Who are you calling powerful?

Wei Yang did not stay in the capital for long. He briefly accompanied Liu Shishi the next day and left before evening.

He is about to leave for the United States to film "Detective Chinatown 2", and there are still some trivial matters to deal with. Wei Yang's schedule is extremely tight, so it would be nice to have a day left.

Father Liu didn't care, he was even eager to leave as soon as possible. If he stayed one more night, he would give up his old waist.

Liu's mother was a little reluctant to part with her son-in-law. On the one hand, she had a really good impression of Wei Yang and wanted to stay for a few more days. On the other hand, she felt that one night was too little time, and who knew whether she had hit the target or not.

Liu Shishi sent Wei Yang away regardless of what her parents thought. She couldn't resist Da Mimi's warm invitation to go shopping together.

After walking around Wangfujing, Da Mimi happily picked out two bags and some clothes. Liu Shishi showed little interest except picking up one bag.

Not to mention the big purchase Wei Yang made when he returned from the United States a few years ago, he brought her a lot of good things.

Just from the cooperation of several brands such as Liu Shishi and Chanel, there are a lot of luxury goods at home. Even if there are no contract restrictions, there are not many that are attractive.

Damimi also has brand cooperation, but her personality is just like this, she is more greedy, and she likes to buy things she likes when she sees them.

It wasn't until they were done shopping that they found a restaurant and ordered something to eat.

Liu Shishi took a sip of juice and looked at a sneaky figure not far away.

"This paparazzi is done. How long have you been staring at us?"

Damimi glanced nonchalantly: "You think this is a magic city. The paparazzi in the capital are rampant. It's okay. Just take pictures. Why don't we go shopping together?"

"It doesn't matter, I'm just a little unhappy."

Liu Shishi is now famous and doesn't need these so-called paparazzi to gain exposure for her. When she was in the city, because of Boss Wei, she had always been quiet and didn't like the feeling of having her private life invaded by paparazzi and being followed and secretly photographed.

"Just say hello to your people and ask them to come forward."

Damimi said sourly, but others didn't know it, but she knew that Liu Shishi was always protected by two bodyguards sent by Wei Yang, one male and one female, both of whom were experts with extremely good experience and ability.

If it weren't for Liu Shishi's request, these two bodyguards would usually not follow him closely, but they wouldn't be too far away. A phone call would soon summon them.

Perhaps in the eyes of some people, this is meant to monitor, but to a certain extent, it also reveals the importance Wei Yang attaches to Liu Shishi.

After all, it is sometimes inconvenient for female celebrities to have two professional bodyguards who follow them all year round. The cost is not low.

Anyway, Damimi doesn't have this kind of treatment. Her bodyguards are all hired by her own team. Professionalism and service level are completely different concepts.

However, fortunately, Tang Yan did not receive this kind of treatment, which made Damimi feel a lot more comfortable.

"Forget it, it's Chinese New Year."

Liu Shishi doesn't want to publicize it. If it involves some privacy, that's it. If he goes shopping with his best friends, it won't be a big deal even if it is posted online.

As for the lemon smell in Damimi's tone, Liu Shishi pretended not to know about it.

In fact, what Damimi didn't know was that she asked Wei Yang for the bodyguards. She had taken her parents abroad before and was afraid that it would be unsafe, so she borrowed two bodyguards from Wei Yang.

Liu Shishi's previous bodyguards were similar to those of Damimi. The ones hired by the Tang Dynasty were just facades and human shields, which were far inferior to professional bodyguards.

Later, Wei Yang simply replaced the two bodyguards with her to be responsible for her protection. For convenience, he also changed one of them to a female bodyguard.

The Tang Dynasty's bodyguards were not fired either, they were just kept in plain sight, which was considered double insurance.

If Damimi is willing to ask Wei Yang, Boss Wei will most likely satisfy her.

Although this fee is a lot, it is just drizzle for Wei Yang. Compared with the safety of his own woman, he is very willing to pay this money.

Besides, Liu Shishi knew that his man was petty.

Sending bodyguards can be regarded as an honest way to install an informant, and Boss Wei will not refuse.

However, Liu Shishi did not remind Da Mi Mi that everything would be treated the same, as if the three of them were equal, so Mi Mi Mi would be less worried and might want to climb over her one day.

She just needs to show her specialness from time to time and intimidate and suppress two people, so that she can use it to her advantage.

Liu Shishi, who had already suffered a big loss, would be stupid if she didn't learn a lesson. She wanted to use molasses, but she didn't let down her guard.

Damimi was a little disappointed. She was either digging a hole, or she just wanted to be presumptuous.

Celebrities usually avoid the paparazzi, but if they can counteract it, they will get a lot of bad temper.

