Chapter 351 Two New Movies and the Beaten Dead Girl
"This is...a computer?"
Wei Yang looked at the LCD screen in the room in surprise like an old hat. Fan Xiaopang pulled him aside and casually replied to a WeChat message on his computer.
"What is this?"
"SMS, um, email, just like your Chinese display BB machine, instant messaging."
Fan Xiaopang explained it, Wei Yang half understood or didn't understand, and couldn't help but sigh.
"It's developing so fast, it's only been less than 20 years."
As he was talking, he saw Fan Xiaopang sighing about the tape of that year, and then took out his mobile phone to play a song. The Bluetooth speaker in the room rang, teaching the male protagonist from 1994 another lesson.
Wei Yang was startled, and then carefully touched the Bluetooth speaker, accidentally knocking off the phone, causing the playback to pause.
He hurriedly went to get his phone, but he didn't know how to mess with it. In panic, he pressed the smart voice assistant.
"Who is this?"
Fan Xiaopang applied the facial mask seriously: "I'm your assistant."
"You have an assistant like you?"
Wei Yang didn't believe it. Although the contact time was short, he could see that the heroine didn't have much money, so how could she have an assistant.
"Here we can find assistants even if we don't have money."
"Bragging, try asking him to deliver a meal."
Fan Xiaopang took the phone and opened the app. The camera showed a close-up of Meituan Takeaway.
In the next scene, Xu Zheng came to the door wearing Meituan's yellow rider outfit and backpack. Under Wei Yang's blank eyes, he helped lay out a table of dishes with a bright smile on his face.
“Meituan Takeout, I wish you a pleasant meal.”
"..."
After filming this scene, the director confirmed the approval. After finishing filming the afternoon scene, it was time for dinner.
After looking at the several dishes on the table, Boss Wei simply greeted everyone to eat the props.
Since there is a food aspect, these are all dishes ordered by the crew from outside. They are all fresh and can be eaten by the actors. Now that the filming is over, these dishes will not be needed later, so it will be a waste if they are not eaten.
"Come, senior brother, drink some seafood porridge. You won't be able to drink it so cleanly in the future."
"It's all my fault, little Japanese."
The two of them were quarreling here. Fan Xiaopang rarely ate carbonated drinks at night. Hearing this, he filled up half a bowl and started complaining together.
The Japanese are not good people, and they haven't finished all the salt they had in their village the year before last year.
Wei Yang shared the food with others and ordered two box lunches, which the three of them shared, mainly chatting with Xu Zheng about the new movie.
After "囧囧", Xu Zheng became a favorite in the industry, with various film appointments. Xu Zheng did not continue to direct new movies hastily, but continued to work on scripts while filming other movies.
The two most noteworthy dramas are "The Master of Hypnotism", a literary crime film, and "The Flower of the Heart" directed by Ning Hao.
This movie is a road comedy prepared by Ning Hao. Not only did he bring in Xu Zheng, but also his old partner Huang Bo. Combined with the previous "No Man's Land", he planned to create a so-called iron triangle.
This movie is selling extremely well and the industry is very optimistic about it.
China Film Group and Galloping Horse got involved, and the Sixth Princess also followed suit. Boss Wei became the fourth largest producer through the relationship between Ning and Xu.
To reciprocate the favor, Xu Zheng is currently preparing a new movie, tentatively titled "Hong Kong", and Blue Whale has also given a share of the pie to several companies.
When Wei Yang and Xu Zheng were chatting, Fan Xiaopang was listening attentively.
After finishing the meal, Xu Zheng withdrew first.
He only guest-starred in two scenes, one feature film, which was just finished filming, and one is an easter egg. He will come over tomorrow to touch up and it will be done. There is no need to accompany him here, so he left first.
After Xu Zheng left, Fan Xiaopang became obviously more active. She and Xu were actually quite familiar with each other, but many of their inner thoughts were difficult to ask in front of him.
When there were only two people left, Fan Xian diligently poured water and tissues for Boss Wei. Wei Yang knew what she wanted to do with a quick glance.
"If you fart, let it go."
"Hey, are there any suitable roles for me in Xu Zheng's new movie and "Heart Blossoms"?"
Both of these movies are good ways to go. One is a new movie directed by a genius, and the other is a new work by a "billion-dollar director". They are definitely attracting attention in the industry.
Although Fan Xiaopang has some friendship with Xu Zheng, and even sold a favor in "囧囧" before, this favor may not be enough for her to get an important role in his new work.
But it's hard to say with Wei Yang.
Boss Wei is the fourth producer in "Heart Blossoms", and his words are enough.
Not to mention "囧", after Boss Wei took care of the previous copyright turmoil, the copyright of the "囧" series is completely in his hands. If Boss Wei doesn't say anything about this project, Xu Zheng can't do anything about it.
Wei Yang is not the copyright company of "The Lost Road". It operates on a small budget and cannot cure Xu Zheng. In the end, it can only take money to get rid of the problem.
As a big boss in the Shanghai circle, Xu Zheng dared to trick him, and Wei Yang could skin him. If no one was there to protect him, he might be banned directly.
