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Chapter 459: Thomas's Amazing Life

Shanhe actually liked his brother-in-law quite a lot. Although he was not a very nice person, he had a good heart and was cheerful and simple. He did not plan to have a long conversation with him about life, but just gave him some advice.

"Thomas, you are very lucky to be able to live your life as you wish and travel around the world. I believe you are very happy, but why don't you express this happiness and bring it to others?"

"Bring it to others?"

Thomas was stunned for a moment by Shanhe's question.

"Yes! Most people in this world are dominated by life. They don't have the time and conditions to travel around the world. Why don't you share your experience and happiness with everyone? In this way, your trip will be more meaningful, and maybe you can find a career of your own from it!"

"Wow, I understand what you mean. You want me to record my travels and post them online. This is such a genius idea. Why didn't I think of it before?"

Thomas suddenly became excited and gave Shanhe a hug without saying anything.
"Brother-in-law, you are so great. This suggestion is perfect for me. You have opened up another chapter of my life!"

"Don't get too proud too soon!"

Shanhe pushed his excited brother-in-law away and poured a basin of cold water on his head.
“Are you able to express your joy and travel now?”

"Ah! Isn't this something that can be solved with an AV and a camera?"

"It's not that simple!"

Shanhe and his brother-in-law walked into the office together and prepared to make a pot of tea to entertain him.

Thomas didn't have the leisure time at the moment. He was like a cat that smelled mint. He was anxious and out of control.

"Brother-in-law, stop doing this and get on with your story!"

"Why are you in such a hurry? This is not a problem that can be solved in a short time!"

Shanhe boiled water and made tea slowly, which made Thomas feel uneasy.

"Being a qualified video blogger is not as easy as you think. You must first have planning skills, understand photography, and be able to edit and do simple post-production. You even need to have some experience in promotion and publicity."

"Ah! Is that so troublesome?"

"nonsense!"

Shanhe poured a cup of tea for his brother-in-law, looked at him and said,
"If you really want to do this well, you have to work hard. If you change your mind after working for a few days like you did before, I advise you to give up as soon as possible!"

"No, brother-in-law, this time is different, this idea is tailor-made for me!"

"Well, you'll follow me for the next two months and work as a handyman on the crew!"

"what!"

"What? In China, apprentices all start out as odd jobs. If you don't want to do this, just play for two days and then go back to the capital. Stay with your sister and Little Bear for me!"

"OK, I did it!"

"Well, don't call me brother-in-law on the set, call me director!"

"Isn't it called Master?"

"up to you!"

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At this point, the "Operation Mekong" crew had an extra-staff handyman, and Thomas began his career as a handyman with great anticipation.

When the news reached the Hathaway family, they were all shocked. Thomas was the troublemaker in their family. Their family was not poor, especially after Hathaway became famous, they had never lacked money.

He is the youngest child in the family. He has been cute and sweet-spoken since he was a child. He has been loved by his parents, brothers and sisters and has developed a playboy personality. His family members have no way to deal with him, let alone doing odd jobs. Hathaway paved the way for him to make a living in the entertainment industry, but Thomas refused on the grounds that he did not want to live under the shadow of his sister and brother-in-law.

Why is he so obedient this time? It still takes the magician Shanhe to take action. He takes care of this devil in just a few moves!

Sometimes, once people find their own direction, they will be driven forward by their inner motivation without anyone else pushing them forward!

Thomas did unexpectedly well in the crew. Everyone knew that he was Shanhe's brother-in-law and Hathaway's younger brother. Although Shanhe emphasized to the crew that he was just a handyman, everyone would naturally not neglect him. In addition, he had a natural good looks and a cheerful and lively personality, so he quickly became familiar with all departments of the crew.

The crew of "Operation Mekong" is composed of industry elites from home and abroad. The professional skills required for the travel short film mentioned by Thomas are a piece of cake for them.

During the filming, everyone was happy to give some pointers to Thomas, the brother-in-law, and even the big boss Yang Liu gave him an idea for promotion.

More than a month later, the largest video websites in the United States and China, YouTube and Tudou, added a short video topic called "Thomas' Travel Life".

The first episode of "Taking You to Play in Thailand" became popular within two days because the content of the video is quite interesting. Thomas did not make it as grand as other documentaries. He gave full play to his bad taste and focused on Thai ladyboys and Thai massage, which everyone is very curious about.

