Chapter 466: Joining Forces with Huayi and [Anti-Zhou Incident]

In December, the crew of "Operation Mekong"

On the water, Wei Yang put down his gun, ignored the snowflakes splashing on his arms, held the steering wheel, and drove the motorboat towards the villain's motorboat with firm eyes.

However, it is different from the scene in the movie where two ships collide violently and even explode.

In fact, when Wei Yang was shooting at this time, there were no enemy ships in front of him.

He just stepped on the accelerator hard to accelerate, as if he was desperately risking his life to collide, and the shots were all medium and close shots.

Then, Wei Yang turned the boat around again, distanced himself, and took an aerial shot of a medium and long shot, in which he drove the boat quickly towards the enemy ship.

It seemed to be rushing very fiercely, but in fact, it stopped when it was still a hundred or ten meters away.

In order to ensure safety, Wei Yang was apparently driving. In fact, there was an old crew member squatting in the blind spot of the shooting, giving instructions and even taking charge of some operations.

After these scenes were filmed, Fang Xinwu in the movie came off the production line, and Wei Yang also successfully completed filming in the play.

As for the collision and explosion of the two ships, Wei Yang honestly doesn't know whether the character Fang Xinwu is dead or not.

The ambition of the film crew is still very high, and they even want to try to create a series of movies, so the easter egg at the end implies that Fang Xinwu is not dead, but is still performing tasks abroad, and may continue to cooperate to solve the case next time.

According to Fatty Yu's idea. At that time, it would be okay to let Gao Gang, played by Zhang Hanyu, continue to cooperate, or to find another police partner, but if it is not possible, let Fang Xinwu solve the case independently.

The current version of Fang Xinwu is much better than the original version. It can be said that he is an ace intelligence agent + a soldier + a detective.

In the movie, he is proficient in foreign languages, eloquent, and sociable. He is an informant and intelligence network everywhere. He is also proficient in driving, fighting, shooting and other skills.

He is smart and decisive in his actions, and he is also very insightful in investigating cases and deploying plans.

Moreover, he is a "non-pedantic" policeman rarely seen in mainland movies and TV dramas. In order to solve the case, he will even use some gray methods.

Later, Fang Xinwu was forced to "go offline", more or less with the intention of passing the review, for fear of being stuck due to unnecessary circumstances.

It can be said that this character is very charming and has flesh and blood. With this as the core, it might be possible to create an IP of "undercover policeman".

Of course, this is just Fatty Yu's idea.

At least so far, Wei Yang, who has a bunch of scripts in hand, is not enthusiastic about developing such a project with Bona, and it can even be said that he has little interest.

Fatty Yu is not in a hurry. Anyway, "Operation Mekong" has just been filmed. After it is released, it will not be too late to talk about the results.

Wei Yang has finished filming, and there aren't many scenes left for the crew. Basically, the entire crew can go home in a week at most.

However, Fatty Yu was very particular about setting up a closing banquet for Boss Wei.

The main thing is to keep in touch with each other. He really wants to cooperate more with Boss Wei and make everyone rich together.

The top Thai restaurant in Bangkok, with standard high-end Thai food, Tom Yum soup, spicy beef salad, Thai coconut chicken, Thai lobster, curry sea crab, etc.

Wei Yang has filmed two movies in Thailand, and has stayed there for less than half a year in total. He is no stranger to Thai food.

Thai food emphasizes sour, sweet, and spicy flavors, and the ingredients are mainly seafood, fruits, and vegetables. People who are not used to it may find it awkward. Wei Yang's assistant Wei Fei doesn't like Thai food because it smells of soap.

Wei Yang accepted it well. In addition to challenging the dark cuisine he understood, he was still willing to try new things and special delicacies.

Fatty Yu put it into practice for Boss Wei, and several main creators of the crew also arrived, including director Lin Chaoxian.

Although the two had some disagreements during this filming, they were generally in harmony. On the one hand, Lin Chaoxian did not want to conflict with Boss Wei, and on the other hand, Wei Yang wanted to give him face and pave the way.

Not to mention other things, this director is definitely a master in the industry when it comes to shooting action, especially gunfights and explosions.

Among the directors under Blue Whale and close friends, there are almost no others of this level.

No one can say for sure that Blue Whale will not have such demand in the future. Maybe they will work together one day, and Wei Yang is also afraid of scaring Lin Chaoxian.

Therefore, whether at work or in private, Wei Yang has always respected Lin Chaoxian, so the relationship between the two was not bad. Lin Chaoxian took the initiative to come over to toast many times after the wedding banquet.

Maybe in his heart, he had the idea that he would one day hug Boss Wei.

Lin Chaoxian thought so, not to mention the other actors. Except for Zhang Hanyu and a few veteran actors who were relatively reserved at this age, those young actors were more enthusiastic and well-behaved than the others.

However, Wei Yang was used to this kind of situation, and after handling it easily, Fatty Yu invited him to "sober up" in a small room inside the box.

"Come and try Thai cigars. They are not as rich as South American cigars, but they still have a unique flavor."

