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Chapter 259 Mango’s Ambassador?
Su Yuwei didn't think too much about it.

Before, the other party asked her to keep a distance from Xu Kong, and Su Yuwei obeyed obediently.

Now I don’t know why, could it be that the conflict between the company and Xu Kong has been resolved?

No matter what the reason was, Su Yuwei just nodded obediently at this time.

The main reason is that she really likes Xu Kong's work. If there is a chance, her agent will not object and she doesn't mind communicating with him.

In other words, when facing Xu Kong, Su Yuwei was more of a humble learner.

She herself does not have much creative talent, but in addition to writing songs, Xu Kong's singing skills are also not weak. Even though he is younger than her, his stage performance is much better than hers.

I can ask for your advice on this aspect.

……

Of course, Su Yuwei's agent didn't have such plans.

It's nothing more than thinking that their own artists are beautiful and have the kind of innocent, naive, and naive personality.

Maybe Xu Kong likes this type?

Even if it doesn't work out, I can just establish some relationship with her and write a song for Su Yuwei or have the two of us collaborate once.

With Xu Kong's traffic, it can still bring huge benefits.

I had indeed forgotten about this matter for a while because of the company's attitude.

The entire "Singer" is considered to be one of the top resources in the circle.

But in comparison, the biggest opportunity of participating in this program actually lies with Xu Kong, who is currently very popular in China.

If I could get in touch with Xu Kong, then everything would be worth it.

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"Ah!"

Xu Kong, who was resting in the hotel, sneezed.

But I didn't take it to heart.

He didn't feel too uncomfortable physically, maybe someone was thinking of him?
But at this time, he thought that he had a lot of people too, and Xu Kong had no way of judging who it was.

Although Xu Kong has received a lot of attention from the outside world for participating in the "Singer" program this time, many people would think that he should be under a lot of pressure.

After all, as the so-called second Chinese-style song, under the current circumstances, it is certain that everyone will magnify all the details when listening to it.

The work must reach a level that is recognized by most people, and Xu Kong’s performance on the spot cannot have any major mistakes.

If all these factors are added together, if it were someone else, even if they were really confident in themselves, they would definitely feel nervous.

But it really doesn't apply to Xu Kong.

It’s mainly because other songwriters have written unreleased new songs. In fact, no one can predict what kind of feedback the market will give and whether they will become popular.

But Xu Kong, with the situation in his previous life as a reference, had a clear idea in his mind.

So there is no need to worry about the so-called consequences of failure.

The main reason is that the Chinese style in this life has rarely appeared before.

Although there have been similar attempts in some ancient style songs, such as changing the arrangement to be more like the style of modern pop music.

But these attempts are progressing too slowly, mainly because there are not enough musicians willing to try them.

Xu Kong believes that after his song "Blue and White Porcelain" was first sung at the Spring Festival Gala, it is very normal that subsequent Chinese-style songs will emerge frequently, and even high-quality works will appear.

The corresponding song types are becoming more and more common. After listening to them so many times, the audience and netizens have become accustomed to them.

But now, the time is still too short.

In addition, since he started off by playing such a highly completed piece of music as "Blue and White Porcelain", it was inevitable that it would cause a large-scale discussion.

……

"Director Wu, long time no see."

The hotel where Xu Kong stayed was arranged by the production team of "Singer".

Moreover, before coming to Star City, Xu Kong also contacted Wu Youxue.

So when Xu Kong saw Wu Youxue coming to him on his own initiative, he didn't feel too surprised.

"Is the journey going well?"

After Wu Youxue entered the room, they exchanged a few simple greetings.

"Singer" has been recorded since last year. Although it has exceeded his original plan, it doesn't matter much overall.

As for the current popularity of the program, it must be because of the various disturbances of Xu Kong's Chinese style, which has reached a new level again.

But because the show is about to end in a few episodes, Wu Youxue’s current focus is not actually on this show.

He came this time with another purpose.

"Mango Ambassador?"

When Xu Kong heard Wu Youxue's words, he was also slightly stunned.

How come the TV station has a new so-called ambassador?

It's not a brand or anything.

