Entertainment: Since 1990

Chapter 117 "Seducing" the Miss Hong Kong Champion

"This girl is really pretty."

The Cao family's relatives and friends weren't just flattering the wealthy; they were referring to Yang Yuying on TV, who was genuinely sweet and beautiful.

"Brother, you're living the good life."

"Xiao Jian has been promising since he was a child. Even without going to university, he's still doing so well."

"I heard Xiao Jian went to Hong Kong this year?"

Everyone chimed in, listening to the song and praising Cao Jian's talent.

At this moment, a song that Liu Dehua had recorded in advance was played on the Spring Festival Gala. A young man working in the south saw the opportunity to introduce him: "You may not know this yet, but Brother Cao Jian and this Liu Dehua on TV are known as the 'Four Heavenly Kings'. They're really amazing."

"Like Andy Lau?"

Everyone present, upon hearing this and seeing Liu Dehua singing with A Mao on television, could hardly believe it.

Liu Dehua has been famous for many years, and even in rural areas, many people have heard of him.

I never imagined that someone from my humble origins could be on par with such a Hong Kong superstar.
It seems the villagers have seen Xiao Jian since he was a child, and he's even more impressive than they imagined.

In 1992, "Unforgettable Tonight" was sung on the Spring Festival Gala stage for the first time.

Uncle Benshan's "I Want a Home" is even better than Chen Peisi's "Brother-in-law and Brother-in-law" and Teacher Zhao Lirong's "Mom's Today".

Teacher Zhao's saying, "Tango is about walking on the ground," made people remember this virtuous and talented old lady.

Besides skits and crosstalk, which are the most popular programs among the people, Yang Yuying's song "Gently Tell You" was played in every household that night.

Although Cao Jian himself has never appeared on the Spring Festival Gala, this is the first time his name has appeared on the Spring Festival Gala stage.

In a luxurious private room at the "Royal Dynasty International" nightclub, Cao Jian and Cao Wei, two people who never go home, are drinking beer and eating barbecue to celebrate the Spring Festival Gala.

"Brother, my eldest sister-in-law is on the Spring Festival Gala, and my third sister-in-law is so beautiful. I don't even know what my second sister-in-law looks like."

"My second sister-in-law is studying in the United States."

"Studying in the US? A rich second-generation student? Dude, you're amazing!"

"Shit!"

"Brother, even a superstar can't swear."

"Cut the nonsense!"

The two of them were actually quite drunk and their tongues were slurred.

Cao Jian picked up the bottle and took a swig: "Your second sister-in-law is also a singer, and she sings very well. It's only a matter of time before she gets on the Spring Festival Gala."

"Is it as good as your sister-in-law's singing?"

"Different."

Wang Fei's voice is ethereal, a different style from Yang Yuying's, but both are very pleasant to listen to.

"Brother, what about Yan? Have you forgotten him?"

Where is Yan?

During this time, Cao Jian had really forgotten about this "pretty widow." After going to Hong Kong, he didn't even write her a single letter.

"Although Yan is not as good as Third Sister-in-law, she has a good personality, and I hope she can become a sister-in-law too."

"Look."

Cao Jian did not agree, but just watched TV.

Once you establish a film and television company and expand to the mainland, you should give Yan a boost.

Even if we can't make her Cao Wei's sister-in-law, at least let Yan become a regular on-screen sister-in-law.
After Lunar New Year's Eve, Cao Jian returned to Hong Kong on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

After paying New Year's greetings to Anita Mui, Hu Weili, and others, and having several gatherings with Li Ming and others, the film and television industry officially started work.

As soon as he arrived at the company, his agent, Ke Zhihui, informed him: "Ah Jian, the crew of 'The Great Era' just called and asked you to report for duty tomorrow to prepare for filming to begin."

"understood."

The casting of Cao Jian as the male lead in "The Great Era" was finalized before the Spring Festival.

Finally, I get to act with the Miss Hong Kong winner again.

"Also, the production team of 'The Deer and the Cauldron' sent you an invitation to play Emperor Kangxi. Filming starts in April. Are you sure you can handle the workload?"

"can."

