"Operation Mekong" swept the August schedule with a box office of 750 million in ten days
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sequel?
Wei Yang was scrolling through his phone when he suddenly smiled. The Mekong River was a real case and now it has been filmed. Where will the sequel be shot?
"Bloody Battle in the Golden Triangle"? Or "Northern Myanmar"? Maybe it can be linked with Wu Jing's "Wolf Warrior" and make a "Wolf Warrior 3: Operation Lao Cai"
However, if this is to be filmed, we have to be quick, otherwise the four major families will be dealt with in no time, which will make the protagonists look incompetent.
The performance of "Operation Mekong" was better than Wei Yang and Fatty Yu expected.
The box office war in July may have some negative impacts, but it is far less serious than all parties previously thought. The summer season still has considerable potential, and domestic audiences' wallets and enthusiasm for watching movies are also growing.
Of course, this is also inseparable from the appeal of Boss Wei.
After all, the audience has money, and it depends on who is qualified to make them pay willingly.
There is no doubt that in this regard, Wei Yang is already ranked among the best in the Chinese-language film industry, and can even be said to be second to none.
Although filming a sequel to "Operation Mekong" is just a rumor, Bona's Fatty Yu does want to deepen cooperation with Boss Wei.
Not only him, other companies saw that Bona had made a profit and thought they could become the second Fatty Yu. The head of Wanda Pictures even specifically blocked the crew's roadshow and wanted to talk to Boss Wei.
Relying on the strength of the No. 1 cinema chain in China, Wanda has gained more and more say in the film industry in the past two years. It has many projects on hand, but not many of them are of high quality.
Therefore, Wanda wants to cooperate with Boss Wei and Blue Whale. One side has advantages in theaters, while the other side has advantages in content, which complement each other perfectly.
However, as powerful as Wanda is, Boss Wei is not short of theater chain cooperation.
Not to mention his old partner Light Media, he is also an internal partner of Shanghai Film Group. This time he has also established a friendship with Bona Film Group. In addition, he already has good relations with all major cinema chains, and Hualuo.com has a layout of online channels. Wanda really can't control him.
But Wei Yang did not turn him away. They just had to talk. The other party was capable and they could make money together if there was a chance for cooperation.
And he is indeed still thinking about Wanda Cinemas. Regardless of whether there is hope or not, it is always good to lay the groundwork.
In addition to Wanda, Hong Kong capital also showed great enthusiasm for Boss Wei.
Sun Entertainment!
This new company was established just a few years ago. After a short dormant period, it invested in many large projects in the Hong Kong circle.
Including the previous "Macao Fengyun" series, as well as "SPL 2", "Equator" and "Drug War", all have the shadow of Sun Entertainment. This time, Sun Entertainment is also one of the investors of "Operation Mekong", but the share is not large.
As Phoenix Entertainment and Media Asia have been in a state of decline and performing poorly in the past two years, the rise of Sun Entertainment seems to be making it the new representative of the Hong Kong entertainment industry.
However, Sun Entertainment approached Wei Yang to collaborate on more than just a movie.
What they value more is Boss Wei’s financial resources, as well as the rich resources and network of contacts behind him.
Not to mention the resources, he owns one of the largest entertainment companies in the country and several popular websites, and his influence covers multiple industries including media, entertainment, finance, film and television, and the Internet.
Even Wanda’s Mr. Wang was envious, not to mention the others. Wei Yang could just attract some traffic and the advertising effect would be amazing.
And everyone in the circle knows that Wei Yang is very successful in the Shanghai capital circle, and is also quite popular in the entire business circles of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. In addition, he has many coal boss friends, and also knows a lot of other capitals and wealthy people.
These are very important to the bosses behind Sun Entertainment. If they can get in touch with them, they will benefit greatly.
As a result, Boss Wei didn't respond at all! Others might not be able to figure out the truth behind Sun Entertainment, but he himself was the one who cheated.
The boss was a stacker and has a very shady background. Sun Entertainment itself may have engaged in some illegal activities such as money laundering. The purpose of such a person seeking to cooperate with him is very obvious.
Wei Yang didn't care whether other people really didn't know or were pretending to be ignorant, he just didn't want to get involved.
Wei Yang is not a good person. He has done some immoral things and some borderline things over the years, but he still has a bottom line.
Not to mention that Wei Yang has many ways to make money, there is no need for him to commit crimes with them. Even if he has his own reasons and leads people down a path of no return, causing their families to be destroyed, then he would be guilty of a great crime.
If Sun Entertainment came through Fatty Yu to deliver the message, Wei Yang would also refuse through him.
Fatty Yu didn't say much. Firstly, he was just a matchmaker. Secondly, he couldn't control Wei Yang. Thirdly, he felt that Sun Entertainment was thinking too much.
