Chapter 161
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The next morning, Zhou Xiao opened a Weibo account and saw Star Path 101 on the homepage. At first, she was puzzled, wondering if she had seen it right. Wasn't the talent show currently airing a dream come true?
Seeing that the opening screen had not yet ended, Zhou Xiao directly clicked on the opening screen to enter the topic page. What caught his eye was a post from the official Blueberry Video blog - a guide on how to get red envelopes after watching 101.
Zhou Xiao took a look at the comments and feedback. There were many new fans who had joined from the next audition. They still had rookie profile pictures on their heads, but at this moment they were praising the atmosphere of Blueberry Video in the comment section.
Although it's been a night, the afterglow of last night's showdown between two variety shows still lingers on the trending search charts. The premiere of "A Meal for You" immediately took the top spot in Shanghai's variety show ratings for the year. Despite airing in prime time, the previous show had dismal ratings and low audience retention. Its ability to break through the competition, setting a new annual ratings record for local variety shows, truly astonished many in the industry who follow the show.
The show "Dream Come True" was feeling somewhat frustrated. Not only did it help a rival talent show return to the top of the charts on its first day of broadcast, it also became a stepping stone for the other show's center position. And, needless to say, Huayao had created numerous negative buzz for itself. In particular, a comparison of the trainees' looks between the two talent shows was used as fodder by many influencers on certain platforms.
Happy events bring joy. Following Blueberry Video's lead, Huayao Star Entertainment also generously gave away 101 baseball uniforms on the same day through a raffle announced through the official S.W. baseball uniform endorsement blog. Nine of the winning uniforms also came with signatures from all members. This series of moves completely overshadowed the popularity of the new talent show, thanks to the success of the NINE STAR Golden Group Variety Show.
Zhou Xiao switched his account to "Pan Ran Xin Dong" and checked to see if the fans who had previously won the perfume had filled in their addresses. After confirming with the system that everything had been entered and sent, Zhou Xiao then opened the red dots in the background one by one.
Besides being annoyed by the red dots, she also finds time to check private messages. Occasionally, when she sees something truly heartfelt, Zhou Xiao will send a private message asking the recipient to send their address to send a token of her affection.
Speaking of account backends, the backend of "Pangrenxindong" is arguably the cleanest among the fandoms in the industry. Of course, this is also due to Zhou Xiao's consistent performance without fail. Some extreme fans in the fandom will call the fandom "insular" if they catch a single typo in any image, regardless of your past.
After browsing the private messages, Zhou Xiao finally turned his attention to the backstage, which had gained thousands of followers overnight. A quick glance revealed that almost everyone had the profile picture of a newly auditioned trainee, with some even sporting photos of Ji Shao that he had taken himself.
How did Zhou Xiao know those were the trainees from the new talent show? It wasn't because she knew them, but because the words on the cards were very familiar to anyone who had followed the talent show—"Your vote, my vote..."
Just as Zhou Xiao was lamenting the fact that the word "vote" had been passed down from generation to generation, the system's electronic prompt sounded—
[Ding! NINE STAR group event "Taobao Double Eleven Gala" detected, automatically issuing ticket*1]
[System Task: Film Ji Shao's two stages (0/2)]
When Zhou Xiao heard about the "Double Eleven Gala," she had a sudden thought. Coincidentally, two of the contracts she'd previously accepted involved guest appearances at the gala. But how would Ji Shao and the other two perform together?
Of course, first of all, Zhou Xiao didn’t think that Ji Shaohui would have a solo stage, because it was obvious that Huayao would not lay the fuse for the future development of its own boy group in such an occasion.
Zhou Xiao had just put the ticket issued by the system into the small drawer when the phone on the coffee table rang. She quickly walked over and picked up the phone. When she saw that the caller was Song Xiao, although she was a little confused, she quickly answered the call.
"Teacher Zhou, are you free on the 1st and 2nd of next month?" Song Xiao's voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Hmm... Let me see. I'm busy on the 1st." Zhou Xiao glanced across at a calendar placed on a raised platform. It was one of the gifts from Xincheng Duanwu. On the right side of the calendar, November 1st and November 11th were circled in red marker. On the 1st, a note was written: "A meal shoot."
"Oh, Sister Zhou, are you going to meet offline on the 1st? How about a meal?"
Zhou Xiao frowned and reluctantly accepted the word "sister". "Yes..."
"Teacher Zhou, come take Ji Shao's departure photo!" Song Xiao felt a little embarrassed. Today was the 28th and he hadn't said hello in advance. "Our original photography teacher has contracted the flu. Can you help take some photos?"
Before Zhou Xiao could reply, Song Xiao told her about Ji Shao's offline event and why she was hired to shoot it. WP Luxury Brand was a legacy brand of Xincheng, and the original photographer was a teacher with many years of experience working with the brand. Unfortunately, he had contracted the flu and was still waiting in line in Beijing.
Zhou Xiao's previous filming for XS perfume was well received. In addition, the general manager of the WP luxury brand was a sentimental person who valued rapport, so they considered it carefully before inviting Zhou Xiao to shoot.
After hearing this, Zhou Xiao agreed without hesitation and asked Song Xiao to send the shooting location and the clothing samples prepared by the studio for Ji Shao. After all, it was a photo shoot for Ji Shao, so how could it not be a photo shoot?
