The first Star Awards Ceremony came to an end, and the winners were briefly interviewed by PPTV backstage while holding their trophies.
Afterwards, the organizer arranged a dinner at a nearby hotel. Although some guests left for some reason, most people were still able to attend the dinner.
As the undisputed protagonist of the day, Wei Yang naturally became the center of attention at the dinner.
However, this time, without seniors and predecessors, most people did not dare to force him to drink, not to mention that there was a group of PPTV executives and core staff behind him.
What Wei Yang feared most was fighting alone against many people. If it was a group fight, he could make these guests leave one by one.
Holding a glass of red wine, Wei Yang dealt with many guests and then had a private chat with Stephen Chow.
Wei Yang has no movie released during the Spring Festival this year, and other members of Blue Whale cannot take on major roles in the film industry, but fortunately there is Stephen Chow's "The Mermaid".
Although this movie is directed by Stephen Chow, the primary producer and distributor is Blue Whale.
In 2015, Blue Whale dominated the industry, with cumulative box office revenue exceeding 10 billion yuan, and was even the biggest winner in the film market.
However, along with the glory comes the pressure of fame.
In the new year, countless people from all walks of life were staring at Wei Yang and Blue Whale.
If it can continue to be brilliant in the film industry, all will be well. But if it performs poorly, its unparalleled performance in 2015 will become a "flash in the pan", and its value and influence will be greatly reduced.
This is what Boss Wei doesn't want to see, so he attaches great importance to "The Mermaid".
Now in the field of small-screen TV dramas, Blue Whale is almost the only one in the market. It has excellent artist management and its variety shows and online platforms are also gaining momentum.
In terms of movies, the industry had a relatively shallow foundation before, but the situation was very good last year, which directly put pressure on companies like Huayi.
It can be said that Blue Whale is now worthy of being called the leader in the industry.
At least in terms of overall performance and strength, no other entertainment company can match it.
However, if we want to firmly secure our leading position and even distance ourselves from our data competitors, we must maintain steady and long-term operations.
In his plans for next year, Boss Wei did not make the same aggressive and high-profile moves as he did in previous years, for fear that others would not be aware of his plans.
Now I really have the advantage. As long as I follow the steps, strive to be cautious, and give full play to the strength and layout of Blue Whale, I will definitely win.
"The Mermaid" is Blue Whale's main force in the film industry in 2016.
Wei Yang does not expect to achieve the box office miracle of nearly 3.4 billion in his previous life. If he can reach 2 billion and win the Spring Festival championship, he will have achieved half of his goal.
There is still one more movie "Wushuang" in the remaining summer season, as well as other large and small movies invested in, which are enough to save face.
The current film volume is not as terrifying as that of later generations. It was good luck to exceed 10 billion in 2015. If it were like this every year, Wei Yang would still care about Huayi and Wanda. He could just counterattack Hollywood...
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After chatting with Stephen Chow for a while, Deng Chao and Sun Niangniang came together. They invited Wei Yang to attend the premiere of "Bad Angels" which was held a few days ago.
Wei Yang invested in the previous film "Breakup Master" and was quite close to the couple, but this time in "Bad Angels", Wei Yang did not let Blue Whale get involved.
The script is so bad!
In other words, since the relationship is there, Wei Yang can't just ignore it, otherwise Wei Yang would not even be willing to let Feicui Xia make this dirty money.
The couple has actually always had a pretty good reputation, but after "Bad Angels", there was a reversal, and the audience even started to like Feng Kuzi's role in "Mr. Six" which was released at the same time.
Since then, although Deng Chao is still active in the film industry, the films he directed have not been recognized by the market.
This is a bit like Dapeng. The subsequent movies are all paying off the debt to "The Pancake Man".
To be honest, Dapeng had the popularity of "Diaosi Nanzi" and he himself had talent. It was he who started the trend of piling up comedians in comedy movies.
He has the popularity, timing and ability, which can be seen from the booming box office of "The Pancake Man".
