Not much changed at the National Opera Festival. Although there was a bit of hostility between Zhao and Liu, they still considered their face.
This was also within Wei Yang's expectations. After all, it was a public occasion. It would be fine if they just fought in private, but it was impossible for it to be so ugly in public.
Otherwise, even if someone has a slight advantage, he or she is actually a loser, and the ones who are really happy are potential competitors like Da Mimi and Liu Tianxian.
Of course, even so, when I heard that Xiao Zhao, Liu Shishi and other three beauties from The Legend of Sword and Fairy were presenting awards together, I stayed backstage for nearly ten minutes and couldn't help but break into a cold sweat.
Fortunately, there was no danger and according to various channels, nothing went wrong.
However, there was still some trouble at the dinner party later, as it seemed that there was some conflict between Da Mimi and Nazar.
It's probably because Na Zha has low emotional intelligence and is not very good at speaking, and he may have offended Da Mimi unintentionally. Da Mimi has a bad temper to begin with, and she considers herself a senior and friend of the boss, so she is a bit arrogant towards him.
Naza must have been unhappy. Although she didn't dare to confront him, she stood firm and didn't bow her head. Then Rouba and Tang Yan came over to support her sister.
Although Nazar and Da Mimi were tense, the situation was not too serious.
It was originally just a small conflict, and to some extent, everyone was considered to be on the same side, so someone just said a few words and it was smoothed over.
Nazha is definitely not as good as Da Mimi in all aspects now, and she is a little timid. However, due to her face, she can't give in voluntarily, so she waits for someone to rescue her and give her a way out before she steps down.
The same goes for Da Mimi. She is not afraid of Naza, but she is still concerned about Wei Yang and Blue Whale. She doesn't want to make a big deal out of it, so she just wants to save some face.
If the stalemate continued, either Zha would give in, or Da Mimi would find a way to pass on a message and smooth things over.
But the key point is that once Tang Yan and Rouba entered the scene, two people became four people, and the simple problem became complicated, adding fuel to the fire.
Compared to the minor accidental conflict between Da Mimi and Nazha, Rouba and Tang Yan have deep-seated grudges.
Back in "Joy of Life", Rouba suffered a lot at the hands of Tang Yan, and the latter was also very unhappy with this "vixen" who liked to get close to Wei Yang.
In his early years, Rouba was a little-known name, and Tang Yan always had the upper hand, but now, she is no longer an unknown person.
Although she may not be good enough to sing a counter-singing song, she still has the confidence to retort, especially with her good sister Na Zha by her side, she is even braver.
Tang Yan was even less scared. In her eyes, Rouba was a defeated general. What was so great about two little girls?
If you dare to attack me, you will be severely punished!
So, before the two main characters could decide the winner, Tang Yan and Rouba started to argue with each other under the pretext of standing up for their sisters. Their verbal battle was even more lively than the two parties involved, leaving Da Mimi and Nazha a little confused.
When did Tang Yan/Rou Ba become so loyal to me? !
But they really came to support him and were so loyal. No matter if there was something fishy going on or not, neither of them could just sit there and pretend nothing happened.
So Da Mimi gave up the idea of giving up, and Na Zha also gritted his teeth and fought alongside Rouba.
But no matter what, the three beauties in "Legend of Sword and Fairy" are currently the most popular young actresses, Da Mimi is a top-tier star, and Tang Yan is also almost a first-tier star. Their fame, status, qualifications, and connections are not comparable to those of Na Zha and Rouba.
Even Wei Yang, the most powerful backer of the two beauties in Xinjiang Province, did not have such a big influence on the two of them.
So in this conflict, the two US forces in Xinjiang Province initially confronted each other briefly, and then suffered a gradual defeat.
At the critical moment, Xiao Zhao came to the rescue! Wei Yang knew more about the conflict between the two parties, because Tang Yan and Rou Ba had complained to each other, and even Da Mi Mi and Na Zha had sent WeChat messages or called to complain.
Minus the dirty water they throw at each other and the confirmation of each other, from an objective third-party perspective, we can roughly restore the general situation.
However, Wei Yang didn't know how Xiao Zhao saved the situation.
Tang Yan and Da Mimi didn't say anything at all, probably because they suffered a loss. Na Zha and Rouba just said that it was Sister Liying who helped to rescue the situation, but they didn't say how they helped specifically.
It is understandable that these two people still have complicated feelings towards Xiao Zhao.
Especially Naza, Tang Yan and Da Mimi together do not have as much hatred as Xiao Zhao and her, but this time they really owed her a favor.
You know, Xiao Zhao's actual fame and status is not as high as Mi Mi's. Although there are other factors, it is of great significance that he can stand up for both of them.
Moreover, ever since Xiao Zhao subdued Naza last time, she has been very generous and even caring in everything she does, showing the demeanor of a big sister and a boss lady.
Rouba told Wei Yang privately that Nazha now felt resentment towards Zhao Shi and wanted to challenge him, but sometimes he also showed some submission and admiration, which was quite contradictory.
So, the two of them were grateful for Xiao Zhao's brave help this time, but they would not praise her too much to Wei Yang, especially since they had some ulterior motives of their own.
This made Wei Yang very curious about how Xiao Zhao helped, because Da Mimi and Tang Yan were not easy to deal with.
Unfortunately, the place where the incident happened was relatively secret, and only a few people involved knew about it. If Wei Yang wanted to find out the truth, he had to start with these people...
