Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

Hu Xiaoxiao poured all her energy into "Mu Guiying Takes Command," striving to make it better than the previous installment in both plot and action sequences.

If she becomes a hit once, some people will say she was just lucky and took a shortcut. But if the sequel becomes a hit again, then her position at the TV station will be truly secured.

Hu Xiaoxiao approached this drama with unprecedented dedication, closely overseeing not only the acting but also the management. Fortunately, the cast and crew of "Mu Guiying Takes Command" were all original members, including the female generals of the Yang family, all from the original "Mu Guiying" production. Having worked together on the previous project, they had a good understanding and worked together seamlessly.

After "Mu Guiying" became a hit, the actors who were originally unknown in the drama either became minor celebrities or became familiar to the audience and earned a good reputation. They had been sitting on the sidelines for so long, and they cherished this invaluable opportunity more than anyone else.

Therefore, since the start of filming, everyone involved in "Mu Guiying Takes Command" has worked extremely hard, often voluntarily requesting reshoots in order to capture the best shots and dedicate their best acting skills and the most sweat to this drama.

After filming wrapped, Hu Xiaoxiao went to the program department to communicate with them in advance about publicity so that she could leave enough time to arrange the promotion of "Mu Guiying Takes Command".

"Fei!" Hu Xiaoxiao walked into the program department and saw Fei walking by carrying a thick stack of documents. She called out to her.

Faye had her head down, lost in thought, and didn't hear Hu Xiaoxiao calling her.

"Xiaoxiao, it's been a long time. Come in and have a chat, have some tea," Anna said as she came out of her office.

"I actually have something to discuss with you." Hu Xiaoxiao glanced at the manager's nameplate above Anna's office and smiled, "Congratulations on your promotion to manager! Have you decided to treat me to dinner?"

After Anna invited Hu Xiaoxiao inside, she poured her a cup of tea. "It happened last year. I invited the whole department, but I wasn't familiar with you, so I was afraid you wouldn't accept my invitation."

“How could we not know each other? I received a lot of help from you when I was competing in the Miss Hong Kong pageant, and I will always remember that kindness. How about this, let’s forget about last year’s dinner, but I must treat you to dinner tonight.”

"Wow, you're really rolling in money!" Anna teased. "You're amazing! You're riding high lately, doing incredibly well, and now you're on par with the top stars! If you're going to treat us to dinner, you'd better treat us to a lavish meal."

Hu Xiaoxiao generously replied, "No problem, you decide on the location. Go ahead and eat me out of house and home."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony, I'll order whatever's expensive." Anna then asked Hu Xiaoxiao the purpose of her visit to the program department today.

"The post-production of 'Mu Guiying Takes Command' is in progress, and the publicity preparations have also begun. Please take good care of us when we appear on the show."

“It’s no big deal. A-Zhan already spoke to me beforehand. The company values ​​the drama ‘Mu Guiying Takes Command’ very much and asked us to cooperate with you in the promotion as much as possible.”

Hu Xiaoxiao then discussed the new promotional methods the production team had come up with with Anna, hoping to get the support of the program department.

The new promotional campaign indicated that the program department's original programs would need to be modified, and Anna frowned, knowing this would bring a lot of extra work to the production team.

Hu Xiaoxiao came prepared and patiently discussed the matter with Anna.

Anna, standing on the side of the program department, argued with Hu Xiaoxiao for a long time, but finally secured many benefits for the program department before agreeing to Hu Xiaoxiao's proposal.

After the two reached an agreement, it was almost time to get off work, and Hu Xiaoxiao immediately invited Anna to have a big meal.

Besides discussing promotional matters with the program department, Hu Xiaoxiao also had to handle other trivial matters, often working overtime until late at night before going home.

Last time, with Awei's help, she didn't feel too busy, but this time Charlie's side became very busy, and Awei couldn't handle both sides, so he handed everything back to Hu Xiaoxiao to deal with, which made her extremely anxious.

Hu Xiaoxiao vowed that she would never produce her own dramas again; it was too hard and tiring, and the pay wasn't much.

Being broke and exhausted, with only a nice-sounding title, Hu Xiaoxiao felt it was too much of a loss.

It's so much more comfortable to film a movie; once it's over, you don't have to worry about anything else.

And, she desperately needs an assistant. The higher her status, the more things she needs to handle, and having to do everything herself is too tiring, which contradicts her original intention of enjoying life.

However, finding a capable and compatible helper is extremely difficult. This person needs to have extensive connections, be familiar with the television and film industries, share similar values, and possess good character. Otherwise, how could she entrust all her affairs to such a person?

Hu Xiaoxiao searched for a while, but either they didn't get along, or their abilities weren't up to her standards.

As for signing with a film company? When Mingxu signed with Jin Can, he showed her the contract and found it to be extremely restrictive, only slightly better than a television station's management contract. This might be because Mingxu was new to the film industry and lacked connections.

Hu Xiaoxiao drove her car out of the parking lot, turned a corner, and headed towards the main road.

It was late at night, and there weren't many cars on the road. Hu Xiaoxiao saw a man standing under a streetlamp ahead, anxiously waiting for a car.

Just as Hu Xiaoxiao thought the man looked familiar, he saw Hu Xiaoxiao's car, his face lit up with joy, and he quickly waved.

"Xiaoxiao, could you give me a ride?"

As soon as Hu Xiaoxiao's car stopped, Chang Wanming ran over and asked.

Hu Xiaoxiao recognized him as Chang Wanming, a classmate from her training class. "Why aren't you home yet, it's so late?"

"I had a night scene filmed, and I just finished shooting. I've been waiting for a car for a long time, but it hasn't come. Xiao Xiao, could you please help me? My grandfather lives alone, and he has difficulty walking. I'm worried something might happen to him," Chang Wanming said apologetically.

Hu Xiaoxiao glanced at the road and saw that there were hardly any private cars left, let alone taxis. Just then, a light drizzle began to fall. She said, "Get in the car. Where do you live?"

After Chang Wanming got on the bus, he gave his home address.

"Is your grandfather the only one in your family? If you're filming, won't you be unable to take care of him?"

“My parents can usually take care of me, but they went out to sea to fish these days and won’t be back for a few days.”

"Are your family fishermen?"

“My grandpa, dad, and mom were fishermen who made a living by fishing, but they changed professions in my generation.” Chang Wanming was very talkative, talking about the hardships of fishermen and their meager income. He also told many interesting stories related to fishing. Before we knew it, we had arrived near his home.

Chang Wanming thanked Hu Xiaoxiao repeatedly and said he would give Hu Xiaoxiao some seafood as a token of his gratitude.

Hu Xiaoxiao waved her hand and said, "I can't cook, so I'll use it even if you give it to me."

Hu Xiaoxiao casually gave Chang Wanming a ride without thinking much of it, but unexpectedly, she was photographed by paparazzi and made headlines.

The news reports presented her relationship with Chang Wanming with certainty, accompanied by a photo of Chang Wanming getting into her car.