The saying "one minute on stage and ten years off stage" is quite appropriate to describe the life of Victoria's Secret Angels.
After completing the live catwalk show on November 27, even though the entire show only lasted for an hour and a half, almost every Victoria's Secret Angel had a feeling of exhaustion after finally completing something big.
Not to mention anything else, all the angels on the stage have not had a full meal for several months just to satisfy the perfect figure that can be used on the Victoria's Secret catwalk.
In fact, to reach the current level, most models have become accustomed to not eating enough. However, for Victoria's Secret, while not eating enough, they also have to insist on strict body shaping training for a long time.
When the show is finished, all the Victoria's Secret angels want to indulge.
Let’s talk about gaining a few pounds.
Of course, most of them are just thoughts. For example, for several Chinese models such as Jian Xin and Tao Yuelei, when the live show is completed, apart from relaxing for a day at the call of a certain man, there are still all kinds of work coming in at other times.
In the blink of an eye, it’s December 6th.
New week.
In the evening, the official Victoria's Secret Show will be broadcast on TV. In New York in the winter, Jian Xin still has to get up early at seven o'clock in the morning.
In the morning, I rushed to take photos for the fashion magazine "Cosmopolitan". At noon, I had dinner with the editor-in-chief of that magazine. I also accepted an interview afterwards. In the afternoon, I auditioned for a role in a movie.
It was said to be an audition. I just chatted with the director and producer over coffee, and I roughly confirmed a small supporting role in this action movie invested by Disney. The salary was not high, 100,000 US dollars, but it only required two days to participate. Shoot.
Of course, out of professional ethics, Jian Xin must prepare for this role in private, so she plans to invite an acting teacher to take some classes.
The main reason is not for money, but for this movie. The 70 million investment, according to WMA's agent, is like gold plating, which can greatly enhance her style and exposure.
She also said that it is also because of her personal fame and background. Otherwise, if other models want to get such a role, they may not have enough money. Maybe they have to make a contribution to the director or producer. After all, before Victoria's Secret became popular, models The circle belongs to the last link of the food chain in the field of fashion and entertainment.
To put it bluntly, they are just prey.
Of course Jian Xin understands.
In fact, it's roughly the same now. It's just that because a certain big shot created the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, a group of supermodels have become as popular as first-class film and television stars or pop singers. So it's not just their net worth, but their hidden The status of coffee has also increased, and it is no longer possible for other circles to take whatever they want.
After a busy day, there is still an invitation in the evening.
These days were arranged by An Xiaohan, president of Elite China Branch, who has been in the United States.
A Chinese electrical appliance company that mainly produces refrigerators wants to invite Jian Xin to be its spokesperson.
Jian Xin is not interested in this. Her main business center is in the West, and she also feels that a company that produces refrigerators does not match her style. What's more, she doesn't have much money. Therefore, when An Xiaohan first chatted with her, Jian Xin directly said that she could pass it on to Jiang Mi and Shen Gui.
Anyway, Jiang Mi’s development focus is in China.
However, the other party was very insistent and raised the price a bit before Jian Xin agreed to meet.
The visitor was a deputy general manager of the refrigerator company headquartered in Zhuhai. The dinner was arranged by An Xiaohan at the St. George Restaurant in the Upper West District. Everyone sat down and chatted politely for the duration of the meal. The other party bid directly in US dollars. , US$1 million, endorsement for three years, the requirement is that in addition to print ads and TV ads, Jian Xin also needs to regularly participate in some brand promotion activities.
Furthermore, the other party also found out that the domestic Spring Festival Gala next year is trying to invite some of them to participate, and Jian Xin must attend.
It is indeed a very sincere price. After all, Jian Xin only earned more than 3 million US dollars in the past year. Although she is at a lower level among supermodels, if the word "talent" is heard by domestic artists, , it will definitely scratch your heart and lungs.
In any case, even if the one million US dollars is divided into three years, it is only equivalent to more than 300,000 per year, which is still very considerable.
So it’s a done deal.
However, Jian Xin rejected the other party's additional requirement that she must return to China to attend the Spring Festival Gala.
I'm too busy during this period and I really can't go back. And I know how strict the rehearsals and review of the Spring Festival Gala are. If it's just sitting in the audience as a guest like last time, it's nothing. If I go on stage, Jian Xin can't spare so much time. .
