From today on, he officially became Boss Wei! However, Wei Yang did not brag for too long. His company was now just an empty shell, and all the money on the books was paid out of his own pocket.

In the past six months, the news that Lao Zheng wanted to give up Blue Whale inevitably leaked out from the top.

Although Xia Cong stepped in to stabilize many key personnel, some of them still left. The highest-ranking one was Vice President Sun Wei.

Before Wei Yang took over, he also hinted to Xia Cong to clean up some employees who were not cost-effective, as he had limited funds and could not afford to keep idle people.

There are only sixty-seven employees left in Blue Whale Company, including Wei Yang.

Most of them are behind-the-scenes talents in film and television production, and are also the team that Wei Yang values ​​the most.

Only by retaining these people can Blue Whale have the capital to start up. When the company becomes bigger and has money, it can recruit more people for other positions.

Wei Yang does not receive any salary for the time being. With sixty-six employees plus Lei Chun and Wei Fei who are about to join the company, the monthly salary is not a small amount.

So Wei Yang has no time to experience the joy of being a boss now. He has to find a way to make money quickly, otherwise Blue Whale will go bankrupt in half a year at most.

When he was thinking with his head down, there was a knock on the office door. With Wei Yang's permission, Xia Cong pushed the door open.

"Boss Wei."

"Come, Lao Xia, sit down."

Wei Yang still respected his right-hand man who had been recruited with a lot of money. He didn't have a secretary, so he stood up and poured water for Xia Cong, who stood up and took it with both hands.

Xia Cong is a very professional manager who clearly understands his position.

No matter whether Wei Yang's background is solid or not, and no matter whether he was President Xia and Wei Yang was Little Wei a few months ago, now Wei Yang has become the boss of Blue Whale. While he is still in the company, he is Old Xia and Wei Yang is President Wei.

Wei Yang was still very satisfied with Xia Cong's tact.

He didn't want to act like a boss, but he also didn't want to see Xia Cong become arrogant and even look down on him.

Wei Yang attaches great importance to Xia Cong, but Blue Whale’s surname is now Wei, not Xia. This is very clear and unquestionable.

If Xia Cong has any other inappropriate ideas, or even abuses his power to sideline him, then Wei Yang will choose to kick him out even if he has to face more difficulties by leaving Xia Cong.

After clarifying the priorities, the atmosphere between the two was quite harmonious.

At present, Xia Cong is still the general manager of Blue Whale, who is mainly responsible for the company's daily management and issuance operations.

Wei Yang felt that the company was too small, so he did not appoint a chairman. Instead, he created the position of CEO and president, which was higher in rank than the general manager and was mainly responsible for the production of film and television content.

The company is still small now and there is only a rough division of labor.

The company may not be run for long, so there is no need to think too far ahead. One person is the boss, and the other is the second in command, each in charge of a part. If there is anything, they can discuss it together, and then make adjustments when the company grows bigger.

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The main reason for this meeting was that Wei Yang had just taken over and was not very familiar with some of the company's internal conditions, so Xia Cong reported them one by one.

Xia Cong will see if Wei Yang has any other ideas regarding the company's organizational structure and make arrangements.

"That's fine, that's it for now."

Wei Yang has a steady personality. When he first came to the company, he did not rashly interfere in the company's management. He planned to observe first. The Chinese New Year is just a few months away, and he will make decisions then.

After saying all this, the two talked about the most critical issue facing Blue Whale at the moment.

make money!

Currently, Blue Whale still has the project "Oranges Born in Huainan" which has not been broadcast yet.

However, the first round of broadcasting rights and online copyrights have already been sold, and the subsequent second and third rounds of revenues will also be paid to Lao Zheng according to the contract. It will not be until 2010 that the copyright of "Oranges Born in Huainan" will be returned to Blue Whale under Wei Yang.

Although they could not make money from this project, Wei Yang and Xia Cong did not ignore "Oranges Born in Huainan". Instead, they tried their best to promote the show.

The better the performance of this drama, the more famous the Blue Whale brand will be, and the easier it will be for Wei Yang and others to attract investment later.

"Please take care of this matter yourself. I will negotiate with Tangren later and borrow Hu Ge to promote the drama. We must make this drama a hit."

Xia Cong nodded solemnly and asked, "This satellite broadcast is all thanks to Director Wang of Shanghai Satellite TV. Do you want to meet him?"

In the past, Director Zheng was a hands-off boss, and Xia Cong was responsible for all company affairs. Now Wei Yang is in power. Facing some important contacts in the company, Xia Cong feels that Wei Yang should also show up.

Wei Yang also understood this point. Other social engagements were fine, but the platform must not be neglected.

"You arrange it, set a time, and then send me some notes."

"Oranges in the South" is to build momentum for Blue Whale, but the real money-making part for Blue Whale comes from the new projects in the future.

"I'm still writing the script, but it's basically done. The investment is not low, and I mainly want to find a popular star to play the female lead."

"who?"

“The one that has attracted the most attention.”

Xia Cong thought about it and asked, "Liu Yifei or Fan Bingbing?"

At present, the prices of female stars from Hong Kong and Taiwan are generally inflated, and those from the mainland are more affordable in terms of cost-performance. Given Blue Whale's financial situation, it will definitely choose the mainland.

