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Chapter 143 What are you standing there for? Come and hit me
"Director Xu, please take a look at how this last part is handled."

He Jiuchun, the head of Shuimu Studio, is a young man in his early thirties. Although he is young, he is from the later period. He is not just a manager, but also has convincing technical skills.

After Shuimu Studio was acquired by Fengge, the management did not allow them to operate independently.

They also provided considerable financial support, and after recruiting a lot of talents, they gradually made a name for themselves in the domestic film and television industry.

"It should be fine."

After reviewing the final effect of the film again, Xu Kong nodded and said.

This made He Jiuchun feel a little relieved.

Although they have taken on many projects, some from within Fengge and some from outside.

However, there are still only a few directors like Xu Kong who pay attention to details.

This kind of project is the most troublesome.

But what he didn't expect was that the post-production special effects production of the entire Legend of Sword and Fairy actually didn't take that long.

Most of the reasons are due to Xu Kong’s high-intensity supervision.

After working on a few episodes, He Jiuchun once wanted to give up.

The main reason was that it was too troublesome and Xu Kong had too many requests.

But as the person in charge, he certainly knew that in addition to profit, the reputation of the studio was equally important to Shui Mu.

Xu Kong was one of the first viewers to watch the entire series of The Legend of Sword and Fairy, so he naturally knew how much potential it had after it was broadcast.

It would be a pity to abandon such a project.

If it can become a hit, it will be a huge benefit to Shuimu.

At the end of March, after spending more than two months, The Legend of Sword and Fairy finally completed most of the post-production.

"As for the broadcast time, the summer vacation is the most suitable time."

Although the cooperating platform has not even been determined, Zhu Yu also gave her own opinion on the release date.

“Of course, there are generally no big productions in the second quarter, and the competition in the entire market is relatively small.”

"In the summer season, the competition will be fierce during the same period, so each has its own advantages."

Xu Kong also nodded.

The number of audiences during the summer vacation will definitely increase significantly. Especially considering the positioning of "Legend of Sword and Fairy", students are still a relatively large audience group.

But at present, if we wait until the summer to broadcast it, "Legend of Sword and Fairy", which can be completed by April at the latest, will have to wait another two or three months before it can be officially broadcast.

Xu Kong couldn't make up his mind for a moment.

"So this time, are you still cooperating with Penguin Video?"

Zhu Yu asked Xu Kong for his opinion.

After all, Penguin had already started contacting them as early as last year.

And considering the size and platform of Penguin Video, it is indeed quite suitable.

"As for the TV station, no one has contacted us yet."

“But I think the three major local TV stations should be quite interested.”

Zhu Yu has read the script of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" and also watched several episodes of the finished film. She is quite confident about the subsequent copyright price of the film.

So far, the investment in the entire drama has been over 1.8 million yuan. Judging from the budget made in the early stage, it is definitely a bit over budget.

The funds left for subsequent publicity and promotion are estimated to be around 10 million.

For a big-budget drama, it's really too low.

But after all, with Fengge backing them up, additional investment is just a small matter.

“Not sure yet.”

"Let's organize a film viewing party first and send invitations to these TV stations, Penguin, Kiwi, etc."

Xu Kong thought about it and spoke.

Raising the price is a normal business practice.

Although it may cause a certain degree of dissatisfaction on the Penguin side, the impact will not be significant.

We will give it to whoever bids the highest, and we guarantee that they will get the highest copyright fee.

After all, Xu Kong hasn't received a penny for the entire drama so far. The amount of copyright fees also determines how much income he can earn after spending nearly half a year on it.

"Internal preview?"

Kiwi, after hearing what his subordinates said, the vice president Qin Xian was also slightly stunned.

Of course he knew Xu Kong's new drama.

Especially after the wave of popularity at the New Year's Eve party, the discussion about Xu Kong's new drama has been very high.

But Qin Xian never considered the possibility that Xu Kong's new drama would be broadcast on their platform.

Apart from the fact that Xu Kong had previously collaborated with Penguin Video, the most crucial thing was what happened between him and Xu Kong before. Xu Kong would most likely not choose them.

Besides, Qin Xian has never been the type of person who would give in.

They also don’t think that if Kiwi leaves Xu Kong, it will have much impact on their platform.

