Who are you calling powerful?

In January 2016, the entertainment industry was so quiet that Boss Wei was not used to it.

In previous years, not to mention the big melons, there are at least some small twists and turns in the new year, but this year it is especially quiet.

The Lunar New Year movies are already at the end of the box office, and the Spring Festival movie has not yet begun to build momentum. The most popular movie is Hollywood's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

Although this movie did well at the box office, the IP of "Star Wars" does not have a high presence in China except for some fans and movie fans.

What the public and the Internet are paying more attention to is the war that has already started at the beginning of the year. To be more precise -

PPTV singles out major video websites!

And Zhao Liying VS the stars!

Last year, in the summer war, online platforms led by iQiyi and Youku attacked PPTV with the intention of disrupting the summer strategy.

As a result, it was defeated by "Nirvana in Fire". Not only did it fail to stop it, but it also allowed PPTV to take advantage of the opportunity to raise funds and gain momentum.

At present, under the fierce attack of PPTV, except for iQiyi, which can barely hold some advantages, Youku is already unable to hold on.

In the statistics of the fourth quarter of 2015, many data of Youku have begun to lag behind PPTV.

If it weren't for the fact that Alibaba's acquisition has entered a substantial stage and has somewhat stabilized the situation, Youku's stock might have fallen a lot.

PPTV, which has tasted the benefits, has not launched any new-year strategy with much fanfare, although it has already secured financing.

However, the publicity momentum of his works is not weak at all, and his calm attitude makes everyone feel a kind of domineering and calm attitude.

After all, sometimes new talents will shout slogans to cheer themselves up. The master's silence is exactly a sign of confidence, and the others will not ignore his strength.

"It really made Station P start to get excited."

Several websites are cursing and cursing. You know, PPTV was not ranked a few years ago. Now it is looking down on the industry and is so crazy that it is scary.

But scolding goes without saying, having said that, PPTV does have a lot of confidence, who can let them fight?

The multi-faceted development of film and television, variety shows, animation, and sports has not failed so far, and most of them are developing extremely rapidly. If this continues, it will be difficult for iQiyi to maintain its number one position.

When PPTV is listed as China's No. 1 video website, it will have the right time, place and people, and it will really be the boss...

Therefore, at the beginning of this new year, even PPTV and various websites are not as tit-for-tat as they were in last summer.

But privately, competition remains inevitable and extremely fierce.

PPTV wants to release another hit drama to dominate the new year, but other websites want to steal the honor, teach PPTV a lesson, beat its arrogance, and tell Wei Yang that there are more than one video website that can produce hit movies. PPTV family.

iQiyi teamed up with two satellite TV stations in Zhejiang Province and Beijing to launch a large-scale costume TV series - "Martial God Zhao Zilong".

This drama is quite capable. The teams of "Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" and "New Water Margin" were responsible for the filming, and hired Hollywood action directors, with an investment of more than 200 million.

Popular niche star Lin Gengxin plays Zhao Zilong, Girls' Generation's C-position Lin Yoona is the heroine, and there are also many stars such as Jin Zhenxun, Jia Qing, Zhou Xiaolong, Yan Kuan, etc. to support the cast.

Coupled with the popular Three Kingdoms theme, the behind-the-scenes team, performance lineup, and investment amount are all available.

If faced with Wei Yang's drama, maybe iQiyi and the others would still feel guilty, or simply give up.

But this time it was Zhao Liying who faced them. Even if Zhao Liying was popular, Lin Gengxin and Lin Yuner were not vegetarians, not to mention that the theme of the Three Kingdoms was better than that of the Ming Dynasty.

Youku's choice this time is also a costume drama, and it seems to be intending to challenge PPTV. It is also a palace battle drama - "Lonely Empty Courtyard".

The male protagonist of this drama is Liu Kaiwei. Although this guy has never been as popular as Damimi in his life, he still managed to develop in the mainland.

Lu has also acted in many dramas. Although he has always been tepid, he can still be regarded as the number one character. It is said that this drama has the shadow of Hong Kong capital, so Liu Kaiwei successfully joined the cast and won the male lead.

Compared with the male protagonist, the real highlight of the so-called palace battle drama is naturally the female protagonist-Sister Shuangzi.

Although Sister Shuangzi has been severely impacted by the two beauties of Xinjiang Province in the past two years, her ranking in the 90th flower has dropped again and again. Even the important and popular masterpiece "Gu Jian Qi Tan" has been cut off.

However, with Tianyu as her backing, she still has no shortage of resources. Although she has not had any blockbuster works in recent years, she has also made some influential works one after another.

Last year, "Flowers and Boys 2" became a frequently searched topic, and with the support of a group of die-hard fans, it can be regarded as one of the top in the industry.

"Lonely in the Empty Courtyard" is not an ordinary drama, it is a work by Ji Wo Si Cun.

[Bi Wo Si Cun] These four words, because of the "East Palace" filmed by Wei Yang, he has become the top female channel master, and his IP has also become a resource that artists compete for.

