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Chapter 353 Just thinking about it, I couldn't help but hum

Looking at so many thick scripts, Su Meng didn't feel tired at all.

Instead, I started reading with great interest.

Once I started reading this, I couldn't stop.

Xu Kong's script is different from most of the scripts she has read before, and this "Ghost Blows Out the Light" is even more so, it is even different than "The Beginning".

This is specifically reflected in the psychological descriptions of some of the environments and characters.

Generally speaking, scripts are presented mainly in a plain style, and in order to convey information as efficiently as possible, they are mostly based on character dialogues.

But Xu Kong's script for "Ghost Blows Out the Light" gives people a sense of déjà vu as if they were reading a novel. It can be said that while maintaining the traditional script framework, it greatly increases the so-called sense of immersion.

So once you start watching this, you can’t stop.

Especially regarding the various novel fantasy settings in it, this drama was actually a tomb-raiding themed drama that she had never heard of before.

In addition to the novelty of the setting, there are all kinds of strange tombs, abundant deadly mechanisms, unique creatures that are eye-opening, etc.

It’s like opening the door to a new world.

What is certain is that there is probably no drama like this in the world, let alone in China.

The uniqueness of this genre cannot be simply summarized as a fantasy adventure.

……

Su Meng spent a whole afternoon reading all eight complete scripts in one go.

I also briefly went through the sketches of some novel settings and the detailed storyboard script.

It wasn't until I came to my senses that I felt a distinct feeling of hunger in my stomach.

When I looked out the window again, it was already getting dark.

She was about to speak, but she heard Xu Kong take the initiative to say:
"How about eating something first?"

Of course Xu Kong couldn't stay here and wait for Su Meng to finish reading.

He went out several times during the trip. In addition to the daily visits to Zhu Yu's office and local exchanges, he also accompanied Song Youyou to Feng Ge's own cafeteria for a meal.

I packed a portion for Su Meng and brought it back.

……

He knew clearly that it would be hard for most directors not to be moved after watching the "Ghost Blows Out the Light" series.

It’s just that some directors may have their own ideas.

Adapt it or add some of your own personal ideas into it.

The biggest advantage of Su Meng is that she can restore the original flavor.

Without Xu Kong's suggestion, the other party would not change the script or shoot according to their own ideas.

This is indeed not a good thing for the director himself, as it represents the lack of the most critical creativity.

But for Xu Kong, it is the most suitable one.

It can be said that he is a very suitable tool man.

So after Su Meng started reading the script, Xu Kong no longer worried that the other party would turn down this opportunity.

In the previous life, because of the original novel, the "Ghost Blows Out the Light" series did indeed bring its own traffic and attention.

But at the same time, with the original work as the basis, the audience will tend to ignore the existence of the director and screenwriter.

In this life, we skipped the novels and took out mature dramas.

It is certain that the director and leading actors of this series will make a big splash, and it won't be difficult for the director himself to soar to fame with this series.

After all, there has not been a successful TV series in China so far.

Most of them are sitcoms.

Compared to Europe and the United States, where they like to shoot a series for many years, this is definitely not a style they follow.

Of course, there are risks.

Even Xu Kong couldn't say that he could succeed completely.

It is normal for the series to show signs of weakness, especially in the later stages. This is determined by the freshness and excitement of the plot itself.

But as long as you shoot it with all your heart, even if you just want to restore it, this series will most likely not go too far.

……

"Mr. Xu, I want to take a photo!"

As expected, Su Meng, who had just finished her meal in a few bites, couldn't wait to speak.

Xu Kong smiled and said:
"Then do it."

"Take your time. If you have any questions during the process, you can always communicate with me."

Su Meng looked a little hesitant, but couldn't help but add:
"It's just that the investment budget for this series may be..."

In fact, Su Meng discovered as soon as she finished reading the script that the cost of the entire "Ghost Blows Out the Light" series, just looking at the cost of various scenes, is probably not low.

Adding the proportion of special effects, it is definitely quite high.

Perhaps the investment in just one drama has reached an astonishing level.

"That doesn't matter. We didn't finish the shoot in one go."

"If we shoot one movie at a time, the company can still afford the budget."

At this time, Xu Kong's advantage as one of Fengge's bosses was revealed.

Even if you are not the boss, if you come up with a series of scripts like this, most companies would probably take a gamble even if they have no money and have to borrow money.

However, now that it has the final say, "Ghost Blows Out the Light" does not have to spend too much time haggling over the investment budget.

The net profit brought back by "Beginning" this time is at least more than 700 to 800 million yuan. Although Xu Kong is only the so-called vice president now, he is indeed confident as Song Fuquan has already completely delegated power.

Su Meng also knew this, and after hearing Xu Kong's words, she felt a little relieved.

In the script of "Ghost Blows Out the Light", the plot is one aspect, but the investment budget, especially the scenes, props, and special effects, can be said to be the key to determining the final quality of the film.

