Hong Kong Movie: At the beginning, Big Boss B asked me to draw the death lottery

Chapter 129 Tearing apart the "gentleman's" dignity, a showdown using thuggish methods.

After their relationship soured, Hysan Development's counterattack came very quickly.

In just one afternoon, He Yaozong witnessed the power of money!
The shooting that occurred at Longjiang Hotel at noon did not cause the slightest ripple in public opinion.

The shooting incident was downplayed by major media outlets, which dismissed it as a gang feud, clearly indicating that the Li family had spent a lot of money to control the spread of public opinion.

Surprisingly, the most prominent feature in the reports was the description of the fearless courage of O-Division Sergeant Chan Wing-yan.

At 3 p.m. that day, Hysan Development held a grand press conference at the Lee King Hotel in Causeway Bay. Hysan Development's head, Lee Wan Lin, personally attended and stated that they would join forces with the Lee Ming Chak Charitable Foundation to donate HK$80 million to Po Leung Kuk to promote the healthy development of Hong Kong Island's youth and crime prevention.

This can be considered a preemptive strike, silencing any potential criticisms beforehand.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, He Yaozong received a call from Tang Zhudi at the teahouse.

"He Yaozong, people from Hysan Development have already come to see me."

They offered to acquire the land owned by Wah Shing Properties in Kowloon Walled City for 30% above market price.

So, Judy, you agreed? Judy, don't forget we signed a cooperation agreement!

Tang Judy sighed on the other end of the phone.

"Li Yunlian personally persuaded Wang Baiwan and, together with a group of veterans from Huasheng Group, tried to force me to give up this piece of land in Chengzhai."

Half an hour ago, the board of directors voted to abandon the Longteng Phase I project.

I had no choice but to sell the land in the walled city to raise funds…

"Does Judy mean she's planning to transfer this land to Hysan Development?"

"If I were to transfer it to them, why would I be calling you?"

Tang Judy's tone was somewhat displeased.

"HysenKrupp acquired this land through Wang Baiwan. I can't just watch this cash flow into Huasheng Group's public account. This is Huasheng Real Estate's cash flow, and I have to be responsible to Huasheng Real Estate!"
So I pulled out the contract we signed and said, "This land can only be sold to you!"

"It's so good that Judy has come to her senses."

"Don't be too happy yet. The board of directors does not support installment payments for this money."

You must come up with 130 million in cash at once to acquire the land in the Walled City!

Otherwise, I can only suggest that you and I join forces to package and resell the land in the Walled City to Hysan Development.

"Sulking around in anger won't help; we can't just stand by and watch this land in the walled city go to waste!"

The old-established comprador family has plenty of confidence. The Li family believes that Huasheng Real Estate is their financial backer, and choosing to turn against them really leaves them no room for maneuver.

Unfortunately, although Li Jia's punch was powerful, it missed its mark.

The resettlement project at Lok Fuk Estate has already brought in nearly 200 million HKD in cash, and its financial backer is not Wah Shing Properties.

Judy Tom is now willing to sell the land, which is exactly what he wanted.

"Sister Judy, I made a little money in Macau a while ago."

Although the amount of money is not much, acquiring those land plots from you shouldn't be a problem.

If you don't want to develop this land, then take some time to come and revise the contract, and transfer the land to Hengyao Real Estate.

Tang Judy didn't say anything more, only sighed.

"I can transfer the land to you, but you're responsible for how you manage it afterwards..."

After hanging up the phone, He Yaozong immediately called Xiao Hui and asked her to go to Central to find Chen Tianyi Law Firm to prepare a draft of the new contract.
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9 PM, Tsuen Wan Plaza, Nine Days Nightclub.

The spacious private room felt rather empty.

Big D was sitting on the sofa, head down, looking worried.

He Yaozong entered the room, told his henchmen to stand guard outside, and then sat down next to Big D.

"You called me late at night, why didn't you even call a woman?"

What, are you afraid of your wife coming to your door?

"I'd be afraid of her? If I liked her, I'd bring her home to sleep, and she'd have to remember to make me a nourishing soup!"

Big D immediately stiffened his neck, but as soon as he finished speaking, he subconsciously glanced at the door a few more times.

Then, she softened her expression, picked up a bottle of whiskey to pour for Ho Yiu-chung, and sighed.

"I'm feeling down, so I asked you to come over for a drink!"

