The group was kicked out, and low presence means they are bad?

The total population of Kauria is around 51 million.

The population is not even as large as that of a certain coastal province in the country.

It can be seen from this that many of these markets are pitifully small compared to China.

And the "Squid Game" shot by Bai Xingjian this time is actually targeting the Coria market?
"As expected, you are still young, and your temper is a bit fierce."

After figuring out this problem, Chu Liya felt better and the smile on her face was no longer forced.

"Is it because of the fact that "All or Nothing" was criticized in Corea?" Hong Xingrong asked uncertainly.

"That's right." Chu Liya nodded with a smile.

"I can only say that Bai Xingjian has found a new pursuit."

After hearing what Chu Liya said, Ding Yuntao's mood improved a little.

But he couldn't help but sigh and said, "The domestic TV drama market has been completely conquered by Bai Xingjian. His current target has shifted to the market in Correa. He is indeed an ordinary person!"

Ding Yuntao naturally loves and hates Bai Xingjian.

He was naturally happy and admired the emergence of such an outstanding talent in the country.

But as a competitor, as someone who stole his job, it is impossible for him not to hate him.

"What you said..."

Hong Xingrong glanced at Ding Yuntao, who was feeling a little down at the moment, "It's as if our Spirit Lord no longer has any meaning in competing with Squid Game."

"But this seems to be the case?" Hong Xingrong said to himself.

"How could it be meaningless?"

Chu Liya expressed her thoughts at this time: "Bai Xingjian's "Squid Game" was forced to give up the domestic market because it did not abide by the rules. This is Bai Xingjian's own fault.

As for our "Spiritual Lord"? It just happened to be released at the same time as Bai Xingjian's "Squid Game". This is God's arrangement.

Even God intends for us to compete with Bai Xingjian again, so why would it be meaningless?
This means a lot, doesn’t it?”

After saying so much, Chu Liya stared into Hong Xingrong's eyes again and asked:
"Brother Hong, are you really willing to be suppressed by Bai Xingjian forever? This is a great opportunity for us to overturn history and surpass Bai Xingjian in one fell swoop!"

Ding Yuntao agreed with Chu Liya's statement. He nodded heavily and said:
"That's right, Brother Hong! This time it's God's arrangement!"

Seeing how hardworking they were, Hong Xingrong was also infected.

He smiled and nodded: "Since it is God's will, let's continue to confront Bai Xingjian! It's really hard to say who will win this time!"

On the Youshi side, Hong Xingrong and his team have already regarded Bai Xingjian's "Squid Game" as an imaginary enemy.

the other side.

The main creative team of the drama "Limitless" also became a little worried after seeing the gimmicky publicity and promotion plan of "Squid Game".

Neon, Tokyo.

In a certain conference room, many people couldn't help but frown.

"Wasn't it agreed that Squidward was a drama that would take advantage of the popularity of Limitless? How come the publicity for others came so quickly? And the coverage is so wide?"

At the conference table, a short-haired woman wearing rimless glasses rested her hands on the table, her eyes sharp.

Her name is Kitayama Masayuki, and she is one of the heads of Mitsui Pictures, a subsidiary of the Mitsui Group.

Mitsui Films attaches great importance to the project "Never Ending".

And it's not just Mitsui Films, but many film and television fans in Japan have high hopes for "Limitless".

Because "Limitless" is Mitsui Pictures' pioneering work in the international market, with huge investment, it is bound to make a name for itself on Netflix, the global streaming platform.

Therefore, whether it is for Kitayama Masayuki personally, Mitsui Films, or anything related to the drama "Limitless", nothing can be lost.

"Originally, the promotion of Squidward Games was just launched in Coria, but there were many discussions about it on our Japanese social platforms."

Kitayama Masaharu tapped the table with his index finger. "This is a TV series that is trying to take advantage of the popularity of our film Limitless. Is this the kind of performance it should have?"

Listening to Kitayama Masa's pointed words, Mitsui Hirokazu suddenly laughed:
"It's just a lot of noise but little action. The cost of promoting and marketing Squidward Games is not that high."

