Dongdong...
"Are you okay?" Chen Xing asked outside the house. He was also worried about Hedwig's condition. She was a withdrawn person to begin with, so don't let her become autistic.
"I'm fine, I'm just tired."
"Is it your father? He is not good to you?"
"No, he is very good to me. Please, please, let's talk next time, okay..."
"Ok, ok, you have a good rest, do you know? I am your friend." There must be some problem about family.
Chen Xing didn't want to force Hedwig. He had finally managed to make Hedwig a little more cheerful this month. He must not turn the relationship that was finally broken through into the kind of relationship where "I will feel embarrassed when I see you."
Then when he leaves next month, Hedwig will instantly change back to her previous appearance, so what's the point of his Hedwig transformation plan.
Continuing to go downstairs to eat, the two landlords asked Chen Xing about Hedwig. Chen Xing shook his head. .........The days of studying in France were very fulfilling, and gradually filled up the boring feeling of not being able to travel far away.
Chen Xing's store visits in Paris these past few days have indeed allowed Chen Xing to find several good places. There is an authentic Sichuan restaurant in rue descartes, a place that ordinary people cannot find. Chen Xing was brought here by a second-year Chinese student, and he ate here for several days in a row.
The name is Sichuan Province. His store is only the size of an ordinary storefront, but there is an endless stream of Chinese people coming here to eat.
After class today, Chen Xing made an appointment with his sophomore friend who brought him here for dinner. This junior is two years older than Chen Xing. He is 22 years old and majoring in animation design. Anyway, most of the students in this school are xx designers. , Chen Xing and the others seemed out of place.
Chen Xing pulled up his chair and sat down, complaining: "The teacher who taught photography today is definitely an old pervert. The models he demonstrated were all so-called beautiful girls. A group of boys in our class couldn't wait to go up and slap him twice." Inside their school In other majors, there are more girls than boys. In the photography class, there are more girls than boys. Among the dozen or so students, there are only two or three girls who are good at it, and they are loved to death.
The brother opposite laughed twice. His name is He Yiming, a native of Shandong. He knew Chen Xing because of the paintings in the corridor, and went to find Chen Xing specifically.
There are only seven or eight Chinese people in the school, so of course they have to stick together. Speaking of cliques, Koreans are the best at cliques in school. Chen Xing often sees a group of them going out to eat, have parties, etc. It is difficult for students from other countries, including the French, to integrate into them.
Or people don't care at all. Those people were quite proud.
"Are you going back to China this holiday?" He Yiming asked. Chen Xing nodded and said, "I will definitely go back, but I won't be able to stay for long. I already have an intern teacher in my fourth grade. He asked me to go to Africa with him earlier."
"Africa?"
"Well, he cooperated with France 2 earlier this year and went to Africa to film local cultural life... I was also convinced. Don't the French understand Africa? Are they going to make documentaries?"
"Um..." He Yiming looked around nervously. Most of the people who eat here can order in Chinese. It would be troublesome if there were Africans here.
"You keep your voice down, aren't you afraid of death?" Chen Xing also looked around like him and felt relieved: "I've kept my voice down enough. Alas, I won't be here for long anyway, so I'll just go on a trip." In fact, if nothing else, , Africa still has some scenery worth seeing.
The famous Sahara Desert, South African Savannah and the like.
"Nice, cool, envious, envious, if I had known I would also learn photography." He Yiming shook his head and said.
But he only talked about it, if he didn't really like his major, he wouldn't have passed the Paris High School entrance examination.
This kind of school gathers the top talents and not only tests your basic level, but also requires you to have some artistic achievements.
He also entered this school after taking the third exam after winning the award. The food is here. Authentic Sichuan Province fat intestine fish. Although the herring used as the ingredient is farmed, the meat tastes very fragrant and tender. Even people like Chen Xing who don’t like fish like this dish very much, especially the fat intestine in it.
It's just a little bit less, so I have to add an extra portion every time I come. His days have been quite leisurely recently, and Chen Xing didn't walk around much when he had time outside of classes. He was either taking Hedwig to the movies or shopping, or doing important things in his room.
Doing big things means writing books. He wants to write a physical book about Paris travel, which currently has more than 100,000 words. The content includes accommodation in Paris, various attractions in Paris, subway guide and various restaurants in Paris.
