Chapter 155 Lost Youth

capital Airport.

Chen Mo and Xu Hongdou flew back to BJ to attend Lin Nanxi and Zhang Yundong's wedding.

After getting off the plane, the two of them were walking out with their luggage when they were met by a huge crowd of people rushing towards them.

This group of people was "running rampant" in the airport, causing many passers-by to frown and avoid them. Chen Mo and Xu Hongdou also hurriedly moved to the side.

"what's the situation?"

"It must be some celebrity, I guess."

Everyone in the crowd was holding up their cell phones, taking photos and videos frantically of the people in the center.

During the period, there were also some excited shouts, but I couldn't hear the content clearly. I think it should be the nicknames or cheering slogans given by fans to their idols.

After the crowd left, Xu Hongdou looked back and shook her head: "This is the first time I've seen this kind of star-chasing scene. I've only seen it online before, but I didn't expect it to be so 'crazy' in real life."

Chen Mo smiled and said, "This kind of offline airport pick-up and drop-off star-chasing is usually mostly done by students. They have plenty of time and don't have to bear the pressure of life for the time being. This is the time when they are full of energy. Once they start working, they will calm down."

"However, some of them are probably proxy photographers who are here just to make money."

Hearing this, Xu Hongdou asked curiously, "Does this kind of proxy photography make money?"

"It depends on the quality of the photo. Generally, a clear photo with a good angle can be sold for tens to hundreds of yuan. If it is a photo of a couple in a hit drama, or other more private life photos, one photo can be sold for thousands or even tens of thousands."

"The price depends on how popular the star is at the moment. The most important thing is that you can sell multiple copies, and the buyout price is another price. It is said that some people who are successful can earn millions a year from this."

"So exaggerated?" Xu Hongdou smacked her lips in amazement.

Chen Mo shrugged. "No matter what industry you are in, as long as you can get to the top, you can earn a lot of money."

"So if I just took a picture just now, I could also make money?"

As she spoke, Xu Hongdou turned back to see if the group of people had gone far.

Chen Mo said with a smile: "Do you think you can squeeze in and beat those people in that scene just now?"

"Moreover, in general, the fans are responsible for contacting and placing orders, and then other fans in the group share the costs. They are all booked in advance, and normally there are trustworthy people who work with them regularly."

"Besides, we just happened to run into them this time, and you don't know how long those people have been guarding here. Sometimes they even stay in one place for several days."

Xu Hongdou thought so too. "That's what I said. Money is not that easy to make."

Chen Mo said: "There are definitely not many people who really make a lot of money. Most people just want to have enough food and clothing."

Xu Hongdou nodded and asked, "But isn't this a bit of an invasion of privacy?"

"It should be said that this industry chain is built on this basis." Chen Mo revealed, "Starting from looking for scalpers to buy artists' itinerary and flight information, to following and secretly photographing them, and even having drivers who specialize in helping to follow the car."

"However, the legal definition of invasion of privacy is rather vague, and given the special nature of the artist profession, artists are helpless in this regard."

Xu Hongdou sighed: "It seems that artists face a lot of professional pressure."

"How should I put it?" Chen Mo thought for a moment and said, "If you are not popular, no one will come to film you; if you are popular and make so much money, you will naturally have to bear some expenses."

The two talked as they walked and arrived outside the airport.

Jiang Congwen got out of a brand new Mercedes-Benz G and waved at the two of them: "Here."

Chen Mo raised his chin and said, "See, this kind of pressure, I think many people are willing to bear it."

Xu Hongdou shook her head and laughed, "That's true."

The two then walked towards Jiang Congwen.

As he approached, Chen Mo joked, "Wow, you bought it new?"

Jiang Congwen chuckled and said, "The company just divided up an account last month, and I realized my old dream."

Chen Mo turned around and said, "Not bad, this is better than mine." Jiang Congwen curled his lips and said, "Don't give me that, I got rich suddenly, and I couldn't suppress my nouveau riche mentality, so I squandered it. You have never lacked this kind of thing, so you don't care about it at all."

