Chapter 199 Xiao Zhou Back then, Director Chou Today
Chapter 199 Xiao Zhou back then, Director Jay today
Author: fatter
Chapter 199 Xiao Zhou back then, Director Jay today
Spring Festival Gala rehearsal, backstage
There was a knock on the door, and Zhao Benshan, who was napping on the sofa, raised his head slightly, and the apprentice Wang Xiaoli next to him immediately got up and went to open the door.
So Wei Yang, who knocked on the door, saw a familiar bald head - Liu Neng, one of the three giants in Ivory Mountain.
Different from the Keba in the TV series, Wang Xiaoli, a former Er Er Zhuan actor, is not an ordinary sharp talker. When he saw Wei Yang, he immediately turned around and called someone.
"Master, this is Teacher Wei...Wei Yang."
Wang Xiaoli actually doesn't know what to call Wei Yang. In terms of age, he is more than one step older than Wei Yang, but in terms of fame, he is far inferior to him.
If only for this alone, with his master's backing, his seniority and age, Wang Xiaoli would be able to support him a lot.
But the key point is that Wei Yang is not only an artist, but also the CEO of a film and television company and a billionaire. With such a complex identity, he certainly cannot be regarded as an ordinary artist.
A seasoned veteran like Wang Xiaoli who has experienced various offline performances and seen various bosses would rather lower his profile first than put on airs to avoid offending others.
"You're welcome."
Wei Yang was humble to Wang Xiaoli, and then saw Zhao Benshan who had stood up and greeted him with a smile, and exchanged greetings with a smile.
"Teacher Zhao, I heard that you are here, come and take a look, please don't disturb me."
"Don't bother me, don't bother me. I haven't seen you for a while, but you are getting more and more popular. My daughter called me yesterday and told me to watch your drama."
Zhao Benshan was very enthusiastic about Wei Yang. He pulled Wei Yang to sit down and asked his apprentice to serve tea. Wang Xiaoli followed him and was a little surprised.
As a pillar of the Spring Festival Gala, many people came to visit Zhao Benshan. Zhao Benshan was a well-mannered person and would not treat visitors lightly, but it was rare for him to show such enthusiasm to Wei Yang.
After exchanging a few words, Zhao Benshan introduced his apprentice to Wei Yang.
"This is Wang Xiaoli, Liu Neng from "Country Love", and this is his wife Li Lin. You must know this, Xiao Shenyang."
Wang Xiaoli and his wife stood up to greet Zhao Benshan when they were introduced. Xiao Shenyang, who had been silent just now, originally just nodded to Wei Yang, but when he saw Zhao Benshan's expression was not good, he stood up from the sofa.
Wei Yang pretended not to notice these little tricks and even praised him a few times.
Xiao Shenyang does have arrogant capital now, and his reputation is better than that of a first-line artist. The movie he just starred in, "Laughing in the River", has a box office of 150 million, ranking among the top ten domestic movies at the box office last year. The song of the same name is also sung all over the country, and film and television music has blossomed.
This guy became famous overnight, and he is young, so it is inevitable that he is a bit arrogant. When he was filming "Three Guns", he challenged Sun Honglei, who was famous for "Latent".
To this day, his master Zhao Benshan sometimes can't suppress him, let alone the young Wei Yang.
Wei Yang didn't stay long. He originally came over to say hello, and after a few words he was ready to leave.
Zhao Benshan personally escorted him out of the door and waited until Wei Yang left before turning back to the dressing room.
Little Shen Yang felt that the master was making a fuss: "Wei Yang has just emerged in the past two years. Are you going to give him face like this? You still want us to call him Mr. Wei."
"You're still singing duet in a bathhouse at his age."
Zhao Benshan glanced at his apprentice with uncontrollable disappointment in his eyes: "I started from scratch at a young age and have a net worth of over 100 million. If you didn't rely on me, how could you make a fraction of this?"
Facing this increasingly arrogant apprentice, Zhao Benshan beat him both privately and publicly.
Originally, he comforted himself that Xiao Shen Yang was still young after all, and it was human nature for his mentality to change after gaining power.
When he first became famous in the Northeast, he was still crazy for a long time. Later, as he got older and his mentality matured, he became relatively more at ease with his knowledge in all aspects.
But whenever he saw Wei Yang, who was younger than Xiao Shen Yang and had higher achievements, even single-handedly fighting on his own, speaking and behaving calmly, calmly and modestly, Zhao Benshan couldn't help but admire and sigh.
If one or two of his disciples were as good as Wei Yang, he would consider retiring.
Zhao Benshan even imagined how great it would be if Wei Yang was his apprentice.
But he also knew that he could hardly hold down a python in Xiao Shenyang, let alone a real dragon like Wei Yang...
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Wei Yang was unaware of the conversation between master and apprentice Zhao Benshan. After leaving there, he visited several acquaintances along the way.
This year's Spring Festival Gala features quite a few film and television stars.
The opening dance alone included Dong Jie, Yin Zhao, and the male and female protagonists of "The Love of the Hawthorn Tree", Little Yellow Duck and Dou Yao.
Huang Haitao and Hai Qing, who became popular in "The Beautiful Era of Wife," Chen Su, who became popular in "Tie Lihua," and popular actresses Li Xiaoran and Song Jia, also participated in the sketch.
It can be seen that the Spring Festival Gala has also realized the declining trend in the past two years and has begun to further test the influence of popular film and television stars on the audience.
Because of "Interpol", Wei Yang and Chen Su are familiar with each other, and the Golden Eagle Award has also made friends with Hai Qing. They are together at the Spring Festival Gala, so naturally they have to say hello.
