Who are you calling powerful?.

Chapter 617 Wei Yang: How can I be called a profiteer?
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Wei Yang, Wang Baoqiang, two directors Yan Fei and Peng Damo, as well as Blue Whale General Manager Xia Cong, jointly smashed the ice sculpture in front of them, and the scene was filled with flashes and thunderous applause.

In mid-February, "Detective Chinatown 2" broke the 2 billion mark, becoming the second film in Chinese film history to gross over 30 billion yuan, and is only one step away from the previous film record of "The Mermaid".

Although "Detective Chinatown 2" has not been taken off the screen yet, and even because of the delayed release of the key, it is estimated that all box office statistics will not be counted until March.

But Blue Whale took into consideration that the popularity of the movie was not very high at that time, so the celebration would only be internal, and the effect of external publicity would be greatly reduced.

In addition, since the work had just started not long after the Spring Festival, everyone was still gathered and it was easy to make a big scene, so they took the opportunity to hold a celebration party.

As expected, the movie is very popular now, and the celebration party has attracted much attention and has a great momentum.

The ice sculpture was smashed and the cocktail party officially began!
As soon as Wei Yang stepped down from the stage, he was grabbed by Fatty Yu from Bona and said, "Boss Wei, congratulations."

"Mr. Yu's words sound sour to me."

Wei Yang joked that Bona was also an important producer of Han Han's "Surfing the Waves", so much so that Fatty could be said to be one of Han Han's "financial backers".

When Han Han made his first film, So Young, apart from himself, his main collaborators were producer Fang Li, who was the one kneeling in A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix and mainly made art films, and Guomai Culture, a publishing company that had been working with Han Han for many years.

Later, when the film was halfway through, some new partners were introduced, led by Fatty Bona.

After the success of "See You Tomorrow", Han Han officially started to set up a film and television company, and capital investors who were optimistic about him entered the game.

The largest shareholder of Tingdong Pictures, which he founded, is Han Han himself, and the second and third largest shareholders are Alibaba and Bona respectively.

If Wei Yang remembers correctly, Han Han later became a small shareholder of Bona, and Bona was involved in a series of his subsequent films.

"Detective Chinatown 2" was a huge success during the Spring Festival, and naturally it also impacted the two other movies released during the same period.

"Sisters Who Make Waves" broke 10 billion at the box office in the previous life, but I'm afraid it won't be able to break the ten-digit mark in this time and space.

Fatty Yu doesn’t have Boss Wei’s “clairvoyance” and doesn’t know the original success of “Sisters Who Make Waves”, but he is also an old filmmaker and he can still see that the movie was affected and suppressed.

Therefore, Wei Yang believed other people's congratulations to him, but Fatty Yu probably didn't really mean them.

"You are underestimating me. I still have some vision."

Fatty Yu had a round face and a fat belly, and he looked very naive when he smiled, so he gently changed the subject.

"How about that movie I told you about last time? Come over and watch it."

"Forget it. I've already appeared in The Founding of a Party. I won't compete with the young people for opportunities."

Wei Yang waved his hand. Fatty Yu was talking about "The Founding of an Army", which was led by China Film Group and Bona contributed a lot.

Fatty Yu has tasted success before and is now particularly interested in mainstream themes. He has participated in the preparation of many related projects.

Also because he enjoyed the feeling of being led by Wei Yang in "Operation Mekong", and Wei Yanghong was so popular, Fatty Yu started to think about him again.

Although other projects are unlikely, Wei Yang has no shortage of film and television resources, including main-theme themes, which he has also started to develop in the past two years.

So Fatty Yu planned to make "The Founding of an Army". Only this tribute film with a name on it could possibly invite Wei Yang.

But Boss Wei had no real interest in this movie. He didn't want to play those big characters, and the roles he could play were more outrageous than the last.

Now that he has a solid foundation, he can just not act if he doesn't want to. It's no big deal for him to reject a tribute film that is not as good as before.

Besides, it’s not like Blue Whale hasn’t had a tribute film.

The movies include "Wolf Warrior 2" and "Operation Red Sea", and the small screen also has two military dramas and one anti-Japanese war drama produced and invested by Bona, so it is necessary to support Bona.

Fatty Yu probably knew that there was little hope, so he briefly mentioned it and moved on to other things.

Since the two sides started cooperation on "Operation Mekong", they have shared their experiences on many projects.

Except for "Detective Chinatown 2", which are films that major producers do not want newcomers to share the pie, Bona actually also participated in part of the investment and distribution of "Wolf Warrior 2" and "Operation Red Sea".

Similarly, Blue Whale or other companies under Wei Yang's name are more or less involved in many of Bona's projects.

But for now, Bona’s project has limited appeal to Boss Wei, while Fatty Yu is very envious of the Blue Whale project.

This is also the reason why Fatty Yu came to participate in the celebration party and even had a somewhat flattering attitude.

Not only Bona, but Guangxian also has a very friendly attitude towards Blue Whale. However, Boss Wang has to save face and has a good eye for projects, so he is not as fawning as Fatty.

“By the way, George Han really admires you this time. I’ll organize a party later, and you can meet him.”

