Chapter 19: Smiling
As we enter December, the weather gradually becomes dry and cold.
The average temperature in most parts of Korea is minus 5~9°C, but the actual temperature will feel colder due to the influence of cold air from Siberia.
Walking into the studio, tidying up his clothes at the door, after entering, Li Zheng bowed to the photographers and staff around him one by one.
South Korea is known as the "country of etiquette", and attaches great importance to the etiquette cultivation that should be possessed in interactions.
In traditional Korean society, the elderly are respected for their knowledge and experience, and the younger people must consciously follow this in their behavior. Therefore, the traditional etiquette of Koreans when meeting is to bow, and when juniors and subordinates meet elders or superiors when walking, they should bow and greet them, stand aside, and let them go first as a sign of respect.
Etiquette is very important in South Korea, and if you do something rude, you will be reprimanded by your elders at the least, and even affect your future.
Li Zheng came to this studio today because the company took over the pictorial shooting of a well-known magazine for him.
Speaking of this job is also very coincidental, the gold medal photographer of the magazine Jin Yongxun happened to visit a friend's house a few days ago, and his friend happened to be the crew of "Boys Over Flowers" who was responsible for shooting pictorial photography for Li Zheng in a plot, because he liked Li Zheng's image in front of the camera and the temperament shown in the pictorial, so he printed a few photos and collected them at home.
I accidentally saw a pictorial shot by Lee Zheng for the plot at a friend's house, and Kim Yongxun admired Lee Jung's appearance and temperament very much, so he sent an invitation to iHQ, hoping that Lee Jung could be used as a model to help him shoot a group of pictorials that will be launched by the magazine in the near future.
Li Zheng is no stranger to shooting pictorials.
While in the United States, although he received a full scholarship to Yale University, he had to earn his own living expenses and treatment expenses, so he worked many jobs, and advertising modeling was one of them. Later, during the holiday, I went to Hollywood to participate in several film and television dramas under the introduction of a friend, although it was not an important role, and even only appeared in a few shots, but sometimes I encountered some requirements for taking pictures, so Li Zheng did not lack shooting experience.
After saying hello to the photographer and staff, Lee Jung put on makeup with the help of a makeup artist, exchanged the requirements with Kim Yongxun for shooting, and then started shooting.
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"Looks! Eyes should be firm! Beautiful!"
"Shirt! Unbutton the second button of the shirt, open the neckline a little more, Good! Good!"
"Now jump up! yes! that's it! feel! yes, that's how it feels! it's great! Perfect!"
In the studio, Kim Yongxun expressed his heartfelt admiration while shooting, and his heart was more and more interested in the model named Kang Junhyuk in front of him.
When the photographer is shooting, there will always be some inspiration popping up from time to time, but these inspirations sometimes cannot find the right words to express, and can only vaguely state the general outline, then it is up to the model to understand and comprehend with his own feelings.
When filming this group of pictorials, in the early stage, because the two had just cooperated and had not yet developed a tacit understanding, they stopped communicating after shooting a few photos, but as the shooting progressed, the communication gradually increased, and then Li Zheng quickly understood Kim Yongxun's intentions, which made Kim Yongxun more and more satisfied and excited in the next shooting.
"Okay! Take a break, that's the end of today's shoot!"
After filming this set of shots, Kim Yongxun nodded with satisfaction, and smiled at Park Sunho who was standing on the side: "I have to say that your company is indeed very discerning in terms of excavating artists." I don't dare to say anything else, but in the modeling industry, you did sign a good seedling. I am very satisfied with this shooting, and I hope that there will be opportunities to cooperate in the future. ”
Speaking of which, thinking of the photos in this set of shots that he was particularly satisfied with, the smile on Jin Yongxun's face became a little brighter.
"Golden Photography, the most important thing is that you have superb photography skills!"
Park Sun-ho smiled next to him and said, "If you need to shoot anything in the future, as long as you open your mouth, I will be on call with Joon-hyuk!"
"Haha! Okay! I'll process the photo as soon as possible, so I won't keep you, and I'll definitely look for you again next time I have the chance! I have to say, your model's image temperament and comprehension ability are really good! I am definitely one of the best among so many models I have seen!"
"Kim Photography, as the top photographer in Korea, it is an honor for Junhyuk to be valued by you! Hehe! Don't bother you Kim Photography, you are busy first, I will take Junhyuk to remove makeup!"
