Who are you calling powerful?.

Chapter 781 Extra 38 A couple who started from humble beginnings and the launch of "Do You Know?"

When other artists are recording programs, they tend to adopt an attitude of equal dialogue and at most add a word "teacher".

Now, when facing Boss Wei, the host calls him chairman all the time, which makes him sound quite humble. This really affects the audience's emotions and their involvement.

The host was too scared to call him by his name, so calling him teacher seemed a bit fake considering the background of the program. So, he compromised and used a more neutral title - [Mr. Wei].

This has also been the official title of Boss Wei in recent years.

Whether familiar or not, fewer and fewer people call Wei Yang by his name or in the entertainment industry’s normal way, and most people just call him Mr. Wei.

Even the number of dog authors who use the third person pronoun "Boss Wei" is far greater than "Wei Yang"...

After a simple opening, the recording officially began. The host was obviously not as lively as in previous interviews, and was more restrained when chatting and talking.

Seeing this, Zhao Liying simply got involved, acting as a guide and assistant.

After all, she is a professional host and has seen some storms before. With the help of Zhao Liying, she gradually recovered.

"Boss Wei, what do you usually do in the company?"

"Hold meetings, listen to reports and sign."

Wei Yang honestly said that he usually spends more than 80% of his working time as a listener, and the remaining 20% ​​is decision-making.

“Will it be a bit boring?”

This program is mainly for entertainment, with the perspective being more inclined towards ordinary netizens, and the questions asked are also relatively simple and entertaining.

Most people would naturally think it is boring to hear that they have to attend meetings and listen to reports every day at work.

Boss Wei watched this show, but didn't take it seriously. Instead he made a joke about it.

"As for work, not many people feel happy while working."

The host boldly replied: "It's still different. You are the boss and we are employees."

"Indeed, I certainly make more money."

Wei Yang nodded, and then said: "But no matter how much money I make, it doesn't affect my work. Sometimes when I see those documents and reports, I also want to lie down and do nothing."

Many entrepreneurs emphasize hard work and how much they love their work.

Boss Wei is an exception. He never hides his troubles at work. Among the bosses of the same level, he is known as a hands-off boss.

However, due to various reasons, he often has to be busy and worried, and cannot really let go completely.

"But even if I complain, the reality is that the company is still developing and there are many things that need me to do, so I have to do them. After all, I am still seven or eight years away from turning 40, so it is far from the time to consider retirement."

Wei Yang wanted to give an example of an ordinary person who said he would resign but still went to work the next day, but later felt that it might cause misunderstanding, so he shut up and signaled the host to change the subject.

Ordinary people and big bosses will never be able to empathize with each other.

Ordinary people complain because they are really tired, but if a big boss says he is tired, he will be considered pretentious. After all, the income of both parties is very different.

Boss Wei has always been cautious. He realized that he was near a minefield, so he just said the right thing and ended the conversation.

Of course the host would not confront Boss Wei and changed the question to a less sensitive one.

“I heard you mention retirement, do you have any retirement plans?”

Wei Yang has answered this question more than once, and his answers are basically the same.

"It depends on the situation. If the company needs me, I will continue to work if conditions permit. If the company doesn't need me, I might go to film. When even the audience doesn't want to see me, I will just stay at home and grow flowers and fish, and enjoy my retirement."

Boss Wei, who is a screenwriter by profession, likes to make associations in his mind.

He even thought about the day when he would go bankrupt, be deserted by his children and wife, and move to the mountains alone to make a living on a few acres of farmland.

Then one day I met a young man who went up the mountain to live broadcast. I chatted with him and talked about the past. I thought he was bragging. Then he posted it online, and it was revealed that he was the richest man in the country at that time. The whole network was expressing regret and emotion.

But this is just imagination.

Putting aside the fact that he was deserted by his friends and relatives, even Boss Wei himself could not perfectly explain how he could be so miserable as to move to the mountains to make a living by farming. With the various escape routes he had kept in mind, even if he committed a crime and went to jail for twenty years, he would still have a large sum of money for his retirement when he got out.

Therefore, if the above plot is replaced by a rich old man instead of the down-and-out old man, there might be a very small chance that it will happen.

