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

Chapter 350: Write a new script for Su Meng

For Xu Kong, this time he has been out for almost half a month.

Now I finally returned to the capital.

Of course, this time I only attended two investment promotion meetings and helped several singers from Fengqing Entertainment record new songs.

In addition, most of the time when I stayed in Xingcheng was spent accompanying Su Zhi.

Compared to filming or shooting, it can be said to be a short vacation.

It’s also a relatively relaxed state in itself.

In fact, he had already adapted to this kind of life a long time ago.

There is no such thing as a truly concentrated holiday time. Most of the time, it is just a break from the busy schedule.

In addition to the experiences and lessons learned from the previous life, I have maintained a good schedule and living habits since I came here in this life, and I have also been exercising and keeping fit.

So even though I may feel physically tired occasionally, most of the time I feel energetic and in a good state.

……

Of course, once we returned to the capital, things started to get busy.

"Squid Game" has been successfully completed, but due to the previous layout and Xu Kong's plan, some post-production work still needs to be done in Kimchi.

It is also good for dealing with situations where temporary reshoots are needed.

Moreover, Fengge has already established a branch in Paochi. Although it is small in scale at this time, it has relatively complete office space and facilities.

We will definitely need to return to the capital to continue to improve it.

Producer Xu Kong also needs to keep an eye on things. Although he has no doubt about the ability of director Yao Guanyu, the safest thing to do is to use the control variable method.

Besides that, there is Su Meng.

Since "The Beginning" was officially broadcast, the other party has taken a break for a while.

He has been running to Xu Kong's office these past two days. Although on the surface he was just passing by to say hello, Xu Kong could roughly guess what the other person was thinking.

I just want to continue filming new dramas.

As for looking for him, I still wanted the new script written by Xu Kong himself.

……

"Okay, Director Su, please sit down first."

Xu Kong really couldn't bear to watch it anymore.

Su Meng herself also felt embarrassed, mainly because although Xu Kong's identity was there, she also recognized Xu Kong's abilities in all aspects.

But after all, he is much older than the other.

And speaking of which, he can be considered as Xu Kong's senior in the industry.

It's really unacceptable to be so hesitant at this moment.

But it’s really embarrassing to say.

After "The Beginning" became popular, Su Meng's fame and so-called resume increased significantly.

The drama "The Beginning" was so popular that it even surpassed the hit youth campus drama she starred in before her career.

But at the same time, many people believe that the success of "The Beginning" is actually almost entirely due to Xu Kong.

She herself did not deny this, Xu Kong participated in almost the entire process from filming to post-production.

But I still can't help feeling a little uncomfortable.

After all, she is the director. Now it feels like this drama belongs entirely to Xu Kong and has nothing to do with her at all.

It was only when the heat of "The Beginning" subsided a little that she calmed down and thought carefully.

Especially when thinking about filming a new drama.

That feeling of uneasiness came up again.

There was no way. The popularity of "The Beginning" made her feel that everything was going too smoothly. It didn't feel like a drama that she had full control over.

Especially after reading some new scripts, I found that she is still not very good at themes outside of her comfort zone of youth and campus.

In the end, she had no choice but to go back to the beginning. She thought that if she continued with the previous model, with Xu Kong writing the script and participating in the whole process, she would probably have more confidence.

……

"Is there any progress on Director Su's new drama?"

Su Meng had mentioned before that she was planning her own new drama.

Of course, it was impossible for Xu Kong to talk about the script right away at this time, so he asked a question.

Su Meng's expression was tangled for a moment, but in the end she told the truth:

"Not yet..."

Xu Kong was not surprised at all.

Then he said, "What's the subject of the new drama?"

Su Meng thought for a moment, but quickly answered:
"As long as it's not about youth campus themes."

She really wants to break out of her comfort zone and also break some of the stereotypes that the outside world and the industry have about her.

"I'll give you the script in two days."

Xu Kong also spoke very directly.

