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

"But then again, I really don't like things like influencing votes."

Although he said he didn't support anyone, Wu Youxue still said this in the end.

The director of "King of Masked Singer" naturally knows this well.

Although no one can be sure now that Fengqing Entertainment can pull Jiying Media down from that high position.

Is there even a possibility that one of the two companies can compete with each other?

But apart from that, given Wu Youxue's personality, he would definitely be more optimistic about Xu Kong.

As for him, an ordinary variety show director under Mango TV, he really doesn't have any good ideas at the moment.

No one knows Xu Kong's upper limit.

But before that, there really was no such thing as a songwriter or singer being able to directly change the future of a company.

There are music companies that are run by one person alone, but they are generally small or medium-sized.

When it comes to Jiying's level, it is obviously a different concept.

……

At this time, Yang Jiangjie on the stage did not respond.

Fortunately, he was wearing a mask, so no one saw his red face.

In comparison, although he still couldn't let go of some of the grudges between him and Xu Kong.

But it is indeed embarrassing that the company helped contact media judges to canvass votes for him.

He mentioned it before, no matter where you go, even if you are eliminated, it doesn't matter.

But it was obvious that the company didn't listen to what he said at all.

Fortunately, Xu Kong seemed to have realized that he himself was probably unaware of the situation, and he only secretly criticized the company without targeting him personally.

When hearing this, Yang Jiangjie actually felt unconsciously that Xu Kong was very observant.

……

The recording of the semi-finals of "King of Masked Singer" has come to an end.

For Xu Kong, although there were some minor incidents, at this stage, the program has almost played the role it should have.

Although not all of the singers from the company who participated in the show made it to the finals.

But Xu Kong was already very satisfied.

At least there is no problem with the popularity of the program, and this can be regarded as a relatively successful operation after Fengqing Entertainment transformed and specialized in the music field.

Xu Kong also talked to Mr. Yu, and sure enough, compared to film and television projects, music is more compatible with Fengqing Entertainment's original operating model.

There were almost no major adjustments and some of the early transformation work was completed very smoothly.

……

"Teacher Xu Kong, are you going back to the capital today?"

On the night when the program recording ended, Su Yuwei couldn't help but go over.

Although I had a plan in mind before.

But there are few opportunities to meet Xu Kong. If Xu Kong leaves today, I don’t know when we will meet again.

"No, tickets for tomorrow afternoon."

"What's up?"

Xu Kong answered truthfully.

For him, Su Yuwei really didn't want to have too much private contact.

It would be best if you can handle things impartially.

However, after the last time, he felt that Su Yuwei seemed to have become much more normal.

I don’t know if I have really given up completely.

……

"Nothing, I just wanted to ask for your opinion."

"Because the company told me to make my own decision, and they invited me to participate in many performances..."

Su Yuwei did not deliberately make up a reason this time.

For her, this period was indeed quite confusing.

Especially between focusing on studying music and concentrating on taking performances, I don’t know how to choose.

"Have you written any new songs recently?"

"I can show you first."

Xu Kong had heard Su Yuwei mention it before.

She also began to learn composition and write her own songs.

However, since I had no previous experience, I was just a very simple singer.

The quality of the songs they wrote is not a question of high or low, but they are too immature.

……

“Yes, I have written two.”

"Let me sing it for you."

Su Yuwei said this, then took out her cell phone and started singing along with the accompaniment in Xu Kong's hotel room.

After singing, he began to explain:

“The accompaniment was made for me by several teachers in the company.”

"I made some suggestions myself, but I always felt that the final result was weird."

Xu Kong nodded.

“It’s actually pretty good, a lot better than the first time.”

“But I still need to continue to study it carefully.”

Xu Kong hesitated for a moment, then gave his opinion:

"I think that in the next one or two years, you still need to focus on the performance."

“It’s best to take on performances at a high frequency.”

"Then I'll calm down and think about writing my own songs."

Su Yuwei must be talented in music.

If not, Xu Kong would have asked Su Yuwei to give up the idea of ​​writing her own song.

