Chapter 77 Shooting from Girlfriend's Perspective

December 12rd, the day before Christmas Eve.

Kang Do-hwan arrived in Tokyo by plane to shoot his new endorsement. He did not expect that his commercial value is quite high.

Although he has not produced many works, his fans’ strong purchasing power has made him a new favorite of advertisers.

This trip to Tokyo was also to shoot a commercial for the well-known electrolyte supplement drink "Pocari Sweat".

I heard that the theme this time is also related to skiing.

This made him feel like he was here for vacation rather than work.

Under the guidance of Neon staff, we took the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Yuzawa Town, Niigata Prefecture.

Their final destination is GALA Yuzawa Ski Resort.

This is also one of the more famous ski resorts in Neon and is a ski resort.

The staff member in charge of reception was called Hashimoto Mie. When she found out that Kang Cho-hwan did not bring any translator with him, she showed a hint of nervousness on her face.

Since she is not good at Korean, she may have to use broken English to introduce herself.

"Sao Huan-kun, welcome to Yuzawa Town, Niigata Prefecture. I am Hashimoto Mie, the person in charge of your trip. You can just call me Hashimoto. Next we are going to the shooting location, please follow me."

Japanese English is indeed as torturous as Korean English. Jiang Zhaohuan guessed that the other party didn't know that he could speak Japanese, so he directly switched languages ​​and had a stress-free conversation.

At times like this, we have to thank anime.

If he hadn't wanted to read raw comics, he wouldn't have taught himself.

"Hashimoto-san, just speak to me in Japanese. I have no problem with basic communication."

"Hey?"

Hashimoto Mie blinked twice in disbelief. It turned out that there was no translator accompanying them because Kang Cho-hwan could communicate in Japanese himself.

I didn't expect that his Japanese is a standard Kanto accent.

Her affection for Jiang Zhaohuan increased a lot, and she smiled and made an invitation gesture, saying:
"That's great, Cho Hwan-kun, please follow me. This shoot isn't that difficult. It's mainly about creating the feeling of being on a date with your girlfriend. Most of it will be your interaction with the camera."

"In other words, the main content of the filming is from the girlfriend's perspective?"

Jiang Zhaohuan thought for a moment and asked.

"That's right~ But does Dohwan know how to ski? It doesn't matter if he can't, he just needs to learn some moves. We can find a stuntman with a similar body shape to shoot the skiing scenes."

Anyway, you usually wear goggles when skiing.

By that time, you won't be able to tell much with most of the face covered, but if you pose more and slide it a little, you can still show a very good dynamic picture.

How could Jiang Zhaohuan, who loves extreme sports, miss skiing? He smiled and waved his hand, saying:

"No, I skied before my debut and can go to the advanced ski slopes."

"That's great~"

Mie Hashimoto narrowed her eyes and smiled. She brought Jiang Zhaohuan to the storage room that was temporarily rented from the ski resort.

With a little tinkering, it can become a place where you can put on makeup and change clothes.

After talking with the photographer and the brand manager, the staff present were very satisfied with Kang Do-hwan's standard and fluent Japanese.

Especially after learning that he could ski, the person in charge half-jokingly said that it could save the cost of finding a substitute.

The main colors of Pocari Sweat are white and blue.

Kang Do-hwan, wearing an ultramarine turtleneck sweater and a white ski suit, did not dress up too much and posed naturally at the photographer's request.

Flat shooting is of course relatively simple, but in order to make the advertisement present the feeling of a daily couple Vlog recording life, the advertising director is also prepared to use a one-shot shooting technique to make a bold attempt. The photographer holds up the camera in his hand. It can be said that it is not easy to shoot a one-shot in this environment:
"Kang-san, you just need to treat me as your girlfriend and record your life for you. You can make eye contact with me occasionally, but you can look at the camera more often, which will give fans who watch the ad a better sense of involvement."

"Okay, I'll try my best."

Jiang Zhaohuan tried hard to suppress his smile. He probably had a hard time accepting the idea of ​​a bearded photographer as his girlfriend.

I can only interact with the camera as much as possible, otherwise I will definitely laugh.

After the filming officially started, Kang Do Hwan naturally put on his ski goggles.

He demonstrated his skiing skills to the entire crew and was even able to perform some difficult snowboard moves.

Finally, he did not forget to make a handsome emergency stop.

When he saw snowflakes staining the camera, he improvised.

Jiang Zhaohuan pushed up his ski goggles and smiled dotingly.

He reached out and gently picked off the snowflakes in front of the lens, rubbed them lightly above the camera, and suggested:
"I'm sorry, it's not good to have you watching me play all the time. How about we go to the beginner ski slope and I'll teach you?"

The photographer also cooperated by shaking the camera on his shoulder up and down, since there was no hand model and the movement did not require other people's hands to be shown.

Jiang Zhaohuan directly grabbed the photographer's hand and walked forward, not forgetting to show a hearty smile full of youthfulness against the backlight.

The advertising director stood up from his seat with satisfaction. He smiled and snapped his fingers:
"Ka! OK, you are indeed an actor. Looks like I can finish work early today!

Props team, get ready. The next commercial will be shot later, where our product will be placed on Kang-san’s cheek. Please note that the photographer only needs to shoot the hands. Wear ski gloves so you can’t tell whether it’s a man or a woman!

"Hey! I see."

The commercial, which was originally scheduled to be shot in the evening, was finished early at 2pm.

Kang Do-hwan also experienced the charm of Yuzawa Town under the guidance of the advertiser.

I have to say that Niigata Prefecture in winter is exactly the same as the scenes described by Yasunari Kawabata. Some of the scenery cannot even be described in words.

Only by experiencing it yourself can you appreciate the beauty of nature.

While strolling on the small road of Yuzawa Town, Jiang Zhaohuan suddenly remembered that he had to report to SM Entertainment tomorrow.

Because Christmas this year happens to be on Friday, he is going there to rehearse the dance needed for the Christmas special with Bae Joo-hyun in advance.

It's a rare trip abroad, so it would be a shame not to bring some gifts, and she also prepared a Christmas gift for herself.

Thinking of this, Jiang Zhaohuan couldn't help but turn his head to look at the enthusiastic Hashimoto Mie and asked:

"Hashimoto-san, can I ask where I can buy souvenirs in Yuzawa-machi? I want to buy some for my friends, so I can't leave empty-handed."

As a native of Niigata Prefecture, Mie Hashimoto is naturally familiar with the local specialties. She smiled and recommended:
“For souvenirs, I recommend SALAD HOPE for boys. This snack is a popular product in Niigata Prefecture, and the official website only allows one person to purchase ten packs.

In addition, there is neon liquor. Our place is known as the hometown of neon rice, so I recommend Kubota’s neon liquor. If you like something a little spicier, you can try Koshino Kanmei.”

Jiang Zhaohuan felt that these were not suitable for girls, and asked:
"What about girls? Is there anything you can recommend for girls?"

“For girls, I recommend sweets and snacks like Ukihoshi and Sasa Dango.

And there is a store here that makes Sasada dango in the shape of a snowman, which is very cute and the type that girls would like just from the appearance alone.”

"Okay, then please take me there, Hashimoto-san."

Although Hashimoto Mie was a little curious about who Jiang Zhaohuan was giving the gift to, she didn't gossip out of professionalism and nodded and smiled:
"Okay, no problem~"

　The editor said it’s the fourth round and asked me to put it on the shelves next Monday.

　　Sorry.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)