Who are you calling powerful?

Beijing, Airport

Wei Yang took a deep breath, his face full of intoxication of returning to freedom, he finally escaped from that "devil's cave".

Wang Baoqiang, who came to pick him up at the airport, looked at Boss Wei and wanted to say something, but he couldn't help it after all.

"Boss Wei, you have to take care of your body."

Boss Wei subconsciously touched his eye sockets. He remembered that he had specially covered up the dark circles before coming out. His face looked normal, not so obvious.

"Last month, I went to the Star Festival. You still had some flesh on your face. Now your jawline is a little sharp. You are busy with work, and losing weight too quickly will hurt your body."

Wang Baoqiang had a good relationship with Wei Yang before. The divorce incident in the middle of the year and Boss Wei's help made their friendship go further.

At least Wang Baoqiang was very grateful to Boss Wei. Naturally, he was worried about his physical condition. Seeing that something was wrong, he advised him a few words.

"It's okay. I've been exercising more these days. I feel much better now. Thank you for your concern."

Not knowing how to explain, Wei Yang responded with a sentence. Wang Baoqiang smiled and said, "Isn't this what I should do? I owe you such a big favor. I don't know how to repay you. I'm glad you're okay."

"You're welcome. How are the children?"

Feeling guilty, Wei Yang didn't talk much about himself, but asked about Wang Baoqiang's family life.

Different from Wang and Ma raising one child each in the previous life, perhaps it was because of Boss Wei's lawyer that he helped Wang Baoqiang win the custody of both children.

This is a good thing, and one of the reasons why Wang Baoqiang is grateful to Wei Yang, but it also brought trouble.

He is busy with work, and has to take care of two children, especially the young daughter, so the pressure is still not small.

"Fortunately, my parents moved here, and there is a nanny to help. The older one started elementary school, and the younger one can go to kindergarten."

"That's good. You can relax a lot when you go to school."

Boss Wei remembered that Wang Baoqiang seemed to send his son to Xiangjiang for boarding school later. Now there is a younger daughter, and I'm afraid there has been a lot of changes.

This is also good. Although his son should exercise, Boss Wei personally does not agree with him going to school in another city at such a young age, even if someone is looking after him.

It is not clear whether his son will study abroad in the future, but at least he should be over 16 years old and have a certain ability to live independently and a relatively clear and complete outlook on life.

Like Wang Baoqiang's son and brother-in-law Fan Chengcheng, they let him go far away and study and live independently at a young age.

Whether they are willing to let him go or not is put aside for now. The key is to worry about being led astray by others. Even if they are not led astray, they can't stand it...

This year's Spring Festival is earlier, January 28th is the first day of the Lunar New Year, so the publicity of the Spring Festival is also earlier than in previous years.

"Detective Chinatown 2" is ambitious and attracts much attention, so it needs to be carefully prepared.

The pre-production + roadshow is expected to take more than half a month. Wei Yang personally led the team, and Wang Baoqiang, Shen Teng, Na Zha, Li Jiahang and others all participated. Even Da Mimi, who was busy with "Ode to Joy 2", was called over.

Boss Wei has paid much attention to the promotion of his works over the years. Even if this movie is not the first, it is firmly in the top three.

It is just a little puzzling that this time the promotion did not start from Boss Wei’s base in Shanghai, but went north to Beijing.

Wang Baoqiang was naturally puzzled, but Boss Wei’s reasons were ready.

It is also an option to start with the difficult and then the easy. At the same time, there are several industry conferences in Beijing near the Spring Festival. In addition, he has some work and business cooperation that need to be handled in person.

Well, that's it!

The car did not drive for long, and soon arrived at the place where Wei Yang settled - Jiuzhang Villa.

This was mentioned before. Fan Xiaopang's house is like Tomson Yipin in Shanghai. It is the nest of Wei Yang and Fan Xiaopang in Beijing. If nothing unexpected happens, they will settle down here in a short time after the birth of their children in the future.

It is hard to say in the long run. This place is good in other aspects, but it is not convenient for children to go to school.

Fortunately, Boss Wei has no shortage of houses in Beijing. He has several school district houses in Beijing. Besides, Fan Xiaopang also has a lot of real estate. He can move when the time comes. If that doesn't work, he can just buy now.

For the basic need of children going to school, there is no need to consider the rise and fall of the housing market and the cost-effectiveness. Wei Yang still has this little money.

Moreover, there is one thing now, that is, Wei Yang is not sure whether Fan Xiaopang will really take the children back to Beijing to live, or just settle down in Shanghai in the future.

This is not a particularly difficult decision. For example, Tang Yan and Da Mimi also developed in Beijing originally. Later, as the focus of their careers changed, they moved to Shanghai. Many artists in Hong Kong and Beijing circles have also done this.

Fan Xiaopang's original focus was in Beijing, and now he is also leaning towards Shanghai.

Bingyang Entertainment is not a big company. It can move as soon as it says so, and it is also very familiar with the business here.

