At this time, it has been just over a month since the broadcast of "Joy of Life", and the popularity is still there, and even the replay ratings are at the top of the list.
Therefore, the launch conference of "Joy of Life" attracted countless reporters and media, and the scale was even larger than when the first season started filming.
As mentioned before, because the shooting period of the crew is too long, except for a small number of the main creative personnel of the crew, most of the actors join the crew in batches or even intermittently.
The main creative members of the crew at present are mainly actors from the early plots of "Celebrating Yu Nian 2", namely Wei Yang, Wu Gang, Tian Yu, Rou Ba, Zhang Yishan, Chen Baoguo, Huang Xuan and others. Although the lineup is slightly inferior, the influence of the previous work is here, and the media and the outside world are still paying close attention to it.
In addition, as the launch conference, the crew will also announce some new characters/actors, and some actors will be present in person. Those who are not present will also have their makeup photos announced on Weibo later.
However, the ones who really carry weight are not the actors, but some bigwigs behind the scenes.
The Hunan Provincial Television Station, which has already reached a trilogy cooperation agreement, sent a deputy director, and the launch conference was hosted by the station's ace host, Mr. He.
In addition to the representative conference in Hunan Province, people also came from the propaganda department in Beijing.
On the one hand, it is to show their faces. "Joy of Life" has achieved outstanding results and they are proud of it. At the same time, it is also to explain the relevant regulations.
Because the relevant departments are about to impose restrictions on some subjects, this time I would like to explain why "Joy of Life" was able to pass.
To briefly summarize some slogans and nonsense, and then translate it, "Joy of Life" played the edge ball well, bypassing the rigid regulations, and it achieved good results and had a great influence, so it was listed as a key cultural project for support.
In other words, the project "Joy of Life" has certain special features and is backed by someone. Other companies should not follow suit, otherwise they should not complain if they are not allowed to broadcast the show.
This statement also indicates that there will be no risk in the next two parts of "Joy of Life" unless any special circumstances occur.
To achieve these, Wei Yang and the Hunan Provincial TV Station have made a lot of efforts behind the scenes.
Of course, the most important thing is that the drama is popular enough and does not involve some sensitive issues. If it is handled forcefully, it will easily trigger public opinion.
Now that the Internet is well developed, many big incidents have occurred on Weibo alone. Relevant departments must also keep pace with the times and handle problems in a more humane manner.
The project involves low sensitivity, no obvious loopholes, great project influence, wide public opinion, positive political achievements, and strong public relations...
Given these factors, there is really no need for most people to make things difficult for "Joy of Life".
In addition to official personnel, the person in charge of Hengdian also came in person to show their support. The TV series "Joy of Life" and "The East Palace" gave them a lot of advertising.
Hengdian is also interested in cooperating with Blue Whale to a certain extent, not only by greatly reducing the venue fees, but more importantly by granting priority use rights and other related rights.
In fact, the venue charges in Hengdian are not expensive, but every bit of savings counts, but the second point is very critical.
Because there are too many crews coming to Hengdian to shoot, many venues require queues, or some scenes need to be preserved for a long time. If some privileges can be obtained, it will be of great benefit to the crew.
The Magic City is very close to Hengdian, and Wei Yang has no plan to build a film and television city of his own.
Even if there are investment considerations in this area, the high-tech film and television entrepreneurship park that Dao City in Shandong Province is planning to build is the future development direction of the film and television industry.
Many special effects blockbusters such as "The Wandering Earth" and "Fengshen" as well as some TV dramas and variety shows were shot in the studio in the island city.
Of course, the production costs of shooting in this kind of studio will skyrocket, and most crews probably can’t afford it.
Wei Yang does not invest in real-life film and television cities, not because real-life film and television cities are going to fail.
Due to cost and various other reasons, real-life film and television cities like Hengdian will remain the mainstream, at least for a considerable period of time in the future.
However, their subsequent development ceiling is low, and the trend of Hengdian has already been established, so it is impossible to invest and participate, and it is impossible to start from scratch. Therefore, from an investment perspective, the high-tech film and television base in the island city is more cost-effective.
Although I already have some ideas in mind, Hengdian’s position is irreplaceable at the moment.
In the future, Blue Whale will have many projects to cooperate with it, so it is inevitable to establish a good relationship, and Hengdian has the same idea.
Although Hengdian is very powerful, there are more than one film and television cities in China. Long-term cooperation with industry-leading companies such as Blue Whale will help consolidate Hengdian's leading position.
The two parties hit it off immediately, and this time many responsible persons from Hengdian came to show their support and support, which also showed their attitude.
In addition, there are many partners of Wei Yang, about eight or nine people. They may not seem well-known, but each of them has a considerable fortune, with the lowest being over ten billion.
"Joy of Life" made too much money, and everyone was shocked, whether they participated or not. This time, several people came to watch the fun.
Looking at the three words "Celebrating Yu Nian" at the press conference, it was as if I saw three mountains of gold.
Wei Yang's elder brother, Mr. Zheng, also came today. He looked a little thinner than before. He just boasted to Old Xia for a while, and then sat down in the VIP seat.
A coal boss friend nearby glanced at Xia Cong and said, "I heard that you left that for Brother Wei?"
"I won't leave a shit. Xiao Wei won it over himself. He's pretty powerful now. His net worth is at least tens of millions. If Blue Whale goes public one day in the future, maybe he'll get into our business."
