Who are you calling powerful?.

Chapter 712 Boss Wei: Give me more beauty than Fatty Fan
[This movie tells us that we must have our own movies and our own film industry, telling our own ideas and stories in the Hollywood way]

[The most exciting part of "The Wandering Earth" is not the plot, nor the special effects, but the shift of perspective from heroes to the people, including the "male protagonist" Liu Qi, who just happened to be in the camera next to him. The countless characters who have unyielding fate in the whole movie are the real protagonists]

[In American blockbusters, human beings survive only because of the protagonist's good luck, but in "The Wandering Earth", a "Chinese blockbuster", human beings survive by themselves and by the efforts of all mankind]

[In "Wolf Warrior 2", "Operation Mekong", "Operation Red Sea" and now "The Wandering Earth", Wei Yang and Blue Whale, despite all the ridicule from "rationalists", have produced excellent works on "unpopular themes" such as military and science fiction, making up for the gap with Hollywood]

[When he was the chairman of the Film Association, some people said that the Chinese film industry compromised with capital. Can you give me an example of a movie that didn't compromise? "The Great Wall"? "Monster Hunt 2"? Or "Legend of the Demon Cat" that a bunch of people couldn't understand?]

[Wei Yang and Blue Whale are not perfect filmmakers and film companies, but they are definitely the best and most conscientious filmmakers and film companies in the Chinese film industry]

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Wei Yang was reading the praises of himself on Zhihu. He felt a little bit embarrassed, but he honestly added them to his favorites.

"The Wandering Earth" really made him gain enough impression points this time.

Not only at the official level, but also at the mass level, it really feels like the transformation from capitalists to entrepreneurs.

"It's such an honor. I have to treat Wu Jing and Guo Fan to a meal later. It's such an honor."

Wei Yang was in a good mood. As mentioned before, with his wealth, although he still cared very much about making money, it was no longer his biggest need.

Just like the chairman of the Film Association, Wei Yang doesn't actually have to be the chairman.

As a figurehead vice chairman, he can still achieve many of his goals, and more easily.

But when the opportunity came, Wei Yang wanted to change something, so even if the benefits of being the chairman of the Film Association were limited, or even if it would be a thankless task and a waste of time and energy, he was willing to give it a try.

Behind this are Wei Yang's good intentions for the industry, certain idealistic expectations, and also a desire to show off and gain a good reputation.

Boss Wei has never been a saint!
He himself said that the reason why he still made movies even though he was so rich was because of his vanity and he enjoyed the feeling of being at the center of the stage.

With such a personality, how could Wei Yang not pursue fame and reputation? Since he can't count on his personal style, he will try to build his reputation in other aspects.

"The Wandering Earth" meets Wei Yang's needs.

Everyone thinks that although Boss Wei is a scumbag and sometimes likes to make money, he has a constant stream of high-quality hits, and his wholehearted support for Chinese films makes him like a holy white lotus amid the muddy background of his peers.

He really made me cry to death!
Wei Bai Lianhua Yang was reading Zhihu seriously, and Fat Fan leaned over with the child in his arms and took a quick look.

"I watched it for more than two hours yesterday, and I touched my phone early this morning. Haven't I finished appreciating all the flattery?"

“Appreciation is almost enough.”

Wei Yang slid the screen and took two screenshots. "After the Spring Festival, the Film Association will have a meeting, and there may also be some literary and artistic symposium. I will look for materials and absorb inspiration so that my speech will be meaningful."

Fatty Fan thought about it and couldn't help laughing, "Speaking of which, you are really lucky. The Film Association has only been in power for a few days, and a movie called "The Wandering Earth" that has a close relationship with you has been released. The praise of this movie in the first half of this year is enough for you to show off."

"This is not luck, but strength."

Boss Wei corrected him and said that this is just the beginning. "The Wandering Earth" is just the beginning. 2019 is a peak year for the Chinese film industry, and there are still many movies to be released.

As the chairman of the Film Association, everything related to him is inseparable from his contributions. It doesn’t matter, his status is unavoidable.

When we take stock at the end of the year, we will see that Chairman Wei has achieved such great results just one year after taking office. Who wouldn’t give him a thumbs up?

It doesn’t matter if there is a failure next year. That’s because the market environment is not good and it is fate. It has nothing to do with Chairman Wei.

To be more shameless, one could even say that if it weren't for Chairman Wei, Chinese-language films would have been difficult to recover for many years.

That being said, Boss Wei couldn't help but sigh when he thought about the next three years. Whenever he had time, he would try his best to maintain a stable market.

It has not been easy for the Chinese-language film market to reach where it is today. It is easy to decline and shrink, but it is difficult to return to its peak.

But there is no way, this is not just an industry problem, but a problem of the overall environment.

The entire global film and television market is not doing well, and even Hollywood is in a mess.

