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Chapter 584 I don’t want to grow up

"Come on, Ayi, I toast you with this cup."

Victoria Hotel, Hong Kong.

Cheng Long, who had specially stopped filming the night scene for Zhou Yi's arrival, was all smiles, his hands hooked around his shoulders, his expression quite excited, he even used the word "respect" -

The reason is simple, simply because Zhou Yi came to give him face.

For Chenglong, who came from the grassroots, he could never refuse something that would bring glory to himself.

Zhou Yi has been in the entertainment industry for four years. When he first debuted, he made a guest appearance in the TV series "Sex and the City" for Cheng Hao, and he made this drama the most watched TV series of 2003. Many people watched the show just for Zhou Yi's final appearance in the TV series and his pairing with the popular actress.

The ratings after multiple rounds of rebroadcasts also confirmed this point. The episodes in which Zhou Yi appeared were the peak of the show's ratings, and he even attracted a large number of fans because of the teasing of the so-called "comic-tearing man".

Over the years, I don’t know how many investors wanted to find Zhou Yi to act in film and television dramas, but the final result was always nothing. Zhou Yi was always the man they could never get.

Zhou Yi is such a person who is willing to give him face. How can Cheng Long not be happy?

"Uncle Long, if the paparazzi outside hear this, who knows what the headlines of tomorrow's newspapers will say about us." Zhou Yi clinked glasses with him, took a sip with a smile, and pointed outside the restaurant.

"Are you someone who cares about what others think of you?"

Cheng Long put down his wine glass and shook his head with a smile: "I've given you the script. Come, I'll take you to get acquainted with your new and old friends."

Wu Yanzu, who had met him once before, and Cai Zhuoyan, who brought him to this dinner;
The heroine Yang Cai Ni, who had no presence in this film, still failed to regain Wang Jie's position as the top star of Ying Huang;

Huang Yulang, one of the godfathers of Hong Kong comics, as well as Yu Rongguang, Sun Chun and others from the mainland are all on the list.

Of course, the most important figure is Xie Tingfeng, the number one of Yinghuang, who used to compete with the fledgling Zhou Yi in popularity, but has now fallen from the top to the top.

"Long time no see, Ayi."

Xie Tingfeng, who had known for a long time that Zhou Yi would be invited to make a guest appearance, had actually prepared a lot of opening remarks and polite words long ago. But the moment he saw Zhou Yi, this former pride of the Hong Kong circle moved his lips implicitly a few times, and finally uttered these few words.

There was no longer the sharpness in his tone as when he faced Zhou Yi in the past, and his expression became extremely calm.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Zhou Yi shook hands with him and said with a smile, "I heard that you have scared all the major insurance companies in Hong Kong. Are you happy to get the same treatment as Uncle Long?"

The end of 2003 was a somewhat memorable time for the Hong Kong insurance industry.

Following Cheng Long, the young Xie Tingfeng was also blacklisted by major companies in the industry. This kid's desperate style of filming even made Cheng Long sincerely say for the first time, "This kid is like me."

It turns out that this kind of public relations is very effective.

The news about his hard work during filming and being blacklisted by the insurance industry directly diluted the negative image of Xie Tingfeng as a legal clique. In addition, he was handsome, and his reputation was gradually reversed by his hard-working attitude.

Yinghuang chose the most difficult way to whitewash Xie Tingfeng through public opinion, but the effect was surprisingly good after it succeeded.

After all, the bone was really broken and he was really admitted to the hospital.

"Maybe they think it's a sure loss, but not all of them have been blocked. I can still insure some projects." Xie Tingfeng smiled and took this opportunity to start a chat with Zhou Yi.

The scene of the two chatting freely made many people in the venue feel relieved.

Yu Rongguang, who played Chenglong's boss, and Sun Chun, who played Azu's father, came up to greet Zhou Yi and exchanged contact information. Zhou Yi only remembered the former.

The famous emoticon package "What are you doing with just a few hundred dollars a month?".jpg.

Of course, the drama that Zhou Yi was most impressed with was the later "Wolfsbane Flower". This drama was his first impression of Rong Guang in his previous life.

After the dinner, Zhou Yi was simply the busiest person in the whole place - one person came here, and several came there.

Cai Zhuoyeon, who was quite good at judging the situation, did not go over to take advantage of the situation at this time. She just sat in her seat with a somewhat sad look in her eyes.

Those who came forward to make friends with Zhou Yi, whether they knew her or not, even the big shots she had heard of, all gave up their original circles and gathered around Zhou Yi.

Especially the godfather of Hong Kong comics, Huang Yulang.

This Hong Kong comics star who has experienced ups and downs is a guest star like Zhou Yi, playing her father in the drama.

