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

The Taiwan Golden Horse Awards ceremony will be held on November 2nd.

Li Jiangbo is preparing to travel to Taipei, accompanied by Zhao Yazhi, Guan Zhilin, Zhu Lin, Chung Chu-hung, and others.

Xu Ke had already gone to Taipei on October 26th to attend the Hong Kong New Directors Symposium held by the Golden Horse Awards.

Another point is that his new script, "New Shushan Immortal Heroes," has only just begun, so he's taking this opportunity to exchange ideas with his peers in Taiwan.

Pan Yingzi and Mui Yanfang did not go. Mui Yanfang had to record a new song, while Pan Yingzi had to stay and oversee the company.

It's worth noting that Li Jiangbo was attending an awards ceremony, while Xu Ke was also attending a five-day film festival.

The plane slowly landed at Taoyuan Airport.

Li Jiangbo stretched and followed the crowd off the plane.

As soon as I got off the plane, I ran into New Wave director Ann Hui.

After exchanging pleasantries, Li Jiangbo took his men to the hotel, while Zhao Yazhi parted ways with him.

She had to stay with Xu Anhua, otherwise she wouldn't even have a seat at the awards ceremony.

Award ceremonies in this era were not like those of later generations, where celebrities could freely walk the red carpet; they had to follow the film crew.

Actresses like Rosamund Kwan, Cherie Chung, and Chu Lin-tak will be involved in "Peking Opera Blues," but since "Peking Opera Blues" was also invested and produced by Time Pictures, it doesn't involve them in anything.

Once they exited the airport, Xu Ke had already rented a car to pick up Li Jiangbo and the others.

After checking into a hotel near Sun Yat-sen Hall, everyone met outside the hall while waiting to attend the awards ceremony.

Xu Ke led the crew of "Dao Ma Dan" and Li Jiangbo led the crew of "A Better Tomorrow".

Everyone chatted and laughed as they followed the crowd, preparing to go inside.

To their surprise, a group of reporters had completely blocked the road, making it impossible to pass.

Rosamund Kwan stood on tiptoe and peered inside. "Is that the big star?"

Zhu Lin tugged at Guan Zhilin's sleeve, "Jia Hui, be careful not to fall."

Before Li Jiangbo and his group could even take a detour, they heard reporters in the crowd bombarding them with a barrage of questions.

"Ms. Lin, is your relationship with Qin Han real?"

"Some people say you're a third party in a relationship. How do you explain that?"

"Mrs. Qin says you broke up her family. Do you have anything to say in response?"

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Li Jiangbo spotted the once-popular actress, Lin Qingxia, through the crowd.

Li Jiangbo wasn't very familiar with Lin Qingxia's affairs, only knowing that she was wavering between the two Qins.

However, Li Jiangbo felt that no mistake should be judged by only one side, and that it was a bit too much for reporters to surround one person in such a setting.

He tossed his head at Awei beside him, "Go, escort Miss Lin into the venue."

Awei nodded, squeezed through the crowd, and stood in front of Lin Qingxia, shielding her from the reporters' cameras and microphones.

"I'm sorry, Ms. Lin, it's not convenient for you to answer these questions. We need to go inside now."

After saying that, he prepared to protect Lin Qingxia and leave.

At this moment, a man in a suit quickly came to Lin Qingxia and, together with Awei, blocked the reporters' onslaught.

"Lin Qingxia is my fiancée, and we're already engaged in America! If you have any questions, just ask me!"

Upon hearing this, the reporters froze on the spot, then erupted in a frenzy.

"Chin Hsiang-lin, is it true that you and Ching-hsia are engaged?"

"Do you know about her and Qin Han?"

"You don't mind?"

Qin Xianglin straightened his clothes and stood in front of Lin Qingxia.

"This is the Golden Horse Awards, not a press conference. My fiancée is here for the awards ceremony, not to answer your pointless questions. Please move aside!"

His voice wasn't loud, but it was effective. The reporters were stunned by his words and automatically made way for him.

And so, Qin Xianglin walked ahead, holding Lin Qingxia's hand, while Awei followed behind, continuing to protect her.