Jiang Congwen helped the two put their luggage in the car, and then said, "Let's go, get in the car first and talk later, don't let the paparazzi take pictures of me, I don't want my license plate to be on their list."

Artists frequently appear at the Capital Airport, so there are always entertainment reporters waiting here all year round.

The three of them got into the car immediately, and Jiang Congwen stepped on the accelerator and drove away from the airport.

In the car, Chen Mo looked at the interior and said, "Your car is conspicuous. If you drive it out a few more times, it will definitely be noted."

Jiang Congwen's current fame is enough to attract the attention of paparazzi.

"I can hide it for a while, but if it doesn't work, I'll buy a more popular car." Jiang Congwen said casually, "In fact, the G-Class is just for the sake of novelty and to satisfy my vanity. It's not that comfortable to drive."

"Tsk tsk, it's different when you have money."

Chen Mo turned around and looked at Xu Hongdou in the back seat. "Wife, why don't we take a few pictures of this guy and see if anyone wants him? But I think it's a bit risky."

Xu Hongdou narrowed her eyes and smiled: "Sure, it's ready-made anyway, it won't be hard to try."

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"What are you going to shoot?" Jiang Congwen was confused.

Xu Hongdou explained with a smile: "We just ran into a celebrity at the airport. Although we didn't recognize who it was, there was a lot of people around, so we discussed the market for proxy photography."

Jiang Congwen suddenly realized, "Oh, I just saw it in the car, it seems to be a girl group from South Korea."

"However, the targets of proxy photography are mainly idols with high traffic. For a talented person like me, although I am handsome, I have to admit that I am indeed a little inferior in the proxy photography market."

Jiang Congwen boasted about himself in a low-key and modest manner.

Chen Mo showed disdain in his eyes, "Forget it, it's still a little inferior. It's still unclear whether there is a market for your kind of stuff."

Without a certain number of die-hard fans, one does not deserve this kind of offensive "treatment".

Jiang Congwen was dissatisfied and said, "So what? We rely on our strength. If we compare our works, I can beat them by several blocks."

Chen Mo curled his lips, "Oh, in terms of money-making ability, he can beat you by several streets."

Fan economy is not just about making money.

In South Korea, for example, one album can have more than a dozen versions, with all kinds of small cards, posters, photo albums, and lyric books sold in various combinations. Add to that the marketing of lottery tickets for the sales event, and the profits are really cut to pieces.

Jiang Congwen asked curiously, "I remember that you looked down on those idol traffic before, didn't you?"

"I just look down on those traffic stars who have no talent, who rely on staring for acting and singing for power, who earn the most money but make the worst contribution."

"But when it comes to idols, take those South Korean girl groups for example, you have to admit that some of them have very good professional abilities, otherwise the Korean Wave wouldn't have been so arrogant in the past few years."

"South Korean girl groups," Jiang Congwen recalled, "My impression of South Korean girl groups seems to be still stuck in the second and third generation. At that time, the Korean Wave was at its peak."

Chen Mo feels the same way. "Korean wave has not been able to enter these years, so I haven't paid much attention to it. One generation is replaced by another, and I don't know which generation I belong to now."

"I happened to see a piece of news a while ago and found out that some members of the girl group I once followed have gotten married and divorced."

Speaking of this, Chen Mo couldn't help but sigh. It's the same everywhere in the entertainment industry, it's hard to find a good person.

"I saw the news, too." Jiang Congwen sighed, "I didn't even know when Long Zai got married. I didn't expect that by the time I found out, she had already divorced."

Chen Mo recalled with regret: "Back then, smartphones were not yet fully popular, television was still the main communication channel, and entertainment programs were not so diverse. One day, I suddenly saw a dozen pairs of white long legs dancing in high heels on TV. Who wouldn't be confused?"

Chen Mo felt a little nostalgic and sighed as he recalled the past. It was not just the long white legs, but also their lost youth.

"Oh, what's the confusion?"

Xu Hongdou in the back seat asked softly.

(End of this chapter)