It was also at the opening ceremony of "Oranges in Huainan" that Wei Yang met the popular young actor Hu Ge.
"Hello, Wei Yang. I've heard a lot about you."
"I don't deserve it. I have admired my senior brother for a long time, and today I finally have the honor of meeting him."
Although it was the first time they met, both of them were familiar with each other. Wei Yang needed no introduction, and Hu Ge had also heard a lot about this newcomer who had once embarrassed Cai Yinong.
He was also very clear that it was Wei Yang who was behind the scenes in which he took on the role of the male lead in "Oranges in Huainan", the sister series of the popular "The Best of Us".
Although Wei Yang also gained a lot of benefits from it, Hu Ge could not remain silent at all.
Moreover, the two were classmates in the same school and would be working together on a film soon. Wei Yang would also be the male lead in a new drama and had promising prospects. For both public and private reasons, Hu Ge wanted to be on good terms with him.
After a brief greeting and getting to know each other, Hu Ge took the initiative to invite.
"When I finish the announcements in the next two days, I'll host you and introduce you to some new friends. You'll have to show me your kindness then."
"no problem."
Hu Ge wanted to make friends with Wei Yang, and Wei Yang also wanted to get closer to him. The waters in Shanghai are complicated, and it would not hurt to have more local friends with good pedigree.
When they met for the first time, Wei Yang and Hu Ge had a great chat. When Hu Ge was busy with the interview, Zhao Ji quietly came over and was amazed.
"Of course, the speed of his rise is amazing. He is now on par with all the big stars."
"What are you talking about?"
Wei Yang pretended to be dissatisfied: "I am not a celebrity, my blog has nearly 300,000 fans."
"You cow."
Zhao Ji gave a thumbs up. Nowadays, the number of fans of celebrity blogs is not just based on fame, but also requires certain attractive content.
Wei Yang has accumulated so many fans in a short period of time, and Lu Xinghe from "The Best of Us" is only part of the credit.
The serialization of the novel adapted from "The Best of Us" and the verbal battle with Pang Yidian are the key. Ordinary stars can't do these things. They can only attract fans but cannot get the favor of other blog users.
After chatting with Zhao Ji for a while, Wei Yang went to find Fan Ming to chat about family matters.
The latter plays the role of the dean of studies, who is strict but warm, and has a touch of comedy and humor. He is arguably the most popular supporting character in "The Best of Us", and is not inferior to Geng, Lu, and Yu.
In the sequel of "Oranges Born in Huainan", in addition to retaining the female lead Zhao Ji, Blue Whale also increased the pay to snatch Fan Ming to continue playing the role of the dean.
Fan Ming also boasted: "There are many scripts that want me to play the role of a teacher or principal, but I can't turn them down."
Wei Yang laughed: "Teacher Fan, you have to treat us. I have just broadened a new acting career for you."
"Of course. I'm filming in Shanghai this time. We can get together when we have time."
Fan Ming was very straightforward, and he danced with joy as he shared a funny incident at a New Year party when his relatives, who were teachers, praised him for his good acting.
Wei Yang really likes chatting with Fan Ming. His body movements and expressions are particularly rich during the chat. He tends to forget his words when he gets excited, and he gestures a lot, which is really fun.
…
After the interviews with the main creators were finished, the Youku reporter pulled Wei Yang aside for a short interview.
It is reported that "The Best of Us" seems to have sold its online copyright to Youku. The amount is unknown, but after Youku bought the copyright, it set its sights on "Oranges in the South".
Not only are they preparing to acquire the online copyright, they also seem to have added some product placement, with Youku appearing in many scenes of the drama.
Wei Yang held a microphone with the Youku logo in his hand and talked with the host about the two dramas "The Best of Us" and "Oranges in Huainan".
“The two stories are in the same timeline, but they are also parallel. The Luo Zhi in “Oranges in Huainan” and the Luo Zhi in “The Best of Us” are somewhat different.
You can understand that the latter is from Geng Geng's perspective, where the senior sister is gentle, generous, and kind, while the perspective of "Orange Born in Huainan" is Luo Zhi herself and the perspective of God, so there are still many changes..."
Host: "Many viewers are curious, will Geng Geng, Lu Xinghe, and Yu Huai appear in this drama?"
"meeting."
Wei Yang smiled and said, "But it's more of a cameo and a surprise. The roles are limited, so we are also trying our best to coordinate and have some old faces appear as much as possible."
Host: "Last time you were an actor, producer and screenwriter, this time you are just a screenwriter, what's the difference?"
"It's more relaxing now. It's comfortable to watch others perform while I have free time."
Wei Yang made a joke and then explained: "It's mainly because I have other work on hand, so I can't be a producer. I can only serve as a screenwriter. It's actually a pity that I can't participate more in the creation of the crew. I hope I will have the opportunity to make up for it next time."
Host: "You mean there's a third part?"
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"If the ratings are good, why not? I think it would be interesting to make a Zhenhua trilogy. We have discussed making a movie version before."
Since it doesn't cost money to draw up cakes, Wei Yang might as well sell them wholesale.
It’s hard to say about the movie adaptation, but if “Oranges Born in Huainan” maintains its performance, there is good hope for the trilogy.
The host also asked about Wei Yang's recent situation, and Wei Yang did not hide it.
"We are currently negotiating a new project with Tangren, which is also a campus drama, but with some different elements added. You can look forward to it."
"May I ask what element it is?"
"Time travel can also be understood as traveling through parallel time and space."
“…”
After the interview, Wei Yang said goodbye to the reporter and wandered around the crew. He thought he would run into Director Zheng to wish him a happy new year and have a meal at his restaurant, but he didn't show up today.
"What's going on? Given his personality, shouldn't we sing karaoke together when the new drama starts?"
Wei Yang asked Sun Wei about it, but the latter was not sure either: "Maybe he spent the Spring Festival in his hometown. He didn't return to the company after the Spring Festival. This time he came here by himself."
Following Sun Wei's gaze, Wei Yang took a look and saw that it was the second female lead of the show, and also Lao Zheng's other mistress.
"Boss Zheng is blessed."
Wei Yang sighed sincerely. The previous Shen Tiantian was a model, tall and long-legged, with a cool temperament. The current one is said to be a student of Shanghai International Studies University. Lao Zheng met her when he was studying foreign languages. She has a plump figure, and her skin is fair and smooth.
However, what Wei Yang admired most was that Shen Tiantian seemed to still be in contact with Director Zheng.
Moreover, before the Spring Festival holiday, Wei Yang vaguely saw Lao Zheng's car in front of the gate of Shanghai Theatre Academy, but the other party did not come to find him. He guessed that one of his senior or junior classmates had been murdered.
Wei Yang even had a bad premonition that the Zhenhua trilogy "Don't Look Back" had turned into Director Zheng's "Mistress Trilogy", with a second female lead and a mistress.
Damn it, no wonder this guy raised his hand and applauded when he first proposed not to use repeated casts. I guess he was waiting for it here…
(End of this chapter)