The festive atmosphere is getting stronger and stronger in the streets and alleys. Students are happily enjoying their winter vacation, and adults' New Year holidays are also starting one after another. Everyone returns to their hometowns with big and small bags or buys New Year's goods to celebrate the reunion festival with their families.
"Don't leave this snack box outside. It would be ugly if it gets broken. Look around the house for any unused clothes and wrap them up when the time comes."
"Don't bring cigarettes, tea, or anything like that. You can buy them in your hometown. They're cheaper than in Beijing. Besides, my dad doesn't care about that."
"Go and ask your friend if he has train tickets. If not, let's line up overnight to avoid being unable to get on the train."
“…”
Ai Yan checked the luggage while chattering away at her boyfriend Luo Yijia.
They were college sweethearts, and it was rare that they broke up before graduation. Instead, they continued to work hard together in society.
Three years after graduation, the relationship between the two sides is stable, their work is relatively on track, and they are about the same age, so they are ready to take the next step.
Last Spring Festival, Ai Yan followed Luo Yijia to his hometown in Shanxi Province to meet Luo's parents. This Spring Festival it was Luo Yijia's turn to visit his father-in-law and mother-in-law in Jiangsu Province.
If there are no problems, the next step is for the parents of both parties to meet and discuss, and then choose an auspicious day this year to get married.
Having managed to pack up her luggage roughly, Ai Yan clapped her hands in satisfaction. She only had to wait for the train tickets to be arranged so that she could go home.
Luo Yijia also made an OK gesture after finishing the call: "The ticket has arrived. It's for tomorrow night's train. I'll go get it now."
"I'll go too. It's a good opportunity to treat them to a meal, and it saves me from having to cook at home."
Luo Yijia nodded and offered, "I'll take you to the movies after dinner. The movie version of 'Wulin Waijia' is out. If you don't watch it now, there may not be a schedule for it in your hometown."
Ai Yan knew that her boyfriend was a veteran of the show “Wulin Wai Zhuan”, and she also liked watching the show, but…
"If we go to the movies, we won't be able to wait for the update of "Eastern Palace" tonight."
"It doesn't matter. Sohu will have it available at 10 o'clock. You can read it online without any delay."
"Let's go, then."
The two reached an agreement, picked up the tickets first, treated their friends to a meal, and then went to the cinema to watch the movie "Wulin Waijia".
What can I say about this movie? It cannot be said to be a bad movie, but it is somewhat different from everyone’s impression of “Wulin Waijia”, especially the makeup of Tong the Shopkeeper, which looks like a ghost.
But then again, for most fans, it would be satisfying to see the original cast reunited and tell a good story.
At least Luo Yijia and Ai Yan didn't feel that the ticket price was not worth it. On the way back, they even discussed the plot, which led to a key question.
House prices!
Cai Shen, the screenwriter of "Wulin Wai Zhuan", severely complained about the real estate bubble in the movie and predicted that this situation would sooner or later go wrong, causing housing prices to plummet.
This man, who has always been a staunch supporter of "housing prices will fall sooner or later", not only complained about the real estate bubble in the movie "Wulin Waijia", but also later added his own opinions in "Dragon Gate Escort".
"Real estate developers can't hold on any longer. In a few years, houses will be like free gifts."
Strictly speaking, you can't say that people have made budget errors, but at least in the last 10 to 20 years, this has been unlikely to happen.
Luo Yijia and Ai Yan are getting married soon, so naturally they have to consider the wedding house. With the couple's current salary and savings, it is almost impossible for them to buy a house independently in Beijing, and they will definitely have to rely on support from their family.
In this case, they must make more careful choices in the hope of maximizing their benefits.
Luo Yijia and Ning Caishen have somewhat similar views. House prices have risen too fast in the past two years and there is a high possibility that they will collapse. They should hold on for a while, rent a house first, and then buy a house after the bubble is over.
