Huayu 1995

Chapter 226 Ambushed at the Airport
However, it wasn't without its troubles.

According to Lü Bu's quip, Su Chao was like a rotten egg, the kind that stinks for miles against the wind.

They possess an undeniable knack for attracting paparazzi.

During his trip to Hong Kong, Su Chao was constantly surrounded by paparazzi.

And the quantity is quite large.

Sometimes they form an S, sometimes a B.

They are practically everywhere.

"You're finished. This time, the paparazzi are definitely going to write a lot about you..."

Lü Bu was somewhat gloating.

"Shut up."

Su Chao was in the airport waiting hall, having found a secluded spot to wait for takeoff.

Since he doesn't expect paparazzi to bring him popularity, he naturally doesn't care what they write.

“Some people in our training class subscribe to entertainment magazines in Hong Kong. Although they're not very timely, Teacher Lin will always see them. And what about that uncle? If he saw that you came to Hong Kong to film for a few days and managed to hook up with the female lead, do you think he'd think?”

Lü Bu would occasionally bring back some magazines and newspapers.

These kinds of things can't be distributed in mainland China, but there are always various channels that allow them to appear at newsstands.

“My Uncle Lin isn’t that superficial.”

Su Chao put down his pen and recalled the circumstances of his meeting with Uncle Lin.

"Why are you getting so close to Ning Jing?"

Lu Bu felt a strange sense of powerlessness.

No matter what the Hong Kong media does, his agent can't do anything about it.

They didn't even know where to begin with public relations.

“We weren’t that close. We just had a meal together, and I even went with Leslie Cheung. We sat together on set so I could teach her a few Cantonese phrases. It’s like we were having an affair.”

Su Chao was even more helpless.

Once he enters this industry, it's impossible for him not to come into contact with female celebrities.

In fact, he was already very careful about his words and actions.

Wang Zuxian invited him to go out alone, but he politely declined each time.

"Why would you need to teach her Cantonese? It's not like we can't find a teacher. Next time Jiang Wen breaks down the door, you two will be caught in bed together. See if Jiang Wen will believe you're learning Cantonese."

Lu Bu couldn't help but complain.

"Impossible. The probability of Jiang Wen and me being in bed is much higher than the probability of me and Ning Jing being in bed."

Su Chao lowered his head and continued revising the script for "My Sassy Girl." He had also met with Benny Chan and others this time.

Once the main cast is finalized, the script will definitely need further revisions.

The roles need to be adjusted to achieve a perfect match between the character and the actor, and sometimes the actor is even required to participate in the script reading.

This time, Su Chao, Chen Musheng, Wang Zuxian, and Wu Zhenyu participated.

Francis Ng will play an amusement park fugitive.

The story is about a fugitive who is chased to an amusement park by the police, where he happens to run into the male and female protagonists who have sneaked in to play. He then kidnaps them and confronts the police.

The original character was a deserter, but the story has been adapted to suit the local context.

In addition, some details were modified to suit Wang Zuxian's personal characteristics.

If nothing unexpected happens, he and Wang Zuxian will likely be photographed by paparazzi.

Su Chao felt a glimmer of hope that day.

"You're being too outrageous. Don't be so unrestrained in your interviews in the future."

Lu Bu felt the image enter his mind in a very dirty way.

Su Chao and Jiang Wen... were in bed... He could almost picture their terror as they pulled the blankets over their faces.

"I don't want to die."

Su Chao didn't want to offend Jiang Wen. Originally, according to his plan, he should have created the script for "Looking for a Gun" and then become Jiang Wen's puppet.

I don't know if we'll abandon the plan now.

However, Su Chao will definitely interfere with Lu Taro's movie, thus robbing him of his luck.

"There's a university music festival in a few days. They've invited us to participate, and the reward is only 18,000 yuan. Do you want to go?"

Lu Bu opened his itinerary and began planning Su Chao's trip back this time.

"Okay, let's go then."

Su Chao is quite interested in this kind of activity.

It was more like a variety show concert.

The main audience is college students, but some young musicians will also be invited.

Although the money is less, there are fewer messy things to deal with, and it can also expand one's influence among students.

