Rebirth of Xiangjiang - 1978

In the previous life, 1986 could be said to be the year when Chow Yun-fat took off from the bottom of his life.

In this year, he participated in as many as eleven movies, and there was also "A Better Tomorrow" which was of great significance to him.

Starting in 1986, the man who originally had the nickname Poison (box office poison) suddenly became a fairy.

But in this life, Chow Yun-fat did not have such good luck.

First of all, although Ti Lung left Shaw Brothers just like in his previous life, he did not lose his job and his reputation did not drop too much.

At this time, Ti Lung continued to participate in performances in some works in both TV series and movies, playing both protagonists and important supporting roles.

As for John Woo, since he was fired from Golden Harvest, he was not able to join New Oriental like in his previous life, with the help of Tsui Hark.

At this time, he could only take on some low-budget comedies in Baodao, and almost no one in Hong Kong remembered his name.

As for Chow Yun-fat himself, after his contract with TVB ended, he thought he would be able to flex his muscles in the film industry.

But because Uncle Liu bought the Xiangjiang Cinemas, almost no one would ask him to make movies. As a result, he could only participate in some low-cost productions, and the number of jobs was extremely unstable.

Most of the time, Chow Yun-fat can only stay at home, planting flowers and grass to relieve the boredom in his heart.

Many people advised him to reconcile with Wireless, bow his head to the company, and re-sign the contract.

Even TVB's poaching by East TV led to a sharp decrease in the number of young talents at the top level of TVB, so they also sent Lok Yiling to talk to Chow Yun-fat, hoping to invite him back to TVB and promise him a loose contract.

However, Chow Yun-fat has a rather stubborn temper and he is not willing to return to TVB at all.

"Afa, we have worked together for so many years. I believe you are also a kind and caring person. Wireless has provided you with a lot of help in the past years. There is no need to be like this."

On this day, Lok Yiling came to see Chow Yun-fat again to talk about returning to TVB.

"Manager Le, since I have come out, I have never thought about going back. Moreover, I am very good now and feel free. I film when there is a film to be filmed, and when the film is filmed, I grow flowers at home and cultivate myself."

It seems that Chow Yun-fat has adapted to his current life, but in fact these are not his thoughts at all.

If he hadn't wanted to have a better career in movies, he wouldn't have fallen out with TVB under pressure and left.

Lok Yiling didn't believe what Chow Yun-fat said at all. Even though he pretended to be casual and elegant now, in fact, that was not what he thought in his heart.

You must know that Chow Yun-fat is only in his early thirties at this time, which is the age at which an actor is at his peak. There is no way that he would be interested in this kind of semi-retirement life.

"Ah Fa, I know that the reason why you left TVB was to develop your career in movies. If TVB is willing to provide you with assistance in this area, could you consider returning to TVB?"

Chow Yun-fat didn't even think about it, he just shook his head.

"Manager Le, there is no need to talk about returning to wireless. I have made up my mind and there is no need to talk about this matter."

After hearing what Chow Yun-fat said, Le Yiling's face suddenly sank.

She has come to see Chow Yun-fat several times and tried to talk to him, but the other party didn't take her words seriously at all.

"Okay Afa, if that's the case then I won't disturb you. I'll come back in a few days."

It sounds like Lok Yiling is not willing to give up yet, because Chow Yun-fat is indeed a very good actor. If he can return to TVB, it will be a great help to TVB.

If Fang Yihua hadn't been concerned about her face, she might have considered asking Chow Yun-fat to meet and have a chat.

Not long after Le Yiling left, the doorbell suddenly sounded outside the door.

Chow Yun-fat thought that Lok Yiling had left and returned. When he opened the door, he found that it was not Lok Yiling standing at the door, but Li Tiansheng and Zhao Zhenqiang.

"Brother Tim, Brother Qiang, why are you here?"

Seeing Li Tiansheng and Zhao Zhenqiang, Chow Yun-fat immediately smiled and looked very happy.

Because compared with Lok Yiling, Chow Yun-fat, Li Tiansheng and Zhao Zhenqiang have worked together many times when they were in TVB. They are all old acquaintances and have a very good relationship.

In addition, they have all left TVB, so Chow Yun-fat does not have to worry that Li Tiansheng and Zhao Zhenqiang are here to persuade him to return to TVB.

"Afa, you are still the same, and you are getting more and more handsome."

"Brother Tim, stop joking. You don't know what I am like. Stop standing around and please come in."

After hugging each other with Li Tiansheng and Zhao Zhenqiang, Chow Yun-fat quickly invited them into the house.

Li Tiansheng and Zhao Zhenqiang looked at each other, and then they walked into the house together.

"Afa, how are you doing lately? Since you left Wireless, we have rarely heard from you."

When asked by Li Tiansheng, Chow Yun-fat replied with a hearty smile.

"Thank you for your concern. I'm living a good life now. I'm much more comfortable than when I was on wireless. Although I don't have a lot of work, I feel more at ease. I don't have to be so busy all day long that I don't have time to rest."

Li Tiansheng didn't know whether Chow Yun-fat was telling the truth, but judging from the current situation, Chow Yun-fat's situation was indeed very bad.

Although he said it lightly, I'm afraid the actual situation is much worse than they imagined.

Li Tiansheng and Zhao Zhenqiang came to see Chow Yun-fat today, not just to catch up with old friends. Their purpose of coming today was actually the same as Lok Yiling, they both wanted to invite Chow Yun-fat over.

If East TV can recruit Chow Yun-fat, then in the next ten years, East TV will crush TVB in terms of the quality of both male and female stars.

"Afa, you should also know that we have all moved to Dongshi to work. Now that you have left TVB, are you interested in developing at Dongshi?"

In fact, it was not Lin Daoqiu's intention that they came to see Chow Yun-fat today, but Zeng Lizhen's decision.

If Chow Yun-fat can also join East TV, it will be a big help for her and make her status as "Wireless Gang" more stable.

When Li Tiansheng and Zhao Zhenqiang looked at Chow Yun-fat expectantly, hoping that he would nod, Chow Yun-fat was stunned for a moment. He did not expect that Li Tiansheng and Zhao Zhenqiang were also here to be lobbyists.

If Chow Yun-fat is still interested in acting in a TV series, then he may consider the other party's invitation.

But it is a pity that the reason why Chow Yun-fat left TVB was that he no longer wanted to act in TV series, so Chow Yun-fat shook his head and refused the invitation from Li Tiansheng and others without much hesitation.

"Brother Tim, Brother Qiang, the reason why I left TVB is that I don't want to act in TV series. I plan to focus on movies, so I'm sorry, I can't promise you."