In June, in the Hengdian "Nirvana in Fire" crew, Wei Yang wore a fox fur cloak and held a hand warmer in his hand, acting opposite Prince Jing, Wang Kai and others.

After director Zhang Yongxin shouted "passed", Wei Yang stood up and took off his cloak first.

The average daytime temperature in Hengdian during this period is 23 to 26 degrees, which is the best weather, neither too cold nor too hot.

But the drama happened to be set in winter, and in order to enrich the character details, Wei Yang had added a setting of being afraid of cold.

He wears thicker clothes than others, always carries a hand warmer with him, and likes to lean against the stove. This shows that Mei Changsu is weak and his physical fitness is inferior to that of normal people.

Of course there were other reasons as well. The filming took place in April, and it was cold in Hengdian at that time, so he dressed warmly. He felt most comfortable during filming.

As the spring turned into summer, all the advantages Wei Yang had gained before were now returned to him.

It was already a little hot wearing a cloak, and the hand warmer could be used only as a decoration, but it was really unbearable to lean against the stove. Later on, Wei Yang obviously preferred to walk or stand while filming, staying away from the stove.

"Luckily, we'll wrap up in a month or so. If I had done this in the summer, I'd have gotten prickly heat."

Wei Yang couldn't help but grab his clothes, opened the collar and fanned himself.

What I wore was indeed a bit too thick. It was okay if it was a bit cold in the morning and evening, but at noon when it was sunny, the lining inside was a bit wet and sticky and uncomfortable.

After getting some cool air, Wei Yang finally felt relieved and looked at Wang Kai: "How many scenes are left?"

"Not much, it will probably take four or five days to wrap up."

The drama "Nirvana in Fire" has a total of 50 episodes, and the shooting is expected to take 4 to 5 months.

However, during the actual filming, since many of the actors are talented or familiar faces who have worked together many times, and Blue Whale is a well-tested team who are already familiar with this kind of costume drama, the progress was smoother than expected.

Wang Kai joined the crew in March and played the second male lead. He has almost finished filming his scenes, earlier than Wei Yang.

Wei Yang joined the crew later, and many of his rival scenes and personal scenes were delayed in filming, so it is estimated that the filming will be wrapped up in July. However, Liu Shishi joined the crew the latest, and it is estimated that she can accompany him until the end.

Wei Yang took a few sips of the fruit-flavored water specially prepared by the nutritionist to cool off, quench thirst, and replenish physical strength and energy. It was a rare occasion for him to show concern for his subordinates' careers.

He and Wang Kai knew each other when they were filming "Come on, Mr. Love". They can't be called good friends, but they are quite familiar with each other.

"What's the next scene?"

"Our company's Ode to Joy, Noon Sunshine's The Disguiser, and an urban drama."

"The Pretender?"

Wei Yang frowned and asked, "Which boy?"

Wang Kai was stunned: "Male three."

Wei Yang asked again: "Did you want to take it yourself?"

"Well, how did you know?"

"If your agent gives you a role as the third male lead, you can pack up and leave."

Wei Yang was very calm. Wang Kai was one of the male artists that Coral Entertainment valued the most. If he wasn't planning to make money by attracting fresh meat and traffic, and if he wasn't interested in promoting Zhang Ruoyun and contacting Lu Han, he would have a high chance of becoming the number one star in Coral.

Even now, Wang Kai is still a strong contender for the title of Coral's number one.

Not to mention anything else, just the fact that he has played the second male lead twice for Boss Wei is an incredible qualification.

In the early "Come on, Mr. Love", Wei Yang was still at his peak, but after the "Joy of Life" trilogy, Wei Yang's roles in new dramas have become very popular.

Wang Kai was able to get the second male lead, and a very important role in the role. It is easy to imagine how much importance Coral Entertainment or Blue Whale attaches to him.

It would be fine if he just played a minor role in "Ode to Joy", their own project. No matter how awesome Noon Sunshine is, they wouldn't let him play the third male lead.

There is no such way to go the route of being a real talent! With the support of Coral and Blue Whale, theoretically, Wang Kai has a chance to directly replace Hu Ge.

"It's mainly because the role is good, and my age is not suitable for the second male lead."

Wang Kai was afraid that Wei Yang would be angry, so he quickly explained that apart from his background, he was still far from being as famous as Hu Ge at this stage.

Noon Sunshine is looking for big-name collaborations just to build its reputation and start a commercial route. Wang Kai is much better than the original Time and Space, but he is not yet qualified to carry the ratings.

As for the second male lead, Jin Dong is of the right age and is also familiar with Noon Sunshine, so he got the upper hand.

"It's okay. I read the book. It's really good."

Wei Yang was not actually angry. Wang Kai’s status was there, so it was normal that he could not compete with others in mainstream productions. Once “Langya Bang” was aired, would he still be worried about the lack of male lead roles in the future?

"You also know that book? It's..."

Wang Kai was more concerned about another thing. Wei Yang nodded: "I was the one who recommended Hu Ge."

