Chapter 448 Zhao Liying Laughs Particularly Happily and Wildly

As of August, PPTV is still in full swing, but the Brazil World Cup has passed, "Gu Jian Qi Tan" has also ended for many days, and only "Running Man 2" is still on the air.

Although the popularity is still explosive, it still cannot satisfy the appetite of Wei Yang and others.

They took out the last trump card of the summer strategy-

"The Journey of Flower".

This drama has been prepared for a long time, and the total investment amount is announced to be 120 million, but the actual investment cost is also more than 80 million. If the subsequent publicity and promotion investment is increased, it is expected to exceed 100 million.

In addition to the "Celebrating Yu Nian" trilogy and "Nirvana in Fire", Blue Whale has not given up so many books.

Even "Nirvana in Fire" is more due to the huge pay of Wei Yang and Liu Shishi, and the actual shooting cost is not that high.

The reason why "The Journey of Flower" is so expensive is largely because of special effects.

This is the TV series with the highest special effects cost since the establishment of Blue Whale. The whole drama "The Journey of Flower" has 58 episodes, and the special effects cost exceeds 35 million, and the average special effects investment per episode is 600,000+.

It may not seem like much, but you have to know that this is a TV series, and the special effects are completely different from those of movies.

You have to know that "Gu Jian Qi Tan" was also a fairy tale and ancient idol drama, and the reviews were good and bad, but in terms of special effects, although it was not praised, it was not a drag.

However, the special effects investment for a single episode of "Gu Jian Qi Tan" was only more than 240,000, less than half of "The Journey of Flower".

So far, although the cost of TV series is getting higher and higher, it is mostly due to the pay, and the actual shooting cost is far less exaggerated than the apparent change.

The special effects cost of 600,000 per episode is not the first in the TV industry, but it is definitely among the best.

Some fans of Zhao Liying and some passers-by who don't know the reason have expressed dissatisfaction with Wei Yang to a certain extent before.

The reason is that Wei Yang has filmed with Liu Shishi many times, and Xiao Zhao has only worked with him in "Shan Shan Lai Le".

They think he is partial to Liu Shishi and suppresses Zhao Liying.

This statement is somewhat one-sided. You should know that most of the dramas that Wei Yang and Liu Shishi have collaborated on in recent years are mainly Wei Yang, with Liu Shishi as the supporting role.

Liu Shishi did get some benefits from it, but it does not mean that Wei Yang treated Zhao Liying badly.

The previous "Star Han Canlan" was the first major project that Blue Whale invested in that was not starring Wei Yang.

The current "The Journey of Flower" may not have a very good cast, but the behind-the-scenes cast and investment costs are definitely the best of Blue Whale after Wei Yang.

More importantly, "The Journey of Flower" is a serious female lead drama, and the core of the whole drama is Zhao Liying.

This is something that "Gu Jian Qi Tan" and "The Silent Son of the Rainbow" played by Tang Yan cannot do.

Although Da Mimi is the first in the former, the role and the core of the plot are Zhang Ruoyun. Although the latter is biased towards Tang Yan, the presence of the male lead is definitely not low, it can be said to be 50-50.

So Wei Yang feels very wronged!

The cost of "The Journey of Flower" is over 100 million, and the investment in special effects is the best in the industry.

The theme is a fairy tale drama with a heroine, and the heroine is very likable. It can almost be said that it was tailor-made for Zhao Liying. In the early stage, she is a cute and sweet girl, and in the later stage, she becomes a revengeful and independent heroine, which is completely in line with Zhao Liying's advantages and subsequent transformation route.

The male lead is Qiao Zhenyu, the most popular person in Blue Whale except Wei Yang. There are also a large number of stars and powerful actors. The director is Lin Yufen, the famous director of Blue Whale and the master of ancient puppets.

The broadcast platform is the most popular website PPTV and the local TV station overlord Hunan Satellite TV.

All these things are completely configured according to the configuration of the first sister of Blue Whale and even half of the boss lady. Da Mimi and the second beauty of Xinjiang Province are all jealous.