"Boss Qin, are we going?"

Huang Feng from the film and television department took the initiative to ask.

Qin Xian quickly figured it out.

It seems that Xu Kong doesn't have much say in Feng Ge's situation.

Although it is rumored that he will have his own personal studio once he arrives.

But the decision on the copyright of this new drama probably still lies with singer Feng.

"Then let's go and have a look."

Qin Xian replied calmly.

Kiwi has not had a good time in the past six months.

Ever since Xu Kong's "Want to See You", Penguin Video has almost always been suppressing them. At one point, even Tudou Video, which has always been the third, surpassed them in terms of new drama data.

A big part of the reason is because of the previous cooperation with Fengqing Entertainment.

As for losses, because of the bet agreement, their kiwifruit losses were actually not that big.

However, the industry's leading position, which had been gradually consolidated, has completely lost all hope.

In the first quarter of this year, none of the three major platforms produced any hit products.

Their respective new dramas have been quite popular.

Although he still looked down on Xu Kong, he had to admit that if they could get the copyright of Xu Kong's new drama, it would be a considerable advantage for them in the summer season in the second and third quarters.

"Look at my schedule and book a flight to Beijing."

Huang Qifeng was stunned when he saw Qin Xian suddenly giving instructions to his assistant.

President Qin seemed not to care, but he eventually decided to go there in person.

For Xu Kong, apart from focusing on the post-production editing and special effects of The Legend of Sword and Fairy, perhaps the biggest workload is the work on the music.

At present, the soundtrack of the whole drama is almost completed.

Only the last theme song is left.

Of course, we had already planned this.

"Are you sure you want me to come?"

"Aren't you afraid that Song Youyou will get jealous if she finds out?"

Su Zhi asked calmly on the phone.

"How can it be!"

Xu Kong quickly denied it.

Of course, the main reason is that Song Youyou has not been in Beijing recently.

Moreover, inviting Su Zhi to help record the theme song of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" is just a normal business cooperation.

He is upright and has nothing to fear, so naturally he won't worry too much.

Su Zhi's studio had been renovated a long time ago, and Xu Kong had been there twice.

But it was Su Zhi's first time to Fengge.

As they walked, Xu Kong introduced Su Zhi.

"This is my personal studio. Most of Fengge's recording studios are concentrated in the building of the film and television department."

Most of Fengge’s business is concentrated in film and television.

Moreover, more than 70% of the artists under contract are actors. Even the number of new directors trained is estimated to be more than the number of singers under the company.

The demand for recording studios is not that great, not to the extent that a special department needs to be set up.

Simply put the facilities such as recording studios needed by singers are placed in the film and television department.

However, Su Zhi obviously didn't care much about what Xu Kong said.

After looking around for a few times, he asked casually, "Is Song Youyou not here?"

Xu Kong's whole body stiffened subconsciously.

But he recovered quickly, and replied with a smile as if nothing had happened:
"How do I know this?"

"I'm not her agent, so I definitely don't know her schedule."

Su Zhi stared at Xu Kong, obviously not believing what he said.

However, he did not bring it up directly. Instead, he nodded and walked out the door.

Seeing this, Xu Kong quickly followed.

The two entered the elevator, and Xu Kong took the initiative to press the first floor.

But the door had just closed and stopped after going down one floor.

As the door opened, a familiar face appeared in front of Xu Kong.

When he saw Zhu Yu, Xu Kong was also stunned for a moment.

Before Su Zhi came, he knew that Song Youyou was not in the capital, so it was impossible for him to meet her.

But I didn't expect that I would bump into Zhu Yu.

Feeling somewhat guilty, he took down his hand which was on Su Zhi.

"Sister Yu."

After coughing twice to ease the awkward atmosphere, Xu Kong took the initiative to greet everyone and then introduced himself.

"Let me introduce you. This is Su Zhi."

"This is Zhu Yu, my agent."

Su Zhi didn't react much, her expression still as cold as usual, but she still took the initiative to nod to Zhu Yu as a greeting.

After Zhu Yu came in, she noticed the various changes in Xu Kong's facial expression.

There was a hint of loneliness in his expression.

But he quickly put it away, then said with a smile:

"I know the singing queen Miss Su."

Xu Kong briefly explained that Su Zhi came this time to record the theme song for The Legend of Sword and Fairy.

