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

In fact, for Yao Guanyu, of course he hopes to go to the European and American markets.

After all, what he watched most before were some European and American dramas.

Before filming "Squid Game", I had the idea of ​​borrowing from some other works, including their style and rhythm.

But at the same time, he also understood that this was not an easy task.

Compared with the kimchi market, the market in Europe and the United States is more mature, and in terms of cultural differences, it is far from comparable to the kimchi markets in the countries around Tokyo that have been influenced by Tokyo for so many years.

But since Director Xu took the initiative to bring it up, maybe it will work.

Because this time's "Squid Game" is the best example. Even though it is aimed at the Korean market, it is still very popular in Europe and the United States.

……

"I choose to go to Europe and America!"

Yao Guanyu finally answered with great certainty.

This didn't surprise Xu Kong.

After all, since he learned about the other party's previous experiences and the collaboration on "Squid Game", he has an understanding of what kind of person Yao Guanyu is.

The other party is definitely not the type of person who is content with the status quo.

He even couldn't accept that his own work was overly repetitive or the subject matter was not interesting enough.

In addition, the script he is going to give this time really requires a director like Yao Guanyu.

……

"As for the date, let's set it for next Monday. I'll have Manager Yan notify several young directors in the company and we'll have a meeting together."

"I'll give you the script when the time comes. You can look forward to the specific subject matter."

Xu Kong said casually.

In fact, he certainly hasn’t written it yet.

Otherwise, just give it to the other party now.

Of course, Xu Kong's script writing speed is definitely different from that of ordinary screenwriters.

Before, I might have been a little unskilled.

But as my experience in all aspects has grown, my speed has been able to reach three or four times that of when I wrote the first script of "Want to See You".

……

"Actually we are not in a hurry, we can take our time."

Lin Hong was one of the first people to know about Xu Kong’s subsequent overseas film and television plans.

She was surprised at first, and then subconsciously became a little worried.

In fact, Lin Hong is already quite calm. If it were some other people in the industry, they would probably be shocked when they heard Xu Kong's ideas for the first time.

The main reason is that the steps were too big.

This is no longer a question of ambition or not, but it sounds ridiculously radical just by listening to it.

Because this time, Xu Kong actually plans to select and launch four dramas at once!

Moreover, the main markets are overseas. Just from the point of view of shooting overseas, the related costs are definitely not cheap.

"Yes, but not necessary."

Xu Kong was relatively calm.

This plan of his was not something he had thought of from the beginning.

The main reason was that Yao Guanyu suddenly came to him, so Xu Kong thought of speeding up.

Although there are definitely risks, Xu Kong doesn't think it's a big problem.

After all, Fengge currently has no problem with financial strength, and it has recruited a lot of new people, so it is not short of so-called actors.

It’s not a new company, so we need to take it step by step.

……

"but……"

Lin Hong knew very well that even if she was worried, since Xu Kong had already made the decision, she would most likely support him in the future.

But at this moment, he couldn't help but speak subconsciously with some worry.

"Sister Hong, don't be too burdened."

"In the final analysis, even if all four dramas fail, we will just lose the money we made from Squidward."

"Then we can start all over again."

Xu Kong's words woke Lin Hong up.

This time, "Squid Game" became a hit almost all over the world.

Especially before, Xu Kong was very confident that he would sign a bet agreement with Feishi.

In addition, some peripheral products from various dramas have even been sold out during this period.

It can be said that the revenue from this drama is equivalent to Fengge’s revenue for half a year.

Of course, it’s incomparable now.

After all, in the second half of last year, almost all the dramas produced by Fengge were hits.

Moreover, they signed a profit-sharing contract directly with the platform, taking away most of the most direct profits.

……

It can be said that Feng Ge was in Xu Kong’s position for only about a year.

It's completely a money-making machine.

It's even more exaggerated than Feng Ge's peak period back then.

This also made Lin Hong realize that Xu Kong did have the confidence to make such a risky decision.

