Who are you calling powerful?.

Chapter 710 PPTV's daily routine is eating, sleeping and playing penguin
"The Longest Day in Chang'an" and "Ode to Joy 3" are the big dramas that PPTV has released for the new year.

Youku's opening dramas of the year are "Legend of Haolan" and "Country Love 11" by Si Yatou, a drama with a strong female lead to maintain traffic, and an old IP to harvest audiences from related groups.

Penguin also walks on two legs, bringing out "The Great Master" starring Wang Yuan and "The Antique Bureau Wars" adapted from Ma Boyong's work and featuring all powerful cast members. It has both traffic and strength.

In comparison, iQiyi is much inferior this year. The costume romance "*****" and the youth romance "Exclusive Memory" are both small-scale projects that mainly target the young people's market.

It seems that iQiyi is in a state of surrender.

But in fact, they cannot compete with PPTV in terms of quality, and it is difficult for them to compete with Penguin in terms of big productions and big IPs. They focus on the young market and give full play to iQiyi's strong ability to produce related themes, while avoiding head-on conflicts and saving their big moves for later.

You could say iQiyi is a bit cowardly, but there’s nothing they can do; they really can’t go on.

In the past few years, iQiyi and PPTV have been fighting each other, but iQiyi has never won. Instead, countless resources have been wasted, and many projects have been affected to varying degrees because of the fight.

IQiyi is not like Penguin, which has a large business and a lot of money, resources and IPs. If it wastes, it wastes. If it doesn’t accept it, it will fight.

Youku has experienced a serious decline in recent years, but no matter what, it has Alibaba supporting it from behind and someone to back it up.

IQiyi's development is not at the bottom, but it cannot withstand the weak support of Baidu behind it. The pressure from the head office is very high, and iQiyi can no longer afford it.

In addition, there is another very important point. iQiyi and PPTV have similar models. The advantages of both companies are self-production and content is king, but PPTV is better than iQiyi in every aspect.

As mentioned earlier, the rise of Blue Whale absorbed nutrients from many companies in its previous life, such as Bona and Guangxian.

The rise of PPTV has also caused all major platforms to be drained to some extent, with iQiyi, LeTV and Mango TV being the worst hit.

For iQiyi, it has basically withdrawn from the competition for the top spot in the industry.

Rather than trying to stand out and being beaten by the big two, it is better to beat the fourth one Youku, secure the third position, and then wait for an opportunity to act.

As for whether the eldest and second in command will fight each other until one day the third and fourth in command are wiped out, iQiyi doesn’t know.

But it knew that if it continued to fight with the eldest and second oldest, it would probably die before the fourth oldest.

The sponsor is not good, this is too fatal!

Even last year, because the performance after listing did not meet expectations, there were rumors that Baidu regarded iQiyi as a [non-core asset] and planned to sell iQiyi's shares. The buyers included Penguin, Alibaba, PPTV, China Mobile and other companies.

Although this rumor was later denied by Baidu, the fact that such a rumor could exist in a company of this level shows that things are not peaceful internally.

Therefore, iQiyi began to change its strategy, and its layout and tactics became obviously more utilitarian, trying every means to buy itself some breathing space.

IQiyi was the first to raise the white flag, and Youku was eliminated soon after.

There is a reason why PPTV looked down on "Hao Lan Zhuan". The plot and the heroine's acting skills were met with a lot of ridicule. The little audience appeal that "Story of Yanxi Palace" had accumulated was quickly lost, and the new drama's reputation collapsed completely.

"Country Love 11" has stabilized, which is reasonable.

Even though this drama took such a long time to film and is very controversial, it has been able to continue broadcasting and platforms have continued to purchase it because it has its own fixed audience base.

But such dramas can guarantee the basic base, but it is difficult to expect him to break out of the circle and become popular.

Under such circumstances, Youku is unable to compete head-on with PPTV and Penguin, and can only drool over the intercepted "The Longest Day in Chang'an", and then write a short essay to complain about PPTV's lack of ethics.

