Exciting 1979!

Chapter 467 Xiaoli and Xiaoli

Upon hearing the price of $100 million, both Wei Ming and Zhou Huimin remained quite calm. Their perspectives had broadened considerably, and even a young girl like Amin knew just how valuable Holiland was now.

Jackie Chan was somewhat surprised. Mr. Zou was clearly dissatisfied with the fact that "Project A" lost to "Aces Go Places 2" at the box office, but he was still willing to spend 100 million US dollars!
Raymond Chow is Raymond Chow after all. He was the first person to try to break into the international market and actually made some achievements. "Enter the Dragon," "Cannonball Run," and the upcoming "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" are all works that have a certain status in Hollywood film history.

But why did his previous attempts to propel Jackie Chan into the international market, such as "The Killer" and "Cannonball Run," fail to achieve their goal?

Wei Ming asked with a smile, "Boss Zou must have some kind of bet on the $1 million script, right? You wouldn't be hoping for a global box office of over $100 million, would you?"

"Ah, Mr. Wei, can you do it?" Raymond Chow perked up. This was something that even the previously box office hit "Cannonball Run" hadn't achieved, and "Cannonball Run" also had other Hollywood stars on board, so Jackie Chan wasn't exactly the male lead.

Wei Ming: "A box office of 100 million US dollars is not difficult, but not now. First of all, I would like to ask, if this Hollywood movie is approved, can Mr. Zou completely delegate authority to Jackie Chan and let him be responsible for the action design and even the director?"

Upon hearing Wei Ming's words, Cheng Long became excited, for this was exactly what he had been striving for!

Filming in Hollywood is so frustrating! They just want to imitate Bruce Lee's fighting style and become the second Bruce Lee, but what he wants to do is become the first Jackie Chan!

He wants to create his own style!

However, Raymond Chow shook his head and said, "Mr. Wei, you may not understand the operating rules of Hollywood movies..."

Wei Ming stretched out his hand: "I understand very well. It's the producer system. Everything is decided by the producer. Not to mention actors, even directors sometimes become puppets of the producer. Is that what you mean?"

"Yes, because it's all international collaboration, and I'm on someone else's turf, I can only choose to trust experienced Hollywood producers."

"But I trust Jackie Chan more. He definitely has the potential to become a world-class kung fu superstar, surpassing Bruce Lee in achievements and even becoming a symbolic figure of Chinese culture. The prerequisite is that he must take control of his own work and make action films with Jackie Chan's unique style. Even if he doesn't direct, he must still be responsible for the action sequences himself."

Hearing this, even Jackie Chan himself was moved. Ah Ming understands me!

"Amin, I'll cover the million dollars. Now you just need to write me a script!" Jackie Chan said impatiently.

Raymond Chow coughed wildly. Was this kid trying to start his own business? But Ho Kwun-cheung interrupted Cheng Long, telling him to be more composed.

Raymond Chow, the second-in-command at Golden Harvest, is Jackie Chan's godfather, so his words carry weight. Jackie Chan finally shut up, realizing he had indeed acted impulsively. He spends money extravagantly and really couldn't come up with $100 million.

Wei Ming laughed and said, "The right movie has to appear at the right time. At least now it's not right. First of all, your style is not mature enough to handle large international investments. I think 'Project A' is the beginning of Jackie Chan's style of risk-taking + comedy action movies. You need more works to study and strengthen this style."

Cheng Long listened attentively to the instruction. Indeed, "Project A" made him feel like he had been reborn, but at present, there is only one "Project A".

Wei Ming: "Secondly, even if you can perform at your best right now, American audiences may not buy it, because the action movies that are popular in Hollywood now are tough-guy style, like Sylvester Stallone in Rocky and First Blood, and Schwarzenegger in Conan the Barbarian. When audiences get tired of these muscle men, that's when you can shine and save the action movie genre."

Although Wei Ming said that Jackie Chan is not as attractive as Stallone and Schwarzenegger now, he also said that Jackie Chan can save the action movie genre, which made Jackie Chan very happy.

Jackie Chan truly established himself in Hollywood 10 years later with "Rumble in the Bronx." By then, Sylvester Stallone had faded from the spotlight, and Arnold Schwarzenegger had completed his most important film, "Terminator 2," and was shifting his focus to politics. Other action stars were not as popular or charismatic as these two, which was Jackie Chan's best opportunity.

