Chapter 346
In the evening, Zhou Xiao arrived at the Shanghai airport, suitcase in hand. However, as she followed the crowd into the terminal, her gaze was fixed on the large screen in front of her for over ten seconds.
The latest DL commercial was playing on a large LED screen suspended high in the air and on a nearby floor-standing screen. This combination of dynamic and static advertising and official photos attracted many passersby to take photos with their phones.
This is where the significance of using face recognition for business promotion lies. When brand awareness is high enough, invited spokespersons will also benefit from it. This is an additional layer of "recognition" compared to the spontaneous large-screen support of fans.
Zhou Xiao wasn't sure what the passersby who stopped to film the ad thought of it. But she was certain that the DL post-production team was happy with the photos she submitted, and that they were using the same fair, moisturized product they'd been promoting. The video itself felt incredibly approachable and natural, and it also made people want to buy.
"Quick, quick, take a picture for me!" Below the big screen, two girls put their suitcases next to the pillar and ran over impatiently.
When one of them arrived at the destination, he stopped to tidy up his appearance, and then made a big scissors hand gesture to his friend's camera.
It looked like they came specifically to check in. Zhou Xiao, who had already moved to the side, looked at the two girls' cheerful expressions and thought to herself. But this also reflected the brand's generosity. Previously, based on the positions of the brand representatives present, she had thought DL didn't take publicity seriously.
"How much real estate did DL invest in Xiao Shao?" The girl who asked her friend to help take pictures said this, but the tone contained in her voice clearly gave people a sense of arrogance as if she was already holding her tail high.
"Malls, counters, and airports..." Another girl counted diligently, but then began to frown. Because the same mall had internal and external screens, how many should she count?
The girl who had been confidently checking in with a scissor sign waved her hand when she heard this, "Don't take it so seriously. Anyway, the commercial that my sister Xindong and Shaozi filmed together is the highest level with full buffs!"
On the other side, Zhou Xiao, hearing this, raised the corners of her mouth under her mask without hesitation. Although it was a bit narcissistic to say so, she also thought this advertising blockbuster was good.
After this little incident, Zhou Xiao happily checked in. This was the official start of her trip to Hong Kong.
"Ding ding ding ding! Attention passengers heading to Yunnan Province, your flight C23333 is now boarding..." Zhou Xiao heard the announcement from the overhead radio just after he picked up his luggage.
The Hong Kong City Airport was still bustling under the cover of night. When Zhou Xiao was pulling his suitcase towards the exit, he met groups of people rushing to check in.
Even when she saw a couple arm in arm recording in front of her, she wondered if she was just imagining things. How could this be such a coincidence?
"Hello everyone, we're leaving for Gate 6 to Yun Province," June Kate said, smiling at the camera as she held up her action camera. This genuine smile softened her expression.
"We just checked with the airport staff, and Gate 6 is not far away," Ian Toland said jokingly as he listened to the foreign language broadcast on the radio. "So you don't have to worry about us being late. We obviously have plenty of time this time."
Having already experienced the 144-hour period twice, the couple now have a very peaceful mindset and are simply going to China to enjoy their trip. Before coming to China, they had many concerns, but after experiencing it once, they were already enjoying it.
Especially since they had just landed, they met many enthusiastic Chinese people, which gave the couple a very positive first impression of China. In addition, the local quietness was unexpected, perhaps due to China's vigorous promotion of trams?
For this trip to Yunnan Province, they followed the advice of netizens who commented on the video. They first flew to the port city to rest and then "got stuck" and started the 144-hour journey again.
"On our last trip, we went to Shanghai and Chengdu," Qiong said, smiling brightly at the camera. "You must go to the latter. The pandas there are so adorable! Even just standing outside the window, watching them eat bamboo, I feel so happy!"
"Thanks for the recommendation in the comment section. As you just heard in the broadcast, this time we are going to visit Yun Province, which has a lot of beautiful scenery! I don't know... Oh! Joan, guess who I saw?" Ian was originally spinning his sports camera while introducing the destination of the next stop, but he was surprised to find the Chinese photographer he met on the first trip at the airport.
Yes, this is also an excellent Chinese photographer. Through Qiong Ti's accidental encounter, they actually met!
The vlog uploaded by the couple to the Internet quickly attracted the attention of netizens from all over the world because it was tagged with 144h and China.
Among them, a video about the Shanghai market was so popular that it even became a hot topic on the website. When they were curious and looked through the comments below, trying to figure out why this video was so popular.