…
The next day, the premiere of "Lost in Thailand" was not very large in scale, but many guests were invited.
The "Lost in Thailand" iron triangle was present in person, followed by Xu's wife Xiao Taohong. The couple showed their affection in the interview many times.
Although judging a person by his works is a very inappropriate behavior, for example, if a screenwriter likes to write scripts about murderers, it does not mean that he is also a violent person. Someone who writes classic comedies may also be a cold and taciturn person.
However, from the style, subject matter and some details of the works, one can still more or less see the shadow of the creator.
Most of the works that Xu Zheng personally participated in creating and directing revolve around the midlife crisis, and are basically about marital disharmony.
In the "Lost in Thailand" series, the protagonist is about divorce, "Lost in Hong Kong" is obsessed with first love, and "Lost in Russia" also divorces his wife.
Even the cast of "Love Myth" and "Dying to Survive" ended in divorce.
Although midlife crisis, divorce or marital problems are common techniques, they are not the absolute core. However, Xu Zheng always makes a fuss about this center at such a high frequency that it is hard not to think too much.
However, this kind of situation is not uncommon in the entertainment industry and is not surprising. Wei Yang himself was mostly chatting with Ning Hao.
Although Xu Zheng's current status in the circle is not considered a big name, he has been in the industry for many years after all, so he still has some connections. In addition, the two leading actors have a good reputation, so he can invite his friends and many celebrity artists to come.
The ones with the highest status are definitely Wei Yang and Ning Hao. In addition, there are many other celebrity artists such as Zhang Jingchu, Wang Xun, Hao Lei, Guo Tao, Yuan Quan, Duan Long, Chen Sicheng and so on who came to support the event.
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At the premiere ceremony, Wei Yang, as the producer and nominal producer, accepted many interviews.
Generally speaking, Wei Yang is unwilling to steal the limelight from the main creators, but one of the promotional focuses of "Lost in Thailand" is Wei Yang's investment.
There is no way, "Lost in Thailand" has too few points to promote! In the previous life, in addition to the interaction and tacit understanding between the three main creators, as well as interesting things such as filming in Thailand, one of the very important promotional focuses of "Lost in Thailand" was actually the guest appearance of Fan Xiaopang.
Yes, in the early stage of "Lost in Thailand", the film was intended to take advantage of the popularity of Fan Xiaopang, with surprise guest appearances, the biggest easter eggs, etc., and it was a marketing effort.
Although these selling points are not wrong, it is understandable that a movie whose marketing is centered around guest actors lacks promotional highlights.
There is no way. Although the three main creators are very popular, they are not traffic stars. It’s okay if word of mouth ferments, but before it ferments, they have to use some tricks.
In his previous life, he took advantage of Fan Xiaopang’s popularity, and in this life, he did the same, and even added Wei Yang to the mix.
Wei Yang had a keen eye for talent, invested heavily, and participated in some of the work, which in the eyes of many people could increase the appeal of "Lost in Thailand".
Because as a creator + filmmaker, Wei Yang's appeal is much stronger than Xu Zheng's.
Just like when Wei Yang brought Ning Hao and Wang Pangzi together to boost the confidence of the audience of "Famous", the same logic applies to "Lost in Thailand" using him for marketing.
Xu Zheng’s “Lost in Thailand” doesn’t matter, but the “Lost in Thailand” invested and “participated” in by Wei Yang has a different aura.
It’s not that Wei Yang wants to take credit, it’s just that the market is like this.
Many new directors look for big directors to produce and specifically nominate them during promotions in order to use the big directors as a cover.
No one had any objection, including Xu Zheng himself. After all, they couldn't avoid him as a director. Compared with fame and fortune, what he cared about more at this time was the actual benefits.
Wei Yang could only acquiesce for now, and think about clarifying the matter when the movie becomes well-known and his popularity is no longer needed.
So, at the premiere ceremony, Wei Yang praised the movie and its creators.
"…This is a very good road comedy movie with a very high degree of completion. I personally have great confidence in the box office…"
"...Brother Xu Zheng has a very high talent as a director. He has his own unique understanding of the subject matter, the accumulation of details, and the rhythm of the plot..."
"...Huang Bo and Bao Qiang are both excellent actors. I definitely hope to work with them. In fact, we have talked about it before and have a general intention, especially for Bao Qiang. Next year, everyone will see the actual cooperation..."
“…”
During the business talk, Wei Yang also mentioned the collaboration on a new movie.
On the one hand, it was to build momentum for both parties, and on the other hand, it confirmed to the outside world that he was not blinded by Huang and Wang because of the popularity of "Lost in Thailand".
In fact, this doesn’t matter. The outside world doesn’t care about it. Wei Yang just mentioned it briefly. The more important thing is the movie itself.
That night, Wei Yang received the first day box office of Lost in Thailand——
38.71 million! It’s a little weaker than “Famous”, but it’s already very impressive. If it keeps up, it’s expected to reach 300-400 million.
Xu Zheng and the others were ecstatic, but Wei Yang just smiled slightly. For now, it was just the beginning.
He has received news that due to the poor performance of its biggest rival "1942", the cinema chain will significantly increase the screening schedule for "Lost in Thailand" tomorrow.
It will increase from the current 32% to 44%. If it can maintain this momentum, it is expected to hit 50% the day after tomorrow.
The timing and location are right, with the Lunar New Year holiday and a non-strong period, Lost in Thailand has great luck…
(End of this chapter)