At this time, PPTV, which was feeling very happy, didn’t care about Youku’s sour remarks at all. It just pulled up its pants and continued to beat up Penguin.

After Penguin Video suffered a disastrous failure in last year’s summer season, the company underwent a major reshuffle of its senior management. Having learned from the lessons of its predecessors, the company has been keeping a very low profile at the start of the year.

Having just assumed office, I am not seeking a good start, but a victory would be if I could avoid any setbacks.

But Penguin wants to keep a low profile, but PPTV is eager to take them down.

In last year's summer battle, Penguin suffered a crushing defeat, which triggered various negative impacts. Everyone on the platform was not only scared, but also more or less timid.

The situation of PPTV, which achieved a great victory, was completely the opposite. The overwhelming victory brought countless benefits to the platform, including senior management, employees, shareholders and many others. Having tasted the sweetness, PPTV became a warmongering faction.

Whether the penguins are cowardly or not is their business. What they need to do is to step on Penguin Video's head to gain their own benefits.

In the business world, it's not a life-and-death struggle, but it's not something you can just stay out of if you want to.

Last year during the summer season, it was Penguin Video that started the provocation, and this time it is PPTV's turn to stir up trouble and drag others down.

Compared to the disastrous performance in the summer season, Penguin's performance at the beginning of the year was slightly better, but not much better.

Although all the cast members of "The Antique Bureau Wars" are talented and their acting skills are impeccable, the adaptation has not been recognized by fans of the original novel, and the impression of passers-by is not particularly good either.

How should I put it, this drama is not bad. It is a mediocre work that is not as good as the best but better than the worst and has certain highlights.

"The Great Lord" is even worse. This male-oriented online literature IP that was highly anticipated has failed again.

The value of "Joy of Life", the light of male frequency, is still rising!

"The Antique Bureau Wars" did make some splash, but this drama was a complete flop among the general public except among the relevant fan groups.

Even the complaining UP hosts on Bilibili don’t make videos complaining about this drama because it is not popular enough and it is easy to be attacked by fans, so it is really not worth it.

Tian Can Tu Dou is in despair!
"Fights Break Sphere", "Martial Universe" and "The Lord of Glory" are three consecutive failures in film and television adaptations, and they were bloody flops.

Because of Wei Yang's "Joy of Life" trilogy, Mao Ni's copyright fees have been rising steadily, and he is among the best in the online literature world.

And because of Penguin's "Tian Can Tu Dou Trilogy", Tian Can Tu Dou's copyright fees have been declining. If it weren't for the animation, its copyright price would have almost fallen out of the first tier from the top of the online literature world.

In addition to Tian Can Tu Dou, the male and female protagonists Wang Yuan and Ouyang Nana were also given a big [? ] by the industry after this drama.

The entertainment industry is very realistic. Because of the traffic, they can praise the top stars to the sky, but if the top stars cannot bring enough benefits, then the so-called top value is not as good as some second- and third-tier stars.

Especially in the film and television industry, it is extremely straightforward. If you can carry a drama and carry the box office, you are a top star. If you can't, you are garbage.

Considering the terrifyingly high pay of top stars, in the eyes of many crews, they may not even be as good as garbage...

Wang Yuan can be said to be the Tfboy who has participated in the least film and television. Before that, his teammate Wang Junkai's "Eagles and Eagles" performed well, and Si Zi also participated in "The Longest Day in Chang'an".

This time, the team has brought in the equally popular Ouyang Nana to star in a major online literary IP. It can be seen that the team has ambitions in the film and television field.

But unfortunately, his abilities and achievements do not match his ambitions.

After "The Great Ruler", no big production would dare to ask him to be the leading actor easily. In the film and television field, he was left behind by his two teammates.

Not to mention better development in the music industry, the Chinese music scene today is not as good as it used to be.

Most singers can only make a living by relying on fans and variety shows. Wang Yuan has no representative works and no solid achievements. Most of his "hot songs" and sales are provided by fans. The life of a singer is not that easy.

Although fans have been stubborn, it is obvious from the developments in the following years that he and his teammates, especially Si Zi, are not at the same level at all.

