Chapter 307: Hong Kong’s Largest Agency
The film crew Xiang You is in is called 《Fengshen》 film crew.
The full name of the film crew is 《Fengshen Super Legend》.
It is jointly produced by Hong Kong Xiang family company and several other Hong Kong capital firms, with Xiang You serving as the male lead, and it even brought in many big stars from both sides of the strait and the three regions… Of course, mostly Hong Kong big stars.
It is said that even Teacher Wu was dragged in to forcefully act in a role.
As for why it’s “forcefully” acting… After all, Teacher Wu’s family is still in Hong Kong, and he will have to come back eventually.
Chi Ye is very surprised by this project that feels inexplicably cheap just from its name—his point of surprise is that this project shouldn’t have gotten Xiang You to play the male lead; it should have gotten Gu Tianle or Zha Zha Hui.
After all, “Super Legend,” come bite me if you’re a brother.
Chi Ye is now ready to go bite it a bit to show his “reverence” for Xiang You.
“I heard this film crew has gathered over half of Hong Kong’s big stars, and even Andy Lau from the mainland made a cameo.”
On the way, Tan Yue and Wang Chuxing are both very excited. Although the two now have some fame （traffic） in the mainland and are upcoming stars in the root rice seedling circle, Hong Kong has a filter in the eyes of many young mainland artists.
Now in the internal entertainment circle, there’s a widespread emergence of 00s, 02s, and even 05 peanuts. Few young people from these generations haven’t watched Hong Kong movies.
For example, Andy Lau, whom Tan Yue mentioned, is her childhood male god.
Now he is a veritable super big star across the two sides of the strait and the three regions.
“Very normal. After all, it’s a project with such huge investment from the Xiang family. Xiang You is the male lead, so everyone comes to show support.”
Wang Chuxing nods, but as he says this, he suddenly thinks of something and glances at Chi Ye—it’s said, it’s said that there’s a rumor in the industry that the male lead of this movie was originally meant for Chi Ye.
But Chi Ye seemed to delay in agreeing, which made the Xiang family very dissatisfied.
Quite a few Hong Kong-based artists have privately muttered that this mainland young actor might have a huge conflict with the Xiang family.
But looking at the visiting the set target chosen for the first episode of 《Yi Lu Fan Hua》, everyone now has doubts in their hearts.
—If there really was a conflict, would Chi Ye have this reaction and state now?
Looks like it’s all rumors.
“Not a rumor.”
Yang Zi is at the back of the crowd, shaking his head calmly: “You guys don’t get it. I’m close with Chi Ye, but I’m also old friends with Xiang You. The story here… well, those who know, know.”
“Teacher Yang Zi knows so much.”
Tan Yue hears Yang Zi’s words and turns back with polite acknowledgment: “We don’t know these things.”
Yang Zi feels a bit embarrassed from the flattery, but who is he?
This feeling passes in an instant, and he mysteriously says: “Hey, don’t blame me for not warning you… After entering the film crew later, make sure to protect your clothes well… especially you.”
He points at Tan Yue.
Tan Yue is dressed very fashionably and stunningly today. Though young, she already exudes the aura of a fashion beauty.
“Ah? Why?”
Tan Yue is surprised.
“Xiang You has been going the fashion route lately. Your outfit is no less attractive to him than a fresh pile of dog poop just laid.”
Yang Zi makes a very apt metaphor, leaving Tan Yue dumbfounded.
“He’s going to rob it?”
Wang Chuxing is shocked: “No way.”
“Of course not.”
Yang Zi shakes his head: “He’ll steal it.”
The two: “…”
“Not there yet?”
At this moment, Chi Ye at the front of the crowd yawns. They came all the way by car, but after getting off, they still have to walk this long. He’s fine, but Sister Shang is already panting, so tired she wants to lie down on the spot.
Out of humanitarianism, Chi Ye stops, clears a spot ahead with his foot, and looks at Sister Shang: “Lie down for a bit. It won’t be bumpy now.”
Sister Shang: “?”
“Sis, is your stamina really this bad?”
Shi Jinwei’s face isn’t red or breathless. She works out year-round and, though slimmer than Sister Shang, has much better cardiopulmonary function and physical fitness. Seeing Sister Shang gasping like this, she can’t help but be a bit amused.
“Huff… you don’t get it.”
Sister Shang first does her usual “you don’t get it,” then glances at Chi Ye and leans to Shi Jinwei’s ear, lowering her voice: “I haven’t cleared it yet… it feels uncomfortable…”
“Cleared… cleared what?”
