The little incident in front of the hotel lobby didn't get much attention from anyone.
Xiao Chen, who had already checked in, came back, looked around, and then looked away with some regret: "Okay, Brother Xiao, Sister Liu, we can check in now."
"The assistant director said that filming for the final match can begin the day after tomorrow. They will mark off a section of the neighborhood next door and film there."
"etc--"
Xiao He shifted his attention from Han Zaiyu, mentally reviewing the hotel's location and the "next block" Xiao Chen had mentioned. He swallowed hard. "If I remember correctly, the next block should be right in the city center, right? It's surrounded by shopping centers, and there's Century Square too—"
So you're saying the film crew has marked out this area for the final scenes?
Xiao He couldn't figure it out, he really couldn't.
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Moreover, such an important transportation route was closed for filming without warning, and a large number of people might gather on both sides ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) to watch. In a sense, it would be as if their car chase scene was actually filmed in front of the entire American public.
Xiao He's hands would tremble at the mere thought of it.
Calm down, calm down. He's someone who's seen a lot in his life, how can he be so cowardly?
With this in mind, Xiao He forced himself to calm down.
"They're gone."
Liu Rulan had no doubt about Xiao He's abilities.
Those who will participate in the filming will all be the characters themselves. Even the actor who plays the lead role, Marvin Moven, is a race car driver who actually drives on the road. Otherwise, the filming of the "Speed" series would not have been so smooth.
Among these people, Xiao He is the actor with the best racing skills, and among race car drivers, he is also the best in racing skills.
So instead of openly speeding in front of the American public, Liu Rulan might as well consider having her team take some good photos of Xiao He, and then easily put them online for a big marketing campaign.
She calmly gestured for Xiao Chen to lead the way, then turned to Xiao He and put pressure on him: "We still have some time. Let's go over there this afternoon and confirm the route with the crew beforehand. You have to be cool, stylish, and swaggering. Being able to race cars openly in a foreign country and show off in public is something you might only do a few times in your life. You have to seize the opportunity and get some great shots of your life."
Liu Rulan knew that the production team would definitely agree to something that could help with marketing.
After all, the box office success in China relies on two things: the nostalgia of fans of the series and Xiao He's fame. Perhaps the production team will even lend a hand, getting Xiao He's "life epic" back to China for a massive marketing push.
Xiao He: "...I'll do my best."
The group arrived at their hotel room.
As usual, Xiao Chen and Lao Qi went into the hotel room to check it out, and Xiao He checked it again with his own network detection device before finally settling into the hotel room with peace of mind.
Old Qi took the others' luggage to other rooms, while Xiao He took out his laptop to check the situation.
Xiao Chen busied herself packing her suitcase, hanging up her clothes neatly by category, while Liu Rulan pulled out the chair next to Xiao He and looked at the screen in front of him with considerable curiosity.
Despite already knowing Xiao He's abilities, Liu Rulan was still very curious about seeing a completely unfamiliar world unfold before her.
Liu Rulan leaned over to take a look, and Xiao He didn't mind. After typing away on the computer for a while, he showed it to Liu Rulan: "Currently, seven forces are actively besieging Han Zaiyu. It seems he's not so well-liked in his own country."
In fact, the current situation on the internet was not orchestrated by Xiao He himself.
At most, all he did was find the videos that Han Jae-woo had deleted, and then go to the Korean internet to spread the relevant videos to Han Jae-woo's rivals, causing them to fight amongst themselves.
Han Zaiyu recently won the Best Actor award, completing his country's Grand Slam Best Actor title. However, this offended some people, especially the guy who originally had a chance to win the award. Because the capital wanted to create a Grand Slam Best Actor title, that unlucky guy could only leave the stage with regret and became Han Zaiyu's stepping stone.
Besides this unlucky guy, there were naturally some people who disliked Han Zaiyu. Coupled with the "Twelve Evil Surnames" script incident, which made Han Zaiyu the most popular persona, various parties secretly stepped in behind the scenes to push him forward, which eventually led to the situation we see today.
As for Xiao He, who was hiding behind these people, he naturally disappeared quietly—of course, he didn't completely disappear, since he was one of the parties involved in this matter, and his fans were still arguing with Han Zaiyu's fans online.
Oh well, it doesn't matter anyway. The process isn't important; the result is what matters.
"We don't need our own people anymore. Let the company reassure the fans and tell them not to worry."
Xiao He continued tapping his fingers, digging up a bunch of Han Zaiyu's dirty deeds from the past few years, "rewarding" each of these brave warriors who dared to stand up, and hoping that they could use the latest evidence he sent to continue to attack Han Zaiyu, making his reputation rotten and infamous.
"Aren't you planning to just scrap his script?"
Liu Rulan had already understood Xiao He's actions and raised an eyebrow with some curiosity to ask.
"You mean the script for 'The Twelve Evils'?" Xiao He tilted his head. "But I just want to keep it."
Han Zaiyu's performance in "Twelve Evils" should be similar to his performance in "Twelve Mirrors," while Xiao He's portrayal is far superior to Han Zaiyu's. So let Han Zaiyu play the role; there will be a comparison later, and whoever is worse will be embarrassed.
"I'm just a little disappointed." Liu Rulan sighed with regret, "If you could get the lead role in the script of 'The Twelve Evils,' it wouldn't be difficult for you to win international awards."
A script like "The Twelve Evil Surnames" seems to be a natural fit for an actor like Xiao He.
Liu Rulan went to great lengths to obtain the stage script for "The Twelve Mirrors" from the opera house, hoping that Xiao He could create another miracle.
Unfortunately, the miracle did not happen this time, and the "Twelve Surnames of Evil" ultimately did not belong to them.
Xiao He, however, was unusually clear-headed than Liu Rulan: "We don't have any connections abroad. Whether it's France or Hollywood, they won't actively choose me—a Chinese actor—to play their roles."
"So the script for 'The Twelve Evils' could never have belonged to me from the beginning. What's more, it's now been handed over to a company in the United States, so the connections I can make are even smaller."
Sometimes, "suitability" is not their primary criterion for selecting people.
Xiao He was very clear about this, so he did his best to perform well in "Twelve Mirrors" but never mentioned the script for "Twelve Evils".
Liu Rulan never mentioned it either.
She was silent for a moment, then finally said, "So I really do prefer China."
Although everyone says that the domestic entertainment industry is experiencing a downturn, it has no impact on an agent like her. As long as there are resources she wants, she can find a way to get them for Xiao He. And when they go abroad, she has no way to get them.
Xiao He smiled and said, "Actually, I like it too."