While chatting, they walked towards Boss Wei's office. Whenever they met company employees on the way, they would stop and bow slightly to say hello.

"Hi boss."

"Hello, President Wei, Hello, President Zhao."

Wei Yang always smiled and nodded, and occasionally said a few words in reply, while Zhao Liying just nodded, being taciturn and rarely smiling.

The host hesitated for a moment and didn't dare to ask, but Boss Wei noticed this and took the initiative to explain.

"I have been in the company for a short time, and I am mainly responsible for decision-making and leadership. In fact, I don't have much contact with most employees, so my image is not important. Liying has a lot of work to do in the company, which requires execution and management, so I need to be more serious in front of employees."

Zhao Liying understood that Boss Wei was speaking for her, so she added a sentence.

"He has a high prestige in the company, so everyone listens to him. We, the senior executives, may have to put on airs to intimidate others."

The truth is very simple. Anyone who has led a team knows that some people cannot be coaxed away by sweet words, and some even take advantage of others and continue to make demands.

Therefore, unless you have great skills and strong personal charm, it is an effective and convenient way of management to clarify the relationship between superiors and subordinates and keep a distance, although it has disadvantages.

Zhao Liying had suffered losses before, which made her willing to present a strong image in front of most people in the company.

The host took the opportunity to ask: "Is Mr. Zhao usually a strong or gentle person?"

Zhao Liying thought for a moment and said, "It depends on the person and the situation. Sometimes I can be strong, and sometimes I can be gentle."

The host couldn't help but glance at Wei Yang, who understood immediately and made a sharp comment.

"Be gentle to me in front of others, and be strong to me when no one is around."

Zhao Liying couldn't hold back her laughter and patted Boss Wei: "Don't blacken me on the show. How am I strong?"

"Okay, if you're not strong, I'll be strong."

Boss Wei felt that there was something ambiguous. Although everyone in the country knew about the couple's affairs, there was no need for them to flirt in front of the camera.

When they arrived at the office, Wei Yang and Zhao Liying sat on the sofa and began the first phase of the interview.

Many reality show + interview programs first shoot a reality show and then do a concentrated interview. This program is fragmented, and interviews are randomly interspersed in the reality show according to the guests' availability.

The advantage of this is that the guests will be more relaxed, the interview will be more natural, and the questions and answers will be more immediate.

The topic in the office mainly focused on the work of the two people, and then the topic shifted to "Knowing Your Destiny". After all, they were on this show to promote the drama.

"This time, "Do You Know?" is your second collaboration after "Come On, Mr. Shuai". I would like to ask what changes you feel have been made compared to that year."

"Be confident."

Zhao Liying thought for a moment and answered first: "When we were filming 'Come on, My Love', it was my first drama as the female lead. At that time, Wei Yang was already very famous. I was under a lot of pressure at the time, for fear that if I didn't perform well, it would affect him."

"When it came to 'Knowing or Not', there wasn't that much pressure. As you may know from previous interviews, I persuaded him to act in this drama."

"To some extent, this is a report to our fans, reporting our growth and changes over the years."

This is actually a hidden statement. Zhao Liying may have this idea, but her greater purpose is not to target her fans, but those black fans and those who are badmouthing her.

When "Come on, My Love" was filmed, many people said that she had no right to film with Boss Wei.

Boss Wei is blindly praising you, and you will definitely be forgotten in the future. Sooner or later he will get tired of you and dump you.

As time goes by, Zhao Liying has become one of the most popular female stars in the country, producing many excellent works and achieving outstanding results.

This time, "Knowing or Not" is cooperating with Boss Wei again. Isn't this a counterattack against those people or even a declaration of victory?

Not only was I not dumped, I always stayed with Wei Yang. Not only did I not become unpopular, but I even became very famous!
Compared with Fan Xiaopang, Liu Shishi, and even several others, the word that Zhao Liying cannot avoid is "proving herself". Many of her actions and goals are in practice: she is worthy of Boss Wei.

Tang Yan once told Boss Wei that she was the most self-abased among Wei Yang's women.

