Cai Ziming

The photography studio was vandalized, and the incident stemmed from him. He has to give an explanation to the other investors.

Fortunately, the photography studio had only been built recently, so the losses were not significant, amounting to only a few hundred thousand, which he could afford.

Wu Siyuan and Xu Ke both expressed their understanding, saying that such things were not unusual for them.

The two even reassured Tang Long, saying they could wait until he resolved the matter before continuing preparations for "Reign of Assassins".

They even indicated they could help mediate.

However, Tang Long refused. They might have connections to resolve this matter, but there would be endless troubles afterward.

When he got home, Liu Jialing immediately went up to get him slippers.

"Ah Long, someone delivered a letter to you today."

"Who sent it?"

"I don't know, there's no signature."

"Let me see it."

Tang Long found it strange; he had never received a letter in his entire life.

Could it be sent by the original owner's ex-girlfriend, Zhang Xiaohui?

He opened the envelope, found it empty, and tilted it down.

Boom!

A bright yellow bullet fell onto the table.

"what!"

Liu Jialing's pupils contracted sharply, she covered her mouth with both hands, and gasped in surprise.

Tang Long's heart skipped a beat as well, and he immediately pulled Liu Jialing into his arms, chuckling softly:

"That's all they can do: intimidation and threats. I'd like to see what other tricks they have up their sleeve."

Influenced by Tang Long's calm attitude, Liu Jialing gradually calmed down as well.

"Ah Long, do you know who it is?"

"I don't know yet."

"If their demands aren't too unreasonable, just agree to them."

"Don't worry, I'll handle it."

"They've already sent the bullets; I don't want anything to happen to you."

"Don't worry, I won't joke around with my life. Go and run me a bath."

Liu Jialing obediently went to the bathroom. Tang Long was about to pour himself a glass of water when he suddenly realized that his palms were sweaty.

I drank three glasses of water before my thirst was slightly relieved.

He then pondered how to talk to Deng Guangrong the next day.

Just then, the phone rang.

As soon as Tang Long picked up the microphone, a slightly arrogant voice came through.

"Is that Tang Long? He should have received the letter by now."

"Received. Who are you, and what do you want?"

"What do I want to do? I want to invite Ms. Liu Jialing to make a movie, why are you stopping her from coming?"

You're so arrogant. Smashing your film studio is just the beginning. Don't even think about starting filming your "Reign of Assassins" movie.

You'd better obediently send Liu Jialing over, or the bullet won't be delivered to you in an envelope.

"Don't talk so fiercely, I'm not easily intimidated. Tell me who your boss is."

"Damn it, you've got guts. I was going to tell you anyway that my boss is Tsai Tzu-ming, the boss of Fu-Yi Film Company."

Bring Liu Jialing to Fuyi Film Company to sign the contract before 6 PM tomorrow, or you won't be able to bear the consequences.

After saying that, the other party hung up the phone.

Tang Long put down the phone and immediately met Liu Jialing's anxious gaze.

"Ah Long, how about I go and sign the contract tomorrow?"

"Don't go. Since they're inviting you this way, the movie they're going to make is definitely not a respectable film."

By the way, how did Cai Ziming come to target you? Have you ever acted in a film produced by Fu Yi Film Company?

"Yes, I have. Last year, I filmed a movie called 'The Dragon and the Tiger' with Andy Lau, which was invested by Fuyi."

But I only received half of my pay; the other half still hasn't been paid.

I'm considered lucky; Andy Lau was filmed with a gun pointed at him, and to prove he wasn't coerced...

Fu Yi Film Company even had him film a behind-the-scenes clip while he was smiling.

"and then?"

"Then this year, since I left TVB, Fu Yi Film Company contacted me again, wanting to invite me to film a Category III film, but I didn't agree."

I thought the matter was over, but after the Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony...

Tsai Tzu-ming contacted me personally, wanting to invite me to make a movie and also wanting to sign me.

I rejected him twice; I should have realized it was him.

Tang Long was taken aback, then sighed:

"Sister Jialing, it seems I'm the one who hurt you."

"If I hadn't designed that auspicious cloud-patterned dress for you, and if it hadn't caused such a stir, Cai Ziming wouldn't have targeted you."

"No, no, Cai Ziming has no bottom line. Who knows when he will go crazy?"

He'd been watching me for a while; it was only a matter of time before he came knocking.

"Just stay here and relax. Now that we know it's Tsai Tzu-ming, we have a direction for solving the problem."

The next day, Tang Long arrived at Yingzhijie Film Company.

Deng Guangrong was already waiting for him in his office.

"Uncle Rong".

"Sit down, and try the cigars I just had brought back from Cuba."

He doesn't usually smoke cigars, but he followed Deng Guangrong's movements, cutting the cigar and slowly lighting it.

Deng Guangrong took a deep breath and slowly said:

"Ah-Jia told me everything. Who's messing with you? How can I help you?"

"It's Tsai Tzu-ming."

"Tsai Tzu-ming of the 14K?"

"That's right. He also runs Fu Yi Film Company. This time, he wanted to kidnap Liu Jialing to make a movie. I happened to be there and ruined his plan."

Deng Guangrong frowned upon hearing this:

"So you're now trying to stand up for Liu Jialing?"

"Not only for her, but also for myself, I received the bullets he sent me yesterday."

That evening, I received threatening phone calls from them, demanding that Liu Jialing and I be at Fuyi Film Company by 6 PM that afternoon.

Deng Guangrong put down his cigar, looked at Tang Long, and said seriously:

"For your uncle's sake, I'll take care of this for you."

You're quite something, young man. You dared to refuse investments from Golden Harvest and Shaw Brothers, leaving the investment share for "Reign of Assassins" to me.

This afternoon I'll go with you to see Cai Ziming. I'll have someone arrange to meet him.

Tang Long understood that Deng Guangrong was helping out of personal favors.

Such incidents will likely occur frequently in the future; how many times can one afford to waste favors?

"Uncle Rong, I just want to focus on making movies and earning money. I don't want to get into any trouble."

The film industry is becoming increasingly chaotic, and there are many people like Cai Ziming.

This time it's Tsai Tzu-ming, next time it might be Chen Tzu-ming or Chang Tzu-ming.

If I have any new film projects in the future, I would like to ask Uncle Rong to invest and support them.

Regarding "Reign of Assassins," I am willing to transfer half of Tangde Film & Television's shareholding to Yingzhijie free of charge.

"Hahaha, you're quite clever. Are you paying me protection money?"

"Protection fees sound a bit harsh, but we want to cooperate with Uncle Rong for a win-win situation."

"If you can talk, then let's cooperate and achieve mutual benefit. You have the ability, and I have the funds. Let's join hands, grow bigger and stronger, and create new glories."

Tang Long's lips twitched involuntarily, and then Deng Guangrong continued:

"Don't worry, I won't take advantage of the younger generation. All cooperation will be done according to the rules."

Furthermore, there's no need to transfer the shares from "Reign of Assassins." Given my friendship with your uncle spanning over a decade, there's no way I'd accept them.

If word gets out, where will I, Deng Guangrong, put my face?

To reassure Tang Long, Deng Guangrong then made a phone call in front of him.

"Hello, is this Chen Huimin? This is Deng Guangrong."