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

Chapter 336: The girl's enthusiasm is a bit unbearable
"The Beginning" has been aired for nearly half a month, and its popularity has remained high during this period.

However, the reputation of the entire drama did not drop as drastically as Yiguo had imagined.

In fact, when she finished watching the first few episodes of "The Beginning", she could almost feel that Xu Kong was indeed playing some tricks this time.

Especially the idea of ​​time loop, which is almost the most successful point of the whole drama, although the various localized designs made by the screenwriter Xu Kong in the script are also very good.

But in the final analysis, the reason why "The Beginning" is so popular now is entirely because it takes advantage of the fact that many ordinary domestic audiences don't know much about this brain hole that has been filmed to pieces.

The whole drama is indeed a suspense genre, but in fact, the overall style and the puzzle design of the suspense drama itself are not as brilliant as imagined.

Yiguo had a feeling at the beginning that this drama would most likely have a bad ending, or even the plot would collapse earlier.

Because by the fourth and fifth episodes, there was already some suspicion of padding.

Simply put, the plot framework of the entire drama cannot support the seemingly not-so-long running time of 15 episodes.

She has always been curious about how Xu Kong would solve the visibly thin plot.

But what was unexpected was that Xu Kong actually found a pretty good solution, and it was handled quite maturely.

……

What Yiguo meant was to lean towards humanistic care.

I have to say, this is indeed a pretty good idea.

Because of the issue of the bus explosion in the original plot, the male and female protagonists would subconsciously begin to suspect the passengers on the bus.

This naturally leads to the independent stories of the different passengers on the bus.

With the appearance of the character Rudy, his own experience began to make the audience feel involved.

This film, “The Beginning”, is actually a group portrait?
Yiguo was a little surprised.

Moreover, the entire plot is so transitional that there is no awkwardness at all.

Rudi himself looked mysterious and cautious from the beginning because of his attire, wearing black clothes, a black hat and a mask, and always holding a backpack on his chest.

It is easy to make people suspect that he is the murderer of the bombing.

But in fact, after a series of misunderstandings and corresponding understandings, it was discovered that the bag in front of the other person was not a bomb, but a cute kitten.

He is an adult teenager with a job, but his parents have a perverted desire to control him.

This can easily resonate with many young audiences.

In addition, he is socially phobic, but he loves the two-dimensional world. Although he has asthma, he likes small animals very much and has his own secret base to rescue stray cats.

Such a kind, brave and righteous middle school boy is really very popular.

Lu, Apostle of the Cat, Conqueror of Asthma, The One Chosen by Light, Flute, this rather long name left a deep impression on most of the audience.

After this week’s episode of “The Beginning” aired, the character shot straight to the top of the trending charts on all major platforms.

Yiguo couldn't help but sigh that even though Xu Kong was being clever, his ability in character creation was still too strong.

In fact, Lu Di himself does not have too many scenes, but this short length makes this character a highlight of the entire drama.

It seems that apart from the slightly slower pace, the quality of the drama "Beginning" is actually quite good. At least it is not just the product of Xu Kong's cleverness as she had previously thought.

The main reason is that the expectations for Xu Kong were too high.

It seems that after filming "Sweet Honey", Xu Kong should not have made such a commercial drama.

Putting these aside, if the screenwriter was not Xu Kong and Xu Kong's presence in the whole drama was not so strong, Yiguo would definitely praise him without any hesitation.

But in her previous videos, her evaluation of Xu Kong's new drama was still a bit low.

……

Liu Yue certainly didn't expect that after filming "The Beginning", he would fall into the dilemma of having no more movies to shoot.

After all, he is just a newcomer with no fame.

What's more, in the eyes of many people in the industry, Fengge today is no longer as good as it used to be.

Of course, as an actor, he is very proud that "The Beginning" has become so popular after its premiere.

But what he was most worried about was that the character he played would be disliked by the audience after his appearance.

He is not a professional actor and is older than some of the young newcomers. On the set, he often couldn't even keep up with Xu Kong or Song Youyou's scenes.

However, what he didn't expect was that after his role appeared, not only did it not arouse the audience's disgust, but it became incredibly popular.

