Chapter 288 She is irreplaceable
Ever since "The Hitman's Bodyguard" became a box office hit, the film market has immediately embraced a variety of bodyguard-themed films: action films featuring male bodyguards, nonsensical comedic films about bodyguards, and even more bizarrely, erotic films featuring female bodyguards and their financial backers, which are selling quite well. Hu Xiaoxiao was left in a state of confusion after reading reports about this.
In addition to the popularity of bodyguard themes, female action stars also began to emerge.
After Hu Xiaoxiao became famous as a female action star, major companies saw the good market response and launched movies using female action stars as a selling point.
The action film market in Hong Kong is huge, so in addition to many male action stars, there are also some female action stars. However, because being an action star is too tiring, few female stars can stick with it, and even fewer become popular.
This time, Hu Xiaoxiao's popularity indirectly brought prosperity to a group of female action stars.
Hu Xiaoxiao was happy to see more female stars becoming popular and the market expanding, but when she saw a film company promoting a female artist called Little Hu Xiaoxiao, her mood became particularly complicated.
When she checked his age again, she found out that he was one year older than her. One year older than her, Little Hu Xiaoxiao?
A bit magical.
Not only is there Little Hu Xiaoxiao, but there are also various movies imitating her type of female bodyguards. If Hu Xiaoxiao does not release a new movie soon and change her image, the market she has worked so hard to establish will be destroyed by these followers.
She must use her works to tell the audience that she, Hu Xiaoxiao, is Hu Xiaoxiao, the unique Hu Xiaoxiao, the one and only Hu Xiaoxiao.
Therefore, the next movie is very important to Hu Xiaoxiao's entire career. It not only consolidates her status as a star, but also tells the market that she is irreplaceable.
Choosing her next film was crucial. Hu Xiaoxiao was a martial arts star, so she couldn't take an art film as her next project. Art films often flopped at the box office, significantly impacting her commercial positioning. There were only a handful of films suitable for female action stars, making it even more challenging to find one that suited her. Therefore, Hu Xiaoxiao asked Dong Peiyu to keep her informed of any news in this area.
After returning to Tiancui City, Dong Peiyu took out a few information registration forms from the file bag and said, "These are the assistants I interviewed. Take a look. If you think any of them are good, I'll arrange for them to meet you."
Hu Xiaoxiao took it, flipped through it, put it aside, and fell on the sofa, stretching out his arms and legs comfortably. "I'll choose when I'm free."
I don’t have a job right now, and I don’t need an assistant for the time being.
She just wanted to indulge herself for a few days.
Dong Peiyu dutifully reported to Hu Xiaoxiao on his recent work status. "Starlight Films wants to capitalize on the popularity of 'The Hitman's Bodyguard' and immediately release a sequel with the original crew. I've got the script for you, would you like to take a look? Besides this project, Mr. Yang said he hopes we can collaborate more in the future, meaning he wants you to star in other Starlight Films films."
Hu Xiaoxiao could only focus on business first. He sat up straight and took the script of "The Hitman's Bodyguard 2" from Dong Peiyu. As he read it, he said, "We can cooperate with Starlight Films in the future, but we can't just work with them. Otherwise, it will be even more difficult to break away from them in the future."
Relying solely on Starlight Films and relying on Luo Cheng's influence could reduce a lot of trouble, but it would also be passive. She would have to obey Starlight Films' plans in every way. Once her value was squeezed out by Starlight Films and she lost her usefulness, her acting career would be over.
How can the resources of Starlight Films alone be compared with the resources of the entire industry?
Hu Xiaoxiao read a few pages of the script and tossed it aside. Starlight Films' resources were truly lacking. The script was far worse than the first film. The plot and character development were practically identical to the first film, like a clone, devoid of any originality.
There's really no need to make a sequel like this. "Please turn down Starlight Films for me. If they want to make a second film, they can find the actors themselves. Sister Dong, please pay more attention to news from other film companies. Baogang makes so many movies every year, there will always be one or two with strong female protagonists."
"I'll keep an eye on it for you. You should rest for a few more days." When Dong Peiyu left, she boiled a pot of hot water for Hu Xiaoxiao, cleaned the house, and called Sister Xi to ask her to look after him.
Mingxu has been idle at home recently. He likes to cook, and when he is done, he calls Hu Xiaoxiao to come over for dinner.
After dinner, Mingxu had nothing to do, so he called Hu Xiaoxiao and two more people to play mahjong, making a total of four people.
Hu Xiaoxiao enjoyed playing mahjong for the first time. Initially, she was unfamiliar with the game and often lost. But after a few days, she figured out the rules. With a good memory and card counting skills, she quickly became competitive with veterans like Mingxu and Xijie.
Xie Zhiheng is also a good mahjong player. He comes to play cards whenever he has time. Seeing that Hu Xiaoxiao likes to play, he specially gave her two sets of exquisitely crafted imitation jade mahjong tiles.
Hu Xiaoxiao took apart a set to play. The imitation jade mahjong tiles felt much better, full and round, with a crisp and pleasant sound when knocked off. Most importantly, they looked good, as beautiful as works of art.
While Hu Xiaoxiao was enjoying a leisurely vacation, Dong Peiyu was out and about almost every day, contacting friends and gathering information. Finally, her hard work paid off, and she got some good news.
"Director Gao Zhiyuan, winner of the Golden Dragon Award for Best Director, is currently planning a new film based on the story of a legendary woman, set during the Republican era." Dong Peiyu presented the information in a table to Hu Xiaoxiao. "This legendary woman's name is Cheng Zhaofeng. She studied abroad, served in the army, and rose to the rank of captain. Later, she returned to the Cheng family and took over their business. She was a man of both literary and military talents..."
The information in Hu Xiaoxiao's hand is about Cheng Zhaofeng. If the movie is to adapt her story, the general story will be similar.
Seeing the legendary story of Cheng Zhaofeng in that turbulent era, whether it was his personality, his style of doing things, or his life deeds, all suited Hu Xiaoxiao's taste.
"Is there any news about Director Gao Zhiyuan's casting?"
"There's no casting announcement yet, but based on Cheng Zhaofeng's life story, we'll definitely choose an actress who can fight. Director Gao Zhiyuan is good at action movies, so there will be a lot of action in this film."
Hu Xiaoxiao took a fancy to this movie and began to inquire about some information about director Gao Zhiyuan.
Soon, she found out that Director Gao Zhiyuan and Director Shao Yitao were good friends and often made appointments to drink tea and play cards together.
Upon hearing the news, Hu Xiaoxiao immediately called Shao Yitao and started chatting about family matters.
"Director Shao, long time no see. How are you doing recently? Are you feeling well? I was previously admitted to the hospital, and you asked someone to check on me. I'm very grateful for your concern, Director Shao. Now that I'm discharged, I came to tell you and thank you very much."
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