"Are you so sure?"

Kitayama Masa's voice suddenly rose a few notches. "Would you like to take a closer look at the main actors of the show "Squid Game"? Who is the creator of "Squid Game"? "

After saying this, Kitayama Ya shook his head and smiled. He stopped supporting himself with his hands on the table and sat down. His tone of voice became softer:
"I hope that after reading this, you can still maintain your arrogant thoughts as always."

Mitsui Films just received news from Netflix today, saying that the series that will be launched on April 4st at the same time as their "Limitless" is called "Squid Game".

When the news was first received, almost no one took it seriously, not even Kitayama Masaru.

It was not until the afternoon when Kitayama Miya was watching videos on her phone that she came across the promotional activities for "Squid Game" and began to take it seriously.

This is also an important reason why this meeting was held.

"Isn't it just a series produced by Corea? They are just making some soap operas. Why would they compare their heads with ours?"

Mitsui Hirokazu's tone was extremely disdainful.

But just as he finished speaking, Mitsui Shunichi, who was sitting next to him, nudged him with his elbow and handed him the documents in his hand.

Mitsui Hiroichi looked at Mitsui Shunichi strangely, without saying much, he picked up the information and started reading.

At the same time, everyone at the conference table took the relevant materials and started reading them.

The result didn't take long.

The sound of people gasping for air began to be heard in the conference room.

"Yametie! The series "Squid Game" was not created by someone from Corea, but by Bai Xingjian from the East!"

"Bai Xingjian? Is he awesome?"

"It's really amazing. Do you know 'All or Nothing'? 'Crazy'? 'The Three-Body Problem'? They were all written by him."

“In addition to these, he also wrote many popular songs!”

"Shit! I remember it, it's him!!!"

"Oh my god! If Bai Xingjian can come and take advantage of the popularity of our "Never Ending", then we really feel honored!"

"Bagayalu! Are you Bai Xingjian's licker? Are you so good at licking?"

"Huaguo Weibo said that Bai Xingjian's livestock breeding skills are first-class, but I didn't expect that this is actually true."

Various exclamations, doubts, and even curses rang out in the conference room.

Even Hirokazu Mitsui, who had been sitting on the Diaoyutai before, had some sweat on his forehead after seeing some relevant information about "Squid Game".

"How about it? Do you have anything else to say now?" Kitayama Masa's gaze once again focused on Mitsui Hiroichi.

"Ms. Kitayama Miyabi, I was wrong this time." Mitsui Hiroichi did not continue to be stubborn, but bowed his head and admitted his mistake directly.

"It's okay to know you were wrong."

Bei Shan Ya's voice also became gentle, "Please control your arrogant attitude. Even a dog would shake his head at your arrogant attitude."

"clear."

Mitsui Hiroichi didn't look up and continued to speak with his head down.

When everyone present saw that Mitsui Hirokazu was letting Kitayama Masaru control him, they almost couldn't control themselves and laughed out loud.

Mainly because such scenes are really rare.

I don’t know when I will see a scene like this again.

"Okay, first calm down some of the emotions in your heart."

Kitayama Masa's voice continued to ring out.

She folded her hands and said calmly, "I called you to this meeting this time because I want you to take it seriously. The show Squidward is not a simple show. It has the same theme as our show Limitless, so we are competitors. Do you understand?"

“So the purpose of the show Squidward is also to impact the international market?”

Someone asked at the conference table.

"Naturally."

Bei Shanya nodded, stood up and walked to the projection screen in the conference room, and with a tap of her fingers, she displayed the information about Bai Xingjian.

She said: "Squidward is a project personally directed by Bai Xingjian, the boss of Phoenix Pictures. Since he is co-producing Squidward with Netflix, it is clear that he wants to use this drama to open up the European, American, Asian, and even the entire international market.

And our "Limitless" is also a key investment project of Netflix. Our two dramas happened to be scheduled to be launched on the same day. Do you think this is a simple coincidence?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the conference room looked at each other, and there seemed to be a hint of oppression in the air.

