Although there was the episode involving Zhao Liying, Wei Yang was still quite satisfied overall.

Last year’s summary has been discussed in previous meetings, so I will just mention it briefly. Today’s meeting will focus more on current and upcoming projects.

In 2015, with PPTV as its foundation, Blue Whale made bigger moves than last year.

Especially for TV dramas and variety shows, Blue Whale has even announced the slogan that starting from the second half of this year, there will be new works every month.

That is to say, every month at least one TV series or web series produced by Blue Whale is launched on PPTV.

There are relatively fewer variety shows because, after all, the broadcast cycle is long, with one episode per week. Theoretically, a season of more than ten episodes can be broadcast for several months.

However, Blue Whale and PPTV still plan to produce 6 to 10 variety shows next year.

These include sequels of popular variety shows such as "Running Man", "Sisters Over Flowers", "Dad is Back" and "Happy Comedians", and some new variety shows are also being planned.

In addition, most of the above are seasonal broadcasts, and PPTV also intends to try out variety shows like "Happy Camp" and "Kangxi Comes Here" that are broadcast weekly throughout the year.

These variety shows all have certain investment scales and publicity and promotion resources, and some PPTV's own small columns and programs are not included.

Compared with variety shows, the broadcast cycle of TV series is much shorter.

Even though weekly broadcasts have become popular, and the plots have been heavily padded and the number of episodes has increased dramatically, the broadcast cycle rarely exceeds two months.

Therefore, Blue Whale will produce at least one new TV series or web series every month. During some better time slots, the output will be increased. It is expected that the company will invest in and produce at least 15 series throughout the year.

The relevant executives are full of confidence and believe that Blue Whale's output will increase in the next step.

Ideally, all Blue Whale TV series will be seamlessly connected on PPTV, just like on TV, with one series starting right after the next one.

Moreover, in the same period, there are at least three new works by Blue Whale, one of which is the main one and the other two are supporting ones.

If all goes well, Blue Whale could earn 8 to 12 billion yuan in revenue each year from these dramas alone. If the results are good enough, the revenue will increase even more.

But this grand plan was suppressed by Wei Yang!

The plan is too radical and the output is too high, which will most likely result in a waste of resources. The entire market is so small, and the more dramas you broadcast, the more money you will make.

Wei Yang acquired PPTV because Blue Whale's development was about to reach a bottleneck and he wanted to raise the ceiling, but he could not expand recklessly.

If the above is done, it will be a huge burden for both Blue Whale and PPTV. If any unexpected events occur, both companies may be seriously damaged.

Moreover, PPTV doesn’t just buy dramas from Blue Whale.

Other companies such as Noon Sunshine will also purchase and focus on promotion of good projects if they have any.

After all, if PPTV is dominated by the Blue Whale project, these good projects will be forced to flow to other websites, which is equivalent to aiding the enemy.

Therefore, Wei Yang did not rush for quick success, but remained steady and cautious.

It is good enough that there are new works online every month. The next step is to achieve seamless connection, focus on output during key periods, and then determine how to increase production depending on the specific situation to ensure the best results at the best cost.

At the same time, no matter how good the self-produced dramas are, always give a share to high-quality purchased dramas, which can also weaken competitors.

The goal of generating 12 billion yuan in annual revenue from TV series alone may not be a fantasy, but it is definitely not something that can be expected at the moment.

Wei Yang flipped through the project catalog and found that Blue Whale had launched quite a few high-quality drama projects from 2015 to 2016.

Not to mention his own "Nirvana in Fire".

Liu Shishi and Zhang Ruoyun have already finished filming "Legend of Dance and Music", and their next plan is to work with Tangren on a spy war drama set in the Republic of China.

Zhao Liying and Li Jiahang are from "Strategy of the Ming Palace".

Tang Yan, Da Mimi and Hu Ge are from "Ode to Joy" and "Shang Yu Marriage".

Da Mimi herself also has a drama called "Dear Translator".

Fan Xiaopang is preparing to film "My First Half of Life"

"Long Flowing River" by Wang Kai.

"Students Together" by Lu Han.

Zhang Ruoyun is the most valued. Apart from working with him, the two beauties from Xinjiang province are also partnering with him this year. On the one hand, he is preparing to shoot "Grave Robbers' Chronicles" with Nazha, and at the same time, he is basically scheduled to act in "Love O2O" with Rouba.

These dramas alone are enough to make PPTV show off.

Not to mention that there are still quite a few projects in the pipeline, and some high-quality purchased dramas have already been selected by Boss Wei and sent to relevant persons in charge, so they can grab as many as they can.

Wei Yang is quite pleased. At least in terms of TV series, Blue Whale and PPTV will be very stable in the next two years.

In terms of variety shows, although it has not yet reached the strength of TV dramas and online dramas, it is also one of the two giants in the industry and continues to compete with Hunan TV.

