What exactly is it, a proxy airport that has been angrily criticized by celebrities | fans | celebrities
"Why grab my things?" "Stay away, keep your mouth shut!" Recently, a video that grew up to about 3 minutes has sparked a heated discussion online. In the video, a proxy photographer closely follows artist Guo Wentao and his staff, constantly questioning them "why should they steal my things?". Subsequently, Guo Wentao, who was standing on the side, spoke out directly and reprimanded the acting photographer. So, what is the so-called proxy filming? Why are you so disliked by celebrities and fans? This also starts with the "profit model" of agency filming.
Chasing, blocking, filming, and selling celebrities to fans
Recently, the agency explained the incident through a self media blogger on Weibo. The agent said that on the day he went to pick up the plane, he saw Guo Wentao's fans using a Polaroid to shoot, so he also took a Polaroid to shoot. However, Guo Wentao's female assistant grabbed the photo paper and crushed it.
However, the attitude of netizens is almost overwhelmingly supportive of Guo Wentao, "You scold well, be even more ruthless." Some netizens directly pointed out the difference between proxy photography and fan photography, "Fan airport took photos for free sharing, dare you say that after the proxy photography is completed, it is not for profit?"
The reason why the attempt to capture photos of celebrities by proxy filming at the airport has sparked opposition from fans is not only because it may affect airport order and infringe on the celebrity's portrait rights, but also because the profit model of proxy filming is despised by fans.
In mid August, in Guo Wentao's super talk, there was a photo of a netizen reselling a Polaroid for 3800 yuan, which was also accompanied by a signature, claiming to be an "official photo taken during the Dragon Boat Festival". This caught the attention of super talk fans. After comparison, it was confirmed that the signature of the Polaroid was fake. This fan called for "not to purchase such signed photos or Polaroids, as there are really many fake ones on the market!"
Photos sold for 99900 yuan, making it difficult to distinguish between real and fake
The reporter searched on second-hand trading platforms and found a large number of "celebrity signature Polaroids". The photo scenes include both celebrity event scenes and airports. Depending on the celebrity's popularity, the price difference of these so-called "celebrity signature Polaroids" is also very large, ranging from 20 to 30 yuan cheaper to over 1000 yuan.
For example, the photo of Dan Jingyao's airport Polaroid in "Fengshen" was listed for 1000 yuan, while the photo of famous actress Li Yitong's Polaroid was listed for a high price of 99900 yuan. Some of the Polaroid products were kept confidential before sale, claiming to be "officially undisclosed". A "officially undisclosed" Polaroid signed by Ding Yuxi was listed for 6000 yuan, and the seller declared that "special items are non refundable and non exchangeable."
But the authenticity of these so-called "signature photos" is unknown, and in order to identify the real celebrity signature Polaroid photos, one must have a pair of keen eyes, discerning every detail of the signature. A fan has encountered the problem of "wrong product, wrong board". A Xiaohongshu netizen posted that he received a signature from a certain celebrity on the Polaroid. The seller said it was an official undisclosed product worth several thousand yuan. After payment, the seller sent a high-definition image and confirmed it as a genuine signed image. Unexpectedly, upon receiving the goods, it was discovered that it was a replica of a genuine signed photo, and the workmanship was rough.
Typical cases
Zhang Songwen was deceived: I thought he was a fan
At the beginning of this year, Zhang Songwen, the star of "Fury", encountered such a bad thing. Zhang Songwen signed a photo for someone who claimed to be a fan at the airport. Unexpectedly, the photo was sold for a high price of 8000 yuan when he turned around. "How could that be? Tell him to come from a far place and sign his name just to take a photo of me at the airport!"
It is not the first time that there has been a conflict between celebrities and proxy photographers, and there is also a notorious list of proxy photographers circulating in various fan groups.
Although many fans have repeatedly called for a boycott of proxy filming and strictly prohibited following the artist's personal itinerary, professional proxy filming has been repeatedly banned and difficult to stop. Although proxy filming has been boycotted by many fans, they have indeed made a lot of money from another group of fans. In the vast majority of cases, professional proxy filming will not be punished. Even if selling counterfeit goods, they will not face more serious consequences than refunds. The control measures are small, but the profits are large. To curb the trend of proxy filming, only some fans call for it, which is obviously not enough.