The three chatted for a while longer, and then the elevator reached the first floor.

"Then Sister Yu, let's go record the song first."

Xu Kong greeted everyone, then walked towards the film and television department building with Su Zhi.

Zhu Yu was still smiling until she watched Xu Kong and Su Zhi leave, then she came back to her senses.

After staying there for a few minutes, he walked towards the film and television department where Xu Kong and the others had just gone.

Xu Kong asked her where she was going, but Zhu Yu didn't tell him that she was also going to the artist department.

I deliberately staggered my time because I didn't want to continue going the same way with the two of them.

Being a thoughtful person, she of course discovered that Xu Kong and Su Zhi were more than just ordinary friends.

But she wasn't going to expose it, or rather, strictly speaking, this kind of thing had nothing to do with her.

"Would you like to explain a little?"

Su Zhi suddenly spoke.

"Explain what?"

Xu Kong was a little slow to react.

Seeing that Xu Kong seemed completely unaware of the change in her agent's expression after he saw her, Su Zhi also shook her head.

"Forget it, it's nothing."

Perhaps because they are both women, Su Zhi knew that there was something unusual between Xu Kong and Zhu Yu the moment they started talking.

Especially when she saw that her agent Zhu Yu was so beautiful and elegant, she became even more certain.

Even if the other party doesn't come forward himself, given Xu Kong's personality, he is unlikely to let it go.

But Su Zhi didn't care about these.

In other words, from the very beginning, she had straightened out her relationship with Xu Kong. Although it sounded like a joke to Xu Kong, she always knew that as a lover, she couldn't actually control these things.

In her opinion, this was too much trouble.

Let’s just leave it to Song Youyou to worry about.

Although Fengge does not have many recording studios, both the equipment and the decoration are still first-class in the industry.

Especially the sound insulation.

It can be said that even if you shout and scream inside, no one outside can hear you at all.

So as soon as Xu Kong entered the door, he locked the recording studio to prevent anyone from coming in.

He had almost no chance to meet Su Zhi during this period, and Song Youyou was not in the capital.

Although he teased Zhu Yu from time to time every day, the progress over there could not solve any problems at all.

But just as he locked the door, he saw Su Zhi had taken off her coat and walked into the innermost part of the recording studio.

Then she looked at him puzzledly: "Can we start now?"

Xu Kong was stunned for a moment, but could only nod helplessly.

He forgot one thing, Su Zhi was a very dedicated workaholic.

When you walk into the recording studio, I don't think anything other than recording songs will interest the other party.

I had no choice but to finish recording the song first.

The theme song of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" is definitely not difficult for the singer Su Zhi.

At least it was much smoother than helping Song Youyou and Shang Yuxin record songs.

After recording for the first time, Xu Kong was actually quite satisfied.

But it was obvious that Su Zhi had very high demands on herself. She recorded it many times in a row, but was still not satisfied.

After recording it again, Su Zhi came out and listened to the playback, and finally nodded to indicate that it was okay.

"The style of this song is different from my previous styles. It can be regarded as a new attempt."

Su Zhi spoke up.

"The effect is quite good."

Xu Kong gave his evaluation truthfully.

Although the song has a lot of high notes, they are actually not a big problem considering Su Zhi's singing skills.

As for the voice, it was not too difficult for Su Zhi to slightly change the way she sang love songs.

"Oh, you promised me something before."

Su Zhi suddenly looked at Xu Kong.

Xu Kong was stunned for a moment. He really couldn't remember what he had promised Su Zhi.

"Help me make a new album, you won't forget it, will you?"

Su Zhi spoke lightly as a reminder.

Xu Kong then remembered that when Su Zhi did not win an award at the music festival, he did comfort her and promised to help produce a new album so that Su Zhi could win an award this year.

"How could I forget!"

"Of course I remember."

Xu Kong felt a little embarrassed when he noticed Su Zhi glanced at him. He had indeed forgotten about this matter.

However, Su Zhi did not say anything else, but suddenly walked towards the sofa next to her for rest.

She slowly lay down, and the tight jeans showed her graceful curves.

I found Xu Kong was still standing there, and then Su Zhi's voice came.

"What are you standing there for? Come and hit me."

(End of this chapter)