"Day and Night Chase" is somewhat special because it is Wei Yang's first pure web drama, and it is also a crime mystery theme which is relatively unpopular in film and television dramas nowadays.
Whether it is for the performance of the crew, to promote the self-made web drama, or the PPTV and the newly established [Misty Theater] section behind it, Wei Yang is not allowed to be too low-key.
Amidst the flowers and colorful ribbons, Wei Yang and two directors personally worshipped the gods and started filming, and then accepted interviews from reporters.
Holding microphones with labels of Sina, NetEase, CCTV, PPTV, Baidu, etc., Wei Yang talked freely in front of the camera.
"Nowadays, many people are prejudiced against online dramas, which I can understand, but I must also point out that online dramas are still in their infancy, and practitioners are constantly exploring."
"Online dramas vary in quality, so we can't just look at the shoddy ones and ignore the high-quality ones. There are still many good works in recent years."
"Let me brag a little bit. Our Blue Whale's Soul Ferry and Darker are both excellent, with Douban ratings above 8 points."
"There is also "Mao Pian" directed by Li Hongchou of Hebei Province, which scored as high as 9 points. Dapeng's "Diaosi Nanren" and Wanhe Tianyi's "Wanwan Expected" also have impressive reputation and results."
"It has been proven that online dramas are developing rapidly and are likely to become the backbone of the film and television industry in the future. I also call on audiences and industry insiders to give more support and encouragement to this emerging field."
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Wei Yang has never concealed his emphasis on online dramas, which was already evident before he took over PPTV.
Since the beginning of Blue Whale, he has always attached importance to the online video market and has worked closely with LeTV, Sohu, Penguin and many other websites. Later, he produced many online dramas such as "Soul Ferry" and "The Darker Side".
It can be said that Blue Whale is the first well-known film and television company to participate in the production of online dramas on a large scale, and the results are outstanding.
To date, "Soul Ferry" and "The Darker Side" are both considered representative works of current online dramas, and the former even has the potential to be the number one online drama.
This is not an exaggeration. The original work of this drama is of high quality, but it is mainly the script and the actors' acting skills. Other aspects have some flaws due to cost constraints.
Now Blue Whale has people, money and resources, and online dramas such as "Soul Ferry" are mainly aimed at cultivating and seizing the online drama market, with low profit requirements, so the crew is more willing to invest.
Therefore, in the general environment where all online drama crews are trying to save money and make do with whatever they can.
The casts, costumes, props and various behind-the-scenes configurations of dramas such as "Soul Ferry" and "The Darker Side" can be regarded as a dimensionality reduction attack in today's online drama market.
With an excellent script, actors and superb production, "Soul Ferry" certainly swept everything and ranked among the top online dramas.
As for "Mao Pian", which is known as the originator of online dramas, although it has a good reputation, its influence and popularity are simply incomparable, and their final episode has not yet been broadcast.
Under such circumstances, Wei Yang himself already has a very high influence on the Internet.
Not to mention that Wei Yang personally took part in the creation and starring of "Day and Night Chase". The title of "Father of Online Drama" may be a bit heavy, but he definitely deserves the title of "Leader".
Wei Yang personally is not very interested in this title, but PPTV behind him is in urgent need of this brand.
This will attract a large number of viewers who are interested in online dramas, and also gain the favor and cooperation of some online drama crews, and then strive to seize more online drama market.
In the future, 70~80% of film and television dramas will be online dramas, which are also the first pillar sector of major video websites.
Whoever can seize the initiative will be the boss of the video website and even the film and television drama market in the future, or at least a giant that can shake the world with just one stomp of its feet.
"What do you think about working with Naza again this time?"
Reporters from Sina Weibo raised their hands to ask questions. They never cared about the layout of online dramas and industry development, but were more concerned about celebrity scandals and gossip.
There is still a lot of information in this "Day and Night Chase".
The most popular ones are Wei Yang and Guli Nazha, the two top "gods descending to earth", and they are also the [Eastern Palace CP] that countless people are thinking of.
Boss Wei has many film and television CPs, and fans have their own preferences, but in terms of classicism and influence, [Eastern Palace CP] is definitely ranked among the top, and it can even be said that it is firmly in the top three.
The tragic love story between Li Chengyin and Xiaofeng has left countless people with a sense of regret.
When talking about the two labels of "handsome man in ancient costume" and "scumbag" in film and television dramas, Li Chengyin will definitely be on the list.
And Nazha is still enjoying the benefits of "The East Palace".
To be honest, since her debut, Gulinazha has also filmed some works besides "Eastern Palace".