Hearing this, Su Meng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It has to be said that the great success of "The Beginning" has also increased the pressure on her.

It would be very embarrassing if the subsequent new drama fails.

"Thank you, Mr. Xu."

……

Looking at Su Meng leaving, Xu Kong sighed helplessly.

It can be seen that among the three directors currently employed by Feng Ge, Su Meng's ability is indeed the worst.

When filming "The Beginning", Xu Kong realized that the other party was a little too dependent on some previous successful models.

In many places, it was almost entirely dependent on his ideas, and then Su Meng would do it step by step.

However, despite this, strictly speaking, Xu Kong really needs a director like Su Meng at this stage.

Apart from some personal shortcomings in directing ability, in fact, in terms of some basic skills, it can be said that he is very worry-free.

He is a very good tool man.

This actually reduces the chances of unexpected problems occurring.

As long as the other party follows Xu Kong's ideas, everything will go smoothly.

In this regard, what Xu Kong needs at this stage is a tool like Su Meng.

It is very safe to expand the quantity and efficiency of Fengge's current output under his personal control.

As for what to shoot for Su Meng, Xu Kong didn't have any particularly good ideas at the moment.

You still need to think about it carefully first.

……

"Director Xu!"

When he saw the person coming, Xu Kong was also stunned for a moment.

It turned out to be Feng Ziyan.

This niece of the president of Penguin Video is definitely a relative. Due to Xu Kong's busy schedule, he hasn't seen her for a long time.

"How's your acting class going?"

Xu Kong remembered that the other party had previously planned to take the entrance exam for the Beijing Film Academy.

So when I saw him at this time, I naturally showed concern subconsciously.

But these words made the girl look angry.

“I’ve already been in school for a week!”

Xu Kong was stunned for a moment, then he realized that it was already September, and if the other party was taking an exam, he would have probably finished it long ago.

"You really don't care about me at all."

Feng Ziyan couldn't help but complain.

Xu Kong said somewhat embarrassedly:

"I can't help it. There are really too many things to do."

……

The two chatted for a while, and it must be said that compared to the eccentric Feng Ziyan at the moment, with colorful dreadlocks and a motorcycle girl outfit, she looked like a completely different person.

At this point, she looked more like a pure female college student. However, she seemed to be a female college student who had just enrolled.

Xu Kong asked out of curiosity, mainly because he didn't know where Feng Ziyan's big change came from.

"Honestly speaking, I should return to my most simple state in the acting class of the main company, so that I can better shape the role."

"And I probably won't be able to pass the art exam if I look like that."

Although it can be seen that Feng Ziyan is still that very outgoing little girl.

But in comparison, it is much more stable now.

Overall, Xu Kong is indeed more optimistic about Feng Ziyan.

Given that he had almost no experience and training at the beginning, his performance as Shen Mo in "The Long Season" showed that he was definitely a talented player.

It can be said that in this respect, she is not inferior to Song Youyou.

It’s just that Song Youyou has received professional training and she also likes acting, so she spends more time and energy on it.

……

The two chatted casually for a while, and Feng Ziyan suddenly said in a depressed mood:

"Director Xu, do you know?"

"My father's company went bankrupt, and..."

"And they owe a huge sum of money. Now I am their last hope."

"so……"

Feng Ziyan suddenly paused when she said this, then looked at Xu Kong with a firm look in her eyes.

"So I must become famous. I want to be the most famous actor in the country and make more money."

Xu Kong was stunned for a moment.

I couldn't help but twitch the corner of my mouth.

But he still smiled and answered:

"Well, it's pretty good, very energetic!"

Feng Ziyan nodded.

"So Director Xu, if you have any role that's suitable for me in the future, you must give me a chance!"

"Of course, I know I may not have enough experience, but I will really work very hard."

It turns out that he came to see me specifically for this kind of thing.

Of course Xu Kong would not refuse.

Of course Xu Kong would use a talented actor like Feng Ziyan if he could.

