Rebirth of Hong Kong - 1978

Chapter 1529 An actress comparable to her

"Dad, you're back."

Cheng Xiaodong rested at home today and didn't go out. After seeing Cheng Gang push the door in, he quickly poured him a cup of tea.

After Cheng Gang sat down, he looked downcast, as if something went wrong.

"Dad, did something happen? Why do you look so sad? Didn't you go to see Mr. Lin just now? Didn't the matter go through?"

"Why are you so wordy, go away and don't bother me."

Cheng Gang, who took the tea, looked impatient. After all, Lin Daoqiu gave him a difficult problem, and he was annoyed now.

Cheng Xiaodong nodded quickly when he heard it, and then sat down on the chair on the other side in an orderly manner.

After thinking about it for a long time, Cheng Gang couldn't figure out whether he should rewrite the script, or find an actor approved by Lin Daoqiu to take over Brigitte Lin's role.

Because for him, no matter which of these two options is, it is a headache.

But if he had to choose, he would still prefer to rewrite the script rather than find another actor.

It's just that it's not an easy thing to make this decision.

"Do you think there are any actresses in Hong Kong who are comparable to Miss Brigitte Lin?"

"An actor comparable to Miss Lin? Dad, it's really interesting to ask this question. If it's about box office performance, let alone an actress, I'm afraid you won't be able to find it among male actors."

Lin Qingxia can now be said to be the highest-grossing movie actor in Hong Kong. Even Sammo Hung plus Yuen Biao and Jackie Chan can't compare to her.

In Cheng Xiaodong's view, it is almost impossible to find an actress who can compete with her.

"I'm not talking about box office results, I mean other aspects, such as acting skills and popularity."

Cheng Gang would not be so stupid as to choose based on how much box office he earned. He also knew that Brigitte Lin was the highest-grossing Chinese actress today.

If you choose according to this standard, you will definitely not be able to find a suitable candidate.

"If you don't talk about the box office performance, I can think of a few people."

"Oh...then tell me who is there."

As soon as Cheng Gang heard it, he immediately became interested, and he hurriedly asked.

Cheng Xiaodong thought for a while, and then said their names.

"Zhong Chuhong and Zhao Yazhi."

Originally, Cheng Gang wanted to get advice from Cheng Xiaodong, but after hearing the two actresses he mentioned, Cheng Gang shook his head directly.

Zhong Chuhong is already the heroine of this play, so naturally she doesn't need to be mentioned.

As for Zhao Yazhi and Cheng Gang, of course they know each other, but Zhao Yazhi has been mainly developing in TV dramas for a while, and has not acted in many movies.

If she were to replace Brigitte Lin as one of the heroines in "An Embroidered Shoe", let alone Lin Daoqiu, it would be difficult for even myself to make such a choice.

"Are there any other candidates besides these two?"

"Dad, what you're looking for is someone who can be comparable to Miss Lin. If I can find two, that's already great. You actually want to find a few more, aren't you joking?"

Cheng Xiaodong looked at Cheng Gang with a strange face, he thought his father was thinking too much.

Cheng Gang also felt that his request seemed a bit too much. After all, if there were really so many actresses comparable to Brigitte Lin, then he would not need to worry so much.

"Dad, you should tell me what happened, otherwise I can't help you even if I want to help you."

Cheng Xiaodong already realized that Cheng Gang must have encountered a difficult situation, but the other party didn't say anything, and he couldn't help him at all.

Cheng Gang thought about it, and decided to tell Cheng Xiaodong what Lin Daoqiu said to him. After all, now he really can't find anyone who can discuss countermeasures with him, except his own son.

After listening to Cheng Gang's words, Cheng Xiaodong realized that this was indeed a very difficult problem.

Cheng Gang wants to rewrite the script, change the plot to a single protagonist, or find an actress who can compete with Brigitte Lin to play it.

"Dad, why don't you try to find Miss Zhao? I think she is perfectly qualified for this role."

Cheng Xiaodong tried his best to recommend Zhao Yazhi to Cheng Gang to replace Brigitte Lin, it seems that he respects Zhao Yazhi very much.

Cheng Gang looked at his son with a puzzled expression in his eyes.

"Miss Zhao is indeed a very good actress, but she has always been developing in the TV industry. Is it appropriate for her to play?"

Cheng Gang still has some doubts about Zhao Yazhi's acting skills, after all, the acting methods of TV dramas and movies are completely different.

Moreover, this drama is of great significance to Cheng Gang, and he also wants to rely on this drama to make a comeback at the box office after it becomes a hit.

If "An Embroidered Shoe" hits the street, then it is very unlikely that he will encounter such a good opportunity again.

"Why isn't it suitable? Dad, you can rest assured that Ms. Zhao's acting skills are absolutely fine. I can guarantee that."

Cheng Xiaodong admired Zhao Yazhi very much, it seemed that he was really optimistic about Zhao Yazhi.

"Dad, instead of continuing to worry about it, you might as well give it a try. If you fail, it's a big deal to rewrite the script."

It seems that Cheng Xiaodong is an optimist, and his way of thinking about things is quite different from his father.

I don't know if he was infected by Cheng Xiaodong, but Cheng Gang felt that what his son said seemed to be quite right.

Anyway, it won't matter if you try it out. At worst, after being rejected by Lin Daoqiu, you can just rewrite the script yourself.

"In that case, please help me arrange a meeting with Ms. Zhao."

Cheng Xiaodong also helps Dongshi when he is not filming, so he can be regarded as half of Dongshi's staff.

"Dad, don't worry, this matter is on me."

Cheng Xiaodong agreed immediately.

The next day, when Zhao Yazhi was filming "Joking about Qianlong", Cheng Xiaodong came to find her.

In fact, she and Cheng Xiaodong were not very close, but Zhao Yazhi knew that Cheng Xiaodong was Lin Daoqiu's capable man, so she was very polite towards Cheng Xiaodong.

"Miss Zhao, I'm sorry to disturb you for a few minutes. Actually, it's like this. My father, Cheng Gang, was the former director of Shaw Brothers. I don't know if you have any impression?"

"Of course I've heard of Director Cheng's name, what's the matter?"

Zhao Yazhi didn't understand why Cheng Xiaodong mentioned Cheng Gang's name.

"It's actually like this. My father accepted a movie by Mr. Lin before, and there is a character in it that is very suitable for Ms. Zhao, so my father wants to meet and chat with you."

"Director Cheng wants to talk to me about Mr. Lin's movie?"

When Zhao Yazhi heard this, she froze for a moment.

(End of this chapter)