A photo studio in Beijing The place is not big, only a few dozen square meters, with a small room similar to a screen in the middle, and then facing the filming team.

There was a stool and three chairs in the hut, all of which were occupied.

One of them had a thin face and wore glasses. On the left was an old man with gray hair and squinting eyes. On the right was a young and handsome man.

This is the recording site of Phoenix TV's "锵锵三人行". The three people just introduced are the host Dou Wentao, and the guests Ma Weidu and Wei Yang.

"锵锵三人行" is an interview program. The program format is that three or four guests sit at a small table and have a certain degree of discussion on some hot news or topics or opinions on something.

What’s interesting is that the program is just for discussion and expression of opinions. It usually does not debate right or wrong, nor does it pursue answers. It is a bit like “chatting about the world and talking about the world”.

This program was previously affiliated with Phoenix TV, and its current influence is more on the Internet.

This program has a relatively high threshold, and its main target audience is young people with a certain level of cultural knowledge.

To put it bluntly, they are young netizens, college students, white-collar workers, petty bourgeoisie, literary youths, angry young people, guides, etc., and this group of people are often the main force in the film market.

Therefore, it is very common for organizers to come to this program to promote their movies.

It’s just that the program has a higher “style”, and many viewers are rather disgusted by this kind of “advertising”. It cannot be promoted too obviously, and it is a bit like something that can only be understood but not expressed in words.

As a businessman and a talented person, Wei Yang is actually a high-quality guest that "锵锵三人行" likes very much.

However, Boss Wei used to promote more TV dramas, which target a more popular audience, and Wei Yang was focusing on the TV platform at that time, so he was not very interested in this program. It was not until "Famous" that the two sides reached a cooperation.

Wei Yang had a tight promotional schedule, so she had just arrived an hour earlier. She put on some makeup, exchanged a few words with Dou and Ma, and then prepared to record.

This is relatively rare in variety shows, but "锵锵三人行" is originally a chat-style interview variety show.

This program doesn't even have a specific outline or script. It just gives a rough framework and a few topics, and then it's up to the guests to express themselves and talk about whatever comes to mind.

Wei Yang is considered to be well-informed, but it is rare to see such a "casual" well-known variety show. Many interviews are even "more professional" than this show.

But selfishly speaking, Wei Yang still appreciates this casual and relaxed recording atmosphere.

The most important thing for a good talk is to provide the guests with a relaxed and down-to-earth chat atmosphere, which makes the conversation more comfortable and can also get deeper into their hearts.

After they were in position and spoke a few words, the director asked about the situation and after getting accurate feedback, he announced the start of filming.

The recording of "锵锵三人行" officially began.

Compared with general programs, Dou Wentao's opening remarks were very perfunctory. He just summarized it in one sentence and then began to introduce the guests.

"Actually, there should be no need for introduction. Teacher Ma is an old friend, and I'm sure there are not many people who don't know Wei Yang."

Dou Wentao skipped these useless steps and directly greeted Wei Yang on the show. It seemed like a casual chat, but in fact he had already entered the show.

"This is Wei Yang's first time on our show. Let me ask you a simple question: have you seen it before?"

“I have.”

Wei Yang nodded: "It was not very convenient before, but later when the Internet became more convenient, I would take a look if I had time."

"It's an honor. Our show has another celebrity audience member. Let's gossip about what variety shows or shows they like to watch."

"I don't really have a specific preference. I watch whatever is available, both domestic and foreign, interview games, blind dates, job hunting, treasure hunts, and Lecture Room. I also watch Teacher Ma today and he's very friendly."

Ma Weidu smiled. This guy always had a sullen face, and no matter he smiled or not, he always gave people a gloomy feeling.

"Then we are acquaintances."

Dou Wentao said cheerfully, "I'm surprised you watch so many shows. I have the impression you must be very busy."

“Be busy, but also be relaxed.”

Wei Yang smiled and explained: "Except for the early stage of starting a business, I have actually been looking for ways to relax and ease myself, trying not to let myself be completely immersed in work."

He then added: "As a creator, the worst thing is to work in isolation, so sometimes watching movies, entertainment, and news is both a way to relax and a way to recharge, and maybe some inspiration will come from it."

Wei Yang was not talking nonsense. The more one relies on inspiration and creativity for a living, the more one should pay attention to what is happening outside and learn about all sorts of things, otherwise one will be "outdated" and "lack common sense."

