Chapter 461: Praising Each Other
Among the staff who accompanied Hu Xiaoxiao to Hollywood was her personal assistant, Ye Zhini. She leaned against the window, looking at the beautiful night scene flashing by outside, and exclaimed, "Sister Xiao, it's so beautiful here."
Hu Xiaoxiao was also admiring the spectacular night view outside the window and nodded, saying, "It's indeed beautiful."
But no matter how beautiful it is, it is someone else's home.
Hu Xiaoxiao observed each building with a learning eye. She always admired the strengths and advantages of others and acknowledged her own shortcomings. But she never felt inferior. She believed that if others were good or excellent, she would learn from them. One day, she would become just as good.
Hu Xiaoxiao thought about the increasingly modern buildings in Baogang, as well as the skyscrapers and avenues under construction in Shenzhen, and felt extremely confident that his own home would be as beautiful as this in the future.
After arriving at the hotel, Hu Xiaoxiao didn't have time to rest and adjust to the jet lag. He first met with Dong Peiyu to understand the contract.
He read the contents of the contract once and listened to Dong Peiyu's explanation again. He felt relieved only after he was sure that all aspects were in order.
"Xiaoxiao, do you want to take a two-day break to adjust to the time difference before discussing the contract with Hamlet Company?" Dong Peiyu was concerned about Hu Xiaoxiao's health and was afraid that she would be too tired.
Hu Xiaoxiao shook his head and said, "No, I'll just go to bed early tonight."
No matter how tired I am, it won’t be as tiring as when I was filming before. When I was rushing to finish the work, I had to stay up late from time to time, and sometimes I couldn’t sleep well for a month.
"Well, you take a break first. I'm afraid you won't be used to the food, so I sent someone to Chinatown to buy some ingredients. I'll have Zhini make you some delicious dishes later." Dong Peiyu knew only too well how picky Hu Xiaoxiao was about food. It was okay to be hard-working and broke, but she couldn't live without delicious food.
Although Hu Xiaoxiao had heard that Western food was not tasty, the food she had eaten at the Western restaurant in Baogang was to her liking, so she said, "The little girl also needs to adjust to the time difference, so let her rest for two days before letting her cook."
It was not until the next day when Hu Xiaoxiao woke up and had the hotel breakfast in the restaurant that he suddenly felt listless.
Western food in Europe and America is completely different from Western food in Baogang!
Even though the restaurant offers a few Chinese dishes, these dishes taste weird no matter how you eat them. For gourmets who are used to Baogang cuisine, it is really hard to swallow.
It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frug
Hu Xiaoxiao has a keen sense of taste and can't finish his meal after just a few bites. Fortunately, there's a steak that was fried well and the ingredients are fresh, so he can still finish it.
This was the first time Hu Xiaoxiao ate so little.
When Dong Peiyu came over and saw this, she immediately asked someone to bring the ingredients purchased this morning and borrowed the hotel kitchen to make lunch for Hu Xiaoxiao.
After the lunch was prepared, Hu Xiaoxiao only took a few bites.
Even though these dishes were made by Lin Zhini, whom she was used to, the ingredients were so different that the flavor wasn't the same at all. Especially the chicken that Hu Xiaoxiao loved, the chicken was very tough and didn't have the tender, sweet taste of the chicken raised in Baogang. It didn't have any chicken flavor at all.
Hu Xiaoxiao just filled his stomach and then went to Hamlet Company with Dong Peiyu.
The person who received Hu Xiaoxiao was Director Philip, who had been in contact with Dong Peiyu.
In the European retro-style reception room, Philip with light brown hair was waiting for Hu Xiaoxiao's arrival.
He stood up, his pair of ocean-blue eyes held a faint smile, his fair face had three-dimensional features, and his thin lips looked very elegant when he smiled.
He looked at Hu Xiaoxiao, his blue eyes shining slightly, and took a few steps forward. "Beautiful Miss Xiaoxiao from the East, welcome to Hamlet Company. I'm your friend Philip, and it's a pleasure to meet you."
The reception room floor was covered in gorgeous handmade carpets, which felt comfortable underfoot. Hu Xiaoxiao walked over, an elegant smile on her lips, and said, "Handsome Mr. Philip, it's an honor to meet you. My agent told me that you are an excellent leader with an aristocratic temperament. During this collaboration, she fully experienced your professionalism and coordination skills, which benefited her greatly and impressed her deeply. I am very proud to be able to work with such an outstanding Mr. Philip..."
Philip's smile grew even brighter as he praised Hu Xiaoxiao, "Oh, beautiful Miss Xiaoxiao, I've seen all your films and was deeply captivated by your charm. I didn't expect you to be even more beautiful in person than in the films, like an elegant princess. I've also been following your charitable work in Baogang, and it's clear that you're also a very kind and compassionate woman. It's my honor to work with such a beautiful and kind-hearted woman..."
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The two parties met and praised each other for a long time. After everyone was in a good mood, they started to sign the contract.
The two parties to the contract had already negotiated it. Hu Xiaoxiao flipped through it and found that it was no different from the contract Dong Peiyu had shown her, with no deletions or other issues. Only then did she pick up the pen and sign her name.
After both parties signed their names, the cooperation was completely implemented.
Because this movie had been waiting for so long, time was very tight, so after signing the contract, she was asked to go for a costume try-on soon.
Dong Peiyu reported what she had learned to Hu Xiaoxiao, "The film has been in preparation for nearly two years. The other characters have already been decided and their looks are already finalized. The only thing missing is your look as the heroine. As for the costumes, since the character is Asian, the crew said they have prepared several sets of oriental clothing. When you try them on, they can make slight modifications based on your figure."
As Hu Xiaoxiao walked towards the dressing room, he asked, "Oriental clothing? What style of oriental clothing?"
"cheongsam."
"Cheongsams are not easy to modify." Hu Xiaoxiao said.
"Yes, I have also talked about this issue with them, but they said there is no problem and they have fully considered it. Moreover, cheongsams are only worn during the three major battles, and the rest of the costumes are modern clothes. Most of the actors here are similar in height to you, so modern costumes are easier to match." Dong Peiyu understood all the problems Hu Xiaoxiao would encounter in advance.
The film is also set in this era, so the costumes of other actors are basically modern clothes.
However, during the three major battles in the adventure scenes, the other actors wore combat uniforms, but Hu Xiaoxiao's character, in order to showcase the mystical elements of the East, had to dress up as a wizard during the battle and wear a costume with Eastern elements. Today, Hu Xiaoxiao came here to try out the Eastern wizard costume.
As they were talking, Hu Xiaoxiao and Dong Peiyu had already arrived at the fitting room.
The place where they came for the costume fitting was not at Hamlet Company, but at Studio City, the paradise of Hollywood movie production.
Along the way, Hu Xiaoxiao kept looking at this beautiful cinema with curiosity. She saw several real movie scenes, which were full of fantasy.
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