However, Raymond Chow did not agree with Wei Ming's theory. He said that he could not afford to wait another ten years for Jackie Chan. Who knew whose artist Jackie Chan would be in ten years?

So he made clear arrangements for Jackie Chan: first, finish filming "Lucky Stars," then have Yuen Biao and his two fellow apprentices make a movie together, and then it would be "Cannonball Run 2" to continue making waves in Hollywood.

Finally, since Wei Ming didn't want to earn the $100 million, he decided to find a Hollywood screenwriter to tailor-make a Hollywood action blockbuster for Jackie Chan, this time with Jackie Chan as the male lead. He refused to believe that with so many resources poured in, Jackie Chan wouldn't become an international superstar.

Wei Ming knew that this movie must be "The Protector," a film with a very low profile among Jackie Chan's starring works. It also made Jackie Chan completely give up his idea of ​​developing in Hollywood and instead focus on the Asian market for several years afterward.

The meal was eaten in a lukewarm manner. Although Cheng Long felt that Wei Ming's words made sense, his fate was in the hands of Jiahe, and he could only listen to Boss Zou.

After leaving the dinner, Wei Ming and Amin returned to the hotel. Today, they wanted to further refine "Bodhisattva's Charm".

The two agreed that after Wei Ming left, Amin would finish these two songs first to warm up the album in advance. A few months later, when Wei Ming came to Hong Kong again during the summer vacation, the two would take out the new ancient-style songs they had written during this period and put them together into an album.

"Couldn't you stay a few more days?" When it was time to part ways that evening, Amin's face was full of reluctance.

"No, I still have to escort an elderly professor from Peking University back to Beijing. That's my duty too." Wei Ming had already contacted Wan Xiaoping, and they would all return to Beijing together tomorrow.

Wei Ming touched Amin's face, then showed off the hickey on his neck: "Don't worry, I'll miss you when I get home."

"Yes, then we must keep in touch frequently."

Wei Ming: "Okay, it might not even be summer vacation yet. If there's news from Cannes, I'll come to Hong Kong again in May."

It took Wei Ming two hours to deliver a journey that should have taken only half an hour.

Back at the hotel, he started writing furiously again. He hadn't even started writing the comic story he promised Zhao Rude yet, and he wondered if he could write 10,000 words tonight.

The result proved otherwise; it was only a little over 5000, but that was enough to clearly outline the main storyline and character settings of the main characters.

However, the first story was not developed. Wei Ming planned to hand it over to the writers of Kuangren Comics to create, mainly because he himself did not remember much of the plot.

He hadn't read the original comic, but he had seen quite a few film and television adaptations, including Hong Kong, Japanese, French, and Korean versions. In Wei Ming's opinion, its greatest charm was the male protagonist's character design: a lecherous man who was loyal, righteous, and highly skilled in martial arts. If he had captured this essence, the artwork he created shouldn't be too bad.

The next day, Ah Long will go to the airport to see Wei Ming off, and then he will give him the story outline.

However, someone rang the doorbell early in the morning. Wei Ming opened the door groggily and found it was Li Zhi, who brought breakfast and a duffel bag.

"Wei Ming, I've come to see you off." Li Zhi looked beautiful today; her skirt was very short, and her plump, white legs were incredibly alluring.

They're calling her by her first name; this woman has a wild side.

She put the things on the coffee table and then took out a stack of documents from her bag: "These are all the types of toys that Langning currently produces. The ones in the bag are samples. Lingling asked me to send them to you."

Wei Ming put it away: "I'll look at it later. Let's eat first."

“Okay, I’ll take you home after we finish eating. I took a taxi here, and I’ll return your car to you later,” Lizhi said with a smile. “My driving skills are excellent now; I haven’t had a car accident since that incident.”

"Alright." Then, Lizhi thoughtfully served Wei Ming his meal, washed up, and packed his luggage.

When she personally draped Wei Ming's coat over his shoulders, and Wei Ming put his hands in his pockets, he suddenly paused, then frowned.

This thing, this shape, there's no mistake. Just now, Lizhi did briefly disappear from my sight.

“Xiaoli,” Wei Ming said seriously, “don’t you feel a chill down there right now?”

Lizhi glanced down at her short skirt, blushed, and said, "It's okay, I can withstand the cold."

