Chapter 98: Mixed Joy and Sorrow

Seeing Joey Wong hesitating with two scripts in her hand, Chyi Chin couldn't help but walk over and ask:

"Xiao Xian, do you want to act again?"

"Just looking, I haven't rested enough yet~" Joey Wong turned back and smiled at Chyi Chin.

Chyi Chin knew that Joey Wong must have had the idea:

"You've been resting for 3 years. Actually, it doesn't matter to me; I just want you to do what you like. But I guess your fans miss you to death~"

Compared to their first love, this time the two rekindled their relationship and both matured a lot, trying their best to understand and tolerate each other.

Speaking of the love between Joey Wong and Chyi Chin, it is also the kind that is cut and messy.

They met in '86 and fell in love the following year. During their love, they were the envy of others, and they even reached the point of meeting their parents. But Joey Wong's family was extremely dissatisfied with Chyi Chin because although his musical talent was good, he also had many bad habits—a foul temper, extravagance, spending money lavishly, and having no savings. In the eyes of the elders, he was a super unreliable man. This became the fuse for their breakup in '90.

When a top beauty with such great fame as Joey Wong breaks up, there is naturally no shortage of pursuers, and the tycoon Peter Lam was one of them. It is rumored that Peter Lam chased Joey Wong for 3 years. At first, Joey Wong was very resistant to him and wouldn't even accept flowers. As a result, Peter Lam not only helped her drive away some harassment from gangs and other forces, but he actually divorced his original wife, which made her heart chaotic.

For the same thing, it has completely different effects when done by an ordinary person and a tycoon. An ordinary person might not even look at you for divorcing, but a tycoon divorces for you and even paid 400 million in divorce fees. Can you not be moved?

Not many women can withstand this kind of offensive, and she, Joey Wong, is not a fairy who doesn't eat the fireworks of the world.

Then there was the sentence Peter Lam's mother said to reporters: "I'll just treat it as my son finding a chicken outside." The whole of Hong Kong was in an uproar, causing Joey Wong to lose her reputation and escape from Hong Kong in a downcast manner, retiring from the entertainment industry.

In '96, Chyi Chin, who was in a low valley, thought of Joey Wong and specially wrote a song for her, *Don't Let My Tears Accompany Me Through the Night*, which moved Joey Wong to tears, and the two rekindled their relationship.

Joey Wong had acted for so many years before, and after resting for a few years, she actually missed it a little. However, she would no longer consider plays in Hong Kong and Taiwan; after all, the media in both places had scolded her too badly back then.

At this moment, the two scripts she held in her hand were one from Japan, a sci-fi film *BJ Ape Man*, asking her to play a female agent in the film. And the other one was *My Brothers and Sisters* that Wu Yuchen entrusted someone to send over.

Joey Wong thought for a while and asked Chyi Chin: "Which one do you think is better?"

After Chyi Chin heard Joey Wong talk about it, he rubbed his chin and said:

"I think it feels weird for the Japanese to shoot our Chinese *BJ Ape Man*. The story of *My Brothers and Sisters* seems a bit old-fashioned again. Hmm, they are both very average..."

Joey Wong patted him lightly: "Roar, you are quite picky!"

"I don't understand acting. It's okay to let me sing, but if I have to choose, I'll choose *My Brothers and Sisters*. It's related to music!" Chyi Chin said with a smile.

"How can you pick a play like that~" Joey Wong laughed and joked with Chyi Chin again.

On the other side, Wu Yuchen was also lying on the bed talking on the phone with Zeng Li.

"Is your crew shooting smoothly?"

"You mentioned this. At first, I had a headache that these children's plays were not easy to shoot. After shooting for two weeks, it's getting smoother and smoother. Today we shot a crying scene of them parting. That crying was simply heartbreaking and tear-jerking. Even if you called everyone in your class over, no one could compare to them!"

This is not Wu Yuchen bragging. Several child actors performed very well today. Although children are not very controllable, sometimes their emotions are indeed more sincere and pure, and children are definitely more lethal than adults when crying.

"You make me feel like I'm not even as good as a child. What should I do about the exam next week?"

Wu Yuchen remembered this when he heard it: "Li, how are you prepared?"

"I don't know either. I see that our classmates are all prepared quite well, and I don't feel very confident in my heart." Zeng Li said a little unconfidently. The convention of the Central Academy of Drama eliminating students in their freshman year made everyone in the 96 class very nervous, and Zeng Li was naturally no exception.

Wu Yuchen felt he should reduce her pressure, thought for a while, and said:

"Relax, you will definitely be fine. Let me tell you one thing. Half a month ago, when I was in Beijing, I passed by Shichahai that night. It was already frozen at that time. After the snow, the moon shone down, silver and white. I felt quite poetic when I looked over, but suddenly a loud crying sound startled me!"

