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

Time flies and it is New Year's Eve. Only the final part of the filming of "Infernal Affairs" remains.

Xu Kong simply gave him a three-day vacation at once.

Although the shooting time was not long, this could only be considered as the second collective holiday.

In this regard, Xu Kong believes that it is still necessary.

But in fact, if the filming continues, I am afraid that the actors in Hong Kong and Fengge’s own crew will not have any major objections.

After all, there is not much time left before the final shooting, so it is normal to finish shooting in one go.

However, Xu Kong thought that time was not that urgent, so he might as well take advantage of the last days of New Year's Eve and New Year's Day to let everyone in the crew have a good rest for a few days.

After returning, we will carry out the final shooting.

……

Because the three-day vacation was enough for a trip back to Beijing, Xu Kong naturally did not choose to stay in Hong Kong.

Although the New Year's Eve here seems to be quite lively.

But after all, there are people waiting for him in the capital.

"Brother Xu Kong!"

As soon as Xu Kong got out of the car, he met the car that came to pick him up.

Youyou in the car was full of joy.

But it was different from the past, she didn't jump directly into his arms.

Looking closely at the driver's seat, Xu Kong immediately understood.

Who else could be the driver at this time except Sister Hong, the only one who can control our Youyou?

……

"Are you busy lately?"

Because there were outsiders present, Xu Kong did not dare to be rude and could only greet them very politely.

As for Song Youyou, she was also stunned for a moment.

She has been staying at home or in the company recently, occasionally participating in some activities, so she is not busy.

However, things like itinerary must be reported to Xu Kong every day.

They even want to tell the other person everything that happens to them at every moment in detail.

But Youyou is not stupid. She knows that the reason Xu Kong asked this was just to say it for Linhong to hear.

"Not too busy. How about Brother Xu Kong? Do you want to... want to come back?"

What I want to ask is whether I miss her?
Xu Kong can be said to know Youyou quite well.

I almost said it out loud at this moment, but fortunately I changed my words in time.

"The harbor city is pretty good too..."

Xu Kong replied.

……

"Oh~"

Song Youyou was a little unhappy.

Although she was asking whether she wanted to come back, she didn't believe that Xu Kong couldn't understand what she meant.

They haven't seen each other for almost a month, don't they want to come back to see me?

It's just too much.

But soon Xu Kong added:
"Of course, although staying in Hong Kong is not bad, I definitely can't stay there forever. I came back for the New Year..."

Hearing these words, Youyou finally felt a little satisfied.

He gave Xu Kong a look that said "Okay, I forgive you."

……

Obviously, after not seeing each other for a month, even though they chat on the phone every day, Youyou still seems to have endless things to say.

It was just because Lin Hong was also in the car at that time that she didn't dare to speak too presumptuously.

After a while, Lin Hong, who was driving, slowly spoke:
"Mr. Xu, Squid Game is expected to be aired soon. Have you read the files I sent you?"

Xu Kong didn't react.

But there were only three of them in the car at that time, so naturally he had to be the only one to be called "Mr. Xu".

Xu Kong quickly spoke:
"Sister Hong, just call me by my name or Xiao Xu as before."

At this time, after Xu Kong learned about Lin Hong's identity and her story with Song Fuquan, it was of course impossible for him to really regard Lin Hong as a company subordinate or Youyou's agent.

That's just too stupid.

Seeing that Lin Hong didn't say anything, he coughed to ease the embarrassment, and then answered:
"I basically know the situation in the domestic and overseas kimchi markets, and it's pretty much what I predicted before."

“But I think we can invest a little more in the promotion in Europe and America, maybe it can bring some extra surprises.”

……

Lin Hong still looked wary of Xu Kong.

But it mainly focuses on the relationship between Xu Kong and Song Youyou. She is absolutely convinced of Xu Kong's personal abilities and the other party's judgment in the business market.

After all, the results of so many previous projects are clearly stated, and there is no need for anything else to prove it.

However, I was still a little surprised when I heard Xu Kong mention the European and American markets.

