Hong Kong variety show: I Am a Tycoon

Chapter 251 The Script of the Bullet Clip
"So, this kid is the mastermind behind it all?"

Chen Jiajun looked at Frank in front of him and said with some surprise, "Is this kid an adult?"

Bai Lu spread her hands and said, "Boss, don't underestimate this kid. If I hadn't arrived in time, he would have already gotten away."

Chen Jiajun said with a smile, "Who is this kid?"

Bai Lu's expression immediately turned strange: "Boss, I think this might just be a coincidence."

"Hmm? Why?" Chen Jiajun asked, somewhat puzzled.

Generally speaking, Bai Lu rarely answers with such a definitive tone.

Bai Lu took out Frank's information and said, "This is what I had someone find out."

When Chen Jiajun opened it, he was initially shocked by the young man's resume.

"Frank Abagnale ran away from home at the age of sixteen without even finishing high school. He first made his fortune by taking advantage of a loophole in the deposit system of a car rental company at a New York bank."

"Then it got out of control, and they quickly discovered a loophole in the bank's system and began to exploit it to embezzle large amounts of cash."

"Not only that, this kid used his forgery methods and tricks to impersonate a Pan Am co-pilot, then used the false identity of Frank Connor to impersonate a pediatrician, and then impersonated another person to become a lawyer at a Louisiana law firm."

"This guy is currently wanted by more than a dozen governments, making him a veritable international fugitive."

Bai Lu nodded and said, "I also think this kid is talented, so I brought him back."

As the two were talking, Chen Jiajun suddenly noticed that Frank's eyes twitched, and guessed that the guy must have woken up.

He said to him calmly, "Kid, now that you're awake, stop pretending to be dead. Your little tricks might work on ordinary people, but don't think you can fool me so easily."

Upon hearing Chen Jiajun's words, Frank reluctantly opened his eyes.

"Okay, you've caught me. Are you planning to hand me over to Interpol for the reward?" Frank said somewhat helplessly.

Upon hearing this, Chen Jiajun burst into laughter, and even Bai Lu, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but smile.

Frank was annoyed by their laughter: "What are you laughing at? You're arresting me for the reward on the wanted poster, aren't you? You can't be hiring me to commit fraud, can you?"

Chen Jiajun stopped laughing and said, "Kid, this building you're in now belongs to my company. Do you think I'd even consider the small bonus offered by the CIA?"

Frank then realized that he had somehow ended up in an exceptionally luxurious office.

Looking further into the floor-to-ceiling windows, I realized that this was the top floor of a skyscraper.

After looking away, Frank shrugged and said, "Okay, you really are a big shot. But why did you arrest me? Is it because I cheated your company out of millions of dollars worth of goods? You shouldn't care about that little bit of money, right?"

Chen Jiajun said calmly, "I don't really care about a few million. I wouldn't care even if I lost ten or a hundred times that amount. But the problem is that you've caused me reputational damage. Think about how you're going to compensate me?"

Frank was a smart man; he knew that Chen Jiajun had brought him here because he had ulterior motives.

Since Chen Jiajun needed his help, Frank wanted to take the initiative in the conversation.

"So what? I have nothing to offer in return but money, or you'll have to hand me over to the CIA," Frank said calmly, arms crossed.

Seeing the kid's smug look, Chen Jiajun couldn't help but laugh: "Actually, I have other options, Old Prison."

Upon hearing Chen Jiajun's voice, Old Yu, his face filled with menacing energy, pushed open the door and walked in: "Boss, you wanted to see me?"

Unlike the beautiful and charming Bai Lu, Lao Yu had a face full of fierceness and was clearly the kind of guy who was not to be trifled with.

Upon seeing Old Prison's appearance, Frank suddenly felt an urgent need to urinate.

Chen Jiajun pointed at Frank, who was sitting arrogantly in a chair, and said, "There's a kid who doesn't understand the current situation. I think you should take him down to see what's going on."

Frank's face showed terror as he faced the grinning prison guard.

Just as he was about to beg for mercy, Old Yu had already grabbed him and lifted him up like a chick.

Bai Lu, standing to the side, said with a smile, "Boss, it seems you care a lot about this kid. Should we keep him under control?"

However, Chen Jiajun shook his head: "This kind of smart person is different from He Guorong. I need his clear mind."

Frank is a key figure; even the CIA takes his abilities very seriously, and if used properly, they can produce remarkable results.

