Chapter 100

Unconsciously, it's already the hundredth chapter, with three thousand words per chapter. I haven't been lazy at all! I'll encourage myself a bit and ask for some votes! Please support me, brothers and sisters!

Finally, here, Wu Cheng changed the plot. In the original work, there was no scene where the heroine was kidnapped by the villain. Even the heroine only appeared at the beginning and could hardly be considered the main female character.

It can be said that the female characters in the original work had an existence so weak that it couldn't be any weaker. Even when Wu Cheng first watched 'Drunken One,' he didn't realize that the heroine was actually Yang Panpan, who played Mu Nianci in the 1983 TV series 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes.'

It's easy to imagine how weak the presence of the heroine in this play was!

Wu Cheng, however, inserted the character of Thirteenth Aunt, enhancing her presence. With Zhao Yazi's current acting skills, handling this role was effortless.

Especially when portraying the complex emotions between Thirteenth Aunt and Wong Fei-hung, which transcended generations, she delivered a performance that was thoroughly convincing.

What Wu Cheng didn't know was that when Zhao Yazi played Thirteenth Aunt, she completely immersed herself in the complex emotions she had with Wu Cheng. Although not entirely the same, they had a similar effect. Both emotions had to break through the constraints of society.

Thirteenth Aunt and Wong Fei-hung had to break through the societal constraints of 'defying ethics,' while her relationship with Wu Cheng had to overcome the constraints of age difference and even the impact and upheaval of a 'love triangle.'

Therefore, she seemed to have a personal experience, making her performance effortless!

In the scenes with Sheng Long, Sheng Long was completely overshadowed. This was also the reason why Wu Cheng kept making Sheng Long do retakes. Compared to Wu Cheng, Sheng Long was simply too weak!

The main villain was defeated, and the heroine was finally rescued. Everyone thought it would end happily. But the result was unexpected—Thirteenth Aunt left, going abroad.

Hearing this news, Wong Fei-hung was stunned, feeling reluctant but having no choice but to let go!

It wasn't until Thirteenth Aunt shouted from the ship, "I will come back!" that he smiled.

The film ended here, and the audience let out a sigh of relief but also had a sense of anticipation.

It seemed they were looking forward to Thirteenth Aunt's return and a happy ending for the two.

Although the ending was unexpected, it was also reasonable. People of that era placed great importance on societal norms and morals. If the two had simply come together, it would have felt out of place. The current ending was actually the best.

As the music from 'Drunken Fist' played, Sheng Long's singing voice could be heard, "I stumble and fall, like the waves. With a thousand grievances, I laugh them off..."

The audience finally stood up and applauded, and Sheng Long grinned widely at the thunderous applause.

He knew he had succeeded and was about to become famous!

Amidst the applause, the main creators went on stage to thank the audience.

"Long, you've succeeded!" Wu Cheng patted the excited Sheng Long on the shoulder with a smile.

"Cheng, thank you! Really, thank you so much!" Sheng Long hugged Wu Cheng excitedly.

Wu Cheng chuckled and said, "That's enough! Gratitude isn't just words. In the future, work hard to improve your acting and make better films. That's the best way to thank me!"

Sheng Long nodded solemnly, "I understand!"

"Then work hard!"

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"Good job, you've succeeded again! Congratulations!" Uncle Shao patted Wu Cheng on the shoulder as he was about to leave, smiling. "You're truly formidable! You're only sixteen this year, right?"

Wu Cheng smiled and said, "Thank you, Uncle Shao! I am indeed sixteen!"

"The old bones can't take it. I feel tired after sitting for too long, so I'll leave first!"

"Uncle Shao is still strong, but you should take more rest. Thank you for coming tonight!" Wu Cheng bowed slightly to him.

Uncle Shao laughed and left with his companion.

Not long after, Wu Cheng saw Ho Kwan-chang. Ho Kwan-chang looked pale, his smile forced, as he was worried about their own film, 'Shaolin Gate.'

After watching 'Drunken Fist,' his confidence in their film, which was to be released the next day, had diminished. This was a troublesome matter, and he needed to go back and discuss a strategy with Tsou Wenhui.

"Mr. Ho, please wait a moment!" Wu Cheng pulled Ho Kwan-chang aside and smiled. "Mr. Ho, there's something I'd like to ask for your help with!"

Ho Kwan-chang didn't want to chat idly and asked, "What is it?"

"It's like this. I want to ask your company's director Wu Yushen to direct a film. What do you think?" Wu Cheng looked at Ho Kwan-chang seriously and added, "If it works out, I believe we will have many more opportunities to collaborate. If not, consider it as if I never said anything!"

