Who are you calling powerful?.

Chapter 704 Super Dark Plus Version of [Wei Yang's Special Trouble]

"The stars are flowing, and they are on the same path with you
From strangers to close friends
silently treat people with sincerity

......"

Wei Yang sat in the C position in the first row of the stage, looking at Principal Tan who was singing, and chatted with Li Ji next to him.

This year's Starry Night Festival has a stronger performance element, and many well-known artists have been invited to perform on site in an attempt to expand its momentum.

Firstly, PPTV has been developing better and better in the past two years, and its influence has been growing. The Starry Festival has also accumulated a lot of foundation, and it has become more and more popular year by year. We must strike while the iron is hot and of course continue to invest to keep up this good momentum.

Secondly, this year's Penguin Starlight Awards was moved from December to January, and iQiyi's Scream Night was also well organized and received certain praise.

It is hard to say whether these two companies intend to challenge PPTV, but PPTV certainly cannot fall behind, so the budget this year has been increased and the lineup is more luxurious.

After applauding, the hosts Mr. He and Mr. Xie came on stage to help out. Wei Yang glanced around and his eyes lit up slightly.

"You guys actually invited the crew of The Rise of Phoenixes here, and those actors, I think they are from Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace and Legend of Fuyao?"

Li Ji smiled and said, "Since you've been nominated, of course you should be invited. It's just that whether you come or not is up to your choice."

Although "The Rise of Phoenixes" and "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" failed miserably during the summer season, there are still some tricks to these two dramas.

At this year's Star Awards, "The Rise of Phoenixes" was nominated for the [Best Supporting Actor of the Year], while "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" was shortlisted for the [Best Newcomer of the Year] and [Best Supporting Actress of the Year] awards.

In fact, if we look at influence and exposure, Mr. Zhou could also be nominated for [Person of the Year]. After all, “Da Ru” has become a popular internet meme.

But this is too sarcastic and will greatly offend Mr. Zhou. PPTV is not afraid of Mr. Zhou, but there is no need to be so drastic.

People always sympathize with the weak!

No matter how netizens curse Mr. Zhou, that is the voice of the audience, and there is nothing wrong with ordinary people cursing celebrities who receive sky-high pay.

But if PPTV does this, it might become platform bullying, with big capital bullying small actors, and the nature of the situation would change.

In response to PPTV’s invitation, the production crew of “The Rise of Phoenixes” and the nominated parties came to show their support.

Although they cooperated with Penguin on this drama, they are not a family, so there is no reason for them to reject PPTV.

"Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" is not so good. The influence of Penguin behind this drama is huge, so the crew did not come to participate in the awards, and even the relevant nominated artists did not dare to get involved in the feud between the two major platforms.

However, other artists in the Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace crew did not have so many concerns in this regard.

After all, they were not nominated, but we can't prevent them from attending the award ceremony in their personal capacity and acting in "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" once, but we can't tie them to Penguin.

It's not that it's impossible to tie them up, but the key is that Penguin didn't give any benefits, while PPTV gave camera shots, popularity and some other benefits, and a lot of people came to support it.

This is exactly what PPTV wants. Even if the crew of "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" did not come, a glance at the camera of several actors who participated in "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" was full of connotation.

"It's a murder that breaks one's heart."

Wei Yang's smile was a little sinister. Li Ji and the others' move was indeed quite sinister.

The Starry Ceremony Awards are open to all major video platforms on the Internet, including Penguin, which has made a big effort during the summer vacation. As long as you meet the requirements, you will be nominated and awarded.

PPTV also does not have to worry about being targeted and "banned" by major platforms, because most of the popular awards are PPTV's projects. Even if they don't come, the scene will be acceptable, which will make them look stingy.

But at the same time, the Starry Festival also put Penguin and iQiyi on the map.

The selection scope of the Starry Night Awards is the entire Internet, regardless of any particular sect. So, will Penguin and iQiyi follow suit?

Don’t follow!

Then whether it is Scream Night or Starlight Awards, they can only become awards for the entertainment of their own platforms, which also means handing over the right to speak on online awards to PPTV.

From now on, the Starry Ceremony will be the highest honor in online film and television, and several award ceremonies will directly create a decisive gap.

But if you follow!
It will be even more fun for platforms such as iQiyi and Penguin to face the nominations for the entire network awards, because PPTV has a large number of high-quality dramas with high reputation and high performance, and it is bound to become the biggest favorite for major awards.

If the award is given to PPTV's project, someone else's child will step on your own child to ascend the throne, which will be a complete loss of face and become a joke.

Without nominations or awards, the awards are bound to be subject to controversy, their credibility will plummet, and they will more easily become a joke.

iQiyi's Scream Night has already made its choice, and almost all of the projects on its own platform have been nominated or won awards, making it clear that it has chosen to lie low.

We don’t want to play with you anymore, we are just the “iQiyi Annual Meeting”, do whatever you want.

