Chapter 156: Cutting the leeks of the Hong Kong Jockey Club

The next afternoon.

Hong Kong Island.

Lin Lang is in a luxurious recording studio, about to take part in the filming of a new song MV from Hong Kong diva Anita Mui's new album "I'm sohappy".

She was seen sitting in front of a dressing table, being made up by a sissy makeup artist, while the MV director Le Ge sat beside her and gave her a brief explanation of the scene.

The theme of the MV is that a female music professor played by Mei Yanfang has an illicit love affair with a music college student played by Lin Lang.

The story of the MV is full of passion, desire and struggle.

There are hugs and kissing scenes. The kissing scenes are shot with a stand-in and do not require real kissing. However, there are no body doubles for the hugs and intimate scenes, so they have to be acted out. However, since it is a pop song MV after all, the scale of the performance will not be too big.

After listening to director Le Ge's patient guidance, Lin Lang struck an OK pose.

Mei Yanfang, who has already put on makeup, looks like a charming and mature female music professor. She is wearing a slim-fitting dress. Her beauty carries a reassuring affinity, while at the same time maintaining a moderate sense of distance, giving people a mysterious and charming visual experience.

Mei Yanfang handed Lin Lang a cup of coffee and said, "Alang, don't be too nervous!"

Lin Lang took a sip of coffee with a straw and replied, "Sister Mei, this is my first time acting, so if I didn't do it well, I hope you can understand."

Mei Yanfang smiled and replied: "If your acting skills are not good enough, you can make up for it with your looks. You just need to be handsome and stun the female fans in the MV!"

"Then I can only make a fool of myself!" Lin Lang chuckled.

After the preparations were completed, the shooting of the MV officially began.

The assistant director gave the order: "Get ready!"

The shooting scene immediately became quiet.

After director Le Ge shouted "Action!", the clapperboard sounded, the cameraman adjusted the lens, and the lighting technician adjusted the light to the best condition.

The picture slowly zooms in, and an elegantly decorated music classroom comes into view.

Mei Yanfang sat in front of the piano, wearing a simple yet noble white dress, which made her look beautiful and charming, and her elegant temperament was captivating.

As the melody of the music sounded, Mei Yanfang began to play the piano, her fingers dancing on the keys, poetic and picturesque.

Young Lin Lang, wearing a simple white shirt, stepped into the music classroom. His eyes sparkled with his love for music, and also revealed his admiration and fascination for the female music professor Mei Yanfang.

Mei Yanfang's fingers gently stroked the piano keys, and beautiful melody flowed in the air, like the sound of clear spring water hitting rocks, pleasant to the ears.

Lin Lang stood quietly by, listening to the dreamy melody, as if the whole world was immersed in this wonderful music.

Suddenly, Mei Yanfang stopped playing and turned around. There was a complex light flashing in her bright eyes. The moment her eyes met Lin Lang's, time seemed to freeze.

There was deep emotion in their eyes, as if there were thousands of words that needed to be conveyed through their eyes.

At that moment, it seemed as if an electric current passed between the two of them. Their eyes met, and each of them could feel the other's deep emotions.

Mei Yanfang smiled and waved to Lin Lang, motioning him to come over.

Lin Lang walked to the piano, and Mei Yanfang gently took his hand and placed it on the keys. Their fingers touched together and played a beautiful melody together.

Then, the MV entered its climax. Mei Yanfang and Lin Lang hugged each other. Their bodies were so close that they could feel each other's breath.

In the filming using a substitution technique, the female music professor played by Mei Yanfang kissed the male college student Lin Lang.

In the footage, Lin Lang and Mei Yanfang's kiss was full of passion and desire, as if there were only the two of them left in the world.

In fact, it was a stand-in shot and the two people did not really kiss.

This hug and the kiss lasted for a long time, and the photographer captured these romantic and passionate moments from different angles.

Director Le Ge watched the footage on the monitor and found just the right scale for the performance, which resonated with the audience without being too indulgent.

Every frame is as exquisite as a painting.