This is not an exaggeration. In the final analysis, "People on the Road" is only tens of millions in size. The original company wants to find trouble, and there are also a group of vested interests to help suppress it.
"Lost in Thailand" earned over a billion dollars, and its sequel is worth at least several hundred million more, maybe even more.
Anyone who touches this plate is digging up the roots of the Blue Whale. No matter how ruthless Wei Yang is, it can be justified. With Shanghai Circle and Shanghai Film Group as his backing, if Boss Wei is really anxious, China Film Group will have a headache.
Of course, if things break up, Xu Zheng can't touch the project, but without Xu, most of the copyright will be lost in Wei Yang's hands.
There is no need for the two parties to be so extreme. Cooperation to seek wealth is nothing more than Wei Yang sharing two more mouths. Xu Zheng is full and can honestly make money for Boss Wei.
In this case, "囧" Xu Zheng's opinion is very important, but the key is still boss Wei's nod.
It's not like Wei Yang hasn't thought about these two movies before.
The female lead in "Beautiful Heart" is not suitable. To be honest, Yuan Quan is the only female lead who can perform that kind of pretentious and literary style.
Fan Xiaopang is too beautiful, and the other artists of Blue Whale and Coral Entertainment are not good enough.
Moreover, Ning Hao and Galloping Horse may not listen to him, so the heroine has no role. However, Wei Yang can insert a few of the supporting characters on the road depending on the situation.
He can completely make the decision in "囧", if the plot is not too different from the original version.
Wei Yang doesn't plan to hire Zhao for the role of the heroine, but it's not suitable for Fan Xiaopang. Instead, she is the goddess of first love, so Fan can actually give it a try.
The selling point of the original version was Xu and Zhao. Now that Zhao has become Fan, the selling point is still there. As for the heroine, just find the right one if you can. It’s really not possible to let Xiao Taohong take the lead.
The husband and wife team is also a topic, and the most important thing is that it is cheap!
However, Wei Yang didn't tell the truth, he just said he would think about it and wait until the script comes out.
Fan Xiaopang is not in a hurry. She has no shortage of film contracts, but what she lacks are high-quality scripts and memorable roles. She was still worried at first, but now she is much more relaxed, as long as she doesn't let go of Wei Yang.
Even if "Embarrassed in Hong Kong" doesn't work, there are other dramas, and if I catch Boss Wei, I'm afraid I won't get a role.
"Here, I have some shrimps here. Can I give you two?"
"Don't use your mouth."
"No way."
Wei Yang looked at her warily, fearing that she would make him "saliva". This girl had never done this before.
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After struggling for a while, we started filming again in the evening.
As mentioned before, the movie "Cohabitation in Time and Space" was criticized for having too many night scenes, and many of them required night scenes, which cannot be artificially imitated.
Therefore, many times, the crew has to shoot night scenes. If they are lucky, they will finish work at 12 o'clock in the morning. If they are not lucky, they may have to stay up all night.
Especially now that we are halfway through filming, and there are quite a lot of night scenes, there is no one who finishes work before two o'clock in the morning in the past few days, and the next day's work only starts in the afternoon.
However, today's shooting went relatively smoothly, and there were no mistakes in all aspects. The shooting plan was completed around eleven o'clock.
Wei Yang stretched, not even bothering to take off his makeup, and changed his clothes directly to get out. Fan Xiaopang did the same, and ran to Wei Yang's car without paying attention.
"Hurry up, go home early, I can still soak my feet and watch "Legend of Lu Zhen"."
"You really have a good life, right?"
Wei Yang couldn't help but complain that Fan Xiaopang had never stayed in a hotel since the filming started. He stayed at Tomson Yipin every day and was now more familiar with that house than he was.
"Drive, drive."
Fan Xiaopang kept urging, but Wei Yang had no choice but to start the vehicle. On the way, he was thinking about changing his base to another house, otherwise Fan Xiaopang and Tang Yan would bump into him one day.
It's not that Wei Yang has never dreamed of having a threesome, but he thinks the chance of a fight is higher.
Especially Fan Xiaopang, who is now a bit domineering. If Tang Yan comes to rob it, he must either take over the house or take over Tang Yan.
Back to Tomson Yipin, he was lying on the sofa and lazing away, but Fan Xiaopang couldn't stay idle.
I looked for a fruit plate and got two electric massage foot bath buckets. Finally, I held my laptop and watched "The Legend of Lu Zhen" while soaking my feet.
"Is this show that good?"
Wei Yang was a little unhappy that Fan Xiaopang was so enthusiastic about the drama about his old rival Dead Girl, even though the heroine was his friend Yang Rong.
That's right, because Xiao Zhao is an artist of Blue Whale, it is naturally impossible for him to film "Legend of Lu Zhen". I heard that the dead girl was in a dilemma between Yang Rong and Yuan Shanshan for a while, and finally chose Yang Rong, the second-in-command.
Wei Yang also helped Yang Rong invisibly. You know, Yang Rong was the vicious second female lead in the original "Legend of Lu Zhen".
Speaking of which, Yang Rong is not weak in fame, but he is not popular, and he does not like to show off. He has followed the dead girl for several years, but he has never become famous.
