The struggles of a failed college entrance exam candidate in Hong Kong entertainment

Chapter 100 What a disaster! Has the world already become so chaotic?

Of course, even if Lao Yang is one of the local bullies, it's impossible for him to get much solid evidence in just two days.

Old Yang came over to give a preliminary report.

After taking a drag on his cigarette, he chuckled and said, "Brother Nan, Mr. Lin's main business in Taiwan is a textile factory, but it's not very large."

"Under normal circumstances, a textile factory wouldn't get involved in many messy things."

"At most, it's just a matter of unpaid wages and delayed compensation and relief for workers in case of accidents."

"However, there have been rumors circulating in the underworld recently that the land where Lao Linsheng's textile factory is located may be requisitioned by the authorities."

"This year, Northwestern University began preparations for its new campus."

"Aiming at a specific point might cover Lin Sheng's textile factory, and that could cause trouble."

Since they're both in business, can the value of a piece of land be the same whether it's designated for industrial or university use?

Su Nan suddenly realized that this was the beginning of the trial of Lao Lin, who would be detained in Taiwan a few years later.

The Lin family has long been a wealthy and established family, so their first pot of gold might have been a bit dirty.

What things will he get involved in long after going ashore? The business war content shown in the (Genesis) story suggests that Lao Lin may have built a seaside building in his early years.

Those sea-view buildings might have been built by other developers, but the artist stole the spotlight.

Other offenses include gambling, financial fraud, and illegal stock market manipulation.

Another bigwig in Genesis, Fok King-leung, is basically modeled after some of the characteristics and behavior of Lau Luen-hung.

In the TV series, Lao Huo is not only arrogant and domineering, changing female celebrities like clothes, but also involved in illegal operations such as bribery, stock manipulation, and insider trading.

In 1999, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission sued Lau for insider trading, and Lau fought a long legal battle before finally getting out of trouble.

Then, in the 2010s, the Macau corruption scandal broke out, and Liu Luanxiong was sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for bribery and money laundering.

Lau's appeals have failed several times because there is no extradition treaty. As long as he doesn't go to Macau voluntarily, he won't have to go to jail.

There's plenty of film and television content that draws inspiration from reality, and it's already been made clear to Old Lin that the gang leader was just a temporary worker doing their bidding.

Su Nan nodded, "Keep an eye on things for me, and write it down if anything happens. These things aren't urgent."

Old Yang laughed heartily, "Brother Nan will help me make a fortune, and I can leave a clean and honest legacy to the next generation. I guarantee I'll handle this small matter with integrity."

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"By the way, his son-in-law is from Taiwan and is doing quite well."

"No one interferes with him when he's doing legitimate work, but I can help Brother Nan collect any illegal or criminal items."

This refers to Guo Degang, whose Foxconn had already successfully gone public in 91.

He wouldn't be considered a super-rich tycoon, but his status is similar to that of Liu Luanxiong in Hong Kong's wealthy circles.

The entire middle and upper echelons of Taiwanese entrepreneurs.

Su Nan chuckled, "Keep a low profile and keep things confidential. Don't cross any lines in these situations."

Old Yang is a rather unconventional person, so why would he be so straightforward as to confront capitalists like Lin Sheng and Lao Guo on the other side of the Taiwan Strait?

Su Nan recalled Liang Jiahui's starring role in "Black Gold" and felt there shouldn't be any major issues.

Jia Hui's domineering question, "Who agrees? Who disagrees?" still resonates strongly 30 years later!

Many of those stories are based on realities from the 90s.

After some time, Su Nan saw Lao Yang off, and Guan Zhilin, who was also on set, quickly ran over, "Did it work?"

Su Nan paused for a few seconds, bewildered, before gently rubbing Guan Zhilin's head.

"How could something like this be effective in just a few days? It would be great if we could see results in a year or two. And isn't my popularity still going strong these past few days?"

Two days ago, a media cluster reported that he, born in the 70s, had earned billions in just a few years, making him arguably the strongest young man born in the 70s in Hong Kong.

The ensuing sensation continues to spread.

Oriental Daily News has already seized the opportunity to hype up the new work (Raging Rescue) written and directed by Su Nan.

Sister Guan smiled sheepishly, "I was too hasty, but your popularity is indeed explosive."

"Some tabloids have already started subtly attacking you; they're really bold."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but laugh. It wasn't that the tabloid's Yin Yang Brother said he made his fortune in dirty ways; it wasn't that legendary.

It leads people to believe that children born out of wedlock to wealthy families are not self-made but rather rose to power through family connections, etc.

It's all pure fabrication, made up to grab attention and boost sales.

Su Nan coughed. "It's good to have buzz, but it can't be directed at just me. I'm not sure how far Lin Lao Er's attempt to kill me with flattery will go."

"It's easy to give him some fun."

Gathering various information in preparation for a future acquisition deal to facilitate the acquisition of ATV is a strategic move that will take considerable time.

Even small, ordinary jobs need to be done.

Just then, Su Nan's assistant ran over with a mobile phone. "Brother Nan, Director Zeng Zhiwei called. He said he knows a big boss who also wants to invest in Skyworth."

