Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 311 The Big Guy's Dragon Crossing the River
[The previous chapter is inaccessible. The gist of it is that XXX, representing investors in "Heaven and Earth," visited Zhang Yan alongside Andy Lau to express support for 97 and request Zhang Yan's assistance in contacting Leader Lin to have their company included in the inspection tour.]

Let's rewind 15 minutes.

At the banquet in Yindu, Chen Hong, dressed in her finest attire and radiant with beauty, quickly became the focus of attention.

Coupled with the ambiguous and friendly attitude of Yindu's senior management, many people thought she was a newcomer that Yindu was preparing to promote, and some even compared her beauty to that of Xia Meng.

[PS: The leading lady of the predecessor of Silver City, New Great Wall, Jin Yong's dream lover, and the prototype of Little Dragon Girl and Wang Yuyan.]

Just as everyone was basking in the spotlight, a man named Chen Zhiming suddenly approached her. Ignoring the presence of high-ranking officials from Silver City, he directly proposed to sign a contract with Chen Hong to make a film.

"I really like your TV series 'Tianjin Wei'. From now on, follow me, Chen Zhiming, and I guarantee you'll live a life of luxury in Hong Kong, and no one will dare to lay a finger on you!"

Seeing that this guy was clearly not a decent person, Chen Hong took a small step back and turned her gaze to the senior executives of Yindu next to her.

The deputy general manager's expression shifted several times, and he warned, his tone sharp but his voice weak, "Mr. Chen, this is a cocktail party hosted by Yindu. Ms. Chen is a distinguished guest invited by Yindu. I hope you will not disturb her..."

"Can't you see we're discussing business?!"

Chen Zhiming glared, pushed aside the deputy general manager, and sneered at Chen Hong, "So what if it's Silver City? No one in the entire Hong Kong Island can refuse my invitation, Chen Zhiming!"

Judging from the deputy general manager's appearance, Chen Hong knew that this person was definitely not someone to be trifled with, so she tried her best to maintain a smile and said, "Mr. Chen, you misunderstand. I have no plans to develop my career in Hong Kong Island, and I am also preparing to get married and retire from acting."

"Retiring from acting after marriage?"

Chen Zhiming glanced Chen Hong up and down and chuckled, "That's such a pity. Who's your man? Why don't I talk to him and ask him to marry you in a few years? Once you've made a fortune in Hong Kong, he can just sit back and live off you..."

"Mr. Chen!"

At this moment, the deputy general manager blocked Chen Hong's way again, gritting his teeth and saying, "Please have some self-respect, or I'll have security escort you out!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhiming turned around and glanced at the group, only to find five or six security guards already standing behind him. He spat disdainfully and sneered, "Trying to scare me? No one in Hong Kong who can intimidate me, Chen Zhiming, has even been born yet!"

Then he pointed at Chen Hong and sneered, "There aren't many things that I, Chen Zhiming, can't accomplish if I want to."

With that, he turned around, shoved the security guard aside, and drove off.

At this moment, Gong Li stepped out from behind the security guards, took Chen Hong's hand, and asked, "Are you alright?"

It turned out that she had called these security guards because she sensed things were going wrong.

"It's nothing, that person just now..."

"That's Chen Zhiming, the 'mad dog' of the Xinyi'an triad. He was Li Lianjie's manager two years ago. He was killed by a gunman because Li Lianjie refused to give up his management contract!"

Chen Hong's face paled instantly. Although she had long suspected that the other party was not a good person, she did not expect that there would be such a desperate person at the party in Yindu.

She subconsciously looked at the deputy general manager of Yindu, who smiled wryly and said, "We didn't invite him at all. We don't know why he came."

Gong Li tugged at Chen Hong and urged, "Hurry up and leave. It would be best to go back to the mainland with Zhang Yan as soon as possible. No matter how crazy he is, he can't possibly run to Beijing or Tianjin to bother you."

"I wish he would dare to come to Tianjin!"

Chen Hong left with a harsh remark and then asked the deputy general manager of Yindu to send a special car and person to take her and Gong Li back.

Just then, seven or eight slovenly thugs suddenly appeared at the entrance of the banquet hall, pointing and laughing in this direction, clearly with ill intentions.

The deputy general manager of Yindu was furious at the sight and gritted his teeth, saying, "This guy really is a 'mad dog.' No one in Hong Kong has ever dared to disrespect Yindu like this—don't worry, Yindu will definitely handle this matter!"

As he spoke, he started making phone calls.

Chen Hong panicked, so she quickly called Zhang Yan.

…………

hotel.

After Zhang Yan finished explaining the whole story, Mrs. Xiang immediately protested, "This has nothing to do with us. Chen Zhiming even attacked someone with a submachine gun in an attempt to steal Stephen Chow's film contract..."