Shi Jinwei is stunned, not reacting at first.
Only after two seconds does she suddenly realize: “Uh… then you… are you really okay?”
“If it’s really bad, go to the hospital and check.”
“No need.”
Sister Shang waves her hand: “This kind of thing can’t be known by too many people.”
Shi Jinwei: “…”
You’re really holding onto the gag.
“What are you two whispering about over there?”
Chi Ye sees the two whispering publicly and not moving forward, so he asks with self-awareness: “Talking bad about me?”
Sister Shang lowers her head, clutching her stomach: “No.”
Shi Jinwei: “Why can’t it be cursing you?”
“……Chi Ye!!!”
Suddenly, a delicate yet piercing shout cuts through the air, straight into the ears of the 《Yi Lu Fan Hua》 program team.
How to describe this voice?
It’s hard to pair “delicate” and “manly” voice lines to describe someone’s name.
But the approaching person clearly has this unique voice… perhaps it’s not natural, just practiced later.
A figure in purple high heels, with big wavy long hair and smoky makeup, twists her waist, makes orchid fingers, and jogs toward Chi Ye and the others.
“Fuck, ghost!”
Wang Chuxing jumps in fright.
But the next second, his fright turns to shock.
Midway through the big waves, suddenly an extremely fluid backflip, landing steadily in sky-high heels, strikes a classic kung fu pose, shouting: “To decide superiority and life or death! Everyone, long time no see!”
The crowd: “…”
Chi Ye walks over chuckling, looking at Xiang You, who has fully transformed from Madam Xiang’s son into a pervert son: “Did you steal auntie’s clothes again?”
“Didn’t steal this time.”
“Robbed them?”
Xiang You stands up a bit dissatisfied: “This time I borrowed my wife’s clothes.”
Chi Ye: “……Sister-in-law is a character.”
“Hello, Teacher Xiang You.”
“Hello, Teacher Xiang You.”
Here, the other guests of 《Yi Lu Fan Hua》 also walk over, and Wang Chuxing and Tan Yue immediately greet Xiang You.
After all, if not for the face inside, then for the face outside. The Hong Kong Circle Prince may like to be abstract, but he’s still the Hong Kong Circle Prince. Chi Ye can joke freely with him, but they dare not.
Especially now that they’re in Hong Kong… they won’t get taken out for laughing, right?
“Hm? Teacher?!”
Unexpectedly, Xiang You, originally not too satisfied, with his curvaceous face, instantly becomes even more undulating upon hearing the guests’ address, his pointed chin turning into a screwdriver.
Though trying hard to suppress the smile at his lips, this joyful mood is like the first time stealing mother’s clothes—secretly delighted, uncontrollably happy, can’t hide it.
His mouth opens like a sudden black hole, grin reaching the back molars, but no sound comes out.
The crowd can only read his lip shape: three words—”Ha, ha, ha.”
“?”
“Fuck, ghost with censored pic!”
Yang Zi jumps in fright, cursing inwardly that Xiang You is some fucked-up thing, always either being a pervert or playing spooky.
With your looks plus that expression, who are you trying to scare to death?
Really scared me to death!
“No way, no way.”
Xiang You doesn’t know Yang Zi has already inwardly dissed him thoroughly. His eyes gleaming, he stares at Wang Chuxing and Tan Yue: “You two… two teachers, you look a bit unfamiliar.”
“……Hey, we don’t dare to be called teachers.”
Wang Chuxing reacts and quickly says: “You’re the teacher… I’m Wang Chuxing, an actor.”
“I’m Tan Yue, also an actor.”
Tan Yue is already a bit scared of Xiang You, feeling his earlier smile was too eerie.
Just thinking of an excuse to get away.
But Xiang You suddenly laughs “haha”: “Oh, I know you guys… I’m also an actor, yes, actor, an actor aspiring to become movie emperor!”
“Didn’t expect to meet two new friends today… No other show of it, I’ll do a few flips to liven things up.”
As Xiang You speaks, he actually starts performing his high heels flip high-difficulty acrobatics right in front of everyone.
While flipping, he mutters: “Dragon begets tiger, tiger begets leopard, leopard begets heaven, I strike!!”
The crowd watches speechless for a long time.
“……Is his… brain not quite right?”
Shi Jinwei can’t stand Xiang You’s personality anymore; she has a bit of a stupidity phobia… She thinks Xiang You is the typical type who’ll do anything to get famous.
