Since the preparation of "Joy of Life", or in other words, since "The East Palace", more and more people in the circle have been concerned about Wei Yang.
There are many people who are more daring than Tang Yan. Some even pretend to be sick and go home. Wei Yang has seen them blocking the toilet door during meals. There are even some who drug people.
Don’t think it’s an exaggeration. There are so many people in the entertainment industry who want to be famous.
If one could catch up with Wei Yang's fame, then that would be fame and fortune that ordinary people could never imagine in their lifetime. The rate of return is too high, and most people cannot resist the temptation.
Those fat, greasy and wretched directors and producers have a bunch of young girls throwing themselves at them, not to mention a talented and rich young handsome guy like Wei Yang.
Except for a few people with higher moral indexes, it is easy for others to make this decision.
Even if you don't get any benefits, you won't suffer any loss. If you get the role, you will make a lot of money.
Fortunately, Wei Yang has a good alcohol tolerance, is cautious, and has a bodyguard with him, otherwise he would have lost his virginity long ago...
Therefore, apart from the first few events that he could not refuse, Wei Yang seldom accepted social engagements in the later period. Some of them would even specifically request a plain setting, just in case he failed to keep his promise and was caught by others.
Old Xia also helped him share a lot of the firepower, allowing Wei Yang to focus more on the preparation of "Joy of Life".
Especially when it comes to casting, Wei Yang pays close attention to it and even participates in person.
The other roles are okay, they are basically those who have been invested in by others or have participated in interviews, and the "Joy of Life" crew is selecting them, even some popular actors and actresses are no exception.
The only difference is that for the role of Emperor Qing, Wei Yang wanted to find a big name, so ordinary people couldn't handle it, so he had to do it himself.
In late February, Wei Yang personally flew to Beijing to visit Chen Daoming, but ultimately returned disappointed.
Chen Daoming is not opposed to acting in TV dramas, and whether he can agree to play a supporting role for Wei Yang is actually negotiable. He had previously played a supporting role with Jay Chou in "刺陵", and later also played supporting roles in "My First Half of Life" and "The Golden Years".
To put it bluntly, this person is not as otherworldly as the outside world thinks. If the conditions are sufficient, he may be tempted.
But unfortunately, Chen Daoming had already taken on Gao Xixi's "Legend of Chu and Han" at that time.
The investment for "Legend of Chu and Han" is expected to be 240 million yuan, which is not inferior to "Joy of Life". Liu Bang is the first male lead, and it is a role that Chen Daoming personally wants to play very much.
In comparison, although the character of Emperor Qing is outstanding, he is, after all, a character in an online novel. Not to mention the older generation, even ordinary people feel that he cannot be compared with Emperor Gaozu of Han.
The cooperation had to fall through, so Wei Yang had to settle for the next best thing and contact Zhang Guoli and Chen Baoguo.
These two are not as difficult to deal with as Chen Daoming, but they each have their own conditions.
Zhang Guoli hopes that his company will also participate in the "Joy of Life" project and get a piece of the pie.
Wei Yang had known this for a long time, but there were too many people watching "Joy of Life", and the plates had been almost divided. If one more person came in, the others would get one less, and there was another round of arguing.
Chen Baoguo's condition was very simple: give his son a role.
Regardless of whether at home or abroad, second-generation stars are an issue that many producers cannot avoid.
Their parents have worked hard all their lives and have gained fame and status, so they hope that their children can have some success. If there are no resources in other industries and their children cannot make it on their own, then they can only enter the entertainment industry.
You invite these big-name veteran actors, and they are willing to negotiate any role and compromise on pay. They only have one request, which is to help their children.
Wei Yang has no special opinion on second-generation stars. He understands this behavior and is not even averse to this kind of “passing on the knowledge, helping others and guiding them”.
But the premise is that it does not affect the quality of the work!
Chen Baoguo's son Wei Yang knew that, to be honest, his acting skills were just so-so, not much better than those of the popular young actors, and it could even be said that they were just as good as each other.
But just because he had a good father, he participated in many good projects. Whenever Chen Baoguo filmed a drama, he would give him a role. The good reputation that the father had accumulated throughout his life was criticized by many people because of his son when he was old.
As the most watched project in the circle, Chen Baoguo was not the only one who wanted to insert people with connections into the show. Wei Yang almost rejected all of them.
The very few who slip through the net just play a harmless minor role.
Although he really wanted to invite Chen Baoguo to perform, Wei Yang had no intention of sacrificing the quality of "Joy of Life", and he laid his cards directly before Chen.
I have seen your son's play. His acting skills are not good and he is not eligible for any important supporting roles. If you don't mind playing minor roles, you can arrange for him to play a minor role.
However, before Chen Baoguo got angry, Wei Yang proposed another solution.
"Joy of Life" is not good, but Blue Whale has more than just this one drama, and Wei Yang himself can influence more crews.
Although his son could not get an important role in "Joy of Life", Wei Yang could arrange suitable roles for his son in other crews.
Wei Yang can even help introduce some producers and directors. If the father and son are capable, it is not impossible for them to get a leading male role.
Although Chen Baoguo is a well-known figure in the industry, he is different from capital bosses like Wei Yang.
He wanted to promote his son, but he was the only bargaining chip he could offer, and in most cases he could only lead one. If Wei Yang wanted to promote his son, he had plenty of ways to get people to give him face.
Chen Baoguo discussed it with his family overnight and immediately agreed with Wei Yang's opinion the next day.
He opened the door and Wei Yang gained a lot.
