Chapter 228 My poverty has nothing to do with my strength

This film is also the only one she found with an outline.

This is really rare among the information that only contains movie titles.

Hu Xiaoxiao looked at the information of this movie. The director of this movie is Zheng Pingxin, who was originally a movie star. He set a good box office record when he was young and was also a well-known movie star in Hong Kong.

But that was when he was young. When Zheng Pingxin got older and couldn't get any good films, he used his savings to make his own films.

But acting well does not mean filming well, especially since Zheng Pingxin is a very thoughtful person.

When he directed his first film, he relied on his past connections to attract many friends and investors. Unexpectedly, the film flopped at the box office and he lost all his money.

Zheng Ping, convinced or not, made another film, but the box office was still not satisfactory and the film lost money.

This is his third film. After the two previous failures, and with Zheng Pingxin not being a big name, outdated, and with his connections worn out, he couldn't even find a decent actor for the new film, forcing him to search the entire industry for people.

The films directed by Zheng Pingxin did not do well at the box office, and he was the lead actor. Anyone with a little fame was unwilling to follow him.

Hu Xiaoxiao, however, likes this kind of director with ideas, and coincidentally, she also has a lot of ideas.

Hu Xiaoxiao found out the location of Zheng Pingxin's studio, dressed up, and drove there.

The car turned from the main road into a small road, and then into an alley. Hu Xiaoxiao put on sunglasses and looked at the dilapidated streets of the old city, frowning.

Following the address, we arrived at a residential building with tangled electrical wires. The door was not closed but open.

She walked in. The walls of the dilapidated stairs were peeling off, and the lights in the corridor flickered as if they would go out at any time.

Hu Xiaoxiao went up to the third floor and came to a metal door. She took two steps back, looked at the door number, and then she pressed the doorbell.

Unexpectedly, the doorbell was broken. There was no response when she pressed it, so she had to knock on the door with her hand. "Is Director Zheng here? Is this Director Zheng Pingxin's studio?"

After shouting several times, no one responded from inside, but the neighbors on both sides were disturbed and came out, ready to curse.

When the neighbors saw her, they thought she was a real beauty. Although she was wearing sunglasses, her fair skin and red lips made the half of her face underneath the sunglasses so beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes off her.

Hu Xiaoxiao took off his sunglasses and said apologetically, "Sorry to bother you. I'm here to see Director Zheng Pingxin. Is his studio located here?"

The neighbors immediately recognized Hu Xiaoxiao, the popular star on TV. They didn’t expect that she was so much more beautiful in real life than on TV. She was so beautiful that they looked like two different people.

The neighbors on both sides all liked to watch Hu Xiaoxiao's TV series. Their anger at the noise instantly subsided, and they came over to her enthusiastically and said, "Yes, Zheng Pingxin rents here and moved in two months ago."

"Isn't this his studio?" Hu Xiaoxiao asked.

"A studio? I don't know, I just know he lives here." The neighbor, a housewife on the left, came over and said to Hu Xiaoxiao, "He goes out to the club at night and sleeps during the day. You can't wake him up by calling him politely. Watch me."

The housewife walked up to Zheng Pingxin's door and kicked it several times, making it clang loudly. Then she shouted in a loud voice that echoed throughout the entire floor: "Zheng Pingxin! Are you still asleep, you damned bastard? Hu Xiaoxiao is here to see you. Hurry up and open the door! Open the door!"

He shouted and kicked the door. After a while, Zheng Pingxin's impatient voice, still grouchy from waking up, came from inside: "Who is it? Wait."

The grandmother immediately took credit for it to Hu Xiaoxiao and said, "Look, this woke him up."

Hu Xiaoxiao quickly thanked the aunt and grabbed a few snacks from his bag and gave them to the neighbors. "They're all delicious, everyone, have a try."

She likes to eat, and there are always many delicious foods at home, in the car, and in her bag.

The housewives happily took it, and one even said, "My kids really like yours and have bought quite a few of your posters. Miss Hu, wait a minute, I'll get the posters, and you can help me sign them."

So, the housewives went into the house and brought out a bunch of things for Hu Xiaoxiao to sign, many of which were posters, as well as some notebooks and books. Hu Xiaoxiao signed them all with a smile, and was praised by the housewives for her beauty, approachability, and lack of airs.

Zheng Pingxin kept making noises in the room for a long time before opening the door. By then, Hu Xiaoxiao had already become familiar with the housewives.

"Hello, Director Zheng, I'm Hu Xiaoxiao." Hu Xiaoxiao introduced herself to him.

Zheng Pingxin's sleepy eyes gradually brightened. In the dilapidated building, the bright and beautiful Hu Xiaoxiao stood there, as if a ball of scorching sun was shining there, making the entire floor much brighter.

"Miss Hu, I recognize you." How could Zheng Pingxin not recognize Hu Xiaoxiao? After all, she was a very popular figure in the television industry. He asked with some confusion, "Miss Hu, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Hu Xiaoxiao looked at the neighbors on both sides, who were all standing there watching the fun. She signaled to Zheng Pingxin, "Can we talk here?"

Zheng Pingxin's mind finally cleared up a little. He took a few steps back and wanted to invite Hu Xiaoxiao to sit in the house, but when he looked back at the messy house, he closed the door again and said, "Wait for me."

There was another round of clanging in the room. After a while, Zheng Pingxin was wearing a nice-looking white shirt and a pair of suit pants, paired with freshly polished leather shoes, and his hair was wet and combed smooth.

"Ms. Hu, let's go to the film and television city first to talk. I just rented a place yesterday."

Zheng Pingxin had come to his senses by now. What else could they be looking for? It was probably about the movie.

Zheng Pingxin was a little excited because this was the first time such a famous star had approached him since the project was launched. Hu Xiaoxiao was also very beautiful, and her face was one of the most popular on the big screen. It would be great if she could join his new film.

Zheng Pingxin was afraid that Hu Xiaoxiao would run away, so he quickly explained to her, "I used to live in a high-end residential area, but I sold my house a few months ago to make a movie, so I'm renting here temporarily. The rent here is relatively cheap, and it's not far from the film and television city..."

When he got downstairs, Zheng Pingxin was about to take a taxi when he saw Hu Xiaoxiao's luxury car. He quickly explained, "I used to have a nice car, but I just sold it two days ago. When the filming is finished and I make some money, I will buy a new one."

So, even though he's down and out right now, everything is temporary and the future is bright. Most importantly, don't lose confidence in his new movie just because he lives in a shabby house and doesn't have a car.

His poverty has nothing to do with movies, and nothing to do with his ability...

It seems that his poverty has something to do with his strength.