Chapter 467 Wei Yang: I Support Making Fish Head Soup
"Mr. Wei, thank you for speaking up."
Shortly after entering the crew of "The Mermaid", Stephen Chow came over to thank him, obviously knowing about the turmoil just now.
"It's a small matter."
Wei Yang waved his hand and didn't take it to heart. He didn't have too many thoughts about supporting Stephen Chow.
It was mainly a cooperation between the two parties. If Stephen Chow's reputation was damaged, he would also suffer. Of course, he couldn't just stand by and watch.
In addition, he did think that Xiang Tai was too much. I don't know if she is jealous of Stephen Chow's projects without their family, and she is biting for no reason, while Stephen Chow is indeed innocent.
Wei Yang couldn't stand this kind of blatant bullying, although he is not a good guy either.
But who made Boss Wei double-standard!
If it didn't happen to him, he wouldn't be able to get involved, but if it happened, Wei Yang still had the confidence to help say a few words.
The male and female looked arrogant, but in fact they had already stepped aside.
There may be some accumulation and residual power in Hong Kong, but there is really not much power in the mainland. The most important thing is that the foundation is not clean and can't stand being shaken off. Otherwise, they wouldn't get angry when the gangster background is mentioned. This hits the sore spot.
Nowadays, the Xiang family's company in the entertainment industry has long gone, and they can only sell their old face. They don't have many resources, and Wei Yang has no intention of developing in Hong Kong.
So others may be a little afraid of Xiang Tai, but Wei Yang really doesn't take her seriously.
He even doesn't understand the other party's brain circuit.
It's not easy to be whitewashed and come ashore, but instead of making money honestly, why are you jumping around.
He made trouble for a few days, and then he live-streamed the goods, his son filmed, and found a celebrity daughter-in-law.
It seems that he wants to develop in the entertainment industry, but he can't let go of his airs. All kinds of weird operations have ruined his goodwill. He doesn't want to mix in the circle, but he has all kinds of lingering ties.
"I just read some news online. This kind of person is a psychopath. Don't pay attention to him and concentrate on filming. I will call some media to help later."
"Thank you."
Star Master is relatively taciturn. Facing Wei Yang's goodwill, he was silent for two seconds and replied dryly.
Wei Yang was stunned and couldn't help laughing in his heart. Although Xiang Tai was mad and biting, it was not all nonsense.
This person is really not very worldly!
And he is indeed more unfeeling and profit-oriented, making people feel that they cannot communicate and trust, but Wei Yang doesn't care much about these.
First of all, all capable people have personalities. He has seen this kind of situation many times. He himself is a difficult character under the disguise mask.
Secondly, the two of them are now mainly business cooperation. It doesn't matter whether they make friends or not. As long as there is no problem with official business, Star Master's private character is whatever he wants.
To be honest, Wei Yang is used to seeing sperm in the entertainment industry.
Even if they are not good at these twists and turns, they have been in the entertainment industry for a long time and know how to read people's expressions and can deal with some situations to some extent.
It is rare to find someone like Stephen Chow who has a high status in the circle and does not care about worldly affairs.
Wei Yang is sometimes willing to spend some time with people of this personality. It does not require any thought, and he does not need to see the smiling faces that he has long been tired of seeing. He is straightforward and refreshing.
Of course, Stephen Chow is not good at socializing, but he is not brainless. Facing Wei Yang, a big money sponsor, he still has the attitude he should have. If he really can't handle it, he will be silent, and naturally there will be other people to help smooth things over.
Tin Kai Man, nicknamed Tian Ji, is a professional in this.
He is Stephen Chow's favorite supporting actor. He has played the third brother of the Golden Bell Cover in "Shaolin Soccer" and the master of the Axe Gang in "Kung Fu". He is currently working in Stephen Chow's company and is considered a senior executive. He has negotiated on many occasions like this.
"Mr. Wei, we really thank you very much."
"After all, our roots are still in Hong Kong, so we have some concerns. We did hang out with him back then, so there are many things we can't say. Although Stephen Chow doesn't say anything, we know he is very unhappy."
"Hey, many Hong Kong artists don't dare to speak carelessly, and we understand that you are really a big help. Thank you very much."
"..."
Tin Kai Man's words are much more thoughtful and pleasant than Stephen Chow's, and he also particularly explains the importance of Wei Yang's voice.
Don't think Wei Yang doesn't care, as if he doesn't take the Xiang family couple seriously, and he directly and openly stands in line.
Other artists don't have his confidence, especially Hong Kong artists. Due to various reasons, they can only lean more towards Xiang, and at best remain neutral. Only a few people with strong relationships dare to say a few good words for Stephen Chow.
