This is the 1028th real person we tell
My name is Julian
(I came to China in 2012)
1990, I was born in a city in northern France. I am the eldest son of my family, I have a younger brother and a younger sister, my father is an engineer, and my mother is a tailor, and I open a store by myself.
I heard from my father that in 1989, he married his 19-year-old mother at the age of 21, and I was born in the second year after marriage. Because they had no savings in their youth, their lives after marriage were very difficult.
Later, when I was 7 years old, my family bought a house, and my parents spent all the money I earned on decorating the house, so my family’s financial situation was not well off when I was a child.
I have never been a hard-working child in terms of learning, but I am born with strong learning ability, so my grades have always been pretty good. My childhood ideal was to go to college in the future.
(From youthful to maturity, I grew up in China)
French students have a lot of homework, and students can choose to do it themselves or not. If you want to have better development in the future, or go to a good university, you must study hard.
The government will subsidize some money before the child becomes a minor, and students will also allow part-time jobs. But I usually study very tightly and don’t have time to do part-time jobs.
14 when I was working in the library during the holidays, I could earn 600 € in one month, which is equivalent to RMB 4,800.
Don’t think that a student’s income of 4,800 yuan a month is very high. In fact, this money cannot be bought in France because the prices there are very high.
Part-time jobs are not just for making money, but more about practicing the ability to make money and accumulating social experience.
(In Guangzhou in 2020, can you tell that I am a model)
French parents are more about letting go of their children, and my parents are the same. They don’t pay much attention to my affairs, so I have been very independent since I was a child and have made my own choices.
I graduated from high school in 2009. According to my previous plan, I was going to go to college, but that year I saw that the business of the shops on the street was not good and the information in the stock market was declining, so I felt that the financial crisis was coming.
I feel that the future of going to college is very uncertain at this time, and it is urgent to make money quickly.
In order to make more money, I chose to do special forces and signed a 3-year contract. The monthly salary is 2,200 euros, which will increase by several dozen euros year by year. If you are promoted, it will increase a little more. I was a little uncomfortable when I first went there, but I quickly adjusted it. Because every time someone is dragging his feet in training, everyone will be punished, and no one wants to implicate everyone, so everyone works very hard.
(Life photos taken by Doc Marlon, a famous Philippine photographer,)
Although life in the military camp is hard, it makes people grow up very quickly. I learned to do things quickly and accurately, and to learn team spirit. The only regret is that most of the people serving have not graduated from high school and communication is a bit difficult. Fortunately, there is an Internet connection, where you can find a chat partner.
In the second year of the army, I met a French girl on social software. We chatted very well and met offline after 3 weeks. We both like each other very much, so after returning to the army, we started talking on phone calls every day.
It is no exaggeration to say that except for training, I am calling her.
Due to the bad signal in the camp, I have to run up the mountain every time I call. I often go up the mountain from 11 or 2 pm and chat until 2 or 3 pm in the morning. When I go back to sleep for 2 or 3 hours, it’s time to get up.
It was very tiring to do a whole day of training during the day, but I felt very happy. It was then that I truly realized the power of love.
(2019 in Guangzhou)
During the more than a year of dating, my monthly phone bill was between 100 and 200 euros. Because of long-term lack of sleep, it was discovered by the superior.
He took my phone away and didn't allow me to call for 3 days. He also said, "You like running up the mountain so much, just go to the mountain to sleep for 2 days.
This is the 1028th real person we tell
My name is Julian
(I came to China in 2012)
1990, I was born in a city in northern France. I am the eldest son of my family, I have a younger brother and a younger sister, my father is an engineer, and my mother is a tailor, and I open a store by myself.
I heard from my father that in 1989, he married his 19-year-old mother at the age of 21, and I was born in the second year after marriage. Because they had no savings in their youth, their lives after marriage were very difficult.
Later, when I was 7 years old, my family bought a house, and my parents spent all the money I earned on decorating the house, so my family’s financial situation was not well off when I was a child.
I have never been a hard-working child in terms of learning, but I am born with strong learning ability, so my grades have always been pretty good. My childhood ideal was to go to college in the future.
(From youthful to maturity, I grew up in China)
French students have a lot of homework, and students can choose to do it themselves or not. If you want to have better development in the future, or go to a good university, you must study hard.
The government will subsidize some money before the child becomes a minor, and students will also allow part-time jobs. But I usually study very tightly and don’t have time to do part-time jobs.
14 when I was working in the library during the holidays, I could earn 600 € in one month, which is equivalent to RMB 4,800.
