Chapter 295: If this treasure girl doesn't reveal herself soon...
Despite their groans, those who appreciate beauty wouldn't miss a single second to admire a pretty face. So, they watched Li Sishi, who played the female lead, move with almost breathless breath, and then exclaimed with starry eyes, "Her makeup is so light, she's practically bare-faced..."
"But my sister's skin is so fair and clear—help, I think even her hair is perfect!"
"Waaaaah, why are there such beautiful people in this world? Why did I have to see them? And why did it have to be so late for me to see them..."
The stark contrast between before and after creates an unexpectedly striking effect. Li Sishi's features, which are relatively understated and restrained compared to those of mixed-race individuals, yet perfectly proportioned in every detail, embody the quintessential Eastern elegance and ethereal beauty that is most deeply ingrained in the traditional memories of China, Japan, and South Korea.
So much so that it immediately struck a chord with these young women who liked to follow trends and preferred the striking and glamorous mixed-race look, directly awakening their deep-seated aesthetic beliefs and igniting their boundless love for classic Eastern beauty.
Even though the plot of this TV series was quite novel at the time, and it also featured cameos from three other Heavenly Kings, in the eyes of these girls, it was still slightly inferior to this radiant beauty.
As for the high school girl look of the female lead at the end of this episode in order to infiltrate the school to investigate the truth, it made these girls, who were high school girls themselves, even more excited: the goddess and I have a little bit of "similarity", it seems that the distance between me and the goddess is much closer!
Moreover, this long, straight hairstyle with its simple, clean lines and light yet delicate makeup is not only beautiful, but also very suitable for their age!
You know, normally when they secretly tried to get their hair permed like the Hong Kong actresses in movies, they would not only get caught by their teachers, but they would also be laughed at for not being able to pull it off when they went out. But now it's different. This particularly beautiful new goddess looks about the same age as them, and she has a student-like style, so they can totally follow that style.
TBL dramas have been imported to South Korea before, but due to the limitations of filming equipment in the early years, the makeup in the early 1990s and the first two years of the 1990s was mostly very heavy. In addition, the trend of liking a healthy skin tone meant that people would habitually apply foundation several shades darker than their natural skin tone. Under these multiple pressures, without the protection of film-grade filming equipment and excellent lighting technicians, the picture quality of the dramas was undoubtedly much worse than that of the movies.
Li Sishi's film "Mr. Morning" undoubtedly caught the wave of TBL photography equipment during this period.
The film benefited from the recent generational shift, and while the visual quality still differs somewhat from those more mature films of the same period, the hazy and dark sense of the era has disappeared, replaced by a relatively clean and brand-new visual style.
Moreover, Li Sishi herself probably couldn't have imagined it.
To achieve the best contrast effect in "Mr. Morning," Li Sishi's "natural" makeup look after her "transformation" was decided after a long discussion with her makeup artist, combining the clear and elegant direction of later makeup concepts. This clear and elegant feel is largely derived from the makeup concepts of Korean girl groups, which have become quite mature in later generations.
The old Hong Kong style of makeup, which emphasized a healthy complexion, black hair, and red lips, originated from Japan during the Showa era. The beauties of the Showa era in Japan learned from and followed the earliest developed Western makeup styles and eventually developed their own styles. Therefore, strictly speaking, the Hong Kong style of makeup during this period was relatively more mature and required a certain age to carry off the aura of a great beauty.
This is also the fundamental reason why these young girls tried to learn how to dress from the actresses in Hong Kong movies, but the final result was a poor imitation.
Hong Kong-style makeup is too mature. If you want to look younger and more youthful, you can only refer to the makeup styles of Japan and South Korea from later generations. However, the later makeup styles of Japan tend to be more gentle and fresh. Therefore, after considering all factors, Li Sishi decided to take the stage makeup from her time as Miss Hong Kong as a reference. The makeup style of South Korean girl groups is more refreshing than the heavy makeup of Hong Kong style, but more eye-catching than the makeup of Japan.
With her striking fair skin, she was able to carve out a niche for herself in the fiercely competitive Hong Kong market, let alone in South Korea, where people particularly love this style.
Especially for high school girls who are just beginning to develop a basic understanding of "beauty" and are easily excited, Li Sishi's futuristic girl group makeup is exquisite, refreshing, understated yet glamorous, and not the heavy look that schools and elders explicitly forbid. It satisfies most people's daily beauty needs and is unlikely to be criticized...
On one hand, it was an unintentional attempt to please someone; on the other hand, it was exactly what someone wanted, naturally achieving a super amazing and overwhelming result where one plus one equals more than one!
With bright eyes, the girls memorized the names of the actors who appeared during the end credits. After some effort, they finally found information about Lee Si-shi, who was still relatively unknown in South Korea at the time.
"Not only was she the Miss Hong Kong winner, but she also represented Hong Kong in the Miss World and Miss Universe pageants and successfully made it into the top three in both?!"
It's worth noting that the latter two beauty pageants have historically looked down on contestants with Asian features, making it difficult for them to win awards.
They all rely on their mixed-race features... I never expected that Li Sishi could win the top three in these two international beauty pageants with such perfect oriental beauty?
"What a beautiful face that brings glory to the country... Your English name is 'May,' right? I love this English name so much, I'll call myself May from now on!"
"I really want to take my sister's picture to a doctor and have them make my nose look like hers, based on the picture..."
Although she didn't know that her casual remark would become the prelude to the rise of a new model in South Korea's plastic surgery industry, the title of "beauty that brings glory to the country" gradually spread.
It's rare to encounter such a beautiful female celebrity, and they are very likely to become her first batch of senior fans in South Korea. After organizing the relevant information, the girls quickly ran to the video store at the corner of the street to start looking for the film and television works starring Lee Si-shi.
