The shooting on Hennessy Road indeed alarmed the top brass of the Hong Kong police force.
With Ling Qianyi's intervention, Lin Dong, one of the parties involved, didn't even need to go to the police station.
The Wan Chai Criminal Investigation Bureau dispatched a special task force to the hotel to take a statement from Lin Dong, and that was the end of the matter.
The two assassination victims, Zhang Ziqiang and Ye Zhihuan, only went through the motions at the police station and returned the same day.
However, the Hong Kong media, both large and small, were incredibly gossipy and pushed this matter to the top of their news headlines:
Assassin Spotted on Hong Kong Island, Killed by Mysterious Man
Breaking News! Gang Boss Ambushed by Several Assassins
More intense than a movie shootout: Hennessy Road assassin shootout
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Given the typical behavior of these media outlets, they'll do whatever it takes to attract attention, regardless of whether the facts are true or false.
Finally, they connected this incident with the gang fight involving thousands of people that had taken place a few days earlier.
Surprisingly, what attracted the most attention was not the gangland feud, but Lin Dong, who single-handedly killed three assassins in the street.
Of course, Lin Dong has been hiding behind the Dragon Gang, and the media has not yet been able to find out his true identity.
Therefore, they could only reconstruct the whole incident by interviewing eyewitnesses who were present at the scene that day.
Lin Dong, with his extraordinary combat prowess and mysterious yet ruthless demeanor, once again made headlines in Hong Kong media.
Unlike the annihilation of the Flying Tigers a few months ago, what appeared in the public eye this time was not a black silhouette, but a computer-generated cartoon image.
To be honest, at first glance, this cartoon really does resemble Lin Dong somewhat.
What's even more surprising is that the ever-present Hong Kong media actually dug up a shocking piece of gossip:
This mysterious man had an affair with popular actress Chingmy Yau, as the two were spotted together at two different restaurants that day...
Thus, the media, with their strong gossip-loving nature, finally found a target to exploit.
They specifically dispatched elite troops to keep watch near Qiu Shuzhen's residence 24 hours a day.
These media outlets all hoped to be the first to obtain a real photo of the mysterious person through candid photography.
The sudden appearance of dozens of paparazzi at her doorstep startled Chiu Shu-chen. After figuring out their purpose, she was naturally both amused and exasperated.
What's going on? Chasing someone all the way to my house!
However, she was secretly pleased. The more outstanding Lin Dong was, the more it proved that she had good judgment.
Hehe... The man I, Qiu Shuzhen, have set my sights on only needs to make a slight move to stir up half of Hong Kong.
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The Hong Kong media's frenzy did not cause any ripples in Lin Dong's mind. After arranging things in northern Myanmar, he went to Longteng Pictures.
In recent days, Liu Weiqiang, a director by profession, has been worried about the future of Longteng Pictures.
Although Longteng has the backing of the Long Gang, it has no shortage of funds and background.
However, Lau Wai-keung, who has always been very forward-thinking, had long realized that the "Young and Dangerous" film series was losing momentum.
In the next year or two, Longteng, formerly known as Xiangshi Film Industry, can still make a decent profit by leveraging the popularity of the "Young and Dangerous" series.
But what happens once the market hype dies down?
Today, Shaw Brothers Studio dominates the gambling and martial arts film market.
As for action movies, they are basically dominated by the Jackie Chan Stunt Team and the Sammo Hung Stunt Team.
Even though Li Jie emerged later, despite his impressive achievements, he ultimately couldn't make a significant impact in Hong Kong.
The only dark horse is Star Overseas, led by Sing Jai. In the past three years, Star Overseas has released two or three very successful works almost every year.
Lacking sufficient financial backing, Dragon Pictures faces an exceptionally difficult task in carving out a niche for itself in Hong Kong's fiercely competitive film industry.
"Boss, being a CEO is much more tiring than being a director, sigh..."
Upon seeing Lin Dong, Liu Weiqiang seemed to have found his pillar of support and began to complain.
"Mr. Liu, are you giving up so soon? That's not like you."
Lin Dong smiled slightly and teased him:
"Being the CEO of a film company, the year-end bonuses and sense of accomplishment are incomparable to being a director."
"That's true... However, I'm a bit confused about what path Longteng should take in the future," Liu Weiqiang said with a bitter face.
"Mr. Liu, let me ask you, what's our most impressive film recently?"
Lin Dong found a seat and sat down, asking a pointed question.
"Of course it's 'Young and Dangerous'!" Liu Weiqiang blurted out without hesitation.
"That's right. Trust me, Hong Kong gangster films will not only never be outdated, but on the contrary, they will become an important calling card for the Hong Kong film industry for decades to come."
After speaking, Lin Dong calmly took out a stack of papers from his black briefcase:
"This is a movie script I wrote out of boredom these past few days. Take a look at it first."
"A script? Boss, you know how to write scripts?"
Liu Weiqiang looked very surprised and took the thick stack of white paper.
He didn't rush to read the contents carefully. Instead, he placed the scripts on the table and flipped through the first page of each one:
"The Infernal Affairs Trilogy, Election 1, Election 2, The Mission, Exiled..."
Just looking at these names was enough to brighten up Liu Weiqiang's eyes, even though he was quite knowledgeable.
He quickly picked up the first book, "The Infernal Affairs Trilogy".
It would have been better if he hadn't looked; once he did, Liu Weiqiang could no longer remain calm.
After reading just a few pages, his hand holding the script began to tremble slightly, and his breathing became increasingly rapid.
Only after turning the last page did he let out a long sigh of relief and look at Lin Dong with an incredulous gaze:
"Boss, this... this really was written by you?"
Lin Dong seemed to have anticipated his reaction and calmly said, "Of course I wrote it. What do you think of the script?"
"It's simply amazing! I never imagined that a cop or gangster film could be made like this!"
Liu Weiqiang stood up excitedly, his hand holding the script still trembling:
"Once such a film is released, it will definitely create a new milestone for Hong Kong cinema!"
"You're underestimating it. It should be called the inaugural year for gangster films from Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and mainland China," Lin Dong said with a smile.
"Mainland China? This market is difficult to penetrate..."
"I didn't ask you to do it now, haha... Hong Kong Island will be returned to China in less than a year."
"I understand. After finishing the 'Young and Dangerous' series, Longteng will dedicate a year to creating 'Infernal Affairs'!"
"Mr. Liu, don't get excited. Take another look at the rest of the scripts; they're all gangster-themed."
Lin Dong's words snapped Liu Weiqiang out of his excited state.
Yes, I still have a whole stack of brand new scripts in my hands.
Given how amazing "Infernal Affairs" is, how could the other scripts be any worse?
With anticipation in his heart, Liu Weiqiang opened "Election 1".
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