Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

Among the staff who accompanied Hu Xiaoxiao to Hollywood was her personal assistant, Ye Zhini. She leaned against the window, gazing at the beautiful night views flashing by outside, and exclaimed, "Sister Xiao, this place is so beautiful."

Hu Xiaoxiao was also admiring the spectacular night view outside the window, nodding and saying, "It is indeed beautiful."

But no matter how beautiful it is, it's still someone else's home.

Hu Xiaoxiao carefully observed each building with a learning eye. She always appreciated the strengths and advantages of others and would admit her own shortcomings. But she was never self-conscious. She believed in learning from others' good and excellent qualities, and that one day she would become just as excellent.

Hu Xiaoxiao thought about how the buildings in Baogang were becoming more and more modern, and how there were high-rise buildings and boulevards under construction in Shenzhen. She was full of confidence: her own home would be just as beautiful in the future.

Upon arriving at the hotel, Hu Xiaoxiao, without even taking a break to adjust to the time difference, immediately met up with Dong Peiyu to discuss the contract.

After reviewing the contract and listening to Dong Peiyu's explanation, I felt relieved once I confirmed that everything was in order.

"Xiaoxiao, why don't you rest for a couple of days and adjust to the time difference before discussing the contract with Hamlet Company?" Dong Peiyu was concerned about Hu Xiaoxiao's health and was afraid that she would overwork herself.

Hu Xiaoxiao shook her head and said, "No need, I'll just go to bed early tonight."

No matter how tired I am, it won't be as tiring as when I was filming before. In the past, when I was rushing to finish a project, I often had to stay up all night, and sometimes I wouldn't get a good night's sleep for a whole month.

"Alright, you rest first. I was worried you wouldn't like the food, so I specially had someone go to Chinatown to buy some ingredients. I'll ask Zhini to cook you some good dishes later." Dong Peiyu knew all too well how picky Hu Xiaoxiao was about food. She could work hard, she could be broke, but she absolutely couldn't go without good food.

Although Hu Xiaoxiao had heard that Western food was not very palatable, the food she had eaten at the Western restaurants in Baogang was to her liking, so she said, "Xiao Nizi also needs to adjust to the time difference, let her rest for a couple of days before letting her cook."

The next day, when Hu Xiaoxiao woke up and ate breakfast at the hotel restaurant, she immediately felt completely listless.

Western food in Europe and America is completely different from Western food in Baogang!

Even though the restaurant offered a few Chinese dishes, they tasted strange no matter how you looked at them, and were really hard to swallow for gourmets who were used to the food in Baogang.

It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.

Hu Xiaoxiao has keen senses and a sensitive palate, so she could only eat a few bites before giving up. Fortunately, one steak was cooked quite well and the ingredients were fresh, so she could eat it.

This is the first time Hu Xiaoxiao has eaten so little.

When Dong Peiyu arrived and saw this, she immediately had someone bring over the ingredients she had purchased that morning and borrowed the hotel's kitchen to cook lunch for Hu Xiaoxiao.

Hu Xiaoxiao only took a few bites of the lunch that was prepared.

Even though these dishes were still made by Lin Zhini, whom they were used to, the ingredients were too different, and they didn't taste the same at all. Especially the chicken that Hu Xiaoxiao loved to eat, the meat was very dry and didn't have the tender and sweet taste of chicken raised on farms in Baogang at all; it had no chicken flavor at all.

Hu Xiaoxiao only ate a little something before going to Hamlet Company with Dong Peiyu.

Hu Xiaoxiao was received by Philip, the director who had been in contact with Dong Peiyu.

In the European retro-style reception room, Philip, with light brown hair, was waiting for Hu Xiaoxiao's arrival.

He stood up, his ocean-blue eyes holding a faint smile, his fair face with its defined features, and his thin lips that smiled elegantly.

He looked at Hu Xiaoxiao, his blue eyes shining slightly, and took a few steps forward. "Beautiful Miss Xiaoxiao from the East, welcome to Hamlet Company. I am your friend Philip. It's a pleasure to meet you."

The meeting room floor was covered with luxurious handmade carpets, comfortable underfoot. Hu Xiaoxiao walked over, an elegant smile playing on her lips, and said, “Handsome Mr. Philip, it’s an honor to meet you. My agent told me you are an exceptional leader with a noble air. During this collaboration, she fully appreciated your professionalism and coordination skills, benefiting her greatly and leaving her deeply impressed. I feel incredibly proud to work with such an outstanding Mr. Philip…”

Philip's smile deepened as he praised Hu Xiaoxiao, "Oh, beautiful Miss Xiaoxiao, I've seen all your movies and am deeply captivated by your charm. I never imagined you'd be even more beautiful in person than on screen, like an elegant princess. I've also been following your charitable work in Baogang, which shows you're a very kind and compassionate lady. It's an honor to work with such a beautiful and kind woman..."

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After exchanging compliments for a while and everyone was in a good mood, they began to sign the contract.

The two parties had already agreed on the contract. Hu Xiaoxiao flipped through it and found that it was no different from the contract that Dong Peiyu had shown her, with no deletions or other issues. Only then did she pick up the pen and sign her name.

After both parties signed their names, the cooperation was officially finalized.

Because this movie had been a long time coming, time was tight, so after signing the contract, they quickly asked her to try on the costumes.

Dong Peiyu reported what she had found out to Hu Xiaoxiao: "The movie has been in preparation for almost two years, and the other roles have already been decided. Their costumes have been completed, and only your costume as the female lead is missing. As for the costumes, because the character is of East Asian descent, the production team said they have prepared several sets of East Asian clothing. When you try them on, they can be slightly modified according to your body shape."

As Hu Xiaoxiao walked towards the dressing room, she asked, "Oriental clothing? What style of Oriental clothing?"

"cheongsam."

“A cheongsam is not easy to alter,” Hu Xiaoxiao said.

“Yes, I also talked to them about this issue, but they said it was no problem, that they had fully considered it, and that the cheongsam would only be worn during the three major battles, with the rest of the costumes being modern. Many of the actors here are similar in height to you, so modern costumes would be easy to match.” Dong Peiyu had already learned about the issues Hu Xiaoxiao might encounter in advance.

The film is set in this era, so the costumes of the other actors are mostly modern.

However, during the three major battles in the adventure scenes, while the other actors wore combat uniforms, Hu Xiaoxiao's character, in order to showcase Eastern mysticism, had to transform into a sorcerer and wear an Eastern-style costume during the battles. Hu Xiaoxiao came today mainly to try on the Eastern sorcerer costume.

As they were talking, Hu Xiaoxiao and Dong Peiyu arrived at the fitting room.

They didn't come to the Hamlet Company for their costume fittings, but to the film studio, the paradise of Hollywood film production.

As she walked along, Hu Xiaoxiao kept looking at the beautiful film studio with curiosity. She saw several movie sets, which were full of fantasy.