Her parents are not from Beijing. If they can move from Shandong Province to Beijing, they can naturally move from Beijing to Shanghai. They are all top-tier, so it is not wronged.

As for real estate and other things, they can't run away, and other businesses that can't be moved can also be taken care of by flying. Whether it's an artist or a business, they have long been accustomed to frequent flyers.

The most important thing is that in Shanghai, the child can see Wei Yang, the father, more often.

Boss Wei's connections and resources in Shanghai can also give the child better help and support.

However, Fan Xiaopang is hesitant about this matter. She feels that coming to Shanghai is inferior to others, and it is better to be at ease in Beijing. It goes against her original intention, but the objective benefits cannot be ignored.

Wei Yang was actually hesitant. It would be convenient for him to take care of the mother and daughter in Shanghai, but it would make the situation more complicated.

After all, for Liu Zhao, the concept of Fan Xiaopang and his daughter in Shanghai and Beijing was completely different.

So, although both of them had this idea, Wei Yang did not mention it, and Fan Xiaopang did not say it either. They planned to discuss it after the child was born to see the specific situation.

"Sir, you are back."

There is a nanny in Jiuzhang Villa. Although Wei Yang has not been here many times, he treats her as the male owner, lets her in with a close attitude, and asks if she is eating at home.

Wang Baoqiang, who followed in, thought that the house belonged to Boss Wei at first.

It was not until he saw Fan Xiaopang's family portrait and an oil painting of himself in the corridor that he figured it out.

However, the relationship between Wei Yang and Fan Xiaopang has long been an open secret in the store, and the friendship between the two is here. Wang Baoqiang pretended that he didn't see anything and talked about business with Wei Yang.

This time, he personally came to pick up Wei Yang, not only for the promotion of "Detective Chinatown 2", but also to consult with Boss Wei about the movie he directed himself.

This year's Spring Festival schedule has changed a lot compared to the previous life.

For example, "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2" was produced by Stephen Chow and directed by Xu Ke. Blue Whale also invested in this movie because of its strategic cooperation with Stephen Chow. Naturally, there is no reason to put it in the Spring Festival schedule and fight with "Detective Chinatown 2".

In addition, "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2" directed and acted by Wang Baoqiang also chose to postpone its release.

"Detective Chinatown 2" is too strong, and Wang Baoqiang is not sure whether it will be released at the same time to attract attention or be cannon fodder.

If he is only the leading actor, maybe he will gamble, but since he is the main producer and directs and acts, he still chooses to play it safe.

Boss Wei is a big shot in the industry and a top expert in film and television publicity and promotion. Wang Baoqiang naturally wants to learn from him, such as when "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2" will be released and what kind of publicity and promotion strategy will be adopted.

In fact, this statement is not particularly accurate.

To put it more bluntly, the crew of "A Chinese Odyssey: Part Two" wanted to take advantage of the popularity of "Detective Chinatown 2" with Wang Baoqiang as the core and take advantage of the popularity of "Detective Chinatown 2".

But you can't just take advantage of the popularity, otherwise it's easy to offend people, so both publicly and privately, this matter must be approved by Boss Wei. Wang Baoqiang said he was asking for advice, but in fact he was trying to test Boss Wei's attitude.

Wei Yang is such a smart person that Wang Baoqiang roughly guessed his intentions before he even opened his mouth.

In fact, when the movie "A Chinese Odyssey: Part Two" was being prepared in 2015, Wang Baoqiang had approached him. Wei Yang did support some funds, but only asked Feicui Xia to come forward.

The reason is very simple, it was really badly made!

The script, production, and even the performances of the actors were not completely useless, but they were also lackluster.

At that time, Wei Yang advised Wang Baoqiang to calm down, because being a director is not that easy.

But that was the time when most actors crossed over to become directors, and Wang was also very proud of himself. Although he hesitated under the persuasion of Boss Wei, he still made the movie later.

Now after the family changes, Wang Baoqiang has matured and calmed down a lot, and he also realized that the quality is not good.

But the movie has been made, and so much money has been spent, it can't be released, so he can only bite the bullet and continue.

As for riding on the popularity of "Detective Chinatown 2", Wei Yang didn't take it too seriously.

This kind of situation is too common in the circle. He just said that he didn't allow it. The two movies are so close, and Wang is the leading actor in both, how can they not be linked together.

As for whether it will affect the brand of Blue Whale, this is obviously over-concerned.

Everyone knows that the core of the "Detective Chinatown" series is Boss Wei, and "Buddha in India" is directed and acted by Wang Baoqiang himself, and Blue Whale has not invested in it. It is too far-fetched to force it together.

Boss Wei and Blue Whale have either been in vain over the years, or they can throw away their own pots, not to mention being forced to lead the rhythm.

The one who will be really affected is Wang Baoqiang himself, but this guy is also famous for his thick blood and his popularity is so good.

The first movie he directed and acted in was also a big flop. Dapeng paid off the debts of several movies after "The Pancake Man". Even if the reputation has improved, the box office is still mediocre.

