Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

After changing into Zhou Bijun's look, the makeup artist finished Hu Xiaoxiao's makeup. Hu Xiaoxiao looked at herself in the mirror, then used an eyebrow pencil to slightly draw the tail of her eyebrows, making them arch slightly upwards.

The makeup artist applied brick-red lipstick to her lips, but she didn't like it. Unable to bear the red dress, she took her own bright red lipstick and applied it thickly.

It was just a subtle change, but it made her whole demeanor more flamboyant, radiant, and dazzling, so much so that people couldn't take their eyes off her.

When she appeared in the convoy for promotional activities, everyone in the same film crew, who spent almost every day with her, was amazed by her beauty.

Hong Qiuyan looked down at her all-black outfit again, almost grinding her teeth to powder. She said sarcastically, "You're pretty impressive, making the whole crew wait for you. You're already so arrogant and diva-like before you're even famous. If you become famous in the future, this will be something else."

Hu Xiaoxiao walked over and said, "What do you mean by 'becoming famous later'? I'm already famous, okay? Otherwise, Charlie wouldn't have let me play the female lead. People who aren't famous only play supporting roles."

"you--"

Before Hong Qiuyan could say anything more, Hu Xiaoxiao deliberately complained to the director, "Director Shao, Lan Xinya's look was actually quite good, but you insisted on making me change to Zhou Bijun's. Look, even Sister Helen has her complaints."

Hong Qiuyan then realized it was the director's arrangement and immediately shut up.

Shao Yitao glanced at Hong Qiuyan indifferently and said, "More talk than action. If you're so capable, let's see if you can talk like that to the reporters later."

After saying that, he urged everyone to get on the bus quickly and head to Baogang's largest commercial street for promotional activities.

A stage has been set up in the most prominent location on the commercial street, and reporters from various newspapers and magazines have been notified to come and cover the event.

The cast of "The Grandmaster" is huge. Ming Xu is very popular with the people of Baogang. There are also a group of veteran actors supporting him. The female lead is Hu Xiaoxiao, the winner of this year's Miss Hong Kong. Therefore, it attracted a lot of reporters.

As soon as they got out of the car, reporters started taking pictures of them. Hu Xiaoxiao was already used to the spotlight, and she got out of the car gracefully and waved to the reporters.

Mingxu came out dressed in ancient costume and stood next to Hu Xiaoxiao. The handsome man and beautiful woman were very eye-catching, making everyone else in the crew look dull in comparison.

Reporters pointed their cameras at the two of them, but Hong Qiuyan, who was standing right next to Hu Xiaoxiao, went unnoticed.

It wasn't until they got on stage and the host introduced the TV series and the actors that the reporter remembered that Hung Chau-yin was a two-time Miss Hong Kong winner.

Two former Miss Hong Kong winners competed for beauty on the same stage, and reporters, sensing a newsworthy event, snapped photos of the two beauties.

Hong Qiuyan immediately got into top form, showing off her figure and beauty in the best way. But when she looked over, Hu Xiaoxiao, dressed in red, simply smiled and waved to the reporter, attracting everyone's attention.

Hong Qiuyan's face was somewhat dark, just like the black clothes she was wearing.

Reporters in Baogang never conduct interviews in a conventional manner; they love to stir up trouble and create sensational news. The more sensational and topical the story, the better, because it boosts sales.

When the question was asked about Hong Qiuyan, the reporter started stirring things up.

"Ms. Hong Qiuyan, I heard that you are playing a supporting role in this drama, while Hu Xiaoxiao is playing the lead role. I would like to ask you, after so many years in the industry, you are going to be a supporting role to your junior. Don't you feel resentful? After all, you were both Miss Hong Kong winners. You were once the center of attention. Don't you feel unwilling?"

Hong Qiuyan's smile froze for a moment. She took the microphone and said, "Today, there is no female lead. Hu Xiaoxiao and I are both supporting characters. I play Lin Erniang, and Hu Xiaoxiao's look is Zhou Bijun. Perhaps the director also felt that our looks were more suitable."

The stage was quiet, and everyone below was watching Hong Qiuyan.

After laughing for a while to ease the awkwardness, Hong Qiuyan said emotionally, "I was just joking with everyone. Actually, I think the most important thing about a role is whether it suits you. The female lead role is different from my previous female lead roles, and the company likes to mentor newcomers and give them more opportunities. So after much consideration, we decided to give the lead role to Hu Xiaoxiao. As for me, I've always listened to the company and am very willing to help mentor newcomers."

Then, Hong Qiuyan looked at Hu Xiaoxiao and smiled very kindly, saying, "As a senior, I have always taken good care of juniors. I just don't know if Xiaoxiao will respect her seniors in the future."

The reporter seized on the key point and asked Hu Xiaoxiao, "Ms. Hu Xiaoxiao, were you disrespectful to your seniors on set?"

The director and others, seeing the reporters becoming increasingly provocative, not only did not stop them, but instead stood aside and watched the spectacle.

Reporters are only willing to cover sensational topics, and TV dramas only gain popularity when there are reports.

Having attended so many events, Hu Xiaoxiao is well aware of these routines; whether it's real or fake on stage, it's all just an act.

She took the microphone from Mingxu, smiled gently, and said, "Of course I respect all my elders and seniors. Everyone in the company knows this, and you can all look it up. As for the role, Charlie told me it was decided for me a long time ago. Mingxu and I were the first to be chosen. As for why Sister Helen likes to act like a senior, I don't really understand. I thought Sister Helen looked about my age, so I always treated her as an equal. It seems I was wrong. Sister Helen, I'm sorry, I had no idea you were so old."

The implication was that Hong Qiuyan was abusing her age, and Hong Qiuyan almost couldn't maintain her smile.

The reporter, never one to shy away from a good show, immediately asked the two women, "Are the two Miss Hong Kongs just putting on a friendly front but secretly harboring resentment? Do you often have conflicts while filming?"

Hong Qiuyan immediately denied the reporter's words, walked closer to Hu Xiaoxiao, and said, "Xiaoxiao and I have a very good relationship. Since we are both former Miss Hong Kong contestants, we have a lot in common to talk about. Xiaoxiao, don't you think so?"

Hu Xiaoxiao readily accepted the suggestion, saying, "Yes, I have learned a lot from Sister Helen. Helen has also taught me many principles of life, and I have benefited greatly from it."

They've learned to lie through their teeth and to stir up trouble openly.

On stage, the two Miss Hong Kong contestants smiled warmly, like a pair of sisters.

The reporter raised his camera, "Please, Miss Hong Kong contestants, come closer so we can take a group photo."

Hong Qiuyan really didn't want to take the photos. Today, both her condition and her styling were far inferior to Hu Xiaoxiao's. Once the photos came out, she didn't know how people would criticize her.

But when facing the reporter's camera, she not only smiled sincerely, but also leaned closer to Hu Xiaoxiao, showing affection.

Hu Xiaoxiao faced the camera and smiled very warmly. An uninformed person might have thought there were two close friends standing on stage.