The next day, Liu Rulan arrived at the film set with a smile on her face.
"The matter is resolved, and those proxy bidders have all left."
She said to Xiao He.
Xiao He immediately praised, "Really? As expected of Sister Liu, you're amazing."
Liu Rulan chuckled, took out her phone, and said, "And I've already caught these bastards' accounts. According to the fans, they're even suspected of scamming money by not releasing videos. Every time they ask for the full video, they deliberately disappear and lie to the fans, saying that the video files can't be uploaded to them from the internet. It's hilarious. I'll have my lawyer talk to them later."
Xiao He nodded: "Then I'll have to trouble you, Sister Liu."
"Let's not talk about that."
Liu Rulan handed her phone to Xiao He: "The Thief Catcher should break 100 million in box office revenue tonight. Do you have anything to say?"
Xiao He took the phone, his tone surprised: "So fast?"
"Although it's fast, it's already at its limit."
Liu Rulan shrugged. "After all, it's an online movie, so the secrecy isn't as good as for theatrical releases. Right now, 'The Thief Catcher' is very popular, and clips of it are all over the place. Piracy is everywhere. Basically, only these people are willing to pay to watch it on Tencent Video."
Even in cinemas with good security, there are still many unscrupulous thieves who sneak in and record videos to sell online. As for online movies, it goes without saying that it's just a matter of screen recording.
Moreover, once a member account pays to watch, it can be lent out to others to watch. So, although "The Thief Catcher" currently has high viewership, paid conversion rate, and positive reviews, it has already reached its limit.
This situation is beyond what the production team can improve by simply increasing promotion. After all, this is the general environment. As the first to try something new, they have become a mountain that many production teams want to surpass, and everyone is quite content.
Even Xiao He did not intend to completely ban these pirated versions online. He only dealt with some cases of paid piracy appropriately, and otherwise let the situation develop as it was.
After all, water that is too clear has no fish. "The Thief Catcher" has already successfully proven its quality. If he were to completely ban piracy online, this action would only draw attention.
At that time, a bunch of envious people will probably find an opportunity to come over and make sarcastic remarks.
So this is possible, but unnecessary.
"Lin Yu'an and Xu Ning, get ready."
Just then, Director Ren began calling out to Xiao He and Liu Zehang.
"You should film your scenes first," Liu Rulan said.
Xiao He nodded: "Okay."
Xiao He then walked to Liu Zehang's side.
Liu Zehang turned his head and greeted Xiao He with a grin: "I heard that 'The Thief Catcher' has almost reached 100 million in box office revenue. Congratulations!"
Xiao He: "Thank you."
"What new plans does your Director Lin have lately?" Liu Zehang asked curiously. "Will there be a sequel?"
Xiao He shrugged: "Director Lin doesn't seem to have any new plans. Every time I contact him, he's traveling and living a very carefree life. He hasn't mentioned a single word about «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» a new work."
However, this guy did work very hard recently, acting as director, screenwriter, and in charge of some post-production. It's only right that he takes a break and isn't in a hurry to prepare for his next project.
Liu Zehang understood: "Oh, I see. Actually, I'm quite looking forward to the second part. You guys absolutely have to make a second part!"
Xiao He smiled helplessly: "That depends on Director Lin himself."
"Slap slap—"
Director Ren clapped his hands behind the camera: "Come on, get ready, Lin Yu'an, Xu Ning, stand in your positions."
"good."
The two stopped talking and began filming their current scene seriously.
...
Lin Yu'an and Xu Ning encountered a player in an abandoned wooden cabin on the island.
He was an old man with gray hair and a thin face.
Such an old man is undoubtedly a fat sheep to the others on the island, and his situation is even more dangerous than Lin Yu'an's.
But when Lin Yu'an learned that the old man had actually participated in the jungle game to earn money for his grandson's medical treatment, a complex emotion appeared on his face.
He came to the island because of his mother's illness, and the old woman came because of her grandson's illness; they were actually the same kind of people.
Looking at the hunched old man, Lin Yu'an pondered for a moment and asked, "Have you ever used cards?"
The old man shook his head with a wry smile: "I've been hiding here ever since I came to the island. You were the ones who found me first."
Just like them now, they haven't used any cards yet.
Lin Yu'an turned to look at Xu Ning.
Xu Ning crossed her arms, looking indifferent, and glanced at Lin Yu'an sideways: "Why are you looking at me? I don't have any money to give him."
Lin Yu'an choked, thought for a moment and looked at the old man: "It's too dangerous for you to stay here. You should finish the mission and leave as soon as possible. According to the rules, as long as you find a partner who has not used any cards, you can cancel each other's cards and safely leave the island with the basic 3 points."
The old man sighed, "I know this method, but most of the people on the island are vicious and wicked. How can they be trusted? I'm afraid this old man will die here, along with my poor little grandson..."
Actually, this method is very simple, and most players who land on the island know it. However, very few players can truly trust each other completely and successfully use this method to escape the island.
Simply put, this is a game where two players use their wins and losses to exchange points.
For example, if I use a high card to beat your low card, I gain 1 point. Then, if you use your high card to beat my low card, I will return the 1 point I gained to you...
By exchanging points along the way, the remaining rabbit cards can cancel each other out. Since rabbit cards do not deduct points when they meet, both sides can eventually cancel out all the cards in their hands and retain the 3 points they earned to get off the island safely.
Don't underestimate these 3 points. According to the exchange rules here, the money that can be exchanged for 3 points is already a considerable fortune for many people.
Lin Yu'an had thought of this method as soon as he learned about the rules, but for some reason, he did not exchange points with Xu Ning to offset each other, but continued to explore the island.
And now...
Lin Yu'an pondered for a moment, then turned to the person behind her and asked, "Can I see him out first?"
"Don't worry about me." Xu Ning glanced at the cowering old man, chuckled, and casually sat down on a chair next to him, crossing his legs. "I'll just sit here and watch the show. You can do as you please."
...
As Xu Ning said, the final result was a farce full of irony.
The old man tricked Lin Yu'an out of two points, then swore a solemn oath that he was too nervous and gave the wrong card, and that he would definitely return the two points to Lin Yu'an in the next game.
With only one point left, which was equivalent to having only one life left, how could Lin Yu'an possibly fall for the other party's trick again? He simply sneered and stopped believing the old man's words.
Seeing that he could no longer deceive Lin Yu'an, a fierce glint flashed in the old man's eyes, and he suddenly pounced on Lin Yu'an.
Lin Yu'an quickly dodged: "So everything you just said was a lie!"
"Heh, idiot! My grandson is perfectly healthy!" The old man sneered, his gaze falling on Xu Ning, who sat steadily in his chair beside him, making no move. "That kid over there, you've already come to this island, there's no need to bring a burden along! Let me cooperate! A fool like him has no chance of surviving to the end!"
"As long as you're willing to cooperate with me, we can continue doing this. I'll handle the overt aspects, and you'll handle the covert ones. We're sure to make a fortune!"
Xu Ning yawned lazily before slowly standing up.
He glanced at the old man, then at Lin Yu'an, tilting his head slightly with a hint of mockery:
"Who told you I came here for money?"