Because the most fundamental thing is that Feng Ge can afford the loss now!
If it really doesn't work, even if he continues to return to the domestic market completely, Xu Kong estimates that he will still be able to recover his costs in a short period of time.

Kiwi even offered an 80:20 profit sharing ratio.

With the huge success of "Squid Game", the commercial value of "Xu Kong" alone as the screenwriter of the new drama may increase several times.

This is not an exaggeration, it is even a conservative estimate.

……

"Okay, but if your plan goes according to yours, I might have to stay overseas permanently after the new year..."

Lin Hong finally spoke.

"Good thing!"

Xu Kong almost spoke subconsciously.

Since Linhong is no longer around, at least he and Youyou don’t have to be sneaky every time they meet.

But it was definitely impossible to get close to him and use full power at this time, so he just smiled shyly:

"Thank you for your hard work, Sister Hong..."

……

"Everyone said Director Xu specifically asked us to come here this time. What's the matter?"

On Monday, although it was not yet the official meeting time, the three directors, who were already familiar with Feng Ge, had already started communicating with each other.

"I don't know, but it should be a good thing..."

Lin Kun is actually almost thirty years old, so he can't be considered a newcomer.

But it is true that I joined Fengge relatively late.

He was signed in person by Yan Rui, the manager of the film and television department.

At the age of thirty, as an actor, one has almost entered the realm of Mesozoic actors.

He can no longer be considered a so-called young and handsome guy.

But if we consider himself as a director, he is actually quite young.

Of course, Lin Kun’s resume is actually not bad.

I filmed a low-budget romance drama right after graduation. Although the statistics and response were mediocre, I was indeed lucky at that age.

After all, other classmates in the same class may have either not found a crew yet, or are doing odd jobs as assistants to executive directors in various crews.

……

Later, Lin Kun met the three major video platforms and began to prepare his own drama team.

After he joined Tudou Video, he continued to shoot urban romance dramas, which were typical propositional essays.

The data of the work can only be said to be OK, not outstanding. However, in terms of experience, it can be said that it is quite rich.

"Old Liu, do you know the specific situation?"

"Is Director Xu planning to make a new movie? However, Infernal Affairs is still in the post-production stage. Based on Director Xu's habits, he should not be in a hurry to start a new project at this time."

"And this time not the entire crew is coming, only the three of us..."

The person who was asked the question was Liu Lingfeng, the oldest of the three.

Of course, the reason I asked him was because he was the one who had been with Xu Kong the longest among the three.

Since Xu Kong first came to Fengge to shoot "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", Liu Lingfeng has been one of Xu Kong's assistant directors.

After that, it can be said that he joined the crew for all of Xu Kong’s subsequent works.

At the beginning, he was just a director named Feng Ge who had few works and relied on his relationship with some big directors in the company to get around in every crew.

But as Xu Kong's subsequent works became a huge hit one after another.

Liu Lingfeng is certainly different from what he was before.

……

"I don't know either. Director Xu never mentioned it to me."

"But you're right, it shouldn't be about Director Xu's new work, otherwise, I wouldn't have no news at all."

As one of the deputy directors of Xu Kong's crew, Liu Lingfeng will definitely start working from the beginning of the project.

He often accompanied Guo Zihao on activities such as actor auditions and field trips to filming locations.

"If you put it that way, I'm even more curious..."

The person who kept asking questions was called Qiu Weijie.

In fact, he is even one year younger than Xu Kong.

At that time, Guo Zihao had just temporarily recruited her into the crew of "Sweet Honey" to do odd jobs.

However, Guo Zihao later saw that he was smart, so he started to let him be the assistant to the executive director.

When filming a scene later, Xu Kong was considering how to shoot it specifically, mainly because the original version in his mind was somewhat different from the actual situation at the time.

Finally, the young man Qiu Weijie suddenly stood up and expressed his thoughts.

After listening to it, Xu Kong accepted it.

He then became the executive director of the crew from assistant to the executive director.

……

"I was a little worried before. I wondered if Director Xu was going to kick me out of the crew..."

“But seeing the two seniors, I feel relieved.”