When writing about France, Paris must be the most important part. I haven't started writing other parts yet. According to the regions, Chen Xing also wants to write about Normandy, Brittany, Central Region, Southern France, etc. These regions are where Chinese people like to go after coming to France. The place.
First, I write about my feelings about traveling, and then I write about the stories I encountered while traveling. The total number of words in the book is approximately 200,000 words.
This idea was actually suggested by fans on Bee Nest. After Chen Xing signed the contract, his travel notes were often posted on the homepage of Bee Nest due to their high quality. Some time ago, Chen Xing wrote a travel note about Monet’s Garden, which received 30,000 likes in one day. More than a thousand comments.
Although the data is low, Honeycomb is a travel app, and it is incomparable with Bilibili YouTube or something like that.
Thirty thousand likes a day is pretty good. So he has been writing this book these days. There are also domestic matters. His company has been established, and its name is Galaxy Culture Tourism Company.
But in fact, it is just a shell company. It currently only has the project of Chunman Shuizhai, and may also have Chen Xing's photography studio in the future.
The company was not easy to manage, so Chen Xing felt that it would be good if he could manage his own photography studio well.
But I can’t start it now, at least until I get my diploma. After eating, Chen Xing took the subway back to his dormitory.
Shah Rukh rarely comes back recently, but he is very happy every time he comes back. The family discusses whether he has found love. Hedwig is much the same as before. She likes to stay in the studio after school.
Her paintings seem to have been spotted by a modern gallery, and now the gallery is charging 1,200 euros per painting, so this woman is also a little rich woman, and she can support herself even if her family doesn't send money.
Chen Xing is different. The price of his commercial photography has increased. The cover is still 5,000, but the price of the inside pages has increased to 2,000.
Currently, people who are looking for Chen Xing want Chen Xing to shoot in a retro style, but this style is a bit strange on the cover, so more people are looking for him to shoot the inside pages of magazines, and the price has gone up.
Six p.m. vogue magazine. This is a magazine focusing on fashion, beauty, and lifestyle. It was founded in the United States in 1892 and now has 70 international editions.
Compared with elle, vogue pays attention to real fashion and is more authoritative in the fashion industry. The levels are almost the same, it can only be said that each has its own emphasis.
This was the first time for Chen Xing to come to this magazine. The assistant on the third floor took him into a very simple reception room and sat down. Next door to this reception room was an office. It looked very grand, but no one was there. here.
"What drink do you want?"
"Just give me a Coke." The secretary looked at Chen Xing with contempt and walked out quickly.
Chen Xing was very sensitive to other people's emotional changes. He narrowed his eyes slightly and watched her walk out... What happened to me when I drank Coke?
Aren't you afraid that you won't be able to sleep at night if you still drink coffee at this hour? This attitude will be dismissed sooner or later. After a while, a man who looked like a leader came over. He looked like an Asian. He spoke fluent Mandarin and said: "Hello, Mr. Chen, I am Zhang Bao, the fashion and beauty editor-in-chief of Vogue China. "Chen Xing stood up, shook hands with him, and said, "Hello, hello, this... simplified version?"
"It's from the mainland." Zhang Bao said with a smile.
"The works you shot in another magazine were very popular among our domestic readers. This time I came to France on a business trip. I heard that you were here, so I came here to see you."
"Thank you for the award. I said that this time we cooperated with a French magazine. I was a little surprised when you said that the mainland version." Although these magazines all have the same name, the copyrights of each country are operated independently. Previously, with Chen Xing The company signed with is French Vogue, and the price is 2,000 euros for four photos, which means it is just for French Vogue.
"I know that Ms. Alt will come to see you soon. We have just arrived, so I take the liberty of disturbing you."
"It's okay." Chen Xing's little head is going to freeze. He really doesn't like to deal with him like this. If you have something to say, you can tell him.
But thanks to him, Chen Xing knows a lot about the response of his works in China. The photos he takes now are even more popular than the previous award-winning photos. Even though many people don’t know who Alijie is, they like Chen Xing. Such a photography style.
Soon the landlord came. Zhang Bao stood up and said, "You guys are busy first, Mr. Chen Xing. Can I call you later?"
"Okay." The editor-in-chief of French Vogue is also a category, named Emmanuelle Alt. She is a woman of the same age as Sophie Marceau, but more vigorous and decisive. Chen Xing is a little stressed when communicating with her.