After the failure of "A Chinese Odyssey: Part Two", Wang Baoqiang lay dormant for a few years, and the box office of "In the Octagon" exceeded 2 billion.

Of course, there are some other factors and a certain luck, but it is undeniable that Wang Baoqiang does have a tolerance rate that countless artists envy.

Even Wei Yang is not sure if he can compare with him in this regard, mainly because he has not yet failed and there is really no reference.

After getting the reply from Boss Wei, Wang Baoqiang was very grateful and thanked him repeatedly. Boss Wei made a joke.

"Don't be polite. I'm counting on you to shoot the "Chinatown Detective" series."

Wang Baoqiang's expression was serious: "Don't worry, as long as you say, I will keep the schedule for as long as you want. I will accompany you for as many films as you say."

Wei Yang patted his shoulder and said nothing more. Instead, he ate at the invitation of the nanny.

Before coming, Wei Yang didn't say that the nanny was too late to buy vegetables. Fortunately, there are always some at home.

Four dishes and one soup, and a few pounds of dumplings, are enough for Wei, Wang, Wei Fei and the bodyguard.

After eating, Wang Baoqiang said goodbye. Wei Yang took a nap and then went to a certain bureau to meet the leader. Because it was the end of the year, the work of the unit was too busy, so they didn't make an appointment for dinner, but Boss Wei's dinner was still settled.

Beijing, a Michelin restaurant

Wei Yang had just got off the car and hadn't entered the gate when he saw Boss Jia coming out to greet him.

"Boss Wei, welcome to Beijing."

Wei Yang stepped forward to shake hands, feeling dazed for a moment. He vaguely remembered the first time he met Boss Jia because of "My Love from the Star". Although the latter was kind, he was actually a bit airy.

At that time, the boss Jia was Mr. Jia, and he was still Xiao Wei.

Later, as Blue Whale developed better and better, the two parties entered the honeymoon period, and their names became Brother Jia and Brother Wei, with the former still taking precedence.

Today, Wei Yang is at the height of his power, and Boss Jia is in dire straits. At that time, when Boss Jia went out to greet Wei Yang, he was Corporal Lixian. Now, the twelfth lunar month is waiting at the gate to express his sincerity.

Xiao Wei also became Mr. Wei, and even if Wei Yang called him "Old Jia" in response, Boss Jia would probably have to accept it.

However, Boss Wei is not that villainous yet, and his attitude is still as affectionate and familiar as before.

"Brother Jia, I'm embarrassed that you spent so much money as soon as you came to the capital."

"What are you being polite to, Brother Jia? Let's go, it's said inside."

Seeing that Wei Yang's attitude was the same as before, Boss Jia's smile became more sincere and his tone of address became more friendly.

Entering the private room of the restaurant, Wei Yang was surprised that there was no one else in there to accompany him. Today it was Lao Jia who was chatting alone with him.

After ordering the food, Lao Jia also opened a bottle of good wine costing more than 100,000 yuan. The skinny camel was bigger than a horse. Not to mention LeTV, which was short of money, Lao Jia had cashed out a lot before.

While tasting wine, eating food, and chatting, Lao Jia took Wei Yang and recalled the mutual sympathy between the two of them when they worked together, as if today was just to support Wei Yang.

Lao Jia was reluctant to get down to the topic, and Wei Yang was even less anxious. He also gossiped about the scandal between Liu Tao and Lao Jia.

LeTV has attracted many celebrities to invest in the past few years, and Liu Tao has invested the most, worth tens of millions. Naturally, there are some rumors on the Internet.

There is a high probability that this scandal is false. Liu Tao's investment should be led by Gan Wei. Moreover, Boss Jia is very anxious at the moment and has no mood to engage in such things.

After chatting and laughing, and half-drunk with wine, Boss Jia finally couldn't hold it in any longer and got down to business.

I talked a lot in bits and pieces, and many of the words were euphemistic, but translated into one sentence.

Brother, put some money in and get Brother!

The smile on Wei Yang's face faded. Of course he knew why Lao Jia was looking for him at this time, but he had sincerely invited him many times, and because of the old friendship from back then, it was hard for Boss Wei to avoid seeing him.

But he didn't expect that Lao Jia had such a big appetite. He could earn at least 5 billion with one mouthful, and there was no upper limit.

You also gave birth to a son for me, right?

But it’s easy this way. If Lao Jia really wants to borrow 350 million for emergency response, it’s really hard for Wei Yang to push, but he really can’t come up with 5 billion in cash.

Unless the assets and shares are sold to raise money, Wei Yang is not stupid. Let alone LeTV's ship is about to sink, he will not make such a big bet even if it is on the rise.

Seeing that Wei Yang didn't speak, Lao Jia was a little anxious: "It's not in vain. Didn't PPTV sign a film library copyright mortgage with LeTV before? We can continue to do this. I can combine LeTV Sports, LeTV.com, and LeTV Pictures All the shares are pledged to you.”

Wei Yang raised his eyebrows lightly. Leaving aside LeTV Sports, LeTV.com and LeTV Pictures are currently one of the few profitable sectors of LeTV...