HuaYu: Starting with Photography to Navigate the Entertainment Industry

"Hall of Fame level?!"

Am I right?

These three words left Xu Lang somewhat dazed.

"They actually produced a masterpiece-level film?"

Xu Lang quickly looked at the system's notification panel, and sure enough, there was a notification there:

[Congratulations, host, on creating your first masterpiece!]

Following this message, another system notification sounded:

[Eye of Light and Shadow upgraded to Intermediate: Mastery of Light]

[Light Control Explanation: The host can utilize existing light sources to modify light, including blocking, extending, strengthening, and weakening it.]

"Controlling light? Altering light? Holy crap!"

At this moment, Xu Lang truly understood the awesomeness of the [God-Level Photography System].

As for the basic ability of the "Eye of Light" called "Discovering Light," while it is powerful, experienced photographers can also do it.

Although it's not as quantitative, precise, or intuitive as Xu Lang's method, it's still quite good in general.

But now it's different. The [Eye of Light and Shadow] is at the intermediate level; [Manipulating Light]—that doesn't just sound impressive anymore, it sounds like:

Awesome!

It's clearly not an ability that a normal person could possess.

Just as he was getting excited and curious, the system sent him another notification:

[Congratulations, host, on unlocking a new god-level photography ability: The Heart of Composition]

[The Heart of Composition, Beginner Level: Guiding Order]

[System Task Released: First Experience with the Heart of Composition]

[Task objective: Take a series of photos constructed using the [Heart of Composition] ability.]

[Task Reward: Rewards depend on the subject's evaluation of the photo]

Upon seeing the words "The Heart of Composition" and "Guiding Order," Xu Lang was so happy he almost cried.

"This ability is amazing!"

If light and shadow are the soul of photography, then composition is its essence.

As a photographer with over twenty years of experience, Xu Lang certainly knows the meaning and role of "composition".

simply say:

A photograph, at first glance, what do you see next, and ultimately what do you remember first?

This is composition!

It is the allocation and control of the viewer's visual rights.

A well-composed photograph can begin to control the viewer's vision.

That's how awesome it is!

Without asking, Xu Lang knew the meaning of "Guiding Order" in the "Heart of Composition," which is:

The photos themselves have already planned out the viewing order for you.

For example, if you want to highlight your legs in a photo, then the purpose of this guiding order is that you only see the legs at first glance, and other elements in the photo will be subconsciously ignored.

Just as Xu Lang was getting excited, Qin Feifei walked over from not far away and curiously waved her hand in front of his eyes.

"Xu Lang, what's wrong? Are you tired?"

"Uh...no!"

Xu Lang then came to his senses. He proudly held up his camera and excitedly said:

"I took the best photo in my 25 years in the industry, haha!"

"Are you crazy? 25 years in the industry, how old are you?"

Qin Feifei's attention wasn't on the numbers, but on the photo, the best photo.

"Let me see it quickly."

She leaned closer to Xu Lang and peered into the photos on the camera.

"Waaaaah!"

After just one glance, Qin Feifei covered her mouth, tears streaming down her face.

That's not a photograph; that's clearly yourself, broken and desperately trying to rebuild.

In the photo, Qin Feifei is not kneeling, but in the process of kneeling or not kneeling. Her legs are bent, but she has not yet knelt down, just as her body is about to lose control.

One more moment and your body will lose control; you'll have no choice but to kneel.

In a split second, the body can be pulled back; if you don't want to kneel, you don't have to.

It was precisely this moment that captured the dynamic feeling of Qin Feifei's broken and reassembled state.

This photograph no longer presents a single image, but rather a process:

A process of going from never kneeling to kneeling.

It is also a process of breaking down and then starting to rebuild.

As Qin Feifei's body went from stiff to relaxed, and as her expression changed from anger and embarrassment to sudden realization, the movements became synchronized.

This photo perfectly captures the transformation of both Guo Fu and Qin Feifei.

This truly deserves the "Hall of Fame" rating!

Qin Feifei glanced at it once and then looked away.

I can't watch it, I can't watch even a little bit!