This kind of standing-in-line speech may seem stupid to many people, and other people's help to say a few good words has nothing to do with the matter itself.
But many times, a considerable number of media and netizens don't argue about who is right or wrong, but look at who has good popularity.
If many people praise you, it means you are a good person and you are right. If many people scold you, it means you have a bad character and it is all your fault.
The logic seems strange, but many people do it this way.
Star Master has a large fan base and a good base of passers-by, so many people helped him speak at the beginning.
But a large group of Hong Kong artists attacked him, and many of them were partners or old friends of Star Master. This made Star Master's character questioned. After all, so many acquaintances attacked him together, and it was obvious that Star Master had a big problem.
At this time, Wei Yang, a very popular big star, helped him speak, which could offset many doubts.
For the besieged Star Master, it was really a timely help.
More importantly, with Wei Yang's status, he can speak out, which will more or less affect the ideas of some artists. Maybe more people will be willing to stand up and support Master Xing and break the suppression of the Xiang family.
For these, if it were someone else, they would want to hug Boss Wei and kiss him, but Master Xing only said a few words of thanks. No wonder he is recognized as "difficult to get along with".
With Tin Kai Man's words, this favor was confirmed. Wei Yang achieved his goal and did not continue to dwell on this topic. He began to understand the crew of "The Mermaid".
Unlike the Jade Shrimp, which only pays money and shares dividends, Blue Whale usually participates in a crew, and often participates in part of the work, and even has a high voice.
The crew of "The Mermaid" is a relatively special project. When they first cooperated, Master Xing was determined not to let Blue Whale participate in the production.
It is estimated that he had suffered losses from other partners before, or he was afraid of Boss Wei's reputation as a drama tyrant.
Boss Wei is a drama tyrant, and Master Xing is even more of a drama tyrant.
He was once "abandoned by everyone", largely because he was arbitrary and demanding during filming, which made many of his partners unhappy.
In this case, if the two sides cannot reach an agreement on a certain project, one is strong and the other is stubborn, and they quarrel, it will be too difficult to cooperate.
So after a lot of negotiations, Blue Whale finally chose to take a step back.
Star Master is in charge of filming, Blue Whale is in charge of sales, publicity and other work, and both parties are in charge of their own responsibilities, and the money is divided according to the contract terms such as investment ratio and specific responsibility system.
Facts have proved that Star Master's decision is very wise in their eyes.
During the preparation period of the "Mermaid" crew, Blue Whale expressed more or less objections. The male lead Deng Chao was okay, but the female lead Fei Xia once asked Boss Wei to call in person to change people.
If Blue Whale intervenes in the production, even if the two companies don't fight, it is estimated that there will be conflicts.
Although Blue Whale has objections, it has been said that Blue Whale does not have much right to interfere in the production. Stephen Chow still kept this star girl despite the pressure.
For this reason, Stephen Chow specially invited Wei Yang to come and play a cameo role, which is somewhat meant to ease the relationship.
Originally, Stephen Chow's role for Wei Boss was a local tycoon, but this role was too funny and ironic.
Wei Yang actually didn't care about these, but Blue Whale and his personal team felt that it was inappropriate.
After all, Boss Wei is still a heavy symbol of a commercial idol, which is directly related to several companies under his name, so this aspect still needs to be considered.
So Boss Wei chose a policeman role and replaced Wen Zhang, and also pulled his good brother Li Jiahang to play another policeman.
Li Jiahang's idol is his brother Zhang Guorong, and his favorite actor is Teacher Wang Zhiwen, but after playing many comedies, his mentality changed, and he also began to admire Stephen Chow.
When the Mermaid project was launched, he had tried to get the male lead, but failed, and expressed regret to Wei Yang.
So, Wei Yang brought this guy here this time, which can be regarded as making up for his little wish.
It was also because something happened to Li Jiahang and he could not come until tomorrow. After joining the group, Wei Yang did not rush to shoot, but met with several main creators.
Deng Chao is an old acquaintance!
After "Running Man", this guy's popularity soared, his career climbed steadily, and the box office performance of "Breakup Master" directed and acted by himself was outstanding, and he became a hot commodity.
You know, Deng Chao's position in the industry was a bit embarrassing before.
It is said to be a first-line, and it is considered a representative of the middle-aged male artists in the mainland, but Huang Xiaoming, Chen Kun, and Liu Huohua are in front of the same generation, and Lu Yi and Feng Shaofeng are not easy to deal with. In this time and space, Qiao Zhenyu suddenly appeared.
