This director loves making friends.

Zhang Min told Qin Keqing an unexpected name.

"Lin Guobin?"

For a moment, Qin Keqing couldn't remember who this person was.

"Lam Kwok-pan has practiced martial arts since childhood. In 1985, he joined Jackie Chan's stunt team as a stuntman and martial arts instructor. He received systematic action training and participated in the design of many action scenes in Jackie Chan's films."

Zhang Min explained, "I heard that he is good at leg techniques, and his fighting style combines free fighting techniques. His movements are known for being fast, accurate, and ruthless. He should be able to shoot the kind of visceral action scenes you want."

Is he still with Jackie Chan's stunt team?

Qin Keqing still couldn't remember who this person was. It seemed that the members of Jackie Chan's stunt team were all doing quite well, and several of them were famous.

"In 1990, the Jackie Chan Stunt Team disbanded. Lam Kwok-pan was not only a member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team, but also Jackie Chan's bodyguard. Jackie Chan originally intended to keep him, but at the time he was dating Anita Mui, so he left the Jackie Chan Stunt Team and began to transition into acting."

Zhang Min said.

"Dating Anita Mui?"

Qin Keqing thought for a moment. Someone had gossiped about Anita Mui. She had dated quite a few boyfriends, including "Li Ming" and Zhao Wenzhuo from the film industry in the 1990s.

Could Lin Guobin be "Li Ming"? The senior disciple of Duan Shui Liu who looks exactly like Li Ming?

His line, "I'm not targeting you, I'm saying everyone here is trash..." still went viral.

"Isn't Lin Guobin the one who looks a bit like Li Ming?"

"Yes, that's him."

Qin Keqing now understood.

Lam Kwok-pan has only been an actor for a few years, and he only gained some fame through "Hong Kong Godfather 2". His most famous identity now is still Anita Mui's boyfriend.

Qin Keqing understood why Win's Entertainment had approved the "Sweet Life" movie package so quickly.

"Is Anita Mui trying to promote her boyfriend?"

Who is Anita Mui?

Leaving aside her status as a superstar, she is also the best friend of Chen Lan, Xiang Huaqiang's wife, and the sworn sister of Huang Jun, the leader of the New Righteous Five Tigers and Ten Heroes.

Zhang Min brought Lin Guobin into Qin Keqing's project, and with Zhou Xingxing and Chen Jiashang's recommendations, plus the low investment, Yongsheng had to give him face no matter how you looked at it.

No wonder the project was approved so quickly.

"Not entirely. It's a bit complicated, and it can't be explained clearly over the phone in a short time."

Zhang Min replied.

It wasn't that she was distressed about the international expenses; it was just that there were a lot of things involved, and it wasn't easy to explain in a short time.

"I'll tell you when you get to Hong Kong. I'll be the producer of 'A Bittersweet Life' and discuss things with you, the director. Nobody will say anything."

"You're the producer?"

Qin Keqing's heart started beating faster. Was this a serious gamble?

That's Hong Kong, not the mainland. If any rumors get out there, it could really get exciting.

"Well, Win's Entertainment is still worried about a new director like you. It just so happens that we've worked together on 'King of Beggars,' so they've asked me to be the producer and oversee the flow of funds."

Zhang Min chuckled and said, "You'll need to apply to me in advance for all your expenses. You can only use them after I approve them."

Qin Keqing couldn't help but feel even more excited when he thought about the "approval" process.

After hanging up the phone, Qin Keqing thought about it. It wouldn't be a bad idea to cast Lin Guobin as the male lead. He should be quite skilled, and he was also a practical fighter, which would better suit Qin Keqing's requirements.

So what if he's not very famous... Well, actually he's not exactly unknown in Hong Kong. Being the live-in boyfriend of pop diva Anita Mui is already a huge gimmick.

Moreover, the selling point of this movie is its visceral action scenes; if that part is done well, the box office shouldn't be too bad.

In addition, although this film is a commercial film, it still has some human brilliance, so it's not impossible to try one of the three major European films.

The fact that a ruthless gangster suddenly felt a little pity proves that even the worst people still have a bit of humanity buried deep in their hearts.

This is something that self-proclaimed superior older white men from Europe and America love to dig into, and this is something to make a fuss about.

Of course, winning an award is out of the question. Even if the three major European film organizations have fallen into decline, they would never award a film like this.

Qin Keqing's requirements are not high; just making it into the main competition unit would be the greatest victory.

Before going to Hong Kong, Qin Keqing had planned to say hello to Xie Fei and have a meal together. However, after Xie Fei finished producing "Woman Sesame Oil Maker," he personally took the film to Berlin.

He had won the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival and was considered an "insider" at the festival. His trip to Berlin was specifically to promote the film.

Unless a film gets incredibly lucky and happens to coincide with a significant milestone or event, it's essential to leverage various connections to win awards at the three major European film festivals.