What Wei Yang is most concerned about is the film industry. The film projects he invested in are good, but the key is that there is insufficient interaction with Blue Whale and Coral Entertainment.

No matter you are producing or investing in a movie yourself, you can’t just do it for the sake of making money. You have to open up the industry chain, drive artist management, and feed back to each other. It would be best if you could tailor movies for artists one-on-one, just like TV dramas.

Faced with Boss Wei's instructions, the relevant person in charge nodded repeatedly although he looked a little bitter.

Wei Yang also knew that his request was a bit difficult.

Movie stars can’t be promoted just by saying so. Projects and directors also have their favorites, and the roles and plots have to be considered. If the artist has too few roles, he will be dissatisfied, and if he has too many roles, it may affect the plot.

Even if it is tailor-made, TV series have popularity and traffic to back them up, while movies require money to buy tickets, but whether the audience buys them or not is another matter.

This is not something that Boss Wei can solve with just a few words, so he just said it but did not make any specific requirements.

It would be best if there could be some positive effects, but if that doesn't happen, he won't be too critical.

After the meeting, most of the executives left, leaving only a few core executives to discuss the division of the company's personnel and financial resources.

Zhao Liying wanted to stay, but after thinking about her own level, she slipped away and quietly sent a text message.

【Are you going home tonight? 】

Wei Yang: [I still need to go to the animation company to have a look. I also have a job at P Station, but I’m not sure.]

[Okay then, I'll go to my aunt's house for dinner, and you have to come back to Yunhua Mansion]

Wei Yang: [OK]

Putting away his phone, Wei Yang attended a meeting for another hour before finally getting it done. He looked at the time and found that the animation company was about to get off work.

If this situation passes, I will definitely have to work overtime, so I simply made an appointment with the person in charge for tomorrow.

Wei Yang acquired the animation company two years ago. Its name is Pink Jellyfish and it currently mainly produces animations and animated films.

The two main animations currently in operation are the animated version of "Joy of Life" and "A Mortal's Journey to Immortality".

It was originally broadcast on Bilibili, and last year it also began to be serialized on PPTV, with two stations broadcasting consecutively.

However, due to the strong anime atmosphere on Bilibili and a large audience base, PPTV's anime strategy is not very impressive.

This also made Wei Yang prepare to take some measures. Although he is also a major shareholder of Bilibili, PPTV is his own son.

The contract has been signed, and with the relationship in place, he can't withdraw the two animations from Bilibili, so he can only develop new animations.

Under his instructions, Pink Jellyfish Animation Company spent a lot of money to acquire the animation copyrights of "Douluo Dalu" and "Fights Break Sphere", which are currently in production. Wei Yang plans to take a look and give some suggestions on the modeling.

After all, he is quite familiar with both Bibi Dong and Medusa, and can provide them with some guidance.

These two anime characters were very popular in their previous life. Now that they are in his hands, he should not take advantage of them.

The plan was temporarily canceled. As soon as he arrived at the parking lot, Wei Yang wanted to call Zhao Liying, but Liu Shishi called first.

Because Wei Yang was busy during the Chinese New Year, this little girl took her parents on a trip abroad. They were away for more than a month and asked Wei Yang to pick them up as soon as they arrived in Shanghai.

What could Wei Yang say? He drove to a private restaurant he often visited and ordered some dishes that would nourish the yang and strengthen the kidneys.

I have to let out a sigh of relief today!

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As soon as he entered the house, he found that there were some problems with his plan, because there were not only artists in Liu Shishi's house, but also Cai Yinong and her team.

"Hey, the logistics department is here. Let me see what delicious food you bought."

When the others saw Wei Yang greet them obediently, Lao Cai took the courage to come up and ask for a free meal.

Boss Wei calmly put the lunch box behind him and said, "This is for my wife. Yours is behind it."

You must be kidding. If you serve this dish, you will be socially disgraced.

The most terrifying thing is who knows what these people will think of. Wei Yang was just there to liven up the atmosphere. Now that these people suspect he is in poor health, how can he go to the Tang people in the future?

He put the food in the bedroom, called Wei Fei and asked him to send some more food over, then came over as if nothing had happened.

"Your company doesn't have a meeting room, why are you coming to our house?"

"It's so comfortable to hold meetings here. There are drinks and fruits, and people to eat and drink."

Old Cai was very confident and Wei Yang was too lazy to argue with him. He swallowed the half-eaten apple in Liu Shishi's hand, then took a folder and glanced at it.

“This movie hasn’t been decided yet?”

"It's not that easy. This is Shishi's debut work."

Old Cai looked embarrassed. Even though Liu Shishi's focus was still on TV dramas, she couldn't always ignore movies.

Since last year, Tangren has been considering Liu Shishi's film debut.

