Chapter 216 Strong Condemnation, but Please Increase the Intensity
As of early 2011, online novels were still in their early stages of being adapted into films and TV series, and most of the data and reputations were good. Most book fans and authors were looking forward to it.
Unlike later, when online novels were ruined by various investors, book fans were more indifferent and disgusted when they heard about online drama adaptations.
Some extreme book fans even prevented the author from selling the copyright, or went to the relevant bureaus to report the project, claiming that their "white moonlight" could not be ruined.
Author: "..."
Thank you, your whole family...
Nowadays, there are very few male-oriented online novels adapted into films and TV series, and even some companies are more focused on operating game copyrights, and don't care much about film and television.
The reason is simple, game copyrights are expensive, and film and television copyrights are worthless.
Moreover, Shanda, the current parent company of some companies, started out as a game company, so they must pay more attention to this. By the time it started large-scale film and television adaptations, it was already after Penguin took over in 2013.
Of course, the film and television companies are not fools, and the copyrights of some popular novels have been divided up long ago.
For example, the highly anticipated "Zhu Xian" was taken by Huanrui Century. The dead girl came out every now and then to show her presence, saying that she wanted to shoot a fairy-tale masterpiece.
In comparison, it was still very unexpected that Blue Whale chose to shoot the less influential "Celebrating Yu Nian".
Of course, although it is not as good as "Zhu Xian", the influence of "Celebrating Yu Nian" is not a joke.
As mentioned earlier, "Celebrating Yu Nian" has long been in the top three of the monthly ticket list of a certain point, and it is the ceiling of historical themes.
At present, there are only a few historical online novels that can be ranked alongside "Celebrating Yu Nian", such as "Back to the Ming Dynasty as a Prince" and "The Best Houseboy". No one dares to say that they can surpass it in all aspects.
More importantly, the one who adapted and filmed it is Wei Yang, who has not only been online, but also had the brilliant case of "Eastern Palace" not long ago.
So everyone is still optimistic about "Celebrating Yu Nian". In the comment area of a certain point, related forums, Tianya, Weibo and other platforms, you can see the expected discussions and actively participate in recommending roles.
[This is the first male-oriented online novel. I am looking forward to it.]
[I just want to ask, can I keep all those wives?]
[Actually, I prefer "The Best Houseboy", but "Joy of Life" is also good, with fighting scenes.]
[300 million investment, this is so cool.]
[Such a large volume, it is equivalent to dozens of original books of "Eastern Palace". Can Wei Yang handle it?]
[Brother, you haven't compared the novel and the TV version of "Eastern Palace". The TV series "Eastern Palace" has a lot of original plots, and most of the political plots are original. The original novel is just about love.]
[The original political plot of "Eastern Palace" is much more thorough than the novel. The original novel... The female author is still better at romance.]
[It is originally a romance novel, but in the end the male protagonist of the original novel at least marries and has children. In the TV series, Li Chengyin never marries for life, which is a bit frivolous. How can an emperor not marry?]
[It's an idol drama, which is understandable. Besides, it doesn't write about adopting a royal son, which is equivalent to an alternative version of Wanyan Gou.]
[Don't talk about anything else. I just want to know, who plays Haitang Duoduo? 】
【Fan Ye!!!】
【It's hard to invite her. I think Na Zha is also good. She is wild and has flavor. Besides, Haitang Duoduo is originally set to be a foreign race of Xihu】
【She looks a little young, but it's acceptable】
【I don't care. The chicken leg girl must be Liu Tianxian】
【Tianxian fans go to hell. The queen must be Shishi】
【A pirated version is still showing off. I forgot who marketed "Little Liu Tianxian" back then】
【It's just a trivial matter. Someone vowed to enter the film industry and even gave away his first kiss on the screen, but he didn't see any results】
【That's still better than Liu Shishi】
【Ignore these fans. I think Si Lili should ask Liu Yan to play the role. It's more in line with my view of the oiran. ’s conception]
[Ahem, Da Mimi is also OK]
[I only care about the eldest princess, this crazy woman needs to find a more powerful one]
[A bunch of hooligans, don’t they care about the male characters? Emperor Qing and Chen Pingping are the key, and there is also Wuzhu]
[Emperor Qing... Chen Daoming]
[I also think he is suitable. I heard that Mao Ni used him as a model for this role]
[It’s hard to invite him. I think the one who played the emperor in "Eastern Palace" is called... Wang Jinsong is also good]
[Chen Baoguo, the emperor’s aura can only be played by the two Chens]
[I think Zhang Guoli is also OK. He is very good at playing villains. Tang Guoqiang... forget it, he is a bit plump now]
[No one is discussing the male lead? I haven't read the novel. Is Wei Yang suitable for that role?]
