booktalesy Chapter 783 As for what?
Chapter 783 As for what?
Chapter 783 As for what?
"GD, kneel down!"
"boom……"
With a loud bang, a metal lighter was thrown out and hit the coffee table, and a spider-web-like crack instantly appeared on the originally smooth glass surface.
Behind the dim light, the owner of the lighter was exactly the person who had just browsed the comment section of the hottest news of the moment. He was also another protagonist who was mentioned in the comments of many of Ji Jingyuan's fans, G-Dragon.
His complexion was very ordinary, his orange hair was messy, his eye sockets were slightly sunken, and it seemed as if he did not get enough rest last night.
Last night, I was at the club playing until late at night with some friends I knew. I went home groggy and fell asleep. When the news came out early in the morning, my agent sent me a message to inform me, but I didn’t see the message from my agent until I woke up in the afternoon.
I immediately opened my phone and saw this.
It was beyond Chi Jingyuan's expectation that he could directly become the spokesperson for a top luxury brand like GUCCI. Having been in contact with Chanel and the European fashion circle for many years, he knew very well how deep-rooted arrogance those so-called blue-blood brands were. Except for a few exceptions, they have always looked down on most of the artists in Asia.
Even though he has been close to Chanel for so many years and participated in so many activities, he still hasn't got a clear title, which is a good proof.
But before he could be surprised that Ji Jingyuan got the title, he was angered by the ubiquitous EXO fan messages.
What about "GD likes to lick Chanel so much".
What did I lick? Do you know how valuable it is to be the only idol from The Peninsula that Chanel actively invited to watch a show?
"I've been licking for several years but still can't get the title."
Who told you that I couldn't get it? Did you know that we are negotiating now? I will also tell you when it will be made public?
"GUCCI is ranked first among the six blue-blood luxury brands!"
Can you use some common sense? Chanel is fighting for the second place, while Gucci may not even make it into the top three.
"GD, kneel down!"
I kneel down, Ah Xi...
Seeing the arrogance and anti-intellectual remarks of Ji Jingyuan and EXO fans, G-Dragon felt furious and his liver ached with anger.
Logically speaking, Chi Jingyuan's endorsement had nothing to do with him, but this group of idiot Ailis insisted on linking it to him and smugly launched a series of personal attacks.
Faced with the rising momentum of Aili due to Chi Jingyuan's endorsement of top luxury brands, even his fans have tried hard to refute, but unfortunately the other party has impressive achievements. Instead, the rebuttals of many fans seem very weak, with a sense of desperation, which only makes people laugh.
No matter who you are, after waking up from a hangover, you will know that you have suffered an unexpected disaster, and after being wildly ridiculed on the Internet, you will appear to be furious. G-Dragon is one of them. He really couldn't help but throw away his favorite lighter just now.
In addition to being angry at the stupidity of these fans, he naturally took his anger out on Chi Jingyuan...but in fact, their relationship was already very bad, so it didn't matter whether he took his anger out on him or not.
After trying hard to forget these idiotic fans of EXO, he came to his senses and found that Chi Jingyuan became the spokesperson for GUCCI, which actually had a great influence on him.
Last year, he didn't win the head-on competition with EXO. Although the performance and influence of several songs in the album were very good, he also realized from the applause of several music shows that the new generation replaced the old one, and their generation of idols is indeed coming to an end.
Moreover, the Big Bang group is about to face a period of retirement, and there are already huge conflicts among the members within the team. He himself does not have much attachment to the idol profession, and the group's rest is just right for him to concentrate on the fashion route.
He has come a long way in the fashion world. After several years of hard work, fans and passers-by have formed the impression of him as the "Fashion King". Over the years, he has been known as the "No. 1 Fashion Person in the Peninsula". This title is not limited to actors or idols, but applies to all artists.
Chi Jingyuan is not the only one who has achieved success because he is also an idol whose influence exceeds the idol profession itself. Most people on the peninsula no longer regard him as an ordinary idol. In addition to his creative ability, his high-end fashion style and influence also contribute a lot.
