January 31, 2014, the first day of the Chinese New Year Many people are celebrating the Spring Festival, and many people have already started working, such as the several movies in the Spring Festival period.

As mentioned before, this year's Spring Festival period is very lively. Relying on the glory of last year's "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", many movies have set their sights on this emerging popular period.

"Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", "The Man from Macau", "Where Are We Going, Dad?"

And, a comedy film produced by Blue Whale Investment and starring Nazha and Qiao Zhenyu - "Dear Lover".

Although Wei Yang and his team have placed their hopes on the Lunar New Year period for "Time Raiders", it does not mean that the crew has no ideas about the Spring Festival period.

Blue Whale’s film strategy is not just centered around Wei Yang. There are still some projects on hand. It may be difficult for him to take on the responsibility alone, but he still has the capital to help the company test the waters.

This "Intimate Lover" is an original script written by Blue Whale's in-house screenwriter.

Recently, the three beauties of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" + Xiao Zhao each have strong resources, and Rouba has risen even more strongly, holding the powerful weapon "Running Man" in his hands.

In comparison, although Naza's development this year can be considered steady, it cannot be compared with the others.

But that doesn't mean Blue Whale treats her badly!

Not to mention the strong support from fashion resources, just the film and television resources alone have secured her two dramas and three movies, most of which she played the female lead, including Tangren's major drama "The Desert Ballad".

It can be said that if Rouba had not participated in "Running Man" and the boost of the "Joy of Life" trilogy, her development would definitely not be as good as Nazha's.

In terms of film resources, Nazha is second only to Wei Yang in Blue Whale, and even Xiao Zhao is no match for him.

Of course, this is also because Xiao Zhao is deeply involved in the television industry and is not particularly keen on movies.

But no matter what, the resources that Blue Whale provided to Naza were absolutely powerful, but unfortunately she was just unlucky.

The biggest hope was "The Desert Ballad", but even with Wei Yang's reminder, it still couldn't escape the fate and was postponed for censorship reasons.

The other few works that were launched online also did not make much of a splash and barely had a certain influence.

There is no problem in consolidating popularity and fame, but increasing exposure and fame, or even going a step further, is beyond our capabilities.

The company is already preparing to let Nazha start participating in variety shows. Since she can’t squeeze into “Running Man” for the time being, she might as well try out “Sisters Over Flowers”.

In addition to "Sisters Over Flowers", the Spring Festival movie "Dear Lover" can also be regarded as a breakthrough work of Nazha.

Her previous films, except for the "The Four" series where she played the second female lead, all others were flops, with the highest box office only barely reaching 70 million.

There are many reasons for the failure, and it's not all Naza's fault, but as the heroine, she can't escape the blame either.

To be honest, Rouba's rise has a great impact on Naza, after all, their styles are similar.

The reason why she can still hold on now is all thanks to the huge popularity accumulated from "The East Palace", the unique fashion resources and influence in Blue Whale, and the fact that she and Rouba have been the two beauties from Xinjiang Province for many years.

Rouba worked with her for several years back then, and now that the situation has reversed, it is impossible for him to throw her out to work on his own.

But even so, Blue Whale is not a charity.

If Nazar continues to be so lukewarm and even becomes a box office poison, the related resources will definitely be downgraded, and by then it is hard to say whether Nazar will have to follow Rouba and eat dust.

Of course, this is an extreme approach and is not usually done.

After all, Naza is a top star cultivated by Blue Whale and a loyal follower. How can they give up easily if things don’t go well for them? The right thing to do is to find ways to remedy the situation and support him.

This is the case with the variety show "Sisters Over Flowers", and "Best Friend" is a movie tailor-made for Nazha.

The plot of the movie is actually very simple, it's still the same story of Cinderella meeting the domineering president, but with some special elements that Blue Whale likes to use.

The so-called "Intimate Lover" means that the male protagonist can hear the female protagonist's inner voice.

This routine is not the first time it has appeared in movies. King Liu has a movie called "I Know Women's Hearts", in which the male protagonist can understand women's thoughts.

However, "Dear Lover" is more like the voice-of-the-heart style of online literature, focusing on one-on-one, but it is a female love version.

The character played by Nazha is an intern who has just joined a large company. He is rash, confused, naive, and cannot speak.

It can be said that the screenwriter of Blue Whale had good intentions. In order to take into account Naza's acting skills, the character was basically designed according to her own model.

The male lead played by Qiao Zhenyu is the boss of the female lead's internship. Because of an accident, the male lead can hear the female lead's inner voice.

