I really don't want to be the top streamer anymore

Chapter 169 The producer was surprised. Xu Kong didn’t plan to play the leading role?
I have to say, although they haven't seen each other for a long time, Xu Kong found that his physical compatibility with Yu Yaqing is even better than before.

The experience of thirty-nine degrees is indeed indescribable.

What’s even more amazing is that after an intense workout and sweating, Yu Yaqing actually looked much better.

The fever really went away.

Xu Kong's antipyretic medicine is actually much better than the one prescribed by the doctor.

This actually surprised Xu Kong a little.

"Boss Yu, don't you have to go to the company today?"

It was the morning of the next day, and the morning sun shone in. The two had actually woken up a long time ago, but perhaps because they had not seen each other for too long, Yu Yaqing stayed in Xu Kong's arms this time and was unwilling to get up.

Xu Kong was not in a hurry to leave. He just enjoyed the tenderness with the other party after a long time.

"Don't call me Mr. Yu anymore"

Yu Yaqing still rested her head on Xu Kong's chest, revealing a rare little girl's posture.

What she said actually makes sense.

After all, Xu Kong is no longer an artist of Fengqing Entertainment.

This time, the relationship between the two is no longer in the clear-cut superior-subordinate relationship as before.

However, Yu Yaqing was of course aware that it was unlikely that Xu Kong would always be with her.

She is not the kind of person who needs someone to accompany her all the time, or the kind of person who is love-minded and would give up everything because of her longing for so-called love.

For Yu Yaqing, as long as Xu Kong had time to come to Hangzhou to see her from time to time, she would actually be satisfied.

Listening to Yu Yaqing's words, Xu Kong just smiled and said:

"No, I'm used to it."

"It's hard for me to change my mind at this time."

Yu Yaqing was stunned for a moment. In fact, the reason why she said this was mainly to express her attitude.

After all, she was the dominant one in their relationship at the beginning.

Now she actually hopes that Xu Kong can be as strong as possible if possible.

After all, although the two of them had never mentioned it, Yu Yaqing still felt a little guilty about selling Xu Kong's contract to Feng Ge at that time.

Especially since Xu Kong had hardly come to see her in the past six months, Yu Yaqing often felt a little regretful.

This is a normal thing for other people, but it is very rare for Yu Yaqing, a strong woman in the workplace.

When Xu Kong’s birthday came not long ago, Yu Yaqing had actually ordered a cake in advance and even bought a flight to Beijing.

But in the end, he still returned it and just simply sent a happy birthday message to Xu Kong.

This desire to take the initiative to go to Beijing to find Xu Kong occurred many times, but each time she was controlled by Yu Yaqing's inherent calmness.

Of course, she had never told Xu Kong about these things, nor did she plan to tell him about them.

“So you still like this.”

Hearing Xu Kong say that she was used to calling him Mr. Yu and couldn't change it, Yu Yaqing did not force it. Instead, she spoke thoughtfully.

Then Xu Kong watched the naked Yu Yaqing climb out of his arms.

Just when he was wondering what the other party was going to do, he was stepped on by Yu Yaqing.

Although we haven't seen each other for such a long time, Yu Yaqing's agile footwork is still as profound as ever.

However, Xu Kong still enjoyed the feeling of being toyed with by the other party.

But unfortunately, Yu Yaqing, who had just woken up, was not wearing the OL suit that Xu Kong was familiar with, nor the black stockings of various styles.

Needless to say, Xu Kong did not go for a morning run today.

But the amount of exercise in the morning is definitely up to standard.

Yu Yaqing's cold was completely cured.

Even my overall mental state has improved a lot, and by noon, I was full of energy again.

However, Xu Kong definitely didn't have time to follow the other party back to Fengqing Entertainment Company to revisit the old place.

In the afternoon, Xu Kong went to the headquarters of Penguin Video.

What was obviously different from the first time they met was the attitude of Penguin producer Ding Decong.

"Director Xu, I've finished reading the script."

The first time Ding Decong saw Xu Kong, he spoke with a complicated expression.