But there are only a few with outstanding achievements, and he has the least representative works among the popular artists of Blue Whale.
Of course, Naza’s works are not that bad, and there are still some guaranteed performance data.
In addition to the good development in the fashion field, she has also recently performed well in variety shows. With her good sister Rouba and her arch-rival Shuangzi sister bringing popularity to each other, Nazha's exposure is not bad, otherwise she would not dare to claim to be a top star.
But at the same time, one thing that must be acknowledged is that Nazha also played a crucial role with her huge national popularity and character filter accumulated through "The East Palace", as well as the countless fans she accumulated.
Therefore, some netizens joked that Gulinaza reached her peak when she debuted, and her first play provided her with a living…
This is actually quite hurtful, especially for a young actor on the rise. No one wants to live off their past achievements.
Naza was also very angry and wanted to prove herself, and then... anyway, she did try hard.
This time, "Day and Night" is actually an opportunity for Nazha.
Since it is too difficult to expect yourself to work hard, then just be humble and wait for others to lead you.
At this stage in the field of TV dramas, there is no one more powerful than Boss Wei.
The previous "Eastern Palace" has already said it all. Nazha and even her fans are looking forward to this collaboration with Wei Yang.
"You asked this as if we don't see each other often, but I'm still very happy that Naza can come this time. Working together as old partners will make us more tacit and create a better working atmosphere."
Not to mention that Naza is one of his own, even if he is just an ordinary acquaintance, Wei Yang will help speak well of him in such situations.
Anyway, in his mouth, Naza is extremely good, great, very good, and extremely good.
Naza was also nearby, and when she heard Wei Yang praising her, she grinned foolishly. But after all, she had been in the entertainment industry for many years and was no longer the rookie she used to be. Now she was pretty good at speaking polite words.
It probably means cooperating well with Boss Wei in the filming, studying hard, and doing my best to produce a work that satisfies everyone.
The interviews with ordinary reporters were over, and there were still a few exclusive interviews left, so Boss Wei assigned them.
In addition to the PPTV interview, he picked two ordinary ones. Nazha only cooperated with PPTV and CCTV, and the remaining interviews with more exposure were shared by Pan Yueming and several supporting actors.
"this……"
Pan Yueming felt a little embarrassed, and Wei Yang patted his shoulder: "Help me, I'm just hiding."
Wei Yang smiled: "You're welcome."
The heroine of "Day and Night Chase" is the female detective Xiao Zhou played by Nazha. She has the most important role, but the second female lead Gao Yanan is the character who has emotional interactions with the male protagonist Guan brothers.
Even in the eyes of quite a few viewers, this character is the real heroine of "Day and Night Chase".
If Nazha's acting skills and age were not suitable, Wei Yang would even consider letting her play the role of Gao Yanan because it would be easier for her to stand out.
Because of this, although it was a second female role in a web drama, with Boss Wei in charge, the competition for this role still caused some stir.
A popular first-line actress might be willing to sacrifice her dignity and play a supporting role for Boss Wei, but it would be embarrassing to have her name written behind that tattoo.
However, those who are less famous and prestigious don’t have to worry so much.
According to the casting producer, his phone has been almost blown up these days, with at least three digits of agents and artists contacting her, and at least thirty or forty famous ones.
Among them are Ma Su, Jiang Xin, Yuan Shanshan, Wang Likun, Jiang Mengjie and other artists who are quite popular and can even take on the role of the female lead.
Even background figures Han DiDi and Huang ShengYi called to contact us.
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However, she is very confident and certainly not content with just playing the second female lead, so she made some requests such as adding more scenes or changing the series.
But unfortunately they found the wrong person. Boss Wei was personally in charge of the project, so there was no room for them to act so recklessly.
As for his so-called background, it would not cause any pressure to Wei Yang.
As a wealthy man who is already on the list and ranks at the top, the level of access and pressure that Boss Wei can now experience are simply beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
Wei Yang didn't take these two people seriously at all, nor the people behind them. The former might be a bit troublesome, but the latter were just for fun.
However, since there were too many interested people and Wei Yang didn't have any good candidates, he held a rare small-scale audition.
Auditions are very common in the entertainment industry, but they rarely target well-known artists. They are basically works by famous directors or big productions.
The second female lead in the web drama "Day and Night Chase" actually had an audition. The key point is that there were actually more than a dozen well-known actresses who came, which became a curiosity in the circle for a while, and people also praised Boss Wei's appeal.
After two days of auditions, Qin Lan finally stood out!
One thing that must be pointed out is that Yang Tianzhen from Coral Entertainment played a role in Qin Lan's final decision to get the role.