Fatty Yu kept talking on and on until Wei Yang was almost impatient, so he reluctantly took out his trump card.

Introducing Han Han to Wei Yang is equivalent to bringing the two together. If they hit it off, Han Han’s financial backer will not only be Bona in the future.

This is certainly not a good thing for Bona, but if you don't give Boss Wei some sweet treats, the cooperation between the two parties will not be so smooth in the future.

At least for now, Bona has to look at Boss Wei's mood!
Wei Yang smiled, picked up the champagne in his hand and clinked it with Fatty Yu: "Okay."

Fatty Yu left, and Zhao Liying came over with a glass of wine: "What did he say to you?"

"I was afraid that I would think he was eating alone, so I came to repair the relationship."

Wei Yang stared at the cup in Zhao Liying's hand. The latter shook it and whispered, "Don't worry, it's sparkling water."

"Don't drink too much of this stuff, just do it for your own good."

Wei Yang reminded him that during the Spring Festival when he was busy with the roadshow, good news came from home that Zhao Liying was successfully pregnant. The specific time should be early January, and now it is less than two months.

She is not like Liu Shishi who can't stay at home, and there is no filming starting soon, so she doesn't need to hide for the time being.

At the Blue Whale celebration party, she also wore flat shoes and came to join in the fun, swishing a bottle of sparkling water that was similar in color to champagne.

"He was considered a big shot in the circle back then, but now he is so humble."

Zhao Liying felt a little emotional. She had seen how successful Fatty Yu was. Even when Wei Yang first became famous, he went to make a guest appearance in "The Founding of a Party" and was brought by Fan Xiaopang to pay his respects to Fatty Yu.

Times have changed. The big guys who are worshipped by Wei Yang are now trying to please Wei Yang in roundabout ways. How can this not make people sigh?

"How is he humble? Don't you see how much money he made from me? If I don't take him to play, do you think he is still humble?"

Wei Yang saw through Fatty Yu's disguise. This old guy just loved to act pitiful. In fact, he didn't suffer any loss at all. It could even be said that he took advantage of him.

If Bona had the initiative, you would know how cocky this guy is.

But speaking of it, Wei Yang had to admit that Fatty Yu was indeed not doing as well as he had in his previous life.

After all, Fatty Yu was one of the top bosses in the film industry in his previous life. Even after Huayi collapsed, he became the leader of domestic entertainment films.

But in this time and space, Bona, as well as companies such as Guangxian, Xinli, Ruyi, Huanrui, etc., have all been weakened to varying degrees compared to the previous life.

The reason is naturally the rise of blue whales!

The entertainment industry is so small that Blue Whale could not become the industry leader out of thin air. Naturally, it sucked blood from the left and right, poached people, snatched projects, and seized fortunes, etc. Finally, it stepped on the "scarred" bodies of many companies to create a legend. Bona, Guangguang and other companies are still good. Although the development is not as good as in the previous life, the size is not bad.

The more miserable ones, such as New Classics and Huanrui, were almost cut in half, and some companies simply died in the womb and became "fertilizer".

This is not just true in the entertainment industry, but also in other industries that Wei Yang is involved in.

The rise of PPTV accelerated the demise of LeTV, and the brilliance of iQiyi, Youku and Penguin also dimmed a lot.

Red Shark intervened in the gaming industry and completely swallowed up Mihoyo. Companies like NetEase and 9game were hit hard, and Penguin also lost some of its arrogance in dominating the gaming circle.

There is also the beauty product that Wei Yang supported Fan Xiaopang. Apart from anything else, the Perfect Diary brand name is gone.

If Boss Wei hadn't thought Hua Xizi was unlucky, perhaps both domestic beauty brands would have belonged to him.

Usually he didn't care, but after a careful calculation, Boss Wei found that he had done a lot of evil, and could be called a great villain. He would find an opportunity to go to a temple to burn incense and wash away the karma and cause and effect on his body...

...

Zhao Liying was in high spirits, looking around with a glass of wine in hand. However, Wei Yang was afraid that she was tired, so he pulled her to sit on a sofa. He felt that the air conditioning in the venue was not strong enough, so he asked his assistant for a coat for her to put on.

"Are you hungry? Would you like some fruit?"

There were a lot of food on the table, mainly fruits, some cakes, desserts and snacks, which could be taken from the buffet table.

“I don’t want to eat these.”

Zhao Liying shook her head: "I want to eat pickled cabbage. Let's find a Northeastern restaurant to eat."

Wei Yang: "..."

Every woman has some problems when pregnant. Liu Shishi likes to sleep more and be clingy, while Zhao Liying's appetite improves, but her taste changes a little quickly.

A few days ago, I was thinking about eating candied haws, the day before yesterday, I was thinking about eating noodles with oil and pickled garlic, and today I am thinking about eating sauerkraut.

Wei Yang was very glad that he did not arrange for Zhao Liying to go abroad to take care of her pregnancy. Although these things in China are a bit troublesome, they are also easy to find. If she went abroad, it would be a life-threatening task.

"Okay, I'll ask which place has the best pickled vegetables and I'll take you there after the party."