The most popular female stars in mainland China right now are the four Dans, the two Bings and Liu Tianxian.

"The new drama's heroine is set to be a big star, with exquisite looks, a straightforward personality, and is around 30 years old."

"That's Fan."

Xia Cong narrowed the scope and couldn't help grinning: "She's not easy to invite."

Fan Xiaopang has been developing well in recent years. She left Huayi last year, opened her own studio, and changed her agent to Mu Xiaoguang. It was at this time that Yang Tianzhen, who later became famous, became her publicity director.

Mu Xiaoguang is a very powerful behind-the-scenes promoter in the entertainment industry, and there is no need to say much about Yang Tianzhen's professional ability.

With the help of these two, Fan Xiaopang's career has been on the rise. Although there are many controversial topics, her exposure and income are firmly among the top three female stars in the circle.

What Wei Yang values ​​most is her fame: "Believe it or not, if the female lead is her, she can bring us an additional eight-digit investment, and the platform can also sell it at a high price."

And there is no need to worry about publicity and exposure. At this stage, this sister is equivalent to a human hot search machine.

Xia Cong believes this point. The works of actresses of this level are the focus of the circle and can be of great help to the film companies in attracting investment. Otherwise, people would not spend money to invite celebrities.

Many investors who are not in the industry don’t understand whether a script is good or bad, they just look at the cast.

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No matter how great your description of the project is, it's not as useful as attracting two famous stars.

Blue Whale has no money, so if it wants to shoot a new project it will have to seek external investment. If Wei Yang is to play the male lead, then the best choice would be to find a popular star to play the female lead.

"Based on the current market price, it would cost her 150,000 to 200,000 per episode."

This price is basically the ceiling for mainland actors in the current TV drama market, but considering Fan Xiaopang's fame, Xia Cong gritted his teeth and accepted it.

But the key now is not how much the pay is, but whether Fan Xiaopang will take this role.

Right now, the four actors are trying their best to squeeze into the film industry, and so is Fan Xiaopang. The focus of his career has shifted to movies, but he has not completely given up on the TV drama market for the time being.

If it were any other actresses, Wei Yang and others would not even consider inviting them to film in a TV series, but Fan Xiaopang could still be approached and given a try.

"Everything depends on human effort. If it doesn't work, just change people."

Wei Yang actually didn’t have much confidence, but he still wanted to give it a try.

Fan Xiaopang’s advantage is too obvious, and it is related to many of Wei Yang’s plans. If someone else were to take his place, the effect might be much worse.

Therefore, Wei Yang was willing to invite him to star in the drama even though it might be shelved in the future, which shows his persistence in Fan Xiaopang.

"Then send a note first to test the waters?"

Xia Cong was actually a little excited. If Fan Xiaopang was really invited, the new project would have a greater chance of success.

"Wait a few more days. I'll sort out the script and send the synopsis and the first two episodes over. I'll also make preparations and find out the schedules of the backup candidates."

"You tell me, I'll write it down."

"Gao Yuanyuan, Jia Jingwen, Ady An, Dong Xuan, Zeng Li, Yan Danchen..."

Xia Cong didn't think so at first, but after looking at the backup candidates, especially the few actresses with average fame at the end, he vaguely understood why Wei Yang chose Fan Xiaopang.

It’s not that these actresses are bad, it’s just that they are not famous enough or exposed enough.

To put it bluntly, Blue Whale has no money now and needs a signboard with nothing... To attract investment, Fat Fan is the most suitable person among this group.

Thinking of this, Xia Cong still felt a little emotional.

He thought that Wei Yang had just taken over the company and would not dare to take big steps, and estimated that the first project would have a small cost of less than 10 million yuan.

Unexpectedly, Wei Yang was very decisive. He did not choose to do small things and even set his casting target on the most popular female star in the circle.

But if you think about it, it is understandable that given the current size and situation of Blue Whale, Wei Yang is very pressed for time.

Low-cost projects have low risks, but the returns are often not high either. And if everything goes well, it’s fine. But if something goes wrong, the company will be ruined.

Instead of doing this, it is better to be radical.

If it succeeds, the company will have room for other mediation, and then it can slowly plan and proceed step by step. If it fails, everyone can disband as soon as possible to avoid wasting time.

Here Xia Cong not only saw Wei Yang's courage, but also his ambition.

If a company wants to grow bigger, it cannot just focus on producing low-budget dramas. It must be willing to invest money in big projects to have a chance to grow bigger and stronger.

To be honest, the Blue Whale was just a toy of Director Zheng before and he didn't pay much attention to it. Xia Cong was full of ambitions, but most of the time he had no place to display them.

Now that Wei Yang has taken over, he sees hope.

Regardless of the prospects of Blue Whale, at least Wei Yang really wants to grow the company and has certain implementation capabilities, which makes Xia Cong feel a motivation and enthusiasm that he had never had before.

The little knot that had been hidden in his heart for a while also dissipated, and he went to carry out Wei Yang's orders with full energy.

Looking at Xia Cong who left the office with a high spirit, Wei Yang fell into deep thought.

I haven't even started to make plans yet, but why is Old Xia suddenly so excited...

(End of this chapter)