Si Yatou debuted earlier and has more works. Although Wei Yang has a shallow foundation, his works have achieved good results and have a good reputation.
Not to mention that both of them are young and outstanding screenwriters in the industry, and both graduated from the Performance Department of Shanghai Theatre Academy, so it is natural that they will be compared together.
To be honest, although "Dead Girl" has many flaws, the screenwriter is still of a certain standard, otherwise it would not have been able to make money all the time. In terms of subject matter and techniques, "Dead Girl" was better at mixing historical themes with love elements in its early days, and the plots were relatively less bloody than those later ones, the techniques were delicate, and there was a sense of grandeur.
Douban ratings are generally above 6 points, and some even reach 7 points, which is rare nowadays.
But starting from "Palace", his level of work has been fluctuating. Except for a few dramas, his works are basically below 6 points, and there are also a few that score between 3 and 5 points, making him a representative of bloody and bad dramas.
But then again, although some of Si Yatou's works have a bad reputation, the ratings and other performances are indeed not bad. It can only be said that she has really captured the points of many audiences.
In contrast, Wei Yang has mainly focused on campus youth and urban idol roles since his debut, except for the film "Criminal Police Storm".
The plot style is refreshing and not greasy, the rhythm is smooth, and there are very few bloody and clichéd plots, which is also the main reason why his works have a high reputation.
Moreover, Wei Yang is good at matching CPs. Most of his works are extremely popular and discussed. At the same time, his creative forms are often novel and creative.
The Zhenhua trilogy pioneered the mainland's local campus dramas, telling everyone that campus-themed TV dramas can be set not only in aristocratic private schools, but also in ordinary high schools.
The cyclical time travel in "Twinkle, Twinkle Star" is sweet, cruel, and mixed with a sense of fate, which really opened the eyes of many people.
Not to mention "My Love from the Star". Before this, no one had ever combined aliens, super powers, celebrities, comedy, fashion and other elements so well.
Even for the less discussed "Detective Story", some people feel that it is different from the conventional criminal investigation dramas in the mainland. It has a faster pace, a stronger sense of suspense, and a more intense battle of wits between the pros and cons. It has some of the style of American dramas and top Hong Kong films.
It is also because of this that Wei Yang got the nickname "Genius in the Entertainment Industry".
The so-called talent does not only refer to his high level of screenwriting skills, but also represents his courage to innovate, showing drive and determination that many old-school screenwriters do not have.
In this era of the Internet, people born in the 1980s are gradually beginning to take control of a new round of public opinion.
Just like people liked poets and rock singers in the last century, young people today also admire and follow geniuses like Wei Yang, Jay Chou and Han Han who represent their generation.
It is precisely because of this that this competition is actually somewhat unfair.
Wei Yang has a good reputation, high popularity, excellent performance, and frequent innovations, which is a big plus in the eyes of the industry and even the media.
However, the dead girl, who had many flaws and no outstanding talent, was not favored from the beginning, especially on the Internet, where there was almost unanimous support for Wei Yang.
In everyone's opinion, the reason why Wei Yang can be ranked on the same level as the dead girl is mainly because of his lack of experience. If given more time to develop, it is only a matter of time before the gap between them is widened.
Faced with such a view, the dead girl would definitely not accept it. She admitted that Wei Yang was strong, but she felt that she was not bad either.
He even appeared in a post on Tianya Forum discussing him and Wei Yang to defend himself.
The general meaning is: he thinks that his screenwriting level is almost the same as Wei Yang's, or even more profound. Wei Yang's innovation is actually a trick. If he writes a historical theme or a serious drama, Wei Yang will definitely not be as good as him.
The reason why he was looked down upon was not because of his professional ability, but because his appearance could not compete with Wei Yang.
To be honest, what the dead girl said makes sense. Wei Yang's appearance has made a significant contribution to his current popularity and advantages.
But if you attribute all his achievements to his looks, that would be a lie with open eyes, and it is most likely that you are jealous of his good looks.
Therefore, Wei Yang did not respond to this matter at that time, because as he had said before, he did not like to attack other people's appearance. It was too cruel to keep talking about the dead girl's face.
