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

Chapter 171 I don’t want to go home after get off work and use the thing you gave me

"How can Teacher Guan Hua act?"

Chen Shuang was reciting to himself.

Xu Kong replied confidently:

"Because the role of Wang Xiang is indeed very suitable for Teacher Guan Hua."

"After he read the script, he agreed right away."

Having read the script, Chen Shuang certainly agreed with Xu Kong's explanation.

Indeed, no actor would be able to remain unmoved by the script of "The Long Season".

“But this is a web drama after all.”

At this moment, Chen Shuang no longer hid his true thoughts.

If a movie script was of such quality, Chen Shuang would probably take it without hesitation after reading it.

But as the so-called potential contempt chain in the film and television industry says, he is already an actor at the best actor level, but he still goes to act in a web drama, which does not conform to traditional concepts at all.

Xu Kong was not polite at this moment, and said directly and seriously:
"Brother Shuang, can I tell you what I think?"

Chen Shuang glanced at Xu Kong and nodded.

“Whether it’s a movie, a TV series, or a web series, is it really that important?”

This is actually Xu Kong’s true inner thought.

"The format is not important. As long as the script is of sufficient quality and the role is worth it, why not take it?"

"And you should have seen from the script just now that this series, The Long Season, has a total of twelve episodes."

“Each episode is about an hour or more.”

"Believe it or not, the quality of the final film of my drama will surpass 70% or even more of the films on the market today."

Chen Shuang took Xu Kong's words to heart.

And Chen Shuang really had no objection to this seemingly empty promise.

Because even in the current situation, there are already many TV series or web series whose quality reaches or even exceeds that of movies.

The quality of some dramas is even better than many released movies.

In the past, the reason why movie actors had higher status was mainly because the movies themselves were longer, almost the so-called two hours of essential content.

Every shot, every line, and even the picture, is carefully designed and conceived.

In comparison, although the TV series cannot be said to be shoddy, it is definitely more casual because the episodes are too long.

But as the entire domestic film and television market began to gradually commercialize.

In fact, many movies first consider commercial issues in order to meet the so-called project cycle. In fact, they are not that different from many TV series.

The quality of some low-budget films produced by film and television companies is just that level.

"And a tree that is moved will die, but a person who is moved will live."

"As long as I am worthy of every role I play, it doesn't matter whether it is a TV series or a web series."

Xu Kong's last sentence made Chen Shuang feel as if he had suddenly realized something.

Especially the saying "A tree that is not moved will die, a person who moves will live."

Even though Chen Shuang is indeed a so-called movie emperor, his status and position in the entire entertainment industry are not low.

In fact, his current fame and popularity are no longer as high as when he was young.

Especially when he won the Kimberly Berlin Best Actor award at a young age, he was the talk of the town for a while.

But in recent years, perhaps I have been restricted by my identity as a movie actor.

Although Chen Shuang has had roles to act in, he has never been a big star.

As for business, he is far inferior to even some of the current popular young stars.

Add to that his mortgage in Beijing and other things, the pressure is still quite great.

If I continue to insist on acting in movies, I won't be unable to make a living, but I guess my career won't change much in the future.

"I agreed!"

It seemed that he had thought it through and made up his mind. Chen Shuang gave his decision very directly.

Hearing this, Xu Kong also smiled.

"Welcome Shuangge to join our "The Long Season" crew."

Chen Shuang stretched out his hand and shook hands with Xu Kong.

Now that I've figured it out, I'm not so conflicted anymore.

He smiled and asked, "You just said that on purpose, didn't you? What about asking me to give you some advice or recommend an actor?"

Xu Kong did not deny it and said with a smile:

"None of that matters anymore."

"Are you sure you picked up the phone?"

After Xu Kong and Ding Decong left, only Chen Shuang and his agent were left in the room.

"Ah."

Chen Shuang nodded.

“I like this script very much.”

"And what Xu Kong said is quite right. A tree that is moved will die, but a person who moves will live."

