Chapter 767: The Runaway Princess

The scale of the set built by Heavenly Palace Jewelry for this shoot was undoubtedly comprehensive.

For the sake of filming the new endorsed products, they had built a full 20 scenes!

When Jin Li found out, she was also surprised.

She had shot so many brand endorsements, promotional posters, and hard and soft photo spreads... she had seen many sets built by brands, but she had to admit:

Among all the sets she had seen, only Heavenly Palace Jewelry had built so many for a single shoot.

This was enough to show the importance Heavenly Palace placed on this shoot, and it also showed how much they valued Jin Li.

To this end, Heavenly Palace had also prepared many sets of clothing to match the scenes.

But Jin Li would shoot at most six sets, so there might be over a dozen scenes left idle.

Once she finished picking out the clothes, the Heavenly Palace staff went to arrange the relevant matters.

Seeing this, Chen Qin couldn't help but whisper: "Sister Jin Li, don't you feel that Heavenly Palace has prepared very thoroughly for this collaboration?"

Jin Li nodded. "It's not as chaotic as I expected. Whatever clothes I choose, they arrange the corresponding scene for me. It's as if they've made over a dozen plans; everyone looks calm and composed, handling everything with ease."

Compared to a messy filming set, who wouldn't like an orderly environment?

Just because Heavenly Palace was so organized, Jin Li couldn't help but want to shoot two extra sets for them.

A thoughtful look flashed in her eyes. She mentioned this to Chen Qin and instructed:

"You keep an eye on the time for me. I think, given their efficiency, we should finish earlier than the working hours stipulated in the contract.

If we can spare two hours, I'll shoot 1–2 extra sets for them. No need to say anything for now; let's finish what's required by the contract first."

Chen Qin nodded, her tone slightly excited: "If you're willing to shoot two extra sets for Heavenly Palace, I think they'll be happy to the point of going crazy!"

The two extra sets, naturally, were not being done for charity.

Shooting a few extra sets naturally meant getting paid for a few extra sets.

But the filming fee Heavenly Palace gave Jin Li this time was already not low, so Jin Li wasn't here for the money.

She simply saw that Heavenly Palace arranged the time reasonably and was willing to make things convenient for them, provided it didn't waste time.

If she could help them shoot one or two more sets without increasing the working hours, Jin Li was quite happy to do so.

The afternoon shoot was about to begin.

At noon, Jin Li had selected the equestrian outfit and the princess dress. Heavenly Palace helped her match them with two scenes: one was naturally the horse farm, and the other was a lush, flourishing forest.

She shot the horse farm scene first.

Sunlight spilled onto Jin Li, bestowing upon her a halo of sanctity—it was the princess's "inviolable" and "sacred majesty"!

She wore the heroic equestrian outfit; the sharp tailoring and crisp material revealed her great figure without a doubt, adding to her dashing and spirited appearance.

Jin Li had learned to ride horses while acting, so after dressing in Heavenly Palace Jewelry, she began riding in the arena.

The script only required her to ride one lap; the photographer would naturally find angles to shoot.

Jin Li rode a lap, and feeling that the photographer probably didn't have enough footage, she rode another.

Gradually, she became less awkward at riding. Leaning forward slightly, at one moment she suddenly patted the horse's body gently, as if communicating something with it.

She looked exactly like a "beast whisperer" capable of communicating with horses.

The emerald necklace she wore around her neck was mysterious and cold, with intricate silver rose-blade patterns embedded along the edges of the gem, tightly wrapping it.

The emerald danced with Jin Li's movements, appearing to take on a sharp edge during her escape.

Many people, upon seeing it, felt that this necklace was mysterious and dangerous, as if it were an object possessing mysterious power.

Jin Li rode several laps, slowed her speed, and slowly came before the photographer's lens.

But she didn't stop; instead, she suddenly lowered her head, picked up the necklace with her hand, and kissed it gently.

This action was an improvisation; it wasn't in the script, yet it made the photographers on site scream.

"So handsome!"

"So cool!"

"It feels like the princess shook off her pursuers through horse riding, and then kissed the necklace to celebrate her victory!"

The staff saw this scene and were filled with excitement.

The temperament Jin Li had just shown them was very Slytherin—

Mysterious and dangerous, yet noble above all.

Not only the employees, but some senior executives of Heavenly Palace had come specifically to watch Jin Li's shoot, and they couldn't help but be shocked by the charm she displayed.

