Chapter 66

Chapter 66

For industry insiders, producing small but exquisite stories is mostly not about time, but about ability.

If you don't have the ability to remain unaffected by noisy environments, quickly grasp the preferences of your target users, develop solutions, and quickly generate buzzwords, then you can only blame your own incompetence if you can't make a living.

The original advertising plan wasn't bad, but as Jiang Mingyue discovered, while the idea of ​​men and women in a future world having their own robot butlers, being cared for by them, and even exchanging greetings via text messages wasn't inherently bad, the filming quality was easily distorted, potentially causing a media storm and impacting the company's stock price. Therefore, this plan was a failure.

The new plan focuses on patriotism, reflecting humanity's yearning for space in the advertisement.

Jiang Mingyue and Lan Xu played two astronauts, and the original footage was broken down into scenes of them relaxing and operating the control panel after going into space.

For scenes that are not sufficiently detailed, simply edit the image.

After receiving the new script, Jiang Mingyue and Lan Xu quickly got into character after only a short time of cultivating their emotions.

Essentially, for actors shooting commercials, these two themes have little impact on them; the only difference is the change in makeup.

Jiang Mingyue got into character, and Lan Xu was in great form during filming. Even with the last-minute changes to the advertising project, the entire advertisement and photo shoot didn't take much longer than originally planned.

After Jiang Mingyue and Lan Xu apologized and thanked the staff, they said goodbye and left.

The matter was originally considered to have ended satisfactorily, but as she was leaving the photography studio, a blinding flash suddenly came from a nearby building. Jiang Mingyue immediately realized that her photos with Lan Xu in the same environment had been secretly taken again.

Lan Xu had obviously noticed the paparazzi. Just as he was about to turn around, Jiang Mingyue reminded him from where she stood: "Keep walking forward and don't turn around."

"Ruojun, come forward two steps and stand next to me," Jiang Mingyue instructed.

The assistant immediately stepped forward and came over.

Jiang Mingyue immediately turned around, facing the balcony where she was being secretly filmed. Then she lowered her head slightly and began rummaging through the large bag that Li Ruojun was carrying. She took out makeup remover and cotton pads and began to clean the heavy makeup that was still on her face.

After cleaning up, Jiang Mingyue closed her eyes, focused her mind, and entered the dressing room in the performance space. In this space where time had stopped, she removed her makeup again and let the dressing room create a natural makeup look for her.

Opening her eyes, Jiang Mingyue's makeup, created in the performance space, came into reality along with her.

She put down the makeup remover wipe and raised her face.

On camera, there would be absolutely no visible makeup effect, only a flawless complexion. She maintained this pose as she put the makeup remover back into the large bag her assistant was carrying, then leaned against the wall behind her and began stretching.

After waiting a few more minutes, Gu Yifan finally came out of the photography studio. When he saw that Jiang Mingyue was still there, he was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized: "Were you being secretly filmed? Let's go, I'll take you home first and then go back to the company."

Jiang Mingyue followed with a smile: "Brother Gu is so insightful. I'll have to trouble Brother Gu to keep an eye on things online."

Gu Yifan walked ahead nonchalantly: "It's nothing more than reigniting the rumors about you and Lan Xu. The drama you're in is airing in a couple of days. When you go to promote it, the public will just think you're artists from the same company, and you're being used for publicity. As for Lan Xu's group of female fans..."

Gu Yifan snorted a few times: "Lan Xu still isn't tight-lipped. He said in the fan group yesterday that he has another advertisement shoot to do before going to Hong Kong. I guess the paparazzi got the information from the fan group."

Fortunately, Lan Xu did not return to Gu Yifan's side, and after others left the mainland, their attention naturally turned to Hong Kong.

Gu Yifan looked at Jiang Mingyue with a puzzled expression and asked with some suspicion, "What's wrong with your makeup? I remember it wasn't like this when we came out?"

Of course, it was replaced with a cheat code.

But this secret cannot be revealed to outsiders. Jiang Mingyue's smile remained unchanged, and her tone was firm: "When removing makeup, I only really wipe off the eyeshadow and lipstick, but actually just lightly wipe off the foundation, highlighter, and contour. It's a fake bare face."

Gu Yifan, not being a female celebrity who needed to wear makeup, didn't understand the intricacies of the matter and quickly accepted the explanation: "Oh, I see. That's a very smart approach. You won't get any unflattering photos taken." He reiterated with concern, "You must remember, no matter what scandals a female celebrity has, she must always look good. As long as your beauty doesn't diminish, you'll always have a chance to make a comeback."

"Of course, I understand."

The car stopped, and Gu Yifan reminded him, "Tomorrow marks the start of the promotional period. You haven't faced a large number of media outlets on your own before, so I'll be with you throughout the event. If there are any questions you're unsure about, just skip them. I'll record and handle them for you on the spot."

"Okay, thank you, Google."

"Go back and rest." Gu Yifan stopped the car and let Jiang Mingyue and Li Ruojun out.

The next day, Xiao Liu, who had been working for Jiang Mingyue but hadn't had a chance to use his skills, finally showed his prowess. The long-armed man spread his arms wide and blocked more than a dozen tabloid reporters who wanted to take the opportunity to squeeze in front of Jiang Mingyue to question her about the scandal. This allowed Jiang Mingyue to smoothly go on stage with the film crew.

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The main actors and three directors of the entire production team were invited to the event, and they sat in rows of six or seven. The host sat diagonally opposite them, all facing the hundreds of audience members.

"Welcome our cast and crew of 'Seven Stars Align' to 'Movie and TV Preview'! Everyone, please give them a warm welcome!" The host clapped his hands and introduced the show with a smile.

The three directors simply smiled subtly and clapped along with the host. Sang Zhuo and Yin Manman stood up at the same time, waving enthusiastically to the audience below the stage, holding up microphones, and cheering excitedly: "Hello everyone~ I am the male lead, Sang Zhuo!"

Although "Seven Stars in a Row" carries the labels of "martial arts" and "fantasy", it is ultimately an ancient-style idol drama. What the audience likes most is the interaction between the male and female leads. Sang Zhuo and Yin Manman's almost synchronized reactions immediately aroused the audience's expectations.

This tacit response immediately caused the first small climax at the scene.

Yin Manman gave Sang Zhuo a coquettish glance, and Sang Zhuo chuckled and stepped back, giving Yin Manman her seat. Immediately, another round of enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience.

Yin Manman greeted the audience softly: "Hello everyone, I am Yin Manman, the actress who plays the female lead."

After Yin Manman, the second female lead barely had time to shine, immediately greeting the audience, creating a sense of rivalry. Yin Manman's expression froze for a moment, then she pursed her lips, pausing before regaining her smile.

The second female lead casually smiled and handed the microphone to Sang Zhuo, who then passed it to the second male lead.

Finally, the microphone was in Jiang Mingyue's hands...