Just like someone who has recovered from a serious injury doesn't want to recall the pain of the injury.

Seeing this photo, Xu Lang was certain that Qin Feifei had truly changed.

She successfully rebuilt herself; she was reborn!

Seeing Qin Feifei still covering her mouth and crying, Xu Lang wasn't so indifferent this time. He patted Qin Feifei's shoulder, trying to comfort her.

"If you don't want this photo exhibited, I can respect your decision. You can keep it yourself or destroy it."

"what?"

Qin Feifei stopped crying, and looked at Xu Lang with disbelief in her eyes.

She knew all too well what Xu Lang's words meant:

I've given up on this masterpiece!

It's like a director who puts a lot of effort into making an epic blockbuster, but in the end, out of consideration for the feelings of one of the actors, he decides not to release the blockbuster to the public.

Although it was just a seemingly casual remark, it precisely struck the softest and most vulnerable spot in Qin Feifei's heart.

She looked at Xu Lang through tear-filled eyes. Through the lens of her tears, Xu Lang's figure became blurry and indistinct, yet appeared even taller.

"He knows what these photos mean to me; he... understands me!"

Qin Feifei also understood Xu Lang.

"He actually gave up this photo for me? Am I that important to him?"

As Qin Feifei's heart wavered and pounded with emotion, Xu Lang looked at her curiously and waved his hand in front of her face.

"Hey, Fei-jie, what's wrong? Are you tired?"

"what?"

When Qin Feifei came to her senses, her eyes flickered with complex emotions as she looked at Xu Lang.

She collapsed into Xu Lang's arms and began to sob again.

This time, I was moved.

"Hey? Sister Fei, what's wrong?"

Feeling Qin Feifei's body swaying in his arms, even Xu Lang, a seasoned veteran, was a little at a loss.

Logically speaking, such a good opportunity should be used to give her a good hug, even if it's not to touch her, she should at least feel the delicate body in her arms.

After all, Qin Feifei is a beauty comparable to Liu Yifei.

But for some reason, Xu Lang just couldn't bring himself to do it.

"Ugh!"

Helpless, Xu Lang could only offer words of comfort, holding Qin Feifei in his arms, behaving both obediently and dutifully, while saying:

"Alright, stop crying! You've gotten my clothes wet, are you going to wash them?"

"Waaaaah~~~Giggle!"

Xu Lang's words made Qin Feifei, who was in his arms, both laugh and cry. She patted Xu Lang's shoulder, her words full of girlish coquettishness.

"Hmph, Xu Lang, I was lying there crying for more than half an hour just now. At that time, I needed someone to comfort me so much."

But you didn't even offer the most basic comfort, not even the simplest gesture like patting me to soothe me. I thought you were truly heartless.

Now, for my sake, you're even willing to give up this photo.

You know what? That sentence is the greatest cure for me.

At this point, Qin Feifei stood up from Xu Lang's embrace, stared at him, and asked softly:

"Xu Lang, from the very beginning of the semester, I felt you were deliberately getting close to me. Tell me honestly, do you like me? Are you trying to take advantage of me?"

"Um?!"

Xu Lang never expected Qin Feifei to suddenly say such a thing.

In an instant, countless thoughts raced through his mind:

At this time, Qin Feifei was at her most vulnerable and needed the most care.

If you admit it now and take the opportunity to confess your feelings, say some sweet words to coax her, maybe you can sing "Two Butterflies" with her tonight.

(See lyrics for details)

but. . .

If you really want to confess your feelings, wouldn't you be losing the whole forest for the sake of one big tree?

That's not worth it!

In an instant, Xu Lang made up his mind.

He scoffed, shoved Qin Feifei aside, and turned to tidy up the lighting fixtures.

"Sister Fei, your transformation from narcissism to arrogance is so fast, so smooth."

"What, are you trying to have both a successful career and a happy love life?"

At this point, Xu Lang turned to look at Qin Feifei, sizing her up with a teasing look in his eyes.

"To be honest, it's true that I have ulterior motives, but what I really want is your body. If you want to repay me, I can accept the option of throwing yourself into my arms."

How about we have a simple, in-depth discussion now?