After much searching, I finally found "Mermaid's Tale" tucked away in the corner. The video store owner burst out laughing: "You guys have such good taste! The female lead in this movie is absolutely gorgeous. I saw her from afar at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival before, and the way she wore that fishtail dress was just like a real mermaid..."
Perhaps realizing that the hidden gem in their hearts had finally been appreciated, the video store owner spoke with great excitement, showering the girls with compliments until they nodded repeatedly. It wasn't until Zhen Shu, who was known as the most well-informed and quick-witted among them, spoke up and asked, "Then why did you put the videotape of this movie in the corner, boss?!"
The shop owner choked for a moment, then sighed helplessly, "I didn't want this either. The VHS cover for this movie is too artistic. The deep blue sea color paired with those two almost invisible little figures in the center—no matter how much I try to sell it, customers just don't want to rent it..."
The videotape was produced by an unknown newcomer actor who didn't know how to change the cover to a high-definition photo of the female lead. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't convince customers to "risk" spending money to rent it and watch it at home. As a result, the videotape, which was originally highly anticipated, was moved from the central shelf at the front entrance to the innermost corner.
Looking at the videotape cover in my hand, the exquisite and dreamy shimmering fishtail and the deep blue sea complemented each other beautifully and artistically—but it was certainly not as appealing as those videotapes that simply put the lead actor's headshot on the cover.
"Boss, that's not right. If you want to promote the movie, you should put the female lead's poster next to the videotape. Sister's beauty is so beautiful, it's a source of pride for the country!"
"You can fall in love at first sight and then come in to pay..." A group of young girls chattered.
The girls hurriedly carried the rented videotape away, but the video store owner listened to the young women's advice.
I remember my daughter Minshan recently went to Hong Kong to interview someone and happened to take a picture of Li Sishi in the early morning. She then fell head over heels for her stunning beauty and even got herself hooked. It was only after hearing that Li Sishi would be participating in the Asia-Pacific Film Festival that the video store owner made a special trip under the pretext of "stocking up" and then negotiated with Lu Yiting for the distribution of the videotape of "Mermaid Romance".
Although Lu Yiting considered this a trivial matter, big money always starts from small amounts, so it was acceptable to consider it as laying the foundation for Li Sishi's popularity in South Korea.
Before the fire spreads
Those tiny sparks always go unnoticed.
But it is precisely because of the foundation laid by these sparks that the most magnificent fireworks miracle is ignited.
Those who are obsessed with looks are always exceptionally forgiving of beautiful women. After watching "Mermaid Romance," these young girls, who were once fans of Li Sishi, surprisingly didn't feel that Li Sishi had "fallen out of love"...
On the contrary, because Cheng Erjian and Wu Shanluan in "Mermaid Romance" are also handsome men with their own unique characteristics, they even adorably fell into the century-old problem that the people of Hong Kong have never solved: which male partner is the most suitable for Li Sishi?
Although the couple in "Mr. Morning" is both heart-wrenching and sweet, the orthodox love story between a mermaid and a fish in "Mermaid Romance" also seems to have a lot of feel to it...
After a series of controversies, the girls arrived at the music store again and were overjoyed to find that they had just received the complete series of "Mr. Morning"! They exclaimed, "Uncle boss, you're amazing! You don't have this anywhere else!"
"Hehe, this is all thanks to my daughter..." The video store owner chuckled as he boasted about his daughter's connections. "My daughter, Min-sun, is a reporter for a TV station. She was recently sent to Hong Kong to interview Leo, which is why she was able to get the entire series of this drama ahead of schedule from Hong Kong... It was Min-sun who helped us get the TV station to import this drama!"
A little embarrassed by her father's praise, Min-sun smiled at the group of girls in front of her who looked on with envy and admiration: "Actually, I was just lucky. I'm a big fan of Leo and I know a little bit of Chinese, so the TV station sent me to interview him..."
At this point, Shi Minshan suddenly seemed to remember something, beckoning with her finger and huddling together with the girls as if sharing a secret: "Oh, right, the translator from Hong Kong who was with me when I went there at the beginning of the year was also a Leo fan..."
I was also at that awards ceremony
I saw May! She's even prettier in person than on TV! And she's a couple with Leo!
"Really?!" The girls, who had just been arguing about who would be Li Sishi's best partner, widened their eyes in surprise.
"This was said by the translator from Hong Kong herself. She's a veteran fan of the fan club. According to her, before May even entered the entertainment industry, she had already made a cameo appearance in Leo's music video by chance. Then, May debuted through a beauty pageant and collaborated with Leo, which led to a friendship. Later, when Leo's manager betrayed him, she appeared in time to encourage and support him, which is what helped Leo pull himself together and overcome this difficult time..."
CP fans' imaginations are always more poignant and romantic than reality. After being recorded and organized by the Hong Kong fan club and amplified by the details of the Korean reporter Min-sun, this touching love story, which you can believe or not, has spread from Hong Kong to Korea. And now it's about to develop into a new generation of female student CP fans with considerable imagination and publicity power...
To make their statements more credible
Min-sun even took out some interview footage that she had privately collected and showed it to the girls: "Look, this is what I saw and filmed myself. At the after-party following the awards ceremony, Leo, who was sitting at another table, went over to find May. And the way he looked at May the whole time was so affectionate it could drown you..."
As the girls watched the scene unfold before them, the slight bitterness of realizing their goddess and idol were secretly together gradually subsided, followed by a surge of satisfaction at witnessing the perfect couple, a match made in heaven...
"Yes, they are such a perfect match! From now on, I'm a fan of both of them!" Such rare good looks shouldn't be wasted; a powerful alliance is the right way to go!
Even though Min-sun said the two haven't officially announced their relationship yet, they've already started imagining how their child will "surpass their parents"...
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