For example, the massive screenwriters' strike appears to be caused by salary issues, the rise of artificial intelligence, and the collision between the traditional screenwriting industry and the streaming era, but the actual root cause is the sluggish market.

The market is sluggish and capital has to do everything possible to reduce costs, which is bound to affect the interests of all parties.

The screenwriters were one of them, and the resentment they had been holding for a long time eventually led to a conflict.

Looking at it this way, I don’t know whether to say that the domestic environment is better and everyone can still survive, or that without the leadership of the trade unions, everything is in disarray and they can’t even resist capital exploitation.

Without much time to sigh, Wei Yang was dragged by Fan Xiaopang to watch him try on clothes in the styling studio.

In two days she has been invited to watch the Paris Fashion Week. She is now selecting clothes with her team and asked Boss Wei to go along and give some suggestions.

Although Boss Wei often says that his fashion sense is not particularly good and he doesn't know much about this aspect, his status cannot be overstated.

No matter how great a designer is, he can’t claim to have a better sense of upper-class taste than him, because he is the top upper-class person.

This is also what the so-called high-end fashion brands and luxury goods value most.

So Mr. Wei’s perspective may not be correct, but it is of certain reference value.

Wei Yang had nothing to do, so he joined in the fun. However, when he got in the car, he suddenly remembered something.

"Paris Fashion Week? I remember Rouba is going there too."

"Not only her, but that Yang Mi you met yesterday is also going."

With the rise of the domestic consumer goods market in recent years, many luxury goods and fashion brands have seen more and more Chinese celebrities appear at fashion shows and brand shows for publicity purposes.

Celebrities improve their status and gain access to fashion business resources, while brands increase their influence and make money, achieving a win-win situation for both parties.

Of course, those who are formally invited by the organizers are often top-tier celebrities, while some internet celebrities and small stars are mostly there for free.

There is no need to say much about the popularity of Fan Xiaopang and her friends. They are also darlings of fashion and luxury brands, so it is normal for them to be invited to watch shows.

Wei Yang was not surprised by this. He was just worried that the two sides would encounter friction in Paris. However, after hearing what Fan Xiaopang said, he was even more surprised how Fan Xiaopang knew that he had secretly met Da Mimi yesterday.

"Ah? Who are you meeting?"

He clearly took a shower, changed clothes, and covered up the smell before coming back, so he shouldn't have been discovered.

Fatty Fan sneered: "Did you know that she was photographed by paparazzi today and became a hot topic?"

I really have no impression of this Wei Yang. Could it be that he has been exposed? No, if something goes wrong, Da Mimi and the team will have to contact her as soon as they come up. Looking at the bewildered Boss Wei, Fat Fan opened his phone, called up the hot search, and confronted him.

"See for yourself."

Wei Yang took the phone and watched it. The video was not long, just some paparazzi gossip. It was probably a shot of Da Mimi at the airport, indicating that she had officially resumed work after the New Year and left for the city, etc.

It was just a very ordinary piece of celebrity information. Considering that the paparazzi was wishing her a prosperous career in the new year, he even suspected that it was a press release from Da Mimi.

Wei Yang looked at it twice but didn't find anything suspicious, so he could only let Fan Xiaopang reveal the truth himself.

"Look at her sunglasses. They are exactly the same as the ones you wore when you went out yesterday. When you came back last night, your sunglasses were gone. Today, they are on her face."

"You can recognize it even with such blurry image quality?"

Wei Yang was stunned. The paparazzi probably took the photo from a long distance, so the picture quality wasn't particularly clear. At least it was difficult for him to see the model of the glasses clearly.

Not only was Fan Xiaopang able to recognize him, but he also looked into his sunglasses. His observation skills are so terrifying.

"its not right."

Boss Wei was a little confused, but he finally realized halfway through his sentence: "I clearly brought the sunglasses back...you tricked me."

Boss Wei rarely makes such low-level mistakes as dropping things, and he uses his sunglasses all the time, so it is impossible for him to lose them. Even if he really lost them, Da Mimi would probably tell him.

"It's mainly because you feel guilty."

Fat Fan was very calm, not only because he felt guilty, but also because Wei Yang did not hide it much.

The excuse he gave for going out yesterday was a bit far-fetched. When he came back he changed his clothes and took a shower. There must be something fishy.

At this stage, the only person in Beijing is Da Mimi. Who else should I see if not her?
"I just went there to deliver some New Year's goods. I didn't do anything else."

Boss Wei was trying to save face for himself, but he felt a little dissatisfied. If it was in front of Liu Shishi and Zhao Liying, he would not have revealed such a big flaw, and even if he did, he would not have said anything wrong.

As for Fan Xiaopang, what can he say?

It has been mentioned before that maybe it was purely physical at the beginning and he didn't care about anything else. Wei Yang revealed a lot of his true feelings to Fan, so although Fan was jealous, he didn't tend to get angry, which made him less vigilant in this regard when facing Fan Xiaopang.

