Chapter 319 Career
In the quiet smoking area, Tong Yin sat tensely on a leather sofa. The incandescent light overhead cast a faint white glow, and a wisp of smoke swirled in the air before dissipating.
The slender fingers of her left hand held a thin lady's cigarette, and her lips parted slightly, letting out a thin stream of smoke. She crossed her legs, her eyes slightly closed, fixed on the phone screen on the glass table.
On the screen was a press release that had been sent out by the marketing account that had been prepared earlier. However, due to the failure of the press conference announcement, the comments below were still in a mess.
At first, they would ask if the comments had been deleted to control the flow of public opinion, but now they've gone all out. The reason is simple: fans can no longer control the highly upvoted complaints.
Outside the smoking room, the creative team of "Flower Walk" humbly apologized to the sponsors over the phone. The resources and popularity gained through fraudulent promotions will eventually be exposed. The current situation, where everyone is pushing the boat down, is truly self-inflicted.
Someone knocked on the transparent glass door from outside. Seeing the other party was about to push it open, Tong Yin subconsciously stuck the half-smoked cigarette into the ashtray filled with cigarette extinguishers on the table. The blue cigarette extinguisher was filled with many cigarette butts scattered around, which was enough to show how much traffic there had been.
"Sister Tong," the person who pushed the door said, still a little immature, "Boss Yang asked me to tell you that we should go to the Blueberry Video building together later."
Tong Yin hummed, then pinched her temples with a slight headache. She was going to the platform's headquarters right now; it must be because the platform, seeing the situation was not good, was trying to cut off the promotion.
Thinking about the arguments she'd have to continue, she felt even more overwhelmed. She reached for her phone and was about to stand up when a message from Zhou Xiao popped up on the screen. Her already gloomy mood lifted slightly upon seeing the message.
Whether it was false or pretentious, she saw through it all after the press conference. Some people, under the guise of concern for her, were simply watching the show or trying to figure out follow-up arrangements from her.
Holding onto the armrests, she slowly stood up, remembering the creative team's previous arrogance and complacency. Tong Yin suddenly felt somewhat relieved. After all, the show hadn't aired yet! There was still room for recovery!
She filmed "Flower Walk" with the crew throughout the entire process, and had a clearer view of the show's strengths and weaknesses. However, during the post-production editing, even as a producer, she never mentioned the so-called "market selection."
This failure also proved that audience tastes were vastly different from the marketing company's market research results. Tong Yin felt that this was her only chance to correct her mistake. She lowered her eyes and searched for the producer's phone number.
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Hainan Province.
"Teacher Zhou Xiao, come here quickly!" Ding Yixuan, standing in front of the coconut stall, held an already opened coconut in one hand. She twisted around with difficulty and excitedly shouted to Zhou Xiao, "This coconut water is so sweet!"
This trip to Hainan Province is part of a special project for Pioneer Fashion, aimed at showcasing the island's charm. For a leading women's magazine, this domestic outing is considered relatively low-budget. As for the season opener cover shot by Zhou Xiao, it will also be shot on the island.
While the domestic tour wasn't particularly large, it was built on the foundation of an overseas shoot. Compared to other domestic magazine projects, the budget and crew for the Hainan Province trip were still top-tier.
At the very least, Ding Yixuan, a newcomer, was fortunate enough to join the planning team because she had "talked" Zhou Xiao into her with a single phone call. When the team was considering the team's configuration, she was brought in as a bonus.
The final results for "ZYQ" haven't been announced yet, and the planning for "Fashion Pioneer" is being gradually refined during this trip. Because filming hasn't officially begun and the crew hasn't cleared the location yet, netizens captured Zhou Xiao and Hui Anxin casually snapping photos on the beach this morning.
Under the palm trees, Zhou Xiao saw the emojis sent by Tong Yin, and finally felt relieved as she walked towards Ding Yixuan's position. As a stills artist, she should have a say in the matter of "Flower City."
Perhaps because she joined the film only in the middle and late stages, she was filming the most exciting part. Zhou Xiao was able to feel the evenly matched roles between the main actors when Director Fang was filming.
She also took the time to watch the preview clips, and there were indeed many problems. Fans often say things like "I'll be done watching the Nth episode" and "I'll be a legend after the Nth episode." This is because the early plot is too weak. The screenwriter still bears primary responsibility for the plot control.
When Zhou Xiao was editing the wrap-up special, she wanted to include some of the earlier scenes, but Director Fang only showed her footage of the behind-the-scenes team. Apparently, the director didn't want to dwell too much on the earlier stages of filming.
Ding Yixuan saw Zhou Xiao's expression and thought she was worried about the upcoming shoot. Since they were close in age, he unceremoniously reached out and took Zhou Xiao's arm, leading her to a secluded area.
Zhou Xiao was enthusiastically stuffed with a large coconut by Ding Yixuan, and her arm was held by hers. She could only follow his steps with a smile on her face. After spending half a day together, she could really feel the innocence that was unique to Ding Yixuan.
