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Chapter 312: The Beginning was completed ahead of schedule

"At the beginning, Fengqing Entertainment did want to discuss signing with me, but I hesitated."

"Who knew that now they would directly reject me..."

In a small group of third-tier artists.

Almost all of them are those who have barely entered the industry but are not well-known.

There are about 20 to 30 people in the group, including singers and quite a few actors.

"Times have changed!"

"Ever since Lan Shu sang the song 'Promise' on 'Singer', everyone knows that Jinfengqing Entertainment can ask Xu Kong to help write songs."

"It is said that there are a lot of first- and second-tier companies that want to join Fengqing Entertainment now. I guess we don't have a chance."

……

Similar situations are happening in various small circles in the entertainment industry.

This is almost the most discussed issue recently.

Fengqing Entertainment, a company that was not well-known before, has become the center of attention during this period.

After all, the examples of Lan Shu and Mao Zheyu are right in front of us.

Many similar artists will join Fengqing Entertainment and ask Xu Kong to help write songs as a lifeline for their careers.

Some artists who have just debuted also think that they will be the next Mao Zheyu.

Examples of people becoming famous overnight are not uncommon in the entertainment industry.

Just like this time, it seems that if you can get a song tailor-made for you by Xu Kong, you can become famous for sure.

For most people, this kind of opportunity is something they absolutely cannot miss.

……

"If I were you, I would go directly to Fengqing Entertainment's headquarters and stay there until Xu Kong is willing to sign me."

Another actor in the group who was not very famous spoke directly.

In his opinion, as long as he can enter Fengqing Entertainment, any price is worth it.

It's just like when they go to audition for roles, as long as they can play the role, it's completely normal for them to beg for help in a humble manner.

"That's easy to say, but why don't you go to Xu Kong's crew and stay with him?"

Another singer couldn't help but retort.

Although none of us are well-known artists, we are all very clear about the cruelty of the entertainment industry.

It doesn't mean that you can get the resources you want by throwing a tantrum or kneeling down to others.

Many companies, let alone you, a stranger, can abandon an artist they have signed with for more than ten years at any time as long as they have no commercial value.

"Feng Ge is indeed a good choice at the moment..."

Someone in the group suddenly spoke, which immediately attracted a lot of people's attention.

"Fuck, I haven't seen Yujie for a long time. If he hadn't come out, I would have almost forgotten that he was still in our group."

"What do you mean, Yujie went to Fengge Film and Television?"

"Is this true? Did you really go to Xu Kong's crew?"

……

Everyone in the group began to become curious.

Cheng Yujie previously played the second male lead in a youth drama. At that time, relying on the good personality of the character itself and the popularity of the drama, it was a pretty good starting point as his debut work.

However, it is a pity that due to the poor support of the agency, there were almost no good dramas to take in the following two years.

Up to now, Cheng Yujie, like many third-tier actors in the group, is facing the problem of having no roles to play.

He could only take on some supporting roles with not much screen time to make a living.

"Yes, but it's not Director Xu's crew. The director is Director Guo Jiayu Yao, but the script is written by Director Xu..."

Cheng Yujie didn't know anything particularly well.

After all, the whole drama is still in the filming stage, and some information still needs to be kept confidential.

But some information that is already public can be told to everyone.

……

"Is this true? Yujie is not going to be the male lead, is he? Is he really going to be famous?"

"If you become rich, don't forget your brothers and sisters! If Yujie becomes famous, don't forget your brothers and sisters."

"That's unlikely. Director Yao is a well-known director himself, and Xu Kong wrote the script. It's definitely a big project for Fengge, and they don't like to use newcomers as the male lead."

Cheng Yujie's words immediately triggered more intense discussions in the group.

He immediately replied:

"I am the male lead, but some of the main characters with more scenes in the crew are also newcomers. Fengge is currently willing to use newcomers with potential."

"When I went for the audition, I just wanted to give it a try, but I didn't expect to be chosen..."

Cheng Yujie’s words caused the group to explode.

