HuaYu: Starting with Photography to Navigate the Entertainment Industry

Use the softest light to capture the deepest wounds!

In the photo, the lighting is gentle and soft, but in stark contrast is Zhu Zhu sitting slumped on the edge of the bed.

Zhu Zhu froze on the spot after just one glance.

His facial expressions were changing rapidly:

My first reaction was shock: Is this really me?

Then came sadness; I was so moved by the scene in the photo that I couldn't help but want to cry.

After that, there was heartache. Looking at herself in the photo and thinking about what she had experienced over the past few years, she could no longer hold back her tears.

It took her a long while to come to her senses.

This time, all those emotions were instantly overwhelmed by surprise.

She leaped to her feet, rushed towards Xu Lang, and threw herself into his arms.

"Xu Lang, these photos are amazing! They can't compare to any of the photos in FHM magazine. This one's a sure thing!"

As she spoke, she looked at Xu Lang with gratitude on her face, then leaned forward and pressed her lips directly onto Xu Lang's lips.

This time, Xu Lang experienced Zhu Zhu's madness firsthand.

That enthusiasm was in no way inferior to the "fake act turning real" from before.

But Xu Lang wasn't in the mood for that at the moment.

"Waaah... wait... wait a minute!"

"Well..."

Zhu Zhu, who had been pushed aside, looked at Xu Lang with a face full of confusion and fear.

Xu Lang wiped his lips, took the camera from Zhu Zhu, and said with a frown:

"I don't think this photo is good enough."

"Still not good?"

Zhu Zhu was surprised. "I knew it was fake, but after watching it, I couldn't help but get involved and felt so sorry for him. I reckon any normal man would be moved, feel sorry for him, and have an overwhelming protective instinct after watching it."

"Just being moved and feeling sorry for someone isn't enough!"

Xu Lang shook his head, pinched his chin with one hand, pondered for a moment, and muttered his analysis:

"The target audience of FHM magazine is men aged 30-50, who are middle class or above. Simply feeling sorry for them is not enough to move them; we need to evoke their deeper emotions."

"What are those deeper emotions?"

Although he was already quite satisfied with the photo, Xu Lang's words still caught Zhu Zhu's attention.

At the same time, she was also moved by Xu Lang's dedication and pursuit of excellence.

"This man is really responsible!"

Xu Lang's mental age is around 40, which is exactly the core audience of "Men's Health" magazine.

He stared at the camera in his hand, feeling that something was missing from the picture of Zhu Zhu.

"What exactly is it?"

Recalling his thoughts when he saw women, he suddenly slapped his forehead.

"Got it!"

His voice immediately attracted Zhu Zhu's attention. Zhu Zhu leaned closer, grabbed Xu Lang's hand, and excitedly urged him to answer:

"What? What did you think of?"

Xu Lang smiled slightly at her and said three words:

"The desire to conquer!"

"The desire to conquer?"

"Yes, it's the desire to conquer!"

These three words completely filled in the gaps in Xu Lang's previous thoughts.

"It's not enough to just make a man feel sorry for you; you also need to arouse his desire to conquer you. That's the deeper emotion in a man's heart."

Seeing that Zhu Zhu still didn't quite understand, Xu Lang explained again:

Simply put, a man seeing your photo and feeling sorry for you and wanting to protect you isn't enough of a driving force.

Even more impactful is another emotion:

I want to sleep with you!

"what?"

These three words were too blatant; even Zhu Zhu, who was bold and open-minded, couldn't help but blush at this moment.

But thinking about it, it makes sense:

Food and sex are human nature!

The desire to eat and the desire to have sex are the most primal human desires.

"But how should this be portrayed? If it's portrayed as sexy, wouldn't that just backfire and make it the same as the other photos in 'Men's Health'?"

Ultimately, the sexy covers and illustrations of "Men's Health" magazine are all designed around the core theme of "wanting to sleep with someone".

"no the same!"

Xu Lang shook his head firmly, "It's actually very simple."

