Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

This film was also the only one she could find with an outline.

This is truly rare among information that only contains movie titles.

Hu Xiaoxiao looked at the information about the film. The director of the film was Zheng Pingxin, who was originally a movie star. He had set a good box office record when he was young and was considered a well-known movie star in Baogang.

But that was when he was young. After Zheng Pingxin got older, he couldn't get good films, so he used his savings to make his own films.

But acting well doesn't necessarily mean filming well, especially since Zheng Pingxin is a very thoughtful person.

When he directed his first film, he relied on past connections to bring in many friends and investors. Unexpectedly, the film flopped at the box office, and he lost everything.

Zheng Ping, unconvinced by the odds, made another film. The result was still a box office failure, and he lost money.

This is his third film as a director. After two previous failures, coupled with the fact that Zheng Pingxin is not a big star, is past his prime, and has exhausted his connections, he couldn't even find a decent actor for his new film, which is why he had to search for people throughout the industry.

Zheng Pingxin's films don't do well at the box office, and he's the lead actor himself, so anyone with a bit of fame is unwilling to work with him anymore.

Hu Xiaoxiao, however, really likes directors with such ideas, and coincidentally, she is also very opinionated.

After finding out the location of Zheng Pingxin's studio, Hu Xiaoxiao dressed up and drove there.

The car turned from the main road into a side road, and then into an alley. Hu Xiaoxiao put on sunglasses, looked at the dilapidated old town streets, and frowned deeply.

Following the address, we arrived at a residential building with tangled electrical wires. The front door was open and not closed.

She went inside. The dilapidated staircase walls were peeling, and the lights in the hallway flickered as if they were about to go out at any moment.

Hu Xiaoxiao went up to the third floor, came to a tin door, took two steps back, looked at the door number, and then pressed the doorbell.

Finding the doorbell broken and unresponsive, she had no choice but to knock on the door. "Is Director Zheng in? Is this Director Zheng Pingxin's studio?"

He called out several times, but no one inside responded. Instead, the noise disturbed the neighbors on the left and right, who came out to yell at him.

The neighbor took one look and exclaimed, "What a stunning beauty! Even though she's wearing sunglasses, her fair skin and red lips, along with the half of her face hidden behind the sunglasses, are so beautiful that it's impossible to look away."

Hu Xiaoxiao took off her sunglasses and said apologetically, "Sorry to bother you, I'm here to see Director Zheng Pingxin. Is his studio located here?"

The neighbors immediately recognized Hu Xiaoxiao as the very popular TV star. They were surprised to find that she was so much prettier in person than on TV; she was almost like a completely different person.

The neighbors on both sides all liked watching Hu Xiaoxiao's TV dramas, and their anger from the noise instantly dissipated. They came over to her enthusiastically and said, "That's right, Zheng Pingxin rents here. He moved in two months ago."

"Isn't this his studio?" Hu Xiaoxiao asked.

“Studio? I don’t know, I only know he lives here.” The middle-aged woman next door on the left came over and taught Hu Xiaoxiao, “He goes out partying at night and only sleeps during the day. You can’t wake him up if you call him politely. Watch me.”

The housewife walked up to Zheng Pingxin's door and kicked it several times, making the iron door clang loudly. Then, her loud voice echoed throughout the entire floor as she shouted, "Zheng Pingxin! You old devil, are you still asleep? Hu Xiaoxiao is here to see you! Open the door now! Open the door!"

He shouted and kicked the door, and after a while, Zheng Pingxin's impatient voice, still grumpy from being woken up, came from inside: "Who is it? Wait a minute."

The housewife immediately boasted to Hu Xiaoxiao, "Look, it woke me up."

Hu Xiaoxiao quickly thanked the housewife and grabbed a handful of snacks from her handbag to give to her neighbors, saying, "They're all delicious, everyone should try some."

She loves to eat, and she always keeps lots of delicious food at home, in her car, or in her bag.

The housewives happily accepted the posters, and one of them even said, "My sons all like you very much and have bought quite a few of your posters. Ms. Hu, please wait a moment while I go get the posters. Could you please sign them for me?"

So, the housewives went inside and brought out a bunch of things for Hu Xiaoxiao to sign, including many posters, as well as some notebooks and books. Hu Xiaoxiao smiled and signed them all, and the housewives praised her for being beautiful, approachable, and down-to-earth.

There was a lot of noise coming from inside Zheng Pingxin's room before he opened the door. By then, Hu Xiaoxiao had already become familiar with the housewives.

"Hello Director Zheng, I'm Hu Xiaoxiao." Hu Xiaoxiao introduced herself to him.

Zheng Pingxin's sleepy eyes gradually brightened. In the dilapidated building, the bright and beautiful Hu Xiaoxiao stood there, as if a blazing sun was shining on the place, making the whole building much brighter.

“Miss Hu, I recognize you.” How could Zheng Pingxin not recognize Hu Xiaoxiao? After all, she was a very popular figure in the television industry. He asked with some confusion, “Miss Hu, is there something you need from me?”

Hu Xiaoxiao glanced at her neighbors on the left and right, who were all standing there watching the commotion. She gestured to Zheng Pingxin, asking if they could talk here.

Zheng Pingxin's mind finally cleared up a bit. He took a few steps back, intending to invite Hu Xiaoxiao into the house, but when he looked back at the messy room, he closed the door again. "Wait for me a moment."

There was another clattering and banging in the room. A moment later, Zheng Pingxin appeared wearing a nice-looking white shirt and suit pants, along with freshly polished leather shoes. His hair was also wet and combed smooth.

"Ms. Hu, let's go to the film studio first to talk. I just rented the place yesterday."

Zheng Pingxin had come to his senses by now. What else could they want from him? It was probably related to the movie.

This was the first time since his new film was greenlit that such a famous star had approached him, and Zheng Pingxin was quite excited. Moreover, Hu Xiaoxiao was so beautiful, with a face that was most appealing on the big screen; it would be wonderful if she could join his new film.

Afraid that Hu Xiaoxiao would run away, Zheng Pingxin quickly explained to her, "I used to live in a high-end neighborhood, but I sold my house a few months ago to make a movie, so I'm renting here temporarily. The rent here is relatively cheap, and it's not far from the film studio..."

When they got downstairs, Zheng Pingxin was about to hail a taxi when he saw Hu Xiaoxiao's luxury car. He quickly explained, "I used to have a nice car too, but I just sold it a couple of days ago. Once the filming is finished and I've earned some money, I'll buy a new one."

So, don't let his current predicament fool you; it's all temporary, and the future is bright. Most importantly, don't let his shabby living conditions and lack of a car diminish your confidence in his new movie.

His poverty has nothing to do with movies, nor with his talent...

It seems that his poverty is somewhat related to his lack of ability.