Chapter 42: Fame

In the "Chen Kee" garment shop in Tin Shui Wai, Chen Yongren asked his mother Shi Xiuzhu: "Mom, are you okay with the clothes I asked you to make some time ago?" Mom ......".

Shi Xiuzhu stared at Zhang Manyu in a daze for a long time, Chen Qitai heard Chen Yongren's words to wake up Shi Xiuzhu and said angrily: "You are not ashamed?" Miss Zhang is scared of you! ”。

Zhang Manyu blushed and waved his hand: "It's okay!" Uncle, you don't have to blame Aunt ......".

"Go!" Chen Qitai winked at his wife.

Shi Xiuzhu said with a blank face: "What are you going to do?" ”。

"The clothes that my son asked you to make some time ago!".

Shi Xiuzhu suddenly realized, clapped her hands and shouted, "I said it!" He poked Chen Yongren's head again and scolded with a smile: "I asked you that day and you didn't say it, it turned out to be a dress made for Ah Yu!" ”。

Chen Yongren rolled his eyes and said to Zhang Manyu: "You go in with your mother first to try on clothes!" ”。

Zhang Manyu glared at Chen Yongren, didn't say anything, and followed Chen's mother to the inner room, Chen Qitai looked at Chen Yongren with strange eyes, and the latter said strangely: "What's wrong?" Daddy ......".

Father Chen said angrily: "Go in with your mother? You're not afraid to scare people away? ”。

Chen Yongren blinked and said, "Scare one away, I'll bring back another one!" ”。

Chen Qitai frowned, and said sharply: "You dare to outside, I will break your legs, I think Miss Zhang is very good, don't be sorry for others!" ”。

Chen Yongren touched his nose and didn't say anything, but when he saw Shi Xiuzhu leaning out half of his body, he smiled and said, "Son, come in quickly......."

Chen Yongren glanced at his father, and Chen Qitai said, "I have to watch from the outside, you go in!" ”。

Chen Yongren opened the door curtain, his eyes lit up, and he saw Maggie Cheung wearing a blue and white porcelain-colored short-sleeved cheongsam, outlining her beautiful figure at a glance, and he nodded and praised: "It's so beautiful!" ”。

Zhang Manyu blushed when she heard this: "Ah Ren, why are you making me such clothes?" ”。

Chen Yongren blinked and said, "I didn't do it for you, my mother did it for you!" ”。

Zhang Manyu gritted her teeth, and Chen's mother smiled when she saw this: "Okay......" and then grabbed the former's hand and smiled: "Don't pay attention to this stinky boy's nonsense, he has been hanging around since last year, if you don't mind, just call me aunt!" ”。

Zhang Manyu smiled: "Thank you, Auntie!" ”。

Shi Xiuzhu's eyes narrowed and said, "Hmm! Auntie closes the door early today, goes home and cooks some specialty dishes, you stay for dinner in the afternoon, okay? ”。

Zhang Manyu glanced at Chen Yongren, who nodded and said, "It's okay!" It's just a meal, and the time is ......".

Mother Chen said strangely when she heard this: "Are you in a hurry?" ”。

Zhang Manyu said curiously: "Ah Ren hasn't told you yet? We're flying to France tonight ......".

Chen's mother was shocked: "Going to France? Are you on your honeymoon before you get married? ”。

Zhang Manyu didn't know how many times his face had been burned today, so he had to shoot his murderous eyes at Chen Yongren, who laughed for a while before saying to Shi Xiuzhu: "Mom, you go and talk to Dad first, we will go home now, and explain ...... to you on the way."

Chen's mother shook her head and walked out helplessly, Zhang Manyu walked up to Chen Yongren and twisted the latter's waist, Chen Yongren repeatedly asked for mercy, Zhang Manyu let go and scolded: "Look at the good things you have done!" ”。

Chen Yongren said helplessly: "Isn't this time in a hurry!" ”。

Zhang Manyu said: "What about this dress?" Was it rushed out in a day or two? ”。

"Clothes will be used sooner or later, in fact, although I began to have some confidence in the movie, it was also half and half!".

"That's right! How do you know my dress size? ”。

Chen Yongren smiled: "What kind of eyes do I have? With sharp eyes, I can know exactly what kind of woman wears what kind of clothes at a glance......".

"Are you very experienced?".

