Chapter 621: Chapter 621: Shooting a Chocolate Advertisement
Estelle pointed to the segment in the advertisement script she received and explained, “Initially, there wasn’t supposed to be rain, but later the screenwriter and director communicated with us, saying that rain would add a more romantic feel, which aligns with the brand’s positioning. So I agreed on your behalf.”
Many female stars tend to reject scenes that involve getting drenched because it can ruin the carefully prepared hairstyles and makeup. But Estelle had confidence in Rong Yan’s beauty.
Therefore, when the opposing screenwriter and director came to discuss, she weighed the advertisement script and readily agreed.
As an agent, she had the authority to do so, but she respected the artists and still wanted to communicate with her own artist first.
Rong Yan just listened and waved her hand dismissively, “No problem, getting drenched is fine, I don’t mind.”
A flash of satisfaction swept across Estelle’s face. She hummed in agreement and started discussing the details of the advertisement shoot with Rong Yan again.
The nanny van drove all the way to the filming location.
This time, the advertisement Estelle landed for her was for a chocolate brand, which has a bit of fame in the industry, and the brand was very willing to invest heavily in advertising. They generally collaborate with the most popular stars of the moment to shoot the latest seasonal advertisements.
Normally, Rong Yan wouldn’t have access to such nationally recognized advertising opportunities, but the brand was optimistic about her chemistry with Qin Yang in “Three Kingdoms” and specifically approached them for a collaboration.
Estelle certainly didn’t want to pass up such a great resource, and after negotiating with them, she quickly secured the brand’s favor and finalized the advertisement opportunity.
All things considered, this was Rong Yan’s first advertisement shoot.
Everyone on her small team took this advertisement shoot very seriously, and Rong Yan herself was thoroughly prepared.
The chocolate advertisement had two filming locations: one at the seaside in Capital City, and the other at the airport. The shooting theme provided by the brand was “Fate”.
Since it was an advertisement with a time constraint, the overall story was simple.
It was a story about a chance encounter between a young man and woman. The female lead meets a downhearted male lead on the beach and lifts his spirits with a smile after offering him a piece of chocolate. The male lead falls for her at first sight, due to that single piece of chocolate, and is eager to find out who the girl who gave it to him was. But despite searching high and low through hotels and streets, he couldn’t find any information about the elusive girl’s identity. When the male lead is about to leave the city in disappointment, he turns around and finds the female lead right behind him, also checking in for a flight, and it turns out they are on the same plane.
The final shot noted in the script is that the male lead once again coincidentally encounters the girl he admires, revealing a relieved smile, greets the female lead, and takes out his treasured chocolate, asking the oblivious female lead if she would like some XX brand chocolate. The female lead accepts the chocolate, and then it ends.
The advertisement was straightforward. Rong Yan’s only line in the ad was the one she spoke with a radiant smile to the male lead, “Would you like some chocolate?”
After the nanny van arrived at the location, Estelle got out first, clapped her hands to cheer her on, “All right, let’s get ready to start, good luck!”
Rong Yan also put away the advertisement script and stepped out of the van, already in work mode, “Let’s do this~”
The area designated for filming the advertisement had already been set up, with many crew members busily preparing for the shoot. Not too far away, another nanny van was parked, with a man sitting inside, legs crossed, as makeup artists and hairstylists attended to him. Several female staff members with flattering intentions surrounded the man.