The two short-stemmed glasses were filled to the brim. Big D first raised his glass, gestured to He Yaozong, and then tilted his head back and took a big gulp.

Seeing that Big D was behaving strangely, He Yaozong did not drink the glass of wine.

Instead, he lit a cigarette, crossed his legs, and asked.

"What can't be said over the phone? Why do you have to ask me to come over to talk?"

Big D looked a little embarrassed, then said, "Let me make this clear first, you can't blame me when I tell you!"

"Say!"

"Here's what happened. This afternoon, I was raided by the police at a lottery stall in Tsuen Wan West."

One of the bouncers was actually a mole planted by the police!

At this point, Big D seemed a little hesitant.

He Yaozong, with a cigarette between his fingers, couldn't help but complain.

"What's so strange about being watched by an insider? Only a rotten or troubled branch of the gang isn't being watched by an insider!"

You called me over just for this trivial matter?

Big D shook his head.

"Not only that, but after the venue was cleared up, a bunch of lousy reporters even blocked my way on the street that night."

They kept asking me, as the development manager of Hengyao Real Estate, why I was running this gambling and loan sharking business in Tsuen Wan West.

Damn it, these reporters must be out of their minds. Who would complain about making too much money?
Or they're here specifically to target Hengyao Real Estate; they want to use this opportunity to ruin Hengyao Real Estate's reputation!

After saying that, Big D glanced at He Yaozong somewhat uncomfortably, and when he saw He Yaozong frowning, he quickly lowered his head again.

"What did you say in front of those reporters?"

"Of course I said it had nothing to do with me, but the mole at that lottery stall has already confessed everything at the police station."

Fortunately, I arranged for Longhair to find someone to take the blame immediately—it was those newspaper reporters…

"okay!"

He Yaozong took a drag of his cigarette before speaking.

"They came here specifically for Hengyao Real Estate. An eye for an eye, so don't blame them!"

Big D lowered his voice and looked at He Yaozong: "Have we offended someone we shouldn't have?"

"None of your business!"

Just as He Yaozong responded, a burst of angry scolding suddenly came from the opposite room.

Then I saw the madam of the place, along with a few thugs, hurriedly run to the opposite private room, and I could hear girls sobbing again.

It's obvious that someone is causing trouble in the opposite compartment.

Big D was already annoyed, and seeing this situation only made him angrier.

"Long hair! Fuck your mother, who dares to cause trouble in my territory?"

Long Hair rushed in from outside and greeted He Yaozong warmly.

He then explained to Big D.

"Brother D, it's not that someone's causing trouble, it's that in the other room, there are girls who don't want to accompany the customers out of the pen."

The guest was very angry and was scolding someone!

"Damn it, did this customer not pay enough?"

"No, this customer is a regular. He has spent hundreds of thousands of yuan at this establishment."

I spent over ten thousand tonight, but I still couldn't buy that girl to sell..."

Big D was taken aback.

"What the hell? Is it made of gold? Did you invite Miss Asia to sit at your hostess booth?"
Let me go and see what kind of person has such a fiery temper!

He Yaozong also got up.

"Big D, we're being watched. Be careful, it might be a trap. I'll go with you to check it out!"

To be honest, He Yaozong also felt that this matter was too strange.

No bar hostess who has fallen into prostitution is not fond of money.

This nightclub is located on Hong Kong Island and isn't considered one of the top nightclubs. If you can't even get a girl to leave the club for tens of thousands of dollars, there's no guarantee that something is amiss.

Inside the soft-pack on the opposite side.

A middle-aged man wearing black-rimmed glasses and a gray-white checkered suit, who looked quite refined, had one foot on the marble table in the private room.

Clutching a wad of cash, he smashed it over the head of a hostess who was slumped on the ground.

"Is that enough?!"

This wad of bills, which was about an inch thick, hit the girl on the head, knocking her head down.

Even so, the girl kneeling on the ground gritted her teeth and stubbornly shook her head.

"I'm sorry, Young Master Long, no!"

wow-

The man in the suit was annoyed and picked up the briefcase that was lying on the table, emptying a thick wad of cash.

Just like before, he grabbed a stack of things and was about to smash them over the girl's head.

The madam, who had been trying to persuade them, quickly stepped forward to stop them.

"Young Master Long, let's forget about it!"

Piao Piao has no intention of continuing in this line of work, so please don't make things difficult for her.

