Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 284 Arriving in Hong Kong, Causeway Bay changes hands
"Exchange of Remaining Lives" is the first title song from the original time and space Lin Junjie's fourteenth album "Survivors", so the publicity configuration in all aspects is naturally pulled to the highest standard.

The MV also has the texture of a movie. Not only does it play with the theme of parallel time and space, it also invites Ruan Jingtian to be the male lead, and elements such as drowning and car accidents are staged in turn.

Overall, the shot is okay.

Anyway, it's better than Lao Xue's "The Alien Object".

Therefore, there is no need to make any changes, just serve up a replica that is more in line with the aesthetic standards of domestic entertainment.

The man is handsome and the woman is beautiful, and the female lead is a contestant of the recently popular "Sister-in-law 101" on the Internet. This undoubtedly means that this MV will have a good number of views.

After finishing her makeup and hair, Shen Juan arrived at the apartment rented by the crew on time as agreed and waited for the filming to start.

Then I saw Zhang Tianai, who was showing off her figure in a white tank top, had arrived early and was reading the script.

I have to say, as a sexy beauty who is almost extinct in the domestic entertainment industry, Aibao's figure is still pretty good.

Although in order to cater to the current era's version of aesthetics, she and Cheng Xiao both underwent a certain degree of fat loss.

But as the saying goes: A lean camel is bigger than a horse.

No matter how things change, the talent is always there.

No matter how thin you are, your size is still different from that of an ordinary person.

"Long time no see." Shen Juan walked over.

Zhang Tianai looked up when he heard the familiar voice. Seeing that it was indeed Shen Juan, his eyes lit up instantly. He quickly stood up and greeted him with a smile: "You're here! Long time no see!"

They had met each other before at other events and had each other's WeChat accounts. Although they had never chatted much, at least it wasn't as strange and awkward as their first meeting.

"How are you preparing now?"

"I've been reading the script these days."

"Do you have to spend several days preparing for just a few scenes? Teacher Zhang, you are really dedicated."

"After all, my acting talent is average. If I could be nominated for Best Actor or Best Actress right after my debut like you, then I wouldn't have to spend so much time on the script."

Shen Juan was somewhat pleased with Zhang Tianai's flattery, so he reciprocated the compliment: "It doesn't matter, your face alone is enough to beat most actresses."

"But even the best looks have a shelf life, don't they?"

"Yes, let's enjoy this time while we are still young as much as possible, which will never come back."

Zhang Tianai smiled and nodded, thinking that she would spend a very pleasant two days with this handsome boy.

After the two met and chatted for a few words, the director called them over to discuss the shooting requirements for the next few scenes.

Immediately afterwards, the MV shooting officially began.

The indoor part is basically various intimate interactions between the male and female protagonists, mainly to create a warm and sweet atmosphere between the lovers, to facilitate the ending.

Including but not limited to Shen Juan helping Zhang Tianai blow dry her hair after she had just taken a shower, the two of them lying on the bed looking into each other's eyes after waking up in the morning, eating breakfast like an old married couple, listening to soothing and charming music while hugging each other and looking into each other's eyes, and after learning that Zhang Tianai was pregnant, Shen Juan was ecstatic and kept spinning around with her, and picked out clothes and daily necessities for the child together
They were all very simple daily interactions. Even if the two had never eaten pork, they had seen pigs run, so the actual shooting time only accounted for a very small part of the total time, and the shooting of the relevant scenes was completed with almost no NGs throughout the whole process.

At night, Group B, who were in charge of shooting the exterior scenes, moved to the swimming pool, which had been cleared for the day, to shoot the relevant scenes.

Before the official shooting started, Zhang Tianai and Shen Juan were sitting by the swimming pool bored, and they just started chatting.

"What a coincidence? You're also going to act in "The Captain"? "

"I just made a cameo appearance or two, and even now my role hasn't been finalized."

"What a pity! I thought I could work with you again."