"They're willing to offer 5 million for 20%, and Director Zeng is just trying to make a connection and would like to ask for your opinion."

"You can call back when you have time; he will be waiting for a reply."

Southern Jiangsu, "————"

The assistant brought over a mobile phone and left, leaving Rosamund Kwan bewildered. "Since investing was a case of 'praise to kill,' has Old Zeng also turned against us? Or was he unaware and misled?"

Rosamund Kwan was able to meet Su Nan thanks to Zeng Aizi's matchmaking.

She felt that Lao Zeng was far inferior to Sammo Hung in terms of character, but when she went to southern Jiangsu for a cameo role in "The Banquet," she was able to work well with the people there.

They weren't particularly familiar with each other in daily life, but when Zeng Aizi started his company, he had Lao Chen film (The Three Heroes of the Wind and Dust), and Liang Jiahui also went.

Suddenly I heard that guy acted as a middleman?

Su Nan laughed and said, "We'll see. It's nothing to have a meal together."

It's normal for an unknown "investor" to need an introduction from someone in the industry to meet Su Nan.

He was a famous director by day, with many bodyguards when he went out, and this was back when the Internet was just starting out.

In reality, some people forge identities to commit scams and can exploit information asymmetry to swindle a large number of people.

You're not a well-known tycoon who's always in the news, and you're not someone who can introduce you. Why would you suddenly appear out of nowhere and say you have hundreds of millions and want to invest in your company?

Who would believe you?

On June 29, Su Nan was having breakfast when there was a knock on the door.

Chen Hong went to open the door, and outside stood the female bodyguard who lived in the same building.

Two female bodyguards held up a freshly printed copy of the Oriental Daily News. "Boss, there's big news, but it has nothing to do with Skyworth."

"No, that's not quite right. There is some connection, though."

"Didn't Lin Shao from Lai Sun want to invest in us a few days ago? The boss also told us to keep an eye on his activities, and today he's on the front page."

"It's just a bit too much for my eyes."

Ah Hong was dumbfounded. She took the newspaper and saw that the first page had several photos of Lin Ershao printed on it.

It's actually a photo of him kissing Zeng the Shorty?!

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The headline on the front page was also sensational: a man's obsessive pursuit of a woman was merely a cover for their true love!

Ah Hong's eyes were almost blinded, but she quickly suppressed her nausea and recognized them. "They really do look like those two."

"One is a social hot topic, and the other is a well-known comedian; both are married and have children."

"He's also frequently involved in gossip and scandals with beautiful actresses."

How is this possible? This is a bit unscientific!

The photo was taken in candid mode, slightly blurry, as if someone was secretly taking a picture of a hotel suite across the street from another building.

Did you see two people in their pajamas through the window?

These are facial features presented from several different shooting angles, not full-face close-up high-definition photos.

This is enough for those familiar with them to easily recognize that Lin Jianyue is 100% confirmed.

Old Zeng's facial features are slightly blurred and not so clear, but you can still recognize him about 70% if you are familiar with him.

Ah Hong gasped a few times, nodded to the bodyguard, and after he closed the door, she quickly went to the dining table. "This is too outrageous! Has the world really gotten this chaotic?"

Zhou Huimin had overheard the conversation between the bodyguard and Ah Hong. She couldn't wait to come over and see, and then she exclaimed in amazement that she had learned something new.

There's also a sense of bewilderment about who I am and where I am.

Ah Hong leaned closer to Su Nan again, "Brother Nan, look, is this real or fake? It's terrifying!"

"Based on these few photos alone, Oriental Daily News is expected to sell tens of thousands of copies today."

It wasn't just tens of thousands of copies; with each new day's publication, this newspaper sold like hotcakes.

It was only 1993, and at the very forefront of academia, there was already a crisis of trust in the real world caused by photoshopped images.

It has already sparked countless discussions, and professional magazines have published news articles calling for digital garbage to get out more than once or twice.

But those discussions are often at the forefront of cutting-edge research in Europe and America.

For legitimate tech professionals, Photoshop-generated fake photos can be easily identified using technical means.

But it's useless against cheaters. Su Nan has a state-of-the-art SGI workstation brought back from the United States in his personal space.

He can casually take a perfect smart drug and develop new software on his own within 24 hours.

Then, by using powerful, high-quality rendering, they produced a batch of photos that even Hong Kong research institutions couldn't verify were genuine.

It was originally a photo of Lin Jianyue kissing a female celebrity, with a CGI background and Zeng Zhiwei's head replaced.

Of course, he wouldn't waste a smart drug on just making fake photos.

In that state, you can concentrate on creating and your efficiency will skyrocket, including when you continue to work on rendering all the special effects in (Hacker 1) perfectly.

Software that has not yet been developed and created.

This is something he's doing six months in advance, something he'll be doing in Hollywood six months from now, to continue shining for the (hacker) special effects project.

Just snapping a bunch of photos; something to do to cheer myself up when I'm tired of work.

Skyworth's bodyguards have been keeping a close watch on Lin Ershao since the Dragon Boat Festival. In the past few days, Lin Ershao has also met with many people for normal business entertainment, such as attending dinner parties.

