Chapter 109 New Script
"But if you're not careful, you can easily be eaten by a tiger," said Steven.
"It's worth a try."
"You, forget it. I won't say anything about you. You won't listen anyway. Besides, you're a bit weird. You often accomplish things that seem impossible." Steven simply dropped the topic and pushed the roast goose towards her, saying, "Eat goose. When delicious food is in front of you, whoever eats first wins."
"The goose belly is delicious, half fat, half lean, and very flavorful." Hu Xiaoxiao finished eating the goose legs and picked up a piece of goose belly meat. He found it very delicious and recommended that Steven try it. "And the goose head is delicious too."
Steven took a piece, tasted it, and said with a smile: "I found that you are not picky about food. You enjoy eating everything. I can eat an extra bowl when I eat with you."
"I think I've become picky about food now. I've eaten so many dishes made with good ingredients and good cooking skills that I'm not as picky about bad food as I used to be."
“It’s human nature.”
The two of them finished a whole goose in one meal. After eating, Hu Xiaoxiao drove Steven back to work.
Near the end of the year, TRT Hong Kong began preparing for its anniversary program and notified Hu Xiaoxiao.
Last year, Hu Xiaoxiao was given the cold shoulder due to contract issues and did not participate in the anniversary performance. Every year, almost half of the most famous celebrities in the entertainment industry will attend the anniversary celebration, and there are many talented people.
She finally got a share this year, which shows that she has been officially accepted by this circle.
Things are moving in the right direction.
There are many big names attending the anniversary celebration, and superstars will all come to guest star. The program arranged by Hu Xiaoxiao is to perform a dance with actors from many popular dramas, and there are not many shots of her.
This program requires actors to wear the best-looking and most attractive clothes and looks of their characters in the play, and its main purpose is to create a family-friendly effect with all the stars from the show gathered together.
Hu Xiaoxiao thought she would play Zhou Bijun. After all, this role is very challenging, has many scenes and is very impressive. However, she did not expect that she would play Lan Xinya.
Hu Xiaoxiao has been working at the TV station for more than a year. In order to seize the opportunity, she has studied the TV station's management routines in depth.
It is obvious that the TV station does not want her to be too conspicuous, and there is someone else in the C position of this dance.
In other words, she will not be included in the TV station's award ceremony.
"The Grandmaster" is so popular. Based on her ability, she should be able to compete for the Newcomer Award or the Most Improved Award. But now it seems that there is no chance.
However, she was not in a hurry and was very patient. She had learned how to be a hunter.
Note: Due to plot requirements, the award ceremony mentioned that it started in the 1980s.
The show rehearsals took place a few days in advance, with a group of young actresses participating. Big names like the first and second sisters, the first and second brothers, would get more screen time. Having reached their level, appearing on the show was entirely up to their tastes. Even if they didn't want to dance or sing, they could just show up and say a few words.
During the rehearsal, Hu Xiaoxiao saw several familiar faces and went up to greet them.
Athena also performed with Hu Xiaoxiao. She looked very well-behaved and gentle, which was the costume from the play "A Harmonious Family Brings Good Fortune".
Athena's role in "Family Harmony Brings Good Fortune" has been widely acclaimed. If "The Grandmaster" had not emerged out of nowhere, "Family Harmony Brings Good Fortune" would have been the number one hit drama on Taiwan, Hong Kong and Taiwan this year.
Thanks to her likable characters and smooth acting, Athena has gained many fans, including those of older adults, and has an excellent reputation.
Hu Xiaoxiao guessed that if she couldn't win the Best Newcomer or Improved Performer award, then Athena would definitely win one. Furthermore, Linda had put so much effort into Athena, custom-creating a role for her and assigning an acting teacher to accompany her throughout the performance. It was obvious that she wanted Athena to become an instant star and smooth her future career.
When the music started, everyone followed the teacher's instructions to move and dance.
Because it is a group dance, and considering that some artists are not good at dancing, the designed movements are not difficult and are easy to master.
"Athena, you didn't dance the previous few moves well enough. You need to jump with both feet off the ground, then turn around twice and jump again. Try again, you can do it." The teacher called on Athena and said.
Athena paused and said to the teacher, "I'm very tired from filming recently. Teacher, can I just move around and wave my hand?"
Seeing that Athena looked a little tired and down, the teacher said, "If you don't dance well enough, you won't get more screen time. And if you're the worst dancer among the group, it will affect your good impression in the audience's mind."
"But I'm really tired and can't dance. I think the audience will understand."
"Memorize the moves first. There are still a few days until the anniversary celebration. Take a break during these few days and then dance when you go on stage, okay?"
Athena hesitated and said, "I'll try."
Hu Xiaoxiao walked up to Athena and saw that she was not as energetic as before. He asked with concern, "Are you sick? How about I go with you to see a doctor?"
Athena smiled weakly at Hu Xiaoxiao and said, "It's okay. I just haven't been in good shape lately. I'll be fine after a while of rest."
"Anyway, there is still some time before the anniversary celebration. If you feel unwell, just take a day or two. I will help you remember the moves and you can make up for it in a few days." The dance moves are similar for everyone except the positioning. Compared with the dances they performed when they participated in the Miss Hong Kong pageant, it is too simple.
Athena has been learning ballet since she was a child and has a good foundation in dance. As long as she remembers the movements, she can dance on stage.
Athena nodded and said, "Then I'll take a rest first. Thank you for your hard work, Xiaoxiao."
Hu Xiaoxiao helped Athena sit on a chair nearby to rest, and then returned to the stage to rehearse.
After practicing for a while, Hu Xiaoxiao looked towards where Athena was resting and found that Athena had left.
After the rehearsal, Hu Xiaoxiao saw that it was still early and the company had not yet finished get off work, so she strolled to the screenwriting department.
She is already writing the script for her new play. After so much time, it should be almost finished. She is just in time to learn more about the script.
This is not the first time that Yao Wenlong and Hu Xiaoxiao have worked together, and they have always had a pleasant collaboration. With previous experience, he specifically showed Hu Xiaoxiao some of the script settings, hoping to get better suggestions.
He was able to get such an important project and participate in such a big production this time, and it can be said that Hu Xiaoxiao played an indispensable role. Therefore, he also paid great attention to Hu Xiaoxiao's opinions.
After reading the settings, Hu Xiaoxiao flipped through the script again.
There are good things and bad things about it.
The good thing is that her role is much larger and more important than in The Grandmaster. The bad thing is that this drama is still a male-dominated drama, which can be seen from the title -
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