But now Chi Jingyuan has also been involved in the fashion circle, and has even been given a title that he never dared to dream of, such as regional spokesperson. The title of "No. 1 Fashion Person" that originally brought him many honors and benefits is about to be replaced.
The memory of the people is limited and prioritized. They tend to only remember the person who made the deepest impression on them in certain aspects. After the news spread today, when they think of the adjective "Peninsula Fashion" in the future, the first person they think of is no longer him, but Chi Jingyuan.
This had a huge impact on him.
After thinking about it angrily for a while, he didn't bother to care about the thrown lighter and the broken coffee table. He picked up his phone and called his agent.
The agent seemed to have been waiting for his call. After answering the call, he asked directly, "Are you up? ... Did you see it?"
"I saw it."
Taking a deep breath to suppress the anger in his heart, G-Dragon replied in a low voice.
"Ashi, I really didn't expect this... Some time ago, I heard someone in Europe mention that GUCCI seemed to have found an Asian spokesperson, but I never expected it to be Chi Jingyuan."
The agent's tone was a little excited: "SM obviously doesn't have any connections in the European fashion circle, and I don't know how they got this case... I just asked Chanel about it, and guess what they said, they said that GUCCI recognized him and took the initiative to find him, and signed him after observing him for two years, isn't it ridiculous..."
They have been in the European fashion circle for so many years and have made a lot of progress. They have good connections and had received vague news earlier, but they didn't take it seriously. They originally thought it was an artist from their neighbor Xia country, but they didn't expect that in the end they chose an artist from Peninsula, and they were a direct competitor.
This is the worst possible outcome.
After listening to the agent's detailed introduction of the details of Chi Jingyuan's cooperation with GUCCI, GD interrupted him impatiently: "Let's not talk about this for now... How is our negotiation with Chanel going?"
Speaking of this, the agent's tone became much better: "The discussion went very well. The general direction, including the title and product line, has been determined. Now we are still discussing some details. According to the plan, it will be officially announced by the end of the year."
Those idiots Aili said that 'you can't get the title even if you work for several years' is really talking nonsense, because after working together for several years, GD has already confirmed that he will get the Chanel title, and they are just discussing the details now.
So those EXO fans don’t understand at all. They have no idea how difficult it is to get a top luxury brand title nowadays and how long the probation period is.
Although both are blue-blood brands, Chanel is more high-end than GUCCI, especially since GUCCI was on the verge of collapse a few years ago. It was only after the new fashion director took office last year that it came back to life and is doing better.
What made him most angry was this. Originally, after the cooperation with Chanel was announced at the end of the year, it would definitely cause a big stir on the peninsula, but now the first spot was taken by Chi Jingyuan. Look at the enviable excitement outside, which should have belonged to him.
For this kind of thing, only the first one has the greatest influence and the biggest dividends... When he makes it public at the end of the year, it won't be as shocking as it is now, even though Chanel is a little more powerful than GUCCI.
...However, if those anti-intellectual EXO fans continue to brainwash ignorant passers-by, GUCCI will probably become the top luxury brand by the end of the year.
And his title is not as high as Chi Jingyuan's.
So GD was not as happy as usual when he heard the news. Instead, he asked in a low voice: "Is the product line still only shoes?"
The full title that Chanel gave him is Global Ambassador of Chanel Shoe Series. It sounds impressive because it is a global limited edition, but in fact there is only one product line, and he is just an ambassador, which is much worse than Chi Jingyuan's full-line spokesperson.
Of course, if it weren't for Chi Jingyuan's move, his achievement would have been very impressive and groundbreaking in the entire peninsula fashion industry.
"What has been confirmed so far is shoes. I heard from Chanel that after the cooperation is reached, it may be expanded to ready-to-wear lines... But this time, it's just this."
"What about the title? Can it be upgraded to spokesperson?"
"Well... it's a bit difficult."
"Is it not possible to reduce the endorsement fee appropriately?" GD's voice was filled with suppressed anger.