[It's suitable. Fan Xian is a super handsome man in the book. He is very suitable for Wei Yang, but his temperament is a little more bohemian]
[In my mind, one Fan Xian is Wei Yang and the other is Chen Kun]
[The appearance is good enough. After all, even if I am Wei Yang, I dare not say that he will definitely win]
[Pah——]
[……]
Most of the netizens on the Internet are just joining in the fun. The crew can only refer to who will play the role. Not only must it fit the role, but also the specific actual situation must be considered.
For example, Fan Xiaopang, it is difficult for Wei Yang to get her to play the "female lead" Haitang Duoduo, who has a limited role, let alone a trilogy.
Even if Fan Xiaopang really agrees, Wei Yang dare not agree. He is afraid that he will owe her a big favor and will have to give her up to this woman.
With the personal relationship between Wei Yang and Fan Xiaopang and the favors that can be exchanged, it is estimated that she can be invited to play the role of Ye Qingmei, the mother of the male protagonist...
The other one is Chen Daoming. To be honest, Wei Yang's first choice for Emperor Qing is also him, but it is really hard to invite him.
The original version of "Joy of Life" allowed him to star in it because one of the producers was his son-in-law.
Wei Yang just wanted to use his beauty trick to find a cheap father-in-law for the time being, but now there is no time, and he is not that kind of person.
So Wei Yang can only send someone to contact him to see if he can impress him, and at the same time make alternative plans, such as Chen Baoguo, Zhang Fengyi, Wang Xueqi, Huang Zhizhong and other veteran actors who are suitable for this kind of emperor role.
Zhang Guoli is also one of his favorite actors, but this one is half capital, and if you want to invite him, you probably have to give up a piece of meat.
But the role of Chen Pingping is not difficult, and Blue Whale has contacted the original actor Wu Gang a long time ago.
Compared with industry bigwigs like Chen Daoming and Zhang Guoli, veteran actors like Wu Gang with limited status don’t care about playing supporting roles for Wei Yang, and their schedules are much more convenient. At present, the contract has basically been finalized, and 1+2 will directly sign a trilogy.
Other veteran actors are also easy to find, cheap and easy to use. Wei Yang, who is not famous yet, knows that they are enough for "Celebrating Yu Nian" by just scratching them.
The young roles are the ones that are really hard to decide, and they are also the ones that are the most concerned by the industry.
Especially the female protagonists. Although they have fewer roles, they are still acting with Wei Yang. It is such a big production. Fan Xiaopang may not look down on them, but there are several Fan Xiaopangs in the entertainment industry.
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"...Okay, I'll let you know if there is any news..."
After hanging up the phone, Wei Yang returned to the private room and apologized slightly to several people.
"I'm sorry."
"No, big bosses like Mr. Wei are busy."
"Mr. Liu, you are being mean to me. Our Blue Whale is far from your Keton."
"..."
Today is a celebration banquet for the "Three Daughters of the Xia Family". The production company behind it, Syndicate, warmly invited Wei Yang to come out.
Wei Yang thought about it and did not refuse. Syndicate has developed well in the future. The third and fourth seasons of the "Love Apartment" series were produced by this company.
More importantly, its parent company Keton Media is also a small mountain in the field of TV production, with many projects.
"Eastern Palace" was a big hit, "Three Daughters of the Xia Family" also achieved remarkable results, and the other participating "Startling by Each Step" is also a popular drama in the industry.
Wei Yang's Jade Shrimp can be said to have handed in a perfect answer sheet, and the various financiers have also received good returns.
Take "Eastern Palace" as an example. At the beginning, Jade Shrimp invested 10 million to take a 15% share, and now "Eastern Palace" is expected to have a total return of 240 million.