Ai Yan would rather have her own home right away, and she also brought up Wei Yang's theory that "buying a house may be the best investment for ordinary people within ten years."
"The God of Wealth used to trade stocks, so he has a lot of insights into the economy."
"Wei Yang is young, has a billionaire fortune, and has a unique vision. What he said is absolutely correct."
“…”
The two people each held their own opinions, but Ai Yan had the overall advantage. Firstly, Luo Yijia could not win an argument with her, and secondly, Wei Yang was indeed more successful than the God of Wealth on the surface.
Not only in terms of wealth, but also in the career of screenwriter, Cai Shen's "Wulin Waijia" is certainly a masterpiece, Wei Yang's "My Love from the Star", Zhenhua Trilogy, and the host-adapted "Eastern Palace" are also all blockbuster masterpieces.
Strictly speaking, Wei Yang is now more famous as a screenwriter than Cai Shen. After all, the latter is only good at comedy, while Wei Yang is relatively more comprehensive.
Ai Yan was confident because of her capable idol Wei Yang. Luo Yijia was a little hesitant. After all, his original intention was not to buy a house, but to maximize his profits.
If Wei Yang, the rising business star, is really optimistic about the housing market in the next ten years, then he thinks it is not impossible to take a gamble.
Regardless of appreciation, as long as they don’t lose money, it’s worth it for those who just need it…
After returning home and putting her things away, Ai Yan hurriedly turned on the computer to search for tonight's update of "Eastern Palace". Luo Yijia complained that Ai Yan almost didn't even change her shoes just now, and he obediently moved a stool and sat next to his girlfriend.
Having watched the show for so long, he is actually considered a fan of “Eastern Palace”, and even many of his friends and colleagues are following the show.
Speaking of which, although women are the main audience group of Wei Yang's previous drama "My Love from the Star" and this "Eastern Palace", there are also many male fans.
The reason is very simple. These two TV series are neither brainless nor melodramatic, and there are no obvious low-quality flaws.
In fact, many boys also like to watch TV dramas. Even though the female market later became mainstream, men are still an audience group that cannot be ignored.
Later, due to the serious competition within the film and television industry and the highly saturated female market, the models and routines had basically been developed.
Many platforms and film and television companies have also begun to view the male market as a new blue ocean.
Many military-themed works, which many people think are the main theme, are actually also tests of the male market. The same is true for male-oriented online novel adaptations and historical themes.
Many people even complain about sister-brother love, aunt-nephew love, and grandmother-grandson love. There are too many TV dramas and movies that cater to middle-aged and elderly women.
But in fact, TV dramas about older men marrying young wives have been filmed, and the purpose is to please male audiences.
Middle-aged powerful male actors such as Chen Jianbin, Yu Hewei, and Zhang Jiayi have all acted in similar film and television dramas.
Since Wei Yang's debut, although he has been focusing on idol dramas and targeting female audiences, he has never given up on the male audience group.
For example, although the Zhenhua trilogy is told from the perspective of a female protagonist, the overall story is about campus youth, and the narrative is more group-oriented, so male audiences can also see their own shadows in it.
The same is true for "My Love from the Star". Women fantasize about having such a powerful and infatuated alien husband, and male audiences can actually empathize with the male protagonist.
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He is handsome, has super powers, and has a superstar wife!
As for "Eastern Palace", there is no need to mention it. As mentioned before, the original novel was written from the first perspective of the heroine, the TV series was adapted to the third perspective, and Wei Yang, the male protagonist who carries the highest ratings, has more roles.
Female audiences watch the tragic love-hate relationship between the male and female protagonists, while male audiences can watch the power struggle and the tragic love relationship as well.
As a screenwriter, Wei Yang always remembers that "Eastern Palace" is an idol drama with a low audience threshold, so the elements of political intrigue cannot be too obscure.
To put it bluntly, don't shoot "Towards the Republic" and "The Ming Dynasty 1566", but shoot "The Kangxi Dynasty" and "Nirvana in Fire".
