Chapter 291 Career
On October 12th, the WP Hotel China promotional video was released, showcasing the elegant and luxurious hotel and WP's global spokesperson, Dai Linfei.
For netizens, the recent grand opening of WP Hotel still seems fresh in their minds. The brand's lavish advertising campaign, which blanketed major platforms with promotional videos, not only gave viewers a firsthand glimpse into the luxury brand's spending power but also piqued their curiosity about the extensive publicity.
Of course, most netizens were more interested in Dai Linfei's confident and graceful demeanor in the promotional video than the interior. For potential guests who prioritize the hotel's surroundings, the video's palatial lobby, the luxuriously customized Royal Suite imbued with WP branding, the world-class restaurant, and everything else perfectly captured their curiosity about the hotel.
In short, the promotional video, after its release, surprisingly found diverse audiences. WP, despite investing so much in promotional spending, hadn't anticipated the overwhelming enthusiasm of Chinese people. Even after the National Day holiday, hotel rooms remain in short supply. And all of this happened after the video's release.
The clear data comparison and the constant positive reviews online have given WP greater confidence in the Chinese market compared to the external environment.
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Inside the Zhejiang Film and Television City, Lu An, who had found a small stool under the shade of a tree to avoid the sun, felt the joy of a liberated serf singing. At this moment, he was happily looking at the public opinion report summarized within the studio last week.
Especially with the dehydrated data in hand, he could more intuitively perceive his artists' achievements during this period. Just as he saw now, whether comparing horizontally or vertically, Dai Linfei's promotional video was vastly superior to those of the two foreigners, not to mention the economic value generated by the impact.
The WP Hotel in China is the fourth in the world, but it's more accurate to say it's the fifth. The fourth hotel, built a few years ago in Austria, unfortunately closed earlier this year.
There is a small episode in this. When the hotel first opened, they were the only ones omitted from the invitation letter sent by WP Austria to spokespersons.
Although the Austrian president eventually wrote a handwritten apology letter and posted it online after discussing it with headquarters, whether this "omission" was truly an omission remains unclear.
But this is not the end. During that period, in addition to some domestic artists taking the opportunity to issue negative press releases to add insult to injury, the studios of the two foreign spokespersons also followed suit and issued a lot of press releases, trying to directly step on Dai Linfei.
But after all these years, his opponent hasn't made any breakthroughs, while Dai Linfei has returned to the top with her new drama. Shaking his head, Lu An stopped dwelling on the past. After all, victory is king now!
He slowly shifted his gaze to the next picture, which was a comparative discussion of the two WP hotel promotional videos collected from foreign netizens on the Internet.
Compared to the discussion sparked online abroad, domestic discussion about these two promotional videos has barely ignited. Besides the abundance of new happenings in China, netizens also find the comparison too low. Don't assume the photographers hired by foreign artists are some high-caliber professionals; when compared to the finished products shot by domestic photographers, they're instantly eclipsed.
Seeing that all the preparations were complete, Lu An let out a long sigh. All that remained was to see how public opinion would develop. His eyes were fixed on the screen, scanning the screenshots of public feedback one after another, and he didn't even notice Dai Linfei, who had already finished filming and was standing behind him.
"What are you looking at? You look so fascinated?" Dai Linfei asked as she fixed her makeup.
"I'm ready," Lu An said without a beginning or an end. After a pause, he suddenly said, "Sister Fei, I remember the crew of "The Unparalleled General" is nearby. Are you interested in visiting a junior on set?"
Lu An had a good impression of Ji Shao. After several interactions, he treated him like his own child and junior. Xincheng's treatment in the industry was far better than other companies. With such a large family and business, their competitors in the industry were others.
The seniors in the company are also willing to take care of the juniors when appropriate. As for Ji Shao, a junior who debuted through a talent show and did not take the "usual path", none of them looked down on talent shows for no reason like netizens do. Instead, they all like to communicate with him.
Of course, this impromptu visit to the set also had other motives. He hadn't forgotten that Zhou Xiao was still his child's fangirl. A huge weight lifted off his shoulders, and then he went along with it, doing a favor. For Lu An, it was as easy as having a meal.
Dai Linfei raised her eyebrows, but did not ask any more questions. Instead, she followed Lu An's words and said, "The Unparalleled General? Is it Xiao Shao's drama? If you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten that he has been filming in the film and television city for so long. When I have less work to do, please arrange it for me!" After that, she patted Lu An's shoulder and turned to walk towards the RV not far away.