No matter how much the little girl refuses to accept it, it's useless to just talk. She needs to show some solid results.
With the huge hit of "Beauty's Rival in Palace" and a head-on victory over Wei Yang, the dead girl might be able to turn the tables, or at least not be left too far behind by Wei Yang.
But in the current situation, the dead girl has lost her last chance.
Sina, which was flirting with Wei Yang, published the news directly on the front page of Sina Entertainment News, openly and unabashedly taking sides.
"Perhaps from this day on, there will be a consensus on who is the best screenwriter of the new generation of TV dramas"
That's right, at this point, there is no need to continue discussing this matter.
Wei Yang already had an all-round advantage, but he had less experience. Now he had made the final decision and defeated the dead girl head-on, and it was an unreasonable crushing victory. If he forced a tie at this time, the dead girl would be trying to extort money from him.
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There is no need to talk about how aggrieved and depressed the dead girl was. Wei Yang did not beat the fallen dog even after he won. Although it was satisfying to settle the score with the latter, it seemed too narrow-minded.
To ignore someone without saying a word is, to some extent, the greatest humiliation.
However, Wei Yang's disdain does not mean that the fans are willing to let the dead girl go. She provoked and quarreled with him in the beginning, and now she is pretending to be dead after losing. How can this be a good thing?
The dead girl’s Weibo was criticized so much that she stopped updating, and her Tieba was bombarded seven or eight times a day on average.
The most interesting thing is that there were not many people in the dead girl's forum to begin with, and now it is almost becoming a new camp for Wei Yang's fans. The forum owners and administrators have all given up, so that the dead girl's forum is full of negative information about her, which has become a common sight in the forum.
At the same time, Fan Xiaopang's fans also began to launch a massive attack against Ruby Lin.
It is said that when these two went to promote "Beauty's Rival in Palace", their faces were all black......
However, Wei Yang is too lazy to care about the fate of the dead girl. With the continuous popularity of "My Love from the Star", he is now very busy.
I have two or three contracts worth tens of millions of dollars being negotiated, so I don't have time to care about that dead girl.
In mid-December, Wei Yang went to Beijing. As soon as he got off the plane, he was blocked by the crowd at the airport. It took him half an hour to get into the car and leave.
Shortly afterwards, Wei Yang appeared in the LeTV building and met the famous boss Jia.
The two attended the press conference together and announced that "My Love from the Star", which had been fought over for a long time by several major video websites, finally fell to LeTV.
In fact, the price was negotiated well, with the highest price reaching 18 million, or 600,000 per episode, which is very crazy for today's video sites.
If Tudou and Youku had not been competing to go public, Wei Yang would not have dared to say that he could sell to this level.
As a result, no one expected that LeTV would intervene at the critical moment, and finally raised the price to 21 million, or 700,000 per episode.
At this price, with the current advertising traffic income of video websites, there is no way to make a profit. It is completely a loss-making business.
Even Blue Whale's internal analysis suggests that LeTV's intention is likely to block Youku and Tudou, while also increasing its own influence and achieving a three-way competition.
And it's not just Tudou and Youku that want to go public. LeTV has also been preparing for a IPO. The only difference is that the first two are heading for the United States, while LeTV is focusing on its domestic market.
In this case, there are enough reasons for LeTV to spend a huge amount of money: to block competitors, improve itself, and create momentum for its listing. All in all, the money is well spent.
Wei Yang doesn't care about LeTV's intentions, and he even knows more than his employees.
Others have adopted various methods of analysis, but he got to the point. It is not Boss Jia's money, so of course he does not feel sorry for spending it. As long as it can meet the popularity demand and strategic goals, Boss Jia would be willing to pay double the money.
Of course, Boss Jia is not a sucker. Given the market situation and the withdrawal of Youku and Tudou from the bidding, it is impossible for him to spend more money.
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Wei Yang still felt a little regretful, but he was also very satisfied.
As for the future of LeTV, it is still too far away and Wei Yang has no control over it. He will sell it to whoever offers the most money.
And even if LeTV goes bankrupt in the future, it will not hinder the spread of this drama. After all, "The Legend of Zhen Huan" is a good example.