He is the mother of his own child, what can Wei Yang do? Just spoil him!
Besides, Zhao Liying's taste has changed a bit quickly, but she is indeed easy to feed. Since she became pregnant, the menu items she ordered have not cost more than 200 yuan.

This made Boss Wei feel that he had no sense of accomplishment in making money, so he might as well do something more expensive and difficult. This would be considered a performance, and would give him something to talk about when they had an argument later.

Now he is in a passive position. If they quarrel in the future and Zhao Liying reveals that he used candied haws and oil-splashed noodles to "fool" pregnant women, how will his son look at him...

"Are you really not going to film "Chi Le Chuan"?"

"Yes, but wait until you... ahem, give birth."

Wei Yang has made up his mind, mainly because the drama is quite large, takes a long time to shoot, and has many scenes.

Hengdian and Xiangshan Film and Television City are okay, and the key is that they also have a large number of outdoor scenes, covering the Yellow River, grasslands, and mountain views and scenic spots in some provinces and cities.

There are so many location shoots to do, and most importantly, there are a large number of war scenes, which take many days to shoot outside. Once the schedule is tight, Wei Yang is afraid that he will not even be able to go back to the hotel, and he may just stay with the crew with his RV.

As a result, Wei Yang couldn't even take care of himself, let alone two pregnant women, so he could only delay.

"So you've been resting for most of the past six months?"

"Let's wait and see. If the script of Day and Night 2 is approved, I might just shoot this drama, saving a bunch of people from urging me to update it every day on Weibo."

This made Wei Yang feel a little regretful. The trilogy of "Joy of Life" was released too quickly and spoiled the audience.

It should be like in the previous life, where we take five years to make an advertising drama, and extend the project to five or six seasons to see if they will rush it.

Speaking of this, Wei Yang couldn't help but sigh that his conscience was not dark enough.

The Battle of Mount Dadong was actually completed in the second season, and the trilogy was completed in one go. It was so neat and tidy. And because of the ancient costume theme, there were not that many embedded advertisements.

How dare you call yourself a profiteer?

When you go back to find a temple to burn incense, you can also ask yourself whether this counts as your merit and whether it can offset your karma.

While complaining in his heart, Wei Yang suddenly saw the "real protagonist" of "Joy of Life" standing not far away.

Seeing him talking and laughing with the person next to him, Wei Yang frowned slightly and stretched out his hand to call the other person over.

Zhang Ruoyun walked over quickly with some trepidation and greeted respectfully: "Boss, Mr. Zhao."

Before Wei Yang could say anything, Zhao Liying smiled first and pointed at the person who had just been joking with her. The latter was secretly watching this side, and when he saw Zhao's actions, he quickly lowered his head.

"That's your girlfriend, right? Why don't you bring her along?"

"Forehead…"

Zhang Ruoyun took a look at Boss Wei's face, gritted her teeth, turned around and greeted him, waited for him to come over, and took the initiative to introduce himself.

"This is my girlfriend Tang Yixin. I thought there would be many big guys coming today, so I brought her over to show off her face."

In front of Boss Wei and his wife, Zhang Ruoyun didn't dare to hide anything and honestly stated her purpose. Tang Yixin didn't even have the courage to say a word except to say hello.

According to normal logic, a top star like Zhang Ruoyun should not be in a relationship.

It’s just that Zhang Ruoyun had already been with Tang Yixin before signing the contract, and the two kept a low profile afterwards, so the company turned a blind eye.

But this time they were caught by the boss, and both Zhang and Tang were a little nervous, fearing that their relationship would be broken up.

After all, Zhang Ruoyun is doing very well now, and can even be said to be the top young actor. If his relationship is exposed, it will have a great impact on him. It is not difficult to imagine what a mature boss will choose to do.

"Boss, we..."

The two people felt very uncomfortable being looked up and down by Boss Wei. Zhang Ruoyun mustered up the courage and wanted to speak up to defend her love, but was interrupted by Wei Yang.

"Be more restrained in front of others in the future. If you have any thoughts, go home and complain."

"what?"

Zhang Ruoyun and the other person were a little confused. Zhao Liying smiled gently, "Ah, what? I'm reminding you to be more careful in the future. If someone takes a picture of you and posts it online, the company will have to clean up the mess. Okay, let's go. Don't get together anymore. Go home and stick together."

After sending the two away, Wei Yang drank a sip of champagne and sighed: "When will I be able to change this soft-hearted habit of mine?"

"It's better to be soft, so as to accumulate some virtue for the child."

Zhao Liying touched her belly and teased Wei Yang, saying that breaking up a couple is indeed what a mature boss should do, but Wei Yang is sometimes not so mature.

"However, I still admire this guy. I heard that he has been dating for several years. After becoming famous, he has no other tricks. He is not a coward in front of you. He is much better than someone else."

Zhao Liying was generous in her praise, saying that men like Zhang Ruoyun, who are loyal and never forget their wives even when they are rich, are indeed recognized by women.

"It seems like someone is about to become a father, how can he be worse than this kid."

Boss Wei shamelessly said that in terms of long-lasting love and not forgetting his wife when he got rich, he was no worse than Zhang, it was just that he had more objects…

(End of this chapter)