On another day, Lu Lingjuan sent Yin Chang some information about VI watches.
VI is a young brand under the Swiss Swenki Watchmaking Group. In the past, Swenki has been focusing on traditional mechanical watches. The customer orientation is the elite class above the age of 30. It was only five years ago that VI was established for young customers.
The label of this brand is "light luxury and fashion", which has nothing to do with wealth or status, and represents young people's pursuit of high-quality life details. Therefore, compared with the tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands of Si Wenqi's traditional watches, the price of VI is also greatly reduced. Each watch starts at 5,000, and the most expensive is no more than 30,000.
The spokesmen invited by VI also tend to be younger. In the past two years, Mi Xiu was invited.
This October, Mi Xiu's endorsement contract is about to expire. VI has been looking for new candidates four months ago, and Wang Chen happens to be another absolute idol champion after Mi Xiu, so VI was very intentional at first. he.
... until Yin Chang appeared.
The son of an actor who just lost his father captured everyone's attention as soon as he returned to China. Whether it was a series of turmoil related to Yin Dong before or the recent fashion photography, he has earned enough popularity from netizens.
After Yao Manhuai heard that Yin Chang decided to go to VI for an audition, she called him to find out the situation: "Are you interested in VI's watch?"
At that time, Yin Chang was still packing the clothes he sent back from abroad—"No, I just learned about this brand."—He had to empty Yin Dong's cloakroom before he could put his own things.
Si Wenqi and Yin Chang behind VI have heard of it, and it is indeed a well-known international brand. But VI should be launched specifically for the Huaguo market. I heard from Lu Lingjuan that their marketing and promotion in China have done very well, and it has almost reached the point where everyone knows it, but Yin Chang has never seen it much when he was abroad. .
Yao Manhuai said: "Then why would you want to compete for this spot?"
Of course, Yin Chang couldn't say that it was because Wang Chen said bad things about himself in front of his nephew, which caused Shao Junling to beat up his nephew, so he was very upset and so on. He could only find an excuse and said, "It was just a whim."
Yao Manhuai: "That's it... Then if you go, Wang Chen may misunderstand that you want to steal his resources."
Yin Chang took the clothes away and said, "They haven't appointed a spokesperson yet, have they? Then how can you say grabbing?"
Yao Manhuai: "I heard that they have engaged Wang Chen before... If you don't go, the endorsement will be his."
Yin Chang continued his movements: "That means they think I'm more suitable than Wang Chen now, but because of face, it's not good to just kick Wang Chen off."
Yao Manhuai was startled secretly, wondering if this kid thought clearly.
She smiled and asked: "In that case, why don't you save him some face?"
Yin Chang got up and leaned against the cabinet, and said calmly: "I don't know him, why should I give him face? I sold his face, and he won't appreciate me. Anyway, it's an audition, so let's do it according to our ability."
Yao Manhuai: "..." What you said makes sense, but is there really no contradiction between the two
However, now that she knew Yin Chang's thoughts, Yao Manhuai no longer hesitated. Because of the adventurous spirit in her bones, she was a little excited: "That's fine, I know."
Yin Chang asked her: "What's the difference between an endorsement audition and a magazine photo shoot? Should I make some preparations in advance?"
Yao Manhuai: "Except for an additional 15-second commercial, everything else is the same as the magazine photography you usually take. Take care to rest well the day before the audition. You will be in better spirits and don't need to be too nervous. I will take care of the public relations. of."
After hanging up the phone, Yin Chang was stunned for a while. Although he wanted to try it, he was not very sure, let alone how to fight for it. And to be fair, he really doesn't have any acting experience...
That's all there is to it, let's do our best.
Fast forward to Friday.
Yin Chang got up early and tidied himself up. He wore a Burberry black shirt and trousers of the same color. When he looked in the mirror, he felt something was missing. He added two sapphire buttons on the cuffs. There are no other complicated decorations.
