Chapter 18 Provence
"Why do I feel that Sister Chen's eyes are full of resentment?" Qin Mohan couldn't help but say to Chen Fang on the plane to Paris.
"You've done it almost. Tomorrow's "Super Challenge" and the day after tomorrow's "Happy Camp" will attract many fans to watch the movie." Chen Fang took Qin Mohan into his arms and gave her a more comfortable position to lean on: "Chen Zhixi is under a lot of pressure now. You are the main creative team of "Eshui Chun Dao", and it would be strange if she had no objection. Now she is the director of the company's production department, if the results of "Eshui Chun Dao" are not satisfactory, she would be embarrassed."
After attending the premiere of "The Embroidered Spring Sword" on the 24th, Qin Mohan and Shen Fang took Cheng Yue and stylist Chen Lan to fly directly from Shanghai to Paris on a night plane.
This time, Qin Mohan and his party did not stay in Paris. Chen Lan, who was traveling with other people, also felt this fashion capital two months ago. Paris has lost its temptation to them. Qin Mohan and Chen Lan discussed privately and prepared to go directly to the beautiful Provence to enjoy the lavender scenery. It doesn’t matter. He dragged the luggage of several people with Cheng Yue and took them directly to Paris Central Station, preparing to take the high-speed rail to his destination.
When it comes to Provence, it always gives people the feeling of endless purple. This is the hometown of lavender. The lavender blooms in the wind from July to August every year, intertwining into the most unforgettable atmosphere in southern France.
Due to Gill's reasons, Shen stayed in France the longest time among European countries. In addition to the Burgundy region, the Provence region was the most attractive. Here is the city of Marseille, which is famous for its "Marseille" and the Ive Island, which is famous for its "Earl of Monte Cristo". There are also romantic music and delicious Provence steak.
Looking at the French countryside flying on both sides of the train, Qin Mohan complained to Chen Fang: "The high-speed rail in France is so slow, with a maximum speed of only 200 kilometers per hour."
"The high-speed rail in Europe was built relatively early. At that time, their high-speed rail technology with a speed of more than 200 per hour was already ahead of the world. But now their technology has been eliminated. China's high-speed rail technology has completely surpassed Europe and became the world's number one." The development speed of China in recent years has made the world stunned. The Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail with a speed of more than 350 kilometers per hour has reached the world's leading level. 4G networks, smartphones, and developed logistics systems all support the rise of this Far East power in this world. This is also the reason why Chen Fang is becoming more and more confident in China.
The itinerary for the wedding photography was suggested by Chen Man, and Chen Fang and Qin Mohan decided after discussing it together. Chen Man, who had arrived in Provence a week in advance, arranged accommodation, transportation and shooting location in advance with the cooperation of Shen Fang's work team.
Chen Man, who received the call from Chen Fang, drove a rented business car to wait at the railway station of the town of Avignon. Avignon is also a famous town in Provence, but it is not the destination of their trip.
Their wedding dress shooting location was Sault, one of the most famous scenic spots in Lavender. Choosing this town to take wedding photos was actually Chen Fang's suggestion. He lived here for a while in 2010.
Socun Town is known as the "Lavender Capital". It is a town located at an altitude of about 400 meters. It has a population of only more than 1,000. The entire town is surrounded by a sea of lavender flowers. This quiet town is decorated for the festival, and lavender dresses can be seen everywhere. Walking in the town, you can smell the rich lavender fragrance everywhere.
After having a simple lunch in Avignon, a few people drove to So Village and arrived at the booked family hotel until 2 pm. The sparsely populated town of So Village only has a professional hotel. During the peak tourist season every year, many families will use their free houses as family hotels.
But even so, at the end of July and early August every year, there is still a shortage of supply. Every year, many tourists choose to camp outside the town and feel the unparalleled starry sky here. Chen Man has photographed the beautiful lavender scenery in Provence many times before, and there is a family hotel that has been working with for many years. This time, she decided to arrange Chen Fang and others to arrange this family hotel.
Qin Mohan looked at the large lavender fields outside the car window, emitting a strange and charming purple color in the sun. If it weren't for the speeding car, they would have wanted to get down to hug them. Qin Mohan turned to Chen Man, who was in front of the passenger car and thanked him: "Sister Chen, thank you. Only you photographers who are looking for beautiful scenery can find such a beautiful place."
"This is also recommended by Mr. Chen. I originally recommended the town of Valenzole. It is relatively gentle and has a larger area. But the time has to be advanced, so it is not easy for you to arrange it."
Chen Fang looked at the puzzled Qin Mohan and said, "The 'Lavender Festival' in the third Sunday of July every year. Once the festival is over, we have missed it. The 'Lavender Festival' here will be held on the first Sunday of August, which is August 3rd. During this time, I will feel this grand festival."
