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

Rosamund Kwan, Chu Lin, and Cherie Chung only filmed in Japan for two days before flying back to Hong Kong on the third day to begin promoting "Peking Opera Blues".

Two weeks after the release of "Happy Ghost 2", the albums of "Dao Ma Dan" and the Time Girls group began to be promoted.

Time Pictures.

Guan, Mei, Zhu, and Zhong finished a day of filming.

After changing her clothes, Zhu Lin took Guan Zhilin's hand and asked in confusion, "Jiahui, we've been taking photos for three days straight, haven't we?"

"Don't you find it strange to be shooting these weird clothes every day?"

Although Zhu Lin had been in Hong Kong for more than half a year, he had hardly been exposed to Li Jiangbo's publicity methods and did not understand them at all.

Rosamund Kwan had experienced the promotion of "Happy Ghost" before, and knew that this was a common tactic used by the boss.

She calmly reassured him, "It's not surprising! The boss promoted 'Happy Ghost' the same way last time. Just follow the boss's instructions without worry."

Chung Chor-hung then ran over, pulled the two of them up, and said, "Let's go! You have a show tonight! Anita Mui has been waiting for you for ages."

The next morning.

Mr. Chan's newsstand in Kowloon Tong was packed with people buying the Time Daily.

Starting today, Time Daily is using photos of Kwan, Mui, Chu, and Chung to promote the film "Dao Ma Dan" and the Time Girls' album.

The theme of today's photos of the four people is business attire.

The five color photos show four young women dressed in stylish business suits, standing in the lobby, conference room, and corridor of an office building, exuding competence, intelligence, and confidence.

In less than ten minutes, all one hundred copies of the Time Daily newspaper at Uncle Chen's newsstand were sold out.

A boy in a school uniform, frustrated at not getting a copy, said, "Uncle Chen, what are you doing? Don't you know how to stock more Time Daily newspapers?"

Uncle Chen could only force a smile and explain, "Young man, I'd like to too! But they only give out a hundred portions a day!"

An older woman nearby leaned over and asked, "Young man, I've never heard of the Time Daily before. Is this newspaper different from others?"

The boy rolled his eyes at the older woman, didn't reply, and went straight to Uncle Chen, saying, "Uncle Chen, please save me a copy of the Time Daily tomorrow!"

On the tram, a young man in a suit and tie flipped through the newspaper to the entertainment section and stared at several photos of business attire for a long time.

An older woman nearby curiously approached, startling him so much that he quickly closed his newspaper.

A few days later, in a tea restaurant in Central, several office workers were eating breakfast and passing around today's newspaper.

"It's precisely because of her cold and aloof demeanor that Mui Yim-fong is so captivating."

"Each of the four women has her own unique characteristics, but I like Rosamund Kwan the most."

"I heard it was Li Sheng who formed the band, and he also wrote the songs."

"Li Jiangbo, the one who directed 'A Better Tomorrow' and 'Happy Ghost'?"

"Yes! The songs that the four women sang on the TVB program last night were all written by him, and my wife was extremely moved."

Are you singing again tonight?

"I don't know! You can call and request a song. I heard it on the 6.5 Beer show last night while I was in a taxi."

......

The area in front of TVB Television Station on Broadcast Drive was already packed with people shortly after 4 p.m.

All the attendees were fans of the Time Girls group, with student fans making up the largest group.

Holding their self-made signs, they waited anxiously.

A middle-aged man wearing glasses squeezed into the crowd, holding a copy of the Time Daily.

This person was Wong Pak-ming, a director from Cinema City, which had only been established for a short time. He had come to TVB today to discuss some matters, but he did not expect to encounter such a scene.

He bought every single copy of the Time Daily these past few days.

From their loungewear on the first day to their business attire, the four girls changed their look every day, each time giving people a refreshing surprise.

He had to admit that although Time Pictures' promotional methods were strange, they were indeed effective.

Huang Baiming shook his head and squeezed into the TV station.

The audience seats at the recording site of "Enjoy Yourself Tonight" were packed.

Lydia Shum stood on the stage, microphone in hand, "Today we have invited the hottest girl group in all of Hong Kong—Time Girls! Let's give them a warm welcome!"

There was thunderous applause.

Fei Jie chatted with the Time Girls group for a while, introducing the family backgrounds and achievements of the four girls.

When it came to the singing segment, the other host, He Shouxin, asked with a smile, "What kind of performance have you prepared for us today?"

Rosamund Kwan picked up the microphone, "Today Anita Mui will be singing 'A Thousand Songs,' and the three of us will be harmonizing."

