"Operation Mekong" is a typical man's drama. As it is based on a major case registered by the public security department and is closely monitored by the higher-ups, the screenwriter did not dare to make any changes, at least no emotional plot was added.

The only emotional scene in the entire movie is to explain the background story of the character Wei Yang.

His girlfriend was tricked into taking drugs and later committed suicide because of it, so this character hates drug dealers and is willing to risk his life to go undercover in the Golden Triangle in order to eradicate this drug.

Apart from this, there are no other emotional elements, and the only female character of any importance is a female police officer.

There were actually some disagreements among this group of female action members.

Normally, female police officers are rarely sent on such extremely dangerous field missions.

It's not about boxing, and putting fighting ability aside, the main concern is what to do in case of being captured. The cruelty of drug dealers is beyond the imagination of many people.

But on the other hand, the positioning of female police officers is not useless.

There are many tasks that are easier for women to carry out than for men. For example, if a female suspect is caught, communication with her will be more effective, and she can also provide good cover for some investigations and tracking.

In addition, from a film commercial perspective, pure male drama is still a bit dry, and a red flower dotted among a bunch of green leaves can also be a good adjustment and buffer.

Therefore, after discussion and seeking advice from consultants from the public security department, the crew of "Operation Mekong" still retained this female police role.

However, there is no need for her to take part in the final decisive battle. Her role as a reconnaissance, liaison and logistics personnel is not weak.

For this role, Fatty Yu had his eyes on Naza from Blue Whale, but Wei Yang thought she was too pretty and didn't meet the standards for a female police officer on the field. He hoped to find an artist with a less striking appearance, preferably one that was more androgynous.

So in the end I chose Bona female artist Feng Wenjuan.

He has acted in quite a few movies, but mostly played supporting roles, so he is not very famous, and even his face is somewhat unfamiliar to many people.

The other characters were basically the same as in the original time and space. Wei Yang did not intervene much as there were really no suitable roles.

Except for the leadership headed by Chen Baoguo, the whole movie basically revolves around the villains and Wei and Zhang. Others have a chance to show up, but that's all.

So even though Wei Yang could arrange for Wang Kai, Zhang Ruoyun and others to play the role of an action team member, he still gave up.

If you have that much time, you might as well play the leading role in other dramas. Anyway, this is not a purely self-produced drama, so there is no need to ask the artistes to come and support it.

The crew is now preparing to start filming, but they plan to shoot domestic scenes first, and will not move abroad until late September or early October. Wei Yang will also join the crew at that time.

Before joining the group, Wei Yang also had some other tasks, such as learning Thai, and wanted to tan his skin, preferably with a beard.

To put it bluntly, it's just a bit rough. After all, he's an undercover agent deep behind enemy lines, and in a place like Southeast Asia, so a clean and white look would not fit the role.

Wei Yang has hired a teacher to learn Thai, and has been attending classes for at least half an hour to an hour a day recently.

After all, he didn't need to be very proficient, as long as he could recite the lines by heart. And before that, when he was filming "Detective Chinatown", he also learned Thai, so he had some basics.

Wei Yang is studying very seriously. In addition to filming "Operation Mekong", he also plans to shoot a movie in Thailand later, where his Thai language skill will come in handy.

The other two things are even simpler: stop shaving every day and bask in the sun when you have time.

It is not even October yet, so the sun is still strong enough. In fact, it doesn't matter if you don't get tanned, you can make up for it with makeup later. However, Boss Wei still takes it very seriously.

In fact, it is mainly an excuse to run out and be lazy, such as fishing, playing football or something like that.

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Wei Yang entered a short period of rest, but the outside world was still turbulent.

At this time, Liu Shishi had already joined the crew of "Legend of Dance and Music", and the male lead was Zhang Ruoyun, who became famous not long ago with "Gu Jian Qi Tan".

The most popular 85 flowers + the new top stars, "Legend of Dance and Music" became popular before it was aired and became a hot reserve that many people are paying attention to.

At the same time, netizens jokingly called Zhang Ruoyun lucky. She had previously been paired with Da Mimi + Rouba + Qiao Zhenyu, and now she has Liu Shishi to lead her. It seems like God is chasing her and feeding her.

At this stage, although Wei Yang has used various means to suppress the late-night snack incident, it has attracted a lot of attention.

But after all, it has been on dozens of hot searches and involves three top-tier artists. It is impossible to make it disappear in a short period of time.

It is said that after learning that Liu Shishi had joined the cast of "Legend of Dance and Music", dozens of media outlets went to Dali, where the crew was filming, to interview her.

However, Liu Shishi had anticipated this and refused to accept any interviews. Dance and Music Legend was produced by Blue Whale, so she ignored it and the crew gave the green light.

