Hong Kong Entertainment 1979: A Beating Up the Manager at the Start

After Shaw Brothers' professional team made an emergency adjustment to the screening schedule, the terrifying money-making power of "A Better Tomorrow" was truly revealed.

It grossed 92 yuan on its opening day and accumulated 700 million yuan in its first week.

Such a terrifying box office performance left industry insiders and people in Hong Kong speechless, and all the films released at the same time as "A Better Tomorrow" trembled in fear.

On the third day after the film's release, Li Jiangbo, along with the film's main creative team, appeared on TVB's most popular talk show, "Enjoy Yourself Tonight."

Back then, the hosts of "Enjoy Yourself Tonight" were still Ah Lek and Lydia Shum. Lydia Shum was quite embarrassed when she met Lee Kong-bo.

She was threatened by Chen Tianfang at that time, which is why she did not participate in the filming of "Happy Ghost".

However, the two cooperated very well on the show, so Li Jiangbo didn't make a mistake about her in his little black book.

a new day.

Li Jiangbo was sitting in his office, discussing with Hu Jinquan the filming plans in Taiwan.

After all, most of the film "Peking Opera Blues" is set in the Republican era, so it had to be filmed in Taiwan.

When the call was made, it turned out that Hu Jinquan was not in Taiwan, but had gone to the United States to attend a film festival.

Li Jiangbo was a little annoyed after hanging up the phone when there was a knock on the door behind him.

"Please come in!"

Pan Yingzi, dressed in a white shirt and wearing a white hat, walked in with a cat-like gait.

"Boss, when will 'Peking Opera Blues' be filmed?"

Li Jiangbo looked up at Pan Yingzi and asked, "It's expected to be next month. You've got a new film offer?"

Pan Yingzi nodded. "Director Zhang Che is preparing to start a film and called me to ask if I would like to act in it."

"You agreed?"

Pan Yingzi shook her head. "My contract is with the company, so I came to ask you how the company takes its cut in this situation?"

Li Jiangbo pondered for a moment, "Hmm~ The company doesn't take a cut in this situation. We'll follow the contract exactly as it's written, as long as it doesn't affect the company's filming schedule."

Upon hearing this, Pan Yingzi's eyes lit up. "I understand, boss! You're such a good person! I'm leaving now."

Li Jiangbo was stunned. He had been friend-zoned! Suddenly, he remembered something and quickly called out to Pan Yingzi, who was opening the door.

Pan Yingzi thought Li Jiangbo had changed his mind, and her mouth hung open like a bottle of oil. Reluctantly, she sat back down opposite Li Jiangbo.

"Sister Pan, did you used to run a film company?"

"Yes! I became a producer after retiring from the entertainment industry."

Li Jiangbo nodded, then asked, "Is Sister Pan familiar with Taipei's Cultural City?"

"It looks familiar! I used to film there all the time. I even treated the CEO of the Cultural City to dinner once!"

Li Jiangbo slapped his thigh. "That's great! 'Dao Ma Dan' is going to be filmed there, right? The person the company was in contact with isn't in Taiwan, so could Sister Pan act as a middleman and help the company make the connection?"

Seeing that it wasn't about the contract, Pan Yingzi readily agreed, "No problem. I'll invite Mr. Ma out for dinner and introduce him to the boss."

Li Jiangbo was overjoyed to hear this. Pan Yingzi's signing was truly worthwhile. Although she was a bit old, she had experienced everything and could be of great help.

Now we're just waiting for those girls to finish their training so we can start work immediately.

Thinking of this, Li Jiangbo stood up and looked at his watch. "To express my gratitude, I'll treat Sister Pan to a meal."

Pan Yingzi arched her eyebrows and nodded with a smile.

After leaving the company, Li Jiangbo drove ahead to lead the way, while Pan Yingzi followed closely behind in her car.

The car quickly arrived at the Peninsula Hotel. Li Jiangbo and Pan Yingzi handed the car keys to the valet and gave him a 10 yuan tip.

