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

Chapter 315: Make Zhu Changyun, the old man, jump up and down in anger
Zhu Yu really didn't expect this, because Minmin had never told her these things before.

And generally, she would only try to try out the toys that Xu Kong gave her when she was sure that Zhu Min was asleep or not at home.

Ultimately, it was all because of Xu Kong.

Ever since this guy started to get more and more aggressive, she really started to feel like there was no way back.

After all, it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.

Before, she just thought that there was nothing wrong in doing it herself to have enough food and clothing.

But now, I have discovered that there is still a big difference between the two.

In addition to Xu Kong's filming this time, the two of them did not have the chance to meet for almost two months.

I guess he was too careless one day and was discovered by his daughter.

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"Sister Yu, I didn't expect that."

"When you do that normally, you actually call my name?"

When Zhu Yu heard Xu Kong's joking words, her face suddenly turned even redder.

Obviously, Xu Kong grasped some key points very keenly.

"none of your business……"

Although Zhu Yu answered like this.

But the tone was not convincing at all, and the voice was so soft that Xu Kongyu would not have been able to hear it clearly if he had not been close to him.

"Don't worry, if I have time recently, I will go home and play with Minmin for the whole day."

Xu Kong's words were particularly emphasized throughout the entire day.

As for what was said in the evening, although he didn't say it, it was impossible for Zhu Yu not to understand what the other party meant.

"do not want!"

Although Zhu Yu has gradually accepted Xu Kong's occasional harassment.

But he refused without hesitation as usual.

However, Xu Kong said thoughtfully:

"Then I'll go talk to Minmin and tell her that you didn't let me go over and play with her."

There is no way. It is obvious that Xu Kong now knows more and more clearly how to control her.

Helplessly, Zhu Yu could only roll her eyes at the other person and said nothing more.

It was impossible to agree directly, but generally speaking, a not too strong refusal was equivalent to tacit consent for Zhu Yu.

……

For Xu Kong, he really liked teasing Zhu Yu from time to time, and the other party would blush and remain silent.

This is also what makes Zhu Yu special.

If it were someone else, like Youyou or Shang Yuxin, they might not even blush or feel shy.

I guess he has already started to cooperate and is actively waiting for Xu Kong's next move.

"By the way, Sister Yu, is there any news from Changyun Film and Television?"

Strictly speaking, Xu Kong is not a well-informed person.

Especially considering his current status, it can be said that he is too indifferent to the various things happening in the entertainment industry.

However, although he is already a boss, Xu Kong is very clear about his true identity.

After all, although many future plans for Fengge and Fengqing Entertainment were decided by him alone.

But when it comes to management and some execution matters, Xu Kong is very clear that these are not areas he is good at.

The best choice is to entrust it to someone you trust and who is professional.

So apart from the initial large-scale reforms on both the film and television and artist departments, and after deciding on the subsequent major development directions, Xu Kong actually did not keep an eye on every detail.

The power is directly delegated to senior managers like Zhu Yu.

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"Changyun Film and Television's new drama is expected to be broadcast soon, and we are negotiating copyright issues with major platforms..."

Zhu Yu actually knew some news.

She doesn't have a lot of work now.

But he is indeed the head of the entire Fengge Artist Department.

However, Zhu Yu has her own ideas and methods in management.

Except for some things that need to be done personally, it is not the case that all power is completely concentrated in one's hands.

It is more about how to use some of the middle-level managers who were promoted after the Fengge reform.

Of course, it is also because Zhu Yu herself does not like the various factional struggles in the company.

This is also one of the reasons why we were marginalized before.

Now I have changed to working for Xu Kong. Although the work is a bit busier, there is also not much pressure.

There is no need to always be on guard against competition among colleagues or some messy intrigues.

In this regard, Zhu Yu is actually quite grateful to Xu Kong.

Although she has a daughter, she is not the type of person who likes to stay at home and take care of children.

Including when I first came to Beijing alone to work hard, I also had my own ideas and opinions.

He is certainly not lacking in abilities, otherwise he would not have been able to successfully gain a foothold in the capital before the age of 30.

