The fairy tale and ancient idol dramas such as "The Journey of Flower" and "Gu Jian Qi Tan" have too high an investment and require peripheral facilities such as games. It would be a pity to launch them hastily.

Works like "The Disguiser" and "Nirvana in Fire" have more serious themes than idol dramas. Neither Wei Yang himself nor the Blue Whale team are sure whether they can be filmed well.

Moreover, at the moment, both the market and the audience fan base tend to have an impression of Wei Yang that he is an idol drama actor, so it is not a good idea to transform easily.

Therefore, Wei Yang's plan is to first make a costume drama to consolidate his and his company's popularity and achievements, and then seek the next step of development.

After comprehensive consideration, Wei Yang's drama "Eastern Palace" caught his eye.

Frankly speaking, the performance of this drama in its original time and space was not particularly explosive, but it had strong staying power and was highly discussed.

The reason why it didn't go viral is largely due to the tragic theme and the fact that the male and female protagonists are not very famous.

Wei Yang is not opposed to tragedy. "Twinkle Twinkle Star" is also tragic, but it is still very popular.

The male and female protagonists of the original drama were not famous enough, but now he is starring in "My Love from the Star", and his exposure is expected to improve significantly.

Wei Yang even thought about inviting Liu Shishi to act in this drama together. With their current fame and popularity, their third collaboration in "Eastern Palace" as the male and female protagonists would instantly become a hot topic.

In his heart, Liu Shishi was quite suitable for this role, but Wei Yang was worried that the Tang people would not let her go.

There are several dramas waiting for Liu Shishi in the future of Tangren, and there are even some dramas in which she plays the leading female role.

It concerns the interests of the Tang people, and from the perspective of career development, the family's plan for Liu Shishi is not bad, so Cai Yinong may not agree to lend it.

Even Wei Yang couldn't say anything, because the other party didn't treat Liu Shishi unfairly. If he put himself in her shoes, he would not agree if his own artist didn't shoot the company's dramas and went out every few days.

This can only be discussed slowly by both parties, and he can't even let Liu Shishi express her opinion, so as not to appear that the two of them are working together to force the emperor to abdicate.

But if Liu Shishi doesn't perform, Xiao Zhao and Zhao Ji will definitely not be suitable, and other famous actresses are not unsuitable, and Wei Yang is reluctant to give up resources.

There was no other way but to find Fan Xiaopang at the beginning. He relied on Fan Xiaopang to attract investment and make money.

Now that Wei Yang has gained some confidence, he naturally hopes to maximize his benefits.

It’s okay for Liu Shishi, after all, she is his girlfriend, and the benefits should not be wasted on outsiders.

In addition, Wei Yang certainly hopes to promote his own artists, make them famous and make money, and he will reap the lion's share.

The worst result is also an exchange of interests, such as giving a female lead to other companies, and the other party returns similar resources to Blue Whale.

Wei Yang, who is used to preparing for everything, considered the appearance and setting of the original heroine, and wondered if he could dig out one of Guli Nazha and Dilirouba in advance...

Let’s not talk about the female lead for now, the key issue now is the director and investment.

Wei Yang preferred to let Lin Yufen take the role, as the latter's level of ancient costume dramas was impeccable, so it would be best to sign her directly.

It is worth mentioning that although Lin Yufen is a Tangren director, she has not signed a contract with Tangren and belongs to a company in Taiwan. So Wei Yang has no worries about poaching her.

At the same time, Wei Yang also plans to bring in Li Muge, the original director of "Eastern Palace", as executive director.

The latter is very good at photographing scenery and beauties, has first-class artistic skills, and has good aesthetic taste in costumes and props. "The East Palace" and "Sito" perfectly interpret the charm of the two actresses.

However, he is not good at shooting plots and is more suitable for helping others. Whether he can take on the main role depends entirely on his condition and work.

This person has just debuted and hasn't made a name for himself yet, so he's still easy to find.

The original version of "Eastern Palace" was so popular, the actors and the plot were one reason, but the costumes and props were also crucial.

Needless to say, Wei Yang paid close attention to this and had no intention of saving money in this regard.

The cost of the original version of "Eastern Palace" was not high. It is rumored that it was only 50 million. The main reason was that the actors' pay was low and all the money was spent on filming.

The current cost is certainly not as high as that of the next few years, but Wei Yang's pay will not be too low. At the same time, he also wants to further improve the quality of costumes and props, so the estimated investment for "Eastern Palace" is 35 million to 50 million.

This is a real investment. In the current TV drama market, apart from some special crews, it can be regarded as the first echelon.

Even with this cost, it is actually enough to shoot fantasy or ancient costume dramas, but the quality of the special effects is hard to say, as there is no limit to how much money is spent on them.

Wei Yang and his family definitely cannot come up with this amount of money on their own, so he needs to seek further investment.

However, whether it can be achieved actually depends on the performance of "My Love from the Star" and Wei Yang's popularity.

Especially the latter, if the crew makes money, they may be able to attract investment, but whether the drama can be sold at a high price depends on whether Wei Yang's popularity can support such a large crew like Fan Xiaopang.