This was a good deal for other leading actors such as Zhang Ruoyun, who got several exclusive interviews.

Wei Yang disappeared, Liu Shishi hid in Dali to film, and only Zhao Liying shared most of the firepower from the crew and netizens.

There is no way. As I said before, she is at the peak of her popularity now and cannot waste the momentum she has accumulated with great difficulty.

Moreover, she is now starring in the movie "You Are the One" and the Golden Eagle Awards are about to begin. All publicity and activities are centered around her, and she cannot give up.

Zhao Liying also demonstrated her extraordinary ability to withstand pressure at this time.

He carried out his work in an orderly manner despite the wave of public opinion from the outside world, and hardly gave the media any excuse to provoke him.

It may not seem like a big deal, but those who really know the business know that to stay out of trouble while being caught in the vortex of super popularity and national gossip requires extremely strong psychological quality and coping ability. Ordinary people would have collapsed long ago.

This made many people in the industry and the general public look at her with admiration, and they felt that she indeed had some of the style of the boss lady of Blue Whale.

People always admire the strong, and Zhao Liying's performance has won her a lot of fans.

In other words, since "The Journey of Flower" became a hit and Zhao Xiaozhao was interested in gaining fame, although there has been a lot of controversy, he has indeed received support from quite a number of people.

One of the important reasons is that Zhao Liying is a typical inspirational person.

He is a rural kid, not from a professional background, debuted through a talent show, and his appearance is not top-notch. He played supporting roles for several years in his early years.

In terms of the low starting point of becoming a popular star, in recent years, perhaps only Wang Baoqiang is better than her.

After all, Wei Yang graduated from the Shanghai Theatre Academy and had never been a supporting actor. The other 85 flowers also graduated from professional theatre schools and started playing leading roles very early. The three beauties in "Legend of Sword and Fairy" are children of big cities, which is in sharp contrast to Zhao.

Such a background may be disliked and looked down upon by some people, but it will also resonate with and arouse admiration from more people.

There are still ordinary people in this world!

If Wang Baoqiang rose from the grassroots, Zhao Liying's path is that of an ugly duckling turning into a white swan.

This allowed Zhao Liying to accumulate a considerable proportion of career fans. With the hit of "The Journey of Flower", she became a top-tier star and performed well in a series of things. Her career fans were delighted and their numbers increased.

They are keen to see a girl from the countryside become an entertainment superstar step by step.

Of course, some people also believe that Zhao Liying’s so-called "inspiration" is actually based on Wei Yang.

This caused a lot of people to complain, but also attracted a lot of support.

But no matter what, these halos accompanied Zhao Liying's rise, making her more dazzling.

In the eyes of many people, this Blue Whale sister already has the potential to become a top Chinese-speaking female star, and this potential is being realized quickly.

In September alone, Zhao Liying signed four major endorsements, including the well-known jewelry brand Chow Tai Fook and the dairy giant Mengniu.

What’s even more rare is that Zhao Liying has also made great strides in the fashion field, where she was previously at a disadvantage.

Since the hit drama "The Journey of Flower", she has already been on the covers of two authoritative magazines, and is in contact with two more. At the same time, a light luxury brand has extended an olive branch to her.

Moreover, this is just the beginning. If she can maintain this momentum, more brands will favor her in the future.

Facts have proved that all fashion attributes, etc., have to give way to unparalleled popularity and heat.

With this crazy spirit of killing gods and Buddhas, Zhao Liying's first starring work "You Are the One" will be released during the National Day holiday.

There is no doubt that this movie is a bit of a publicity stunt, but it can also be a good test of Zhao Liying's current popularity and influence.

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If she can achieve a good box office, Zhao Liying's position as a top-tier star will be completely secured, and she may even move to a higher level.

Therefore, Zhao Liying herself and her competitors who pay close attention to her are paying close attention to this National Day period.

Hunan Province, Star City

Fan Xiaopang, who had just finished recording a program, was a little hungry, so he stayed in the restaurant downstairs and ordered some food.

The new drama "The Empress of China" starring and even produced by her will be broadcast in October, and the broadcast platform is Hunan TV + PPTV.

The timing is also considered to be the takeover of "The Journey of Flower". The two dramas are only one month apart and are on the same platform. Coupled with the special factor of Wei Yang, it is estimated that there will be a lot of entanglements.

Even though Fan Xiaopang is confident in his popularity, he still feels a little nervous when faced with a phenomenal hit like "The Journey of Flower".

Coupled with some other psychological factors, I unconsciously began to focus on Zhao Liying.

This is a rare treatment for female stars born in the 1980s!

Fan Xiaopang is very famous and naturally arrogant. In the past, she only had eyes for big stars like the Four Dans and the Two Bings. Later, some of these big stars did not develop well and were directly kicked out of her list.

