[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hong-kong-1984":3,"chapter-hong-kong-1984-hong-kong-1984-building-a-cultural-empire-chapter-54":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Hong Kong 1984",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2224038,4066,"Chapter 54: Heading to Cannes","hong-kong-1984-building-a-cultural-empire-chapter-54",54,"\u003Cp>Inside the VIP lounge of Xiangjiang Airport, Xiang Qian, wearing sunglasses and holding a boarding pass, checked the passenger list: \"Has Brother Long arrived? Where is Sister Hong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Coming, coming!\" Cheng Long rushed in with great fanfare, followed by an assistant carrying bags large and small. \"Qianzai! I'm not late, am I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Qian glanced at his watch: \"Five minutes later, and the plane wouldn't have waited for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kara Wai sat elegantly on the sofa, holding a cup of coffee: \"Brother Long, I heard you pulled an all-nighter filming last night?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Long chuckled: \"It was the final fight scene; I had to perform it myself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone burst into laughter. Lin Lin Qingxia entered arm-in-arm with Zhao Zhao Yazhi; the moment the two goddesses appeared, the entire lounge seemed to brighten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Lin Qingxia!\" Carina Lau hurried over. \"Your outfit is stunning!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Lin Qingxia smiled gently: \"You look wonderful too, Liu Jialing; that skirt suits you perfectly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boarding announcement crackled over the speakers, and the group began making their way toward the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xu Guanying suddenly grabbed Xiang Qian: \"Qianzai, I... I'm a bit afraid of flying...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Xiang Qian could speak, Zheng Zheng Peipei patted Xu Xu Guanying on the shoulder: \"What's there to fear? When I was filming stunts on wires back in the day, it was far more dangerous than this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ti Lung, cigar in mouth, declared with bold spirit: \"A real man fears nothing; it's just a plane ride!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Fang Yihua walked over and handed Xu Xu Guanying a pill: \"This is a sedative; take it, and you won't be afraid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the plane took off smoothly, the flight attendants began distributing meals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Long frowned at his tray: \"Why is it Western food again? I want wonton noodles!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kara Wai elegantly cut her steak: \"Brother Long, just make do; once we reach France, you'll have plenty to eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xingxing suddenly raised his hand: \"Miss! Do you have fish balls with thick noodles?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flight attendant looked utterly bewildered: \"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fish balls and thick noodles!\" Zhou Xingxing said with deadpan seriousness. \"No fish balls? Then how about just the thick noodles?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Qian pressed his forehead: \"Xingzai, stop messing around...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Lin Qingxia and Zhao Zhao Yazhi sat nearby, chatting softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Yazhi, the gown you brought this time is truly beautiful,\" Lin Lin Qingxia praised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Zhao Yazhi smiled faintly: \"Sister Lin Qingxia's is the one that will stun everyone; I heard it was a special custom creation by Chanel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carina Lau leaned in: \"Two elder sisters, could you share your secrets for maintaining your youth?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Fang Yihua and Xiang Qian sat in the front row, discussing festival strategies in low voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qianzai, now that 'Parasite' has been selected for the Main Competition, what are our chances of winning?\" Fang Fang Yihua asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Qian pondered for a moment: \"Quentin is the Jury President; he has always favored works with a strong style.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Fang Yihua nodded: \"I've already arranged the red carpet sequence; Lin Qingxia and Zhao Yazhi will lead the way, with Cheng Long closing the show.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about public relations?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured,\" Fang Fang Yihua said confidently. \"Exclusive interviews with the three major European media outlets have all been scheduled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the plane hit an air pocket and began to shake violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xu Guanying gripped the armrests tightly, his face pale: \"It's over, it's over! I'm going to die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Zheng Peipei calmly fastened her seatbelt: \"This is nothing; when I was filming at Shaw Brothers, things were far more thrilling than this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kara Wai glanced out the window: \"It's just cloud layers; we'll pass through them soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, a few minutes later, the plane stabilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Long let out a long sigh of relief: \"That scared me to death; I thought I was going to meet Bruce Lee ahead of schedule.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flight attendant's voice came over the intercom: \"Ladies and gentlemen, we will soon be arriving at the airport...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Qian stood up and addressed the group: \"Everyone, are you ready to embrace Cannes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone shouted in unison: \"We're ready!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",689,"2026-06-17T20:39:14.290Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","ad45fd1215d6aca399c0c63e64083d71022d27075d871728d2ee46d3ff8554fc","hong-kong-1984-building-a-cultural-empire-chapter-55","hong-kong-1984-building-a-cultural-empire-chapter-53",152,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhong-kong-1984-cover.jpg"]