HuaYu: Starting with Photography to Navigate the Entertainment Industry

If you were to ask a middle school student what they hate most, they would say...

Eight out of ten people would say they were asked about their academic performance!

It's like going home for Chinese New Year, and all your aunts and uncles grabbing at you and asking:

How much money did you make this year?

Have you bought a house yet?

Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?

They are all soul-searching questions, just at different age levels.

At this moment, Zhang Hanyun felt like she was being interrogated by Xu Lang, which was extremely annoying!

Zhang Hanyun rolled her eyes, didn't even look at Xu Lang, and directly said:

"Is it any of your business?"

"Hey?!"

In fact, Xu Lang knew that his question was quite annoying, but he couldn't not ask it.

Now, without Zhang Hanyun needing to answer, he already knew the result.

Just as he guessed, he was definitely a poor student.

In her previous life, Zhang Hanyun skipped the college entrance exam and ended up not even going to university. This confirmed the negative rumors that she was a delinquent, didn't like studying, bullied students, had a puppy love relationship, and took indecent photos. Her previously established image as a "national schoolgirl" completely collapsed.

National sweetheart?

snort!

The core of these four words is "learning".

If you don't study well, why call yourself a "national schoolgirl"?

Even if you become an idol for primary and secondary school students, their parents won't like it, fearing that you'll be influenced by their children's bad habits.

Seeing that Zhang Hanyun was not giving Xu Lang any face, Zhou Man quickly tried to smooth things over:

"Our Hanyun is incredibly popular, especially among primary and secondary school students. Many young girls on the street dress like this and are imitating our style. We are definitely idols."

"Okay, just find someone to take pictures in this direction."

As Xu Lang spoke, he put the documents together and handed them back to Zhou Man.

"Um?"

Zhou Man was a little confused. "Teacher Xu, what do you mean by this?"

"I can't film it, and there's no need for me to film it. Your ideas and positioning are pretty good. Just follow this route. Really, I guarantee she'll definitely be in the top three."

Xu Lang wasn't being cunning or manipulative; he was speaking from the heart.

In her previous life, Zhang Hanyun followed this path and was indeed very popular. Although she wasn't known for her singing skills, it was already quite good that she got third place.

Moreover, Xu Lang believed that this was her ceiling.

In this regard, he really admires Li Xiaolin of Tianzhong Culture. It was Li Xiaolin who gave Zhang Hanyun this image positioning, which really worked.

It can be said that by virtue of this positioning (persona), she was transformed from a delinquent girl who was still going through puberty into a national idol, gaining the love of many primary and secondary school students.

That's already incredibly impressive!

We're already in third place, what more could we ask for?!

Xu Lang thought so, but Zhou Man didn't.

Isn't it obvious? Xu Lang is just being unreasonable and throwing a tantrum!

Moreover, a price of 10,000 yuan per set is not low for a freshman.

"He's just a poor student, I don't believe he wouldn't be tempted!"

The more Zhou Man thought about it, the more she felt that Xu Lang was doing it on purpose, playing hard to get.

"Did Zhang Hanyun's attitude just now anger him? Or is he trying to make some other demands?"

Zhou Man dared not give up like Xu Lang did; she had a mission to carry on her shoulders.

She had already been severely reprimanded by Li Xiaolin for having Xu Lang participate in the "bid," and Li Xiaolin had also made it clear that:

"If you can't handle Xu Lang, then get the hell out of here!"

Under these circumstances, how could she give up so easily?

Having learned from past mistakes, even if she said that Xu Lang himself refused to do it, Li Xiaolin still wouldn't believe her.

Seeing Xu Lang get up to leave, Zhou Man quickly stopped him.

"Teacher Xu, please don't worry, you can tell me what you need."

"Ugh!"

Xu Lang realized that Zhou Man had misunderstood him. "I really didn't mean any harm to you, and I didn't ask for anything else. Everything I said is true. Why don't you believe me?"

The more he said that, the more anxious Zhou Man became. She kept smiling and apologizing, and even pulled Zhang Hanyun to apologize to Xu Lang.