This time "Legend of Lu Zhen" has shown its face. Although the history is a mess, this drama is a hit.
The ratings are now close to breaking 2, which not only made Yang Rong famous, but also made the male lead Chen Yao popular. The dead girl also swept away the decline due to the setback of "Palace 2" and started to complain again.
However, he didn't bash for too long before he was beaten.
Wei Yang thought of the news not long ago, and a smile appeared on his face.
Dead Girl is considered a well-known producer in the industry, and can even be called a big shot on the small screen, second only to Wei Yang and Blue Whale. Unexpectedly, he was beaten up and even filmed.
The person who was being beaten was an actor with no reputation, and his surname was Shen. According to Dead Girl and Shen’s explanation, it seemed that he was an actor under Dead Girl and slept with Shen’s girlfriend.
It’s not clear whether the hookup turned into adultery or it was semi-forced. It is said that the woman even committed suicide.
Because it was relatively unreasonable, the most important thing was that the dead girl didn't want to make a big fuss and was afraid of affecting her own artists, so she agreed to give her a role.
But then the role was not offered, so the dead girl asked him to explain. Shen felt that he had not kept his promise, so he poured a cup of coffee on the dead girl and beat him violently.
However, many people have questioned that there may be something wrong with this rumor.
Because it really involves a girlfriend, and it is particularly coercive in nature, then there is no need to beat the girl to death, but beat the real perpetrator.
Even later, Shen refused to apologize, so he was detained administratively for several days. He was very tough on Weibo and in subsequent interviews, and was extremely disgusted with the dead girl in his words.
This is not just a simple statement that he did not want to hurt the woman again. The nature of the forced + forced suicide can directly send the dead girl or the culprit to prison.
And this sneak shot seems to be arranged. The dead girl could not record herself being beaten, so it is very likely that Shen directed and acted it himself.
Since he can arrange the sneak shot, he can also secretly carry a recording with him, catch some handles, and beat her to death.
As a result, such a big thing started well but ended badly. This Shen did not seem to be seeking justice for his girlfriend, but rather vented his anger.
So Tianya has always had another speculation, that is, there is no so-called girlfriend at all, but the dead girl slept with Shen, and then did not keep his word, so Shen got anxious and beat the dead girl.
The Rainbow incident is too sensitive in the circle, and no one can say it clearly.
So the dead girl said that she was a girlfriend, which was a subtle praise for the other party. Shen did not deny it, which meant that the dead girl was disgusting.
Wei Yang couldn't say whether it was true or false, but the latter logic was more normal.
Many things in the entertainment industry are relatively dirty, but involving human lives is not a trivial matter.
Even if the dead girl was lucky or escaped without any evidence, she would probably have to stay quiet for a while. In her previous life, the dead girl did not avoid the limelight, and later she gave a convincing explanation.
This attitude does not look like someone who has caused a death, but more like a shameless face that refuses to admit it.
However, no matter what the reason is, it must be a pleasant thing for Wei Yang that the dead girl was beaten.
The screenshot of the dead girl holding her head and being beaten was even used as an emoticon by Wei Yang. When chatting with Da Mimi and Yang Rong, who are familiar with both sides, he especially likes to use it.
Fan Xiaopang doesn't care about the dead girl being beaten. She watched "Legend of Lu Zhen" more to learn from the successful experience.
"Legend of Lu Zhen" is a mess from a historical perspective.
The lunatics of the Gao family in the Northern Qi Dynasty were all turned into benevolent kings and holy rulers, while Lu Zhen in history, also known as Lu Lingxuan, was a wet nurse who came to power, brought disaster to the country and the people, and manipulated power. She had a very bad reputation in history, which was similar to the wet nurse version of Empress Dowager Cixi in the Northern Qi Dynasty. In the end, she was filmed as the female version of Zhang Juzheng.
However, although the history is bad, this kind of Mary Sue heroine plot is really liked by the audience.
"The Legend of Wu Mei Niang" is also a similar approach. At most, the history is relatively more sophisticated and there are not too many outrageous adaptations, but it is still a Mary Sue heroine drama after all.
Fan Xiaopang is smart. She has no experience in this kind of drama. She can imitate and learn from "The Legend of Lu Zhen" and "The Legend of Zhen Huan".
What can Wei Yang say? In fact, at the beginning, he wanted to take the historical route for the script of "The Legend of Wu Mei Niang".
It was filmed more heavily, similar to a serious drama, so that Fan Xiaopang could overcome all difficulties and survive nine deaths to become the female emperor Wu Zetian.
Later, I felt that this kind of drama had existed before, and it would be repeated if it was filmed again, and there was nothing new. The key ratings might not be popular.
The quality of "The Great Qin Empire" is so excellent, but the ratings and popularity are tied with "The Legend of Lu Zhen".
Bingyang Company is for making money, Mary Sue plot, easy to shoot, more likely to be popular, and the market price is high, why let Fan Xiaopang work so hard to make an unpopular drama?
Wei Yang is not a person who likes to think about things, Mary Sue boutique is also boutique, don't discriminate against the subject matter...