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Chapter 223 Su Zhi's album has already killed the competition
"Are you going by yourself this time?"

After hearing Xu Kong's words, Guo Zihao asked in surprise.

Mainly for the previous few dramas, he was almost always responsible for the early preparations for filming, especially the location work.

Xu Kong has always been giving remote commands.

I didn't expect that Xu Kong would actually plan to go to Hong Kong City by himself this time.

"The main actors have been confirmed, so it's no big deal for me to make the trip myself."

Xu Kong answered calmly.

The scenery of "Sweet Honey" is still very important.

In the previous few dramas, the reason why this task was mainly given to Guo Zihao was because Xu Kong needed to be busy with other casting, script polishing and modification of details.

But this time, "Sweet Honey" is a movie after all, and the length of the script is not as long as the previous dramas.

The most important thing is that the main story has always been focused on the main characters, and the actors for main characters like him, Shang Yuxin, and Guan Hua have been decided, so there is no need to spend much time on this aspect.

I can also take the time to go there in person.

……

Of course, the most important reason is that Su Zhi is holding a performance in Pengcheng recently.

So Xu Kong planned to go to Pengcheng first, and then go to the nearby port city to do business.

"Has the kimchi side come looking for an endorsement?"

After hearing Zhu Yu's words, Xu Kong was obviously stunned for a moment.

It seems that I just went to receive an award, but my popularity and attention were unexpectedly high.

Although it is certain that there was some help from the distribution company and theater chain that Xu Kong had previously agreed to cooperate with.

But the effect is a bit too good.

"Refuse it for now."

Xu Kong thought about it for a moment and finally spoke.

First of all, the other party’s offer is not high.

It is not even half of the advertising quotations he received from some brands in the country.

Secondly, I just came back, and it would be too much trouble to make another trip.

And now the specific start time of shooting of "Sweet Honey" has basically been determined, so it is impossible for him to disrupt his original schedule and plans because of this.

……

"Please pay more attention to the operations of your studio."

“The kimchi market still has great potential.”

Zhu Yu reminded.

Currently, the number of followers of Xu Kong’s overseas social media accounts is about to exceed one million.

And almost all of them are from Korea.

Like Xu Kong, in China, accepting advertising endorsements or something like that, for the sake of Xu Kong’s personal image, can almost be said to be extremely cautious at present.

But some brands on the kimchi side were eager to give money, and there was no reason to refuse later.

To put it simply, it was like cutting leeks on the kimchi side. Zhu Yu and Xu Kong thought the same, and there was almost no big psychological burden.

"We'll talk about the specific advertising endorsements after "Comrades: Almost a Love Story" is released."

After thinking for a while, Xu Kong expressed his plan.

Zhu Yu didn't know why Xu Kong had such high expectations for his new movie in the Korean market.

But if "Sweet Honey" is released in Korea later, even if the box office and popularity are not ideal, it will definitely increase Xu Kong's popularity there.

The quotation will no longer be as unsatisfactory as it is now.

……

I dealt with some preparations for the filming of "Sweet Honey" and the affairs of my own studio.

Xu Kong took Guo Zihao and some key members of the film crew on the plane to Pengcheng.

Because we arrived quite late, there is a high probability that we will not be able to catch Su Zhi's concert at this time.

Not to mention being a guest, I probably won’t even have the chance to go to the concert.

However, it can be seen that Su Zhi's second concert in Pengcheng is still very popular.

Although limited by the size of the venue, only more than 30,000 tickets were released this time, less than half of the previous Beijing show.

But it was obvious that netizens had learned from their mistakes, and this time the tickets were sold out in just three minutes.

If the page on the ticketing platform hadn't been congested for more than ten seconds, it would have probably been even shorter.

However, it can be seen that Su Zhi herself still knows quite a few seniors in the music industry.

The guest invited this time is an old-school singing queen from Hong Kong. Although she hasn’t released any new songs or made an appearance in public for a long time, her appeal is still very strong.

