A grand feast for the Chinese entertainment industry

Chapter 102 Cat Beauty

The "Lin Jianlu assault incident" is getting bigger and bigger.

Although the two sides had reached an agreement privately, and although the entire Hong Kong entertainment industry had largely remained silent on the matter, it did not stop the media and the public from immediately going wild.

The next morning, as the victim Zhang Jianting and the assailant Lin Jianlu jointly published an explanation statement in the newspaper, indicating that the two sides had only had a misunderstanding and some verbal conflict, and that they had indeed fought, but after mediation, they had reached a settlement and hoped that the media would stop reporting on it, the media's reporting and interpretation frenzy showed no signs of abating. The television stations were alright, but the tabloids were the ones who were increasingly reveling in the frenzy.

Kung Fu, Lin Jianlu, Zhang Jianting, Northerner...

Martial arts stars such as Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Sammo Hung, and Donnie Yen...

Leung Wing-ki, Brigitte Lin, Sylvia Chang, Rosamund Kwan, and even Chen Shu-hua, Su Hui-lun, Rene Liu, and other former rumored girlfriends of Lin Chien-lu who have made headlines in the newspapers but whom Hong Kong people aren't particularly interested in even though they live in Taiwan...

In short, anything even remotely related is exploited.

This is a common practice in Hong Kong media.

But it was indeed a huge event, and even Lin Jianlu had no choice but to give up going out and obediently stay in the hotel. Many friends had already called yesterday, but Lin Jianlu declined all the visits. With so many reporters blocking the door, it was inconvenient for Lin Qingxia and Liang Yongqi to come.

Instead, some other friends arrived at this time.

Wang Jing and Yuan Biao sat down and chatted for an hour or two.

If it were just Wong Jing, it would be quite ordinary, but Yuen Biao is a rare exception. As one of the Seven Little Fortunes, his relationship with Cheng Lung is secondary; the main reason is that he is actually an absolute die-hard fan of Sammo Hung.

We had previously arranged to have drinks together in mainland China, but I haven't heard from him since.

Halfway through the conversation, a well-known director from Hong Kong, Tang Jili, suddenly came to visit.

He also came from a martial arts background and became famous at a young age. For many years, he has been known as Jackie Chan's "go-to director." Last year, his film "Rumble in the Bronx" not only grossed RMB 3500 million in mainland China, but also successfully entered the North American market, grossing over USD 3200 million. It became the highest-grossing Chinese-language film in North America and successfully opened up the North American market for Jackie Chan. With this, Jackie Chan has landed in North America and is said to be preparing to create a film specifically for the North American market. Like John Woo, Ringo Lam, and Tsui Hark before him, he has received an invitation from Hollywood. Hong Kong media widely reported that he has signed a directing contract with Hollywood Studios.

I wasn't familiar with him, but the Hong Kong entertainment circle is so small that a brief introduction is all it takes to get to know each other.

So he sat down, and together with his agent Ge Fuhong, the five of them drank tea and chatted.

They didn't mention any business, and had no idea why he came. They just chatted casually until after 11 o'clock, when they got up together to say goodbye—which was a bit strange.

Ge Fuhong saw the guest out, and when she returned, she said, "You really don't plan to make a movie?"

Lin Jianlu shrugged.

She shrugged helplessly. "Acting is indeed not as lucrative as releasing records, but a successful movie has a huge impact—look at Jackie Chan, he's already a sensation in Hollywood. If his next film continues to be successful in North America, he'll be on the scene for years! If you can add that kind of influence, you'll be the real next generation's superstar!"

Lin Jianlu smiled and waved his hand, indicating that they didn't need to continue the topic.

Just after lunch, a stunningly beautiful woman sneaked into the hotel, while a dog stealthily knocked on the door.

When the door opened, Lin Jianlu was stunned. "Why are you here?"

Rosamund Kwan smiled broadly, "I've come to see you! Everyone says you're a celestial being, and that a touch on your forehead by your hand can prolong your life!"

Lin Jianlu burst into laughter.

He opened the door to let her in, but couldn't help saying, "You really think I don't have enough trouble already! It's not even tomorrow, tonight we'll be in the newspapers and being the subject of rumors again!"

However, she waved her hand, looking quite smug, "No way, I sneaked in quietly. There were so many reporters, but not one of them noticed me! I'm very good at hiding from reporters!"

Okay, since I'm bored anyway, I'll call room service to make me a pot of coffee and sit down for a chat!
The two times we had coffee, meals, and casual conversations were quite interesting.

To be honest, it's not that Lin Jianlu is obsessed with mature women; it's that young girls, besides being young, are really useless. Like Gao Yuanyuan, Jiang Qinqin, and Zuo Xiaoqian, when they're together, whether it's eating or shopping, he basically has to act a bit childish to accompany and coax them.

One can only satisfy one's lustful desires when one pleases the soul of another.

Jiang Qinqin fared slightly better, Zuo Xiaoqian fared even better, and Gao Yuanyuan fared the worst.

Leung Wing-ki is now even lower than Kao Yuan-yuan. Su Hui-lun is better off than them; she's older, born in 70, 26 years old, and debuted in 90 at the age of 20, having already been working in the music industry for over six years.

Xu Qing is a bit more complicated. She's often quite childish and willful—the title of "princess" isn't just for show—but at other times, she seems exceptionally sensible and down-to-earth. (Fun fact: Xu Qing is only one year older than Su Huilun.) However, in Lin Jianlu's preconceived notions before her time travel, she always felt they were from two different eras.

If there are any exceptions, then among girls around twenty years old, Ada Chia is an exception. Perhaps her difficult experiences have made her more mature, although she still has some girlish habits. However, even she, how can she be compared with "veterans" and "old women" like Chen Shuhua, Brigitte Lin, and Rosamund Kwan?