"Of course...... Not really! You change your clothes first, I'll wait for you outside......" Chen Yongren said and bowed his head and went out......

At the Chen family's dinner table, Chen's mother was surprised: "Son, are you serious?" You made a movie, and you have to go to a foreign country to win an award? ”。

Chen Yongren said: "It's just a nomination, it's not necessarily whether you win the award!" ”。

Chen's mother said: "It's okay, I'll go to the temple tomorrow to burn incense, and bless you to win the prize." By the way, when does your movie run in theaters? I'm going to tell the neighbors I know so they can cheer you on! ”。

Chen Yongren chewed something in his mouth and said, "Don't ...... You can let them know about it, but don't try to persuade them to do it, don't be angry when I say it! I made a movie that is a bit special, you may not understand it, if people go to the cinema and come back in disappointment, they will have to blame you! ”。

"Hey...... I really want to see you say that, and I don't seem to understand anything about your mother! I think your father invited me to watch a lot of movies in order to chase me, what "Imperial Flower", "Jiangshan Beauty", "The Story of the Purple Hairpin", I have also watched martial arts movies, such as Cao Qihua's "The Palm of the Gods", and ......".

Chen Yongren said speechlessly: "It's not a question of whether you understand it or not, but the style is a little different from the current mainstream movies, and you may not be used to it for a while!" ”。

Shi Xiuzhu was about to say something, but Chen Qitai interrupted: "Okay, don't say it, my son still has to catch a plane!" Can't you just let him eat properly? ”。

Chen Yongren looked at his watch and asked Zhang Manyu, "How is the food?" ”。

Zhang Manyu nodded, and Chen's mother was stunned: "This is leaving?" ”。

Chen Yongren nodded and said, "Brother Qi is still waiting for us at the airport!" As he spoke, he walked to the living room and lifted two suitcases, which were his and Zhang Manyu's dresses.

An hour later, Chen Yongren and Zhang Manyu arrived at Kai Tak Airport, Chen Xunqi had been waiting at the door for a long time, the latter greeted Zhang Manyu, hugged Chen Yongren and scolded in a low voice: "Okay, you stinky boy, everyone else eats and drinks at public expense, you are even more excessive, pick up girls at public expense!" ”。

Chen Yongren waved his hand and said, "Don't ...... I still have money on me, and I'll pay for Ah Yu's expenses! ”。 Chen Yongren does still have money on him, he used the ten days of "Two Big Smoking Guns" to drive out the second part of "Midnight Bell", and Shen Baoxing raised the manuscript fee for him, as long as it is not too extravagant, it is enough to stay outside for half a month. Moreover, there is also an opportunity to sell the overseas distribution rights of "Two Smoking Guns" in Cannes, which is the advantage of winning awards for films, even if the box office is not high, you can also make money through overseas rights and distribution of videotapes.

Chen Xunqi scolded with a smile: "you...... My brother and sister are not outsiders, so I really deserve ......."

"Mr. Chen, haven't you already gone to Cannes? Why are you still in Hong Kong? ”。

Chen Yongren and Chen Xunqi turned around, and when the latter saw the visitor, he first touched his beard with an unnatural expression, and then stretched out his hand and smiled: "It turned out to be Editor-in-Chief Chen, I don't know where Editor-in-Chief Chen learned that I had gone to Cannes?" ”。

Chen Baisheng ignored Chen Xunqi's brazenness, turned to Chen Yongren and said, "This little brother is Mr. Chen Yongren, right?" ”。

Chen Yongren cast Chen Xunqi's questioning gaze, Chen Baisheng did not wait for the latter to answer, and stretched out his hand to Chen Yongren and said: "I am Chen Baisheng, the editor-in-chief of "Film Fortnightly", ......."

Chen Yongren suddenly realized, stretched out his hand and shook hands with the other party and said "Lucky meeting" and "Long admiration", Chen Baisheng looked at Chen Yongren, he is quite capable of observing people, but he really can't see anything special about the kid in front of him, his face is frivolous, and his eyes flash a trace of cunning color from time to time, what kind of movie can such a person make? It can also be shortlisted for the main competition unit of the Cannes Film Festival......