The most important thing is that at the end of the video there is a one-minute-long behind-the-scenes footage of "Operation Mekong", which feels like a candid shot of a large-scale battle in a shopping mall. There is also a clip where Liu Ye laughs and is scolded by Shanhe.

This gimmick is quite big. It was the idea proposed by Yang Liu. Not only can it make Thomas' travel special popular, but it can also hype up "Operation Mekong".

Yang Liu's idea was very effective. As expected, the short video became a global hit. "Room" just created a miracle in the box office for feature films, and the original novel of "Room" was once again brought to the top of the global bestseller list.

Everyone is extremely curious about Shanhe's new work, but the crew of "Operation Mekong" has been moving around Southeast Asia, and there is very little news about the filming and progress of the movie. At this moment, a clip of the filming scene that was suspected to be a sneak shot suddenly appeared on the Internet. This news has attracted the attention and curiosity of movie fans and onlookers around the world.

"What's going on here? Is it about the crew being secretly photographed and leaking secrets?"

"No way, Shanhe's new film can have such a mistake. But looking at the video clips, the scene is quite grand. I look forward to the release of "Operation Mekong" soon!"

“Haha… Liu Ye’s look is a bit scary, but it looks like he was badly scolded by Shanhe’s venomous tongue!”

"This video is quite creative. The first half is also very interesting. Shemales and Thai massage, it satisfies my curiosity and desire!"

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Entertainment media from all over the world also made this video the headline of the day.
"Shanhe's new work was suspected to have been secretly filmed, and the real scene of the fierce battle in the mall was leaked!"

“Who exactly is Thomas and is this video real?”

“The crew of Operation Mekong filmed the gunfight and car racing scenes in real scenes, and Shanhe entered a new field again!”…

In just three days, "Thomas' Travel Life" created a surge in the number of hits on YouTube and Tudou, breaking one billion in three days and setting a single-day hit record for the two websites.

At that time, there was basically no privacy protection on the Internet, and Thomas' information was quickly exposed by netizens and the media.

Damn, this Thomas is Hathaway’s younger brother and Shanhe’s brother-in-law. No wonder he was able to take secret photos at the scene!

It's no wonder that with his handsome face, humorous and cute image, the unique creativity in the videos and the influence of the Shanhe couple, Thomas immediately gained a large number of fans around the world.

In the following month, the second episode of "Thomas' Travel Life" "Take You to See the Golden Triangle" and the third episode "Come with Me to Visit China Spring City" were released on YouTube and Tudou respectively.

The short film still includes one or two minutes of behind-the-scenes footage of "Operation Mekong" filming in two locations. Just based on these footage, the expectations of movie fans around the world for the movie have skyrocketed, because these footage are all large-scale real-life shooting scenes, with helicopters, explosion-proof tanks, various explosions and exciting scenes flashing by, and fans can't wait to go to the scene to find out!
"Operation Mekong" completed a textbook global promotion and publicity, and the global popularity of the film has skyrocketed several times compared to before!
Thomas's travel videos became a huge success and became a global hit. In less than two months, he became the world's number one Internet celebrity, and his popularity was no less than that of second-tier Hollywood stars!
Both YouTube and Tudou gave him a huge cooperation contract and were even willing to help him form his own team. Various advertising endorsements came in droves, and Yang Liu immediately became Thomas' agent.

The entire "Operation Mekong" crew was stunned. Oh my god, is this the way to become famous on the Internet? This kid Thomas is so amazing. He has opened up a new Internet era!
Even Shanhe, the reborn man, was confused by the dream of reality. He did give this idea to Thomas, but his original intention was just to let him calm down, manage it for a long time, and work hard as a career to change his life situation.

But he didn't expect that the combination of several factors would produce such a good effect. He had never seen such a situation in his two lifetimes. It was truly an unexpected surprise!
Thomas himself was in a state of congestion and dizziness. It turned out that this was the taste of success, so wonderful and intoxicating. No wonder everyone would keep pursuing it unremittingly.

He instantly understood the busyness of the mountains and rivers day after day. This kind of satisfaction and beauty is indeed worth striving for!
My brother-in-law is so fucking awesome. He created a brand new Thomas with just one idea. The future is so worth looking forward to!
The happiest family must be the Hathaway family. They really love and admire Shanhe, their son-in-law, to the extreme!
Thomas was such a free-spirited and dissolute devil that his family had been chasing him for more than ten years but to no avail. However, Shanhe managed to change his ways in just two months.

