Chapter 15 Chapter 15 Officially Finalized
[Chapter 15, Final Makeup Photo]
On the morning of August 9, the five people were taken directly to the studio in a nanny car arranged by General Manager Xu.
Today we will officially take the makeup photos. The costume designer pushed over a long clothes rack filled with clothes. Fang Yinnian took a quick look and saw so many styles that he couldn't tell which one belonged to whom.
Manager Xu Baichuan walked in and said, "Everyone, do your hair first. We have to change into three sets of clothes today and take a lot of promotional photos. Oh, teacher, please dye Xiaofei's hair."
The barber brought a color palette over: "Which color?"
Xu Baichuan showed it to Xiaofei: "How about the platinum color?"
Fu Fei looked confused: "Ah? Should I dye my hair? I've never dyed it before."
Xu Baichuan said: "I carefully looked at the results of the photos we took last time. When the five of you stood together, your hairstyle was a bit clashing with Yinnian's, so you couldn't tell them apart. You have fair skin, so you can hold this color. Platinum dyed hair looks like a little sun, which is quite cute. Give it a try."
Fu Fei was very happy: "Okay, then dye this!"
Xu Baichuan said: "The hair color of others remains unchanged, and the hairstyle should be done carefully according to what I told you last time. Thank you for your hard work."
A few stylists started working on their heads.
Every time Fang Yinnian went to the barber shop before, he was afraid that his hair would be cut into silly bangs. But the hairstylist that the agent found was very professional, and the bangs he cut for him last time were very fashionable and beautiful.
Everyone's hair has grown a little longer this month, and just needs a little trimming and some detail adjustments.
Tang Che and Tan Junwen's hair was more complicated, so Fu Fei was the slowest to dye their hair, while Fang Yinnian and Mo Xun finished quickly.
The two people who finished first were asked to change clothes and take photos.
The place for taking photos was right next door, a makeshift studio, and it was still taken by teacher Zhou Yue.
They both bowed together: "Hello, Teacher Zhou."
Zhou Yue smiled and waved his hand: "Hello. We'll all be indoors today, right? Change into three sets of clothes?"
Xu Baichuan said: "Yes, there is not enough time to shoot outdoor photos. Today we will mainly shoot promotional materials, personal and team photos. We will shoot more and put them on the official blogs of major platforms and create encyclopedia entries."
"Understood. Leave it to me." Zhou Yue adjusted the camera and looked at the two of them. "Mo Xun, go first."
The photographer had taken a photo of them once before and understood each person's temperament, as well as what expressions suited them and which angles looked best. Today's shooting process went relatively smoothly.
Xiaofei looks much more dazzling after dyeing her hair.
The four older brothers have very distinct characteristics, so Xiaofei does not have a strong presence in this team. But now, a platinum head mixed in the five-member group, with a baby face, so cute, adding a touch of color to the team.
Such an old and young couple can definitely attract a large number of older sister fans and mother fans.
The first outfit for the five people was suits, which were casual everyday suits. The clothes were custom-made and fit them well.
Fang Yinnian's clothes are very cleverly designed, with a long hem that falls to the knees.
Fu Fei asked curiously: "Mr. Xu, when will you wear this suit? Walking on the red carpet or attending the ceremony?"
Xu Baichuan said: "I wear it during concerts."
All five of them were stunned.
Fu Fei was surprised: "Is this actually a performance costume?"
Xu Baichuan: "The piano goes well with a suit. You can't wear tattered and colorful clothes and sing around the piano, right?"
That's not wrong. After all, Fang Yinnian was going to play the piano live, and it would look weird if he sat in front of the piano dressed too casually.
A boy band where all members debuted wearing suits and playing the piano is unprecedented in the domestic entertainment industry.
The five of them are all under 20 years old, and when they wear casual suits, they have a unique temperament between youthfulness and maturity. Because all five of them have tall figures, long legs, and good looks, they are really eye-catching.
Mo Xun glanced at the hem of Fang Yinnian's clothes and said, "No wonder Yinnian's clothes are different from ours. He wants to sit down and play the piano, so the hem of his clothes will naturally fall down, which will make him look more elegant."
Fu Fei also turned his head to take a look and commented: "Brother Nian's clothes are really fairy-like!"
The shirts and cufflinks of the five people were designed differently. The colors of the clothes are mainly black, white and gray. Tan Junwen is dark gray, Tang Che and Fu Fei are light gray, Mo Xun is pure black, and Fang Yinnian is pure white.
A white suit paired with a white piano would be very monotonous, so Fang Yinnian's suit collar, cuffs, and hem are embroidered with dark gold embossed patterns, so that when the camera is zoomed in, these exquisite details can be captured.
Fu Fei said "very fairy-like", and this description is indeed correct - Fang Yinnian's temperament, wearing this white suit with dark gold patterns, is like a clean and aristocratic little prince who is indifferent to worldly affairs.
