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Chapter 301 Feng Ge's Changes

It’s a pity that in this drama “Beginning”, the heroine Li Shiqing is set as a college student.

And the way he dresses is relatively simple.

So for Xu Kong, it was indeed not as immersive as Zhao Linger's costume.

But even so, for Youyou, who has a high talent for acting and loves to learn and improve, it always gives Xu Kong a great sense of freshness.

It's the same this time, although it's the maid outfit that appeared before.

But the white stockings on the legs, the bow tie at the neck, and the opening that was designed with genius.

It really made Xu Kong unable to resist.

Because of the character makeup of "Beginning", Youyou was not able to tie her hair into twin ponytails in time this time.

But Youyou is still very self-conscious.

He stretched out his hands back to Xu Kong so that he could grab them easily and control the center of gravity.

……

Xu Kong was somewhat reluctant to leave.

I even thought about whether I should just stay in the hotel where the crew of "The Beginning" was located from now on.

However, for the convenience of filming, it would be fine for me to run back and forth between the two crews. If I stayed in the crew of "The Beginning" the whole time, then as the director of "The Bad Kids", I would be somewhat derelict in my duty.

So in the face of Youyou's coquettishness, Xu Kong had no choice but to harden his heart and refuse.

However, for this filming, Youyou brought a lot of clothes in addition to her own luggage.

So she was not worried about whether she could keep Xu Kong at some point.

……

In addition to the two dramas in Lecheng, Fengge's focus this time was placed on the four projects for which Xu Kong personally wrote the scripts.

And strictly speaking, the investment in the two dramas from Lecheng is not too big.

For a film like "The Beginning", strictly speaking, if it weren't for the high-profile pay issue of Xu Kong and Song Youyou, the cost would be even lower.

"Squid!" and "Operation Red Sea" are large projects with high investments in the traditional sense.

"Squid Game" was made because of the cost of transnational filming. In addition, props and shooting scenes all needed to be built by ourselves, and the cost was indeed quite high.

"Operation Red Sea" is similar, and as a war film itself, the investment is not low whether it is real shooting or special effects.

The combined cost of the two dramas is estimated to be around 700 to 800 million yuan.

This does not include some subsequent publicity and other investments.

Of course, Xu Kong knew that this investment was definitely worthwhile.

And the rate of return is enough to make most of the peers drop their jaws.

Therefore, as the producer of the two projects, Xu Kong, coupled with his current identity as the vice president of Fengge, can indeed push forward the projects smoothly.

Only one month after the project was launched, we were able to successfully enter the formal shooting stage.

It has to be said that from this aspect alone, Xu Kong has such great confidence in Feng Ge's future.

Because you have complete control over the project.

Otherwise, if he had not become one of the bosses of the company, Xu Kong would not have such confidence.

After all, like before, Xu Kong could only control the dramas he directed, and he would most likely not interfere with other projects within the company.

If he relied on himself, Fengge's decline might be alleviated, but there was no way to completely solve it.

All I can say is that no matter what Song Fuquan’s original idea was, he made Xu Kong from an artist under his company to the boss of the company.

But this decision does feel like a broader path.

……

"This drama does have a good chance of becoming a hit."

"But after all, it is an overseas market for Kimchi, so I can't say for sure what the effect will be after the subsequent broadcast."

At this time in the capital, Lin Hong returned for a short trip after staying in the Korean country for nearly two months.

"Is everything going well at the branch office?"

Song Fuquan asked.

Since the main target audience of "Squid Game" is the overseas market in Korea, corresponding preparations must be made.

Therefore, it is indeed necessary to establish a branch company.

These are Lin Hong’s main tasks when she goes to the Korean country this time.

"It went pretty well."

"The cooperation negotiations with some companies over there are going smoothly."

Song Fuquan nodded after hearing this.

Then he added with a somewhat complicated expression:
"In fact, I don't know whether it is the right decision to put all the bets on Xu Kong."

……

In fact, the reason why I chose Xu Kong was because I had my daughter.