"You can't put your underwear in my pocket!" Wei Ming angrily shoved it into Li Zhi's hand. "Put it on quickly, or something might happen."

Looking at what she was holding and at Wei Ming, who had turned his back, Lizhi was momentarily lost in thought.

"What are you still standing there for? Do you need me to go to the restroom to leave?" Wei Ming asked.

Lizhi suddenly took two steps forward, grabbed Wei Ming's hand, and put it inside her skirt.

"What are you doing?" Wei Ming was taken aback.

“Prove your innocence!” Li Zhi said righteously, “Yesterday your Amin wronged me, and today you wrong me again. You can’t bully people like this!”

"You..." Wei Ming's hand had already been forced inside, huh? She was dressed!
Looking at the lump in Lizhi's hand, Wei Ming picked it up and unfolded it. It seemed familiar, as if it were yesterday.

[If you absolutely must give me one, I'd prefer one you've worn.]
Wei Ming recalled what he had said to Amin that day. Well, Amin, you little thing, you actually did such a big thing quietly. No wonder she seemed a little guilty when he took her home last night.

Luckily, I have a habit of checking my pockets. Otherwise, if my sisters had found them when I got back, the consequences would have been unimaginable. I couldn't very well say that Old Zhu had framed me, could I?

Seeing Lizhi's aggrieved look, Wei Ming quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, Lizhi, this was just a little joke that Amin played on me. I thought it was you."

"If she were in front of you, would you be this mean to her?"

Wei Ming scratched the back of his head: "When did I yell at you? No, I didn't." "Then why are my eyes wet?" Li Zhi's eyes were more than just wet; she was about to cry.

Wei Ming was convinced. Who said she was just a pretty face? She's got a good eye for people.

Wei Ming said, "Then what do you want me to do to make my eyes dry? Don't forget we have to catch a flight. I can't let you drive if your eyes are too wet."

Lizhi wiped away her tears and stopped herself: "Then I'll give you a gift, and I'll forgive you if you accept it."

"Fine, as long as it's not underwear, it's fine." Wei Ming said helplessly.

Then Lizhi turned around, unbuttoned her coat, then her shirt, and soon handed over a huge bra.

She was already dressed by then, and surprisingly, she didn't feel that her position had dropped much. This talent, being a woman, is pretty good!
"This is a gift from me, it completes the outfit, do you want it or not?"

Wei Ming laughed, first quietly, then loudly, and finally, under Li Zhi's worried gaze, he stuffed the set into his luggage bag.

"Yes, yes, let's go to the airport."

Seeing that he had actually accepted it, Lizhi became a little worried and kept asking, "Won't we be checked and discovered after the plane lands? If we are discovered, won't that be bad for you?"

Wei Ming: "No, I've flown so many times, and I know so many people that I can skip the inspection."

The real problem is where to put the things after returning to Beijing. And hiding such things feels so weird. Damn it, I'm a decent person!

Without the restraint of a bra, Lizhi bounced violently when the car hit bumps; this was true, and it was also very noticeable when she walked.

"Let's pull over to the side of the road up ahead," Wei Ming suddenly said.

Lizhi looked at her with some confusion. Was she going to buy something?

After a while, Wei Ming returned with a new bra: "Find a secluded place to change into this later. You're attracting too much bad attention like this."

Lizhi pouted. "If you're not interested in me, then don't be so nice to me. You're such a good person, it makes me even more reluctant to let you go."

After she took it, she said, "Are you sure I can fit into it? I'm very different from your Amin."

The word "大" should be pronounced with emphasis.

Wei Ming: "It should be your size; my eyes are the ruler."

Lizhi laughed: "Looks like you've measured me quite a bit with a ruler."

The atmosphere in the car became increasingly ambiguous. Lizhi smiled as she started the car, and soon they arrived at Kai Tak Airport, which was shaking slightly.

“Alright, I’ll stop here,” Wei Ming said, not letting her get out of the car. “My colleagues on the mainland are still waiting for me.”

"Okay, see you next time." Lizhi waved her little hand and left gracefully.

Wei Ming saw Mr. Zhu Guangqian and Wan Xiaoping in the waiting room, and he also saw A Long.

"Old Zhu, this is my childhood friend Liu Rulong. Let's talk about something."

