HuaYu: Starting with Photography to Navigate the Entertainment Industry

"Of course, no problem!"

Xu Lang typed these words on his phone, was about to send them, but then thought about it again, deleted them, and changed them to:

"There are many styles of portrait photography, and there are requirements for the venue, lighting, clothing and props. It also depends on your purpose for taking the photos and how you want to use them. These are all very important. Only after you have determined all of these can I say whether or not we can take the photos."

If I agree to your request without asking any questions, wouldn't that make me seem irresponsible?

To Xu Lang's disappointment, his tactic of feigning indifference did not have much effect.

After a long while, Su Wan finally sent a message:

"Oh, that's quite complicated. Let me think about it some more."

This time, Xu Lang didn't reply at all and simply put down his phone.

sleep!

The next day, July 1th.

The first day of military training.

Before 7 a.m., the freshmen of the class of 2004 were woken up by the sound of military training assembly.

"Holy crap, can't a person get any sleep?"

"It's not even seven o'clock yet, this is so inhumane!"

"Get up quickly, or you'll lose credits if you're late."

With the pressure of losing credits, and it being the first day of school, no one wanted to get into trouble. So they all got up groggily, washed their faces, and changed into their training uniforms.

Xu Lang, however, lay sprawled on the bed, showing no intention of moving at all.

From Xu Lang's perspective:

Happiness is something you discover through comparison!

From the perspective of the other three animals:

Without comparison, there is no harm!

"Holy crap, third brother, you're having way too much fun!"

"Yeah, why do I feel so resentful!"

"Me too!"

Sensing that the three men had ill intentions, Xu Lang mumbled something in a daze:

"I'm warning you, if any of you three dare to try anything funny, all your benefits will be canceled!"

"Third brother, what kind of talk is that?"

"Yes, I was just tucking you in so you wouldn't catch a cold."

The three of them were completely under Xu Lang's control, and in the end, they obediently left the dormitory.

It wasn't until almost nine o'clock that Xu Lang finally got up, albeit reluctantly.

After washing up, I had breakfast in the canteen before putting on my "Military Photographer" work badge and heading to the parade ground with my camera.

"Under the warm sun, I welcome the fragrance; whose daughter is she?"

Xu Lang, camera in hand, hummed a song as he weaved through the various military training formations.

"Holy crap, who is this? So awful!"

"Yeah, warm sunshine? You try basking in it for an hour!"

"I'm practically greasy!"

The instructors quickly silenced the murmurs.

"Don't speak, stand still!"

Xu Lang changed the song he was humming again.

"This is the feel, it's awesome!"

As he walked, Xu Lang's cunning eyes scanned the entire area.

"Hey, this is good!"

click!

"Wow, this little cow, Viagra would definitely love it!"

Click, click!

"Wow, this girl has a nice perky butt. If you put a water bottle on her back, it'll never tip over."

Click, click, click!

Xu Lang took out his camera and started snapping photos of everyone present.

But after looking around, Xu Lang felt a little disappointed; there weren't any particularly famous freshmen in 2004.

Especially since they were all wearing training uniforms, those with poor eyesight couldn't tell whether they looked good or not.

As he walked, Xu Lang suddenly took a few steps back.

"Wow, this is pretty good!"

Through the camera lens, Xu Lang scrutinized the man. His features were striking and deep, clearly not from the Central Plains. His bright appearance carried an untamed wildness.

His chest was particularly bulging, making even his loose training uniform look bulging.

Hmm, not bad!

Xu Lang looked at the girl and felt that she looked somewhat familiar.

Just then, the instructor shouted:

"Everyone, take a 30-minute break!"

Just as Xu Lang was about to leave, he heard a sharp voice behind him:

"stop!"

"Um?"

Xu Lang turned around and saw the girl who looked familiar to him.

The girl walked quickly to Xu Lang, her face icy cold.

"Who are you? What were you doing taking pictures of me with that crappy camera?"

"ha!"

Xu Lang raised the work badge hanging around his neck and chuckled:

"What, afraid of being filmed?"

