My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 724 Compared to your heart, this little bit of money is nothing.

Compared to Chow Yun-fat, who already exudes the mature charm of someone in his thirties, Leung Ka-fai looks incredibly youthful and handsome right now.

Even when he's squatting at a night market stall, some girls still fall for him.

So even Chow Yun-fat wasn't too worried about this guy's future, and only helped a few others mediate to lift the ban.

Wei Dong was even less worried: "You definitely have a bright future. I won't make money off you. Shooting the commercial is just to help you ease the current situation. Take any opportunity to make movies whenever you want. Do whatever you want with all the miscellaneous things here. As for this commercial... let's sign it as an endorsement deal, HK$500,000 a year. Chow Yun-fat gets the same price."

For a simple advertisement shoot, a few tens of thousands of yuan is already the maximum. Wei Dong was worried that they wouldn't have enough money, so he found a reason to give them more at once.

Actually, since we own a film company, shooting commercials is very simple.

They agreed to meet at the basketball court early the next morning, and Qin Zhiming's film company people had already arrived with their equipment to prepare for filming.

Everything was readily available; they didn't even bother to think about the advertising concept. Leung Ka-fai simply changed into a jersey and sneakers, posed on the sidelines of an open field, and promoted O'Nia sunscreen. Pretty reasonable, right?

Sunscreen that even men can use is available now. It's already April, and in May, most places in China will start to feel quite sunny. Why don't you hurry up and start using it?
Leung Ka-fai is the kind of person who'll let me express myself in whatever style you want...

He displayed various styles of holding sunscreen, including serious, emotional, heartbroken, energetic, and affectionate, but of course, his most distinctive and quirky demeanor was at the end.

Qin Yuye and Shen Cuiyue, who had not yet witnessed his skills, were immediately stunned.

Can a man be this despicable?

Later, Fei Yu-ching's dance moves—with his butt sticking out and his red palms swaying in the clear water—showed the power of sunscreen through singing and dancing.

He even cautiously suggested that if he were to find two oddly shaped men to be his backup dancers, the effect would definitely be even better.

It's obvious he conceived of it as soon as he got back!

Wei Dong had to desperately suppress his laughter and say that he should still be affectionate, so that this kind of shameless and vulgar behavior wouldn't blind the simple hearts of the people across the country after it was broadcast on TV, and even more so, so that the old cadres wouldn't see it and chop off his head!

Okay, after a proper layup, he used the basketball to introduce the product. He actually had very agile basketball skills, and his movements even earned applause from the basketball enthusiasts watching!

Please, after your heartfelt introduction, don't wink at me!

The entire audience was shivering.

But Qin Yuye insisted on filming the "burning waves" commercial again, because it could be broadcast to Southeast Asia.

Wei Dong nodded and went back to draft a simple endorsement contract.

I've printed out a lot of lease agreements these past two days. They don't have many long-winded clauses; they just say when it ends, how much it costs, and that's it.

Print it out and give it to Leung Ka-fai, who had just finished filming the scorching fire.

Qin Yuye must have been arguing and laughing with Shen Laosan about the whereabouts of the air conditioner last night, completely ignoring this handsome young man.

She peeked out and, somewhat surprised, raised her eyebrows and glanced at the handsome guy again.

Wei Dong was completely immune to women, but men understood each other all too well. When he noticed Liang Jia Hui's expression change after being glanced at, he angrily kicked his wife away and said, "Go do your work. Can't you go find Lao Heng and the others? Why do you have to come and interrupt!"

Qin Yuye wasn't annoyed; instead, he cleverly dodged and chuckled with narrowed eyes.

Judging from the way she turned around and whispered something to Shen Cuiyue, she was imparting some incredible information.

Anyway, Shen Laosan kept looking back with a worried look in his eyes.

Wei Dong wanted to smash his shoes on the two of them even more, but the handsome man in front of him was full of doubt, so he held back.

He pulled the bank card out of his pocket and said, "You're a good actor, but even better, you're patriotic. I'm a businessman from the mainland, and I understand how precious this sentiment is. Don't take this little bit of money seriously; it's nothing compared to your love for your country."

Liang Jiahui's eyes lit up: "Is it because of this?"

Wei Dong pointed around and said, "Brother Fa, you know I have tens of thousands of people working for me all over the country every day, but I spend my time in Hong Kong to set up this basketball court. Why do you think I am?"

The saying goes, "A loud drum doesn't need a heavy hammer." Leung Ka-fai's eyes brightened even more: "Why?" To his comrade who had already proven himself, Leung Ka-fai bluntly stated: "There are still ten years until the handover. We want a stable and prosperous Hong Kong, and we want compatriots on both sides to be as close as blood relatives. But many people can't bear to see this scene, so... you understand?"

The versatile actor, who hasn't had any acting roles for two years because of the lack of a signed letter of repentance regarding cross-strait relations, must understand immediately.

She could hardly believe it, and instinctively reached out to grab Rang Weidong's arm: "Really?! You really represent the mainland?!"

Wei Dong patiently corrected him: "It's the mainland. There's no separation between the mainland and any islands. It's just the geographical location of the mainland and the coastal areas. I don't represent anyone. I'm just an ordinary businessman. I want to help Hong Kong basketball become more professional, attract young people in Hong Kong, and help them interact and get to know young people on the mainland. I definitely want to make money."