Afterwards, he followed Lu Lingjuan to pick up his business car and went to the audition venue set up by VI at Huangli Hotel.
This time the occasion was more important, Yao Manhuai also came.
After arriving at the hotel, VI's public relations manager and marketing manager personally came out to greet Yin Chang, and warmly brought Yin Chang to the independent dressing room.
"Thank you very much for coming!" The manager of the public relations department was a woman about the same age as Yao Manhuai, with a more refined face. Her surname was Xie.
It may be that Yao Manhuai made arrangements in advance. After greeting Yin Chang, Manager Xie asked Yao Manhuai to go out and say a few words alone: "Because we have invited two stars that we like very much to audition, we will go to the headquarters. After the report, VI’s art director flew over from Switzerland in person yesterday, and will be there soon.”
"Oh?" Yao Manhuai asked, "What kind of person is the art director?"
Manager Xie said: "A 42-year-old man, born in Switzerland, named Luca, was originally a dial designer under the BG brand under Si Wenqi, and directly became the art director of VI after VI was created... Waiting for Wang Chen After the screen audition with Yin Chang, the managers of several departments, including me, were able to express their opinions. Now I can only confirm that you will not get the vote from the marketing department. They communicated deeply with Wang Chen in private. Others I don't know what the situation is, but no matter what we say here, Luka has a vote to decide, so the variables are still quite big."
Yao Manhuai asked, "Does that art director have any preferences?"
Manager Xie lowered his voice and said: "I heard that he is a serious detail addict. Last year, VI released a style series. Among them, after the GR10 model was shipped from the factory, he found that the position of the diamond on the dial and the design drawing were off by one millimeter, so he asked him to give all the details. Call back and redo…”
Yao Manhuai nodded thoughtfully, and asked again: "Is it possible that this foreigner will be publicized by Wang Chen?"
Manager Xie shook his head: "It shouldn't be so. If he had already been publicized, he wouldn't have flown here in person. After all, Wang Chen was the one who had been appointed by default. He would come here because we had different opinions and couldn't resolve the dispute."
Yao Manhuai made an "OK" gesture.
Manager Xie smiled again and said to Yao Manhuai: "I was swaying at first, but after seeing Yin Chang, the balance in my heart suddenly tilted... Yin Chang's temperament in real life is much better than in the photos. To be honest, I was a little confused just now." Surprisingly, he still has great hopes of getting an endorsement."
Yao Manhuai felt relieved when she heard the words. It was precisely because she felt the same shock that she tried every means to bring Yin Chang on this road.
It would be a pity for anyone if the orb was covered with dust.
After Yin Chang rested for a while, a professional makeup artist came in to do his makeup. But Yin Chang's complexion is fair, and his skin is flawless, so the powder puff is not as good-looking as plain makeup. The makeup artist struggled for a while, and then gave up. After that, he only added some three-dimensional shadows for Yin Chang to prevent the photography from being swallowed up, and simply took care of his hair.
As soon as she finished her makeup, Lu Lingjuan came in and said, "There are a few little stars next door, they want to come over and say hello to you, is that okay?"
Yin Chang was taken aback: "Yes."
It turned out that VI not only invited Yin Chang and Wang Chen, but also second-tier traffic from several other companies—presumably in order to whitewash the direct competitive relationship between Yin Chang and Wang Chen, and specially called a few small stars to serve as cannon fodder.
Several people came in under the leadership of their respective managers. They all looked good and had outstanding images. However, in the entertainment industry, Xiaohong relies on popularity and Dahong depends on fate. No matter how talented they are, popularity determines everything.
They looked at Yin Chang with probing and curious expressions, and some of them made no secret of their envy towards Yin Chang.
Yin Chang shook hands with them one by one. Seeing Yin Chang's good attitude, one of them boldly asked, "Can I follow up with you on Weibo?"
"...Okay." As he spoke, he asked Lu Lingjuan to follow each other with them, and then said, "But I don't have access to my Weibo. If you want to contact me, you should add WeChat."