Besides, if someone comes to you for help with your photography skills, I believe no photographer would think of refusing it, right? Of course, the premise is that the photographer has free time~
…
Zhou Xiao received Song Xiao's notification around nine o'clock in the evening,* and then she left the Huashang Times Hotel with her camera. When she arrived at the hotel entrance, a stretch nanny car was already parked outside.
The car window near the door was rolled down, and Song Xiao, who was sitting in the driver's seat, waved at Zhou Xiao, indicating that she should sit in the passenger seat. When Zhou Xiao got in the car, she immediately smelled the faint fragrance of essential oils.
When she subconsciously turned around to look at the source of the essential oil smell, she saw four people sitting in the back seat of the car: Ji Shao and a man and two women she didn't know. Ji Shao, who was applying a facial mask when he saw Zhou Xiao, leaned back in his seat and gave her a "yeah" gesture.
One of the women nodded and introduced herself to Zhou Xiao. "I'm your agent, Feng Ruogu. Hello, Zhou Xiao! Next to Ji Shao is Wei Wen, the makeup artist for this shoot. Next to me is Chen Lin, the stylist."
The makeup artist named Wei Wen didn't even raise his head. At this moment, he was concentrating on applying makeup on Ji Shao's face. When he heard his own name, he said "hmm" softly.
Chen Lin looked at Zhou Xiao, and when she heard Feng Ruogu mention her name, she nodded along with Zhou Xiao.
Zhou Xiao greeted the four people in the back row before turning around. He looked at Song Xiao, who was driving, and asked with some emotion, "Did your variety show just end?"
"Yeah, I just came to pick you up," Song Xiao answered as he drove a group of people to the shooting location.
…
After driving for nearly twenty minutes, they arrived at the filming location. It was completely dark, with only a single light on in the house. Zhou Xiao rarely visited such a dark place, but after getting out of the car, she quickly found the filming location Song Xiao had sent her a few days ago.
"Zhou Xiao, follow me," Feng Ruogu said after getting off the car and seeing Zhou Xiao looking into the darkness.
"good!"
So Zhou Xiao followed Feng Ruogu, whom he had just met, and walked towards the control room by the light of the flashlight. After the gate was pulled up, Zhou Xiao finally understood why the lights were turned off. Wow, with the brightness turned on, the light bulb was like a small sun.
"You didn't expect the shooting location to be so dark this time?" Feng Ruogu joked as they walked back.
"It's not so bad with the lights on," Zhou Xiao said, watching his step as he spoke to her. Fortunately, there were no residential buildings here, otherwise it would be a complete disaster of light pollution and would have resulted in numerous complaints.
The venue also had a fully equipped dressing room, giving it the illusion of a real filming location. When the two of them entered, they saw Wei Wen giving Ji Shao a facial massage. His technique looked quite skilled, like a master.
"Hey." Song Xiao came in with a box in each hand and carefully placed it on the table. One box looked like a makeup box, and Zhou Xiao didn't recognize the other. She looked around and asked, "Do you need any help?"
"I've got them all. No need." Chen Lin came in with the costumes for the next photo shoot. Zhou Xiao saw her put the clothes wrapped in dust bags aside and began to carefully open them one by one to prepare for ironing, so he didn't bother her.
Seeing no one inside needed his help, Zhou Xiao stood up and headed outside. Arriving at the location where he was supposed to be shooting, he looked up at the bright moon. The style of WP's last fashion week was a dark knight vibe. Even if it wasn't tonight, Ji Shao and the others would have chosen a night to match the theme.
Zhou Xiao hadn't been outside for long when she heard footsteps. Initially, she thought it was Song Xiao or Feng Ruogu, but she didn't expect it to be stylist Chen Lin. Seeing Zhou Xiao sitting alone on a bench outside, she joined him.
"Zhou Xiao, this is our second collaboration." Chen Lin rested her hands on her knees and looked at her with a smile on her face. "I didn't expect you to be so young~"
Zhou Xiao's focus was on Shen Lin's first sentence. She was a little confused, "This is our first collaboration?"
"Chen Si, I did her makeup last time," she replied bluntly, noticing Zhou Xiao's confusion. Shen Lin was quite happy to be working with Zhou Xiao again. Initially, she'd been curious when she learned the original photographer couldn't make it. Only when Feng Ruogu mentioned Zhou Xiao's name in the car did she finally put the name to face.
Stylists and makeup artists in the industry are more willing to work with photographers who have strong professional skills. The reality is that a good photographer can enhance the beauty of makeup and styling, and even help with post-production to conceal flaws. When Chen Si's look went viral, she, as a stylist, also benefited greatly, not only seeing a rise in her unit price, but also an increase in her work.
This time she came to Zhou Xiao, also wanting to communicate with him about Ji Shao's clever ideas for this styling, so that Ji Shao's photos would have a higher quality. Of course, this was also based on Zhou Xiao's performance at the last shoot. Shen Lin, who was watching from the side, judged that Zhou Xiao could communicate, so she came to give it a try.
In the distance, Feng Ruogu watched the two people sitting on the bench exchanging opinions without interrupting them. Turning back, she saw Wei Wen inside, diligently applying makeup to Ji Shao. She opened her memo and wrote down the names of Shen Lin and Wei Wen.
It seems that we can still look forward to the next filming.
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