"That sounds quite creepy. Didn't you run away?"

"I wanted to run at first, but I thought this should be good material, so I followed the sound and walked over. I saw a dark, tall guy standing in the middle, looking up and crying loudly. I almost thought I met a werewolf. As a result, I walked over and looked. Guess who this is?"

"Ah? Do I know him?" Zeng Li asked in surprise.

Wu Yuchen nodded: "Know him, he's from your class!"

"From our class! Who is it, who is it?" This aroused Zeng Li's curiosity.

Wu Yuchen didn't keep her in suspense: "Liu Ye!"

Hearing this, Zeng Li's mind immediately visualized the image of Liu Ye, a silly big guy, crying and howling in the middle of the lake in the middle of the night, and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Is it true? You, you aren't teasing me, are you?"

"Why would I lie to you? If you don't believe it, go ask him, but I guess he definitely won't admit it."

After Zeng Li laughed a few times, she asked with concern: "What happened to Liu Ye? Why did he run to Shichahai to cry in the middle of the night?"

"Hehe, I have to say something about your class. He said that the final exam is coming soon, but he looked around the class and no one was willing to partner with him for the performance."

"I didn't even know there was such a thing! In my impression, he just plays basketball on the school basketball court every day, and it seems like he's not in a hurry."

"He's not in a hurry on the surface, but he's anxious to death in private. He's embarrassed to cry in the dormitory, so he ran to Shichahai to cry in the middle of the night, didn't he?"

Zeng Li covered her mouth and laughed while listening. She really couldn't imagine Liu Ye, who usually looks quite face-conscious, doing such a thing.

"Hey, has Liu Ye found someone to partner with now?"

"Well, he is rehearsing a skit with Zhang Ziyi now. Ziyi practices until after twelve every night these days before coming back."

Wu Yuchen didn't know that while he and Zeng Li were talking about Liu Ye and Zhang Ziyi, the two were hugging each other and crying loudly because they felt that the program they rehearsed was too bad and would definitely be eliminated by the teacher.

"Action!"

In the lens, a four or five-year-old little girl with small braids and a red face stood there obediently, while the fourteen-year-old eldest brother, young Qi Yiku, squatted down and held her small hand and said:

"Qi Miao, listen to me here, brother will definitely come to see you!"

"Can you let sister and little brother come to see me too, okay?"

"Okay, brother promises you, they will definitely come."

"Brother, when you come again, bring my candy, okay?"

Young Qi Yiku nodded. At this time, his voice already had a nasal sound and a crying tone: "I will definitely bring it to you!"

"And bring me the little doll and little duck I left at home, okay?" The little girl continued to request.

"Okay!"

The young man couldn't bear to listen to his sister's request anymore. After speaking, he turned his back and stood up, bowed to the old man and old lady in front of him, and cried: "Grandpa, Grandma, thank you for taking care of my sister. I will come to see her often!"

The young man's voice was already broken. After speaking, he lowered his head, turned around, and walked away without looking at his sister again.

At this time, the four or five-year-old little girl looked at the back of her brother who was about to walk out of the room. She already realized what was about to happen. She stood there obediently and obediently, but she couldn't help but sob softly in her mouth. Uncontrollable tears flowed down, and she sobbed intermittently in her mouth and throat: "Brother... Brother! Brother!"

The young man at the door heard his sister's crying, felt pain in his heart, couldn't help but turn his head to look at his sister one last time. He looked at the little person in the red cotton-padded jacket in front of him with tears in his eyes, and finally stepped out of the door with a hard heart.

The young man walked out of the door and pulled his younger brother and sister: "Go!"

"What about sister, why doesn't sister come out?" The little boy asked.

"Go!" The young man didn't answer, just pulled his younger brother and sister hard to walk.

At this time, a heartbreaking cry came from the room behind him. Before the young man had walked a few steps, the crying sound got closer and closer. The little boy looked back and saw his sister stepping on her short legs in the snow, wailing "Brother" in her mouth, and chasing towards them with all her might.

In an instant, Qi Tian and Qi Sitian both broke free from Qi Yiku's hands and ran back towards the youngest sister. Young Qi Yiku, who could no longer hold back, also rushed over, hugged his younger brother and sister into a ball, and the few of them hugged each other and cried.

This crying made even Wu Yuchen, who was shooting, feel like shedding tears. However, he still directed the two cameramen, holding the camera and hurriedly shooting this touching scene from different angles. Such a good performance must not be wasted!

"Cut!"