Especially for Chen Su, after the Spring Festival, preparations for a new drama of Blue Whale will begin.
He felt that Chen Su was quite suitable for one of the roles, and he came here this time to have a taste of her.
"Although she is not the heroine, her role is relatively heavy, and overall she is more memorable..."
Wei Yang introduced the characters in the new drama, and Chen Su became a little interested.
Although she became famous because of "Tie Li Hua", she did not become famous in the industry.
At this stage, many female elites, workplace and middle-aged themes have not yet begun to become popular. Chen Su's position is very awkward. Those who are willing to find her are basically dramas and period dramas.
Not to mention there are many competitors, such as Yu Feihong, Chen Hao, Yuan Quan, Hai Qing, Qin Lan, etc., some of whom are more famous than her.
Even the female stars who debuted in Hong Kong and Taiwan in the 1990s and 2000s are still in their prime. With both fame and strength, they are also a group of competitors that cannot be ignored.
Therefore, despite the fact that Chen Su's "Tie Li Hua" has become famous, the resources available to him are limited now. If he wants to make further breakthroughs, the olive branch handed over by Wei Yang is a good opportunity.
"You said this drama is an adaptation of a web novel, so let me read the original novel first and then discuss it with the company team."
"this is necessary."
Wei Yang nodded, but still named her specifically: "Sister Su, our plan is to make a trilogy of this drama. Your role is very important in the first two, which means we have to sign at least two film contracts."
"Trilogy, how many episodes will it be?"
"The script for the first part has just come out not long ago, and it is tentatively scheduled to have 45 episodes. The remaining two parts are about the same, and should be between 120 and 150 episodes."
Chen Su was a little surprised: "There are so many episodes, this is a big production."
You know, many film and television companies may not be able to produce 100 episodes of TV series throughout the year.
For example, Blue Whale, strictly speaking, only produced "East Palace" and "Shanshan Is Coming" last year. Even if "Hello, Old Time" is included, it will have just over 100 episodes.
Blue Whale is a top-ranked company in Shanghai, and if it is like this, other film and television companies can imagine.
And based on what Chen Su just heard from Wei Yang, the production cost of this new drama is definitely not comparable to ordinary small-budget dramas. With such a large scale, the investment is definitely not small.
Wei Yang smiled: "The initial estimated cost is 150 to 200 million, and it may increase in the future."
"so much!?"
Chen Su was shocked. Her previous investment in "Tie Li Hua" was quite large, but the total cumulative investment was only 30 million. This time it increased five to six times.
Even if it is divided into three parts, this number is still very considerable, not to mention that depending on what Wei Yang means, this budget is not enough.
Chen Su, who was still considering and hesitating at first, unknowingly had an inclination. Even if she played a supporting role in this big production, she would be better than the heroine in an ordinary drama.
Not to mention that this big production is still directed by Wei Yang. "Eastern Palace" is currently on the air, and the name "Wei Girl" is getting more and more famous, giving Wei Yang a great halo.
His new drama is definitely popular in the industry, especially for actresses, it is particularly attractive.
If Wei Yang had proposed the female protagonist, Chen Su would have probably agreed by now...
After leaving Chen Su's house, Wei Yang stopped by to chat with Huang Haitao and Hai Qing. Looking at Huang Haitao, who was full of energy and witty words, Wei Yang hesitated for a moment and said nothing more.
In fact, there is a role in the new drama that is quite suitable for Huang, but he is currently very popular and has a wide range of roles, so there is no shortage of roles, so he may not be able to invite him over.
Moreover, Wei Yang also has to take into account what happened to Huang Haitao later. If it affects the new drama and is "banned", it will be more of a loss than a gain.
When Fan Xiaopang was invited to come to "My Love from the Star", it was an expedient measure and a last resort. If possible, Wei Yang would like to hire some "safe" actors.
On the way back, Wei Yang passed by Li Xiaoran's dressing room, hesitated for a moment, and went over to say hello.
For the role of Chen Su, he originally wanted to cast Li Xiaoran, but the latter was too young now, so he felt it was inappropriate and she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to hold him down.
However, for the other role, Li Xiaoran was actually quite suitable, but he didn’t know if he would accept it, so Wei Yang didn’t say much. He just got to know him and left his contact information for later.
After walking around for a while, the socializing came to an end. As soon as Wei Yang wanted to take a rest, someone came to visit him.
"Hello, I'm Jay Chou."
"Hello, Wei Yang."
Wei Yang was stunned. He didn't expect this person to come to the door. He stood up and shook hands with the other person. Jay Chou was wearing a hat and had a unique provocative tone.
"I listened to the song you wrote. It's very good. We can talk more about it in the future."
"No problem. Director Jay Chou invites you. I'm more than happy to invite you."
"Just call me Jie Lun or Jay, my friends all call me that."
"I don't have an English name. You can just call me by my first name or Lao Wei."
"..."
Wei Yang and Zhou Jielun chatted for a while, and they had a good time. He himself was better at "writing lyrics", and Zhou was better at composing and arranging music. They even joked that they would write a song together in the future.
What's a pity is that Jay Chou's classic songs are almost out of stock, so he can't get much out of it.
Hitting Jay Chou's face with Jay Chou's songs is one of the biggest pleasures of China Entertainment, Boss Wei, can't feel it.
However, what is gratifying is that because Jay Chou and Wei Yang met Sister Zhiling, she will collaborate with Zhou on "Lanting Preface" this year.
Compared to chatting about music with Jay Chou, Wei Yang prefers chatting with Sister Zhiling, who is gentle and cooing. It is indeed a great health care voice, and the eardrums are as good as chickens...
