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Chapter 282 It’s all Zhu Changyun’s fault!

They did think that Xu Kong might have other plans when he stopped his new drama.

But neither of them thought that Xu Kong would actually give them a new script directly.

"This script is..."

Su Meng asked with some uncertainty.

Xu Kong didn't hide it and nodded directly.

“I wrote the script myself.”

If it were someone else, even a well-known screenwriter, Su Meng might not be too surprised.

But Xu Kong’s words were really different.

Not to mention the audience, even in the industry, I guess not many people would question Xu Kong's screenwriting ability.

From the initial blockbuster success of "Want to See You", to the subsequent huge success of "Legend of Sword and Fairy", including the ridiculously well-received "Long Season", and the recently released "Comrades: Almost a Love Story".

It can be said that both commercial performance and audience reputation have been taken into account.

……

Guo Jiayu has watched every drama Xu Kong has starred in, including the most recent movie, Almost a Love Story.

So when he heard Xu Kong's words that it was not satisfactory, although he was a little unconvinced, he still believed that Xu Kong had the capital to evaluate the script.

However, many big directors, although they actually have screenwriters, are also deeply involved in the creation of the script.

If you really switch to being a screenwriter, the script you write may not be usable.

However, compared to the beginning, when he just knew that Xu Kong directly stopped his new drama, his mood now is indeed a little different.

I can't wait to see what the script Xu Kong gives me is.

"Operation Red Sea?"

When Guo Jiayu saw this name, he was slightly stunned.

“Isn’t this a military film?”

He trembled a little inside.

After all, I am a military fan and have filmed many military-themed dramas.

This is not only the subject matter that interests him the most, but also the type that is within his comfort zone.

"Director Xu, is this script for a movie?"

Guo Jiayu had no choice but to ask.

Xu Kong nodded directly.

"I've watched many of Director Guo's past dramas, and I heard that you're also planning on making a movie. Why not do it earlier this time..."

Xu Kong had indeed done some research on the information of the directors present.

Fengge now still has the capital to train new talents.

But the time is really too long, and there are uncertainties regarding various accidents that may occur in the process.

For Xu Kong, since he has decided to compete with Changyun Film and Television, there is no way he can consider waiting for several years to develop.

And although Feng Ge is no longer the same as before, he is still able to do so.

……

Although Guo Jiayu had a premonition in her heart, she still felt a little different when she heard Xu Kong's words.

The main reason was that he hadn't expected that, from the looks of it, Xu Kong had actually tailored the script specifically for them.

Thinking of this, coupled with Xu Kong's various titles of so-called genius, there is indeed an illusion of being respectful to the wise, even though Xu Kong is much younger than him and can only be considered a newcomer in terms of qualifications.

But even in the entertainment industry, where seniority is very important, as long as your ability is strong enough, you can still break away from the original rules.

However, he had seen Xu Kong's previous works, and the other party did not seem to be the kind of person who understood the military genre.

I just don't know how the script is written...

……

After asking a few questions, Guo Jiayu began to immerse herself in reading the movie script in her hand.

On the other hand, Su Meng actually looked through the script earlier than Guo Jiayu.

For her, she didn't feel much about the fact that her new drama was stopped by Xu Kong.

There’s nothing we can do about it. Over the years, all the dramas we filmed were about youth and campus themes.

She was aware of Feng Ge's current situation and felt that even if it was stopped, it would most likely be restarted later.

It's nothing more than a significant reduction in investment and budget.

Su Meng herself has long been accustomed to the filming of low-budget dramas.

Although she might feel a little dissatisfied, the pressure is much less. She is still quite confident about the recovery and profit of the low-budget drama.

It was just a little surprising that the script Xu Kong gave her didn't seem to be what she had originally expected.

"cycle?"

Su Meng was originally unsure about the subject matter of this script called "The Beginning".

It wasn't until there were several consecutive bus explosions in the script that she finally understood the plot.

Strictly speaking, this should be considered a suspense drama, right?