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"Is this a new drama from Changyun Film and Television?"

"Is it the one that was confirmed to be broadcast in August or September?"

Xu Kong actually knew a little bit about it.

In other words, the fact that "The Hidden Corner" was able to be launched and filmed so quickly was partly due to the reasons on the part of Changyun Film and Television.

Zhu Yu nodded.

"From what I can see now, it is said that the investment scale is not small, at least it is a large-scale investment drama of more than 500 million."

"The genre is a historical drama with a male protagonist."

"In addition, the director is a well-known female director Yu Fenfen in the industry."

"In addition, the lead actor is Xian Hongwen, who is in his early thirties and is the best actor in the film. The supporting cast is also quite impressive..."

……

Although Xu Kong was not very familiar with the names mentioned just now, he was not unfamiliar with them.

For example, Yu Fenfen, a well-known domestic first-line female director, was someone Xu Kong had met when he first joined Fengge.

Judging from the surface, he is indeed a senior in the circle who is more intellectual, gentle and not arrogant.

Of course, that was back then.

Since the other party has already left Fengge with Zhu Changyun, it is highly likely that there will be no possibility of easing the relationship with the competitor in the future.

In addition, the leading actor Xian Hongwen and a group of supporting actors were actually actors who were originally under Fengge.

Zhu Changyun's departure indeed took away the terrifying team that Fengge had accumulated over twenty years.

Just looking at the horrific lineup of this drama is enough to give you a glimpse of what's to come.

"It seems that the later stages of The Beginning will have to speed up."

It is only mid-July now, but if you really want to broadcast it at a similar time as the new drama from Changyun Film and Television.

The post-production time is estimated to be about one month.

The most important thing is to set aside some time to discuss specific cooperation matters with various platforms.

At present, before the filming started, Penguin Video and Mango TV had already clearly expressed their intention to cooperate. Penguin certainly couldn't confirm it completely.

But for Mango, due to its relationship with Wu Youxue, there probably won’t be any major changes.

The main thing is that even because he is the leading actor, Wu Youxue is unlikely to deliberately lower the price or anything like that.

Of course, there will definitely be relevant preview sessions.

The promise Xu Kong had made before was only to give priority to mangoes under the same conditions.

As for what the final copyright fee for the entire drama can be negotiated to be, it is still an unknown.

……

The post-production of "The Beginning" did not officially begin until about a week after the filming was completed.

The main purpose is to wait for Xu Kong to return to the capital.

For Su Meng, if someone had told her before that she would need to wait for other people's opinions on the post-editing and production of the play she directed, she would probably have sneered.

Even very resistant.

But now, after spending some time on the crew with Xu Kong, he has become more and more accustomed to this approach.

The main thing is that Xu Kong can often find out where the problem lies very accurately.

It was just a small suggestion, but the final footage really improved dramatically.

Moreover, Xu Kong had been telling her his ideas about the post-production editing.

She certainly remembered most of it.

And with the storyboard script provided by Xu Kong, editing is actually not too difficult.

It was just because of what had happened during this period of time that she had no idea what to do, and she really didn't know how to start.

Fortunately, Xu Kong came back directly after finishing filming "The Hidden Corner".

Moreover, on the first day of post-production editing, the progress was frighteningly fast.

Some shots that Su Meng thought might be waste of the film were actually used very cleverly.

In other words, as early as when shooting, Xu Kong might have had a very detailed idea of ​​the final effect in his mind.

If you think about it carefully, this alone makes people feel a little too panic-stricken.

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"The investment for the entire drama, judging from the current situation, is estimated to be around 60 to 70 million..."

"But my suggestion is that when the subsequent broadcast is officially launched, we can increase the cost to around 200 million!"

After being informed by Xu Kong, Su Meng naturally knew that her drama "The Beginning" would be broadcast at the same time as Changyun Film and Television's new drama with a big investment, directed by Yu Fenfen.

Although she does have confidence in this drama.

But the other party is Yu Fenfen, and the investment scale of the drama itself is also huge.