The lighting designer skillfully uses light to create a warm and ambiguous atmosphere.

The figures of Lin Lang and Mei Yanfang are intertwined in light and shadow, as if it is an eternal painting.

The shooting process seems simple, but in fact, it involved countless NGs.

For a MV of a song of only a few minutes, Lin Lang and Mei Yanfang repeatedly shot the storyboards for nearly five hours.

After the filming, director Le Ge shouted "Cut!"

Mei Yanfang and Lin Lang hugged each other to celebrate this successful collaboration.

The audience burst into warm applause.

Director Le Ge nodded with satisfaction, praised Lin Lang's performance, and expressed his satisfaction with the MV shooting results.

Mei Yanfang and Lin Lang also breathed a sigh of relief. They perfectly interpreted this illicit love affair, and Lin Lang, who was filming for the first time, found it very interesting.

The assistant director yelled "Handmade!"

The staff on the scene cheered, and the filming was completely completed.

Mei Yanfang was filming a kissing scene with Lin Lang, so she blushed and teased, "Ah Lang, you seem to have a talent for acting. You are very good at ambiguous scenes. You must have picked up girls a lot, right?"

Lin Lang scratched his head and laughed awkwardly: "Sister Mei is joking."

Mei Yanfang smiled and said, "I'm going to change my clothes now. After work, where do you want to go? I'll take you around Hong Kong Island."

Lin Lang replied: "People say that if you haven't watched horse racing in Hong Kong Island, it's like you've been to Hong Kong Island, so of course you have to watch horse racing!"

Mei Yanfang replied, "This place is very close to Happy Valley Racecourse. After work, Sister Mei will take you to Happy Valley to watch the horse racing."

"Okay, okay!" Lin Lang was very much looking forward to it.

After Mei Yanfang changed into her daily outfit, she personally drove a silver-gray Mercedes-Benz sedan and took Lin Lang to the Happy Valley Racecourse.

In Hong Kong Island, it is called Mercedes-Benz.

Happy Valley Racecourse is located in the center of Hong Kong Island. It is one of the few urban racecourses in the world and can accommodate more than 5.5 spectators.

The racecourse is vast, with green grass and a wide and flat racetrack. Surrounded by tall stands, it is packed with people. Many spectators buy horses and bet on them, cheering and cheering with great joy.

Buying horses is betting on horses.

In Hong Kong Island, horse racing is a legal activity, just like buying lottery tickets or football in the mainland.

(Horse racing is legal in Hong Kong Island and does not have any negative connotations.)

The horses were galloping on the racecourse, and the riders were dashing and dashing towards the finish line. The sound of horse hooves echoed throughout the venue, and many horse fans cheered.

Every racehorse is full of energy and passion. They gallop freely on the track, showing amazing speed and strength.

As the game intensified, the audience's emotions were pushed to a climax. Cheers and shouts were heard one after another, and the atmosphere was extremely warm.

Horse racing in Hong Kong Island is not only a sporting event, but also a cultural heritage and a lifestyle.

As soon as Lin Lang arrived at the Happy Valley Racecourse in Hong Kong Island, he felt the unique charm of horse racing. The system prompt sounding in his mind and the horse racing winning prediction prompt that appeared on the virtual system light screen made Lin Lang's eyes light up.

The Happy Valley Racecourse is where the gap between the rich and the poor on Hong Kong Island is most obvious, because ordinary people watch horse racing in the audience seats on the ground, while the rich sit in the boxes, eating and drinking while watching and buying horses.

Lin Lang and Mei Yanfang were naturally on the VIP floor, enjoying delicious food while watching the horse racing.

Through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the box, you can clearly see the racecourse.

"Alang, just order whatever you want to eat!" Mei Yanfang handed the menu to Lin Lang.

Lin Lang smiled and replied: "The guest should follow the host's wishes, Sister Mei, just order some special Hong Kong dishes!"

Mei Yanfang said after hearing this: "Brother and President Chu will be here soon, let's just order a few dishes and eat first!"

