Hong Kong 1990: From stuntman to King of Kung Fu

Chapter 103 Yammie Lam's Golden Horse Award Invitation

After an unknown amount of time, Lam Kit-ying slowly woke up.

She realized she was still alive; she had almost thought she was going to die.

As soon as she opened her eyes, Lan Jieying saw Tang Long gently wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

"You're awake?"

"woke up."

Yammie Lam's voice was hoarse.

"You've never been in a relationship before?"

"We've talked about it."

"Then why are you so tense—nervous?"

"I've only ever had one boyfriend, and he was a bit young."

She didn't know whether her ex-boyfriend was young or not, but compared to Tang Long, he was definitely much younger.

"I see, thank you for your hard work."

Tang Long lowered his head and kissed her forehead.

He felt something was wrong from the beginning. He thought she was a novice because she was making all sorts of noises.

Tang Long was surprised at the time. Lan Jieying had been in the industry for seven or eight years. How could she have maintained her innocence in such a corrupting industry?

However, when Tang Long was doing things, he found that she was not without experience, and he couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

He had never seen a fallen petal before.

However, she only had one boyfriend in the seven or eight years she was in the entertainment industry, which shows that she is very chaste.

Lan Jieying looked at the robust Tang Long beside her, feeling somewhat fearful, but mostly fascinated.

Her ex-boyfriend could only offer empty words to save face, but with Tang Long, she never expected that she would actually faint from happiness.

She had never experienced this kind of happiness before.

She was well aware that her presence here was partly a transaction, but Tang Long was young, could bring her resources, and was so capable that she felt she was the one who had gotten the better deal.

"Jieying, what are your plans for the future?"

"I don't know. After my contract with TVB ends, I just want to act in movies and earn more money."

Although TVB promotes its actors, the pay—no, the wages—are too low.

If it weren't for the opportunity to take on some gigs and commercial activities, people wouldn't be able to make a living.

In contrast, even though female movie stars earn far less than male actors, they still make hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars, which is more than their salary for several years.

With Hong Kong movies so popular right now, she naturally wants to get involved.

It's for both fame and fortune.

"Since you want to make movies, then just focus on making movies. Don't worry about movie resources; I'll do my best to help you."

Thinking of the tragic experiences of the beautiful woman in his arms in the original timeline, Tang Long felt even more pity for her.

Tang Long didn't know if it was Deng Guangrong and Zeng Zhiwei, but this time, he wouldn't let Lan Jieying suffer such humiliation again.

Lan Jieying could sense that Tang Long seemed to suddenly be more concerned about her.

She didn't understand why Tang Long was acting this way, but she enjoyed the feeling of being cared for and valued.

Thinking of this, she mustered up her courage and asked, "Ah Long, does this count as dating?"

This is the question that's giving Tang Long the most headaches right now.

"Jieying, have you heard the media reports about my rumored affair with Liu Jialing?"

"Of course I've heard of it."

Not to mention scandals, she followed almost all of Tang Long's news.

That's not a scandal.

"You...you're really still dating Liu Jialing?"

"We're not dating, just like you, we have a very good relationship."

Hesitation leads to trouble; it's best to clarify things beforehand.

If Yammie Lam can't accept it, then let's part amicably and give her more care in the future.

Seeing that Lan Jieying remained silent and looked distressed, Tang Long continued to explain, "I will not date again. Ever since my ex-girlfriend took everything from my home, I have never wanted to touch love again."

But I can promise you, when I'm with you, you're the only one in my heart.

Tang Long now understands why mainland Chinese TV dramas of later generations can feature such scumbag quotes; perhaps the screenwriters actually have personal experience with them.

Yammie Lam quickly composed herself.

It wasn't that she had figured it out, but rather that she realized she had been asking for too much.

She walked into the room; to put it bluntly, it was all about an exchange of interests.

She had only known Tang Long for a short time when she discovered that he perfectly fulfilled all her fantasies about a partner, and thus she greedily began to crave more affection.

It would be a lie to say I'm not sad, but who told me I met him so late in life?

At least at this moment, he belongs solely to himself.

"Ah Long, love me again."

"Have you rested enough?"

"You've had enough rest."

Since Lan Jieying had put it that way, Tang Long naturally had no reason to refuse.

He carried Yammie Lam directly to the floor-to-ceiling window so they could enjoy the beautiful night view of Victoria Harbour together.

"Wow...it looks good, doesn't it?"

"So...beautiful."

"No wonder all the rich people flock to the Peak and Mid-Levels. When you wake up, you can enjoy the view of Victoria Harbour. It's truly a treat."

Tang Long glanced at the night view outside, then at Lan Jieying who was bowing, and smiled, "Of course, this is also a kind of enjoyment."

"Ah Long, when...when are you moving to the mountaintop or halfway up the mountain too?"

"That day will come." Tang Long paused. "At most five years."

"I believe you can do it."

"Of course it can be done, it absolutely has to be done."

Tang Long turned Lan Jieying around so she was facing him and helped her up her left foot before continuing, "When you come to live here, you can see this beautiful night view every day."

For most Hong Kong people, The Peak and Mid-Levels are far more than just geographical terms.