Teammates also have dark gold elements, but in different positions. The five people standing together look very harmonious.
Tan Junwen praised: "Our performance costumes are quite stylish. Unlike the rigid and serious suits we usually wear, the dark gold pattern makes them look a bit like Tiny's haute couture."
Xu Baichuan raised his eyebrows and said, "You bunch of nobody knows how to wear couture? You can't even borrow clothes from the out-of-season season. If a brand wants to lend you clothes, it also depends on the celebrity's traffic and status."
Tan Junwen said with a smile: "If we become famous in the future, can our agent lend us a few clothes to wear?"
Xu Baichuan said, "Let's get famous first! If you can really make a name for yourself, I can lend it to you to try."
Fang Yinnian didn't understand, so he asked Mo Xun softly, "What is Super Season Couture?"
Mo Xun explained in a low voice in his ear: "For example, if you wear clothes that the brand will release in autumn in advance this spring, it is called over-season. Wearing them in advance means the brand recognizes you; couture is a high-end custom-made product, which is limited in quantity and expensive. These two types of clothes can reflect the star's status in the fashion circle, which is the "status" that the entertainment industry cares about the most."
Fang Yinnian nodded blankly: "It's so complicated, and it has something to do with status?"
Mo Xun smiled and said, "Of course. The entertainment industry values status the most. When walking on the red carpet, whoever is in the back can fight for a long time."
Fang Yinnian: “…”
It seems that my understanding of the entertainment industry is still too shallow. Even the clothes I wear are so particular.
Fang Yinnian asked: "The clothes we wear today shouldn't be expensive, right? We have to be careful not to get them dirty."
Mo Xun said: "Old Xu found a domestic niche clothing brand to tailor it for us. It must be not expensive. But the quality is not bad. I feel very comfortable wearing it. There is no need for us little-known people to care about these things."
Fang Yinnian smiled and said, "Yeah. Junwen seems to know a lot about the fashion world. I haven't even heard of the brands he mentioned."
Mo Xun said: "He studied fine arts, so he cares more about the design of clothing and should pay attention to fashion magazines. I don't know much about it."
Fang Yinnian said: "I don't understand at all."
The photographer lowered his head to look at the original film beside him, and the filming was paused. The two of them started chatting in whispers as if no one was around.
Seeing the two of them chatting together, Xu Baichuan couldn't help but ask, "Mo Xun, Fang Yinnian, what are you two whispering about?"
They both said in unison: "Nothing."
Xu Baichuan: “…”
It was as if they were caught talking secretly in class by the head teacher, and they answered in unison.
Xu Baichuan smiled, waved his hand and said, "Go change your clothes, hurry up and take the next set."
The second set is daily wear, with all members wearing jeans and colorful T-shirts, and the FTM team logo printed on the back of the clothes. Five sets of macaron-colored clothes, low-saturation colors such as light blue and cream yellow, make them look particularly young.
After all, she is not yet 20 years old. After wearing macaron-colored clothes, she has a fresh and clean style, and her face is full of collagen and youthful vitality.
The third set is a casual sportswear for daily use, with long sleeves and long pants, a white base, and a small amount of amber stripes for decoration. Amber gilt is their support color. This set of clothes is very versatile and can be worn in various variety shows and interview activities.
There are no stage costumes suitable for dancing today.
They don’t have any dance music at the moment, maybe they can customize it based on the songs later?
Three sets of clothes, makeup and thousands of photos were taken.
Everyone’s smiles and postures were a little stiff after taking the photo, but for a group of newbies, this experience was quite enjoyable.
After returning home in the evening, Xu Baichuan pulled them into a group: "The flight is at 3 pm tomorrow afternoon. Let's get in the nanny car together after lunch. We won't be back until the 19th. I'll ask my assistant to bring the performance clothes. You just need to bring your daily change of clothes."
Everyone lined up to reply: "Received."
Everyone entered the dormitory and started packing their luggage.
Mo Xun glanced at Fang Yinnian's oversized white suitcase and asked, "Yinnian, do you have much luggage?"
Fang Yinnian said, "Not much. Summer clothes are very thin. Just bring a few sets of clothes for changing."
Mo Xun simply said, "Then you can leave your things with me, and we can share one box. Your box is too big and it's not convenient to carry."
Fang Yinnian glanced at his 30-inch oversized suitcase and nodded in agreement: "Okay."
Mo Xun spread his box on the ground: "Half each."
Boys don't bring much stuff when they go out, just underwear, socks, a change of clothes, and some daily necessities. Mo Xun's carry-on suitcase was big enough for the two of them, with some space left over.
The two of them finished packing quickly, and a moment later, the others also took the packed suitcases to the living room.
Five people, four suitcases.
Tang Che asked in confusion: "Why is there a box missing? Who hasn't packed it yet?"