"Shut up!"

With a stern face, XXX stopped his wife, stood up and said, "Zhang Sheng, don't worry, I will give you a satisfactory explanation as soon as possible. I will also send someone to escort your fiancée back, and I will make sure no one hurts her!"

With that, he took his leave and left.

Andy Lau wanted to talk about "Heaven and Earth," but seeing XXX's angry expression, he didn't dare to say anything more.

Once outside, XXX first arranged for people to escort Chen Hong and Gong Li, and then sent Liu Dehua and Mei Yanfang home.

Once only the couple remained in the car, Mrs. Xiang couldn't help but complain, "This has nothing to do with us, why do you insist on taking it all on yourself?"

"You don't understand, this is actually a golden opportunity." XXX sneered, "Actually, I've been planning to get rid of Chen Zhiming for a long time. Now I can also curry favor with the mainland. Why not?"

He paused, then instructed, "Go back and contact the media, and say that Chen Zhiming knows that Chen, Chen..."

"Chen Hong".

"Yes, they knew Chen Hong's identity, so they wanted to force her to film erotic movies, just to disgust Zhang Sheng..."

"Wouldn't that just increase his prestige in the underworld for nothing?! Right now, there are probably at least 80,000 to 100,000 people in Hong Kong who want to teach Big Guy a lesson."

"Just do as I say!"

So after Chen Hong returned safely to the hotel, the news that Chen Zhiming had coerced her into making erotic films at a party in Yindu quickly spread throughout the island.

Countless lewd men have jumped out to express their support for Chan Chi-ming, and some magazines have even predicted that if the film is actually made, it could sell for at least tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars.

"Hahaha~"

Chen Zhiming couldn't stop smiling as he read the reports. He had always been the target of public criticism in Hong Kong, and this was the first time he had received such strong public support.

Unfortunately, someone sent ruined my plans and took Chen Hong away, otherwise I could...

"Boss!"

At this moment, one of his underlings ran over excitedly and said, "XXX from 14K said that as long as you let him be the male lead in this Category III film, he's willing to switch sides to our Xinyi An!"

"Damn, he's got some serious dreams!"

Chen Zhiming laughed and cursed, then waved his hand and said, "Agree to it! But tell him not to officially switch sides yet. Wait until we've wiped out Brother XX, then we'll call him to join us in killing people!"

"Big brother, big brother!"

Just then, another henchman ran over carrying a mobile phone. Chen Zhiming laughed and cursed, "What, someone else wants to be the male lead again?!"

"No, it's a big buyer from the mainland who wants to talk to you in person, boss."

"Then let's talk."

Chen Zhiming lit a cigarette and asked nonchalantly, "When will they come to the island?"

"They want you to go over and talk to them, saying that the island has been quite hostile towards mainlanders lately, and they're worried..."

"Damn, when did this mainland guy become such a coward?"

Chen Zhiming hesitated for a moment, then said, "Tell them I'll arrive tomorrow afternoon."

"That big guy's girl..."

"What's the rush? I'll deal with her when I get back!"

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December 1994, 4.

Just as countless perverts were eagerly awaiting Chen Zhiming's operation, a bombshell piece of news suddenly spread from the mainland to Hong Kong Island.

The most arrogant leader of the Xinyi Gang—Mad Dog Chen Zhiming—has been arrested in Shenzhen!
This news was like a bucket of cold water poured over their heads, instantly calming down many hot-headed islanders.

That's Chen Zhiming!

To get Jet Li to make a film, they killed another underworld boss, Cai Ziming; to win Stephen Chow's film contract, they blocked the door and used an AK to shoot XXX...

This domineering and powerful man, whom no one on the island dared to provoke, offended a big shot from the mainland on the afternoon of the 3rd and ended up in Shenzhen Prison on the night of the 5th.

You say these two things are unrelated? Who would believe that?!
Another event that followed confirmed the connection between the two events—on the afternoon of the 6th, the British issued an order to expel Zhang Yan, giving him 24 hours to leave Hong Kong Island.

The foreigners have issued certificates, how could this be fake?!

As a result, Zhang Yan's image immediately changed from "Big Guy" to "Dragon Crossing the River," or simply "Big Guy and Dragon Crossing the River."

Just when both the legitimate and criminal worlds were curious about Zhang Yan's background and strength, and how he managed to take down Chen Zhiming in just two days.

Mrs. Xiang approached her husband, somewhat displeased, and complained, "This was clearly a scheme you painstakingly set up, but now it's all benefited Zhang Sheng!"

"Do we need a reputation for being brave and fierce?"

XXX laughed dismissively, "I'd love for everyone to think it was Zhang Sheng who did it—come on, let's go to the hotel to see Zhang Sheng off. This time he should at least introduce us to Director Lin."

(End of this chapter)