Hong Kong Variety Show: Let you eat melons, eat melons on your sister-in-law

Chapter 70, featuring the number "70," is a recurring theme in the script of "Tai Chi Master."

Lin Yao smiled and said to Jimmy, "Don't cause trouble. It's easy to be looked down upon if you cause trouble on your own turf."

"Do you think I'm that kind of person?!" Jimmy rolled his eyes.

Just as Lin Yao was about to say something, the system suddenly beeped again.

[Ding, refreshing information now...]

[Ten meters directly in front of the host, a memorable scene is unfolding—I'll never let anyone point a gun at my head again...]

【Please go eat melons as soon as possible...】

Lin Yao was taken aback when he heard the system's voice.

It has to be said that Pony Ma is a real gossip machine; in just two days, he managed to get Lin Yao to eat two pieces of gossip.

This made Lin Yao want to treat Little Ma like a godmother.

Soon, Song Zihao and Tan Cheng arrived at the bar and sat down in front of Brother Ma.

After the group ordered drinks, Little Ma said directly to Song Zihao, "Have you decided?"

"After this job, we'll call it a day!" Song Zihao immediately made a classic promise: "You don't need to go to the deal in Yizhou tomorrow. If something happens to me, you'll take care of things here! From now on, you'll be in charge of the brothers!"

Little Ma laughed somewhat helplessly: "How could I possibly protect him!"

Little Ma patted Tan Cheng next to him and said, "Give up your seat to Cheng, he's like a little godfather!"

"Little Ma, stop teasing me!" Ah Cheng said with a smile, "Brother Hao, we can't handle this without you. There are still many things we need to learn from you!"

Little Ma exhaled a puff of smoke and said, "You think you can learn this stuff just like that? Don't think that reading a couple of books on the Mafia will make you a boss! Have you ever had a gun pointed at your head? No, right?"

"Twelve years ago, Hao and I were transporting goods to Indonesia. The boss there invited us to a nightclub to welcome us! I said something wrong and offended the boss! Then two guns were pointed at my head, and I was forced to drink a whole bottle of whiskey!"

"I peed my pants right then and there, I really peed my pants! Luckily, Brother Hao was there and helped me finish the whole bottle of whiskey! Not drinking would have been troublesome, but drinking would have been even more troublesome. Then four guns were pointed at our heads, forcing us to drink urine in the nightclub!"

"Wanting to learn, that's what learning is all about!"

Little Ma's words clearly intimidated Tan Cheng.

Seeing that Little Ma was getting emotional, Song Zihao stopped him from continuing, saying, "Let's not talk about the past!"

Little Ma shook his head and said, "I've never cried in my life. That was the first time I ever shed a tear! I swear, I will never let anyone point a gun at my head again!"

Little Ma spoke loudly, attracting many people to listen to his little story.

It has to be said that it was very infectious; Jimmy's expression changed from disdain to a complex one.

Little Ma realized he was speaking too loudly, raised his glass to the two men and said, "Enough talk, let's drink!"

With no more stories to tell, everyone turned their attention away.

[Ding! You have successfully witnessed a famous scene from "A Better Tomorrow"! Reward: Script and storyboard for "Tai Chi Master"!]

[Ding! Your gossip has hit a critical hit! Reward: "Acting Card - Villain's Evil and Arrogant Charm!"]

On Lin Yao's side, the system also processed the settlement.

Lin Yao hadn't expected a second critical hit.

He had been thinking about what to make for Gao Gang's first film, but the system delivered it to his doorstep.

The movie "Tai Chi Master" is truly a classic.

It could even promote two people at once, Dong Tianbao and Zhang Sanfeng.

Although the investment may be a bit high, it's the perfect opportunity for a newcomer to make a splash in their debut.

Hong Kong cinemas were just getting tired of hard-hitting, realistic fight scenes, and this kind of fast-paced action was a new phenomenon in this era, so it was sure to attract attention.

As Lin Yao was pondering how to shoot his first film, Yue Huizhen whispered to him, "Yao, was what that Little Ma guy said true?"

Lin Yao said irritably, "You don't mean to interview them, do you?"

"I think it's definitely going to be a big hit!" Lok Hye-ching said excitedly.

Lin Yao said speechlessly, "Big sister, they're desperate criminals. Do you think they're just ordinary gangsters? You think you can just interview them like that? Didn't you hear them say that saying the wrong thing could kill someone!"

Compared to ordinary gangsters, Mark and his gang were indeed more like outlaws.

After all, ordinary gangsters don't go into gunfights all the time, and the sale of counterfeit money is usually associated with politics, drugs, and underground transactions, and most of them are foreign forces.

It's not an exaggeration to say that Little Ma and his gang are desperate criminals.

When Yue Huizhen heard Lin Yao say that, she stuck out her tongue: "I didn't know!"

Lin Yao warned Le Huizhen irritably, "Don't get involved in everything. Your man is just a member of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions, not the Governor of Hong Kong!"

Lok Hye-jung was a little scared, but she nodded obediently.