"The endorsement fees of Peninsula artists are lower... and currently, the mainstream of these European brands still chooses European and American artists to cooperate with, especially in the spokesperson range, their use of Asian artists..."
The agent hesitated a little when he said this: "I am still a little cautious."
Hearing this, the anger that had been suppressed before finally burst out. Without any extra lighters on hand, GD could only resist the urge to throw the phone away, and angrily questioned in a hoarse voice after the hangover:
"What's going on with Chi Jingyuan?"
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"Wow, this is GUCCI. I really like the style of this brand. My friend likes it too."
"I had my eye on a denim jacket last year...it was just a little expensive."
"Hey, send a text message to Jingyuan Oppa and ask him if he can get a discount if he mentions his name when he goes to the GUCCI store to buy something..."
It was getting late, and Red Velvet's nanny car was weaving through the traffic on the road. The girls, who had just got off work from the TV station, were preparing to return to the dormitory to rest. However, the five members, who had been busy all day, did not look too tired. Among them, Park Soo-young and Kim Ye-rin were chatting enthusiastically about the hottest news of the day.
This is already shocking news in itself, and the fact that the protagonists are familiar seniors and oppa further fuels this kind of talk.
Kang Seul-gi also joined in the conversation about her friends of the same age, and she and Park Soo-young were having a great time.
However, Bae Joo-hyun, who was sitting at the back, had no intention of interrupting. She tilted her head to look at the street view outside the window, clasped her hands together and pinched her fingers, listened to the chattering in the car but seemed unmoved. Only when Son Seung-wan, who was sitting next to her, occasionally came over and asked something in a low voice, would she answer a few words in a low voice.
At this time, Jin Yilin asked curiously, with some excited speculation in her voice: "If Jingyuan Oppa wants to buy GUCCI products in the future, will there be a discount? Or will it be given directly by the brand?"
"As long as he needs a full set of clothes and accessories for any event, GUCCI will take the initiative to take care of it. With just one phone call, the flagship store here or even Europe can send clothes to him."
Before anyone else could guess, after listening to their conversation, manager Jeon Hye-young, who was sitting in the passenger seat, turned around and said with a smile, "And if he needs any new products released this season, we will send him a copy."
"qingjia?"
"How did you know, Ernie?"
Upon hearing this, Jin Yilin and a few others immediately asked in surprise, their eyes a little red.
The idols on the peninsula have their clothes provided by their companies for stage performances, but when they need more high-end clothes or even formal dresses for other activities, they usually rent clothes from local brands. But sometimes they can’t borrow the latest styles of the season, sometimes they have been worn by others, and sometimes people don’t like them, so they can’t even borrow them…
This kind of treatment that Chi Jingyuan receives is unimaginable for most idols, especially female artists. Just thinking about it makes people jealous.
"I heard from their agent, Lee Seung-hwan, that Chi Jingyuan's endorsement was no longer a secret within the company a few days ago. This guy has seen the specific details of the contract, and he said there must be no problem... I've never heard of such good treatment for fashion endorsements before. Regional spokespersons are really different..."
Jeon Hye-young's voice was obviously full of envy: "Because of this cooperation, the entire EXO management team was praised by the company."
As she spoke, she recalled the photos and messages she had seen in the work group these days, and couldn't help but click her tongue: "Tsk tsk, just like for Yuan's Milan Fashion Week this time, our company sent a large number of employees to form a team, and they flew to Milan a few days ago."
"They have booked an entire floor of the Four Seasons Hotel in the center of Milan. They have posted a lot of photos in the work discussion group in the past few days. The supporting facilities and decoration, the Four Seasons Hotel, I am a little envious when I see them."
"Has the company invested so much? They're renting the Four Seasons Hotel?" Park Soo-young blinked, somewhat unbelieving.
"What? Our company is not that generous."
Quan Huiying sneered and shook her head: "It was all GUCCI who took the initiative. These people are all relying on Yuan's influence..."
