Ran Xueyi no longer cared about Ran Yue and focused on her job. This time, she would be appearing for an advertisement featuring a perfume produced by a perfume tyrant in the country.
Director Tian's aesthetics when it comes to shooting advertisements was completely trusted by many local and foreign business tyrants. He graduated from the Glacier Academy of Fine Arts. His family was also a generation of commercial directors, film directors, and modeling directors.
That was one of the reasons why in the past, Ran Xueyi worked really hard to get an entry to his advertisement shoots and eventually became one of his favorites. Of course, Ran Xueyi also liked him a lot.
Out of all the directors she worked with in terms of shooting advertisements, Director Tian blew everyone out of the water. He has his own aesthetics and thoughts on what he wanted to show and each time, it was very successful.
As soon as Ran Xueyi and the others walked to the door of the dressing lounge, they heard the heated discussion inside.
"If it weren't because of Director Tian being here, I wouldn't even come here and shoot for someone who is no longer popular? Just what is Director Tian thinking?"
"I also want to know that. A popular artist or idol would ensure the advertisement's overall popularity and selling point. But instead of casting someone like Zhao Wei and Yu Suxin, who are both recognized in the entertainment circle and tens of millions of fans, he personally casted Ran Xueyi. Who is Ran Xueyi? I've never heard of her name before!"
"Exactly... Could it be that this unknown star paid a lot of money to the perfume brand and the investors forced Director Tian to cast her?"
"... We can only hope that we won't have to stay in the studio for a few days to finish the shooting. I just want to go home now."
Soon, three people signed almost at the same time, as if they were extremely worried about the advertisement shoot.
Although they were careful enough not to raise their voices, the door to the dressing lounge was slightly opened and their voice slipped through the gap and enabled the people near the door to clearly hear what they were saying.
Zhao Fei and Feng Huai's expressions changed when they heard these people talking behind their backs. Although it wasn't them being subjected as the main topic of their conversation, it was still their artist who was being mocked and insulted like this!
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtRan Xueyi was also stunned when she heard them. Was Director Tian so easy to be bribed and forced to cast just anybody? She didn't think so... She worked with him in the past and knew how much importance he put into his job as an advertisement director very carefully. He will never bend to anyone just because someone said so.
Besides, Director Tian Jun's family was also a local business tyrant!
Would anyone underestimate him and look down on him because of his title as a Director?
Absolutely not!
Suddenly, Ran Xueyi felt somebody standing behind her. A comforting voice whispered and said, "You heard them? Don't mind them. You should be more clear that you cannot please everybody else and in your case, it'll be more difficult to convince everyone."
Ran Xueyi knew this as well. She was someone who was inactive for several years in the acting circle. It would be weird if she suddenly got popular just because she announced her revival.
There would be a lot of people who would doubt her, look down on her, and even try to suppress her. But so what? Was she going to let them do whatever they wanted?
"Good morning, Director Tian." Ran Xueyi turned around to face the man standing behind her.
Director Tian was already 37 years old this year. Yet, he had the aura of a rigorous young man and super male god in the entertainment circle.
Unfortunately, the women who wanted to climb on his bed wouldn't even think of doing it. After all, Tian Jun was a closetted man who preferred men over women.
This was a secret that Ran Xueyi found out several years ago. She accidentally saw him with another man, kissing behind the tree at a party. Since then, Ran Xueyi and Director Tian reached another type of friendship.
Director Tian lowered his head and said, "Ran Xueyi, I haven't seen you for several years, but why are you looking so blooming? Tell me, did you suck a man's essence like those succubus in fairytales before coming here?"
When Ran Xueyi heard him, she almost wanted to cough. Ahem, though Director Tian was just messing around with her, she still felt guilty since his words hit the bullseye in one shot!
She forgot that Tian Jun was a pervert who never felt ashamed saying these words!
In the next second, the conversation inside the room stopped. It seems that they found out that there were some people standing outside of the room.
One of the three stepped out to check and almost felt her soul flying out of her body. There were actually four people outside of the dressing lounge and what's more... the door was not closed!
Director Tian was even standing outside...
"....."
Director Tian sensed the anxious gaze of the makeup artist inside and raised an eyebrow, "Now, you know how to shut up? You were hired to do your job, not to use your mouth. If you want to use your mouths, I can find some men who will love using them!"
The three makeup artists who will help with the makeup, hairstyle, and costume were scared. They all looked down on their feet and shut their mouths. Director Tian was not someone they could go against.
Ran Xueyi didn't say anything and watched him scold these people. She sat in front of the mirror and waited until Director Tian finished.
Finally, the three stylists moved to help her prepare her look for the advertisement. All of them were moving like puppets with strings attached on their bodies.
After two hours of preparation, Ran Xueyi finally finished her makeup and costume.
"Little Ran, have you read the script for this ad?" Director Tian approached her again when the stylists left.
Ran Xueyi raised the script in her hand and said, "I'm still reading it.
Director Tian was surprised, "That's so not like you. Usually, you read the script before coming to the studio."
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmRan Xueyi laughed and replied, "I just received the script this morning. I didn't have enough time to read everything and only read the first part."
Because there were three types of perfume she was going to shoot separately, Ran Xueyi had to change her look three times, and stand in front of the camera and adjust her acting style three times too.
The first perfume was called 'Siren's Temptation'. The script didn't say much, but instructed her to give the feeling of a siren seducing sailors to fall in the water.
Because the theme of the first perfume was 'seduction', everyone unanimously decided to use a siren's look for Ran Xueyi. Her eyes were designed with glittering eyeshadows and small pearls were stuck on each corner of her eyes.
Originally, they planned to use a blue wig, but Director Tian stopped the hair stylist and told them to use Ran Xueyi's real hair. Ran Xueyi's hair was extremely long and smooth like silk. With a bit of curling and pearls attached everywhere, the look of a seductress was finished.
Of course, the costume must coincide with the theme.
When Ran Xueyi saw the clothes, she was obviously surprised.
This dress... Isn't this a bit too irresistible?
Director Tian saw her looking at her dress and scoffed, "Don't be afraid, the strap is made of elastic and durable fabric. It won't come off even if you pull it. I actually wanted to use a succubus theme and even planned the costume design, but my partner told me to have mercy on you."
Ran Xueyi shivered and secretly thanked Tian Jun's partner for saving her.
When she imagined what Director Tian planned and designed for her dress, she could picture a dominatrix in black latex outfit with a whip and two horns. Bam, bam, are you tempted?
Ran Xueyi changed the topic and quickly said, "But why did you suddenly want to shoot an ad with me?"
Director Tian said, "I heard your agent is looking for an ad to shoot for you from a friend. I was intrigued since this is the first time I heard from you and decided to cast you. Anyway, I know your skill and capability. Add to that my miraculous and magical touch as the director, I'm sure that we will make a lot of noise when the ad is released."
He was very picky with the people he casted in his ad films. He naturally cannot choose an artist with low acting skills. Why would he choose some other artist when Ran Xueyi, someone he knew could pull anything off, offered herself for him to shoot an ad?
And thus, the first theme for the ad was soon filmed.