Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 281 Brother Zhuo is a real person!

The camera wanders between the unrefined, rugged stone walls and the velvety light and shadow, and the overall composition is in the style of ancient Greece.

The male protagonist, wrapped in a Dorian-style heaton robe made from a single piece of wool, lightly traced the rock carvings on the stone wall with his fingertips as he fell into deep thought.

A dozen models, dressed in luxurious silk fabrics and holding flowers, appear and disappear in the cave, creating a powerful dialogue with the rock paintings and sculptures.

Close-up shots sweep across the leather textures and gold ornaments scattered everywhere; every frame is a tribute to the beauty of the wild.

The Brutalist – Awakening the Luxury Within the Soul…

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Lin Xingzhuo looked at the abstract advertising script, which required more than a dozen models.

Lin Xingzhu asked in the work group, and the executive agent Xiao Ma suggested going to Xiao Zhao, the manager of the MUSE nightclub near Jing'an Temple, to borrow some hot girls from there.

Speaking of Nyx, the beautiful DJ that New East Group poached, she's always been hung up on Lin Xingzhuo...

However, Huang Jingyu, the newly signed student, volunteered, saying that he knew a few model team leaders and offered to help with the arrangements.

Therefore, Lin Xingzhuo gave the newcomer a chance to show himself.

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Four days later, Lin Xingzhuo went to the filming location, the Waldorf Astoria Shanghai, No. 2 Zhongshan East Road, HP District.

This hotel consists of the former site of the Shanghai Club in 1910 and a new tower. The old building retains elements such as the manually operated elevator and the red velvet staircase, giving it a strong old-money feel.

People in Shanghai often rent this location to shoot commercials.

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Lin Xingzhuo led Zhang Youqian and Xiao Ma into the venue, where Huang Jingyu was already waiting outside.

"Hello, Brother Zhuo!!"

As the group entered the room, they were greeted by a unified chorus of greetings.

Young men and women, with upright postures, fair skin and long legs, a field of beautiful bodies as far as the eye can see.

Compared to the extras in film crews, those in the fashion industry definitely live a better life!
When Huang Jingyu and Lin Xingzhuo stood together, all the models ignored Huang Jingyu, who was "average-looking," and instead all clung to Lin Xingzhuo.

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Zhang Youqian quickly led Lin Xingzhuo to the dressing room.

As a result, while Lin Xingzhuo was getting her makeup done, several female models lingered in the dressing room, laughing and chatting, trying to strike up a conversation with her.

"Zhuo-ge! Your rap is amazing! I especially loved your 'Friday' segment at MUSE nightclub!"

"Hey! You didn't even finish junior high, so don't talk about English! What Friday?! It's Freestyle! Freestyle improvisational rap! That's hilarious!"

"Teacher Xingzhuo, I've never been a good singer. My music teacher says my vocalization is wrong and I don't have chest resonance! Could you help me massage my chest to see if I can achieve resonance?"

"Brother Zhuo, your new song 'Spring and Love' is a Cantonese rap, it's so good!"

“I’m also very good at Cantonese songs. After we finish work, how about we go to Motel 168 across the street and try singing a duet?”

The fashion world is so vibrant! I love it!!
However, the agent, Zhang Youqian, couldn't stand it anymore and quickly asked Huang Jingyu to have his model team leaders kick the group of women out of the dressing room.

Zhang Youqian looked at the pile of notes on Lin Xingzhuo's dressing table and said:

"Brother Zhuo, why don't you throw these away? The modeling industry is pretty messy. You're at the peak of your career, what if you get photographed like this..."

Huang Jingyu said awkwardly, "Brother Zhuo, I'm sorry, I didn't expect you to be so popular in the modeling industry."

Lin Xingzhuo herself hadn't expected that there were so many models within the rapper's cutoff score...

Looking at the colorful slips of paper on the table, Lin Xingzhuo carefully put them all into her wallet.

Seeing that Lin Xingzhuo didn't intend to throw it away, Zhang Youqian wanted to persuade him again: "Brother Zhuo, this is really different from creating a CP (couple pairing)..."

Faced with Zhang Youqian's persuasion, Lin Xingzhuo used the method acting technique he had learned in "Love in a Puff" to quickly establish a sense of conviction and instantly got into character.

At this moment, Lin Xingzhuo seemed to be channeling Zhao Gang from the phenomenal hit TV series "Bright Sword" four years ago, using the eloquence and tone of a top-notch political worker to give Zhang Youqian a pep talk with an air of righteousness:

"Yuqian! Even if some of them are more daring, they still have dignity!"

"I'll keep it for now and deal with it later."

"Beauty and figure are advantages that people possess, and it is perfectly normal to use one's advantages to climb the social ladder."

"Not everyone has the talent to study, nor does everyone have a privileged family background. You can get into university by scoring a hundred or two hundred points, or you can get into the system without even taking the exam."

"Essentially, they are all different breeds of cattle and horses, just using their own inherent advantages to adapt to the environment and survive."

"These are all young people pursuing their dreams, and I have great respect for them!!"

Zhang Youqian knew how terrible Lin Xingzhuo's acting was, so she had no doubts and could only conclude that this young man with dragon blood truly had some idealism!
Huang Jingyu was deeply moved and sighed with emotion.

Brother Zhuo is a real person!

Not in a derogatory sense, but in the entertainment industry, while it's not impossible for individuals to do it, there are very few!

The situation in the modeling industry has been particularly unique since the turn of the millennium.

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In the 90s, models were initially a relatively positive figure in mainstream society.

