Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

Well, the world that intellectuals immerse themselves in is not on the same dimension as reality.

Perhaps dealing with intellectuals is different from dealing with other people, Hu Xiaoxiao thought to herself.

“That’s right, I am Hu Xiaoxiao, but I am now Chang Sisi, the character you created. Yao Sheng…”

“Just call me Alon,” Yao Wenlong said.

"Ah Long, I'd like to ask you about the character Chang Sisi. What purpose did you intend to achieve by creating her in the drama? What is her role in the drama?"

Yao Wenlong pushed up his glasses again, opened his mouth as if to say something, but then swallowed his words. He then returned to his workstation, rummaged around, found a few sheets of paper, and without photocopying them, gave the originals directly to Hu Xiaoxiao.

Hu Xiaoxiao flipped through it, and wow, this content was much longer than the half-page script.

Seeing Yao Wenlong engrossed in his book and the other screenwriters busy at work, Hu Xiaoxiao quietly slipped away, not wanting to disturb their train of thought.

She went to the rest area of ​​the TV station building, found a comfortable spot to sit down, and carefully looked at the documents in her hand.

These documents contain information about the character Chang Sisi, whom she will be playing, as well as background information about the female lead and her family.

The TV series "All the Way With You" is a male-centric drama, with the female lead, Chang An'an, being his lover.

The female protagonist's family favored boys over girls, and she suffered a lot of injustice from a young age. She treated her only younger sister very well and placed high hopes on her, hoping that her sister would not have to go through the same regrets she had experienced.

In the drama, Chang Sisi is a high school student. After a few scenes, she is sent abroad to study at a university by the female lead.

Chang Sisi's design in the script was to both uncover the injustices the female protagonist had suffered, evoke the audience's sympathy and sympathy, and highlight the female protagonist's kind qualities.

Hu Xiaoxiao looked at the documents in her hand; some of the information was not included in the script.

The world in the drama is only from the perspective of the male and female protagonists, but beyond their perspective, in the screenwriter's conception, it is a complete world. All the characters in the drama have their own fates and lives, and all of them are vivid.

After reading it, Hu Xiaoxiao rested her chin on her hands, pondering the content of the script, and then stepping outside the script to think about things outside of it.

Acting is not as easy as she once thought.

Acting is acting, yet it's not acting. It's a play, yet it's not a play.

It's not about playing a role, but about becoming the role and immersing yourself in the world of the play. The script is a vibrant world, and the character is a vibrant person. When you enter the role, you are no longer yourself, but that person in the world of the play.

No wonder some actors can't get out of a role after they finish playing it; they're trapped in the world of the script.

Hu Xiaoxiao gently scratched her forehead. She realized that acting would be a very difficult subject to learn, even more difficult than participating in the Miss Hong Kong pageant.

However, the more difficult it is, the more challenging it becomes.

Hu Xiaoxiao perked up again, reopened the documents, found the page about her lines, and studied it carefully, scrutinizing it meticulously.

Chang Sisi's character appears very few times, only in three acts, with just five lines of dialogue. With such a short role, how can she make a lasting impression on the audience?

She considered another perspective: Could the female protagonist's obvious favoritism towards her younger sister be more than just blood ties? The protagonist also has two younger brothers, but she clearly treats them better than her sister. Could it be that the younger sister also possesses her own admirable qualities?

Hu Xiaoxiao kept thinking: How can the audience accept the female lead's favoritism towards her younger sister in just a few scenes?

The inner meaning? That takes time, meaning it requires many shots to reveal. For example, the female lead has many shots, allowing her admirable qualities to be displayed in an orderly manner.

With only three acts, how can the audience have time to understand the character's inner meaning? They can't exactly have the post-production team use special effects to print the words "inner meaning" on her forehead, can they?

Rather than focusing on the inner meaning, it's better to grab the eye.

It's eye-catching; a second is enough.

She has experience in this area. During the Miss Hong Kong pageant, the camera was split evenly, so she didn't get many shots, but she managed to seize every second and not waste a single one. When the camera focused on her, every second was full of impact.

However, stage performance is different from film and television performance.

When Fei finished work, she saw Hu Xiaoxiao sitting there deep in thought, so she went over to ask what was wrong.

Hu Xiaoxiao then mentioned that she didn't know how to act. Fei Yi glanced at Hu Xiaoxiao's script and didn't quite understand why she would take on such a small role. "With so few scenes, it's like being an extra. The camera just shakes and she's over. What can she possibly portray?"

"Since I've taken the role, it has to be worthwhile." She can't let her performance go to waste; even if it's just a minor role, she has to make it stand out.

Faye said, "If you want to be worthwhile, you should strive for leading roles. You are absolutely qualified. If you play too many supporting roles, it's easy for the audience to think that you are not as famous as others."

Hu Xiaoxiao had done the math carefully and said, "The number of dramas the company can shoot in a year is limited. There are so many popular actresses, but only a few leading roles. How can we possibly compete for them all? It would be better to find some challenging roles to hone our acting skills. Then, when we seize an opportunity, we can unleash our accumulated talent."

Faye found it reasonable and suddenly had an epiphany, saying, "No wonder you won the championship. Your thinking is completely different from mine. I think I can't just be a little assistant."

Hu Xiaoxiao said, "Being a junior assistant pays little and is hard work. You should seize the opportunity to move up."

"Opportunities aren't so easy to seize."

"If you don't seize the opportunity, you'll never have a chance. Without a chance, you won't have money. Without money, you can't buy whatever you want."

Faye nodded in complete agreement, "That's right, I can't even bear to buy more of the little cakes I want to eat. I'm such a failure as a person."

While Fei Yi was still contemplating life, Hu Xiaoxiao had already found his direction. After packing up his things and saying goodbye to Fei Yi, he immediately went to prepare for his performance as Chang Sisi.

Previously, Hu Xiaoxiao mostly subscribed to entertainment-related newspapers and magazines, but this time she subscribed to several fashion magazines as well. She especially focused on *Pretty Woman*, as one of her judges during the Miss Hong Kong pageant finals was the editor-in-chief of *Pretty Woman*. Those invited to be Miss Hong Kong judges are all industry leaders, demonstrating *Pretty Woman*'s high standing in the fashion world.

Urban dramas, which depict modern life, must keep up with fashion trends.

After studying the several fashion magazines published that month, Hu Xiaoxiao felt that there was great potential in them.

So, before her filming started, she went shopping in several streets and bought a lot of things to fuss over.