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

Chapter 276 Who do you think you are? Are you worthy of apologizing to me?

If we talk about what Feng Ge's future will be like before, no one can be sure.

Especially as old rivals for so many years, even Huayuan subconsciously believed that the news was just a smokescreen released by the other side.

But now, things have changed.

It is almost certain that the huge internal changes in Fengge are set in stone.

Even the senior executives of Huayuan who didn't know much about the specific information now understood what Vice President Li Wanshu meant.

It's nothing more than that if Feng Ge really no longer exists, at least the current style no longer exists, is there a chance that Xu Kong will be poached to their Huayuan.

No one will deny Xu Kong's commercial value.

Especially now that he is not only an artist, but also a triple-actor in film, television and music, and he is also a lyricist and composer who writes, directs and acts in his own films, and can frequently produce various hit singles. If you do a little research, you will find that Xu Kong's existence is indeed quite unique in the history of domestic entertainment.

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"We can only try to get in touch with him. The main reason is that Xu Kong doesn't like to take on any performances or variety shows at the moment, and even endorsements are rare."

"We really don't have that many opportunities to interact with each other."

Some people couldn't help but speak.

In fact, the meaning is very clear, which is not to hold too much hope.

Ultimately, it is because Xu Kong is indeed the artist with the greatest potential in the entire domestic entertainment industry, and even a young director.

But before, no one thought that the company would be able to sign him.

Now, after Li Wanshu's analysis, he suddenly realized that when Feng Ge is really gone forever, it seems that Xu Kong will have no better choice than Huayuan.

After all, there are only a few film and television companies of such a large scale in the whole country.

In other words, there seems to be a real chance for Xu Kong to become a member of their Huayuan.

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"If Xu Kong joins us, I have a new drama project with an investment of 500 million yuan. I think he is the most suitable candidate."

"Of course, whether it's the director, screenwriter, or even choosing an actor who doesn't use our Huayuan, all of these are decided by Xu Kong himself!"

The people in charge of TV dramas and online dramas who had previously been making all kinds of complaints and grumblings, provoking the rhythm of this high-level meeting.

At this moment, he seemed like a completely different person.

He seemed full of energy, and even became excited as he spoke.

There is no way, mainly because of the thought of Xu Kong being able to join Huayuan.

Then it should be highly likely that the company’s future targets will not be difficult to achieve.

It just depends on the speed at which Xu Kong shoots the drama.

According to information obtained by the person in charge of the TV series, Xu Kong's efficiency in filming is also terrifyingly high.

Moreover, I personally watched the whole process, and it was completely insured.

So what so-called opponents do they have?

Fengge was in a state of disintegration again.

Basically, for a long period of time in the future, during Xu Kong's creative peak period, Huayuan will be invincible in the domestic TV drama and online drama market.

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Although his plan was good, it was obvious that he was not the only one who had the same idea.

"What you said is true. Xu Kong has finally become a film director now."

"How can you go back to film a drama?"

"And in terms of investment and cast, Huayuan can provide Xu Kong with better conditions in terms of film, right?"

The person who said this is the person in charge of Huayuan Film.

Originally, he was the one who couldn't help but complain the most just now.

Including but not limited to "If "Sweet Honey" was changed to a different schedule", "Xu Kong's potential threat theory", "Huayuan cannot be allowed to develop completely", etc.

But now when the issue of Xu Kong's development after joining Huayuan was mentioned, the other party seemed to have completely forgotten what he had said before.

I couldn't wait to start arguing.

I just need to say that I have a perfect and complete development plan for Xu Kong.

So don't bother arguing with me!

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When I saw these two people from the company, they started arguing.

Many others were speechless.

After all, regarding Xu Kong joining Huayuan, not only has there been no initial progress, but there is even no possibility at all at present.

Why did they start arguing about this?

But it seems that this cannot be blamed on them. After all, if it were anyone else, they would have thought about Xu Kong joining their company.

The excitement it brings is not something that can be easily controlled.

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"Let's avoid this topic for now..."

At this time, Li Wanshu could only be forced to interrupt and say something.

Although he wanted to see Xu Kong join Huayuan more than anyone else.

But now, the greater possibility is that Xu Kong will still be a very difficult opponent for the company in the future.

