Chapter 176 The whole network is puzzled: Who is Zhao Liying?
Chapter 176 The whole network is confused: Who is Zhao Liying?
Author: fatter
Chapter 176 The whole network is confused: Who is Zhao Liying?
"Old Wei, what's going on?"
Shortly after the Weibo post was posted, Tang Yan called to inquire. Wei Yang turned on the speakerphone and continued working on the computer.
"What's going on? Didn't I tell you? Watch the show neutrally."
That being said, Damimi's current situation is actually very unfavorable.
Tang Ren's reputation is much better than that of Dead Girl, and he has many fans. In terms of reputation, the two sides are not on the same level.
Both Damimi and Cai Yinong have been exposed to a lot of scandals, but their positions are different. One is a boss and the other is an artist. Naturally, the harm they suffered is also different.
Although Lao Cai was chased and scolded by Damimi's fans, it was not a big deal to her. However, what Damimi lost was the public's popularity and the perception of the industry, which had a considerable impact on her.
Wei Yang said he would not take sides, but in fact he implicitly accepted the situation of both parties. According to this trend, it is somewhat biased towards Lao Cai's side.
This is also normal. Although the dispute between Yang Mi and Tang Ren has nothing to do with him, he is one of the two major shareholders of "Bu Bu Jing Xin".
The dead girl and Da Mimi violated the interests of "Bu Bu Jing Xin" and offended Boss Wei. He did not attack because of their old friendship and Liu Shishi's face.
"...What does Shi Shi say?"
Tang Yan heard that Wei Yang seemed a little unhappy and quickly changed the topic. Wei Yang glanced at Liu Shishi's series of complicated expressions on the shrunken QQ chat page next to him.
"What can she do? The palms and backs of her hands are full of flesh, just pretend to be dead."
Regarding the dispute between Tang Dynasty and Damimi, Liu Shishi has always been neutral, and even vaguely on Damimi's side. As they are both artists, they still have some empathy.
But this time Da Mimi took on the role of a dead girl in the sex scene, which cannot be explained clearly in one or two sentences.
Even if Liu Shishi has a good sister, this behavior cannot be completely rationalized.
So now Liu Shishi has a very complicated view of Damimi. Although he still misses his old love, there is obviously some gap compared to before.
Otherwise, even if Liu Shishi did not publicly take sides, she would help mediate and even ask Wei Yang to come forward to make peace. But this time she did not make any move. She pretended to be dead, begged Wei Yang not to talk, and then ignored the dispute between the two parties.
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Wei Yang also thought this was good. He had previously felt that Liu Shishi trusted Damimi a little too much, which was not a good sign.
That's all about career. The key thing is that he is afraid that this woman will make random instigations and give Liu Shishi random ideas. This is what Boss Wei doesn't want to see.
Now that Liu Shishi was distant and on guard against Damimi, Wei Yang was still a little happy to see the result.
Wei Yang is not the only one who is happy to see the success, Tang Yan also has a similar idea.
As mentioned before, Dami Mi, the Three Beauties of Immortal Sword, is considered the centerpiece. Both Tang Yan and Liu Shishi are the best friends with her, but they are somewhat different from each other.
But now the relationship between Damimi and Liu Shishi is awkward and tense, which is a good opportunity for Tang Yan to get her way.
Especially for Liu Shishi, if she squeezes out Da Mimi, who is called Liu Shishi's best friend, then not only will her career be good, but she will also be able to be close to the world...
So after Tang Yan chatted with Wei Yang for a long time, she went to comfort Liu Shishi, making it clear that she wanted to increase her presence.
Wei Yang was too lazy to get involved in the intrigue between these plastic sisters, so he turned off his phone and continued working.
The file he is looking at now is the information related to product placement in "Shanshan is Coming".
This drama used Wei Yang's name to attract a lot of advertisements.
The male protagonist’s luxury clothing, watches, cars, the female protagonist’s women’s clothing, games, snacks, digital products, electric vehicles, hotels involving plots, tourist attractions, magazines, jewelry brand Balabala, a total of double-digit product placements
and related sponsorships.
Among them, the highest bidders were Longines watches, Yadi electric cars and that jewelry brand. "Shan Shan is Coming" even had to involve some plots for these three companies.
For example, the male and female protagonists give each other gifts with Longines watches, the Yadi electric car is the female protagonist's car, and it is even a spoof that the male protagonist, a domineering president, is driven by the female protagonist on a bicycle, and the jewelry brand is a store that the female protagonist and her cousin later founded and joined...
There is no way, the money is enough, you can't just let them show one face, you must have enough footage and memory points.
Boss Wei is very kind in this regard. What's more important is that the better the effect, the more patrons will return.
The previous "My Love from the Star" is the best example. If this drama hadn't been crazy about selling goods and almost had an economic effect, how could its commercial value have increased so fast? How could the new drama "Shanshan Is Coming" have?
There were so many people coming to cheer.
According to current calculations, the revenue from product placement related to "Shan Shan Is Coming" is as high as 18.5 million, setting a new record for the price of advertising placement in mainland TV dramas.
Prior to this, the highest price for product placement in domestic TV dramas was probably "Let's Watch the Meteor Shower 2" which aired not long ago, which was about 15 million.
Although this drama has a poor reputation, it is so popular and the original cast is starring in the sequel that many people are willing to buy it.
