Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

"You flatter me. Keep up the good work and try to get a good result in the finals." Linda encouraged Zhao Yanhong for a few words before leaving.

Zhao Yanhong caught up with her and said, "Sister Linda, I wonder if I have the chance to join your ranks and serve you faithfully?"

Linda stopped and glanced at Zhao Yanhong, saying, "Of course you can. The HR department will arrange it after the finals. Once you sign the contract, just let my assistant, Amei, know. I happen to have a new drama to film in the second half of the year, and I can arrange for someone to mentor you."

These were not the words Zhao Yanhong wanted to hear. If she could win the championship, she would at least be the leading actress. If she were to be a supporting actress, it would have to be in a big-budget production.

Should we have someone take her with us?

What does it mean?

She can't possibly play the fourth or fifth female lead in a drama, can she? What's the difference between that and being an extra?

Zhao Yanhong was extremely dissatisfied. When she returned to the rehearsal stage and saw the training teacher taking good care of Athena, she became even more unhappy.

But Athena's conditions were too good, and Zhao Yanhong was not confident that she could beat her.

Her gaze then turned to Hu Xiaoxiao, who was very popular with the training instructors. Even with Zhao Yanhong's extremely critical eye, she couldn't find a single flaw in Hu Xiaoxiao's appearance.

However, it was only about appearance. Zhao Yanhong thought about how Hu Xiaoxiao didn't take the opportunity to show herself off when shooting the demo, but instead filmed some useful and useless things. She secretly curled her lips.

Do you think you're an advertising model? Stupid! You need to win a championship before you can even think about shooting commercials!

Feeling that Hu Xiaoxiao was too stupid to pose a threat, Zhao Yanhong turned her attention to other contestants. Shu Wen and Xu Qingcen were both very capable. And then there was Tian Suining, whose fluent English was sure to boost her score.

But the most threatening one is Athena.

Zhao Yanhong's eyes darted around again as she touched her new handbag, starting to think of an idea.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the next performance by our 36 beauties will be 'Monica'!"

The Miss Hong Kong special program began with an announcement from the host, after which the screen switched to the performances.

Thirty-six beauties, dressed in modern and fashionable clothes, short skirts and high heels, all with long legs, walked out together.

After a lively dance, the first group of contestants sang a duet:

"You used to love me unconditionally."

He sacrificed his youth for my glory.

Thank you so much for changing me one day.

Silently I offer my devotion, yet my tenderness often leaves me feeling guilty.

The 36 contestants danced energetically in unison, displaying boundless passion, and then sang together:

“Thanks thanks thanks thanks Monica

Who can take your place?

The second group of contestants moved to the front, their steps synchronized, swaying together.

"You used to teach me the true meaning of love."

Unfortunately, the newborn tiger looks down on you.

Thank you so much for the breakup, it inspired me.

Please forgive me; let my lingering feelings go with my dreams, don't hold it against me.

The 36 beauties reunited to sing and dance together, bathed in colorful lights, igniting the enthusiasm of the entire audience.

“Thanks thanks thanks thanks Monica

Who can take your place?

Hu Xiaoxiao was assigned to the third group. This part of the song was both light and fast, and the dance was more diverse. The first part was charming and enchanting, and the second part was powerful and strong, which really tested her basic skills.

"Oh! I was too defensive back then!"

Oh! To mistake sincerity for falsehood.

Oh! As time slips away,

Only then did you realize its value; you now have a home.

I have failed you in your misplaced love; this beautiful dream will forever remain hidden in my heart.

Whether it was the allure at the beginning or the strength at the end, Hu Xiaoxiao had the highest level of performance among the group of beauties, and the camera gave her several close-ups.

Hu Xiaoxiao has made rapid progress in her singing; her voice can be clearly found among a group of people.

Hu Xiaoxiao curled up on the sofa, wearing a face mask, watching TV intently, and secretly calculating the number of shots each contestant would get.

After the performance, she tallied it up and found that her screen time had increased by three seconds.

Athena also gained three extra seconds.

In other words, she had just as many screen time as Athena.

Hu Xiaoxiao began to analyze the performance footage. Although Athena had just as many shots as her, Athena was clearly not suited for energetic singing and dancing.

This dance completely overshadowed Athena's strengths; throughout the entire performance, aside from her continued beauty, there were no other highlights.

Hu Xiaoxiao confidently stated: "She's still the best. Everyone sings well, but no one dances as well. Considering both singing and dancing, she's the best of the night."

The second best was Zhao Yanhong. When she performed the graceful dance moves, you could feel the allure of her eyes even through the screen.

Hu Xiaoxiao concluded: This is something worth learning.

One of the beauties, named Li Yuan, has a cute and sweet face. Although she is four years older than her, she looks younger.

They're so cute! Even Hu Xiaoxiao was charmed by them, let alone the viewers in front of the TV. People are often more forgiving towards children.

Hu Xiaoxiao concluded again: This is also something worth learning.

After summarizing, Hu Xiaoxiao removed the face mask and prepared to take a milk bath.

Looking at her own skin, which was whiter than most people's, in the mirror, Hu Xiaoxiao felt it wasn't enough; she wanted it to be so white it would glow through the screen.

She continues her journey to whiten her skin.

Hard work will definitely pay off!

In the morning, Hu Xiaoxiao bought breakfast and brought magazines and newspapers home with her.

She ate breakfast while flipping through news articles about the Miss Hong Kong pageant.

Today's news is quite explosive.

Hu Xiaoxiao's gaze fell on one of the entertainment weekly magazines.

Athena made the cover of the entertainment weekly.

A femme fatale pushes an elderly woman to the ground in the street—an outrageous act!

The content is: Miss Hong Kong favorite Athena Lam Chien-yau actually assaulted an elderly cleaning lady with white hair in broad daylight on the street, causing the lady to fall to the ground. The scene was horrific! How can someone with such poor manners and a vicious heart be Miss Hong Kong and represent the image of our Hong Kong?

The accompanying images consist of five photos, taken from five different angles: one showing Athena struggling with the elderly cleaning lady; the other showing the cleaning lady falling to the ground; Athena approaching and making physical contact with the cleaning lady; and the last two photos showing close-ups of the cleaning lady lying on the ground, her expression seemingly screaming in pain.

Hu Xiaoxiao looked at it carefully several times, and had doubts in her heart. Athena, this beauty, was proud and usually didn't like to talk much to people and kept her distance from everyone. How could she fight with a cleaner on the street?

She shook her head; it wasn't like the Athena she knew would do such a thing.

This matter is questionable, but given the extensive coverage by entertainment weekly, Athena's reputation will be severely damaged.

Hu Xiaoxiao wrote down: Beware of paparazzi.

Setting the entertainment weekly aside, she picked up other magazines and newspapers and flipped through them one by one.

I finally saw a report about her.

This is from a newspaper. After last night's performance, she, as the best performer of the night, finally gained the attention of discerning people.

The article praised her outstanding dancing, unique singing, and even more so, her beauty, which surpassed that of the other contestants.

The accompanying picture is of her performing on a TV show, one of several shots added to her by the production team.

The production team was very professional; the shots they added for her were all carefully selected, and all were taken from very flattering angles. This particular clip, when placed in a newspaper, doesn't detract from her appearance at all; in fact, it makes her stand out even more.