15% of the share is 36 million. In the case of the 10 million principal remaining unchanged, there is another 26 million in revenue.
Even if Wei Yang took 70% alone, the rest of the people could share 7.8 million.
It doesn't seem to be much, and it's before tax, but the cycle is not long. In comparison, the bank interest is much higher, even higher than usury.
If you look at the overall environment of film and television, Wei Yang is simply an angel, and other companies have even blackmailed you with their principal.
Jade Shrimp became famous in one battle, and various coal bosses and capital invested generously. At present, the total investment amount raised by Jade Shrimp has reached 300 million+.
This is still the reason why Wei Yang tightened up in the later period. After all, the film and television market is here. No matter how much money you have, it is useless if you can't spend it.
Wei Yang took the money from investors and had to be responsible for making money for them, at least higher than the bank interest, so that all the financiers would trust him more.
Blue Whale can't eat more than 300 million yuan.
Besides, Blue Whale is not short of money now. Putting aside "Celebrating Yu Nian", other projects have enough funds.
It's just that Wei Yang doesn't advocate this habit of eating alone. If all the funds on hand are spent on the project, if there is a mistake, it will be a death.
So except for a few projects, Wei Yang will pull some investors to share the pressure. The greater the risk, the more you share. In this way, even if the project fails, it will not hurt Blue Whale.
However, even so, Blue Whale can't eat so much money, and Tangren Lao Cai is very cautious, so Wei Yang can only make friends and find people to spend money everywhere.
Kedun Media is his more optimistic long-term partner. Although it has produced many bad dramas, it still makes more money than losses overall.
There are still some rumors about the changes of Jade Shrimp in the industry. Kerton Media has cooperated with Wei Yang before, so it knows more.
No film and television company is willing to refuse the sponsor, not to mention that the two sides had a pleasant cooperation on "The Three Daughters of the Xia Family". Kerton Media also took a fancy to Wei Yang's "financial resources" and production capabilities, and it would be best to deepen the cooperation.
Today is just an intention meeting. On the surface, it is a celebration banquet, so the syndicate leader Liu Zhi came forward. He is also a director and shareholder of Kerton Media and the right-hand man of the boss Wu Tao.
Wei Yang can see that Kerton is a bit arrogant, but it is understandable. After all, it is an old film and television company, and they are all seniors, so they will care about face to some extent.
Of course, he was reserved on the surface, but Liu Zhi still praised Wei Yang very much after the meeting. He was tight on the outside and loose on the inside, and he was both a boss and a stand-up. It was an old routine.
Wei Yang did not pretend to be a sponsor, and he and Liu Zhi all praised each other for business.
He didn't care about this kind of harmless little thought. As long as he didn't suffer any loss, making money was the most important thing.
"Come on, Tang Yan, Meng Meng, toast to President Wei."
Liu Zhi was talking to Wei Yang while asking several actresses to toast Wei Yang, and he couldn't help joking.
"I've heard that President Wei can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. I'm no match for him with my old bones, so I'm counting on you to help me."
At Liu Zhi's command, Tang Yan, Zhang Meng, and several other actresses from "The Three Daughters of the Xia Family" and artists from Kedun Media came over to toast.
Wei Yang raised his glass and clinked it with Tang Yan and Zhang Meng, who were leading the group, but he only took a sip.
Zhang Meng said a few auspicious words and drank the red wine in the glass directly. Tang Yan looked at Wei Yang and was ready to grit her teeth and drink it down, but Wei Yang held her hand after just a few sips.
"Okay, you can't drink either, that's enough."
Wei Yang gave her a look, and then clinked glasses with another charming girl.
I don't know when it started, but Wei Yang's lust became a consensus among some people, and a group of girls would be arranged to come to similar social occasions.
Boss Wei strongly condemned this rumor, but he could only say that he would increase the intensity of this arrangement.
Although he might not really do anything, drinking and chatting with beautiful women, and sometimes helping to look at the palm and bone structure, and satisfying his hand addiction, is better than drinking and bragging with a group of greasy middle-aged men...
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ps: I don't know if there are any college entrance examination graduates among the readers of this book, but I still wish you all a brilliant writing and success!
I have some personal matters today, I will update at 3 am tomorrow