Don’t think that a student’s income of 4,800 yuan a month is very high. In fact, this money cannot be bought in France because the prices there are very high.
Part-time jobs are not just for making money, but more about practicing the ability to make money and accumulating social experience.
(In Guangzhou in 2020, can you tell that I am a model)
French parents are more about letting go of their children, and my parents are the same. They don’t pay much attention to my affairs, so I have been very independent since I was a child and have made my own choices.
I graduated from high school in 2009. According to my previous plan, I was going to go to college, but that year I saw that the business of the shops on the street was not good and the information in the stock market was declining, so I felt that the financial crisis was coming.
I feel that the future of going to college is very uncertain at this time, and it is urgent to make money quickly.
In order to make more money, I chose to do special forces and signed a 3-year contract. The monthly salary is 2,200 euros, which will increase by several dozen euros year by year. If you are promoted, it will increase a little more. I was a little uncomfortable when I first went there, but I quickly adjusted it. Because every time someone is dragging his feet in training, everyone will be punished, and no one wants to implicate everyone, so everyone works very hard.
(Life photos taken by Doc Marlon, a famous Philippine photographer,)
Although life in the military camp is hard, it makes people grow up very quickly. I learned to do things quickly and accurately, and to learn team spirit. The only regret is that most of the people serving have not graduated from high school and communication is a bit difficult. Fortunately, there is an Internet connection, where you can find a chat partner.
In the second year of the army, I met a French girl on social software. We chatted very well and met offline after 3 weeks. We both like each other very much, so after returning to the army, we started talking on phone calls every day.
It is no exaggeration to say that except for training, I am calling her.
Due to the bad signal in the camp, I have to run up the mountain every time I call. I often go up the mountain from 11 or 2 pm and chat until 2 or 3 pm in the morning. When I go back to sleep for 2 or 3 hours, it’s time to get up.
It was very tiring to do a whole day of training during the day, but I felt very happy. It was then that I truly realized the power of love.
(2019 in Guangzhou)
During the more than a year of dating, my monthly phone bill was between 100 and 200 euros. Because of long-term lack of sleep, it was discovered by the superior.
He took my phone away and didn't allow me to call for 3 days. He also said, "You like running up the mountain so much, just go to the mountain to sleep for 2 days."
Military orders are like mountains, so I could only go to the mountain to sleep for 2 days, and my comrades were with me at that time. Three days later, the superior returned my phone to me, and I took the initiative to shorten the time for calls every day to 1 hour.
This girl is my first love, and I gave all my emotions. But after we dating for more than half a year, I found that she had something abnormal.
Later I learned that she was a very unfortunate girl because her mother had depression , so she was abused when she was a child. , some mental problems arise, and I fear socializing in my life.
I served in the army at that time and could not help her around. Later, her condition worsened. After more than a year, we had to stop dating.
The inability of first love finally hurt me, and it also made me realize that only if I am strong can I become a support for others. From that moment on, I motivated myself more strictly.
(winter clothing shot last year)
December 31, 2011, I ended again Facing the problem of continuing to study or finding a job. At that time, I was very interested in psychology, but through understanding, I couldn’t graduate from a 5-year undergraduate program. If I want to become a qualified doctor, I must study for 8 years.
I felt that I couldn’t spend 8 years to concentrate on my studies, because I would be almost 30 years old after graduation, and I couldn’t live without work. So I changed my idea to be a coach first.
I signed up for a sports school. One week after the start of school, I posted some photos of myself on the Internet. Unexpectedly, a person who claimed to be a model agent contacted me When I arrived, I asked me if I wanted to be a model? I said I wanted to.
Because I chose to go to a physical education school to graduate and find a job, it would be better to go directly to work. In this way, I chose to drop out. Because I felt that I could come back at any time in my studies, and the sooner I became a model, the better.
(Life is a never-stop pursuit)
agent is Indonesian . I followed him to receive 6 months of basic modeling skills training, and then prepared to leave France to go to Indonesia Ya.
At that time, he signed a three-month contract with an international company in Indonesia. I am a newbie and don’t know this industry. The company asked me to buy air tickets by myself. Because I wanted to work and earn money, I bought the air ticket by myself to Indonesia.
But after I arrived, company thought I had too many tattoos on my body, and did not want to fulfill the contract, nor did I want to pay the penalty for liquidated damages, so I regretted it in some cunning ways and asked me to return to France.
