"Congratulations! Boss Wei has made a fortune this time."
Cai Yinong kept congratulating him, but Wei Yang could hear a hint of sourness in his words.
He lowered his head and looked around: "Who is jealous?"
“Poof~”
Tang Yan almost couldn't hold it in, but she quickly tried to put on a serious expression. Others like Hu Ge, Yuan Hong, and Da Mimi also tried hard to hold back their laughter.
Wei Yang's status is now different from the past. At least after "My Love from the Star" made a lot of money, he is more confident and his status is relatively equal to Cai Yinong, so they can make some jokes with each other.
Others might not have the courage to offend Boss Cai. Even Liu Shishi just chuckled and immediately restrained herself.
Cai Yinong was very angry: "It's just a little expensive, what's the big deal?"
Wei Yang nodded, and couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Cai is so confident, how many copies of Chinese Paladin 3 have been sold?"
Cai Yinong paused: "Is it your business?"
After saying that, Old Cai ran away. Wei Yang seemed to be thinking about something. It seemed that Tangren’s negotiation was not going well. The price for the first broadcast was estimated to be lower than that of “My Love from the Star”, otherwise Cai Yinong would not be so jealous.
Of course, the IP influence of this drama is here. Even if the first broadcast rights are slightly lower, it is estimated that the price paid by local TV stations will not be low, and there are other benefits as well.
Otherwise, Cai Yinong would not just be jealous, but would be outright envious.
After all, the filming difficulty of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3" is much more difficult than "My Dear Lady from the Star", not to mention the popularity of the previous work.
After Cai Yinong left, the atmosphere backstage became much more relaxed.
Today is late June, and it is also the day when "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3" is about to be aired. Tangren held a premiere press conference and all the main creators were present.
They even followed Tangren's request and put on the makeup and costumes for the play and waited backstage.
Although there were a few people gathering together here and there, this was the first time that everyone was together after the crew finished filming, and they talked a lot.
But because of Lao Cai's interruption, Wei Yang became the target of public criticism. Da Mimi was most interested in making money.
"Old Wei, did your drama really sell 1.62 million per episode?"
Film and television companies make money, but some will never disclose how much they earn to the outside world.
For example, Wei Yang tried several times to find out how much money Tangren made from "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3", but he still couldn't find out the truth.
This is partly due to the desire to make a fortune in silence, and partly due to tax or other considerations. In any case, many companies will not disclose their revenue to the public.
Some companies will also publicize their profits, mainly to increase the company's visibility, as well as for some negotiation and promotional purposes.
Especially listed companies, they prefer to create these positive news to boost stock prices.
Blue Whale is not a listed company, but the reason why it chose to reveal this to the public is because Wei Yang needs to promote the Blue Whale brand and at the same time send a signal to the outside world that all parties are optimistic about the show.
I sold a single episode of this drama for 1.6 million. You come to negotiate for in-film advertising/webcasting rights/other copyrights. Do you have the nerve to ask for an offer that is too low?
Not to mention publicity, the most expensive idol drama is more or less a gimmick and will attract a lot of people's attention.
Hearing Da Mimi's question, except for Liu Shishi who already knew the answer, everyone else turned their eyes to Wei Yang.
The latter nodded calmly: "Otherwise Lao Cai will come over and be jealous of me."
“Oh my god.”
Da Mimi cursed, her eyes turning into the shape of lemons: "Then you must have made tens of millions this time."
"How can there be so much? There are several bosses above who share the money. I just want to drink some soup."
Wei Yang said he would keep a low profile, but Da Mimi didn't believe him at all: "I don't know you yet. If it was just for the soup, you would be so busy running around and working so hard. Tell me, how much can you get?"
"It's not much, maybe eight figures."
The first-run broadcast rights were sold for 48.6 million. Without considering taxes, Blue Whale's 45% share would be worth just over 20 million.
In other words, from now on, Wei is already a multi-millionaire...
The atmosphere suddenly became a little quiet, and Yang Mi and the others were breathing heavily.
Eight figures! Among them, only Huo Jianhua and Hu Ge had a small fortune, while the others were far from this number.
The others were still in shock, but Liu Shishi and Tang Yan were relatively calmer. The former had heard about it from Wei Yang a long time ago, and Tang Yan had also done the math before, so the two were mentally prepared.
But even so, seeing Wei Yang become a multi-millionaire was still a complicated experience for both of them.
Especially Tang Yan, when she looked at the shocked Da Mimi and the others, it was as if she remembered herself back then. She was not only surprised, but also felt a bit embarrassed as if she had been slapped in the face.
At the beginning, none of them were optimistic about Wei Yang's entrepreneurship. Now that Wei Yang has succeeded in his career, they are naturally slapped in the face.
Wei Yang felt the change in atmosphere, so sometimes he didn't want to talk about these things.
It's easy to create a sense of gap, and after a long time, you may not even have any friends.
When faced with a friend who is very different from them in all aspects, many people choose to cling to the friend, some make friends with the friend, and some choose to stay away from the friend. There are really not many people who can treat the friend with a normal attitude.
There was no other way. Wei Yang could only liven up the atmosphere and divert attention so that he wouldn't just be thinking about how much money he made and getting caught up in all kinds of emotions.
"Lao Hu, how was the filming of The Myth?"
"Not bad, but the character is not very likable. I think it might get criticized when it's broadcast."
Hu Ge calmed down and replied, Wei Yang certainly knew how unlikable this character was, but he was not interested in it.
"I saw on the news that you have a good relationship with that white soldier."