And Si Zi successfully transformed into the film and television industry, became a big hit, achieved one hard result after another, and was recognized by a large number of passers-by.

Before his failure, he was undoubtedly the number one young actor born in the 00s, and few born in the 90s could compare with him.

Even after the failure, although forced to lie dormant, the industry has not given up. After the limelight has passed, there is still hope for a comeback. This is a treatment that many young actors dream of but cannot get. And the starting point of Si Zi's transformation into film and television is "The Longest Day in Chang'an".

Two dramas in the same schedule, but teammates have different career paths and very different future prospects. Life is really hard to understand.

Ouyang Nana is worse off than Wang Yuan. At least the latter still has a group of fans and can rely on other areas in the short term.

The former was directly surpassed by newcomers from the leading position among the 00 flowers, and at one point it felt like "no such person exists". What impressed people most was either that she was trying to gain popularity as an older sister or that she was a representative of positive energy artists in Taiwan.

There’s no way. This girl’s biggest selling point before was that she is from Taiwan and a talented girl.

This character setting was no longer useful after he grew up and failed to achieve any impressive results. Coupled with the most critical lack of appearance, it was inevitable that he would be mediocre in appearance.

Fans expressed their sympathy and comfort to the two idols who had just become adults. Tian Can Tu Dou also received teasing and encouragement from book fans.

But PPTV still honestly played the role of the big devil, without considering their situation at all, bombarding "The Great Lord" and doing its best to beat the fallen dog.

Before the Spring Festival, the data comparison between PPTV's two dramas and Penguin's opening drama of the year had reached a horrible level.

Even Boss Wei couldn't stand it anymore. It's not that he was soft-hearted and wanted to let Penguin go, but he felt that PPTV's behavior was suspected of "cheating" for bonuses.

The weak defeated the strong and beat a boxing champion, so any prize money would not be excessive.

It was an equal match, and I won against an evenly matched opponent, so there was nothing wrong with the generous prize money.

Even when facing a slightly weaker opponent, it takes a lot of effort to defeat him, and it is worth a big reward.

But if you beat up a "disabled person" who has no ability to fight back, no matter how easy the win is, you will always feel like a loss if you get a large bonus.

But what should be paid must be paid. If you fool the people below you, they will fool you in turn.

There is no bonus for beating up a "disabled person", right? Then I will artificially create a boxing champion, a film and television platform, who can't act...

...

At the end of the year, Boss Wei frequently appeared in several companies under his name and also participated in some official activities.

These were indispensable in the past, but my identity has changed this year, so there are more activities in this regard. I have recorded more than 20 VCRs alone, expressing New Year greetings to certain industries, units and related groups.

It was not until the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month that Wei Yang completely stopped all these chores and spent the New Year with his family.

After Boss Wei's unremitting efforts, a compromise was finally reached with all parties on this year's shift schedule.

It's not realistic to run around everywhere in one day, so they just go by the luck of the day. The 29th and 30th of the twelfth lunar month go to Zhao Liying, and the first and second days of the new year go to Liu Shishi. After that, Wei Yang makes a special trip to Beijing to stay with Fan Xiaopang for a few more days.

As for Da Mimi and others, they are not without opportunities, but it all depends on luck and the specific operations of Boss Wei.

If you leave all your rooms at Yunhua Mansion for fear of traffic collision, you might as well just spend the New Year at Gubei No. 1, and then go to COFCO Seaview No. 1 on the first day of the first lunar month.

The disadvantage of doing this is that it is a bit troublesome for the parents, but Comrade Wei and his wife are used to it. It is troublesome, it is the New Year, as long as they are safe.

Zhao's father and mother also celebrated the New Year in Shanghai. Ever since Zhao Liying became pregnant and Wei Ershao was born, the two elders basically came to Shanghai to celebrate the New Year.

The main reason is that it is inconvenient for her and Wei Yang to take the children back to their hometown. It is worry-free and safe for the two elders to come to Shanghai. Staying in Shanghai for a longer period of time after the New Year can also allow Zhao Liying to show her filial piety.

