Who are you calling powerful?.

Chapter 723 Yang Tianbao and Gao Yuanyuan, Boss Wei's Merits and Sins
Although Boss Wei did not pay enough attention to "The Bravest", he still attended the premiere of the movie before returning to Hengdian.

The leading actors of "The Bravest" are Huang Xiaoming and Qiao Zhenyu, while many Blue Whale artists such as Li Xian, Tian Yu, Zhang Yixing, Qin Lan, Xu Lu, Lou Yixiao, and Sha Yi play supporting roles.

The reason why Huang Xiaoming was chosen to take on the role is because there is currently no suitable movie star in the Blue Whale series.

Boss Wei won't act, Li Jiahang's style is not suitable, Qiao Zhenyu, Zhang Ruoyun and others don't quite fit the role, and the other actors' status and box office appeal are lacking.

More importantly, the director appreciates Huang Xiaoming more, and some official departments that cooperate with him also recognize Huang's popularity among the people.

This film is adapted from a famous event and mainly praises and extols the firefighting heroes, so it is impossible not to consider the opinions of relevant units and some officials.

There is no doubt that Boss Wei will take action personally, but without Wei Yang, there are really few people who can compare with Huang Xiaoming, the former top actor in mainland China who fits the role well.

Therefore, "The Bravest" let Huang be the male lead, but the role of the second male lead was increased accordingly, which is a bit like a double male lead, and then Qiao Zhenyu was squeezed in.

The two mainland first-line actors joined forces, and with the addition of many top-tier and popular stars and golden supporting actors from Blue Whale, the investment cost exceeded 3 million+.

Whether in terms of lineup or investment, "The Bravest" is definitely in the first tier in this year's relatively quiet summer season, and can even compete for the top spot in the summer.

Although Boss Wei prefers the other two movies, "The Bravest" is still the highest-profile promotion for Blue Whale during the summer season.

All kinds of publicity were carried out, the whole network was hyped up, and the film even secured 36% of the screening time on the first day. Countless celebrities and hot topics were invited to the premiere ceremony.

Magic City, premiere scene
As soon as Wei Yang arrived at the scene, he went to meet the relevant leaders who came to attend the premiere and some fire-fighting heroes based on the original stories.

This is also the reason why the crew of "Heroes of Fire" was able to invite Boss Wei to the premiere. He could not give face to the crew, but he still had to meet these leaders and fire-fighting heroes.

After exchanging greetings, Boss Wei found a corner to rest without disturbing too many people.

But with his identity, once he entered the scene, it was like sitting in the night with a strong searchlight. At least half of the people in the audience expressed their concern, so it was impossible for him to be quiet whenever he wanted.

As mentioned before, "The Bravest" had a huge hype and many people were invited to the premiere.

At the same time, Huang Xiaoming is famous for his good popularity. The dramas he has filmed in the entertainment industry in recent years have caused a lot of controversy. "The Bravest" may help him make a comeback, so he naturally worked hard to promote it and invited many friends and relatives.

It is no exaggeration to say that today's premiere of "The Bravest" was even more lively than any other award ceremony.

As one of the protagonists today, Huang Xiaoming was very busy, but even so he still squeezed out time to greet Boss Wei.

Are you kidding? He's the big boss. He's probably afraid that Wei Yang will find it annoying. Otherwise, Huang Xiaoming would be eager to stay by his side and listen to his orders.

After chatting for a while, Huang Xiaoming assigned his wife Yang Tianbao to come over to help Boss Wei with some matters, as Boss Wei had to send him away because he had too much work to do.

Boss Wei: “…”

Brother Xiao Ming is really particular. Considering his reputation, there are not many people in the circle who can trust him so much...

Of course, this is just a joke.

Not to mention that it was in public, the key point was that Wei Yang was surrounded not only by Yang Tianbao, but also the producer of "The Bravest" and senior executives of Blue Whale.

Huang Xiaoming was not worried about what would happen at all, so he was naturally willing to help his wife save face and show the closeness between the couple and Boss Wei. After he was done with his work, he could naturally come over and continue the chat.

He is known as the most popular person in the entertainment industry, where there are many smart people. He has been promoted early on and has a certain friendship with many bigwigs.

One can imagine Huang Xiaoming's brain and methods!

Wei Yang and Yang Tianbao have met more than once and are quite familiar with each other.

This sister is also very slippery and has a wide range of friends in the circle, just like her husband Huang Xiaoming.

As far as Wei Yang knows, Fan Xiaopang, Dilirouba, Da Mimi and Tang Yan all have some interactions with her, among which Da Mimi has the best relationship with her.

However, it is far worse than in the previous life.

