Perhaps no one could have imagined that Xiao He's amazing performance at the birthday party would not only put immense pressure on and deeply shock many other actors present, but also break the defenses of a certain petty person from next door.
But in reality, it's not just this one thing that can break your defenses.
After finally obtaining permission from the opera house, a one-minute video of the performance was recorded live. Han Jae-woo's team immediately posted it on the internet in hopes of gaining traffic and support, but it didn't make a ripple at all.
One Chinese netizen who happened to be passing by was so amused by Han Jae-woo's attempt to imitate Han that he immediately left a few sarcastic comments in the comments section, and the video received more likes than the video itself.
What's even more devastating is that some people meticulously compared Xiao He's version with Han Zaiyu's version. In the end, they regretfully discovered that Xiao He's performance was truly outstanding. While Han Zaiyu's performance wasn't bad on its own, when compared to Xiao He, it became clear that Han Zaiyu had secretly watched many of Xiao He's videos and quietly learned and imitated him. As a result, Han Zaiyu's acting and imitation were not very convincing, and when compared to Xiao He, they were worlds apart.
Upon seeing this comment, Han Zaiyu was truly devastated and started cursing incessantly.
So the team decisively changed their ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) strategy, replacing the blatant comparisons with a direct "take it" approach. They treated Xiao He's version of the performance with a simple "Take it!", shamelessly brainwashing the entire internet. In the end, Han Zaiyu's official stage performance recording video has been completely removed from the internet by the team.
Now let's return to the present.
After understanding the situation, Liu Rulan decisively set her sights on the performance video.
Are there any videos circulating online of Han Jae-woo's version of the performance?
Liu Rulan asked.
“We have already investigated. Han Zaiyu performed two shows at the Francoide Theatre about two weeks ago. That theatre has always prohibited audiences from filming, so we have not yet found any video clips of his performance.”
Lin Cheng honestly said, "Actually, almost all the relevant videos we found were either Xiao Ge's or other actors' performance videos."
They really used Xiao He as a cover, strongly linking keywords and the name "Han Zaiyu" with related videos. They didn't say a word when you searched for them, which was truly disgusting.
Of course, Han Zaiyu wasn't completely clueless either. He didn't do these little tricks in his own country, but rather on foreign online platforms. This created a natural barrier, isolating both Xiao He's fans and his own fans.
Upon hearing this, Liu Rulan rolled her eyes.
"However, according to our investigation, Han Zaiyu did post a video of his performance in the early stages, but it seems that someone made some sarcastic remarks to him, which made him too defensive, so he deleted the video. Now it is very difficult to find any trace of the video on the entire internet."
After all, these are foreign social media platforms, and it is already quite difficult for them to conduct cross-platform screening. Moreover, based on the current interests, it is clear that Han Zaiyu has a closer relationship with foreign capital. As a Chinese citizen, Xiao He is naturally subject to many restrictions and does not have much say on these platforms.
Whether they're fighting online trolls or trying to attract traffic, they don't have the same advantage as the actors over there.
—That's the most troublesome part.
Liu Rulan frowned.
Even she can't say she can control public opinion on the internet.
Otherwise, when Shu Han went abroad, he wouldn't have needed to sever ties with her and Jiaxing Entertainment behind her, and would have ended up signing with a foreign company to develop his career.
However, the current situation is not too serious. She simply said, "Okay, I understand. You can proceed according to the previous plan for now. I will notify you if there are any further arrangements."
"Okay, we will keep a close eye on the situation and let you know immediately if there are any new developments."
"Yes, thank you for your hard work."
After hanging up the phone, Liu Rulan stood there for a long time, lost in thought.
Finally, she sighed helplessly and turned to walk back onto the set.
At this moment, a car chase scene is being filmed on set. The male lead and his group have successfully stolen the car and are now speeding through the grape trellis.
The car driven by the male lead, Morvens, was undoubtedly the most eye-catching: a red Porsche.
Xiao He and another male supporting character each drove a black sports car, following on either side of the male lead.
The windshields of the vehicles were constantly being whipped by grapevines, with "green spaces" rushing past on both sides. The once neat grape trellises and lush foliage were destroyed under the cold crushing of sports cars.
But the culprits simply jumped down the hillside, their vehicles wobbling and landing on the roadside, then straightened themselves and drove off with an extremely dashing air.
The once vibrant vineyard is now a scene of devastation.
It also symbolizes the complete defeat of the villains and proclaims the final victory of the protagonists!
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After filming this car chase scene, Xiao He's scenes in the castle were finally over.
However, he still needs to stay in the castle for a while longer, waiting for the male lead and his team to finish filming the remaining dialogue scenes, and then they will move to a different location together.
Xiao He, who had successfully finished filming, grinned foolishly when he saw Liu Rulan, but upon closer inspection, he realized that Liu Rulan was not in a good mood.
Almost immediately, Xiao He entered a serious state.
"What's wrong?"
The only things that could upset Liu Rulan were those kinds of things.
"Someone is stealing your performance videos from overseas websites, and now the hype is getting out of hand. Besides your fans, many people have been misled."
"Huh? You stole my performance video?"
Xiao He was stunned for a moment.
The main point is that, based on Xiao He's understanding, he simply couldn't imagine such a shameless and despicable act of substitution.
And it's really stupid! If he tries to clarify things here, won't things just explode there?
"It's an actor named Han Zaiyu..."
Liu Rulan briefly explained the situation, and then successfully obtained an even more bewildered expression from Xiao He.
"Do people actually believe that?"
Xiao He asked cautiously.
The video shows his face, while the promotional poster shows Han Jae-woo's face. Shouldn't they look different?
“His makeup and styling are similar to what you wore at your birthday party, and he also deliberately imitated you during the performance. Foreigners might not be able to tell the difference.” Liu Rulan said, rolling her eyes. “Moreover, the internet environment outside is even worse than in China. It’s more mindless and chaotic. There are even people who still believe that the earth is flat. Do you really expect them to be able to tell you apart from Han Zaiyu?”
"That's true..."
Xiao He was momentarily speechless.
"So it seems your feeling that day was correct." Liu Rulan sighed. "They were also in Fran Country a while ago, so on the day of the Grass Festival, when you said someone had ill intentions towards you, it must have been them."
Unfortunately, they didn't get any results from their investigation at the time, which is why they didn't discover the other party's underhanded tactics beforehand.
"Oh, I see. I really thought they were haters." Xiao He shrugged and gave a self-deprecating laugh. "But now I realize they're actually rivals."
"For a moment, I didn't know whether it was good news or bad news."
Liu Rulan shrugged: "The worse news is that we can't get any substantial evidence against them. It seems that the guy was just using your video as a springboard to increase the popularity and traffic of 'The Twelve Evils' among overseas netizens, and incidentally to highlight his own presence. Now that the script for 'The Twelve Evils' has been finalized, the traffic of your stolen videos has also started to decrease. If nothing unexpected happens, they will clean them up soon and actively sever ties with you."
Xiao He curled his lip and turned to walk towards their lodgings: "What do they take me for? Someone they can steal from and throw away as they please?"
Liu Rulan raised an eyebrow and followed Xiao He's footsteps. "This is abroad, so take it easy."
Xiao He grinned: "It's much easier to get things done abroad!"
