February 18, New Year’s Eve
Wei Yang, who had been prepared for this, arranged the work during this period in the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai areas.
On New Year’s Eve, I happened to attend an event in Kunming. After it ended in the afternoon, I drove directly back to Shanghai to celebrate the New Year.
When we drove back to Yunhua Mansion, the family had already prepared the New Year's Eve dinner. This year, Wei Yang's family and my aunt's family were celebrating the New Year together. With the nanny and bodyguards not going back, it was quite lively.
"What delicious food have you made?"
Wei Yang took off his coat and ran to the kitchen, where he saw his aunt, mother and nanny making dumplings together.
"Wow, what's this colorful stuffing made of?"
"Kimchi, vermicelli, tofu and ham."
"…Who told me to pack it?"
"Your sister said this is delicious. We have it at home anyway, so why not try it?"
Wang Yunping has only one son in her life, and it is a pity that she has no daughter. Therefore, my cousin, the only girl in the two families, is more favored by her. Even her nephews and nieces from her mother's family may not be able to compare with her, and her small requests will be met.
Wei Yang couldn't bear to look at it, but when he thought about it carefully, at least it didn't use any weird fruit filling.
Last time, Zhao Liying did an experiment and imitated what people do abroad and made dumplings stuffed with cherries, blueberries, and potatoes. Wei Yang almost called the police. Zhao herself didn’t eat them and asked her assistant to feed them to the stray cats nearby. I don’t know if they cursed or not…
Wei Yang wanted to check the New Year's Eve dinner, but was dragged by his cousin to play mahjong. He, his father, and his uncle were all seated, so there was a gap of one person.
Wei Yang hadn't played mahjong for a long time, so he just joined in the fun. While stacking the cards, he listened to his cousin who was cheering for the big game. His cousin was also talking nearby, and his uncle-in-law also helped out a few words. His father Wei Shan acquiesced.
"How big is it?"
As soon as Wei Yang saw this, he knew that these people had colluded with each other and were working together to rip off the rich man today.
Comrade Old Wei is lucky. Although most of the family money is managed by Wang Yunping, he still has some cash from the fruit shop, the occasional gifts from Boss Wei and some scattered tricks, otherwise he would not dare to play with antiques.
My uncle and cousins are in a miserable situation. My aunt is in charge of the money at home. She has a strong personality and her family's financial situation is much worse than Wei Yang's, so she has strict financial management.
My cousins act cute and coquettish from time to time, and can get some money from my uncle, aunt and cousin. My uncle has to look at my aunt's mood before buying cigarettes.
So even though my cousins were very happy about this setup, the most active one was definitely my uncle.
Only my uncle, who likes playing mahjong, knows how to get the three parties to join forces and win more money from Wei Yang. As for Wei Shan, he probably just goes with the flow, and the commissions promised by others are not low.
Since he’s my own son, I’ll definitely have to pay more!
As for how much Wei Yang lost, Comrade Wei was very open-minded. Even if Wei Yang just plucked a few hairs from his legs, it would be enough for them to live happily.
Wei Yang knew this very well, but he still played along without saying anything.
Mahjong is a game of Push and Win, with three players against one, not to mention a cousin who was always cheating everywhere, Boss Wei lost miserably.
Wei Yang was very straightforward and transferred the money directly via WeChat. Looking at the excited people, he leisurely walked to the kitchen.
"I wanted to work with you guys, but I was dragged into playing cards. My luck wasn't good, and my dad and uncle just won tens of thousands of dollars from me."
As soon as he finished speaking, his aunt and mother frowned, and Boss Wei was still stabbing him.
"The two old men are so happy now. They just discussed that they would go back to the chess and card room to play while they are lucky. Maybe they can win a lot."
The eldest aunt threw the rolling pin in her hand and said, "After a few days of good life, you start to show off, right? You play cards and gamble."
Wei Yang was still trying to persuade her: "Aunt, it's okay. It's New Year's Day. My dad always says that he is too strict with my uncle. How can a master be without money? Just think of it as my filial piety to him."
"It's outrageous. No matter how much money you give him, he will still abuse his hands. And that Shanzi has no conscience at all. He is so ungrateful."
The eldest aunt went out angrily to settle the score with her uncle and Comrade Lao Wei. Wang Yunping also spoke for her sister-in-law, but did not go out to ask for money.
After all, Wei Yang's family is wealthy, and Wang Yunping is not that strong-willed, so she is too lazy to haggle with Comrade Wei over a few tens of thousands of dollars.
But this did not pose a problem for Wei Yang: "I heard that my dad bought a fake Qing Dynasty enamel a few days ago, and he spent a lot of money on it. This is a good opportunity to get some money back."
"What? He bought it again. This prodigal son, no amount of money is enough for him to waste."
Wang Yunping could no longer sit still this time. She didn't care about tens of thousands of dollars, but that didn't mean she was willing to see the family's money go to waste, so she took off her apron and went to help her sister-in-law.