Strictly speaking, as for the female stars born after the 1980s, there are only two and a half that we really value: Liu Shishi and Liu Tianxian, and Da Mimi before she started her own company.

Recently, Fan Xiaopang was thinking about promoting Da Mimi if she did well in her business, but before that, Zhao Liying took the lead and became the third.

In Fan Xiaopang's opinion, Zhao Liying's popularity is not a big deal. The most important thing is that she is the number one of Blue Whale and has Wei Yang behind her.

The latter two points bring huge advantages to a female star, so even though Zhao Liying became famous relatively late, Fan Xiaopang paid enough attention to her.

She knew very well that with this level of resource support, she would soar to success as long as she was given a good opportunity.

"The Journey of Flower" has already proved this point. It is estimated that Blue Whale and Wei Yang will have a lot of arrangements in the future. This round-faced little boy looks harmless, but he will definitely be a strong rival that she cannot underestimate in the future.

For this, Fan Xiaopang blamed the bastard in his heart a lot.

These big stars are already big enough, but he brought out a group of 85 and 90-year-old stars who are full of energy and ambition. Fortunately, she has upgraded to capital now, otherwise she might not be able to outlast these little girls.

After drinking a mouthful of soup, Fan Xiaopang swiped his phone, and the page he saw was the Hualuo.com Professional Edition APP.

As mentioned earlier, this software is specifically designed for use by industry insiders and the media, providing professional data from all parties, including real-time movie box office.

In other words, Fan Xiaopang can use this software to check the box office data of "You Are the One" anytime and anywhere, which is much more convenient than waiting for the announcement or calling internal staff.

The composition of this year's National Day schedule is actually very simple, it is simply a duet of two movies.

One is Zhao Liying's "My Deskmate", and the other is "Lost in Thailand" starring the iron triangle of Ning Hao, Huang Bo and Xu Zheng.

Blue Whale has invested in both films, one is an exclusive production and the other has a significant share. To some extent, it can be considered an internal war among the team.

What’s even more interesting is that Zhao Liying also starred in “Lost in Thailand”, making a cameo appearance as a middle-aged girl in a mashate.

The most interesting thing is that no matter whether it is "Lost in Thailand" or "My Deskmate", the original version of the character played by Zhao Liying is the little yellow duck.

The wool is being taken too ruthlessly! Under such circumstances, it is highly likely that the two films would not be released together.

But Zhao Liying is very popular now, and Blue Whale has little confidence in "You Are the One" and urgently needs her popularity, so they can't care so much.

There was no fight between the two movies. Instead, because both movies starred Zhao Liying, they interacted with each other and cheered each other on from a distance, creating a friendly and harmonious atmosphere.

Blue Whale also got the good news that Feng Kuzi made a guest appearance in the Lunar New Year rival "Kung Fu", which created a wave of momentum for Zhao Liying.

Unfortunately, when "You Are the One" was being filmed, there was no plan to release it together with "Lost in Thailand", otherwise if Huang Bo and others were dragged in to make cameo appearances, there would be more things that could be done.

"Lost in Thailand" was released on September 30th, and today is already the second day.

"You Are the One" premiered this morning. Fan Xiaopang took a look at it during the day, but the real-time box office was limited, so he held off until the evening to watch it.

The first place is still "My Lucky Star". The influence of the Iron Triangle is not a joke. This movie has a very good momentum, with a box office of over 100 million on the first day. Today, thanks to the National Day holiday, it has increased by 10 million compared to yesterday.

The second place is "You, My Deskmate".

Frankly speaking, there's really not much to say about this movie except that it stars Zhao Liying and the movie's title is a classic song.

The director is a newcomer, and the male lead is also a newcomer. At least Fan Xiaopang has never heard of the names Guo Fan and Li Xian.

The supporting cast is just average, with the biggest highlight being the guest appearances by Nazha and Li Jiahang, but they only appear briefly and play no decisive role.

In Fan Xiaopang's opinion, such a drama is just a follow-up to other youth romance-themed dramas such as "You Are the Apple of My Eye", and its box office could at most exceed 100 million yuan.

However, now with the addition of Zhao Liying, the situation has changed.

The pre-sale box office alone broke the industry record. With such performance, even if fans rushed to buy it without thinking, the revenue would probably be more than 100 million.

Fan Xiaopang was mentally prepared and guessed that the movie would most likely reach 200 to 300 million yuan. As long as the quality was guaranteed, it was not impossible for it to exceed 300 million yuan.

However, when she saw the actual box office of "You Are the One", she was still dumbfounded.

The first day box office was 45.633 million (excluding pre-sale box office)!

This is about to take off...

(End of this chapter)