He is old, has the worst career performance, and has no obvious advantages in other aspects, so he indulges and tolerates Boss Wei in everything.

But in fact, Zhao Liying's inferiority complex is more serious than Tang Yan's. Tang Yan's inferiority complex mainly comes from Boss Wei, while Zhao Liying's inferiority complex comes from herself and everyone else.

Boss Wei spoke more gently: "We were still young back then, and often had a bit of immaturity. "Do You Know" is relatively more mature, and the look and feel and details are also to be taken to a higher level."

"Which of these two plays do you like better?"

"Shan Shan is Coming" X2!"

The two people said it almost in unison, and seemed to think that this was a promotional video for "Knowing Your Destiny", and they began to make up for it.

Zhao Liying said: "For me, 'My Sunshine' is the starting point of my career, and its significance is completely different from other works."

"It's not just "Knowing Your Destiny". If I compare "The Journey of Flower" and "The Palace of Ming" with "My Sunshine", I still choose the latter."

Wei Yang said: "The quality and aspects of "Knowing" are better than "My Love for You", but for us, maybe we can still make a drama like "Knowing" in the future, but we will never get back the feeling of making "My Love for You"."

In a word, it’s not that “Knowing Your Destiny” is better than “Come and See You”, but the youth, special meaning and beautiful memories it represents that make the two linger.

After chatting some more, Boss Wei went to attend an official meeting, and Zhao Liying was responsible for the subsequent recording alone.

Zhao Liying did not waste time in the company, but went to watch a film crew on site and provide some materials for the program team.

Without Boss Wei, the host obviously came alive, talked more, and asked bolder questions.

"What shortcomings of Mr. Wei are you personally unable to tolerate?"

Zhao Liying glanced at him and said, "I'm talking about my personal style. Do you dare to broadcast it?"

The host immediately calmed down and started asking some interesting questions behind the scenes of “Do You Know?”

After chatting for a while, the host was eager to change the topic to Boss Wei again. "How many years have you known Boss Wei?"

Zhao Liying answered without hesitation: "We met in 2007, so it has been more than thirteen years."

"After all these years of getting along, which scene do you think is the most unforgettable for you?"

This was a question Zhao Liying had never thought about before. She was silent for nearly two minutes, and every detail of her time with Wei Yang kept flashing through her mind.

The first meeting, the first date, the first cohabitation, signing with Blue Whale, having their own home, celebrating after the Golden Eagle Goddess Night, semi-public appearances together, bringing Wei Yang home to meet his parents, the birth of Wei Ershao…

Finally, Zhao Liying's mind froze on a picture and she slowly spoke.

"It was probably in 2009, when Blue Whale hadn't yet taken off. Wei Yang went to secure funding and drank with investors until he got hurt. I went to accompany him as he got an IV drip."

"At that time, I supported him on the road to get a taxi. He turned pale and held his stomach, telling me that he would succeed and make those who had made things difficult for him regret it. That was the most vulnerable and arrogant Wei Yang I had ever seen. I think I will never forget this scene."

The host was a little speechless. Boss Wei has always been a star entrepreneur with great success, but he didn't expect that he would have such a "difficult" side.

However, it is precisely this "embarrassment" that makes Boss Wei's current glory and honor even more shining.

...

In order to cooperate with the promotion of "Knowing Your Destiny", this program was edited and broadcast in a rushed manner, and was launched before the premiere of "Knowing Your Destiny".

Considering the popularity of the program itself and the influence of Boss Wei and Zhao Liying, this episode quickly attracted widespread attention and discussion across the entire network.

[I found that Xiao P is too quiet. Why doesn’t he tease and joke like before? Is he afraid of losing his job? (dog head)]

[Sure enough, even the richest man can’t stand such a disgusting thing as going to work]

[Wei Yang can earn tens of billions by working hard, but we can’t earn even a fraction of his earnings even if we work hard for eight lifetimes]

[Retirement? There is no point in retiring with so many children. How can I support them if I don’t work? So, what about "Detective Chinatown 3"?]

[Forget about retirement, especially for a big boss like this. Li Huanggua thought about retirement for many years and didn’t give up until he was over 90 years old. And he didn’t just stop caring about everything.]