But the most important thing is that the plot is really interesting. Once you immerse yourself in it, you can't stop.

……

Xu Kong looked at the two directors who had already started reading the script seriously.

He didn't intend to disturb the other party, but turned to look at the last person in the meeting room after Duan Xuan left.

Yao Guanyu is the youngest director among the four, and also the one who is obviously inferior to the other three in experience and achievements.

There is no way. In the early days, Yao Guanyu entered this circle by filming several low-cost web dramas that were quite popular.

Later, he was signed by Feng Ge’s previous artist department.

I filmed two dramas, both of which were online dramas that were not broadcast on satellite TV. After the production was accelerated, the exposure naturally increased.

Those have all had pretty good reputations, but are far from being a hit.

What Yao Guanyu is good at are actually some dramas that are more plot-oriented and imaginative.

But in terms of his plasticity as a director, he is the strongest among them.

So Xu Kong was also considering at that time what kind of script to give to the other party.

If the investment is too large, problems may arise due to lack of experience.

But Xu Kong felt that it was a bit of a waste for a low-budget drama.

After all, too many directors under Fengge have left, and most of them are well-known directors who were already very famous.

Fengge now really needs more capable directors besides him.

It is true that there is no choice among the candidates, but Xu Kong also needs to consider the other party's growth rate.

After all, if you are planning to go all out, it is impossible to just shoot this one drama or movie.

……

"Director Xu, don't you have a script prepared for me?"

Yao Guanyu is indeed a little different from others.

He did not call Xu Kong "Mr. Xu", but called him Director Xu.

It can be seen that he still recognizes Xu Kong's personal abilities.

This can be seen from the fact that the other party was said to have been introverted and unwilling to communicate with others, but after his new drama was stopped, he still chose to stay in the conference room and listen to Xu Kong speak.

"The script is ready."

"But it is indeed a little different from the two of them."

At this time, at Xu Kong's signal, the two had moved to the small meeting room next door.

Allow Su Meng and Guo Jiayu to continue reading the script quietly.

"no the same?"

Yao Guanyu was stunned for a moment. Xu Kong was indeed right in one aspect.

That is, Yao Guanyu really recognizes him.

He has watched almost all of Xu Kong's works since he became a director.

And they all gave quite high evaluations.

If it wasn't Xu Kong, but some other senior executives of Fengge, they might have simply quit after hearing that the project was stopped.

After all, some other companies have also invited him.

If you don't mind changing companies and having to deal with contracts and other things, it would be too troublesome.

I guess he just followed Zhu Changyun and left.

……

"Your film was not shot in China. Although it will be broadcast in China, the main audience and market you consider first is overseas..."

Xu Kong's words obviously caught Yao Guanyu off guard.

But this was indeed Xu Kong's plan from the very beginning.

This time, "Comrades: Almost a Love Story" has performed quite well at the box office in Korea and some neighboring countries.

He began to try to expand his overseas market with purpose and plan.

According to the original plan, it would take at least some time before I would consider going to Korea to shoot a movie or something.

All the relevant scripts have been selected in my mind.

However, Fengge suddenly encountered such an accident, and his identity was no longer just a director under Fengge.

So the plan is naturally advanced.

Although it was somewhat unexpected, it must be said that the current situation did provide Xu Kong with an extra solution.

He really is overwhelmed.

But it does not affect other directors under Fengge.

As long as the script is in place and he, as the producer, can ensure the quality of the work itself, he can work on multiple fronts in parallel.

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"You mean, shooting at Kimchi?"

Yao Guanyu also reacted at this time.

As for why Xu Kong only said it was overseas, he knew it was in Korea. It was because of the news that "Comrades: Almost a Love Story" directly won the box office championship in Korea during the same period, and it has been on the hot search for some time.

Moreover, this is indeed a rare example of a domestic film achieving good results in Korea and overseas since the end of the golden age of Hong Kong films.

"No, except for the location, I want to use most of the actors from Kimchi's side."

"Even the lines are mainly in Korean."

Xu Kong replied calmly.