After signing the contract, Wei Yang was invited by Boss Jia to attend the press conference to build momentum for LeTV. After all, the money had been spent and the supporting services had to be guaranteed.
More importantly, Boss Jia is optimistic about the potential of Blue Whale and Wei Yang and wants to promote long-term cooperation.
Wei Yang doesn't care whether he can reach a long-term cooperation with LeTV, but he attaches great importance to the word "huge sum of money" mentioned by Boss Jia later.
Before Boss Jia "returns to China next week", LeTV was a real fat sheep and was extremely generous. Even Penguin Video didn't spend as much money as he did.
For this reason, Wei Yang is still willing to "suffocate for his dream" with Boss Jia.
After the signing meeting, Boss Jia hosted a banquet and Wei Yang talked to him about the online broadcasting rights of "Eastern Palace" and "First Time in This Life".
As for "Hello, Old Times", it was not possible because LeTV had already negotiated with Youku and the latter had the right of first refusal. Unless LeTV raised the price significantly, it would not be able to compete.
It is difficult to negotiate the price of "Eastern Palace" after all, the cost is here. Wei Yang is unwilling to pay a lower price, and LeTV is afraid of losing money if the price is higher, so it is just an intention.
"This is the First Time in My Life" was easier to deal with. We just went with the market price, and after a few drinks, the deal was pretty much settled.
They gave 150,000 per episode. The online broadcast rights for a drama that hasn’t been aired yet were sold at this price entirely because of the four words "screenwriter Wei Yang".
"This is the First Time in My Life" has a total of 28 episodes, with the profit split equally between Blue Whale and Tangren, which means that Wei Yang made an extra 2 million yuan.
Although they have not reached an agreement with Tangren yet, Wei Yang does not think it is a big problem. After all, Cai Yinong and Tangren cannot negotiate the price themselves. They can just meet in person and sign the contract.
Having made so much money, Wei Yang looked at Boss Jia with a particularly pleasing eye, and the latter also admired him very much.
When they were half drunk, they even tentatively asked whether Blue Whale could make a pure online drama and broadcast it exclusively on the LeTV platform.
Wei Yang did not object, but raised a very realistic question: there is no problem in shooting a web drama, but the key is how much money LeTV can give.
"My Love from the Star" was so popular, but it only sold for more than 20 million. The copyright of the TV series was nearly 50 million in the first round, and the second and third rounds combined were 10 to 20 million.
The profit gap here is no joke. Wei Yang is now a celebrity on all the major TV stations. Your big words, Boss Jia, cannot compare to tens of millions of real money.
Boss Jia was not angry. Who doesn’t care about profits when doing business? No one would work for you without money.
So he gave his own solution: "Are you interested in becoming a shareholder of LeTV Video?"
Once he becomes a shareholder of LeTV, he will be one of its own. Wei Yang can subsidize some of the profits, make LeTV stronger, and then gain greater benefits in return.
Moreover, for Boss Jia, Wei Yang is a talent, and he really wants to tie him together with LeTV. At that time, LeTV will have its own high-quality content output, and can in turn suppress Youku and Tudou.
Boss Jia feels that he is still very sincere and attractive, as LeTV's stock price is not low.
Moreover, the cooperation between the two parties, one has funds and the other has excellent creative ability, can be said to be a powerful combination, even more powerful.
But in Wei Yang's view, "there are always villains who want to harm me." He doesn't mind cooperating with LeTV, but investing in it is different.
Even if he opened the eyes of God, there was no way to say whether there would be a butterfly effect. If he were to fail due to it, he would be really ruined.
So Wei Yang politely rejected Boss Jia, and his attitude was very clear -
I'm not interested in investing, don't play around. If you really want to make a web drama, just spend the money.
Boss Jia touched his hair and asked, "How much do you want?"
Seeing that he was asking seriously, Wei Yang calculated in his heart: "At least 100 million+."
Boss Jia remained silent. Wei Yang thought he thought it was expensive, so he said no more. When the show was about to end, Boss Jia suddenly asked another question.
“Can’t it be cheaper?”
Wei Yang shook his head, and then said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "This is the current price. Maybe if you come to me later, it will be 120 million, 100 million, or 500 million..."
(End of this chapter)