Chapter 67

Although Wu Cheng had seen the film early on and had confidence in it, he still needed the audience to test its success. This film was quite different from the original in his memory.

It wasn't a change in the plot, but rather an improvement in the production quality. Compared to the original, this film had a much larger budget, making the scenes more grandiose.

Especially in the action scenes, it was both humorous and not overly drawn out. When the brothers, Da Bao and Xiao Bao, were dividing the money, everyone couldn't help but chuckle at Xiao Bao's cunning and Da Bao's honesty. But when both of their money was stolen, people felt sorry for them. When they saw the brothers deliberately tricking others to get a meal, everyone chuckled again, thinking that these two were really troublemakers.

By the time the film reached this point, the audience had realized that the main character was not the typical heroic and upright protagonist, but rather a very ordinary commoner.

Compared to "Five Lucky Stars," "Zajia" had simpler content and less grand scenes, which disappointed many people. However, when the martial arts scenes began, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that there was finally something worth watching.

Compared to the original, the action scenes in this film had been significantly improved. Unlike other films where the action scenes were just a formality, the action in this film was done very seriously.

This was something Wu Cheng had repeatedly emphasized. If not, the result would have been counterproductive. After all, with "Five Lucky Stars" setting a high standard, if "Zajia" failed to meet the action requirements, even if Wu Cheng didn't say anything, the audience wouldn't accept it.

However, overall, "Zajia" was not on the same level as "Five Lucky Stars." "Five Lucky Stars" was more thrilling and visually satisfying, while "Zajia" fell short in this regard.

Fortunately, at this time, after the action scenes in "Five Lucky Stars," people had just developed a strong enthusiasm for "new-style action," and they were quite excited, otherwise, "Zajia" might have really flopped.

When their master revealed himself as the villain, the film reached a climax. Watching the brothers fight against their master, many people were on the edge of their seats.

When Da Bao was killed by his master to save his brother, many people started cursing.

The film continued, and the audience's emotions were stirred. When they saw Xiao Bao learning martial arts from a skilled beggar, everyone held their breath, hoping that Xiao Bao would avenge his brother.

This tension continued until the main villain was defeated, and everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After watching, Jin Yong smiled and said, "Without Da Bao's death, this film would have lost much of its appeal. If compared to 'Five Lucky Stars,' it would have been in danger!"

Huang Zhan also smiled and said, "Without Da Bao's death, I would give the dialogue a failing grade, but the action scenes could get an 80. In terms of action, this film is better than most Hong Kong martial arts films. I wonder how 'Half a Catty, Eight Taels' turned out."

"Tomorrow, we'll know from the newspapers!" Gu Jiahui chuckled.

The film ended, and the main creators, including Hong Jinbao, went on stage. Seeing the audience's enthusiastic applause, they finally breathed a sigh of relief. The tension of the past few days could finally be relaxed.

However, while others could relax, Wu Cheng dared not be careless. Before leaving, he called over the publicity manager, Susan, and instructed her, "Starting tomorrow, when you promote this film, focus on the action scenes. After all, the only thing this film can really boast about is the action. We need to set a standard for the audience, so that when they think of Hong Kong film action, they think of us, Donglong International... Do you have the confidence?"

Susan's eyes sparkled, and she nodded, "Boss, don't worry, I won't let you down!"

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After sending off the VIPs, Wu Cheng returned home with the three women and finally let out a long breath.

However, his expression did not truly relax. Deep down, his competitive spirit was still heavy, and he was somewhat worried that "Zajia" might lose to "Half a Catty, Eight Taels."

No one knew the power of "Half a Catty, Eight Taels" better than he did; it was the box office champion of that year.

If "Five Lucky Stars" were to face it, Wu Cheng wouldn't be worried at all, but "Zajia" lacked the depth and could only rely on the action scenes.

But thinking about the number of theaters and the promotion, Wu Cheng felt reassured, though he still maintained a worried expression.

"Alright, my little master, you don't need to frown and look so worried. The film has already been released, and the publicity tasks have been assigned. What else is there to worry about?"

Deng Lijun sat next to Wu Cheng, smoothed out his frown, and smiled, "Give me a smile, don't be like an old man, it's not cool at all!"

Zhao Yachi frowned slightly and said, "Xiao Cheng, are you overthinking it? Even if we lose this time, there will be other opportunities, right?"