If Qiao Zhenyu had not mainly developed in the field of TV dramas, Deng Chao's position among the male stars born in the 1970s in the mainland would have to be ranked behind.
At the same time, there is another change in this time and space, that is, the mainland male stars born in the 1980s have achieved epic enhancement because of Wei Yang, and once suppressed the male stars born in the 1970s.
In this case, Deng Chao, who was not very eye-catching, has a harder time.
When Sun Niangniang became popular with "The Legend of Zhen Huan", Deng Chao was kicked out by Huayi. The career of the couple is actually that the woman is strong and the man is weak.
It was not until he joined Guangguang and gained a firm foothold, and then boarded the big ship of Boss Wei and became a backbone of the Shanghai circle that he was proud.
This time, Deng Chao was able to beat all kinds of male stars and snatch the male lead of "The Mermaid".
On the one hand, Stephen Chow's favor for "The Breakup Master" is important, and the support of Blue Whale is also crucial.
In the final analysis, Blue Whale is still the biggest sponsor of "The Mermaid". Even if they each have their own responsibilities, Stephen Chow cannot ignore Wei Yang's feelings.
The female lead is already a concession from Blue Whale. If Wei Yang does not nod, Stephen Chow may not be able to stand it.
Rumor has it, or it may be a fact, that the first choice for the male lead of "The Mermaid" was actually Wen Zhang.
He performed well in "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", and Stephen Chow has always admired him, but due to the "See You on Monday" incident, and knowing that Boss Wei didn't like him, he finally gave up.
After that, the second choice was actually not Deng Chao, but Luo Xiaozhu.
It's just that Luo Xiaozhu lacked confidence in the film industry, and Blue Whale preferred mainland actors, which eventually led to Deng Chao's promotion.
Therefore, Deng Chao knew very well who was the real "boss" and "benefactor".
This time when Boss Wei came over, Deng Chao's attitude was particularly enthusiastic, and he almost had the words "I am Boss Wei's minion" written on his face.
When he was filming on the set of "Mermaid" before, he kept silent. This time when Boss Wei spoke for Mr. Xing, he immediately asked if he wanted to help wave the flag.
"Say whatever you want, but don't get involved too much. Just praise Mr. Xing more."
Wei Yang still understands the fears of other artists. Again, not everyone has Boss Wei's energy.
In the fight between gods and immortals, mortals can naturally hide as far away as they want, and it is not a close relationship, so there is no need to get involved in right and wrong.
Under normal circumstances, there is really no need for Deng Chao to speak, but now that he is the male protagonist of "Mermaid" after all, and they work together every day, it would be too much to pretend to be deaf and dumb.
"I understand, I'm actually embarrassed to pretend not to know, but after all, they are not ordinary people over there. I have a family with me, so I have a lot to think about. Now that you have spoken, I have the bottom line."
Deng Chao said it very truthfully. He couldn't afford to offend the Xiang family, and his relationship with Master Xing wasn't that great.
But now with Wei Yang, it's a different story.
Wei Yang patted Deng Chao on the shoulder, saying that everything went without saying. Blue Whale and even the Shanghai circle had limited power in the film industry. Currently, China Entertainment Films was still dominated by the Hong Kong and Beijing circles.
Deng Chao is also the number one person at the moment. He is willing to follow Boss Wei and keeps pace with him. Wei Yang is very pleased.
Except for Deng Chao, the other main creators are not that important.
Luo Xiaozhu was okay, that Fei Xia probably knew that Wei Yang didn't like her, she trembled when they met and talked, and she pretended to be quail after saying a few words.
On the other hand, another celebrity girl, Zhang Yuqi, chatted openly with Wei Yang. Boss Wei's attitude was also very kind, which made the onlookers confused.
After all, Boss Wei’s reputation is at stake here!
Fei Xia is a dry little cabbage, and her appearance is not outstanding. It is normal for her not to be liked, but Zhang Yuqi has always been famous for his beauty.
The most important thing is that Zhang Yuqi is currently in a special stage. Her husband, Director Wang, was reported by the Chaoyang people not long ago and Lao Ji was arrested. There have long been rumors that the couple had a big fight and their relationship was not as good as before.
Judging from Zhang Yuqi's love history, she particularly favors young rich men, handsome men, and talented men. Wei Yang perfectly meets her criteria for choosing a spouse.
Under such circumstances, it is reasonable for Zhang Yuqi to want to climb a new branch and develop an in-depth relationship with Boss Wei.
Boss Wei didn't know what others were thinking. He was chatting with Zhang Yuqi just to confirm his original idea of watching the movie.
Big indeed!
I also support making fish head soup...