Everyone has their weaknesses. Ordinary artists want to become famous, popular artists want to move up, and successful old artists may just want to be remembered and have successors.
Analyze the situation clearly, make a detour and hit the vital point directly. Wei Yang feels that these experiences will be helpful for him to conquer some difficult big names in the future.
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At the end of February, Joy of Life announced that it would start filming on March 10, and released a partial list of confirmed actors.
Chen Baoguo (Emperor Qing), Wu Gang (Chen Pingping), Wang Jinsong (Fan Jian), Liu Shishi (Chicken Leg Girl), Chen Su (Princess), Lin Gengxin (Crown Prince), Cui Peng (Wu Zhu), Wang Yang (Teng Zijing), Zeng Li (Aunt Liu), Zhang Songwen (Shen Zhong), Li Jiahang (Guo Baokun), Shen Teng (Senior Brother Leng)…
As soon as the surprise performances of Fan Xiaopang (Ye Qingmei) and Zhan Doudou (Yang Mi) were announced, the outside world immediately became noisy. The lineup was even more luxurious than they had imagined.
Especially Chen Baoguo. "The Emperor Wu of Han" and "The Ming Dynasty 1566" are no joke. He is one of the ceiling of the emperor series. I didn't expect that Wei Yang really got it.
As for the remaining group of people, most of them are not unknown people, and many of them were made famous by Blue Whale or Wei Yang.
For example, Wang Yang, Cui Peng, Wang Jinsong, and Lin Gengxin all became famous by starring in Wei Yang's dramas. I didn't expect them to get together this time.
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However, the most eye-catching thing is the second collaboration between Wei Yang and Liu Shishi after "Twinkle Twinkle Star", as well as the special appearances of Fan and Yang.
Many netizens joked that Wei Yang is really capable and dares to get several people together.
Up to now, many female stars who have had scandals with Wei Yang have been dug into in depth, and among those who are suspected of having had an affair with Wei Yang, Liu, Fan, and Na are the most likely suspects.
Especially the first two, the love triangle was the annual gossip topic in the past two years and has been discussed repeatedly by many Tianya netizens to this day.
The two of them are co-starring in "Joy of Life" this time. Although they probably won't meet each other and don't have many rival scenes, it is still enough to surprise everyone.
What’s even more interesting is that this time, if we count by role, Fan Xiaopang plays Wei Yang’s “biological mother” and Liu Shishi’s “mother-in-law”, which is really a lot of fun.
A group of netizens who like to watch the fun also voted online, strongly supporting Nazha, who had a scandal with Wei Yang, and Yang Rong to play Haitang Duoduo and Fan Ruoruo.
In this way, it is a Shura field in the play and it is also a Shura field outside the play. After the trilogy of "Joy of Life", Tianya has never lacked gossip for two or three years.
However, there are fans of the original novel who question some of the casting choices.
For example, the character of Ye Qingmei is, in many people's impressions, a strong, calm, and slightly crazy idealist. Fan Xiaopang's devilish face is more or less out of place.
The same is true for Da Mimi. The little emperor Zhan Doudou is a woman disguised as a man in the plot. Just looking at Da Mimi's heart, how many layers of cloth must be wrapped around it?
Wei Yang understood this principle, but sometimes, although it is important to fit the role, one also has to consider publicity.
Not to mention Fan Xiaopang, Da Mimi is also very popular now.
In early February, the finale of "The East Palace" was broadcast, followed by the broadcast of "Palace Lock Heart Jade" by Si Yatou, which then set off a wave of Qing Dynasty travel dramas.
Although many people complained that this drama was the palace version of "Meteor Garden", the plot of the fight for the throne was simply childish compared to "Eastern Palace", and the Abao-se costumes and filters were also criticized by history lovers.
But the plot is so exciting!
A modern girl travels back in time to ancient times and is fought over by a group of handsome guys. With all the Mary Sue and heroine halo, and being advertised as the first Qing Dynasty drama, it naturally attracted a large number of audiences.
The silent majority are always the majority. Although "Palace" has a bad reputation, its ratings have been rising.
It ranked first in the same period for more than ten consecutive days, with an average viewership rating of over 2.5. The number of online views and the level of topicality also continued to rise. If it weren't for "Eastern Palace", this drama would have been the most dazzling one at the beginning of 2011.
As a drama with a strong female lead, and also the core of the plot, Da Mimi kills crazily with the role of Qingchuan.
At one point, she surpassed Nazha on platforms such as Weibo and Tianya Tieba to become the most popular female star at the moment. With her accumulated popularity, she is now showing signs of becoming a top-tier actress.
A topic queen, an Asian superstar!
A newly popular first-line actress! It is no exaggeration to say that these two guest roles in "Joy of Life" can save Wei Yang at least several million or even more in publicity costs.
For this reason alone, some of the so-called flaws in the casting cannot be ignored.
Wei Yang values the quality of TV dramas, but he is also a businessman. Chen Baoguo’s son is not worth his concessions, but the popularity of the two top stars is different.
Besides, who says that an idealist cannot have a face that could bring disaster to the country and the people? If Ye Qingmei were not good-looking, she would have been able to charm a group of big men for their entire lives and give birth to a super handsome man like Fan Xian.
Why should a woman who dresses as a man require that she be masculine and thin? Isn't it enough that the emperor is handsome and loves fitness?
After all, many people just fantasize based on the words in the book, and when they actually film it, the characters unconsciously match up.
These two people are not something that ordinary people can invite nowadays. It's only because Boss Wei has a lot of face, and even then, you have to spend time and do favors.
Is he easy!? (End of this chapter)