Xu Lang quickly stopped Zhou Man, who was pulling Zhang Hanyun, and shook his head with a wry smile.

"Hey, he's just a kid, why are you making things difficult for him?"

Zhang Hanyun already disliked Xu Lang, and seeing him putting on an act only fueled her anger. Instead of apologizing, she immediately started talking back:

"You're the child! Your whole family is young!"

"Hey, you little brat, where did you learn all this from?"

"Mind your own business!"

Zhang Hanyun kept pushing him away, leaving Xu Lang speechless. You can't really get angry with a girl who's not even 15 years old.

However, he really found it hard to connect the little girl in front of him with the well-behaved and adorable girl next door on the screen.

This "persona" is quite different from reality!

But Xu Lang could understand it after thinking about it. A child who was already in her rebellious phase, was not doing well in school, and was showing signs of becoming a delinquent, suddenly became popular and could make a lot of money.

If you were in that situation, wouldn't you be arrogant?

Just arguing back with Xu Lang is probably already giving him face.

"Ms. Xu, she's still a child, please don't be angry with her. Let's continue talking about the headshots. Please put in some extra effort."

To be honest, Zhou Man was a really dedicated and responsible employee. She kept saying nice things and smiling obsequiously, which left Xu Lang at a loss.

After all, you can't hit someone who's smiling.

Xu Lang felt bad about making things difficult for a staff member.

Sitting back down, Xu Lang began to review the documents again, this time with extra care.

This information is indeed very comprehensive. It details the positioning that the agency made for Zhang Hanyun, the previous publicity strategies, promotional sample videos, customer group analysis, and both positive and negative feedback.

Even from the perspective of a reborn person, Xu Lang couldn't find anything he could adjust for the time being.

Come to think of it, Zhang Hanyun is not old enough to have fully matured, and her voice is unstable during her voice change period. It can be said that she has nothing to offer in terms of singing skills and image.

To achieve third place in the previous life was truly impressive.

Xu Lang thought to himself, but seeing Zhou Man's determined eyes, he felt truly helpless.

Why is this person so stubborn!

After pondering for a moment while stroking his chin, Xu Lang looked at Zhou Man, pointed at Zhang Hanyun, and said:

"I have a habit when filming: I need to understand the person I'm filming to determine how to act. I don't know her at all. How about you let me get to know her for a few days first?"

"Of course, of course!"

Zhou Man readily agreed, but then added:

"It's already the 6th today, and the finals are on the 17th. You need to give us at least a week for publicity, so the time is very tight."

As she spoke, she forcefully pulled Zhang Hanyun in front of Xu Lang.

"It just so happens that it's the weekend these two days, and we don't have anything else to do in Beijing. I think it would be better if Hanyun spent as much time as possible with you these two days. You can get to know her better and find some inspiration. Actually, she's a really nice girl, very kind."

Xu Lang's original intention was to devise a delaying tactic.

Who would have thought that Zhou Man would be so ruthless, throwing Zhang Hanyun directly at her.

They didn't manage to escape, but ended up with a burden. Isn't that frustrating?

Just as Xu Lang was feeling helpless, his phone suddenly rang. He saw the caller ID, but there was no record of it. However, the number seemed somewhat familiar.

"Hello, who is this?"

"Xu Lang, I'm Shen Qingyue. I've brought some senior students from Pixian County to visit you."

"What?"

This made Xu Lang even more frustrated.

"Didn't I say I wasn't going? Why did you come?"

"Hehe, you won't come looking for us, but you won't let us come looking for you?"

Shen Qingyue's voice carried a hint of roguishness, "I don't care, we're already at your school, we're all from the same hometown, you can't just not host us, can you? Don't worry, I won't make you spend any money."

"Um?"

As Xu Lang listened, a thought suddenly struck him; he was quite puzzled.

"What's wrong with Shen Qingyue? Why is she like a leech that I can't shake off? Where did her former arrogant attitude go?"

wrong!

There is a problem here.

Based on his understanding of Shen Qingyue, Xu Lang could conclude that...

"Shen Qingyue's visit definitely isn't for any hometown association event; she must have some other purpose!"