A few starlets: "???" Is this fucking... Is he, silly and sweet
When they came out of the dressing room, they were still a little flattered, after all, Yin Chang's current popularity has surpassed them by several blocks.
Little Star A: "Damn, I really added..."
Starlet B: "What's the matter with not being airy at all? Looking at the photos, it's obviously the very cold type."
Little Star C: "The real person is so handsome and gentle, I feel like I've become his fanboy..."
Several people were discussing, and Wang Chen also arrived accompanied by his manager. One of them was the same player who participated in "Absolute Idol" with Wang Chen, and greeted him warmly when he saw him: "Wang Chen!"
Wang Chen came over and took his palm, and asked with a smile, "Are you there too?"
Of course that man knew that he couldn't compare with Wang Chen, he said embarrassedly: "Well, come here and see the world."
Wang Chen: "What were you talking about just now?"
"Let's talk about Yin Chang!" He said excitedly, "Yin Chang is inside, we just went over to get to know him! He has connected with our Weibo and added our WeChat!"
Wang Chen's expression was a little unnatural, he exchanged a glance with the manager next to him, and his manager also encouraged him: "Since we met, we will be in the same circle from now on, let's take the initiative to say hello, shall we? "
As soon as the words fell, Yin Chang and Lu Lingjuan came out first.
Yin Chang's and Wang Chen's eyes met in the air, and an invisible electric current came out, and now it's impossible not to say hello.
A professional smile quickly appeared on Wang Chen's face, and he walked up to him, pretending to be friendly and saying, "Hi, I'm Wang Chen."
Yin Chang also introduced himself to him politely, and then it was over.
Wang Chen was still waiting for Yin Chang to propose to add him as a friend, but he saw that the other party's eyes flicked to the side from time to time, looking a little absent-minded.
While in embarrassment, Wang Chen's manager rushed to the rescue and said, "Yin Chang, it's a pleasure to meet you. Our family, Wang Chen, has been following you for a long time. Would you like to follow each other on Weibo? We can also interact frequently in the future."
Yin Chang smiled: "Thank you, you can just communicate with my agent about this, I'm really sorry, I want to go to the bathroom."
He made an apologetic gesture, then turned around gracefully and walked away. Looking at that leisurely look, it didn't look like he was in a hurry to go to the toilet
Wang Chen's manager: "..."
Lu Lingjuan: "..."
Wang Chen: "..."
Little star ABC not far away: "..."
Yin Chang really went to the bathroom, but he just washed his hands. He just got hairspray on his hands, and he felt a little uncomfortable.
And he felt that he was in a pretty good mood now, and while washing his hands, he couldn't help humming the ditty the vocal teacher taught him a while ago.
While humming, a middle-aged foreigner who was about the same height as him appeared next to him. The other person was also washing his hands, washing his hands over and over again, and looking at him through the mirror frequently while washing.
Yin Chang smiled happily at the other party: "Hi."
The foreigner was taken aback for a moment, then smiled at him: "Hi..."
After Yin Chang washed his hands, he dried them with a towel on the table, then folded them and put them in the recycling basket, then turned and left.
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[Interlude]
(one)
Wang Chen scolded his manager angrily in the dressing room: "Why did you tell him that I've been following him for a long time!"
Agent: "Don't you often browse his Weibo homepage?"
Wang Chen: "I didn't! I just saw it on the front page by accident!"
Agent: "Well...you didn't..."
The agent comforted him: "I just asked his agent to communicate with you."
Wang Chen: "..." Ah, so angry! ! !
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(two)
After watching Yin Chang's attitude towards Wang Chen, several little stars gossiped in the corner again.
Little Star A: "He actually has that kind of attitude towards Wang Chen!"
Starlet B: "You're really a fool! This attribute will definitely offend many people inadvertently in the future."
Little Star C: "But what's the matter with me feeling very good?"