Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

Hu Xiaoxiao wiped the ketchup from the corner of her mouth with a tissue and sat up.

Not only was there ketchup on her lips, but her costume was also stained with red paint, and a fake bullet hole was made on it.

"Xiaoxiao, good luck!" Qi Weiming walked over, gave Hu Xiaoxiao a big red envelope, and told her, "Don't keep the red envelope overnight, remember to spend it all today."

For actors who die during filming, the production crew usually gives them a red envelope (a small monetary gift) as a blessing. It's not much money, just for good luck.

This wasn't the first time Hu Xiaoxiao had received such a red envelope; she had received one when filming Zhou Bijun's scenes last time, so she knew the rules. Although she didn't believe it, she still said, "I understand, I'll use it to buy roast chicken later."

"Just remember," Qi Weiming reminded Hu Xiaoxiao, worried that the young man might be careless and forget. He added that if these red envelopes weren't spent, the superstitious belief held that it was bad for the actors if they were left overnight.

After receiving the red envelope, Hu Xiaoxiao changed out of her costume, which was covered in red paint, and put on casual clothes. Then she drove her dilapidated car to her usual spot to buy roast chicken.

After filming wrapped, Hu Xiaoxiao resumed her shopping spree.

She worked hard to earn money so that she could spend it freely. So she went and bought a new car, this time a white one.

I drove my new car and took a look at her mansion.

Her new luxury residential complex is named Tiancui City. Once it is fully completed and equipped, it will truly be a city within a city.

Tiancui City has already completed two phases, and Hu Xiaoxiao's new house is currently being renovated. She has entrusted the entire renovation to Xie Zhiheng's company. The same company is also renovating Mingxu's luxury house across the street.

Hu Xiaoxiao walked around twice. The third phase of the community was almost completed, and the fourth and fifth phases were under construction.

After entering the 1990s, housing prices rose year after year. The subway near Tiancui City had already opened, and after the subway opened, the Xie Group cooperated with the Hong Kong government to build roads, causing housing prices to rise month by month. Although it is not yet completed, all the pre-sale units have been sold out. In the market, it is extremely difficult to find a house.

Overjoyed, Xie's father gifted Hu Xiaoxiao three floors of an office building under construction in Tiancui City, so she could collect rent from it in the future.

Hu Xiaoxiao hasn't earned much from acting in recent years. She spends money extravagantly, and her acting fees aren't even enough for her to eat and drink. Her expenses are entirely covered by her commercial income.

Despite her high commercial income, she spends money recklessly and generously, frequently supporting charitable causes. As a result, despite being famous for so many years, she doesn't have much money in her account.

However, the only thing she lacked was the money in her account.

She owns a considerable amount of assets; half of the large sum she received for the dance school she co-founded with Chen Tianhua was hers, and its value has appreciated in the last two years.

After building the school, Chen Tianhua used the extra money he had to buy some shops in the company's name to use as training institutions, and Hu Xiaoxiao also owned a share of these shops.

Leaving aside her real estate holdings, Hu Xiaoxiao's walk-in closet alone is overflowing with shelves filled with all sorts of designer watches, bags, clothes, and more. The most abundant item is jewelry, piled high on two multi-tiered shelves.

Nowadays, when Hu Xiaoxiao attends events, everything she wears and accessorizes is from her own private collection. She always dresses up in a dazzling way. She is already beautiful, and with her gorgeous and expensive clothes and jewelry, she is the center of attention wherever she goes.

With a luxury mansion and a three-story office building gifted by her father, Hu Xiaoxiao's net worth is now immeasurable.

Outsiders are unaware of how wealthy this hardworking actress is. Seeing Hu Xiaoxiao constantly shopping and always choosing expensive items, they assume she's penniless—but in reality, Hu Xiaoxiao is quite poor when it comes to the money in her bank account.

So, he just made some money and used it to buy a new car.

After each day of filming, Hu Xiaoxiao takes time to relax—a period she calls "experiencing life," which involves eating and drinking, chatting with grandparents, and meeting up with friends. Perhaps this is the joy of living life to the fullest.

Hu Xiaoxiao lived happily and carefree every day until she received a call from Song Yan'an.

Song Yan'an sounded a bit down on the other end of the phone and asked Hu Xiaoxiao if she was free.

Hu Xiaoxiao said, "Yes, of course I'm free. If there's anything I can help you with, Brother An, just let me know."

Song Yan'an chuckled on the other end of the phone, seemingly in a much better mood, and said, "I just finished filming, and I'd like to invite you to dinner. Are you free?"

"I may be too busy for other things, but I must be free for meals. Congratulations on wrapping up filming, Brother An."

"Thank you." Song Yan'an arranged a place for tomorrow, a seaside restaurant, a very quiet place.

The next day, Hu Xiaoxiao put on her newly bought seasonal clothes, a pink diamond necklace, and high heels, and drove her new car to the seaside restaurant.

Song Yan'an had already arrived. He was dressed casually, wearing sunglasses, and sitting under a huge parasol, flipping through a magazine.

Under the parasol is a table and two beach chairs. Sitting on the beach chairs, you can look out at the distant beach and sea and enjoy the sea breeze.

Hu Xiaoxiao walked over and sat on another beach chair, putting her bag on the table. "Brother An, so early?"

"I just arrived too." Song Yan'an took off his sunglasses, put away his magazine, and beckoned a waiter over. "What would you like to drink?"

"Orange juice." After ordering a glass of orange juice from the waiter, Hu Xiaoxiao looked at Song Yan'an seriously and asked curiously, "Brother An, the filming is over, shouldn't you be happy to be able to take a vacation? Why do you look even more tired than when you were filming?"

There are dark circles under my eyes. Have I not slept for days?

Song Yan'an picked up the coffee on the table, took a sip, and said, "That's why I asked you to come over and have a chat."

The waiter brought the orange juice, and Hu Xiaoxiao took it, placed it in front of her, and asked, "What do you want to talk to me about?"

"Whatever," Song Yan'an said.

Hu Xiaoxiao was a little confused, "Whatever?"

I called her over from afar, just to have a casual chat.

Seeing Hu Xiaoxiao's confused expression, Song Yan'an smiled wearily. "That's right, we were just chatting. Seeing that you're still alive makes me feel better."

Seeing Hu Xiaoxiao's confusion, Song Yan'an explained the reason to her.

It turns out that Song Yan'an puts all his emotions into the role every time he films a movie. After each filming session, he needs a period of time to recover, and this is even in a regular movie.

If he plays a particularly tragic character with a particularly difficult life, he will immerse himself in the character's sorrow for a longer period of time.

In "The Bund", Zhao Zhenchuan is a tragic character who has to endure the pain of losing his relatives, friends and lovers, as well as the devastating blow of the country's collapse and the destruction of his family.

To play this role well, he had to experience the pain of each protagonist, especially the blow he suffered from the death of his lover, Xie Weihua.