In the previous life, Da Mimi, Liu Shishi and Tang Yan all broke up, and then Yang Tianbao rose to prominence. Both of them became famous, and "naturally" became so-called good girlfriends. Originally, it was more of a marketing hype, but later on, they seemed to be sticking together for warmth.

Da Mimi in this time and space has never been separated from the three beauties of "Legend of Sword and Fairy", and she is also the real boss of Mihang, so she is not so eager for exposure and social interaction in the circle.

Moreover, Yang Tianbao in this time and space is not as popular as the ones above, and there is a big gap between him and the 85 flowers, and he has nothing to do with the Blue Whale series.

In this way, even the utilization value of plastic besties is greatly reduced. If Yang Tianbao was not considered to be the second echelon of post-85 female stars and had Huang Xiaoming as her husband, it would be difficult for her to become friends with Da Mimi.

Although Da Mimi is also Wei Yang's woman, he has never been shy about her shortcomings and must admit them.

This woman is really quite snobbish!

Speaking of which, according to Boss Wei's logic, Yang Tianbao was also one of the people whose star fortunes plummeted due to his butterfly effect.

The biggest benefit of "Running Man" was snatched away by Boss Wei and given to Rouba.

No matter what Yang Tianbao does, the biggest label on her is still Huang Xiaoming's wife. All her filming attempts have failed, but fortunately she has made a name for herself in variety shows. However, her current status can only be said to be in the upper second tier.

However, as far as Wei Yang is concerned, he has no sense of guilt or desire to compensate Yang Tianbao.

First of all, Boss Wei has never been a good person, nor is he subject to any moral kidnapping.

What he calls guilt and compensation depends on the person!
He would only be willing to make amends if he doesn't dislike the person and there is a suitable opportunity. If he is indifferent or dislikes the person, it doesn't matter what happens.

In a word, it depends on his mood. If he wants to pull, he pulls. If he doesn’t want to pull, he doesn’t pull. He never wastes himself.

Secondly, he personally thought that not compensating Yang Tianbao might be a good thing for him.

In her previous life, she divorced Huang Xiaoming. To put it bluntly, she became arrogant after becoming famous, or maybe conspiracy theories spread that she thought Huang Xiaoming had some hidden dangers, so she wanted to jump ship and run away.

But no matter what, after the divorce, Huang Xiaoming's life got better and better. Later, he found a new love and was suspected to be remarrying.

After Yang Tianbao's divorce, his resources declined drastically, and he basically relied on business and red carpet appearances to maintain his face. Later, he made a stupid mistake and was simply banned, and returned to the Hong Kong circle in disgrace.

So Wei Yang did not intervene. Yang Tianbao in this time and space was not that famous, and she lacked confidence and dared not do anything weird. She just hung out with Brother Xiao Ming steadily and had her husband protecting her. She might not be as good as the best, but she was more than enough compared to the worst.

As for whether this will cause hardship to Huang Xiaoming, it is none of Boss Wei’s business.

If the couple loves, they can live together, if not, they can divorce. Wei Yang even talked to Yang Tianbao in front of several people, and he never added WeChat in private, so the emotional problems cannot be blamed on him. However, in terms of appearance, Boss Wei still thinks that Yang Tianbao is more resistant than Xiaoming's second marriage, and from the early point of view, he will also give emotional value. If he doesn't act up, Huang Xiaoming can be a boss at home comfortably.

More importantly, even if a second marriage gives someone else two children to raise, Yang Tianbao’s children are still his own after all.

If he could really give the child a complete home, Wei Yang felt that he not only owed Yang Tianbao nothing, but had done a great deed.

However, Boss Wei soon stopped being so proud.

Whether Huang Xiaoming can gain merit or not is another matter, but the other person’s karma is real and cannot be avoided.

"Long time no see, congratulations to both of you."

Wei Yang bowed and congratulated Gao Yuanyuan and his wife who came over to greet him. The two had just announced the good news of their pregnancy not long ago. They showed up today and received a lot of blessings.

"Thank you, Mr. Wei."

Mark Chao smiled like a father, but Gao Yuanyuan curled her lips and looked at Boss Wei, her hand unconsciously touching her belly, which made Wei Yang feel guilty.

Look what I do!
We haven't seen each other for at least two years. This child definitely can't be mine...

In fact, Gao Yuanyuan has always been in this state. It is purely because someone feels guilty and has misunderstood the facts.

However, Wei Yang still admires Gao Yuanyuan a little. She is already 40 years old this year, and is an elderly mother in the absolute sense.

Many female stars of this age have either planned to be DINKs or considered surrogacy abroad.

That’s right, before Sister Shuangzi’s incident, surrogacy was indeed one of the options for many female stars. Many older female stars would choose to freeze their eggs, and the purpose is obvious.