They sold jewelry, and this was exactly the effect they wanted!

Compared to using jewelry to set off a person, Heavenly Palace certainly hoped that a person could endow the jewelry with more charm; only then could it attract people to buy.

Those executives suppressed their voices and said ecstatically: "I didn't expect Jin Li's expressive power to be so terrifying. If the subsequent advertisements are of this quality, do we still need to worry?"

Another executive said proudly: "I came over in the morning and was immediately shocked. She truly is a top-tier actor; her expressive power is just strong!

Especially in dynamic shots, that ambitious spirit seems to burst through the lens. It would be a real pity to only use such expressive power for static photos.

Static photos are not even half as expressive as dynamic footage!"

Other executives breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, we are capturing both dynamic and static this time; we are shooting both."

"I suggest shooting fewer static photos and specifically shooting more dynamic ones. We can edit small videos of several to over ten seconds and put them in every Heavenly Palace store.

Anyway, every store now has promotional TVs; just let the TVs play these images so everyone can feel the flowing brilliance, mystery, and beauty of the jewelry in a fluid state!"

Every piece of jewelry has a different temperament and aura.

But many celebrities shooting jewelry often just homogenize it, as if it makes no difference which piece they wear.

Or they just treat the jewelry as an accessory to match the day's clothing style.

Since Heavenly Palace wants to enter the luxury brand market, they must endow jewelry with more attributes.

Not just the preciousness of the raw materials, but also sentiment, stories, and beauty.

Looking at Jin Li's second shoot, the executives had only one thought in their minds:

Inviting Jin Li to shoot this time was the right choice!

After finishing the horse farm scene.

Jin Li immediately moved to the forest scene and quickly changed her clothes and makeup.

She glanced at the script for this scene; the screenwriter hadn't described the actor's mood in detail, only the movement path.

Therefore, along this path, Jin Li could perform whatever expression she wanted to endow the character with.

She tilted her head slightly, looking at a cluster of beautiful wildflowers in the distance, lost in thought.

After receiving the "Runaway Princess" theme at noon and choosing her clothes, she had been thinking about one question.

Must a "Runaway Princess" be very sad?

During her escape, was she filled with anger, sorrow, panic, or some other emotion?

Because the screenwriter only designed the movement path and didn't perfect the script background, everything depended on Jin Li's imagination.

Whatever story she wanted to present, she would shoot that story herself.

Ever since she knew the filming was so free, she had been thinking about how to perform the "Runaway Princess."

Until she saw the colorful flowers on the grass, with sunlight spilling like crushed gold onto her skin and onto the grass that was as soft as a cotton blanket.

Looking at that lush, vibrant forest, Jin Li suddenly had the answer.

She didn't want to perform the conventional "Runaway Princess" that the public was familiar with.

Who said a runaway princess must be sad?

Is there a possibility that the Princess is actually very happy?

For her, running away is not an escape from hardship or an escape from rejection, but a yearning to welcome a new life and an expectation to embrace new things?

Therefore, when Jin Li ran on the grass in her princess dress, her smile was happy and bright.

She still wore the emerald necklace around her neck, but it no longer appeared mysterious and powerful; instead, it reflected the lush, dripping green forest.

The emerald also became part of the forest, as if condensing the most intense vitality together.

At this moment, the emerald necklace became the carrier of the forest, dancing in the wind with Jin Li's laughter, full of infinite vitality, as if it could bring infinite hope!

Seeing Jin Li's performance, everyone on site was stunned again.

"This is the happiest runaway princess I've ever seen. I have a premonition that once the advertisement is broadcast, netizens will definitely discuss her interpretation!"

"She has once again endowed the emerald necklace with a different charm!"

"Oh my god, where is this a princess? She is simply a little elf born for the forest. I finally know why the seven dwarfs liked Snow White so much; it turns out some people can really be beautiful enough to become beauty itself!"

Undoubtedly, Jin Li's interpretation once again conquered the photographers of Heavenly Palace.

After shooting two scenes in the afternoon, Jin Li's work was finished.

She had to continue shooting tomorrow, just like today: two sets of clothes in the morning, two sets in the afternoon, wearing different jewelry in the morning and afternoon.

Each piece of jewelry would be displayed using two different scenes.

So according to the contract, she would be able to finish shooting tomorrow morning.

After Jin Li finished work, she removed her makeup in the car and asked Chen Qin: "Did today's shoot end early?"

