As of early 2011, the film and television adaptation of online novels is still in its early stages, and most data and reputation are good. Most book fans and authors are looking forward to it.
Unlike later, after the online novel film and television adaptations were ruined by various capitals, book fans were more indifferent and disgusted when they heard about the web drama adaptation.
There are even some extreme book fans who prevent the author from selling the copyright, or go to the relevant departments to report the project, claiming that her "white moonlight" must not be ruined.
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I thank you all my family...
Nowadays, there are very few film and television adaptations of male-oriented online novels. In fact, some places are more focused on operating game copyrights and don’t pay much attention to film and television.
The reason is simple: game copyrights are expensive, while film and television copyrights are worthless.
Moreover, Shanda, the current parent company of DouYin, started out as a gaming company, so they must be more concerned about this. By the time it started to be adapted into film and television on a large scale, it was after Penguin took over in 2013.
Of course, the film and television companies are not fools, and the copyrights of some popular novels have already been divided up.
For example, the highly anticipated "Zhu Xian" was won by Huanrui Century. The dead girl came out every now and then to show her presence, saying that she wanted to make a masterpiece of fairy tales.
In comparison, it was still quite unexpected that Blue Whale chose to shoot the less influential "Joy of Life".
Of course, although it is not as good as "Zhu Xian", the influence of "Joy of Life" is no joke.
As mentioned before, "Joy of Life" has long been in the top three of the monthly ticket list, and is the ceiling for historical themes.
At present, the only historical online novels that can be ranked alongside "Joy of Life" are "Back to the Ming Dynasty as a Prince" and "The Best Butler". No one dares to say that they can surpass it in all aspects.
More importantly, the person in charge of the adaptation and filming is Wei Yang, who not only has a consistently high level of skills, but also recently had the brilliant example of "Eastern Palace".
Therefore, everyone is still optimistic about "Joy of Life". In the comment section of certain points, related forums, Tianya, Weibo and other platforms, you can see anticipated discussions and active participation in recommending roles.
[This is the first male-oriented online novel, looking forward to it]
[I just want to ask, can I accept all those wives? ]
[Actually, I prefer "The Best Butler", but "Joy of Life" is also good, with fighting scenes]
[300 million investment, this is so cool]
[Such a large volume is equivalent to dozens of original books of "Eastern Palace". Can Wei Yang handle it? 】
[I haven't compared the novel and the TV version of "Eastern Palace" before. The TV series "Eastern Palace" has a lot of original plots, and most of the political plots are original. The original novel is about love.]
[The original political drama of "Eastern Palace" is much more thorough than the novel. The original author... is better at romance]
[It’s originally a romance novel, but in the original novel, the hero at least gets married and has children. In the TV series, Li Chengyin never gets married, which is a bit frivolous. How can an emperor not get married?]
[It's an idol drama, so I can understand it. Besides, if they don't write about adopting a royal family son, it would be like an alternative version of Wanyan Gou.]
[Don't talk about anything else, I just want to know, who plays Haitang Duoduo? ]
【Fan Ye!!!】
[It's hard to invite her, I think Naza is not bad, very wild and has flavor, and Haitang Duoduo is originally set to be a Western Hu alien]
[I feel a little younger, but I can accept it]
[I don't care, the chicken leg girl must be Liu Tianxian]
[Go away, Tianxian fans, the first wife must be Shishi]
[A pirated copy is showing off, forget who marketed "Little Liu Tianxian" back then]
[It’s just a trivial matter. Someone vowed to enter the film industry and even gave his first screen kiss, but there is no sign of any success.]
[That's still better than Liu Shishi]
[Ignore these fans. I think Si Lili should be played by Liu Yan, as it better fits my conception of an oiran.]
[Ahem, big honey is also OK]
[I just care about the eldest princess. This crazy woman needs to find someone more powerful.]
[A bunch of hooligans, don’t you care about the male characters? Emperor Qing and Chen Pingping are the key, and there is also Wuzhu]
[Emperor Qing...Chen Daoming]
[I also think he is suitable. I heard that Mao Ni used him as a model for this role.]