The agent didn't say a word just now.

The main decision maker is Chen Shuang himself.

But he himself is also very happy. As an agent, he is probably the only one who knows best that the acting careers of Chen Shuang and others, although glorious on the surface, have actually been on a downward trend.

Putting aside other things, the pay offered by the other party this time is at least quite satisfactory.

The main reason is that there has not been much obvious progress in the film industry, so it is a good choice to try a different track.

The most important thing is that Chen Shuang himself let go of his obsession with movies. In this regard, he even has to thank the young director Xu Kong.

The successful negotiation with Chen Shuang made producer Ding Decong feel ashamed.

Because it seemed like he really didn't say a single word the whole time.

Not to mention that it played any role, apart from contacting Chen Shuang, it seemed that it didn't seem to be able to help in any specific way.

Of course, Xu Kong’s actions this time were a bit surprising.

But what made him feel even more outrageous was that long before, when Xu Kong invited Guan Hua in almost the same way, he indicated that Chen Shuang had already agreed to perform.

You have to know that at that time they had not yet had the opportunity to meet Chen Shuang.

In other words, this guy Xu Kong was completely cheating on both sides.

But you know what, this method actually worked.

The whole process was even simpler. After Guan Hua read the script, he agreed immediately.

The entire process was communicated over the phone. The only time that could be considered a face-to-face meeting was probably a video call between Xu Kong and Guan Hua.

"The rest of the actors are left to you."

After finishing his last phone call with Guan Hua, Xu Kong looked at Ding Decong who was shocked and said.

“It will be fine!”

Ding Decong finally understood what Xu Kong meant when he said, "I am very efficient in filming and I am not used to procrastinating."

Now it seems that he, an experienced producer, is completely unable to keep up with Xu Kong's pace.

The two movie stars who he thought were the most difficult to deal with were both managed and negotiated by Xu Kong alone.

It would be really embarrassing if anything happened to the remaining actors.

"Within a week. No, within three days, I will have a deal with all the actors on the list you gave me, Director Xu."

Ding Licong gritted his teeth and said, as if he was standing in a military formation.

Xu Kong still looked calm.

It’s not a problem of Ding Licong’s ability, but probably because he is used to working with other directors and crews in the past.

It was obvious that he had not adapted to the rhythm on his side.

However, Xu Kong was not worried. He naturally could not expect a high level of tacit understanding with a producer he had only known for a short time.

Xu Kong mainly handed over most of the work to Guo Zihao.

For example, the crew of "The Long Season" has been almost formed in the past two days.

Now they have even gone to several filming locations given by Xu Kong in advance to start their investigation.

In comparison, Guo Zihao, who has filmed two dramas with Xu Kong, seems much more reliable.

"Not busy lately?"

In Zhu Yu's manager's office, Xu Kong was lying on the other's thighs, and Zhu Yu was gently pressing Xu Kong's temples.

"Take two days off from your busy schedule."

Xu Kong answered.

Although I have been staying in Beijing during this period because of the preparations for the filming of a new drama, I don’t have much time to come to Zhu Yu’s office to take a nap like before.

"Did the producer at Penguin give you any trouble?"

Zhu Yu asked.

After all, this new drama was not invested by Feng Ge himself, so Zhu Yu still knew some things about the crew.

Most of the time, in addition to conflicts between actors and directors, conflicts are also likely to arise between investors and directors.

It is not uncommon for producers from the investment side to quarrel with directors on the set.

"It's okay. He was a bit annoying before, but I guess he's quiet now."

Xu Kong thought about the changes that Ding Decong had undergone during this period, and he was no longer worried that he would cause trouble when the filming officially started.

"Hmm~"

Zhu Yu snorted softly.

Even though she was still wearing a white shirt, Xu Kong bit her directly through her clothes.

Seeing that Xu Kongshou was not idle either and wanted to unbutton his collar, he quickly stopped him.

Seeing this, Xu Kong cast a puzzled look at the other party.