[I always feel that Boss Wei's mentality is older than that of the average person. He is only in his early thirties, but he is already thinking about how to take care of himself in his old age.]

[It’s normal. My son asked his grandmother when he could retire on the first day of kindergarten. Who doesn’t want to be alone and have fun all day?]

[The big boss is smiling all day long, and the senior executives have sullen faces, which is exactly the same as our company. It is so immersive]

[It is obvious that the surname Zhao is not a good person. He uses chicken feathers as a token of authority. He is a worthless person.]

[Honestly speaking, I have never worked there and am still a fan of Liu or Fan]

[I'm so touched, these two old couples have such a strong flavor]

[Boss Wei is indeed a popular couple. He is very sweet with Shi Shi, an old married couple with Zhao Liying, and has a tacit understanding with Fan Xiaopang. I really want to see what they are like together. Please make a reality show on P station.]

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[“Come On, My Love” is really good. When I was a kid, it was broadcast on several channels during the summer vacation. I watched it from morning to night. I especially liked the pair of Feng Teng and Xue Shanshan. At that time, my QQ avatar was a cute picture of Zhao Liying]

[Back then, Zhao Liying was still a sweet girl, but now she has become a strong woman. I have also changed from a young boy to an old man. Time lapse——]

[Let these female protagonists of sweet pet dramas learn what a sweet girl is. Back then, I thought Zhao Liying was the worst among the 85 flowers. Now looking at these newcomers, they are all rotten fish and shrimps.]

[Nothing wrong, each generation is worse than the previous one]

[Thirteen years later, did those little lions hear who is the queen?]

[Damn, Boss Wei still has times like this]

[Of course, he started from scratch, so how could he not have suffered? It’s just that Boss Wei never mentions it, and his career has been going so smoothly that many people ignore it.]

[No wonder Boss Wei has never separated from Zhao. They are a couple who came from humble beginnings, just like Empress Ma to Zhu Yuanzhang.]

[The original wife is confirmed, the little lion is crying again?! ]

[This is the climax, just like when our Shi Shi knew Wei Yang, he was so awesome. So, Shi Shi is also a couple who have been through thick and thin together.]

[Boss Wei has been adding people for so many years without changing them. I see, this is how it is. He is very particular.]

[I want to know what happened to the person who made things difficult for Boss Wei]

【…】

The incident mentioned by Zhao Liying, "Wei Yang got injured while drinking with others," is what everyone is most interested in.

After all, everyone likes the drama of enduring humiliation and successfully counterattacking.

It happens that Boss Wei doesn’t like to talk about these so-called “inspirational” experiences, which makes this topic even more scarce and highly topical.

This caused the comment section of Boss Wei’s social media account to be flooded with comments, and he was also questioned by reporters when attending the "Knowing" press conference.

Annoyed, Boss Wei simply responded: "During the process of starting a business, it is inevitable to encounter some unpleasant things and people. In fact, it is not as exaggerated as what is said on the Internet. Maybe I was more emotional at the time, but now I think it doesn't matter."

"Many netizens asked me whether I had taken revenge on that person later. I disappointed everyone. Since that cooperation, the two parties have had no contact."

"Objectively speaking, they did help me at the time, and there may have been some friction and unhappiness in the process, but I can't say I'm grateful, but I haven't reached the point of resentment or revenge either."

"..."

If Zhao Liying hadn't reminded him of this, Boss Wei would have already forgotten about it.

Perhaps in the first few years after he made his fortune, Boss Wei, who was vindictive, would go after the other party to seek revenge.

Now that I'm in a higher position, I've become more open-minded about many things. Or, I'm too lazy to get angry over trivial matters and bad people, which would only lower my status.

However, Boss Wei still specifically asked someone about that person's situation. He had no other intentions, he just wanted to know about his recent situation.

Then I learned that he had immigrated as early as 2015.

It seems that he had disputes and lawsuits in China. He has not returned to China for many years. Many friends have not contacted him. It is difficult to find his specific address for the time being.
If it were in China, Boss Wei might have wanted to put an end to this incident, but now that he can't find the person, he might as well let it go completely.