[It's hard to invite him. I think the actor who plays the emperor in "Eastern Palace", named... Wang Jinsong, is also good]
[Chen Baoguo, the emperor's aura is only portrayed by the two Chens]
[I think Zhang Guoli is OK, he plays villains really well, Tang Guoqiang... forget it, he looks a bit plump now]
[Is there no one discussing the male lead? I haven't read the novel, is Wei Yang suitable for that role?]
[It's suitable. Fan Xian is a super handsome man in the book. He is very suitable for Wei Yang, but his temperament is a little more bohemian.]
[In my mind, one of Fan Xian is Wei Yang, and the other is Chen Kun]
[His appearance is good enough. After all, even I wouldn’t dare to say that Wei Yang will win.]
【Pooh--】
【……】
Most of the netizens online are just joining in the fun. As for who will play the role, the crew can only serve as a reference at most. Not only must they fit the role, but they must also consider the specific actual situation.
For example, Fan Xiaopang, it was difficult for Wei Yang to get her to play the "female lead" Haitang Duoduo, who had a limited role, let alone a trilogy.
Even if Fan Xiaopang really agreed, Wei Yang would not dare to accept it. He was afraid that he would owe her too much of a favor and would have to hand her over to this woman.
Considering the personal relationship between Wei Yang and Fan Xiaopang, and the favors they can exchange, it is estimated that she can be invited to play the role of Ye Qingmei, the mother of the male protagonist...
The other is Chen Daoming. To be honest, Wei Yang also has him as the first choice for Emperor Qing, but it is really hard to invite him.
The original version of "Joy of Life" allowed him to star in it because one of the producers was his son-in-law.
Wei Yang just wanted to use his beauty to temporarily find a cheap father-in-law, but now there is no time, and he is not that kind of person.
Zhang Guoli is one of his favorite actors, but this guy is only half his capital, so if he wants to invite him, he will probably have to give up some money.
But the role of Chen Pingping was not difficult, and Blue Whale contacted the original actor, Mr. Wu Gang, very early on.
Compared to industry bigwigs like Chen Daoming and Zhang Guoli, veteran actors with limited status like Wu Gang don't mind playing a supporting role for Wei Yang, and his schedule is much more convenient. At present, the contract has basically been finalized, and 1+2 has signed a trilogy directly.
Other veteran actors are also easy to find, cheap and easy to use. Even Wei Yang, who is not famous yet, knows them. Just scratching them is enough for "Joy of Life".
What is really difficult to decide are the young characters, who are also the ones that attract the most attention in the industry.
Especially the female protagonists, although they have fewer roles, they are still acting with Wei Yang, and it is such a big production. Fan Xiaopang may not look down on them, but there are only a few Fan Xiaopangs in the entertainment industry.
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"...Okay, I'll let you know if there's any news..."
After hanging up the phone, Wei Yang returned to the private room and apologized to a few people.
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"I'm sorry."
"No way, a big boss like Mr. Wei is very busy."
"Mr. Liu, you are being disrespectful to me. We Blue Whales are far inferior to you, Kedun."
“…”
Today is the celebration banquet held by the crew of "The Three Daughters of the Xia Family", and the production company behind it, Syndicate, warmly invited Wei Yang to attend.
Wei Yang thought about it and did not refuse. The Syndicate company developed quite well later. The third and fourth seasons of the "Love Apartment" series were produced by this company.
What’s more crucial is that its parent company, Croton Media, is also a small player in the field of television production with many projects.
"The East Palace" was a huge hit, "The Three Daughters of the Xia Family" also achieved remarkable results, and the other co-invested drama "Startling by Each Step" is also a popular drama in the industry.
Wei Yang's emerald shrimps delivered a perfect answer, and the sponsors also made good profits.
Take "Eastern Palace" as an example. At the beginning, Feicui Xia invested 10 million to acquire a 15% share, and now the total revenue of "Eastern Palace" is expected to reach 240 million.
A 15% share is 36 million, which means that with the original capital of 10 million remaining unchanged, there is an additional 26 million in profit.
Even if Wei Yang took 70% of it alone, the rest of the people could still share 7.8 million.
