Chapter 81 Get the Heroine

"Wait!" Xie Lisheng hurriedly stopped Hu Xiaoxiao. "I can talk to President Dou about the donation. I'm familiar with him. After the land in Liantangling is developed, I will give Miss Hu a few of the largest houses. I hope Miss Hu won't be disgusted by them then."

Xie Lisheng is very familiar with President Dou, so he understands President Dou's temperament very well. If he really calls President Dou over, President Dou will treat him as an ATM in the future, and no matter how much wealth he has, it will not be enough to give him anything.

"I appreciate Mr. Xie's kindness. I'll just give him a discount when the time comes." Hu Xiaoxiao said.

Xie Lisheng disagreed and said, "How can I show my sincerity by giving a discount?"

President Dou appeared out of nowhere, looked at Hu Xiaoxiao, then at Xie Lisheng, "What were you talking about? Mr. Xie, I heard you say you were going to give Miss Hu a house? You're suddenly so generous, it's unlike you. Have you become rich? If you are rich..."

"I know, donation, right? Come on, let's talk about it." Xie Lisheng winked at Hu Xiaoxiao, then pulled President Dou away.

That night, Xie Lisheng donated a large sum of money and a large amount of supplies to the Charity Federation. His generosity attracted everyone's attention.

However, soon everyone knew why Xie Lisheng was so generous.

A few days later, the Hong Kong government held a press conference to announce that a new subway line would be added, passing through Liantangling. Because the villages near Liantangling were densely populated, a station was specially opened there.

As soon as the news came out, Xie Group’s ticket prices soared.

At the same time, because the land development at Nilongkeng had been difficult since its inception, Pan's development plans were affected, and Pan's shares were sold off by shareholders. For a time, Pan was in crisis.

Hu Xiaoxiao's focus is on entertainment news and cultural and entertainment development. He doesn't know much about financial news and doesn't pay too much attention to the ups and downs in the upper echelons of Baogang.

She now has a very important thing to do, which is to prepare to join the new drama. She is about to get the first female leading role in her acting career.

After finishing the play at hand, Charlie started preparing for the next play in full swing.

This drama is a martial arts drama. The script has already been written and the project has been approved. It was originally scheduled to start after the Chinese New Year, but at the year-end board meeting, the directors expressed dissatisfaction with being repeatedly surpassed by Baozhu TV in the ratings this year, and hoped that next year's series would perform better.

At the same time, the board also praised the Miss Hong Kong pageant program for achieving unprecedented success. The board of directors gave the program team great recognition and encouraged them to continue their efforts next year and achieve even better results in the next Miss Hong Kong pageant.

In the production department, to give an account to the board of directors, they began preparing for a new drama before the Lunar New Year. Charlie was under particular pressure. He had always worked on martial arts themes, and after failing to surpass Baozhutai for two consecutive years, he was afraid that if he couldn't produce good results again, he would lose his position as deputy director, let alone director.

Hu Xiaoxiao got the script of "The Grandmaster" and it was confirmed that she would play the heroine Lan Xinya.

The male lead in "The Grandmaster" is played by Ming Xu, and many veteran actors play supporting roles for him.

Many expected Mingxu to star in this drama. Not only was Charlie Yen supporting Mingxu, but Mingxu himself already commanded high ratings and was incredibly popular with the audience, so there was no better choice. Furthermore, Mingxu's costumes were striking, and his fight scenes were excellent, with highly entertaining action sequences. This wasn't his first time acting in a martial arts drama, so he had both experience and acting skills.

However, the choice of Hu Xiaoxiao to play the leading female role caused dissatisfaction among many people, especially the young actresses under Charlie, who were very dissatisfied.

Hong Qiuyan rushed straight to Charlie's office and questioned why he had given the female lead to Hu Xiaoxiao. "What's so great about being Miss Hong Kong? I'm also a Miss Hong Kong. Charlie, have you forgotten that I was the Miss Hong Kong champion two years ago? Why didn't I get the female lead and give it to a newcomer? Besides, Hu Xiaoxiao is a newcomer and has never held a major role. Can she do it? Does she have the acting skills? Can she compare to me, who has been acting on TV for two years?"

When Charlie decided to give the female lead to Hu Xiaoxiao, he already knew he would be questioned today. He patiently said to Hong Qiuyan, "Helen, it's not that I don't want to give you the female lead. You're very talented, and I'm very optimistic about you and respect you. However, the male lead has already been given to Mingxu, and you and Mingxu are not a good match at all."

"Why not? I'm only one year older than Mingxu, the difference isn't that big."

"It's not an age issue, it's a height issue. You're much shorter than Mingxu. We can't have one camera high and the other low when you two are acting together. How can we film like that? Do we have to tilt the camera?"

Hong Qiuyan said: "I can just step on a higher box."

"It might be okay for an urban drama, but this is a martial arts drama. We have to walk around and fight. If the camera zooms in, how can we fit in with such a huge height difference?"

Hong Qiuyan couldn't refute it, but she still felt very aggrieved. "It's such a big production, Charlie, and you don't even help your own people."

"How could I forget you?" Charlie consoled her, saying, "In this play, I had the screenwriter create a role specifically for you: the proprietress of a tavern. She's charming, witty, and beautiful. If you can portray this character well, it'll easily leave a deep impression on the audience, and your acting range will be much wider in the future."

Hong Qiuyan frowned, "Selling wine?"

"Don't worry about what you're selling. This is the best play for you. You can definitely do it well. Trust me."

Charlie had said this, so what could Hong Qiuyan do but accept it. "Okay, then, give me the script and I'll study it."

After Hu Xiaoxiao confirmed that she was the heroine, she immediately went to get the script, not only her own script, but also a copy of the script for the entire play.

During this period, apart from shooting a MV for Chen Tianwang, Hu Xiaoxiao turned down all other activities she could, and devoted all her attention to the script, studying her role, and trying her best to play her role well.

"The Grandmaster" tells the story of Ren Shaohua, a man born into poverty but a gifted martial artist. He frequently steals skills from an escort agency and falls in love with Lan Xinya, the daughter of the agency's chief escort. Amidst the turmoil of the world, Ren Shaohua encounters numerous setbacks and adventures, ultimately mastering his unparalleled martial arts skills.

However, heroes have always been lonely. After his lover Lan Xinya was brutally killed by her enemies, he became disillusioned with the world and forgot about love. His martial arts skills reached a new level and he became a master of his generation. He founded his own school and became famous throughout the world.

After Hu Xiaoxiao excitedly watched Lan Xinya's scenes, he was in a daze for a long time.