Wei Yang did not point to anyone to praise and flatter, but he can't be said to be partial. This is definitely an insult to his bowl-holding skills.

Fortunately, only some people hold these ideas. Either they don't understand the situation, or they are selfish and can't look at the problem objectively.

Most of them are still discerning people, especially Xiao Zhao, the person involved, who understands the importance of Wei Yang and even Blue Whale to her.

It is no exaggeration to say that except for the inferior cast, "The Journey of Flower" is stronger in all other aspects, and Blue Whale also puts "The Journey of Flower" above "Ancient Swords".

Therefore, Wei Yang will arrange it to appear at the end of the summer strategy.

In case the previous projects do not perform well, "The Journey of Flower" can be used as a backup. If the performance is smooth, it will make a beautiful ending and make PPTV's summer strategy more brilliant.

Seeing that the premiere time is getting closer, Zhao Liying, who just participated in a series of promotional activities in Star City and then returned to Magic City, is in a good mood.

Or, since Liu Shishi officially announced the breakup, her mood has been very beautiful.

In all conscience, Zhao Liying has always regarded Liu Shishi as the biggest opponent, and the threat level is greater than Fan Xiaopang.

Moreover, compared with Fan Xiaopang, who seems to be a little out of the matter and does not directly participate in the competition, Liu Shishi's attitude is very clear, and it is clear that she wants to compete with Zhao Liying.

To be honest, Liu Shishi puts a lot of pressure on Zhao Liying.

According to her observation and some analysis, Liu Shishi and Wei Yang established their relationship very early, and she was not a woman who came to her later, which made Xiao Zhao's trump card of "wife of the same old age" not very effective against her.

You suffered with the man surnamed Wei, and I didn't think of taking advantage of him back then. At most, you were a little earlier, but don't show off your seniority in front of me.

At the same time, Liu Shishi was too popular, had a brilliant career, and had two good helpers. The three of them joined forces to make it difficult for Zhao Liying to stand alone. She could not escape the oppression of the three people and was forced to win over the two beauties in Xinjiang Province.

What alarmed Zhao Liying the most was that Liu Shishi also met Wei Yang's parents and was suspected of being favored by his aunt Wei Xia.

The three trump cards that Xiao Zhao relies on most are the "Wife of Chaos", the support of Wang Yunping, and the reputation and strength at the Blue Whale Base Camp.

The first two trump cards, Liu Shishi, can be offset to the greatest extent, and the latter one also has its own forces to fight against. How could Zhao Liying not be afraid of Liu Shishi.

Especially in the first half of this year, Liu Shishi made a killing with "The Legend of Mufu" and "Qing Yu Nian 3" at the beginning of the year, and no one in his generation can surpass him.

At the same time, Tang Yan and Damimi's popularity has skyrocketed with "Qing Yu Nian 3", "Why Sheng Xiao Mo", "Tiny Times" and "Gu Jian Qi Tan".

The three beauties of the Immortal Sword dominate the world and have almost reached their peak state.

When the three of them join forces, even Fan Xiaopang, Mr. Zhou and others have to avoid his edge.

Xiao Zhao, who was originally promised to be on the front line because of "The Star", even if he is determined, actually feels a little desperate when he sees this situation.

Too strong to fight!

Fortunately, she still has a copy of "Flower Thousand Bones" in her hand, and the two beauties in Xinjiang Province are not good at eating dry things, especially meat. After "Run", her popularity exploded and her combat power increased sharply.

Otherwise, Xiao Zhao is determined to make things worse, and is prepared to give in first, waiting for the opportunity, and if it doesn't work, he will resort to crooked ways.

For example, giving medicine to Wei Yang, giving birth to a child first, etc. Wang Yunping has hinted it several times anyway. With her mother-in-law protecting her, she is not afraid of Boss Wei falling out.

However, Zhao Liying never expected that the peak of prosperity would turn into decline, and she was prepared to give up if "A Thousand Bones of Flowers" failed to meet expectations.

As a result, Liu Shishi blew himself up!

