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"Who?"

"Is it the Xu Kong I know?"

When Xia Yuze heard his agent say that someone wanted to see him, he didn't feel much emotional.

After all, there are so many people who want to see him every day.

And almost all of them are not so-called ordinary people, they all have so-called relationships.

Either he was introduced by the company, or he was recommended by an old friend in the circle.

Their purposes are also different. Some are actors who hope that he can give them a chance to play a role in a so-called new movie, while others are companies that want to cooperate with him.

There are also some who simply like him and want to meet him, have a meal together, take a photo with him, and get his autograph.

Except for the third type of people, as Xia Yuze got older, most of the first two types were rejected after they got to know him a little and lost interest.

……

So when he heard Xu Kong's name, he was also stunned for a moment.

"What does Xu Kong want me to do?"

"He should know that it is impossible for me to leave Huayuan."

The first thing Xia Yuze thought of was that Xu Kong was planning to invite him over as Fengge’s boss.

Although I admire this younger generation who has become very famous in recent years, but given his identity and the deep ties he has had with Huayuan Film and Television for so many years.

There is a high probability that this kind of thing cannot be agreed to.

The agent shook his head.

"No, what they mean is that Feng Ge has a new movie and plans to invite you to star in it."

Xia Yuze's expression became even stranger.

It’s not that given his status, he wouldn’t accept any so-called role invitations.

But the relationship between Feng Ge and Huayuan is there, and according to his understanding, Feng Ge is currently under the leadership of Xu Kong.

It is almost certain that we are in a stage of training new people.

Why would they invite him?

……

"What time?"

"We can meet."

Xia Yuze spoke.

Under normal circumstances, he would certainly not agree.

But just because of Xu Kong's name, it is impossible not to give this face.

He was also curious about what Xu Kong was up to this time.

"By the way, does the company know about this?"

Xia Yuze remembered something and asked.

The agent nodded.

The people from Xu Kong were the first company to be contacted.

Then they asked for my contact information.

For an action star of Xia Yuze's caliber, it is actually impossible for the contact information of his agent to be made public on a large scale.

In other words, raising the threshold for contacting him can be considered a test.

It can screen out many boring people or those who have unclear self-positioning.

……

"Boss Li, is this really okay?"

At this moment at the Huayuan Film and Television headquarters, Li Wanshu had no idea how many people had asked him the same question today.

"I've confirmed it. It's just ordinary cooperation."

"Although Feng Ge and I are indeed competitors, it's not to the point where we will never have anything to do with each other again."

"And now that Changyun Film and Television has taken away so many of Fengge's former employees, we also have a basis for cooperation."

Of course, Li Wanshu was referring to Xu Kong who had recently contacted them on his own initiative.

Want to cooperate with Xia Yuze.

"But if Xu Kong really has other ideas, then..."

Li Wanshu interrupted the senior executive.

"I know what you mean. Are you just worried that Xia Yuze will be bewitched by Xu Kong?"

"The previous incident involving Su Yuwei at Jiying Media is indeed worthy of attention."

"But Xia Yuze is different. The relationship between him and our Huayuan Film and Television is no longer just a simple company artist. The two sides have long been deeply bound together, and it cannot be changed by just a few words."

"Although I can't tell you, Xu Kong can poach anyone he wants, even me. But for Xia Yuze, the probability of success is very low."

……

Li Wanshu felt that these people in the company were really worrying about things that there was absolutely no need to worry about.

Instead of spending time on this, you might as well study what kind of movie it is.

It was so great that Xu Kongdu personally came forward to invite Xia Yuze to perform.

Xia Yuze went there, but it is not clear what role he played. Was it just a simple guest appearance, or was he the so-called male lead?

Even more exaggerated, if Xu Kong intends to let Xia Yuze play the second male supporting role, it is also very likely.

With Xu Kong's ability, it would not be difficult for him to come up with a script that Xia Yuze could not refuse.

Moreover, when it comes to accepting roles, although Xia Yuze will give face to the company, Huayuan certainly cannot restrict him.

this is the key of the problem.

