Who are you calling powerful?.

Chapter 697 Pension Insurance "Do You Know?", Xiao Liu Shishi plays the villain mistress?
"Knowing or Not" is the abbreviation of the full name "Knowing or Not, It Should Be Green, Fat, Red and Thin", which comes from Li Qingzhao's "Ru Meng Ling".

In my previous life, this drama was produced by Noon Sunshine. It had huge investment and a luxurious cast, and it was considered the king of dramas.

But when it was broadcast, "Knowing Your Destiny" did not meet the expectations of the outside world, especially in the early stage, the ratings did not even break 1 at one point, and the online broadcast data was also suppressed by "A Flowing River".

However, in the later period, when the plot of "Knowing or Not" was fully unfolded, the performance improved significantly, dominating the ratings and online broadcast data charts one after another, and the annual performance was also very good.

However, even so, the drama "Knowing" can only be said to be a popular drama, and it is difficult to be considered a phenomenal hit.

But the biggest advantage of this drama, which is known as Zhao Liying's retirement drama, is actually its super long-tail effect.

Every audience has watched old dramas before, but there are only a few that can remain popular for years and even compete with the hit new dramas.

"The Legend of Zhen Huan" is the most typical example. I don't know how many viewers have watched it more than ten times, and it is said that there are many who have watched it hundreds of times.

The same is true for "Knowing Your Destiny", which has countless fans and is regarded by countless audiences as a must-watch drama while eating.

According to statistics from many third-party platforms, "Knowing Your Destiny" has always topped the list of old dramas and has been in the top ten many times. If it is not number one on other platforms, it is basically among the top three or top five.

What’s even more frightening is that “Knowing” not only stands out among the old dramas, but is also not afraid when competing with those popular new dramas.

According to data statistics on some platforms, "Knowing Your Destiny" has even made it into the top ten of annual online broadcast data three times and top twenty five times.

"Knowing Your Destiny" is also one of the "retirement dramas" officially recognized by Youku, and the related editing topics of Bilibili and short videos are also top-notch in film and television themes.

It’s rare to have a hit drama, there are only a handful of them every year!

A hit product requires the right time, place and people, and it is something that can only be encountered by chance!
As for this kind of [Pension Insurance] that can be popular for many years, it all depends on fate. If an actor can encounter it, his career can be considered complete!
Boss Wei has a God's eye and can cut in all kinds of roles. He is considered the actor with the most retirement dramas, including "My Love from the Star", "Eastern Palace", "Joy of Life" and "Nirvana in Fire", all of which are dramas with very good long-tail effects.

"My Love from the Star" is known as the pinnacle of domestic idol dramas. Even after many years, there are still many people who are willing to support Professor Gu and Fan Qianqian.

There is no need to talk about "Joy of Life", which is currently the peak of domestic TV series in terms of ratings. Its popularity cannot be low just relying on the basic base of drama fans.

"Nirvana in Fire" is also liked by many people. At its peak, it could even compete with "The Legend of Zhen Huan" in terms of the replay data of old dramas.

"The East Palace" was mentioned before. This kind of sad drama has a strong lasting effect. It once supported Nazar, who was not doing well in his career, for several years.

In addition, the drama "Eastern Palace" is also the favorite of the editing area of ​​​​Bilibili. Li Chengyin, played by Wei Yang, has been paired up in various ways, and it is said that he supports half of the editing area of ​​​​Bilibili.

Liu Shishi also has her own pension insurance.

"Startling by Each Step" is also one of the "retirement dramas" officially recognized by Youku, and she is the first female lead in "Joy of Life".

On the contrary, Zhao Liying has had quite a few hit dramas, but the only one that could boast of a long-tail effect is "Strategy of the Ming Palace".

"The Journey of Flower" is indeed popular, but it is more like fast food entertainment and it is difficult for it to remain popular for a long time.