Wei Yang washed his hands, hummed a leisurely tune, and sat down to make dumplings.
Cheating me?
Winning or losing in mahjong is not just about the table!
After a while, the eldest aunt and mother came back victorious, not only taking back the money Wei Yang had won, but also confiscating their respective "chips".
Wei Yang didn't want a penny, and instead transferred tens of thousands of yuan, saying with a smile that he was giving the money to his aunt and mother to buy cosmetics. His aunt, who was so coaxed, kept scolding his cousins for being heartless, and she almost went out to scold her husband and children.
The New Year’s Eve dinner was very harmonious.
The eldest aunt and mother were very happy. The others turned their grief and anger into appetite and were very supportive of the New Year's Eve dinner. Wei Yang secretly gave himself a thumbs up, thinking that this family could not do without him.
Not many people paid attention to the Spring Festival Gala last year, but this year it was the family members who took the initiative to watch it, even my cousins were no exception.
Just when Wei Yang was confused, he saw his family members were very enthusiastic about Xiao Yueyue appearing on the Spring Festival Gala stage, and then he understood what was going on.
It seems that because of the popularity of "Happy Comedian", these comedians have become popular and many of them participated in this year's Spring Festival Gala, which brought a lot of heat to the gala.
Many people even regard the Spring Festival Gala as the Spring Festival special of "Happy Comedian".
But then again, although everyone had high expectations, the performances of many comedians on the Spring Festival Gala were clearly unsatisfactory, at least far inferior to the works of "Happy Comedians".
In fact, not all works of "Happy Comedian" are necessarily excellent.
But after all, it is a competition, and the competitors are too strong, the competition system is cruel, and it is very likely that if a program is not strong enough, there is a risk of elimination.
This also forces each team not to relax. Although they don’t give their all to each work, they are all above the standard.
Among them, there are many highlights, some of which can even become classic masterpieces in the sketch career.
The works produced under such high standards and high-intensity competition pressure cannot compete with the collection of sketches from previous Spring Festival Galas, but they are definitely not comparable to any ordinary Spring Festival Gala.
It can be said that "Happy Comedian" brought a lot of popularity to the Spring Festival Gala, but also made it a mess.
"I've offended someone."
Wei Yang sighed, but there was no fear on his face, he even looked a little excited.
Taking a leaf out of the Spring Festival Gala, which used to be the highest stage for sketches, "Happy Comedians" is of great value.
If it weren't for CCTV's face, Wei Yang would have arranged for various media channels to publicize it extensively. But even if he couldn't stir up trouble on the scene, he could still add fuel to the flames behind the scenes.
It can be expected that after the Spring Festival Gala, the data and influence of "Happy Comedian" will increase to a certain extent, which will bring another wave of traffic to PPTV.
After watching most of the Spring Festival Gala, my bored cousins went to play games. After discussing it, a few old people decided to watch "Happy Comedian" again.
Wei Yang was also very busy. Not only did he have to deal with several women, but he also received constant phone calls and messages from other people wishing him a happy new year. His fingers were sore from replying to the text messages.
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The next day, the first day of the Lunar New Year, when every household was still enjoying the Spring Festival, the most anticipated Spring Festival period in the film industry also kicked off.
Wei Yang had a bowl of dumplings in the morning and then hurried out to continue his roadshow. The other family members were bored at home, so they went to the cinema together to support their son/nephew/cousin.
After being influenced by the Spring Festival period in the past two years, many people are willing to go to the cinema during the Spring Festival.
Even the first day of the Lunar New Year is no exception, especially young people, who would rather go to the cinema to watch a movie than deal with various relatives at home who urge them to get married and ask about their salary.
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There are also many families who come to watch movies together, especially young families with children.
On New Year's Day, children are idle at home and can't sit still. Parents, who are tired after a year, are also eager to go out to play, but there are no good places to go out to play. It's cold outside, and most indoor activities are expensive. In addition, parents and children cannot reach an agreement on many projects.
Watching movies is different, it’s cost-effective, the movies are well-selected, and people can relatively agree on what they want, so both parents and children can watch them.
So it gradually became a small habit for the whole family to watch movies during the Chinese New Year.
Even if some parents want to watch movies that their children cannot or are not interested in, they can divide the work into batches: Dad takes the child to watch "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf", while Mom goes to watch Handsome Guys, and then Mom takes the child to watch Boonie Bears, while Dad goes to watch Beautiful Girls.
It’s just a few more movie tickets, and most families can afford it during the Chinese New Year.
What's more, there are many family-friendly movies during the Spring Festival, so watching them together as a family saves money and effort.
There is no doubt that "Detective Chinatown", with comedy as its biggest selling point, has become the first choice for countless family entertainment during this year's Spring Festival.
The few who hesitated did so because they were concerned about the possible detective and murder plots that might scare their children, so they planned to wait and see how it received word of mouth, or go watch it alone.
Another popular one is "From Macau 2".