So while others are considered “not doing their job properly” when watching variety shows, movies, or watching short videos, screenwriters and online writers are actually just working part-time.

Although Wei Yang is a plagiarist, many of the plots and parts of the story also need to be original and optimized, which all depends on external information.

Decades of habits from his previous life have made Wei Yang develop an occupational disease. Whenever he encounters a story, an event, or even a character with a distinct personality, his first reaction is whether it can be adapted into a film or TV show, or integrated into the plot of a story.

Dou Wentao and Ma Weidu are actually cultural figures. They have both worked as directors, screenwriters or writers, so they understand Wei Yang's statement to some extent.

After chatting about this topic for a few sentences, Dou Wentao finally turned the topic to "Becoming Famous" through his creation.

“Where did you get the inspiration for this movie in the first place?”

Movies I watched in my previous life.

However, this statement certainly cannot be made. Wei Yang has already thought of a reason and can talk about it freely (hu).

"The original source of this movie is the Blizzard Villa model, with a fixed scene, multiple people suspecting each other, and finally finding the murderer by unraveling the mystery."

"Later, when we were discussing the script, the writer and director had a heated argument, which gave me inspiration."

"I was wondering if this scene could be combined with Blizzard Hill, a story about a crew and a murder case."

"We didn't want the story to be too dark, so we thought about whether we could incorporate comedy into it. We even overturned the setting of finding the murderer in most suspense themes, and instead revealed the murderer and then worked backwards to infer the truth of the case."

"Just like that, the script slowly took shape..."

According to the publicity plan, when "锵锵三人行" was broadcast, the movie had already been released for two days, so it would not be a big deal if there were a few spoilers.

Dou Wentao was very considerate. The three of them discussed "To Become Famous" for four or five minutes before finally shifting the topic to other aspects.

"From what I understand, your company Blue Whale mainly produces TV series. Why do you choose to make movies now?"

“To make money.”

Wei Yang's straightforwardness even made the veteran Dou Wentao a little dazed, because most people still have certain feelings towards movies, especially those in the entertainment industry.

Ma Weidu was curious: "Don't TV dramas make money?"

“Yes, but not as much as the movies.”

Wei Yang does not hide his pursuit of money and career: "Entering the film market, on the one hand, is to open up new business for our company. Walking on two legs is more stable and faster than walking on one leg. On the other hand, the profit of movies is indeed higher than that of TV series, and it will get higher and higher in the future."

"The current TV drama market is mostly a buyer's market, and prices are mostly calculated based on your costs, so the profits of many projects are not as high as imagined."

"In the film market, there are dark horses that make a small profit with a big investment. For example, last year's Love Is Not Blind earned more than ten times its cost. If other income is included, the rate of return will be a terrifying number."

Dou Wentao questioned: "Not all movies are like Love Is Not Blind."

"That's right. There are very few dark horses like this. Many movies can't even be released or lose money when they are released. In terms of risk, movies are several times more risky than TV series."

Wei Yang nodded and acknowledged the drawbacks of the film market, but he still believed that it was impossible to do business without taking risks.

"The domestic film market is a vast ocean. Ten years ago, Director Zhang's Hero grossed over 200 million yuan, which was already a historic achievement. Even now, it may not make it into the top ten of the year."

"The market is constantly progressing, and it is progressing in great strides. 300 million, 500 million, 600 million, Chinese-language films are constantly and extremely quickly breaking box office records."

"I predict that in the next few years, the domestic movie box office will have a blowout trend, and it is not far-fetched for Chinese-language movies to reach 1 billion+. Maybe it will be next year or the year after, or even by the end of the year."

"Such a huge market has greatly increased revenue and profits, and has also offset the risks to the greatest extent. In other words, it is worth taking the risk."

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In the film and television market, although Wei Yang is not a super boss, he is also a complete expert. At least Dou Wentao does not have the confidence to argue with him.

He had no intention of arguing with Wei Yang, so he just joked, "Why not summer vacation?"

Wei Yang smiled and shook his head: "I'm afraid of being slapped in the face if I brag in front of the camera."

Dou Wentao seemed to appreciate Wei Yang's frank attitude towards money, and also felt that Wei Yang's analysis of the film market just now was very bold.

