Chapter 98 Reactions
The place where Chen Chong treats guests is a new flagship store in Kowloon. It has a low-key and luxurious decoration, rich and expensive ingredients, mainly in private rooms, and is positioned relatively high-end. It is also close to Kai Tak Airport. After eating hot pot, he sent Parker and Hepburn to Kai Tak Airport. After a while, he left for the company after spending his gifts.
On the road, Chen Chong saw that Zhang Aijia was a little unsteady, so he asked, "What's wrong with you?"
"Nothing." Zhang Aijia forced a smile and said, "It's just a little tired."
"Don't think too much, I'll take you to have hot pot, there's no other meaning." Chen Chong slowed down his car and drove into the undersea tunnel, saying, "I just want you to know how you lived in Hong Kong before and how you live now, just like in Taipei, you are free and don't have psychological burdens."
"You said it's so simple." Zhang Aijia gave him a blank look and said angrily: "I'm not as thick-skinned as you."
"The skin is all achieved through training." Chen Chong smiled and said, "You and her are comfortable living the life they like. I will take care of other things."
"What a big tone, do you think you are Superman?"
"In this world, God is the greatest, and after God, I am the most powerful." Chen Chong plagiarized the famous quotes of football madmen in his previous life and said with a smile: "If you still can't think it through, why don't I find a few more women. If the law does not blame everyone, you won't feel awkward at that time."
"I think beautifully" Zhang Aijia raised her hand, widened her big black eyes, and said viciously: "You try again."
Chen Chong shrank his neck and said, "Aren't I just thinking about you? Look at you, you have been hiding in the room for the past few days, as if you were walking into a minefield."
"I'm memorizing lines. Do you think it's easy to be a host? Besides, I've been traveling all over Hong Kong, and there's nothing fun." Zhang Aijia strongly defended and warned: "Anyway, you're not allowed to find another woman."
"Okay, don't look for it anymore." Chen Chong surrendered and said, "Why do you have to be so fierce? I have always been very determined."
"I think you haven't found a good partner yet." Zhang Aijia glanced at him and said, "Actually, the purpose of your winning of the Golden Horse Awards is to gather all the beauties in China and then catch them all in one go?"
Chen Chong held the steering wheel with one hand and gave her a thumbs up with the other.
After such jokes, Zhang Aijia's mood, which has been relatively low since last night, finally improved. After a while, she smiled and said, "Why not do this. Every time you help me win an Academy Award, I will allow you to find another woman."
"The trophy and women cannot be forced. They have to rely on opportunities. If you just take it, it will be meaningless." Chen Chong laughed and said, "Don't you have more than a dozen scripts in your hand? Choose one and try to perform it first, and it will be a chance."
"Don't you let me act in the morning?"
"I am against you acting in a vulgar drama, not against you acting." After Shen Chong defended himself, he looked at her and said, "Or you can shoot "Love Before Dawn"."
"I haven't done a good job yet." Zhang Aijia hugged her arms and said weakly: "I have never been a director before, nor have I been to school like Sister Auu. When I think of going to Los Angeles to film in real scenes alone, I feel a little unsure. Besides, Brigitte Lin hasn't agreed to act in this drama."
"What's there to study?" Chen Chong encouraged her and said, "I can help you find a good producer and get the entire crew in Los Angeles. You just need to find a male lead and bring a familiar photographer over there. Brigitte Lin has been watching this script for several months, so why haven't she decided to act or not?"
"She has been hesitating. I think it may be that many lines in the script can be associated with her emotional life. She is afraid that she will be discussed after the performance."
"If she doesn't act, you can act by yourself. You can also be called a screenwriter, write, direct and act by yourself, and speak so majestic. You will be the best woman in Hong Kong and Taiwan."
"Who dares to talk about talent in front of you the number one talented person in Asia?" Zhang Aijia smiled and choked him, and asked, "Didn't this script be written specifically for her?"
"Damn, there's a traffic jam again." Chen Chong slapped the steering wheel in annoyance, stopped the car, and said, "The script was written after I chatted with her, so I showed it to her at that time. Now you have changed it out of recognition. If she doesn't act, if you think it's too tiring to be in both positions, just find someone to act. Anyway, you know so many people."
"I didn't change my face without any change. I just changed a little bit of the lines." After defending herself a few words, Zhang Aijia asked: "Will anyone watch this kind of movie where two people chat and chat from beginning to end?"
"Didn't I say last time? If no one watches, then we will go and see it." Chen Chong said while moving forward with the traffic, "You are the first time you are a director, why both of you care about the box office? It's good to be able to shoot it."
Zhang Aijia sneered and said, "Is that how you comfort yourself? You have been doing your first movie for more than half a year, and you are still lying in the warehouse."
"My "Burning Live" was really buried alive. I originally planned to make it before this year's Hong Kong International Film Festival, but I still didn't have time to do it." Chen Chong smiled awkwardly and said, "Burning Live" is a one-man show, and "Love Before Dawn" is at least a match between two people. The handsome guy and beautiful girl are walking around in a tourist resort and chatting, which is better than talking to themselves alone in the coffin alone."