I am a newbie and didn’t know anything, and my so-called agent was helpless.
has no savings, and I have spent very little time buying air tickets. I am not familiar with the place and I am cheated by the driver when I go out to take a taxi. Survival has become a problem. How can I buy air tickets to go back to France?
(I like the feeling of wearing sunglasses very much)
I am alone in this strange country and I am very anxious. In desperation, I thought of going to the bar to try my luck. I didn’t expect to meet my colleagues there, and they are also models from the company I signed with.
That’s it. With their help, the boss of the company is willing to give me a chance to try it. But the boss suggested that they can cooperate with me, but they don’t want to cooperate with my agent.
I learned from them that my so-called agent is actually a novice. He told me that many models have taken to work in Asia and are lying.
In fact, I was the first model he signed, but there is no way to save it. Fortunately, I only have a one-year contract with him.
I tried shooting in this company for a week and helped them After earning a few thousand dollars, the boss recognized me and was willing to let me stay. But he asked me to resolve my relationship with the agent by myself, so I gave the agent a fee to terminate the contract.
, and I started my first stop in my modeling career in Indonesia.
(occasional leisure time)
After working here for 6 months, I have quickly grown into a qualified professional model. The work here ended. The former agent found that China had many opportunities in the work group and the development of models was large.
So in the summer of 2012, I followed his advice and came to Guangzhou, China.
Just arrived in Guangzhou, there are construction sites under construction everywhere. There will be no changes in French cities for many years, so I find it very interesting. Soon, I signed a three-month contract with a modeling company and started my busy work.
Because I just arrived in Guangzhou and I was not familiar with this place, I sometimes take photos from several manufacturers a day, but these manufacturers are not in the same place. I don’t have transportation myself, so I spend a lot of time on the road every day.
only works 6 to 8 hours a day, which doesn't seem to be long. But some companies are located in a remote place and cannot get a taxi, so I have to walk. I remember one time it rained. I walked in the heavy rain for an hour and was soaked in the drop of soup.
The work of a model is not only bright and beautiful on the surface, but also very hard, but it is just that outsiders cannot see it.
(Enjoyment every day gives me a strong body)
After the 3-month contract expired in Guangzhou, I went to Hong Kong, Thailand, and Malaysia to work.
At the end of 2012, my 1-year contract with my agent did not renew it when it expired. Instead, I changed to an Italian to be my own agent. Then I worked in the Philippines, Italy, Singapore and other countries for 3 years.
In 2015, due to work, I returned to China again. After working in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou for several months, I found that China's development is really fast.
3 years ago, I felt that life here is not as convenient as Europe, but in just 3 years, online payment and online shopping have become well-known, and the construction sites that were once under construction have long become tall buildings standing in the city.
So, I focused my work on China and chose to settle in Guangzhou.
To develop in China, you must first learn the language, so I started learning Chinese in 2015.
I think the pinyin of Chinese is similar to English and French, so I start learning it from pinyin. At first I learned 5 words a day, but later I learned 10 words a day. One month later I added 25 words a day.
(persist in fitness for several years)
learn new words for 15 minutes every day and review the learned words for 1.5 hours. I think review is the most important thing. I persisted for 6 months, and I had basically no problems with listening and reading, and I had zero obstacles to communication when I went out, which made me very happy.
In addition to working, I can read some books on Chinese politics and economics, and I can also understand the comments on my self-media account. With the language, my life in China is like a fish in water, and I am very happy. I gradually become a little angry in the modeling industry in China, and many people know me.
htmlIn the past 37 years, I have worked as models for more than 100 companies. The industry covers a wide range, including down jackets, underwear, sunglasses from international first-line brands... I have shot more than 1,000 works in total. In a word, my life and work in China are very smooth.
(I can control all types of clothing)
Everyone can see the glamorous photos of models from all kinds of media, and in everyone's impression they are all handsome men and beautiful women. Usually, I go to various high-end places, dressed in dazzling clothes, surrounded by countless shots and dressmakers.
But everyone doesn’t understand the hard work of this industry. each product has its specific attributes and requires different eyes to convey. A good work is not just a photo or a shot. Maybe it takes 5 or 6 hours to stand under the scorching sun, or maybe it takes 1,000-hour to wear a half-sleeved in the cold wind... Behind a successful work is the efforts of many people.
Occasionally receive invitations from abroad, I will go to work temporarily and then return to China after the end.
I have been to many countries around the world over the years. However, after considering factors such as culture, diet, and development space, I chose to settle in China because I have become accustomed to the pace of life in China and like it more and more.