The main thing is that "Squid Game", in her opinion, was chosen to be filmed in Korea, and a bunch of Korean actors were used, so the main market is of course Korea.

The rest of the domestic market is second in importance.

Going further down, there are some other neighboring countries.

In short, the main market for this drama is definitely in the East.

Although the cooperating Feishi platform can be regarded as a large international platform in Europe and the United States, it will also be broadcast in many countries and regions in Europe and the United States.

But it should only be considered a side effect.

This drama has nothing to do with her perception of a drama that can be successful in the European and American markets.

The types, styles, and everything else are quite different.

……

"I will follow up, but there are only a few days left before the official broadcast, and I don't think the specific effect will be very good..."

Lin Hong still didn't think there was anything wrong with Xu Kong's decision.

He also agreed to Xu Kongti's approach.

But I still have to remind Xu Kong that it is best not to have too high expectations for the European and American markets.

Xu Kong didn't explain much.

"Well, just proceed as normal."

"As for the follow-up, we will wait until the show is aired to see the specific effects before making a decision."

In the previous life, the popularity of "Squid Game" was indeed global.

But there are also various factors that influence it. For example, the platform itself is the investor, so it has invested a lot in publicity and other aspects.

Although the platform they cooperate with in this life is still a large platform in Europe and the United States, it is definitely impossible to provide the same resources and treatment.

Of course, the most important thing for a drama to become a hit is that the drama itself has all the factors that can make it a hit.

Even if it doesn’t reach that level of popularity, the performance data after the broadcast should not be too bad.

For the Shifei platform this time, they really didn't care much about a web drama invested by China and filmed by Paocai.

But if the popularity increases in the future, as a platform, Fengge will not even need to do anything, they will start to try to promote and publicize it themselves.

After all, they have a vested interest in each other. Since they have already purchased the copyright, they will not miss out on a hit drama that may suddenly appear on their platform.

……

"Youyou, I have something to talk to Xu Kong about first, you stay here for a while..."

In fact, although it was noon at this time, it was a holiday after all. Xu Kong was thinking about either going back to his residence directly or accompanying Youyou for a walk around to relax.

Who knew that Lin Hong took her directly back to Fengge's company headquarters. Youyou was also quite unhappy.

It was so hard to meet Xu Kong, but in the end he didn't even have the chance to have a good "reminisce" and was directly driven away by Lin Hong.

But she was Lin Hong after all, and Youyou had no intention of resisting.

He could only say "Oh~" with a slightly aggrieved tone, and then left Lin Hong's office.

……

"Sit anywhere. What would you like to drink, tea or coffee?"

It is impossible for Lin Hong to still treat Xu Kong as a newcomer who was just poached from Fengqing Entertainment.

He asked politely, then personally went to prepare drinks for Xu Kong.

Of course Xu Kong didn't dare to just sit there as if nothing had happened.

"Just plain water will do. It's ok, Sister Hong. I can do it myself..."

Xu Kong stood up on his own initiative and went to get himself some water.

"Then I want coffee..."

Xu Kong: ...

There's nothing I can do about it, Lin Hong is really special.

Xu Kong was forced to change from a guest to a host.

By the way, I made a cup of coffee for Lin Hong.

……

"If Squid Game can achieve good results this time, we will not be so passive in the Korean market in the future."

Lin Hong talked to Xu Kong alone for serious matters.

For her, with Xu Kong's presence, it is hard to say how far Fengge's film and television business in China can go.

But it is absolutely impossible for it to be worse than before.

But she also knows that the domestic market is ultimately only that big.

Moreover, with the entry of various capitals, the intensity of competition in the current film and television industry is far from what it was when Fengge was developing.

What can maximize Fengge's future development ceiling is still its overseas business.

"Well, that's what I thought too."

"Following up, the progress may be slightly accelerated."

Xu Kong gave a brief answer, but did not reveal any specific plans for his follow-up.

Lin Hong did not ask much about this. She was well aware that the key to overseas business did not lie with herself as a manager.

Otherwise, Fengge’s overseas business would not have failed several times in a row in the past.

