Against the Current Hong Kong 1979

The fattest one in the lead is naturally the most agile fat man in the world, the eldest brother of the Seven Little Fortunes—Hong Jingbao.

The square-faced man with his hands in his pockets, wearing a white shirt, following behind him was none other than the future ghost-hunting master, Lam Ching-ying.

There are also the brothers Chen Long and Chen Huiyi, and fellow apprentices Yuen Biao, Yuen Wah, and Yuen Kwai who came from Yu Zhanyuan's opera troupe.

There were also people like Chung Fat and Chin Yueh-sheng, and even "Big Mouth," who often appears in Jackie Chan's movies, whose nickname seems to be Mars.

"This means the entire Sammo Hung Stunt Team has been mobilized."

Zhang Shuai thought to himself, "But where's Jackie Chan?"

Although the Jackie Chan Stunt Team was established in 1976, it initially consisted of only five or six people, and they often had to borrow members from Hung King-po. For example, Mars was originally from Hung King-po's Stunt Team, but later Jackie Chan borrowed him, and eventually he joined the Jackie Chan Stunt Team.

"Sanmao, you've struck it rich lately!"

Wu Siyuan and Hong Jingbao were old acquaintances, so he smiled and hugged him, saying, "Your 'The Prodigal Son' raked in 2.8 million at the box office, which made me envious."

Hong Jingbao chuckled and said modestly, "It's just a group of brothers making a living. How can it compare to you, Boss Wu, who runs a company? Your 'Drunken Fist of the North and South' and 'Butterfly Transformation' have both made you money and fame. That's true success in both fame and fortune, and I'm truly envious."

Judging from the title, "North and South Drunken Fist" is clearly a copycat film of "Drunken Master," and apart from Jackie Chan, the rest of the cast is pretty much the same. But this is normal, because "Drunken Master" was originally a project conceived by Ng See-yuen, who then found Yuen Hop-ping to direct it. Through Yuen Hop-ping's recommendation, Jackie Chan was cast as the lead actor, which created a box office legend and made Jackie Chan a star.

As for *Butterfly Murders*, it was Tsui Hark's directorial debut. While its box office performance wasn't great, it was critically acclaimed as one of the most distinctive representative works of the Hong Kong New Wave. Tsui Hark also gained some fame in the film industry because of this movie. He should be filming his second film, *Hell Without Gates*, which is also invested in by Ng See-yuen.

"Haha, Sanmao, you really know how to say things."

Wu Siyuan couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Hong Jingbao glanced at the group of people around Wu Siyuan and greeted them familiarly, "Xiao Ming, long time no see. Why didn't you come to have a drink with me? Don't you consider me a friend?"

Xu Xiaoming responded with a smile, "You guys in the Hong family drink like it's water. I don't want to get humiliated."

"A little drink is fine, you know," Hong Jingbao chuckled. "At worst, I'll have Ah Ying drink less, and have Yuan Kui and the others keep you company."

Xu Xiaoming waved his hand: "There will be a chance."

Hong Jingbao chatted with Director Luo, Ling Zhizhi, and Huang Zhiqiang for a couple more minutes before finally turning his attention to Zhang Shuai'an and He Jiatong, two unfamiliar faces.

Hong Jingbao asked, "Boss Wu, who are these two handsome young men?"

"Oh, let me introduce you, this is..." Wu Siyuan smiled and pointed to Zhang Shuai'an, about to introduce him to Hong Jingbao, but he stopped mid-sentence, "I'm sorry, I really can't remember your name."

Zhang Shuai'an stood up and said to Hong Jingbao, "Hello Mr. Hong, my name is Zhang Shuai'an, Shuai as in handsome and An as in quiet."

He Jiatong interjected, "My name is He Jiatong. Jia from Li Jiacheng, Yu from Zheng Yutong, no, it's Tong!"

Ling Zhijian, who was standing nearby, then added, "Boss Shao is currently filming a TV series called 'Young Detective Bao Qingtian,' and he is both the screenwriter and the male lead."