Because of China's clothing resources, I opened my own clothing store in France a few years ago and the business was pretty good. When my work was affected by the epidemic, it could provide me with financial help, and I could walk on multiple legs.
I have been pursuing my life for the past few years. After my career has stabilized, I want to pursue my dreams. I have always wanted to be a freelance model and not be bound by an agency, but I don’t want to invest too much cost. In the end, I thought of a compromise.
(Working daily, makeup artists are doing styling)
Because a manufacturer asks models and photographers for a fee, which is mutually beneficial, I cooperate with some merchants to let them use my photos for free to advertise. I use their photographers to take photos for free and post them online to increase my popularity.
Before the outbreak of the epidemic in 2020, I happened to receive a job from the Philippines. The outbreak broke out on the third day after I arrived there, and the country's gates were closed on the fifth day.
I was worried about completing 2 months of work there and hurried back to China. I think China's epidemic control is very good and it is very safe here, so I will live here for the time being.
In the past two years, travel has been inconvenient due to the impact of the epidemic. I remember when I was living in Shanghai last year, I had to go to , Xiamen to shoot. The agent did not understand that there would be a nucleic acid report within 24 hours when taking a plane, so I did not prepare, and the previous nucleic acid report just expired. After
arrived at the airport, I had to go to the hospital for nucleic acid and then go home to wait for the results. This made me missed the flight and delayed my work in Xiamen. My delay alone affected a team.
(As long as you have a dream, life will always be bright)
Modeling This job seems easy, but in fact it involves a lot of things in all aspects. Interpersonal relationships and communication skills... will all affect the development of a model, not just as simple as doing a good job of professionalism.
and models should keep their figure fit. Since the day I entered this industry in 2011, I have been exercising or fitness for 1.5-2 hours every day, never interrupting. More importantly, your diet must be controlled and you cannot do whatever you want, which is also quite harsh.
Only those who have been in contact with the modeling industry know how hard it is. During each shot during work, you have to change several sets of clothes of varying sizes according to the photographer's needs. It is normal to take photos of summer clothes in winter and wear down jackets in summer, and you also have to show that you are enjoying it.
As the saying goes, "One minute on stage, ten years of hard work off stage." I think this is true in all industries. To be good and strong, you must make more efforts than ordinary people.
(Life is not easy, the future is promising)
Just 2 months ago, I ended my cooperation with the agency and became a real free model, and started working alone.
In the future, I want more people to know me, and more companies come to me for cooperation, and I also look forward to meeting my favorite girls in China.
You must always have a goal in life, know why you work hard and why you work hard? There is no luck in success, only double the effort. I believe that behind every effort, there will be double rewards.
[Oral: Julian]
[Editor: Mucheng]
We cannot go through different lives, but we can feel the real stories of others here, and each story has real photos! If you like such a true story, please follow us! @real person interview
So in the summer of 2012, I followed his advice and came to Guangzhou, China.
Just arrived in Guangzhou, there are construction sites under construction everywhere. There will be no changes in French cities for many years, so I find it very interesting. Soon, I signed a three-month contract with a modeling company and started my busy work.
Because I just arrived in Guangzhou and I was not familiar with this place, I sometimes take photos from several manufacturers a day, but these manufacturers are not in the same place. I don’t have transportation myself, so I spend a lot of time on the road every day.
only works 6 to 8 hours a day, which doesn't seem to be long. But some companies are located in a remote place and cannot get a taxi, so I have to walk. I remember one time it rained. I walked in the heavy rain for an hour and was soaked in the drop of soup.
The work of a model is not only bright and beautiful on the surface, but also very hard, but it is just that outsiders cannot see it.
(Enjoyment every day gives me a strong body)
After the 3-month contract expired in Guangzhou, I went to Hong Kong, Thailand, and Malaysia to work.
At the end of 2012, my 1-year contract with my agent did not renew it when it expired. Instead, I changed to an Italian to be my own agent. Then I worked in the Philippines, Italy, Singapore and other countries for 3 years.
In 2015, due to work, I returned to China again. After working in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou for several months, I found that China's development is really fast.
3 years ago, I felt that life here is not as convenient as Europe, but in just 3 years, online payment and online shopping have become well-known, and the construction sites that were once under construction have long become tall buildings standing in the city.
So, I focused my work on China and chose to settle in Guangzhou.
To develop in China, you must first learn the language, so I started learning Chinese in 2015.
