Against the Current Hong Kong 1979

Chapter 154 It's definitely not because of lust! (3rd update, please subscribe)

"Leo, I've brought a few friends to stay with you!"

Apollonius was a straightforward and outspoken man. He walked up to Zhang Shuai'an with a big laugh and said, "Let me formally introduce myself. My name is Apollonius Catello, and I'm a proper actor."

Zhang Shuai'an nodded: "Very good, very energetic."

Following behind Apolloni was Monica Gabriel, who was a little reserved and said softly, "Actually, my name is Monica Gabriel. I just got into the University of California. I work part-time as a model and occasionally act."

Zhang Shuai'an stared at her for a while, then laughed and said, "Actually, your name isn't Monica, is it?"

"I can keep this a secret!" Monica Gabriel glanced around nervously and whispered, "If you really want to know, I'll tell you quietly tonight, but don't tell anyone else."

Zhang Shuai'an was planning to have a deep conversation with her that evening, so upon hearing this, he said no more.

He looked at the other five women and smiled at Apollonius, saying, "Who are these five beauties? Could you introduce them one by one?"

"These three are all our good sisters," Apolloni said to Zhang Shuai'an, as if showing off her own achievements. "They are all stunning beauties, and two of them are even top students from UCLA!"

"This is Linney Quigley, 22 years old —"

(Lene Quigley, born May 27, 1958, is 157cm tall and nicknamed "Scream Queen". Her acting career mainly consists of roles in many horror films.)

Zhang Shi'an shook hands with her and discovered that she was one of the screamers in B-movies, with a famous scene in "Return of the Living Dead." She was the type who basically appeared naked in the movies.

With just that one handshake, Zhang Shuai'an ignited the script for "The Return of the Living Dead".

The Return of the Dead series is a typical low-budget American zombie film. The first film performed best at the box office, while the remaining films performed only moderately. However, the offline DVD rental business made a fortune.

It could be considered an IP that can be developed in the long term.

"This is Amber Lynn, she's only 17 years old, a bikini model, and she's already quite famous —"

(The image failed the review, so I won't post it.)

This woman looks a bit like a golden lion king; her face is too rough, and she's definitely not Zhang Shuai'an's type.

Zhang Shuai'an shook hands with her and discovered that this future adult film star had starred in more than 350 adult films throughout her career.

I didn't get much starlight from her, but I did get a [Battle-hardened (6%)] passive buff, which increases virus immunity by 6% for each additional person during a prolonged battle.

Although it's a good thing, he doesn't seem to need it. He's not the emperor; he can't possibly let three thousand beauties in his harem sleep together under the same bed.

"Nina Hartley, 21 years old, a freshman in the School of Nursing at San Francisco State University, and a part-time stripper —"

(Nina Hartley, born March 11, 1959)

Authentic Western horse.

Zhang Shuai'an shook hands with her. As expected, she was also a future queen of adult films. Thus, he gained the "battle-hardened (5%)" from her.

Damn it, is this supposed to make me the king of porn? All these women are the ones I'm going to seduce in the future.

"This is Daryl Hannah, 20 years old, a drama major at the University of California."

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Finally, a proper actor has arrived.

Zhang Shuai'an was somewhat moved. He shook hands with her and realized that this girl had a promising future, reaching the level of a second-tier top star.

In addition to the star power, it also boosted the script of "Blade Runner" and incidentally bundled the film and television adaptation rights to Philip K. Dick's science fiction novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?"

This is a good film; although its box office performance wasn't great, it still holds a certain place in the history of world cinema. The long tail effect is quite good.

The remaining person, Zhang Shuai'an shook hands with her but gave no response whatsoever, most likely because she didn't pursue a career in film and television after graduation, so there's no need to say more.

These individuals are all owners of the Great Thunder, but whether they were born with it is unclear.

Zhang Shuai'an couldn't help but sigh, "Birds of a feather flock together," and "people of similar backgrounds group together" is indeed true.

Monica Gabriel added, "They are my seniors from the drama department at California State University. They heard that a play was being filmed here, so they wanted to come and give it a try."

Zhang Shuai'an began by saying, "Welcome everyone. I do have a film about to start shooting. However, I might not be able to give you many roles, just some dancing girls in a bar. I wonder if you mind?"

Amber Lynn replied with a smile, "What's there to mind? As long as there's a role and a salary, that's all that matters."

"Are there any nude scenes?" Nina Hartley asked, then twirled around, showing off her figure. "It'll only cost an extra thousand dollars. How much nudity you want is up to you, director."

Zhang Shuai'an waved his hand: "There's no such requirement for now."

Jon Ferrer, standing nearby, remarked, "That's worth a try. A low-budget crime film with some nudity could attract some box office revenue."

Leah Winchester is now a shareholder of the company, and she has naturally switched to the mindset of a "boss": "I also think it's appropriate to add some hype."

The implication is that there's no more compelling gimmick than a big thunderclap.

It's impossible for Zhang Shuai'an and Brigitte Lin to be nude, so the supporting actors will have to "sacrifice" themselves.

If it doesn't pass the Hong Kong censorship, we can just delete it. Anyway, this film is mainly aimed at the European and American markets; the directors and judges here like this kind of style.

Zhang Shuai'an readily agreed and nodded, saying, "Okay, then let's put that clause in the contract."

The others didn't mind the nudity shown in the video, and after reading the contract, they readily signed it.

As for Monica Gabriel, she signed an additional contract, and Zhang Shuai'an hired her as his personal secretary, temporarily making her Yu Sijia's assistant.

Then, Zhang Shuai'an had Lia Winchester give Monica an advance of 12,000 yuan in salary, which would be deducted from her salary every month thereafter.

"Thank you, boss!" Monica Gabriel was so moved that she snuggled into Zhang Shuai'an's arms, almost wanting to give him a handjob right there and then.

Fortunately, Zhang Shuai calmed down and whispered in her ear, "Meet me at the usual place at 11 pm tonight."

Monica blushed slightly and nodded.

Zhang Shuai'an didn't have any particular thoughts; he just wanted to know what the blank entry in his mind was and whether it had anything to do with the girl in front of him. That was all.

It's definitely not because of lust!

Since these girls are here, they can't just sit idle. Zhang Shuai'an asked them to help organize the stack of actor information that had been submitted.

Zhang Shuai'an explained the requirements for the role to them: "For the role of the bar owner, anyone under 30 or over 50 years old, unless they are somewhat famous, will be immediately rejected! It would be best if they had a fierce appearance and a strong or fat physique."

"There aren't too many requirements for the role of a private investigator. The age can't be too young, so let's say over 30. As long as they look like a detective, that's fine."

Zeng Mang was originally cast in this role.

However, the premise of setting Zeng Mang is to create a contrast with Xie Xian.

Now that Xie Xian has decided not to participate, it doesn't matter whether Zeng Mang stays or not. If a suitable actor can be found here, then they can be replaced.

If you can't find it, then keep it.

"The actor for Black Maurice should, of course, be a Black man, over 20 years old, with some acting experience —"

"There's also the character Debbie, Elsa's best friend, around 25 years old, with a softer appearance. Of course, if you can play this role, you can give it a try."

As soon as he finished speaking, the women became excited.

"Really?"

"A character with a name and a surname."

"If I get this role, my salary should go up, right?"

"Boss, do you think I'm any good? Could you give me some pointers on my acting skills?"

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Yu Sijia glanced at Zhang Shuai'an and thought to herself, "Damn, boss, what kind of vixens have you hired?"