What's more, the other party had signed Feng Ge before, and now he is also an artist under his own company.

"Don't worry, if there is a suitable role, I will let you audition as soon as possible."

Hearing Xu Kong's words, Feng Ziyan became happy again.

Obviously he was full of energy.

……

When Feng Ziyan left Xu Kong's office, he couldn't help but complain:
"Is Mr. Feng serious about this?"

Feng Yuan had told him before that Feng Ziyan's family hoped that she could calm down a little, and at least not jump around like before, no matter what she did, and did everything on her own accord.

So he almost made up a fake bankruptcy and debt story in order to help his daughter become independent.

At that time, Xu Kong thought that such a trick was too outrageous and could only be seen in some novels or film and television works.

Who knew they were serious?

And judging from Feng Ziyan's performance just now, she absolutely believed it.

Xu Kong could imagine how much effort it took to fabricate such a scam.

That's why he was in such a tense state at that time, but fortunately Feng Ziyan didn't notice anything unusual.

Because Feng Yuan asked him to keep it a secret.

……

In the following period of time, Xu Kong not only participated in discussions on the subsequent broadcast and promotion of "The Hidden Corner" from time to time.

I was just helping Su Meng write the script.

Although Fengge has indeed lost a large number of people compared to the beginning.

At first, it even made people feel that the place had suddenly become deserted.

After all, the company's scale is there, with several headquarters buildings alone.

But now, it feels lively again.

The artist department has recruited some new people.

In addition, many people terminated their contracts because of their original lack of abilities and related aspects.

Overall, the company's morale has been greatly boosted after the success of "The Beginning".

The previous panic atmosphere of worrying about the company's bankruptcy finally disappeared.

But for Xu Kong, he didn't actually feel much change.

It's just that my identity is a little different.

At the beginning, he didn't have much interaction with many of the so-called seniors in the company.

Everyone followed Zhu Changyun and it would be difficult for Xu Kong to get an intuitive feeling if he didn't look at the detailed list.

He was hardly familiar with any of these people.

……

"Bai Ran!"

Xu Kong could still see some familiar faces in the artist department.

For example, Bai Ran, the newcomer who participated in "Our Song" with him. He was hostile on the surface, but in private he was actually a die-hard fan of his.

Of course, Bai Ran’s subsequent development was also quite good.

At the beginning, he, like Xu Kong, was listed by netizens on the list of the so-called four newcomers in the Chinese music scene.

Of course, for Xu Kong now, the so-called four newcomers are obviously a thing of the past.

Be it in terms of music or Xu Kong himself, with so many consecutive hit dramas bombarding him, Bai Ran is still in the stage of a new singer, but he has already begun to be compared with various once glorious kings of singing.

……

"Teacher Xu Kong!"

Bai Ran was also excited to see Xu Kong.

The main thing is that Xu Kong is also in the company most of the time.

But he was almost never in his own office, but always in Zhu Yu's office.

In addition, Bai Ran himself was quite busy, so the two met very rarely.

Bai Ran looks much more mature than before.

Both physically and temperamentally.

"I heard your new album is going to be released soon?"

Xu Kong asked.

Bai Ran is a very rare singer within Fengge.

In fact, the development in recent years is not bad, of course, if we don’t compare it with the exception of Xu Kong.

He released about ten singles and a relatively complete album.

There were several hit singles that went viral, and the album's works received good reviews, accumulating a relatively large but considerable number of loyal fans.

Now, he is considered a quasi-first-tier singer.

Last year, I think I won the Golden Melody Award for Best Newcomer.

I have to say that Bai Ran is definitely a very talented singer-songwriter.

If it weren't for the fact that Feng Ge's company type and resources were all in the film and television industry, the other party's development might have been better than it is now.

"How about poaching him to Fengqing Entertainment?"

This thought suddenly popped up in Xu Kong's mind.

Although poaching is indeed somewhat unethical, since both parties are bosses, it doesn't seem to be a big problem at all.

……

(End of this chapter)