He pointed to the photo in the camera and smiled at Zhu Zhu, "In this scene, you just need to change that miserable expression to a stubborn and defiant one, and that will do."

"what?"

"What do you mean, 'huh'? Isn't that easy to understand?"

Xu Lang pointed at the ravaged Zhu Zhu in the photo, a wicked smile on his face.

"Men all have a desire to conquer. You've been trying for so long, but I'm not convinced. Come on, try again if you dare. That's the feeling I'm looking for."

"what?"

Xu Lang's words, especially the phrase "Come on then if you dare," stirred a surge of emotion within Zhu Zhu.

Putting everything else aside, these few words alone can ignite a major war.

What man could tolerate such provocation?!

Zhu Zhu stared at Xu Lang and suddenly asked:

"Xu Lang, how do you know so much at such a young age?"

How many girls did you have to sleep with to have this kind of insight?

"what?"

Zhu Zhu's reaction was quite unexpected for Xu Lang.

You're playing with fire!

"Don't talk nonsense, I'm still an innocent young man!"

Xu Lang was absolutely right; he had his first time with Reyizha just two days ago.

Physiologically speaking, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him an innocent young boy.

As for the psychological aspect?

Then... it's indescribable!

"An innocent young boy? Ha!"

Zhu Zhu chuckled, sizing Xu Lang up and down, thinking to himself, "If you were an innocent young boy, there wouldn't be any 'old rogues' in the world!"

Putting everything else aside, just the little tricks Zhu Zhu used before, like acting cute, playing the victim, and even touching lips to each other, what young virgin could resist such temptation?

Xu Lang knew this was something he couldn't talk about, so he quickly changed the subject, "It's almost time to leave the room, hurry up, let's shoot another set of scenes."

"oh!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhu quickly sat back in his previous position and cooperated with Xu Lang to reshoot the scene.

at the same time.

Inside the office of editor-in-chief Shouma (Jin Jun) on the sixth floor of the Men's Wear photography building.

Huang Shengyi sat on the sofa, and on the large screen opposite her, the cover photo she had just taken was being played.

Skinny Horse leaned against the desk, one arm crossed over his chest, the other holding a remote control, flipping through pages while muttering praises under his breath.

"Miss Huang, look how sexy and impactful these photos are! The idea of ​​her covered in milk is absolutely brilliant, it's bursting with imagination!"

Huang Shengyi looked at the photos, but her face didn't show any excitement; instead, her brows were furrowed.

After glaring at Jin Jun, she said coldly:

Are you satisfied now?

"Ha ha!"

Jin Jun laughed loudly, put down the remote control, and sat down opposite Huang Shengyi.

"Miss Huang, what you're saying isn't right. How can it be that I'm satisfied, and you're not?"

The moment this cover was released, the innocent image that Star Shine Entertainment had given you was immediately overturned. Isn't this the result you wanted?

His words made Huang Shengyi's expression even more unpleasant.

"I know that. What I want to talk about is the aftermath. How should I deal with the company and how should I face Stephen Chow?"

Hearing this, Jin Jun chuckled, reached out and took Huang Shengyi's hand, gently holding it as he spoke.

"Isn't this easy to handle?"

After that, even though you've lost Starshine's support, I have a large number of GG merchants—cars, perfumes, cosmetics, luxury goods. If you can secure just one of them, your future will be secure, right?

Huang Shengyi frowned even more deeply after glancing at Jin Junzheng's groping hands.

But it didn't push away.

She let out a long sigh and said with a hint of helplessness:

"Back then, you tricked me into changing my image. Now that things have come to this, you can't just abandon me."

"Don't worry, you're a superstar right now, I'm more than happy to be with you, how could I possibly ignore you?"

Jin Jun said this, but he understood what Huang Shengyi meant: she needed to show some real sincerity.

He reluctantly removed his hand from Huang Shengyi's arm, then got up, took a document from the drawer, and handed it to her.

"This is the invitation we just received from the host. Take a look. If you're interested, I can recommend it to you."