Unfortunately, it's time, luck, and fate! If it weren't for the difficulty of "Jianbing Man", I can't say whether he can compete with Happy Twist and Chen Sicheng, but at least Wanhe Tianyi and Big Bowl Entertainment's Jia Ling are no match for him.
And now Dapeng still has another "fate", that is, he has offended a petty-minded person who likes to cut things off, and his life may be worse than in his previous life.
Deng Chao was luckier, at least he had a good relationship with Boss Wei and was considered half his own.
Sun Niangniang, who has already joined the Shanghai circle, has also cooperated with Wei Yang. Her new drama "Nothing Gold Can Stay" has investment from Boss Wei and the performances of his artists.
Today the couple came to show their support, to return the favor, did Wei Yang promote this premiere?
Isn't it just a few compliments against one's conscience? It's not like he hasn't done it before. He's just being more tactful at most.
By the way, Wei Yang also talked about "Sisters Over Flowers 3". The program team intends to invite Sun Niangniang as a guest.
So far, although Sun Niangniang has made a guest appearance in "Running Man", she has not participated in a reality show for a long time.
As a popular star, her influence is quite attractive, and her participation will be of great benefit to "Sisters Over Flowers".
"It's nice to go out and have some fun. You can relax and you don't have children to hold you back."
Boss Wei spoke, and before Empress Sun agreed, Deng Chao had already expressed his support.
If you want to consider other reality shows, you have to think about it. "Sisters Over Flowers" is simply a short-term trip, with some small tasks at most. It is relaxing and enjoyable, and it doesn't delay anything. It is very suitable for mothers like Sun Niangniang.
"I'm a little afraid of being scolded."
Empress Sun was quite hesitant. There were no major incidents in the past two seasons of "Sisters Over Flowers", but the next door "Flowers and Youth 2" was a huge drama.
"Don't worry, our show doesn't have that much drama. Let's put it this way. I'll let the production team contact you later. Once the list is arranged, you can take a look at the candidates and then decide."
When Wei Yang heard their concerns, he did not force them and gave them a way out. After the two men left, he could not help but smile bitterly.
Why did "Sisters Over Flowers" let such a big boss come out to use his face to invite people? In fact, it is also related to the neighboring "Flowers and Youth 2".
As mentioned before, the structure of these two programs is almost identical, with only some details and styles being different.
In the first season, the performance of both sides was not much different. In fact, because of the top star Guli Nazha, the other guests were also well-known and some were even more popular.
But the second season was not as good. In terms of popularity and even performance, "Flowers and Youth 2" beat "Sisters Over Flowers 2" in all aspects.
There are many reasons for this, but the most important one is that there are too many weird things in "Flowers and Youth 2" and it is full of dramas. It is not a travel variety show at all. It has become a show of villains by all the members in the entertainment industry.
Each one is a perpetrator, and each one is a victim, and the main theme is a war of the gods.
Xu Qing, who also participated in the previous season, contributed a famous scene. She said frankly that she had a lot of fun in the first season because everyone in the previous season was normal, which made everyone awkward and silent.
And this season there is an additional famous scene, because Ning Jing participated in two variety shows at the same time, "Sisters Over Flowers" and "Flowers and Youth".
So, when someone asked her which show she liked better, Ning Jing, who was tortured and full of resentment, answered "Sisters Over Flowers" without hesitation.
There were a lot of dramas on the show, and it was also extremely lively outside the show. Needless to say, the guests, fans and audiences were talking and arguing with each other.
"Sisters Over Flowers" was also affected, because Guli Nazha in the first season was Sister Shuangzi's mortal enemy. Many people suspected that Sister Shuangzi participated in "Sisters Over Flowers 2" to compete with Guli Nazha, so the fans of both sides fought fiercely.
But it must be said that from the perspective of the program team, "Flowers and Youth 2" has achieved huge success.
The show has been on the hot search list all the time, and netizens who want to watch the fun have pushed the ratings and playback volume up high, crushing its competitor "Sisters Over Flowers 2".
This is also the reason why Boss Wei took action. If this continues, "Sisters Over Flowers" will be destroyed by the other party.
Therefore, the third season of "Sisters Over Flowers" needs to put more effort into the guests to attract the audience.