It would be absolutely impossible for Su Meng not to feel a bit uneasy. It could even be said that Su Meng started to get nervous almost subconsciously.

Although there is still more than a month away from the specific broadcast time.

But as for Yu Fenfen, a senior in the industry, she has always been one of the female directors she admired the most.

There is no way, although Su Meng has become famous thanks to several popular youth campus-themed dramas.

But compared with Yu Fenfen, the two are not on the same level at all.

They are the type who can even be ignored by the other party and dare not complain at all.

Otherwise, when Zhu Changyun left, he would not have taken Yu Fenfen with him instead of Su Meng.

But at the same time, Su Meng couldn't help but feel a little restless.

The main reason was that Xu Kong was too confident.

And it wasn't just a coincidence of scheduling conflicts or anything. It was obvious that Xu Kong had intended to deliberately compete with Changyun Film and Television from the very beginning.

If she had started by finding the script and planning the filming herself, Su Meng probably would not have any confidence at all.

But with the addition of Xu Kong, and the fact that he occupies a dominant position in the drama, Su Meng couldn't help but start to look forward to it.

If her drama, with such a small investment, can directly overturn a work like Yu Fenfen's with a luxurious cast and huge investment, it will probably make her famous overnight.

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“Is the investment cost exaggerated?”

"Actually, there is no need for this. Just promote it normally."

Xu Kong heard Su Meng's thoughts and then spoke.

In fact, exaggerating investment costs is a common practice among film and television companies.

For example, some large companies use their own people as actors, directors, etc. So in terms of pay, it is definitely different from some normal business cooperation outside.

For example, for "The Beginning", the total cost of shooting and production is estimated to be around 50 million.

Including subsequent publicity and promotion, the maximum revenue will probably be around 60 to 70 million.

A very typical work that achieves great results with small effort.

But if you take a look at the cast, leaving aside other things, given Xu Kong's current worth, it is completely reasonable for his salary to be higher than the investment cost of the entire drama.

The same goes for Song Youyou, the nation’s first love.

But in fact, Song Youyou only received more than 8 million yuan in salary.

The other party didn't care about this at all.

As for Xu Kong, the whole drama is still divided into two parts in the same way as before.

Therefore, it is very simple to increase the investment cost of external publicity.

The most important thing is to increase the price appropriately when quoting copyright fees with some platforms.

But in Xu Kong's opinion, there was no need to go through so much trouble.

The main reason is that since Changyun Film and Television is producing such a large-scale drama, the goal must be equally high.

At least I went there for the hit drama of the year.

He wanted to make a low-budget drama of his own, and then create a huge contrast with the other drama with a big investment, a well-known director, and a luxurious cast.

I guess at that time, Zhu Changyun, that old man, would be so angry that he would jump up and down.

When Xu Kong thought of that scene, he felt happy.

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Of course, we will not deliberately exaggerate the investment cost.

But at the same time, Xu Kong had no intention of making concessions on copyright fees.

Cost is one thing, but if these platforms really want to buy the exclusive broadcasting rights for tens of millions, then aren’t they getting a huge bargain?
As for how to discuss the matter specifically, Xu Kong doesn't have any better ideas for the time being.

At least let the people in charge of these platforms watch the finished film of the drama "The Beginning" first.

If they really can't come to an agreement, they can make a bet agreement, or go for a profit-sharing model like in "Want to See You", which Xu Kong can accept.

Of course, he is no longer the passive new director who was almost not favored by anyone at Fengqing Entertainment.

The specific profit sharing ratio and advertising investment profit sharing negotiations also need to be re-priced.

……

Su Meng had no objection to Xu Kong's words.

The main thing is that the other party is now Feng Ge’s boss, and as an employee, she certainly can’t have any opinions.

However, Xu Kong's attitude of not taking any opponent seriously and his inherent madness did infect Su Meng.

Many times, things that she had not dared to think about or do in all those years now became commonplace with Xu Kong.

This feeling seems to be quite refreshing.

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(End of this chapter)