Treasure Island 1992, starting from the Four Little Heavenly Kings

At a food stall near ATV, Chen Qiming and Leslie Cheung found a hidden corner, ordered food, paired it with small drinks, and chatted while drinking.

As far as Chen Qiming knows, Leslie Cheung has a good drinking capacity.

But maybe it was because of his mood today. After a few drinks, he became a little drunk.

"To be honest, sometimes I really envy you.

Speaking of being popular, you are more popular now than I was when I was at my peak.

But if you are so famous, the media will not focus on your shortcomings.

Looking back at me, no matter what I do, the media always pursues me.

It's like, like I owed them a previous life. "

The slightly tipsy Leslie Cheung was depressed and angry when talking about the recent bad things.

Chen Qiming didn't know how to comfort him.

Leslie Cheung said that the media only troubles him, which is indeed true.

But another fact is that his incident is indeed more worthy of attack in the eyes of the media than Chen Qiming's explosion.

After all, in this era, the public sexual orientation is male. This kind of thing will make the traditional Chinese people uncomfortable.

Of course, the main reason why Chen Qiming is rarely attacked by the media is actually his own strength.

It's not from his ability as a music singer or movie star, but from his status as a business tycoon.

In the past, when Chen Qiming did not expand his company and was still an artist, he also faced the same dilemma as Leslie Cheung.

Until Chen Qiming established a huge entertainment empire, coupled with his current official relationship.

Various reasons require the media to carefully consider the consequences of reporting on Chen Qiming.

If someone dares to make a random report, even if it is true, as long as the news is not good for Chen Qiming, he has all the means to suppress the media that reports on him.

Therefore, although Chen Qiming is extremely popular now and his news is also very valuable, few media dare to report negative news about him at will.

Looking back at Leslie Cheung, he does have a great status in the entertainment industry.

But in the final analysis, he is just an artist. No matter how famous he is, to the media, he is just a target that they can attack at will.

Moreover, who made Leslie Cheung do something that is so outrageous in the world again?

"Sigh... Sometimes I really want to get it over with."

Leslie Cheung picked up the cup and drank the wine in one gulp, then sighed.

Hearing this, Chen Qiming couldn't help but frown.

He thought of Leslie Cheung's ending in his dream.

"Come to Pacific Entertainment! I will try my best to help you solve this matter." Chen Qiming said seriously.

In fact, Chen Qiming can directly help Leslie Cheung greet the media.

But after Chen Qiming's career became bigger, every time he wanted to do something, he would always consider the benefits to himself.

If he helps with Leslie Cheung's matter, the biggest benefit to him will undoubtedly be to sign Leslie Cheung to the company.

"Pacific Entertainment?" Leslie Cheung paused, then shook his head, "Forget it, I'm used to being free now. If I can't stand the restrictions, I won't come to your company."

After saying that, he looked at Chen Qiming and said, "But if anything happens to you, I'll be on call."

After hearing Leslie Cheung's words, Chen Qiming fell silent for a moment.

Although he did not agree to join Pacific Entertainment, the phrase "on call" still touched Chen Qiming a lot.

"Yes! If I need you, I will call you." Chen Qiming raised his glass and clinked it with him.

The two drank for about two hours. Considering that they would continue to record the show tomorrow, around nine o'clock, the two said goodbye to each other and then went home by car.

After returning to the villa, he sobered up the wine with cold water. After thinking for a while in the living room, Chen Qiming picked up the phone and called the senior executives of the Hong Kong and Taiwan newspapers he knew.

"Jack, it's me, Chen Qiming, I want you to do me a favor..."

"Miss Jiahui..."

……

When everyone was sleeping, no one knew that the major newspaper offices in Hong Kong seemed very busy that night.

"Destroy it, destroy it all, and start working on tomorrow's cover story again."

"All news about Leslie Cheung's sexual orientation has been removed. Someone said hello. You can mention this news in the future, but you cannot maliciously attack Leslie Cheung."

Many newspaper offices and factories were very busy that night.

All news originally planned to attack Leslie Cheung were temporarily removed from the shelves and replaced with other news.