Experience, knowledge, and insights—these things don't lie—even if Chen Shuhua is still immature, she has matured in the necessary aspects. She is still completely different from young girls like Gao Yuanyuan and Liang Yongqi.

It came out the moment he opened his mouth.

Moreover, the beautiful woman was sitting right across from him, looking languid and pleasing to the eye.

The four most widely recognized beauties of Hong Kong and Taiwan are two from Hong Kong and two from Taiwan. A popular analogy is that Brigitte Lin, who was popular from the 1970s to the 1990s, is considered to have the most beautiful face among Chinese people. She is both spirited and handsome, like a wolf, possessing an indescribable androgynous beauty with a sharp edge. Joey Wong, on the other hand, is like a fox—a cold-faced fox, charming but not seductive, elegant and aloof yet endearing, extremely alluring.

Rosamund Kwan is a purebred cat, extremely beautiful, languid and elegant, yet cute and lively.

As for Li Jiaxin, she is like a peacock, best not to display her tail feathers. Even without displaying them, she is already extremely beautiful. But once she displays them, her backside is really ugly. Hong Kong is a purely commercial city, profit-driven, and a mixture of Chinese and Western ideas. It still follows the laws of the Qing Dynasty until a little over a decade ago. Here, if a female star gets involved with a rich man, it is only considered a rumor, not a scandal. Even if the other party is already married, it is just something to talk about over tea. People just envy that it is good to be rich.

But Li Jiaxin is an exception.

There are many mistresses, but no one has a worse reputation than her.

In contrast, Rosamund Kwan also has a rich life experience, having dated many wealthy businessmen. Her beauty has been the subject of numerous reports in Hong Kong media. However, as time has passed, the overall evaluation she has left in Hong Kong society remains predominantly positive.

It's also evident in her conversation that she doesn't shy away from her past, and the things that, while not entirely positive, she's actually quite carefree about them.

“When I was young, I didn’t work hard. I was used to it. I was good-looking, so everyone fawned over me. At one point, I even thought it didn’t matter whether I made movies or not. Back then, Mr. Liu Luanxiong gave me a huge diamond necklace worth over a million Hong Kong dollars! I was so tired from making a movie, and my salary was only a few hundred thousand! How could it be as comfortable as dating, eating, and sleeping with someone like that?”

"But I've still been working all along. I don't know if I'm acting well or not. I just take any movie that comes my way. I know I can't be someone's wife. How many years can I rely on my youth? In this life, there will always be a day when I don't want to be in a relationship anymore, and no one wants to date me anymore. But I can keep working! However, knowing this is one thing, but if I don't try, I still don't try... and I'll miss out!"

"Aren't you dating Brigitte Lin? She's great. Since coming to Hong Kong, she's always been serious about making films and has improved a lot. And then there's Maggie Cheung. She was just a pretty face when she first started out, but she's smart. From Sylvia Chang's 'Yellow Story' to Wong Kar-wai's 'As Tears Go By,' she suddenly changed her acting style..."

"I just can't do it, I don't want to do anything, ugh, I'm so lazy..."

"Chatting with you is what I love to do most now, but you're never in Ganggang, I don't know where you're going, ugh, it's so annoying every day!"

"Leslie Cheung, he's started filming! It's a movie by Wong Kar-wai, I think it's called 'Happy Together,' hey, a gay film! He's with Tony Leung! Tsk tsk, I'm kind of looking forward to it..."

"I... I'm out of work now. I was filming 'Once Upon a Time in China and America' before, and it's finished now. I'm still playing Aunt Thirteen! Directed by Sammo Hung and produced by Tsui Hark, it's so boring! I don't know if the Wong Fei-hung series will continue. I've filmed so many movies, I don't know why everyone still likes to watch them!"

"Oh? Is she beautiful? You think Aunt Thirteen is pretty too?"

…………

Just some random chatter.

When interacting with people, Lin Jianlu was adept at switching between two states at will—if the other party was eager to express themselves and wanted to talk, Lin Jianlu was happy to be a quiet listener; if the other party expected him to talk more, then he would let loose and boast and chat. After all, people in later generations had been poisoned by the internet for so many years, and he himself had done so many years of live streaming, so he could easily come up with jokes and witty remarks.

For this reason alone, almost no one who has ever met him dislikes him.

As evening approached, Ge Fuhong knocked on the door. Seeing Rosamund Kwan, she paused, then immediately turned to look at Lin Jianlu, a look of shock on her face. She didn't say anything, only whispering to Rosamund Kwan in the restroom before leaving for dinner, "Gigi was afraid you'd scold her, so she didn't dare call you, but she wants to come over tonight..."

He then clasped his hands together and pleaded, "Boss! Two is enough. You already have two more in Taiwan! I know you attract girls, but please, stop! It'll get out of control!"

Without waiting for Lin Jianlu to explain, he continued, "Don't be like Cheng Long, and don't think that it's great for Cheng Long to keep five or six women. There's a price to pay. Those women are always arguing behind your backs! And you should know that he's a super spendthrift. Keeping him is very expensive!"

Lin Jianlu shrugged, "No! We're just good friends!"

As they were talking, Rosamund Kwan came out of the restroom. Her short hair, about chin-length, paired with a pink knee-length dress, was completely without makeup. She was already stunningly beautiful, to the point that even Ge Fuhong, a woman, thought she was incredibly beautiful. "I almost forgot, come here, come here, give me your hand, yes, I can't take it, you come here, you touch my forehead, hurry up, bless me!"

Ge Fuhong remained silent, pursed her lips, and turned her head away.

(End of this chapter)