Chen Yongren naturally knows the nature of "Film Fortnightly" and Chen Baisheng's information about this person, but he doesn't have any feelings about it, Hong Kong films and Hong Kong Film Awards, in Chen Yongren's view, are most appropriate to describe as "success is also Xiao He, defeat is also Xiao He", the latter on the one hand promotes the prosperity and development of Hong Kong films, on the other hand, it has limited the vision of Hong Kong films, far less pioneering and transformative than the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards, all of which stem from the guidance and influence of Chen Baisheng's "Film Fortnightly".

Chen Baisheng said: "I want to consult Mr. Chen with some questions, but I don't know ......."

"Yikes! It's almost time, Mr. Chen has something to say another day, I still have to catch a plane, so I will miss the company first! After Chen Yongren finished speaking, he picked up his suitcase and walked side by side with Zhang Manyu......

Chen Baisheng frowned, looked at Chen Xunqi with an apologetic face, and said with a smile: "It's not in the way, I'm also going to Cannes, and there are many opportunities for ......."

Chen Xunqi raised his eyebrows, and watched speechlessly as Chen Baisheng followed Chen Yongren calmly......

An hour later, a flight took off from Hong Kong, and Chan began his journey of nearly a day and a night. He didn't know how the Hong Kong film industry was shaken twelve hours after he flew away, that is, the next day......

"A 20-year-old boy directs "Two Big Smoking Guns", Hong Kong Film Competition Cannes!" - Cinema Fortnightly.

TVB, Liang Chaowei took "Film Fortnightly" to find Zou Xingchi and said: "Ah Xing, do you see that this is talking about the movie you participated in?" The director's name is also Chen Yongren! ”。

Zou Xingchi was stunned and took over the weekly, the cover was the outline of a young man's figure, no face, a big question mark in the middle, he turned two pages and let go of his hand, the weekly magazine slipped to the ground, but he didn't pick it up, but said to himself dumbfoundedly: "The film I participated in filming was shortlisted for Cannes?" He turned to Liang Chaowei and said, "Ah Wei, you hit me, I'm not dreaming, right?" ”。

Tony Leung was also stunned and exclaimed: "Is it really Chen Yongren I saw that night?" ”。

Zou Xingchi nodded indifferently......

In the same building, Wang Jing was flipping through the latest issue of the newspaper in Wang Tianlin's office, and was stunned when he saw the words "Two Big Smoking Guns", picked up "Film Fortnightly" and read it for a while, and shouted "I'll go ......"; Wang Tianlin, who was reading the newspaper, was startled and scolded: "Stinky boy, what the hell are you doing?" Surprised! ”。

Wang Jing was stunned: "Dad, I made a movie that was shortlisted for the Cannes Film Festival!" ”。

Wang Tianlin was stunned when he heard this, and then scolded angrily and funny: "You went out to wash your face before you woke up, and you started dreaming in broad daylight!" ”。

Wang Jing was stunned for a moment and explained: "No...... It's not a movie I'm directing, it's a recent cameo appearance in me...... and a film written by the screenwriter! If you don't believe it, look at ......," he said, handing over the publication in his hand.

Wang Tianlin was stunned for a moment, took the publication and flipped through it, Wang Jing continued: "It's the Ah Ren who participated in "The Frog Prince", do you remember? ”。

Wang Tianlin looked at it for a while, put down the publication and said to Wang Jing: "It's really strange! Can you meet such strange people? ”。

Wang Jing's face turned black when he heard his father's words......

Wei Yifu put down the publication in his hand and frowned and said to himself: "Chen Yongren? Good familiar name ......".

At the headquarters of Jiahe, Zhou Wenhuai asked He Guanchang, who had just walked into the office: "Lao He, have you ever heard of a young man named Chen Yongren?" ”。

He Guanchang was stunned for a moment, and was about to shake his head, but he heard Cheng Yuanlongqi, his godson who followed behind, say: "Chen Yongren? I know that a person is also named Chen Yongren, but I don't know if it's the same! ”。

Zhou Wenhuai and He Guanchang were stunned, and the former said strangely: "Who is Chen Yongren you know?" ”。

Cheng Yuanlong said: "I only met it once last Christmas, but because he is Chen Xunqi's younger brother, I was a little impressed!" ”。

"Chen Xunqi's younger brother? Then you can't go wrong! Zhou Wenhuai nodded.

He Guanchang was strange and asked Zhou Wenhuai: "Why do you suddenly care about this?" ”。

"See for yourself......" Zhou Wenhuai threw the weekly magazine on his desk to He Guanchang......