……

When they arrived in Pengcheng, Guo Zihao took the "Sweet Honey" crew to the hotel, while Xu Kong chose to go to Su Zhi's concert.

At present, the cast of Xu Kong’s crew has basically been finalized.

Although all of them are under Fengge, there will be no replacements in important positions including assistant director and photographer.

The success of the previous dramas has greatly improved the treatment of the crew members following Xu Kong, and even the contract level given by Feng Ge has been upgraded.

So everyone naturally knows how to choose. Although they will also take on some other jobs, in terms of priority, joining the crew of Xu Kong’s new movie will definitely be the first consideration.

When Xu Kong arrived, the concert had already ended.

However, because there were so many people, Xu Kong, who was in disguise, did not stand out in the crowd.

Relying on the on-site work permit that Su Zhi had given him earlier, Xu Kong quickly entered the backstage of the scene through the side door.

……

Su Zhi didn't seem too surprised when she saw Xu Kong.

Because the two of them had contacted each other before, and Xu Kong was much later than the agreed time.

"The flight was delayed, there was nothing I could do."

Xu Kong saw Su Zhi removing her makeup and said with a helpless smile.

When the makeup artist and Su Zhi's assistant saw Xu Kong arriving, they tactfully left the lounge.

However, it can be seen that after seeing Xu Kong coming, although Su Zhi's assistant had already gotten used to it, the makeup artist for this concert had a hint of excitement in his eyes.

There is a high probability that he is a fan of Su Zhi and Xu Kong. When he saw Xu Kong actually came from another place, he really wanted to be there and ask about their relationship.

……

Xu Kong didn't care about the opinions of the staff backstage.

Anyway, the scandal between him and Su Zhi has been circulating for a long time.

The two of them had a very good relationship in the outside world, even if they were just ordinary friends, so it was quite normal for them to rush to Su Zhi's concert.

But if we are really just ordinary friends.

Given Xu Kong's personality, he probably wouldn't have gone through so much trouble to fly directly to Hong Kong City and come to Su Zhi's concert specifically.

Taking advantage of the moment when the door was closing, before Xu Kong could react, Su Zhi had already kissed him.

After a while, she reluctantly let him go.

However, the other party still had the same cold expression as always, as if nothing had happened.

"Why, do you miss me that much?"

Xu Kong asked with a smile.

Unexpectedly, Su Zhi did not object at all. Instead, she nodded calmly and said:
"Um."……

It can be seen that compared to the first time, the scale of this concert in Pengcheng may have been reduced a lot.

Perhaps it was because of the first experience, Su Zhi now seemed to have gradually gotten used to the rhythm of this concert.

At least I’m not as tired as I was when the concert in Beijing ended.

It's a pity that because they came in a hurry and the time was wrong, there were probably reporters squatting outside the venue and at the entrance of the hotel where Su Zhi was staying.

There is a high probability that Xu Kong will no longer be able to help Su Zhi relax.

The two of them could only meet briefly and then parted ways.

But as expected, when Xu Kong came to Pengcheng and met Su Zhi who had just finished a concert, this news became a hot topic.

In addition, there are the new songs sung at Su Zhi’s concert.

Originally according to Xu Kong's plan, he was supposed to sing two songs, but due to practical reasons, in order to catch up with various music awards at the end of the year, he only added two songs.

They are "What I Miss" and "He Doesn't Love Me".

Naturally, the two songs once again topped the new song charts of the two major music platforms.

……

Fei Niao also came to Su Zhi's Pengcheng concert this time.

It’s a pity that I didn’t get to see Xu Kong as a concert guest again.

But Su Zhi’s two new songs are still far worth the ticket price.

As soon as he returned to the hotel, he couldn't wait to start the live broadcast.

"Although there are still three songs to be released, the style of Su Zhi's new album "Su Xu" has been determined. It is an album mainly composed of popular love songs."

“Popular love songs are definitely the easiest genre to write, but most of them can only maintain a passing level. To achieve excellence, the quality of the song itself and the fit with the singer must both meet the standards.”

"So far, there are almost no lagging songs in Su Zhi's album. It can even be said that there are no common filler or mediocre songs."

