Wei Yang was chatting with Fan's mother, who was also a strong woman. She came from the system and was her daughter's early agent. Fan Xiaopang's success today is inseparable from her support and training.
After Fan Xiaopang started his own business, his mother also came to the studio and was mainly responsible for financial work.
I don’t know if it was Fan’s mother’s fault when Fan Xiaopang got into trouble later…
However, it was precisely because Fan's mother was in charge of finances that she knew how much benefit Wei Yang's play would bring to her daughter.
From an economic perspective alone, the film and television revenue + commercial endorsements + various potential income are at least nine figures.
This also made Fan's mother treat Wei Yang very well, and she even had some other ideas. After all, which mother with a daughter would not be concerned about such a young and talented person who could make money?
Fan Xiaopang has been involved in many scandals since his debut over the years, and his mother was upset most of the time. But this time was the most comfortable time for his mother, and she even hoped that the scandal would come true.
She even tried to test her daughter about this. Although she didn't get a clear answer, she could see that Fan Xiaopang had a good impression of Wei Yang.
So this time when Fan's mother came here, she also had some personal ideas, which was to investigate Wei Yang's situation face to face.
A man cannot be judged by his appearance alone. His ability to make money may also be due to luck. A comprehensive evaluation can only be made by considering his speech, behavior, personality and the way he behaves.
The inspection result is very satisfactory. Wei Yang is young, handsome and has good temperament. He is mature, steady and generous in dealing with people. From the attitude of the guests today, we can see that he has extraordinary ability and a bright future.
What disappointed her was that Wei Yang was very respectful and polite to her, but when he talked about Fan Xiaopang, he only talked about work and friends, and it seemed that he had no other ideas.
Tsk…
It’s so frustrating to not find a good son-in-law!
Finding a good candidate for son-in-law, but it would be even worse if he is someone else's son-in-law!!!
Wei Yang didn't pay too much attention to Fan's mother's psychological fluctuations. He just tried to give her face and definitely not treat her coldly, so as not to let Fan Xiaopang settle the score with him.
After the celebration banquet, Wei Yang saw off several important guests one by one, including Fan's mother and Mu Xiaoguang. He sent them all the way to the parking lot, and Fan's mother held him aside and talked for a few minutes before the two sides parted.
Wei Yang turned around and was about to go back to the hotel when a man with a crew cut behind him stared at a van not far away and gave a warning.
"Boss, there are paparazzi."
Wei Yang looked in the direction he was looking and saw a figure swaying. When he saw him looking at him, he immediately lowered his head.
"Go over and negotiate. You can publish the news, but don't write nonsense."
Wei Yang frowned. With his popularity, paparazzi were inevitable. It was impossible to drive them all away, and he couldn't make things too awkward or even confrontational.
So his attitude is to get along well with the paparazzi. He can provide some information, but he hopes that the other party will know the limits and not mess around.
The man with a crew cut is Huo Jun, the bodyguard Wei Yang had just hired. It is said that he is a distant relative of Huo Yuanjia. He practiced martial arts since he was a child and later joined the army. He served in the army for several years and later retired to work as a professional security guard.
Wei Yang considered finding a bodyguard driver after the Spring Festival. After asking around, someone recommended him to him because he had excellent business skills and a clean record.
After spending a few days together, Wei Yang had a good impression of Huo Jun. He was calm, efficient, useful and reliable.
After hearing what Wei Yang said, Huo Jun went over to negotiate and came back a few minutes later.
"Boss, they agreed to report normally. To prevent them from going back on their word, I specifically asked for their work address and identity information."
"Ahem, please be careful and obey the law?"
Wei Yang coughed and reminded: "Don't act like some evil gang, just remember the license plate number."
Huo Jun nodded: "Got it."
The news on the second day was indeed much quieter. Although there was news about Wei Yang sending Fan's mother away, the descriptions were all very detailed and Mu Xiaoguang was specifically mentioned.
If we follow the normal paparazzi routine and don't come up with a headline like "Wei Yang meets Fan's parents, and his mother-in-law becomes happier and happier the more she watches", it would be a waste of the gas money for the round trip.
However, after this move, coupled with the fact that a paparazzi named Cao was killed as a warning to others for taking secret photos, Wei Yang has accumulated initial deterrent power in the paparazzi circle in Shanghai.
All the paparazzi and related media in Shanghai know that this person is not someone to be trifled with, and don’t treat him as just an ordinary popular artist.
In the entertainment industry, paparazzi also have to be discerning and understand who they can and cannot mess with.
Especially in this day and age, many aspects are still not perfect. You don't need to do anything big, but a little bit of skirting the rules will be enough to make you suffer.
In the past, everyone looked at people with old eyes and regarded Wei Yang as a new star who had just become popular. This time, they suddenly realized that Wei Yang was not only the romantic male god Wei Caizi, but also Boss Wei, who was worth over 100 million yuan and had extensive connections.
He started from scratch at such a young age, and he has achieved this level before graduating from college. How can he be a simple person...
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Although the beating was effective, Wei Yang also knew that it was difficult to completely eliminate paparazzi, but as long as most of them were suppressed, most of the troubles could be solved.
Wei Yang didn't expect that not a single leaf would get on him. As long as it wasn't fatal, he could just take pictures of many things.
He did not take the paparazzi issue too seriously and quickly continued to devote himself to the preparatory work for "Eastern Palace".
At present, the external publicity of "Eastern Palace" is that the investment is 80 million, but the actual estimated cost is about 50 million, part of which is the publicity and distribution fee.
The shooting cost should be around 35 to 40 million, which can roughly meet Wei Yang's relatively high standards, but if it is not enough, additional funds will be added.