Obviously, she was quite interested in this matter. Since she had nothing to do at the moment, Jeon Hye-young was also in a mood to talk. She was ready to take this opportunity to tell the members of the group some inside information and broaden their horizons: "This cooperation was actually initiated by GUCCI. They took the initiative to contact the company and said they were interested in cooperation. They started to contact and investigate the year before last, and officially reached cooperation a few months ago."
"The company didn't actually do much in this regard, and couldn't do anything even if they wanted to... What kind of brand is GUCCI... People just came here for Chi Jingyuan."
"But even though the biggest bonus has nothing to do with us, we are still not immune to it..."
Jeon Hye-young paused for a moment, her expression becoming serious. "Originally, our company's fashion resources have not been very good, but this time, thanks to Chi Jingyuan's cooperation with GUCCI, we will be able to establish a lot of connections with the fashion circles in Europe. At the same time, many local fashion brands and magazines will also deepen their ties with us through this. After this, our company's fashion resources should gradually improve..."
Speaking of this, Jeon Hye Young remembered something, her eyes lit up and she looked at Kang Seul Gi: "Seul Gi, I remember you guys have a good relationship with Jing Yuanxi, right? See if you can ask him to introduce you to some fashion resources. Fashion resources are very important for idols."
"Ouni, we are just normal friends of the same age..."
Jiang Seqi seemed very embarrassed and said awkwardly: "If it comes to these aspects... it's not good."
"How come you're still so childish after more than two years of debut..."
Glancing at Jiang Shuqi with dissatisfaction, Jeon Hyeyoung raised her voice a little: "He is not an ordinary spokesperson, but a full-line spokesperson. Do you know what that means? He has access to all aspects of luggage, fashion, and accessories. How powerful is his network of contacts?"
"And ah..."
When talking about some things that were not so good for the company, Jeon Hye-young's voice became a little softer: "He actually has a lot of say in this cooperation. The company's words don't carry as much weight as his... In addition, he was treated specially in the company. Sometimes, for things like this, just a casual word will do. It's not as difficult as you think."
"Resources, like love, need to be fought for."
"If you have resources, you have them. They won't run away. Even if they don't give them to you, they will give them to others... I've heard that the managers of the senior groups in the company are now active and want to let their children get some resources... Girls' Generation has always had average fashion resources. Now that there are fewer activities, many members are thinking about developing in this direction.
Sighing, as if she remembered something from the past and felt a little touched, Jeon Hye Young became a little disappointed. She looked at Kang Seul Ki and the children next to her and said earnestly, "You two already have a good relationship, so why should you be embarrassed? People are envious of you. If you make things so strange every day, people will think you are not close to each other..."
"If you don't try and compete hard when you encounter something like this, you are so stupid and embarrassed. You think you are so noble, but you will regret it when someone else snatches it away..."
The manager in the front was trying hard to impart his experience to the members. Bae Joo-hyun, who was sitting by the window in the back seat, bit her lower lip at some point, and her eyes, which were originally looking out the window calmly, became a little dim.
Since the breakup, she basically didn't participate in discussions about her ex-boyfriend. However, Ji Jingyuan was a person who always attracted a lot of attention, and was often the topic of conversation among Kim Ye-rin, Park Soo-young and others. At this time, she could only sit quietly by the side, either smiling or pretending not to pay attention.
But at this moment, her attention was not on this, but how could she not want to listen to the topic about Chi Jingyuan and many secret things...
But as she listened, she slowly felt that something was not right... Although Jeon Hye-young was talking about resources, she always felt that some of what this sister said was talking about her, about her feelings...
I have been hearing his name since this morning until now, and now my agent has mentioned it again inadvertently. I have a lot of associations at once, and my emotions are a little chaotic and I can't control them. Many scenes of my interactions and conversations with Chi Jingyuan flashed through my mind.
"By the way, Joy, the company just informed me that there will be a "cosmo" magazine shoot in a while, and it has almost been confirmed. If XO agrees, I think we can cooperate with Jingyuanxi... I heard that he also came for Chi Jingyuan, and he didn't have time, so he pushed it to you."