Otherwise, Wei Yang would have to bring Liu Shishi in, or find other famous actresses, to improve the quality of the lineup and facilitate negotiations with the TV station.

“…”

After the meeting, Wei Yang couldn't help feeling headache and tired. His foundation was still weak and he had to check every aspect. There were also some other opinions within the company.

Although Blue Whale is developing well now, it is too big a step to carry out three projects at once.

The first two projects were fine, but the cost of the last one, "Eastern Palace", was too high. People in the company hoped that Wei Yang could slow down and shoot a small or medium-cost drama first.

After all three plays are sold and we have enough financial resources, we will make such a big move.

It’s not that Wei Yang doesn’t understand this truth. In fact, he himself is not a radical person, but the critical time does not wait for anyone.

After all, if you don't seize the opportunity to develop now, when Internet capital enters the market on a large scale, you won't even be qualified to discuss cooperation with relatively equal colleagues, and you can only be accepted as a dog.

Wei Yang doesn't want to be a dog, especially when there is a chance to grow up properly, he will definitely want to seize it.

People change with the circumstances, and their inner desires will never be satisfied.

At first, Wei Yang just wanted to be a star and make more money. Later, he wanted to be a small boss, gain some say, and become the boss of the crew.

Now that he has become a small capital, he immediately thinks about becoming a big capital. Perhaps in a few years, Wei Yang may start to think about becoming an industry leader or a giant in the entertainment industry.

So although Wei Yang complained of being tired, having a headache and being upset, he was actually still very motivated. If he really didn't want to do it, he had plenty of ways to do it.

…

In October, Wei Yang took time out of his busy schedule to come to Beijing to participate in "Very Quiet Distance", which is currently a popular talk show in mainland China.

After Wei Yang became famous, he actually received many invitations to variety shows, but he was too busy and seldom accepted them.

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This time, Li Jing was able to invite him through the help of a TV station leader, and Wei Yang flew to Beijing to participate in the recording.

Backstage, Li Jing was very happy to see Wei Yang: "Finally, you are here. Did you know that when we heard that you were here to record the show, our production team's phone was almost blown up."

Wei Yang was puzzled, and the latter explained: "You rarely show up, and fans want to come to see you live. Our program team can't answer the registration calls."

"Indeed, I haven't participated in many programs and activities."

"That's right. We checked your announcements and found that you've only been on three or four variety shows this year. You don't look like a newly popular young actor at all."

"Sister Jing is right. I will take on more variety shows and activities in the future."

Wei Yang nodded. He came from behind the scenes and sometimes he really didn't like to show up in public, but now his identity has changed after all. Although he doesn't have to change this habit completely, he still has to make some adjustments.

"It's a deal then. I'll book you an announcement next year. You can't reject me this time."

"No problem, we have a phone number, just contact me directly."

Compared to another host who is known for her low emotional intelligence, Li Jing's communication skills are impeccable. She is very tactful and well-mannered. She had a very pleasant chat with the old hand Wei Yang, and both the host and the guest felt like old friends from the moment they met.

Later, Li Jing even brought this state into the official recording and chatted with Wei Yang according to the script.

"I saw from your information that you first applied for the major of Drama Literature and Drama, and later switched to the Department of Acting?"

"That's right."

Wei Yang smiled and said, "I actually have always liked writing, so my dream at the time was to be a screenwriter, so I applied for the Department of Drama and Literature when I took the art exam."

Li Jing is very good at chatting: "You are so handsome. When you took the art exam, did anyone misunderstand that you went to the wrong examination room?"

"Yes, there are several of them."

Wei Yang talked about an interesting story during his art exam: "…there was a teacher in the acting department who kept persuading me to apply for the acting department. Later, when I changed my major after school started, it was also this teacher who helped me."

"Now you are both a screenwriter and an actor. Which profession do you prefer from the bottom of your heart?"

Wei Yang thought for a moment, then said decisively: "Screenwriter!"

Although he has begun to enjoy his career as an actor, screenwriting has been his obsession and love for two lifetimes...

"If you prefer screenwriting, why did you switch to acting?"

Li Jing asked a very pointed question, and Wei Yang did not shy away from it: "Because being an actor makes more money."

Wei Yang also analyzed his own plan: "Being an actor does not prevent me from being a screenwriter, but if I don't learn acting, I can only be a screenwriter. I don't think I can waste my face."

Li Jing and the audience were amused by Wei Yang's straightforwardness. There are very few artists who are so money-minded and unabashedly confident in their looks.

"You are an actor, screenwriter, writer, and now a producer. You run your own business and can write songs. Many people's impression of you is that you are "all-rounder". Do you think this is your talent?"

"I don't deny that I may have some talent, but I think it's mainly due to the environment."

Li Jing was curious: "What environment?"

"poverty!"

Wei Yang spread his hands and said, "When I was in college, I was poor, so I just wanted to make money. If one kind of money was not enough, I wanted to make another kind. In order to make money, I kept squeezing my potential, and then I became omnipotent."

Li Jing: “…”

audience:"……"

How can he pretend to be smooth and inspiring...

(End of this chapter)