The three lingered in the corner for a while longer, and only quietly came out after the group of viewers left.
"Shall we go grab a bite?"
Xiao He made the suggestion.
They came to see the movie right around mealtime, and now it's almost 2 a.m. after they've finished watching it.
He Junhao rubbed his hands together excitedly: "Can I?"
"What's wrong with that?" Liu Zehang laughed, putting his hand on He Junhao's shoulder. "Speaking of which, what kind of videos do you mainly make? I feel that you speak very clearly, and you are indeed very suitable for a career as a blogger—"
"I'm from the food section," He Junhao explained somewhat embarrassedly. "I usually make some food and then post it online."
"Not bad!"
Seeing that Liu Zehang and He Junhao were having a good chat, Xiao He took out his phone and started looking for a restaurant.
After the group finished eating, Xiao He hitched a ride with Liu Zehang to the KULA company building.
This is their work for the afternoon—a magazine photoshoot.
Movie promotion encompasses many aspects, including magazine-related merchandise and videos. These are all important factors in boosting the fan economy and driving box office revenue for related industries after the movie's release.
Liu Zehang has a lot of experience shooting magazines, while Xiao He has only done one before. Fortunately, KULA's cooperative attitude is very ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) good. Basically, as long as they come, the rest of the work has already been planned and arranged.
KULA magazine is a rising star in the fashion magazine field in recent years. Its main content is to promote well-known domestic and foreign light luxury brands and niche designs, and to shape brand image. The overall style is niche and dark, which is quite popular among young people.
Of course, these things made no difference to Xiao He, a fashion novice; it was just a change of workplace.
Moreover, the stylists and costume designers here did not deliberately make things difficult for or intentionally make the actors look ugly. They directly arranged a suit with Chinese style elements for Xiao He and Liu Zehang, one black and one white, highlighting two seemingly completely different stances and camps.
Xiao He was wearing the black outfit, while Liu Zehang was wearing the white one. Their overall look was quite conventional and refreshing.
After Xiao He finished her makeup, she came out and looked at the effect in the full-length mirror, and breathed a sigh of relief.
Actually, he was quite afraid of these designers, who might come up with some crazy ideas on a whim.
Although Xiao He has done relatively few magazine shoots and walked the red carpet many times, he used to see plenty of disastrous magazine photos and even disastrous red carpet looks from actors and celebrities when he was watching videos.
What impressed Xiao He the most was a handsome male star who shot a "cow licking its head" magazine photoshoot, which was subsequently ridiculed for a long time and almost drove away his fans.
Don't get me wrong, "cow licking head" doesn't actually involve filming with a cow. It refers to hair that's tightly pressed against the scalp, smooth and shiny, creating the visual effect of hair clinging to the head's contours, making it look like it's been licked by a cow's tongue—greasy and an eyesore.
Although many people say that it's not the styling that's the problem, but the person, Xiao He simply made a big move to refuse to be associated with it.
Fortunately, Xiao He's stylists haven't encountered any strange guys these past few times—perhaps Sister Liu had already screened them beforehand.
Yeah, that's pretty good too.
After chatting with Liu Zehang for a few minutes, they arrived at the filming location to prepare for shooting.
The shooting studio is actually quite simple; it's just an empty room with a large white background screen, surrounded by many lighting devices and black instruments. There are a few reflectors scattered on the floor, as well as long power cords fixed to the ground.
The air was filled with the mixed smell of hairspray and plastic, which wasn't very pleasant.
The photographer in charge of the shoot was a middle-aged man with a foreign appearance who spoke fluent Mandarin. He was very efficient in his shooting. Xiao He and Liu Zehang first took several sets of individual photos, and then several sets of couple photos. The entire shooting process proceeded very quickly.
During the final moments of filming, the foreign photographer suddenly stopped, carefully examined Xiao He and Liu Zehang, and then turned to say something to the lighting technician.
So the lighting technician went to the side and adjusted the lighting on set, changing the range of the overhead light shining on Xiao He and the other person, and then casting a shadow diagonally onto Liu Zehang's white suit.
Instantly, the color of Liu Zehang's clothes turned grayish-black due to the lighting, leaving only his face and half of his body shining brightly under the light.
This feeling is very much in line with the "multifaceted" character setting of Lin Yu'an in "Law of the Jungle".
Lin Yu'an was never an innocent rabbit; he was a dangerous wolf with a dark side.
And this feeling was revealed directly by just a beam of light.
Then the photographer had someone push over a ladder that was more than two meters high. He then stood on it and had Xiao He and Liu Zehang look up at the same time, taking a picture of the two of them from above.
After all this was over, Xiao He, whose face had been tense, finally moved his somewhat numb face slightly.
The middle-aged photographer named Anison also came over.
"I watched your law of the jungle yesterday, and I really liked it."
He said.
"Thank you," Liu Zehang replied politely.
No wonder this guy had the sudden idea to turn his white suit into a dark gray.
So it turns out they really did know the plot.
"Will your movie be released overseas later?" Anison continued, giving a thumbs up. "I'll definitely recommend it to my friends later; they'll definitely be interested."
"There are plans and intentions for this to continue."
Liu Zehang nodded.
Xiao He also remembered that Sister Liu had mentioned this to him.
After all, Director Ren has a large audience overseas. His first battle royale film was well received overseas, although it was not a blockbuster. However, it still had international recognition, and its ability to attract box office revenue abroad was far stronger than that of other types of films in China.
So, barring any unforeseen circumstances, "Law of the Jungle" will also be released overseas. Director Ren already has relevant experience, so he has connections to get "Law of the Jungle" into overseas theaters.
It remains to be seen whether this film will achieve similar success overseas as Ren's first battle royale film.
“That’s wonderful,” Anison said with delight. “I’ll definitely let our friends come see it when it’s released overseas.”
The quality of "Law of the Jungle" is relatively good. Many of the post-production special effects were done by foreign teams that director Ren hired at great expense. In terms of plot and presentation, it also incorporates some violent and bloody elements that foreigners like. The human relationships and the law of the jungle it tells are also in line with cultures around the world, so there is not such a big cultural barrier, making it easy to understand and spread.
Anison genuinely liked the movie.
"Okay, thank you for your and your friends' support."
Liu Zehang nodded with a smile.