Especially when it comes to this movie, how much is the subsequent investment budget and when will it be released.

How they respond is very important.

After all, "Operation Red Sea" has not yet been officially released.

Even though Huayuan Film and Television is indeed a long-standing domestic film and television giant, it is still not immune to the so-called "Xu Kong problem" that is common to the entire industry.

When it was time to avoid it, Li Wanshu thought there was no need to be so stubborn.

……

"Director Xu, I have long admired your name."

After the matter was agreed upon, Xu Kong flew over to meet Xia Yuze almost the next day.

Rumor has it that Xia Yuze himself is not an easy person to get along with.

His temper is a bit weird, and sometimes he will suddenly get angry and leave the table when you don’t know how he has offended him.

But for a first meeting, the atmosphere was pretty good.

"Teacher Xia, I have long heard of your name. I grew up watching your movies."

Xu Kong said with a smile.

It was not difficult for him to say such polite words.

Xu Kong doesn't have the so-called problem of having a shelf now.

When it comes to cooperation, we should at least show the right attitude.

At this time, Xia Yuze was obviously in a good mood when he heard Xu Kong say this.

In fact, he had heard a lot of similar compliments, but when it came from the mouth of a so-called young genius recognized by the circle like Xu Kong, the feeling it gave was completely different.

……

"Let's eat first, and then we can talk."

Xia Yuze seemed very patient.

For him, the so-called role invitation is secondary.

The reason why he agreed so readily was mainly because he really wanted to meet Xu Kong.

Especially in recent years, we have been listening to various legends about each other almost all the time.

Originally, in Xia Yuze's opinion, Xu Kong should be the kind of young genius who became famous at a young age and was arrogant because of his talent.

But after meeting each other, I found that it was completely different from what the outside world said.

The emotional intelligence of this young man Xu Kong is quite high.

And at first glance, it's the way a veteran who has been in this circle for many years handled it.

In this regard, he knew that Xu Kong's current success was not short-lived.

With the other party's way of doing things, the possibility of actually making a lot of enemies is very small.

Coupled with Xu Kong's current identity and strength, it can almost be said that he is like a fish in water.

If he could be as mature as Xu Kong is now when he was young, he might have had a lot less trouble.

... "Here is the script, take a look at it first, and ask me directly if you have any questions."

Xu Kong took out the paper version of the movie script of "The Warlords" that he had prepared.

In addition to giving one copy to Xia Yuze, he also gave one copy to the other party's agent.

Because he had learned before that Xia Yuze would often consult his agent's opinion when choosing movies.

From this point of view, the other party's agent is definitely different from the traditional artist agent.

At least professionally there is absolutely no problem.

If his professional ability is up to par, after reading the script of "The Warlords", you will know that he came with sincerity this time.

Because this role is indeed very suitable for Xia Yuze himself.

……

Xu Kong brought Guo Jiayu with him this time, but as a director, he himself actually had little say most of the time.

It’s not that Xia Yuze deliberately ignored him as a director.

But if Xu Kong was really there, then he would actually be the one making the decision.

After all, in addition to being a screenwriter, Xu Kong’s main role actually represents the current Feng Ge.

"Director Xu, in this movie, my role is..."

Although he had some guesses, Xia Yuze still needed to ask for some clarification at this time.

Xu Kong didn't keep the question secret and took the initiative to answer:
"I would like to invite you, Teacher Xia, to play the role of the eldest brother Pang Qingyun."

Xia Yuze felt slightly relieved after hearing this.

In fact, he could tell at a glance that this role was the most suitable for him in the entire play.

One could even say that it felt like it was tailor-made for him.

But Xu Kong didn't say it, so he wasn't sure.

After all, it’s not impossible for him to play the role of the second brother Zhao Erhu in the play.

But given his current status, it’s really inappropriate for him to play the second male lead.

But the script was really good. Although he only read it briefly, he was already quite satisfied with the story.

It would be a pity if the deal fails and I can't play Pang Qingyun.

……

"I want to ask Director Xu, Director Guo is the director of this film, have the other two leading actors been decided yet?"