It was decided in the beginning to let Xu Kong become a shareholder of Fengge.

But apart from that, I really never thought of letting Xu Kong decide the company's most important film and television business almost alone like he does now.

“I think it’s quite correct…”

Lin Hong spoke up.

Song Fuquan had indeed known about Zhu Changyun's departure and the misfortune that Feng Ge had encountered a long time ago.

And we have made a lot of preparations for the future.

In this plan, Xu Kong is one of the important artists under the company.

But it is not a decisive link.

Who knew that things would change so much slower than planned.

After Xu Kong became the vice president, he directly stopped some of the original projects.

In addition, he wrote the scripts for several dramas himself and arranged suitable directors. It seemed that everything had been prepared in advance.

Song Fuquan observed the whole process and after some hesitation, he did not choose to intervene to stop it.

……

"I have a feeling that the profits from the scripts Xu Kong wrote this time will not be too low."

Although Lin Hong had a lot of complaints about Xu Kong.

But in fact, it’s mainly because of Youyou.

She had never doubted Xu Kong's talent and ability.

Otherwise, we wouldn't have spent so much money to buy the other party's contract.

"Besides, actually, given our current situation, we can only place our hopes on him."

Song Fuquan spoke.

There was another reason why he did not interfere with Xu Kong's decisions, which was that some of the backup plans he had prepared before were not used as he wished.

It was obvious that Zhu Changyun really wanted to kill Feng Ge.

Many of the preparations that Song Fuquan had originally made had actually already been calculated by the other party.

……

Feng Ge has indeed changed a lot.

Most of the internal employees and artists can be said to have been completely replaced.

Fortunately, there is no problem with funding.

All its projects can proceed smoothly.

The only problem is the reduction of resources.

For example, some of Fengge’s original partners were taken away by Zhu Changyun.

Therefore, during this period, the newcomers under Fengge were indeed living a much worse life than before.

Especially for the newcomers who were previously said to be the ones to be trained, almost all kinds of resources were arranged directly by the company.

Nowadays, even a small role or a low-cost online variety show requires a lot of effort to fight for.

… “I haven’t received any acting offers in two months.”

"If I had known this, I should have gone for the audition."

"I also complain that the investment is too small and the role is too small..."

In a bar in Beijing, Xiang Tianlei spoke with a regretful expression.

The people sitting next to him were all newcomers under Fengge.

The average age is about 23 or 24.

Several of them joined the company when Fengge signed a large number of new people last year.

After that, he was showered with resources that were the envy of his peers.

Like most of his colleagues here, Xiang Tianlei naively believed that his future career path would be bright.

After all, this is Fengge, one of the largest film and television companies in the country.

And the company takes itself so seriously.

With such treatment, it would be hard for any newcomer not to feel proud.

……

"I heard that Lao Liu has joined the crew. Oh, I should have auditioned for that role."

Said to another person next to Tianlei.

As for the Old Liu he mentioned, he was a newcomer like them, and his name was Liu Yue.

However, Liu Yue is a little older, and he didn't get much benefit from Feng Ge's resources before.

In addition, the most important thing is that Liu Yue is not picky about food or meat. As long as there is a chance to join a crew to act, no matter how small the role is, he will give it a try.

For a role that only has a few shots and a few lines, what's the difference between acting and not acting?

If he only relies on playing roles like this, when will he be able to become a truly famous actor, or the TV King or Movie King?

Therefore, before, including Xiang Tianlei, most people here actually looked down upon Liu Yue's approach of acting whenever there was a role to play.

As a good actor, how come you are not even picky about the script and role you choose?

This is a bit too unreasonable.

……

Who would have known that Feng Ge's situation has changed so much now, but Liu Yue, who tried every opportunity, became the one who still has roles to play.

"I heard that the company is planning to terminate the contracts of many newcomers."

"I have a feeling that we will be the next batch."

This sentence made the scene suddenly become quiet.

The main reason is that almost all of the people present have not had a role to play for a long time.

