HuaYu: Starting with Photography to Navigate the Entertainment Industry

Xu Lang estimated that every man harbors resentment towards iQiyi, Youku, and Tencent Video.

Because iQiyi, Youku, and Tencent Video don't consider men as their primary audience; their main target audience is female viewers.

Why?

It's very simple. Ten years from now, in the era of internet traffic, a woman's value in terms of internet traffic will far exceed that of a man.

Think about it, how many men watch a show and actually like, share, comment, or send bullet comments?

But without these, there's no traffic.

Women, especially mothers, tend to consider liking, sharing, commenting, and bullet comments as equally important as watching the show itself.

This is why many men in the previous life complained that female celebrities were getting less and less attractive.

Since the advent of the era of internet traffic, the film and television industry has shifted from an era of female beauty to an era of male beauty, with young and handsome actors dominating the scene.

Even among female celebrities, none follow the sexy route like Fan Bingbing.

What's trending?

The kind of girl like Zhao Liying and Zhao Lusi, who are fair-skinned, young, thin, and naive.

These are all things that women like.

What men like – mature and sexy – is becoming less and less valuable.

"Thinking about it, this era is really good!"

Xu Lang couldn't help but sigh.

Su Wan, who had already figured things out, didn't disagree with what Xu Lang said; she was just curious.

"What does your request for me to retrieve Gongsun Lü'e's clothing have to do with your 'Qu Xiao Saves the Country' theory?"

As they talked, they arrived at the photography studio.

Su Wan booked Studio No. 6, which was set in an ancient costume style. Although it might not perfectly match the setting of "The Return of the Condor Heroes", the general environment was correct.

"Of course it's related."

Xu Lang was tidying up the set in the studio while talking to Su Wan.

"I've analyzed it. Although Gongsun Lü'e's role doesn't have many scenes, she has many memorable moments. For example, in order to save Yang Guo, Gongsun Lü'e stole the Heartbreak Pill, but was caught by Gongsun Zhi and was stripped naked and searched on the spot."

Furthermore, when she and Yang Guo were thrown into the crocodile pond and fell into the water, they were already disheveled; once they were wet, that was incredibly alluring.

At this point, Xu Lang's lips curved into a smile, and a hint of ambiguity appeared in his eyes. "So, how about it? Dare to give it a try?"

"Well..."

Even though she knew it would turn out this way, Su Wan couldn't help but blush. She took a deep breath and made up her mind.

"Let's give it a try!"

As she spoke, she picked up the ancient costume and headed towards the dressing room.

Watching her retreating figure, Xu Lang's smile grew even brighter.

"Su Wan has a good figure, and more importantly, she is willing to take this path. Let's see how this shoot goes. If it goes well, we can train her properly in the future."

A short while later, Su Wan came out of the changing room.

Su Wan wore a multi-layered emerald green silk tulle dress, with a matching silk strapless long dress underneath. The high-waisted design accentuated her slender waist, and a wide embroidered belt tied around her waist, making her look even more delicate. The skirt was made of three layers of sheer tulle, giving her an ethereal and graceful appearance as she moved.

Xu Lang, holding his camera up, looked at Su Wan walking towards him through the viewfinder.

"Great, this look suits you very well!"

Su Wan looked in the mirror, adjusting her clothes and headdress, her face full of surprise.

"Shall we film now?"

"Let's give it a try."

Xu Lang adjusted the lights, then pointed the camera at Su Wan.

"Why are you wrapped up so tightly? Open up, take it off, and stick your chest out."

...

Xu Lang directed the film line by line, and suddenly it felt like a private photo shoot.

He doesn't care about giving certain orders; he's just used to saying them.

But Su Wan was different. In no time, Xu Lang had made her blush bright red, and even her neck and chest turned red.

"stop!"

Xu Lang put down his camera, walked quickly to Su Wan, and was somewhat agitated.

"If you've made up your mind, stop dawdling. If you haven't, go back and think about it yourself. Don't waste your time here."

"I..."

Su Wan was startled by Xu Lang's tone. Being so close to Xu Lang, her face turned even redder and she became even more nervous. Her usually straightforward personality now became somewhat awkward and she couldn't speak.

Before Su Wan could answer, Xu Lang reached out and quickly pulled open her collar, then yanked off most of her shawl.

"Ah~!"

Su Wan screamed in surprise as her pale chest was exposed.

Just as she was about to cover herself with her hands, Xu Lang grabbed her wrists instead.

Su Wan looked at Xu Lang with a face full of terror, and kept backing away.

"you..."

"What do you mean, 'you'?!"

Xu Lang was speechless. This Su Wan, she was so confident last night, saying she wasn't afraid to be seen.

"I thought I'd met a generous one, but she's not as generous as Shen Qingyue!"

"I didn't ask you to show your nipples, why are you yelling like that? Someone passing by might think I did something to you!"

besides..."

Xu Lang pointed at Su Wan's eyes with annoyance, "What kind of look is that? Do I look like a bad guy?"

"Uh...no, that's not it."

By now, Su Wan had calmed down a bit.

"The main reason is that I've never taken my clothes off in front of a strange man before."

"Remember, a photographer isn't a person, they're a machine—a machine that records your charm and youth!"

As Xu Lang spoke, he was also puzzled and couldn't help but ask:

"Senior, you're a senior now, and you've had boyfriends before. Why are you so hesitant? Didn't you say last night that you were open to going to Macau with the investors? Why is there such a big change in your attitude now?"

"I..."

Su Wan was speechless after Xu Lang's retort, but silently thought to herself, "I was just joking, who knew you'd be so ruthless?"

After a moment's hesitation, she tried to explain, but Xu Lang cut her off again.

"Alright, stop explaining. If you're going to film, then just do it. Otherwise, you might as well quit this line of work."

Xu Lang's words truly touched Su Wan.

She took a deep breath and smiled apologetically at Xu Lang, "Alright, this time it'll definitely be fine."

"Okay, let's give it a try!"

Xu Lang stepped back again, holding up his camera to find the right angle, and took a picture whenever he was ready.

"How is it?"

Su Wan asked Xu Lang somewhat timidly.

"No!"

Another one at the "indifferent level".

Su Wan leaned closer to look, her face showing a mixture of confusion and delight. "This... isn't this great?"

"Not at all!"

Xu Lang shook his head and deleted the photo immediately. This kind of photo couldn't be kept, otherwise if others saw it and gave negative reviews, his attribute points would be randomly deducted.

Xu Lang couldn't afford to suffer this loss.

Do you know what's wrong with this photo?

mood!

You're like a robot, devoid of any emotion. What's the difference between you and a piece of wood?

Xu Lang explained the plot to Su Wan.

"Think about it, you steal medicine and come back, and your father finds out. In front of all the disciples, he wants to search you and make you take off your clothes to prove yourself."

What expression should you have at this moment?

"Well..."

Su Wan recalled the plot of the novel, and her thoughts were drawn into it by Xu Lang. "It must be anger, sadness, and fear."

"Wrong, terribly wrong!"

At that moment, Xu Lang suddenly felt:

Whoever invented the phrase "big breasts, no brains" is fucking right!

They can't be described as theorems; they're axioms, the kind that don't need proof!

"How dare you call yourself a woman?"

Xu Lang commented on Su Wan with annoyance.

"Should I call a bunch of people in right now, and you take off your clothes in front of them, so you can feel it for yourself?"

"Huh? No!"

Although she knew Xu Lang was joking, she was still startled, but she was also unconvinced.

"Isn't it anger, sadness, and fear?"

I saw this in the TV series "The Return of the Condor Heroes," and that's how it was portrayed, and that's what everyone said too.