I think the pinyin of Chinese is similar to English and French, so I start learning it from pinyin. At first I learned 5 words a day, but later I learned 10 words a day. One month later I added 25 words a day.
(persist in fitness for several years)
learn new words for 15 minutes every day and review the learned words for 1.5 hours. I think review is the most important thing. I persisted for 6 months, and I had basically no problems with listening and reading, and I had zero obstacles to communication when I went out, which made me very happy.
In addition to working, I can read some books on Chinese politics and economics, and I can also understand the comments on my self-media account. With the language, my life in China is like a fish in water, and I am very happy. I gradually become a little angry in the modeling industry in China, and many people know me.
htmlIn the past 37 years, I have worked as models for more than 100 companies. The industry covers a wide range, including down jackets, underwear, sunglasses from international first-line brands... I have shot more than 1,000 works in total. In a word, my life and work in China are very smooth.
(I can control all types of clothing)
Everyone can see the glamorous photos of models from all kinds of media, and in everyone's impression they are all handsome men and beautiful women. Usually, I go to various high-end places, dressed in dazzling clothes, surrounded by countless shots and dressmakers.
But everyone doesn’t understand the hard work of this industry. each product has its specific attributes and requires different eyes to convey. A good work is not just a photo or a shot. Maybe it takes 5 or 6 hours to stand under the scorching sun, or maybe it takes 1,000-hour to wear a half-sleeved in the cold wind... Behind a successful work is the efforts of many people.
Occasionally receive invitations from abroad, I will go to work temporarily and then return to China after the end.
I have been to many countries around the world over the years. However, after considering factors such as culture, diet, and development space, I chose to settle in China because I have become accustomed to the pace of life in China and like it more and more.
Because of China's clothing resources, I opened my own clothing store in France a few years ago and the business was pretty good. When my work was affected by the epidemic, it could provide me with financial help, and I could walk on multiple legs.
I have been pursuing my life for the past few years. After my career has stabilized, I want to pursue my dreams. I have always wanted to be a freelance model and not be bound by an agency, but I don’t want to invest too much cost. In the end, I thought of a compromise.
(Working daily, makeup artists are doing styling)
Because a manufacturer asks models and photographers for a fee, which is mutually beneficial, I cooperate with some merchants to let them use my photos for free to advertise. I use their photographers to take photos for free and post them online to increase my popularity.
Before the outbreak of the epidemic in 2020, I happened to receive a job from the Philippines. The outbreak broke out on the third day after I arrived there, and the country's gates were closed on the fifth day.
I was worried about completing 2 months of work there and hurried back to China. I think China's epidemic control is very good and it is very safe here, so I will live here for the time being.
In the past two years, travel has been inconvenient due to the impact of the epidemic. I remember when I was living in Shanghai last year, I had to go to , Xiamen to shoot. The agent did not understand that there would be a nucleic acid report within 24 hours when taking a plane, so I did not prepare, and the previous nucleic acid report just expired. After
arrived at the airport, I had to go to the hospital for nucleic acid and then go home to wait for the results. This made me missed the flight and delayed my work in Xiamen. My delay alone affected a team.
(As long as you have a dream, life will always be bright)
Modeling This job seems easy, but in fact it involves a lot of things in all aspects. Interpersonal relationships and communication skills... will all affect the development of a model, not just as simple as doing a good job of professionalism.
and models should keep their figure fit. Since the day I entered this industry in 2011, I have been exercising or fitness for 1.5-2 hours every day, never interrupting. More importantly, your diet must be controlled and you cannot do whatever you want, which is also quite harsh.
Only those who have been in contact with the modeling industry know how hard it is. During each shot during work, you have to change several sets of clothes of varying sizes according to the photographer's needs. It is normal to take photos of summer clothes in winter and wear down jackets in summer, and you also have to show that you are enjoying it.
As the saying goes, "One minute on stage, ten years of hard work off stage." I think this is true in all industries. To be good and strong, you must make more efforts than ordinary people.
(Life is not easy, the future is promising)
Just 2 months ago, I ended my cooperation with the agency and became a real free model, and started working alone.
In the future, I want more people to know me, and more companies come to me for cooperation, and I also look forward to meeting my favorite girls in China.
You must always have a goal in life, know why you work hard and why you work hard? There is no luck in success, only double the effort. I believe that behind every effort, there will be double rewards.
[Oral: Julian]
[Editor: Mucheng]
We cannot go through different lives, but we can feel the real stories of others here, and each story has real photos! If you like such a true story, please follow us! @real person interview