In fact, Zhao Liying's previous statement that Wei Yang must succeed was a beautified one.

Boss Wei's original words back then were probably that this time he was pretending to be someone else's grandson, but in the end it would be someone else who would be the grandson.

But when Boss Wei really started, it cannot be said that he did not have people pretending to be his grandson. But most of the time, they pretended to be his grandson, rather than being forced to do so by him.

Under normal circumstances, he would not deliberately make things difficult for others without reason, and he has never done anything excessively humiliating or coercive.

Boss Wei has been caught in the rain, and he can’t say how many people he has held an umbrella for, but he has never torn anyone else’s umbrella unless there was a grudge or special situation…

In August, the much-anticipated drama “Knowing Your Destiny” was finally launched.

This drama is destined to be the most watched and most popular drama of the year. It has received explosive performance since its release.

In the first six episodes, Wei Yang appeared only briefly, and Zhao Liying appeared for only more than half of the episodes.

It broke many playback records in a short period of time and slaughtered the same period.

If it weren’t for the abnormal performance of “Chi Le Chuan” before, which raised a lot of data, “Knowing Your Destiny” would probably have become the king of PPTV’s premiere record.

In terms of ratings, the combination of Wei Yang and Zhao Liying, two ratings aces, and the fact that this time they are cooperating with Hunan Satellite TV and Shanghai Satellite TV, made crazy efforts on the TV platforms, easily ranking first in the same period, performing even stronger than the previous "Chi Le Chuan".

On the Internet level, before the TV series was launched, Hualuo.com once won the daily championship in terms of popularity across the entire network.

After the premiere, the data soared directly, surpassing the second place by one-third and dominating the top of the list.

On the day when "Knowing Your Destiny" was first broadcast, it accumulated 37 hot searches within 5 hours and topped hot searches.

This does not include the related hot searches during the promotional period. Otherwise, if accumulated, the number would be more than 80, if not three digits.

You know, many so-called hit dramas may not be able to make it to the 100 hot searches from the time they are broadcast to the end. This data makes other crews jealous.

However, this is just the Weibo platform.

There are also many hot topics related to "Knowing" on Baidu, Douyin, Kuaishou, Xiaohongshu, Zhihu, and Bilibili, some of which top the list.

Not to mention Wei Yang and Zhao Liying themselves, the number of clicks on the topic of the character "Sheng Minglan" alone exceeded 2000 million on the day of its premiere.

With the entry of [Zhao Liying], the number of clicks on the topic is close to 2 million.

Boss Wei rarely appeared in the early stages, but he still easily broke the 3000 million mark. Even though he was the second male lead, he still took advantage of the TV series to get more than million clicks.

Of course, these explosive data from the first broadcast are only due to the huge popularity of Boss Wei and Zhao Liying.

The subsequent data of "Knowing" dropped a bit, and because the early plot revolved around a girl's house, there was some controversy in the word-of-mouth reviews, and people believed that the drama was not particularly good.

But as the plot deepens, the roles of the male and female protagonists become increasingly important, and various interactions occur, increasing the sense of excitement and rhythm.

The originally declining performance and controversial reputation disappeared, and "Knowing Your Destiny" began to gain momentum rapidly.

In fact, in the previous life, many people had a misunderstanding about the drama "Knowing". They thought that this drama became popular only in the later stage and was not popular when it was broadcast.

This is not wrong. "Knowing Your Destiny" was indeed not a hit at the time.

But please note that this explosion is compared with those phenomenal hits.

In fact, the performance of the drama "Knowing" was very impressive at the time, and it was even a strong contender for the most popular drama of the year.

Now, the Blue Whale version of "Knowing Your Destiny" not only avoids the shortcomings of the original version and has been comprehensively upgraded, but also stars Boss Wei and the highly-rated Zhao Liying.

This version of "Knowing" far surpasses the original in both performance and quality.

So, after nearly two weeks of broadcasting, "Do You Know?" has monopolized most of the film and television popularity from August to September with an unrivaled attitude, becoming a huge hit and a hot topic on the entire Internet...

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