novellhall Chapter 39 Investment Promotion, Little Fairy
Chapter 39 Investment Promotion, Little Fairy
Chapter 38 Investment Promotion, Little Fairy
Once the female lead was confirmed, the production team began working at high speed.
As a screenwriter and assistant director, Lin Zixuan also checked into the Beijing Yunhong Hotel to join the crew's preparation work.
The production team quickly came up with as many as 15 products and shots that could be embedded in GG's work, including computers, mobile phones, watches, clothing, electric vehicles, beverages, glasses, bags, earrings, snacks, shoes, and milk tea.
Upon seeing this long list of potential product placements, executive producer Zhou Haopeng was astonished, exclaiming, "I never imagined urban idol dramas could be done like this!"
After expressing his admiration, he excitedly convened a meeting with the GG investment promotion team to assign tasks, instructing them to take the proposal and relevant information about the production crew to relevant companies for investment promotion.
However, regarding the costumes for the male and female leads, in order to ensure aesthetics and quality, Lin Zixuan did not have the investment team directly contact costume companies.
Instead, they called in the female lead, Dong Xuan, and, accompanied by the costume designer, went to a domestic clothing brand store to buy clothes.
Why only domestic clothing brands? Of course, it's because the male and female leads in the drama "Someday or One Day" are neither children of officials nor children of the wealthy, so they wouldn't wear any luxury brands.
There's no need to buy foreign clothing brands, and foreign clothing brands might not even be interested in such a small production crew, which would hinder the investment promotion team's follow-up efforts.
Lin Zixuan's clothes mainly consist of long, dark-colored trench coats, white shirts, T-shirts, and casual pants.
Dong Xuan's clothes mainly consist of light-colored trench coats, fitted chiffon blouses, knitwear, and various skirts.
After spending a day, Lin Zixuan found a complete set of clothes she was satisfied with at two brand stores, Seven Wolves and Semir, and bought one set of each.
Dong Xuan, on the other hand, found a complete set of clothes she was satisfied with at the Qiushuiyiren and Taipingniao brand stores, and bought one set of each item.
The production crew paid for the costumes, of course.
Back on set, the two transformed into models, each wearing newly purchased clothes, and posed for photos with the photographer.
The two were already handsome and beautiful, and with their carefully chosen clothes, the photos they took were naturally both beautiful and cool, enough to be considered handsome even in public.
Then, the GG marketing team will take these photos to these four clothing brand companies to discuss GG product placement.
Of course, each of the men's and women's apparel companies will only choose one company to cooperate with, and who they choose will depend on the terms offered.
His approach earned high praise from the production team, including producer Zhou Haopeng, director Liu Junjie, and Dong Xuan.
As for the school uniforms from his student days, he really looked down on the school uniforms worn by middle school students nowadays, saying they were just too outdated.
Together with the costume designer, he redesigned the school uniforms to exude youthful energy.
Men typically wear white shirts with suit pants, sometimes with a tie; women usually wear white shirts with knee-length skirts.
Once the design is finalized, the production team will find a costume factory to make the costumes.
Besides the male and female leads, "Someday or One Day" also features nearly 20 named supporting characters.
For these supporting roles, the directing team also compiled the role requirements, handed them over to the production team, sent them to various talent agencies in Beijing, and posted them on the information bulletin board of Yunhong Hotel.
Here's something I learned in the film and television industry: most film and television project preparations are usually held in Beijing, and auditions are mostly conducted in hotels, not at film and television companies.
Generally, legitimate film crews choose to prepare for productions in hotels rather than film companies. Companies are places for work, and it's impossible to have a large group of people coming to the company every day and making noise, which would affect normal work.
In addition, most film and television companies do not have a large enough space and decent offices to connect with people from all sides, so they usually choose hotels as the place for the crew to prepare for filming, which is more convenient for the main staff of the crew.
Of course, there might be an even more important reason: staying in a hotel makes it easier for higher-ups in the production crew to engage in unspoken rules, but that can't be said outright.
