Spring Festival Gala rehearsal, backstage

There was a knock on the door. Zhao Benshan, who was dozing on the sofa, raised his head slightly, and his apprentice Wang Xiaoli next to him immediately got up and went to open the door.

So when Wei Yang knocked on the door, he saw a familiar bald man - Liu Neng, one of the three giants of Xiangyashan.

Different from the stuttering in TV dramas, Wang Xiaoli, who was born as a crosstalk actor, is extremely eloquent. When he saw Wei Yang, he immediately turned around and called for help.

"Master, it's Teacher Wei... Wei Yang."

Wang Xiaoli actually didn't know how to address Wei Yang. In terms of age, he was more than a generation older than Wei Yang, but in terms of fame, he was far inferior to the other.

If it were just this point, with the support of his master, seniority and age, Wang Xiaoli could also accomplish something big.

But the key point is that Wei Yang is not only an artist, but also the boss of a film and television company and a billionaire. With such a complex identity, he certainly cannot be regarded as an ordinary artist.

As an old hand like Wang Xiaoli who has experienced various offline performances and met various bosses, he would rather lower his posture than put on airs to avoid offending others.

"You're welcome."

Wei Yang was humble to Wang Xiaoli, then saw Zhao Benshan who had stood up and was greeting him with a smile, and he greeted him with a smile.

"Teacher Zhao, I heard you were here too, so I came to see you. I hope I won't disturb you."

"Don't bother me, don't bother me. I haven't seen you for a while. You're getting more and more popular. When I called my daughter yesterday, she even said she was watching your drama."

Zhao Benshan was very enthusiastic towards Wei Yang. He pulled Wei Yang to sit down and asked his apprentice to serve tea. Wang Xiaoli followed suit and was a little surprised.

As a mainstay of the Spring Festival Gala, many people come to pay their respects to Zhao Benshan. Zhao Benshan is well versed in human relations and will not easily treat visitors with disrespect, but it is rare to see someone being so enthusiastic as he is towards Wei Yang.

After a few pleasantries, Zhao Benshan introduced his apprentice to Wei Yang.

"This is Wang Xiaoli, Liu Neng from Country Love, and this is his wife Li Lin. You must know this one, Xiao Shenyang."

Wang Xiaoli and his wife stood up to greet Zhao Benshan when he introduced them. Xiao Shenyang, who had been silent until now, just nodded to Wei Yang. When he saw that Zhao Benshan looked unhappy, he stood up from the sofa.

Wei Yang pretended not to notice these little actions and even praised him a few times.

Xiao Shen Yang does have the capital to be proud of himself now. His popularity is even higher than that of first-line artists. The movie he just starred in, "The Laughing Man", grossed 150 million yuan, ranking among the top ten domestic box office movies last year. The song of the same name is also sung all over the country, and he has achieved success in both film and television music.

This guy became famous overnight, and since he was young, it was inevitable that he would be a little arrogant. When he was filming "Movies and TV Series", he challenged Sun Honglei, who became famous for "The Disguiser".

Even now, his master Zhao Benshan sometimes finds it difficult to control him, let alone the young Wei Yang.

Wei Yang did not stay long. He came over to say hello and exchange a few pleasantries before preparing to leave.

Zhao Benshan personally saw him out the door and waited until Wei Yang left before turning back to the dressing room.

Little Shen Yang felt that his master was making a big deal out of nothing: "Wei Yang has only been around for the past two years. Do you really need to give him so much face? And you even asked us to call him President Wei."

"You are his age and still singing Errenzhuan in the bathhouse."

Zhao Benshan glanced at his apprentice, his eyes full of disappointment: "He started from scratch at a young age and has a net worth of over 100 million. If you don't rely on me, can you get even a fraction of his wealth?"

Faced with this increasingly arrogant apprentice, Zhao Benshan repeatedly warned him privately and publicly.

Originally he comforted himself that Xiao Shen Yang was still young after all, and it was normal for his mentality to change after gaining power.

When he first became famous in Northeast China, he was also crazy for a long time. Later, when he got older, his mentality matured, and he had more cognition in all aspects, he became relatively stable.

But whenever Zhao Benshan saw Wei Yang, who was younger than Shen Yang, had achieved greater success, and had even made his way here single-handedly, and whose words and actions were calm and modest, he could not help but admire and sigh.

If one or two of his disciples could be half as skilled as Wei Yang, he could consider retiring.

Zhao Benshan even fantasized about how great it would be if Wei Yang was his apprentice.

But he also knew that he could barely hold down a python like Xiao Shenyang, not to mention a real dragon like Wei Yang...

…

Wei Yang didn't know about the conversation between Master Zhao Benshan and his apprentice. After leaving, he visited a few acquaintances.

There are quite a few film and television stars in this year's Spring Festival Gala.

The opening dance alone features Dong Jie, Yin Zhao, and the male and female protagonists of "Under the Hawthorn Tree", Little Yellow Duck and Dou Yao.

Huang Haitao and Haiqing, who became famous for "The Good Times of Wife", Chen Su, who became famous for "Iron Pear Flower", and popular actresses Li Xiaoran and Song Jia, also performed in the skit.

It can be seen that the Spring Festival Gala has also realized the downward trend in the past two years and has begun to further experiment with the influence of popular film and television stars on the audience.

Because of "Criminal Police", Wei Yang and Chen Su are familiar with each other, and the Golden Eagle Award also made friends with Hai Qing. Since they are gathering together at the Spring Festival Gala, they naturally have to say hello.