Where does this sense of oppression come from? Naturally, it is the data related to Bai Xingjian on the projection screen.

It's really too dazzling.

After a moment of silence, a gray-haired man spoke:

“Ms. Kitayama, Limitless is a battle royale movie that our Mitsui Group spent 1.5 million U.S. dollars to create.

Chip control, technological traps, AI assistance, CG special effects, etc. are all top features in the industry.

The production cost of Bai Xingjian's "Squid Game" seems to be less than one-tenth of ours.

How can a TV show with this kind of configuration compare to our "Limitless"? "

The gray-haired man is called Jingdao Jiaohan. He is the marketing director of Mitsui Films and has a very high say.

However, after hearing this, Kitayama Ya shook her head without commenting. She said in a calm tone:

"High production costs don't mean you can crush everything. The essence of the battle royale genre is human nature, and the film and television series "Squid Game" seems to use the simplest game rules to present the fickle nature of human nature to the audience in a bloody way. This primitive impact hits the heart directly."

In fact, this is something that Kitayama Masaru only considered today.

"Although our film Limitless has a strong sense of technology and seems to be at the forefront of the world, if the plot about human nature is not as good as that of Squidward Floyd, the audience will just think we are just a show-off."

Bei Shanya's eyes gradually turned cold.

"Then what shall we do?"

Shunichi Mitsui, the director of the drama "Never Ending", couldn't help but ask:
"But it's too late for us to modify the script and shoot now, right?"

Mitsui Hiroichi, who was sitting next to Mitsui Shunichi, sneered, "Although Bai Xingjian's resume in the Chinese film and television industry is indeed very outstanding, but brother Shunichi, there is no need for you to be afraid when "Squid Game" has not yet been broadcast online. Do you have no confidence in our "Never Ending"?"

Upon hearing this, Mitsui Shunichi looked at him, moved his mouth, but didn't say anything.

Because he felt that he was indeed a little intimidated by Bai Xingjian.

Bai Xingjian has made me lose confidence in myself.

"Hongyi is right!"

"It's not even April 1 yet. It's not our style to back off so early!"

"Squidward? How can a crappy children's game from Coria be compared to a large-scale drama that we can shoot with full funding?"

Everyone at the conference table expressed their own ideas.

Kitayama Masa clapped his hands and signaled everyone to be quiet.

She pulled out a chair and sat down, crossing her legs, and said calmly:
“There is really no need to change the script. Since Netflix has arranged for Squidward to compete with our Limitless, then we will do so.

This time, it’s not just a competition of dramas, but also a game outside the field…”

After he finished speaking, Kitayama Masa took a tablet from his assistant.

On it is the detailed plan she made today to deal with "Squid Game".

……

Corea.

A luxury apartment somewhere in Gangnam District, Seoul.

Bai Xingjian sat on the leather sofa in the living room, holding a cup of black coffee in his hand and taking a sip from time to time.

He didn't know that Kitayama Masaru and others who were far away in Neon had already begun preparing plans to encircle and intercept "Squid Game".

"Limitless? A battle royale game with a lot of technology?"

Bai Xingjian looked at some relevant content sent to him by Sophia on the tablet and couldn't help but frowned.

He also learned about the existence of "Never Ending" today.

"A $1.5 million investment? And they're co-producing the film with Netflix, as well as post-producing it."

Bai Xingjian placed the coffee in his hand on the coffee table, and then he unconsciously rubbed his chin:

"I thought Squidward could be broadcast peacefully, but I didn't expect Netflix to give me such a big surprise on the day of the promotion. A Cheng Yaojin suddenly appeared halfway through?"

"Never Ending", a battle royale themed film, is produced by Japan.

"Squid Game", a battle royale themed game, is produced in China.

“The ingredients are a bit complicated.”

Bai Xingjian wanted to laugh at this moment, but the pressure brought by "Never Ending" prevented him from laughing.

"This is getting interesting." (End of this chapter)