Moreover, as Mango TV is the local TV station that has collaborated with the largest number of artists in the entire domestic entertainment industry, strictly speaking, it should not make such a decision.

After all, the cooperative relationships with large companies such as Fengge, Jiying, etc. are relatively stable, and some big-name artists have maintained cooperative relationships for many years.

Many of them are connections that Wu Youxue has accumulated himself.

Although this so-called image ambassador has no actual contract content, it almost puts Xu Kong in the highest position among Mango TV's cooperating artists.

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"In fact, there are no specific cooperation requirements, just shooting a promotional video."

"The main thing should be our Mango Video platform..."

Wu Youxue explained.

Mango TV has been a local TV station for many years and has almost always been among the top three or even number one local TV stations in terms of audience numbers.

There is no need for image ambassadors or related publicity anymore.

Mango Video is an online platform that has only been online for a few years. Although it has its own unique advantages, its user base has been very stable since its launch.

But compared with old-fashioned film and television platforms such as Penguin and Kiwi, it is still a little behind.

Therefore, it makes sense to ask Xu Kong to be an image ambassador.

But Xu Kong also knew that this matter was not as simple as it seemed.

Mango TV chose him, it's impossible that they just wanted to pay him to help shoot promotional posters and advertisements or something.

It's nothing more than wanting to tie himself to Mango's car.

Although Xu Kong is filming a movie this time, it will be released in theaters first.

But last year, "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" and "The Long Season" were both hit dramas.

Mango’s financial strength is not as strong as the three traditional video platforms, but that doesn’t mean they are not interested.

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Xu Kong thought so, but he didn't refuse.

For her, it doesn’t really matter whether she cooperates with Mango or Penguin.

Wu Youxue is indeed closer to us, so there is nothing wrong with us cooperating.

But at this time, Wu Youxue had more on his mind.

This matter was indeed proposed by Wu Youxue, the current deputy director of Mango TV, who also helps manage Mango Video's business.

The image ambassador position was a contract he tailored specifically for Xu Kong.

The ten million yuan endorsement fee was secondary. The most important thing was that after a month of thinking during the Spring Festival, and after Xu Kong sang the song "Blue and White Porcelain" on the Spring Festival Gala stage, Wu Youxue strengthened his determination. He originally thought that he would wait for the opportunity to act, and maybe he could rely on his previous relationship to poach Xu Kong, and even consider it as a favor to the other party.

But when it comes to Fengge's internal affairs, Wu Youxue himself has no interest in getting involved.

Now Xu Kong has been made the image ambassador of Mango TV, which means he has taken a firm stand.

No matter what choice Xu Kong makes later, Wu Youxue is not putting pressure on anyone on Feng Ge's side, but on Xu Kong himself.

And judging from the current situation, it will probably only take some time.

Wu Youxue is indeed better informed about the news in the group than many people.

During this period, it is said that several veteran movie stars of Fengge and some big directors have started to make small moves.

That's why Wu Youxue took the opportunity to finalize this matter when Xu Kong came to record "Singer".

Although there are definitely risks involved.

Betting on Xu Kong in this way is equivalent to giving up the other side.

After all, he had tried it several times before, and it was obvious that with Xu Kong's character, personal development and interests were not the top priority.

Although Xu Kong is indeed mature and rational beyond his age, he is still a rare person in the circle who values ​​personal connections and relationships.

……

Xu Kong really didn't know much about the inside story, mainly because he had almost spent all his time on the post-production of "Sweet Honey" and other miscellaneous matters.

He didn't care too much, and he didn't have many sources of information, so he simply thought that Wu Youxue just wanted him to be tied to Mango.

Strictly speaking, because of Wu Youxue, Xu Kong's cooperative relationship with Mango TV has long surpassed that of some other platforms.

It might not be a bad idea to take a step further at this point.

As for future cooperation, there are no specific requirements in this contract anyway, so we'll see when the time comes.

At worst, we can just look at the bidding between Penguin and Mango.

If all else fails, his future dramas will probably be broadcast on both platforms.

It's not something that cannot be discussed.

……

These are just small episodes during my visit to the show.

It is worth mentioning that Xu Kong is the most watched guest of the show this time.

But the atmosphere of "Singer" itself does not seem to be very competitive at all.