That period was the golden age of the modeling industry.

Driven by television and music videos, models, represented by the "Top Five Supermodels," gained unprecedented exposure thanks to their distinctive personalities and outstanding skills!
George Michael's music video for "Freedom! '90" features supermodels as the main characters.

Models have broken through traditional boundaries, transforming themselves from "clothes hangers" to "idol stars," and gaining the power to define fashion and even what constitutes a "successful woman"!
Following this international trend, a number of highly popular models have emerged in China, including Ye Jihong, Ma Yanli, and Qu Ying.

...After 2000, with rapid economic development, rampant materialism, and a rise in decadent lifestyles, this industry, like the entertainment industry, began to rapidly collapse in its image...

Especially what happened this year.

Ding Beili, a model who debuted at ChinaJoy, is trying to transition into a model team leader, so she leads a few ShowGirls to run business.

Ding Beili rose to fame at the 4th ChinaJoy game expo in 2006.

That year's ChinaJoy was practically Ding Beili's crowning moment!
At the age of 18, she appeared at the exhibition as a ShowGirl for the game "Wulin Gaiden," making a stunning debut and becoming an instant legend.

While other showgirls wore heavy makeup, she was as fresh as a lotus emerging from clear water, dressed in white, with a pure and sweet face, instantly illuminating the entire exhibition venue like a ray of light!

It completely captures the audience's attention!
This is the first ShowGirl to become a sensation at ChinaJoy! She even won the Game Blog of the Year award!!

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This year, Ding Beili's model team encountered a generous client company, and the collaboration went very smoothly.

Ding Beili also wants to continue working with their company next year.

As a result, the other party's condition was that the models who frequently visited the company must sleep with one of their company's leaders, one leader and one model.

It's said that the leaders have already made their choices!

Team leader Ding Beili was paid 30,000 yuan a night, while the other team members were paid 2,500 yuan each time.

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Afterwards, the other party even showed the photos on their phone, boasted about them everywhere, and discussed them with others on the Cao Niu community.

Although it's a small car, it's practically brand new. I really didn't expect it to have an autonomous driving function at first, and I had a blast driving it...

After this matter was exposed.

Ding Beili permanently withdrew from ChinaJoy, and the various unspoken rules of the entire modeling industry were exposed by the media, drawing widespread condemnation.

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The note incident in the dressing room made Zhang Youqian even more impressed with the character of her own artist.

But she also fell into self-reflection.

Did your agent fail to perform their duties properly?
How about we find a clean-cut and pretty young woman to be Lin Xingzhuo's personal assistant?

If necessary, we can also provide emergency assistance...

After all, what if you can't hold it in?

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Lin Xingzhuo is at an age when she is most prone to impulsiveness, and the entertainment industry is a hotbed of bad women and scheming women!

Even if Lin Xingzhuo were a paragon of virtue, he still wouldn't be able to resist if someone put "I love a piece of firewood" in his food!

Neither I nor Xiao Ma can stay here forever!
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There have always been two types of assistant positions for artists in the entertainment industry.

An ordinary-looking person is a genuine work assistant;

The other one, who is young and pretty, is a bed warmer/personal assistant;

Whether in Hollywood or the Japanese and Korean entertainment circles, assistants inherently serve this function: to prevent celebrities from being exposed for seeking out outsiders or from impulsively soliciting prostitutes.

Rather than having an artist hire someone outside the industry, which is prone to scandals, it's more convenient and safer to hire a personal assistant.

Speaking of which, the position of personal assistant is highly sought after in the entertainment industry! Many professionally trained artists compete for the job!

After all, there are hundreds or even thousands of professional film schools every year, but only a few become famous; the probability is too low.

If you can't be a star, be a star-maker!
The most famous example of someone who rose to power in later generations is Hugh's assistant, whose clever trick of puncturing a small umbrella successfully changed the course of his life!

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Of course, there are special circumstances.

That is, some celebrities like to eat takeout, hunt wild game, and some perverts like to hunt young fans!

However, Zhang Youqian believes her own artist is definitely not that kind of person! Therefore, she immediately ruled out the possibility of special circumstances!

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The morning has passed, and the Wild Beast ad shoot is not going well.

These female models seized the opportunity, deliberately sticking close to Lin Xingzhuo, and the scene almost got out of control.
We shot for three hours and ended up with a bunch of unusable footage!
Lin Xingzhuo was thoroughly enjoying himself, completely in a tyrannical state, playfully teasing and groping the female models, thoroughly enjoying himself.

He even did a freestyle, which caused a huge screaming frenzy in the audience! It got even more chaotic!!
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In the end, even the director couldn't stand it anymore; they said that even if they filmed from morning till night, they still wouldn't be able to finish.

pat!

The director slammed down the script in his hand, about to explode in anger!

Huang Jingyu suddenly roared, "What's going on! What are you doing! If you can film, then film!"

"Damn it! If you can't film, then get out! What the hell! Don't you have any professionalism or ethics?!"

The scene fell silent instantly!

The most shocked were Huang Jingyu's model team leaders and friends. What's going on here? Dude, what's the meaning of this? Are they even showing professionalism and ethics in their gigolo business?
Lin Xingzhuo, dressed in a long ancient Greek robe, was also bewildered. He was exchanging contact information with a female model who had participated in "Go! Oriental Angels" this year and made it to the top five in the Shanghai division.

I have absolutely no idea what Huang Jingyu is up to.
Based on his memories from his past life, Huang Jingyu was very adept at interpersonal relationships and wasn't the type to cause a scene...

(End of this chapter)