"Hey, Teacher Xiaoxiao, don't feel pressured. The project of our magazine is to take some photos while traveling!" After seeing that there was no one around, Ding Yixuan lowered his voice and explained to Zhou Xiao.
Don't be fooled by the so-and-so planning that goes on to create something high-end. It's actually just a way for them to relax and travel with the brand's sponsorship money, and then give them commissions for the photos. As for the effect of the photos, that depends on the quality of the magazine.
For a top women's magazine like Pioneer, if the photos are average, they can be called relaxed, but if they're not good (ugly), they're called fashionable! If they're shooting a celebrity, then naturally there will be fans bragging about it. But if they're shooting a less popular international supermodel or celebrity like Hui Anxin, almost no one will pay attention.
Although it sounds outrageous to say this, this is the reality.
"Oh~ Thank you, I feel relieved." Zhou Xiao suppressed her smile and thanked Ding Yixuan. Although she did not feel anxious because of this, she was still very grateful for the other party's kindness.
However, this was the first time she'd heard the true nature of this project so bluntly from a magazine insider. Zhou Xiao thought about it and realized that this kind of talk usually only came from fans who were bashing their exes, right? They were usually used to criticize their exes for traveling on government funds instead of filming.
Having said that, the people they met this time were workaholics Hui Anxin and Zhou Xiao, so as night fell on the hotel's exclusive beach, both of them were still actively filming despite the wind and waves.
About a hundred meters from the makeshift outdoor studio, Ding Yixuan and Tang Zhao were sitting side by side on beach chairs, watching them film. The former, being too inexperienced to be assigned any work, had been sent off to hang out with his agent. The latter, completely trusting Zhou Xiao's skills, simply sat back and relaxed.
"Sister Tang, will Teacher Zhou Xiao think I'm too stupid?" Wearing a coat, Ding Yixuan hugged her knees and looked at Zhou Xiao who was holding a camera in front of her and said softly.
It all started after dinner, when she was slacking off on her phone and spotted the trending topic #繁花行骗#. Then, she saw a bunch of blog posts in the square that mentioned Zhou Xiao's account. At first, she thought Zhou Xiao was being cyberbullied, but upon closer inspection, they were all just people harassing her to edit her account.
Ding Yixuan didn't know that Zhou Xiao had only participated in the editing of the wrap-up special for "Flower Walk," and she was still a little confused by the barrage of criticism of the trailer editing and demands for Zhou Xiao to rework. But she was certain of one thing: Teacher Zhou wasn't worried about planning and filming that afternoon!
With a "slap" sound, two palms were already touching the cheeks. Looking closely, the light in the child's eyes had almost faded.
Tang Zhao laughed and shook his head, "You kid..."
A sudden gust of sea wind swallowed up the rest of her sentence. Sitting in his chair, Tang Zhao quickly pulled his coat closer, craning his neck to look ahead. Only after confirming that the filming ahead hadn't been affected did he feel relieved.
The salty, damp sea breeze swirled beneath the night sky, stirring the hair and dress of the women beneath the beach lights. What should have been a chilly wind now became a warm cheer.
The whistling sea breeze brought waves crashing against the rocks. The splashing waves created a stunning backdrop for Hui Anxin under the spotlight. If Tang Zhao were in front of the monitor at this moment, he would definitely be hugging the screen and watching it over and over again.
The wind in nature is more spiritual and creative than a blower. Under the lens of the photographer, it can more perfectly show the charm of the subject.
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——[Entertainment Forum]——[January 19th, early morning]
[Topic] Li Tao, the official Weibo of Fanhuaxing posted a blog post with location in the early morning. What do you think they are doing?
[Main Post] I don't understand what this is all about. They haven't responded to netizens' requests for the show. Are they going crazy? They even sent a goodnight emoji. Are they trying to wake people up from their sleep and teach them a lesson?
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The picture is the latest blog post of the official blog of Fanhuaxing
1L
Seeing that the location is in the Blueberry Video building, is it really like what the melon owner said that the platform has called him in for a talk? I mean, isn't this too outrageous? It's like a primary school student who didn't memorize the text well and was kept after school by the teacher 23333
34L
I feel like this wave of backlash is a bit too strong... Although it did disappoint my expectations and made me disappointed with the show. But now he looks like an eternal sinner, which is really exaggerated. Who understands...
66L
Reply to 34L: I think so too. It's not just Weibo, other platforms are also using the trailer to criticize the show. What's even funnier is that some people even went to Zhou Jie's comment section and asked her to re-edit the show...
I wonder if there's a possibility that Sister Zhou is just a still photographer? She's insulting the wrong person! I was so angry I rolled up my sleeves and had a 300-round argument with these idiots before finally kicking them out!
87L
It's obviously been set up by the rivals. There were 4.5 negative trending searches today, right? But in my opinion, the creative team deserved it. They used "A-level drama, S-level quality" to put down other dramas in the past, so it's no wonder that other companies took the opportunity to "beat the downed dog" hhhh
101L
By the way, Sister Zhou, are you really not going to try filming a drama? I'm willing to be the first guinea pig, hahahaha~ After you finish reading the first-line women's magazines, you can try another track [serious face] @周笑
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