[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hong-kong-1984":3,"chapter-hong-kong-1984-hong-kong-1984-entertainment-empire-chapter-35":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},2223698,4066,"Chapter 35: Kickoff and Premiere","hong-kong-1984-entertainment-empire-chapter-35",35,"\u003Cp>At the Shaw Brothers Studio in Jiulongcheng, the kickoff ceremony for \"The Lost Ancient City\" was underway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A red carpet covered the ground, a high incense table was set up, and offerings of the three sacrificial animals were neatly arranged; Wang Jing held three sticks of incense, standing in the front row with a beaming smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come, come, everyone bow and pray, may we have a blockbuster box office!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Furong (playing Hu Bayi), standing beside him, joked with a laugh: \"Brother Jing, you don't even need makeup for the role of Fatty Wang; you're playing your true self!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Jing patted his beer belly and laughed heartily: \"That's right! I call this dedicating myself to art!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhan Senduo (playing Big Gold Tooth) leaned in with a shrewd expression: \"Brother Jing, if this film blows up, you must add more scenes for me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Add, add, add!\" Wang Jing waved his hand broadly. \"If the box office exceeds thirty million, I'll let you play Uncle Ming in the sequel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd burst into laughter, the atmosphere fervent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Xiang Qian arrived as the screenwriter; the scene fell silent for a second, then everyone rushed forward to greet him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Qian!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Wu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qian-zi, the script is absolutely brilliant!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Qian nodded lightly, responding politely, yet his eyes revealed a hint of detachment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Observing his demeanor, Wang Jing immediately leaned in: \"Qian-zi, what do you think? Are you satisfied with this cast?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Qian swept a glance over them and nodded: \"Not bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Furong approached and voluntarily extended his hand: \"Brother Qian, I have long admired your reputation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Qian shook his hand: \"Rong-zi, act well; the role of Hu Bayi has great depth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Furong nodded solemnly: \"I will certainly live up to your trust.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xiang Qian's lack of enthusiasm, Wang Jing's eyes darted, and he whispered: \"Qian-zi, there's a private gathering tonight; would you like to...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Qian shook his head: \"No, I have other matters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he turned and left, leaving the group staring at each other in bewilderment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning home, Xiang Qian sat directly at his desk, spread out manuscript paper, and began writing the script for \"Parasite.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fountain pen scratched against the paper; his gaze was focused and cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The smell of the poor...\" he murmured the line, his pen never stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the ringing of a telephone interrupted his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qian-zi!\" Liu Guanwei's excited voice came from the other end. \"Mr. Vampire premieres tomorrow; you and Ah Min must be there!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Qian frowned: \"Tomorrow?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes! Executives from Golden Harvest and Shaw Brothers will all attend; Sixth Uncle personally named you to be seen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Qian pondered for a moment: \"Very well, I will be there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hanging up the phone, he rubbed his temples and dialed Wang Jing's number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Jing, give Ah Min a day off tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Jing chuckled on the other end: \"What's up? The young couple have plans?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too lazy to explain, Xiang Qian said: \"The premiere of Mr. Vampire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, oh! Understood, understood!\" Wang Jing immediately turned serious. \"No problem, I'll reschedule her scenes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, at the Lisheng Theater in Tongluowan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reporters and fans crowded both sides of the red carpet, camera flashes popping continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Qian and Zhou Huimin stepped out of the car together, instantly triggering screams—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qian-zi! Ah Min! Look over here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahhh! Are they really together?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Huimin held Xiang Qian's arm, smiling sweetly, while Xiang Qian remained indifferent as always, only occasionally lowering his head to whisper a few words to her, causing her to cover her mouth and laugh lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Guanwei welcomed them from afar: \"Qian-zi! Ah Min! We were just waiting for you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Qian nodded: \"Director Liu, congratulations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rubbing his hands together excitedly, Liu Guanwei said: \"The internal screening received an excellent response; Sixth Uncle is here today, so you must perform well later!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Qian smiled faintly, saying nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering the theater, Shaw Yifu was seated in the VIP section; seeing Xiang Qian approach, he smiled and waved: \"Qian-zi, come, sit beside me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Qian walked over and said respectfully: \"Sixth Uncle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaw Yifu patted his shoulder: \"Mr. Vampire was filmed well; I hear you are writing a new script again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Qian nodded: \"An art film.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp light flashed in Shaw Yifu's eyes: \"Good, you have ideas! Shaw Brothers will fully support you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Qian smiled in thanks, yet in his heart he knew clearly that this old fox was testing his loyalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halfway through the premiere ceremony, as Xiang Qian went to the restroom, he was suddenly blocked by someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The film ended, and thunderous applause erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaw Yifu nodded with satisfaction: \"Qian-zi, this film will be a huge hit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Qian smiled faintly: \"That is Director Liu's merit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Huimin quietly tugged his sleeve and whispered: \"Qian-zi, shall we go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Qian nodded and took his leave from Shaw Yifu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stepping out of the theater, the night breeze was slightly cool. His phone rang again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qian-zi!\" Wang Jing's voice brimmed with excitement. \"I've seen the footage from the first day of shooting The Lost Ancient City; it's incredible! Do you want to come take a look?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Qian glanced at Zhou Huimin and said indifferently: \"Let's talk about it tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up the phone, he gazed at the night sky, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>",901,"2026-06-17T20:24:38.058Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","b51b21c111a2d0e321ed1d1b109f32fa5de9aad643f48a85c8074c10a4e5a191","hong-kong-1984-entertainment-empire-chapter-36","hong-kong-1984-entertainment-empire-chapter-34",152,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhong-kong-1984-cover.jpg"]