Because of the early examples of "Palace", "Step by Step" and "The Legend of Zhen Huan", as well as the dead girl's tireless research on the nonsense of Aisin Gioro's harem, the subject of the Qing palace has always been a popular subject in the industry.

"Spring in the Lonely Empty Courtyard" is a top-notch Qing Dynasty online literary IP. The production company paid a lot of money to acquire the copyright from Orange Shell.

Yes, did you hear correctly, this copyright was sold by Wei Yang.

Although he didn't want to film the Qing Dynasty drama, he still got the copyright. Anyone who wanted to film it would have to spend a lot of money to buy it. Not to mention that the bandit Wo Sicun was taken away by Wei Yang, and the copyright of "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" that the outside world has been watching was also In his hands.

Fan Xiaopang wanted to do it for a while, but was stopped by Wei Yang.

"The Legend of Zhen Huan" was so well done. As a companion piece or sequel to "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace", no matter who is filming it, they will have to compete with Sun Niangniang, and there is a high probability that they will not be able to compete with her.

Therefore, it is best to sell the copyright or investment for this drama. There is no need to be in charge of filming or acting. Zhuyu comes first, and whoever shoots it has to be roasted on the fire.

Sister Shuangzi, the production company and Youku are all very ambitious about this drama and plan to create another "Bu Bu Jing Xin" or "The Legend of Zhen Huan".

There is also another drama, "The Wife Cooking Detective" co-produced by LeTV, starring Jia Nailiang and his wife Lu.

The popularity of these two is not weak, especially the former. Although he has not participated in "Daddy is Back" in this life, he accidentally participated in "Where Are We Going, Dad 2" and still relies on the character of a good father + a good husband to get out of the circle.

"The Wife Cooking Detective" cannot compete with several dramas of the same period in terms of cast and investment, but it has the gimmick of a husband-and-wife team. It can be a disruptor rather than a dark horse.

Penguin did not sit back and watch this time. Although it did not spend any money, it also launched the TV series version of "Youth".

As the debut film directed by Zhao, "To Youth" had a strong box office when it was first released and has also accumulated considerable influence.

Under normal circumstances, TV series adapted from such movies are often less likely to be a hit, but they also have a decent lower limit, and they are also expected to become a variable at the start of the year.

Four against one!

This is undoubtedly a severe test for PPTV and Zhao Liying.

PPTV is actually pretty good. Even if the year starts off in a bad way, there are still several dramas that can save the situation. Just "White Night" alone has almost determined the title of this summer's championship.

Zhao Liying's situation is a little difficult.

On the one hand, it is the first battle after taking office as a Blue Whale executive. The battle situation is unfavorable and it is easy to cause some disturbances.

Although Zhao Liying's prestige within Blue Whale is not low, the disadvantages of her being in the harem are real, and there are inevitably some sarcastic words and doubts. Even if Wei Yang is here, it does not affect the overall situation, but it still makes people feel grudge.

On the other hand, Zhao Liying gained fame and fortune last time with "A Thousand Bones of Flowers", which became a hit and ranked among the top among the 85 Flowers, creating quite a crisis for Liu Shishi and others.

If this is the overturn of "Strategy of the Ming Palace", then the advantage she accumulated after "A Thousand Bones of Flowers" will be dissipated.

Maybe, the Three Beauties of Fairy Sword will take the opportunity to add insult to injury, and then use the opportunity to distance themselves from each other in their careers.

The 85 flowers are now very popular, and everyone is rushing to be first. If anyone dares to fall behind, it will not be easy to catch up.

Not to mention, with everyone's relationship at stake, Zhao Liying thought it would be better to kill her if she thought that she would be laughed at by the Three Beauties of Sword and Fairy and even Fan Xiaopang.

Therefore, Zhao Liying must not lose this battle. Not only must she not lose, she must also win beautifully.

He performed meritorious service for PPTV, won the hearts of the Blue Whales, and at the same time slapped Sanmei of the Immortal Sword hard.

Make them mad!

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Hengdian, "Xiu Chun Knife 2"

Liu Shishi finished work and went back to her room, took a shower, and was just about to do Pilates for a while when there was a knock on the door, and a fair and pretty face looked at her with a smile.

"Sister Shi Shi, please don't disturb me."

"It's okay, I'm just free."

Liu Shishi shook his head and let the person in. The latter was not polite, walked in from the outside, and then put down the bag in his hand.

"My mother sent me some specialties. Don't worry, I checked them all and you can eat them all."

"Then I won't be polite to you. Thank you auntie for me."

"Easy to say."

The visitor saw the yoga mats arranged in the hotel room and asked enthusiastically: "You want to keep fit, so take me with you. I didn't do the two moves you told me about last time when I went back."

"Okay, I'll correct it for you."

Liu Shishi warmed up with him, then started to point out his movements and praised him.