Several crew members on the side hurriedly went over to comfort the children who were still hugging and crying.

After this scene was shot, Wu Yuchen breathed a sigh of relief. The child actors were getting better and better. This climax of the eldest brother sending his younger siblings away could be performed so well. It is estimated that it will be finished in a few days, and he can almost notify the adult actors to come over.

Coincidentally, just when he let the crew rest and adjust, the phone rang.

"Hello, Director Han, what's the matter?"

"Haha, great news! Joey Wong just contacted us and said she is interested in *My Brothers and Sisters*!"

Wu Yuchen almost choked on the water he just drank after hearing this:

"What? Really?"

"Of course it's true. I gave them your phone number, and I guess they will contact you later."

Wu Yuchen opened his mouth. He thought that Joey Wong definitely couldn't come and had already agreed with Jiang Qinqin. Why did she suddenly call again?

He wanted to say that the play was already half shot, but Han Sanping must know the situation of the crew. Currently, the adult scenes have not been shot. If Joey Wong is fast, it is completely in time for her to join the crew.

Wu Yuchen rubbed his eyebrows and asked: "Director Han, I'll ask one thing. If Joey Wong is willing to come, how much salary are you willing to give her?"

Han Sanping pondered for a while and said: "When Leslie Cheung acted in *Farewell My Concubine*, he only asked for 1 million. Let's follow this standard. If it is within 1 million, I think it is okay. Little Wu, what do you think?"

When Leslie Cheung acted in *Farewell My Concubine*, he lowered his salary from 3 million to 1 million. Joey Wong's salary was already 2 million in the early 90s. If she is willing to make a comeback, there are plenty of film merchants in Hong Kong willing to pay a high price to invite her to shoot now. 1 million is not high for her.

"I know." Wu Yuchen knew Han Sanping's attitude after listening.

After hanging up the phone, Wu Yuchen's mood was a little complicated. He remembered that Joey Wong rarely made movies after retiring from the Hong Kong entertainment industry. If Joey Wong can come to participate in his movie this time, it will definitely be a big selling point. And he himself also really wants to cooperate with this big star of Hong Kong's golden age once.

But what gave him a headache was that he had already agreed with Jiang Qinqin, and she probably had been preparing for this role for a while.

Wu Yuchen sat back in the director's chair and thought deeply. He remembered that Joey Wong acted in a Japanese film *BJ Ape Man* in '97, a film that her fans probably wouldn't go to see.

He sighed. Joey Wong's reply was too slow. He had sent the script for more than a month before giving the news. Even if it was half a month earlier, it would be fine.

In fact, such things as temporary replacement of roles in the crew happen from time to time. Even if it has already started shooting, there are replacements, not to mention that Jiang Qinqin hasn't joined the crew yet. But Wu Yuchen felt sorry for her that she might have prepared in vain.

Sure enough, after a while, the phone rang again.

"Hello Wu Dao, I am Joey Wong."

Listening to the cold female voice with a Taiwan accent coming from the phone, Wu Yuchen had already adjusted his mentality and said politely:

"Hello Miss Wong, to be honest, it really surprised me that you can contact us. I was just holding a try-it-out mentality before, but I didn't expect you to really call me back!"

"Sorry, Wu Dao, I was delayed by something before, and I saw the script relatively late. Your script moved me very much. I have a brother myself, so I have a deep understanding of this kind of brother-sister relationship. I heard from Director Han that your crew has already started work. Am I late? If so..."

"Oh, not yet. I am shooting childhood scenes here. It will be in time if you join the crew in a week. Miss Wong, I really hope to cooperate with you, but we are a small-budget film and may not be able to offer you a very high salary. I don't know..."

Joey Wong smiled upon hearing this: "Actually, I haven't acted for three years. I'm already outdated. How about 500,000 for the salary?"

Wu Yuchen was stunned. Is she so considerate of our mainland crew?

"Wu Dao, do you think it's high?"

"Ah, no, no, just 500,000. We would be embarrassed if it were lower! Then we will wait for Miss Wong. A reminder, bring thick clothes. It is especially cold here in Harbin!"

"Okay, thank you Wu Dao for the reminder. Actually, I am very interested in the heavy snow in the north. It just so happens that I will experience it this time!"

After hanging up the phone, Wu Yuchen recalled that Joey Wong acted in two literary films after the millennium. It is said that they were all friendship prices. Now it seems that it is really the case.

However, Wu Yuchen scratched his head again. This time he has to explain it well to Jiang Qinqin. It must be uncomfortable to lose a role that is about to be obtained. Language comfort alone may not be enough. It seems he has to write a script specifically for her to coax her. ===== CHAPTER 99 =====