Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

After the car chase scene was adapted, it involved a larger scale and more actors. The crew quickly received the news and began preparations in advance. Hu Xiaoxiao arrived on set, thinking that Xia Lu would come and argue with her or cause trouble for the director after hearing the news.

Unexpectedly, when Hu Xiaoxiao arrived at the film set, Xia Lu, contrary to her usual behavior, didn't even glance at her.

Hu Xiaoxiao was surprised. Didn't Xia Lu know about this news? But the production team had no reason not to inform her.

Out of curiosity, Hu Xiaoxiao took a closer look at Xia Lu and noticed that Xia Lu was different from usual today. She was not as impetuous as before and sat there much more steadily. Sometimes when she lowered her head to think, she looked serious, completely different from before.

As if overnight, Xia Lu changed her personality.

Hu Xiaoxiao glanced at it a few times and then looked away. It was better that Xia Lu didn't bother her. She was already tired of thinking about how to act every day, so how could she have time to argue with people every day?

Hu Xiaoxiao's scene today is about Xie Weihua and Zhao Zhenchuan starting to date, which is discovered by Yamamoto Masako. Yamamoto Masako becomes extremely jealous and finds an excuse to arrest Xie Weihua, intending to torture and convict her.

Xie Weihua was taken away by Yamamoto Masako on her way home from get off work. The costume department arranged for Hu Xiaoxiao to wear a blazer, a skirt, a woolen hat, and short boots popular in the Republican era. The overall look was full of Republican style, yet very modern.

After getting her hair and makeup done, Hu Xiaoxiao walked out of the dressing room carrying her prop handbag, and happened to run into Xia Lu who was coming out of another dressing room.

After the last incident in the dressing room, the stylist learned his lesson and separated Hu Xiaoxiao and Xia Lu, arranging for them to be styled in two different dressing rooms to avoid another fight.

Xia Lu was dressed in a Japanese officer's uniform, wearing long boots, and her powerful footsteps on the floor exuded a sense of oppression.

Their eyes met, and they exchanged a glance.

Hu Xiaoxiao could actually sense a murderous aura in Xia Lu's eyes.

It was as if the person standing in front of her at this moment was not Xia Lu, but the cruel Yamamoto Masako herself.

Xia Lu only glanced at Hu Xiaoxiao before walking past him with a cold face, her back straight and her steps firm and steady.

Hu Xiaoxiao sensed the danger. Xia Lu today felt different to her, both inside and out, and she was more imposing. It was easy to imagine that this crucial confrontation between the two women would be even more challenging.

Hu Xiaoxiao quickly adjusted herself, deciding to redesign her performance. At the same time, her spirits lifted; the more challenging the task, the more she enjoyed it. If her co-stars were too weak, she wouldn't find the performance engaging.

Not only Hu Xiaoxiao, but everyone else in the crew noticed Xia Lu's change. This scene was directed by Qi Weiming himself. After glancing at Xia Lu a few more times, his gaze fell on Hu Xiaoxiao.

Seeing that Hu Xiaoxiao's condition had improved, he finally felt relieved.

After Qi Weiming shouted "start," Xia Lu instantly got into character. Wearing military boots, she approached Hu Xiaoxiao step by step, her eyes filled with such murderous intent that it seemed as if she were holding a butcher's knife and about to cruelly slaughter Hu Xiaoxiao right there.

Hu Xiaoxiao always rises to the challenge, quickly raising her aura. In the script, Xie Weihua was never afraid of Yamamoto Masako, and repeatedly caused trouble under Yamamoto Masako's nose.

Yamamoto Masako pinned the charges against Xie Weihua, but Xie Weihua calmly refuted them, leaving Yamamoto Masako speechless with her reasoned and well-founded arguments.

After Xie Weihua exposed Yamamoto Masako's true colors as someone who was settling personal scores, Yamamoto Masako became enraged, her eyes filled with jealousy and resentment. She then suddenly stepped forward and slapped Xie Weihua across the face.

Snapped--

The heavy slap stunned the entire crew.

Qi Weiming immediately yelled "cut!" and shouted, "Xia Lu, what are you doing? This scene isn't in the script at all. Why did you add it to your own scene?"

Xia Lu snapped out of her daze in a second, her eyes regaining their calm, and said to Qi Weiming, "My acting was very reasonable. Xie Weihua repeatedly provoked Yamamoto Masako, and Yamamoto Masako is a vengeful person with a cruel side. After being rebuked by Xie Weihua, she was furious and her first reaction was to slap Xie Weihua. Director, this is very reasonable, I don't think I acted wrong."

Xia Lu presented her performance with reason and evidence, and her calm demeanor during the debate was very much in line with the qualities of a seasoned veteran actress.

After careful consideration, Qi Weiming felt that Xia Lu's analysis of Yamamoto Masako's personality made some sense, and he turned his gaze to Hu Xiaoxiao.

Not only Qi Weiming, but everyone else in the crew watched Hu Xiaoxiao nervously. Before Xia Lu even made a move in the dressing room incident, Hu Xiaoxiao was already frighteningly fierce. Now that she'd been slapped, wouldn't she cause a huge uproar?

Facing the terrified gazes of many people, Hu Xiaoxiao reached up and touched her face, which stung painfully.

When Xia Lu slapped her just now, she could have easily dodged it with her reaction time.

However, she did not dodge and took the slap squarely.

Because Xia Lu was immersed in the role, she was also in the play. At that moment, she wasn't herself, but Xie Weihua. She could dodge Xia Lu's slap, but Xie Weihua couldn't dodge Yamamoto Masako's slap.

After rubbing her face, Hu Xiaoxiao saw the director's concerned look and put her hand down, saying, "Xia Lu is right. She acted very well and her performance was very expressive. There is no need to cut this part."

Hu Xiaoxiao's words surprised everyone; this was completely unlike her usual personality.

What's going on today? Xia Lu has changed, and Hu Xiaoxiao has changed too?

Hu Xiaoxiao's understanding undoubtedly saved the crew a lot of trouble to clean up, and Qi Weiming immediately started filming the next scene.

The next scene also takes place on this set.

When Xie Weihua realized that Yamamoto Masako was going to cause her trouble, she immediately sent someone to find reinforcements. Therefore, not long after she was captured by Yamamoto Masako, Zhao Zhenchuan used his connections to bring out a lieutenant colonel, Sato Ichiro's superior, to rescue her.

Masako Yamamoto had no evidence to arrest Xie Weihua. Ichiro Sato was angry that Masako Yamamoto had caused him trouble and made him a laughing stock in front of his superiors. He immediately ordered Masako Yamamoto to release Xie Weihua and apologize to her.

Yamamoto Masako walked up to Xie Weihua with a heavy heart and said "I'm sorry" through gritted teeth.

This was the first time in Xie Weihua's life that she had suffered such a huge loss. After listening to Yamamoto Masako's apology, she reached out and slapped Yamamoto Masako on the left cheek.

Snapped--

While Yamamoto Masako was still in a daze, Xie Weihua slapped Yamamoto Masako's right cheek again.

Snapped--

Masako Yamamoto's face flushed red on both sides. Her gaze toward Xie Weihua was filled with shock and intense resentment.

Qi Weiming immediately yelled "cut," but before he could speak, Hu Xiaoxiao began analyzing her performance logic for him—