Lin Yao turned to Jimmy and said, "By the way, has that bastard Haoqiang taken that kid Gao Gang to a competition recently?"

Jimmy laughed and said, "That's right, I won the featherweight championship in a boxing match in Macau!"

"They've even made it into the newspapers in Macau recently, they're really making waves!" "Great, bring them back!" Lin Yao said directly, "Our star-making campaign is about to begin!"

"Oh? You have an idea?" Jimmy asked curiously.

Lin Yao nodded: "The script and storyboard are ready. All we need to do is find an action movie director so we can start filming!"

"That might not be easy! We've never been involved in this industry before!" Jimmy said with a headache.

Lin Yao laughed and said, "Who are we? Gangsters! Hiring people is easy, isn't it?"

"Just find the hottest action movie director and visit him in person!"

Jimmy nodded: "What about the release date?"

"I have some friends at ATV, they should be able to help!" Lin Yao said with a smile.

Lok Hye-ching asked curiously, "Are you planning to make a movie?"

“That’s right, I’ve spotted a promising talent; he should be able to become a star.” Lin Yao nodded.

Lok Wai-ching said directly, "Our TV station does have partnerships with many cinema chains, so it shouldn't be a problem!"

In this era, television is an excellent platform for propaganda.

Major cinema chains have partnerships with ATV, so this shouldn't be a big problem. It's just that we'll probably have to use some personal connections this time.

After we finished discussing business, we simply drank and chatted.

However, Lok Wai-ching was quite interested in the club's affairs and listened very attentively.

After the two returned to the hotel, Lin Yao said to Yue Huizhen with amusement, "Trying to learn how to be a gang leader's wife, huh!"

"Is that not allowed?" Yue Huizhen said with a haughty expression.

Lin Yao chuckled and said, "If you want to be the eldest sister-in-law, the first thing you need to learn is how to serve the eldest brother well!"

"You bastard, get out of here! You haven't even showered yet!" Yue Huizhen immediately yelled.

With a mix of resistance and reluctance, the voice soon started to sound off...

……

In the following days, Lin Yao's film company continued its recruitment efforts.

However, the directorship didn't go very smoothly; all the directors who came were those who made short films.

This left Lin Yao speechless, and he could only tell them that this was a legitimate film company and they didn't make adult films.

As for legitimate directors, there aren't any; such people are usually already being targeted.

They wouldn't come to Lin Yao's newly established small film company.

However, recruitment for other positions went very smoothly.

Many of them even switched from radio stations.

After all, it's common knowledge that the salaries at terrestrial television stations are low.

The male protagonist, Gao Gang, also ran back from Haojiang.

Haoqiang's agent was very dedicated, but the prize money for the competition couldn't cover the expenses of the few people participating.

If Lin Yao hadn't given them extra pay, they would have been unable to continue working there long ago.

"After so much preparation, it's finally time!" Hao Qiang said with some emotion. He had complained during this time, and some of his subordinates had left. However, Lin Yao's project was progressing well, and they were already preparing to film the movie. He felt that his previous investment would soon pay off.

Lin Yao said to Hao Qiang, "It is indeed time, but you can't just sit idle. Besides Gao Gang, you also need to help me recruit some stuntmen. After all, we are mainly shooting action movies, and these kinds of people are indispensable!"

Hao Qiang immediately laughed: "I'm good at this, don't worry about it, Yao-ge!"

"Very good, I've seen everything you've done, and I definitely won't treat you unfairly in the future!" Lin Yao nodded.

After promising Hao Qiang a lucrative deal, Lin Yao went to ATV.

Firstly, it was to discuss the distribution of the film after it was completed, and secondly, it was to learn about the more famous directors in Hong Kong during this time and space.

The previous head of the news gathering department knew people in this field, so Lin Yao shamelessly came over.

"Action movies? Old Wang, who has worked with action star Hung Yip many times, seems pretty good. He's quite popular for his action movies, and he's a quick shooter; he can film a movie in just over ten days!"

The head of the data collection department thought for a moment and said, "But why did you suddenly decide to make a movie?"

"Making money!" Lin Yao said with a smile, "A movie can earn tens of millions in just over ten days, who wouldn't be envious! But if I'm going to do it, I'll make a masterpiece! Money is no problem!"

"Heh! You seem quite ambitious!" the head of the acquisition department said with a smile. "I can also help you handle things with the distribution company, but what can you offer me in return? Let's be clear, friendship is friendship!"

"Old Li, we've known each other for so many years, do you think I'm such an immature person?" Lin Yao directly took out a contract and handed it to the director: "We are officially hiring you as the production director of our Guangyao Film Company."

Old Li nodded in satisfaction: "In that case, I'll take care of everything else for you, but you'll have to figure out the director's job yourself! But let me tell you, this Old Wang is not someone to be trifled with!"

"No problem, leave it to me!" Lin Yao laughed, his hands unconsciously picking up the accordion. "No one knows better than me how to get a director to come and make a film!"

(End of this chapter)