In Hong Kong these days, filming multiple projects simultaneously is very common. Stars like Stephen Chow, Jet Li, and Andy Lau might be shuttling between two or three film sets a day. Two films wouldn't be a problem for Cao Jian.

"Also, for the album released in the first half of this year, did you write it yourself, or...?"

"If there are any good Cantonese songs, I can give them a try first. But I've already written the songs for the English album, and I'll record them when I have time."

"Then I'll help you arrange your schedule for this period of time."

"Thank you, Brother Hui."

After hearing the plans from the beginning of the year, Cao Jian and Zhou Huimin arrived at the "The Great Era" set the next day.

TVB production teams, known for their frugality, finally went all out this time, omitting any plastic sheet props.

Moreover, this drama brings together many famous TVB artists.

The most tragic figure, the leader of the sect, Liu Songren, is only the third male lead. Cao Jian and Zheng Qiu are the two male leads, one a hero and the other a villain.

Veteran actors like Zeng Jiang (who played Huang Yaoshi), Liu Jiang (who played a TVB drama regular), and Ke Zhen'e (who played a character known for his role as Ke Zhen'e) only played minor supporting roles.

As for actresses, they are all beauties.

The lead actress is Lam Kit-ying, the second lead actress is Chow Wai-man, the third lead actress is Kwok Oi-ming, the fourth lead actress is Lee Lai-chen, and the remaining girls who played the male lead's sister are all very beautiful.

Cao Jian was dazzled by the sights as soon as he arrived at the film crew.

The opening ceremony for this drama was very grand, with incense burning, firecrackers, and a lion dance troupe.

Because Liu Songren's schedule was very full, his scenes were filmed first after the production started.

Actually, after the opening ceremony, Cao Jian, who plays Fang Zhanbo, is still a child and doesn't have any scenes yet. He can leave to do other things and come back when he has a new job.

However, he did not leave immediately, but instead observed the director's direction and filming techniques.

Cao Jian's goal is to become a director.

However, filming TV series is different from making movies, and Tsui Hark is clearly more skillful.

After watching for a while, he got bored and looked around the set. He realized that Zhou Huimin, whom he had ignored, was chatting quite animatedly with Li Lizhen.

Do you want to learn something?
Meanwhile, Guo Aiming leaned against the door, watching Liu Songren act intently.

"Go and familiarize yourself with it first."

Cao Jian smiled inwardly and walked over, saying, "Hey, beautiful, are you studying acting? You seem quite engrossed."

"Hello, Mr. Cao."

When Amy Kwok saw that it was Cao Jian, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, she politely replied, "Teacher Liu Songren's acting skills are really good. I need to learn from him."

At this moment, all the scenes being filmed were indoor scenes. Liu Songren was playing a man who had been beaten into a mentally challenged state and was crying in front of a boss about his hardships.

The acting in this scene can be described as legendary, a performance worthy of being called a masterpiece in the entire series.

"Please give me a chance. Boss, if I don't do well today, I won't get paid. If I do poorly tomorrow, I still won't get paid. But if I do well, I'll get paid. Please, boss, give me another chance!"

This was a long take, and it was done in one take.

If you've seen him play a chivalrous hero, who would have thought he could portray a person who has lost the ability to work so well?

Cao Jian laughed and said, "As expected of a top student, he's really different."

This girl has a master's degree. She can be a friend one day, a sister the next, and a little darling in three days. That approach might not work on her.

But she's still a girl, and she always loves to hear nice things.

Sure enough, Guo Aiming, who was praised by Cao Jian, said modestly and embarrassedly, "The main reason is that I have never acted before. If I don't learn, I'm afraid I'll embarrass myself."

"It's not scary to be embarrassed; what's scary is that you've wasted the knowledge you learned before."

As Cao Jian spoke, he shook his head with an air of seriousness.

This is a trick to attract a girl's attention when you're trying to pick her up; it's about making her feel a connection with you.

This was also the beginning of his plan to poach this Miss Hong Kong to work as a factory worker in his electronics factory.

Upon hearing this, Guo Aiming said helplessly, "There's nothing we can do. We've already embarked on this path, so we can only keep going."

"If there were other options, would you be willing to take them?"

Looking at the beautiful Miss Hong Kong winner from last year, Cao Jian began his "seduction" plan.

(End of this chapter)