Chen Qin nodded: "Yes, you were an hour ahead of schedule, including the scene shot in the morning; you also rested an hour earlier than the time stipulated in the contract."

Jin Li raised an eyebrow: "Meaning, today I finished Heavenly Palace's requirements two hours early in total."

Chen Qin: "You could say that."

She exclaimed: "This is also the most efficient brand shoot I've ever encountered. It's good enough if other brands can follow the time stipulated in the contract, and most of them are delayed."

Jin Li thought for a moment: "You can contact Heavenly Palace; I can help them shoot one more set of jewelry as a backup."

According to the contract, she only needed to shoot three sets and didn't need to shoot backup jewelry commercials.

However, luxury brands generally have two plans.

That is, they often prepare backup plans.

So while Jin Li is shooting here, the brand will also find other celebrities to shoot backup jewelry commercials.

Backup commercials are for emergencies, to prevent the celebrity's reputation from having problems or their image from collapsing when the promotion is about to start.

At that time, the backup commercial can be used to fill in.

This won't affect the brand's original promotional plan.

Now Jin Li's momentum is at its peak, with no black material, and the brand trusts her completely.

So the backup Jin Li is shooting here isn't to fill in after a reputation collapse, but to give the brand an extra choice.

If there is a problem with one of the finished jewelry pieces set during the promotion period, there is still backup jewelry promotion that can fill in, without having to temporarily dismantle other celebrities' jewelry promotions for other series.

Chen Qin looked at Jin Li and smiled: "I can already imagine how Heavenly Palace will scream when they know you're willing to shoot one more set of jewelry!"

Jin Li also smiled: "They are highly efficient, and I'm willing to shoot more for them; after all, it doesn't waste my time."

At the same time, Heavenly Palace and Chenxi Entertainment were discussing the renewal of the endorsement contract for the next year.

The general direction had been negotiated, but there were still many detailed clauses that needed to be negotiated bit by bit.

So this group of people from Heavenly Palace had already prepared to be on a business trip in Nancheng for a week to a month.

Suddenly, the person in charge of Heavenly Palace received the news that Jin Li was willing to shoot one more set. During the break, they took the initiative to walk up to Sui Lingfang and thanked her sincerely:

"Thank you for telling me before that Jin Li likes efficient shooting and doesn't like being delayed."

Sui Lingfang's movements paused, and she said meaningfully: "Listening to you, Heavenly Palace hasn't gained any benefits from this shoot, have they?"

The person in charge smiled: "To tell you the truth, Jin Li is willing to shoot one more set of new season jewelry promotion for us.

This is already outside the scope of the contract; she originally only needed to shoot three sets, but this time she is willing to shoot four sets for us.

The reason is that Jin Li feels our filming site is highly efficient and saved her a lot of time, so she is willing to help us shoot one more set while she's at it!"

Sui Lingfang's smile deepened: "Congratulations, Heavenly Palace has one more set of jewelry shooting; that gives you more room to choose plans for promotion."

The person in charge said: "I still have to thank you. If you hadn't revealed Jin Li's preferences to me, things wouldn't have progressed so smoothly. I wonder if you are free tonight; can I invite you to dinner?"

Sui Lingfang thought for a moment and shook her head regretfully: "I'd love to, but I don't have time; there are too many things on my hands recently."

Not only Jin Li's, but the plans for Xi Sister Meng Ze and Qiguan Mingzhu also need to be made.

Thinking of the other two artists, Sui Lingfang had a headache.

Both are in love, yet Jin Li has become the one with the strongest career drive; clearly, before, Jin Li was the one who was the most laid-back.

These two love-brained ones want to take a vacation as soon as they fall in love!

Fortunately, Zhang Guang over there also has a headache about the other two love-brained ones, otherwise she would want to grab his artists and scold them severely.

If they don't participate in announcements this time, the first half of the year will be completely wasted.

The next day, Jin Li spared an extra hour and finished shooting two sets of jewelry in the morning, totaling four scenes.

Similarly, there was no story background, only movement path planning; what kind of story to express and what kind of emotions to perform were all left to Jin Li's free improvisation.

Jin Li's performance didn't disappoint others either, interpreting the very cliché scenes into brand-new effects.

As soon as she finished shooting, everyone on site couldn't help but applaud for her spontaneously.

And just in the afternoon, there were already "insiders" on the internet who couldn't wait to break the news. ===== CHAPTER 768 =====