Xia Yuze originally wanted to agree directly.

His agent suddenly asked.

Of course there is no problem with the script, as for Guo Jiayu, although she was not well-known before.

But after this time's "Operation Red Sea", it is clear that the qualifications and abilities are sufficient.

But in addition to the protagonist, there are actually two other key characters in the whole movie who are also very important.

It's impossible for Xia Yuze to play the leading role and let Feng Ge promote newcomers for the other two roles, right?

At least the role of Zhao Erhu still requires an actor of a certain level to support the role.

……

Guo Jiayu finally had a chance to speak, so she quickly said:

"For now, we plan to let Teacher Chen Shuang play the role of Zhao Erhu."

"After reading the script, he has basically confirmed it."

After hearing Chen Shuang's name, the agent nodded with satisfaction.

Two movie emperors, the cast of this movie is luxurious enough just relying on the two of them.

As for Jiang Wuyang, the youngest among them, he is not that important.

As long as the acting isn't a hindrance, it's fine.

Then this movie is worth picking up.

……

"As for the role of Jiang Wuyang, it is played by Director Xu."

Guo Jiayu deliberately paused for a moment before telling the news.

"Director Xu will be performing in person?"

Sure enough, after hearing Guo Jiayu's words, Xia Yuze and his agent were both stunned at the same time.

Although they are both movie emperors, Xu Kong is definitely different from Chen Shuang.

After reading the script just now, the two of them never thought that Xu Kong would also participate.

And he is not the protagonist, but the third brother Jiang Wuyang.

……

"The main reason is that Director Guo said that I am quite suitable for this role."

"And my schedule just happened to be in time for it."

Xu Kong was calm, as if he didn't take this matter seriously.

"After all, this can only be considered a supporting actor, so Director Xu's company agreed..."

Xia Yuze's agent suddenly stopped talking halfway.

Because she remembered Xu Kong's identity.

He is no longer a simple actor.

Even the director and screenwriter are not important anymore.

The other party directly represents the entire Fengge’s right to speak.

What role to play is actually a trivial matter, and of course you can decide for yourself.

……

"My thinking is somewhat limited now."

Xia Yuze couldn't help but sigh.

If he was as old as Xu Kong, he would be considered a household name in the country.

But compared with Xu Kong's current popularity and fame in the country, it is completely not on the same level.

At that time, he hardly considered playing a supporting role for other actors.

No matter if the other person is an actor or a so-called superstar.

This is a fatal problem that will directly affect one's own business value.

But as Xu Kong said, for him, the identity of an actor is sometimes not that important.

So I have the qualification to not care.

At the same time, he also watched some of the works that Xu Kong had performed in before.

Not to mention anything else, these are basically roles that suit his current age group.

Actors who have such a clear positioning of themselves are still quite rare, at least in today's entertainment industry.

What's more, many people don't actually have the capital to choose scripts and roles.

But Xu Kong obviously does not have such a problem. If he wants to act, it is a very easy matter for him to be the male lead in every play.

But he still insists on choosing roles that suit him, which is what only actors who have plans for their careers would do.

……

“I accepted this play.”

"As for the issue of pay, we will let the professionals on both sides discuss it later."

Xia Yuze finally had no other concerns at this time and agreed directly.

His agent also condoned his behavior.

The main reason is that there is really no reason to refuse.

The script can almost be said to be tailor-made for Xia Yuze.

In addition, there are two movie stars, Chen Shuang and Xu Kong, one big and one small, acting together.

Xu Kong himself was willing to lower his status to act with Xia Yuze. If he still said he was not satisfied, it would be a bit too fake.

So it would be too hasty to agree directly now.

Especially when the remuneration has not yet been discussed, it is very likely that the other party will deliberately lower the price.

But there is no way. According to the agent's calculations, even if the pay is not that high, it is even lower than Xia Yuze's current normal pay level.

They are all acceptable.

Because at the moment, the potential for this movie's future box office and influence is so great that they cannot ignore it.

There's no way to refuse this!
...(End of chapter)