The decoration of the small room has a mixed Chinese and Thai style. It is magnificent and at the same time a bit grand and steady, especially the solid wood tea table bed in the center, which almost replicates the Chinese style.

After pouring tea and lighting a cigar, the two of them were alone, and Fatty didn't want to play tricks.

"Mr. Wei, when do you plan to release your movie "Detective Chinatown"?"

Wei Yang had just been wondering what Fatty Yu wanted to do with him in private, and he immediately understood after hearing this.

"It's basically decided, Spring Festival."

"Yeah, we still bumped into each other."

Fatty Yu blew out the smoke with a wry smile, but still heard the words he least wanted to hear.

The success of the Spring Festival in the past two years has proved the advantages of this emerging period. This year's Spring Festival is bound to be another fierce battle.

Blue Whale's "Detective Chinatown" has been on hold, and many people outside speculate that it is aiming at the Spring Festival, but Wei Yang has not given a definite answer.

Fatty Yu is a little unsure about the situation. He doesn't know whether Wei Yang is planning to hit the Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year, so he took the opportunity to find out today.

As a result, he didn't say a word!

The previous two movies have shown Wei Yang's appeal in the film industry. "Detective Chinatown" has strong support from Wang Baoqiang, Gao Yuanyuan, etc., which is definitely a strong opponent.

The outside world predicts that the box office of this movie will be more than 500 million at the bottom, and those who are more optimistic even think that it is expected to hit the 1 billion mark.

Bona has two projects released during the Spring Festival, and now there is another man-eating shark. How can Fatty Yu laugh?

"What do you think, Mr. Yu? You are a senior. If you have any good experience, please give me some advice."

Wei Yang didn't believe that Fatty Yu just came to inquire about the schedule. This was not a secret at all. Anyone with a little insight would understand that Wei Yang would not give up the hot Spring Festival schedule and choose the declining Lunar New Year schedule.

Fat Yu treated me to a meal and had a private chat today. It would be too much of a fuss to just dwell on this issue.

Fat Yu smiled when he heard this, put away his bitter face, drank a sip of tea, and kept it a secret.

"Does Mr. Wei know how many movies will be released during the Spring Festival?"

"I know five or six, and I can roughly infer some others."

The Spring Festival schedule is February 19 next year. It is already late December. Several movies have already announced their release dates. For the rest, we can also get a lot of information through channels.

After all, there are a number of popular projects. As long as any one of them makes a move, it is generally impossible to hide it from people in the industry.

The action movies in this time period are nothing more than the Lunar New Year and Spring Festival. The former is closer and more exciting, while the latter is mainly foreshadowing. Just based on this point, you can guess most of it.

As he spoke, Wei Yang counted on his fingers: "Light's "Zhong Kui Fu Mo: Snow Demon", Huayi and Big Brother's "The Great Wall", China Film's "Wolf Totem", Tianyu's "Where Are We Going, Dad 2", your company's "Macau Wind and Cloud 2" and "Dad's Holiday."

"There are so many strong competitors."

Fat Yu was very emotional. Several of the above movies are big productions, and some are riding on the popular IP "Where Are We Going, Dad?". This year's Spring Festival is surprisingly popular, so he is a little nervous.

"Mr. Wei, you and I are both sensible people, and I won't say anything false. The situation is complicated, and the best way is to keep warm together."

Fat Yu exposed his true purpose. There are so many strong opponents in the Spring Festival, and Bona can't stand alone, so he wants to find an ally.

Whether it is sharing what they have or sharing the pressure, it is better than just one company standing alone.

"I agree that cooperation is beneficial to both sides, but I am very curious why Mr. Yu thought of looking for me."

Wei Yang was somewhat curious about Yu Pangzi's move. In terms of relationships, Bona is very close to the Hong Kong and Beijing circles.

If we divide it in detail, the situation of the Spring Festival period should be that Huayi, China Film, and Bona have a closer relationship. Blue Whale has the best relationship with Guangguang, which has cooperated with it many times before.

"You are wrong about this. China Film is fine, but I and the two people from Huayi... hehe."

That's all, but the meaning is very clear. In the early years, due to various reasons, one was the main producer and the other was the main distributor, so it was inevitable that everyone would eat together.

When the plate became bigger, each had its own main business. Although there were some cooperation and parallel operations, they were actually already in a state of disharmony.

Not to mention anything else, Zhang Hanyu, Huang Xiaoming, and Zhang Ziyi were all from Huayi in the early days, and now they are closely related to Bona. This actually has a lot of stories.

In this case, Fatty Yu would rather deepen his relationship with Wei Yang, who he will cooperate with later, than pay attention to Huayi.

As for China Film...

Fat Yu said very bluntly: "I don't think highly of the movie "Wolf Totem". This is not a subject that can be filmed well by inviting an internationally famous director. Besides, you and I are both comedies, so there is more room for cooperation."

"But there is also more direct competition and conflict."

Wei Yang pointed out something that Fatty Yu had always ignored, that is, "Detective Chinatown" and "The Man from Macau 2" are both comedies, and strictly speaking, there is a conflict in subject matter.