After combining Wei Yang's proposal and Tangren's professional evaluation, and taking Liu Shishi's personal ideas into full consideration, we are currently inclined towards two topics.

One is the action theme, and there are currently two projects that I am more optimistic about.

The first is the "Embroidered Spring Knife" series that was previously related to Liu Shishi.

The first part of this movie has been released. The box office was mediocre, but the word of mouth was good, so the director planned to make a sequel and found Liu Shishi again.

Perhaps he heard from somewhere that Liu Shishi had the idea of ​​doing a fighting scene, so he didn't give her the role of a vase heroine, but brought out Ding Baiying instead.

Of course, Tangren has also negotiated with them. Given Liu Shishi's status, it is definitely impossible for her to be the second female lead, so Ding Baiying's role in "Asian Spring Blade 2" will be strengthened, equivalent to the villain BOSS, which is very outstanding.

Although Liu Shishi's role in this movie is not her first leading role, the character is likable, and with the reputation of the previous film as a foundation, the chance of success is higher, making it a very suitable role for Liu Shishi to test the waters in the film industry.

Currently, Liu Shishi is the only 85 flower who has not filmed a movie yet. This makes her highly anticipated, but also brings a lot of pressure.

After all, Da Mimi, Tang Yan and Zhao Liying have all achieved impressive results in movies. It would be embarrassing if she failed.

"Knife of the Assassin 2" may not have a high upper limit, but the lower limit is guaranteed, and the word of mouth is likely to be good. It is a conservative but relatively safe project.

Liu Shishi herself approved of the film, but Tang Ren was not very satisfied, and Wei Yang remained noncommittal.

Another action-themed movie, the script of which was written by Wei Yang himself. The theme is a bit like Black Widow's "Lucy", but more like "The Witch".

It tells the story of a "superwoman" with top intelligence and physical fitness and super powers who beats up tycoons and bad guys overseas.

This kind of movie all depends on the charm of the actors + the excitement of the fighting scenes + the rhythm of the movie + the tension of the pictures. The plot is nothing special, it's nothing more than revenge and beating up the bad guys.

You can even incorporate the setting of "John Wick" and create a series.

For example, the first part is set in Southeast Asia, the next one is in Japan or South Korea, and then goes to Europe or the United States. The villains can be unrelated, or they can belong to the same organization, constantly fighting monsters and changing maps.

Wei Yang even developed his imagination and let Fan Xiaopang or Zhao Liying be the mastermind behind the scenes, and occasionally the boss of some levels would be Da Mimi or Tang Yan.

The fight will surely be exciting, and the audience can also watch the show together both inside and outside the play.

However, this kind of movie is easier said than done, and it is even more difficult to become a series and have each one be a box office hit.

This movie, which is also tentatively titled "The Witch", has the advantage of an interesting setting, which makes use of Liu Shishi's strengths in fighting scenes, and she is also the undisputed core of the entire movie.

If this movie is successful and becomes a series, Liu Shishi will not make any other movies and can make a living from this series alone for the rest of her life.

But the disadvantage is that there are too many unexpected factors. The upper limit may be very high and the lower limit may be very low.

Even Wei Yang couldn't guarantee the performance of this movie. If it failed, Liu Shishi's film debut would suffer a disastrous defeat.

Liu Shishi himself was very interested, Wei Yang supported it conservatively, but Tang Ren was unwilling to let Liu Shishi take risks.

Another theme is the chick flick, which is also a theme that many popular actresses like to shoot.

The shooting difficulty is relatively low, and it is mainly aimed at fan groups and white-collar students. The market positioning is precise, and it is definitely centered on actresses.

At the same time, Wei Yang intentionally reserved a project for Liu Shishi this time, which is "Go Away, Tumor King" by new director Han Yan. The script and the team are both impressive, and the prospects are still good.

Tangren thought this project was the best, and Wei Yang was quite supportive, but Liu Shishi had little interest in the film.

So the three parties each had their own ideas. Wei Yang was okay, as he could accept any of the three movies. The main problem was that Liu Shishi and Tang Ren were in a stalemate.

Liu Shishi most wants to film "The Witch", and then "Knife of the Assassin 2".

Tangren strongly opposes the former and also has some opinions on the latter. It would rather Liu Shishi choose "Go Away Tumor" which has low risks, good prospects and highlights the individual.

Rather than calling it a meeting today, it would be more like a battle between Lao Cai and Liu Shishi, and each of them has won over some of the people in their team.

"So that's how it is. Then you guys continue chatting. I have something to do."

Wei Yang suddenly realized, then got up and ran away. Oh boy, if he had known earlier, he would have followed Xiao Zhao home to eat. Running here is forcing him to take sides.

But unfortunately, it was too late to run away now. Both Lao Cai and Liu Shishi were staring at him, the helper who could make the final decision...

(End of this chapter)