Since the two elders came to Shanghai, the brother-in-law Zhao Jianfei naturally had to come along as well. However, this year is special, as the boy brought his girlfriend with him.

To be more precise, she should be his fiancée. Both parties have met each other's parents. At that time, Zhao Liying even went back to her hometown specifically and expressed her approval of this sister-in-law. They are expected to get married in the first half of 2019.

Zhao Liying had met him once, but Wei Yang had never met him. He was busy at the time, so he just said hello over the video call.

Although Wei Yang had never met this cheap brother's sister-in-law, he still knew some information about her.

My brother-in-law is an alumnus of the same university. He currently works in an advertising company, and seems to be in management. He is quite capable, and his annual salary + bonus is said to be over 50. Considering his current age, he is already quite outstanding.

However, compared to annual salary and ability, the Zhao family still values ​​her family background.

He lives in a second-tier city in Hebei Province. Both his parents are teachers, and his father is a university teacher. He is considered an educated family. There are two daughters in the family. The elder sister married a policeman and works as a teacher locally. His personal work and emotional experience are relatively simple.

How to say it, the conditions are not particularly good, at least they are quite ordinary for Zhao Jianfei who has the support of his sister and brother-in-law.

But there were no obvious flaws, and he liked it, and the other people in the Zhao family didn't have high requirements, so no one objected.

"Wang Han, right? Come on, don't be polite when you come to my house. We haven't met before, so I'll make up for it this time with a meeting gift."

Wei Yang presented a box. He didn't know what was inside. It was prepared by Zhao Liying. Anyway, her brother wouldn't suffer any loss.

"This……"

Wang Han, the younger sister-in-law, was reluctant to take it. Only after Zhao Jianfei reminded her did she stand up and take it with both hands.

"Thank you...brother-in-law."

After a brief chat, seeing that Wang Han was very reserved, Wei Yang did not make things difficult for them. He let the couple go back to their room to rest. Only after they entered the bedroom did Wang Han breathe a sigh of relief.

Zhao Jianfei couldn't help but joked: "Usually you are so arrogant towards me, but just now you were almost scared to death."

Wang Han is so young and yet he can earn 50 yuan in an advertising company, which makes him a white-collar elite in society. He is usually very decisive and sassy, ​​but when he talks to Boss Wei, he even stutters.

"Nonsense, the richest man, our boss has to bow and scrape when he sees me. This is my first time meeting such a big shot, how can I not be nervous?"

When Wang Han and Zhao Jianfei first started dating, he didn't know his sister was Zhao Liying. Later, when he found out, he was both excited and panicked.

When her parents met before, she was very nervous when she saw Zhao Liying for the first time, but Zhao Liying's biggest identity label is still a star, so she was able to keep her composure somewhat.

Boss Wei is different. He has too many halos around him. He curses and laughs online, but he is really under a lot of pressure when he meets people in private.

Just like many people tease or mock Xiao Ma Ge and Jack Ma on the Internet, in reality they are so mean that you want to call them daddy. If the other party chats with you in a friendly manner, few people can remain calm.

Especially since it was her first time meeting him, it felt a bit like an "interview".

It is no exaggeration to say that with Boss Wei's influence in the Zhao family, if she were to be rejected, Zhao's father and mother and Zhao Liying would never stand on her side. Even Zhao Jianfei would be hard to be trusted, and the pressure would be even greater.

"You need to work on your mentality. The first time I met my brother-in-law, I warned him to treat my sister well. At that time, he listened to me obediently and his attitude was particularly correct..."

Just as he was bragging, there was a knock on the door and Wei Yang's voice came from outside the door, with a hint of playfulness in his voice.

"Ahem, Jianfei, are you asleep? If not, come downstairs and help me put up the Spring Festival couplets."

Wei Yang's voice was relatively calm, but Zhao Liying's voice that followed was so full of anger that her tone was a little shaky.

"Come out quickly!"

Peng~
pop~
This was the sound of Zhao Jianfei bumping into the headboard in fright, and then falling off the bed in a hurry. Well, it could also be the sound of being slapped in the face...

(End of this chapter)