Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

As a screenwriter, to have an actor who respects my work so much and brings it to life is truly a blessing in my life.

When Lin Yi looked at this reflection again, he paid more attention to it. He carefully read it sentence by sentence and then organized it neatly.

"Lin Sheng, do you think I've grasped the concept correctly?" Hu Xiaoxiao looked at him eagerly.

Lin Yi pondered for a moment. Hu Xiaoxiao's understanding of Xie Weihua was already seven or eight parts the same as his original intention.

The other two or three differences are Hu Xiaoxiao's own unique insights, but these insights did not affect the integrity of the character. On the contrary, they gave him a refreshing feeling.

The image of a character in each reader's mind often differs from the author's imagination, but this difference does not affect the character; rather, it makes the character more vivid.

It's like an author sculpting a doll, and readers, seeing it, dress the doll in beautiful clothes and style its hair. Different readers give the doll different styles, colors, and hairstyles, making the doll more vivid and full of life. When the author sees the doll dressed up, they can't help but marvel that a doll sculpted casually could have a soul.

The characters' bodies are given by the author, but their souls are given by the readers.

This is the feeling that Lin Yi had after reading Hu Xiaoxiao's reflections.

"Lin Sheng, take a look at this again." Hu Xiaoxiao handed three more photos to Lin Yi.

Lin Yi snapped out of his reverie and took the photo from Hu Xiaoxiao.

Lin Yi looked utterly surprised, glanced up at Hu Xiaoxiao, then his gaze returned to the photos. He stared at each one for a long time before moving on to the next. He looked at each one very carefully and with great care.

In the three photos, Hu Xiaoxiao is wearing three different outfits from the Republican era, with hairstyles popular among socialites at the time.

In the first photo, she is walking ahead, arm in arm with a man. She turns her head, seemingly glancing back unintentionally. Her makeup and demeanor exude a strong style reminiscent of women from the Republican era. If the photo weren't so new, Lin Yi would have thought it was an old photograph taken during that period.

The second photo shows her dancing with a man on a dance floor. She looks up at him, exuding elegance, grace, and a captivating charm. Lin Yi stared at this photo the longest because it resembled the prototype he used when designing Xie Weihua.

The third photo was taken in the rain. The man is holding an umbrella, and they are walking together on an old street. The man is looking down, seemingly smiling at her, while she is smiling back at the rain, a picture of tranquility and peace.

Of the three photos, only Hu Xiaoxiao was clearly visible; the man's face was not shown. However, based on the man's height and build, Lin Yi immediately recognized him as Song Yan'an and asked, "Did Song Yan'an accompany you to take these photos?"

Seeing that Lin Yi was also fooled, Hu Xiaoxiao laughed and said, "No, Brother An is so busy, how could I trouble him? This is another actor I invited who is similar in height and build to Brother An. However, precisely because of the similarity, the effect of the film when I act with Brother An will be similar."

Lin Yi nodded, his gaze lingering on the three photos for a long time.

He carefully put away his notes and photos, and said to Hu Xiaoxiao, "Let me take another look."

"Take a look, I brought it here today so you can review it and give me some pointers," Hu Xiaoxiao said.

Lin Yi nodded and said to Hu Xiaoxiao, "You are a very thoughtful young woman. I have seen a few of your dramas, but they are all period dramas. I didn't expect that you could also pull off a Republican era costume."

“I can not only pull off the look of people from the Republican era, but I can also bring characters from that era to life. It just depends on whether Mr. Lin is willing to give me this opportunity.”

Lin Yi simply smiled, without giving Hu Xiaoxiao a definite answer.

But after Hu Xiaoxiao carefully accepted the photos and her thoughts from Lin Yi, she knew that her efforts had not been in vain.

After leaving the Lin family, Hu Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief.

Next, we need to figure out how to persuade the director.

Compared to the screenwriter, meeting the director was much more difficult. Besides the director's eccentric temperament, the director also had significant influence over the actors, leading to a surge in visitors. Director Qi had therefore established a rule: he would not see any actors before auditions. Any actor who bothered him would be expelled from the production.

Hu Xiaoxiao had inquired about many things from Director Gu, so of course she knew about this rule he had set.

In other words, you can only meet Director Qi during the audition.

However, since the TV series is produced by a company, the roles of which actors will be played and who will be promoted are basically already decided. Therefore, not many actors will go to Director Qi's auditions; they are all pre-selected actors, from which Director Qi will choose the most suitable ones.

In order to succeed in the audition, Hu Xiaoxiao went all out and did a lot of preparation work, determined to win over Xie Weihua.

The day of the audition arrived quickly. In addition to the three female supporting actresses, there were also several male supporting actors auditioning for roles with significant screen time.

Yuna arrived early, half an hour before the scheduled time.

Yuna had done a lot of preparation for today's audition, not only studying the script but also thoroughly researching the character Xie Weihua.

However, when she learned that her competitors were Hu Xiaoxiao and Xia Lu, she felt uncertain.

Hu Xiaoxiao goes without saying; she is now the most popular A-list actress on the TV station. She debuted later than Hu Xiaoxiao, but she has already overshadowed Hu Xiaoxiao.

Furthermore, Xia Lu's strength should not be underestimated after her return to the TV station. When Xia Lu became popular, You Na had just joined the TV station and was not even qualified to be Xia Lu's supporting actress.

Yuna took out a mirror and checked her makeup again.

For today's audition, she specially put on makeup inspired by the Republican era and borrowed a cheongsam from the costume department.

Despite the pressure, You Na is an ambitious person. She is younger than Xia Lu and has more acting experience than Hu Xiaoxiao, making her more suitable for the role of Xie Weihua.

After touching up her makeup in front of the mirror, Yuna heard the rhythmic sound of high heels. She put down the mirror and looked at the person approaching.

The newcomer was also dressed in a cheongsam from the Republican era, with her hair styled in a finger wave that cascaded down her forehead, making her look like a woman from the Republican era who had stepped out of a painting.

Yuna stood up and greeted the newcomer with a smile, "Sister Xia Lu, long time no see."

Xia Lu looked You Na up and down, who was wearing the same dress as her but was younger, and asked with a puzzled look, "Who are you? I've never seen you before. When I was at the TV station, what roles did you play? Tell me, maybe I'll remember you."

Yuna had been a popular actress on TV for several years; even if Xia Lu hadn't watched any of her shows, she had heard of her. To say this now was clearly arrogant and condescending, reminding Yuna that when Yuna was at the height of her fame, Xia Lu was still a nobody, a nobody, and therefore unworthy to compete with her for roles.