The result of this is that due to the temporary change of manuscripts last night, many newspaper delivery vehicles were late for newspaper delivery the next day.

……

In the early morning, Leslie Cheung, who was very drunk last night, climbed out of bed early.

It has become his habit to get up early, no matter how much he drank the night before, or no matter how late he was filming.

As long as there is work, he will get up early the next day to prepare for the day's work.

If it's filming, get up early and study the character. If it's recording, study the score.

As for interviews and variety shows, he will consider how to deal with the host's questions that irritate him on the show.

A glass of milk and two eggs.

This is his breakfast for the day. This habit started very early and has never changed.

"It's strange that there is no negative news about us in the newspapers today. Do you know what's going on?"

At this moment, Tang, who had gone out to walk his dog, came back. He put the newspaper in front of Leslie Cheung with a strange look on his face.

Seeing the newspaper, Leslie Cheung subconsciously shrank back.

Since his relationship with Tang became known to outsiders, he has stopped reading newspapers.

Because as long as you read the newspaper, you can always see some news attacking him and Tang.

No matter how calm a person is, he will not be able to bear it if he sees people scolding him in the newspapers every day.

Since last year, he has been afraid of newspapers.

"As you can see, today's news is really strange, and there is no big news, but regarding our news, the attitude of the above has changed drastically, and it is no longer a blind attack.

There were even articles supporting us. "

As the person closest to Leslie Cheung, Tang naturally understands Leslie Cheung's situation.

Seeing that he was afraid of newspapers, he explained carefully.

“Is there an article to support us?”

Hearing this, Leslie Cheung was stunned.

He looked at the newspaper and wanted to reach out, but he didn't dare.

Finally, under Tang's encouraging eyes, he overcame his fear and stretched out his hand.

"ATV talent show "Idol of the Times" officially started recording, and four mentors were shocked to attend"

"Soros retreated to Hong Kong, losing more than 24 billion US dollars"

"We should not discriminate against homosexuals."

Today's news is exciting.

Whether it's ATV's Idol of the Times, it brings together four Asian superstars as mentors.

Whether the hedge fund headed by Soros finally retreated from Hong Kong is a topic that can arouse heated discussion.

Leslie Cheung did not focus on these two news articles, but directly read the article "We should not discriminate against homosexuals".

Below the title is a photo of himself and Tang.

That was last year, when he and Tang went out to watch a play, and after being followed by reporters, he took a photo of Tang's hand in anger.

From this photo, Leslie Cheung can see that this news is actually related to him.

This is the first time Leslie Cheung has seen such a news headline in a newspaper. In the past, the titles of news about him were not "Leslie Cheung's Sexual Orientation", "Leslie Cheung Likes Men", "Leslie Cheung and His Beloved Tang...".

In short, the bad intentions of the media can be seen from these headlines.

There is almost no news like this time that directly calls on everyone to view homosexuality correctly.

After staring at the title for a long time, Leslie Cheung began to read the content carefully.

The content inside is indeed the same as the title. It is a piece of news calling on everyone to view homosexuality correctly.

He and Don were also mentioned.

When mentioning him in the past, it was always said that he was sick, etc., but this time the words written about him were all praising.

Praise him for being brave enough to reveal his love.

Praise him for his disregard for worldly views.

"Do you know what's going on?" Don asked again.

"I don't know quite yet, but I kind of have it."

Leslie Cheung said, recalling in his mind what Chen Qiming said when he and Chen Qiming parted last night:

“I grew up listening to your songs when I was little.

It is no exaggeration to say that you are one of my idols.

Now, we are also friends, very good friends.

I really don't want to see you holding so many things in your heart.

As for the media, I will help you.

I hope that even if some people discuss or criticize you, you will still be strong. "

He was too drunk at the time and did not take these words to heart. Now that he saw this article, Leslie Cheung immediately understood that it was Chen Qiming who should have taken action.

"I remember that Wang Sheng next door had a lot of newspapers in Hong Kong, right?" Leslie Cheung asked Tang.

"It seems that there is such a thing. He loves to read newspapers. He basically subscribes to all the newspapers in Hong Kong." Tang recalled it and replied.

"Go to him and borrow some newspapers for today. I think it may not be just this newspaper." Leslie Cheung said.