They act like a clear social yardstick, marking wealth and status.

Many people are proud to live in these two places.

As a native of Hong Kong, Yammie Lam was no exception.

"Okay...okay, but you can't back out later."

"Don't worry, I will definitely not go back on my word."

Seeing that she was a little tired, Tang Long simply helped her up with her other leg and let her hang on him.

The next day, Tang Long walked briskly into the headquarters of Tangde Film Company.

I hadn't noticed before, but now the office area is completely packed.

It's time to move to a bigger office location.

Entering Cui Baozhu's office, I found her answering the phone.

"Okay, no problem, Mr. Cai. I'll try my best to persuade Ah Long to participate."

Upon hearing his name, Tang Long's previously nonchalant expression turned curious.

Seeing that Cui Baozhu had hung up the phone, he couldn't help but ask, "Who called just now, trying to persuade me to participate in what?"

"It's Cai Songlin from Scholar Films calling, asking me to persuade you to participate in this year's 29th Golden Horse Awards."

"If they invite me, I'll go. There's no need to persuade me."

"You didn't go the previous two years, so the Golden Horse Awards organizing committee thought you didn't want to participate. That's why they asked Tsai Sung-lin, who has a close working relationship with us, to act as an intermediary to persuade you to participate."

I have no problem with the Golden Horse Awards.

I didn't participate the year before last because I was just starting out and all I would have done was clap and wave, so I was too lazy to go.

I didn't participate last year because I was busy with the promotion of "Reign of Assassins" and didn't have time to go.

The film "The Blade" from two years ago only received one nomination for Best Action Choreography from Cheng Xiaodong.

Last year's "New Dragon Gate Inn" received several nominations, but none of them had much to do with Tang Long.

In addition, I was really busy, so I didn't go.

The Golden Horse Awards ceremony is usually held in December. Tang Long doesn't know if he'll be available this year, but even if he's busy, he will make time to attend.

He hopes to compete for the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor next year with "Crime Story".

If we don't give the Golden Horse Awards committee any face at all, we might not even get a nomination, let alone compete for Best Actor.

One reason why Jackie Chan was able to win the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor twice is that he almost never missed the Golden Horse Awards.

Besides, the Golden Horse Awards don't have as many messy things going on now.

Although they do have some regional protections, this is only natural; all awards worldwide have regional protections, and it's harmless.

Hong Kong filmmakers have a psychological advantage when attending the Golden Horse Awards; there's a subconscious feeling that they're there to support you and increase your visibility.

They didn't care much about the Golden Horse Awards; they cared more about the Hong Kong Film Awards.

Later, as Hong Kong cinema declined, the Golden Horse Awards became increasingly important.

Otherwise, even if that host surnamed Cai were the top host in Taiwan, he wouldn't dare to openly make fun of Andy Lau now.

"In that case, should I reply to Cai Songlin in a few days?"

"Go back, I will definitely be there this year."

Cui Baozhu originally thought she would have to persuade him, but to her surprise, Tang Long agreed on his own.

"Ah Long, you really should participate in the Golden Horse Awards more often. Even if the awards aren't important, you can still make connections with people in the Taiwanese film industry."

Taiwan is the largest overseas market for Hong Kong films, and you should visit it more often just for that reason alone.

You haven't been to Taiwan yet, but your Taiwanese fans are eagerly anticipating it.

Tang Long nodded. Cui Baozhu made sense. Apart from "The Blade," his films had all done very well at the box office in Taiwan.

This is partly due to Brigitte Lin's popularity; her popularity in Taiwan is almost unmatched, perhaps only Jackie Chan can be compared to her.

But his three consecutive films also earned him a considerable number of fans in Taiwan.

"I can stay in Taiwan for a few more days. Could you help me get more TV show appearances then?"

"no problem."

"Sister Baozhu, do you think I should ask someone to write one or two songs for me?"

Otherwise, there's not much to perform at events; you can't exactly go on stage and perform Wing Chun, can you?

"I'll be going to a music company or music producer in the next couple of days to have a few songs custom-made for you based on your voice."

"Try something more soothing and lyrical; it's easier to sing that way."

Tang Long's mind conjured up the image of Zhang Xueyou, and he couldn't help but think fiercely about whether he should snatch his song "Goodbye Kiss".

But after thinking about it, I decided to let him go.

"Kiss Goodbye" is a single that completely solidified his status as a singing god; there's no need to try and steal his luck by crossing over into other genres.

"Ah Long, what brings you to my office so early in the morning?"

"Yes, there is something, Sister Baozhu. Our Tangde Film Industry is not short of money or fame right now, shouldn't we expand?"

"I was just about to tell you this, and I think the time is right."

"And I also helped the company find a movie."

"What a coincidence! Last night I attended the celebration party for 'Justice, My Foot!' and we also finalized two projects there."

We've already arranged for them to come over today to sign the contract.

At this moment, Huo Wenxi knocked on the door and came in: "Mr. Tang, President Cui, Er Dongsheng came to see Mr. Tang, and said that he has already made an appointment with Mr. Tang."

"Take him to the meeting room."

Tang Long then looked at Cui Baozhu: "The people are here, now it's your turn."

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