Originally, this meeting was to discuss how to deal with Xu Konglai.

Suddenly the style of painting changed completely.

They discussed whether Xu Kong should shoot a movie or a TV series when he entered Huayuan.

Is this right?
Thanks to Li Wanshu's efforts, the topic of this meeting was finally slowly brought back to the topic.

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For Xu Kong, the main purpose of this trip to Korea was to check out the box office market for "Comrades: Almost a Love Story" there.

And the most important thing is to lay the foundation for one's popularity in the kimchi community.

Of course, what surprised him the most was that not only was he popular, but he was recognized at the airport.

In addition, Shang Yuxin, as the female lead, has also gained considerable popularity thanks to the drama "Sweet Honey".

However, what Xu Kong couldn’t understand was the point for which “Sweet Honey” was praised.

What netizens in Korea discussed and praised the most was the texture of the characters in the movie.

Maybe it’s because Korea has always been all about technology, plus filters and so on.

On the contrary, the three-dimensional makeup of Xu Kong and Shang Yuxin in "Sweet Honey" looks more special.

But the most important thing is that Xu Kong and Shang Yuxin are both very good-looking.

Needless to say, Xu Kong had frequently appeared on the headlines of major social media platforms in Korea just for attending an awards ceremony.

In addition, Shang Yuxin's appearance is actually quite popular.

It may also be the bonus brought by the movie "Sweet Honey" itself.

In any case, this kimchi-making trip went more smoothly than Xu Kong had imagined.

There are also many producers who took the initiative to discuss with Xu Kong about his subsequent copyright cooperation.

Of course, in this regard, Zhu Yu had discussed this once on behalf of Feng Ge last time.

He thought it was too much trouble, so he turned down all the related dinner invitations and planned to wait for Feng Ge to find someone to help him connect with him.

Anyway, the share ratio of his works has always been the same, so in this regard, he really doesn't need to pay too much attention to it.

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As for the current rating of "Comrades: Almost a Love Story" in China, although the score has fluctuated after the initial release due to plot issues.

But for now, it has indeed stabilized. Although the score of 8.7 is not very high.

It is definitely not low.

Although there were many debates, most of the audience were still quite supportive of the quality of the film.

Of course, if many directors, especially Chang Dachun, knew that Xu Kong was so indifferent about the score of 8.7 for his film debut, they would probably feel greatly shaken.

The main thing is that even for an art film director like Chang Dachun, the number of people who rated his previous films was generally tens of thousands, and he would be happy for a long time if only two of his films could reach above 8 points.

There is definitely no way to empathize with Xu Kong.

But in fact, the movie rating was within Xu Kong's expectations.

It’s just that the box office did exceed my expectations.

It has been released for a week and the box office has already exceeded 1.2 billion.

According to expectations, the domestic box office is conservatively estimated to be around 250 million. With the overseas market included, it is estimated that breaking 3 billion is not a big problem.

Originally, Xu Kong expected that the domestic market plus the overseas markets in several neighboring countries would be good enough to reach 2 billion.

The main reason was the box office performance of "Sweet Honey" in the previous life, so Xu Kong couldn't help feeling a little uncertain.

What he himself did not expect was that the box office appeal that had almost nothing to do with him in his previous life and that no one could grasp was now actually happening to him.

And the effect is unexpectedly good.

He is sure that if it weren't for the fact that he directed and starred in "Sweet Honey".

In a period like April, it is highly likely that the box office will not be able to reach such a high level.

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"Kong'er, someone is looking for..."

On the first day Xu Kong returned to the capital, he had a brief exchange of thoughts with Zhu Yu, whom he hadn't seen for a few days, at the headquarters of Fengge Film and Television.

After returning to his studio, he heard Guo Zihao say this.

I have to say, after staying in Beijing for a while, Haozi's Beijing accent has become more authentic.

"Who?"

Although Guo Zihao is only his assistant, he also serves as the manager of Xu Kong Studio.

And when on the crew, I am responsible for everything, such as stage management.

The relationship between the two is indeed not a simple superior-subordinate relationship.

Guo Zihao himself didn't think there was anything wrong.

After all, that’s how it went when I was at Fengqing Entertainment.

But because of his relationship with Xu Kong, he was indeed treated not like an assistant within Fengge Company.

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"I have no idea……"

Guo Zihao shook his head.