This is also a comedy movie suitable for watching during the Chinese New Year. It is starred by many big names. The previous film had a good reputation. This film also features Wang Shiling, who became famous after "Where Are We Going, Dad?", which is full of gimmicks.
It can be said that the films that the audiences are most interested in and the industry is most optimistic about are "Detective Chinatown" and "The Man from Macau 2".
Among them, "The Man from Macau 2" has a slight advantage because it has the foundation of the previous work and a luxurious cast.
After that it was Brother Cheng Long’s “Dragon Blade”.
Although the previous "New Police Story 2013" had a bad reputation, it still earned over 500 million yuan. Jackie Chan has not yet fallen on hard times and is still one of the most popular actors in Chinese-language films.
Especially in this era when movies worth over 1 billion yuan are not yet common, Jackie Chan's box office performance on paper is quite outstanding. Who dares to underestimate this superstar who has dominated the film industry for many years?
"Wolf Totem" and "Zhong Kui Conquers the Demons" are not easy to deal with either.
The former, "Wolf Totem", has the advantage of the original novel, and its publicity is also very effective, with various gimmicks and hype. It is also produced by China Film Group, which has certain benefits in terms of scheduling.
This movie is said to be a good choice for the whole family. After all, the original novel is quite famous, and some parents may think it has educational significance and bring their children to watch it.
There are even rumors that some teachers gave students a review of the movie as their winter vacation homework, forcing students to go to the cinema to watch the movie.
However, this statement is a bit too exaggerated. No matter how powerful China Film Group is, it will not affect those teachers. Either they are the ones who lead the trend, or some teachers spontaneously think that "Wolf Totem" will be a good film.
At the same time, although the lead actor Feng Shaofeng is two levels lower in popularity than Boss Wei, he is still one of the most popular young actors.
The performance of the movies in recent years has been pretty good, so it has accumulated some fans. It can't be compared with other big names, but it's still possible to help cheer for them.
As for the latter "Zhong Kui Conquers the Demons", frankly speaking, it has no subject matter advantage.
Even though Journey to the West was very popular last year, the gap in popularity and popularity between Zhong Kui and Sun Wukong is simply incomparable.
The audience will be interested in Sun Wukong, but may not necessarily support Zhong Kui, especially during such a time when fierce fighting is destined to occur.
Moreover, when you make a film about Zhong Kui, you either film the killing of ghosts or the marriage of sisters, two of the most famous folk stories. But then a snow demon appears out of nowhere, so it's no wonder that the audience is not interested.
Therefore, the most impressive selling point of this movie is still the two main actors Chen Kun and Li Bingbing.
After "Painted Skin 2", Chen Kun can be said to be one of the few young actors in the mainland who can compete with male stars from Hong Kong and Taiwan.
And it has two major advantages. One is its good box office performance, and the other is its ability to withstand big productions. The latter is more critical.
Xu Zheng, Huang Bo and Bao Qiang also have good box office performance, but they are better at comedies, have poor hardware conditions, and are less competitive as male protagonists in mainstream productions.
So in this case, the first choice for the male lead in a major mainland production is Chen Kun.
This is not nonsense. Huayi found him for the movie "Mojin: The Lost Tomb", so he is suspected of being a family member.
This time, "Zhong Kui Conquers the Demons" is a film produced by Guangguang, which shows Chen Kun's status in the industry at that time.
However, to some extent, Wei Yang's priority is higher than his, but the key is that he cannot be invited, no matter how much money is spent.
If Bona had not received support from the public security department and given up part of its share, there is a high probability that Wei Yang would not have participated in "Operation Mekong".
As for the female lead Li Bingbing, although she hasn't performed well at the mainland box office in the past two years, she still has the Hollywood halo.
At this stage, domestic audiences and the industry have a very strong filter for Hollywood.
So even though Fan Xiaopang, with the help of Wei Yang, has become infinitely stronger than in his previous life, he still hasn't gotten rid of Li Bingbing. Li Bingbing doesn't even bother to compare your domestic results. He just keeps using the Hollywood halo and continues to use the title of "Double Bing".
Because of this, Fat Fan often complained about Li Bingbing at home. If it weren't for Wei Yang's persuasion and the fact that he had started a company, he might have gone to Hollywood.
But no matter what, at this time Li Bingbing is one of the few Chinese artists who can still develop in Hollywood. He has a strong halo, and coupled with the popular Chen Kun, even if "Zhong Kui Conquers the Demons" has inherent flaws, in the eyes of many people there is hope of becoming a dark horse.
Before the Spring Festival season began, CCTV6's "China Film Report" produced a special issue on expected observations, inviting several well-known experts and film critics in the industry.
Regarding this year's Spring Festival period, several people believe that it is destined to be a fierce battle between dragons and tigers, with both sides evenly matched.
But when the Spring Festival season really started, they found that their predictions had been revealed. There was a fight between dragons and tigers, but how come there was an extra pervert who slayed dragons and tigers...
Sorry, I was reviewing the chapter and didn't check it. I woke up at 11 am and found out that there will be an update in the evening.
(End of this chapter)