk was an old neighbor from Sau Mau Ping. She greeted Brother Shengyuan with surprise after not seeing him for more than a month.

Afterwards, I chatted with Shi Nansheng and others about what I saw and heard in Taiwan.

Zhai Yuan walked into the editing room, where the editor was making a rough cut of the film.

Not yet dubbed.

But judging from the pictures, the original cast still performed quite stably.

The art, lighting, and camerawork are very subtle.

The pictures and movements are very Chen Xiaodong.

The most important thing is that the filming location this time is in Hong Kong, with the gold medal producer Nanshen Shi leading the crew, and the scene scheduling is excellent.

In later generations, this movie was often labeled as "Xu Qi's work", but in fact Chen Xiaodong made an indispensable contribution, especially in the scenes where Li Zhi had not yet been filmed. In the scenes that focused on the relationship between Wang Zuxian and Zhang Guorong, the shadow of Cheng Xiaodong can be seen everywhere.

But Xu prefers to shoot the lesbian scenes between two women.

Whether it is Xiaoqian and Xiaoqing in "A Chinese Ghost Story", Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing in "Green Snake", or Huang Rong and Hua Zheng in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

Old monster Xu always performs exceptionally well in the roles of women.

Little Wong Jing!
Different from the old version of A Chinese Ghost Story directed by Li Hanxiang, which was about a scholar and a lady from a noble family, this version has completely changed the time and location. Jinhua Temple has been replaced by Lanruo Temple, special effects have been added to the scenes, and the narrative has been accelerated, subverting Li Hanxiang's ancient style into a ghostly one...

(End of this chapter)