Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 21 Mei Yanfang

The two rushed to the ward. The reporters had not yet arrived after hearing the news. Zhao Wenzhuo was bandaging his wound, so Jiang Qinqin had to ask his agent Yuan Xin about the cause first.

It turned out to be a filming accident on the set of "The Drunken Master". During a battle between good and evil between Mo Shaocong and Zhao Wenzhuo, the latter was accidentally stabbed in the corner of his eye by the tip of a sword and bleeding profusely, he was immediately sent to the hospital.

I can only say that the actors of this era are still relatively dedicated. In later generations, the wounds would basically scab over sooner or later.

Lu Kuan found the smell of disinfectant in the ward too strong, so he stood alone at the door, enjoying the comfort brought by the cold air.

"Hello, is this Zhao Wenzhuo's ward?"

Lu Kuan tilted his head slightly, revealing a tall woman with short hair. A scarf covered her face below her nose, and a pair of sunglasses covered the rest of her body. Her disguise was perfect.

This was the first time he was so shocked since his rebirth. This person was not someone else, but Mei Yanfang, the daughter of Xiangjiang, who had an old relationship with Zhao Wenzhuo.

Thanks to the nature of his work in a public relations company in his previous life, he had met and interacted with many top celebrities.

But this beauty was envied by heaven and died young. This was the first time I saw her in person in my past and present lives.

"Yes, please come in."

"Thank you!"

Zhao Wenzhuo was also pushed into the ward after a while, with thick gauze wrapped around his eyes and a very painful expression on his face.

"Stop the reporters!"

The young nurse was hurriedly carrying the IV bottle, mistaking Lu Kuan for a bodyguard or assistant, with cameras and long guns swarming behind her.

Lu Kuan was in a good mood. He turned around with his strong body to block the crowded crowd, then turned and entered the ward.

At nineteen that year, I stood like a minion.

"Sister Mei! Why are you here?!"

Zhao Wenzhuo looked like he had drunk a cold drink in the hottest days of summer, and his face wrinkles were about to burst with laughter.

He met Mei Yanfang on the set of a film in 1994. They hit it off at first sight and rumors of an affair were spread. However, whether it was due to the huge difference in their status in the entertainment industry at the time or other reasons, the relationship ended without a result and they could only become friends.

Mei Yanfang also removed all the disguises on her face and examined his injuries with concern. Everyone was relieved when the nurse said that his eyes were not injured.

The little transparent Lu Kuan looked at the nose with his eyes, and then at the mouth with his nose, and stood aside and observed silently.

"I was invited by Director Zhang from mainland China. He was having dinner at his home in Wuxi, so I came."

Lu Kuan's thoughts raced, what intersections did Zhang Yimou and Mei Yanfang have in their works?
"Hero" should have just finished filming the last scene at the Qin Palace in Hengdian. At this time, Zhang Yimou was hosting a banquet at his home in Wuxi. Why did he invite Mei Yanfang?
Could it be "House of Flying Daggers"?
This is the only possible answer. The eldest sister of the Feidao Sect played by Song Dandan in the later TV series "House of Flying Daggers" was originally designed by Zhang Yimou for Mei Yanfang. Unfortunately, she died of cervical cancer in 2003 and did not complete this masterpiece.

At this moment, Lu Kuan watched the greetings of everyone in the room as a reborn person and a bystander, feeling a sense of disillusionment with his past and present life.

Jiang Qinqin will meet Cao Cao in the 2005 film Qiao Family Courtyard and become his wife and family member;
Zhao Wenzhuo's career declined after the Hong Kong martial arts film industry declined, and he was even overtaken by Zhen Zihan. Later, he fell in love with Niu Xiaoling and started a family.
And this daughter of Hong Kong, the queen of pop, only had less than two years left to live. . .

"Xiaolu! Xiaolu!"

Lu Kuan came back to his senses from his fantasy and his mind was withdrawn to this real world.

Jiang Qinqin walked over and patted his forearm: "Are you distracted? Could you please see Sister Mei off? She came in a hurry and didn't bring her assistant."

There was no hint of commanding him in Jiang Qinqin's words, and her intimate demeanor aroused a wave of speculation among those present.

"Sure, please come in, Sister Mei." Lu Kuan smiled indifferently.