Hong Jingbao didn't take it too seriously, only casually praising her: "She's beautiful and talented, with a bright future ahead of her."

"Hey, what are you two doing here?"

Wu Ma, who was following at the very back, finally saw Zhang Shuai'an clearly and asked in surprise.

"Oh, Director Feng?" He Jiatong exclaimed when she saw Wu Ma, "Long time no see, long time no see."

Hong Jingbao couldn't help but ask again, "Old Ma, did you two know each other before?"

"Yes, of course I know."

Wu Ma smiled and explained to Hong Jingbao, "These two are the handsome guys I told you about who swam here during the typhoon last month."

Upon hearing him say this, everyone present was filled with respect.

Over the years, countless illegal immigrants have swum across the border, but those who dare to swim during typhoons are truly rare, and their courage alone is admirable.

Wu Siyuan exclaimed in astonishment, "To dare to swim across the sea during a typhoon? That's practically a born warrior!"

Ling Zhijian and Huang Zhiqiang were also learning for the first time that Zhang Shuai'an had swum across the border. Normally, mainlanders who illegally cross the border are discriminated against, but Zhang Shuai'an was able to be chosen as the male lead by Boss Shao in less than a month after arriving. He really has the ability!

Apart from Shao Yifu and a few others, no one else knew about Zhang Shuai'an's refusal of film remuneration and screenwriting fees.

Zhang Shuai'an said earnestly, "I have to thank Director Feng and Mr. Chen for their help when we got ashore that day."

"You're really amazing!" Wu Ma's expression of surprise was genuine. "You've only been in Hong Kong for less than a month, and you've already become a leading man at TVB. How did you do that?"

After listening, Hong Jingbao said to Zhang Shuai'an, "It seems you have talent. Why not come and work with me instead of making TV dramas?"

"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Hong. I still need to finish filming the TV series I'm currently working on."

Zhang Shuai'an neither refused nor immediately agreed: "If there is an opportunity in the future, I would definitely like to cooperate with Mr. Hong."

The main issue is that with his current fame and status, even if he joined Sammo Hung's stunt team, he would probably only be an ordinary stuntman, which is not the outcome he wants.

"He's got ideas, but we'll talk about it later." Hong Jingbao casually offered his services, as was his habit. Since the other party wasn't willing, he let it go.

With that, he called over a waiter, opened two bottles of expensive red wine, and placed them on the coffee table: "Boss Wu, you two enjoy yourselves. I'm taking my brothers over there."

Wu Siyuan said with a smile, "Alright, you guys go ahead."

Hong Jingbao led his gang of brothers to the front row, Block A.

There was a figure who walked a few steps, then suddenly turned around, hopped a few steps, and came back.

The man grinned at Zhang Shuai'an: "Old Ma said you're quite skilled. Interested in a sparring match?"

"Brother Zhen, please stop teasing me."

Zhang Shuai'an replied with a smile, "I've only learned a few tricks to make it look good, unlike you guys who have honed your skills since childhood."

"Huh, how did you know my real name has the character 'Zhen' in it?" Yuen Biao was still laughing when he suddenly realized something was wrong. His real name was Xia Lingzhen, and only his close fellow disciples knew it.

Zhang Shuai'an said with a smile, "Would you believe me if I said I calculated it with my fingers?"

"You little rascal, you're not being honest, huh."

Yuen Biao snorted lightly, without any plans, and pointed at him, saying, "I'll definitely fight you sometime in the future."

After saying that, he jumped out of the booth and chased after Hong Jingbao.

……

Before long, another group of martial arts instructors entered.

Zhang Shuai'an looked at these people and recognized a few of them.

Not long after, another group of martial arts instructors arrived.

This Ocean Palace nightclub is practically turning into a stuntmen's guild.

Moreover, as soon as they came in, they went straight to the first two rows and sent flower baskets to the singers and dancers, with a minimum of 18 baskets. They really didn't care about money.

It truly deserves to be called the cornerstone of the glory of Hong Kong action movies. It is truly a case of "the wind follows the tiger, the clouds follow the dragon, and the dragon and tiger stuntmen soar through the sky!"