Not only did he have a bright career prospect, but his whole person changed. The huge change in Thomas could be seen in the video call. He found his own path and was willing to work hard for it. This made Gerard and Kate, who had been worried about their young son, cry tears of joy.

Michael, the eldest brother, was also stunned by his unreliable younger brother, and could not help but admire his brother-in-law's methods!
The most proud and happy person is of course Hathaway, the wife and sister. Nothing can stump her husband. She touched her eight-month-old belly and said to the baby in her belly with a smile:
"Diana, you have the most awesome father in the world!"

The little bear who was rolling on the ground with Doudou stood up and corrected his mother:

"Mom, the most powerful dad in the world is mine!"

"Didn't you just say that you would give in to your sister in the future?"

"But now that you have a sister, you won't abandon me, right?"

Hathaway couldn't help laughing when she saw her son looking aggrieved.

"Well! Diana, you're probably going to have a pretty unreliable brother!"

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Amid the shock brought by Thomas, the extra-staff worker in the crew, "Operation Mekong" finally reached the finale after nearly five months of difficult filming.

For Shanhe and the entire crew, the filming process was an experience full of emotion.

Within a few months, they traveled to several countries in Indochina, overcoming various difficulties in extremely complex environments such as tropical rainforests, the banks of the Mekong River, and underground caves. Almost all the crew members were sunburned.

Even Zhou Luyao, the captain of the special police force, looked tired. For him, filming a movie was no easier than a capture operation.

Director Shanhe is working extremely hard. This is his first time to shoot a large-scale real-life scene, his first time to shoot a military action film, and his first time to lead such a large crew. Although he has many helpers around him, the pressure and worries on him cannot be shirked!

For several months, he only slept four or five hours a day. In addition to controlling the shooting scene, he also needed to communicate and discuss with the crew every day and constantly adjust the shooting plan. The hard work can be imagined.

He looked much darker and thinner. Even his son who was far away in Beijing couldn't recognize his father in the video. His family members felt very sorry for him.

Fortunately, all the efforts have paid off in the end. On the shores of Dianchi Lake in the City of Eternal Spring, "Operation Mekong" welcomed its final wrap-up drama.

This is also the ending scene of the film. Shanhe and the entire crew have pushed their imagination and execution to the highest level. Following the exciting race in the explosion-proof tank and helicopter, they had a head-on confrontation between a speedboat and a helicopter.

In the movie, the speedboat will fly into the air amid the waves and collide with the helicopter. The gunfights, water chases, and explosions make the scenes extremely exciting and cool. The long shots, slow shots, and full-perspective rotating images are all edited in Shanhe's mind to form a whole scene.

Of course, this requires the help of post-production special effects. In actual shooting, this is a rather complicated process that requires perfect cooperation among all departments. The crew has gone through several months of training. Although they are a little tired, their tacit understanding has been honed to the best.

Shanhe held the intercom and shouted in a deep voice:
"Helicopter crew?"

"OK!"

"Speedboat crew?"

"OK!"

"filming team?"

"OK, all the cameras are in place!"

"Fireworks team?"

"Ready, everything OK!"

"Are the actors ready? Liu Ye, Hong Lei, follow yesterday's rehearsal strictly. Do you understand?"

"I understand! We're fine!"

"OK! The last round of the lake chase, all teams ready, 3, 2, 1, action!"

At this time, the sound of helicopter rotors on the shore of Dianchi Lake overwhelmed all the noise and orderly busyness. Shanhe stared at the images from the camera. Yang Liu, Lin Chaoxian, Zhou Luyao and others were waiting for his final voice.
Five minutes later, Shanhe heaved a long sigh of relief, pressed the talk button on the intercom, and shouted:
"OK, the footage is perfect! I declare Operation Mekong filming complete!"

“Haha…it’s finally over!”

"Captain Zhou, thank you! Without your help, the crew wouldn't have been so successful!"

"This is my mission!"

"I really hope to see the finished film soon. This is definitely the most exciting movie in Chinese history!"

"Haha... the scene is probably more exciting than we thought! So imaginative and cool!"

"Let's wait and see!"

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(End of this chapter)