Against the Current Hong Kong 1979

Meanwhile, the Zhong family.

"Come on, Anzai, eat more!"

Mrs. Zhong served Zhang Shuai'an food, her face full of concern: "I heard that filming is very tiring. If you don't eat more, how can you keep going?"

"Mom, stop piling that on!" Chung Chu-hung sighed, rubbing her forehead in exasperation. "Even if you want him to eat more, take it slow! You're piling it up like a mountain; who can finish that?"

"Mom, you haven't even served me any food!" the second daughter couldn't help but complain.

The third daughter immediately chimed in, "That's right, Mom, you're being a bit biased."

The younger son ate his meal quietly, not getting involved in the mess.

"What are you saying!" Mrs. Chung was indeed unhappy and glared at her two daughters: "Anzai is a guest. It's not easy for him to come as a guest. You eat my cooking every day, so what are you trying to pressure me about?"

The two daughters pouted and stopped talking.

"Let me serve you!" Zhang Shuai'an served food to Chung Chu-hung's two younger sisters and brother, giving them all the best seafood. "Are you satisfied?"

"Brother-in-law Duoduo," the two little ones replied in unison with smiles.

Chung Chu-hung nearly spat out her food: "Don't yell like that."

The second sister said with a smile, "You didn't call me wrong. Big sister, aren't you dating Brother An? We all know that."

The third sister chimed in, "We don't object at all. Brother An is handsome enough to be a good match for you, Sister."

The little brother continued to eat silently, without saying a word.

After the meal.

Zhang Shuai'an then helped wash the dishes, which made Mr. and Mrs. Zhong look at him with even higher regard.

Mrs. Chung patted her husband's hand and said softly, "Anzai is really great! He's handsome, sensible, and willing to do housework. He and Ah Hong are a perfect match! He's much better than you were back then!"

Mr. Chung looked speechless: "Praise him if you want, why are you dragging me into this?"

"What, can't I say anything to you?" Mrs. Zhong glared at him angrily. "If you weren't so incompetent, we wouldn't be living here; we would have moved to the big house long ago. You haven't sold a single piece of clothing these past few days, and the supply has even run out. How are we going to survive?"

Mr. Chung found this unreasonable and argued, "You blame me for cutting off the supply? Isn't it because you broke off that marriage with the Kwong family that Boss Kwong did it?"

Mrs. Zhong immediately retorted, "Then why did you disagree back then? You even made up stories about Ah Hong having a boyfriend?"

"The main problem is that the Kwong family's son is a complete scoundrel. He smokes, picks up girls, drinks heavily, goes to bars... he does everything."

Mr. Zhong sighed, saying with undisguised disdain, "She got a classmate pregnant in college. If her father hadn't spent a lot of money, she would have been expelled long ago. Do you think I'd let Ah Hong jump into that fire?"

Mrs. Chung was just grumbling casually, her eyes glancing at Zhang Shuai'an washing dishes in the kitchen: "You know, Anzai is so handsome, and he's going to act in Shaw Brothers movies. Do you think he'll become a big star like Ling Yun or Xie Xian in the future?"

Mr. Chung shook his head slightly: "There are too many handsome people in the entertainment industry. Whether you become famous or not depends on fate."

As they chatted, Zhang Shuai'an and Zhong Chuhong, having finished washing the dishes, came out of the kitchen.

Zhang Shuai'an wiped his hands clean and said goodbye to the two of them: "Uncle, Aunt, thank you for your hospitality today. I'll take my leave now."

"Oh, you're leaving so soon?" Mrs. Chung asked, somewhat surprised. "Stay a little longer."

Zhang Shuai'an said, "It's already quite late, please come again next time."

Chung Chor-hung explained for him, "Mom, the TV series that Andy filmed is going to air tonight, and he needs to go home to watch it."

"We have a TV at home too, which channel do you want to watch... uh." Mr. Zhong pointed to the TV series and realized that it was showing a children's program. He immediately realized that his three children had already taken control of the remote control.

Mr. Zhong swallowed back what he was about to say and instead said, "Ah Hong, you see him off."

"It's upstairs, no need to see me off." Zhang Shuai'an left the Zhong family's house and quickly walked towards the elevator.

Chung Chor-hung still followed him out and waited for the elevator with him.

She asked, seemingly casually, "How much longer will it take to film your show?"

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?" Zhang Shuai'an asked with a smile.

Chung Chu-hung quickly shook her head: "No, nothing's wrong."

The elevator arrived and the doors slowly opened.

Zhang Shuai'an walked in and said, "Bye-bye, I had a great day. I'll treat you to a big meal next time."

"What do you mean, 'big'?" Chung Chu-hung didn't hear clearly.

Suddenly, just before the elevator doors closed, Zhang Shuai'an reached out and hugged the back of her head, kissing her on the forehead.