Then again, Fat Fan’s personality is a bit picky.

If Zhao and Liu, even if they discovered something fishy, ​​would sometimes make a fuss and sometimes turn a blind eye and pretend to be ignorant, she would have to jump out to show off her skills and mock Boss Wei.

This made Boss Wei a little autistic, and he looked a little listless when he arrived at the styling studio.

Fan Xiaopang was very happy, but the makeup and styling team was scared, thinking that he was not satisfied with his makeup and styling.

However, when Boss Wei realized this later, he took the initiative to buy coffee for everyone and ordered a deluxe meal takeout at noon, as a spiritual compensation.

At the same time, he also secretly took photos of Fan Xiaopang's style and sent them to Da Mimi and Rouba.

I hope they know themselves and their opponents, and give Fan Xiaopang a red carpet show to help him get back his reputation. However, considering Fan Xiaopang's appearance and his queen-like aura that has become more and more domineering as her career has become more successful in the past two years, Boss Wei does not hold out much hope.

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On the tenth day of the first lunar month, "Knowing Your Destiny" started filming in Hengdian, but Wei Yang did not show up.

Although he is the male lead in this drama, his roles are mainly concentrated in the middle and late stages. The early stages mainly focus on the female lead and the Sheng family. In addition, child actors are used in the first few episodes, and even Zhao Liying only appeared in the fourth episode.

Therefore, there is no rush for Wei Yang to join the crew of "Knowing Your Destiny", and it will not be too late to join in a month.

Theoretically, Zhao Liying doesn't need to rush, but she is the chief producer, so she chooses to follow the crew directly.

Although Boss Wei was not in a hurry to join the crew, he still went to Hengdian to take a look before leaving Beijing and returning to Shanghai.

After all, the scale of "Knowing Your Destiny" is quite large, and it has attracted much attention from all sides. Wei Yang's appearance can be regarded as a deterrent, which is a good thing for both the crew and the outside world.

"Knowing" is set in the Song Dynasty, and the filming location is the Qingming Shanghe Tu base in Hengdian.

This can be considered an "old acquaintance". This was the main filming location for Zhao Liying's previous filming of "The Journey of Flower". "Joy of Life" and "Nirvana in Fire" were also filmed here.

When Wei Yang arrived, the crew had already started filming for two days, mainly shooting the first few episodes.

The leading actors are Liu Jun who plays Red Wolf, Liu Lin who plays the Madame, and Cao Cuifen who plays Old Lady Sheng.

These actors are all old acquaintances of Wei Yang, and they have all worked together before.

Liu Lin is the one I am most familiar with. They met during the production of "Eastern Palace". Later, she signed with Coral Entertainment and is still an artist under Wei Yang.

Cao Cuifen once played Fan Xian's grandmother in the "Joy of Life" series and also appeared in "Chi Le Chuan". Although she did not have many roles, she had a good relationship with the elderly Wei Yang. When she celebrated her birthday, Wei Yang specially recorded a VCR and gave her a birthday gift.

Liu Jun has the least collaborations. In "Chi Le Chuan", he played a member of the Northern Wei royal family with great ambitions but little talent.

This actor is very suitable for playing the role of a cowardly, noisy, and incompetent teammate, and he plays it very well.

The role of Honglang in "Knowing Your Destiny" is simply his comfort zone. Even if he doesn't use a bird's eye view and lets Wei Yang choose the role, he is one of the most suitable candidates.

However, compared to the three old friends, what surprised Wei Yang the most were the two young actors, that is, the childhood of the male and female protagonists——

Little Minglan and little Gu Er!
Perhaps because of the change in production time, the two child actors were replaced, and they should have been carefully selected, and they both have certain similarities with Zhao Liying and Wei Yang.

The little girl has a chubby face and looks very cute. She does have some of Zhao Liying's sweet moments.

The little boy looks more like him, with his eyebrows and eyes at least 30% similar. The makeup artist also did some processing, and Wei Yang himself felt a little dazed when he saw it.

Apart from the high points and white spots, his face is softer and his eyes are slightly smaller. At first glance, he really looks a bit like him when he was a teenager.

When he and the child stood together, their somewhat similar faces made them look more like a perfect match, and people would believe they were real father and child.

If the child was not already a teenager and the age didn't match, Zhao Liying would have suspected that this was the real Young Master Wei.

Wei Yang also had some doubts, but he was not doubting himself. Instead, he was wondering if his father had made a mistake when he was young.

But this child is from the south, and Comrade Lao Wei has never left Shandong Province since he can remember, so it can only be said to be fate.

After all, there are many people who look alike in the circle, such as Li Yitong, Sun Yi, Li Xin, a certain Wang, Li Zhiting and Pubajia, Dong Xuan and Tong Yaya, and there are still a lot of people who can't tell them apart...

(End of this chapter)