So he wanted to discuss business further with Wei Yang. He even asked Wei Yang how to manage finances and make money from the perspective of an investor.

"I have said before in a program that for individual investors, buying a house is a relatively value-preserving and stable investment project within ten years."

"Except buying a house."

There is no need to remind people these days that buying a house is a way to preserve its value. Anyone who knows a little about economics knows that house prices are unlikely to fall sharply in a short period of time.

However, many people are still confused about how much profit can be made from buying a house, and not many people rely on this to make money.

Although Wei Yang occasionally promotes buying houses, he basically only mentions value preservation and financial management, and does not say much else, so as to avoid being labeled as guiding real estate speculation.

Because everyone knows that buying a house can preserve its value, Wei Yang’s answer was not very sincere, so Dou Wentao wanted to dig up some explosive information.

Wei Yang hesitated for a moment, but still revealed a secret. It was a bit of an exaggeration to say it was a secret. Investment institutions and even entrepreneurs with a long-term vision knew it.

"In my opinion, in the next decade or so, the development of mobile Internet will become one of the mainstream markets for business."

“Mobile Internet?”

Dou Wentao was familiar with this concept and couldn't help asking, "Would you mind telling me a few areas that you are optimistic about?"

"In the big picture, e-commerce and live streaming have great prospects. In the small picture, I think e-sports also has some potential,"

The industries Wei Yang mentioned are relatively new and popular industries, and can even be said to be an open secret in the investment industry.

Those who have the ability to intervene have already known about it and have even begun to plan their actions. Those who do not have the ability to intervene will not benefit from it even if they know about it.

As for e-sports, it is still in its infancy. However, Wei Yang is not interested in this industry and has no intention of getting involved, so it doesn't matter whether he says it or not.

If there are investors who really listen to him and have a certain interest in e-sports and make large-scale investments at this moment, it will be a merit for him.

Boss Wei knows what's going on. Most of what he talks about are areas that he has no intention of getting involved in or that it doesn't matter whether he talks about them or not.

He keeps in mind the projects that he really likes and wants to invest in, and cannot disclose them because they have been intercepted by others.

After listening to the projects Wei Yang talked about, Dou Wentao gave up immediately. Although he didn't know much about this area, he knew that it was not something he could afford.

Ma Weidu was even less interested from the beginning to the end. He was an old-school person, and coming from the antique world, he knew too well how laymen were fooled into death.

He will not touch emerging industries like this one, he will only make money that he knows how to make.

So the two of them were not interested in continuing this topic and quickly shifted the subject to the emotional aspect.

One of the characteristics of the show "锵锵三人行" is that it is "lively and fierce". These people talk very openly about all kinds of gender topics, and even talk about "surnames" without any reservation.

This is hard to see in mainland variety shows, so variety shows like "锵锵三人行" and "康熙来了" are very popular online, which to some extent is also related to their large scale.

"Are you bothered by some of the so-called [playboy] reviews you get online?"

"Sometimes."

Wei Yang spoke frankly: "But most people are open-minded. If you are a public figure, or even an artist, it is difficult for your private life to avoid public opinion, and it is inevitable to be labeled as an entertainment figure."

"Are you afraid of your private life being discussed?"

"I understand the outsiders' thoughts, but I don't like it. I believe no one likes their private life to be exposed to the public, but there is no way. When you become a star artist and benefit from it, these are the prices you pay for it."

"Let me tell you a sensitive question. Have you ever been attracted to someone? For example, have you ever thought about marrying someone and spending your life with them?"

"have."

"who?"

Wei Yang smiled and shook his head: "I won't tell you."

Wei Yang doesn't care about some subtle emotional issues and is willing to talk about them occasionally, but he is not willing to talk about the so-called "dirty" issues.

It’s not that he can’t accept these large-scale things, but he doesn’t want people to make wild associations.

Dou Wentao was very smart and realized Wei Yang's resistance, and quickly shifted the focus to other aspects.

Putting aside this little awkwardness, the three of them seemed to have a very pleasant conversation.

After recording the show, Wei Yang exchanged contact information with the two people, which might be useful in the future.

For example, Ma Weidu is considered an expert in the antique world and has great connections. If you find something in the future, you can ask him to authenticate it.

As for Dou Wentao, Wei Yang admired his character very much, but the two of them had some different ideas, so they might just be ordinary friends.

(End of this chapter)