Against the Current Hong Kong 1979

Is anyone sitting next to you?

Zhang Shuai'an and He Jiatong were having a meal when a long-haired urban woman walked over and approached him, asking a question.

Before he could answer, the other person sat down: "You don't mind if I sit here, do you?"

Zhang Shuai'an looked at the woman's face and felt it was very familiar, but it was quite different from what he remembered, so he was momentarily dazed.

He Jiatong chuckled and said, "I don't mind at all. Having a beautiful woman by my side is a wonderful thing. Why would I mind?"

The long-haired woman glanced at He Jiatong indifferently before fixing her gaze on Zhang Shuai'an again: "Handsome young man, what's your name? I've never seen you before."

Zhang Shuai'an replied somewhat speechlessly, "Isn't it more polite to introduce yourself before asking someone's name?"

"That's true." The long-haired woman chuckled and pointed to herself: "My name is Zhang Aijia, I'm twenty-six years old, and I'm an actress. What about you?"

Upon hearing the name, Zhang Shuai'an thought to himself, "As expected."

His impression of Sylvia Chang was basically that of the tomboyish character in "Aces Go Places," with her short, neat hair, exuding a heroic air, both fierce and quite cute.

But the Zhang Aijia in front of me had long hair, a delicate appearance, and gentle eyes; she was the epitome of a young woman.

Zhang Shuai'an had also heard some rumors about Zhang Aijia, saying that this woman was actually a love-obsessed person and also a fan of good looks.

Of course, if you're head over heels in love, looks can be set aside for now. It's said she once dated the second son of the Chiang family in Taiwan.

Sylvia Chang debuted quite early, in the early 1970s. She was even a member of Golden Harvest, but Golden Harvest objected to her dating a young actor, so she left the company.

Her breakthrough role was in the 1976 film *The Clouds of Dreams*, where she played an intellectual, elegant, and occasionally melancholic young woman. Her acting was praised by the industry, and she won the Best Supporting Actress award at that year's Golden Horse Awards. Then came the 1977 film *The Dream of the Red Chamber*, directed by Li Hanxiang, in which she played Lin Daiyu, while Brigitte Lin played Jia Baoyu in a cross-dressing role.

Lin Daiyu (Sylvia Chang) and Jia Baoyu (Brigitte Lin)

As for her peak, it has to be her role as the tomboy in the 1982 film "Aces Go Places".

If nothing unexpected happens, she will meet a middle-aged man on a plane at the end of this year, and then meet him again at a hotel. She feels it's fate and destiny, so she tries dating this man who is 16 years older than her. She even marries him against her family's wishes. Four years later, the two divorced. The reason is simple: Zhang Aijia's enthusiasm for dating had worn off.

Currently, she and some friends have formed a film company called Bigo Pictures, and they are filming the company's debut film "Mad Robbery" at Clearwater Bay Studios. The lead actors are her, Zhao Yazhi, and Wan Ziliang.

Upon hearing Zhang Aijia's question, He Jiatong immediately replied, "My name is He Jiatong, I am 19 years old, and he is..."

"I didn't ask you." Zhang Aijia rolled her eyes at He Jiatong, interrupting him, her eyes still fixed on Zhang Shuai'an.

Zhang Shuai'an noticed that many people around him were looking at him, so he had no choice but to answer, "My name is Zhang Shuai'an."

"How old are you?" Zhang Aijia immediately asked.

Zhang Shuai'an replied, "I am 19 years old this year."

"You're a bit too young." Zhang Aijia compared her age to his; she was seven years older. But she quickly cheered herself up: "Love doesn't care about age, it's all about first impressions. How about a romance with me?"

He Jiatong: "Huh?"

The onlookers simultaneously exclaimed, "Huh?"

"What?!" Zhang Aijia's face flushed red as she yelled at the people around her, "If you have food, eat slowly. What are you listening to gossip about? Be careful not to choke!"

Those around her knew this young lady's temper, so they could only lower their heads and eat, not daring to look over again.

Zhang Shuai'an said calmly, "I'm sorry, I don't have any plans to be in a relationship right now."

"Whether you have an idea or not is not important; we can talk about it first."

Zhang Aijia's eyes sparkled. "I'm actually very easy to get along with, and I'm especially good to my boyfriend. I can entrust him with anything. If you feel insecure, I can marry you first."

Zhang Shuai'an: "..."

He really couldn't figure out what was going on in this woman's brain.

"If you feel things are moving too fast, that's okay too," Zhang Aijia said with a smile. "We can go on a date tonight, like going to a midnight movie together, and then taking a walk under the stars afterward, how about that?"

Zhang Shuai'an frowned slightly. Zhang Aijia was indeed quite beautiful now, but her love-struck mind was truly terrifying. If you accidentally got involved, getting rid of her later would depend on the other person's mood.

Although this woman is quite famous, and having contact with him would likely earn him some Star Points, "players" usually have a hunting rule: avoid getting involved with troublesome women as much as possible.

Women who are particularly prone to getting carried away by love fall into this category.

"No discussion," Zhang Shuai'an said decisively and succinctly.

Zhang Aijia's face fell, and she pleaded, "Please, let's talk. I'm not bad in terms of looks or figure. You'll see if you try."

"Aijia, what are you doing there?"

Just then, a shout rang out from not far away: "Everyone's waiting for you, hurry up and come over."

Zhang Aijia turned her head to look at the source of the voice and realized it was someone she knew. She knew she couldn't refuse.

She quickly took out her lipstick and a piece of paper, wrote down a string of numbers, and stuffed them into Zhang Shuai'an's pocket: "This is my phone number and room number. You can come find me anytime."

After finishing writing, she immediately stood up and walked towards the person who had called her.

Zhang Shuai'an immediately felt as if he had been granted a pardon; this troublesome woman was finally gone.

He turned his head to look over there and found that the person who had come to his rescue was Zhao Yazi. He couldn't help but smile at her to express his gratitude.

Next to Zhao Yazi were director Xu Anhua and an actress named Li Haishu.

"Jia-jie, were you harassing someone just now?"

Zhao Yazhi was also somewhat surprised by Zhang Shuai'an's good looks, but she quickly came to her senses and scolded Zhang Aijia.

"What do you mean by harassment? It's just that I couldn't help myself when I saw a handsome guy."

Zhang Aijia spoke up in defense, then pointed at Zhang Shuai'an: "Look at him, how handsome he is. If you could have a relationship with him, how happy you would be."

Xu Anhua said, somewhat speechless, "Your romance addiction is acting up again?"

Sylvia Chang defended herself, saying, "What do you mean by 'again'? Every time is new, so there's no question of 'again' or 'again'. I'm genuinely smitten, and I've decided to pursue him."

Zhao Yazhi said, somewhat speechless, "Let him go. He looks like he's not even twenty years old."

"Hey, let's not talk about dating," Zhang Aijia suddenly suggested. "With a face like that, a natural movie star face, what do you think about bringing him in for a cameo in our movie?"

Xu Anhua paused for a moment, then began to consider the feasibility of the suggestion.