“Is it possible he’s really immersed in his art, not like what you think?”
Chi Ye is already very familiar with Pliers—accurately, Pliers has been actively making him “familiar.”
So seeing Pliers’ expression, Chi Ye knows what she’s thinking.
Shi Jinwei doesn’t speak, just silently steps back a few steps.
Sister Shang blinks her big eyes, watching with great interest throughout. Now seeing Xiang You panting after finishing his “performance,” she suddenly says: “So handsome.”
Hm?!!
Xiang You’s delicate body trembles, staring straight at Shang Youshu, his mouth grinning again.
“What did you say?!”
Sister Shang blinks, hesitantly says: “So… so handsome.”
“Haha… hahaha… again!”
Xiang You seems suddenly drugged and starts flipping again.
Chi Ye: “……Didn’t see it coming, Sister Shang. You’re really wicked. The country strictly prohibits giving workhorses stimulants.”
“No, Xiao Chi, I really think this set of moves looks good.”
Sister Shang excitedly: “And don’t you think this picture is interesting? I feel it’s missing something… Right, if someone could fight him, it’d be even more interesting.”
“No melon, just growing your own?”
Chi Ye looks at Shang Youshu in great shock: “Self-sufficient?”
“Ah?”
Sister Shang is stunned for a moment, then puzzled: “Hearing you say it, it does seem like that.”
“…”
…
Meanwhile.
Right after Chi Ye and the others meet up with Xiang You, inside the nearby film crew.
A middle-aged man in his forties or fifties sits in an RV, fiddling with heavenly beads in one hand, casually brewing tea with the other.
“Manager Li, I heard someone is coming to visit the set today. Not going to take a look?”
His friend asks with a smile.
Speaking Mandarin, very standard, Capital City accent.
Manager Li is Andy Lau. Setting aside the various criticized public opinion from his early Hollywood ventures, his star power is now one of the top in the Chinese entertainment circles across the two sides of the strait and three regions.
Big stars like Wu Jing and Shen Bin are little brothers in front of him.
His participation in this Xiang family-led movie isn’t because he needs something from them; more so, it’s his deep inner “Hong Kong sentiment” and “aspiration.”
Hm… Hong Kong sentiment is fake, aspiration is real.
Andy Lau is a native Capital City man, but after fame, he actively moved to Hong Kong, enthusiastically participating in various Hong Kong Circle activities, befriending Hong Kong big stars, seeking to become a “superior” Hong Kong person.
Years later, when Hong Kong declined, he aspired to the United States, to Hollywood, and… he’s a “successful” example.
After hustling and aspiring for most of his life, he has indeed become the Chinese actor with the most fame and star power in Hollywood in recent years.
“You mean that Chi Ye from the mainland?”
Andy Lau sets down the heavenly beads, casually: “He should come over later. I’m not going.”
The friend smiles upon hearing: “Waiting for him to come pay respects?”
“You’ll be disappointed then.”
“Oh?”
Andy Lau raises a brow, looking at his friend: “That tone of yours?”
“I’ve had some contact with him.”
The friend is straightforward: “You still don’t know about Beijing Circle stuff?”
Andy Lau nods: “Heard a bit, but I barely do mainland activities now, and those small circles are petty squabbles, boring. Haven’t paid much attention.”
“…”
The friend inwardly curses that he’s really good at pretending.
Still mainland—you’re from the mainland yourself?
How does this guy get more vain with age?
He gripes inwardly but doesn’t show it, just shakes his head: “You’ll know when you meet him. Young President Wang said outright back then to ban him, but now acts like he’s forgotten, never mentioning it.”
“The entertainment industry now isn’t like our time. Can’t understand it, can’t understand it anymore.”
Andy Lau hears his friend’s slightly wistful sigh and feels inexplicably irritated: “That exaggerated? At the end of the day, isn’t he just a newcomer who’s been popular for a short while?”
The friend shakes his head, says no more.
…
At the film crew doorway.
The 《Yi Lu Fan Hua》 group enters this Hong Kong big crew amid Xiang You’s enthusiastic voice.
Just upon entering, Wang Chuxing and Tan Yue are a bit eager.
“Where is Teacher Li?”
“Teacher Li?”
Xiang You is stunned: “You mean my master?”
“Yes, yes, Teacher Andy Lau.”
“Him? He’s forever in my heart.”
The crowd: “?”