Lin Lang replied with one word, "Okay!"

Mei Yanfang ordered some famous Hong Kong dishes and two bottles of fine red wine.

Typhoon crab

Secret Sauce Barbecued Pork

Grilled Soft-boiled Abalone

Fragrant Grouper

Roast Goose

Baked lobster with golden sauce

While waiting for the food to be served, Mei Yanfang looked at the racecourse outside the window and said, "Alang, a little gambling can make you happy. Do you want to buy a few horse racing tickets for fun?"

Lin Lang replied: "Okay! That's what I really mean!"

Before the horse racing competition officially begins, jockeys will appear on the stage on horseback to demonstrate their abilities so that everyone can analyze the horse's potential to win based on its size and past racing results.

Mei Yanfang stared at the racehorses on display, took a closer look, and then said seriously, "Horse number two, Mao Ziliang, has a solid body and, most importantly, a powerful name: Smart and Brave. He is the seeded candidate for the first place, but the odds are not very high."

Lin Lang could see from the universal entry system that horse number two could only finish third in the next race.

So, Lin Lang said, "Sister Mei, I think horse number eight has a chance to win first place, how about we buy horse number eight?"

Mei Yanfang replied after hearing this: "Horse No. 8's body shape is not delicate enough, and its muscle lines seem to be slightly inferior to horse No. 2. It is obvious that he is not the material for the first prize~"

Lin Lang smiled and said, "I don't believe in evil. I want to bet on the number 8 horse to win alone. Sister Mei, can you accompany me to bet on the number 8 horse to win alone?"

Being begged by the younger boy in a coquettish manner, Mei Yanfang replied with great satisfaction: "Okay, okay! Then buy horse number 8. Winning or losing doesn't matter. As long as you are happy, Alang~"

Immediately afterwards, Mei Yanfang took Lin Lang to buy a horse.

There is a betting window on each VIP floor, where you can also see the betting information of the horse race.

Because it is a night horse racing event, there are eight races in one night.

Each racehorse has a number and a name, corresponding to the name of the rider.

WIN represents the winning odds of betting on the first horse (single win).

PLACE represents the winning odds for betting on the first three.

You can also bet on the first, second and third place, and accurately guess the ranking of the horses. Because the difficulty increases, the odds will become much larger.

One bet is HK$10, and the minimum purchase is two bets.

Mei Yanfang bought HK$5.7 for the No. horse to win, and the odds were times after the first horse won.

Racecourse betting only accepts Hong Kong dollars.

Because Lin Lang only had 50,000 Hong Kong dollars on him, he bet 50,000 Hong Kong dollars in a horse race. In the next horse race (the third race that night), he bought horse number eight to win, horse number six to come second, and horse number two to come third.

If Lin Lang wins, the odds are 171 times.

Mei Yanfang reminded him, "Alang, you can't just be greedy for high odds and bet on horse number eight to come first, horse number six to come second, and horse number two to come third. The probability of winning with this kind of bet is one in a few thousand. It's not that easy to win!"

Lin Lang shook the lottery ticket in his hand and replied: "But I have already bought it~ Maybe I will really win!"

Mei Yanfang teased, "Alang, you are a fool with a lot of money. It is very likely that the 50,000 yuan you spent on lottery tickets will be wasted. If betting on horses is really that easy to win, then wouldn't all the citizens of Hong Kong Island become rich?"

Lin Lang smiled and replied: "Give it a try and turn a bicycle into a motorcycle!"

Mei Yanfang smiled and said, "Alang, if you win the lottery, you can cash in 855 million Hong Kong dollars. That will make you money, but won't the Hong Kong Island Jockey Club lose a lot?!"

Lin Lang pretended to be mysterious and said, "Sister Mei, do you believe that I am the son of destiny and that I am here to reap the Hong Kong Jockey Club?"

Mei Yanfang couldn't help but laugh and replied: "The competition will start soon. It's better to be a smart seller than a buyer. I don't believe you can get any advantage from the Hong Kong Island Jockey Club!"