Therefore, Wei Yang acquired the copyright of "Knowing Your Destiny" very early and reserved it for Zhao Liying, so that she could experience the feeling of having super pension insurance.

He never expected that in the end he would be involved in the trap as well.

Amid Zhao Liying's endless nagging, Boss Wei, who felt guilty, hesitated for a long time but finally nodded.

"Okay, I'll act."

Zhao Liying smiled and immediately called the producer of "Knowing Your Destiny" to report the good news.

It is worth mentioning that Zhao Liying is also the producer of "Knowing Your Destiny", and she is the chief producer, the actual boss of the entire crew. The producer who called is Zhao Liying's deputy, and he is responsible for casting and everything.

The producer was stunned when he heard Zhao Liying's call. He asked a few questions before hanging up the phone in a daze. He still felt that Zhao Liying might be joking with him.

You should know that the first role in "Knowing Your Destiny" is Zhao Liying, and the male lead is only the second role.

Moreover, "Knowing" is a house-fighting drama oriented towards females, and letting Boss Wei be the male lead is really... a waste of his talent.

But when he told the news to another executive producer, the latter felt it was not worth making a fuss about.

What's the first and second place? Other artists might be concerned about this, but this couple is too lazy to argue about it.

And given Boss Wei's current status, why does he care about his ranking? Even if he plays a supporting role, he is still the center of the entire crew.

As for why I chose to play a role in a house fight...

Who knows what Boss Wei is thinking? Just like everyone doesn't understand why he still makes movies when he is so rich, maybe he just wants to play with his wife, why should a worker like him bother about this, they just do whatever the boss tells them to do.

Anyway, as the producer of "Knowing Your Destiny", it is a great thing that Boss Wei has joined, and that is enough.

After being told this by the executive producer, the producer also reacted and said, "Yeah, who cares what the tricks are? It's enough to know that it's a good thing."

Thinking of this, the producer was about to run out with his bag, but was stopped by the executive producer.

"Why are you going? Isn't it a meeting?"

"Bullshit, I'm going to go find the boss and tell them about my joining the team, and ask them to increase my budget."

This one sentence caused a huge stir, and other people also reacted. Some were making phone calls, some were looking for people, and the atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became a hundred times more lively.

"Yes, that's right. All the previous advertising plans have been scrapped. This little money is just for beggars. Give me a big raise."

"The original director should cancel the contract first. I will report to Mr. Zhao and see what the boss means."

"What about the list of actors that we decided on but didn't get? Call them and ask them to come for an interview. Yes, an interview. The other castings will also be put on hold for now. I guess we'll have to have a meeting. Don't let anyone know if they're asking about it."

"What PPTV deputy director? Ask their director and the vice president in charge to talk to me. Be more arrogant. We are in the initiative now."

"..."

With the support of Zhao Liying and the Blue Whale's key project "Knowing or Not", they can be regarded as a big crew in the industry. Their attitude is extremely high. Now that they know that Boss Wei is also participating in the performance, they are even more arrogant.

They are so arrogant that even the crew of "Chi Le Chuan", which previously had the highest status in Blue Whale, would be slapped in the face if they come over.

Thanks to this group of people, the news that Wei Yang and Zhao Liying were working together on a film spread quickly in a small circle, and there were similar rumors on the Internet.

This made Zhao Liying's fans very happy!
For so many years, except for "Come on, My Sweetheart", Zhao Liying has been working with other actors or taking on projects alone, and then watching Wei Yang filming with others. It's finally our turn to enjoy the feeling of being led by super teammates.

Passersby are also optimistic about this collaboration. After all, Zhao Liying has performed brilliantly in recent years, and she and Boss Wei are a strong combination, and they may achieve even greater success.

This is a good thing for the audience, so everyone naturally expressed their support.

But fans of other 85 flowers and some female stars found it hard to accept this result, and some fans of Wei Yang also expressed dissatisfaction.

It's normal that fans of the 85 flowers and other female stars find it hard to accept. Zhao Liying is planning a big move. Who would like to see their competitors in the limelight?