Seeing that the road was open, Li Jiangbo led everyone forward, and the entrance to Zhongshan Hall returned to normal.

The reporters had already gotten the news they wanted and no longer cared about the remaining celebrities; they simply took a few photos and called it a day.

This left Rosamund Kwan, who always enjoys gossip, feeling utterly bored.

She muttered under her breath, "There's no excitement to watch, this is really boring. But that Qin Xianglin is quite a man."

Zhu Lin nodded without saying anything.

Chung Chu-hung whispered, "I think the boss is quite manly; he even sent Ah Wai to rescue Miss Lin."

Upon hearing what Cherie Chung said, Rosamund Kwan was no longer sleepy, and she and the two sisters began to discuss it quietly.

Li Jiangbo waited until Awei returned before walking forward.

As soon as I stepped onto the red carpet, someone came up to greet me.

"Hello, Director Li, I'm Xu Feng. I really like your film 'A Better Tomorrow'."

Li Jiangbo shook Xu Feng's hand and said, "Hello."

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Xu Feng left.

After everyone left, Li Jiangbo finally remembered who the woman was.

This person was Chen Kaige's future golden partner, and also a real estate tycoon in mainland China in the new millennium. Her real estate company was well-known far and wide, namely Tomson Riviera!

A short while later, Zhong Zhentao brought Lin Fengjiao over to exchange pleasantries.

"Director Li, hello, hello."

Li Jiangbo shook hands with both of them, saying, "Hello, hello."

After shaking hands and exchanging a few pleasantries, the group parted ways.

In a short time, seven or eight people came over to greet Li Jiangbo.

Everyone is taking this opportunity to become familiar with Director Li, hoping for a chance to collaborate in the future.

After all, he's currently enjoying immense popularity in Hong Kong, having directed several blockbuster films in a row.

During this period, Li Jiangbo met Taiwanese celebrities such as Hu Huizhong and Zhang Aijia.

When it came time for the two film crews to walk the red carpet, it was Xu Ke's "Dao Ma Dan" crew first.

Li Jiangbo's "A Better Tomorrow" crew was placed after Xu Ke.

Xu Ke led Rosamund Kwan, Cherie Chung, and Zhu Lin ahead.

The group walked around, stopping frequently to pose for photos with reporters and sign autographs for fans.

As Rosamund Kwan smiled and greeted her fans, she whispered to Zhu Lin with her lips slightly moving.

"Kobayashi, this red carpet doesn't look very long, but it feels so long when you walk on it!"

Zhu Lin nodded without saying a word. It was her first time in such an occasion, so she was understandably a little nervous.

Chung Chu-hung whispered to comfort her, "Don't be nervous, it's just a few steps, we'll be over soon."

Before they could finish speaking, the red carpet was already over, and only then did they dare to start discussing.

Suddenly remembering something, Rosamund Kwan asked in a low voice, "Director Tsui, I heard that there's no red carpet before the Golden Horse Awards, right?"

Xu Ke explained in a low voice, "That's right. The Golden Horse Awards didn't have a red carpet for the first ten years or so. A few years ago, they said they wanted to go international, so they copied the Oscars and did this."

Rosamund Kwan blinked. "Oh, I see."

After Xu Ke passed by, Li Jiangbo led Zhou Runfa, Di Long, and Zhang Guorong onto the red carpet.

When the men from "A Better Tomorrow" appeared, the screams from the audience noticeably increased.

Li Jiangbo and his three companions posed for photos with reporters while shaking hands and signing autographs with fans.

After finally walking the red carpet, the group entered the lobby under the guidance of staff.

Zhongshan Hall is very large and beautifully decorated.

The seating was arranged according to the film crew and nominations.

Li Jiangbo quickly found his seat, which was next to the nominated film crew.

The teams ahead are nominated from Taiwan, such as the teams behind "Good Morning Taipei," "Love of Migratory Birds," and "Jasmine Flower."

After everyone was seated, the lights gradually dimmed, and the Golden Horse Awards ceremony was about to begin.