The script of "The Long Season" is not very long, but the shock it brought to him was something he had never experienced before in all the scripts he had read over the years in the industry.

"To be honest, I am actually from the Northeast."

"Even my father was a laid-off worker."

What Ding Decong said was of course true.

This is also the reason why he was so deeply touched when he read the script given by Xu Kong.

Xu Kong was also a little surprised and said:
"But I can't hear your accent, Producer Ding."

Ding Decong's Mandarin is very standard.

"I have been outside and haven't come back yet."

After explaining, Ding Decong did not forget the main purpose of his visit to Xu Kong this time.

"Director Xu, I won't say more. For this project, proceed at your own pace. If you need anything, just tell me directly."

Ding Decong also thought a lot yesterday.

Although he actually had some doubts about Xu Kong, he certainly had no doubt about his ability since he was able to produce two hit dramas in a row.

So after reading the script of "The Long Season", he decided that as a producer, there was no point in him worrying so much.

And he really liked this story so much that he simply let it go and let Xu Kong make the decision on his own.

He didn't think that apart from the screenwriter Xu Kong, anyone else could make this drama well.

Xu Kong felt that Ding Decong's change of attitude was a little too fast, but it was okay as it was not too surprising.

Soon the two of them officially got into the mood and began to discuss the preparations for the filming.

"In fact, the most difficult part right now is still with the two movie emperors."

"After all, they haven't filmed a TV series for a long time, let alone a web series project."

"For example, Guan Hua is fine. After all, he started out as a TV actor, so he probably won't be too resistant. But he's starting to take fewer roles these days."

"The most difficult situation is with Chen Shuang. He has never taken on a TV drama in almost 20 years since his debut. He has always been a movie star. He must have looked for many TV drama scripts, but most of them were rejected."

Ding Decong helped analyze the situation based on some information he knew.

Although Xu Kong's plan of inviting two movie kings and a group of veteran actors seems a bit too far-fetched.

But that was what he thought before he read the script.

Instead, he first looked at the list of actors given by Xu Kong. When he read the script, he automatically thought of the characters in it. At this time, he felt that Xu Kong's casting, the fit between the actors and the roles was indeed very high.

Moreover, actors of this level actually value the script and the role the most. They definitely have an advantage in this regard. The only difficulty is that their "The Long Season" is not a movie.

In the current entertainment industry, the chain of contempt really exists.

Although they are both actors, they may have similar fame, but the status of movie actors is higher than that of some actors in TV dramas or web series.

"Chen Shuang is not a problem. The more difficult one is Guan Hua."

Although Ding Decong's analysis is very reasonable and well-founded.

But Xu Kong and the other party have completely different opinions.

Although he does not have as many sources of information as Ding Decong, has been in the entertainment industry longer and knows more so-called gossip, Xu Kong's experience in this area is no less than that of the other.

"Will Chen Shuang agree to act?"

Ding Decong was quite surprised, mainly because Xu Kong's opinion was completely opposite to his.

"It's very possible."

Xu Kong replied indifferently.

His confidence is not without reason.

The main reason was that before coming, he had investigated Chen Shuang's performances in the past three years.

He actually only acted in two movies, one of which was a low-budget art film.

Perhaps to many people, this is completely normal.

After all, many long-established movie stars, including another Guan Hua, have not filmed many movies in recent years.

But the two are actually completely different. Guan Hua is over 50 years old and has been in the industry for a long time, so there is nothing wrong with his current situation.

Chen Ran is different. He is only in his early forties, which can be said to be the prime of life for a male actor.

Then why doesn't he take on high-intensity roles? Is it because he doesn't want to?

Of course not, Xu Kong guessed that it was probably because there were not many scripts that took the initiative to find Chen Ran in recent years.

Although it sounds unlikely, this is the case. Chen Ran made his debut with art films. Although he became the best actor in Kimberlin at a young age, his performance in commercial box office was actually not satisfactory.

There is definitely no problem with his acting skills, the key is that over the years he has been there, he has set very high requirements for the script.

