First, maybe the actors themselves use Apple phones, and there are scenes in TV series that require the use of mobile phones, so the actors use their own phones for convenience.

Secondly, if you use other mobile phones, it is easy for viewers to think that there is embedded advertising. For example, in "Wolf Warrior 2", many people think that the Moutai drinking scene, especially the close-up of the bottle, is product placement. But later the director said that Moutai did not sponsor the movie, so using other people's things could easily cause unnecessary trouble.

So this situation will also occur when using other brands of mobile phones.

Thirdly, in TV series, since it is easy to use other mobile phones to help mobile phone manufacturers advertise, after all, other mobile phones generally do not sponsor this TV series, although Apple does not sponsor it. But Apple is already an arcade machine and everyone knows it.

If other mobile phones appear in TV series, some people may ask what mobile phone a certain actor used in which scene. This won't happen with Apple, because everyone generally knows Apple.

Although using other brands of mobile phones can increase the topic, it is for no reason to help others advertise and does not charge any money. With such a good thing, the mobile phone dealers will definitely be happy, but the producers may not be so happy.

Fourthly, when some directors want to shoot this kind of phone call scene, if the actors use other brands of mobile phones, they may be particularly careful not to capture the logo of the mobile phone or even cover it. live.

After all, in addition to being accused of product placement and free advertising, some people may be stingy and think that the producers are using their own stuff to make money, and may sue others. infringement.

For example, in the short film "The World of Trademarks", more than 3,000 trademarks appear in it. The director said that this short film did not obtain the prior consent of the trademark holder, so even if he won the award, if a brand felt that he had infringed the copyright and wanted to sue him, there would definitely be no problem.

Although these brands appear in TV dramas, which is equivalent to gaining free exposure, some producers will greet the brands first in order to avoid unnecessary disputes.

In Stephen Chow's movie "Kung Fu", the words "Yang Guo" and "Little Dragon Girl" appeared. In just these few lines, Stephen Chow had to greet Jin Yong and inform him of the situation he was going to use. .

So, you said that using other brands of mobile phones is not just about taking a shot and then showing it.

There may be more problems behind this than you think.