"But the person who contacted me was Lu Hanwen, the manager of the company's film and television department."

"No, now I should say he is the former manager of the film and television department..."

Xu Kong was stunned for a moment.

Naturally, he had met Lu Hanwen several times.

However, from the original "Legend of Sword and Fairy" to the current "Sweet Honey", it was actually Yan Rui who was in charge of the coordination.

There is not much contact at work, and even less in private.

What's more, Lu Hanwen has already left Fengge.

Strictly speaking, it is even more impossible to have much intersection with him.

Why would you take the initiative to contact me to meet up?
Just when Xu Kong was confused, Guo Zihao added:
"But he didn't want to see you, he was talking about other people..."

The more Xu Kong listened, the more confused he became.

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To Xu Kong's surprise, the place the other party arranged to meet was actually in a membership-based private teahouse near Fengge.

The kind that requires advance reservations and requires membership to enter.

In this regard, the other party did consider Xu Kong a lot.

After all, if he were to go to other places, with Xu Kong's current fame, it would be hard not to be recognized if he didn't disguise himself.

"Mr. Xu, this way..."

The waiter in the teahouse seemed to have seen many celebrities like Xu Kong.

He maintained a business smile throughout the whole process, which was quite professional.

However, Xu Kong had never been to a similar place in his previous life.

At that time, he thought he had already made it into the so-called upper echelons of this circle.

But in fact, in front of most of the other people's capital, he is nothing more than a cash cow that can be abandoned at will.

And when he stops making money, that's when he is abandoned.

Coincidentally, Xu Kong had also experienced this process completely.

So in this life, he had almost no thoughts in this regard.

Compared to hanging out in a circle, improving one's real status and value is the way to truly become capital.

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"Mr. Zhu?"

When Xu Kong entered the private room, he saw Zhu Changyun sitting leisurely drinking tea.

The whole person was visibly stunned.

He did wonder who was looking for him and why.

Based on Lu Hanwen's previous identity as the manager of the film and television department, the most likely thing would be that some film and television companies would invest in him to make movies.

Or maybe ask him to help write a theme song or something.

But when he saw Zhu Changyun at this time, he realized that this one-on-one meeting did not seem as simple as he had imagined.

At the same time, Xu Kong was also a little confused.

How could Zhu Changyun, who had caused him so many troubles before, invite him so calmly and sit in front of him naturally?

Do you really think you don't know what the other person is doing in secret?
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"It seems that there is a deep misunderstanding between Director Xu and me..."

Zhu Changyun made a gesture for him to sit down.

Then he spoke lightly.

Xu Kong hesitated for a moment, but he really wanted to know why the other party went to so much trouble to find him this time.

"Misunderstand?"

"Is it really a misunderstanding?"

Zhu Changyun's hand, which was pouring tea for Xu Kong, paused in the air for a moment, but soon returned to normal.

It has indeed been a long time since any artist in this circle dared to talk to me like this.

However, thinking of Xu Kong's peculiarity, he still endured it.

But people like Zhu Changyun, even if they are extremely angry, can still talk to the other party with a smile on their face.

This is the so-called accomplishment that he thinks he has gained through years of practice.

However, this is what Xu Kong can't stand the most.

Including Qin Xian, the former vice president of Kiwi, and the current Zhu Changyun.

This kind of feeling of always being superior and being looked down upon by others all the time really makes people feel uncomfortable.

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"Director Xu, whether you believe it or not, everything I did before was actually to make our relationship closer..."

Zhu Changyun's words made Xu Kong feel a chill.

After all, the other party is an old man...

Of course, he knew that the other party didn't mean that.

"But none of that matters."

"Today I'm going to apologize to Director Xu."

"The main purpose of calling you here this time is to hope to gain your understanding."

"as well as……"

When Zhu Changyun said this, he paused for a moment.

Then he continued:
"I want Director Xu to leave Fengge and come to my company..."

Now that the overall situation has been decided, Zhu Changyun no longer minds revealing this to Xu Kong.

What he didn't expect was that he was suddenly interrupted by the other party before he could finish his words.

Xu Kong suddenly spoke, causing the smile on Zhu Changyun's face to suddenly freeze.

"Who do you think you are to apologize to me?"

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(End of this chapter)