1979: The child's mother is a celestial being.

Chapter 101 Is it illegal to tell the truth? (Seeking monthly votes!)
"Wah Jai, Ah Kwong, over here."

Early in the morning, at the entrance of a left-wing cinema, Liang Jiahui, holding three movie tickets, waved to Liu Dehua and Xu Jingjiang as soon as they appeared, because the next movie was about to start.

As for why Xu Jingjiang is called A Guang, it's because his alias is Xu Jingguang, so his close friends call him A Guang.

"Phew, phew, I'm sorry Jia Hui, something came up at the company, and A Guang and I had to ask for leave to come out."

"I almost thought you were going to stand me up, but since you're here, let's hurry up and get in. The next movie is about to start."

"Good good."

When the three of them entered the theater after having their tickets checked, they found that about 70-80% of the seats were occupied.

Xu Jingjiang remarked, "With such a high attendance rate, it seems Mr. Chen's 'The Tuner' is going to be a hit in Hong Kong."

"Yes, I've often heard that left-wing films usually only have an attendance rate of less than 30%, but today's attendance rate is no worse than that of the big hits shown at Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest."

"If the movie is really good, the word-of-mouth will improve and the attendance rate will be even higher."

"Yeah……"

Meanwhile, Chen Fusheng was also at another left-wing cinema this morning. Of course, his main purpose was not to watch the movie, but to see the attendance rate of his film on the first day and the feedback from Hong Kong audiences.

Moreover, he had the precise occupancy rate data for this cinema at that time: 73.7%.

Compared to the average attendance rate of 5% to 15% for previous left-wing films, his attendance rate is already quite exaggerated.

To be honest, it surprised many people, including Chen Fusheng, who thought that it would be good if "The Tuner" could achieve a 50% attendance rate on its first day.

It's actually increased by about 20 percentage points; the extra percentage points are a pleasant surprise.

This has made him even more hopeful about the box office performance of "Andhadhun" in Hong Kong.

As "Andhadhun" was simultaneously screened in eight left-wing cinemas, Chen Fusheng's remarks at the film's press conference yesterday were also spread throughout Hong Kong through the first day's newspapers.

John Luther, Davidson's general manager in Hong Kong, went out for a thrill at a bar last night and didn't get back to rest until very late. He was still fast asleep in bed when a piercing phone call from the living room suddenly disturbed his sweet dreams. Annoyed, he got up and hung up.

But before he could get back to his bedroom, the phone rang again.

"Fuck, who's the blind fool who keeps making those calls?"

Although the foreigner became even more agitated, he still picked up the phone this time.

After listening to what the secretary on the other end of the phone said, his intense drowsiness vanished instantly, and he was even drenched in a cold sweat from fright.

“How dare he? How dare he? Fuck, I’m going to sue that damned Chinese man! Immediately, right now, get me the best lawyer in Hong Kong! I’m going to put that damned brat in jail! I…”

After hanging up the phone, John Luther didn't even bother to wash his face; he just put on his clothes and shoes and came to the company.

When today's newspaper was placed on his desk, John Luther's face would turn three shades paler with each page he heard the translator read and translated.

He had a strong sense of crisis; if he didn't handle this matter properly, he might have to pack his bags and leave Hong Kong in disgrace before long.

"Why does that Chinese man have such influence in Hong Kong? Why are all the newspapers in Hong Kong reporting on him?"

"And what is Lido TV doing? We spent so much money to acquire it, we didn't let them do nothing. Go tell Li Zhuanglie to shut down the bad news about Davidson for me, or else get the hell out of here."

"Oh, and Zhang Guorong too, ban him as well."

John Luther was furious and irritable, but both his secretary and translator could tell that their boss was actually afraid.

In the general manager's office at Lido TV, Li Zhuanglie naturally also paid attention to this morning's newspaper.

To be honest, although he was startled, he was also relieved.