"There will be some young rock musicians participating, and they'll be compared to others..."

Lu Bu reminded.

"Then let's sing 'Free as the Wind,' 'Glory,' 'Life Is More Than Just the Present,' and 'Betrayal Song.' Let's look back and see how many songs we need to sing over there."

Playing rock and folk music, who's afraid of who?

Su Chao rarely sings "Life Is More Than Just the Present" in public, finding it too pretentious. But it's perfect for fooling students.

Especially in this era where tragic literature is rampant.

Riding dreams like horses, the more you ride, the sillier you become. Poetry and distant places, the farther you go, the dirtier they get.

The battlefield was engulfed in constant gunfire.

Upon landing at Beijing Capital International Airport, Su Chao was unusually surrounded by several media outlets.

Su Chao knew that the newspaper industry was also undergoing restructuring these days.

The most representative examples are the "Fangcaodi" supplement of Southern Weekly and the Drama and Film News in Beijing.

These days there's an interesting phenomenon: in order to avoid cultural censorship, many serious newspapers will disguise gossip as "letters from readers." For example, the Youth Daily often uses the tactic of "letters from readers exposing so-and-so's diva-like behavior."

However, it is quite rare for media to appear at airports.

This time, Su Chao didn't hide.

Now that I'm home, why am I still hiding?

"Su Chao, you must be Su Chao. Can I have a few minutes of your time?"

The domestic media were still quite polite.

"Of course, feel free to ask me anything."

Su Chao was also very polite.

"Is this trip to Hong Kong for filming a movie?"

"Entertainment news" and "gossip news" are not the same thing; the latter requires elements such as being secretly filmed, involved in scandals, or having privacy exposed.

Domestic news currently tends to focus more on entertainment news.

The Eight Trigrams only account for a very small part.

"Yes."

Su Chao's answer was concise and to the point.

"Did you work with Andy Lau, Leslie Cheung, and Ning Jing?"

This is the purpose of their stakeout.

It's quite eye-catching news that mainland actors travel all the way to Hong Kong to participate in movies, especially when they're working with such big names.

"Yes, I have relatively few scenes."

"Is this your first time acting in a movie? What made this collaboration possible?"

This is also something the media is very curious about.

Generally speaking, there is a lot of privacy involved.

This prompts readers to explore further.

It's like if a newcomer like you gets to act in such a big production, you must have given something valuable in return.

Even a small gossip in a village can spread far and wide, let alone gossip involving Andy Lau and Leslie Cheung.

"Actually, no, I also acted in director Huang Jianxin's new film."

Su Chao emphasized this point.

He suddenly realized that if Huang Jianxin's "Red Light Stop, Green Light Go" were to be released as originally planned at the beginning of next year, he might even be the most popular star in the film.

The original film title, "Turn Right with Left Signal," was rejected during the review process.

Signaling left while turning right is misleading.

It's better to stop at red lights and go at green lights than to follow traffic rules.

"Didn't you debut as a singer?"

The media did not mention Su Chao's residency at the karaoke bar, which is actually a gray industry. After all, according to relevant regulations, performing in public places or commercial venues requires approval for the performers, performances, and so on.

However, no information was provided regarding the relevant approval process or contact details.

"I've dabbled in both singing and acting, and there's no conflict between them."

Su Chao saw that people from the airport came to maintain order.

He breathed a sigh of relief; the brief interview was about to end.

Fortunately, I wasn't asked any strange or unusual questions.

"There are reports that you donated money to build a Hope Primary School in your hometown. Is this true?"

One media outlet suddenly asked a question.

This problem came very suddenly, catching Su Chao somewhat off guard.

The donation will obviously attract a lot of media attention.

However, Su Chao had already spoken with Project Hope and expressed his desire to conduct charity work discreetly.

Project Hope has already agreed to his request.

I won't break my promise.

What went wrong?
Who?
Donate a school?

Other media outlets also received no information, and surprisingly, the connection was interrupted for a while.

Is this the school that everyone understands?
You can just donate this stuff like that?

You want to be the school principal!

(End of this chapter)