At the end, Liang Jiahui gave him a knowing wink, and he couldn't help but shudder.

The handsome guy really understood, and spread his arms wide, laughing: "Then I'll follow you! I can do anything, be a driver, play basketball, work with computers, I can design, I can make posters for you, um, I've also run a magazine, I can do copywriting for you, I can do it all!"

Wei Dong looked down on him: "It's not like I don't have the money to hire people for these things. Every job can attract and win over a few people for me. Your talent is acting, so go and act well and influence people. Here, take the card. The password is 670212. And... um, one million is for a two-year endorsement. It's not to tie you down. You can leave as soon as you have a role."

Anyone could tell that it was just some random excuse to slip him money; anyone else would have been completely devoted and bowed down in gratitude.

This is Liang Jiahui! All he does is jump over and hug Wei Dong's arm, resting his head on Wei Dong's shoulder and acting cute: "You're so annoying... I'm yours for life!"

He also twisted his waist and spoke with a nasal tone.

Not to mention Qin Yuye and Shen Cuiyue, who were far away, got goosebumps all over their bodies and hugged each other to support each other so they wouldn't fall down.

Little Butterfly, standing under the sunshade of a nearby beverage advertisement, also grabbed onto a chair, and the cub roared, "Holy crap!"

On the contrary, it made Wei Dong realize that this guy was just acting, and later it seemed that the security guards born in the 2000s also liked to call each other "dad" and "godfather" in such a bratty and irreverent way.

These veteran security guards are really having a headache. Now they're thinking, maybe this guy is the one who started this trend.

Haha, with great effort, she tore him apart: "Alright, alright, stop joking around. Actually, we have our own film company, so I don't care about being blacklisted or not. But when making a movie, we have to consider whether the other staff involved can make a living. The main problem is that if we film here, it can't be shown in mainland China. So if you really want to make a movie, I can arrange it for you, but we'll have to sort out all the other relationships."

Leung Ka-fai couldn't resist being cheeky: "Then I won't film it. I'll be your driver or do advertising. I saw you sent a business manager out this morning; I can do that too!"

Wei Dong shook his head: "We each have our strengths. I'm better at business, so I'll do business, make money and change the situation. You're good at acting, so you can make movies to tell good stories and patriotic stories to influence more people. It's a waste for you to just drive. Take it slow. What exactly is this ban about? Can the Hong Kong film industry be affected by the right bank?"

Leung Ka-fai finally spoke seriously in a low voice: "On the surface, there is a Freedom Association for people in the arts and culture sector in Hong Kong. Actors, screenwriters, and writers can all join, just like a labor union, to help protect their rights. In reality, it is the right bank that is imposing restrictions behind the scenes. More importantly, most of the film companies currently run by the big bosses of the Xin'an Gang are controlled by them. They are the spies left in Hong Kong when the Kuomintang withdrew from the mainland. Of course, they will carry out this. So, Brother Chow is now in Xin'an's film company and is also helping me to get things unblocked. I know I am a bit willful, but some things are still worth sticking to."

Wei Dong frowned: "Xin'an... that's the KMT's henchmen. I know there are many gangs in the Hong Kong film industry. It's a characteristic of Hong Kong society, and it's none of my business. But for the KMT henchmen to do this is overstepping their bounds. Let me think about how to cut off their hand without affecting you and Chow Yun-fat, the filmmakers."

Leung Ka-fai couldn't resist being cheeky again: "I'll just do whatever you say. If I can make movies, I'll make movies; if I can't, I'll just stay here and do my job."

Wei Dong snapped out of his thoughts: "Well, that's perfect. I still have to go back to the mainland for work every month, and Brother Fa's schedule is tight. You can take care of the basketball court in your spare time; you can still make money..."

Just then, they saw a Rolls-Royce glide over and pull up in front of them.

The two men straightened up slightly, and then Old Heng got out of the back seat: "You said you've made quite a scene here?"

Seeing that Rang Tai hadn't gone to work yet and was watching the melon with great interest in the distance, Wei Dong had no choice but to take over the task himself: "I was just saying that I was going to visit you. In a couple of days, I'll take the basketball team to Yuezhou this weekend and check on the approval process for that highway. The main thing is that I can invite everyone who participated in the dock quay crane project to come to Pengzhen to see the equipment that has arrived, as well as my aircraft carrier."

Old Heng was caught off guard by his rapid-fire three-part combo: "Ah, I know that aircraft carrier, you bought it? And you got the quay crane sorted out too? I knew you could handle the highway project. Everyone's saying you're the best at handling big projects in the mainland. Those guys from other units are just bragging..."

He made a gesture as he spoke.

Leung Ka-fai must have understood what the implication was.

Seeing this super-rich billionaire, a household name in Hong Kong, come down and have a close conversation with Wei Dong, made him feel like one bombshell after another was going off in his head.

Fortunately, trained actors can definitely control their expressions.

But Lao Heng immediately dropped a bombshell: "I came here because I saw what you've been doing these past two days. Do you think it's possible for us to transform this row of plots into a commercial center specializing in sporting goods, and embed your basketball court inside?"

So these top figures didn't achieve their success for nothing.

(End of this chapter)