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in the dressing room.
Park Sun-ho grinned happily while watching Lee Jung wipe the oil paint off his face: "Jun-hyuk, your performance this time is good, and Kim Photography has a high opinion of you." If you can get the appreciation of a photographer with a good reputation in the photography industry like Jin Photography, I believe you will have more and more opportunities in the future. ”
Li Zheng nodded, smiled indifferently, and when the oil paint on his face was scrubbed clean, he said to Park Shanhao: "Brother Shanhao, you wait here for a while, and I'll go to the bathroom." ”
After cleaning up in the bathroom, Li Zheng walked not far away, and when he passed the utility room adjacent to the bathroom, he suddenly heard a sound of crying coming from inside through the door.
Standing outside the door and hesitating for a moment, Li Zheng knocked on the door, and the crying inside disappeared as soon as possible, and then he heard a "bang", as if something had fallen to the ground, and then there was a somewhat sharp sound of a girl crying in pain.
Li Zheng pushed open the door, a girl was lying on the ground on all fours, and when she saw Li Zheng, she hurriedly stood up and bowed.
"Hello, senpai. ”
The girl was not very old, but she was very tall, with a goose-egg-shaped face with soft curves and eyes as clear as spring water. It's just that I've just cried, my eyes are a little red and swollen, and my face is more like a little cat because of heavy makeup and being washed with tears.
Looking at the girl, Li Zhengwen smiled and said, "Are you okay?"
"No, it's fine. ”
was seen by a handsome boy who made a fool of herself, the girl turned red, stumbled in response, and then seemed to remember something, and quickly wiped her face with her sleeve.
"Uh, I just ...... Outside the door...... Hear the inside...... It seems like...... There was a cry...... "Considering the little girl's face, Li Zheng asked with some consideration.
Hearing Li Zheng's words, the girl didn't know what to think, and tears flowed down in an instant.
Li Zheng silently handed over a handkerchief, waited for the girl to take it, and did not speak, quietly waiting for the girl to release her emotions.
After a long time, the girl collected her emotions, looked at Li Zheng, and said in a low voice: "Senior, do you want to hear my story?"
Li Zheng shook his head and smiled warmly: "I don't want to." ”
Looking at the girl's surprised eyes, Li Zheng smiled faintly: "I don't like to listen to those unhappy stories. People live in the world, happy is a day, unhappy is also a day, why let those unhappy things keep pestering themselves?"
He paused and looked at the girl: "People are born to experience pain, if you can face it, you can face it calmly, if you can't, then choose to forget." When you confide in others, it doesn't happen to you, and others can't understand it, it will only make you more weak.
Only when a person is strong enough to bear everything can he truly have himself. - This is what my father taught me from a young age. I'm telling you now, just to let you know that don't try to ask others to help you, only you can help you. ”
He looked at the girl again, and when he saw that she was staring at him and did not speak, he said, "No matter what others say about you, or what you have been through, face what you can face, and forget what you can't." Sometimes, you dig a hole in someone's mind, but you're actually digging it for yourself. This means that there is only one person who can let you go, and that person is only you. If there are some things that you really can't think about in your heart, then smile and make smiling a habit.
When you face everything with a smile, life will also become simpler. ”
The atmosphere in the utility room was quiet, and the girl did not speak, but listened quietly.
Li Zheng stretched out his hand and patted the top of the girl's head with a smile: "Don't cry, learn to laugh and make smiling a habit." ”
The girl stared at Li Zheng in a daze, and after a moment, the corners of her mouth rose and slowly hooked, and a bright smile bloomed on her cheeks.
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Walking out of the studio, Park Sun-ho suddenly looked up at the sky with joy.
"Ahh
Reaching out to catch the snowflakes falling in the sky, he turned his head and smiled at Li Zheng: "The first snow in Seoul this year is just in time for Christmas, so my luck is really good." By the way, Junhyuk, tomorrow is Christmas Eve, do you have any arrangements? If not, you can come with me to get together with friends. ”
Looking at the snowflakes flying all over the sky, Li Zheng's eyes were in a trance, and after a while, he shook his head slightly at Park Shanhao, and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, Brother Shanhao, thank you very much for the invitation......"
He paused and looked at the sky, "But tomorrow night, I'm going to meet a friend I've known for a long time." ”