Chapter 18 Photogenic Effect
Hu Xiaoxiao was in the third group, No. 23. Their group had already arrived at the edge of the stage when the first group came on stage.
After the second group was given the shot, it was the third group's turn.
Hu Xiaoxiao holds an umbrella in one hand and slowly raises the other hand upwards, as if to catch the water drops falling from the umbrella. The artistic conception is beautiful:
"For whom does the rain fall, for whom does the stream flow?
With a heart full of sadness."
The fourth group continues——
"The drizzle in March is falling.
It's raining non-stop."
The fifth group also came down the stairs holding umbrellas——
"The brook in the valley gurgles,
It keeps flowing.”
The last group——
"The rain keeps me company, the brook listens to my story,
You know how lonely I am."
At this time, all the contestants have come on stage. All 48 contestants hold umbrellas in one hand and put one hand on their hearts, singing together:
"Please, little stream, who will lead me to pursue,
Chasing the heart that loves me——"
The cameraman positioned the camera to capture the beauties from all angles, including the front, side, and back.
Especially the face, give it plenty of close-ups.
"Searching for the heart that loves me——"
Each beauty looked into the distance, reaching her hands upwards, as if her lover was there. Finally, her hands fell on her heart.
Finish.
The senior executives in the audience watched the whole process from beginning to end and were very satisfied, applauding in unison.
"In my opinion, the ratings for tonight are stable." Charlie expressed his satisfaction.
Linda was also present today and told James, "The Miss Hong Kong special program could include more information about the Miss Hong Kong contestants. Also, during the 48 to 36 selection process, more consideration could be given to photogenic qualities. Photogenic contestants are better suited for the stage later on."
Every year during the Miss Hong Kong pageant, the program department will specially launch a special program about Miss Hong Kong, but in previous years it was mostly interviews.
Linda is a member of the TV station, so naturally she hopes that her TV station will have better ratings.
People from other departments nearby also offered suggestions. Lu Sheng asked A Zhan to take some of them as a reference and said, "Strive for excellence, shoot several times, and strive to cut the most perfect tape."
On the stage, the instructor began to direct the contestants to perform again.
We shot nearly ten times in a row before we finished. By then, all the lights were on in every house.
Hu Xiaoxiao rarely felt tired. Normally, at this time of year, she was still full of energy. It was obvious that the training over the past two days had been really intense, and she was someone who set very high standards for herself.
She borrowed the TV station's phone to call Chen Tianhua and cancel tonight's dance lesson.
After the call, the other beauties left and Hu Xiaoxiao walked out of the TV station alone.
The host, Zhong Boding, was just getting off work. He came over, greeted Hu Xiaoxiao, and praised her, "Ms. Hu's performance just now was truly wonderful. I think among all the contestants, you sang the best and danced the best."
"Thank you." Hu Xiaoxiao thanked politely.
"It's so late, isn't your boyfriend coming to pick you up?" Zhong Boding stood with Hu Xiaoxiao and asked.
Hu Xiaoxiao shook his head and said, "I don't have a boyfriend. Are you going to pick up your girlfriend?"
"What a coincidence, I don't have a girlfriend either." Zhong Boding looked at Hu Xiaoxiao with a hint of deep meaning.
Hu Xiaoxiao was tired and hungry, but didn't notice it.
On the second day, after learning vocal music with Mr. Huang, Hu Xiaoxiao ended the class early and went to a teahouse because he was thinking about having morning tea.
In the teahouse, several of Huang Bo's waiters had just arrived, each bringing a newspaper or magazine.
After Hu Xiaoxiao sat down, he ordered all the dishes he hadn't eaten before. He then said to the waiter, "This table's bill is on me."
Uncle Huang and his friends were drinking tea. Although they sat at the same table, they all paid for their own meals.
Hu Xiaoxiao is in a good mood today and she wants to treat everyone.
The waiter nodded, collected the orders, and looked at Hu Xiaoxiao a few more times, "Miss, your last name is Hu?"
"Do you know me?" Hu Xiaoxiao poured himself a cup of oolong tea and asked.
The waiter's eyes lit up as he asked, "Ms. Hu, are you participating in the Miss Hong Kong contest?"
You know this too? Hu Xiaoxiao looked at Uncle Huang and several of his old friends in confusion.
One of the old guys, Uncle Li, waved for the waiter to serve the food and flipped through the newspaper. "Look! All 48 Miss Hong Kong contestants are in the newspaper."
Hu Xiaoxiao took it and saw that the front page of the newspaper was filled with headshots of 48 beauties.
The makeup and hairstyle in the headshot are taken from the song "The Light Rain in March" performed last night.
Hu Xiaoxiao took the newspapers and magazines from his deskmates and flipped through them. All the entertainment pages reported on last night's concert.
Grandma Zhou took off her glasses and said to Hu Xiaoxiao, "Ah Xiao, I was watching TV last night and saw you singing.
There were just too few shots, and they passed by so quickly that I thought I was getting presbyopic again. This morning I saw the newspaper and it said Contestant No. 23, Hu Xiaoxiao, is that you?
"Grandma, uncle, you saw the performance. What do you think of my singing?" Hu Xiaoxiao waited for their comments with anticipation.
Huang Boxian said: "Although I had the TV on last night, I was talking on the phone and didn't notice it. I only found out today that you were participating in the Miss Hong Kong pageant. So you learned to sing in order to participate in the Miss Hong Kong pageant."
"Uncle Huang, do you think my current singing voice is enough for me to sing in the finals?" Hu Xiaoxiao asked.
Mr. Huang said, "Of course there's no problem, no problem at all. I've watched several Miss Hong Kong contestants, and many of them didn't sing very well. You won't be given too many lyrics on the final day, so you won't need too much vocal knowledge."
"Even though there are fewer words to sing, if I can sing better, my chances of winning will be a little better."
Many little things will eventually converge into a big point and become the grasp of success.
Uncle Huang saw Hu Xiaoxiao's ambition, looked for a kettle, and put the bowls and chopsticks together, ready to boil the bowls. "It seems you are very confident about making it to the finals."
"I am very confident about reaching the finals. But I still need to work hard to win the championship."
Hu Xiaoxiao picked up the kettle next to him, moved Mr. Huang's bowl and chopsticks over, and heated the bowl for him.
Now she can boil bowls very skillfully.
After helping Uncle Huang to boil the bowl, Hu Xiaoxiao also boiled the bowls and chopsticks of other uncles and aunts.
Grandma Zhou looked at Hu Xiaoxiao boiling the bowl with a smile and said, “It’s not easy for you to win the championship.
Although you are good-looking, good looks don't guarantee photogenic performance on screen. I saw you on screen, and you're nowhere near as good-looking as you are in person, which shows you're at a disadvantage when it comes to being photogenic.
Grandma Zhou took the magazine from her husband Uncle Xu and turned to the article about Miss Hong Kong.
This report is about the popular Miss Hong Kong contestant Athena.
It contains Athena's photos, origin, family and other information.
Athena is the favorite to win the championship and the reports about her never stop.
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