The heroine knew nothing about this and kept complaining in her heart. She accidentally helped the hero solve some problems.

The male protagonist also became curious about the female protagonist, and they got to know each other better. Then they became the popular couple of bickering lovers, and everyone was happy.

In Zhao Liying's words, this is a heartfelt and refined version of "Come, My Love".

The entry points are different, the plots are also different, but the approaches and styles are very similar.

Wei Yang did not refute. Romance movies are basically of this type, especially those of the Cinderella type, where the man is strong and the woman is weak. No matter how they change, the essence remains the same. It just depends on who has the more novel ideas and who has better details.

Blue Whale also has certain expectations for the movie "Dear Lover".

The plot and style are very mature, the cast is popular enough, and there are no problems with the performance and rhythm. There is not much hope of making a big profit, but there is still hope of making a small profit.

These four movies also constitute the main force of this Spring Festival period.

There is also a drama called "A Chinese Odyssey" starring Sun Niangniang, Prince Ji, Ekin Cheng, Little Black Fatty and others, with guest appearances by Hu Ge, Lam Suet, Huang Yi and other stars. It chose to be screened on the third day of the Lunar New Year.

Although this movie has a lot of bad movie vibes, it is star-studded.

During this special period of the Spring Festival, who would dare to underestimate this star-studded family movie? Even if they cannot compete for the championship, they may still be able to spoil the show.

There is also a movie version of "Beijing Love Story" which will be released on February 14th.

Directed by Chen Sicheng and starring a stellar cast of stars, the film was released more than two weeks before the first day of the Lunar New Year and obviously did not pose much of a threat to the Spring Festival box office, so it was ignored by many people.

The same goes for Wei Yang. Although he did not get involved in the project of "Dear Lover", he still cares about how much profit he makes.

So on the afternoon of the first day of the Lunar New Year, the Wei and Wu families, along with Li Jiahang and his wife, went to the cinema together.

Anyway, you can have fun at home or at the movies. Originally, it was just Wei Yang alone, but he passed the ball to two, then two led four, and finally the whole army set out.

There are many cases like Wei Yang and his like near the cinema.

Although watching movies during the Spring Festival has not yet become a popular concept, a considerable proportion of the audience are willing to buy into it.

Especially in first- and second-tier cities, with the rapid development of cities, family ties are not as close as before. Fewer people visit each other during the New Year, and they feel lonely at home. They come out to participate in various activities to find the festive atmosphere. Watching movies has naturally become a more popular pastime.

Wei Yang noticed this phenomenon two years ago, and it is even more so this year, with many people bringing their families to watch movies.

Of course, this is inseparable from the contribution of "Where Are We Going, Dad?" This family variety show has attracted many audiences to the cinema to watch the variety show.

The eldest aunt's family went to watch a variety show movie, while Li Jiahang and his wife preferred romantic themes and chose to watch "Best Lovers".

It is also possible that seeing that Boss Wei is here, he chooses to support the company and improve his favorability.

Wei Yang had just finished watching the final version of the movie "Best Lover" not long ago and didn't want to watch it again, so after hesitating for a moment, he bought a ticket for "The Man from Macau".

What he didn't expect was that the Weishan couple also chose the same movie. He thought they would go to watch a variety show or "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons".

"What's there to see in Monkey King? I'm tired of hearing his stories."

Wei Shan was not interested in the Journey to the West theme. His mother Wang Yunping nodded and said with interest: "We'll watch Where Are We Going, Dad? later. Let's watch Chow Yun-fat first."

Wei Yang: “…”

It was the first time he knew that his parents were half fans of Chow Yun Fat.

But it's normal when you think about it. When Wei Yang was born, his parents were young and Chow Yun-fat was at the peak of his career. They must have watched some of his TV series and videotapes from time to time.

It's a rare opportunity to go out and watch a movie, so I will definitely give priority to meeting familiar stars.

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Wei Yang has watched TV and movies with his parents many times, but this is his first time in a cinema.

He was worried that the old couple would feel uncomfortable, but they had already found a seat skillfully with their popcorn in hand and reminded Wei Yang to turn on silent mode on his phone.

After asking a few questions, I found out that the old couple were not old-fashioned. They had come to support Wei Yang's previous movies. Although they had not been there many times, they were definitely familiar with the cinema.

"It was Liying who brought us here. She always thought of us when she had something to do. You are nothing like me."

Wei Yang was so embarrassed by what he said that he couldn't even raise his head, and even felt a little guilty.