"Tiantian, you have a really good figure, well-proportioned and stylish, and good-looking. If I were a man, I would chase you."

Da Tiantian's pretty face turned red, and she praised her back: "Sister Shi Shi is so beautiful and has a good temperament. No wonder she has won all the national husbands."

The two of them praised each other and complimented each other, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Liu Shishi met Da Tiantian during the filming of "Xiu Chun Dao 2".

The latter may have participated in the film because of the good reputation of the first film and Liu Shi's alliance, and played the role of Hokusai.

What is different from the original work is that because of Liu Shishi, the role of Ding Baiying has been strengthened. Although Hokusai has an emotional line with the male protagonist, the former is more like the female protagonist, and her ranking is second only to the male protagonist Zhen Zhen.

Originally, Liu Shishi thought that joining the cast of Da Tiantian, a well-known connection person in the industry, might lead to a fight over the roles of the female lead and the second female lead.

Concerned about various rumors from the outside world, Liu Shishi even prepared a call for help to Boss Wei.

But when Da Tiantian actually joined the group, Liu Shishi realized that what he was worried about did not happen. This girl was quite well-behaved and even easy to get along with. When meeting Sister Shi Shi, Sister Shi Shi was more polite than many newcomers.

Liu Shishi has always been kind, or maybe it's because he got along well with her, and she became familiar with Da Tiantian as soon as they went back and forth. They were often together when filming, and they often came to visit during breaks.

So much so that Liu Shishi once complained to Wei Yang on the phone that she might have had a hard life, otherwise why would she like to be friends with people like Tang, Mi, and Tian.

Boss Wei laughed at that time. If she had a hard life, wouldn’t she, who is sugary, tastes honey, and picks up rice, be the essence of Coptis chinensis...

After doing Pilates for a while, Liu Shishiding's alarm clock rang. She glanced at Da Tiantian, thinking about his usual behavior, and turned on the TV without any taboo.

Da Tiantian was confused. She thought Liu Shishi was looking for a video about doing exercises, but she found that she kept refreshing the PPTV page.

A few minutes later a brand new episode appeared and I immediately clicked on it.

"This is?"

Looking at Zhao Liying with a phoenix crown and a beautiful woman who appeared on the page, Da Tiantian looked at Liu Shishi in surprise. Although she didn't have many contacts in the entertainment industry, she also knew the relationship between Liu Shishi and Zhao Liying.

It's a shame that Sister Shi Shi finished work so early today. She even ordered takeout for dinner and ate it in her room, just waiting to watch Zhao Liying's new drama.

Liu Shishi didn't say anything, clicked on the playback, changed to a more relaxed posture, and watched a drama while doing yoga. Da Tiantian didn't dare to talk too much, so she followed suit.

"Strategy of the Ming Palace" begins with an introduction to the general background. In the 29th year of Jiajing's reign in the Ming Dynasty, Anda invaded, causing panic and chaos in the capital area.

There was a family named Li who brought his family to Beijing to escape the military disaster. Because the family was poor and unable to support his children, his father Li Wei took his ten-year-old daughter Caifeng and sent him to the Chen family of Jinyiwei Deputy Qianhu as a servant.

Here, five-year-old Li Caifeng met Chen Rongyin, who was older than her. The two girls hit it off. Although they were called master and servant, they felt like sisters.

This plot is only five or six minutes long. To briefly explain the editing method [many years later], Zhao Liying's Li Caifeng appears, and the role of the historical Empress Chen is also the official Zhao Ji of Chen Rongyin in this drama.

"Pretending to be young, cliche."

Looking at Zhao Liying dressed as a maid, Liu Shishi commented disdainfully.

Pretending to be young means that Zhao Liying is almost 30 years old, but she still plays an innocent girl in her teens, which is really disgusting.

The cliche refers to the plot, in which good sisters who grew up together entered the palace together, but later parted ways for various reasons, turned against each other, and killed each other.

This routine is almost dead in palace fighting dramas, so much so that when such a second female lead appears, everyone's first reaction is to go back to the dark side and make the heroine, or even worse, they will die early to save the heroine.

"..."

Da Tiantian still didn't dare to say anything, but from the few minutes she watched it, she felt that the show was pretty good.

She watched relatively few TV series, but she didn't feel that the plots were cliche.

As for Zhao Liying's little girl's maid outfit, she actually looks quite harmonious.

Although Zhao Liying is almost 30, she still has a baby face and can't fault her for playing a little girl.

Even looking at it without prejudice, Da Tiantian actually thinks "Li Caifeng" in the play is a bit cute.

Of course, even though Da Tiantian has no emotional intelligence, she only knows that she cannot say this to Liu Shishi.

Moreover, people did not shy away from taking her to review the works of her mortal enemy, and even said bad things to her face. To a certain extent, they treated her as one of their own. Da Tiantian wanted to make friends with Liu Shishi, so it was not difficult to choose an answer at this time.

"...Sister Shi Shi is right!"