Chen Jiajun's men are very strong in combat, but they are pitifully weak in other aspects.

For example, in terms of management talent, only Wei Li is truly capable; what he needs now is to cultivate other talent.

Frank was the first person in this talent development program.

Moreover, Chen Jiajun is of great use; he can teach those greedy American devils a good lesson.

……

Unlike the predicaments faced by those around Chen Jiajun, Hongxing Film Studio is brimming with talent.

For the new generation of stars, if they have the idea of ​​making movies, their first choice is Hung Hing Films.

Not to mention that the income is much higher than that of TVB, which treats actors as manual laborers, the safety is also guaranteed.

The Hong Kong Performing Artistes Guild, spearheaded by Sir Chan Ka-Chun, can provide maximum protection against harassment from triads.

The sensational effect of "A Better Tomorrow" attracted the attention of many gangs to this industry.

However, Chan Ka-Chun had foresight. He not only acquired Golden Harvest's integrated industrial chain, but also cultivated a very good relationship with Mr. Shaw of TVB.

Therefore, even people from other gangs dare not offend Hung Hing Films.

It can be said that Chen Jiajun has alleviated the chaos in the entertainment industry to some extent.

However, while most gangsters wouldn't dare to provoke Boss Jun, it doesn't mean they all have brains.

Especially a guy from humble beginnings who thought that by getting ahead through sheer grit, he could do whatever he wanted in Hong Kong and even wanted a piece of the pie in the entertainment industry.

For example, the actors in this year's box office champion "The Eight Stars Blessing" have become the object of everyone's envy.

Chow Yun-fat and his team naturally wouldn't dare to make a move, but it was a different story for others, especially Zheng Yuling, who hadn't signed with Hung Hing Films.

She was the biggest star in the film besides Chow Yun-fat, and since she didn't have any powerful connections, she naturally became their prime target.

So a few days after the box office results came out, Zheng Yuling received a script. It was obviously a terrible movie, but when the script was delivered, there was a bullet inside.

"What...what should we do?" Zheng Yuling said to her agent with a panicked expression.

The agent, having seen it all, said, "Don't worry, let's ask Brother Chow about this first."

Zheng Yuling immediately took out her phone and notified Chow Yun-fat. When Chow Yun-fat arrived and heard about the incident, he immediately frowned.

Zheng Yuling asked cautiously, "Brother Fa, is there any way to resolve this?"

Chow Yun-fat looked at the script and said, "Do you know who sent this script?" "It seems to have been sent by something called Hung Fat Film Company," Zheng Yuling said cautiously.

Chow Yun-fat sighed and said, "This must be a company with triad connections. This is going to be troublesome."

It's obvious that this is a case of a triad forcing celebrities to act in a film, and this has happened more than once or twice.

However, since Zheng Yuling wasn't a member of the company, Chow Yun-fat couldn't do anything about it even if he wanted to step up.

After thinking for a moment, Chow Yun-fat gave a reliable suggestion: "Go find Brother Sanmao, he should have some ideas."

The Hong Kong Performing Artistes Guild was established to set rules for the entertainment industry, which is also the most satisfying thing that Chan Ka-Chun has done in the entertainment industry.

Even Hung King-po, a big name in the film industry, was invited to serve as the president, which shows how much Chan Ka-chun values ​​the Hong Kong Performing Artistes Guild.

However, joining the Artists Association is not so easy.

This can be considered a circle, a large circle belonging to Hongxing Film Industry.

Those artists who are outside the scope of protection are not included.

Take, for example, Andy Lau, a promising newcomer at TVB.

He belongs to the TVB system, and he hasn't been in the spotlight for very long.

He's not qualified to join this circle yet, but he's become very popular lately, and not just ordinary popular. There are quite a few people eyeing him.

Just recently, he was practically forced to accept a film role at gunpoint.

Not only did the other party not intend to pay him, but they also wanted him to turn down his current jobs.

The losses from this back and forth are considerable. Even for a rising star like Andy Lau, it's something he simply can't afford.

So he went to great lengths to find Hong Jingbao, hoping this big brother could help him.

"That's how it is, brother, what do you think..." Andy Lau's manager looked at Hung King-bo with anticipation.

Hong Jingbao took a puff of his cigarette and was about to speak when...

Suddenly the door to the room was pushed open, and Zheng Yuling and her agent walked in.

Both sides were stunned for a moment when they met.