However, as long as Xu Kong's works are there, not to mention anything else, as long as the commercial level of "Squid Game" is maintained, it will definitely be able to continue.

……

"The most important thing is that the performance of Squid Game will be our capital for negotiating with some companies and platforms in Korea..."

Although Lin Hong knew that Xu Kong must know these things, she still couldn't help but mention it:
"From what I've heard, the treaty they offered is much higher than that offered in Korea."

Xu Kong nodded.

Of course he knew this very well.

But there is no way. After all, neither Feng Ge nor Xu Kong himself has the same popularity and most importantly commercial value overseas as they do in China.

Therefore, the actors' salaries are higher, the copyright share of "Squid Game" is lowered, and even the publicity and promotion costs are increased. There is nothing that can be done about it.

But it can't always be like this.

When "Squid Game" becomes a hit, they will no longer be the ones actively seeking cooperation.

The most important thing is that as a stepping stone, treatment like that from Squid Game is a necessary process.

Xu Kong didn't feel sorry or unfair or anything like that. If he wanted to enter the overseas market and earn money from their audiences and companies, these were things he had to go through.

Anyway, it will be returned sooner or later, it’s just a matter of time.

Xu Kong is in a pretty peaceful state of mind.

……

"As for China, I think we need to pay a little more attention, such as adding more actors from our company to the next drama, or moving the filming location here..."

"The main reason is that some people have started to stir up trouble, saying that Fengge does not value domestic audiences and is only trying to please foreign audiences."

Lin Hong expressed her biggest worry during this period.

Although she knew that Xu Kong was actually the right person to do this.

After all, if you want to enter the foreign market, it is impossible to use only actors from your own company who have no fame overseas.

Including the shooting location and production team, everything is from China, so there seems to be no difference between it and domestic dramas.

This is not very realistic.

But there is indeed some rhythm in this regard.

For example, there are some voices on the Internet now, saying that Fengge made such a drama just to please overseas audiences, while ignoring its own domestic base.

……

"Don't worry about it, we have our own rhythm."

Xu Kong was not worried at all, but answered calmly.

In fact, if possible, Xu Kong would certainly like to use Fengge’s own actors directly.

After all, in all aspects, this can first maximize benefits.

Secondly, it will also allow some of the company's actors to gradually gain popularity overseas. It would be ideal if domestic films could go global and achieve cultural exports.

But this is an overly idealistic idea. Even if Xu Kong has the ability, it is impossible to achieve it in one go.

The idea of ​​trying to achieve everything in one go is more likely to lead to problems.

The best solution is to take it step by step.

Just like this time's "Squid Game", although most of the actors are still from Korea.

But at the same time, the heroine Shang Yuxin, although she doesn’t have many roles, the character herself is still quite eye-catching. Coupled with the popularity of the previous "Sweet Honey", it is enough to make Shang Yuxin well-known in Korea.

The same goes for Xu Kong himself. He doesn’t have many cameo roles, but they are just to pave the way for the future.

And now is just the beginning. In the future, more and more domestic actors will appear on the screens of overseas audiences.

……

"I understand."

Lin Hong nodded.

It’s enough for Xu Kong to know the situation.

In fact, although there is a rhythm, the impact is indeed not significant.

After all, Fengge has not given up on the domestic market. This year's hit dramas such as "The Beginning" and "The Bad Kids" are the best examples.

Even if they don't take action themselves, there will naturally be netizens who will help to refute it.

In comparison, once we really enter the kimchi market, these problems will no longer be problems.

"And the most important thing is that some dramas are not easy to pass the review in China."

"So we are walking on two legs now. In fact, the domestic film and television project library will definitely not fall behind. These domestic works should be enough to shut up most people."

Xu Kong explained a few more sentences.

In his opinion, there is really no need to care about the voices of the outside world.

Because most of the audience probably don’t care that much, either they are his or Feng Ge’s black fans, or they are just his peers trying to stir up trouble.

Ignoring it is the best way to deal with it.

...(End of chapter)