So what if I work with celebrities?

This sensational news has become the hottest topic in Taiwan for the past two weeks.

Photos of Hsu Tsan and Sylvia Chang on set, in restaurants, and in dance halls have been frequently circulated, while photos of Brigitte Lin and Gu Minglun on set are both real and fake.

Rolling Stone even exposed Qin Han's on-again, off-again relationship with Brigitte Lin, as well as photos of his wife on set.

This incident displeased Brigitte Lin, who then made a special phone call from Hong Kong.

"Qin Han, I have nothing to do with you, and I don't want to see this kind of nonsense being published in magazines!"

"Qingxia, this has nothing to do with me..." Qin Han explained.

"Hehe, it's okay, how come you have so many details? You even know what your wife wore when she went to the film set, and you even have photos. Pressuring me like this won't work!" Lin Qingxia hung up the phone.

She was in the hotel, wrapped in a blanket, trembling with anger. She had received a call from her father early this morning.

This was the first time her father had ever scolded her like this since she was a child. He even said, "You've brought shame to the Lin family. I'm ashamed to face the neighbors."

Brigitte Lin's personality appears strong, but she is actually weak, indecisive about many things, and has a very strong possessive desire.

When filming "Outside the Window," it was Qin Han's help that enabled her to become the lead actress. Lin Qingxia felt that Qin Han was both an idol and a benefactor.

Furthermore, this man, several years her senior, used his extensive experience to manipulate Brigitte Lin. If it weren't for her mother accompanying her during her early filming days, who knows what might have happened.

Brigitte Lin's realization came from the presence of Chin Han's wife on set, and from the fact that "The Eight Hundred Heroes" almost caused her to offend Hsu Zan.

Wrapped in her blanket, she suddenly thought of Xu Zan. She picked up the phone and waited for half an hour before finally getting through to Baodao.

"Huh? Brother Zan isn't at the company, he's on set? Sister Guo, could you please pass on a message to Brother Zan and ask him to call me back today?"

Guo Suying pouted into the microphone, shook her head, and cursed inwardly, "You little slut, you couldn't seduce Qin Han, so you're trying to seduce Zan Ge now."

However, as the receptionist and secretary, Guo Suying naturally had to fulfill her duties and entrusted this glorious task to Xiao Hei.

"Zan-ge's little lover, make sure he calls today. Here's the number, don't lose it!" Guo Suying handed over a note.

Xiao Hei noticed that there was no name on the form, only a number. After a moment's thought, he asked, "Sister Ying, who is your mistress? I'm not asking, I just don't want to offend her if we meet in the future without knowing her identity."

"Oh. Brigitte Lin!"

"Huh? Isn't she with Qin Han?"

Xiao Hei realized he'd misspoke, and gently patted his mouth. "Sister Ying, I'll bring you something delicious when I get back!"

The crew of "Eight Hundred Heroes" is currently filming scenes depicting the Japanese attack on Sihang Warehouse. These scenes need to showcase the Japanese soldiers' formidable strength.

So Xu Zan selected several hundred strong soldiers from the military camp, but to make them look short, he made their uniforms and buttons bigger to visually deceive the audience.

"Ke Junxiong, bring your company here, I'll tell you about the play!"

According to Xu Zan's understanding, although soldiers are all prepared to die on the battlefield and have already committed to fighting to the death, people will inevitably feel fear when facing death.

The question is whether reason outweighs fear, or fear outweighs reason. He needs the actor to be able to portray this shift.

At this moment, the soldiers in the Sihang Warehouse were unsure whether they would survive, so they must have had all sorts of emotions.

For example, missing one's mother, missing one's wife, missing one's brothers and sisters...

He had the main actors design their own character backstories, and then find suitable emotional expressions based on the characters' experiences.

When filming officially began, there was a constant barrage of artillery fire outside the Sihang Warehouse. There were actually duds being fired, and the sound echoed throughout the entire set.