It doesn't seem like much, and it's before tax, but the period is not long. In comparison, bank interest is much higher, even higher than usury.
If you look at the overall environment of the film and television industry, Wei Yang is simply an angel. Other companies have even lost their capital.
Jade Shrimp became famous overnight, and coal bosses and capitals invested generously. Currently, the total investment amount raised by Jade Shrimp has reached more than 300 million.
This is because Wei Yang tightened up in the later period. After all, the film and television market is here. No matter how much money you have, it is useless if you can't spend it.
Wei Yang took the investors' money, so he had to be responsible for making money for them, at least higher than the bank interest, so that the various financiers would trust him more.
With over 300 million in funds, Blue Whale alone cannot handle it.
Besides, Blue Whale is not short of money now. Apart from "Joy of Life", it has more than enough funds for other projects.
However, Wei Yang does not advocate this habit of eating alone. If he puts all the funds on hand into the project, he will be dead if something goes wrong.
Therefore, except for a few projects, Wei Yang will pull some investors to share the pressure. The greater the risk, the more shares they get. In this way, even if the project fails, it will not hurt Blue Whale fundamentally.
However, even so, the Blue Whale family could not absorb so much funds, and Mr. Cai from the Tang family was very wary, so Wei Yang could only make friends widely and look for people to give money to.
Croton Media is the long-term partner he is optimistic about. Although it has produced many bad dramas, overall it still makes more money than it loses.
There are some rumors about the changes of Jade Shrimp in the industry. Croton Media has cooperated with Wei Yang before, so it knows more.
No film and television company would be willing to reject a sponsor, not to mention that the two parties had a pleasant cooperation on "The Three Daughters of the Xia Family" before. Croton Media also took a fancy to Wei Yang's "financial resources" and production capabilities, so it would be best if they could deepen the cooperation.
Today was just an intentional meeting, and the official name was a celebration banquet, so the syndicate leader Liu Zhi came forward. He is also a director and shareholder of Croton Media and the right-hand man of the boss Wu Tao.
Wei Yang could see that Kerton was a bit arrogant, but it was understandable. After all, it was an old film and television company and they were all seniors, so they would care about their face to some extent.
Of course, although he appears reserved on the surface, Liu Zhi still praises Wei Yang very much after the meeting. He is strict on the outside but loose on the inside, and he is both a responsible and a disloyal person. It's the same old routine.
Wei Yang did not act like a wealthy sponsor and he did not flatter Liu Zhi about any business dealings.
He doesn't care about this kind of harmless little thought. As long as he doesn't suffer any loss, making money is the most important thing.
"Come on, Tang Yan, Meng Meng, let's toast to President Wei."
While Liu Zhi was talking to Wei Yang, he asked several actresses to toast Wei Yang and couldn't help making a joke.
"I've heard that President Wei can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. I'm no match for him, so I'm counting on you guys to help me."
At Liu Zhi's command, Tang Yan, Zhang Meng, several other actresses from "The Three Daughters of the Xia Family" and artists from Croton Media came over to toast.
Wei Yang raised his glass and clinked it with Tang Yan and Zhang Meng, who were leading the group, but he only took a sip himself.
Zhang Meng said a few auspicious words and drank the red wine in the glass. Tang Yan looked at Wei Yang and was ready to drink it down, but after just a few sips, Wei Yang grabbed her hand.
"Okay, you can't drink either, that's enough."
Wei Yang gave her a look, then clinked glasses with another beautiful girl.
I don’t know since when, it has become a consensus among some people that Wei Yang is lustful, and a group of girls would be arranged to come to similar social occasions.
Boss Wei strongly condemned the rumors, but he could only step up efforts to implement the arrangement.
Although he may not really do anything, drinking and chatting with beautiful women, sometimes he can even help to read the palms and bones, satisfying his hand urge, is better than drinking and bragging with a bunch of greasy middle-aged men...
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ps: I don’t know if there are any readers of this book who are taking the college entrance examination, but I still wish you all great writing skills and success in the exam!
I have some personal matters today, I will update three chapters tomorrow morning (end of this chapter)