Against the Current Hong Kong 1979

Chapter 142 What a pair of peerless beauties! (Please subscribe)

A few minutes later, Zhang Shuai'an changed his clothes and slowly walked downstairs.

"Ms. Brigitte Lin, Ms. Teresa Teng, I'm so sorry for my rudeness earlier."

Zhang Shuai'an smiled and apologized to the two women.

"It wasn't rude of us, but we certainly got a good look at you. You have a really great figure," Deng Lijun said with a light laugh, covering her mouth.

Lin Qingxia couldn't bring herself to say that, and could only change the subject, asking, "You know us?"

"It would be strange if you didn't know the two beauties of Taiwan Island," Zhang Shuai'an said.

Teresa Teng asked with some surprise, "Oh, when did we start using this nickname?"

Qin Xianglin said, "What he said is not wrong. Teresa, you are a singer, and Qingxia is a goddess of art films. At this time, there is nothing in the entire Taiwan Island that can compare with you."

"You're exaggerating a bit!" Brigitte Lin quickly shook her head in denial: "My meager achievements are nothing to brag about."

"Miss Lin, you are still young and have unlimited potential for the future. Sooner or later you will become one of the most shining stars of this era!"

Zhang Shuai'an casually offered a compliment.

Lin Qingxia smiled faintly: "Thank you for your kind words, Mr. Zhang."

However, she was well aware of her problem. Taiwanese films were all the same few genres, and she was tired of acting in those romantic dramas.

Currently, she is eager to transform her image and broaden her acting range. She even had contact with Tsui Hark last year, hoping to use his "New Wave" films to complete this transformation.

Unfortunately, the stories Tsui Hark presented were completely out of character with her style.

If you rashly take on a role, it won't be a career change, it will be ruining your career.

"Mr. Zhang, I heard from Charlie that you're very popular in Hong Kong?" Teresa Teng looked at Zhang Shuai'an with great interest: "A writer, screenwriter, actor, and director? Your self-written and directed film even grossed over 20 million at the box office, is that true?"

When Brigitte Lin heard Ching-Lin's introduction, she was also somewhat astonished and even suspected that Ching-Lin was lying.

Zhang Shuai'an looks to be only in his early twenties. How could he have achieved so much in just one year?

"Calling me Mr. Zhang is too formal. Just call me Ah An, or Anzai."

"Brother Qin wasn't wrong," Zhang Shuai'an readily admitted. "I have novels being serialized in Ming Pao and Oriental Daily News. The two TV series and one movie I'm currently filming are all scripted by myself. 'Chasing Girls' just finished its run not long ago, and its total box office was over 23 million Hong Kong dollars."

"Wow!"

Deng Lijun's eyes lit up, and she asked with increasing interest, "Then you broke Ah Long's box office record, didn't you? I heard him say before that his 'Young Master' was the first Hong Kong film to gross over ten million."

"Of course I can't compare to Brother Long."

Zhang Shuai'an replied modestly, "My movie was shown in two theaters, which is why it had such a high box office."

"Brother Long sold over ten million in box office revenue solely through Golden Harvest Cinemas."

"What's more, Brother Long's movies can also be sold to Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia. His total box office will definitely crush mine then."

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Hearing this, Brigitte Lin casually comforted him, "You're not bad either. For a new director to achieve such high box office numbers, you're already a rare genius."

Seeing Brigitte Lin and Teresa Teng chatting happily with Zhang Shuai'an, Qin Xianglin couldn't help but feel a little jealous.

"Qingxia, didn't you want to change your career path? Actually, I have an idea—" Qin Xianglin finally got a solution.

Before he could finish speaking, Deng Lijun interrupted, "Xiang Lin is right. Since Anzai is both a screenwriter and director, why not have him write a script for Qingxia?"

Qin Xianglin was immediately stunned. That's not what I meant!

In his attempt to win back Brigitte Lin, he contacted a screenwriter in Hong Kong, hoping to surprise her, but this plan was completely ruined.

"That's not right!" Brigitte Lin quickly declined. "I've only just met Andy, how could I possibly ask him to write a script for me!"

