Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

Hu Xiaoxiao continued, "This drama won't be released until next year. So, are there any production crews that need people right now? Charlie, could you let me in for a few days of training?"

Cha Li thought for a moment and said, "Okay, you can go to the film set for a few days to experience the atmosphere and learn some acting skills so that you can get started quickly when filming starts next year."

Clearly, Charlie values ​​his next show very much.

Charlie flipped through the documents in his hand and said, "Unfortunately, the drama I'm currently working on is nearing its end, so adding more people is inconvenient. However, two other directors have started productions, one is a period drama, and the other is a modern drama. The period drama isn't suitable for you; your current hairstyle isn't suitable for period dramas."

Oh, and remember, you're going to be filming a Panrod shampoo commercial soon. The advertisers specifically requested your long, curly hair. Until the commercial is finished, you absolutely cannot straighten it or cut it short; you have to keep it as it is, understand?

"I know, the people from Pan Rou's company reminded me on the day the contract was signed."

"Good to know." Charlie flipped through the documents in his hand and said, "Another urban drama has just started filming. When the director finishes work, I'll ask around to see if there are any vacancies. But don't get your hopes up too high. For dramas that have already started filming, the actors are basically all cast, so it's hard to find any leftovers."

"I understand. Just try your best to find one for me. If you really can't find one, you can arrange one for me when the new drama starts." Hu Xiaoxiao came over today for another matter.

"Charlie, when does the TV station's acting training course start? When it starts, can you help me apply for a spot? I want to learn some acting skills."

There are two sources of artists for television stations. One is the Miss Hong Kong pageant, where they select suitable candidates for an acting career from among Miss Hong Kong contestants or other high-caliber contestants and sign them to contracts.

Selecting artists through this channel has one advantage and one disadvantage.

The advantage is that they come with their own popularity, especially the top three Miss Hong Kong contestants, who are already very popular. Their debut can increase the popularity of TV dramas.

However, the drawbacks are also obvious: the number is small, and they are all women.

There is only a Miss Po Kong pageant, not a Mr. Po Kong pageant. It is said that Po Chu TV intends to create a men's pageant, but has not yet taken any action.

Besides Miss Hong Kong, another source of artists is the acting training classes organized by television stations.

The acting training program is held annually, recruiting trainees from all walks of life. Those who pass the exams upon graduation can sign contracts with television stations.

The acting training program is also the source of male artists for television stations; many currently popular male artists come from the acting training program.

Of course, since Miss Hong Kong contestants have no acting experience, they will also enter the acting class to further their studies after signing with the TV station.

The TV station's management contract includes an obligation for the company to provide training, but Hu Xiaoxiao did not sign a management contract, so in principle the company has no obligation to train her.

However, adding one more person to the acting class is not a big deal. Charlie agreed, saying, "This year's acting training class has already ended, and it won't start again until next year. I'll add your name then. If you need anything in the future, you can ask Ah Wei to handle it."

Ah Wei is Charlie's assistant.

Hu Xiaoxiao is a contract artist signed on a per-episode basis. The company did not provide her with an agent, so she has to do everything herself.

Charlie discovered that Hu Xiaoxiao was very good at making money, and he didn't mind leaving some connections for people of value.

The next day, Awei called Hu Xiaoxiao and said that there was an actor in the urban drama who couldn't participate in the filming on time due to his studies. If Hu Xiaoxiao didn't mind that it was a small role, she could give it a try.

Ah Wei said, "The character is the female lead's younger sister. She's not very old, around ten years old. The actress originally cast was a child star, and her age and appearance were just right. However, because she's still in school, it's inconvenient for her to film on location, and she also has exams coming up, so she can't come to film on time."

You know everyone's time is precious; the entire crew can't wait for one actor to start filming, right? Besides, the role is so small, the director might as well replace him. Are you interested? If so, I'll talk to the director.

"Could you please help me get a role? I don't mind if it's a small one." It's already started filming, so getting a role at all is good enough. What more could I ask for?

Ah Wei agreed, saying, "No problem, it's a small role, I'll just talk to the director directly."

"Could you please trouble Awei again to prepare a copy of this character's lines and background for me?"

"Go directly to the scriptwriting department and find Yao Wenlong; he has a copy on his end."

After clarifying the situation, Hu Xiaoxiao hung up the phone and took a taxi to the TV station.

Upon arriving at the television station, she didn't immediately head to the scriptwriting department. Instead, she visited a few acquaintances to reconnect with them. Relationships deepen with time and frequent contact, and she also took the opportunity to inquire about the scriptwriting department.

We're all colleagues in the same company. Even if you don't know everyone in every department, you'll always know some of the colleagues' colleagues.

Yao Wenlong joined the company after graduating from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He was recently promoted from junior screenwriter to screenwriter. The urban drama "All the Way With You" which is currently being filmed is one of the works he co-wrote.

Hu Xiaoxiao went to the screenwriting department, which was much quieter than the other departments. She found Yao Wenlong, a man wearing black-rimmed glasses and with a somewhat vacant look in his eyes.

Hu Xiaoxiao called him twice before he reacted, pushing up his glasses: "What's up?"

After Hu Xiaoxiao explained why she had come, Yao Wenlong was quite astute in his search for information. He quickly found the documents Hu Xiaoxiao needed and then made a copy for her in the photocopy room.

There are only two pages in total. One is about the dialogue, with only half a page of text. The other is a background introduction of the character, with only one sentence: Chang Sisi, the female lead's younger sister, has an innocent personality.

Then, it was gone.

That's really simple.

Seeing that no one was in the copy room and it wouldn't affect the other screenwriters' work, Hu Xiaoxiao asked Yao Wenlong for more information about the character.

Yao Wenlong paused for a moment, then spoke slowly, saying, "This is an insignificant character; there's no other information."

"But if you wrote the character Chang Sisi, there must be a reason for her being. I believe that someone with the talent of a graduate of Sun Yat-sen University would not write a meaningless character in the play. The screenwriter is the god of all the characters in the script; it is the screenwriter who creates them and gives them life."

Yao Sheng, although Chang Sisi doesn't have many scenes, I think she's a living person in your writing, and I want to bring her life to life, to achieve the purpose you set for creating her.

Yao Wenlong was stunned for a moment, then looked at Hu Xiaoxiao seriously for a few moments, "You are... Hu Xiaoxiao?"

Good grief, so they're only paying attention to her now?