He and Bona also have limited cooperation with Sun Entertainment and are not too deeply involved. Wei Yang has a bright future and is not short of money or power, so he is too lazy to get involved in muddy water.
These people are used to hanging out in Hong Kong and Macau, and they really think that the bigwigs in the mainland are just like those over there, eating whatever they want...
Fatty Yu would not offend Boss Wei for a company called Sun Entertainment, with which he had only a superficial cooperation. He calmly removed himself from the matter, saying that he was just saying hello, and then discussed new cooperation with Wei Yang with a smile.
"Last time you said you wanted to go to Hong Kong to film, and I said I would contact you. Why haven't you said anything?"
Fatty Yu was chatting casually, but he actually wanted to promote Wei Yang's movie to see if there was any chance for him to get involved.
"The setting has changed. We originally planned to set it in Hong Kong, but later we thought that the mainland would also be fine, so we changed it to the mainland."
"Has the lead actor been decided? I heard you said you wanted to find Brother Fa, but I've never heard him talk about it."
Fatty Yu and Chow Yun Fat are quite familiar with each other, after all, the "From Vegas to Macau" series was produced by him and the latter was the leading male role.
"I originally wanted to find him, but after asking around, I found out the price was too expensive, so I gave up."
Fatty Yu nodded with a sigh. He had just cooperated with the other party and naturally knew the price.
Brother Fa is indeed famous for being expensive!
He has not been in Hollywood for the past two years, so his salary has been adjusted relatively, but his salary for the first "The Man from Macau" was more than 40 million, and the salary for the sequel increased a bit.
Except for a few special cases, he is definitely in the first echelon of the Chinese-language film industry.
But he doesn't get his money for nothing. Although his box office appeal fluctuates, it is real.
Especially in the past two years, "The Man from Macau" series and "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" have performed extremely well at the box office. No matter how much contribution he has made to them, it can be used as a bargaining chip for negotiating price increases.
This has also led to Chow Yun-fat's film remuneration rising over the past two years. After the Spring Festival movie "The Man from Macau 2" at the beginning of the year, the asking price has soared to 50 million, and some even demanded dividends.
In terms of box office appeal, Wei Yang is only higher than Chow Yun-fat. The latter's most valuable bargaining chip is actually not that valuable to Wei Yang.
Moreover, Wei Yang will definitely get a lot of salary for the new movie, and with the addition of Chow Yun-fat, the cost will be unbearable.
"If we don't invite Brother Fa, those guys from Hong Kong aren't cheap either."
Fatty Yu was a little unsure, Wei Yang shook his head and smiled: "It's not that there are no cheap jobs in Hong Kong, but since they are from the mainland, it's more cost-effective to use mainland actors."
These days, Hong Kong actors are generally overpriced. Wei Yang thought about inviting Tony Leung Ka Fai, but he didn't expect the price to be so high. The mainland actors Chen Daoming and Wang Zhiwen, who he also favors, of the same level, only get paid a fraction of his salary.
Especially Wang Zhiwen, he has played supporting roles in most of the movies he has taken in recent years, and his popularity in TV dramas has also declined. He mostly starred in family dramas, so his market performance has declined.
To put it in an exaggerated way, Chow Yun-fat's pay can hire more than a dozen Wang Zhiwens.
But speaking of performance and acting skills, Wang Zhiwen's role is no less effective than Chow Yun-fat, and may even be stronger. After all, Wei Yang needs a very charismatic "villain", and this is precisely Wang Zhiwen's strong point.
As mentioned before, Wei Yang is one of the very few producers at this stage who does not have a filter for Hong Kong and Taiwan actors.
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He has made so many movies and even TV series, but he has used only a handful of actors from Hong Kong and Taiwan. Many conspiracy theorists have made many unfounded speculations.
But in fact, although Wei Yang is not very fond of Hong Kong and Taiwan actors, most of them do not have any malice or resistance. It is purely a practical consideration.
Given the same demand for inexpensive and high-quality mainland actors and high-priced and difficult-to-serve Hong Kong and Taiwan actors, it is not a difficult choice.
Fatty Yu was not bothered by Chow Yun Fat. His main purpose was to participate in Wei Yang's new movie.
Boss Wei did not refuse. Fatty Yu was still quite capable in this area.
This can be seen from the fact that he obtained many key copyrights, produced main-theme films many times in the later period, cooperated with many units, and later became the vice chairman of the Film Association.
Although Wei Yang also has his own connections and channels, it is not a bad idea to have another way.
Especially since the new movie is going to be set in the mainland instead of Hong Kong, there might be some bumps in the road, so having an ally with connections would be good for the movie.