Fortunately, there is an advantage now. "Flowers and Youth" was too noisy, and many guests dared not go. Although it also brought certain obstacles to "Sisters Over Flowers", overall, the situation is much better than next door.
If Liu Tianxian, who rarely participates in variety shows, went on "Sisters Over Flowers", it would probably cause a lot of discussion.
In fact, Liu Shishi can do this, but unfortunately Liu Shishi is unwilling to do so. So let's ask Liu Tianxian. At most, she can make some conditions.
"Thank you for coming today."
Wei Yang walked over, expressed his thanks first, and then sat down. Liu Tianxian was a little surprised and confused by her arrival, but she was also happy to communicate with Boss Wei.
Without any nonsense, after a few pleasantries, Wei Yang stated his purpose, but Liu Tianxian did not comment.
She doesn't want to participate in variety shows, but she is not very averse to this kind of travel reality show. It's not that she can't talk about it, but it depends on how high Boss Wei's offer is.
This bid is not a notice fee, but an exchange for other resources, such as an important film and television resource, or high-level endorsements, etc.
"If you have any ideas, let's talk about it."
Boss Wei naturally knew this. Madam Sun was from the Shanghai circle and they had close ties, so he could just invite her directly, and whoever took advantage and whoever suffered a loss could make up for it later.
He and Liu Tianxian have no personal feelings for each other, and "Sisters Over Flowers" needs Liu Tianxian now, so naturally she can set the conditions.
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"Boss Wei's new play..."
Liu Tianxian came up and stared at Wei Yang, Boss Wei didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "The new work is still in preparation, and there is no external casting for the time being."
Translated, it means that the characters are all ours, so stop dreaming.
Liu Tianxian is no exception. "Sisters Over Flowers" wants her to join, but it does not necessarily require her. Based on this point, no matter how excessive her conditions are, they will not be accepted.
After thinking it over for a while, Liu Tianxian made a more practical request.
"Boss Wei, can you sell me the copyright of Eternal Love? I'll buy it with my own money. If that doesn't work, we can still work together. Blue Whale can produce it and I can be the lead actor."
This is a bit like the approach of Da Mimi and Fan Xiaopang, Liu Tianxian contributes effort and becomes famous, Blue Whale pays for the production, and when the money is made, Wei Yang gets the lion's share and Liu Tianxian gets the smaller share.
Judging from the popularity of "The Legend of Hua Xu", Liu Tianxian is still very valuable. This is a good deal. If it is managed well, it will definitely make a lot of money.
Of course, Liu Tianxian also did not lose out, as she got a heavyweight IP and a representative work shot by Blue Whale.
In Liu Tianxian's opinion, the reason why "The Legend of Hua Xu" failed was entirely due to the poor performance of the production team. If it was replaced by Blue Whale, it would definitely not be inferior to "Legend of Dance and Music".
So she is willing to cooperate with Blue Whale!
However, it is impossible for her to fully support Wei Yang like Da Mimi and Fan Xiaopang, and it is impossible for Wei Yang to support her wholeheartedly as he did to Yang and Fan. The two sides can only cooperate on one or two projects in the short term.
However, although Liu Tianxian had a good idea, Wei Yang still shook his head with her.
"no?"
"Why?!"
Liu Tianxian was puzzled. As this was a win-win situation for both parties, why didn't Wei Yang do it?
Boss Wei hesitated for a moment, but finally told the truth: "First, I promised to give this IP to someone else, and I can't break my promise. Second, some people don't want us to get too close."
It would be fine if they could carry out some normal cooperation, but the cooperation like that between Da Mimi and Fan Xiaopang is too ambiguous and will cause unrest in the backyard.
Liu Tianxian: “…”
“May I ask, to whom was this IP given? And who are these people?”
"Yang Mi will star in Eternal Love. The specific filming and broadcast may be in the next one or two years. Only some people, just some people."
Wei Yang answered the first question truthfully, but laughed it off for the second question. He thought it was a joke. If he told the name, how could he, Boss Wei, put his face?
Liu Tianxian felt a little depressed, but then she breathed a sigh of relief.