"Shall I arrange other girls for you? If there aren't any you like at this place, shall I go to another place and find some for you?"

"Get out of my way, I want to float away!"

The man in the suit was clearly drunk and out of control. He even started sobbing, and a stack of bills slipped from his hand and fell to the ground. In the end, he couldn't bring himself to throw them down.

He Yaozong led Big D inside and happened to witness this comical scene.

"What's going on?" Big D asked. The madam, who was trying to smooth things over, saw that the head and boss of Wo Luen Shing had come in person, and her face immediately fell.

"Boss, Brother D, Young Master Long, these are our distinguished guests, we can't afford to offend them..."

He Yaozong's gaze, however, was drawn to the girl kneeling on the ground.

He walked up to the girl, squatted down, and lifted her chin.

"What's your name?"

This girl did recognize He Yaozong.

They assumed it was because she had offended a VIP at the venue, which had prompted the gang leader to personally cause trouble.

She burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably.

"Brother Yao, I didn't formally become your disciple. I just... I'm just doing some part-time work here..."

"What's your name?"

"I...I'm called Liu Piaopiao..."

"it is good!"

He Yaozong nodded, stood up again, and looked at the man in the suit next to him.

"Young Master Long, is that right?"

Upon hearing that the head of Wo Luen Shing had personally arrived, the man in the suit, who had been quite drunk just moments before, immediately sobered up considerably.

He awkwardly tugged at his suit and tie, but still spoke.

"What, are you trying to cause me trouble?"

I've spent hundreds of thousands of yuan here, so buying a female offspring isn't unreasonable, is it?
It's not like I can't afford to pay!

"Misunderstood."

He Yaozong smiled at him and then spoke.

"It's rare for Young Master Long to be so considerate of our business. Logically speaking, the girls downstairs are ignorant, which is our fault for not disciplining them properly."

However, Young Master Long also heard that she wanted to reform herself. You can't force someone to change their ways, so I advised Young Master Long not to do it.

To make amends, Young Master Long, you can indulge in all your pleasures here tonight; everything is on the house!

With the help of others, the head of Wo Shing Pharmacy personally gave himself a way out, and the man in the suit didn't dare to cause too much trouble.

He stubbornly retorted, "Damn it! Do you think I'm short of a few dollars?"
But this girl is really going too far. She was pretending to be innocent with me just a few days ago, and now she wants to pretend to be innocent with me!

Since she doesn't want to be with me, then forget it!

He Yaozong smiled knowingly and extended his right hand towards him.

"Thank you for gracing us with your presence, Young Master Long. Big D, have your men take good care of Young Master Long."

After shaking hands with the man in the suit, He Yaozong snapped his fingers at Liu Piaopiao, who was sitting on the ground.

"Come out with me!"

Liu Piaopiao, unsuspecting, quickly wiped away her tears, got up, and followed He Yaozong outside.

The man in the suit muttered unhappily behind me.

"What's going on? This is your boss's favorite, and you even put it in a private room to serve drinks. What are you little brothers doing?"

"Alright, Young Master Long, since we, the Dragons, have spoken, tonight I, Da D, will definitely let you have a great time here!"

If your legs don't give way tomorrow morning, I won't charge you a single dollar if you come to Tsuen Wan to play next time!

He led Liu Piaopiao back to the private room next door, and then lit another cigarette.

"I heard you're quite popular at this nightclub lately?"

Liu Piaopiao lowered her head, unsure how to respond.

"The girls here are all pretty good-looking when they put on makeup."

"The job of a hostess is to provide emotional value. Can you tell me how you figured it out?"

"me……"

Liu Piaopiao stammered for a while, still unsure how to answer.

He Yaozong waved his hand: "It's fine if you don't want to talk about it. Then let me ask you, you finally became popular in the industry, why did you think of leaving it?"

"Brother Yao, I...I'm dating!"

"Who is Youzai? Have someone call him over in a bit, I'd like to meet him."

"No, Brother Yao, it has nothing to do with him. It's just that I don't want to do this line of work anymore!"

Don't cause him trouble. At worst... at worst, I'll just continue working here!

Liu Piaopiao was horrified and quickly spoke up to defend her friend.

He Yaozong frowned: "Why are you so agitated?"
"I'd like to meet someone who can train an unknown hostess into a top-tier girl in just a few days!"