"You! You lewd man!" Chung Chu-hung's face immediately turned bright red, and her eyes were so moist they seemed to drip with tears.

Zhang Shuai'an said with a smile, "Good night, go to sleep early!"

Sure enough, a notification sounded in my mind: "You have had a slight intimate encounter with Chung Chu-hung, gaining 66 Starlight Points and activating the temporary buff [White Moonlight]."

"【White Moonlight】: This talent increases the host's attractiveness to women, making them the eternal white moonlight in their hearts. When using this buff, the starlight value gained is increased by 30%. Cooldown: 3 days."

After reading the entry description, Zhang Shuai'an couldn't help but fall into thought: does this "3 days" refer to time or number of times?

If you don't understand, just put it aside for now and find out later by doing an experiment.

Back at Aunt He's house, Zhang Shuai'an was indeed questioned about various details by the group, which he answered one by one.

When it got to 8 p.m., everyone got serious and sat on the sofa, waiting to watch the first episode of "Young Detective Bao Qingtian".

A-Qiang said somewhat skeptically, "Brother An, can your TV series really be good? I really like 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes,' especially Yun Feiyang, who is very handsome and has superb martial arts skills."

Amei, however, said with some dissatisfaction, "Yun Feiyang was replaced later, and he's not handsome at all anymore."

Ah Qiang argued, "No one was replaced. That's the Heavenly Silkworm Transformation Technique. When you reach the highest level, you'll undergo a complete transformation."

"I mean the actor changed, you idiot." Ah Zheng rolled his eyes.

Li Shuisheng glared at his daughter: "How dare you talk like that about your own brother?"

Fortunately, at this moment, the game finally ended, the theme song started playing, and the screen simultaneously displayed information about the song:

"Opening theme song: The Iron-Faced Youth's Journey"

Lyrics by: James Wong

Composer: Joseph Koo

"..."

Upon seeing this, Zhang Shuai'an realized he had forgotten to copy the theme song. However, the lyrics by James Wong and the music by Joseph Koo are certainly of high quality.

"The turbid world is like a fog over Lujiang, a young man takes up his sword and ventures forth."

Injustices bind us like chains, where can truth be found?

A dark face does not mean a heartless person; a clear mind shines within.

"Searching high and low for the light of day, writing blood and tears in the courtroom..."

The lyrics are rather mediocre; they were probably written by James Wong on the toilet. It's not surprising, though, since the first episode was filmed in less than ten days, leaving Wong even less time to write the lyrics.

It's quite impressive that they were able to write such lyrics and music in just a few days.

The song ended, but the story truly began.

Before long, the screen gradually lit up, and the street scene of Luzhou in the Song Dynasty slowly appeared in front of the audience.

In Zhang Shuai'an's opinion, this scene looks rather shabby compared to the original.

But Hong Kong audiences grew up watching these kinds of scenes, so they're used to it and see it as normal.

Then came Gongsun Ce's shining moment, when he engaged in poetry and song contests, chess and couplets with others, displaying great elegance, and his image was thus established.

"Wow, this guy is so handsome!" Amei started swooning when she saw Miao Qiaowei's Gongsun Ce: "I declare that I don't like Yun Feiyang anymore, I'm going to like this Gongsun something."

"Ce, Gongsun Ce," Aunt He added helplessly, "I told you to study more, but you don't even know who Ce is, yet you say you like him."

Amei retorted, "Liking someone is psychological; what does it matter if you can read or not?"

Li Shuisheng looked at Zhang Shuai'an with some concern: "Anzai, aren't you the main character? Why don't you have any scenes yet?"

Zhang Shuai'an, however, was well aware of the situation and said softly, "Just wait and see."

Sure enough, the scene soon shifted to the street, and the "Bao Zheng Judges the Pig" episode began.

"Hahaha, interrogating a pig?! Are you kidding me?!"

Ah-Qiang was the first to laugh. "Pigs can't talk, what's the point of interrogating them? It's ridiculous."

Amei's focus shifted again: "Brother An, why is your face so dark? You don't look as handsome anymore!"

Soon, Bao Zheng, noticing the oil on the money, caught the real thief, drawing cheers from the crowd.

Ah Qiang was stunned, muttering, "This is possible?"

Before long, it was time for Aunt Bao to examine the body. Bao Zheng solved the case of the rich man killing his wife with just a few words.

Then the Goryeo envoys enter the city, only to be assassinated... Scenes include a banquet of wits, Xiao Ai's appearance, and more.

The plot unfolds in rapid succession, without any of the padded feel often found in TVB dramas. The story is full of twists and turns, making it incredibly exciting to watch.

Not only were the Ho family members stunned, but all viewers watching TVB at that time were also shocked by the first episode.

Zhang Shuai felt much more at ease; this drama was definitely going to be a hit!