Of the 50 million cost, Blue Whale invested 25 million, accounting for 65% of the share. The remaining 35% was divided into four parts of varying sizes, raising 25 million in funds.
In other words, Wei Yang controls 80% of the share of "Eastern Palace".
Almost all the profits from Blue Whale belong to him, and if Emerald Shrimp makes money, he gets 70% of the profits.
How can I put it? He ate all the food, and others would say that he led everyone to get rich together...
It is precisely because of this that Wei Yang attaches great importance to "Eastern Palace". If he fights this battle well, he will not only make money but also increase the confidence of investors from all walks of life in him.
Currently, Feicui Xia has only tens of millions of funds in its hands. It seems like a lot, but it is just a drizzle for various financial backers. To put it bluntly, it is just money to test the waters for Wei Yang.
If everyone sees that Wei Yang has really made money, they will have confidence and increase their support, and other onlookers will also participate.
By that time, the funds that Jade Shrimp can mobilize will be extraordinary. Wei Yang can directly lead several projects and even have an impact on the Shanghai film and television industry.
Even now, Wei Yang has become somewhat famous in the Shanghai film and television circles.
Jade Shrimp has confirmed its investment in the syndicated "The Three Daughters of the Xia Family" and enjoys a sufficient proportion of the crew share.
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Behind the Syndicate is Croton Media, which is not well-known but is actually a well-known company in the industry. It has produced many works and was later acquired by Huace, becoming the mainstay of Huace.
"The Three Daughters of the Xia Family" was shot in two parts, with 80 episodes shot in one go. The cost was not small, so normally they would seek external investment.
Maybe the other party also heard that Wei Yang had funds, so he came to contact him, and they hit it off.
There is still some money left, but Wei Yang has not touched it for the time being. He is still waiting to see if his research on Tangren will be successful. He wants to participate in the Qing Dynasty drama that Cai Yinong has always been thinking about.
If cooperation cannot be reached with Tangren, the money will be invested in other projects or retained for use in Blue Whale's subsequent projects.
It’s really painful to say, but when Blue Whale was short of money before, Wei Yang wanted to spend every penny carefully.
As a result, there is no shortage of money. The two companies, Blue Whale and Emerald Shrimp, can raise nearly 100 million yuan in funds, not to mention other financial investors.
But no matter how much money you have, it will be useless if the talent and production team can't keep up.
"The East Palace" alone will take up most of Blue Whale's energy. At the same time, they have to be busy with the filming of "Hello, Old Time" and its subsequent production and promotion, as well as preparing for "My Sunshine".
As a company that was established only three years ago, it has risen again in less than a year after the changes.
Blue Whale is running three film and television projects at the same time, with a total investment of nearly 100 million yuan, as well as other miscellaneous work. The entire company is currently working under high pressure.
Even if many businesses can be outsourced, your core team must always be your own people.
This is a team led by Wei Yang, and they have gone through multiple projects. It is not something that can be achieved by simply recruiting some people and then quickly integrating them and making them capable of taking on tasks on their own.
So, under such circumstances, even if Wei Yang had money and the will, he could only look to other companies.
Otherwise, if we force a new project, not only will Blue Whale Company collapse, but we will also not be able to guarantee the quality.
Wei Yang and Blue Whale have come this far with high reputation and high performance as their biggest magic weapon. They must not damage their own reputation, otherwise the current good trend will collapse in an instant.
So Lao Xia is very busy now. He calls headhunting companies every day to recruit people in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong.
It is expected that in the second half of the year, at least 1-2 relatively mature core production teams will be organized. At the same time, the scale of related supporting departments will be expanded, and a plan for the training of reserve talents will be formulated to solve the company's dilemma of lack of staff.
In late February, the relevant work of "The East Palace" was basically on track, and it is expected to start filming in Dunhuang in March.
At the same time, part of the casting work for "The East Palace" has been almost completed.
Several veteran actors were the first to be confirmed. The emperor who left the court was played by Wang Jinsong, who played Uncle Dong in "Operation Ice Breaking". The empress was played by Liu Lin, who played the lady in "The Story of Minglan" and Dehua in "Parents' Love".
These two are actors that Wei Yang personally likes very much, but they are still in a lukewarm state at the moment, and Wei Yang plans to give them a hand.
Wei Yang thought the original version of the Queen's uncle Gao Xiang was well played by Wang Zhifei and had no intention of changing it, but Wang Zhifei didn't have the schedule, so he found Ni Dahong.
The other supporting roles are not difficult, as they are all familiar veteran actors, including some who are Wei Yang's acquaintances.
Mr. Yue Yueli in "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3" plays the heroine's father, the King of Xizhou.
The one who made Wei Yang a little hesitant was the second male lead, Gu Jian, because the female lead was a newcomer and most of the veteran actors were familiar faces but not famous, so he preferred to find someone with some fame.
The character of Gu Jian is set to be older than the male protagonist, and an actor around 27 or 30 years old would be more suitable.
According to Wei Yang's experience, when he is undecided, he will first look through the list of students at the Shanghai Theatre Academy.
People at the level of Lu Yi, Hu Ge, and Tong Dawei are difficult to hire and their prices are high, but there is still hope for people like Nie Yuan, Bao Jianfeng, and Zhao Yang.
Wei Yang looked at other actors in the market and found many more who met his requirements. He could even bring in Qiao Zhenyu, Cui Peng and Wang Yang, with whom he had worked before, for a second collaboration.
So Wei Yang didn't hesitate for too long. He picked out a few suitable ones and sent out invitations. As long as there was no problem with the makeup, that was all.
The most crucial issue that has been puzzling him is the choice of the female lead.
Rouba VS Naza Who should I choose?
(End of this chapter)