The dissatisfaction voices of Wei Yang’s fans are more complicated!
Some people simply don't like Zhao Liying. This situation is very common. There will be opponents whenever Wei Yang collaborates with any actress.

Some people are not too interested in the subject matter and plot, which is normal. Fans have their own preferences, and not all of Wei Yang's works are supported blindly. If they encounter a subject they don't like, they will inevitably have some objections. Some people heard the news and knew some of the inside stories of "Knowing or Not", and were very angry at Wei Yang's "self-degradation".

Many artistes have been criticized for "ranking cancer" and cannot tolerate any mistakes regarding ranking.

In fact, many times the "ranking cancer" of fan circle fans is even more terrifying, and has even reached a pathological level. In their hearts, their idols must be high above, must be the center of the world, and must be different from others.

Because of Wei Yang's excellence and respected status, many of his fans have this problem.

"Knowing Your Destiny" is suspected to be the second drama, and it is a house-fighting drama mainly from a female perspective. It is simply an offense and insult. It is definitely someone named Zhao who drugged Wei Yang.

Of course, where there are opponents there are also supporters.

Some people don’t like Zhao Liying, some people like her. Some people are not interested in the theme of domestic intrigue, and some people are particularly interested in this theme.

Some think that Boss Wei has "degraded himself", while others support Boss Wei in shooting whatever he wants and sticking to his own style, and they just need to watch the show.

Some even said that given Boss Wei's current status and identity, he will film fewer and fewer movies in the future, and he might even retire one day, so why be picky? Just watch and cherish the show.

...

Wei Yang read through the comments and felt a little disappointed.

He actually thought that if the outside opposition was too loud, he would take advantage of the situation and give up the plan.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Liying is so popular with the audience. Many people are looking forward to her cooperation with Wei Yang. Her own fans are a little too Buddhist, fearing that she will be stimulated to quit the entertainment industry and stop filming. After being urged by them a few times, they back down.

Now it seems that the people who are most opposed to "Knowing" are the fans of the 85 flowers and female stars.

But their words were not counted. On the contrary, the more they opposed, the more excited Zhao Liying became. She had to make this happen. Even if Wei Yang wanted to take advantage of the situation, she had to push him forward.

However, not long after, Boss Wei changed his mind and no longer disliked "Knowing". Instead, he helped with the early stage work in a down-to-earth manner.

The reason why Boss Wei changed his attitude was not complicated. It was because Zhao Liying's assistant secretly broke the news to him.

Zhao Liying hopes that Wei Yang will participate in "Knowing Your Destiny". In addition to the long shooting time and the many benefits to the project and her career, there are two very important reasons.

First, one of the main plot lines of "Knowing" is the emotional line between the male and female protagonists. The stages of acquaintance, love, marriage, and post-marriage are complete and perfect, with rich emotions.

Zhao Liying wants to film a scene with Wei Yang, and what she wants most is this kind of warm and sweet love scene.

No matter how popular movies and TV shows of other themes and styles are, they don’t mean that much to her. She just wants to “openly” promote her relationship with Wei Yang and show their affection.

The second reason is that Zhao Liying has always been thinking about the luxurious wedding scene in the script of "Knowing Your Destiny".

Although Zhao Liying never said it, she still had some concerns about marriage and regretted that she had never experienced a wedding.

After all, as a woman, who doesn’t dream of a romantic and grand wedding?

Since it's not possible in reality, it's not impossible to make up for it in the play. And the most important thing is that Liu Shishi has been treated like this before.

That was when they were filming "Joy of Life 2", Fan Xian and Lin Wan'er got married.

Wei Yang did not make the wedding scene as shabby as the TV version in his previous life, but followed the original novel and made it very grand.