What's boring is that Da Mimi starred in "Eternal Love", and she knew she couldn't get it back. After all, Da Mimi's name was also strong, and her performance on major platforms was no worse than Liu Tianxian, and might even be more expensive.
She was relieved because at least the IP did not belong to Liu Shishi. She had been thinking about "Eternal Love" for a long time.
I just feel that this drama has great potential. If Liu Shishi gets it, it will be even harder for me to take off the hat of Little Liu Shishi.
As for that "some people", Liu Tianxian knew who they were without asking, and she felt a little indignant and aggrieved.
Who would be willing to compete with you for a stinky man? You don’t even want him, and you treat him like a treasure…
At this time, Wei Yang also thought of a good idea to persuade Liu Tianxian that the TV copyright of "Eternal Love" would belong to Da Mimi, but the film copyright could be given to Liu Tianxian.
The two 85 flowers co-starring in a drama and a movie, when it comes to hype marketing, can bring countless topics to the TV series and movies.
As for whether Liu Tianxian would get a bargain, Wei Yang said it didn't matter. He would invest money anyway, so it would be better if he made money. Moreover, he did not think that a long online novel was suitable for movie adaptation.
Liu Tianxian agreed with Wei Yang that movies were not as good as TV series, but she had no choice at this point.
Something is better than nothing, and deep down, she actually prefers to make movies.
The two quickly verbally agreed that the copyright of the film version of "Eternal Love" could be given to Liu Tianxian. Blue Whale would not participate in the production, but would have the right to invest.
Liu Tianxian will return the favor by participating in "Sisters Over Flowers 3" and will appear on the stage for Blue Whale or Wei Yang several times in the future.
After reaching the cooperation, Boss Wei was in a good mood. He stood up and was about to leave when Liu Tianxian suddenly caught sight of three pretty faces not far away.
Especially the one in the middle, which was somewhat similar to her, with a refined temperament and beautiful appearance, but at this moment, she was staring in the direction of herself and Wei Yang, with a slightly frowned brow and a somewhat gloomy expression.
It was Liu Tianxian's old enemy Liu Shishi! Thinking of Wei Yang's shrewdness and ruthlessness during the negotiation just now, and Liu Shishi showing her the Gold Star Trophy earlier, Liu Tianxian's heart moved and she took the initiative to move closer to Wei Yang.
"Mr. Wei, you are a famous screenwriter. I have a script in my hand and I would like to ask you to take a look at it."
They came to show their support today and they had just reached a cooperation agreement. Since they had something to ask him, Wei Yang couldn't ignore them.
"Do you have a synopsis? Let me take a look."
"I have it on my phone."
Liu Tianxian took out his cell phone, retrieved the file, and showed it to Wei Yang with his hand. He kept explaining and asking questions, and his body unconsciously moved closer and closer to Wei Yang.
"…So, the market for this kind of melodramatic youth-themed stories is shrinking, and this script doesn't have any outstanding features. It's hard to stand out. I don't recommend you take it."
To be honest, Wei Yang's vision is not to be underestimated. His evaluation is accurate and sharp, which made Liu Tianxian, who was just looking for an excuse, nod repeatedly.
"Mr. Wei has unique insights. I have learned a lot. Thank you for your guidance."
Liu Tianxian raised her wine glass and toasted Wei Yang, her eyes revealing some appreciation, admiration and a little worship.
Wei Yang was in a good mood. Although he had no feelings for Liu Tianxian, as a man, the starry eyes of the opposite sex always made him feel extremely happy, not to mention that this opposite sex was a goddess loved by thousands of men. It was simply awesome.
After drinking the red wine in the glass, Wei Yang greeted everyone in a casual manner and was about to turn around and leave.
As a result, I saw Liu Shishi with an expressionless face not far away, and the two generals Heng and Ha, Tangmei, who were either angry or resentful beside them.
Wei Yang turned around and looked at Liu Tianxian almost instantly, and the latter winked at him playfully.
Wei Yang: “…”
If anyone says Liu Tianxian's acting is bad in the future, he will give her a slap in the face...
(End of this chapter)