1982 Started from Hong Kong

Chapter 384 Disappearance of Zhai Yuan

"Men always only like young girls. In a way, they are loyal."

Prince Road, the home of Xu Xi and Shi Nansheng.

The card table was set up early, and the card partners included Nansun Shi, Ching Ha Lam, Sylvia Chang and Anhua Hui.

Zhang Aijia, who was sitting on the left, sighed and looked at Shi Nansheng after he hung up the phone. She immediately started to speak in a sarcastic tone, "Are you pimping for your boss again?"

"Nonsense!" Shi Nansheng rolled his eyes at her and stared at the cards, saying to himself, "Ah Xu has a story about a female ghost. Mr. Zhai was very interested and planned to direct it himself. He had seen Wang Zuxian's previous commercials and movies and thought that this girl's temperament was very suitable, so he asked me to contact her."

There was silence at the table for a moment, and no one continued the topic.

Until the sound of mahjong tiles colliding was heard.

Lin Qingxia suddenly said casually: "This reason sounds so bad."

The remaining three women couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Although Boss Zhai's reasons were very sufficient, it was not convincing to say that he specifically wanted to use Wang Zuxian when there were so many beautiful girls in the company.

Love the new and hate the old!

"At least it's true that the company is going to produce a new play. Does Nie Xiaoqian know about this? The heroine in Li Hanxiang's A Chinese Ghost Story will be played by Wang Zuxian this time."

"Isn't Zhai Yuan the King of Bridges? Why is he remaking Director Li's movie?"

"You are uneducated! They are just ghost stories from Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, and people just use them for reference."

Listen to Shi Nansheng and Sylvia Chang arguing with each other.

Lin Qingxia frowned and asked with some concern, "Wang Zuxian plays Nie Xiaoqian? The last Nie Xiaoqian was Miss Lotte. If the remake of the classic is not done well, I'm afraid that the young girl will be scolded badly."

Unlike the straightforward and sharp-tongued Sylvia Chang, after all, they are all actresses who came from Taiwan to make a living, so Sister Qingxia is still very concerned about her juniors.

"Mr. Zhai is willing to make the cut himself, so there shouldn't be any problems with the quality."

Shi Nansheng still had some confidence in his boss. He smiled at Lin Qingxia and said, "I just chatted with Miss Wang. When she found out that I was playing cards with you, she said she was a big fan of yours. I promised to give her your autographed photo next time."

Lin Qingxia then understood why Shi Nansheng had given her a strange smile when he called her just now.

"Really?" Lin Qingxia smiled but didn't show much surprise.

After all, nine out of ten young girls from Taiwan grew up watching their own Qiong Yao dramas and are used to it.

Shi Nansheng said: "Yes! So when will you come to 91 Entertainment?"

This was the second time that Shi Nansheng invited Lin Qingxia to the poker table.

Just in July this year, Comrade Jianfeng announced the lifting of martial law in Formosa and Penghu. Although martial law was still retained on Kinmen and Matsu, once the gap was opened, it would be impossible to tighten it as in the past. It would only become more and more relaxed.

Although Formosa has not yet lifted the ban on 91 Entertainment, with the general trend of open exchanges, the influence of the Freedom Association has become increasingly weaker. A landmark event is that mainland TV stars, led by Ma Ji and Jiang Kun, frequently go to Formosa to participate in variety shows to promote exchanges. The control of the Police Headquarters has been greatly relaxed, and there will no longer be the situation of randomly arresting people and taking them to the police station.

Anyone with a discerning eye in the film industry can see that the film producers in Taiwan are eager to try and are ready to invest money to enter the Hong Kong film market at any time.

Lin Qingxia gathered her short hair by her ears and pondered for a moment.

I am over 30 years old and no longer the time when I played the innocent girl with long flowing hair.

My hair became shorter and shorter, my acting range became narrower and narrower, and I gradually couldn’t get any suitable movies.

In a parallel universe, after Lin Qingxia finished filming "Police Story", her resources improved and she took on several new small and medium-cost dramas, collaborating with Ti Long and Liang Jiahui respectively. Unfortunately, they could not carry the box office, and her star career fell into a slump. She could only rely on taking part in some variety shows or shooting photo albums to increase her exposure.

But now most of the male stars in Hong Kong are making a living under 91 Entertainment. The butterfly effect directly affected her film contracts, so that this year Lin Qingxia only returned to Taiwan to shoot "Flags Are Flying", a collaboration between China Film Group and Jiahe. Her situation is actually not much better than that of Wang Zuxian.

Lin Qingxia threw a mahjong tile in distress and sighed: "I am old, and it is not a problem that can be solved by changing companies. I am not a singer like Ai Jia, so it is difficult to find a suitable role."

Shi Nansheng also noticed that his friend's career has not been going smoothly in the past two years, so he comforted him: "Don't worry, King Qiao will always find a way..."

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The next morning.

Wang Zuxian, with her long flowing hair, got up early in the morning to wash.

Standing in front of the mirror in the bathroom, Wang Zuxian put on her clothes, applied lipstick and pursed her lips, took a deep breath towards the mirror and gave a decent smile.

"Hello, Mr. Zhai. My name is Joey Wang. I graduated from Taiwan Guoguang Arts School. I made my debut at the age of 15 by shooting an Adidas sneaker commercial. My first movie was "It Will Be Cold by the Lake This Year" and was nominated for three Golden Horse Awards..."

After trying to introduce herself in front of the mirror several times and feeling that there was no problem, Wang Zuxian clenched her fists and walked out.

Three minutes later, Wang Zuxian returned to the bedroom.

Sitting on the bed, he took off his wide-leg flared jeans, putting on a pair of white briefs with a strawberry bear on them. He rummaged through the suitcase and took out another pair of short denim hot pants that only reached his thighs.