However, at this stage, the other party does need to strengthen their experience in live performances.

At the same time, high-intensity performances will also bring certain inspiration to my subsequent songwriting.

In other words, you can accumulate experience first, and then try to create your own work when things are ready.

……

"I understand. Thank you, Mr. Xu Kong."

Su Yuwei spoke.

In fact, she herself is indeed quite confused.

Of course, there is no problem with any choice.

Moreover, the current Fengqing Entertainment is not like Jiying. With the relationship with Xu Kong, it is obvious that they will support her decision.

But after listening to Xu Kong's ideas, she decided to follow Xu Kong's advice.

After what happened with her agent, Su Yuwei had almost no trust in her agent, the company, or anything else.

But if it was a suggestion from Xu Kong, she naturally had no intention of rejecting it.

……

"By the way, Mr. Xu Kong, can I still ask you questions as often as before?"

Su Yuwei suddenly spoke.

Xu Kong knew that the other party was referring to the online chat.

At that time, in order to recruit people to their company, Xu Kong and Su Yuwei chatted quite frequently.

Almost all questions are answered.

Even after the person was actually dug over, Xu Kong didn't actually suddenly become indifferent.

The main reason was that I discovered some of Su Yuwei's thoughts and ideas. In order to avoid misunderstandings from the other party, I would sometimes deliberately keep a distance.

I am also very restrained when replying to messages.

Sometimes I would even deliberately wait several days before replying.

Xu Kong is not the type of person who would refuse.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be the current situation.

Sometimes, accepting everyone is not a good thing.

At least in handling the Su Yuwei incident, Xu Kong seemed a little less mature and experienced.

……

"of course."

"Any questions you have about music or your career, feel free to ask me anytime."

Xu Kong replied.

This was specifically emphasized later.

He didn't want to chat like before and cause Su Yuwei to have some unnecessary misunderstandings.

It was obvious that Su Yuwei also understood the meaning of Xu Kong's words.

But he didn't care. Instead, he smiled and said:

"Thank you, Mr. Xu Kong."

Xu Kong breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that Su Yuwei should have figured it out.

So he smiled and replied:

"That's what I should do as your boss."

“Don’t say thank you all day.”

……

What he didn't know was that Su Yuwei was happier than him.

At least the relationship with Xu Kong has returned to what it was before.

Su Yuwei was already very satisfied.

He felt that both he and Xu Kong were still very young, and it was actually just a matter of time.

She felt that her agent was right.

Since I have already joined Fengqing Entertainment, I shouldn't be so anxious.

Everything can be done slowly.

……

Xu Kong had lunch with Su Yuwei again the next day, and it was not until the afternoon that he boarded the plane back to Beijing.

As soon as he arrived in Beijing, he received a call from Guo Jiayu.

"Have all the actors been decided?"

Xu Kong didn't need to guess too much, the most likely reason was because of the filming of "The Warlords".

"Well, the actor auditions are over, and here are the names of several major supporting roles."

"Director Xu, take a look."

"Also, the location shooting and some preparatory matters are all ready."

"Preliminarily, filming is scheduled to start in mid-March."

Guo Jiayu answered.

For him, this time he must give his all.

With Xu Kong joining the cast and three movie kings gathered together, it is impossible for him to let down in a movie like this.

……

"By the way, we have to thank Mr. Xu Kong's assistant. He has been of great help to us."

Guo Jiayu suddenly remembered something and mentioned it.

Before this, Guo Jiayu actually knew Guo Zihao.

And the two of them even have contact information and so on.

But he always believed that the other party was just an ordinary assistant of Xu Kong.

It was not until the early preparation stage of "The Warlords" that Xu Kong asked the other party to help do some things together.

Only then did I realize how capable this assistant Xu Kong is.

This is definitely the level of the top producers in the industry.

Almost everything that needs to be considered has been considered.

Moreover, he also demonstrated strong organizational skills when coordinating various crew departments such as the props group, stage management, etc.

Later I learned that the production work of some of Xu Kong’s previous dramas and movies was given to Guo Zihao.