"Don't talk nonsense."
What disappointed him was that Da Mimi didn't seem to care about these things. Instead, she pulled Liu Shishi and Tang Yan aside to talk in private.
Wei Yang nudged him, pouted at Da Mi Mi, and asked in a low voice: "What's going on?"
"I don't know either. We just kept chatting and things just became distant. Not cold, but not close either."
Hu Ge was a little confused, Wei Yang patted him on the shoulder and said, "If it doesn't work out, then we can go our separate ways. There are beautiful women everywhere. I think that Bai Bing is pretty too."
"Forget it, she is from Yinghuang and has already been taken."
“This couldn’t be more exciting.”
Hu Ge looked at Wei Yang strangely and moved away from him. Wei Yang felt that his dignity was insulted.
"What are you doing? No matter how bad I am, I still stick to the bottom line that my friend's wife should not be violated."
"Honestly, tell me how you pursued Shi Shi at that time, and I will see if I can imitate you."
“Then you can’t imitate it.”
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Wei Yang spread his hands and said, "I am a natural beauty. Shishi fell in love with me at first sight and fell in love with me secretly. Then everything happened naturally."
Hu Ge said disdainfully: "You are talking nonsense. I heard it from Yuan Hong. You shamelessly asked Shi Shi to give you a massage and took advantage of her."
"Then you should learn it."
Hu Ge was a little timid: "I don't dare, I'm afraid she will poke me."
"It's fucked up."
Wei Yang cursed, but he felt that Hu Ge's consideration was not unreasonable.
Liu Shishi had a gentle personality and was easy to talk to. In addition, she had a good impression of Wei Yang at the time, and she laid the groundwork well, so she was successfully persuaded by Wei Yang's persistent persuasion.
Da Mimi is not that easy to deal with. If you don't know the right way to deal with her, Liu Shishi will at most get angry and ignore you from then on, but this woman might just start scratching you.
Wei Yang and Hu Ge were whispering to each other, and the three beauties of Chinese Paladin were also talking excitedly.
"Shishi, you have to keep a close eye on him this time. Your man has become rich, and there are so many goblins watching him."
Da Mimi asked Liu Shishi to be more vigilant. Tang Yan glanced at her calmly and agreed.
"You should be more careful. When I was filming My Love from the Star, I noticed that Fan looked at Wei Yang in a strange way."
"Yeah, let me tell you, that woman is not a good person..."
After Da Mimi talked a lot, Liu Shishi, who was originally just happy for Wei Yang, couldn't help but become nervous.
Seeing this, Tang Yan couldn't help but ask Da Mi Mi: "Didn't you always say that Wei Yang looked like a playboy and was not a good match for him?"
"How many men are not lustful? Making money is the bottom line."
Da Mimi was very confident. When she first met Wei Yang, the latter was just a rising artist with only a little talent at most.
Such a man seems to have no capital, but he keeps flirting with girls and is smooth-talking. Naturally, she looks down on such a scumbag.
But now Wei Yang is soaring to the sky and has great potential, just like a super high-quality stock. Many of his shortcomings can be tolerated.
"Besides, isn't Wei Yang doing well now? Shi Shi followed him when he was at his lowest point. Now that the clouds have finally cleared and the moon is shining, we must hold on to this diamond bachelor tightly and not let other slutty girls get away with it."
Liu Shishi didn't quite agree with some of Da Mimi's remarks, but she still agreed with the last sentence.
Tang Yan's temples twitched for a moment, but she still said, "Don't worry, Shishi, I will help you."
Da Mi Mi patted her chest and said, "I'll help you too."
Liu Shishi nodded in thanks. After hearing what her two besties said, she felt as if she saw a crowd of women running over to snatch her boyfriend. Her pretty face showed annoyance and she couldn't help but sigh.
"It's troublesome to have a boyfriend who is too outstanding. It would be better if Wei Yang didn't make so much money."
Da Mimi: “…”
Tang Yan: “…”
Why does this make me so angry?
…
After a while, the press conference began, and the main creators of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3" appeared one after another, attracting warm welcome from the audience and media.
Among them, Hu Ge, Huo Jianhua and Da Mimi cheered louder, while Tang Yan and Yuan Hong had little presence.
When Wei Yang and Liu Shishi appeared on the stage, the atmosphere was unprecedentedly warm. Their individual appearances might not be much different from those of Hu and Yang, but their joint appearance directly achieved the effect of 1+1 being greater than 2.
It is no exaggeration to say that after multiple rounds of rebroadcasts, the influence of "Twinkle Twinkle Star" has become increasingly greater, and the number of [Yang Shi] CPs has also increased.
Now that the two of them are teaming up again in "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3", how can fans not be happy.
Hu Ge and his friends were also somewhat surprised at the popularity of Wei Yang and the other two. They knew that Twinkle Twinkle Star was a hit, but they didn't expect that the popularity of these two people could overshadow them.
The press conference was so awkward that the limelight from the male and female protagonists and the male and female supporting actors was completely stolen by the supporting actors Wei Yang and Liu Shishi.
The Demon Lord Wei Yang was asked more questions than the second male lead Xu Changqing, and was only slightly less than Hu Ge who was at home.
Liu Shishi is even on par with Da Mimi. If Tang Yan, the second female lead, had not had a rivalry with Wei Yang and been taken care of by Wei Yang, she would have almost become a background board.
Although it was only the first time for them to appear together, all the creators felt the disparity in the world and had their own feelings…
(End of this chapter)