“This is really a bit too scary.”

"If nothing unexpected happens, the title of the Queen of Love Songs will belong to Su Zhi alone."

……

The evaluation given by Fat Bird is quite high.

It’s not because the song was written by Xu Kong, but because it is the fact.

Moreover, this time, there was rarely any disagreement among the traditional music critics online and their group of internet celebrities and their own media.

“Best album of the year?”

“I don’t know how others are going to compete.”

"Don't even mention Yang Jiangjie. At least if it was some of the previous years when there were so many great winners, it would be possible for Su Zhi to be unexpectedly not win the award."

Before Su Zhi's album was released, even when the first song "The Wind Rises" became a hit, many people still thought that Yang Jiangjie was a strong contender for the best album of the year.

But in fact, after the release of the two songs from the Beijing concert, Su Zhi's album, which had not yet been released, had already killed the competition in advance.

When it comes to the two new songs this time, there will be almost no suspense.

Even if the last three songs of Su Zhi are really terrible, it still won't change the fact that this album of Su Zhi will become the only great album in the Chinese music scene in recent years.

And no matter how bad it is, it will at most be at the level of Su Zhi’s previous album.

So there is nothing worth arguing about this matter now, it is almost a fact that is set in stone.

……

"On both platforms combined, the album's collection has exceeded three million!"

Feiniao opened the pages of Su Zhi’s new album on both QQ Music and Penguin Music.

At this time, there are still three gray songs among the ten songs.

The newly released studio versions of "What I Miss" and "He Doesn't Love Me" have only been online for less than half an hour, but the number of comments has already exceeded 10,000.

There is definitely nothing to say about the quality of the songs.

But the more crucial reason is the popularity accumulated by Su Zhi in the previous album.

It can be said that such terrifying data is probably unique in the current Chinese music scene.

Apart from the first performance at the concert, there was almost no publicity and warm-up, but the song still received such attention as soon as it was released.

It is almost something that no singer can do.

……

The next day, discussions about Su Zhi's new song and album continued to ferment.

But at this time Xu Kong had already arrived at the port city.

The main purpose of coming here this time was to find a suitable filming location.

Plus, he didn't know anyone in Hong Kong, so he spent the first day mainly helping the crew settle down in the hotel.

Compared to the past, it is impossible that there has been no change at all in Hong Kong City.

But there are still some exterior scenes that can be used.

Some indoor shots may still need a little arrangement.

In addition, you may need to build the location yourself and shoot in the studio later.

Fortunately, Xu Kong had invested in a high price to be on the safe side.

Otherwise, the budget might not be enough.

Guan Hua’s pay is not low, and Shang Yuxin also gives him a first-tier pay.

However, Xu Kong himself received a share of the profits, so he had a lot more budget.

After a quick calculation, Xu Kong found that the budget was still sufficient and there should be no need to add to it later.

Of course, even if the budget is really insufficient, it would not be difficult to ask Chao Fengge for money.

……

"Who?"

Hearing what Guo Zihao said, Xu Kong also seemed a little surprised.

His purpose of coming to Hong Kong this time was to take some early shots.

He just didn't expect that someone would take the initiative to ask him out.

And it was indeed someone he had met before.

Shi Rui, one of the two Hong Kong singing kings who was a guest in the first episode of "Autumn Concert".

However, Xu Kong was puzzled as to why the other party came to him.

The main thing is that although it can be seen that the other party admired Xu Kong as a junior very much at the beginning.

But in fact, Xu Kong himself didn't think they would have any intersection. After all, the show was recorded and the two parties didn't even leave any contact information.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have found Zhu Yu first, and then told Guo Zihao, the assistant, and finally Xu Kong knew the news.

……

Hong Kong's music and film and television industries actually had a very glorious golden age.

But even now, the market here no longer has much potential.

Veteran singers like Shi Rui are still quite active, but have almost begun to focus on development in the mainland.

So Xu Kong had no idea what the other party was thinking about this time.

……

(End of this chapter)