Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

Hu Xiaoxiao exclaimed, "The Spring Festival film season is the real battleground."

Huang Yuliang leaned back in his office chair, arms crossed, and raised an eyebrow at Hu Xiaoxiao: "When will you be confident enough to take on the challenge of a chaotic battlefield?"

Hu Xiaoxiao put down the documents in her hand and said, "I've tried the Spring Festival season before, but I haven't tried the prosperous era."

It means that she has the ability, but whether Shengshi has the ability to compete for the Spring Festival slot is unknown.

"Are you confident about 'The Invincible Queen of Hong Kong' 2?" Huang Yuliang asked.

Hu Xiaoxiao did the math. If they were aiming for the Spring Festival release next year, they would have more than a year to go. With that much time, they could definitely polish the film even better. "We can give it a try."

Although the several award-winning actors are very strong as comedy stars, Hu Xiaoxiao prefers things that are challenging. "However, regarding the screening schedule, it depends on whether Huang Sheng can get it."

The fierce competition during the Spring Festival film season is not only due to the quality of the films, but also to the strength of the film companies. Without the strength of the company, it is impossible to secure screenings, and everything else is just empty talk.

In previous years, only the most powerful and established film companies dared to compete for the Chinese New Year film slot. Other film companies wouldn't even get a chance to participate and would automatically step aside.

"Leave the scheduling to me," Huang Yuliang said.

Huang Yuliang has now taken over most of the territory in District 6, plus a piece of land in District 5. He owns a considerable amount of land and is a well-known figure even in the entire Baogang underworld.

In the film industry, a place rife with gangsters, Shengshi has already become a contender.

After discussing the company's future development with Huang Yuliang, Hu Xiaoxiao returned to her office, where Dong Peiyu was already waiting for her with the latest work sheet.

"Xiaoxiao, is your back injury any better? If not, I'll continue to turn down those business deals for you," Dong Peiyu said.

After a period of recuperation, with the best doctors and medications, and thanks to her extraordinary recovery ability, Hu Xiaoxiao's skin has almost fully healed. Unless you look very closely, you can't tell that the skin on her back was once burned.

Hu Xiaoxiao took two mirrors, one facing her back and the other facing her back, to see her skin. She noticed that her skin in the mirror was now closer to her true skin tone than it had been pink a couple of days ago.

As long as I don't wear clothes that expose my back, no one will notice anything unusual. "I can accept a few events. If I don't go out and meet people soon, the paparazzi will say I'm at home in confinement after childbirth."

Dong Peiyu also saw the paparazzi's fabricated news about Hu Xiaoxiao being pregnant at home, and she was both amused and exasperated. Ironically, the more she tried to clarify these kinds of stories, the more the paparazzi would get excited, so she could only ignore them.

Fortunately, the public knows how outrageous the paparazzi can be. Once Hu Xiaoxiao made her official appearance and looked well, all the rumors were naturally dispelled.

Dong Peiyu said, "I'll make you some nourishing soup later to help you recover. Otherwise, if you look a little haggard, the paparazzi might write something out of nowhere."

"I want to drink a lighter soup. Sister Xi makes fish maw and bird's nest soup almost every day, and I'm getting a little tired of it." Sister Xi said that drinking fish maw and bird's nest is good for the skin and promotes wound healing. She made sure Hu Xiaoxiao drank it every day, and Hu Xiaoxiao had no choice but to drink it every day.

Even the best soup gets boring if you drink it every day.

Hu Xiaoxiao brought over a work sheet, which recorded the business partners seeking her cooperation and the tasks to be done.

Hu Xiaoxiao saw an invitation to a cocktail party this Saturday from Ms. Tan Yinglian. "Sister Dong, please decline all other events for me this week except for the cocktail party on Saturday."

Dong Peiyu then crossed out all the events for the week, and only accepted two large-scale events with higher exposure for the following week.

On the night of the party, Hu Xiaoxiao chose a high-necked silk shirt, decorated with a silk scarf at the neckline, paired with a black fishtail skirt and black high heels.

After her hair was singed at the back, the hairdresser trimmed it a bit shorter. After styling her short hair with hair gel in front of the mirror, Hu Xiaoxiao picked out a pair of large earrings to wear.

Hu Xiaoxiao possesses strikingly beautiful features and a powerful aura, which makes even light makeup appear glamorous. To complement her makeup, she bought many extravagant earrings.

The earrings she chose featured a floral design, with roses of various sizes arranged in a staggered pattern and long tassels at the bottom.

After Hu Xiaoxiao put it on, she exuded an air of nobility. The blank spaces between the scattered flowers were adorned with delicate diamonds, which sparkled brilliantly under the light.

When Hu Xiaoxiao arrived at the party and entered the venue, almost all the guests were attracted by her and turned to look at her.

The hostess, Ms. Tan Yinglian, came out to greet her as she entered.

"You look even more beautiful than before," Ms. Tan Yinglian exclaimed, looking at the stunningly beautiful Hu Xiaoxiao. "I wonder if it's because you're so radiant, but you're even more gorgeous than when you first debuted. You used to be as beautiful as a princess, but now you're practically an empress."

Hu Xiaoxiao took Ms. Tan Yinglian's arm and leaned on her affectionately, saying, "I think it's Aunt Tan who looks better. You look radiant tonight, even more so than when I first met you."

"Me? I'm old, I've lost my radiance, and I've just gotten a few more wrinkles." Tan Yinglian waved her hand and said, "My complexion is unclear, but I've gained several pounds. As you get older, even if you don't eat much, you still gain weight easily."

The two had known each other for several years, and their relationship was much closer than that of ordinary friends. Whenever Tan Yinglian organized an event, Hu Xiaoxiao was always the first to come and support her. And whenever Hu Xiaoxiao needed connections, Tan Yinglian would also help introduce her to them.

Having not seen each other for quite some time, the two raised a glass of red wine and chatted in a corner of the party.

Tam Ying-lin said, "I saw Mr. Tse at the ball last time. He told me that you and Chi-heng are cooperating to set up a factory in the mainland, right?"

Hu Xiaoxiao took a sip of her drink and said, "It's just something I do for fun. It's a clothing factory, but I'm planning to create a clothing brand, so I started a clothing company with two friends."

"You've always had great taste, so you could definitely develop a career in the clothing industry. Plus, you're a big star, so your clothing brand already has its own buzz, which would save you a lot on advertising costs."

“That’s what I think too.” Hu Xiaoxiao asked, “Has Aunt Tan considered developing her career in mainland China? In recent years, there have been many preferential policies in mainland China to attract foreign investment. It would be a pity if Aunt Tan missed this opportunity.”

Seeing that no one was paying attention to them, Tan Yinglian confided in Hu Xiaoxiao, "I plan to invest in a chain supermarket in the mainland, but I have many things to do in Hong Kong and I'm afraid I won't be able to manage it all. Going to the mainland would be a new place, and chain supermarkets are an emerging industry there, which is risky. I plan to find an investor to cooperate with and diversify the risks. The purpose of holding this banquet today is also to find a partner."