This is the world of adults.

Cai Zhuoyeon felt deeply touched.

"Let's have tea together someday, Ayi." Huang Yulang held up his wine glass and clinked it with his cup as if he was familiar with her. "Next year, I will also be going to the mainland to discuss cooperation with CCTV."

For Huang Yulang who wants to penetrate the mainland market, it is necessary to establish a good relationship with Zhouyi.

Who doesn’t know that CCTV is particularly optimistic about the Book of Changes?

If I can help you with some nice words later...

"Definitely if I have the chance."

Zhou Yi smiled and understood.

The cooperation between Huang Yulang and CCTV will undoubtedly lead to the future generation of comic adaptation masterpiece "The Young Heroes".

Although they had already embraced and reconciled on the surface, the "Feng Yun" series of their former rival Ma Rongcheng has been very popular in the mainland in recent years thanks to film and television dramas and has greatly increased its influence. This is undoubtedly unbearable for Huang Yulang, and it is inevitable for him to go north to seek cooperation to expand his influence.

To this end, he took out his classic masterpiece "The Mysterious Weapons" which had been kept in the bottom of his box.

However, if he remembered correctly, the original adaptation of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was rejected by CCTV, and was later further modified into the record-breaking animation masterpiece "The Young Heroes of the Condor Heroes".

All we can say is that Huang Yulang really tried his best to enter the mainstream market in mainland China.

"This Huang Yulang has a background that is somewhat related to gangs. You'd better not get too close to him. Rumor has it that Ma Rongcheng was suppressed by him."

After the dinner, Cai Zhuoyeon, who had a few drinks, took Zhou Yi's hand and returned to the hotel room. After closing the door, she reminded him.

Zhou Yi sneered: "What are you talking about? In the Hong Kong entertainment industry back then, could there be ten people who were not involved in organized crime?"

Cai Zhuoyan: "..."

Lost! It seems to make some sense.

"Although it's true, why do you sound as if you're being sarcastic when you say it?" After thinking carefully and analyzing it carefully, Cai Zhuoyan still tasted something else and was suspicious.

"How is that possible? That's your own heart."

Zhou Yi took off his suit jacket and hung it on the wall of the sofa. He fell straight onto the sofa, put his hands behind his head and twisted his waist comfortably: "Everything looks dirty to people with heart disease, do you understand?"

"I'm smart. Not everyone has your ability to suppress all disobedience, okay?"

Since there was no one else around, Cai Zhuoyeon stopped pretending. The revelation of her shrewd true self made her feel extra relaxed when interacting with Zhou Yi.

She is tired of living with a mask for so many years.

"When I was little, I always thought I was the chosen one. I could do whatever I wanted and I was always looking forward to growing up. But when I grew up, I realized that I thought too much. If I had been a little more thoughtful, I would have been taken advantage of by this circle."

Cai Zhuoyan simply sat down on the carpet in the living room, leaning against the sofa and bluntly criticizing the Hong Kong circle on which she depends for survival: "If I had a choice, I would regret growing up now. I would rather be the dumb and stupid person I was when I was a child."

Even her father became a stranger to her as she became famous, and used her fame to make money like crazy.

The tickets for Twins' Hong Kong concert this year were purchased by her father's company, but he managed to make millions through various means such as supporting materials, printing tickets, reselling scalped tickets, and issuing random invoices.

In other words, Yinghuang's public relations capabilities are unique in the Hong Kong circle, which is why the scandal was suppressed. Otherwise, it would undoubtedly be a blow to the pure reputation of Twins.

Zhou Yi, with his head supported by one hand, lay on the sofa sideways and shook his head while listening to Cai Zhuoyan's chatter.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore, let's talk about your script, my young master."

After venting some anger under the influence of alcohol, Cai Zhuoyeon shook her head and pulled out the script that she had been keeping for safekeeping today from under the coffee table - it was very thin, just two pages.

Qian Jiang submitted it to the production team according to Zhou Yi's request and asked them to make changes.

"You play the role of a truck driver who is tired from driving for a long distance. You are ready to rest after getting off the truck and have drunk some wine. Then you get a call from the company asking you to rush over to pick up a batch of goods immediately, so you have no choice but to get on the truck.

"Then, you ran over and killed Xiaofeng's father, played by Jiang Wen..."

..............................

"Who the hell changed the script? Asking Zhou Yi to play the truck driver? He can even drive a tricycle into a ditch???"

The next morning, Jiang Wen, who had just attended an event in Hong Kong, scoffed at this: "Where's the body double? How can he get on the bus with his mediocre skills without a body double?"

(End of this chapter)