How can you be so lucky that you can always come across a script that is very suitable for you and the script itself can also win awards or get high box office?

"Director Xu, are you planning to act in this show?"

There is definitely no way to know the outcome of the actors’ issue at the moment.

So the producer Ding Decong asked the question that he was most concerned about.

When he first saw Xu Konglie's list of invited actors, his first reaction was that the other party was crazy.

Moreover, his utilitarianism is too obvious. He plans to invite two movie kings and a group of veteran actors to support him.

But after reading the script, I realized that I was indeed a little petty. Because Xu Kong was obviously not suitable for the main roles with more scenes in terms of age.

The most important protagonist, Wang Xiang, is most likely played by the movie emperor Guan Hua.

"Of course I can act."

Xu Kong nodded and said.

At present, he personally prefers to play the role of Wang Yang.

The role is not particularly small, but it is also quite difficult to perform.

After much thought, this role is indeed the most suitable for me now.

Ding Decong was shocked when he heard Xu Kong say that he was planning to act.

Subconsciously, I thought, maybe Xu Kong wanted to play the role of Wang Xiang himself?

As for Gong Biao's words in the script, it seems that Xu Kong can play the role of a young man.
"Director Xu, which role are you going to play?"

With a nervous mood, Ding Decong asked.

"The tentative candidate is Wang Xiang's son, Wang Yang."

Xu Kong didn't intend to hide it and answered directly.

"Wang Yang?"

This answer obviously exceeded Ding Decong's expectations.

The main role is Wang Yang. Although he has quite a few scenes, he is also a relatively important role.

But he is definitely not the protagonist. The whole film "The Long Season" can be regarded as a group portrait, and the main characters have similar roles.

But Wang Yang is definitely not among the main protagonists.

"There are only a few suitable roles, and I don't have many other options."

Xu Kong answered as a matter of course.

The reason why Ding Decong was so surprised was mainly because Xu Kong himself is currently a popular young actor with high traffic.

Moreover, he is very different from the ordinary top stars in the domestic entertainment industry. That is, Xu Kong's acting skills have been recognized by most passers-by after two dramas.

This is basically equivalent to a successful transformation while retaining the popularity and attention of the top streamers.

Such a star would never take on a drama in which he is not the male lead.

Xu Kong is the director this time and has almost the greatest authority in casting. If Xu Kong insists on being the leading male role, he, as the producer, will have no way to object.

Even before, Ding Decong subconsciously thought that Xu Kong would still be the leading male role in his new drama.

Unexpectedly, the other party gave up and chose to play a supporting role.

"Don't be so surprised. I wrote the script myself, so I know whether I can act in it or not."

Xu Kong, on the other hand, was more open-minded.

In other words, he has a clearer understanding of himself now.

Age is a problem, and his image is indeed not suitable for the roles of the protagonists in "The Long Season".

In terms of acting, Xu Kong is not confident that he can handle the main roles.

Whether it was "Want to See You" or the later "Legend of Sword and Fairy", the performance difficulty was not really high for Xu Kong. Although he couldn't say that he did it with ease, he was able to complete the performance without much pressure.

Even compared to Shang Yuxin at the time, he had the least number of NGs in the entire Legend of Sword and Fairy crew.

After deciding on the suspense theme, Xu Kong also thought about many dramas, including some classics with high reputation.

But after sorting it all out, Xu Kong clearly realized that, to be honest, his current acting skills were still not up to par.

It’s not that Xu Kong looks down on himself. Rather, it is because of his many years of acting experience in his previous life and the two dramas he had filmed before, which gave him an understanding of his body in this life, that he made this judgment.

Even if he managed to take the photo, Xu Kong himself would not be very satisfied.

So he simply stopped hesitating and directly chose the drama "The Long Season".

In addition to the quality of the drama itself, Xu Kong had already planned to invite two movie emperors and a group of powerful actors when he was writing the script.

Not for any other reason, but as a director and actor, I am able to watch the performances of these top domestic actors on site and then act opposite them. This kind of opportunity doesn't come along all the time.

(End of this chapter)