Hong Kong Entertainment 1979: A Beating Up the Manager at the Start

The tattooed man pointed at Li Jiangbo and shouted in an arrogant tone, "You..."

As soon as he uttered the word "you," Li Jiangbo moved. He grabbed the chili powder, pepper powder, and salt from the table and splashed them on the other person's face.

In an instant, an indescribable smell filled the air.

The tattooed man was stunned for a moment, and that's when he was hit squarely.

He instinctively closed his eyes, but some chili powder still got into them, and then he felt a bit dizzy.

All sorts of tastes assaulted my nose and eyes, tears involuntarily streamed down my face, and I kept sneezing.

Taking advantage of the moment, Li Jiangbo swept his leg and knocked down the tattooed man in front of him, then kicked his henchman down with his left and right legs.

He grabbed the still-dazed Wang Jing and ran away.

The diners at the food stall were also affected to some extent; they were so choked by the fumes that they all ran towards the door.

After an unknown amount of time, Li Jiangbo finally stopped. He was panting heavily, looked back, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he found that no one was following him.

"Hey! Jing-ge, how are you? Are you alright?"

A loud sneeze rang in Li Jiangbo's ears, startling him. He turned to look at Wang Jing.

Two streams of tears flowed down Wang Jing's face, his eyes were as red as a rabbit's, and he kept sneezing.

"Wow! No way, Jing-ge, how did you get caught? Didn't I give you a signal?"

"Achoo!...Achoo!"

It took Wang Jing a while to recover, but tears were still streaming down his face.

"I...I saw you wink at me, who knew...who knew..."

"Achoo...achoo...who knew you'd spill the seasoning!"

The main problem is that Wang Jing's thinking is too naive. Normal people fight using things like folding chairs, machetes, and iron bars; who fights with chili powder or pepper?

Li Jiangbo burst into laughter at Wang Jing's pathetic state.

After a long time, Wang Jing finally recovered.

He gave a thumbs-up, tears streaming down his face, and exclaimed, "Director Li is truly amazing! I never imagined he could fight like this. I am truly impressed, truly impressed."

Li Jiangbo grinned, "Want to learn? I'll teach you."

A moment later, the sound of two people laughing heartily echoed through the alley.

The two left this alley and entered another alley.

As he walked, Li Jiangbo noticed a suspicious person at the other end of the alley, peering out.

Only when he got closer did Li Jiangbo realize that this was none other than the despicable and shameless Chen Tianfang!

He gestured to Wang Jing, then picked up a coat that someone had left on the ground and cautiously approached Chen Tianfang.

At this moment, Chen Tianfang was still staring intently at the food stall in the distance. Yi Sheng's long-haired man had just entered the food stall, so why hadn't he made a sound for so long?

He pondered, "This shouldn't be! With Longhair's skills, plus three or four others, there's no reason they shouldn't be able to defeat Li Jiangbo..."

Just as he was deep in thought, everything suddenly went black.

Chen Tianfang tried to remove the obstruction in front of him, but unexpectedly, a pair of arms tightly hugged his body.

What followed was a barrage of punches and kicks. After taking countless blows, Chen Tianfang could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground.

The two men seemed unwilling to let him off so easily, stomping on him a few more times before leaving.

The two men who assaulted the person were Li Jiangbo and Wang Jing, who had just passed by.

The two had a clear division of labor: Li Jiangbo restrained Chen Tianfang, while Wang Jing was responsible for beating him. Only when Chen Tianfang collapsed and couldn't get up did Li Jiangbo go up and kick him a few times.

When Li Jiangbo saw Chen Tianfang at the food stall earlier, he felt something was off. Luckily, he knew a little about how to protect himself, which prevented those short mules from succeeding.

The two who had escaped should have left this place of trouble long ago, but who knew they would run into Chen Tianfang here again.

Li Jiangbo didn't tolerate this nepotistic young master; he usually settled scores on the same day, unless he couldn't find anyone else to settle them.

Seeing that the beating had gone on long enough, Li Jiangbo told Wang Jing to stop.

Wang Jing, still not satisfied, kicked him twice more before finally stopping.

After arriving at Wang Jing's house, Li Jiangbo took the script and then hurriedly left.

However, he couldn't stand Wang Jing's boastful and smug manner along the way, saying how hard his punches and kicks had been.

Before leaving, Li Jiangbo gave a wicked smile and whispered in Wang Jing's ear:

"We just called Chen Tianfang, the deputy manager of Shaw Brothers. His god-sister is Fang Yihua."

Upon hearing this, Wang Jing's face turned deathly pale, and he stood frozen in place.