"Really want to make a hypothesis?"

"Of course I do!"

"Do you think I am a good partner?" Shen Juan blinked and asked knowingly.

He knew that some girls liked boys who were as sincere and gentle as their first love, some girls liked mature and steady men like their daddy, some girls preferred the pitiful tactics of the green tea boy, and sometimes even using a hot and cold attitude like a bad boy could work wonders.

Although it is impossible for a man to possess all four of the above characteristics at the same time, he can present the kind of personality that different girls prefer in front of them. However, this will test his observation ability and acting skills.

Fortunately, he dares to try and is even more willing to try.

"you?"

"Many actresses who have worked with me before said when they finished filming that they look forward to having the opportunity to work with me again in the future."

Zhang Tianai was amused by Shen Juan's innocent and harmless appearance, "Is it possible that they are just being polite? They would say the same thing if it were someone else."

"My agent said so too." Shen Juan turned his head and looked at Zhang Tianai, "So you think so too?"

Facing those beautiful eyes that seemed more sincere and clear than before, Zhang Tianai was speechless for a moment. She thought that if it was him, then those actresses who said different things to different people might really be speaking their true feelings in the name of being polite.

After all, Shen Juan is not only good-looking, but his popularity can also bring huge growth to their careers.

Even she herself could not suppress the primitive desire deep in her heart to get close to the top handsome guy.

Regardless of anything else, when she met Shen Juan's eyes that were so affectionate that even a dog could see them, she couldn't help feeling a little flustered. But after all, she was not a little sister who had just reached adulthood and was always shy and embarrassed, so she managed to calm herself down and looked back at him.

"I don't know about other people, but I can tell you very clearly that I have never said any polite words in front of you. I am indeed looking forward to working with you next time."

Shen Juan just smiled when he heard it, and did not respond quickly. Instead, he turned his head to look at the sparkling water of the swimming pool, avoiding Zhang Tianai's affectionate eyes.

This sister's emotional state was a little strange, but surprisingly familiar.

Because of this kind of affectionate look in the eyes, Shen Juan could see it every time he made love with his girlfriend.

In short, neither of them was in a hurry to speak, and the atmosphere gradually fell into silence, leaving only the director's shouts from behind and the sounds of the crew members busy at work.

After a long time, Shen Juan suddenly said, "When I was a kid, I watched Hamlet and there was a line in it that left a deep impression on me. It is especially important that you be true to yourself, just as there is day and night. Only by being true to yourself can you avoid being deceitful to others. The paraphrase is, I wish you to be true to yourself, day and night."

"Did you succeed in doing what you said?" Zhang Tianai actually didn't quite understand why Shen Juan suddenly said this. Was it because this sentence had some special meaning?
“No, but I’m trying to do better.”

After Shen Juan finished speaking, he stood up and jumped into the swimming pool that had already been filled with warm water, and looked at Zhang Tianai who remained on the shore with a smile.

"Why don't you come down ahead of time to get used to the water temperature?"

"Is it cold?"

"not bad."

"Then I'll come down." Zhang Tianai's way of getting into the water was obviously much more ladylike, not as rough as Shen Juan's.

He sat on the shore and moved his body down little by little until the water level reached his knees. The warmth immediately enveloped his entire calves. Zhang Tianai felt that the water temperature in the pool was really good. The feeling from his calves was even warmer than the majority of his body that remained outside the water.

But unexpectedly, Shen Juan swam directly to the shore and pulled her down.

With a scream, the woman with exquisite makeup and hair fell into the water, and then threw herself into Shen Juan's arms.

"What are you doing!" She subconsciously wanted to hit Shen Juan, but in the end, she seemed to restrain her strength in order to maintain her politeness, and instead gave him a light pat that sounded like a flirt.

"Nothing." Shen Juan had a carefree smile on his face, "It's just to make you face reality and be true to yourself."

"Being soaked to the skin is being true to yourself?"

