Soon, the matter was reported to Lin Cheng.
Upon receiving the news, Lin Cheng immediately came to investigate.
"Our own comment section has been brought back under control, but [N O V E L I G H T] there is still a constant stream of edited clips that are being spread and disseminated in different ways and are very misleading."
Xiao Zhou opened a video while explaining to Lin Cheng.
"Take this video of Yang Dou for example. It starts with a ten-second clip of our Brother Xiao, but then it shows a different performer's poster. This makes many people think that the performer in the first part is the same guy in the second part."
The video demonstrating this by Xiaozhou already has over 500 likes.
The comment section has basically been flooded with comments, with many uninformed netizens praising and discussing the actor.
But these discussions seem strange no matter how you look at them.
It clearly belongs to Brother Xiao!
As expected of the people from the Great Thief Country, they've really gone too far!
Seeing the comments in the comment section, which not only stripped Xiao He of his name but also his nationality, Lin Cheng was extremely angry.
"Holy crap, that's outrageous!"
"Yes, yes, we have given these people serious warnings, but they completely ignore us. This situation must have been premeditated!"
Xiao Zhou nodded frantically.
"Moreover, I noticed some time ago that the popularity of Xiao Ge's videos related to 'Twelve Mirrors' suddenly dropped. I originally thought it was a natural decline in video popularity, but now it seems that they manipulated it!"
"Where did this guy come from?"
Lin Cheng frowned, completely baffled by the other party's purpose in doing so.
They're not from the same country, so they shouldn't be on the same track. How come the other side made the first move?
"This actor is Han Jae-woo. He is a former member of a South Korean boy band and is very well-known in his country. He recently won the Grand Slam in China and became the most promising young actor to win Best Actor."
Xiao Zhou immediately shared the results of his investigation: "My initial suspicion is that he wants to break into Hollywood, which is why he's targeting Brother Xiao."
Although Hsiao Ho's filming of "Ford v Ferrari 7" was purely a beautiful coincidence, and he himself did not intend to continue to work on Hollywood blockbusters, for many outsiders, it was a signal that Hsiao Ho was going to break into Hollywood.
In reality, this doesn't hold much appeal for Chinese actors anymore. Actors from neighboring countries, on the other hand, are desperate to try their luck in the US and earn a living there.
Xiao Zhou felt that those people might be treating Xiao He as a hypothetical enemy.
Is that all?
Lin Cheng focused his attention on the posters, pondered for a moment, and then instructed, "Continue the investigation, starting with this stage play 'Twelve Mirrors,' and then contact the domestic media."
What a joke! People from their country are supposed to be bullied by thieves from next door?
What's more, he's their big boss.
This is absolutely intolerable!
Xiao Zhou also went all out and decisively sat down to conduct an investigation.
Immediately, the entire operations department of Linghui Entertainment sprang into action—
-
Filming location at a vineyard in the United States.
When Liu Rulan received the call, the background noise on her end was extremely loud. The person on the other end repeated themselves several times, but she still couldn't hear them clearly. So she had no choice but to leave the filming location while holding the phone.
Once inside the castle, the noise finally subsided, and Liu Rulan was finally able to hear what the person opposite her was saying.
"Is someone targeting Xiao He online?"
Liu Rulan's voice was filled with undisguised surprise.
"Yes, that's what we've found out so far. It seems they've been keeping an eye on Xiao He for a long time, and this wasn't something that was exposed all at once; it was premeditated."
Lin Cheng said seriously.
"We have already informed major domestic media outlets about this, and marketing accounts are gradually building up the buzz. Do we have any further plans?"
To be honest, it's not easy for the celebrity's team to get involved in this kind of controversy. After all, the other side hasn't directly and openly targeted Xiao He. In most cases, it's just small-scale actions done in private, then guided by online trolls. If they were to publicly address this issue, it would seem like they're being petty.
But if the situation is publicized and fans and passersby know about it, that's a different story. If your culture is stolen and then they start stealing your celebrities, old and new grudges will be combined, and someone will naturally take the initiative to fight back.
This is the best solution Linghui Entertainment could come up with.
After listening, Liu Rulan pondered for a moment and agreed with the plan proposed by the operations department. However, she said, "Remember to explain the copyright issue of 'The Twelve Mirrors' properly. We must not let piracy be blamed on us."
When she initially chose this script, she specifically emailed the opera house and received a positive response, so there was no copyright issue at all. If the other party simply wanted to use the name of performing at the opera house to monopolize the "official" position, she would not agree to it.
This is a very serious issue.
"I understand, we will first control domestic public opinion."
Lin Cheng nodded.
Just as Lin Cheng was about to continue speaking, Xiao Zhou from the operations department knocked on the door and came in.
"Manager Lin, there's another situation over there."
Xiao Zhou handed the tablet to Lin Cheng.
"Just an hour ago, this guy named Han Zaiyu publicly announced his upcoming filming schedule on his country's social media platform, and the film crew he's going to join happens to be 'The Twelve Evils'!"
"What? Let me see."
Lin Cheng immediately went to investigate.
Sure enough, not long ago, two important messages were simultaneously updated on the social media platforms of that country. One was that their well-known actor Han Jae-woo had successfully secured the script for the localized version of the movie "Twelve Evils". The other was that Han Jae-woo publicly stated that he would soon be joining the cast of "Twelve Evils" for filming and looked forward to meeting everyone in the future.
Incidentally, this Korean version of "12 Evils" is a joint production of several major American and Korean companies, and it is also the first film and television adaptation of "12 Evils" ever. Before this, "12 Evils" had not even been adapted into a film or television series in its own country, namely France, nor had any related film or television works been produced.
According to the author's description before his death, he also preferred that the protagonist be of mixed Asian descent and set a very high threshold for casting. In addition, there were some copyright inheritance issues with "The Twelve Surnames", so after so many twists and turns, all parties finally came to a conclusion.
In other words, from then on, when people mentioned "The Twelve Evils," the first thing that came to mind was Han Zaiyu, and Han Zaiyu's face.
Rather than just Xiao He appearing on stage for twenty minutes.
This is the real reason why Han Zaiyu initially targeted Xiao He.
As for why we chose to take the initiative instead of pretending to ignore it...
Well, it's highly likely that they really sensed a sense of crisis from Xiao He.
Simply put, he's a bit vulnerable.
