Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

Filming for "The Bund" has begun in full swing. Hu Xiaoxiao's first scene was scheduled for noon, but she arrived at the set in the morning.

In the morning's performance, there was a scene featuring Jiang Yu, and Hu Xiaoxiao stood to the side watching Jiang Yu's performance.

As expected of the TV station's top female host, her acting was so good that Hu Xiaoxiao admired her. Even if she did nothing, just standing there, Jiang Yu had the aura of a matriarch, getting into character in a second. This level of professionalism was something Hu Xiaoxiao hadn't yet mastered.

This was a great learning opportunity for Hu Xiaoxiao. It just so happened that the actors filming with Jiang Yu today were also veteran actors; watching them deliver powerful performances was incredibly enjoyable.

Hu Xiaoxiao was so engrossed in watching that she almost forgot about her own performance. She glanced at her watch and then hurriedly ran to the dressing room.

Hu Xiaoxiao's scene today is a crucial one, where she has a scene opposite Song Yan'an. Her makeup and costumes are meticulously crafted, especially her hair and makeup, which require a stylist to design specifically for her.

The dressing room was full. Hu Xiaoxiao checked the time and realized it was her turn, so she went to find her makeup artist, Paul.

Paul was styling Charlotte's hair when Charlotte looked in the mirror and said, "I still think the previous look was better, Paul. Please change it back to the old look."

“Miss Xia, didn’t you say that the previous hairstyle didn’t suit you?” Paul asked.

Xia Lu looked in the mirror and said, "But compared to this one, I think the previous hairstyle suited my face shape better."

Paul checked the time, then turned around and saw Hu Xiaoxiao arrive. He said to Xia Lu, "Please wait a moment. I'll do Hu's styling first. Hu's styling is quite complicated. If we don't start now, we won't have time later."

"Paul, have you forgotten that I was here first? Shouldn't you finish serving the previous person first before the next one?" Charlotte expressed her dissatisfaction with Paul's work attitude.

Paul patiently explained, “I’ve already done two hairstyles for you, which has taken up a lot of time. Miss Xia, I originally finished yours half an hour ago, but you weren’t satisfied, so I designed a new one for you according to your wishes. Listen to me, this hairstyle suits you very well. It’s a traditional Japanese woman’s bun, and it’s a perfect match for the kimono you’re going to wear later. It’s absolutely gorgeous.”

"What do you mean by 'listen to you'? Are you acting, or am I acting?" Charlotte rolled her eyes at Paul and ordered, "Redo it for me."

Paul pointed to Hu Xiaoxiao standing behind him, "What about Miss Hu's look?"

Xia Lu turned around and gave Hu Xiaoxiao a completely insincere smile. "Miss Hu? I'm sorry to bother you for a little while longer. It'll be your turn once I'm done. Paul is very quick and won't hold you up. We're all in the same production team, so let's be considerate of each other, okay?"

Hu Xiaoxiao walked over and carefully examined Xia Lu's look. "Your look is quite nice. Why do you want to change it? Besides, this is the look you requested yourself. If you really want to change it, then let's wait until my styling is finished. According to the schedule, Paul's time is mine right now."

Hu Xiaoxiao's styling was complicated, and the timing was just right. If she had to wait half an hour, it would have delayed her filming. The director didn't care what happened in the dressing room; he only cared that the actors be in place on time.

“I’m sorry, it’s first come, first served. Paul didn’t finish his last task, so the rest of the work will have to wait.” Xia Lu beckoned to Paul and said, “Hurry up and get to work, or you’ll really be wasting Miss Hu’s time. It’s okay if I’m delayed a little, but it’s not good if Miss Hu’s time is delayed. Isn’t that right, Miss Hu?”

Seeing that Xia Lu refused to give way, Hu Xiaoxiao didn't indulge her. She grabbed the chair and pulled Xia Lu aside. Then she brought over another chair, placed it in front of the dressing mirror, and sat down.

“Paul, let’s begin,” Hu Xiaoxiao said.

Xia Lu sat there blankly for a few seconds before suddenly standing up, walking up to Hu Xiaoxiao, and her face darkening: "Hu Xiaoxiao, what do you mean?"

Hu Xiaoxiao combed her hair and said, "Make room when you're done, that's what it means."

"Didn't you hear me? I haven't finished yet."

Hu Xiaoxiao turned her head and looked at her calmly, saying, "You know in your heart whether it's finished or not. If you're not satisfied with Paul's skills, you can bring your own stylist and have your personal stylist do whatever you want, instead of acting like a diva and making things difficult for people here. Everyone is busy and doesn't have time to play games with you."

If you act like a diva right in front of her and dare to interrupt her performance, you'd better watch out, or she'll slap you across the face.

"Who wants to play with you?" Xia Lu sneered, reaching out to grab Hu Xiaoxiao's chair, intending to pull him out just like Hu Xiaoxiao had done earlier.

However, Xia Lu tried several times but couldn't budge Hu Xiaoxiao's chair.

Xia Lu was furious and kicked Hu Xiaoxiao's chair leg.

Hu Xiaoxiao's temper flared up too, "Try kicking me again!"

"You took my seat and you still have the nerve to say that?"

"You know perfectly well who's in whose position."

"Since you won't let me do my hair, then you shouldn't do it either." Xia Lu took action and swept all the bottles and jars on the dressing table onto the floor.

In an instant, the busy dressing room fell silent as everyone stopped what they were doing and looked over.

Hu Xiaoxiao looked at the bottles and jars scattered on the ground, and then at Xia Lu's completed look, ready to go to the film set at any time.

This person is taking advantage of the fact that their own styling is done and they're not worried about wasting time, trying to find fault with her and delay her filming.

Hu Xiaoxiao stood up, grabbed Xia Lu, and then took off Xia Lu's costume.

Not only did they take it apart, they also loosened and tangled Xia Lu's hair, then picked up a bottle of hairspray from the ground and sprayed it all over Xia Lu's messy hair. After spraying, they even tangled Xia Lu's hair into several knots, making it impossible to comb or straighten.

Xia Lu tried to resist throughout, but her strength was completely overwhelmed, and all she could do was scream.

After Hu Xiaoxiao finished, she pushed Xia Lu away, sat back down, and said to Paul, "Let's begin."

Paul was stunned, not knowing what to do. He even felt he shouldn't be there.

Women are all terrifying.

He is afraid.

"Ah! Hu Xiaoxiao, I'll fight you to the death!" Xia Lu saw her messy, bird's nest-like hair in the mirror and screamed as she rushed towards Hu Xiaoxiao.

Hu Xiaoxiao pointed at her and said, "Believe me or not, if you go crazy again, I'll tear all your clothes off!"

"you dare?"

"You can try."

Seeing that the dressing room was in complete chaos, Jiang Yu finished filming and walked in. Seeing the mess, she scolded, "What are you all doing? Trying to rebel?"