Ho Kwan-chang laughed, "Mr. Wu, you're painting a big picture for me!"

Wu Cheng shook his head, "This isn't just a big picture. In fact, I already have a rough idea. I want to invite your company's actors, Ma Jia and Xu Guanjie, to star. We will split the investment, but the overseas distribution must be handled by my company, Donglong..."

Ho Kwan-chang smiled, "Can Donglong compete with us in overseas distribution?"

Wu Cheng smiled wryly, "Although we can't compete now, I'm not confident in some of your employees. I'm worried that we won't get a single cent from the overseas distribution!"

Ho Kwan-chang was a bit embarrassed. He knew what tricks were being played in the overseas distribution by his company. The Xu brothers were being toyed with, and Wu Cheng must have heard some rumors. However, these were just control measures for their satellite companies.

For other film companies, they sometimes delayed or suppressed to maintain control, but it wasn't as exaggerated as Wu Cheng said.

Compared to Donglong's leniency towards some film companies, Ho Kwan-chang felt that Wu Cheng was just throwing money away by not taking any control measures.

Donglong International had helped distribute a few films for other companies, earning less money but gaining a good reputation.

Donglong never arbitrarily withheld or delayed the overseas distribution income of other film companies. Just this point alone made Donglong International far superior to Shaw Brothers and many other film companies.

"I'll have to discuss this with Ah Wai and get back to you later."

"Alright, take your time, Mr. Ho!"

...

"Brother Cheng, goodbye!"

Zhou Huimin waved at Wu Cheng, her other chubby hand held by an old woman, her grandmother. Aunt Chen stood behind them, smiling.

To be honest, their family's life was much better now, all thanks to Wu Cheng. Although she had to run back and forth, which made it a bit inconvenient to take care of the elderly, Wu Cheng had given her a private car, which was very considerate.

She felt she had nothing to complain about.

Zhou's grandmother looked at Wu Cheng with a kind smile, feeling that he was their family's savior. Watching her daughter-in-law busy all day, she felt bad. Taking care of both the old and the young was not easy.

"Goodbye, Xiaomin. Remember to listen to your grandmother and mother, okay?"

"Okay, I know! Xiaomin is the best!"

"Oh! Zhou Xiaomin, you're also boasting now, shame on you!"

Behind them, Lan Jieying teased her playfully. Lan Jieying was still as innocent and carefree as a little girl, which Wu Cheng found quite delightful.

He felt he had finally had some influence on her, and hoped she wouldn't turn out the way she did in the future. She definitely wouldn't! With his protection, how could she be bullied? Wu Cheng thought to himself.

"Sister Ying, you're so mean! I'm not boasting!"

Seeing the two little girls staring at each other, Wu Cheng couldn't help but laugh. He patted their little heads and said, "You two are good friends, don't fight, okay?"

"Hehe, Brother Cheng, don't worry! I was just joking with Xiaomin!" Lan Jieying touched Zhou Huimin's chubby face and pinched it.

"Stop it! Don't pinch my face!"

Seeing the two little girls playing, everyone couldn't help but smile. After saying goodbye to the two families, the Wu family arrived, but they knew Wu Cheng was busy and didn't say much.

However, his second cousin, Wu Zhichen, pulled Wu Cheng aside and whispered, "Cheng, do you really want to buy 'Urban Entertainment News'? Do you know how much it costs?"

Wu Cheng nodded and said seriously, "Second Brother, to be honest, I've thought about starting a newspaper company. In the entertainment industry, not having control over the media is not feasible. Whether it's for promoting our films or our artists, having our own newspaper would make things much easier. Before, Ah Lan managed the newspaper, so I didn't need to start one myself, but now..."

Wu Cheng paused, looked at him, and continued, "To be honest, Second Brother, is there anyone in the family more capable than Ah Lan in managing a newspaper? Although Ah Wen and Ah Wu are good, they are not from a media background. Managing other companies is fine, but managing a newspaper..."

Wu Cheng didn't continue, just shook his head, but Wu Zhichen understood that Wu Cheng didn't think anyone else in the family was suitable to take over the newspaper. Even Ah Wen and Ah Wu were not good enough, let alone the uneducated Ah Qiang! So, Wu Zhichen was a bit silent.

"I understand. I'll discuss this with your elder brother and get back to you later."

Wu Cheng nodded, not saying much. Although this was unfair to Wu Shulan, they were family, and if Wu Cheng pushed the issue, it would be awkward for everyone.

Since Wu Shulan could accept it, he didn't want to say more!

After seeing off the guests, Wu Cheng didn't go out with Hong Jinbao and Sheng Long. Instead, he took the three women back to the villa in Shallow Water Bay to enjoy their sweet life.

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