Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

With its upbeat music, coupled with Hu Xiaoxiao's optimistic personality and superb singing skills, this song evokes a sense of carefree joy and endless happiness in the mortal world.

The recording of the song went very smoothly, and it was sent to the film's post-production company as background music as soon as it was finished.

During the filming of "Cheng Zhaofeng", there were some parts where the sound recording was not good, so Hu Xiaoxiao had to do the dubbing.

Once everything in post-production is done, the next step is for producer Tang Shikuan.

The Spring Festival film season is the most intense time for major film companies to compete, with countless films vying for screen time.

"Cheng Zhaofeng" is directed by the renowned director Gao Zhiyuan. The lead actress, Hu Xiaoxiao, has a stellar track record and high profile. After watching the sample film, theater managers gave it high praise and scheduled numerous screenings, making it one of the most anticipated films of the Spring Festival season.

As expected, after its release, "Cheng Zhaofeng" saw its box office soar and received rave reviews, consistently ranking among the top films at the box office. Its unique martial arts style and thrilling scenes, especially the three major fight scenes, made viewers feel as if they were actually there, with the realistic impact of each punch making them feel as if they were witnessing a fierce battle firsthand.

Hu Xiaoxiao's beautiful and novel appearance also earned her high marks from the audience. In contrast to the short-haired image of other female stars, she looked heroic and refreshing.

Hu Xiaoxiao's new film "Cheng Zhaofeng" has not only been well received by audiences, but also praised by industry insiders. The film has made industry insiders officially acknowledge that Hu Xiaoxiao is a guarantee of box office success, and her commercial value far exceeds that of other actresses, and can even be compared with top male stars and film emperors.

Actresses can also carry box office revenue and are no less than male stars. Hu Xiaoxiao has changed the minds of all investors and filmmakers that actresses are just pretty faces.

Hu Xiaoxiao's success has also had a positive impact on other actresses. Major film companies have begun to pay attention to actresses and try to invest some resources in them, hoping to create actresses like Hu Xiaoxiao who can carry the box office.

At the same time, Hu Xiaoxiao's song "Triumphant Smile" also became popular. The song quickly became a hit throughout Hong Kong, and it was played everywhere.

Hu Xiaoxiao was inundated with commercial offers, and almost every event organizer required her to sing "A Triumphant Smile." Naturally, Hu Xiaoxiao was also making a lot of money.

"So tired!" Hu Xiaoxiao returned home, threw her bag down, and sprawled on the sofa, stretching her arms and legs. "Sister Dong, don't take on any more events. I need to rest for a while."

She'd already finished attending the events with her long-time business partner, and there weren't any more to take on. Since they weren't that close anyway, she figured she should just rest.

In addition to commercial activities, she also had to participate in the promotion of "Cheng Zhaofeng", keeping her busy from morning till night almost every day.

Dong Peiyu nodded and said, "That's fine. If we accept every kind of event, it will make us seem a bit low-class."

If you want something high-end, you have to keep those businesses hanging on.

That's called status or prestige.

Dong Peiyu then took out a stack of projects and said, "These are all films that want to invite you to participate. Take a look and see if there are any films you would like to film."

These were all items that Dong Peiyu had selected and thought were acceptable; the others that she herself didn't like, she didn't present to Hu Xiaoxiao.

"Cheng Zhaofeng hasn't even finished airing yet, and they're already asking for collaborations?" Hu Xiaoxiao took the document.

Dong Peiyu went to get two bottles of water, gave one to Hu Xiaoxiao, and said, "Unsurprisingly, 'Cheng Zhaofeng' will become the box office champion during the Spring Festival. In previous years, the champion of the Spring Festival was equivalent to the annual box office champion. With such a good result, those filmmakers are not stupid. Of course, they also want to take advantage of your success and make a fortune."

Hu Xiaoxiao unscrewed the bottle cap, took a few sips of water, and then looked at the documents in her hand. Each sheet of paper contained the film title, production company, director, and a brief description of the film's plot. She counted them casually; there were more than thirty sheets in total.

Hu Xiaoxiao glanced through them, but nothing particularly impressive came to mind, so she put them aside and complained to Dong Peiyu, "Although their salaries are very high, higher than their peers, they're still not enough compared to the box office."

Tang Shih-kuan paid her a very high salary, but compared to the earnings from "Cheng Zhaofeng," it was far less. Her salary was even less than what she earned from "The Ace Bodyguard," whose profit sharing, after deducting the portion given to Luo Cheng, was still higher than her salary.

"You want to make your own movies?" Dong Peiyu sensed from Hu Xiaoxiao that he wanted to accelerate his career plans.

Hu Xiaoxiao is a very ambitious person; she can't possibly work for others and earn money for herself for the rest of her life, only taking a pittance. The two of them had planned this out beforehand, but the original plan was to wait another year or two before starting their own business.

Going it alone isn't something you can just do by opening a film company; it involves a lot of things. Don't be fooled by the fact that Hu Xiaoxiao's films have been box office hits and you think that theaters will buy tickets just because of her name. There are many intricate details involved, and Hu Xiaoxiao really dislikes those intricate details.

"We still don't have enough people," Hu Xiaoxiao lamented, noting the scarcity of available personnel.

We can't expect her to do everything herself, can we? Filming movies is already tiring enough; if she also has to raise investment, handle distribution, and deal with theaters, it will definitely exhaust her.

"Forget it, let's not talk about that for now." Hu Xiaoxiao changed the subject and talked to Dong Peiyu about something else, "Keep an eye on the news from the underworld and see if there are any trustworthy people who want to go it alone."

"Are you looking to hire a few thugs?"

"The film industry has too many ties with the underworld. If you want to make it in this industry, you can't avoid them. You can't just borrow bodyguards from others every time something happens in the future, can you?"

Dong Peiyu fell into deep thought, recalling some recent news, wondering if there was anyone who was both capable and trustworthy who had left the gang.

Such talent is hard to find; generally, capable individuals are not willing to leave the gang. Those who decide to leave will no longer want to deal with the underworld; they will simply choose to wash their hands of it and stay away from underworld people and affairs. Naturally, such people would not agree to become thugs or bodyguards and continue fighting with the underworld.

"They're so hard to find! Talented people are so rare!" Dong Peiyu rubbed her temples, her head throbbing. But if she and Hu Xiaoxiao wanted to grow stronger and bigger, they needed someone like this to assist them, so they could focus on making money and building their careers without any worries.

Otherwise, if you're constantly worried about the underworld causing trouble, you'll be restricted in everything you do.

Dong Peiyu picked up the water, took a few sips, and suddenly a person came to mind.

This person had contacted her before.

She had almost forgotten about it.

Dong Peiyu hesitated for a moment. Although she felt that Hu Xiaoxiao would not agree, she still talked to Hu Xiaoxiao about it.