Of course, he wanted to carry out the so-called cultural invasion, but the main prerequisite was to enter the market on the human side.

And this is destined to be a gradual process.

Before that, we still have to consider the industry rules and the perspective of Korean audiences.

This includes gradually trying to make Fengge’s own actors familiar to Korean audiences.

And successfully proved their commercial value and capabilities, so that those cooperations that were originally passive began to take the initiative in their own hands.

……

Although Xu Kong did not express his thoughts and plans very directly.

But this did not prevent Yao Guanyu from guessing it cleverly.

I have to say, if you think about it, Xu Kong’s ambition is indeed quite big.

At least before this, even large domestic companies like Fengge probably only had plans and ideas.

But if we put it into practice directly, there are indeed too many risks to consider.

"Here is the script. Please take a look at it first. I will be involved in the subsequent casting, specific shooting plans, etc."

Xu Kong had said this in advance.

He will definitely be the producer of this drama, and his authority and voice will be much greater than those of ordinary screenwriters.

It's almost even higher than the other director.

As for Su Meng and Guo Jiayu, Xu Kong was confident because they had reached a bottleneck in their careers a long time ago.

But Yao Guanyu is still a little different. He is not very old, and Xu Kong doesn’t know if he can accept this.

What he didn't expect was that after hearing this, Yao Guanyu had no intention of objecting at all and nodded in agreement.

It seemed as if this was what Xu Kong should do.

Yao Guanyu really finds it difficult to tolerate some other non-professional supervisors and producers, especially those who have a lot of ideas.

But Xu Kong is different. First of all, he is not an amateur, but an excellent director that he highly recognizes.

Secondly, since the script was written by Xu Kong, he is naturally the one who knows it best, and it is completely reasonable for him to participate in the creative discussion.

……

"Squidward Games?"

Like the two people before him, Yao Guanyu also hesitated for a moment when he saw the name on the first page of the script.

Then, as soon as he started looking, he realized something was wrong.

This style is completely different from that of domestic dramas.

It's not about the scale, but the plot development, which is indeed novel and has many unexpected directions.

But it has to be said that this idea is really to Yao Guanyu's liking.

He thought that the imagination of several of his previous web dramas was quite good.

But in comparison, Xu Kong's side gives people the feeling of being more perfect.

However, Yao Guanyu soon discovered many logical problems in the plot. This drama was completely aimed at gimmicks and commercial results.

It was hard for him to imagine that the scripts of "Squid Game" and "Comrades: Almost a Love Story" were both written by Xu Kong?
We have to admit that this drama does have the potential to become a huge hit.

He is not very clear about the market in Korea, but in China, as long as it is successfully filmed without any unexpected events, the funds are in place, and there are no major problems with the casting, it will most likely become a small hit.

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"Call me after they've finished watching."

Xu Kong turned to look at Yan Rui and spoke.

I wrote three scripts at once in a short period of time.

It was not difficult for Xu Kong. Except for some details that needed to be modified, it did not take too much energy.

Before, typing for a long time would make my hands tired, but later Xu Kong switched to voice input, which made it much easier.

But for him, the script is just the simplest part.

The subsequent shooting, post-production, etc. are the real tests.

After all, almost all the dramas and movies he had filmed before were successful.

But now there is only the script, he is no longer the director, and there is no way to take care of every detail.

Even if you supervise the entire process to ensure that there are no major mistakes, there will still definitely be discrepancies in the finished film.

For the subsequent two dramas and one movie, he will most likely have to keep an eye on all aspects from planning, casting, shooting, post-production editing, etc.

Although his original goal of becoming a capital has now been achieved in an unexpected way, it does not seem to be much easier, and he is even busier.

Just wait until this period of time has passed, and the situation will be slightly alleviated.

Thinking of this, Xu Kong couldn't help but feel resentment in his heart for the umpteenth time.

It’s all Zhu Changyun’s fault!

If it weren't for this old Deng causing trouble, I might have been able to take a good vacation during the release of "Sweet Honey".

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(End of this chapter)