I always feel like students face the dean. The models in this shoot are the most ordinary group. Some time ago, the former editor-in-chief of British Vogue, Alexandra Schulman, publicly questioned whether the fashion industry was too pursuing the models' figures and criticized the designers' designs. The clothes are too small, making the models skinny.
So this issue will be about the plump type. Chen Xing is now very proficient in commercial photography. After adjusting in the studio for a few minutes, he quickly took four photos.
There are six female models in their 20s in the photo. They are of various races, from Middle Easterners to blacks. The blacks are not mixed-race, and their skin has a pure frosted texture. It was really difficult to shoot.
The light was low, and the faces of several models were not uniform. Hit it high. The key point is that the frosting also reflects light, making the forehead and cheeks so bright that you can't see the details clearly.
Fortunately, Chen Xing is of high standard. It took half an hour to take these photos, but Chen Xing finally heard Editor Emmanuel nod and say, "That's it." Chen Xing breathed a sigh of relief, put down the camera, and a passing employee patted his shoulder.
One of the models came over to Chen Xing and said, "You did a great job shooting. Can you leave me your contact information?"
"You can add me on Instagram." Chen Xing said.
"Call it done!" There were several Chinese people in the studio. After the shooting, they all came over to chat with Chen Xing and add him as a friend.
But when Emmanuel came over, everyone quickly dispersed, leaving only Chen Xing here.
"I am very satisfied with this cooperation. We can also look for you for future cover shoots. Do you have any other styles of work?"
"Yes, I will send it to you when I get back." What's the inside page? If you can shoot the cover, you are a great commercial photographer.
After she left, someone else came up to her.
"Many of us are working outside, and there are also quite a few photographers. Now we finally have a famous one. If you take photos alone in the future, you can call me when you need a stylist." Someone complained: " There are many photographers in Vogue, but every time we shoot for the magazine, we hire people from outside. It’s really strange.” A certain Vogue photographer shrank his head.
any idea? Foreign monks like to chant sutras. When he came out of the studio, at the entrance of the corridor, Chen Xing saw the girl who despised him for drinking Coke. He saw a group of people who were still putting on makeup when they came out... Sooner or later, they would be kicked out, Chen Xing thought to himself.
Before Chen Xing walked out of the magazine, Zhang Bao called. The two met at the coffee shop opposite the magazine. Chen Xing sat down and asked the waiter who brought him over: "Are there any drinks besides coffee?"
"Yes, we also have cream coffee, Americano, cream espresso, Viennese coffee..."
"No, no, no, I want juice. Is there any juice?"
"Yes, we have juice too."
"Mr. Chen doesn't like drinking coffee?" Zhang Bao asked.
"I still want to have a good night's sleep. If I drink coffee at this time, I won't be able to sleep at night." Zhang Bao nodded and said, "Yes, but I get used to it after drinking too much coffee. Now if I don't drink American coffee, I usually There will be no problem of not being able to sleep." Americano is the kind of coffee that is very bitter, bitter and astringent, at least that's how Chen Xing understands it.
If it hadn't been too late, he would have probably ordered a cup of espresso. This kind of coffee is delicious and suitable for ordinary people like Chen Xing.
"What do you want from me?" Chen Xing asked. Zhang Bao said seriously: "Indeed, we want to do an exclusive interview with you, is that okay?"
"Okay." Chen Xing nodded, took the juice the waiter just brought over, and asked,
"What time?"
"Now."
"Now? Are you here?" Zhang Bao took out a voice recorder and said, "Yes, if you feel uncomfortable, we can go back to Vogue, but I don't think it's necessary. It's just some very simple questions." Chen Xing After drinking half a glass of juice, I thought, why don't you talk about money?
However, the Chinese version of Vogue is also a big company, so the interview would not be free of charge, so Chen Xing nodded in agreement.
Zhang Bao turned on the recording and said: "Actually, I'm sorry, we should send reporters to do this job, but we don't have reporters in France for the time being. Since we meet, let me make a guest appearance. You conquered France with your retro style before In the world of photography, did you create this style? Is there anything you can learn from?"
"Hong Kong style and British retro are actually something we can all learn from. I personally like to watch Hong Kong movies since I was a child, and I like this style very much. Later, when I was working on elle, I integrated my own feelings to shoot that style. I'm glad that the response was so good. good."
"That……"
