Chapter 277 Career
Although it's been a while since NINE STAR's first anniversary offline event, new videos are being released by fans almost daily. A fan at a previous fan meeting, asking Ji Shao for fangirl merchandise, also sparked considerable discussion on various platforms.
For Ji Shao fans, the biggest concern has been the recent surge in posts about newcomers jumping right in. However, this has also created a strong sense of crisis: those coveted merchandise might become even harder to snag in the future! After all, each of these fans were drawn to the game by the fan-favorite video.
But watching new fans innocently offer exorbitant prices in the fan forums, veteran fans couldn't help but laugh. After repeated requests for purchases were deleted and they received warnings from their own forum administrators, the newcomers, brandishing their cash, finally realized that the resale of this fan's merchandise was prohibited within the fan community.
Heart-pounding merchandise is often called hard currency in the online retail industry, and this is true. This is partly due to its high-quality production, and partly because it hasn't been widely sold, reflecting the principle of scarcity. But more importantly, it's the emotional value inherent in these merchandise.
After reposting the heart-pounding pictures and videos, and then looking at the other party's pinned statement that no re-editing is allowed, but profit is prohibited, many newcomers were silent. This is not a fangirl, this is a ancestor who should be worshipped!
I immediately developed a deeper curiosity about Ji Shao and began to frantically rewatch his past footage. Artists and fans are mutually attracted to each other, and every time I got to know Ji Shao better through the camera, my fondness for him grew even stronger.
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Cheng'an City, an ordinary afternoon.
Jia Xun was lying on the sofa, scrolling through his phone, expertly opening apps to check the latest updates on his favorite artists. The air conditioning was on full blast, and there was half a watermelon on the table. Everything seemed calm and leisurely.
But this tranquility was soon interrupted when she saw the update on the homepage. When Jia Xun stood up with a startled "swoosh", the watermelon on the table was spun around because of her big movement.
Jia Xun looked at his phone excitedly, suppressing his surprise as he carefully admired the photo. In the photo, Di Jiangtong, holding a ukulele, exuded a certain literary elegance. His sleeves rolled up, revealing a delicate wrist, gave him a clean and transparent look.
The comfortable smile and the supreme healing feeling made Jia Xun feel a lot lighter when he looked at the photos. The full set of 18 photos is so worth saving!
A while ago, she saw her biggest fan exclaim inexplicably on her account, causing fans in the comment section to prick up their ears, wanting to know what was going on. But unfortunately, the grassroots fans have no human rights. The big fan only told fans he knew well, completely ignoring the existence of these small fans.
Thinking of this, Jia Xun couldn't help but curl her lips in silence. As someone not deeply involved in fan circles, she still learned from the marketing account that Zhou Xiao would be helping Di Jiangtong with his photo shoot. Although she hadn't been happy the moment before, she immediately felt the joy of her fans. After all, who doesn't want to see beautiful pictures?
Jia Xun is a fan of Di Jiangtong's music, and while she was happy to see her artist collaborate with such a renowned photographer, she didn't take it personally. But after seeing the finished film and Di Jiangtong's blog post, she admitted she was moved for the first time in a long time.
——A certain blog——
@DijiangtongV: The long-overdue photoshoot is finally done~ Hehe, do you like it? I'll also ask @ZhouxiaoV to do the music video next month! [Sun]
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[Baby! You're too much of a fan! Ahhhhh! You actually asked Zhou Xiao to take a photo shoot.]
[WOC is so beautiful that I almost suffocated. My good daughter, pack up and go play the role of a little white flower (not)]
[Haven't you guys seen the MV? Is my sister releasing a new song? No wonder my left eyelid was twitching this morning. Turns out something really good is happening~]
[For the three of us, living a good life is more important than anything else! This photoshoot was so worth the wait!]
[Sister Tong, your pictures are so beautiful. I just want to make a small suggestion. Can you continue to work with this teacher? [Poor Baba.jpg]]
"Xiao Di, don't let yourself be tricked into filming! Those people are so irresponsible! Let's just focus on singing! Win the title of Diva!"
【……】
As soon as Di Jiangtong's photo album was released, it immediately attracted countless attention. Since she's a singer, she wouldn't be competing with any actresses. Consequently, a rather bizarre scene unfolded: every major fan of hers openly praised her photo album.
Refreshing Weibo on that day, you could see a big fan of account A unabashedly liking the photo one second. Then, the next, a big fan of account B, who's also a big fan of account A, lavishly praising Di Jiangtong's photoshoot, as if they'd bought the promotion. A bit of a tacit understanding?
The simple plaid shirt and makeup create a refreshing feeling, like the fresh air in the forest, which is refreshing and clear with every breath.
This set of photos is undoubtedly a success, and a very successful one. The fact that it can be used as a template by various big fans to find their own fan traffic is enough to prove its value.
For Zhou Xiao, this was also a bit of a surprise. Because in the following period, whenever she browsed Xiaohongshu, the big data recommended her this set of imitation photos.