Perhaps in the eyes of some history experts and netizens with higher levels of sophistication, some of the plot's political tactics are childish and have loopholes, but it is enough to satisfy the vast majority of ordinary audiences, and more importantly, it looks sweet and refreshing.
The original novel of "Eastern Palace" has very few political plots, and the original version is actually not that exciting. The current version of "Eastern Palace" is a script polished by Wei Yang himself, which firmly grasps the two points of "Su" and "Shuang".
There is no need to say much about the setting of the male protagonist who is white-faced and black-bellied, pretending to be a pig but eating the tiger, being ruthless and using all kinds of means to the extreme.
In the plot arrangement, the hero is upgrading and fighting monsters all the way, first the second prince competing for the crown prince, then the adoptive mother the queen who becomes his enemy, then the powerful minister Gao Xiang and his cronies who are the biggest obstacle to the hero's administration, and finally the duel with the emperor and his son.
After one is killed, another comes. The plot pace is so fast that there is no chance for the male protagonist and the audience to breathe.
Each level-up and monster-killing plot also has its own climax of conflict.
The protagonist and the second prince were weak against the strong, and finally they confronted each other in the court. The male protagonist reversed the situation and won the throne.
The conflict between the queen's kindness to her parents and her hatred for her mother, as well as the conflict between filial piety and righteousness and the imperial power and relatives, led to bloodshed in the palace.
He presided over the reform, affected the interests of the top leaders, pressed forward step by step, and finally led to a rebellion and a coup by powerful officials, turning the tide and clearing the obstacles.
The prince is strong and the emperor is unwilling. The two dragons fight each other, the father is kind and the son is filial. In the end, the winner becomes the emperor, but he also becomes a lonely man.
As the story progresses, the male protagonist's status becomes higher and he gains more things, but he also loses more and more things.
Compared to the tragic love between the male and female protagonists in the original novel "Eastern Palace", the TV series "Eastern Palace" shows the bloody and cold road to becoming an emperor.
Although Li Chengyin, played by Wei Yang, is not very likable in some plots, more and more audiences understand and like this prince of the East Palace who is dark and ruthless but cares about the people.
At the same time, Li Chengyin's cold-blooded and ruthless character actually makes the heroine Qu Xiaofeng more special.
Because in the hero's heart, neither his biological father nor his adoptive mother are good people, and the relatives, friends, and subordinates around him also have their own considerations. The heroine is the only one he trusts and feels at ease with.
Apart from Jiangshan, the other person is the heroine. Even in the hero's heart, both were equally important at one point.
In the hero’s words, he wants to create a peaceful and prosperous world, and hopes to wait for that day to come together with the heroine.
This "you are the only one" setting may seem a bit old-fashioned, but it works every time and is popular with both boys and girls.
Although he didn't want to admit it, Luo Yijia did develop a lot of affection for Wei Yang because of the drama "Eastern Palace".
The character of Li Chengyin is so charming and well-acted, lonely, powerful, ruthless and tragic.
It is no exaggeration to say that one of his male colleagues has now become a die-hard fan of Wei Yang and even bought derivative products of "The East Palace". If Luo Yijia didn't know about this buddy's situation, he would have suspected that he had been turned gay.
He could even understand his girlfriend's admiration for Wei Yang and was less jealous, as long as she didn't call him husband or wear a wedding dress to cheer him on.
Even putting aside the fact that Wei Yang is a Manchester United fan, as a fan who also loves football, Luo Yijia sometimes even has the urge to follow his girlfriend into the game.
There are quite a few boys who have similar ideas as Luo Yijia.
"The East Palace" and Li Chengyin may not be Wei Yang's most popular works and roles with the most fans, but they are definitely the most attractive to male fans.
For a male artist who prefers the idol route, being able to attract a large number of male fans is definitely something to be proud of.
This means that Wei Yang’s commercial value and overall appeal have reached a new level…
(End of this chapter)