As for being a guest in the audience again, Jian Xin didn't think it was appropriate, considering that Shen Gui or Jiang Mi would be on stage this time.
The other party didn't force it either.
The rest of the specific contract is naturally for An Xiaohan to negotiate.
After dinner, Jian Xin and An Xiaohan hurried back to their residence in the Upper West District. Tonight's TV broadcast was something you couldn't miss.
The TV broadcast started at ten o'clock. When I got home at nine o'clock, Tao Yuelei had come back early and was taking a shower. Jian Xin also took off her clothes and went into the bathroom. After Tao Yuelei screamed, the two girls still played around and finished washing together, and then came to The living room on the third floor of the villa.
An Xiaohan couldn't join in the fun. He had just gone to take a hot shower alone. He was already sitting here in his pajamas. When he saw the two girls coming in, he joked: "If you wait any longer, the show will be over." .”
Tao Yuelei's petite face was rosy. She squeezed An Xiaohan and sat down together. She said with a smile: "It hasn't started yet?"
This time the TV broadcast was still at 10 o'clock in the middle of the night.
It was initially protested by the public because they were worried that it would teach bad things to children. However, for several consecutive years, it was not aimed at children, and it certainly did not affect the ratings.
Jian Xin picked up the remote control, turned up the volume louder, and sat down on the single sofa next to her. She couldn't help but said, "What do you think the ratings will be this time?"
Tao Yuelei lingered beside An Xiaohan for a while, then stood up slightly and reached for a weekly magazine on the coffee table. She gestured to the photo of the Victoria's Secret team on the cover and said, "Looking at the popularity in recent days, the highest price of 50 million should be there." of."
In the days after the live show, driven by the Westeros system, news about this fashion feast has become a hot topic around the world. The issue of the ratings of today's TV broadcast has also become a hot topic of discussion in many media.
Prior to this, the five Victoria's Secret editions from 1992 to 1996, with the highest being the one at the end of the first phase in 1996, had an average audience of 53.7 million, with the highest reaching a high of 65.2 million. The core audience group between 18 and 49 years old. The rate even reached 32.6.
Even the second edition, which was the lowest, had an average audience of 34.9 million, only slightly behind the first edition’s 35.5 million.
In any case, it is a phenomenon that attracts the attention of the whole people.
An Xiaohan listened to the discussion between the two girls and said: "I think the ratings are not important at all. The key is that the show itself creates an influence that the entire fashion industry can benefit from. Just like before, you two, Even if someone big helped, it wouldn’t be able to develop so well in the West.”
The two girls were a little reserved when An Xiaohan mentioned someone.
However, they all agreed with An Xiaohan's argument.
After all, many people have personally experienced the rise of the fashion industry in recent years, and this rise is inseparable from the five consecutive Victoria's Secret shows in the early 1990s.
It can be said that if there is no Victoria's Secret show, the fashion circle, especially the model industry, which has always been a bit "aloof", will be pushed to the general public. Now in this circle, perhaps only the top few supermodels can do it every day. If you don’t get out of bed until you earn $10,000, most of the rest can only be regarded as a short-lived youth meal, and you will continue to be at the bottom of the circle’s food chain.
While chatting like this, the time came to 10 o'clock.
On the TV screen, the last commercial ended, and the ABC TV screen flashed, and the Victoria's Secret logo appeared, accompanied by an overhead shot of the Lexington Avenue Armory that night. The kind of heat that can't be concealed even in the wind and snow can make people feel uplifted just by looking at it.
Immediately afterwards, the screen switched again, all the way to the backstage of the Victoria's Secret show. The camera passed through each perfect ODY. Just this simple flash was pleasing to the eye.
Because everything is carefully designed.
Not only the various costume styles and even the layout of the backstage, but also everyone in the Angel Legion.
Why is it that other underwear catwalk shows, even if they wear a pair of wings and invite some well-known models, still can't give people a feeling that is even remotely comparable to Victoria's Secret
Because there are so many details involved, it’s really incomparable.
While the three women in the living room cheered up, thousands of households on the East Coast of the United States were the first to start broadcasting, and countless viewers also cheered up.
The perfect show venue.
Perfect body.
Perfect music.
Perfect costume.