Wu Cheng naturally knew this. Others might find it hard to recover from a loss, but he wouldn't. He didn't need to worry about funding, distribution, or scripts. Even if the distribution was small, there were still over a dozen theaters.

"It's all because of that old man Zou. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be like this!"

Wu Cheng smiled bitterly, took a deep breath, and said, "Alright, let's not think about this anymore. Let's celebrate with some drinks! Don't stop me! I'm in a bad mood today!"

Whether he was really in a bad mood, only Wu Cheng knew. The three women were somewhat worried, but seeing him drink cup after cup and encourage them to drink, they had no choice but to join in. After all, he was still 'young,' so what was there to fear?

It wasn't until the next day that the three women realized he had been faking it.

When they woke up, they found that the four of them were huddled in one bed. This time, Deng Lijun was lying on Wu Cheng's chest, while Lin Qingxia and Zhao Yachi were on either side of him.

The three women didn't remember when they fell asleep or who undressed them, but it was clear that Wu Cheng was completely naked.

When Deng Lijun woke up, she felt something pressing against her lower abdomen, which was uncomfortable. When she tried to push it away, she realized... this little guy wasn't so little anymore; he was already a grown man.

Thinking about this, Deng Lijun's face turned red, and her body felt weak, as if all her strength had been drained, leaving her unable to even struggle.

Lin Qingxia and Zhao Yachi, unaware of the situation, looked at the culprit and then naturally got up to dress themselves.

"Zhi Jie, why hasn't Chengzi woken up yet?"

Looking at the two pretending to be asleep, Lin Qingxia whispered.

Zhao Yachi shook her head and said, "He probably drank too much last night! Jun Jie also drank a lot. If you're still sleepy, you can sleep a bit more!"

"He drank too much?" Lin Qingxia rolled her eyes and said, "I don't even remember how I got to bed last night, and my head still hurts! It must be this little rascal's doing..."

"Let him have his fun this time, but we can't let him do it again!"

Lin Qingxia smiled bitterly and said, "I'm starting to doubt whether his sadness last night was real."

Zhao Yachi frowned slightly but didn't say anything. She got up and smiled, "Whether it was real or not, we didn't do anything. Next time, we won't let him get away with it! I'll go wash up and make breakfast. If you're still sleepy, you can sleep a bit more."

"I'll go with you!" Lin Qingxia said, "We can't let this little rascal get too cocky!"

As the two women left, Wu Cheng and Deng Lijun were left in the bed. Wu Cheng opened his eyes, turned over, and pressed her down, smiling, "Jun Jie, you're so naughty!"

Seeing Wu Cheng turn the tables, Deng Lijun was exasperated and gave him a playful glare, "Hurry up and get up! You're crushing me. If you keep being so disrespectful, I'll get angry!"

Wu Cheng smiled slightly, gently brushed the hair from her forehead, and gazed into her eyes, saying softly, "Jun Jie, you're so beautiful! I like you so much!"

"You..."

Deng Lijun opened her mouth to speak, but found her lips being kissed, and a soft tongue invaded her mouth, sweeping over her teeth.

She clenched her teeth, refusing to let him have his way, but felt her chest being pressed, forcing her to open her mouth and accept the soft tongue.

When their tongues touched, she lost all strength to resist and softly accepted his invasion.

After a while, Wu Cheng felt a pain in his waist, gasped, and let her go, looking at her tear-streaked face with confusion.

"Do you really want to humiliate me?" she glared at him, her voice filled with resentment.

Wu Cheng was taken aback, then shook his head frantically, gently wiping away the tears from her eyes, and kissed her pouting lips, saying softly, "Jun Jie, you misunderstood me! I love you so much, how could I ever hurt you! In my heart, you are the one and only Jun Jie, the treasure I don't want to lose..."

Hearing Wu Cheng's tender words, Deng Lijun felt better. She had already forgiven him, but didn't want him to think she was a loose woman.

But thinking about the other two women who had been in bed with them, she couldn't help but ask, "What about Zhi Jie and Qingxia? What place do they have in your heart?"

Wu Cheng's head ached at the question, and he smiled bitterly, then said, "I have a question for you. If I, Zhi Jie, or Qingxia fell into the water, who would you save first?"

"You don't need to save anyone, we all know how to swim!"

"Exactly, that's the right answer! That's my answer too!"

Wu Cheng said, leaning down to kiss her again.

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