Chapter 648 Dongxing Vs. Wei Yang, the Two Most Expensive Dinners in the Eastern Hemisphere

"Ping An, open your eyes, uncle is here, come and see uncle."

The brother-in-law Fan Chengcheng who came over looked at his nephew happily, and couldn't help taking a photo together as a souvenir.

Although Fan Xiaopang didn't quite agree with the nickname Ping An, she wanted a more fashionable and nice name, but after hearing the meaning of the name given by Boss Wei, and with the strong support of Fan's mother, she compromised.

Let Ping An be Ping An, the child is the most important!

Premature birth is not a big problem, probably because Fan Xiaopang is an elderly mother, so she rested in the hospital for a few days and went home.

There were no paparazzi when I went home this time. It's not that no one suspected Fan Xiaopang, but no one dared to join in the fun.

Last time, Boss Wei didn't bother with the paparazzi because of public opinion, but that was only on the surface. How could the petty Boss Wei not bear grudges?

After the turmoil of Zhao Liying's childbirth, those paparazzi were considered lively.

The account was reported by enthusiastic netizens, the studio was investigated for tax, fire, false statements, etc., and several artists sued them for privacy violations. The most serious one was blackmail, and it seems that measures have been taken. I don’t know how many years he will be sentenced in the future.

There are many paparazzi who have been retaliated against in the entertainment industry, but most of them are privately beaten and dragged out to scare people. At most, they admit their defeat and leave it alone.

It is directly put on the table, blocking accounts, filing lawsuits, and even sending people to the police station. There are not many who are so harsh and unconcealed.

Although Boss Wei has been evaluated as a bit more domineering and the media’s impression has also declined, it has indeed shocked a group of paparazzi.

Paparazzi originally took a gray route, and few could withstand investigation. If Wei Yang really kills, more than one person will be sent to prison.

Therefore, this warning is more than revenge. If you still don’t believe it, let’s have fun.

In fact, if possible, Wei Yang doesn’t want to use such a more drastic method. He doesn’t like to make enemies, likes win-win situations, and cherishes his related reputation and image.

But some people just want to take advantage of you. If you don't show your strength and muscles, they will think you are weak and can be bullied.

Wei Yang's warning was very effective. All the paparazzi became honest. Not to mention following Boss Wei, they even reduced his revelations on Tianya Zhihu.

Tomson Yipin

Fatty Fan was feeding the child, and Wei Yang withdrew with his brother-in-law.

As soon as Boss Wei sat on the sofa, Fan Chengcheng immediately made tea with great insight. He felt that drinking tea dry was bitter, so he made dried fruit snacks, asked his brother-in-law if he was hungry, and arranged for the nanny to cook.

"Okay, I've improved."

Wei Yang smiled. It's still the entertainment industry that trains people. The boy in the past was also smart, obedient, and perceptive.

But after all, he was young, and often needed others to prompt him, but now he knows how to exert his subjective initiative.

"How is your show going?"

"It's pretty good. The first show has passed. Now it's closed training + recording the first performance. I also asked for leave to come out."

Speaking of this, Fan Chengcheng looked at Wei Yang: "Brother-in-law, did you say hello? I'm not the only one who asked for leave, but it seems that I'm the only one who came out."

Nonsense!

"Idol Producer" is not an ordinary program. The producers behind it are PPTV and Blue Whale. They recruit trainees from the circle. Many of these trainees have signed with well-known companies in the industry.

For example, Fan Chengcheng's Lehua, Coral Entertainment, Hong Kong's Yinghuang, Huayi and Tianyu seem to have sent people.

The above companies are considered big companies, and there are also some less well-known companies with big backgrounds.

For example, the Banana Project is backed by Wanda's Wang Dashao, Hongyi Culture has the shadow of Suning, and P Culture is a subsidiary of PPTV.

That's right, after PPTV went public, it has become more independent and intends to develop and cultivate its own artists. "Idol Producer" is one of PPTV's actions.

Boss Wei did not intervene in this matter. As I have said many times before, as the business grows, there are more factions under his command.

iQiyi, Youku, and Penguin all have their own artists. PPTV naturally does not want to rely only on Blue Whale and Coral Entertainment. From the perspective of the platform, it is too passive.

Wei Yang would not care if the reason was justified.

But it is still the same sentence. Internal competition can be normal, but it cannot be excessive, let alone delay his business, otherwise he will be provoked to the referee, and then all will be red cards.

So this time in "Idol Producer", Coral Entertainment and PPTV will not only cooperate, but also have to confront each other. Who will take advantage depends on the means of Yang Tianzhen and the relevant person in charge of PPTV.

In addition to large companies and those with backgrounds in the industry, there are also some companies with some energy resources and complex composition.

Some are subsidiaries invested and invested by large companies, some are self-employed by senior executives, well-known artists, and agents of large companies, and some are companies related to the industry to test new fields, etc.

These people don't dare to think about eating meat, they just want their own artists to show their faces and gain some fame to share a share.

