Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

Hu Xiaoxiao walked up to Xie Zhiheng, looked him up and down, her gaze unusually calm and sharp: "Have you laughed enough?"

Xie Zhiheng's smile gradually faded. The woman before him suddenly felt unfamiliar, even a little eerie. It was truly unbelievable. "What do you want?"

"You'd better not force me to slap you here." He'd better keep quiet while she's busy.

Xie Zhiheng slowly put his sunglasses back on: "What, can't we watch the show here?"

"You're affecting me." After saying that, Hu Xiaoxiao returned to her original position and started the next round.

Xie Zhiheng stopped causing trouble this time, but he didn't leave either. A thoughtful staff member even brought him a chair so he could sit down and watch the show.

Hu Xiaoxiao had very few scenes. After this take, she didn't have any scenes for the next few days. She could have left, but she chose to stay.

She mainly came to experience the atmosphere of the film crew, to understand what filming is like, and to broaden her horizons so that she can better understand what the teachers teach when she goes to a training course in the future.

Just like before she participated in the Miss Hong Kong pageant, she watched the videotapes of previous years to understand what the pageant was all about and what the procedures were, and then studied in a targeted manner.

Therefore, she not only stayed, but also helped out whenever she could while watching the crew members work.

The crew members found her approachable, pretty, and dressed like a high school student. She was adorable, well-behaved, and beautiful, which made her very likable, so they answered all of Hu Xiaoxiao's questions.

When an assistant director had some free time, he even explained to her what camera position and stance were.

He also gave me some pointers on basic blocking techniques for filming.

While absorbing the knowledge, Hu Xiaoxiao also paid attention to how the male and female leads acted and how they moved around. She even went closer to the camera to see how they filmed, trying to understand why certain movements resulted in better footage.

Xie Zhiheng felt tired just looking at her. Seeing that Hu Xiaoxiao had finally rested, he said to her, "Why are you working so hard? Why don't you find a rich man to marry while you're still young and you'll never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of your life?"

Hu Xiaoxiao took a sip of water, turned around, and only then did she realize that the person had been sitting there the whole time. "You haven't left yet?"

So she completely ignored him, a grown man like him?

Xie Zhiheng started being sarcastic again: "I'll stay here and watch others insult you."

Hu Xiaoxiao peeled a candy and sucked on it with relish. "Then you'll be disappointed. The crew members are all very nice."

Xie Zhiheng scoffed, "I'm not deaf. The director was yelling at you the whole time."

Hu Xiaoxiao corrected him, "That wasn't scolding, it was teaching me how to do things, it was just that his voice was a little loud."

Xie Zhiheng was stunned for a moment, then looked at Hu Xiaoxiao with a strange expression for a long time.

During the filming of "With You All the Way," Hu Xiaoxiao would come over whenever she had a spare moment, watching others act when she wasn't filming. Everyone has their own acting style and their own experience, and Hu Xiaoxiao was like a sponge, constantly absorbing this knowledge.

During Hu Xiaoxiao's second scene, the director praised her, saying, "Today went very smoothly, much better than the previous scene. Also, your image and styling were excellent, very photogenic. You need to maintain this level of performance in the next scene."

Hu Xiaoxiao was surprised that her clever trick of using her appearance to cover up her lack of acting skills would be recognized by the director. She was very happy and asked, "Director, you praised me for dressing up well? Won't you think I'm stealing the spotlight?"

"No, how could that be? If you're good-looking, even if you're just standing there like a block of wood, the sight of you is still pleasing to the eye."

"I'm not like a block of wood; I've been practicing my positioning all along." Hu Xiaoxiao felt that after so many days of learning, she was no longer a block of wood.

The director almost choked on Hu Xiaoxiao's words, "I mean, even if you're like a block of wood, do you understand the metaphor? You've learned very well and have a lot of ideas. Even if your acting is bad, you don't need anyone to teach you; you know how to find your strengths to cover it up."

It wasn't just about looking pretty; she understood the script and dressed according to the character's image. This was a big plus for the director.

The director had a smooth shoot today, finished early, and was in a good mood. He told Hu Xiaoxiao, "Many Miss Hong Kong contestants didn't have good acting skills when they first debuted, but as long as they were pretty, the audience was willing to pay for it and watch them. But no matter how pretty you are, the audience will get tired of seeing you after a while. If you want to go far in this industry, you have to learn some acting skills. Otherwise, every year there will be younger and prettier people coming in, and you will be eliminated sooner or later."

Hu Xiaoxiao understood and nodded repeatedly, agreeing wholeheartedly.

But because she is so teachable, eager to learn, and well-behaved, people can't help but want to teach her more. And because she learns so quickly, those who teach her feel an even greater sense of accomplishment.

After a few days, Hu Xiaoxiao became familiar with everyone in the crew.

Hu Xiaoxiao's last scene was at the beach.

Hu Xiaoxiao's outfit today was also particularly eye-catching. She wore a red sleeveless short top, a white knee-length skirt, and a pair of stylish sandals.

What caught everyone's eye was the large khaki straw hat she wore, adorned with a lace bow. When she raised her hand to adjust the hat, a beautiful bracelet on her arm was revealed.

These items weren't expensive; she found them while shopping. However, after getting them, she did some minor design tweaks based on fashion magazines she'd read.

For example, the bracelet on her wrist was made by disassembling several chains and re-stringing them together.

During her time on set, she realized that being good-looking was one of her strengths, and she needed to make good use of it.

When Chang Sisi wanted to go to the beach, Chang An'an refused to continue playing because of her boyfriend.

At this moment, Chang Sisi looked disappointed.

"Cut!"

The director called "cut" when the camera froze on Chang Sisi's disappointed face.

Although Hu Xiaoxiao's scenes went smoothly today, the director had higher expectations for her.

"Xiaoxiao, do that disappointed expression again. You need to show disappointment, deep disappointment. Your sister chose to spend time with her boyfriend instead of you, and you feel that your sister doesn't love you as much anymore, so you're disappointed. Imagine that."

Hu Xiaoxiao couldn't imagine how disappointed she could be. Let her sister date; she could have a good time on her own.

But you'll be disappointed in the play.

Hu Xiaoxiao imagined herself being very disappointed—

"Cut!"

The director was still not satisfied with this scene, but Hu Xiaoxiao's acting was lacking in the details and subtleties, and it was difficult to make up for it in a short time.

Forget it, at least her face is pretty, and it's already pretty good that she didn't have any NGs before.

Just as the director was about to give up, the assistant director said to Hu Xiaoxiao, "Xiaoxiao, imagine this: if I told you that you'd have soy sauce chicken rice for lunch, but when you opened the lunchbox, there was only a box of white rice, no soy sauce chicken at all..."

Having spent so much time together, the crew already knew that Hu Xiaoxiao really loved eating chicken.

As soon as the assistant director spoke, Hu Xiaoxiao didn't need to act anymore; her disappointment was palpable.

The director slapped his thigh in delight, "That's it, perfect! Keep that expression!"

The director restarted filming.

When Hu Xiaoxiao looked towards the camera, the assistant director, worried that she might not be able to find her footing, placed a box of white rice on the camera.

Hu Xiaoxiao's disappointment was completely genuine.