She immediately changed out of her high heels and put on a pair of thick-soled Converse sneakers.

Glancing down at her own exaggeratedly long white legs, Wang Zuxian showed a sly smile on her face.

The big boss of Jiuyi Entertainment? I'll fascinate you to death!
Go out and take a ride.

Wang Zuxian indulged herself today. She was afraid of getting stained by sweat, so she didn't take a minibus as usual. Instead, she hailed a taxi.

"Driver, please take me to Jiuyi Entertainment, thank you~"

The car soon stopped downstairs of Jiuyi Entertainment.

Joey Wong got off the car.

Looking at the brightly decorated Jiuyi office building in front of her, which was covered with celebrity posters, she took a few deep breaths, took out the breath spray from her bag and sprayed it into her mouth a few times, then she walked into the building with her head held high and her chest puffed out with confidence. …

"I'm sorry, Qingxia, I don't know where this guy has gone and he didn't answer the phone. Please wait a little longer."

In the manager's office building of Jiuyi Entertainment.

Shi Nansheng failed to dial Zhai Yuan's phone number several times and apologized to Lin Qingxia with a helpless look on his face.

"You are too polite, Sister Nan. It is normal for a big boss to be busy."

Lin Qingxia sat on the sofa and smiled at Shi Nansheng, looking around. It could be seen that Shi Nansheng, the gold medal producer, was very successful. Even his independent office was bigger than others.

"He is a hands-off manager, so what is there for him to do?"

Shi Nansheng said unhappily that he felt that Boss Zhai didn't give him any face at all.

After playing mahjong last night, even Xu Qi didn't sleep, and he deliberately pulled Lin Qingxia into the same bed to talk all night long.

After finally persuading Lin Qingxia to move to 91 Entertainment, he actually disappeared?
The intercom on the table suddenly rang.

Shi Nansheng asked his assistant to bring in two cups of coffee, then sat at his desk and answered the phone.

"Manager Shi, there's a Miss Wang Zuxian downstairs here for an audition. She said she spoke to you on the phone last night."

"Yes, please bring her up to my office."

Shi Nansheng hung up the phone, turned around and smiled at Lin Qingxia: "Your fans are coming."

……

The location is the office of Shi Nansheng of Jiuyi Entertainment.

Twenty-year-old Joey Wong met thirty-three-year-old Ching-Hsia Lam for the first time.

It was expected that fans would be surprised to see their idol.

In front of Aunt Lin, who had the aura of a queen, Wang Zuxian felt uneasy, and her already nervous mood was further magnified.

"Still no one answered the phone."

Shi Nansheng dialed Zhai Yuan's number again, but still no one answered.

She sighed helplessly and called Wang Zuxian, "Joey, the investment budget for this drama is about 500 million Hong Kong dollars. The company can give you a salary of 8 yuan. You don't have to wait for Mr. Zhai to come back. If you think it's okay, we can sign a contract first."

Wang Zuxian's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. In the past, she might not even get the role even if she offered 50,000 yuan. 80,000 yuan was obviously a very high price.

She hesitated for a moment, and despite the aura of Lin Qingxia and Shi Nansheng, she mustered up the courage to say, "Manager Shi, I don't make third-level films."

The 91st band Mayday is too famous, so it’s better to make it clear in advance.

Shi and Lin looked at each other and smiled.

"Don't worry, this drama is called A Chinese Ghost Story. You can refer to the previous movie of the same name directed by Li Hanxiang."

Shi Nansheng looked at the beautiful girl in front of him who was naturally charming at a young age, and couldn't help but laugh: "Besides, you are so pretty, you must be the heroine. Wouldn't it be a bargain for those monkey guys to shoot a third-level movie?"

Wang Zuxian calmed down a little and asked curiously, "Don't we need to audition?"

Shi Nansheng shook his head and said, "Mr. Zhai specifically asked you to be the leading actress, and he will personally participate in the production of this play."

Wang Zuxian was slightly stunned, but then she reacted quickly.

The high quality of the production of Hong Kong Circle Bridge King made her realize that this was a rare opportunity for her, and she did not hesitate any longer.

To hell with Taiwan’s art films!
Wang Zuxian nodded vigorously: "Manager Shi, I am willing to take on this role..."

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"The phone is out of battery, Lao Shen, take out your battery and replace it for me."

Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

This was Zhai Yuan's second time here. The last time he came here was to go long on the Japanese yen and witnessed stock broker Du Jiancheng falling to his death.

Zhai Yuan felt that if Du Jiancheng were still alive, with his reverse operation manual, he might really be able to soar to the sky this time.

At this time, the Hang Seng Index remained stable at around 4000 points, with only slight fluctuations.

Everything seems calm, and investors are throwing money into the market, hoping that this bull market will last.

Only Zhai Yuan went the other way.

Sitting in the VIP reception room, in front of me was a stockbroker named Zhong.

When Manager Zhong heard Zhai Yuan say that his phone was out of battery, he hurriedly opened the drawer, took out a battery and handed it to him.

He then said, "Mr. Zhai, I borrowed Hang Seng Index 700, 735, 740 constituent stocks as you instructed a month ago. The average interest rate for borrowed stocks is around 1.25%. Currently, your account holds a total of 2700 million Hang Seng Index constituent stocks, with a total value of million..."

Manager Zhong turned around the large computer screen on the table and quickly introduced to Zhai Yuan the operations he had performed as instructed.

Then he asked: "Now the securities companies and investment banks outside are still optimistic about the Hang Seng Index and are willing to lend out stocks. Do you still want to continue to build positions?"

Zhai Yuan casually replaced the battery in his elder brother's phone.

Looking at the data curve on the computer screen, he nodded slightly: "Buy another 500 million shares, 749."

(End of this chapter)