However, it is impossible to determine whether others were involved in this scheme of praising Nan Ge to death.

Let's let Old Zeng, who unknowingly introduced others to him, enjoy the benefits first.

Su Nan didn't specifically go to see the lame horse; he simply printed out the edited and rendered photos, mailed them to some journalists, and they appeared on the front page.

He thought the lame horse wouldn't dare publish it, and might even have to give it to other newspapers.

Including mailing photos to some Taiwanese newspapers, I didn't expect the lame horse to be so helpful.

As Ah Hong and Ah Min's discussion became increasingly exaggerated and outrageous, Su Nan coughed and said, "Alright, let's eat and get to work. We'll wrap up filming today."

"If post-production goes quickly, and the film is released in mid-July, we can really avoid Jurassic Park by half a month."

The group started assembling on May 22nd, and Jiao Enjun also practiced shooting and movement for so long in preparation.

The crew was full of veterans, and the production of (Taken) was indeed quite smooth.

Amin, who was engrossed in the discussion, suddenly exclaimed, "Brother Nan, isn't this huge news shocking?"

Su Nan was speechless. "It's just a small matter, what's the big deal?"

"The United States has a world-class culture in this regard, and Lin Lao Er studied in the United States."

"We are more conservative in Asia, so the headline is quite clever. It makes perfect sense that they are so high-profile and flashy in their daily lives in order to hide their true love."

"I just don't know if Lao Zeng is doing this out of true love or to attract investment."

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Zhou Huimin and Ah Hong were stunned and their worldviews were shattered. "Ah? Brother Nan, I'm asking you for a favor. Even if you bring back ten in the future, please don't let Su Nan laugh in anger. He didn't say anything and carried Ah Hong to teach him a lesson."

He doesn't care how others choose him, but he himself is still a standard, traditional, and honest man.

It's just that we haven't drawn the AI ​​yet, otherwise it would be more than just a fake image. They could even create a videotape with a recording of a conversation between a specific person, making it indistinguishable from a real one.

Su Nan left home a little late to start work, while the crew of (Raging Rescue) was scheduled to wrap up filming today.

Those who arrived early were so excited that they forgot about starting work.

Countless people were holding stacks of Oriental Daily News, passionately discussing something.

When Ji Jiaxin came to visit the set, countless people along the way were giving her strange looks.

No one looked directly at Ah Xin; if Ah Xin looked at them, they would look away.

But the peeping and other sneaky glances were a bit too much to bear, and Li Jiaxin's (My Sassy Girl) drama was also put into production under Hong Bao's encouragement.

Filming hasn't officially started yet, mainly because after Lao Hong tried out the scenes a few times, he found that Ah Xin still couldn't act well.

Anyway, it's a low-budget romantic comedy, and we're not expecting it to be released in July or August.

Give Li Jiaxin more time to settle down and learn.

She knew her acting skills weren't good enough, so she took advantage of the official wrap-up day to openly come and flatter him again.

Otherwise, if the project is replaced, she'll have nowhere to turn to complain.

She also has her own assistants, bodyguards, and so on. Before she left home today, someone had already shown her the Oriental Daily.

So what? Li Jiaxin noticed the complicated looks from the crew.

She called out to the distance, "Brother Hui, come here for a second!"

This is Da Pao Hui, Nan Ge's assistant director who appeared in several of his films.

Da Pao Hui awkwardly ran up to Li Jiaxin, who then broke down and said, "What does the Oriental Daily News publishing photos of Young Master Lin and Director Zeng have to do with me?"

"Why are so many people on set looking at me strangely?"

Da Pao Hui was even more embarrassed. After thinking for a moment, he didn't hide anything. "It was an accidental injury, Sister Xin. It's mainly because Young Master Lin has been married before and keeps dating beautiful female celebrities."

"It basically overlaps with Liu Sheng, and some of the scoundrels in the crew went too far with their imaginations when discussing it."

"Don't worry, Sister Xin, I'll go and give those bastards a piece of my mind, I'll curse them to death."

Da Pao Hui knows that Nan Ge hasn't touched Ah Xin, but so what? Li Jiaxin earns 300 million a year, and she has to give 2 million to Skyworth.

10 million.

If "My Sassy Girl" becomes a huge hit, Ah Xin will have to give 1000 million to the group if she earns 700 million a year.

Do you think this is someone Da Pao Hui would dare to mess with? After saying that, Da Pao Hui turned around and started cursing.

Li Jiaxin, "

She was completely bewildered. Grass is a plant, and it's understandable that she couldn't afford to bite Nan Ge.

How could I be mistakenly affected by such bizarre news?

But what about Liu Cixin's and Lin Xiangru's images? They both studied in the United States. Of course, Liu Cixin went to the United States to sell goods and had a stable business.

They are all connected to various female celebrities.

The problem is that Ah Xin hasn't met with Da Liu for over 100 days. At most, Da Liu has tried to catch her in different situations, inviting her to dinner or dates, but Li Jiaxin has refused.

She was so angry that she threw a larger ball.