When the assistant showed her the Weibo post while shouting on her cell phone, Zhao Liying locked herself in the hotel room and laughed to the sky for half an hour.

The operation of liking and canceling the post was not because Zhao Liying was stupid, but because she just couldn't bear it.

Is there anything in the world that is more touching than a powerful old enemy suddenly "committing suicide"?

No matter what Wei Yang and Liu Shishi thought, if she didn't do something, she wouldn't be able to sleep that night.

Although the matter was somewhat suppressed afterwards, neither party involved responded, Liu Shishi's attitude was a bit ambiguous, and the so-called breakup declaration was not firm.

This made Zhao Liying a little disappointed, but not discouraged.

Even if Liu Shishi didn't break up in the end, too many points were lost. Even if Wei Yang didn't care, Zhao Liying didn't believe that others didn't have any opinions.

Especially Wang Yunping and her aunt Wei Xia. Zhao Liying has had a lot of dealings with them. She knows that although they are usually strict with Wei Yang and often beat and reprimand him, they are mainly afraid that he will wander off and cause trouble. In fact, they regard this son/nephew as his son/nephew. Eyeballs hurt.

Liu Shishi poked their eyes like this, how could they maintain their previous attitude?

Thinking of Cao Cao's arrival, the cell phone rang. Zhao Liying answered the call and Wang Yunping's voice came from the phone.

"Liying, your uncle and I are back, and we also brought Yangyang and his grandma. You are still in Modu. Come to our house for dinner and meet the old man."

"Okay, Auntie, I'll be there soon."

Zhao Liying is very happy. She feels that this summer is her lucky day, and good things happen one after another.

About an hour later, Zhao Liying came to Yunhua Mansion with the gifts she bought. When parking the car, Wang Yunping greeted him and couldn't help complaining when she saw him buying things.

"You kid, how many times have you come home and still buy things?"

Xiao Zhao smiled sweetly: "Grandma, come here. We, as juniors, have to express our gratitude."

"This kid."

Wang Yunping said she was disgusted, but she was very happy in her heart. She called a few children from the house to help get things, and pulled Zhao Liying into the hall.

There were quite a few people in the room, and an old lady with white hair and a bit of a hunchback was sitting on the sofa in the middle.

"Mom, this is the beauty I told you."

Zhao Liying also squatted down, holding the old lady's hand, with a sweet and obedient smile on her face.

"Grandma, do you still remember me?"

This is not the first time Zhao Liying has met Grandma Wei Yang. Earlier, Wei Yang was worried about the health of his family members and could not get away, so he entrusted Zhao Liying to go home and take his family for a checkup, including his eldest grandma and grandpa at the time. .

That was also the first time Zhao Liying made an official appearance to some of her relatives in Weiyang.

It's just that Zhao Liying was not well-known at that time, and Wei Yang was just starting to gain power, so he was afraid of spreading news, so except for a few relatives, Xiao Zhao claimed to be Wei Yang's friend, which did not arouse the attention of most people at that time. focus on.

Nowadays, Zhao Liying has been reborn, is very popular, and has been reintroduced by Wang Yunping. Many people have realized who the round-faced girl was back then.

The old lady is now octogenarian.

This is not surprising. Wang Yunping is already over 50 years old, and she has two older sisters. Sometimes people get married early in rural areas. Wei Yang already has two people in his generation who are over 40, and his eldest nephew is already married. junior high school.

Due to her old age, many children, and suffering from hardships for most of her life, the old lady's health was not particularly good.

The hunchbacked person can no longer lift his waist. He is deaf, blind and slow to react, but fortunately it is not serious. He can still communicate with people normally and has a certain ability to take care of himself. I heard that he can go to the fields with a cane every now and then to take a look.

At first, she didn't hear what Zhao Liying said clearly. Wang Yunping called out to remind her several times, and the old lady finally responded and smiled.

"Good boy, grandma remembers you. You are Yangyang's daughter-in-law."

