So what if I work with celebrities?

Xu Zan tossed over a copy of the Analects, the pages rustling in the air.

The big-headed dog immediately bristled; this was tantamount to slapping him in the face, and people in the martial arts world care most about their reputation.

How will he be able to show off in front of his brothers after this?

"Damn it, get him!" Big-headed Dog waved his hand, drew a knife from his waist, and charged towards Xu Zan.

Huang Jiaxi's expression changed drastically. If Xu Zan were stabbed to death in Hong Kong, and he was still making movies for Shaw Brothers, wouldn't his peers laugh him to death?

"Stop him!"

The stuntmen were a few beats slower than usual. They only earn a hundred Hong Kong dollars a day, why risk their lives? They all looked fierce, but they weren't fast.

Big-headed Dog took three steps in two, gripping the sharp blade in one hand and stabbing it towards Xu Zan's stomach.

Xu Zan stretched out a leg and stuck it behind Big Head Dog, grabbed the man's wrist with one hand, and twisted it upwards with the other. Big Head Dog felt a sharp pain in his wrist, and the short knife fell to the ground before he could even react.

He was thrown to the ground. Just as he was about to get up, Xu Zan's knee was already on his neck.

"Take them under control and hand them over to the police. How dare they cause trouble on my film set? They're asking for it."

Xu Zan's actions left many actors speechless. Where had they ever seen a director take someone down so easily?

The stuntmen captured the remaining gangsters and used ropes from the props to tie them to the tree.

About twenty minutes later, the police arrived, took a statement from the crew, and put the man in a car. Xu Zan wasn't finished yet; he sued Big Head Dog for attempted murder.

Xu Zan then shouted loudly, "I will definitely hire the best lawyer in Hong Kong!"

The men in the peaked caps were all seasoned veterans; they understood perfectly and led their men away. Director Xu's words must have been directed at the people behind these thugs.

After the farce ended, Xu Zan acted as if nothing had happened and continued filming. "Everyone, perk up! Liu Jiahui! What's with your expression? Are you dumbfounded? Let's do it again!"

During dinner that evening, Huang Jiaxi said worriedly:

"Xu Sheng, you don't need to offend people in the martial arts world. They're unruly and capable of anything!"

"Come on, Producer Huang, let's have a good drink to calm our nerves!" Xu Zan said with a smile as he poured him a glass of wine.

Wong Ka-hei was not the producer of "The 36th Chamber of Shaolin"; the actual producer was Master Siu, and he was merely the executive supervisor.

He was sent by the Shaw family to oversee the construction and to coordinate various matters in Hong Kong.

Xu Zan has done something outrageous this time, he's sure to get a good scolding from Miss Fang tomorrow, and might even have his salary docked.

Huang Jiaxi was unaware of Xu Zan's plans; his elaborate scheme was simply to bring out someone with authority at Digital Head.

At this time, he had already met the leader of the Sun Yee triad among the three largest triad forces in Hong Kong. He had not yet met the current leader of the Wo Luen Shing triad, so he naturally wanted to find an opportunity to meet him.

To make a film in Hong Kong, one had to deal with these underworld figures. The rampant activities of these underworld figures in the entertainment industry during the 1980s and 90s were largely due to the inaction of Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest.

Xu Zan will definitely develop his career here in the future; this incident is just a preliminary step.

……

It must be said that Hong Kong's underworld forces have intricate connections with Taiwan, and much of their funding comes from Taiwan under the guise of various intelligence activities.

News of what happened that day quickly reached Dezidui, but at that time no one in Dezidui could make a decision because its boss had run into trouble in Amsterdam.

Big Head Dog's eldest brother, Long Hair, had no choice but to seek help from someone influential in the film industry. This person was none other than Chui Shui Min, one of "Brother Shi's" five tigers.

A person can lack education or background, but they cannot lack brains.

In the martial arts world, if someone is brainless, there are only two possible outcomes: either they get killed, or they spend their whole lives as a lackey and get killed.