Not to mention the two European and American singers, they were just doing the job for money.

In addition, people like Jian Junfang have a very harmonious private relationship with Xu Kong. He even took the initiative to invite Xu Kong to dinner. During the conversation, when they talked about Xu Kong's "Chinese style", he did not hesitate to praise him.

Previously on Weibo, Jian Junfang also directly supported Xu Kong several times.

For a singing queen like her, the company she works for is not a particularly large one, and it has been the top dog for almost a long time, so no one can restrict what Jian Junfang wants to do.

But it is kind of interesting in retrospect.

At the beginning, Jian Junfang and Xu Kong were almost completely in opposition to each other. It could even be said that Jian Junfang took the initiative to question Xu Kong's lip-syncing and the initiators of various rhythms.

But now, he looks like a die-hard fan of Xu Kongtou.

Apart from anything else, having the full support of such a senior singer in the industry is definitely a good thing for Xu Kong.

After all, he has only been in the industry for a short time and doesn't have many friends.

My network of relationships within the circle is not particularly extensive.

When a similar rhythm appears, most artists will definitely choose to protect themselves.

Some of the so-called senior seniors even spoke in a sarcastic tone.

With the support of veteran singer Jian Junfang, it doesn't seem like Xu Kong is in opposition to the entire Chinese music scene.

……

A few hours before the live broadcast of "Singer" began.

Xu Kong and other participating singers had already arrived.

As for rehearsals, each of our performances had already been performed in advance yesterday.

But since we came so early, the main reason is that the installation and construction will take a lot of time.

"Thank you, Teacher Xu Kong!"

Xu Kong nodded in confusion at this time.

He was alone in his lounge.

During this period, Jian Junfang brought another singing king, Song Jie, over to say hello.

The three of them just had a brief chat.

What he didn't expect was that Su Yuwei, whom he had met once at the airport, also came.

And I'm alone.

In addition to saying hello, I also chatted with him about some music.

Finally, he asked for Xu Kong's autograph and left.

Xu Kong could see that the other party seemed to have come here just to communicate and didn't have too many other ideas.

Although the show has not started yet, Su Yuwei seems unaware that "Singer" is currently conducting a live interview session before the show officially begins.

Before Su Yuwei came in, the camera just focused on him.

The conversation between the two was broadcast live.

In fact, only some people in the circle knew about his relationship with Jiying Media, and the audience was obviously not aware of it.

So seeing Su Yuwei and Xu Kong having a rather polite conversation, which was all about music, did not cause much reaction from the audience watching the live broadcast.

Xu Kong knew clearly that Su Yuwei definitely had no ill will towards him, and even liked some of his songs.

But the key point is that his relationship with Jiying is there. If this live broadcast is released, he is not sure whether Su Yuwei will be questioned or suspected by the senior executives of Jiying Media...

However, the two had only met a few times and were not even familiar with each other. Xu Kong was not a saint and did not intend to really care about such things.

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"Didn't I tell her to go when there's no camera time?"

Su Yuwei's agent, who was staying in the hotel at the time and did not go to the live broadcast of "Singer", looked quite helpless and even a little irritated.

But she felt that it was also related to the fact that the program team suddenly changed the rules.

Before, the host would take the camera and take the initiative to find the guests.

As a result, for some unknown reason, this episode directly broadcast footage from the singers' lounge.

Although Xu Kong would be notified, it was obvious that Su Yuwei, who suddenly entered Xu Kong's lounge, did not know about it.

"I really need to think carefully about how to explain this to Manager Xu..."

The agent sighed helplessly.

Given the hostile relationship between Jiying Media and Xu Kong, it would be better if she let Su Yuwei contact Xu Kong quietly.

But now that it has been exposed to the public, Xu Yaqin, who arranged for Su Yuwei to appear on the "Singer" program, is unlikely to pretend not to see it.

As an artist signed by her herself, Su Yuwei is good in everything: she is obedient, hardworking, pretty and has a good voice.

It can almost be said that this was the key to her company's third- and fourth-tier agents' turnaround.

But what the agent couldn't accept the most was that this girl always made people feel a little bit stupid from time to time.

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(End of this chapter)