Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

The Legend of Long Yijiang.

The male lead, played by Mingxu, is named Long Yijiang, and the story unfolds from his perspective.

The female lead, played by Hu Xiaoxiao, is named Murong Qianluo. She is a legendary woman that the male lead, Long Yijiang, encounters on his journey to find the murderer of his childhood family massacre.

Hu Xiaoxiao took a closer look at Murong Qianluo's character design. She liked to wear white clothes, and her weapon was a ribbon. Every time she appeared, the white ribbons fluttered, giving her an ethereal and fairy-like aura, just like a fairy descending to earth.

Yao Wenlong explained to Hu Xiaoxiao, "The director said that you acted very well in the wire work scenes, very naturally and with great beauty, so he asked me to add more wire work scenes for you."

Just by looking at the script, Hu Xiaoxiao knew that she would probably be spending her time on wires for this drama.

She was puzzled and asked, "The weapon is a ribbon, it's so light and flimsy, it has no power at all. Wouldn't it be a huge disadvantage to use it in a fight?"

Yao Wenlong explained his idea: "By injecting internal energy into the silk ribbon, the ribbon can become both soft and hard. It can be used as a sword to kill people, as a whip to lash enemies, as a weapon to bind opponents, or even to help people hang themselves. It has many uses."

"I think it's better to channel your inner energy into an axe than into a soft, flowing ribbon. One swing of the axe could split mountains and cleave rocks, it would be incredibly powerful. What's the point of fighting people if you're so strong? One brute force can overcome all techniques, you can kill gods and ghosts alike." Hu Xiaoxiao felt exhilarated just imagining it and suggested that Yao Wenlong change her weapon to an axe, and even a super-sized one.

Clearly, Yao Wenlong did not agree with this suggestion, and it should be said that the entire production team would not agree with it.

"Xiaoxiao, your role is to be beautiful, like a fairy, unapproachable, otherworldly, and untouched by worldly affairs. Do you know any fairy who wields an axe to chop people? The look of this role was discussed by Charlie and the director, and it was designed specifically for you, referencing your performance as Zhou Bijun. Such an ethereal role is rare, and you will definitely become even more famous than Zhou Bijun."

In short, the male lead is responsible for having fun, and the female lead is responsible for being beautiful.

Unable to change Charlie and the director's mindset of simply changing the formula, Hu Xiaoxiao tried to enhance the female lead's charm in other ways.

"If the overall concept set by Charlie and the director cannot be changed, then let's change something else. For example, Murong Qianluo not only has to be beautiful, but also very smart, combining wisdom and beauty, and occasionally playing a role in turning the tide in the drama."

Yao Wenlong thought about it and agreed that it made sense; a beautiful and intelligent female character would be more appealing to the audience. "Okay, I'll try my best to change Murong Qianluo a bit, to make her smarter, just like you."

"I don't need to play myself; I do have acting skills."

Yao Wenlong was silent for a moment, then looked up at Hu Xiaoxiao, adjusted his glasses, and said, "You can act a little more modestly."

After discussing this issue, Hu Xiaoxiao carefully reviewed the other materials and then added some of her own thoughts.

Since this drama focuses on making her look beautiful, she, who loves looking beautiful herself, is very experienced in this.

For example, she has a wealth of experience in how to fly beautifully in the air, like a fairy, with elegance and grace.

She shared some of her experiences with Yao Wenlong, and the more Yao Wenlong listened, the brighter his eyes became. It was the first time Hu Xiaoxiao realized that his eyes weren't dull; they could be so expressive.

There were also some aerial combat scenes. Hu Xiaoxiao asked Yao Wenlong to remove some unreasonable and unattractive content and add some cool aerial combat moves.

Although Yao Wenlong really wanted to include it in the script, just from Hu Xiaoxiao's description, he knew the fight scenes would be exciting, but he said, "If I write it like that, it will be very difficult for you to act it out. Xiaoxiao, can you act it well?"

"Yes! If I can say it, I can definitely act it."

"What if the actor you're fighting with can't perform well?"

"Since they're so terrible, for the sake of the drama's effect, for the ratings, and for the company's profits, let's cut their scenes and put all my scenes in. I'm willing to work a little harder. I'm not afraid of hard work or being tired. Just add them in, and leave the rest to me."

With the actors being so dedicated, screenwriter Yao Wenlong agreed after only a short thought. "Okay, I'll talk to the director."

If he can actually bring it to life, then his script will reach a new level.

Yao Wenlong's competitive spirit was reignited by Hu Xiaoxiao's ambition; even if the director dared not agree, he would persist until the director gave his consent.

Furthermore, at Hu Xiaoxiao's suggestion, he began to be full of inspiration, and several dazzling, beautiful, thrilling and exciting fight scenes suddenly popped into his mind.

"I'm going to get busy now. I'll show it to you again after I finish writing it." Yao Wenlong decided to work overtime tonight to write the script.

After a series of rehearsals, the anniversary celebration of TVB finally arrived with the performance of "Starlight Shines Brightly to Celebrate the Anniversary".

Tonight is not only the anniversary celebration, but also the annual awards ceremony.

After changing into Lan Xinya's costume, Hu Xiaoxiao walked to Athena's side and asked, "Why didn't you come to the rehearsal? Will you be okay going on stage later?"

"It's alright, I remember." Athena sat in front of the dressing table, took out lipstick and applied it thickly to cover her lips.

Hu Xiaoxiao looked down at Athena's face. It was obscured by makeup, so she couldn't see clearly, but she could tell something was wrong from Athena's slightly listless eyes. "You haven't been resting well these past few days?"

"I have it, you don't need to worry. Go back and prepare, it's about to start."

Seeing that Athena was unwilling to say more, Hu Xiaoxiao didn't ask any more questions. She went back to check her makeup again, and when the staff called her, she immediately followed everyone backstage to wait for her turn.

The dance performance by Hu Xiaoxiao and other artists was to accompany the singer's performance. It was both a celebration by the singer for Baogang TV and a way for the artists to create a festive atmosphere for the company, which is why the program was chosen to be the opening act.

After the emcee's opening remarks, Lin Gehou led them onto the stage.

The song performed by singer Lin was "Cha Cha Cha," and as the song began, they started to move around.

Inside the hall, candles were burning.

The long night is like a black veil fan.

Gently stroking, making the earth,

Forget about this moment and how many points...

When the camera focused on Athena, Hu Xiaoxiao, who was dancing next to her, noticed that she was distracted and quietly reminded her.

Athena hurriedly began her movement, but whether from nervousness or forgetting the movements, she only swung her arms and didn't actually jump.

Hu Xiaoxiao looked at Athena several times with some confusion. At this moment, Athena was nothing like the person who was full of drive and charm on the Miss Hong Kong stage.

"...Whenever I touch him, my heart races."

I love him a hundred percent…

Hu Xiaoxiao realized that the camera had finally turned to her. Her dance was gentle and elegant, perfectly matching her Lan Xinya look.

Then, as she turned during the dance, she suddenly turned back, gave the camera a sharp smirk, and her eyes flashed. In an instant, Lan Xinya transformed into Zhou Bijun, who, dressed in Lan Xinya's clothes, began to dance energetically.

Viewers watching on television exclaimed, "That's Zhou Bijun! The Zhou Bijun who impersonated Lan Xinya to deceive Ren Shaohua!"