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Chapter 314 Minmin: I heard my mother secretly calling my big brother's name

"Has the specific broadcast time been decided over there?"

Changyun Film and Television, Zhu Changyun has indeed been very busy and overwhelmed during this period.

However, although he is busy, he is indeed in a very excited state.

After all, the current development of Changyun Film and Television is almost entirely within his plan.

It can be said that it went smoothly without encountering any obstacles.

Some business cooperation and negotiations have been confirmed.

On the contrary, Feng Ge, who had been worried and on guard at all times, did not seem to pose any threat.

Song Fuquan is indeed old, as can be seen from the fact that he gave the decision-making power for Feng Ge to Xu Kong, such a young artist.

Old Song is really getting a little confused.

It is true that Xu Kong is a genius, and there is a high probability that he will become a so-called superstar in the future.

But managing a company and singing and filming are two completely different things.

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"Boss Zhu, if everything goes well, the show will definitely be broadcast normally in August."

"only……"

When Zhu Changyun heard the word "just", he frowned subconsciously.

No matter what, the appearance of these two words means that things are not going as smoothly as they should.

"Don't hesitate, just say it!"

Hearing that Zhu Changyun's tone was not particularly good, Lu Hanwen, the former manager of Fengge's film and television department, looked a little nervous at this time.

But he still said:
"We were originally planning to discuss cooperation with Mango TV, but the deal fell through. It seems they have no intention of cooperating with us..."

Zhu Changyun was stunned for a moment, but then he understood.

This time, their new drama, which will be aired at the end of August during the summer vacation, is directed by Yu Fenfen, one of the most famous female TV directors in the country.

Not to mention that the cast itself is almost all first-line actors, which can be regarded as the most luxurious TV series that Changyun Film and Television can put together at present.

The reason why Mango didn't even intend to negotiate with them was very simple.

"It seems that Wu Youxue and Xu Kong are closer than the rumors say."

Zhu Changyun is of course clear about this, considering the influence and audience size of local TV stations alone.

Mango's position as the big brother is still unshakable by anyone.

If possible, the best choice for their drama this time is of course to broadcast it on Mango TV.

But since the other party has refused, there is no need to go up to him.

Zhu Changyun doesn’t think that leaving Mango TV and choosing the other two of the three major local TV stations will have much impact on their new dramas this summer.

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Lu Hanwen followed up by saying, "We have already contacted Ocean Television. They are quite interested in our new drama, but the copyright fee has not yet been negotiated."

"They tend to go for a bet-and-trade agreement..."

Zhu Changyun was not surprised by this.

Ocean TV itself has indeed always been cautious.

The investment scale of their new drama is huge, so if they want to make a profit, the copyright fee quotation will definitely be high.

However, Zhu Changyun has full confidence in his company's drama, so signing a gambling agreement is not something that is too difficult to accept.

And if everything goes well in the future, when the show becomes a hit, the money they get may far exceed the originally estimated copyright fee.

"I'll go there myself when the time comes."

The importance of this drama itself is enough for Zhu Changyun to put aside other company affairs and personally negotiate the gambling agreement.

"Oh, and there's also the online platform."

"Penguin Video is trying to lower the price severely and has been refusing to give in."

"As for Kiwifruit, the proposal is a guaranteed profit sharing, which has a relatively high profit sharing ratio, but the guaranteed copyright fee is very low. I will try it again later."

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Zhu Changyun's expression became complicated.

He originally thought that their Changyun Film and Television's first drama a few months ago was a huge success, and this new drama had such a luxurious cast, plus a fairly high investment cost.

All major platforms should be rushing to cooperate with them.

After all, the copyright fees should be able to recover the cost even if the show is not broadcast.

Who knew it might not be as smooth as imagined.

This only means one thing, that is, the platform is not optimistic about their new drama.

But he has also watched the entire series. It is a costume drama about political intrigue starring a male protagonist, and overall there is nothing wrong with it.

The rhythm, plot, and character design are all remarkable, right?
Why is this?

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"Boss Zhu, I have received some inside information from Penguin Video, but I don't know whether I should tell it..."

"The main reason is that I am not sure whether the news is true or not."

Zhu Changyun somewhat disliked Lu Hanwen's personality of keeping everything secret and speaking incoherently.

However, the other party is indeed very important to Changyun Film and Television now.

He could only signal the other party to speak out with some impatience.