Zheng Yuling's agent immediately said, "I'm sorry, Brother Sanmao, I didn't know you had guests."

After saying that, he planned to leave with Zheng Yuling.

But then Hong Jingbao suddenly called out to the two of them, "Wait, are you here for the Hongfa Film Company too?"

Upon hearing Hong Jingbao's words, the two immediately replied, "That's right, Brother Sanmao. Someone has hidden a bullet in the script and plans to invite our Zheng Yuling to join their faction."

Hong Jingbao was somewhat surprised, then asked the two of them to sit down.

After a conversation, Zheng Yuling was surprised to find that she was not the only one who had been forcibly invited; even TVB's rising star had the same experience.

After both sides finished speaking, Hong Jingbao's face was extremely ugly.

He took a deep breath and said to their agents, "Since you've both come to me, you think highly of me. I'll talk to Hongfa Film Company about this."

Upon hearing that Hong Jingbao had agreed, both Zheng Yuling and Liu Dehua's manager breathed a long sigh of relief.

After seeing the two off, Hong Jingbao made a phone call to arrange a meeting with the people from Hongfa Film Company.

At the Crown Nightclub, Luo Dawei from Hongfa Film Company had already booked a private room.

A moment later, Hong Jingbao walked in, and Luo Dawei immediately stood up and said, "Brother Sanmao is here, please sit down."

After they sat down, Luo Dawei spoke first, saying, "I wonder what brings you here today, Brother Sanmao?"

Hong Jingbao hesitated for a moment before asking, "Is your company planning to make a movie?"

"Of course, I wonder what you need to ask me, Brother Sanmao?" Luo Dawei said, somewhat puzzled.

Hong Jingbao frowned and said, "Hong Kong's film industry has indeed developed rapidly in the past two years, and many people have come in to make money. However, the way you invited people seems a bit excessive, doesn't it?"

Luo Dawei's face immediately darkened, and he sneered, "So that's why Brother Sanmao invited me for drinks, he's here to stand up for someone."

Hung King-po shook his head and said, "I'm not standing up for anyone. After all, I'm the president of the Hong Kong Performing Artistes Guild."

Luo Dawei clearly wasn't buying it, and sneered, "As far as I know, neither Andy Lau nor Zheng Yuling are members of your Hong Kong Artists Association, are they? Isn't Brother Sanmao being a bit too nosy?"

When Hong Jingbao heard that the other party was not giving him any face, a hint of anger flashed in his eyes: "I only came to talk to you because these two people are not members of the Artists Association."

"Fuck your mother!" Luo Dawei's temper flared instantly. He slammed his hand on the table and stood up. "Just because I call you Brother Sanmao, you think you're someone important? You want to talk to me? What makes you think you can talk to me?"

"Let me tell you, they have no choice but to accept this role, whether they want to or not. Our boss, Cheng Zhiming, said it himself. Otherwise, I'll have him come and talk to you."

Upon hearing the name Chen Zhiming, Hong Jingbao was startled.

Hong Jingbao had heard of the name Cheng Zhiming; the guy's nickname in the underworld was "Mad Dog."

He's known for his crazy ways of doing things, and even many large organizations are unwilling to mess with him.

Unexpectedly, Hongfa Film Company was actually his business.

Thinking of this, Hong Jingbao didn't dare to say anything more. He stood up with a gloomy face, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and left.

Unlike others, Cheng Zhiming is a madman who will actually take action.

Hong Jingbao's current status and position mean he has no need to get into conflicts with these江湖人 (jianghu people).

Watching Hong Jingbao's departing figure, Luo Dawei's face flashed with a hint of disdain.

In the eyes of people like them, these so-called entertainment stars are nothing more than actors.

This is because Hung King-po, Jackie Chan, and Hung Hing have a good relationship; otherwise, the script for "Bullets" might have ended up in their hands.

Hung King-po, who had been humiliated, looked quite displeased. He had encountered similar situations before, and had even dealt with people from Tung Sing and Wo Luen Shing.

People from large organizations give him a lot of face, and everything is discussed and agreed upon.

This was the first time he had encountered a flop like Luo Dawei.

After thinking it over, Hong Jingbao decided to go find the people from Hongxing.

Big Brother Jun has long since stopped caring about Hung Hing affairs; he's a knight now, and Hung King-po rarely gets to see him.

However, Hung King-po can still meet with Da Fei, the head of Hung Hing Film Company.

(End of this chapter)