"You mean..." Tang looked surprised.

"Yes, probably, most newspapers in Hong Kong will not attack us specifically."

It was like a heavy weight had been lifted off Leslie Cheung's body.

I felt indescribably relaxed.

An extremely relaxed smile appeared on his face for a long time.

"I'll go right away."

Seeing Leslie Cheung's expression, Tang was so happy that he hurried to the next door.

After a while, he came back and brought back several newspapers.

"Really, it's just like what you said. Many of these newspapers no longer mention our affairs. Even if they do, they tend to be more positive."

Tang was like a little kid, so happy that he burst into tears.

Leslie Cheung took the newspaper and read one after another.

After reading it, he couldn't help but lay down on the sofa.

"Haha..." He giggled, "Finally, finally these damn newspapers are no longer targeting me."

"Arong, you should know who is helping! Who is he?"

After the two were excited, Tang began to ask Leslie Cheung.

"I had a few drinks with Ming Tsai last night. He seemed to see my troubles and said he would help me solve the problem when he left." Leslie Cheung said while looking for the phone.

"Chen Qiming?" Tang confirmed.

"Well, that's him." Leslie Cheung nodded.

"It wouldn't be surprising if it was him. You said he and you were good friends before, but you didn't expect your relationship to be so good.

He is the only person in the entertainment industry who can suppress most newspapers in Hong Kong. After all, because of the HK$1.7 billion he provided to the government, his connections with the government are very high.

There is no newspaper in Hong Kong that would not give him face. "

Tang sighed with a look on his face.

"I'll give him a call. I want to thank him for this." Leslie Cheung had already found Chen Qiming's phone number.

"Yes, yes, in this case, Ah Rong, please invite him to Fulinlou! I'll call to reserve a table. I must thank him for this." Tang Ye said to Leslie Cheung while looking for Fulinlou's phone number.

Leslie Cheung dialed Chen Qiming's phone number.

The phone rang for a while before the call was answered.

"Hello! Who is it?"

Chen Qiming's voice on the phone was very nasal, and he looked like he hadn't woken up yet.

Leslie Cheung felt a little guilty for disturbing others' dreams so early in the morning, but he got through it and didn't care about these few minutes anymore.

He first asked Chen Qiming if he had said hello to the media.

After receiving the confirmation, he immediately thanked Chen Qiming solemnly and invited Chen Qiming to have dinner at Fulin Building tonight.

"Brother, you are too outspoken. I said last night that we are friends.

There is no need to be so polite between friends.

Moreover, you may not remember, but I remember that every time I was questioned by the media, you supported me.

You are such a good friend, so of course I can’t let you down.

So, it’s okay to eat, but don’t say too many words of thanks. "

Chen Qiming on the phone heard Leslie Cheung thanking himself all the time and couldn't help but say so.

The reason why Chen Qiming still helped Leslie Cheung.

The main reason is still the word friend.

He really doesn’t have many friends in the industry.

Leslie Cheung counts as one.

Moreover, Chen Qiming's statement that Leslie Cheung supported him was not a joke, it actually happened.

In the past few years, Chen Qiming was often questioned by other colleagues and attacked by the media.

Leslie Cheung stood by him several times and publicly supported him every time.

Even when the two of them didn't know each other, Leslie Cheung supported him in public just after hearing his songs.

Leslie Cheung is so loyal and caring.

Now that Chen Qiming has the ability to help him, he naturally cannot be vague. Even if helping Leslie Cheung cannot bring him tangible benefits and will cost a lot of favors and money, getting Leslie Cheung's friendship is enough.

The reason why it is said here is that it costs favors and money.

It's because Chen Qiming took care of it.

But the investment is actually quite a lot.

He does have face with the Hong Kong media.

But if you ask someone to do something, you can always give others no benefit at all!

It’s no good, even if you have more energy, after one or two times, I’m afraid others won’t give you face anymore.

In the case of Leslie Cheung, in order to persuade those newspapers, Chen Qiming not only had people give them red envelopes, but also owed some favors.

Although this favor is not big, a favor is a favor.

This thing must be returned.

(End of this chapter)