The smile on Zhao Liying's face became more and more intense and brilliant. Liu Shishi's side was in a mess, but her family was happy here.

How could she fight with me? !

Zhao Liying said a few words to the old lady, and Wang Yunping introduced the people next to her.

This time, while returning to her hometown to attend the funeral, Wang Yunping finally persuaded the old lady to live in Shanghai for a while, and brought a few relatives who were free to visit.

"This is my aunt, and this is my cousin Jiaojiao."

"This is your aunt, this is your cousin's wife from your aunt's family, you can call her your sister-in-law."

"This is your second aunt."

"..."

There were not many people, but there were also many, several elders and peers, and a large group of younger children. After all, it was summer vacation, and my aunt/aunt's grandmother invited guests, and many relatives and children came to play.

Many relatives were quite enthusiastic when they saw Zhao Liying, especially the young ones. Seeing that the big star they rarely saw turned out to be their brother’s sister/sister-in-law/aunt/aunt, they wanted to take a photo with them immediately and go back to show off to the world.

What’s more interesting is that two of them are fans of Zhao Liying.

Especially the brother’s sister from my aunt’s family, she showed Zhao Liying her Tieba level and QQ group identity, which makes her a half-die-hard fan.

Therefore, Zhao Liying also suspected that these kids not only have their own fans, but also other people’s fans, but they have not been in contact for a long time and cannot tell for the time being.

In addition to a few die-hard fans, most fans are just following the trend. They scolded each other online, and when they really saw the big star of the rival family in real life, they still asked for a photo first.

Although Zhao Liying is a junior, she has such a status that she does not lower herself to please these relatives.

Except for praising the old lady more, Zhao Liying treated them normally, respected the elders, was friendly to the same generation, and was kind to the younger generation.

With her rank, and gifts and small benefits to pave the way, she won a lot of praise without much effort.

When Wei Yang came back from get off work in the evening, Zhao Liying had become the group's favorite. Several elders favored her, and peers and juniors surrounded her. Wherever she went, people helped to speak well of her.

Wei Yang gave her a thumbs up. He was relieved to have her help.

He knew his mother's personality. Sometimes she loved to show off. She didn't have any bad intentions, but she might offend people inadvertently. With Xiao Zhao's help, there would be no unpleasant situation.

Although Wei Yang didn't care about these, they were relatives after all, and they were still relatively close. It would be best if they could get along harmoniously.

After a brief chat, Wei Yang went to see the old lady.

Wei Yang grew up with his grandparents, and his eldest aunt was very kind to him, so he was closer to the relatives on his father's side.

But it doesn't mean that he is not close to his mother's relatives, especially his grandparents. When he was a child, he loved him very much. It's just that there are too many descendants on the Wang family, so it's not as obvious as the only child on the Wei family.

But no matter what, his grandparents are the only living ancestors that Wei Yang is close to.

Wei Yang still misses them very much. He visits them in person every time he goes back, and makes video calls to greet them every once in a while.

This time, Wei Yang also had the intention to invite the two old people to come, but grandpa is too stubborn. He is worried that no one will take care of the chickens, ducks, pigs and dogs at home. In addition, he is very carsick and dare not go far away. In the end, only the old lady came.

"Grandma, do you miss me?"

Seeing Wei Yang, the old lady was very happy. Since the eldest grandson became successful, the lives of the old couple have been getting better and better, and Wei Yang's weight in their hearts has become heavier.

"I miss you, and I came to see you with your mother."

Wei Yang chatted with the old lady for a while. Although the process was a bit strenuous, the old lady's logic was still quite clear. After a while, she started to urge him to get married.

"Your mother said she wanted to have a grandchild, why don't you get married? You are not young anymore."

Wei Yang knew that this was inevitable when chatting with the elderly, and he didn't care. He dealt with it with a smile, but the old lady didn't buy it. She glanced out and greeted her grandson in a low voice.

"The kid just now was good. You should concentrate on your life and don't date randomly. If you are caught by the government again, they will be shot as gangsters."

Wei Yang: "..."

How did his reputation in his hometown end up like this...