It has been said several times before that the audience's budget for watching movies is limited, and many people may only watch one or two movies.

So at this time, many viewers will choose a comedy movie + other themes, and this behavior directly affects the performance of the two comedy movies.

Choosing one of the two is often not a tie, but a big win for one side and a miserable defeat for the other.

"It depends on what operation is done. If the cooperation is good, suppressing several other movies, and expanding the comedy plate of the Spring Festival, then there will be enough to share."

Fat Yu is not ignorant of this principle, but has other ideas.

Of course, one will win and the other lose if two comedy movies fight each other, but if they join forces and exchange both tickets for comedy movies to grab market share, it may not be a win-win situation.

Bona is an expert in distribution, and Blue Whale's publicity is also ranked among the best in the industry. If they join forces, they really have a chance to seize the high ground of public opinion.

"How about giving it a try?"

Fatty Yu encouraged Wei Yang, who thought about it and felt that this would not be bad for him.

Winning over a powerful ally can help him gain more market share, but even if he has to fight with "The Man from Macau 2", he still has confidence in "Detective Chinatown", so he nodded readily.

"Happy cooperation."

"Haha, Mr. Wei is a straightforward person."

Fatty Yu laughed happily, and later he wanted to deepen other cooperation with Blue Whale, such as mutual investment projects, cooperation in actors, etc.

The former is easy to say, Wei Yang has always been generous in investing in projects he is optimistic about, and has always been willing to give some shares to his friends for cooperation.

However, the latter involves more.

Fatty Yu has film resources, but Wei Yang has more TV drama and variety show resources. More importantly, he has high-profile top streamers, while Bona has limited well-known artists. How to cooperate in a fair and mutually beneficial way still needs to be discussed in some details.

But overall, this conversation was pleasant, and no one can say to what extent the subsequent cooperation will reach.

But in the short term, the two sides have guaranteed mutual friendship and even reached a tacit understanding without making a sound.

Find an opportunity to make things difficult for Huayi!

There is no way, Huayi is the private leader of the mainland film and television industry. It is blocking the companies below, and they all want to kill it and take the top position.

Interestingly, Wei Yang and Blue Whale think they are the most likely companies to take over Huayi, and Bona and Yu Pangzi think so too.

And there are probably more than just these two companies with similar ideas. For example, companies with sufficient strength such as Guangguang, Wanda, and Jingcheng Culture may think that they are the second in the industry after Huayi.

So sometimes it is not so easy to be the boss. The first one to stand out will rot first. I don’t know how many people in the circle are staring at the two brothers of the Wang family.

As long as there is a chance, everyone is willing to step on the boss together, first get rid of the boss, and then everyone will compete for the boss based on their own abilities.

Wei Yang strongly suspects that when Huayi had trouble in his previous life, these companies did not help others behind the scenes.

Similarly, if any of these companies has a problem, the two brothers of Huayi will jump more happily than anyone else.

There are really good people in this circle!

A day later, Wei Yang took a flight back to China from Bangkok, Thailand, but he was not in a hurry to return to Shanghai, but first came to Shenzhen.

He had made an appointment with Stephen Chow before to visit and guest star in his new movie "The Mermaid", which was also a movie project invested heavily by Blue Whale, and Wei Yang attached great importance to it.

As soon as the plane landed, Wei Yang rushed into the crew. Before he saw the real owner, he was surrounded by the media guarding the "Mermaid" crew.

There were quite a few people, some from the mainland and some from Hong Kong, and the questions they asked were very sharp.

"What do you think of the negative public opinion storm that director Zhou Xingchi is experiencing now?"

Wei Yang was a little confused. After several mainland reporters explained, he realized that he had been filming in Thailand these days and didn't pay much attention to the domestic side.

It turned out that the current formally famous "anti-Zhou incident" was that Xiang Tai bombarded Stephen Chow, Hong Kong and Taiwan stars took sides on a large scale, and online fans, black fans and passers-by quarreled with each other.

After figuring out the situation, Wei Yang made a choice easily.

He and Stephen Chow were not very familiar with each other, they were more of a movie filter, and he had never dealt with Xiang Tai, and Wei Yang had no good feelings for a family with a gangster background.

A stranger who he had no good feelings for and had no relationship with him, compared with a partner who had a filter and high hopes for him to make money.

Wei Yang's tone was firm: "I don't know much about their grudges, but from the exchanges I've had with Master Xing, I think he's a very sincere person who takes movies very seriously."

"And I don't understand why those people reacted so strongly, and I don't understand what Master Xing did wrong."

"I didn't know much about it when I was abroad before, but based on the incident just described by these two journalist friends, if I understand correctly, it has nothing to do with Master Xing at all. He got into trouble for no reason."

"Zhang San used Li Si's incident to scold Wang Wu. Wang Wu should have found Zhang San instead of calling Wu Liu and Sun Qi to bully the innocent Li Si together."

"Gentlemen do not speak ill of each other when they break up. This can actually vaguely show the pattern of both parties..."