"Don't tease me again"

Zhu Yu said in a low voice.

After returning from the last camping trip, Xu Kong quickly went to Hangzhou. Zhu Yu had no choice but to do the same as before and could only use the small toys Xu Kong gave her to solve the problem herself.

It's the same now. Xu Kong is always not honest, but he always chooses to stop at the right time. Such behavior really affects her work state.

Seeing that Xu Kong didn't understand what she meant, Zhu Yu blushed and spoke in a voice as soft as a mosquito:
"I don't want to go home from get off work and use the thing you gave me again."

Xu Kong finally reacted at this moment.

Then I recalled my previous camping trips, and it seemed that I was interrupted by accidents twice.

He himself felt a little uncomfortable at the time.

But fortunately, when we went to Hangzhou later, we had the hospitable Mr. Yu who was able to fulfill his role as a good host.

According to Zhu Yu, the only solution seems to be the gift she gave.

"Don't worry, I won't let you use it this time."

Xu Kong replied in a low voice.

Then he continued to unbutton the white shirt above.

At the same time, the buttons of the tight jeans below were not spared.

Because of his experience, Xu Kong was already familiar with the process.

"Sister Yu, I'll leave first. I have something to do in the afternoon."

After Xu Kong dried his hands, he spoke.

However, at this moment, Zhu Yu didn't even have the strength to answer. She looked exhausted and lay on the sofa with a dazed look in her eyes.

Seeing this, Xu Kong considerately covered the other person with a small blanket.

Only then did he leave the artist manager's office on the tenth floor.

"Director Xu, there are no problems with the actors."

"You have finalized the list of actors and actresses, and have negotiated with them all."

It was said that the deal could be done within three days, but unexpectedly Ding Decong's efficiency was much faster this time, and it took less than two days to complete the task.

"understood."

Xu Kong nodded.

Continue to wait for the other party's next words.

Ding Decong called me specifically and said he wanted to meet and discuss something.

There's no way this was the only thing that sealed the deal for the actor.

Sure enough, Ding Decong hesitated for a while before speaking:

"Director Xu, I want to ask, has the actor for the role of Shen Mo been decided yet?"

After hearing this, Xu Kong narrowed his eyes slightly.

For the casting of "The Long Season", Xu Kong had already selected the actors for some of the main roles in advance.

For roles like those of the two movie kings, auditions are of course not necessary.

After all, the other party's acting skills and status are there, so this link is actually dispensable.

But for the remaining roles, Xu Kong didn't have any suitable candidates, so naturally they still needed to be selected through auditions.

For example, although Shen Mo has few roles in the drama, she is very important and can even be considered the heroine.

Originally, we wanted Song Youyou to play the role, but later Song Youyou joined the crew to film a new movie, so we had to choose a new person.

At this time, Ding Decong suddenly brought up this matter, which forced him to think in some directions.

"Producer Ding, what do you mean?"

Ding Decong was also a little helpless at this moment.

After spending the past two days with Xu Kong, he certainly knew the other person's character.

Some of his previous guesses were actually correct and wrong.

For example, I subconsciously thought that Xu Kong, who was so young but had starred in two hit dramas, must be an arrogant and confident person.

It is true that Xu Kong is confident, but he is certainly not arrogant. Otherwise, he would not have given up on the roles with the most screen time in the drama and instead chose a supporting role.

But at the same time, his initial guess that Xu Kong had a strong desire to control his own play was undoubtedly very correct.

Until yesterday, Ding Decong had no intention of interfering with anything including the script, casting, etc.

Because if he did that, there would definitely be a conflict with Xu Kong.

But this time, even if he didn't want to, there was nothing he could do.

Just tell the truth.

"We at Penguin do have a recommended actor for this role, and I hope Director Xu can consider it."

Xu Kong knew that such situations were very common in the film and television industry, but he didn't expect to encounter it so soon.

Penguin, the investor, actually plans to put people into his crew.

(End of this chapter)