Basketball miracles

Chapter 157 [Summer Lucky Star]

Because of her experience with gangsters extorting protection money, Madonna's impression of Hong Kong became very negative. Worried about her safety, she no longer wanted to travel and only wanted to stay with the film crew.

Actually, the security situation in the United States is worse; it's just that Madonna has lived in a wealthy area since she became famous and therefore hasn't been in danger.

Xiao Tu watched the filming for two consecutive days and found it utterly boring. He thought the movie was so bad that it was incomprehensible and a complete farce.

Even if Xiao Tu were a layman, he could see that director Jim Goddard had absolutely no ability. This is because he didn't demand any acting skills from the actors; they just needed to read their lines correctly.

Even the lines can be changed at any time; Madonna can do whatever she feels comfortable with, or the tone of a student reciting a text.

Madonna's lines are mostly nonsense, like "What are you doing here?"
Madonna can only smile, frown, and glare... Goddard actually praised her acting, which is so hypocritical.

If Madonna were playing Angela Baby, she would have done a fantastic job, capturing the very essence of the character. But this isn't a biopic about Angela Baby; she wasn't born until four years later.

The male lead's appearance is even more indescribable; he's only a little over 1.7 meters tall, with small and somewhat dull eyes. Xiao Tu feels it would have been better to just cast Chris Ford as the male lead; at least he has a tough-guy face and seems to have some ability.

Goddard's action scenes were so bad they were almost painful to watch. Xiao Tu could only give him a score of 10 out of 10,000.

The two were being followed in a rickshaw. The male protagonist asked Madonna if she had any weapons, and Madonna took off one of her cloth shoes and gave it to him. He jumped off the rickshaw with the woman's shoe, intending to use it to hit someone.

Who wrote this script? How can the producers and directors expect this garbage to make a profit?

Madonna knew that Xiao Tu was bored on set and felt guilty, so she let him have free time in Hong Kong and didn't have to accompany her to filming all the time.

On the fourth day after arriving in Hong Kong, Xiao Tu called Rosamund Kwan from his hotel and arranged to meet.

The place where they met was Rosamund Kwan's home in Hong Kong. It wasn't far from the hotel; Xiao Tu arrived in twenty minutes by taxi.

He got off the bus outside the residential area, used his fluent Chinese to ask for directions to the building, and went there.

Xiao Tu saw Rosamund Kwan waving at him from the stairwell from afar. To avoid drawing too much attention, he walked over slowly, attracting the attention of many passersby.

Hong Kong is small, with a total land area of ​​1113.76 square kilometers, but a population of nearly 6 million, mostly concentrated in a few well-known districts. The population density on Hong Kong Island reaches approximately 20,000 people per square kilometer, which is quite outrageous.

What does this mean? At that time, Hong Kong was not even one-tenth the size of Beijing, and its population was only about 300 million less than that of Beijing.

When Xiao Tu visited Hong Kong, he always felt a sense of oppression. In many places, the sky was not visible when you looked up, and the buildings on all sides were close together, with the smallest gap between each residential building being less than a meter. It was also difficult to see any greenery under the residential buildings.

Seeing this situation, Xiao Tu really wanted to abduct all the beautiful female celebrities in Hong Kong... and invite them to develop their careers in the United States. They were living in dire straits in Hong Kong, it was too hard for them, no wonder almost all of them wanted to marry into a wealthy family.

The two hugged in the hallway, and Rosamund Kwan said excitedly, "You actually came to Hong Kong! I feel like I'm dreaming."

“I’m afraid you’ll like Hong Kong too much and won’t go to America anymore, so I’ve decided to personally drag you back,” Xiao Tu replied.

"Yeah, right... Hong Kong media reported it all: Madonna came to film a movie, and you came with her, didn't you?"

“There’s no conflict. It’s a terrible movie. If it weren’t for you, I would have made her turn it down long ago.” When Xiao Tu wanted Madonna to turn it down, he didn’t know it was being filmed in Hong Kong. Once he found out, he was willing to come to Hong Kong.

Rosamund Kwan's large, watery eyes are both alluring and innocent, and she's starting to charm people.

Xiao Tu was the first NBA basketball star to come to Hong Kong, but he received no attention and no one cared. Once the NBA becomes a globally renowned sports league, he certainly won't have the same freedom to come to Hong Kong again.

At this time, Rosamund Kwan's home was not small; living alone was quite luxurious compared to ordinary people. In Hong Kong, it is very normal for four or five people to live in a small room, and some people even live in cages, and are called "cage dwellers".

Once inside, Rosamund Kwan launched into a long, drawn-out monologue, constantly complaining. Xiao Tu didn't find her rambling at all; in fact, she seemed quite endearing. They communicated in Mandarin, which felt strangely warm and familiar.

"Sigh, I'm the female lead in this movie, and my salary is only HK$3... I feel so useless."