Because at least we can see that Mr. Chen from that mainland wasn't targeting them, nor was he targeting Lido Television. Instead, he bypassed them and went directly to Davidson Perfume, which was under John Luther's control.

It's fair to say that this was something no one expected.

Not only did they catch Davidson Perfume off guard, but when they did strike, it was with thunderous force, leaving Davidson Perfume no way out, which terrified them.

Just then, his office phone rang.

After finishing the call, Li Zhuanglie was so angry that he smashed the receiver.

"Damn foreigner, I warned you yesterday that in Hong Kong, we businessmen can't fight the government. You wouldn't listen, and now look what's happened. You actually think that Lido TV can shield you from this wave of public opinion? How can we shield you? With our heads? You deserve to be damned."

After venting his anger, Li Zhuanglie was still not satisfied. He flipped through the newspapers from this morning's reports and yesterday's press conference, and continued to grumble:

"Left-wing newspapers, local newspapers, and even right-wing newspapers have all gotten involved. It seems that it's not just Mr. Chen who wants to destroy Davidson Perfume; many of his peers are also fueling the fire. There's no hope."

This morning, Chen Fusheng visited all eight cinemas affiliated with the left. Except for the first one, where he stayed a little longer to observe the audience's reaction, he only went to the other seven to check the data and then left.

The average occupancy rate of the eight cinemas on the first morning was 68.9%.

Very good data.

Chen Fusheng was relieved.

However, he did not expect that on his way back, he would be blocked at the entrance of Great Wall Company by lawyers and media hired by John Luther.

“Mr. Chen, we can cover your charge in.”

"No need. Running away isn't my style. Besides, they don't seem like they're going to leave unless I show myself. Am I supposed to keep hiding from them forever?"

With that, Chen Fusheng got out of the car.

"Mr. Chen, why did you spread rumors and slander Davidson perfume, the company of my client, at your film press conference yesterday?"

"Excuse me, who are you?"

“I am Mr. John’s lawyer, my name is Linda.”

"So you're a lawyer. But does that mean lawyers can speak without thinking? You're just throwing accusations at me right away. I seriously doubt your professional ethics. Please show me your lawyer's license."

"Mr. Chen, this is my bar license. I graduated from the Faculty of Law at Oxford University in the UK, and later completed my barrister training at Lincoln's Institution in London. I was certified as a barrister by the Hong Kong Bar Association in 1977..."

Chen Fusheng's comment that he doubted her professional competence probably hurt the pride of this Chinese lawyer, which is why she brought up her proud resume.

However, Chen Fusheng didn't care at all.

“My dear lawyer, I have not spread rumors or slandered any person or brand. Since you think I have, please provide evidence. Otherwise, please move aside, I need to go back for lunch.”

Linda, of course, came prepared. She pulled out a stack of documents from her briefcase, held them up, and said, "Mr. Chen, your remarks at yesterday's film press conference have caused extremely negative impacts and incalculable damage to the reputation of our client's perfume brand. Our client hopes that you will immediately cease the infringement and issue a public apology. Otherwise, our client will file a lawsuit against you."

"I did comment on Davidson fragrances at yesterday's press conference, but I only shared my personal user experience, and I guarantee that everything I said was the truth. Tell me, lawyer, is telling the truth illegal?"

"Telling the truth isn't illegal, but your words and actions, after being reported by the media, have affected our client..."

"Alright, alright, you know it was those media reports that caused the impact, so you should advise your client to sue those newspapers and media outlets. I'm just a user who told the truth, what are you doing here? Even if my words and actions yesterday really caused harm to certain people and brands, I take back what I said yesterday and I can apologize. I'm sorry, but Davidson's perfume really does have a very good mosquito-repelling effect, it's just a bit pricey."

"you……"

Linda hadn't expected to run into a brick wall with Chen Fusheng. By the time she had reorganized her thoughts and was about to launch another offensive, Chen Fusheng, having finished his boasting... oh wait, no, his answer to the question, had already walked into the Great Wall Company under the escort of his bodyguards.

(End of this chapter)