Not to mention previous announcements about variety shows and endorsements, all of them are gone.

"Why don't we give it a try? There's no need to always think about playing the male lead or the second male lead. The supporting role is also..."

The young newcomer was interrupted by Xiang Tianlei before he could finish his tentative words.

"You guys go anyway!"

"I will only play roles and dramas that I approve of. If I keep playing these supporting roles, I will never achieve anything!"

Xiang Tianlei was simply spoiled by the previous senior executives of Fengge.

At that time, in order to arouse the dissatisfaction of Fengge’s original veteran artists, almost all resources were tilted towards newcomers including Xiang Tianlei.

It can be said that they got something that did not belong to them.

This makes many people naively believe that they are so-called gifted.

He was born to be the protagonist.

But in fact, most of the people present graduated from serious acting majors.

But when it comes to actual performance experience, they have nothing to show for it.

Even if he didn't have a professional background, he would probably be rejected even if he played a supporting role.

……

"Although I haven't read the script of the play directed by Su Meng, I heard that it was written by Teacher Xu Kong himself. If I had known this in advance, I would probably have gone."

"It's not bad to play a supporting role..."

Hearing this, Xiang Tianlei became even angrier.

"The male and female protagonists of this drama are Xu Kong and Song Youyou."

"Originally, there were only a few supporting roles open for audition. But once the show is aired, even if it becomes popular, I don't think many people will pay attention to a role like Liu Yue's."

After hearing this, everyone fell silent subconsciously.

In fact, although many people are dissatisfied with their current situation, if we talk about idols in the entertainment industry, Xu Kong is definitely one of them.

After all, the other party is even younger than some of them.

But the achievements and status he has achieved now have reached a rather exaggerated level.

In addition to this, there is Xu Kong’s own experience. From a top idol with a bad reputation, he has become like this in just over three years.

The process is no longer a secret, and many people have witnessed the entire process with their own eyes.

……

Moreover, in Xu Kong’s previous dramas, including the earliest "Want to See You", and later "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" and "The Long Season", there are still examples of supporting roles becoming very popular.

Although strictly speaking, it cannot be considered a so-called ensemble drama.

But many of the characters in Xu Kong's scripts have souls, rather than simply being stereotyped characters.

The only thing you may need to worry about is that Xu Kong is only the screenwriter of this drama, and the director is Su Meng.

But no matter what, many people know that Xu Kong’s supporting roles in dramas are really hard to describe.

Supporting characters like Anu in The Legend of Sword and Fairy, Tang Yu and Xiaobao, and even the actors who played some other roles, all became famous thanks to a drama.

It is almost common for the number of fans to increase by hundreds of thousands.

But everyone can understand why Xiang Tianlei was so angry.

Before, he was a newcomer who was being trained as a priority by the Artist Department.

The resources are much less than those of people like them.

Naturally, the psychological gap is also the biggest.

The most important thing is that the artist manager before Feng Ge almost always said how optimistic he was about Xiang Tianlei and that he believed that he would be the best actor in the future.

Who would have thought that he would become a traitor later and leave the company without ever mentioning any intention of taking Xiang Tianlei away.

You should know that Changyun Film and Television now has quite a number of actors who were previously under Fengge.

Although most of them are already famous movie stars, as well as first- and second-tier actors.

But there are still some new faces.

In other words, if there is real value in training, the other party will definitely not let it go.

This also led to people making fun of Xiang Tianlei when talking about this matter in private.

……

"Brother Lei, if I were you, I would just go directly to Changyun Film and Television."

"I suspect that the top executives of Fengge are deliberately targeting you!"

Someone suggested.

Xiang Tianlei snorted and said nothing.

In fact, he had thought so too. Because he was valued by the previous manager of the Artist Department, the current senior management might suspect that he was an undercover agent or something.

So he took the initiative to contact Feng Ge’s former artist manager, who must be a senior executive in Changyun Film and Television.

But he found out that he had been blocked by the other party without knowing when.

Can't get in touch at all.

……

(End of this chapter)