It seemed that everything was coming out of a dream, allowing tens of millions of viewers to enjoy a visual feast that lasted for one hour. It was still like one of Simon's most respected movies, but many people reacted , on the TV screen, the Victoria’s Secret Army has begun to take the stage and take their final call.
Because the attention was so high, it was a night when many people inevitably went to bed late. At the same time as more materials and discussions exploded on the Internet, less than an hour after the show ended, the Yigrit portal immediately announced the preliminary statistics. The ratings data of the show averaged 47.1 million and peaked at 56.5 million.
This is the fifth time after the first phase ended in 1996.
On the second day, as other countries besides the United States, including the United Kingdom, France, and Australia, also broadcast the show on television, another wave of discussion quickly spread.
Beijing China.
The time came on December 9. Shen Gui, Jiang Mi and An Xiaohan got off the plane with several entourages. Even though they specially wore masks, they were still recognized when they left the airport lobby. After all, the two The girl's size is really conspicuous. Then, there was an inevitable wave of onlookers, which not only frightened the two girls, but also inevitably gave them a sense of pride.
Obviously, these days, a lot of news about the Victoria's Secret show has been thoroughly fermented in China.
After quickly signing some autographs for some passers-by who gathered around them, Shen Gui and Jiang Mi finally walked out of the airport smoothly under the protection of the security guards who reacted here.
Sitting in the car that came to pick them up, she took off her mask. She once again looked at the passers-by who were still pointing at them. She breathed a sigh of relief and suddenly thought that her TV series, which will be broadcast next week, should have better results. Some.
Compared with Jian Xin and Tao Yuelei, who have already established a foothold in Europe and the United States, Shen Gui and Jiang Mi also agree with their domestic-focused strategies. After all, they have developed in European and American circles. After personal experience, they know that even if they They all have strong enough backstage support, but it’s still not that easy. After all, just like the rejection of black models, the demand for Asians in the Western fashion circle is not that big after all. The two top ones already account for most of it. resource.
Just as he was thinking about this, after the car started, An Xiaohan, who was sitting in the passenger seat, said a few words to the driver, found a disc from the storage compartment in the front seat, and handed it over with a smile: "Look, yours The show has been officially released in China.”
Shen Gui reached out and took it.
This is a VCD disc with a very exquisite package. The cover of the plastic hard box is a group photo of the Victoria's Secret Army. The package has been unpacked and Shen Gui opened it. There is also a poster inside. Jiang Mi next to her reached out and unfolded it. It was even more exquisite. A large group photo poster, the kind you can put on the wall.
After looking at it for a moment, Jiang Mi first reacted: "This must be a pirated copy, right?"
Shen Gui also realized this instantly and checked the packaging box again. There was no mark with the name of the audio-visual publishing company. Except for the packaging, it was pretty good. Otherwise, it was a standard three-no product.
An Xiaohan in the front row also nodded: "Of course it's a pirated version. Do you think the genuine version will be released so soon?"
Shen Gui smiled and said: "There shouldn't be genuine copies in China, right?"
I also thought again of some of the news I saw during this period. The video about the Victoria's Secret show sold very well at the beginning, so it shouldn't be too bad this time. However, in China, you will definitely not be able to make much money, and it is estimated that it will not pass the review.
Before An Xiaohan could speak, the driver who was actually the Wei family maid in the front row had already taken the initiative and said: "It will happen this time, Miss Shen. It has been confirmed recently that CCTV will broadcast this show next Saturday, and then , and should also release genuine VCDs. Recently, China is promoting genuine VCDs, and sales should be good."
When the two girls heard what the driver said, they were both a little surprised and a little excited.
No matter what, it is a happy thing that the catwalk show that the two of them participated in can be broadcast in China or CCTV.
An Xiaohan in the front row felt the excitement of the two girls. After thinking about it, he didn't mention another thing.
CCTV has already contacted her and hopes to hold a model competition with Elite next year. And it's either a few sub-stations or a CCTV one. Then, there is the docking with the Elite World Elite Model Competition in the United States.
To be honest, An Xiaohan was a little surprised by CCTV's level of openness.
When I came back this time, I flew directly to Beijing. In addition to the affairs of the two girls around me, An Xiaohan also wanted to discuss specific cooperation details with CCTV. That's right, of course I agreed directly. Don't hesitate and discuss the details of cooperation directly.