There are also some companies. If Coral Entertainment is considered a "famous faction", these are "common people".

To put it bluntly, they are small companies or even small workshops, with no background or resources, just trying their luck.

It can be said that "Idol Producer" is not a traditional amateur talent show, but a star reserve to select tomorrow's stars.

Almost all trainees have received a certain degree of professional training, so individual trainees without contracts are rare.

Therefore, the program team has stricter management over these trainees, and closed training is not just for show. Unless there are physical problems or special reasons, trainees are not allowed to leave, even if the company behind them intervenes.

In this case, it is useless to bring in Lehua CEO Du Hua. She is also a figure in the circle, but she is not qualified to show off in front of PPTV and Blue Whale.

But it is another matter for Boss Wei to come forward. Let’s put it this way, Fan Chengcheng was personally driven out by the producer of "Idol Trainee".

I heard that the reason for Fan Chengcheng's leave was that his family was in poor health, and he bought fruits and gifts on the way and asked Fan Chengcheng to take them home to show his feelings.

Thinking of this, Fan Chengcheng was still a little dazed.

In the training base of the program team, the producer is one of the most important people, serious and serious, and the trainees are a little afraid of him.

But his attitude towards Boss Wei, how to say it, is a bit too flattering.

Fan Chengcheng saw with his own eyes that the producer sent him to the vicinity of Tomson Yipin. When he called Wei Yang to report, his smile was as bright as a chrysanthemum, which was completely different from the serious and stern face in the program group. His tone was also particularly gentle to him.

Tsk, he really wanted to record it at that time to show the trainees...

"Chengcheng, Chengcheng?"

Hearing Boss Wei's voice, Fan Chengcheng came back to his senses: "Brother-in-law, what did you say just now?"

"I asked you about the closed training. What do you do besides training? For example, play basketball, sing rap or something."

At this point, Boss Wei's face looked a little strange, but Fan Chengcheng didn't notice it.

"There are not many people who play rap in private, but there are many who play basketball. We have a special leisure area where you can play basketball, badminton, and table tennis."

Wei Yang really wanted to ask his brother-in-law Kun about his basketball level, but he didn't say anything later.

Wait until the show is broadcast!

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Fan Chengcheng stayed at home for two days before going back. If Fan's mother hadn't said that the uncle didn't see the nephew, Wei Yang wouldn't have brought him here.

How should I put it? Fan's mother has a complicated attitude towards Wei Yang, the son-in-law.

She is very satisfied with him, and he is better than the son-in-law she dreamed of.

But she is not satisfied with many of Wei Yang's practices, and even has some complaints.

In addition, there is Fan Xiaopang, the troublesome daughter, making trouble in the middle. It can be said that Fan's mother has the worst relationship among the mothers-in-law of Boss Wei.

This time, Fan Xiaopang gave birth to a child, Wei Yang's parents didn't come, Fan's mother was not in a good mood, so Wei Yang brought his brother-in-law to save the situation.

Fan Chengcheng is the youngest son, and he is still favored by Fan's mother. In addition, there is Wei Sanshao, so Wei Yang can temporarily fool around with this matter.

However, I still have to find an opportunity to let Wang Yunping and his wife come to see it later.

This was also the original plan. With their grandson around, the old couple had to keep their dissatisfaction to themselves. At most, Boss Wei would be treated coldly for a few days.

Just after Fan Chengcheng left, Wei Yang also had to leave for something. He was going to Wuzhen, Zhejiang Province to attend the annual Internet Conference.

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Wuzhen Internet Conference

is a relevant summit hosted by the Zhejiang Provincial Government and the Cyberspace Administration of China. It is of a high level and gathers Internet giants from all walks of life every year to discuss issues related to the development of the Internet.

First held in 2014, this year is the fourth session, and the scale and influence of the Wuzhen Internet Conference are also growing.

Originally, this conference had nothing to do with Boss Wei. He himself represented the film and television and cultural industries more. Although he had considerable investment and influence in the Internet, he did not participate much. In the past, the Wuzhen Internet Conference also invited him, but he declined.

But this year, due to the listing of PPTV, its market value approached 100 billion in a short period of time, and it was very popular in the Internet field.

Wei Yang is the chairman of PPTV. He is also very famous on the Internet. It is even rumored that he will soon become the richest man. If he can come, it will greatly enhance the popularity and influence of the Wuzhen Internet Conference.

So the relevant person in charge of the Cyberspace Administration of China personally invited him, which was very sincere, and Boss Wei couldn't refuse to give face.

After all, PPTV, Red Shark and other companies are all under his management...

Although he came, Wei Yang didn't think about anything. He just came to be a mascot and show his face and go back to see his son.

At the opening ceremony that day, Wei Yang came to show his face. He wanted to sign in and find an opportunity to leave, but he was stopped by NetEase's boss Ding.

"Boss Wei, you must come to the dinner tonight. Boss Ma, Boss Lei, and Boss Shen are all here."

