Chapter 277: Chapter 268: Bright Moon Blade
"Mr. He, what genre is the movie you’re planning to shoot?" Sisi was really interested in the future Principal He’s directorial debut.
When it came to his movie, He Chunfeng immediately became spirited, "Miss He, just call me Chunfeng, and I’ll call you Sisi, how about that? It’s more casual, don’t you think?"
Sisi nodded, and He Chunfeng was extremely happy, enthusiastically going on about his movie: "Sisi, the film I want to shoot is an adaptation of Mr. Gu Long’s martial arts novel ’Bright Moon Blade’. Mr. Liang Long, you might not have heard of him, but his martial arts novels are my favorite. The one I’m going to shoot is ’Bright Moon Blade’. I think Brother Li is especially suited to play the male lead Fu Hongxue. Really, he’s a perfect fit, especially that indifferent and aloof charisma he has, oh my, it’s exactly like Fu Hongxue from my dreams!"
Brother Li, seated next to him, rolled his eyes in secret. Fu Hongxue? Bright Moon Blade? Brother Li had never even heard of them.
"You’re not the only one; I really think Brother Li fits the character of Fu Hongxue too. Chunfeng, you have a great eye!" Sisi earnestly agreed.
"Sisi, you think so too, right? Oh, Sisi, please help me persuade Brother Li to come act in my movie. Ever since I met Brother Li, no other actor can catch my eye!" He Chunfeng begged Sisi.
Sisi said hesitantly, "I’m not that close to Brother Li; maybe I’ll find a chance to talk to him, but don’t get your hopes up too high."
"Thank you so much, Sisi!"
Though ’Bright Moon Blade’ was He Chunfeng’s directorial debut, it also became his classic masterpiece. Back then, the stars of the movie became incredibly famous, and it would indeed be a pity if Brother Li missed out on starring in this film!
Thus Sisi made her first friend in Hong Kong, the future godfather of film, Principal He, who was currently a goofball and a bit of a dork.
One morning at breakfast time, Sisi was heartily enjoying the meticulously prepared Chinese breakfast, having a bowl of shredded chicken congee, then adding another, while Boss Qiao looked at her kindly. Ever since drinking the Qiong Wine, his gaze towards Sisi grew kinder, and the pocket money he gave her kept increasing.
"Ah Nan, don’t just drink congee, have some shrimp dumplings," Boss Qiao said as he placed a shrimp dumpling in Sisi’s bowl.
"Thank you, Uncle Qiao!" Sisi took a bite of the dumpling and sighed contentedly, it had been fifteen years since she had them!
Ah Li and Fei both drove over to check in as well. These bachelors often came to mooch breakfast at the boss’s place, and Ah Li maintained his cool expression, with the only difference between a smile and no smile being the 5-degree curve at the corner of his lips.
"Brother Li, are you really not going to act in He Chunfeng’s movie? I think if you decide to do it, you’ll definitely become a big star!" Sisi deliberately brought this up in Qiao Ziqiang’s presence, something she wouldn’t have dared to do before, but now with Qiao Ziqiang being so kind, her courage had grown substantially.
In fact, she mainly wanted to think of a backup plan for Qiao Ziqiang. It was true that being a gangster was glamorous now; it could even be considered a promising career, as the police rarely interfered. However, it would become increasingly difficult for gangs to survive later on. If Qiao Ziqiang didn’t diversify his ventures, relying solely on gang activities would become very challenging. Starting a film company, on the other hand, was a great choice. With Qiao Ziqiang’s money and connections, filmmaking would be very simple. It was just that Mu Xiulan had no appreciation for her good intentions at all.
After returning from the dinner party, Sisi specifically mentioned this matter to Mu Xiulan. Mu Xiulan was non-committal about it, telling her not to meddle in idle affairs. In reality, the main reason was that Mu Xiulan, coming from an esteemed family, subconsciously considered actors to be mere performers of a low, third-rate status, even worse than gangsters. How could she possibly allow Qiao Ziqiang’s capable right-hand man to become an actor?
"Ah Nan, what movie is Ah Li going to shoot?" Sisi’s words indeed caught Qiao Ziqiang’s attention. Mu Xiulan secretly glared at her; this girl was becoming bolder and bolder.
Sisi simply recounted the events of that day. Fei actually showed interest and patted Ah Li on the shoulder, saying, "Ah Li, you should give it a try. Who knows, our Yaoxing Gang might really produce a big star! Look, the New Dragon Association just got a minor star who plays supporting roles, and they’re already acting so high and mighty. If our Yaoxing Gang gets into this, we’ll aim for the lead role and crush the New Dragon Association!"
Sisi almost choked on a shrimp dumpling. Why would Brother Fei elevate the act of making a movie to such heights?
Qiao Ziqiang also became interested. He slammed his chopsticks down on the table and said to Ah Li, "Fei is right. Ah Li, you better do well. Tell that Young Master He, you must get the lead role. Once the movie is made, I’ll bring all the brothers from the gang to support you. Dammit, is our Yaoxing Gang going to lose to the New Dragon Association?"
Thus, under the noble cause of earning glory for the gang, it was only natural that Ah Li became the leading man in He Chunfeng’s directorial debut, "Bright Moon Blade." And afterwards, he ventured further along this path and became a well-known superstar.
In the blink of an eye, Sisi had already been in Hong Kong for half a month. Other than acquiring countless clothes, jewelry, and spending money, she spent the rest of her time touring Hong Kong under the guidance of Qiao Ziqiang’s underlings. Qiao Ziqiang even procured a real Hong Kong ID for her, a genuine identification with records in the Hong Kong police database.
One day, under Ah Li’s guidance, Sisi went shopping on the streets, as she would be returning in a couple of days. She planned to buy some local specialties as gifts; of course, she couldn’t purchase the famous Hong Kong gold jewelry as nobody back home would wear it. Instead, buying something practical like wife cakes seemed like a better idea.
Ah Li took her to Causeway Bay, where there were many patisseries selling very authentic Hong Kong-style pastries. Sisi shopped and snacked at the same time, quickly accumulating a lot of purchases—some pastries that could be stored for a longer time. Soon, Ah Li was laden with bags of all sizes.
"Sisi, you’ve bought too much. How are you going to take it all back?"
Seeing that Sisi wanted to keep shopping, Ah Li had to interrupt her. At this rate, he would have to call for a few more underlings to come and carry the stuff.
"Uh..."
Sisi looked at the bags hanging off Brother Li and her face flushed red. She hastily took a few bags from Ah Li. After all, Brother Li was one of the gang’s leaders, and she shouldn’t treat him like a bag-carrying lackey!
"Brother Li, I’m so sorry. I got carried away shopping," Sisi apologized very sincerely.
Ah Li tugged the corner of his mouth, pulling it into a 5-degree upward angle, indicating that he was still in a good mood.
On the way home, a sudden rain started to pour, and the sky quickly darkened; the streets emptied in an instant, leaving them quite deserted. Sisi sat inside the car, observing the scenery outside the window.
A car ahead caught Sisi’s attention. It was an ordinary black sedan, indistinguishable from the others except for its trunk lid that kept flipping open slightly and closing again. Had Sisi not been so focused on the scenery outside out of boredom, she wouldn’t have noticed this peculiarity of the car.