Zhang Tianai glared fiercely at Shen Juan who was so close to him. He was so pure and lovable when he was on the shore, so why did he become a different person after entering the water?
Of course, this doesn't mean that Shen Juan's current lustful look is bad. What she likes most is the sexual tension in men. She just hasn't reacted yet and feels that the contrast between Shen Juan above water and below water is too great.

Such a change made her a little overwhelmed.

"of course not."

Shen Juan looked into her eyes with a faint smile on his face, "I just heard on the Internet that you and your ex-boyfriend had been in a relationship for a long time, and at one point you were even talking about getting married."

"It was a long time ago, but we broke up a long time ago."

Zhang Tianai's mood suddenly became low, but not because of her ex-boyfriend who had long left her private world and even now made her feel that her youth was wasted whenever she thought of him, but because Shen Juan's gossip made her a little unhappy, and she didn't want to mention other men in front of Shen Juan.

After a long silence, she whispered, "Why are you bringing this up all of a sudden? Are you trying to hurt someone?"

"How could I be so boring?"

"But what you're doing is really boring."

"Okay, then I have to say sorry to you." Although Shen Juan said this, there was no apology on his face at all, and his smile even became brighter.

However, Zhang Tianai didn't care about this. What she really wanted was Shen Juan's attitude. Of course, she couldn't ask for anything other than attitude. After all, her relationship with Shen Juan was average, and now they might not even be considered friends.

But just as she was about to open her mouth to accept Shen Juan's apology, she heard him say the second half of the sentence with a smile: "But what I really want to tell you is that the goal of life has never been love, but to live out your own happiness and freedom."

It would be absolutely impossible for Zhang Tianai to say that she was not touched by these words at all, and that her emotions were not dragged down by the brat in front of her. However, she still tried her best to maintain her dignity as a big sister.

"I never realized you were such a sweet guy."

Shen Juan shrugged noncommittally. "Maybe it's because the water in the pool is very warm."

"So why are you comforting me like this?"

Shen Juan did not give a direct answer: "Generally speaking, outstanding external conditions can make us like someone, but only true inner beauty can make us fall in love with someone."

"What do you mean by this sentence?"

"I think you're pretty good, and I like your appearance, but I won't date you." Shen Juan threw a super-fast straight ball and said what he was thinking openly.

As he said before:
Be true to yourself, day and night.

"Have I made myself clear enough?"

Zhang Tianai was stunned at first when he heard this, but after he came to his senses he couldn't help laughing. He thought Shen Juan was very interesting and cute.

Although all the foreshadowing in the beginning is for the final sentence which is almost the same as "I want to sleep with you", the process directly determines the result. There are differences in the levels of players, and there are also huge differences in the thinking patterns between men and women.

If you say "I want to sleep with you" right at the start, she will just think that this person is a low-class and mean person with a brain full of money. Even if you finally agree for various reasons, the impression and feeling left on her after a night of pleasure will probably not be very good.

But if you use a different way to first create the atmosphere and sense of ritual that is required for courtship, and then express this sentence in a tactful way, it will give people a very good feeling.

After all, there is a saying that goes, people may forget what you said, they may forget what you did, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

At least now Shen Juan left her with a good feeling.

Although to most people Shen Juan was like the mountain breeze, coming and going as he pleased, he still wanted to leave a deep impression in the hearts of those passers-by, so that even long after, they would still remember what happened tonight and how it made them feel.

The very least we should do is to make these passers-by laugh and say that he is a scumbag, and be able to laugh and reminisce about the beautiful past, instead of calling him a scumbag with disgust and hatred on their faces.

He doesn't know whether what he did is right or not, nor does he know whether it is human nature or simply narcissism after being called a "heartthrob" and "public lover" by his fans.

All he knew was that he liked this feeling.

If that's the case, then why not do it this way?
Anyway, he is qualified and capable.

He had already successfully ignored the useless voices from the outside world and reached a stage where he could focus more on his own feelings.