"Don't say that. It's already amazing that you can play the female lead. Besides, isn't this a big-budget film with lots of local stars?"

“It’s definitely a blockbuster, but you don’t understand the situation here,” Rosamund Kwan said with a wry smile.

Sammo Hung had a good reason for giving Rosamund Kwan a low salary: the total investment for "Lucky Stars in the Summer" was only 80, and everyone was willing to pay less.

The problem is that the lead actors didn't receive any pay; it all went into the investment. The bigwigs and stars knew this movie would be profitable and were waiting for their share of the profits. Actresses like Rosamund Kwan, who were just pretty faces, were the ones being exploited. And yet, Rosamund Kwan had to be grateful because she had connections. If she hadn't acted, there were plenty of other actresses in Hong Kong who could have taken the role; they would have fought for it to become famous.

If Rosamund Kwan didn't know Xiao Tu, she might think HK$3 was a decent amount. But back in the US, Xiao Tu would buy her anything she wanted, so HK$3 seemed like a lot less.

Xiao Tu laughed and said, "If you find it too hard, you can live in the United States from now on and stop making movies."

"If I don't act, will you support me?"

"I'll take care of you," Xiao Tu said, quoting a classic line from "King of Comedy." His imitation was off, because unlike Yin Tianchou, he felt no pressure whatsoever about supporting a woman.

This is a classic line from Cecilia Cheung. This beautiful woman should also be in Hong Kong... She's 5 years old this year.

Rosamund Kwan was stunned for a moment, and was so moved that she almost shed tears.

She wanted to find a man to rely on, because it was too difficult to rely on herself. Her parents needed her financial support, and during her most stressful times, she suffered from insomnia every day and was almost going crazy.

What is the purpose of life?

She always felt empty. After graduating from high school, she entered the entertainment industry, but the little money she earned was not enough to save. She still needed help from others to pay off her father's debts.

Before she knew it, she was already 23 years old. Sometimes it felt like she had taken a long nap and woke up to find that she had nothing.

Xiao Tu is younger than her, yet he can give her what she wants.

However, Rosamund Kwan still lacked a sense of security, so she couldn't rely entirely on a man. After a moment of silence, she made up her mind: "I still want to act. I want to prove that I can be a good actress."

Xiao Tu nodded in support. "Then you should take on fewer roles in the future and not put pressure on yourself. Just treat acting as a hobby and only make high-quality films."

Rosamund Kwan laughed and said, "I don't seem to have many choices. It's good enough if I can film in Hong Kong."

“I can help you choose in Hollywood; I’ll keep an eye out for movies that need Asian actors. Hong Kong… I’ve heard Jackie Chan is a thug. Did he try anything with you in the movie you just finished filming?”

Rosamund Kwan patted Xiao Tu's arm and said reproachfully, "What are you saying? I'm just filming, and I haven't even spoken to Jackie Chan more than a few times."

She appeared a little angry, but was secretly delighted.

My charm is indeed great; even American superstars get jealous of me.

He really cares about me and genuinely hopes I will settle in the United States.

Wait a minute… "My Lucky Stars" is pretty explicit. Won't he be angry if he sees those sexy scenes? There are definitely hooligans in the movie; I was once surrounded by a group of hooligans in the bathroom.

After thinking for a moment, Rosamund Kwan decided to confess and started talking to Xiao Tu about the movie. She introduced the plot, stating that it was a comedy, but that the female lead was "taken advantage of."

"I didn't know it was this level of explicitness at the time, so please don't blame me if you see it."

"What am I blaming you for? Kissing scenes? Passionate bed scenes?" Xiao Tu asked knowingly.

Xiao Tu had watched "Lucky Stars in Summer" many times in his previous life, and the memory was still fresh. Of the five Lucky Stars series, this one and "Lucky Stars Shining" were the ones he watched the most.

Although Rosamund Kwan made some sacrifices, it was nothing compared to Sibelle Hu in the previous film. Sibelle Hu not only dressed scantily but was also repeatedly groped by several men, especially Eric Tsang's performance, which was incredibly disgusting and went too far.

During this period, Hong Kong comedies could attract more people to the cinema by skirting the line of decency, but later Stephen Chow's comedies became much more censored.

Rosamund Kwan quickly explained, "There were no kissing or bed scenes. It was just me lying in the bathtub in my pajamas, and then there was a scene where I got up and was all wet... my clothes were all sticking to my body."

Xiao Tu laughed and said, "It's nothing. I'm not that petty, so you don't need to worry about it. When will this movie be released? Will I be able to see it?"

"It will be released in mid-August. If you are still in Hong Kong at that time, you will definitely be able to see it."

Xiao Tu wasn't jealous at all. The movie was fake; he was actually performing a real passionate scene today.

(End of this chapter)