Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

"But if you're not careful, you can easily get swallowed by a tiger," Steven said.

"It's worth a try."

"You, forget it, I won't say anything more, you won't listen anyway. Besides, you're a bit strange, you often manage to do things that seem impossible." Steven simply stopped talking about it, pushed the roast goose in front of her, and said, "Eat goose, when there's delicious food in front of you, the first to eat wins."

"This part of the goose belly is delicious, half fat and half lean, very flavorful." After finishing the goose leg, Hu Xiaoxiao picked up a piece of goose belly meat and found it tasted very good. She recommended that Steven try a piece as well. "The goose head is also delicious."

Steven picked up a piece, tasted it, and said with a smile, "I've noticed that you're not a picky eater; you enjoy everything. When I eat with you, I can eat an extra bowl."

"I think I'm starting to become picky about food now. After eating so many dishes made with good ingredients and skillful cooking, I'm not as indiscriminate about unpalatable dishes as I used to be."

"Human nature."

The two finished off a whole goose in one meal. After they were full, Hu Xiaoxiao drove Steven back to work.

As the year drew to a close, Baogang TV began preparing for its anniversary program and notified Hu Xiaoxiao.

Last year at the TVB Anniversary Awards, Hu Xiaoxiao was sidelined due to contract issues and did not participate in the performance. Every year, the TVB Anniversary Awards attract almost half of the most famous celebrities in the entertainment industry, making it a gathering of top talent.

This year she finally got a share, which shows that she has been officially accepted by this industry.

Things are moving in a positive direction.

Many big names attended the anniversary celebration, including superstars. Hu Xiaoxiao arranged for her to perform a dance with actors from many popular dramas, but she didn't get much screen time.

This program requires actors to wear the best-looking and most attractive clothes and costumes for their characters in the play, aiming to create a family-friendly atmosphere with a gathering of stars from various dramas.

Hu Xiaoxiao thought she would be cast as Zhou Bijun, since the role was challenging, had a lot of screen time, and was memorable. However, she was surprised to find that she was cast as Lan Xinya.

Hu Xiaoxiao had worked at the TV station for over a year, and in order to seize opportunities, she had thoroughly studied the TV station's management practices.

It's obvious that the TV station didn't want her to be too high-profile; the center position for this dance was someone else.

In other words, she won't be included in the awards ceremony on TV.

With the immense popularity of "The Grandmaster," she could have easily competed for the Best Newcomer or Most Improved Actress awards based on her talent, but it seems unlikely now.

However, she was in no hurry and was very patient; she had already learned how to be a hunter.

Note: For the sake of the plot, the awards ceremony is set in the 1980s.

The show rehearsed a few days in advance, and the participants were a group of young actresses. The big stars, like the top actresses and actors, would get more screen time. At their level, appearing on shows is entirely up to them; if they don't want to dance or sing, they can just show up and say a few words.

During the rehearsal, Hu Xiaoxiao saw several familiar faces and went up to greet them.

Athena also performed with Hu Xiaoxiao. Her appearance was very well-behaved and gentle, and it was her costume in the drama "Family Harmony Brings Prosperity".

Athena's role in "Family Harmony Brings Prosperity" was widely praised. If it weren't for "The Grandmaster" suddenly appearing out of nowhere, "Family Harmony Brings Prosperity" would have been the number one hit drama on TVB and RTHK this year.

With her likable character and natural acting skills, Athena has gained many fans among housewives and older generations, and has a very good reputation.

Hu Xiaoxiao guessed that if she couldn't win the Best Newcomer Award or the Most Improved Award, then Athena would definitely win one. Moreover, Linda had put in so much effort for Athena, specially tailoring the role and sending a performance coach to be on set the whole time. It was obvious that she wanted Athena to become an instant star and pave the way for a smooth career in the future.

As the music began, everyone followed the teacher's instructions and began to dance.

Because it's a group dance, and considering that some performers aren't good at dancing, the moves were designed to be easy to learn and not difficult.

"Athena, you didn't jump well enough just now. You need to jump with both feet off the ground, then do two turns, and then jump again. Try it again, you can do it," the teacher said, calling on Athena.

Athena stopped and said to the teacher, "I've been very tired from filming lately, teacher. Could you just move around a bit and wave?"

Seeing that Athena looked tired and her complexion was indeed not good, the teacher said, "If you don't dance well enough, you won't get much screen time. And if you dance the worst among everyone else, it will affect your good impression on the audience."

"But I'm really tired and can't dance. I think the audience will understand."

"Memorize the moves first. There are still a few days until the anniversary celebration. Take a rest for a few days, and then you can dance it when you go on stage, okay?"

Athena hesitated for a moment, then said, "I'll give it a try."

Hu Xiaoxiao walked up to Athena and noticed that she didn't look as energetic as usual. She asked with concern, "Are you sick? Should I go with you to see a doctor?"

Athena gave Hu Xiaoxiao a weak smile. "It's nothing, I'm just not feeling well lately. I'll be fine after a while."

"Anyway, there's still some time before the anniversary celebration. If you're not feeling well, just rest for a day or two. I'll help you memorize the moves, and you can catch up on the lessons in a few days." The dance moves are pretty much the same for everyone, only the positioning is different. Compared to their dances when they participated in the Miss Hong Kong pageant, it's incredibly simple.

Athena has been learning ballet since elementary school and has a solid foundation in dance. As long as she memorizes the moves, she can perform on stage.

Athena nodded. "Then I'll take a rest. Thank you for your hard work, Xiaoxiao."

Hu Xiaoxiao helped Athena to a chair to rest before returning to the stage for rehearsal.

After practicing for a while, Hu Xiaoxiao looked towards where Athena was resting and found that Athena had already left.

After the rehearsal, Hu Xiaoxiao saw that it was still early and the company hadn't closed for the day yet, so she strolled over to the scriptwriting department.

Her new drama is already in the scriptwriting stage, and after so much time, it should be almost finished. She can go and learn more about the script.

This wasn't the first time Yao Wenlong and Hu Xiaoxiao had worked together, and they had always had a pleasant collaboration. Based on their previous experience, he specifically showed Hu Xiaoxiao some of the script's details, hoping to get better suggestions.

His ability to secure such an important project and participate in a large-scale production is largely due to Hu Xiaoxiao's contributions. Therefore, he values ​​Hu Xiaoxiao's opinions highly.

After reading the setting, Hu Xiaoxiao flipped through the script again.

It has its good points and its bad points.

The good thing is that her role is much larger and more important than in "The Grandmaster." The bad thing is that this drama is still a male-centric drama, which is evident from the title itself.