Noon Sunshine has always wanted to cooperate with Boss Wei. Wei Yang indeed owed him a favor for borrowing director Kong Sheng to shoot the trilogy of "Joy of Life".

At that time, they promised to work together on a drama again, and for various reasons, Wei Yang specifically wanted to make a main theme movie, so Noon Sunshine later took several scripts.

These include the famous "All Quiet in Peking", "The Battle of Changsha" and "The Pretender".

Wei Yang put "Battle of Changsha" on hold and made an appointment to discuss it in detail later. He ignored other matters, but recommended Hu Ge to Noon Sunshine.

In fact, Noon Sunshine was considering Qiao Zhenyu, but was hesitant about his age. After listening to Wei Yang's recommendation, he felt that Hu Ge's youthfulness was very suitable for the transformation of the male protagonist Ming Tai in the play.

This is one of the few signs of conscience on the part of Boss Wei. He cannot take advantage of all the wool. After all, Lao Hu is still his buddy.

In addition, the drama "The Disguiser" also has certain investments from Blue Whale, and there is a high probability that it will be broadcast on PPTV in the future.

This is also the reason why Wei Yang reacted normally, because this is also half of his own project, and it doesn’t matter if Wang Kai suffers a little loss as long as it helps the project.

"The company also intends to develop into a serious drama in the future. You are one of the most suitable candidates, so you should take up the challenge."

Boss Wei is quite satisfied with Wang Kai's character, who is ambitious but not competitive, obeys arrangements, and considers his role more important than his ranking.

This kind of talent can stay in the company steadily and for a long time, such as Qiao Zhenyu and Li Jiahang of Blue Whale.

There is no way. The situation on the female artist's side is more complicated. If the male artist makes trouble, it will just add fuel to the fire. Therefore, Wei Yang prefers this kind of male star who is "open-minded".

Of course, Wei Yang would not treat them unfairly, and he would select the suitable resources from his own family.

For example, Wang Kai, some of the company's subsequent dramas about urban elites and mature men in ancient costumes are basically starred by him and Qiao Zhenyu, and serious dramas also tend to be directed towards them.

For example, in "A Flowing River", he will still be the male lead as expected. In addition, the cooperation with Noon Sunshine will also be deepened. With the preparation of "The Pretender", Wang Kai can be said to have established a connection with that team.

This is another reason why Wei Yang tacitly agreed to Wang Kai's performance in "The Pretender".

Although Noon Sunshine has developed an artist management business, its ambitions are not big. With only a few big cats and small cats, Blue Whale can export artists to them and use Noon Sunshine's dramas to promote its own artists.

Wei Yang has taken advantage of Noon Sunshine for a lot of money, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have any dramas to shoot.

The foundation of Noon Sunshine is here, even if it is a new batch of stories, even if it is not successful in the previous life. Wei Yang also believes that it can definitely guarantee the lower limit.

Therefore, Wei Yang has always wanted to establish a good relationship with Noon Sunshine, and even form a cooperation or even acquire shares.

This was the case in the past, as it was more about maintaining Blue Whale's superior position. Now that PPTV has been acquired, this desire is even stronger. If it can be tied up with Noon Sunshine, it will be an additional long-term and stable source of high-quality content.

By then, PPTV will have two trump cards, Blue Whale and Noon Sunshine, and a group of artists from the same series will be cheering for it.

Boss Wei is really confident enough to challenge iYouE! Speaking of this, Wei Yang also made an appointment with Wang Kai to visit the studio and planned to go to Noon Sunshine in person to test the waters.

This matter cannot be delayed! At this stage, the Noon Sunshine team has already been highly valued in the industry, but it focuses more on serious dramas and main themes, and the market is mainly on the TV platform, so various video websites do not pay enough attention to it.

Once Noon Sunshine's commercialization strategy becomes effective and attracts the attention of various websites, it will be too late for Wei Yang to take action.

…

A few days later, Wang Kai finished filming and left the crew. Wei Yang told him the time, and then he left the crew with Liu Shishi.

They are going to attend the Magnolia Awards this time!

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This year's Magnolia Award has little to do with Wei Yang. The "Joy of Life" trilogy has too strong a Hunan and Taiwan imprint. If it wants to make a big splash, it'll have to wait until the Golden Eagle Award.

The Magnolia Award might give some face and some honorary awards, but it’s hard to get a nod for the core awards.

However, this does not mean that there is a gap between the Magnolia Awards and Wei Yang. On the contrary, this time it was broadcast live exclusively on the PPTV network, so Wei Yang came in person to show his support.

Everyone is carrying the sedan chair, and the next time Wei Yang gets a drama of sufficient weight to be broadcast on Shanghai TV, he will probably win the Magnolia Award for Best Actor.

As for Liu Shishi, she is not here just to join in the fun. Her starring role in "Mu Mansion" has once again been nominated for the Magnolia Best Actress Award.