In this world, no film festival with any real influence can win awards without any effort or manipulation.

He Qing is still filming "The Legend of Empress Dowager Cixi".

Qin Keqing secretly visited her on set and spent three nights with her before setting off for Hong Kong.

Perhaps considering that Qin Keqing came from the mainland, Yong Sheng booked a hotel for Qin Keqing in advance, but it was booked in the name of the "Sweet Life" crew.

In other words, the cost of Qin Keqing's hotel stay will be included in the production crew's expenses.

Qin Keqing did not go to Yongsheng first, but met with Lin Guobin first.

Lin Guobin does indeed resemble Li Ming in some ways. To Qin Keqing's surprise, Lin Guobin's Mandarin is surprisingly good compared to many Hong Kong-accented Mandarin speakers.

"Your Mandarin is quite good."

"I practice regularly. In the movie 'Ghost Wife,' which was just released in Taiwan last month, I didn't speak Cantonese at all and didn't use dubbing."

Lin Guobin knew that Qin Keqing was from the mainland, so he not only spoke to her in Mandarin but also made a point of emphasizing this, all in an effort to leave a good impression on her.

It wasn't to curry favor with Qin Keqing.

Qin Keqing is almost unknown now, and this is his first time directing a film, so Lin Guobin has no reason to curry favor with him.

Lin Guobin felt that since the two were going to cooperate, he should show goodwill and sincerity, and it would be best not to create any misunderstandings.

"A Sweet Life" is important not only to Qin Keqing, but also to Lin Guobin.

He is a strong-willed person and doesn't want to live in the shadow of "Anita Mui's boyfriend".

The two met for the first time and chatted casually, without discussing the movie.

The next day, after finishing filming, Zhang Min came to the hotel. She wasn't afraid of anything; she was there as a producer to discuss the film with Qin Keqing. She was accompanied not only by her assistant but also by her bodyguards.

"Have you met with Lin Guobin?"

"I've met him. We chatted casually yesterday. His Mandarin is quite good, and he doesn't seem arrogant at all," Qin Keqing said, sharing her impression of Lin Guobin.

"Hmm, that woman's character... she has pretty good taste in boyfriends."

Zhang Min made a comment and glanced at Qin Keqing almost imperceptibly.

"You mentioned Lin Guobin last time..." Qin Keqing still wanted to know more about Lin Guobin, after all, he was someone she was going to work with.

"Where should we begin?"

After gathering her thoughts, Zhang Min continued, "In recent years, the Hong Kong film industry has been booming, which has led many triads to get involved in the business..."

Zhang Min skipped over this and continued:

"Anita Mui likes to go to karaoke. In May of this year, she and Ah Ben... that is, Lam Kwok-pan went to a karaoke bar on Kent Road in Kowloon Tong. There, she had a conflict with the gang leader Wong Long-wai and was slapped."

It was Chen Lan who mediated; otherwise, she would have definitely suffered a great loss.

With her temper, she was bound to be resentful of being wronged, so afterwards she sought out Chan Yiu-sing, the "Tiger of Wan Chai" from the Sun Yee Underworld. Chan Yiu-sing was good friends with Wong Chun, Anita Mui's sworn brother. Before Wong Chun fled after committing a crime, he entrusted her to Chan Yiu-sing.

Chen Yaoxing seized the opportunity and beat Huang Langwei so badly that he was hospitalized. He knew that Huang Langwei would be assassinated while he was in the hospital, which would cause him a lot of trouble.

The death of one of the hall masters was not something to be taken lightly. The blame was placed on Chen Yaoxing and Mei Yanfang, and a kill order was issued against Mei Yanfang.

Mui Yim-fong was so frightened that she fled to Thailand. Lin Kuo-pin accompanied her to Thailand and protected her there.

Just last month, Chan Yiu-sing went to Macau to participate in a competition, but was murdered at the hotel entrance. Mui Yim-fong was terrified and quickly sought help to settle the matter with money.

When I returned to Hong Kong from the mainland, it seemed that she had just spent 20 million to settle the matter. However, she is now afraid and does not dare to return to Hong Kong for the time being. She has only sent Lam Kwok-ping back.

Lin Guobin is her boyfriend. At the KTV, Lin Guobin shielded her from all the attacks; otherwise, she wouldn't have only been slapped once.

In addition, Lin Guobin accompanied her to Thailand and protected her all the time. She was grateful and, after learning that there was a script that needed action actors, she secretly contacted Zhou Xingxing, Chen Jiashang and me, wanting to try to get this opportunity for Lin Guobin.

Lin Guobin doesn't know about this yet. He thought he was selected because of his status as an action actor. Don't let him know about this.

When I considered the requirements for action actors you mentioned, I felt that Lin Guobin was a good fit.

Given Anita Mui's relationship with Chen Lan, Lin Guobin's involvement would definitely be a great help to your becoming a director, so I tried to "package" him into this project.