Only then did I understand.

……

"When the time comes, just treat Haozi to a meal."

"That guy has nothing to do during this period, and he just can't sit still."

Xu Kong answered.

For Guo Zihao, the other party was his agent at the time.

However, his ability as a broker is indeed a problem.

In comparison, as Xu Kong started to act as a director and shoot movies, he slowly discovered the other party's skills and strengths.

In fact, Xu Kong had long wanted Guo Zihao to become a professional producer.

However, Guo Zihao was unwilling to do so and said that he still hoped to continue being his assistant.

It has become a habit to follow Xu Kong.

I don’t really want to be responsible for other film and television projects.

I still feel more comfortable following Xu Kong.

……

"It should."

Guo Jiayu heard Xu Kong directly calling Guo Zihao by his nickname.

It is clear that the relationship between the two is not just as simple as Xu Kong's ordinary assistant.

After all, Xu Kong is now in Fengge, and only Guo Zihao should have been brought over from the original company by the other party.

Fortunately, Guo Jiayu had shown basic politeness in her previous attitude.

I didn't put on airs just because the other person was just an assistant.

Of course, after seeing Guo Zihao's abilities, he had even less to say.

All in all, for Guo Jiayu now, he can offend almost anyone, but Xu Kong is not allowed.

It's not just the identity of the other party's boss.

But judging from the two film scripts that Xu Kong gave him, it is no exaggeration to say that they changed his career.

Although the success of "Operation Red Sea" has made many people online and in the same industry say that he, Guo Jiayu, has little presence and almost relies on Xu Kong's support.

But Guo Jiayu didn't care at all.

Being able to hold someone close to you is a skill, okay?
Moreover, this is Xu Kong's close friend. If it were any other colleague, would he really be able to refuse?
As long as they work together once, they will understand.

Following Xu Kong, I really feel like all the years I spent as a director were in vain.

Although the other party is only a screenwriter and producer, almost everything has been considered for you.

You just need to take care of the filming.

I have never felt so comfortable before.

During the filming of "Operation Red Sea", thanks to Xu Kong, Guo Jiayu encountered almost none of the messy things that had happened when she was filming TV dramas in the past.

At that time, Guo Jiayu already felt that Feng Ge was finished, and was thinking about how to find a way out for herself.

But now, even if any company offers a high price to poach him, he will refuse without hesitation.

This basic judgment and understanding still exists.

As long as Xu Kong is around, Feng Ge will never fall.

And it is only a matter of time before it surpasses the so-called peak.

In fact, judging from Fengge’s overall performance last year, it seems to be no weaker than Fengge’s peak period.

Even if it was Fengge at its peak, its hits wouldn’t have been as great as they were in the past six months of the past year.

……

"By the way, did Xia Yuze make any additional requests?"

Xu Kong asked.

After all, the other party is a kung fu superstar who is famous both domestically and internationally.

He is also the male lead in this shoot.

While the pay was not that high, if there were any other small conditions, Xu Kong thought they should still be met.

Although it is a win-win situation, the filming has not started yet, so everything should be done to ensure that the filming goes as smoothly as possible.

"No."

"He discussed some issues with the script with me."

"He said he wanted to discuss it with me first. It would be inappropriate to come to you directly."

Guo Jiayu spoke up.

No one would really regard Xu Kong as just a simple third male lead or a movie screenwriter.

Even Xia Yuze is the same.

It was right to discuss this with him as the director first.

If the issue really involves changing the script, Guo Jiayu also knows that Xu Kong's approval is still needed.

However, Xu Kong himself should be considered easy to talk to.

This was the conclusion Guo Jiayu came to after countless discussions with Xu Kong during the filming of "Operation Red Sea".

"Well, let's wait and see when the official shooting begins."

Xu Kong also knew this, although he was also very satisfied with the original version.

But after all, the actors and conditions are different, so it is impossible to achieve a perfect replica.

Especially in terms of actors, some details definitely need to be adjusted based on the personal characteristics of the male lead Xia Yuze.

...(End of chapter)