His Weibo account originally had only a few thousand followers, which was almost the same as having no followers at all.

During the period when the most recent episodes were aired, the number of viewers has risen to over 600,000 in just two or three days!

This is really scary.

This made Liu Yue completely confused and he didn't know what to say.

Especially after seeing so many netizens expressing their love for the role he played, Liu Yue felt as if he had played so many supporting roles before and had always been an unknown figure, but now he had suddenly become famous.

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The people who felt the most deeply about Liu Yue's sudden overnight fame were his colleagues at Fengge.

One of the representatives is Xiang Tianlei.

As a beneficiary of the pre-Fengge era, the company's resources tended to favor new people's decisions.

Ever since Zhu Changyun became a rebel ninja, he was almost the one who was affected the most.

At the beginning, it could be said that the leading male actors of various companies' new dramas would come to him on their own initiative.

But now, let alone the leading male role, even the second and third male roles who have fewer parts are completely out of his reach.

In fact, this is the real experience of most newcomers in the entertainment industry.

Before, he just happened to be the pig that was blown up by the wind, which gave him a big illusion that he deserved to be treated like this.

Why does he know so clearly about Liu Yue's recent surge in popularity?

The main reason is that we have been paying attention to the whole process 24 hours a day, and we are even more concerned about it than the people involved.

At the beginning, he mocked Liu Yue in front of many colleagues, thinking that the other party was indiscriminate and would take any role.

What’s the big difference between this and those extras in Hengcheng?

Moreover, he was invited to audition for the role of Lu Di in "The Beginning".

However, he looked down on it and thought that he was just a supporting role for Xu Kong and had no room for him to perform.

Who knew that Liu Yue is now famous.

Of course he regretted it, he regretted it all the time.

The main reason was that Xiang Tianlei subconsciously believed that as long as he went for the audition, the role would most likely be his, and Liu Yue had no way of competing with him.

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"Brother Lei, I didn't expect that 'The Beginning' would be so popular. I see that Liu Yue's Weibo followers are close to 800,000. I estimate that before the show is finished, there is a high probability that it will exceed one million."

A new actor from Fengge spoke up at this time.

In fact, these people have recently begun to slowly accept reality.

Many people have tried to take on smaller roles.

Although there is a gap compared to before, at least I feel more at ease.

The only exception is Xiang Tianlei. More than half a year has passed since Zhu Changyun left and he has not taken any more roles.

In fact, he was the most popular among everyone at the time. At least thanks to his previous roles, he had already become somewhat famous.

However, the more than 500,000 fans that he had always been proud of had now been broken by Liu Yue. When everyone present heard this, they all subconsciously observed the changes in Xiang Tianlei's expression.

However, he himself was not angry at all, but replied calmly:
"Yeah, I saw it too."

"It's pretty good. Liu Yue's acting in the drama is also okay."

Xiang Tianlei still looked as if he didn't care at all.

But in fact, he felt regretful and heartbroken again, because the treatment that Liu Yue received should have been given to him!
……

"I watched the movie 'The Power of the World' produced by Changyun Film and Television, and I think it's a complete flop."

"Although it is still airing, it is much more low-key now, and you can't even see any related news on the Internet."

Someone suddenly mentioned Zhu Changyun. After all, he was Fengge's artist, so he naturally knew a lot about his biggest rival.

In fact, when Zhu Changyun left, although most of those he took away were well-known artists and actors from the company, there were also some newcomers.

But these people obviously did not meet the so-called requirements.

I haven't been contacted by the other party directly.

In addition to Xiang Tianlei, he said that the other party had contacted him, and he was Mr. Zhu's assistant.

But he refused.

However, these are what Xiang Tianlei said himself. As for their authenticity, no one knows.

"Director Xu is still awesome!"

"Really? Even though the director is Su Meng, we can all see that the best part of this film, 'The Beginning', is the script."

Some people couldn't help but praise.

Although as actors of Fengge, their resources at this time are not very good.

There are also various complaints about the company.

But when it comes to Xu Kong, most people still admire him.