There are also many female stars who were rumored to have gotten pregnant and gave birth through surrogacy, such as Yang Tianbao in front of us, who was questioned by many netizens at the time.

At this stage, nothing has happened to Sister Shuangzi, and there is not much taboo about surrogacy in China or the entertainment industry. It is quite courageous of Gao Yuanyuan to choose to have her own child at such an advanced age.

There are many such ruthless people in the entertainment industry, such as Zhang Ziyi, Yi Nengjing, Zhiling Sister, Ruby Lin, and Alyssa Chia, all of whom became pregnant and gave birth after the age of 40.

Of course, some people are having second children, so the situation is different. Moreover, celebrities have greater financial capabilities, and their medical and nursing conditions are better than those of ordinary people.

However, there are also conspiracy theories that many people claim to be pregnant and then actually use surrogate motherhood. Boss Wei has heard this a few times, but there is no real evidence for this, so it can only be treated as gossip and is difficult to verify.

After Sister Shuangzi’s incident, the related atmosphere in the entertainment industry has been tightened. We cannot say that surrogacy has been completely eliminated, but the probability of it happening is extremely low.

Putting aside the fact that Boss Wei felt a little guilty, his communication with Gao Yuanyuan was relatively normal.

The two haven't been in contact for such a long time that that relationship has long been severed. Now one is a father and the other is about to become a mother, so there is no possibility of continuing the relationship.

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There is actually nothing much to talk about the movie "The Bravest", it's just a standard main theme movie.

Moreover, there is a prototype story, which revolves around disasters and firefighting themes, which is a bit like a propositional essay. The level is high enough to easily maintain the lower limit, but it is difficult to raise the upper limit.

The Blue Whale version of "The Bravest" is an upgraded version compared to the previous life. The script has been re-optimized and the director has achieved good results in the main theme.

But Wei Yang was still a little disappointed. It wasn't a big problem, but some details were not good enough.

The rhythm is scattered, the sentimentality is a bit too much, and some of Huang Xiaoming's performances are a bit too exaggerated.

Qiao Zhenyu, on the other hand, was a surprise. Of course, this was also because his character himself sacrificed the script and had his own highlights.

How should I put it? The original version had 65 points, and now it has 70 or 75 points, which is a little better, but limited, and still not good enough to be considered exquisite or excellent.

Of course, this is Boss Wei's critical view. If ordinary audiences do not have such high requirements, it can still be qualified as a main theme disaster film.

Considering that there are no decent competitors in the current summer season, Blue Whale has invested a lot of resources in supporting it.

It shouldn't be a problem for the box office to reach over 20 billion, but the exact amount will depend on luck.

The investment cost of Blue Whale is more than 3 million yuan. Even if some expenses on publicity and promotion are added, the box office share of more than 20 billion yuan is definitely a profit, and it can even be said to be a huge profit, not to mention other copyright income.

But Boss Wei's appetite has long been whetted.

In the summer alone, there is another movie waiting, "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World".

The film has double the box office prospects of The Bravest and cost less than nine figures.

However, this is not the bulk of Blue Whale's revenue this summer. The TV series and variety shows are making much more money. Just the sales of TV series alone have earned billions this summer.

Although PPTV spent a huge sum of money, the expected revenue from members and advertising is much higher.

If the platform and Blue Whale perform well, PPTV, which owns Blue Whale shares, will also benefit in the stock market.

Add to that other derivative and supporting income, the money Boss Wei earned from the Blue Whale system this summer alone is likely to create a billionaire.

The importance of "The Bravest" is definitely not just the tip of the iceberg or a drop in the bucket, but it is far from enough to move Boss Wei and make him happy.

Huang Xiaoming and his wife originally thought that the movie premiere was good, and the first-day theater data that was released simultaneously was also very impressive, so they were a little inflated.

I feel that I have done a great job for Boss Wei, so I want to take advantage of this and invite Boss Wei to the evening banquet to save face in front of so many guests.

Wei Yang politely declined the offer, said hello to the leaders, fire-fighting heroes and a few acquaintances, and left, heading back to Hengdian immediately. Since he had the time, he might as well go home and have dinner with his children.

Yang Tianbao felt a little embarrassed. He licked her all night long and ignored her even when she respectfully invited him to dinner.

Huang Xiaoming has a much better attitude. Why should Boss Wei worry about your thoughts?

If you lick him and he ignores you, Boss Wei will never have a peaceful day in his life.

Boss Wei is relatively good, at least he can help you deal with some situations and will never embarrass you in public. Some big bosses will ignore you and even make things difficult for you and humiliate you, but you still have to flatter them.

Why do people try so hard to climb up? Isn’t it just to be licked by others and have the choice to ignore them?
(End of this chapter)