Chapter 95

Previously, the Asian Film Company, co-founded by Li Xuan and Zeng Zhiwei, finally opened officially. The first film was the concept of "The Frog Prince" proposed by Li Xuan. After Zeng Zhiwei and Wang Jing polished the script multiple times, Li Xuan finally approved it and signed a check for 1.5 million.

"The Frog Prince" tells the story of a wealthy and handsome cousin seeking dating advice from a poor, short, and unattractive cousin. On the surface, the poor cousin encourages his wealthy cousin to pursue a female celebrity, but secretly, he makes his move first. The wealthy cousin unexpectedly falls for a waitress in a restaurant, leading to a series of hilarious romantic comedies involving two men and two women.

The handsome and charming cousin is played by the dashing Zhong Zhentao, while the poor, short, and unattractive cousin is played by Zeng Zhiwei, who also directs. The sweet and lovely waitress is played by Zhong Chuhong, and the female celebrity is played by Shaw Brothers' ** Chu Xiangyun.

Chen Fenshen drove a newly released BMW 745i luxury car, delivering Li Xuan and his new assistant, Zhuang Erjing, to the Huada Film Studio near Diamond Hill. Chen Fenshen, who had served as a motorist in the military on the mainland, quickly adapted to driving a sedan. After basic training by the Oriental Electronics Security Department, he became Li Xuan's driver and bodyguard.

"Hey, you big guy, you're empty-handed, but you make me, a weak woman, carry such a heavy bag. How can you be so shameless!" Zhuang Erjing, who had become familiar with Li Xuan over the past few days, bluntly complained to her boss.

"Who asked me to be the boss and you to be the assistant? I pay you a salary, not to be a princess!" Li Xuan kept his hands in his pockets and said with a smile.

Zhuang Erjing could only glare at him angrily, but fortunately, Chen Fenshen had already locked the car and, in a gentlemanly manner, took the bag full of drinks from her. Zhuang Erjing smiled gratefully at him.

Huada Film Studio, a small independent production company established in the late 1960s, is located on Fushan Road, not far from the Golden Harvest Studio, which is also on Fushan Road.

The new film "The Frog Prince" by Asian Film Company has been scheduled to be released in the new Golden Princess Cinema chain established by Mr. Raymond Chow, rather than in the Golden Harvest or Shaw Brothers chains. Therefore, they could not rent the Golden Harvest or Shaw Brothers studios and had to choose the independent Huada Studio.

The predecessor of the Golden Princess Cinema chain was the Lisheng Cinema chain. The manager of the Lisheng Cinema, Mr. Li, who had worked with Li Xuan, was spotted by the new owner, Mr. Raymond Chow, and became the deputy manager of the new Golden Princess Cinema chain. The Golden Princess Cinema chain, in its early days, faced a joint boycott by Golden Harvest and Shaw Brothers, leading to a severe shortage of films.

Manager Li learned from somewhere that Li Xuan had invested in a film company and immediately contacted him, hoping to screen the new film from Asian Film Company at the Golden Princess. The conditions offered by the Golden Princess were much more favorable than those of Golden Harvest and Shaw Brothers. After consulting with Zeng Zhiwei, Li Xuan agreed.

Despite his small eyes that squinted when he smiled, Zeng Zhiwei had a sharp eye. He spotted Li Xuan as soon as he appeared on the set. After a scene was completed, he put down the microphone, signaled for a ten-minute break, and walked over to Li Xuan with a smile.

"Xuan, you're here to visit Red Lady!" Zeng Zhiwei smiled and then lowered his voice, "You're so bold, bringing such a beautiful assistant to see your girlfriend. Be careful, Red Lady might make you sleep alone tonight!"

Before Li Xuan could respond, another person chimed in, "You don't understand. For someone like Xuan, who is young and wealthy, having a few beauties around is normal! But for a short, unattractive uncle like you, it's just sleazy!"

Li Xuan was speechless at Wang Jing's sycophantic appearance!

"Hey, Four-Eyes, you're not much better-looking than me. Don't think you can harass the actresses just because you're the producer!" Zeng Zhiwei immediately countered.

Li Xuan ignored the two clowns and walked to Zhong Chuhong, who had just finished her makeup, with a gentle smile. "My mom specially prepared some chilled silver ear and mung bean soup for you. She asked me to bring it over!"

Since Li Xuan brought Zhong Chuhong home for dinner on New Year's Eve, Li Haichuan and his wife had already recognized her as their future daughter-in-law. Especially Li Xuan's mother, who had a good impression of Zhong Chuhong's gentle and obedient demeanor that night, showed more concern for her than for her own son, often calling Zhong Chuhong to come for dinner.

"Um!" Zhong Chuhong smiled seductively at her boyfriend, making Li Xuan feel lighter.

But Zhong Chuhong soon fixed her gaze on Zhuang Erjing, who stood beside Li Xuan. The two equally beautiful and dazzling women looked at each other. Although it wasn't as dramatic as in cartoons, Li Xuan felt a chill.

Li Xuan tried to remain calm, but he felt somewhat guilty. Men are like cats attracted to fish. If he had no ulterior motives towards Zhuang Erjing, he wouldn't have chosen such a beautiful assistant.

Fortunately, Zhong Chuhong quickly calmed down and moved her eyes away, but her hands unconsciously wrapped around her boyfriend's arm, as if declaring her ownership. Unnoticed by others, she secretly pinched Li Xuan hard, making him wince.

Zhuang Erjing happened to see this and couldn't help but smile. "You deserve it, Li Xuan. Being a big boss is no big deal, but you always find ways to tease me." However, seeing Li Xuan's pain, she felt a twinge of bitterness. He was enduring the pain to avoid embarrassing his girlfriend. When would she find such a perfect man?

"Everyone, thanks to Red Lady, we have 24-flavor herbal tea from Hai Tang to drink today!" Zeng Zhiwei called the assistant director to distribute the drinks Li Xuan brought. Hai Tang is a well-known herbal tea shop in Hong Kong.

At this moment, Li Xuan noticed a beautiful woman with a seductive figure and a slightly cold demeanor. She must be ** Chu Xiangyun, a popular actress at Shaw Brothers, known for her vivid performances as courtesans and femme fatales. Last year, Li Xuan had dragged Zhong Chuhong to the cinema to watch her in the Shaw Brothers film "The Warlord's Amour," where she had very few revealing scenes.

After a ten-minute break, the crew resumed filming. Zeng Zhiwei picked up the microphone, put away his playful smile, and opened his small eyes, exuding a commanding presence.

Li Xuan stood quietly to the side, watching Zhong Chuhong fully immerse herself in her role. Her focused expression had a unique intellectual beauty, which was what he loved most about her!

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