When you reach Wei Yang's level, it doesn't matter whether you earn more or less. What matters most is the safety of the project.
Besides, if Fatty Yu can make money from him today, he will also be able to make money from Fatty Yu in the future. As the saying goes, cooperation is a win-win situation and everyone will get rich together.
Fatty Yu did not disappoint Wei Yang and directly offered a reward.
Bona is currently working with director Derek Yee on a martial arts film, and the male and female lead roles will be given to Blue Whale and Coral Entertainment.
If Wei Yang is still interested, he can even arrange some movies in the Hong Kong circle.
However, the leading male role or important male supporting roles have basically been decided by Hong Kong actors, and they will not be replaced unless Wei Yang steps in. But some supporting roles and supporting female roles can be discussed.
This is certainly a good thing for Wei Yang. Currently, the film resources at Blue Whale are not enough to support internal artists, so it would be great if Bona could help.
Fatty Yu is not at a disadvantage either, as Blue Whale has many popular artists, including some top stars. They may not be able to carry the box office, but they can definitely add icing on the cake.
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After participating in the roadshow for nearly a week and making an appointment for the celebration party afterwards, Fatty Yu finally agreed to let Wei Yang go.
Boss Wei returned to Shanghai without stopping to participate in the promotion of Nirvana in Fire.
At this time, "Nirvana in Fire" had been aired for several days.
To be honest, as the leading male character in "Langya Bang", Wei Yang's performance was extremely unsatisfactory.
"Nirvana in Fire" has been aired for several days, but he has not even shown up and hardly participated in the early promotion. The few interviews he had were all from the P station and Shanghai TV teams, as well as other artists from the crew who went to Beijing and other roadshow cities to find him.
If a big star had behaved to this extent, anyone else would have been bombarded by the crew or even called for a ban.
But who can blame him for being the boss of "Nirvana in Fire" and even the online broadcasting platform? Even Shanghai TV chose to accommodate him, so others can only follow suit.
However, although Boss Wei’s “professional attitude” in publicity is outrageous.
But the performance of Nirvana in Fire has silenced all those who are complaining.
The king of ratings is the king of ratings!
Even though Wei Yang did not participate much in the promotion of "Nirvana in Fire", relying solely on his name and influence, "Nirvana in Fire" is still eagerly anticipated by countless audiences.
The TV series has not been officially aired yet, but it has already appeared frequently on major platforms, breaking a major record for Hualuo.com.
This is the first time that a drama has made it into the top ten in terms of overall popularity before it even aired.
You should know that, as mentioned earlier, Hualuo.com's method of calculating popularity is relatively comprehensive and complex, including playback volume, barrage interaction, real-time replay, market performance, overall network popularity, media exposure, etc.
There is no doubt that even if off-field factors account for a certain proportion, the actual TV broadcast results are the biggest key.
Now "Nirvana in Fire" has not been aired yet, and there is no data such as playback volume and barrage. The discussion and popularity have not reached their peak. It is equivalent to a fan race with two lame legs and a broken arm.
But even with just one hand, "Nirvana in Fire" managed to make it to the top ten, and almost made it into the top five at its peak, which shows how popular this drama is.
And when "Nirvana in Fire" connected the other arm and both legs, the explosive power was even more eye-catching.
The day when "Nirvana in Fire" premiered.
The average viewership ratings directly exceeded 2, surpassing "The Legend of Hua Xu" and "The Young Marshal", and ranked first in the same period.
PPTV’s first-day viewing volume exceeded 100 million, and this site ranked first in many charts!
The popularity value of Hualuo.com soared to 9,600, with the largest growth rate and ranked second on the day.
And the reason why it ranked second was mainly because it was broadcast at night and had limited time to rush to the top of the list, so it was inferior to "The Legend of Hua Xu" which had been broadcast for many days. But the latter did not last too long. At around four o'clock in the morning of the next day, it was forced to give up the top spot again.
"The Legend of Hua Xu", which dominated the charts for nearly a week, was subjected to a frantic liquidation after the broadcast of "Nirvana in Fire".
Not only were all the TV drama rankings crushed, but even the artist index and other rankings began to be replaced by "Nirvana in Fire".
Liu Tianxian, who had swept all the heroes before, was now swept away by Wei Yang.
Less than twenty-four hours after Nirvana in Fire was aired, Wei Yang's name had surpassed hers.
Fortunately, the heroine Liu Shishi does not have any role to play for the time being, which makes her feel relieved.
But what gave Liu Tianxian a headache was that after the smooth sailing of "Hua Xu Yin" was suppressed by "Nirvana in Fire", more and more discordant voices appeared...
(End of this chapter)