Liu Piaopiao pursed her lips and secretly glanced at He Yaozong a few more times. Only after confirming that he was not joking with her did Liu Piaopiao nod in agreement.

"Brother Yao, his name is Yin Tianchou, he's a nobody actor."

I've been doing bit parts in Tseung Kwan O all this time, and I'm not good enough for you.

"Longhair!"

After confirming that the man dating Liu Piaopiao was indeed Yin Tianchou, He Yaozong immediately called out and summoned Changmao in.

Long Hair jogged up to He Yaozong.

"Boss, what do you need me to tell you?"

“Take Liu Piaopiao back and invite her boyfriend over.”

"I've invested in a movie and I'm going to cast him as the male lead!"

Liu Piaopiao was stunned for a moment, looking at He Yaozong and then at Changmao.

Her boyfriend, Yin Tianchou, is a complete drama fanatic.

Despite years of dedicated study in acting, he has only been able to get a few minor roles on set, sometimes not even able to get a boxed lunch.

He Yaozong immediately offered to cast him as the male lead. What kind of nonsense is this?
……

About half an hour later, Long Hair returned to the private room with a young man whose face was flushed with excitement.

After Chang Mao introduced Yin Tianchou to He Yaozong, the head of Wo Luen Shing, who was sitting on the sofa, Yin Tianchou became somewhat reserved.

He wiped his palms on his clothes to remove the sweat, then respectfully walked up to He Yaozong, bowed, and extended his right hand.

"Hello Mr. He, my name is Yin Tianchou, and I am a..."

"Alright, I know you're an excellent actor."

The reason I called you here today is to invest some money in a film and cast you as the male lead!

Yin Tianchou was startled, then glanced at Liu Piaopiao, who was standing at the door, equally delighted, and was momentarily at a loss.

Why would a powerful figure suddenly spend money to promote me? Could it be Liu Piaopiao...?

He Yaozong immediately waved to the long-haired man, signaling him to take Liu Piaopiao downstairs.

Then he spoke.

"Don't worry, I have no interest in you, woman."

The reason we invited you here is because we know you are a rare talent.

Let's polish it up carefully; what if it becomes a huge hit in Hong Kong someday?

"Mr. He, may I sit down and have a chat with you for a moment?"

Yin Tianchou scratched his head, but he was full of energy when the topic of movies came up.

"sit!"

"Thank you, Mr. He."

After sitting down, Yin Tianchou immediately spoke.

"Actually, I have different opinions on different movies."

As for Category III films, I've also given it quite a bit of thought. In my opinion, Hong Kong's current Category III films still lack something compared to Japanese tokusatsu films..."

"Who told you I wanted to cast you in an adult film?"

He Yaozong couldn't help but chuckle, and then continued.

"If you want to make Category III films, you'd better get your physique stronger first."

Yin Tianchou was taken aback.

In his view, he had neither fame nor formal professional training.

Suddenly, a triad boss invited him to act in a movie. Apart from Category III films, he couldn't think of any reason why the other party would invest in him.

But now that He Yaozong had spoken, he couldn't help but become even more excited.

"Mr. He, what kind of movie are you planning to have me make?"
Although I have not received professional training, I have never stopped studying how to become a professional actor over the years.

I have profound insights into the inner meanings of different characters. A great film must have characters with deep character arcs…

"Alright, alright!"

Seeing that Yin Tianchou was getting carried away and about to launch into a long-winded explanation of professional film terminology, He Yaozong waved his hand to interrupt his rambling.

"I want you to play a character with a guaranteed arc, and a real person. You can think of this movie as a biography of a family's rise to power."

The character isn't exactly a positive one, so I wonder if you're willing to put in the effort to develop him?

Yin Tianchou nodded solemnly: "The more villainous the character, the more carefully they deserve to be developed."

Mr. He, just tell me who I'd like to play, and I'll start preparing as soon as possible to fully understand the character's essence!

"This character has some awesome depth!"

He Yaozong laughed and said, "Listen carefully, the role I'm asking you to play is Li Xishen, the head of the Li family a hundred years ago!"
This movie tells the story of how he trafficked opium and how he helped foreigners exploit the Chinese community in Hong Kong to build their fortune.

If you act well, I'll take care of the relationships with theaters in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, and I guarantee you'll become an overnight sensation!

So, are you confident you can fully grasp this role?

(End of this chapter)