This is the second time Liu Shishi has been nominated for the Magnolia Best Actress award, and she is considered a strong contender.

Unknowingly, the "Blind Sister" who had countless criticisms in her previous life has become a well-known "powerful actress". Not only did she win the Grand Slam Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress, she is also expected to win her second Best Actress trophy, leading the way among the post-85 actresses.

To the extent that Wei Yang sometimes wondered if, in addition to the three normal ways to control a husband, he had unintentionally given Liu Shishi another tip.

To date, Liu Shishi’s acting skills cannot be said to be very good, just average, but perhaps it is because she chose the right role and she acts very steadily.

And many times, being able to act steadily is enough to surpass most actors.

Among the group of 85 flowers, Wei Yang was most optimistic about Xiao Zhao winning the award, and thought it would be good enough for Liu Shishi to get a popularity award, but facts proved him wrong.

So far, Liu Shishi ranks first among the 85 flowers in popularity and status, and also takes the lead in hardcore honors.

To be honest, Wei Yang sometimes reflected on whether he had given Liu Shishi too much of a cheat. How did she suddenly become the big boss among the 85 flowers?

It's ok that the other two beauties in Fairy Sword + Xiao Zhao are not opponents, even the originally unattainable Liu Tianxian, if this continues, will soon become Xiao Liu Shishi...

Wei Yang and Liu Shishi, with a sigh, entered the backstage amid the cheers of the red carpet audience and started greeting their acquaintances.

"Shishi, long time no see."

Wei Yang had just greeted Deng Chao when he suddenly heard a familiar voice. He turned around and his scalp instantly went numb.

A beautiful and elegant lady was greeting Liu Shishi with a smile. It was Gao Yuanyuan who had made Wei Yang break his vows and inherit Wei Wu's legacy in Thailand.

However, he was not the biggest reason why Wei Yang felt guilty. What really made his scalp tingle was Zhao Youting, who was standing next to Gao Yuanyuan with a simple smile on his face.

"Hello, Mr. Wei, I'm Zhao Youting. Thank you for taking care of our Yuanyuan on the set."

“…I should.”

Wei Yang and Zhao Youting shook hands and secretly glanced at Gao Yuanyuan, who smiled back and asked cheerfully.

"Boss Wei looks thinner recently?"

"Lose weight for filming."

"Oh, then you have to take care of yourself. I have a food supplement recipe that is low in calories and good for your health. I'll send it to you later."

“…Thank you.”

"You are very kind."

Gao Yuanyuan greeted Wei Yang politely and enthusiastically, and did not forget to pass the message to Zhao Youting.

To outsiders, even to Liu Shishi and Zhao Youting, this was just a normal greeting. At most, Gao wanted Zhao to show more of his face.

This is also normal. Wei Yang is a big shot in the industry. Gao has the connection to bring him here to meet the big shot, so he must have used his connections to show off his reputation.

But I can't help feeling guilty. Every word he said seemed to have a hidden meaning, and I was always worried.

But after Gao Yuanyuan left, Wei Yang breathed a sigh of relief, calmed down, and then felt something was wrong.

Why should I feel guilty? It was a mutual agreement and I didn't use any tricks. She is Gao and she is just a nobody in front of Liu Shishi. Why should I be afraid of Zhao Youting?

"It's not shameless enough."

Boss Wei couldn't help but reflect on himself. He was a scumbag, but not bad enough. He seldom did things that crossed the bottom line, so he was inexperienced and performed poorly the first time he met the victim.

But why is Gao Yuanyuan so skilled and bold?!

Wei Yang was very unconvinced. He felt that his loss was unfair this time because he was not well prepared. If he accumulated more experience and improved his mentality in the future, he would be able to deal with the situation calmly. He might even get others to thank him.

Bah! Wei Yang suddenly reacted and spat at himself. How could such immoral things happen again and again without a next time?

I can never coexist with Cao thief!

If Fan Xiaopang, Xiao Zhao or even Da Mimi were here, they might have noticed something abnormal about Wei Yang.

But Liu Shishi was much more dull in this regard. She was simply a silly girl. She didn't realize that something was wrong with Wei Yang at all, and she was still lamenting the twists and turns of "Let's Get Married".

This urban romance drama was extremely popular last year, with its ratings once competing for the top three of the year. Gao and the other leading actor Huang were extremely popular.

This time, Gao Yuanyuan was nominated for the Magnolia Best Actress Award for the first time for this drama, and the outside world's evaluation of her is even higher than that of Liu Shishi.

Unfortunately, another actor had a bad performance last month, which resulted in his likely nomination for Best Actor being replaced. Even Gao Yuanyuan was left without a male companion, so she had to temporarily bring in her boyfriend to help.

“It’s a bit of a pity!”

Wei Yang still had a good impression of that person and even reminded him implicitly, but it was obviously useless.

The person who made the move was too ruthless, and it was very difficult for others to help. When the storm finally died down and the environment changed, there was no hope at all...

(End of this chapter)