Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

Yes, Jiang Muyang only has one shot in the entire film. This shot was taken at the beginning when Yunxiao appeared, and also during a scene where he picked Yunxiao up from get off work.

This scene became the male lead's only scene.

When Hu Xiaoxiao saw Jiang Muyang's smiling eyes, which were almost turning into tearful eyes, she felt a rare pity for him.

He was originally just a supporting actor, a mere decorative figure, and now his role isn't even good enough to be a supporting character anymore; he's not much better than an extra.

Hu Xiaoxiao thought for a moment and said, "You've lost out this time, but I'll give you more screen time in the second season. The screenwriter has already started writing the script for the second season, and I'll have him add more scenes for you, including the scenes that were missing in the first season."

"Sister Xiao, you have to keep your word."

"It will count, it will definitely count."

Jiang Muyang seized the opportunity and said, "Besides the scenes I missed in the first film, Sister Xiao, you should also give me some more scenes, preferably so that I can be the rightful male lead."

He absolutely has to catch up on his scenes! His fellow artists at the same company are laughing their heads off, especially that jerk Yu Liang. Every time he sees him, he shouts in a loud voice, "Oh, the male lead is here!" "Oh, the male lead's at work?" "Oh, the male lead's eating!" "Oh, the male lead's drinking water!" "Oh, the male lead's gone to the bathroom too!"...

It caused such a stir that his nickname became "Male Lead," the kind of male lead who is mocked and ridiculed, the kind of male lead who only appears in one scene.

Jiang Muyang exaggeratedly denounced Yu Liang's actions to Hu Xiaoxiao, thus gaining Hu Xiaoxiao's sympathy.

After receiving assurances from his boss that he would get more screen time, Jiang Muyang felt a surge of relief. He pulled up a chair and moved closer to the bedside, peeling an apple for his boss while telling him gossip to pass the time.

The gossip in the entertainment industry is never lacking, and it only gets more explosive. Jiang Muyang seems to have a pair of super hearing. Even though he is not familiar with people from other film companies, there is almost no gossip he does not know.

Having been in the industry for so many years, Hu Xiaoxiao knows countless people. She either knows the main characters in Jiang Muyang's gossip stories or has met them before, so she listens with great interest.

What could be more exciting than hearing gossip from an acquaintance? "You mean Hong Qiuyan is getting married?"

"Correct."

"When?"

Hu Xiaoxiao had worked at the TV station for several years, and Hong Qiuyan had never gotten along with her. Upon hearing the news of her marriage, she couldn't help but ask a few more questions.

This question uncovered a huge piece of gossip.

After peeling the apple, Jiang Muyang slowly cut it into small pieces and said, "This wedding is off."

Hu Xiaoxiao was holding a toothpick, had a piece of apple stuck in it, and was about to eat it when she heard Jiang Muyang's words. She sat up straight and asked, "Why can't we get married?"

"The man Hong Qiuyan was talking to about marriage was an investment businessman. They met at a business event, and after dating for less than six months, they started discussing wedding dates. Unexpectedly, one day when the man went to pick Hong Qiuyan up from work, he saw her get into a male celebrity's car, and the two of them started kissing and hugging as soon as they got in the car..."

It's easy to imagine how furious the man must have been upon seeing this scene. He had argued with Hung Chiu-yen before and even got into a fight with a male celebrity.

So the marriage fell through.

Hu Xiaoxiao asked, "Is this really true?"

“It’s true! They were fighting so hard that other artists who had finished work saw it and went to break it up. Luckily, there were no paparazzi staking out the area, otherwise such a sensational story would have been on the gossip headlines long ago.” Jiang Muyang added, “By the way, the male artist that Hong Qiuyan cheated on is called Sun Han. Do you know him, Sister Xiao? He’s been acting on TVB for almost ten years.”

"It's him!" Hu Xiaoxiao suddenly realized. She had indeed bumped into Hong Qiuyan and Sun Han together. At that time, Hong Qiuyan joined the crew of "Fan Lihua" and Sun Han was also in the crew. The two were very close.

It's unbelievable that after all these years, the two are still together, not getting married, and having a secret relationship?

Hu Xiaoxiao couldn't understand Hong Qiuyan's thought process; she probably thought Sun Han was too poor. TV station artists don't earn much, and Sun Han wasn't even a second-tier star; his salary was probably barely enough to support himself.

Speaking of TV gossip, Jiang Muyang mentioned another person—Lu Xinghe.

Because Hu Xiaoxiao and Athena don't keep in touch much anymore, few people know that they used to be friends. Of course, that friendship is a thing of the past.

Jiang Muyang was unaware of this past event and only told Hu Xiaoxiao about Lu Xinghe's affair as gossip.

"Lu Xinghe was neither particularly popular nor unpopular at the TV station, but he was quite a womanizer. After working together on a drama, he was rumored to be having an affair with a female artist. His wife, Athena, had previously returned to the TV station to keep an eye on him, but when she caught Lu Xinghe being ambiguous with a female artist, she made too much of a scene and was fired by the TV station."

Hu Xiaoxiao frowned: "The TV station only fired Athena? What about Lu Xinghe?"

"Although Lu Xinghe wasn't fired, he was essentially blacklisted, and no films were ever made for him afterward. When his contract expired, Lu Xinghe left the TV station to try his luck in the film industry, but the film industry is even more ruthless. He wasn't a good actor, he couldn't fight, and his reputation wasn't great, so he couldn't get good roles. He had no choice but to leave the entertainment industry and start a business."

Seeing that Hu Xiaoxiao was interested, Jiang Muyang continued, "But Lu Xinghe's business ventures failed, and he lost all his capital. It was his wife, Athena, who borrowed money from her family to help him cover the losses. I recently heard that Athena took over Lu Xinghe's business and is doing much better than him."

"Athena, she, sigh—" Hu Xiaoxiao felt exhausted just listening to it, so she asked Jiang Muyang to tell her another piece of gossip.

Jiang Muyang has no shortage of gossip, and he talked about it all afternoon without finishing. If Hu Xiaoxiao hadn't needed to rest, he would have continued.

People who enjoy listening to gossip also like to say that if they have heard so much gossip but no one listens to them, it's like wearing fine clothes in the dark—they feel uncomfortable all over.

Now he can both vent his urge to speak out and please his boss, killing two birds with one stone.

When Jiang Muyang left the hospital, he told Hu Xiaoxiao with lingering affection that he would come to visit her again when he had time.

Hu Xiaoxiao was feeling bored while recuperating from her illness, so Jiang Muyang asked him to find out some interesting things to tell her, and Jiang Muyang happily agreed.

Hu Xiaoxiao didn't lie to him; she called Liang Jiafeng to ask if he could write more scenes for Jiang Muyang. This was a film series, and not every movie could be just action; there had to be some differences.

Liang Jiafeng was working on a character but lacked inspiration, so he chatted with Hu Xiaoxiao. As they talked, inspiration suddenly struck him.

"Is Sister Xiao going to give Jiang Muyang more screen time?"

"It would be great if he could be added, after all, he's a rising star the company is heavily promoting. Ideally, he could become famous through the 'Inspector Wears Skirts' series and become a leading man at the box office, which would benefit the company's development." A company can't rely entirely on her; otherwise, how tiring would that be? It's necessary to promote some obedient artists who won't cause trouble. "Of course, it depends on your wishes. If he can't be added, or if adding scenes would affect the script, then forget it. We can always make a movie specifically for him later."