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Chapter 86 The World of Cinema, I Am the Only One! (5th update, please subscribe)

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"Brother An, you were so awesome just now!"

He Jiatong returned from the balcony, looking at Zhang Shuai'an with admiration: "However, those two brothers don't seem like good guys. Will they cause any trouble later?"

Zhang Shuai'an said calmly, "They don't have the guts. They're not highly regarded in their families, and now they want to clean up their act and get out of trouble by making movies."

He Jiatong said, "It's best to avoid dealing with this kind of person."

"That's hard to say. If it's just normal cooperation, like making a movie or something, there won't be any problems."

Zhang Shuai'an knew that the two Xiang brothers had been in the film industry for quite a long time and had even pledged their allegiance early on, which was why they were still able to remain active after their return.

It was afternoon.

More and more people gradually arrived.

Aunt He brought the two little ones over after school, while Li Shuisheng was pulled into the "Legend of Chu Liuxiang" crew to work as a prop master and didn't have time to come.

Chung Chu-hung naturally came along with Aunt He and the others.

As soon as she arrived, she seamlessly transitioned into the role of the girlfriend, helping out with everything and also greeting the guests.

Ling Zhijian and his wife also arrived ahead of time.

"Brother An, get well soon after being discharged from the hospital. Here's a small gift for you."

Before long, a few more people came over, including Huang Rihua, Miao Qiaowei, Jing Daiyin, and others, carrying some gifts.

Zhang Shuai'an waved to them, "Come in, make yourselves at home. Help yourselves with drinks and tea. We're all so familiar with each other, I won't bother to greet you individually."

Before long, more people arrived.

This time it was Lü Liangwei, who brought along his classmates from the acting training class, Chen Fusheng and Liang Honghua.

Chen Fusheng was an old acquaintance, having also made a cameo appearance in "Young Detective Bao Qingtian".

However, the male actor named Liang Honghua looked completely unfamiliar.

This person didn't achieve anything particularly special as an actor, but later transitioned to directing and created the horror masterpiece "The Haunted Village," which has left its mark on Hong Kong film history.

Chen Yulian called to apologize, explaining that she had to accompany Chow Yun-fat to take care of his sick mother and couldn't come over.

Rosamund Kwan didn't come either, because the school wouldn't grant her leave this time. She could only call and say that she would come to visit Zhang Shuai'an next time she had a holiday.

However, Wei Qiuhua begged Liu Songren to bring her along, and there were two other people who surprised Zhang Shuai'an.

One is Michelle, and the other is Michelle's younger sister, Shirley.

"Hello, I'm Michelle." Michelle shook hands with Zhang Shuai'an in a generous manner. "I've heard so much about you, but it's only today that I've finally met you in person. You are indeed breathtakingly handsome."

Michelle then introduced the lithe young girl beside her: "This is my younger sister, Yan Huiming. She's just 14 years old. She's a fan of yours, and when she heard I was coming, she insisted on coming along."

"Just call me Sherry!" Sherry looked lively and cheerful, and when she saw Zhang Shuai'an, her eyes almost turned into crescent moons with laughter: "Brother An, I am your most loyal fan. I love 'Young Detective Bao Qingtian' so much."

I also subscribed to Ming Pao and read your novel, "Shattered Void," but I didn't quite understand it.

(Sherry, who played Li Mochou in her youth)

Looking at this bright-eyed and beautiful girl, Zhang Shuai'an found it hard to connect her with the future "Li Mochou." He could only say that Xu Shaoqiang had done a lot of harm, daring to make a move at the age of seventeen.

"Thank you for your kind words," Zhang Shuai'an said with a smile. "You're already a beauty in the making, and you'll definitely become even more beautiful in the future. Who knows, you might even surpass your sister by then."

Sherry smiled even more broadly: "Thank you for your blessing, Brother An."

Michelle gently patted her younger sister's head: "Thank you for your kind words, Mr. Zhang. My sister is a bit naive and innocent. Please forgive her if she says anything wrong in the future; she must have meant no harm."

After a while, a few more people arrived.

Among them was Liao Qizhi, who had acted with him before. He brought his girlfriend, Chen Min'er, with him. The two were classmates in the training class, and after spending a lot of time together, they naturally got together.

Then there was Fatty Wang, who surprisingly came alone, which was quite unusual.

Fatty Wang laughed heartily and showed off a large bag he had brought: "Anzai, I brought a king crab, is that exciting enough?"

He Jiatong smiled and praised, "Just as powerful as you!"

Fatty Wang clapped his hands again and said, "Director Zhao and the others are all busy with their new film and didn't have time to come. They all asked me to pass on a message: congratulations to Anzai on your discharge from the hospital, and congratulations on becoming a super newcomer with six million followers!"