The two then walked into the hotel.

As soon as I entered the hotel, a waiter carrying a full bucket of water came towards me.

The waiter staggered forward, calling out, "Excuse me, excuse me!"

As luck would have it, two playful children ran past the waiter.

The waiter didn't notice where he was going and tripped over it, falling flat on his face. The bucket in his hand flew towards the two of them.

Seeing that things were not going well, Li Jiangbo grabbed Pan Yingzi and used his body to block the water and bucket in the air.

"Splash!"

A bucket of water was poured over Li Jiangbo's head, instantly soaking him completely. Pan Yingzi behind him also got a cold shower.

The hotel staff hurriedly handed towels to the two of them, and someone else brought a mop to clean the floor.

A female manager, not yet thirty, stepped forward, hurriedly apologized, and promised to book a room for the two of them to take a hot shower.

Li Jiangbo released Pan Yingzi, took the towel, and handed it to her.

Then, the female manager shut her mouth and stared intently at Li Jiangbo.

Li Jiangbo was soaked to the bone, his white shirt clinging tightly to his body, revealing almost his entire outline.

Pan Yingzi held the towel without moving, her gaze fixed on Li Jiangbo.

His full pectoral muscles were clearly defined, his neatly arranged abdominal muscles were clearly visible, his V-line (a non-fitness-related feature) extended downwards, and water droplets fell from his chin and then landed on his chest.

The manager swallowed hard, her eyes wanting to look away but unable to.

Pan Yingzi muttered under her breath, "You brat, I never expected this..."

When she caught a glimpse of Li Jiangbo's bulging crotch, her cheeks flushed crimson, and she instinctively turned her face away.

Li Jiangbo shook his wet hair, took a towel from a blushing waitress, and wiped his face.

He asked, "Sister Pan, are you alright?"

Only then did Pan Yingzi realize that she was also soaked, her damp clothes clinging tightly to her skin, making her extremely uncomfortable.

Li Jiangbo looked at Pan Yingzi, who was soaking wet, and clicked his tongue twice.

Her breasts, under her damp clothes, looked like they were about to burst.

Pan Yingzi immediately felt Li Jiangbo's burning gaze, quickly covered it with her hand, and said coquettishly, "What are you doing!"

The female manager only realized what was happening after hearing the scream and hurriedly escorted the two of them upstairs.

After the two left, the waiter who had fallen and the waiter who had handed him the towel whispered about what had just happened.

Li Jiangbo and Pan Yingzi waited awkwardly in the room for the female manager to bring them clothes.

Li Jiangbo coughed twice. "Sister Pan, why don't you wash first? I'll hand you your clothes later."

Seeing that Pan Yingzi didn't react, Li Jiangbo raised his voice, "Sister Pan?"

"Um?!"

I said, "You go ahead and wash, I'll hand you your clothes later."

"Aww! ~ Aww!"

Pan Yingzi responded, kicked off her high heels, and walked barefoot into the bathroom.

Li Jiangbo shrugged, took off his shirt, and changed into slippers.

A short while later, rustling sounds came from the bathroom. Li Jiangbo looked over and realized that the glass only covered the vital parts, while the head and feet were still exposed.

After some time, the two finally took a hot bath.

Li Jiangbo, wearing a bathrobe, pushed open the bathroom door, walked to the sofa, sat down, and dried his still-wet hair.

Pan Yingzi walked over and handed Li Jiangbo a cup of hot ginger tea. "Hey! The waiter just brought this over. Have some to warm yourself up, and then change your clothes."

Li Jiangbo put down the towel in his hand, took the cup, and said, "Thank you."

Pan Yingzi nodded, and then blurted out, almost as if possessed, "Um... Boss, you have a really good figure."

Li Jiangbo looked at Pan Yingzi with a smile, "You too."

Pan Yingzi was taken aback for a moment, then asked in a sweet voice, "Really? Then...would you like to take a look?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jiangbo shook his head vigorously, like a rattle-drum.

"Oh! I won't take advantage of you. We can always switch."