Chen Fang continued: "The altitude of Suo Village is relatively high, so the flowering period is also later, which is about half a month later than the appreciation time of another scenic spot Valenzole Town, which just allows you to stagger the premiere of "Embroidered Spring Sword".
"I have been here for three years. Every summer, I would come with my friends to take pictures of the lavender scenery here. I would submit articles to various magazines. The expenses I earned may not be able to cover up the expenses." Chen Man sighed: "I am a little famous now, but I don't have much time. This time I will take the opportunity to take wedding photos for you, take the opportunity to travel and relax."
"Sister Chen, I'll trouble you later." Qin Mohan said: "In late September, Sister Hui and I will attend Paris Fashion Week together. We hope to cooperate with you once."
This year, Qin Mohan will represent Chanel to attend the Paris Fashion Week show, and Liang Hui will also attend Versace's 2015 spring and summer clothing launch conference. Every year, major fashion week shows are the time for actresses to show their image charm, especially Liang Hui, who has been dormant for half a year, and these announcements are needed to arouse her impression among fans. At this time, it is relatively important to choose an excellent photography team. After working with Chen Man several times, Qin Mohan recognized her aesthetics and photography composition and recommended her to Liang Hui.
"Well, no problem. Thank you for recommending me to Liang Hui." Being able to cooperate with Qin Mohan and others for a long time will ensure that her significant income can also increase her influence in the fashion industry, which is a win-win situation.
The family hotel introduced by Chen Man is located in the outskirts of Suocun. It is a double-storey single-family villa. In addition to Chen Fang and Qin Mohan, Chen Man, her photography assistant, bodyguard Cheng Yue and the early staff, renting all four rooms except the owner's own room.
The male owner of this family hotel is Paul and the female owner is Anna. She is about fifty years old this year. Chen Fang remembers who they are when he sees them. He also lived in their house for half a month in 2010. He who specializes in running a family hotel and constantly receives tourists from all over the world has long forgotten who Chen Fang is. But it doesn't matter. His previous contact made Chen Fang know the two more about them. These two are very easy-going and are enthusiastic about Chinese people. Moreover, the steak of the hostess Anna is very fried, which makes people feel aftertaste.
Originally, Chen Fang wanted to persuade the tired Qin Mohan to take a break like Chen Lan, but she still couldn't suppress her desire for beautiful scenery. After a while in the room, she pulled Chen Fang to the lavender field next to the town, feeling the charming purple reflected by the afternoon sun shining on the large area of lavender.
"So beautiful." As soon as he left the town, Qin Mohan was fascinated by the scene in front of him. Standing by the side of the town, you can see the purple flower fields rising and falling with the mountains. Looking around, the flower fields are connected with the blue sky and white clouds in the distance, which is extremely spectacular.
Chen Fang stood behind Qin Mohan, held her in his arms, and looked at the large lavender fields in the mountains from afar: "No matter how beautiful the scenery is, it is not as beautiful as you. For me, the most beautiful thing is not the scenery, but with you by my side." Qin Mohan turned around and gave Chen Fang a passionate kiss.
There is no wedding photography plan today, but Chen Man still maintains the sensitivity of a photographer to capture the camera at all times. The afternoon sun is shining, the sky is blue, and a few white clouds float between the distant mountains and the blue sky. Qin Mohan, wearing a summer dress, kisses together in a white floral dress, in this beautiful scene. It is so bright. Chen Man photographed the scene and then passed it to Qin Mohan.
Qin Mohan loved Chen Man's composition of these photos so much that he passed it to his Weibo space without any modification: "Time is quiet at this moment."
At this time, China was just late at night. Qin Mohan’s photo on Weibo quickly reposted itineraries for many fans who followed her. In line with the itinerary she announced at the beginning of the month, fans knew that she would take wedding photos in the past few days. Seeing the beautiful scenery here, they left messages asking her to open business as soon as possible and sent out the beautiful photos for fans to lick the screen. Several entertainment media also topped the photo and announced that she was still participating in "The Embroidered Spring Sword" yesterday, which indirectly attracted a wave of popularity for the video.
This time of year is the carnival season in Suocun, and the entire town is filled with music and singing.
Anna's steak was still as delicious as before, while Paul was drinking, chatting and bragging with several residents of similar age in the small garden in front of the villa.
When he was happy, the man took out a handful of ukulele and sang improvised. He improvised, which was somewhat inconsistent with the rhythm, but he was extremely excited.
At the foot of the mountain outside the town, a group of tourists who did not rent a hotel built a large camping base and lit a bonfire on an open space, and a group of young men and women gathered around the bonfire.
Chapter completed!