12 month 14 number.

Shen Juan completed the two-day filming of the MV "Exchange the Rest of Your Life" in Shanghai and had a good exchange of ball skills with her partner Aibao during the breaks. Her proud talent and excellent combat effectiveness made her actively invite him to play again when she is free. Then, she followed the team to the Pearl of the Orient, Hong Kong Island.

First, he was invited to attend the unveiling ceremony of Madame Tussauds and took a photo with the wax figure of Chou Chou.

Then, at the official invitation of McDonald's, we went to the McDonald's branch in Causeway Bay to participate in a flash mob event.

However, I don’t know if someone inside McDonald’s leaked the information in advance. Not long after Shen Juan arrived, there was a huge crowd of people outside.

Fans who heard the news and the crowd who came simply to join in the fun not only surrounded McDonald's, but also blocked the entire Causeway Bay, completely replicating the scene of a huge crowd that Shen Juan had created in New York's Times Square eight months ago.

If girls from all over New York City came just for him before, now girls from all over Hong Kong Island come just for him.

At a glance, almost all of them were enthusiastic female fans holding various kinds of support items, turning this flash mob event into an unofficial Shen Juan Hong Kong fan meeting.

As a result, #沈娟改成因洛湾闪莫# was quickly pushed to the top of the trending searches, attracting countless fans to discuss.

[There are so many people at the scene! I came here for tourism but I didn’t expect to have the chance to see my real self from a distance hahahaha! I don’t even have this opportunity in the mainland! ]

【Causeway Bay has become Shen Juan Bay today. 】

[In fact, there are very few people in Hong Kong who pay attention to the mainland entertainment industry. The so-called top stars in the mainland entertainment industry are almost ignored when they come to Hong Kong. But Shen Juan is different. Artists like him who have taken the international route and have succeeded in it will be the focus of the crowd wherever they go and will be shining stars.]

[Having experienced the best times, one naturally cannot stand the arrival of the darkest hour. Shen Juan is undoubtedly the man who broke through the dark age of Hong Kong entertainment. At first, people thought he was just a brilliant light, but only after getting closer could they find that he was actually the blazing sun hanging in the sky. What they saw before was just the tip of his iceberg.]

[Hahaha, I'm really curious now whether someone will do something like they did at the Golden Horse Awards and shoot me in the face.]

[Those maggots are probably hiding now to avoid the spotlight. They could only talk nonsense online. Now with my air force and foreign troops, they can't even win the war of public opinion. If they come out to cause trouble now, won't it be a gift? ]

Actually, although the more economically developed Hong Kong Island is obviously more popular with mainland tourists than Taiwan, the service quality in various places such as restaurants and shopping malls here, as well as the attitude of Hong Kong Islanders towards mainland tourists, is hard to describe.

The feeling of looking down on poor relatives is too strong.

Some sword tombs would even put on a sour face and show arrogance on their faces as soon as they heard a mainland accent.

So it is rare to see so many Hong Kong people who usually think they are superior to others being so crazy about a mainland star, and the mainland netizens who are proud of him naturally discussed it very heatedly.

It's not just the fan circle. Many netizens and mainstream news media who usually don't pay attention to entertainment news have also participated in this carnival of reverse output of cultural soft power.

you could put it that way:
With the improvement of comprehensive national strength, the public's national self-confidence is also rising rapidly, and Shen Juan is the key figure who materializes the country's rise in real life.

Because he is flamboyant and confident enough.

If we want to change our past weak international image, we have to flex our muscles and let them see our overflowing confidence.

On the social media forums where a large number of Hong Kong Island netizens gather, discussions about Shen Juan’s first public visit to Hong Kong are also continuing.

Among them, Shen Juan's statement in an interview that he did not know MIRROR caused widespread discussion among young people in Hong Kong Island and strong dissatisfaction among MIRROR fans.