He is actually the male lead? ! !

And it’s a crew led by director Guo Jiayu and screenwriter Xu Kong?
Even some other main characters are completely newcomers?

This is a bit too exaggerated.

……

"What drama? I guess the investment is not big, otherwise why would they be willing to use so many newcomers?"

"It feels like Fengge is really starting to go downhill now. Otherwise, well-known directors like Guo Jiayu wouldn't be here to shoot low-budget dramas."

Questioning voices immediately emerged in the group.

And it was the same person who had been saying similar things before.

No one found it strange anymore.

This man's name is Han Jun, and he has always been at odds with Cheng Yujie.

When the two of them were in the group in the past, they were always sarcastic to each other.

The main reason is that they look the same and have played similar types of roles, so they have always been in competition.

There was even an incident in the past where Han Jun snatched Cheng Yujie's role away.

The two almost got into a fight offline because of this.

But no one knows why they can still stay in the same group even though their relationship has developed to this extent.

……

If it had happened in the past, if Han Jun had been so sarcastic to Cheng Yujie, he would have probably exploded and would have greeted him directly in the group in a friendly manner.

But this time, Cheng Yujie didn't seem to take it to heart at all.

Just replied calmly:
"The investment is probably around 400 to 500 million."

"By the way, Fengge is really focusing on training new people right now. If any of the brothers in the group are interested, I can help introduce them to a contract."

"But if the company wants to play some roles, you still have to audition before you can join the crew."

Cheng Yujie's words really made many people excited.

But there are still considerable doubts.

It’s mainly because of this kind of treatment, it always feels like pie in the sky.

A film and television project with an investment of four or five hundred million would actually directly use a newcomer as the male lead?
And he is an actor with no background and has always been just a third-tier artist?
No matter how you sound, this seems a bit too fantastic.

It’s not the first day for everyone to enter the entertainment industry, and the period of frequent daydreaming has long passed.

……

After Cheng Yujie sent these messages, he did not continue speaking.

The main reason is that there are indeed quite a few people in this group who were his only friends with whom he had a relatively good relationship before.

That's why I took the initiative to help.

As for whether to believe it or not, it is entirely up to them to judge. Such important matters that determine future development can only be decided by themselves.

Of course, the filming of "Operation Red Sea" is still in its early stages.

Although it will definitely be released this year, it will not be released until the National Day in October at the earliest.

If this movie really becomes a big hit, then he, the male lead, and many new actors in the movie will definitely be exposed to the public.

When the time comes to enter Fengge, the difficulty will definitely not be at the same level as it is now.

……

"Director Xu, I already understand what you mean."

"No, no, no, I think your idea is better now. I decided to adopt the shooting method you mentioned in the future..."

On the other side of the crew of "Operation Red Sea", Guo Jiayu had just finished a call with Xu Kong.

In fact, when he first got the script, he was really excited, and he couldn't stop thinking about the filming.

But when it came to the stage of formal shooting, he faced some difficulties that were beyond his expectations.

The main reason is that he has always been a TV drama director.

I don't really have enough experience in filming movies.

Fortunately, we have Xu Kong as the screenwriter and producer.

At the beginning, he was indeed a little embarrassed. After all, asking Xu Kong all the questions would make him seem incompetent.

But now, he has begun to become dependent on Xu Kong.

The screenwriter Xu Kong indeed has much clearer ideas than him.

There were many shots that he had never been satisfied with, but with just a few words from Xu Kong, they made him feel as if he had suddenly realized something.

If "Operation Red Sea" is really completed, to be honest, he thinks Xu Kong should also be listed as the director, otherwise he would feel a little embarrassed.

……

"Okay, let's do this scene again..."

What Guo Jiayu is most satisfied with are the young actors in the crew.

When casting was going on, Xu Kong and he selected the actors together.

At that time, he thought that Xu Kong's idea of ​​using only newcomers was a bit too radical.

For a movie with such a large investment, using only newcomers is indeed a high risk

But now it seems like it might not be such a bad idea.

