Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

"Forget it, I'm not interested." Hu Xiaoxiao had already planned to film a TV series in mainland China. Once she finished her current work, she would start recruiting a team to film the series.

Shengshi Entertainment has always focused on film production and lacks experience in television dramas. She plans to poach talent from two television stations and then recruit more from mainland China to form a cohesive team. This team will combine the strengths of both Hong Kong and mainland China to create television dramas that audiences will enjoy.

Unlike Hong Kong, which only has two television stations, mainland China has many television stations, and its television drama market is larger than its film market, with a much wider and more diverse audience. Hu Xiaoxiao is very optimistic about this prospect.

Since the company plans to cultivate the mainland market, it will be signing a large number of mainland artists in the future. Hu Xiaoxiao needs to understand this information and relearn the rules in the mainland.

The more she does, the more she learns. Although she is very busy, Hu Xiaoxiao enjoys her work.

"I think they're quite sincere." Dong Peiyu handed the fax to Hu Xiaoxiao, then took out a printed email with a lot of content. She had already read the contents and saw the sincerity and three invitations they had extended before presenting it to Hu Xiaoxiao.

Hu Xiaoxiao received the fax. The invitation was very formal and even bore the signature of Philippe, the director of Hamlet Company. The email was also quite lengthy, containing not only script-related information but also several pages of collaboration details—almost the entire contract had been sent.

Hu Xiaoxiao was surprised. "They're not angry at all, but they're even more sincere now?"

Dong Peiyu laughed and said, "You may plant flowers with care but they may not grow, while you may plant willows without care and they may grow into a shady tree. Your previous rejection of Hamlet Company's invitation has already made many stars grit their teeth in jealousy. If they knew that Hamlet Company was not only not angry, but also invited you even more sincerely, I wonder if they would grind their teeth to pieces?"

“That puts me in a difficult position,” Hu Xiaoxiao said. “But I have a lot of things to do and I’m afraid I won’t be able to find the time.”

“Other matters can wait. Yu Liang and I are overseeing the company, so there shouldn’t be any major problems. Since they are so sincere, I think you should consider it.” Dong Peiyu was genuinely thinking of Hu Xiaoxiao’s best interests. With such a good resource and the other party’s sincerity, it was definitely worth a try. The filming period for this movie wasn’t long either; with a little effort, they could definitely squeeze out the time slot.

Dong Peiyu especially hopes that Hu Xiaoxiao can take this opportunity to break out of Asia and become famous all over the world.

Hu Xiaoxiao glanced at Dong Peiyu, who had high expectations for Hollywood and really wanted her to take on this role.

She had refused twice before, and although Dong Peiyu respected her idea, he probably didn't quite agree with it in his heart.

Not only Dong Peiyu, but many others also don't understand why she would refuse such a good film offer. Why would she give up such a great opportunity when it was presented to her?

It's no wonder they don't understand her; after all, Hollywood's influence worldwide is unparalleled, and it's the ultimate goal pursued by all filmmakers. Whether they're directors or actors, competing for Hollywood awards is the ultimate objective of their lives.

Rejecting Hollywood is seen by people in Hong Kong, or even by people all over the world, as either foolish or pretentious, a deliberate attempt to inflate one's status.

Dong Peiyu harbored fantasies about Hollywood, as did the others in the company. However, since Hu Xiaoxiao was the boss and Huang Yuliang didn't interfere with Hu Xiaoxiao's work, they dared not voice any objections.

Even the entire industry harbors fantasies about Hollywood, and anyone with the opportunity would fight tooth and nail to try their luck there.

Having repeatedly turned her back on Hollywood and instead headed towards the seemingly impoverished and underdeveloped mainland China, Hu Xiaoxiao's keen hearing led her to hear more than once people calling her stupid and mentally unstable. Even if she saw potential in the mainland market, she should have waited until it matured and developed before going there. Was she rushing to pioneer something so early?

Hu Xiaoxiao laughed off these comments: That's right, she went there to reclaim the wasteland.

There's no such thing as a free lunch. By the time they've developed everything, I might not even be able to get a foothold. Should I just find a place to beg for a meal later?

Why not contribute by building your own dock when others are building theirs? By working alongside them through thick and thin, you'll earn their gratitude and respect.

You weren't there when we were working so hard to build the dock, and now that it's finished, you're going to get all the benefits for free? What a joke!

Hu Xiaoxiao could laugh off other people's opinions, but she had to pay more attention to the opinions of people in the company. Otherwise, if people in the company began to waver in their views on future development, it would affect subsequent work.

Hu Xiaoxiao looked at the emails and faxes in her hand again, and then picked up one of them.

The document listed the salary offered to her by Hamlet Film Company. If Hu Xiaoxiao remembered correctly, this was the highest salary that Hong Kong stars could receive in Hollywood.

Hu Xiaoxiao picked up a pen and added a zero to the figure of her salary.

After looking at it, she crossed out the Hong Kong dollar and changed it to US dollars.

“If they agree to this price, I can consider it.” Hu Xiaoxiao handed the paper to Dong Peiyu.

When Dong Peiyu saw the numbers Hu Xiaoxiao had changed, she was completely dumbfounded. "This price is equivalent to the investment of a movie."

“If they think it’s too expensive…” Hu Xiaoxiao thought for a moment and said, “I can reduce the fee by two zeros and change the currency back to Hong Kong dollars, but let Xiong Caiwei or Yuan An’er take the role.”

Hu Xiaoxiao felt that if Xiong Caiwei or Yuan An'er had the chance to experience and learn in Hollywood, it would be worth it even if it were free. Then, when they returned, she could promote them and boost their market value.

Dong Peiyu actually had this idea. When she politely declined their offer last time, she mentioned that Hu Xiaoxiao didn't have time, but other artists from Shengshi Entertainment were available. She said she would be willing to film for free if it were another artist.

Clearly, the other party only has eyes for Hu Xiaoxiao and has no interest in other artists.

"I'll go talk to them again." Dong Peiyu had no hope. Such a high price, comparable to that of a top Hollywood star, Hamlet Company would not agree. This time, they should be able to give up completely.

Dong Peiyu returned to her office, replied to the email, and thought the matter was over.

To her surprise, the next day at work, as soon as she turned on her computer, she saw a reply from Hamlet Company: Director Philip had actually agreed.

Dong Peiyu wondered if she was seeing things. She rubbed her eyes and stared intently at the revised fee offered by the other party. It had an extra zero compared to the original fee, and it was in US dollars!

They agreed to Hu Xiaoxiao's offer.

This world is truly magical!