In Beijing, there are several well-known hotels that film crews frequently choose for preparation, such as: Taiyanggong Hotel, Hutu Hotel, Yunhong Hotel, Piao Home Hotel, Bayi Film Studio Huafu Guesthouse, and Shangkangcheng Apartment. These are all places that newcomers to the film crew pay close attention to.
For inexperienced, untrained actors or those struggling to make a living in Beijing, these film and television production bases are a great avenue for their career development.
Lin Zixuan used to be a regular at these hotels, often submitting her resume to film crews there in search of opportunities.
There are no secrets in the entertainment industry.
Lin Zixuan will play the male lead in the newly launched TV series "Someday or One Day". More importantly, he will also serve as a judge when auditioning for the female lead. This news quickly spread throughout the entire Beijing Film Academy campus.
Some well-informed people even knew that he was the screenwriter and assistant director of the production team.
Soon, Lin Zixuan started receiving a lot of phone calls, as his classmates began calling him one after another.
Someone with whom you don't usually have a relationship might inquire about a supporting character over the phone, and then subtly mention at the end, "Please take care of me."
Those who were close to him would directly invite him to dinner, especially Zhou Muyin and Lu Chen, as well as Duanmu Chonghui, who would all invite him to dinner.
He usually declined other people's dinner invitations, citing the busy film crew, but he couldn't refuse Zhou Muyin and Lu Chen's invitation.
He simply found a restaurant near the school and invited the two of them to have a meal together.
In fact, Zhou Muyin and Lu Chen both hoped to have dinner with Lin Zixuan alone, and perhaps they even hoped that something would happen. Unfortunately, Lin Zixuan said directly that he was too busy and couldn't spare much time. There was nothing they could do but give in.
Lin Zixuan first parked his Mercedes SUV in the Beijing Film Academy residential area, then walked to the restaurant where they had arranged to meet. In the private room, he saw Zhou Muyin and Lu Chen staring at each other.
Upon seeing Lin Zixuan enter, the two women glared at each other, then stepped forward, each taking one of his arms and pulling him to sit down in the middle.
Lin Zixuan discovered through the panel in her sea of consciousness that, unsurprisingly, both of their popularity had risen to 3.
With a net worth of just over 10,000, it seems the music video has given them a small boost in popularity.
Next, when they confirmed that the script for "Someday or One Day" was indeed written independently by Lin Zixuan.
Both women remained silent, filled with regret that they hadn't noticed his talent before.
After a long silence, Zhou Muyin asked in an unusually gentle voice, "Ah Xuan, is there a suitable role for me in 'Someday or One Day'?"
Lu Chen asked the same question again.
After asking the question, the two of them looked at Lin Zixuan with eyes that could drip water.
"Someday or One Day is a youth idol drama, and there are indeed several young female supporting roles. You guys can definitely play them."
Then he told them in detail about the three suitable roles for them: Vicky, Cai Wenrou, and Teacher Sunny.
Let them decide which role to vote for themselves. It's best not to choose the same role for the same person. Once they've chosen and registered, you can let them know.
However, I also told them that although I am a screenwriter, I don't have much say in casting and may not be able to help.
After dinner, because Zhou Muyin and Lu Chen were both there, they couldn't use the tactics that girls usually use on Lin Zixuan.
She could only watch Lin Zixuan leave with a resentful expression.
However, shortly after Lin Zixuan returned to her rented apartment, she received two text messages on her phone.
Zhou Muyin: "Ah Xuan, can you come over to my place tonight?"
Lu Chen then sent a tempting private photo, saying, "Brother Zixuan, I'm ready, come over quickly."
If you were in that situation, which would you choose?
"Nonsense, of course it's Lu Chen," Lin Zixuan replied, following her heart. "Right away."
Then he sent Zhou Muyin a text message, "Yinyin, I'm sorry, I have work to do here."
Arriving at Apartment No. 1, the small apartment Lu Chen rented, Lu Chen was indeed prepared, just as she had said in the text message.
Not only had she already showered, but she was also wearing a flight attendant uniform and black stockings, making her look like a charming little vixen.
As soon as Lin Zixuan entered, she threw herself into his arms and gave him a sweet kiss. "Brother Zixuan, do you like it?"
"I like it, of course I like it."
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