The bride wore a phoenix crown and a bridal bridal robe, and was surrounded by pearls and emeralds. The whole scene was decorated with lights and crowded with people. Although it was a filming, it still managed to capture the lively and festive atmosphere of a wedding. Add to that the real relationship between Wei Yang and Liu Shishi, and who can say that they were not really getting married at that time, both in and out of the play.

It is obvious that Wei Yang used this scene to compensate Liu Shishi to a certain extent. Liu Shishi understood what he meant, and Zhao Liying also got it.

So now that "Knowing Your Destiny" has this opportunity, Zhao Liying naturally doesn't want to miss it.

Even in the play, she hopes to have a "wedding" with Wei Yang to end her regrets.

Wei Yang couldn't tell whether the assistant wanted to help Zhao Liying and deliberately gave him the information, or whether Zhao Liying was simply reminding him through the assistant behind the scenes.

Anyway, when he knew the significance of "Knowing Your Destiny" to Zhao Liying, he had to watch this play.

Who made him owe others? He not only owes them a movie, but also a "wedding". If he doesn't pay it back, he would be so heartless.

Having said that, regardless of whether it was intentional or not, the words have been made so clear, and there is also the precedent of Liu Shishi. If Wei Yang still does not do it, it would be too bullying.

Boss Wei was really afraid that this woman would get angry and one day when she fell asleep, she would take out her treasured stick and hit him...

From the moment he was confirmed to join the crew, Wei Yang automatically took on the title of producer of "Knowing Your Destiny". He also took the initiative to inquire about studying the script.

In order to make more money, the original series of "Knowing Your Destiny" was so crazy that it ran for nearly 80 episodes. The poor performance and controversial reputation in the early stage of the first broadcast were caused by the overly slow plot and rhythm.

Although this kind of house-fighting drama is inevitably about family matters, and most of them are slow to warm up and need to gradually get better.

But again, the producers can’t expect the audience to sympathize with you.

Both "The Rise of Phoenixes" and "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" wanted the audience to overcome certain problems, but in the end they were "overcome".

If "Knowing Your Destiny" did not have many advantages, such as excellent costumes and props, ancient texture, layered plot and character settings, most of the actors being powerful, good post-production such as music and editing, as well as the plot characters, details and the interactive effect between the characters and the audience, etc., it would probably have followed in the footsteps of these two dramas.

Because of this, it would be great if the fatal weakness of the slow plot pace could be solved, and some other shortcomings and defects could be improved and optimized.

By removing the dross and retaining the essence, playing to one's strengths and avoiding one's weaknesses, perhaps "Knowing" in this time and space will be even more glorious than in the previous life.

With Boss Wei personally helping her sort out the script, Zhao Liying was full of confidence and began the early preparations for "Knowing".

In some areas, she would also ask Boss Wei for advice, such as casting.

Boss Wei, who has watched the original drama and participated in the script work, has a lot to say about this. He made several suggestions that hit the nail on the head, which benefited the "Knowing" crew a lot.

However, today's casting proposal gave Boss Wei a headache.

Chen Duling plays Zhu Manniang.

This character is a villain in the play. She is the male protagonist's former mistress and gave birth to two children for the male protagonist. She appears to be weak and indifferent, but is actually bad and aggressive with a vicious mind. In the end, she gets herself into trouble and helps the male and female protagonists to take their relationship to the next level, and she herself goes crazy.

For such a role, Zhao Liying asked Chen Duling, nicknamed "Little Liu Shishi", to play it.

Tsk tsk, it seems like nothing was said, and yet it seems like everything was said. It's really vicious.

If this is true, Liu Shishi will come directly to Gubei No. 1 to settle the score. Zhao Liying is not afraid, because she is afraid that he cannot enter the door of COFCO Seaview No. 1.

So no matter how Zhao Liying recommended, Wei Yang did not let Chen Duling play any negative role.

She was still a little unwilling, until Wei Yang said something, and finally she stopped.

"You don't want an actress named 'Little Zhao Liying' to do evil things in a play produced by Tangren or Mixing, do you?"

(End of this chapter)