He Shouxin stopped talking and left with Fei Jie.

The lights dimmed and music started playing.

Looking back slowly, the nights that once belonged to us, Honghong is still you, the bright sun in my heart...

As soon as Anita Mui's voice rang out, the entire venue immediately fell silent.

Everyone was captivated by Anita Mui's singing; her husky, soulful, and melancholic voice was truly beautiful.

Suddenly, someone started it, and the audience began to clap along to the music.

At the climax of the song, the voices of Guan, Zhu, and Zhong joined in, elevating the entire song to another level.

When the song ended, the entire room was silent for a moment, and then a torrential downpour of applause echoed through the recording studio.

Lydia Shum and Ho Sau-shun went on stage again, and the group began to talk about the movie "Peking Opera Blues".

Lydia Shum asked, "The three of you all acted in 'Peking Opera Blues,' could you tell us about this play?"

Rosamund Kwan picked up the microphone and said, "It's a patriotic story set in the Republican era, and I play a greedy courtesan."

Zhu Lin continued, "I play the daughter of a general, who is also a loyal and patriotic person."

Chung Chor-hung said, "I play a young actress who grew up in a theatrical troupe and loves acting. The three of us came together because of one thing."

Ho Sau-shun nodded. "Sounds very promising! Premiering in Shaw Brothers theaters on August 7th?"

The three of them shouted in unison, "Yes!"

Lydia Shum then turned the conversation to Anita Mui, "Anita didn't act in this movie, what have you been busy with?"

Anita Mui casually said, "Recording songs, and I even envy them."

He Shouxin asked, puzzled, "Why do you envy them?"

Anita Mui explained, "When the boss signed the contract with me, he said he would let me act in movies, but who knew that after signing the contract, he wouldn't let me..."

The audience burst into laughter at Anita Mui's outspokenness.

After the program ended, the four walked out of the television station.

When the fans at the door saw the four of them come out, they shouted their names with all their might.

The four waved to the crowd and got into the car under the protection of bodyguards.

Rosamund Kwan leaned back in her seat and let out a long sigh.

"It's finally over."

Zhu Lin laughed and said, "It's over for today, but there's more tomorrow!"

Anita Mui, standing to the side, nodded and said, "This boss is a bit outrageous! The program schedule is so packed."

The moment Li Jiangbo was mentioned, Rosamund Kwan immediately felt refreshed.

"Hey! Did you know? Director Li can carry a 100-pound camera and film continuously for an hour."

Anita Mui was extremely surprised, "Really?"

"Don't believe me? Ask Linlin, she was there too."

Zhu Lin nodded repeatedly, "It's true, it's true."

Chung Chor-hung saw Lee Kong-bo wearing oversized clothes for a photoshoot, but the shoot lasted only half an hour.

She quickly asked, "The last time I saw Director Li filming, he was wearing a large shirt and it only lasted half an hour. How long has it been, and now he can film for an hour?"

Rosamund Kwan didn't participate in the discussion; her mind was filled with Li Jiangbo's near-perfect physique.

When Mui Yip saw that Rosamund Kwan was silent, she turned around and saw that Kwan's face was red.

Anita Mui joked, "Jiahui, what are you thinking about? Are you perhaps lovesick?"

Rosamund Kwan snapped out of her daze and retorted, "You stinky Anita, you're the one who's lovesick! You embarrassed me in front of the boss last time, I haven't even settled the score with you yet!"

Having said that, he lunged at Mei Yanfang with bared teeth and claws.

The two started playfully fighting, and soon the battle spread to Zhu Lin and Zhong Chuhong. The four of them, regardless of whether they were friends or enemies, got into a chaotic brawl.

Meanwhile, in an office building in Mong Kok, Kowloon.

Mai Jia, Shi Tian, ​​and Huang Baiming sat together.

Mai Jia lit a cigar, touched his bald head, and asked, "Are you sure?"

Huang Baiming nodded. "It's confirmed. 'Peking Opera Blues' and our movie will be released on the same day."

Shi Tian flicked the ash from his cigarette and sighed, "Sigh! Just looking at the advertising and promotion, we're no match for them."

Mai Jia paused for a moment, then said, "It's alright. As our first film, 'The Rise of the Salted Fish' is fine as long as we don't lose money. Boss Lei didn't give us any strict orders."

He paused for a moment, then added, "Normal publicity is fine."

Huang Baiming and Shi Tian nodded simultaneously and said in unison, "Understood!"