Zhang Shuai'an smiled and said, "It's not impossible. Miss Lin's acting skills are excellent, and she has a strong market appeal in Taiwan. However, if she wants to change her image, the best way is to find a screenwriter to tailor-make a story for her."

However, I know very little about Ms. Lin, and I'm afraid I won't be able to write a script that perfectly suits you.

Qin Xianglin sensed that things were getting a bit out of hand and quickly interjected, "Qingxia, actually I already found someone for you—"

Deng Lijun interrupted Qin Xianglin again, waving her hand at him and saying softly, "Charlie, don't say anything yet. Let Qingxia fight for this opportunity herself. She can't live under your wings forever."

Qin Xianglin was speechless and wanted to say to Deng Lijun, "Why are you making things worse? That's not what I meant."

But he swallowed the words back. There was a weak and compromising side to his personality.

Or perhaps it's because all three of them—he, Qin Han, and Brigitte Lin—had this flaw in their personalities, which is why this love triangle has been entangled for over a decade.

Lin Qingxia's tone became much more intimate: "Anzai, can you really tailor-make a script just for me?"

Zhang Shuai'an said casually, "Actually, I came to the United States this time to scout locations. I have a new movie that's about to start filming, and one of the roles would be quite suitable for Ms. Lin. But unfortunately, another actor has already been signed."

Teresa Teng's curiosity was piqued: "What script? Can we take a look?"

"Look, it probably won't work, but I can give you a little hint about the character's personality."

Zhang Shuai'an then described the character of Elsa in "Blood Simple".

Brigitte Lin is actually quite perceptive; she just acted in too many romantic dramas.

Hearing about Elsa's character, she vaguely sensed that she was very special, a type she had never encountered before.

Deng Lijun didn't quite understand, and said softly, "Isn't this just a woman who cheated on her husband? There doesn't seem to be anything special about her."

"Whether it's special or not depends on how the story is told and how the camera is shot!" Zhang Shuai'an smiled calmly, a proud expression on his face: "If you don't believe me, you can carefully recall all the classic movies you've ever seen. Once you strip away the outer packaging, they're all just very clichéd formulas."

"You're not wrong," Deng Lijun thought for a moment and nodded.

"It's a pity." Brigitte Lin really wanted to try a role that was completely different from her previous ones.

"Qingxia, you don't need to feel sorry." Qin Xianglin finally found the perfect opportunity to continue the conversation: "Actually, besides expressing my love, I also have another piece of news for you. I found a screenwriter in Hong Kong, and he's written a new script that's perfect for you!"

"No!" Qin Xianglin explained, "I only met Mr. Zhang on the plane. How could I possibly know about his script?"

"Then tell me what your script is about?" Teresa Teng asked directly.

Qin Xianglin glanced at Zhang Shuai'an warily.

Zhang Shuai'an chuckled inwardly, knowing what he was thinking, and said, "I used up a lot of energy swimming, I'm going back to my room to rest for a while."

As he spoke, he extended his hand to Brigitte Lin: "It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Brigitte Lin."

Lin Qingxia was stunned by his gesture. Who shakes hands with someone after chatting for so long, just as the conversation is about to end?

However, she still smiled and shook hands with him in return.

"A slight physical contact with Brigitte Lin grants 1222 Star Points and activates the buff [Heroic Spirit]!"

"【Heroic Spirit】: When using this buff, the ancient costume appearance will have a 50% increase in temperament, and will naturally exude three parts Jianghu spirit, three parts martial arts strength, three parts chivalrous style and one part patriotism."

This is a good thing; it will come in handy when we make martial arts films in the future.

Then, he extended his hand to Teresa Teng: "Ms. Teng, it's a pleasure to meet you too."

Deng Lijun laughed and slapped Zhang Shuai'an's hand away: "I don't want to shake your hand."

However, slapping someone's hand away is also physical contact.

"By making slight physical contact with Teresa Teng, you will gain 1111 Star Points and unlock the legendary song 'I Only Care About You' in both Japanese and Chinese versions."

This is good stuff!

As expected of the two beauties of Taiwan in this era, they gave her such a wonderful gift after only a slight contact.

If they could fly side by side, they would surely reach the heavens!

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