There are many people who have benefited from Wei Yang’s rise, and Old Xia is definitely one of the happiest ones.
Following the lead of a big boss, the dividends alone every year are not a small amount. If the market value of Blue Whale is calculated, the shares he holds can directly make him financially free.
Others may not understand, but Mr. Zheng, who saw Xia Cong being taken away with his own eyes, knows how lucky he is.
Now, not to mention the income, his status has also greatly improved. As the second-in-command of Blue Whale, people in the entertainment circle look up to him wherever he goes, and even treat him as a guest of honor. Even outside the circle, many people have to give him some face.
Of course, Xia Cong did not work for nothing. He worked diligently behind Wei Yang and made great contributions. In just a few years, most of his hair became bald.
Seeing Director Zheng's sighing tone, the coal boss couldn't help but joked, "What's the matter, do you regret it? If you had stayed, maybe Blue Whale would have been divided equally between you and Brother Wei."
"If you create more than 90% of the profits for a company, would you only be willing to take half or even less of the shares?"
Director Zheng glanced at the coal boss. Even a fool could see how much Wei Yang contributed to the rise of Blue Whale.
Even if he had stayed and given Wei Yang some shares to win his heart, they would have only cooperated for one or two years at most. Once Wei Yang became bigger and accumulated enough resources, he would definitely choose to go it alone.
This kind of talent who can support a project worth hundreds of millions of dollars alone will not be willing to take the job even if you offer him a big salary, and you cannot keep him even if you force him.
Coal bosses are corrupt, but other capitalists are not easy to deal with either. With Wei Yang's ability to make money, some bosses will stand up for him.
"This is good, it won't hurt feelings, Xiao Wei won't forget me as his elder brother even if he gets good things."
Mr. Zheng is very open-minded. The coal boss next to him gave him a thumbs up. He is truly very broad-minded. An ordinary person like Mr. Zheng may not be able to turn this corner.
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As they were talking, the press conference over there came to a temporary end. Wei Yang saw the leader off and then came over to say hello.
"I'm sorry, guys. I'm really busy. Please forgive me."
"This is something our family doesn't care about."
"That's right. The busier you are, Brother Wei, the more we earn, and the happier we are."
"There's no need to be so pretentious later on. Business is more important."
“…”
Wei Yang smiled and said, "Haha, let's not talk about anything else. Let's prepare some wine tonight and have a get-together."
Most of these people are coal bosses, as well as local tycoons who have styles similar to those of coal bosses. To put it bluntly, they are nouveau riche.
They have a lot of spare money but don't have any good investment projects, so they prefer to go into the entertainment industry. Wei Yang has a good reputation and a high rate of return, so they are all willing to cooperate with Wei Yang.
These coal bosses and nouveau riche and the Shanghai Capital on the other hand are Wei Yang's two major financial backers.
Although both parties are important partners of Wei Yang, they are not in the same circle, so they rarely interact with each other, and Wei Yang will not force the two parties together.
In previous New Year gatherings, we gathered mostly with the Shanghai Capital Group. The situation with the coal bosses and nouveau riche was special, so not many people could gather at that time, so we made an appointment for this launch conference.
There were actually more than a dozen coal bosses and nouveau riche who had dealings with Wei Yang, and almost half of them came this time. Two of them looked unfamiliar, and they were probably newcomers that someone wanted to bring in.
Wei Yang exchanged pleasantries with the financiers for a while, then went on to do other things. In the evening, he held a banquet at a hotel in the city.
Considering the style of this group of people, Wei Yang called Lao Xia and the producer, thought for a while, and asked Rouba to be his female companion.
This was not the first or second time that he had dealt with these people. If he hadn't brought a female companion with him, he might have encountered some strange things.
Sure enough, when they got to the dinner place in the evening, these coal bosses and nouveau riche were all accompanied by girls, some with two or three.
Among them was a newcomer who had not come during the day but arrived at night. I heard that he was in the jade business. He brought a pair of twins from Xinjiang Province and wanted to introduce them to Wei Yang. When he saw the fat guy next to Wei Yang, regret was almost written on his face.
Wei Yang: “…”
He actually regretted bringing a female companion...
Rouba: “…”
No wonder the boss could stop me and Naza, it turns out it’s so exciting in private.
Of course, there are not many bosses like this one who directly introduce beauties. After all, everyone knows Wei Yang’s nickname, and the beauties they have on their hands may not be as powerful as those in the entertainment industry or have the aura of a star.
For example, the twins, apart from the fact that they are sisters, their looks and figures are still inferior to Rouba's.
Most of the female companions of this group of people are mistresses and "good friends" who want to get to know Wei Yang.
Wei Yang knew two of them, both were artists in the circle. One of them was a relatively well-known second-tier star. Taking advantage of his relationship as a "good brother", he came to see if he could get in touch with Wei Yang.
Wei Yang was already accustomed to this kind of situation.
For most of these people who invest in the entertainment industry, making money is secondary, and picking up girls is the main purpose, so sometimes they hope Wei Yang can arrange a role for them.
Wei Yang has enough confidence because of the high return on investment, so he will not be controlled by it, but it is impossible to avoid it completely. Fortunately, he has many resources and connections, and can coordinate with other crews...
(End of this chapter)