"I heard that several senior executives at Penguin Video are actually inclined to reach a long-term cooperation with Xu Kong."

"They are very optimistic about Xukong's future development and growth."

“So, the company’s internal attitude towards cooperation with Changyun Film and Television is still quite conflicted.”

Lu Hanwen's words exactly correspond to why Penguin Video has always kept the copyright fee quotes so low and has no intention of giving in.

This is obviously aimed at failing to reach an agreement on cooperation.

……

Zhu Changyun knew very well that what Penguin Video said was most likely true.

Because several of Xu Kong's previous dramas had partnered with Penguin, and all of them were hits, it was obvious that the other party had tasted the sweetness.

If it was a simple choice between the current Fengge and their Changyun Film and Television, they probably wouldn't hesitate.

But if you just bet on Xu Kong.

The attitude of the corresponding platform is very important.

Whether Fengge will rise again in the future is not discussed for now, but based on Xu Kong’s current relationship with Fengge, and their past experiences between Changyun Film and Television.

It is obvious that if you get too close to Changyun Film and Television, you are bound to lose Xu Kong's favor.

It doesn’t matter for some other Feng Ge dramas, but for the ones directed by Xu Kong himself, if Xu Kong directly refuses to cooperate because of this kind of thing, it would be a loss.

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"Do you really think Xu Kong is a god?!!"

"Every drama can become a hit. I don't know what Xu Kong has poured into the top management of Penguin."

Lu Hanwen couldn't help but complain.

No one denies Xu Kong's ability and talent.

But it would be a bit of an exaggeration to say that every drama of his will continue to be a hit in the future.

Now Feng Ge seems to have really begun to place all the bets of his future on Xu Kong.

This is obviously somewhat contrary to common sense.

Especially for someone like Lu Hanwen, who has worked in the film and television industry for so many years.

It is clear that the director may be the most important factor in the success of a project, but apart from that, there are too many factors that can have an impact.

The news that Xu Kong personally wrote scripts for some directors under Fengge has now spread.

But in his opinion, there is no script that can save Fengge's current situation.

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"Let's proceed according to the normal process first."

"As for Penguin Video, if we can't come to an agreement, forget it."

"I will personally visit both the Ocean Station and Kiwifruit when the time comes."

Before, Zhu Changyun actually didn't take the young man Xu Kong seriously at all.

They even simply treat the other person as a newcomer who has just entered the industry, has some skills and has become famous because of good luck.

Until that time Xu Kong turned against him on the spot and started scolding him.

This made him feel some hatred towards this young man.

He also gave up the original idea of ​​recruiting the other party.

Treating guests, beheading people, and treating people like dogs, Zhu Changyun was quite adept at this trick, but he failed miserably with Xu Kong.

He had never expected the subsequent changes, because he originally thought that he would compete with Song Fuquan.

Zhu Changyun thought that he had a 100% chance of winning because he knew his former big brother. But Song Fuquan still chose to retreat behind the scenes.

He delegated power to Xu Kong, a person he had never cared about.

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"Are you planning to adopt the guaranteed profit-sharing model for kiwifruit as well?"

Lu Hanwen couldn't help but feel a little worried.

According to his many years of experience, film and television companies do not suffer too big losses most of the time.

Especially when it comes to the business of TV dramas.

The copyright fees can be negotiated long before the broadcast.

Even if the drama fails in the future, the risks will be borne by the platform.

Even if a gambling agreement is signed, it is actually a relatively rare situation.

At present, traditional TV stations and online platforms can actually just gamble against each other.

It can be guaranteed that the other end will be able to recover part of the costs.

Isn't it a bit too radical for both sides to take such risky actions like this?

"Nothing to worry about."

"I have confidence in our play this time."

"and……"

"If one success can be considered luck, then we should prove it a few more times in the future."

Zhu Changyun’s purpose is also very clear.

Although the first drama produced by Changyun Film and Television after its success had very good data and became a small hit at the beginning of the year.

But the major platforms obviously still don't trust them very much.

If it were the former Feng Ge, there would definitely not be such obstacles in the negotiations on copyright fees.

Therefore, if his desperate move this time succeeds, it will be more valuable.

Most importantly, in Zhu Changyun's opinion, the new drama that they are currently planning to release around the end of August does not have much chance of failure.

It was obvious that Zhu Changyun had made up his mind.

