All-rounder Artist

ps: I made a small modification to the last chapter; the scenic area did not give the painting away.

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In the following days, Lin Yuan accompanied his family to various scenic areas, enjoying the natural landscapes of different places.

A week later.

The journey ended.

By the time they returned home, the whole family was exhausted.

Traveling is supposed to relax the mind, but it actually requires a lot of physical energy, especially activities like climbing mountains are quite challenging.

You can't spend the whole trip in a car, can you?

Moreover, traveling by car for several consecutive days is not easy either.

However, the gains from this trip were also quite significant.

Lin Yuan checked in at many famous scenic areas and even visited the renowned Mount Tai—

because Mount Hua was too crowded, so Lin Yuan's family chose Mount Tai instead to avoid the throngs.

Regarding the use of "Drinking on the Lakeside, The Sunshine Followed by Rain" for promotional activities at West Lake, Lin Yuan had already heard from Gu Dong.

The other party had directly contacted Starlight Entertainment.

It was said that West Lake initially even considered having Teacher Admirable Fish as the spokesperson, but since there was no prior precedent, it ultimately did not happen.

It's worth mentioning:

After adopting this poem, West Lake even directed a reward of one million as an official royalty into Lin Yuan's account.

It must be said, such formal entities handle matters very meticulously.

The modern-day value of Su Immortal's poem "Drinking on the Lakeside, The Sunshine Followed by Rain" is of course inestimable; the one million isn't a price, but a gesture of sincerity from West Lake towards the poem and Teacher Admirable Fish.

Lin Yuan accepted it promptly, then continued to bury his head in writing "The Return of the Condor Heroes."

With the busy past few days, "The Return of the Condor Heroes" was now two-thirds complete.

Heading downstairs.

Just as Lin Yuan was preparing to go out for a stroll, he suddenly saw his sister excitedly lifting her phone, "It's released, it's released, it's released!"

Big Yaoyao asked, "What's released?"

His sister joyfully said, "Quick, look at the video shared in my social circle, the latest promotional video from West Lake Scenic Area went viral today, they used 'Drinking on the Lakeside, The Sunshine Followed by Rain' in their advertisement!"

"Let me see!"

Their mother hurriedly leaned over to watch, "Oh, the scenery is shot so beautifully!"

His sister also took out her phone to watch, while saying, "The scenery in the camera matches perfectly with the verses, we should watch it on the big screen for a better effect."

With that, his sister turned on the home projector.

The projector lit up.

Lin Yuan looked up.

The first shot in the video was likely an aerial view, capturing the entire beauty of West Lake in one fell swoop!

At the same time.

A voice filled with poetic and picturesque grace began to sound, magnetic, stirring a sense of intoxication in the heart:

"The water's gleam is flickering, fine weather so perfect..."

In the center of West Lake, two ancient scholars were drifting in a boat, sitting and drinking tea.

At that moment, the sunlight was bright and clear, casting its radiant glow which made the waters of West Lake ripple, creating shimmering waves and ripples on the surface.

Even through the screen, one could almost smell the fresh aroma of West Lake.

"The mountain colors are hazily enveloped, even the rain is splendid..."

The sky gradually began to rain, the close-up of the raindrops sparkling incomparably, and then falling on the lake surface, splashing up little white flowers.

In the drizzle.

The mountains around West Lake appeared misty and vast, as if faintly visible through the rainy mist, revealing another magical scenery, irresistibly inviting one to explore its serene depths.

From the shimmering light on the water to the dense misty rain.

The lake's light and the mountain's colors reflected each other intriguingly, both the clear day's scenery and the rainy day's charm were present, resembling a beautiful ancient scroll.

"If West Lake were compared to Xi Shi..."

As the third line of the poem echoed, a hazy silhouette appeared in the frame,

The silhouette gently fanned a silk fan as she walked, with each step blossoming into lotuses, though her face wasn't clear, one could imagine her beauty.

This was Xi Shi.