Wei Ming pulled A Long aside, and was about to hand him the outline of the comic book script when A Long said, "This isn't urgent, A Ming, something's happened!"

Wei Ming's heart skipped a beat: "What's wrong?"

Ah Long said, "Ah Ying is unexpectedly pregnant!"

"Damn, I thought it was something serious. Congratulations! I didn't expect you to become a father at such a young age."

Ah Long chuckled and said, "It was definitely unplanned. I'm quite worried that this child will affect our current life. I was originally thinking of waiting until my sister is older before having another one."

“It’s fate that you’re here, just accept it,” Wei Ming comforted him. “When I get back, I’ll tell Sister Xue and have her tell our parents.”

"Well, if possible, Ah Ying would really welcome Second Sister or Mom to come to Hong Kong to visit her and keep her company."

Seeing Wei Ming's troubled expression, A Long realized something was wrong and quickly changed his mind, saying, "Let Mom come."

Wei Ming patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry, I'll take care of it."

Liu Rulong opened the notebook Wei Ming had given him; the first page contained the name of a comic book.

"City Hunter?"

Wei Ming: "It can also be understood as a bounty hunter or private detective. The main character's job is to catch mistresses, solve cases, and rescue hostages, etc. He spends money to do things for people while adhering to principles."

The story takes place in Hong Kong and involves all sorts of people in Hong Kong, both the public and the private.

This idea is interesting. Ah Long continued to look through the pages and saw the character design of the male protagonist, "Meng Bo".

A young man who has lost his memory claims to be 18 years old, but is actually around 30. He is highly skilled, proficient in firearms, and adept at imitating various voices. His only weakness is that he is "lustful," extremely lustful, but this is due to drugs. He wants to flirt with girls anytime, anywhere, and also likes to collect girls' underwear.

Well, Wei Ming himself definitely doesn't have this hobby. To make it easier for Ah Long to understand, he said, "You can imagine him as a taller and more imposing version of Jackie Chan."

Liu Rulong was well aware of Cheng Long's womanizing ways, and immediately knew how to draw this character.

Because of his womanizing ways, Meng Bo's current partner, Lin Huixiang, the sister of his deceased friend, has repeatedly exposed his lecherous behavior.

Meng Bo and Youzhi's younger sister Lin Huixiang are the two main characters in "City Hunter", and it seems they will be a couple.

The main storyline, besides bounty hunter Meng Bo helping his employers solve various troubles for money, also involves searching for his lost memories and fighting against the dark forces he encounters in the process.

I flipped through a few pages, and that was it.

Ah Long: "This time it's very simple."

Wei Ming: "Let the company's screenwriters use their own brains. They are more familiar with Hong Kong's underworld. If they follow this character and the main storyline, it will keep them working on it for several years."

After explaining the matter, Wei Ming said goodbye to A Long and, together with Wan Xiaoping, helped Old Zhu onto the plane.

Meanwhile, in a store restroom, Lizhi had already changed into the bra Wei Ming had bought for her. And it really did fit perfectly. She weighed it in her hand and thought, "Hmph, I bet you wouldn't want to try something this good."

~
When Wei Ming and his two companions flew back to Yanjing, everyone in Wuhan was already living in fear.

At the Wuhan Song and Dance Theater, a dance rehearsal had just been completed when a leader suddenly came over with a stern expression and issued a notice.

"After get off work, please go home together. Two serial killers from Northeast China, known as the 'Two Kings,' have arrived in Wuhan and just now killed four people, including a police officer. So please be careful after get off work and report any suspicious persons to your local police station!"

The girls in the dance troupe were terrified when they heard that the two murderers had actually come to Wuhan.

One of the women nudged the person in front of her and said, "Sister Xiaoli, your family is from Northeast China, right? The Northeast really produces a lot of talented people."

Liu Xiaoli ignored her. She had moved to Wuhan with her parents when she was young and had long considered herself a Hubei native. This person was just jealous that she was the lead dancer.

Fortunately, Liu Xiaoli had friends at the theater. Li Xinmin, a singer at the theater, agreed to go home with her. Li Xinmin rode her bike very fast, eager to get home to see her two-year-old daughter, Nana.

~
Wei Ming returned home wearing a turtleneck sweater, put down his luggage, and looked at his neck in the mirror: "Oh dear, the strawberry is still there~"

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