Chui Shui Min was a quick-witted person. After a group of police chiefs got into trouble, he knew that if he continued to drift along like this, things would only get worse. So, in the early 1970s, he entered the film and television industry and started as a minor supporting actor.

After mastering the routines, he started making movies and made a fortune. While his fellow gangsters were still riding bicycles, he was already driving a sports car, living a life of immense prestige.

I recently heard that Yuan Chen, the owner of Dezi Dui, was shot and killed in Amsterdam, which gave me the idea to make a gangster film about the relationship between Hong Kong and Amsterdam.

The director and lead actors were already decided: Liang Puzhi and Xiao Fangfang, both of whom had studied abroad. This kind of film was guaranteed to make money.

After all, Hong Kong may not have much else, but it has a lot of people who have joined triads. At its peak, one in every six people had been to a triad.

"Longhair, I told you long ago, there's no future in the underworld!" Chui Shui Min punched the sandbag several times.

"Brother Min is right, but if I don't help my brother, what will the other brothers think? You are highly respected and have a wide network of connections, please help me, please help me!" Long Hair held a teacup and served him from the side.

There's nothing we can do about it. These days, digital companies seem to have fallen apart, each doing their own thing. They make a big impression on the outside, but in reality, it's just so-so!

"Who is Xu Zan? You guys are blind to mess with him. Have you even read the newspaper?" Chui Shui Min picked up a newspaper from a nearby stool and threw it at them.

Longhair looked at it from side to side, but still couldn't figure it out. "He's just directing a war movie, what's the big deal?"

"Damn! Use your brain!" Chui Shuimin twirled her fingers at her temples. "To get such a huge investment, do you think he has no connections?"

"Up there? Could it be Chiang... No way?" Long Hair knew very well the connection between the digital head and Taiwan, his face fell. "Brother Min, what do we do?"

"This is not a good matter," said Chui Shui-min with a troubled look. Finally, Chang-Mao gritted his teeth and said that he could give up the income of a nightclub in Tuen Mun.

"Alright, I can't guarantee it will work, but I'll give it a try! By the way, I'll go to the Netherlands in a while to pay respects to your godfather on your behalf."

Long Hair said "Oh," knowing full well that this meant money, and cursed under his breath, but had no choice but to agree for his brother's sake.

Besides the digital head, there's also movement from the Sun Yee faction. After all, Hong Kong is only so big, and director Hui Chan's crew encountered thugs, suspected to be from Sun Yee.

Xiang Huaqiang already played an important role in the film crew. After hearing about this, he had to bite the bullet and go to find his older brother, Four-Eyed Dragon.

"Oh, I see. He can't even keep his composure after a little time. How will he ever accomplish anything great in the future? I said before that he could film without any obstacles in Xinyi, so let him film without any obstacles!" Four-Eyed Dragon didn't even lift his eyelids, looking down at the documents in his hand.

Xiang Hua breathed a sigh of relief and was about to leave when he heard, "How's filming going?"

"Great, Director Xu took good care of me, letting me play the main villain. He really knows how to direct, completely different from other directors. It's just... I can't quite put my finger on it, but he exudes a lot of authority."

"Oh?" Four-eyed Dragon looked up at his younger brother, then waved for him to leave.

The Lianzhu Association is truly full of talented people! It seems they can make a name for themselves in the film industry. He watched his younger brother leave, pondering whether he should support his brothers in starting a film company.

Putting that aside for now, Four-Eyed Dragon picked up the phone and called the person in charge of Tuen Mun, telling his underlings to behave themselves and that Xu Zan was not someone they could mess with.

While drowning his sorrows in a nightclub, Pighead overheard his older brother say, "Tomorrow, take a gift to Xu Zan and apologize!"

"Why should I? Not only did they refuse to pay protection money, they also beat me up, and now they want me to apologize? I..."

"Damn it, would I ever cheat you? Hurry up and go!"