"Why wait for me to shoot "Love Before Dawn" and then we will release it together?"
"Yes." Chen Chong didn't care. Anyway, he had already extinguished his dream of being a director, and he had no fear of gains and losses at all. He said, "I will sacrifice my life to accompany the beauty and be a cannon fodder for you."
The Hong Kong Undersea Tunnel did not predict the future development trend of private cars in advance when it was designed, and only had two-way and double-track driving. It entered saturation within a few years after opening. By 19RU, it was already the busiest and most used road in Hong Kong. From time to time, traffic jams were intermittent and was delayed for more than 30 minutes before climbing out at a speed. By the time of Wan Chai Oriental Charming Office Building, it was almost three o'clock in the afternoon.
"You actually use the office as a garden." This is the first time Zhang Aijia went to the new office building. After she came out of the elevator, she circled around the seventh floor and looked down at the small garden below, saying: "Looking at the sea by the window and watching flowers by the railing. No wonder some people say that you are the most luxurious and comfortable office in Hong Kong."
"The office next to me is still empty. If you like it, you can use it."
"Forget it, I'm not a manager anymore. I have to run around filming, what do I have to do in the office?"
Chen Chong's office was divided into two rooms inside and outside. The inside was his office, and the outside was the office of his private secretary Qiu Siyu. After the success of "Shengshi Oriental Weekly", Chen Chong quickly split "Yazhou Weekly" and became an English sister magazine of "Shengshi Oriental Weekly". The editors and reporters who were not willing to be dismissed were all compensated. Therefore, Qiu Siyu was transferred back to be a private secretary, and Gu Liwei was upgraded to an administrative secretary, responsible for helping him coordinate the paperwork of all departments.
"Mr. Chen, Sister Zhang."
"Xiaoyu, long time no see."
Chen Chong asked, "Do you have an important phone number?"
"There are dozens of calls today, some congratulate on the perfect curtain call for the award ceremony last night, and some are interview applications." Qiusiyuhui reported: "This is a list of callers."
Chen Chong browsed casually and saw that they were all businessmen in Hong Kong, so he put them down and asked, "Do you have a Taipei phone?"
"not yet."
Chen Chong said oh, frowned slightly, and it took only an hour and a half to fly to Taipei. The Taiwan delegation left early in the morning. At this time, the official should have responded.
Although the mainland economy has not yet taken off, there are many people in the country, full of confidence, and the leaders' minds and demeanors are also extraordinary. During the Spring Festival, he has had an early event in Beijing, and his communication with Wang Yang was also very smooth during the award ceremony. Therefore, Chen Chong was not worried that the mainland would have a negative reaction to the Golden Horse Awards.
Last year, Taiwan lost the United States as a big backer and was so weak that he wanted to ease relations with the mainland, but was worried about the mainland's united front. He was suspicious all day long and had a very mentality. Chen Chong really couldn't predict the authorities' reaction to the Golden Horse Awards. He also brought a special gift to Chiang Ching-kuo through Wang Xiaodi, so he was waiting for Wei Jingmeng's call all day long.
"Mr. Chen." Xiaoyu picked up a stack of newspapers and said, "These are evening newspapers published this afternoon. I have bought ones already available on the market."
"Thank you."
Newspapers can be divided into morning and evening. Morning newspapers are usually cut off at 4 pm the day before. After typing, they are printed at around 2 a.m. and distributed to various newsstands at around 5 a.m., while evening newspapers are usually cut off at 12 noon and come out around 2 p.m.
Last night's award ceremony ended at midnight. The Morning News could only list some celebrity photos and awards on the reserved page. The comments were almost written while watching the live broadcast. In a hurry, they could only perfunctory and could not write any insightful and in-depth content. The Evening News had a morning as a buffer, and the comments published on it were truly valuable.
Zhang Aijia followed Shen Chong, walked into the office room, and asked, "Do you want me to call and ask?"
"No need." Chen Chong put down the newspaper, waved his hand, and said, "No news, it's good news, no need to worry."
"Take face to save face," Zhang Aijia laughed at him and said, "When I was at the airport, I was so anxious, but now I am pretending to be calm."
It was a coincidence that Chen Chong was about to refute when the phone rang, and Qiu Siyu's voice came out: "Mr. Chen, Mr. Wei, the phone number in Taipei."
Chen Chong snapped his fingers proudly, picked up the microphone in Zhang Aijia's eyes and said, "Hey, grandpa."
"Xiao Shen, I just came back from the Presidential Palace. Are you free? Find some time to come to Taipei."
"I'm booking a flight ticket now, will it be over tonight?"
"Don't hurry, it's okay to come tomorrow." Wei Jingmeng's voice was steady, and he couldn't hear any good or bad. He paused for a moment and said, "By the way, is Jia Jia here? Please let her answer the phone."
Zhang Aijia took the microphone, ummed twice, then hung up the phone, and then said with a puzzled expression, "It's so strange, my grandfather asked me to go to the United States to see my mother tomorrow."
Chen Chong was overjoyed when he heard this, hugged her and hugged her, circled around the air, and laughed loudly.
"Why do you?"
Chapter completed!