But when Liu Shishi spoke, Damimi had no choice but to obey. Although she was the think tank and pioneer of the Three Beauties of the Immortal Sword, she was usually very active and loud, and she seemed to be in charge, but Liu Shishi was the one who spoke most effectively. .

"What do your family say?"

Damimi couldn't bear her temper and asked about Wei Yang's visit. This incident shocked her so much that she couldn't sleep well for two nights.

Of course Liu Shishi knew what she was thinking. He told her very considerately how his parents, relatives and Wei Yang were in harmony, how Wei Yang performed brilliantly, and how satisfied the elders were. Hearing this, the look on Da Mimi's face could be heard. I can barely hold on to my smile.

"He still knows how to coax people."

"No, eloquence is one thing, but the main thing is sincerity. My dad had some objections to him at first, but later he felt that Wei Yang really treated me well, so he didn't make things difficult for me."

Liu Shishi is now also an expert at stabbing the opponent with knives. He is doing crazy follow-up shots, shattering some of Damimi's illusions, and at the same time re-establishing his own special status.

All the dog men are here, and I am the real one!

Put away all your little thoughts, be honest and obedient from now on, and resolutely implement the small team of the Three Beauties of Sword and Sword led by Liu Shishi as the core...

Damimi was not stupid, she heard the overtones of the words, and while lamenting, she also felt a little bit dissatisfied.

What's so great, he has even been to Tang Yan's house.

Just thinking about it, Damimi's mood got even worse. It was just a matter of losing to Liu Shishi, but why was Tang Yan taking over?

Looking at Damimi who was in a bad mood, Liu Shishi stopped talking and did not stimulate further, but talked about other things.

Liu Shishi has not much confirmed work this year. The filming of "Xiu Chun Knife 2" has been completed, and the follow-up has to cooperate with the announcement of the spy drama "Dawn of the Dawn" produced by him and Tang Dynasty.

As for the new work, Liu Shishi is still thinking about the "Witch" and will discuss it with Blue Whale later.

As for other new works, Liu Shishi is still in the script reading stage and has no plans for the time being.

On the other hand, Damimi is relatively busy. The first full-length TV series "Dear Translator" controlled by her company is preparing to be broadcast this year.

At the same time, she is also preparing for the fairy tale drama "Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms", "Ode to Joy 2" will also be filmed and may be broadcast, and she also has a movie and two variety show invitations, and she is also involved in "Detective Chinatown 2" of participation.

Coupled with the miscellaneous announcements and business, it is certain that this year will be a busy year for Damimi.

But all this busyness did not frighten Damimi. Instead, this hard-working lady felt a little excited.

Busy also represents fire!

Liu Shishi is at the height of his power, and Zhao Liying is also very powerful after "Strategy of the Ming Palace". With the strong support of Blue Whale, she has the potential to challenge the number one person in the 85 Flowers.

Damimi's reputation and strength are not weak, so she naturally doesn't want to fall behind others.

Strictly speaking, apart from Liu Tianxian among the 85 Flowers, she was the one who first became famous.

When "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was relatively famous, Liu Shishi and Zhao Liying were both unknowns.

In "Legend of Sword and Fairy 3", both Tang Yan and Liu Shishi were supporting roles.

When "Palace" became a big hit, Zhao Liying was still not well-known. In this time and space, Liu Shishi had "Twinkle Twinkle Star", but it couldn't compare with the super popularity of Damimi.

In the following years, no matter the wind and rain, some people came up and others fell down, but Da Mimi always remained in the first echelon, either second or third.

Zhao Liying wants to be the boss, but Damimi doesn't have the ambition to reach the top.

In addition, what makes Damimi even more excited is the development of Mi Xing.

The two main works, the lineup and investment are all temporary choices, and "Ode to Joy 2" and one of the variety shows also gave Wei Yang a small share for her face and her own influence, but the money is not necessarily How much money can be made, but the key is the reputation.

If it develops smoothly, by this time next year, Mi Xing may become an upstart in the entertainment industry like Fan Xiaopang’s Bingyang before.

At that time, she held a company with a valuation of several billions, and her worth was rising. Even though she could not compete for the throne, her voice was also greatly improved.

Looking at the excited Damimi, Liu Shishi also reflected on whether he was too Buddhist and whether he should go back and discuss with Lao Cai...

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Wei Yang, who returned to the magical capital, didn't know the situation in the capital and was busy with some work.

One of the more important ones is "Mermaid" which is currently in theaters at this time.

Boss Wei still couldn't resist the temptation and launched the marketing that was criticized in his previous life - he owed Mr. Xing a movie ticket.

This statement is biased, but it has to be said that it is a good entry point.