[I personally like Hong Kong style, and if you want local flavor, I'd stay in Mainland China. ]

[Compared with the overall content of the fruit d above, the food here is mainly heavy on MSG, and the food I like is clear. 】

[It is tied to the tooth, I have a 0 ledge, Qianqi is not familiar with the Mirror tooth, the Mirror is tied to my ledge! 】

[Is it normal to be unhappy? Is being a MIRROR really an international star? 】

[MIRROR does not need channel knowledge to enter other Asian markets. 】

【Alex who? 】

All I can say is that no matter how handsome Shen Juan is, no matter how strong his professional abilities are, no matter how outstanding his works are, no matter how many good things he has done, he cannot cater to everyone's aesthetic taste.

After all, there are always people who love to eat thesis defense, there are always people who suffer from ugliness fetish, there are always people who have never eaten good pork, there are always people who are immersed in the glory of the past, and there are always people who are unwilling to face reality.

So just keep a calm mind.

Time will give answers to all questions.

It's clear who the clown is.

At 2018pm, the MAMA Hong Kong Island event kicked off on time at the AsiaWorld-Expo.

Shen Juan did not appear on the red carpet like JJ Yang Ying (the flash mob event in the afternoon took a long time, and after the styling was completed, it was too late to catch the six o'clock red carpet), nor did he have a stage performance (MAMA could not afford Shen Juan's sky-high performance fee). Instead, he simply gave face to the organizer and attended the event as an award presenter, and took home the "Best International Influential Singer" award specially set up for him by the organizer.

But even so, it still attracted a large group of fans to come for Shen Juan, just to see him appear on the stage for a short minute.

Speaking of which, awarding awards is actually a science.

After all, there is a well-known rule in the Kpop circle: Shen Juan cannot perform on the same stage with BTS and WANNA ONE.

The former is because Shen Juan swept all the popularity awards at major European and American award ceremonies this year, resulting in BTS, which was highly expected by fans, winning nothing. Most of the market share and number of fans were also taken away by Shen Juan, and the progress of their expansion into the US was greatly delayed.

Therefore, fans of both sides have been arguing fiercely online, and once they appear on the same stage, it will trigger a new round of public opinion frenzy.

Although the organizers wanted to attract traffic, otherwise there would be no need to invite Shen Juan, but they dare not take advantage of this kind of traffic.

After all, as the most globally famous artist representatives in their respective countries, if Shen Juan fails to handle the rhythm of the head-on collision with BTS well, it will easily escalate to the national level.

By then, it will no longer be something that a small entertainment company or media group can handle properly.

The latter WANNA ONE also has a certain degree of connection with Shen Juan, because if Shen Juan had not chosen to withdraw from the competition at that time, he would definitely have a place in this popular boy group.

This issue is often discussed on Kpop forums, with some people saying that if WANNA ONE had Shen Juan, who can compose their own songs and serve as a producer, would they have a chance to challenge the dynasty of BIGBANG, EXO and BTS.

Although it is just a hypothesis, it can still cause fans of these popular boy bands to engage in verbal battles and sparring with each other.

Therefore, in order to avoid any off-site incidents, the organizers did not dare to let Shen Juan and WANNA ONE perform on the same stage easily.

Therefore, there are not many important awards left, so Shen Juan can only present awards to the girl groups that have no conflict with him.

"The winner of the best song of the year is..." Shen Juan paused for a moment, letting the cheers and screams of the fans at the scene become more intense, and then he opened the envelope in his hand and read out the name on it, "TWICE, "What Is Love?"."

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

Accompanied by the thunderous screams of fans, a group of girls dressed in colorful clothes stood up and walked towards the stage.

Although Shen Juan could not appreciate their unique fashion sense and even thought it was a bit ugly, he still handed over the trophy with a smile and sent his blessings and encouragement in Korean.

At this point, his mission for the night was completed.

Next, let’s devote some time to this group of Kpop idols.

He will also enjoy his own leisure time.

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