Especially Chen Su, after the Spring Festival, Blue Whale’s new drama will also begin preparations.

He felt that Chen Su was suitable for one of the roles, and came here this time to test the waters.

"Although she is not the female lead, she has a relatively important role and is quite memorable overall..."

Wei Yang introduced the new drama characters, and Chen Su became a little interested.

At this stage, many themes about female elites, workplace and middle-aged people have not become popular yet, and the positioning of a big star like Chen Su is very awkward. Basically, the ones who are willing to find her are mainly serious dramas and period dramas.

Not to mention that there are many competitors, such as Yu Feihong, Chen Hao, Yuan Quan, Hai Qing, Qin Lan, etc. Some of them are more famous than her. Even the actresses from Hong Kong and Taiwan who debuted in the 1990s and 2000s are still in their prime, and they have both fame and strength. They are also a group of competitors that cannot be ignored.

Therefore, even though Chen Su became famous for "Iron Pear Flower", the resources she has access to are limited. If she wants to make further breakthroughs, the olive branch extended by Wei Yang is a good opportunity.

"You said this drama is adapted from an online novel. How about this? I'll read the original novel first, and then discuss it with the company team."

“That’s what should be done.”

Wei Yang nodded, but still specifically mentioned her name: "Sister Su, we plan to have a trilogy for this drama, and your role is very important in the first two parts, which means we have to sign at least two contracts."

"A trilogy, how many episodes would that be?"

"The script for the first part has just been released, and it is tentatively scheduled to be 45 episodes. The remaining two parts are about the same, and should be between 120 and 150 episodes."

Chen Su was a little surprised: "So many episodes, this is a big production."

You know, many film and television companies may not be able to produce 100 episodes of TV series in a year.

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For example, Blue Whale, strictly speaking, only produced "The East Palace" and "Come on, My Love" last year. Even if "Hello, Old Time" is included, there are only a little over a hundred episodes.

Blue Whale is a well-known company in Shanghai. If it is like this, one can imagine the situation of other film and television companies.

Moreover, based on the story that Chen Su had just heard from Wei Yang, the production cost of this new drama is by no means comparable to that of ordinary low-cost dramas. With such a large scale, the investment must be huge.

Wei Yang smiled and said, "The initial estimated cost is 150-200 million yuan, and it may increase later."

"so much!?"

Chen Su was shocked. The investment in her previous film "Iron Pear Flower" was not small, but the total cumulative investment was only 30 million. This time it increased five or six times.

Even if it is divided into three parts, the number is still considerable, not to mention that judging from what Wei Yang said, the budget is not enough.

Chen Su, who was originally still considering and hesitating, had already made up her mind unknowingly. In this big production, even playing a supporting role would be better than playing the leading role in an ordinary drama.

Not to mention that this big production is directed by Wei Yang. Right now, "Eastern Palace" is on the air, and the title of "Wei Girl" is becoming more and more famous, bringing a great halo to Wei Yang.

His new drama is definitely a hot topic in the industry, especially for actresses, it is particularly attractive.

If Wei Yang had picked out the heroine, Chen Su would have probably agreed by now...

After leaving Chen Su's place, Wei Yang went to visit Huang Haitao and Haiqing to chat. Looking at Huang Haitao, who was full of energy and wit, Wei Yang hesitated for a moment and didn't say much.

In fact, there is a role in the new drama that is quite suitable for Huang, but he is very popular right now and has a wide range of roles to play, so it is not certain that he can be invited.

Moreover, Wei Yang also has to consider Huang Haitao’s future incident. If the new drama is “banned” as a result, it would be more trouble than gain.

Inviting Fan Xiaopang to "My Love from the Star" was a temporary measure and a last resort. If possible, Wei Yang would rather invite some "safe" actors.

On the way back, Wei Yang passed by Li Xiaoran's dressing room, hesitated for a moment, and went over to say hello.

For the role of Chen Su, he originally wanted to find Li Xiaoran, but the latter was too young now, and he felt that she was not suitable, but he was also afraid that he could not control her.

However, Li Xiaoran was actually quite suitable for another role, but he didn’t know whether he would accept it or not. Wei Yang didn’t say much. He just got to know him, left his contact information, and would talk about it later.

After walking around for a while and socializing, Wei Yang was just about to take a break when someone came to visit him.

"Hello, I'm Jay Chou."

"Hello, Wei Yang."

Wei Yang was stunned. He didn't expect this person to come to him on his own initiative. He stood up and shook hands with the other party. Jay Chou was wearing a hat and spoke in a unique arrogant tone.

"I listened to the song you wrote, it's very good, we can communicate more in the future."

"No problem, Jay Chou invited me, I'm happy to do it."

"Just call me Jie Lun or Jay, that's what my friends call me."

"I don't have an English name, you can just call me by my name or Lao Wei."

“…”

Wei Yang and Jay Chou chatted for a while and got along quite well. Wei Yang was better at "writing lyrics", while Zhou was better at composing and arranging music. They even joked about working together on a song in the future.

It’s a pity that Jay Chou’s classic songs have almost all been released, so he can’t get any benefits.

Using Jay Chou's song to slap Jay Chou in the face, Boss Wei, one of the biggest pleasures in the Chinese entertainment industry, can no longer feel it.

However, it is gratifying that because Jay Chou and Wei Yang met Sister Zhiling, they collaborated on "Lanting Preface" this year.

Compared to chatting about music with Jay Chou, Wei Yang prefers chatting with Sister Zhiling, who is gentle and coquettish. She is worthy of being a voice health care and eardrum massage...

(End of this chapter)