Knowing the other party's temper, Lu Hanwen didn't say anything else.

Although he did feel very uneasy at this moment.

I always feel that things won't go as smoothly as I imagined.

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"Big brother!"

The moment Zhu Min saw Xu Kong, he happily threw himself into his arms.

I have to say, because Xu Kong was very busy, he hadn't seen the little guy for a long time.

At Zhu Min's age, it is the right stage for growth, and he changes every day.

Compared to Xu Kong's memory, Zhu Min has grown a lot taller.

"She couldn't stay at home alone, so I just brought her to the company."

Zhu Yu opened her mouth to explain.

In the past, Zhu Yu was the type of person who would not let her personal affairs affect her work.

Especially for my own daughter, I would hardly let her come to the company unless there was no other choice.

However, something big happened to Feng Ge.

Zhu Yu's workload now has increased a lot compared to before.

Plus, her current immediate boss is actually Xu Kong.

Instead, Zhu Yu no longer had to worry too much about this.

Before, I was worried that I would be reported because of these small things and lose my job.

That's why I tried my best not to let Zhu Min come to my office.

But now, without so much worry, things become much more convenient in many cases, and my work efficiency has actually increased.

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"Your uncle Xu Kong just came back, stop bothering him and let him rest."

Zhu Yu looked at Minmin who had been pestering Xu Kong, and reminded her helplessly.

"I do not want!"

"And why does mom always ask me to call big brother uncle~"

Zhu Yu was obviously embarrassed when she heard her daughter's words.

In fact, at the beginning, Zhu Yu called Xu Kong "big brother", and she had no objection at all.

After all, Xu Kong is not that old, although he is only a few years younger than her.

But in fact, in her eyes, she really regarded the other person as a young child.

Who knew, she would later realize personally that this child... didn't seem to be small.

I don’t know what she was thinking about, but Zhu Yu’s face started to turn red again unconsciously.

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Zhu Yu was wearing a very simple light-colored short-sleeved shirt today. Her hair seemed to be a little longer than before. She probably didn't have time to get a haircut.

So I just put it on the plate.

Paired with the familiar thin-framed glasses, she definitely looks like a great married woman.

Of course, what Xu Kong found most incredible was that although Zhu Yu already had a child, she was still a very shy person.

She would blush and feel shy at any time, like only a young girl.

These two points, which should have been contradictory to each other, can appear on each other at the same time without any sense of incongruity.

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Zhu Yu looked up at Xu Kong's discovery, only to find that the other party had been staring at her in a daze.

He dodged subconsciously, and then seemed to remember that his relationship with Xu Kong was no longer what it used to be. He glared at the other person fiercely, as if warning him of something.

To Xu Kong, such a look not only had no deterrent effect, but instead looked more like a deliberate seduction.

"Big brother, why haven't you come to our house for a long time?"

"I missed you so much..."

It can be seen that Zhu Min really likes Xu Kong. Since they met, he has been talking non-stop.

Xu Kong answered and responded very patiently.

When Zhu Yu saw this scene, a smile appeared on her face unconsciously.

"By the way, big brother, did you make my mother angry?"

The little guy suddenly asked quietly in a low voice.

However, there were only three of them in the office. Although Zhu Yu didn't look at them directly, she was quietly listening to the conversation between the two.

"No? Minmin, why are you asking?"

Xu Kong was also a little surprised.

The main reason is that he has been filming recently, and "The Bad Kids" was officially wrapped up yesterday. Apart from chatting on the phone, he and Zhu Yu haven't seen each other for a while.

"Because I heard mom secretly calling big brother's name at home and saying you are annoying. I almost cried!"

Minmin looked very serious.

But Xu Kong reacted quickly.

"Is it the room in my house that I usually go to?"

Zhu Min nodded.

Xu Kong immediately understood what was going on.

Then he subconsciously looked in Zhu Yu's direction.

At this moment, Zhu Yu's face was flushed and she wished she could find a hole to crawl into.

She didn't even know about this, but Zhu Min, who overheard it by chance, told Xu Kong.

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"Don't worry, I will buy her a gift and apologize when the time comes."

Xu Kong made the promise.

Minmin also became happy, and then curiously asked Xu Kong what gift he wanted to buy.

Looking at the look in Xu Kong's eyes, Zhu Yu was really about to cry. How could she not know what the other party was planning to give her?

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(End of this chapter)