Li Jiangbo gave a wicked smile, patted Wang Jing on the shoulder, and said, "Just kidding! Anyway, with his eyes covered, how would he know who hit him?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Jing's expression softened somewhat. He looked around and whispered, "Director Li, you've really put me in a difficult position!"

"Huh?! Weren't you having a blast just now? I couldn't drag you away."

Wang Jing gave a wry smile. "Hopefully, Uncle Liu won't find out..."

Li Jiangbo didn't care about any of that, and turned around to go home humming a little tune.

Broadcast Drive is not far from Chungking Mansions; it takes about ten minutes by bus from Broadcast Drive.

When Li Jiangbo arrived downstairs, it was already 7 p.m.

It was rush hour, and he followed the departing staff into the elevator.

Just as the elevator doors were about to close, a slender, white hand blocked them.

Li Jiangbo happened to be at the door when he saw Chung Chu-hung carrying a bag into the elevator.

After the two exited the elevator, Li Jiangbo finally spoke, "Ah Hong, would you be interested in acting in a TV series?"

Chung Chor-hung was taken aback. She pointed to herself and asked, "Brother Li, you want me to act in a TV series? I don't know how."

"Can't do what? If your brother Li can't teach you to act in erotic films, can't he at least teach you to act in TV dramas?"

Chung Chu-hung blushed slightly upon hearing this and whispered, "Brother Li, you're teasing me again."

"I'm not kidding, are you going to act or not?"

After some back and forth, Cherie Chung finally accepted Li Jiangbo's invitation.

Li Jiangbo actually thought that this "Red Sister" was indeed very famous in her previous life, but she was also bullied by many celebrities in the industry, and finally married a businessman surnamed Zhu.

As a neighbor, he couldn't just stand by and watch his neighbor's little sister be bullied, could he? They're all neighbors, so it's always good to help each other out. After all, Li Jiangbo is a kind-hearted person.

The role given to Cherie Chung is Wang Yueqi, Feng Chengcheng's best friend in the drama. This role doesn't have a lot of screen time, so it's okay to let a newcomer try it out.

Li Jiangbo returned home and lay on his bed, contemplating life.

Now that the entire crew is managed by a talented person like Wang Tianlin, I don't need to worry too much. During filming, Wang Jing is also the assistant director, so I don't need to worry about anything either.

He just waits for the TV series to be filmed so he can gain popularity.

The most important thing now is to make money.

As the saying goes, "When landlords have grain, they have no worries."

But after doing the math, he realized he only had a total of HK$100,000. Where could he find a way to make a quick buck?

Okay, let's simulate it first and see how things develop.

Considering that both deaths were tragic, this time we will simulate five years directly.

In February 1979, you traded your script for the TV series "Shanghai Bund" for your personal freedom.

In April 1979, after filming of "Shanghai Bund" was completed, you didn't wait for the TV series to become a hit; instead, you raised money and went north to do business.

In April 1981, you returned in triumph with millions in assets, joining Cinema City and Golden Princess Entertainment, and cast Hui Koon-kit and others in "Aces Go Places," which became a box office hit, making you incredibly popular.

In June 1981, at the height of your success, you were dating four girlfriends when you were caught in a chaotic situation, getting kicked in the groin and needing a month of recovery.

In August 1981, Raymond Kwan, the owner of Golden Princess Film Studio, wanted to invest in your company, but you resolutely refused. Raymond Kwan was furious and stopped scheduling your films.

In February 1982, you cast Chow Yun-fat, Leslie Cheung, and Dillon in "A Better Tomorrow," but unfortunately, Golden Princess Cinemas wouldn't screen it. You then approached Golden Harvest and Shaw Brothers to screen it, and it ultimately grossed over 2 million, making you a fortune.

In June 1982, you wanted to film "A Better Tomorrow 2," but unfortunately, the main actors were all being forced into filming by the triads and had no availability. In the end, you could only prepare to film "Tai Chi Master," starring Jet Li, which resulted in a complete financial loss.

In February 1983, you continued filming "Once Upon a Time in China," which became a box office hit. However, the triads intervened, shooting and killing Jet Li's manager, and then forced you to sell Jet Li's contract to the triads for one dollar.

[Simulation successful. Would you like to claim your reward?]

[Reward: 1 year of stock market experience.]

......

Li Jiangbo read it again carefully, patted his chest, and said, "Calm down, calm down. In reality, Li Lianjie's manager was indeed shot and killed! But is this kick to the groin a decent outcome?"

But looking at the rewards, Li Jiangbo became restless again. Wasn't he always doing business in the simulator? Where did he get this stock market experience from?

Should I take the stock market route?

Li Jiangbo quickly reviewed his limited stock market experience and instantly understood the meaning of the reward.