Faced with this price, Wei Yang is quite satisfied. In fact, if he lets talk, he should be able to increase it, at least to easily exceed 20 million.
However, although advertising placement is delicious, it cannot be done unscrupulously.
The current number is already relatively high, and Wei Yang can already imagine that when the TV series "Shanshan Comes Here" is aired, many people will criticize it as an "advertising drama" or the like.
Even the previous "My Love from the Star" received similar controversy.
Wei Yang doesn't care about this. If you want to make money, don't pay attention to some sarcastic words.
Moreover, this is the normal operation of film and television projects. There are too many product placements in Hollywood, and these people are not seen setting the pace every day. Instead, they praise others for their advanced and mature business market operations.
To put it bluntly, this kind of thing can be said from any angle. Don't follow other people's rhythm, but follow your own rhythm.
Wei Yang planned to arrange for someone to send out a press release to promote the record-breaking placement of advertisements in "Shan Shan Is Coming" and to show off Blue Whale's operational capabilities and commercial value. The platform would be able to raise the price later.
Of course, Wei Yang would not care about the bad reputation of advertising, but he would care about the impact of advertising on the quality of his works.
He can arrange advertisements to fit the plot, and even create relevant plots, which essentially serve the plot, but he is very taboo about putting the cart before the horse and letting the plot satisfy the advertisement, or even sacrificing logic.
The male protagonist can occasionally be pranked, and the domineering president can be "descended to the earth" and be carried by the female protagonist on an electric car, creating a contrasting and funny point.
But it is impossible for the male protagonist to ride an electric car all the time, and even the car cannot be a mid- to low-end car, but a luxury model from a high-end brand.
The watch the male protagonist is wearing was a gift that the female protagonist spent several months of her salary on giving him, so he would bring a watch worth tens of thousands of yuan.
The above-mentioned "Let's Watch the Meteor Shower" is a typical negative example, sacrificing plot logic and subverting the story settings to satisfy advertising, resulting in many flaws.
Wei Yang could not let such a situation happen in the projects he controlled, so he pushed some advertisements that did not meet the conditions and the requirements could not be met.
For example, there was a pajama advertising company that had a very high bid, but required no less than 20 scenes and 40 minutes of Wei Yang wearing pajamas.
Wei Yang was filming "Shan Shan Is Coming", not "The Temptation of Wei Yang". There were so many scenes in pajamas, and the pajamas in that shop were particularly ugly.
So even though the other party offered a high price, Wei Yang still had people decline it.
Even so, the 18.5 million yuan in advertising placement and a large number of free sponsored prop scenes basically meet the cost of "Shanshan Is Coming".
According to Blue Whale's own budget, the total investment in "Shanshan Is Coming" is around 20 million, with the main expenditure being Wei Yang's salary.
After "My Love from the Star" became a hit, Wei Yang's salary has skyrocketed, and he is currently one of the highest-paid actors in the mainland TV drama market.
"East Palace" initially had to control costs, and since it was still the main controller, major investors looked at it, so Wei Yang's price was lower than the market price.
"Shan Shan Is Coming" is produced independently by Blue Whale, so there is no need to worry about it. Public is public and private is private.
Even now, Weiyang's prices are a little more conservative.
300,000 per episode!
If it were an outside crew, Boss Wei wouldn't be able to join the cast at this price.
He even heard that someone offered Fan Xiaopang a sky-high price of 550,000 yuan for a single episode, a price that many big names in Hong Kong and Taiwan couldn't get. However, Fan Xiaopang may not have accepted it due to development considerations or because the project was a bit tricky.
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Wei Yang's status and popularity are still weaker than Fan Xiaopang. The highest price he offered outside was 420,000 yuan per episode, which was very sincere, but Wei Yang obviously would not go out to film for 18 million yuan.
"Shanshan is Coming" has a total of 32 episodes, and Wei Yang has about 28 episodes. RMB 300,000 for a single episode is 8.4 million, which is almost half of the total cost.
It is worth mentioning that as the heroine, Xiao Zhao's salary is only 10,000 per episode, and the price of a single episode is not even as high as that of some well-known supporting actors.
Of course, Xiao Zhao has the most roles, with a total of 30 episodes. He can earn 300,000 yuan for an episode of 10,000 yuan, but it is not a fraction of Boss Wei.
But for Xiao Zhao, the salary is just a trivial matter. Newcomers in the entertainment industry can choose whatever they want.
5 million VS the heroine of Wei Yang’s new drama
Putting aside the pursuit of money, more than 90% of normal people will choose the latter, and even if it rises to 10 million, it is estimated that half of them will choose the latter.
After all, if Wei Yang becomes popular, given the current market environment in the entertainment industry, he might be able to earn 10 million in just a few years.
If Liu Shishi becomes popular, or even reaches the level of Fan Xiaopang, it will be easier to earn these 10 million.
Not to mention paying for the film, it's just giving money and providing sex, and some young girls from Wuyang and Wuyang agreed without hesitation.
Well, to a certain extent, Xiao Zhao is also one of them.
After all, he followed Wei Yang and even gave up all his wealth at the beginning, but he even "sacrificed his capital" compared to this group of people...
But outsiders don't know what's going on here. When Blue Whale officially announced that Wei Yang's new drama "Shan Shan Is Coming" will be launched soon, with newcomer Zhao Liying as the female lead.
Baidu Tieba, Tianya, Weibo, major news networks and even countless fans and passers-by all raised the same question.