The two then discovered that the random passerby they had encountered on the streets of Shanghai was actually the winner of this year's international photography award, "ZYQ." It was precisely because of this reason that the video quickly went viral.
Although this is really incredible, it is the fact! So when the two met Zhou Xiao again at the Hong Kong Airport, they just felt that this was really fate.
However, Ian thought he would edit this encounter out this time. In his opinion, the high traffic of the previous video was all due to the woman who kindly helped them shoot it. Having already unintentionally "stolen" traffic once, it would be impolite to do it again.
You know, the amount of video views on the Internet can actually make money. Of course, as a blogger, he also knows that if the same faces appear in the video again, some netizens will inevitably question whether they are being paid to put on a show.
But now is not the time to think about these things. When Ian realized that Zhou Xiao was looking at him, he quickly reminded his wife.
"Hi! Zhou!" Putting down the sports camera, Qiong looked in the direction of her husband's finger with surprise, and greeted Zhou Xiao enthusiastically.
The suitcase's wheels rolled along, and Zhou Xiao joined the two people, pulling it along. After a friendly handshake with the foreign couple, he asked curiously, "Excuse me, but I'd like to know how you know my last name?"
One thing Zhou Xiao was certain of was that, during their brief interaction, neither party had revealed their names. She subconsciously glanced down at her suitcase; she had already torn off the check-in slip when she received it.
After hearing the other party's explanation, Zhou Xiao's frown finally relaxed. Aside from being a little surprised that the netizen had recognized her, she didn't feel too much emotion.
Although this year's ZYQ Awards ceremony was canceled for various reasons, the winning photographers will be displayed at the bottom of the foundation's website. Zhou Xiao received a $5,000 prize from the organizers, and her photo and profile were pinned to the top of the website.
"Welcome to China again." When Qiong mentioned that the destination of this trip was Yunnan Province, Zhou Xiao naturally followed up with, "May I ask why you chose Yunnan Province?"
After Qiong and Ian exchanged a smile, they told Zhou Xiao why they were going to Yun Province. "We chose this from a list of provinces recommended by netizens. When we saw the word 'Yun', Ian and I decided to go to Yun Province at the same time!"
"It's such a shame it's only 144 hours long," Ian lamented. "But maybe we can become the first uploader to go to Yun Province! By the way, Zhou, do you know a certain website? I'm registered there. You Chinese audiences are so enthusiastic!"
"Oh, I know it's a video website. I also think your choice is great. I wish you a happy time!" Zhou Xiao said, then paused for a moment and said, "I think you should hurry up and board the plane now."
The loudspeaker mounted above the three people's heads began to blare as they chatted, announcing the names of June Kate and Ian Toland. At Zhou Xiao's reminder, the two foreigners hurriedly thanked them and, bearing their tall stature, sprinted through the crowd toward Gate 6.
Zhou Xiao pulled her suitcase and stood closer to the pillar. After confirming that they were heading in the right direction, she slowly walked towards the airport taxi stand.
Aside from feeling a bit tired, Zhou Xiao was in good shape. She didn't need to worry about her upcoming schedule. After helping with filming, she could explore Hong Kong.
As for what Zhou Xiao had to do now, that was to take a taxi and go to the hotel prepared for him by the team in advance to have a good rest for a night.
Thinking of this, Zhou Xiao lowered her head and unlocked her phone. On the screen was the PDF script for the film "Letters from Time and Space" that Director Fang had sent her at noon. It contained numerous annotations, clearly intended to help her understand the script more quickly.
Although she had to read the script and understand the unique characteristics of each cast member in the play within a few days, it wasn't too difficult for Zhou Xiao. After all, if time was urgent, she could go to the system training room and concentrate on reviewing it.
Just as Zhou Xiao was thinking, her phone buzzed. She looked down and answered the call directly, smiling and saying, "Director Fang, good evening~"
"Xiao Zhou, did everything go well on the way?" Fang Xi asked kindly from the other end of the phone. She had originally wanted to ask the team staff to pick up Zhou Xiao, but Zhou Xiao politely declined.
"It went well. I'm on my way to the hotel now," Zhou Xiao continued on the phone while hailing an empty car. After the people got in the car and told the driver the name of the hotel they were staying in, he returned his attention to the phone.
"That's good. Take a good rest these two days," Fang Xi, who had heard everything, said with a smile, "I'll take you to see the movie I made the day after tomorrow!"
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