"Thank you, Mr. Lu."

Mei Yanfang is an artist with both virtue and talent. Although she did not know the young man's identity, she showed him the most basic courtesy and kindness.

"Drive slowly, I'll wait for you here." Jiang Qinqin came here at the request of her agency for publicity, and she would definitely be interviewed by reporters later.

He escorted Mei Yanfang, who looked like she was wearing a camouflage suit, through the crowd and drove towards the hotel where she was staying.

Damn it, I’ve been working as a driver for others since my rebirth. I’ve completely lost the style of the boss I was in my previous life!
"Is Mr. Lu also from the film and television industry?" Mei Yanfang was the first to break the silence in the car.

"Yes, I've just started in this industry and I still have a lot to learn from seniors like Sister Mei."

No matter how many holes there are, flattery never fails. When the situation is unclear, flattery comes first!
Without waiting for the ever-changing queen's modest response, Lu Kuan resumed his usual playful ways: "Sister Mei, are you coming to Director Zhang's house to answer his invitation for a film?"

Mei Yanfang paused, but remained expressionless: "Oh? What do you mean?"

Lu Kuan skillfully threw out a set of bluffing rhetoric: "Sister Mei, actually, my original profession is a Taoist priest on Mount Mao. This conclusion is deduced, and I don't know if it is accurate."

"Ah ha?" Mei Yanfang was a little speechless. She didn't expect to meet such a little charlatan in the mainland. There was no shortage of such people seeking a living in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

"Sister Mei's horoscope has a lot of water in the heavenly stems, which belongs to the Kan hexagram. Water also comes from Hong Kong in the south, and the south belongs to the Li hexagram, which is Wei Ji."

Mei Yanfang was different from the people in the mainland. She actually had some research on these strange and supernatural things. Since she had nothing to do, she started chatting with him.

"How do I interpret the Wei Ji hexagram? Is this trip auspicious or inauspicious?"

"There's no big problem in my career. The light of a gentleman is auspicious."

Mei Yanfang smiled noncommittally and said, "Oh, thank you for your kind words, Mr. Lu. But I'd like to ask you to keep it a secret for me."

"Sister Mei, something is not going well. I hope you will pay attention."

Lu Kuan decided to flap his butterfly wings to see if he could change her fate of falling.

To be fair, no matter how bumpy the emotional journey of this daughter of Hong Kong has been, her public morality has never been compromised.

In 1993, she led a group to Canada for a charity performance. Because her compatriots were discriminated against, she openly tore up her visa and gave up her immigration status.

On the eve of Hong Kong's return to China, people were in panic and social thoughts were turbulent. Facing the malicious criticism from hostile forces at home and abroad, it was she who first advocated staying in Hong Kong for the rest of her life and vowing to be a Chinese on a TV program.

As for the 1991 East China Flood Charity Show, the 1993 disaster relief and poverty alleviation charity show at the Great Hall of the People, and so on.

It can be said that he is a flesh-and-blood, affectionate and righteous person in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

At this moment, Mei Yanfang listened to the little Taoist priest's unfounded threats and laughed inwardly, but her expression remained calm: "I still need your guidance."

"The image of the Wei Ji hexagram says: Fire is on water, which is not yet complete."

"The image of the first six says: Wetting its tail, it also does not know the limit."

"The image of the sixth and third says: 'Unfinished is a bad omen, for the position is not right.'"

"In short, if the blood circulation is not smooth, the disease will occur in the lower body. We must be careful to prevent disasters!"

　There are different accounts about how she got sick. A small number say that it was discovered very early but not treated, while most believe that it was already in the late stage when it was discovered in 2003, and she did not actively seek treatment in order to realize her wish of having children, which led to the misfortune.

　　After checking the information, I still tend to believe the second one. If it could have been discovered before 2000, I believe that a person with such status and medical resources would not exile herself and give up treatment, especially since her sister has already died from it.

　　Moreover, the will was not made until after the disease was diagnosed in 2003, which caused a big fuss among her mother and her two children.

　　If the disease had been discovered earlier, given the personalities of this mother and her two children, they would have forced her to make an inheritance distribution plan that was beneficial to them.

　　In addition, the protagonist is not simply overflowing with sympathy.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)