Wei Yang heard Li Ji say this rule. Every year at the Wuzhen Internet Conference, Director Ding would arrange to host a dinner. It seems that this year is no exception.

"Okay, I'll go there then."

Wei Yang was very straightforward. Anyway, he had to stay for a few days. He was idle anyway. If someone invited him, he would go to eat for free.

Not only did Wei Yang go by himself, he also brought his two generals, one is PPTV CEO Li Ji, and the other is Red Shark President An Wei.

Although they are Boss Wei's two generals, they are both well-known Internet bosses.

Lao Ding invited them to Hangzhou cuisine and drank Shaoxing rice wine, which Wei Yang, a northerner, was not used to. However, in such occasions, they mainly chatted.

Although Boss Wei did not get involved much in the Internet, he still had many friends and acquaintances. Even if they were not familiar with each other, there were friends who helped introduce them. They were all in the same circle, so they soon started talking and laughing.

Wei Yang also met Xiao Ma Ge. Although the two of them had fought their brains out because of the companies below, they were very happy to meet and chat.

Pony Ma also praised Wei Yang for his good performance in "Dying to Survive", but Boss Wei was not satisfied that he did not go to the cinema to contribute to the box office, but watched videos in the home audio-visual room.

As for another big boss, Jack Ma, he did not attend the dinner, and Wei Yang was not sure about the reason.

Just after Lao Ding's dinner ended, it was heard that JD's Lao Liu and Meituan's Wang Xing started to arrange a new dinner.

Lao Ding did not feel that he was ruined, but Wei Yang did not know, but Li Ji and An Wei also urged Boss Wei to organize a dinner.

Although PPTV and Red Shark have developed well, they have risen too recently. Li and An are juniors in the Internet industry, and others will more or less look down on them. They hope that Boss Wei will show his muscles.

Another reason is that the dinner organized by Liu and Wang is more inclined to the Penguin system. Meituan and JD both have shares in Penguin, and it is difficult to say whether Pony Ma has any intention behind it.

The relationship between Wei Yang and Penguin is now more complicated. Penguin has done this, and Wei Yang did not express it, which has affected everyone's morale.

At the suggestion of the two generals, Boss Wei also had a bit of a pretentious mentality, so he also started to organize a dinner party.

Of course, although there was a bit of a competitive meaning, it was not put on the surface.

One day after the two dinner parties, Wei Yang himself went to the famous [Dongxing Dinner Party].

Xiao Ma was in the middle, the two hosts were on the left and right, and then Boss Lei and Wei Yang.

Everyone who attended the dinner party knew that the seat did not represent everything, but it certainly represented something to a certain extent.

The next day, Wei Yang hosted a dinner at another hotel. The people at the dinner party changed from the previous two parties. Many heads of companies that Wei Yang cooperated with or invested in came.

PPTV President Li Ji, Red Shark President An Wei, B Station Uncle Chen, ByteDance Boss Zhang, Pinduoduo Boss Huang, Zhihu CEO Zhou, Weibo Head, Ctrip Head...

There were also many bigwigs who came to support, including Penguin Xiao Ma Ge, NetEase Boss Ding, Xiaomi Boss Lei, Meituan Boss Wang, JD Boss Liu, Sohu Boss Zhang, iQiyi CEO, Youku CEO, Kuaishou Boss Su...

The total number of people was more than the previous day's [Dongxing Dinner], more than 20 people, fortunately the hotel table was big, otherwise it would not fit.

After a period of humility and refusal, Wei Yang, as the host, sat in the first seat, with Xiao Ma Ge and Boss Lei next to him.

After taking a group photo as usual, Wei Yang, the host, was no longer as low-key as in the previous two days, and took the initiative to raise the wine glass, especially looking at Xiao Ma Ge and Dong Ge who poured him wine yesterday.

Humph, no one can escape today!

Just when Xiao Ma Ge was drunk by Boss Wei, the Internet was also in an uproar because of three photos of the Wuzhen dinner.

Wuzhen (Ding Sanshi) dinner VS Dongxing dinner VS Wei Yang dinner

Which dinner has more bigwigs? Higher net worth? Stronger overall strength?

Who is the most expensive dinner in the Eastern Hemisphere?

Ding Sanshi, who had the least number of people and was simply for the purpose of dinner, was eliminated first. The Dongxing dinner and Wei Yang dinner each had a large group of supporters.

Some of the bigwigs and guests on both sides were repeated. Wei Yang's dinner had more people, but Dongxing had several investment bigwigs sitting in charge, so it was difficult to compare them.

But it is undeniable that the two dinners are definitely gatherings that can be recorded in the history of the Internet.

As the initiators and sitting in the first place, Wang Xing, Dong Ge, Xiao Ma Ge, and Boss Wei also indirectly revealed their strength and status in the Internet field.

Originally, some people questioned whether Boss Wei's wealth was hype or something like that, but after the two pictures of the dinner seating arrangement came out, no one made any more comments.