Because these newcomers are indeed very suitable for some of the roles in the film.

On the contrary, if we replace them with some well-known actors with their own traffic, not only will the cost of their salaries increase, but they may not be able to endure the hardship and achieve the desired results.

……

"It seems that the filming progress of Operation Red Sea is indeed a little late..."

Xu Kong had already returned to the crew of Lecheng and resumed filming of "The Beginning" and "The Hidden Corner".

I don’t know if it’s because Xu Kong himself stayed in these two crews.

So even though they started filming at the same time, the filming progress of these two dramas was quite fast.

At present, nearly half of the shooting has been completed.

If nothing goes wrong, all the filming will be completed by early July at the latest.

There is no problem with it being released in August during the summer vacation.

"Director Xu, regarding the scene just now..."

Su Meng has now made it a habit to ask Xu Kong for his thoughts and opinions first in every scene as long as Xu Kong is present.

This will avoid having to reshoot a second time.

If Xu Kong himself was not in the crew and had not taken on a considerable workload, Su Meng really would not have been able to adapt to the current intensity of filming.

There's no other way. Even for her, this is the first time she has tried to shoot a drama at such a speed.

Xu Kong even went to participate in the finals of "Singer", which delayed him for two or three days.

But the progress was still much faster than she expected.

……

"Director Su, I think we need to do it again!"

Song Youyou suddenly spoke, making Su Meng seem a little embarrassed.

In fact, she was quite satisfied with the scene just now.

But as the heroine, and a heroine with a relatively special identity, Song Youyou asked for another one, and it seemed difficult for her to refuse.

But he was soon stopped by Xu Kong.

"I don't think it's necessary. The one just now has already met the requirements."

After hearing Xu Kong's words, Song Youyou couldn't help but pout and replied with some disappointment:
"Oh~Okay then..."

……

Xu Kong was also quite helpless. In fact, when filming "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", Song Youyou had the same idea.

In this "Beginning", the only kissing scene between the two made the other party look forward to it for a long time.

But when the shooting was over, she felt unhappy again.

Although the two are already an old married couple, for Song Youyou, being able to film a kissing scene with her brother Xu Kong is a bit different.

"Let's do it a few more times when we get back..."

But Youyou is still quite easy to coax.

When she heard what Xu Kong whispered in her ear, she became happy again.

……

In the following period of time, Xu Kong continued to move back and forth between the two crews of "The Beginning" and "The Hidden Corner".

Fortunately, Xu Kong did not appear in "The Hidden Corner", so there would be no cross-plot.

Perhaps because Chen Shuang had worked with Xu Kong once before, the level of tacit understanding between the two could be said to be quite high.

Many times Xu Kong would just simply explain the play once, and the other party would be able to fully understand the effect Xu Kong wanted.

After reading the script, he knew that there were many points worth exploring about the character of Zhang Dongsheng.

He wrote a biography of tens of thousands of words himself, and he indeed had a lot of ideas.

But compared with director and screenwriter Xu Kong's understanding of the character, Chen Shuang still felt that some of his previous ideas were too one-sided and simplistic.

But what he didn't know was, in Xu Kong's mind.

In fact, in addition to the original film itself, my various thoughts and understandings about this drama were also inspired by a lot of professional film reviews.

Including interviews with some of the previous creators.

These became Xu Kong's best reference materials.

The same is true for "The Beginning".

However, some characters in "The Beginning" really don't need so many unnecessary ideas.

This drama is mainly a commercial gimmick.

Even the demands on the actors’ acting skills were a bit “excessive”, so most of the actors in the crew, including Xu Kong and Song Youyou, did not feel much pressure.

The atmosphere is much more relaxed than that of "The Bad Kids".

……

About half a month passed. In addition to working for the two crews, Xu Kong also frequently communicated with the directors of the two dramas "Operation Red Sea" and "Squid Game" overseas.

Finally, slightly different from Xu Kong's original expectation, "The Beginning" was officially wrapped up before "The Hidden Corner".

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(End of this chapter)