He has always wanted to recruit Qin Lan under his command. "Sisters Over Flowers" has already paved the way for this, and this time "Day and Night Chase" is another bargaining chip.
When Qin Lan joined the crew of "Day and Night Chase", her studio also reached a cooperation agreement with Coral Entertainment. Qin Lan's work in the next three years will be under the command of Coral Entertainment. If the cooperation is appropriate, she will be given priority for contract renewal in the future.
Qin Lan is not badly known, but has never been considered a first-tier actress. She mainly appears in Qiong Yao dramas, historical dramas, and low-cost romance dramas.
Many people's impression of her, apart from a few roles played in Qiong Yao's dramas, is more like Huang Xiaoming's girlfriend, Lu Tailang's girlfriend and the eldest sister of the Teddy Sisters.
After breaking up with Lu Tailang, Qin Lan has been in a low period in the past two years, messing around here and there.
In her previous life, it was not until the dead girl’s "Story of Yanxi Palace" that she successfully became popular again, and for a time she even became the spokesperson for the royal sister in the circle.
It is precisely because of this that she was used by Wei Yang to fill the gaps in the [Blue Whale-Coral] artist group.
Wei Yang had a good impression of Qin Lan. She had excellent looks and temperament, and most importantly, her acting skills were also impressive.
Qin Lan played the role of Empress Lu twice, in "The Banquet" and "The Legend of Chu and Han", and both times she gave an outstanding performance, allowing many audiences to see a more three-dimensional and complex Empress Lu.
The historical figure, Empress Lü, was badly vilified in early domestic film and television dramas, and basically appeared as a super villain.
She was as stupid as Empress Dowager Cixi, more murderous than Empress Wu Zetian, and more licentious than Empress Dowager Hu of Northern Qi. Compared with her, Zhao Ji, the mother of Qin Shi Huang, was a loving mother...
Wei Yang was also influenced by these plots when he was young, and coupled with his sympathy for Han Xin, he has always been quite disgusted with Empress Lu.
Later, after seeing Qin Lan's role as Empress Lü, his attitude changed. He also read more history books and gradually gained a relatively systematic understanding of Empress Lü.
Such a figure who could be called the "Female Emperor Taizong" in the political level was actually slandered like that. Wei Yang felt that some of his fellow screenwriters really should apologize.
But then again, Qin Lan was able to play such a complex role with some grace and even hold her own against a group of movie kings, which shows how solid her acting skills are.
It's a pity that she met a scumbag and wasted several years of her life. Otherwise, Qin Lan might have achieved better career success.
Although Boss Wei is not a good person either, he looks down on Lu Tailang with full confidence in this regard.
At least his women and he all had successful careers and achieved greater success than Yuan Shikong, gaining both fame and fortune.
Not only did Lu Tailang delay Qin Lan's time, but it was also said that Qin Lan paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in liquidated damages to other crews in order to free up time to film Lu Tailang's drama.
Later, Lu's crew ran out of funds. Qin not only starred in the film for free, but also paid out of her own pocket and used her own private money to subsidize the crew to continue working. There were also rumors that Qin Lan later borrowed money from others to help Lu Tailang.
As a result, Rikutaro just got married to someone else, and they just got the marriage certificate last month.
Tsk tsk, Wei Yang always felt that he was nothing, but compared with Lu Tailang, his whole body exudes the light of righteousness.
After despising Lu Tailang, Boss Wei felt psychologically comforted, and then took Nazha and Qin Lan to get their hair cut.
The roles of female police officers and female forensic doctors are special, and long flowing hair would seem a bit out of place, so Wei Yang and the director both suggested cutting their hair short.
It doesn't have to be very short, it can be ear-level or a short ponytail, and you can style it later.
The two actresses were also very happy. Qin Lan's hair was not long to begin with, so she cut it to ear level. The bun was even more reckless, so she asked the makeup artist to cut her hair short without consulting anyone else.
Wei Yang was startled when he saw that the hair was long black just now and now it was almost as long as his own hair, but his eyes soon brightened.
The short hair makes her look less feminine and more heroic, neat and tidy. Her delicate face gives her a handsome and refined feeling. She used to be the dream goddess of men, but now she can attract both men and women.
"Oh no, this is coming for me."
Wei Yang suddenly felt a sense of crisis and felt that his position as the most handsome man in the play was somewhat unstable.
Looking at the female staff members who were looking at Naza with dazed eyes, he could even imagine that after the web drama was broadcast, those female fans would lick the screen and scream at Naza in the drama.
"Sister, kill me!!!"
(End of this chapter)