"Isn't this good news coming?"
"Got it, unnie!"
Hearing Park Soo-young's joyful voice, Bae Joo-hyun clenched her hands, and looked out the window in silence.
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“I think fashion is not just about clothing and accessories, it also includes music, art, lifestyle and other fields. It is a way to show your attitude towards things.”
“I am very happy to cooperate with GUCCI…”
"Thank you."
After answering the last two questions, Ji Jingyuan stood up and shook hands with the reporter with a smile. After taking a photo together, he watched Park Jae-hyun escort him out of the room.
"Well……"
After the reporters left, he couldn't help but stretch himself deeply. This was his third interview since this morning.
However, the content of every interview was similar, all asking about the cooperation with GUCCI and his own understanding of the concept of fashion. He felt very tired after repeating the same thing over and over again.
"A bit annoyed?"
After sending the reporters away, Park Jae-hyun returned to the room and looked at Ji Jingyuan lying lazily on the sofa, and asked with a smile.
"Ah."
"Then Jingyuan, you have to prepare yourself mentally. This is just the first batch. Many of them are arranged by GUCCI. Our people haven't arrived yet..."
Park Jae-hyun handed over a drink, but his tone was somewhat gloating:
"There's news from Seoul that the endorsement has caused quite a stir in the entire Asia-Pacific region, especially in our country. It has been at the top of the trending searches for more than a day. The public response is unexpectedly enthusiastic. Because of this, many people who don't usually pay attention to fashion week have become interested, and even more people want to know your first-hand news."
"And the local fashion industry has also responded enthusiastically. I heard that many reporters, YouTube bloggers, and fashion editors have already come here. Some media and editors of major fashion magazines have also obtained exclusive interviews from the company... You will be very busy then."
"what……"
Chi Jingyuan frowned immediately upon hearing this, and couldn't help but mutter, "Is it that serious?"
He felt a chill run down his spine at the thought of having to face so many almost identical interviews.
Although I knew in advance that this would be groundbreaking for idols and even the entertainment industry, I only thought that it could enhance my status and influence in the entertainment industry. I didn't expect that it would actually enhance the national honor in some ways.
"Of course, it's the first time after all."
Park Jae-hyun shrugged and took a cup of coffee to sit across from him. "At this time, these high-end European luxury brands are still very high-end and mysterious to Asia. Especially in our country, there is an extraordinary love and pursuit for luxury goods. It is very exciting for you to get the endorsement of a top luxury brand."
You and I are not from the same nationality.
Chi Jingyuan keenly found the loophole in the brother's words, but did not say it out.
"And you are the spokesperson for a large region, not just the peninsula. To some extent, it has also increased the pride of many citizens... As for our country, you know it well."
You and I are not...
Forget it.
"And with the first partner, many things in the European fashion circle will be connected with our country. At this time, Europe is the center of world fashion. Those high-end fashion magazines and fashion brands in China actually look up to the European fashion circle."
"But generally speaking, their status is just average. They can't get into the dinners and interviews of top luxury brands at large fashion weeks, or even high-end press conferences of well-known design directors. Many editors-in-chief and reporters of these magazines in our country can't get in."
"But this time it's different... I can understand why they are so enthusiastic."
At the end, Park Jae-hyun's tone became a little playful: "Why are YG's fashion resources so good? Isn't it that they have been gradually expanded like this... You are now a hot commodity in the fashion circle. You can bring anyone to the cover of a magazine with just a word. Even the four major magazines are no big deal."
"Let's go, get ready, we're going to the GUCCI House to record an interview." Park Jae-hyun stood up and said, then began to pack his things, while explaining things to the assistant next to him.
"..."
Chi Jingyuan finished the last sip of his drink and stood up. When he was about to ask Cody to check his makeup and clothes, the phone in his bag suddenly vibrated.
He took out his cell phone and blinked when he saw the name on the caller ID.
It turned out to be Zhou Ziyu who called.
It's a bit numb. I'll sort it out tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)