Liao Qizhi immediately started clapping and cheering: "Six million! A super rookie!"

The others joined in, clapping and singing, "Six million! Super rookie! Congratulations!"

Zhang Shuai accepted the gift calmly and then expressed his gratitude.

The dinner was a great success, with everyone enjoying themselves and drinking quite a bit of alcohol.

Zhao Yazhi arrived late, just as the event was about to end.

However, we can't blame her for this. After all, "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang" has been filming intensively, and it's already quite remarkable that she was able to take the time to come.

Zhao Yazhi didn't buy anything else, just a bouquet of flowers, which she handed to Zhang Shuai'an: "Anzi, congratulations on your discharge from the hospital. You should have everything you need now, so here's a bouquet of flowers for you, to bring you some fragrance and good luck."

"Thank you, Sister Zi." Zhang Shuai'an hadn't expected to receive flowers from a woman. "I really like this gift. Please come in and have a seat."

The people in the living room weren't surprised to see Zhao Yazi. She and Zhang Shuai'an were the male and female leads, and they had a lot of close interactions while filming, so it was normal for them to have a deep friendship.

Zhao Yazhi asked softly, "Everyone's here. Did I disturb you?"

Liao Qizhi quickly replied, "Sister Zi, how could you say that? Everyone's been waiting for you."

They ate, drank, sang, and chatted together.

Zhao Yazhi naturally couldn't drink alcohol, and Zhang Shuai'an stopped her, making up the excuse that Sister Zi had to go home and had to film a movie the next morning, so it was really not appropriate for her to drink.

"While everyone is here, I have something to announce."

Zhang Shuai'an had also drunk quite a bit, and even with his strong physique, he was now somewhat intoxicated.

"What's wrong?" The others looked at him with some curiosity.

Zhang Shuai'an said earnestly, "I've made up my mind. I've decided to start a film company called Tianxia Film Industry. I've even thought of the slogan: 'Tianxia Films, Unrivaled!'"

Even though most of them were slightly tipsy, they were still startled by what he said.

Is the world's film industry dominated by me?

That's way too much to ask!

Zhang Shuai'an said, "If any of you want to join my company or invest, you can contact me, but you should do it soon, or you'll miss this opportunity."

Everyone present was stunned for a moment, unsure whether Zhang Shuai'an was telling the truth or not.

"It's true," Ling Zhijian quickly said. "Brother An wanted to register a company before, but he was delayed by some things these past few days. Tomorrow, we'll—we'll go register!"

It seems that it really wasn't a lie.

"The registered capital is tentatively set at two million. I will personally contribute one and a half million, and whoever is interested in investing the remaining five hundred thousand can do so."

Zhang Shuai'an's face was slightly flushed, but his eyes were bright and clear, indicating that he was unusually alert.

"I'll invest 100,000!" Unexpectedly, Liu Songren spoke first: "You're a super rookie with 6 million, following you will definitely be good. The worst thing is that all my money is invested in 'The Deadly Gold of the Cold Mountain and the Azure Water,' not just this 500,000, I can invest it all by myself."

Michelle also followed suit without hesitation: "Then I'll bet 100,000 too."

Chung Chu-hung wanted to invest more, but as a complete newcomer with little money, she could only say, "I... I'll invest 50,000."

"Auntie supports you! I'll also invest 100,000!" Aunt He clapped her hands and shouted.

He Jiatong was immediately shocked: "Auntie, have you taken out all of Ah Qiang's dowry for his wife?"

The others were just minor actors with little money, so they could only watch helplessly.

However, they felt that joining Zhang Shuai'an's film company now was too risky and they were unsure.

Zhao Yazhi said, "I'll take care of the rest."

These people in front of him were Zhang Shuai'an's first group of friends after arriving in Hong Kong Island, and he wanted to give them some opportunities to make money.

However, he understood their hesitation, since not everyone had the ability to see into the future like him.

Zhang Shuai'an said with a smile, "When we start filming in the future, please don't refuse to come and participate in the filming."

Liao Qizhi chimed in, "Of course, from now on we'll rely on Boss Zhang to take good care of us and make sure we eat and drink well."

A group of people toast.

Before long, the dinner ended, and everyone went home.

Both Cherie Chung and Angie Chiu were packing their things, and for some reason, they were both packing very slowly.

Zhang Shuai'an has returned to his study and is about to continue writing his script for "Chasing Girls".

He didn't know how much time had passed when his door suddenly opened. Just as he turned his head to look, the light went out with a "snap".

Before Zhang Shuai'an could react, a pair of dry yet moist lips pressed against his lips.

War is imminent.

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