He felt that he was filial to his parents, but he provided more material conditions and did not do enough in many other aspects. Instead, Xiao Zhao helped him to fulfill his filial piety silently, so it was no wonder that Wang Yunping always spoke well of her.

"Alright, alright, the kids have to work, so stop talking and watch a movie."

Wei Shan quickly came out to smooth things over. He said that Wei Yang had just obtained a Yongzheng official kiln and was still in good condition. As an old father, he was extremely kind.

"You are the only one who can pretend to be a good person."

Wang Yunping muttered something, feeling a little regretful. She knew Wei Yang was busy, and she didn't intend to blame her son. She just couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark out of gratitude for Zhao Liying's usual filial piety and her son's philandering.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little strange, she retorted to her husband and then turned her attention to the movie.

"How come Xu Wenqiang has aged so much?"

Wang Yunping was a little surprised to see the old Chow Yun-ping on the screen. The biggest impression of him for people of their generation was that of the handsome Xu Wenqiang from Shanghai or that of Mark who lit his cigarette with banknotes.

"Born in 1955, he is almost 60 years old. How can he not look old?"

Mr. and Mrs. Wang Yunping sighed when they heard this. They are old, and the stars they liked when they were young are also old. This world is now dominated by young people.

"Hey, this girl is pretty and fair."

"Big eyes, oval face, but a little thin."

"It's a bit like Fan..."

"Yangyang, do you know her?"

When Da Tiantian appeared, the old couple's topic instantly shifted and they began to discuss this beautiful girl in a low voice. Wang Yunping even asked about their son specifically.

“Ahem…”

Wei Yang didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You really think your son is a fairy boy who has come down to earth. All the pretty girls like me. It's not true. They just don't like me."

"That's hard to say. I know my son's charm."

Wang Yunping usually scolds Wei Yang for his philandering and gets angry when she sees any scandals about him, but if Wei Yang is really humble or says that someone looks down on her son, the old lady will not accept it.

In her heart, her son is the best!

Wei Yang was too weak to complain about his mother's contradictory feelings, so he just brushed the topic aside and focused on watching the movie.

He was not unfamiliar with "The Man from Macau". When Fatty Wang was preparing for this movie, he even called him to discuss ideas.

After "To Become Famous", Wei Yang left a deep impression on Fatty Wang, who regarded him as a film and television genius, so they liked to communicate with each other in daily life, which was also a way to maintain their relationship.

Boss Wei is now a well-known big money man in the circle. Fatty Wang is naturally keen to build a good relationship with such a big money man so that it will be easier to attract investment.

Wei Yang was actually approached for the movie "The Man from Macau", and was offered a large share, but was politely declined.

The main reason is that one of the producers behind it is not very clean. Even though Wei Yang knows that there is no problem in cooperating with it, he does not want to take risks easily.

After all, other themes are fine, but "The Man from Macau" cannot escape the word "gambling", and combined with the background of the producer, it is really too sensitive.

Even though Fatty Wang exploited the loophole very cleverly, there was still some suspicion of publicity, and maybe the past would be brought up again someday.

To put it bluntly, since Wei Yang can make clean money in an honest way, there is no need for him to get involved in muddy water for excitement. He really doesn't need those two dollars.

If Wei Yang wanted to make money, he could be more shameless and make a movie called "Running Man". He would make no less money than "The Man from Macau".

But just because of face and concern for the company and program's reputation, they gave up on this project, let alone a high-risk project like "The Man from Macau".

"Sun Entertainment..."

Wei Yang took a deep look at the thank you list at the end of the movie, wondering whether he should build up momentum for the other party in advance, spread their name, and eradicate a cancer for the industry.

I just don’t know how deep the water is here. Moreover, for a company like this, if the boss behind the scenes is not eliminated, even if it is exposed, it will just be replaced by a shell company.

If the sun turns into the moon or the stars, and acts more low-key to reduce its presence, how many people will care about it?

Wei Yang came out of the cinema and went to watch "Journey to the West: Havoc in Heaven".

He had never seen this movie in his previous life, but had only seen some clips. This time he was able to broaden his horizons.

It turns out that the one who caused trouble in the sky refers to the Bull Demon King, and Sun Wukong is the one who subdues demons and monsters.

Whenever he saw this kind of scene, Wei Yang would always involuntarily stand on Teacher Liu's side.

Adaptation is not random writing, and parody is not nonsense! We must apologize for all of this…

(End of this chapter)