The Penguin Star Awards will be held a few days later, and it is not clear how to choose now, but now PPTV has taken the lead, and no matter how it chooses, it will make a fool of itself.

"What do you want Penguin Video to choose?"

Wei Yang looked at Li Ji and the PPTV executives on the other side. The latter all hoped that Penguin could face the entire network and severely humiliate them regardless of whether they were involved in shady dealings or the awards ceremony was really swept away by PPTV.

"I would rather the penguins entertain themselves."

Wei Yang didn't care whether he humiliated the penguin or not. It was only temporary and had little meaning other than having fun.

If the penguins choose to entertain themselves, there may not be much fun to watch, but they will not pose a threat to the Starry Ceremony.

Up to now, the Starry Festival has accumulated certain first-mover advantages, and it is unlikely that awards on other platforms will catch up.

But Penguin has a lot of people, a lot of money and a lot of traffic. If they do it seriously, even if the Starlight Awards cannot catch up with the Starry Night Ceremony, it can still counteract the diversion to a certain extent.

In the end, maybe they will come up with a "Network Double Star Award" similar to the "Three Golden Awards for Chinese Films".

If the person in charge of Penguin had more courage, he would just go for it and give out the awards seriously.

Even though they were humiliated in various ways by PPTV, after the fun, it proved the credibility of the Starlight Awards. After all, they would rather be slapped in the face by the enemy station than engage in shady dealings. The fairness of the awards deserves the outside world's conviction.

By then, the whole thing will be a star-studded festival!

Because PPTV's own projects performed strongly and often monopolized major awards at the Starry Festival in previous years, the Starry Festival has not yet gotten rid of the criticism of being a "platform annual meeting."

It’s just that there is really no other rival, so the impact on Fanxing’s credibility is limited.

But there is still some controversy. If Penguin seizes this opportunity, sets the tone in various ways, and uses the Starry Night Ceremony to gain popularity, then PPTV may just be making wedding dresses for others.

"hiss!"

The PPTV executive next to Wei Yang panicked. It was he who instigated the plan to step on the penguin. If he failed to gain anything, he would have to take the blame.

Li Ji was a little confused at first, but he quickly calmed down: "Theoretically, there is a chance, but it is basically impossible to achieve."

Wei Yang smiled but said nothing. The executive was slightly stunned, but soon looked confused. "What does Mr. Li mean by this?"

Li Ji glared at him implicitly and asked him why he was praising me at this time. He should praise the boss first. He took the initiative to demonstrate.

"Chairman is really amazing. We were quite proud of this plan, but you saw the flaw at a glance. Fortunately, you were not the one to deal with us, otherwise we would have failed."

Then he gave some explanation, mainly in response to Boss Wei's question. After all, the plan had flaws and he had to make up for it.

"If Penguin follows the chairman's idea, it may be possible to turn the tables on us, but I don't think the person in charge of Penguin has the courage to do so."

"After all, this means that we must first step hard on Penguin Video and even the face of Penguin, and then put it to death and then survive."

"For a company of Penguin's size, face is very important. It is impossible to sacrifice so much for an award. And there is no guarantee that they can fight back. If they lose face but nothing is done to us, then all their face and dignity will be lost."

"There is still a big risk involved. Even if the head of Penguin is willing to take the risk, other executives and the parent company behind it will not agree."

Wei Yang nodded when he heard this. He knew it was a risky move when he raised this possibility just now.

This kind of risky move cannot be used whenever you want. Putting aside the courage, whether it can be used is a question. At least the person in charge of Penguin Video is not qualified to do so. Even if it is replaced by PPTV, it will be difficult for Li Ji to pull it off.

It is estimated that only bosses and leaders like Xiao Ma Ge and Wei Yang have the courage and strength to push forward, and the confidence to accept the backlash of failure.

"So that's how it is. President Li is very clear about this. Even the head of Penguin saw this and didn't dare to use it. Only the chairman, a business tycoon with such courage and determination, could use such a desperate and amazing trick to break President Li's meticulous and comprehensive plan..."

PPTV executives finally "suddenly realized" and started to give all kinds of flattery. The basic rule was one for Li Ji and three for Boss Wei.

In short, may President Li live thousands of years, and may the Chairman live long, long, long!
Li Ji glared at him again. Why was he saying "Long live President Li" at this time? It should be "Long live the chairman".

"The chairman is far-sighted and has great foresight. We just saw it too shallowly. We really can't just look at the short-term benefits. It is in our best interest for Penguin to choose to entertain itself. Compared with you, there is still a gap between us..."

After saying that, Li Ji glanced at the executive, meaning that you should learn from him and find the key person to flatter.

The executives felt a little aggrieved. How could I not know to lick the chairman first?
But you are my immediate superior, how dare I forget you? What if you become petty and make things difficult for me later?
"The chairman is wise and capable, and Mr. Li is smart and capable. I believe that under the leadership of the chairman and Mr. Li, PPTV will surely be more brilliant."