Lu An didn't get up. After a "hmm," he turned his attention back to his phone. Everything was going well.
——【Entertainment Forum】——[October 18th afternoon]
[Topic] I noticed that everyone on the internet is praising Dai Linfei for being more compatible with WP than the other two spokespeople!
[Main Post] Oh my goodness, there's actually a fight going on online over the WP hotel promotional video. I don't understand why they have so much free time! This topic has actually become a trending topic! Is this really the only topic worth discussing? Hahaha
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1L
I went to the official WP blog and watched two promotional videos, and they're honestly no match for each other. I'm just wondering, can Rhylin pull up his pants? His butt is giving me stye!
37L
Hahaha, everyone in the comment section said that Sister Dai looks like a queen, very oriental beauty. I am very satisfied with it. This aesthetic is the same as mine.
88L
I'm so happy reading the comments! This promotional video is so impressive! But the key point is, the cameraman for the two spokespersons doesn't even know how to shoot! He couldn't even capture the luxury of a luxury hotel, and he made two top stars look ugly. What is the purpose of this?
150L
I just left a message on the internet to support Dai, and then a lot of foreigners came after me and praised my good taste. Hahahaha help! This is so funny!
209L
OMG, Sister Dai's studio released a set of official photos taken at the WP Hotel! They also mentioned Sister Zhou's account in the blog post!
267L
Can you say I felt a strange sense of familiarity the moment I saw the video? And they've worked together so many times! By the way, Zhou Xiao isn't going to visit Dai Linfei's studio, is she? Please don't! This girl disappears for months on end while filming. Sister Zhou, please don't waste your filming skills!
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Public opinion on domestic platforms is gradually aligning with that on foreign platforms, with many netizens expressing delight at the international popularity of their own artists. Dai Linfei, already highly regarded in China, has seen a surge in popularity and favorability.
For Lu An, all of this was within his expectations. The results were even beyond his expectations, but that's a story for another time.
As for Zhou Xiao, the buzz online didn't seem to change much for her, aside from the business offers that were pouring in. Of course, if Zhang Hongyu on the other end of the line got wind of this, he'd probably be furious and yell at her for being too blatant.
"You have to appoint me as your assistant for this TVC shoot!" Zhang Hongyu said with some envy, "The brand owner asked Sister Lin to appoint you as the photographer right away, wow..."
The TVC shooting that Zhang Hongyu mentioned was that Taobao invited NINE STAR to shoot another set of TV commercials for this year during Double Eleven, and this was also the one Zhou Xiao selected from a number of business orders.
This business deal is incredibly generous. Besides being able to photograph the popular boy band NINE STAR and gain experience as a photographer, Taobao, as a shopping platform, also offers a substantial reward. For Zhou Xiao, this would be a "good" job for anyone. Of course, that's assuming it's not in a hurry!
Zhou Xiao was not surprised that Zhang Hongyu found out so quickly. Huayao was well-known in the industry for its sieve-like nature, and it couldn't keep secrets for too long, let alone Zhang Hongyu, a real internal employee who had signed a contract with Huayao at that time.
The Double 11 (Singles' Day) campaign shoot was at the end of the month, and the rush and urgency were practically on their minds. But the agency couldn't do anything about it. With all the members already on set, and this last-minute business deal, they finally managed to find a time to shoot.
For other photographers in the industry, post-production editing alone is incredibly challenging, which is a major reason the platform chose Zhou Xiao. His fast shooting speed and high-quality productions are generally unanimous opinions among the brands and artists he's worked with.
In addition, he does not have the bad habits of some veteran photographers, so the difficulty of getting a photo shoot with Zhou Xiao is not a problem at all, and he can even take advantage of the situation to beautify the fact that the other party is too popular.
"No problem! I'll tell you later." Zhou Xiao agreed to Zhang Hongyu's request very straightforwardly. Besides, the assistants in the photography base were definitely not as easy to use as professional photographers.
Zhang Hongyu was very satisfied with Zhou Xiao's affirmative answer. Although he was just an assistant, his ultimate goal was to watch Zhou Xiao filming on the spot and then learn from him.
Thinking of this, he recalled the recent online public opinion and couldn't help but praise, "Oh, Teacher Zhou, you've really become very popular recently!"
For netizens, the highlight and excitement of WP Hotel's promotional video lies more in the fact that foreign websites are praising the pride of Chinese people. However, for those in the industry, Zhou Xiao's filming technique and quality are the most important.
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