"I'm not afraid of taking photos, but I'm worried that some people will use the guise of promotional photography to wander around and take pictures of things they shouldn't."

The girl was quite arrogant, pointing at Xu Lang and sneering:

"The way you were looking at people just now, staring at their sensitive spots, you're definitely not a good person."

As soon as she fired the shot, people around her immediately gathered around.

Some of the girls who had just been photographed by Xu Lang were also pointing and whispering about him.

"Yes, this guy has incredibly sharp eyes!"

Some of the boys, who had been furious when they heard Xu Lang humming "So Cool," now saw a chance for revenge and gathered around, egging him on.

"Dude, what exactly did you film? Show us!"

"Haha, I bet he wouldn't dare."

"There's no need to estimate, they'll definitely all be close-ups."

The new students were all wearing training uniforms during military training, so even if it was just a close-up shot, you couldn't really tell anything.

But this doesn't sound good, and this behavior has aroused public outrage.

Putting everything else aside, his photographer's license will definitely be revoked.

Seeing that Xu Lang remained silent, the girl who had just led the group became even more certain.

"You definitely didn't take any proper photos. Hand over your camera right now, or we'll see you at the student affairs office."

Just then, a middle-aged woman who looked like a leader walked into the crowd.

Those in the crowd who recognized her made way for her.

"Dean Cui has arrived."

Xu Lang looked at the person and recognized him at a glance:

Cui Xiuqin!

The vice dean of the performing arts academy has mentored many stars.

The students all call her "Mama Cui".

This vice dean was famous throughout the school. She was exceptionally protective of her favorite students, and those she disliked were better off not appearing in front of her.

From the surrounding students' chatter, she had a general idea of ​​what had happened.

At this moment, her face was so gloomy it looked like it could drip water.

He approached Xu Lang without saying a word, and simply extended his hand.

"Give it to me!"

Xu Lang still had a strong impression of this "Mother Cui". The acting department was the mainstay of Beijing Film Academy. Although she was the vice dean of the acting academy, she was an absolute figure of power.

She glanced at the students around her, then took off her camera, handed it to Cui Xiuqin, and said with a grin:

"Please give me some guidance, Aunt Cui."

"Stop grinning at me!"

Sure enough, because of the discussion just now, she had already made a judgment about Xu Lang and had already put him on her list of people she didn't like.

Cui Xiuqin took the camera, marked each photo with its name, and looked at them.

Soon, her expression turned strange.

"Dean Cui, what do you think? Has this kid been up to no good?"

"Dean Cui, stop just looking and say something!"

"Dean Cui, shouldn't this kid be punished?"

The girl who had just called out to Xu Lang was clearly acquainted with Cui Xiuqin.

Seeing that Cui Xiuqin's expression was a bit off, different from what she had expected, she quickly went over and asked:

"Aunt Cui, how is it? Is there a problem?"

Instead of answering her question, Cui Xiuqin waved to her.

"Hey Reyza, take a look at this photo of yours. I think it's great. Rayli magazine is asking you to do a cover shoot, right? You could try this out?"

"A hot jug? Oh!"

Xu Lang suddenly remembered, "Oh, it's her! No wonder she looked so familiar."

He remembered Reyizha, not because of her fame, but because she had taken many photos in later years, all of which were daring and popular in the photography world.

Xu Lang and other photography enthusiasts have all paid attention to her.

At this moment, Re Yizha was waiting for Xu Lang to be "judged." After hearing what Cui Xiuqin had just said, she was also a little confused.

She glanced at Xu Lang and saw that he didn't care at all and was even looking her up and down without any restraint, which made her even angrier.

"Aunt Cui, let me see."

Reyizha leaned closer, and a close-up photo of her was on the camera screen.

Absolutely no problem!

Not only is there nothing lewd or obscene about it, but it's also perfectly upright. It would be fine to broadcast it on CCTV's children's channel.

Re Yizha was a little confused and was about to swipe the screen to look at other photos when Cui Xiuqin stopped him.

"There's no problem, don't worry about it. Take a look at this photo and see what you think."

If it works, I'll report it to them for you.