Xi Shi's image isn't uniformly defined, as various portraits have been handed down through ancient times, so the promotional video used a hazy interpretation, offering great room for imagination.

"Subtle makeup or heavy, both are appropriate..."

It wasn't just the alternation of sunshine and rain, but also the cyclic transformation of the four seasons.

This was the montage technique used in filming, every characteristic of each season was perfectly captured on camera.

The beauty of spring.

The charm of summer.

The richness of autumn.

The scenery of winter.

And this indeed adhered to the phrase "simple or adorned, always fitting," suggesting that West Lake was always beautiful, no matter how it was dressed.

Different seasons.

Different weather,

Even in the morning and at night, West Lake had its unique artistic conception and beauty.

The entire video was five minutes long.

The background music was the continuous sound of the guqin and se.

Besides the first minute of shooting the whole West Lake Scenic Area, each following minute used different shots to present the images expressed by the verses, captivating the audience.

And as the screen gradually darkened.

A caption flashed up:

"This promotional film is dedicated to every visitor; West Lake welcomes you to visit. Special thanks to Teacher Admirable Fish for the poem 'Drinking on the Lakeside, The Sunshine Followed by Rain' written live at West Lake. Treasures of Teacher Admirable Fish's calligraphy are preserved within the scenic area..."

The living room was somewhat silent.

My sister, unusually serious, spoke softly, "I finally understand what's good about this poem."

The poetic blend of literature and physics.

Even those who knew nothing about poetry would understand the artistic conception of the poem after watching this video!

Indeed.

The distribution channels for the West Lake promotional video were extensive.

Besides being promoted on social networks.

Traditional TV stations also scheduled it for broadcast.

It was even visible everywhere in high-speed trains and subway stations, this promotional video filmed at West Lake!

Of course.

The video was also everywhere online.

Swipe, swipe, swipe!

Countless people shared it!

This promotional video went viral!

"West Lake is so beautiful, no wonder since ancient times countless scholars and poets have lingered there, inspired to write numerous masterpieces. Boating on West Lake must feel amazing. I must go there this year to see the scenery described by Fish Papa!"

"The scenery is beautiful, the poetry even more so!"

"This poem was actually written by Teacher Admirable Fish! When I was watching the video, I said to my sisters, the author of this poem must be a great poet, and I laughed when seeing at the end that it was Fish Papa. But calling Fish Papa a great poet doesn't sound wrong, does it?"

"The promotional piece said Fish Papa wrote it live?"

"Fish Papa truly has an amazing literary talent, such wonderful poetry written live, comparing West Lake to Xi Shi and concluding with 'simple or adorned, always fitting,' seven characters that perfectly summarize. Xi Shi was considered the foremost beauty of her time!"

"The first two lines are also brilliant!"

"The upper half is about the exchange of sceneries, an integration of scenes and emotions. Between the lines, the sceneries correspond to each other without detailed descriptions yet encapsulate the beauty of West Lake perfectly. I thought these two lines were the best, but the last two were even more amazing. The phrase 'simple or adorned' is classic!"

"Isn't the point that West Lake has an original poem written by Fish Papa?"

"Got it, I'm booking tickets to Qin Continent right now, West Lake, here I come!"

"This is the best-shot promotional film for a scenic area I've seen this year. Other scenic areas should really learn from this method of promotion. The combination of poetic verses and scenic beauty was too compelling. It makes me want to visit West Lake right now to experience the beauty described by the poet!"

Netizens were amazed!

The celebrity effect, the poetic effect, and the scenic effect, along with West Lake's already famed beauty on Blue Star.

The effect was freakishly good.

The beauty of the poetry complemented the beauty of the scenery, and almost overnight following the promotional video's sensation, the visitor count at West Lake surged dramatically!

It was still March.

It wasn't even the peak tourist season yet, but the number of visitors at West Lake exceeded even the peak times!

Wow!

West Lake became an instant hit!

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ps: The CD has ended, and the supreme coder returns online, continuing to write.