However, the only things that could be imitated were the makeup and the filming locations; the crucial photography always felt like something was missing. Unbeknownst to Zhou Xiao, many in the comment section had even started a fight over this.
Some netizens who don't understand photoshoots but have their own likes and dislikes directly responded in the comment section, "If you don't have the skills, don't just follow and imitate. You can't even imitate the essence, you can only add filters."
Is it bad? Actually, it's not that bad. But when photo bloggers, used to simplistic films, encounter Zhou Xiao's flaw, they all complain inwardly.
Can they simply say that because the skill gap between them and the original photographer is too great, they can only rely on filters to compensate? And filters are a major feature of the photo style! These KY-loving people are really a bunch of tasteless people!
——【Entertainment Forum】——[August 29th afternoon]
[Topic] I'm convinced. When will this oxygen-sensing feeling stop?
[Main Post] I've been browsing Douyin and Douyin, and they've pushed a lot of homogenized content to me. To be honest, the photography is really average! What frustrates me the most is that I also imitated it, and the result is hard to describe!
1L
Instantly decode who the host's favorite artist is. I can only say that if you want to take advantage of this popularity, you must accept the consequences. Don't be sad, her previous photos were not good either (quietly escaped
54L
The makeup artist who did Di Jiangtong's makeup is super popular right now. The videos she posts on Xiaohongshu all specifically ask her to do oxygen makeup. I have to say she's really good at seizing opportunities. Using the Di Jiangtong and Zhou Xiao tags instantly made her an overnight sensation!
107L
Zhou Jie really knows how to take photos. She really knows how to present beauty. I feel that Di Jiangtong in her lens is beautiful and vivid. I can feel that real and friendly beauty through the screen. It is simply refreshing and healing.
169L
While the key to creating an oxygen effect lies in the person, it's undeniable that Di Jiangtong's performance was entirely due to Zhou Xiao's cinematography. The oxygen effect is a bit of a mystery; forced creation doesn't really look good. This makeup imitation is currently trending on Douyin, and if you want to stop, you'll have to wait for the next trend-setting one.
211L
Reply to 169L: Damn, sister, do you have a special talent?! Fei Jie's big fan said that the photographer for the September issue of "XZC" is Zhou Xiao! Maybe the next trend will appear~
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Inside the Huashang Times Hotel, Zhou Xiao, who was sitting at the desk, was interrupted from his train of thought. He was now looking intently at the cover of the September issue of "XZC" sent by Dai Linfei's agent Lu An.
Pre-sales for the magazine will begin tomorrow, serving as a test of Zhou Xiao's stability following his time at the top-tier publication, Modern Style. In the eyes of those in the industry, with the previous cover featuring a photographer as renowned as Mei Yi, there's no room for error. Consequently, many magazines and brands are closely watching Zhou Xiao's performance this time.
Compared to those in the industry who were still sizing up Zhou Xiao, Dai Linfei felt relieved when she heard the news! Her own artists have collaborated with Zhou Xiao so many times, and the results have always been quite gratifying. For fans, there is no doubt that the two are the best partners.
As for netizens, they are full of anticipation. Regardless of who took the photo, the cover of Dahua has always attracted a lot of attention.
The importance of the September issue of top women's magazines goes without saying. It's often a must-see for international supermodels and top domestic celebrities. This also means that the cover of this issue is the most important of the magazines that year, and it is a focal point when reviewing the annual magazine covers in the entertainment industry.
"Teacher Zhou, let's go out for dinner tomorrow after the magazine pre-sales!" Lu An's hearty laughter came from the other end of the phone. He was obviously very satisfied with this and couldn't help but start celebrating in advance.
Zhou Xiao's gaze fell on the cover, a strikingly powerful close-up shot. She was a bit surprised the magazine had chosen this one. While Dai Linfei's expression was striking, the sponsor was WP, and the shoot was intended for brand promotion.
Since he had questions, Zhou Xiao simply asked directly, "There's no rush to eat, but why did you choose this cover for the magazine?"
Lu An on the other end of the phone seemed to have anticipated Zhou Xiao's question, so he laughed and explained, "I sent you, Teacher Zhou, the cover of Version B. I don't have Version A on hand. If you want to see it, you'll have to wait until the pre-sale tomorrow."
Zhou Xiao suddenly realized that if it was a double cover, then that would make sense. Although she was a little curious about the choice of cover for version A, since Lu An, Dai Linfei's agent, didn't have one, she tacitly didn't ask any further.
After hanging up Lu An's phone, Zhou Xiao stood up, picked up the empty cup beside him, and filled it with hot water from the water dispenser. When he returned to his desk, he was back to work.
The computer screen placed on the desk was emitting a bright white light. On it was the storyboard that Zhou Xiao had drawn some time ago, which was the final processing for the upcoming MV shooting.
Zhou Xiao listened to the finished song with a faint smile on his face. This music video was the theme song for Di Jiangtong's new album. Besides the usual lavish production, the production team also had a big surprise!
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