Qiu Weijie couldn't help but smile and whispered what was in his heart.

He was young to begin with, but was spotted by Xu Kong and suddenly became the permanent executive director of the crew.

Whether it is the income, the learning experience gained, or the future development prospects, it can be said that it feels like a dream.

So even though he has been with Xu Kong in Fengge for a year, he is still worried that his dream will suddenly be shattered.

Qiu Weijie doesn't think he is a genius.

Especially since he was not actually a professional actor, and his first time joining a crew was Xu Kong's crew.

After filming "Comrades: Almost a Love Story" and "Infernal Affairs" with Xu Kong, I could feel the gap between me and Director Xu even more clearly.

However, it is indeed rare that he chose to compete with Xu Kongbi.

If you look at it from a different perspective, you might be able to understand why Xu Kong decided to make him the executive director at that time.

Because he has one of the most important abilities as a director.

That is, you can achieve emotional resonance with almost all the characters in the whole play.

This is quite rare, at least it is an ability that many so-called famous directors lack nowadays.

……

While the three were still discussing, the door of the conference room was pushed open and Yao Guanyu walked in.

When they saw Yao Guanyu, the three of them were stunned.

Of course they knew the person.

What's more, Yao Guanyu is now a prominent figure in the entire Fengge.

After all, "Squid Game" has become so popular that it is hard not to be envious.

Before this, Yao Guanyu could be considered a well-known figure in the industry.

But compared to now, the movie "Squid!" has completely made him one of the most commercially successful directors in the country.

What's more, he also has the title of the first domestic director who can achieve such outstanding results in the overseas market.

Yao Guanyu really couldn't keep a low profile even if he wanted to.

……

Yao Guanyu greeted the three of them.

He recognized that several of them should be members of Xu Kong's own crew.

Especially Liu Lingfeng, who can be said to be one of the deputy directors who has followed Xu Kong since he entered Fengge.

Some newcomers in the company may not know this, but he has met the other party more than once.

"Director Yao, do you know why Director Xu asked us to come here this time?"

Qiu Weijie couldn't help but ask.

Among the three, his personality may be the more eccentric one.

After all, age is there, not everyone is Xu Kong.

Mental age is different from physical age.

……

"It should be related to the company's new drama..."

Yao Guanyu is still unsure.

But Xu Kong asked him to come today to get the script of his new drama.

The three people who were called together were probably also related to Feng Ge’s new drama.

However, he was not sure whether Xu Kong intended to have these people join his crew to help, or for something else.

Of course, it's not impossible for him to accept.

Although under normal circumstances, he would personally assess people before hiring them for some important positions in his crew.

But if it was Xu Kong, then there must be a reason for him to let someone join the team to help him.

Maybe he thinks that given his own abilities, this new drama will be difficult to shoot?
……

"A new drama, Director Yao's new drama?"

Qiu Weijie asked subconsciously.

In fact, although Yao Guanyu is now at the peak of his career.

There is no need to say much about the success of "Squid Game".

But in comparison, he still wants to continue staying in Director Xu's crew.

Although he is young, Qiu Weijie is not stupid.

Not to mention Xu Kong's identity as one of Feng Ge's current company bosses is different enough.

And even if it was "Squid Game", no one would have thought it would be so popular. Xu Kong just provided a script as a screenwriter, right?

……

Before they could continue talking, Xu Kong and Yan Rui, the manager of Fengge's film and television department, also arrived.

When Yan Rui saw the people inside, he was obviously stunned.

In fact, he had already received the news in advance. This time Xu Kong was planning to launch several new dramas at one time, and all of them were aimed at the overseas market.

He was thinking at that time, which directors are suitable for Feng Ge at the moment.

But almost all the options that I had in my mind before were not here.

These three people are all from Xu Kong’s own crew, and except for Lin Kun who joined later, none of them have experience in directing film and television projects alone.

Even Lin Kun, compared to some of Fengge’s current directors, has actually never produced a drama that can be called a hit, which is really unexpected.

...(End of chapter)