Hong Kong Entertainment 1979: A Beating Up the Manager at the Start

Chen Tianfang covered his left eye, his face contorted in agony, and screamed, "You dare hit me? I'll kill you!"

Before he could even reach Li Jiangbo, he was pulled back by the crew.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Jiangbo threw another punch, delivering a perfectly symmetrical blow to Chen Tianfang!

That punch was absolutely devastating.

The crew members present were all stunned. Was this Director Li really that sharp? One punch wasn't enough, he added another. That's awesome!

Chen Tianfang's glasses were both shattered. He covered his eyes and cried out, "My Armani!! You surnamed Li, you have to pay for my glasses!!" After shouting, he sat on the ground and burst into tears.

He spent a fortune on this counterfeit in Temple Street, hoping to use it to appear cultured! Now look what happened, it's ruined!

Li Jiangbo instantly lost interest in Chen Tianfang, who was throwing a tantrum. He took out a wad of cash, randomly picked out two bills, stuffed them into Chen Tianfang's shirt pocket, and waved for the staff to take him away.

Two staff members helped Chen Tianfang up from both sides and left the film set.

Once the source of the disturbance disappeared, Li Jiangbo shouted to the crowd, "Everyone, disperse! Disperse!"

Seeing that there was nothing more to see, everyone dispersed and went about their own business.

After everyone else had left, Ma Fei, the assistant director on set, leaned close to Li Jiangbo and whispered, "Director Li, you're awesome!"

Li Jiangbo raised the corners of his mouth, which were harder to suppress than an AK, and gestured with his hand, "No problem, no problem."

Ma Fei covered his mouth and chuckled, "That Manager Chen is Manager Fang Yihua's sworn brother, aren't you afraid...?"

Li Jiangbo almost spat out the word "thief," no wonder Chen Tianfang in the simulator was so imposing.

Seeing that Li Jiangbo remained silent, Ma Fei said gloatingly, "It's alright, it's alright. Director Li is back today. Go to his house later to hand over your shift, stay home and hide until things calm down, then come out again."

......

After all that commotion, it was time to leave work in the afternoon. Li Jiangbo didn't stay until the end today, since he wouldn't have anything to do tomorrow anyway, as the main actors in the production crew would be back.

Li Jiangbo first went to Li Hanxiang's house to report to the person in charge, and then leisurely headed towards his rented room in Chungking Mansions, Kowloon Tong.

On the way, he looked at the simulator in front of him, wanting to continue simulating what path he could take after offending Chen Tianfang.

After all, Fang Yihua herself knew that this woman's actions were truly mind-blowing, turning a perfectly good Shaw Brothers company into a complete mess!

For example, Raymond Chow of Golden Harvest was forced out by her, and Bruce Lee also went to Golden Harvest because he couldn't stand Shaw Brothers' stinginess...

There are so many examples like this that you could talk about them all night and still not finish.

Who knew that this simulator wouldn't let you use it? It kept asking if you wanted to claim the prize. Isn't that ridiculous?

Helpless, he had no choice but to wait until he returned to his rented apartment to claim the prize.

Upon reaching the 11th floor, I saw Cherie Chung with curly hair carrying goods to her family's tailor shop.

The enthusiastic director, Mr. Li, immediately rushed over to help.

"Ah Hong! Let me help you."

Chung Chor-hung smiled slightly, tossed her hair, and said, "Thank you, Brother Li!"

The two chatted as they moved the goods.

"Ah Hong, you're so beautiful, have you ever been interested in acting?"

Chung Chor-hung wiped the sweat from her forehead, revealing a charming smile, "Brother Li, I can't! Besides, I wouldn't dare to film those movies you've made, or my mother would kill me!"

Li Jiangbo smiled awkwardly. Good heavens, now everyone in the neighborhood knows about his reputation as a director of erotic films.

Frustrated, he could only vent his anger on the goods, and in no time, the goods were all moved.

After politely declining Chung Chor-hung's family's request to have dinner together, Li Jiangbo remarked: "You can let Ah-hong try out for a beauty pageant."

He then returned to his rented room, closed the door, and accepted the reward.

After being unconscious for an hour or two, Li Jiangbo regained consciousness and immediately realized that it was as if a book had been stuffed into his mind, which was the reward he had just received—"Shanghai Bund".

However, there's still... um? There are still 140 popularity points? The system refunded him! After all, in the last simulation, he only lived for a year before it ended.

Li Jiangbo thought to himself, "This system is truly generous! One more time?! This time, let's simulate three years!"

In February 1979, you wrote the script for the TV series "Shanghai Bund" in a week and handed it to Shaw Yifu, hoping to gain his magnanimity and the opportunity to direct it.

In June 1979, the TV series "The Bund," which you directed, premiered on TVB's prime time slot, causing a sensation and boosting your popularity significantly.

In December 1979, you had a conflict with Shaw Brothers over unpaid wages and moved to Golden Harvest to prepare for your new film, *The Prodigal Son*.

In February 1980, after a month of preparation, filming finally began after many twists and turns. During filming, you wanted to play the prince in the film, a villainous master who directed and starred in your own movie. During a sparring match, due to a prop malfunction, you were injured by Yuan Biao and almost became paralyzed.

In March 1980, while you were recuperating from your injuries, you were brutally murdered by robbers who broke into your home. Only before you died did you learn that they had been paid by Chen Tianfang.

[Simulation ended.]

Li Jiangbo was stunned for several seconds before blurting out, "What the hell? Is Chen Tianfang still going on and on?"

Suddenly, something occurred to him, and he scratched his head, saying, "Wait a minute, why would I film a damn spendthrift kid?"

This movie was released in 81 and was a huge success at the time, grossing over nine million at the box office and ranking third in the annual box office. It also won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Martial Arts Choreography. But what does that have to do with me?

The martial arts choreography was done by Hung Kam-po and Lam Ching-ying from the Hung Clan, but when I made this film, I got nothing and almost became paralyzed.

And with so many good films, why not make your own, instead of making that garbage? And why put on your own show?

This is absolutely outrageous! It's outrageous to the extreme!

[Simulation ended. Do you wish to claim your reward? Reward: Combat Power +3.]

Finally, there was a usable reward, but he wasn't sure how much his skills would improve with a +3 increase in combat power.

The most important thing now is to terminate the contract peacefully. Otherwise, with Sir Shaw's words and my status as a struggling erotic film director, I'm afraid I'll have to endure it for two or three years, during which time I'll also have to guard against Chen Tianfang's sneak attacks.

I feel terrible!

Li Jiangbo, grumbling, pulled out a pen and paper and began copying from "Shanghai Bund".

Anyway, this drama is a classic TVB series produced in the 80s. Trading it for one's freedom in life isn't too bad.

Moreover, he was able to build good relationships with Chow Yun-fat and Zhao Yazhi, which was essential for preparing for his new film after the contract termination.

Silent all night.

The next morning.

Li Jiangbo stretched, sorted out the results of his hard work overnight, went out, hailed a taxi, and headed to the TVB headquarters on Broadcast Drive.

Upon arriving at the entrance of TVB headquarters, Li Jiangbo hurried inside.

As soon as he entered the office area, everyone looked at Li Jiangbo with strange eyes.

Li Jiangbo thought to himself, "It seems that yesterday's events have already reached TVB."

However, he didn't care. Although TVB and Shaw Brothers were two separate entities, their leaders were closely connected.

He gained an audience with Shao Yifu without much effort.

When Li Jiangbo entered Shao Yifu's office, he met the person he least wanted to see.