No matter what Li Ji said, the executives would always mention Li Ji.

Li Ji didn't know whether he was truly loyal or was just trying to please his boss in a roundabout way.

However, Wei Yang was obviously not as petty as Li Ji thought.

Although Boss Wei is not a generous person, he is not jealous of others' talents, not to mention that the other party is his subordinate who works for him.

It is unlikely that Boss Wei would become so successful that he would threaten his boss, especially since he built the PPTV empire single-handedly. Li Ji's prestige within the company is far lower than his, not to mention that Boss Wei holds the shares firmly.

Li Ji's worries were completely unnecessary. Wei Yang's only unhappiness was that the two of them were flattering him too awkwardly.

After all, he comes from a business background, and his level in this area is obviously not as good as those executives who come from administration, personnel, public relations, etc. Those people are the real lickers.

But precisely because of this, Wei Yang tended to stay away from this group of people. It wasn't that he didn't like being licked, but he was afraid of being flattered.

Overpraising is terrible!

The most terrifying thing is that a lot of "flattery" is unconscious, so sometimes it is hard to guard against. When you are surrounded by flowers and praise, you will slowly get lost, unable to see the real you, and eventually go the wrong way or even step into the abyss.

As mentioned before, Wei Yang was very careful in this regard, and he reminded himself countless times, even creating stimulations for himself to alert and remind himself.

But he still found it very difficult to stay relatively sober, and it became increasingly difficult as his status increased.

Just now, as the head of an Internet giant with a market value of hundreds of billions, Li Ji is also a well-known boss in the business world and one of the top elites of mankind.

Even though the executive next to him is the most humble one among the three, he is still at the top that countless people can only dream of. Even popular big-name stars have to behave themselves when meeting him.

These people who look so powerful on the outside will flatter you and pour all kinds of sweet words into your ears. Anyone would be confused.

One thing that Wei Yang is sometimes thankful for is that at least his parents haven't changed much towards him.

He knew Zhao Liying, Liu Shishi, and Fan Xiaopang when they were young and just starting to emerge, and he has always been relatively indulgent and maintained a normal atmosphere between men and women.

There is also Li Jiahang, a good brother, who also tries his best to maintain equality between the two sides as friends.

It is precisely because these closest people have not been completely assimilated by his wealth and status that Boss Wei uses them as an anchor. Coupled with the psychological qualities of two generations as human beings, he has been able to hold on to some of his former self.

Wei Yang thought about this when he was thinking about the richest man a few days ago. He wondered what he would become without these factors.

To be honest, it is understandable that a rich man in his early 30s, who is rich and powerful, would make such outrageous remarks and do such ridiculous things.

It is no exaggeration to say that Wei Yang pondered his own nature when he was young, and his behavior that might have been polluted and guided by the circle.

Working on the sewing machine with Tantan could lead to a good ending, or you might die a violent death. The biggest chance is that you will mess up your life and the lives of many people, and end up with a sad ending.

A super dark plus version of [Wei Yang's Special Trouble]...

With some flattery and Wei Yang's divergent thinking, some awards at the Starry Ceremony came to an end.

What is somewhat surprising is that this year's [Best Actress of the Year] was not given to Da Mimi, Tang Yan, Fan Xiaopang, or Di Lieba, but to Wu Jinyan from "Story of Yanxi Palace".

It is hard to say whether the Starry Night Ceremony is deliberately trying to get rid of the controversy of the "PPTV Annual Meeting".

But this result is bound to cause various discussions, and controversies among fans such as Di Lieba and Da Mimi are also inevitable.

[Best Actor of the Year] was also controversial, as it was given to Zhu Yilong from "Soul Land".

This drama was broadcasted by Youku and is one of the few projects that Youku can show off this year. Unexpectedly, it won the Venus trophy by beating out dramas on PPTV platform such as "All Is Well", "Ashes of Love", "The Mystic Nine", and "A Flowing River 2".

Zhu Yilong was stunned when he went on stage to receive the award. He didn't expect that he could win this award, and his acceptance speech was a bit confusing.

[Person of the Year] and [Best Drama of the Year] were awarded to the least controversial Dilraba Dilmurat and "All Is Well".

The noise after the award ceremony was foreseeable, so Wei Yang specifically told Li Ji about it.

It is normal for awards to be controversial, but don't let others take advantage of the opportunity to influence the situation.

He directly uninstalled several mobile phone apps. It is foreseeable that there must be many fans who went to his comment section today to criticize the shady dealings.

He can't care about his fans, let them curse as much as they want, but the real owner still needs to be appeased.

Looking at the politely smiling Dilirouba and the calm but depressed Da Mimi, Wei Yang was a little confused about who to look for first.

Oh, if only they agreed to appease together...

(End of this chapter)