Although Xu Kong is now the company's vice president, everyone still regards him as a senior in the industry, and he is still quite inspiring, and even regarded as an idol and goal.

……

"I regret it now. I should have been more prepared at that time."

"The movie directed by Guo was also written by Mr. Xu Kong, who also supervised it. Maybe..."

"If I had been more serious, that role might have been mine."

Someone couldn't help but speak from the bottom of their heart.

What he is talking about here is naturally "Operation Red Sea" directed by Guo Jiayu.

Because of the plot, this movie actually requires quite a lot of young actors.

Xu Kong also gave his own opinion at the time, suggesting that they should use Fengge's own actors as much as possible. In this way, they could look forward to training new talents while giving the company's own new actors a chance to show their faces.

It’s just that when the film was first launched, many people here did go for the audition.

But because it was just a supporting role with not many scenes, no one took it too seriously.

I didn’t think much of it before, but with the popularity of "The Beginning", everyone naturally started to think about it. If Guo Jiayu's movie also became a hit, then I would have missed a big opportunity.

……

Of course, such reflections or similar topics did not last long. Soon, under the leadership of Xiang Tianlei, everyone began to show off what invitations they had recently received from which crew, or what opportunities they had rejected.

It's a mixture of true and false, mainly because of the habit of pretending to be smart in front of colleagues.

However, after chatting for a while, several people present left early on the pretext of having something to do.

Although the people present did have various minor problems due to their young age.

But more than half a year has passed, and many people have come to their senses.

Especially with Liu Yue's sudden popularity with "The Beginning", many people realized that their previous resources were, after all, just an accident.

What we should do is to keep our feet on the ground.

Including Liu Yue, who had been the target of Xiang Tianlei's ridicule many times before.

They said that the other party was like a garbage collector, who had no idea how to choose roles and took all kinds of random roles.

But in fact, it is best for these newcomers to have roles to play.

At this stage, there is no capital or right to choose.

Instead, you should try your best to play each small role well, even if you only have a few scenes, but this may be the opportunity for future success.

Obviously, Liu Yue's approach is correct.

But the process was not so easy.

But after being in the industry for a long time, everyone realizes that most actors actually make it by working hard.

And many people may have endured their entire lives and still never had a highlight moment like Liu Yue is having now.

Only a few can become famous. It is considered lucky to be able to treat it as an ordinary job and to be able to support a family by acting. Most people are forced to change careers because they cannot survive.

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The success of "The Beginning" did not have much impact on Xu Kong's own schedule and other plans.

In fact, with his current popularity and fame, although "The Beginning" has become a hit, the effect it can bring can be said to be quite limited.

Generally speaking, artists who have reached this level should begin to pursue so-called artistic achievements.

With such high national recognition and popularity, commercial success is a natural result that does not require any proof.

It’s just that Xu Kong himself is too young, only in his early twenties, which can be said to be almost a first in the entertainment industry.

Coupled with the change in his identity and Xu Kong's own mentality, he is not at all opposed to filming so-called commercial dramas or movies.

And there are some misunderstandings among people. Who says that business and reputation cannot be taken into account at the same time?

Although the reputation of this time's "The Beginning" is not as good as the previous dramas, it is far from bad. At least the ratings are still very strong and maintained at more than 8 points so far.

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The only thing that made him feel a little troubled was that he clearly felt during this period that Su Yuwei, who went to Fengqing Entertainment, was a little too dependent on him.

In fact, Xu Kong knew that it would be better for him to keep some distance from the other party.

But Su Yuwei would tell him in detail almost every day how she spent her day.

As the instigator who poached the person, it is obviously impossible for him to have two different faces before and after getting the person. That would be a bit too naive.

So I always try my best to deal with it, being a little cold so that the other party can be aware of my attitude.

But unexpectedly, Su Yuwei was not affected much at all.

The girl's enthusiasm was a little too much to bear.

"Brother Xu Kong, what happened?"

Equally enthusiastic was Youyou, who came running to him at this time.

Xu Kong slowly put away his phone and looked at Song Youyou who came in with a smile.

"Nothing, just thinking about something..."

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(End of this chapter)