Seizing the trump card of emotion has also attracted a large number of Xingye's passerby fans and melon-eaters to enter the cinema.

Movie promotion is like this. Once the key cards are played well, once the trend is formed, the movie and everything else will become secondary. Just the countless followers who want to join in the popularity are enough for the film studio to count the money and get cramps.

For example, "Wolf Warrior 2" has "You are not Chinese if you don't watch it", "Gone Girl" has "terrifying wife-killing and male-female antagonism", "Ex-Raiders 3" has tears in the cinema, and "Hot and Spicy" has lost weight and transformed... …

Regardless of the quality of these movies, the publicity and distribution side definitely knows their way around it and plays their cards right.

However, this kind of gameplay can easily cause backlash, especially if the quality is not high, it is even easier to be counterattacked.

But sometimes, business is like this, and there are not so many good things that have the best of both worlds.

Throughout the year, the global film market is in a state of flux, and there are only a few films that can be both popular and popular.

Wei Yang's "Detective Chinatown" still received numerous criticisms. "Mermaid" is difficult to maintain a high reputation and is bound to cause controversy. It is better to take this opportunity to make more money.

Boss Wei was not pretentious, but copied the successful marketing strategy of "Mermaid" in his previous life, and also used some of Blue Whale's own advantages.

Although there have been successful cases such as "囧囧", Wei Yang is still worried that "Mermaid", which has a high box office with a high element of luck, will have mistakes, so he conservatively believes that he will be satisfied with a box office of 2 billion.

But obviously Boss Wei is still overly worried this time, and "Mermaid" is even better than he imagined.

The box office on the first day was nearly 290 million!

During the Spring Festival period from the second to the seventh day of the lunar month, the lowest single-day box office was over 240 million, and there were many days when the box office fell.

Especially on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, which was the last day of the Spring Festival and also Sunday, the box office exploded, with a box office of 320 million in a single day, setting numerous records.

By the end of the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, "Mermaid" had grossed approximately 1.86 billion at the box office in one week, shocking the entire Chinese film industry, and even Asia and Hollywood were raising eyebrows.

As the director and the number one hero, Xing Ye was held up to the altar, and the male protagonist Deng Chao was unparalleled in the limelight.

The newly released star girl Fei Xia became famous in one fell swoop, but later she was exposed to a lot of negative information, which made her a little embarrassed.

Another new girl, Zhang Yuqi, has also benefited a lot. Originally, her reputation was hardly even second-tier, but now she has come into the eyes of many crews and has attracted many fans for her good looks.

Wei Yang, who lives in seclusion behind the scenes, is relatively low-key, and his only connection with "Mermaid" seems to be his guest appearance as the policeman who stamps his feet and laughs wildly.

But from a practical business perspective, Wei Yang is the biggest beneficiary of the "Mermaid" project.

According to current estimates, the total box office of "Mermaid" is likely to reach more than 3.5 billion.

Although this means breaking Wei Yang's film history record of only one year, it also brought more than 1.35 billion in dividends to the "Mermaid" crew.

If you include miscellaneous copyrights and other income, the figure is probably 1.6 to 1.8 billion.

Even if the cost, taxes, and profit sharing are deducted from the money, the money left in Wei Yang's hands is almost enough to buy two more private jets.

However, this time because "Mermaid" is quite controversial, Wei Yang did not have as much publicity as last year's "Detective Chinatown".

Fortunately, the number one hero this time was Master Xing, who took a lot of firepower away from Wei Yang. Otherwise, with the size of the Blue Whale, it would not be possible to keep a low profile just because he wanted to.

In addition to "Mermaid" making a huge profit, "The Ex-Raiders 2", which was also released during the Spring Festival, also performed well.

Although it was at the bottom of the same period, and there was a big gap opened up by several other movies.

But you can eat as many bowls of food as you want!

Blue Whale didn't originally point out "The Ex-Raiders 2" and other movies to compete with each other. It would be nice if he could pick up some bones and drink some soup.

"Predecessor Raiders 2" has successfully completed its mission, with a box office of nearly 200 million in seven days during the Spring Festival, and the box office is expected to exceed 350 million.

Even though the difference between it and "Mermaid" is nearly ten times, you have to look at the resources invested and the lineup.

Blue Whale is quite satisfied internally. Projects like "Mermaid" are rare and hard to come by, and a series of movies like "The Ex-Raiders 2" that make little progress give people a sense of down-to-earth stability.

Moreover, the film was low-cost and almost exclusively produced, so strictly speaking it made a lot of money.

What makes people even more happy is that the film series "Raiders of the Past" has good potential and can be continued to be developed. It is hard to say that one day it will be more profitable than "Mermaid"...