When did Xiao He truly realize that "The Thief Catcher" had become a huge hit online?
It was probably during the filming of "Law of the Jungle" that Xiao He began to notice strange figures in the surrounding woods.
Who's over there?
The stagehand gave a reprimand and led a group to investigate the situation, then drove away the few people hiding in the jungle.
When he returned, Xiao He learned that these people were actually his proxy photographers.
Xiao He: ?
Not long ago, he was lamenting that he was a ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) freebie from Su Shengxi's proxy bidding, but now he has his own proxy bidding service?
This change is happening way too fast!
However, what happened next was truly frustrating.
Strictly speaking, this island is not a remote private island; it is a tourist attraction that visitors can normally come to. However, due to the strong winds a while ago, most of the infrastructure here was damaged, and the scenic area was temporarily closed for repairs. Normally, tourists and related boats do not come here. So, after the film crew informed the relevant departments in charge, they came directly to film without intending to close the island.
Unexpectedly, now that Xiao He has become popular, those proxy photographers actually rented small boats and came over by chance.
Moreover, it was no use for the crew to call the police. As soon as the police arrived, these people would run away in a small boat, and as soon as the police left, they would turn around and come back. When the crew tried to arrest them, they would run away very fast. There was no other way but to drive them away. They were simply despicable.
This happened more than once in one day.
Since "Law of the Jungle" is an original script film with a suspenseful focus, many important plot points need to be kept secret. These paparazzi following the film all the way would easily reveal the plot. After the crew tried to drive them away several times without success, they consulted with Xiao He about the situation.
Xiao He knew he was in a bad situation, but since the people were after him, he quickly discussed countermeasures with Liu Rulan.
Liu Rulan was clearly also very angry: "I have appealed to everyone online many times not to come, not to come, but there are still a few guys who don't listen to my advice. Moreover, those proxy photographers are not your fans. They just want to take advantage of your recent popularity to make a fortune."
These kinds of proxy photographers have no bottom line. They don't care whether the plot is revealing or not, they sell everything to fans. They have no professional ethics at all and are considered a disgusting existence in the entire proxy photography industry.
Xiao He frowned: "Will my fans buy this?"
We've already tried our best to prevent fans from buying leaked videos taken by paparazzi...
Liu Rulan raised her hand and patted Xiao He's shoulder: "You have to accept it. Fans are sometimes like that, they don't listen to advice. If you stay in the entertainment industry for a long time, all sorts of weirdos and monsters will appear."
This isn't to say that fans are bad; it's just that humans are inherently difficult to manage, and when there are many people, it becomes even more difficult.
Xiao He: "So what do we say now?"
Liu Rulan rubbed her temples and said, "We can't catch these guys even if we call the police. We can only drive them away temporarily. I'll handle this. You just focus on filming and don't worry about so much."
At worst... they can spend more money to book the entire island and hire a few bodyguards to monitor and guard it. She doesn't believe she can't handle a few proxy photographers.
Xiao He raised an eyebrow: "Okay, I understand."
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After finishing his day's filming, Xiao He returned to his hotel and turned on his computer.
Meanwhile, several paparazzi had returned to their respective hotels and were looking through the contents of their cameras.
"As expected of the rising star of action scenes recently, this set of moves is really cool, it will definitely fetch a good price."
Huang Meng looked at the contents of his camera repeatedly, a smile of excitement spreading across his face.
How popular is "The Thieves" lately? Not long ago, "The Thieves" successfully broke the 80 million yuan box office mark and is still going strong, heading towards the 100 million yuan mark.
"The Thief Catcher" has become a phenomenal hit online movie, arguably the first of its kind in the history of online films. Not only has its lead actor, Pu Rong, experienced a career resurgence, transforming from a forgotten child star into a household name as a martial arts star, but he has also received numerous script offers. Director, screenwriter, and post-production coordinator Lin Yipeng has also risen to prominence as a representative figure of the new generation of young directors; however, he remains relatively low-key and has not yet revealed any new filming plans.
Needless to say, the other supporting characters also gained some popularity. However, since most of them were classmates or industry veterans whom Pu Rong had shamelessly approached, and they all had their own legitimate jobs, most of them chose to live a low-key life and continue to shine in their own fields. Only Xiao He steadily absorbed this massive influx of attention.
However, Xiao He is currently filming on a small island in Haishi, and Liu Rulan is basically helping to maintain his popularity and media attention.
Meanwhile, many people are eyeing Xiao He's surge in popularity and want to take advantage of this opportunity to get a piece of the pie.
Huang Meng was such a person.
After learning of Xiao He's itinerary, he decisively followed him to Haishi and even rented a speedboat to come to the island with several of his companions.
Even though he was driven away by the crew multiple times, Huang Meng did not give up. After scouting the location for several days, he finally found a very tricky and hidden spot.
See, he returned home with a full load today.
Thinking about Xiao He's recent popularity, Huang Meng hummed a little tune, opened his computer, inserted an SD card, and started transferring files.
He then picked up a cigarette from the table, lit it slowly, put it in his mouth, started posting on his WeChat Moments, and contacted several of his proxy bidding groups to find suitable buyers.
Sure enough, Huang Meng didn't have to wait long before Xiao He's fans came knocking on his door.
【Qingtian Yunhe: How many videos do you have?】
【Huang Meng: 2 long videos totaling 36m12s, 6 short videos ranging from 5-20s, 26 photos, can be packaged separately or all at once, prices as follows...】
The person on the other end glanced at the price and then continued to ask questions.
【Qingtian Yunhe: Did you capture any scenes from the movie?】
Huang Meng grinned.
【Huang Meng: Exclusive action scenes, no exaggeration.】
Qingtian Yunhe frowned on the other side of the screen.
"What shameless paparazzi."
She murmured softly.
If Liu Rulan were here, she would probably recognize that this Qing Tian Yun He is none other than Su Shengxi's biggest fan, Bu Mei Wei Xi.
Originally, she became Xiao He's fan because of a misunderstanding. However, Xiao He's fans were too enthusiastic, and she didn't know what her mentality was, but she stayed for the time being and became Xiao He's rich female fan.
Not long ago, the TV series "The Thief Catcher" became a hit, and Qing Tian Yun He watched it. He became completely hooked and became a true fan of Xiao He. He then decided to start running his newly created account, "Qing Tian Yun He".
She was naturally aware of Xiao He's current schedule and situation.
The studio repeatedly warned us not to go and take photos on location, but these people still acted shamelessly.
What can be done? Releasing this kind of material can have a significant impact on the filming of the production. Some directors have even had to revise the script repeatedly because of leaked footage, which ultimately causes trouble for the actors.
Qingtian Yunhe gritted his teeth, but still boldly took on all of the other party's materials.
【Qingtian Yunhe: I've bought it outright, a flat price of 20,000.】
【Huang Meng: This won't do. This is an exclusive; it's several tens of minutes of action scenes. I came all the way from Shanghai; this doesn't even cover my travel and accommodation expenses.】
【Qingtian Yunhe: How much do you want?】
【Huang Meng: One hundred thousand.】
Qingtian Yunhe: "..."
She's rich, but not a sucker! Heh heh, why doesn't that scoundrel just rob her!