Fang Yinnian smiled and said, "My things are in Mo Xun's box."
Fu Fei was shocked: "Damn it! When did you two become so close? Sharing a box!"
Mo Xun patted his golden head and said, "Yinnian's suitcase is too big. It's inconvenient to carry, so I'll leave it here. Do you have any objection?"
Fu Fei chuckled: "I'm just expressing my feelings. I don't dare to have any opinions."
Mo Xun looked at his teammates and said, "Everyone, please hand in your ID cards. I will keep them for safekeeping, in case someone," he said, glancing at Tan Junwen, "forgot to bring their ID cards and couldn't get on the plane."
Tan Junwen hurriedly handed his ID card to the captain with both hands. He had actually forgotten to bring his ID and missed his flight.
The captain had predicted what he had predicted, and decided to just give the ID card to Mo Xun from now on.
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At nine o'clock the next morning, messages in the group kept ringing.
Fang Yinnian opened WeChat and saw a message from Old Xu: "I'll send the photos to Mo Xun's email. You can pick some and I'll have someone retouch them. Each of you can pick five photos of yourself, and then discuss and select five group photos. Mo Xun will compile them for me."
Mo Xunxuan replied with a "received" and opened his mailbox to download several compressed packages.
This time we took a lot of photos, and the quality was high, making them look particularly handsome.
We were all sitting in the living room choosing photos and we were almost dazzled by the choices.
Mo Xun asked, "Should we choose photos of the same outfit and change our Weibo profile pictures together?"
Fang Yinnian said, "I think we can use the macaron-colored set as our Weibo profile picture, and the suit set as our encyclopedia profile picture? If we use the same set, it will be more harmonious when placed together."
Fu Fei agreed: "That's right! Only those from the same series can act like a team."
Tan Junwen said: "Choose your own photo first, then choose the photo taken with the group."
While we were discussing it, another message popped up in the group.
Xu Baichuan: "@All members, do you have Weibo accounts? Please send me your Weibo accounts."
The five people immediately posted their homepages in the group.
Xu Baichuan clicked on Tang Che's Weibo and saw a few news stories that were just forwarded this morning on the front page, with a comment: "Humans' IQs are indeed uneven. If you shake the water in your brain, it can turn into a vast ocean."
Xu Baichuan: “…”
Clicking into Fu Fei's Weibo, the front page is full of entertainment gossip: "Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter. Such a big piece of news, is it true or not?" "Can't the paparazzi just reveal the news directly? Aren't you annoying when they talk about actor so and so every day?"
Xu Baichuan: “…”
You should eat less melon in the future.
Mo Xun’s Weibo is full of various live performances.
Fang Yinnian has forwarded a lot of music-related knowledge, and his Weibo is about to become a vocal music textbook.
Tan Junwen does not have a Weibo account. This guy is so lazy. Even though the rap competition was so popular last year, he didn't take advantage of the opportunity to do some business. I guess all the fans who liked him at that time have run away.
Xu Baichuan rubbed his temple helplessly and said, "You should all register a new account. Now use this account as a secondary account for yourself. In the future, you should use the secondary account to surf the Internet. I will manage the newly registered Weibo accounts and return them to you after your debut. Artists cannot post random things on Weibo. Do you hear me?"
The five people nodded obediently: "I heard it!"
After their debut, they will become public figures and must be careful with their words and actions. If they say anything wrong on Weibo, netizens will take screenshots and judge them.
The previous Weibo account is definitely not usable anymore. They don’t have many fans anyway, and most of them are zombie fans.
The five people began to re-register accounts.
Mo Xun asked: "Boss Xu, should the ID format be unified?"
Xu Baichuan: "FTM-Mo Xun, all five of you use this format. After registering, follow each other and send me your account and password. I will ask the company's publicity team to certify you with a red V."
Everyone quickly registered an account and posted their homepage in the group.
Fang Yinnian noticed a red dot "You have a new fan" in the upper right corner of his Weibo.
When I clicked on it, it turned out to be FTM-Mo Xun.
Mo Xun became the first fan of his new account.
Fang Yinnian clicked on Mo Xun's homepage, followed him back, and followed the other three teammates according to Mo Xun's list.
Fu Fei held up his phone and said, "What a new account. I now have 4 followers - the 4 of you, hahahaha."
Mo Xun smiled and said, "Same. There will be more in the future."
Looking at the several new accounts with “4” followers, everyone feels complicated.
Finally, the group logo "FTM" was put in front of all their names.
This means that they will be active in the domestic entertainment industry as members of the FTM group in the future.
FTM, it’s time to officially set off.
All five accounts are super new, none of them have red V certification, and their avatars are still those provided by the system.
Once they officially debut, people will start paying attention to them.
As long as they keep working hard, their Weibo fans will surely increase.
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