The demolition team planted explosives at a fixed location outside the warehouse. As the "little Japanese" advanced, these people actually cursed and said, "We'll blow you up, you little Japanese!"

"Look, they're dead, they're dead!" They were still clapping. Some of these guys, who were in their forties or fifties, had experienced the War of Resistance against Japan, while others had heard about it from their fathers.

Anyway, just hate the Japanese.

Xu Zan kept a close eye on the scene outside the warehouse, fearing that an accident might occur and injuries might result, which would be disastrous.

Suddenly, someone tapped him on the shoulder.

"Brother, that's impressive, this setup... Goodness, if this show doesn't become a hit, I'll eat shit!" A sailor suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

"Brother, this is terrifying, it's terrifying!" Xu Zan said, wiping his sweat.

"Haha, you're still as... cautious as ever." The sailor looked around. "I came to see you today, and there's something else. The box office figures for 'The 36th Chamber of Shaolin' are in, guess how much?"

It reached a staggering NT$23 million, breaking this year's box office record.

"How about you take over as the manager, Qinghe?"

Xu Zan cursed under his breath, "Big brother, you'll always be my big brother. With this money, our cinema chain can expand again!"

"Great idea! No wonder you insisted on buying the movie theater back then. Let me tell you..." the sailor said, beaming.

However, Xu Zan stopped him, saying, "Brother, there are too many people around. Let's talk about it back home!"

It's obvious what the sailors are going to say: the Lianzhuhui (a secret society) wants to whitewash some things, and they've found that theaters are a good channel for that.

Xu Zan ignored it. His main base was Panda Entertainment, which he wholly owned, though Sailor had some hidden shares.

But he wasn't afraid; after all, people in the martial arts world could die at any time.

"The 36th Chamber of Shaolin" was also a huge hit in Hong Kong, crushing a host of kung fu films and grossing HK$2.9 million.

It's roughly 14 million New Taiwan Dollars.

In Taiwan, the box office split between Panda and Shaw Brothers was 60/40, while in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, it was the opposite.

With Shaw's help, the film is preparing to hit the North American market and earn foreign exchange in America and Canada.

Miss Fang personally called to invite Xu Zan to travel to South Korea in the winter, go skiing, and get to know people in the South Korean film industry.

At this time, the South Korean film industry was undergoing a period of reform, and the level of censorship was comparable to that of Taiwan.

Well-known directors include Kim Ki-young, whose work "The Housemaid" is the pinnacle of the basement romance genre, and he likes to film twisted emotions.

Lee Jang-ho, a pioneer of the New Wave, broke the monopoly of melodramas on the silver screen with his film "Hometown of Stars."

Stars of this era, such as Ding Yunji, are all very beautiful girls.

Xu Zan readily agreed. Since they couldn't go to the mainland now, if they wanted to film any period dramas, they would have to film in South Korea.

Japanese actor Ryusuke Takeda arrived at the set of "The Eight Hundred Heroes," though he had heard that Xu Zan was filming a war movie, and that the enemy was most likely...

But seeing that Xu Zan didn't deliberately smear him, I still felt respect for him.

"Mr. Xu, our company is interested in purchasing the broadcasting rights to 'The 36th Chamber of Shaolin.' What's your price?"

This time, Hsu Tsan won't maintain the low price from last time; she's asking for NT$10 million, plus a 10% ration.

Ryusuke Takeda did not refuse and signed the agreement readily. He was even invited to visit Japan, with Toei Company covering all expenses and providing him with company.

Hsu Tsan couldn't help but sigh, "Capital is always profit-driven. Today, he has become the director with the highest commercial value in Taiwan, so naturally, he has a lot of people following him."

If the movie doesn't make money that day, these people will immediately pretend they don't know them.

At that moment, Xiao Hei walked in, his hands inside his suit jacket as if he had a gun inside. He cautiously walked to the boss's side and slowly took out a piece of paper.

"Brother Zan, this is from your little lover. She wants you to give her a reply." The voice was so soft that only the two of them could hear it.