Now that Xu Kong has spoken up, people don't have to worry about these things anymore.

Fengge’s special effects are certainly not the best in the country, but they are not bad at all.

And as long as she is willing to spend money, Su Meng is confident that she can make this drama well with Fengge's almost most complete film and television industry process in the country.

……

The "Ghost Blows Out the Light" series was officially launched.

Of course, for Xu Kong, his current task has been completed, and Su Meng will probably be able to solve everything later.

But when it comes to casting, Xu Kong will definitely be involved.

Xu Kong's original plan was indeed to play the leading role.

But considering the time span and energy required to shoot this series, as well as the age inconsistency of the characters, I eventually gave up.

However, casting does need to be taken seriously.

Especially for the three main iron triangles, in order to ensure that there are no unexpected situations, it is definitely necessary to choose artists under Fengge’s own company.

This is also true for some of the supporting characters.

For similar series, the biggest taboo is to replace actors midway.

For TV series in Europe and the United States, because they are renewed, if something goes wrong midway, similar situations can be avoided by changing the script.

But the three iron triangles in "Ghost Blows Out the Light" are almost all the main characters, and there is definitely no way to replace them midway.

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"A series with a total investment estimated to be over 2 billion?"

Yan Rui was also shocked when he heard the news. Although Xu Kong had made too many shocking decisions and operations, this time Yan Rui was still a little surprised.

Although Su Meng's "The Beginning" was indeed a huge hit, the sudden increase in investment in this new drama seems a bit radical.

Soon, related news began to spread within Fengge.

Almost everyone knows that Su Meng's new drama is a big investment.

And the most important thing is that it is not yet time for the formal audition and selection of actors.

But it is said that there is a high probability that the company's own actors will be used, and since Xu Kong has confirmed that he will not participate, the number of actors to choose from is limited, and everyone has the opportunity to become the leading male role.

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"I think that the company's new drama is being made with great fanfare this time, don't be like Changyun Film and Television's "The Power of the World"..."

The Artist Department of Fengge Company spoke to Xiang Tianlei.

He is still the same, although his former colleague Liu Yue has successfully gained millions of fans by playing the supporting role of Lu Di in "The Beginning".

But in Xiang Tianlei's opinion, it was still more a matter of luck.

In the past, many people around him would have started to agree with him as soon as he finished speaking.

But this time, the scene suddenly became eerily quiet.

Xiang Tianlei has received a new drama recently. Although he is only a supporting role, it is indeed a big crew.

We will be joining the filming group soon.

He has now returned to his previous state of being dismissive of some of Feng Ge's characters.

But we are not fools, of course we know very well that, in fact, although Feng Ge is not as good as before, he is also in the stage with the most opportunities.

Liu Yue is a very good example.

No one is stupid enough to subconsciously regard a drama that the company has so publicly announced to audition actors as a flop.

This is especially true when it is said that Su Meng, the director of "The Beginning", is still in charge of the film and Xu Kong is writing the script.

……

"Um, you guys chat first. I probably have two more acting classes later."

Someone present suddenly spoke up, easing the awkward atmosphere, but this caught the attention of others present.

"When did this guy Lao Li start taking acting classes?"

Most of the people present can actually be considered to have received professional training.

I have been in many film crews after graduation. Before that, everyone assumed that they lacked an opportunity to show their talents. As for acting skills, no one would think that they were inferior to others.

So even though the company arranged similar acting classes or related training, no one took it seriously.

A special case suddenly occurred at this time, which inevitably made people think more.

"I have something else to do later..."

Soon, the second person who offered to leave appeared.

We are not fools. It would be impossible if we haven't noticed anything yet.

Apparently, this suddenly became an acting lesson.

It is obvious that he is preparing for the role in the company's new drama with a big investment!

After realizing this, the remaining four or five people almost tacitly left the activity room where they usually gathered together to brag and chat.

Until the end, Xiang Tianlei was the only one left at the scene.

……

It was obvious that Xiang Tianlei's expression at this moment was still somewhat disdainful.

He didn't think that they would be chosen for this new drama.

But at the same time, I have some small expectations in my heart.

That is, it is possible that Su Meng or Xu Kong knows the actors under his company and will directly invite him to audition for the leading male role.

As soon as he thought of this, he started to see similar stories about a new TV series becoming a big hit, and he, as the male lead, became extremely famous.

Later, he even asked Xu Kong to personally tailor a movie for him in order to enter the film industry.

Then, of course, he would become a billion-dollar box office movie star, gain both fame and fortune, and start on the road to becoming an international superstar.

Changyun Film and Television offered an outrageous price for him, while Fengge started competing with each other to keep him.

Which side should I choose?
No matter how you look at it, Feng Ge is indeed more suitable for him. After all, Xu Kong can tailor the script for him.

If possible, of course I would play the second male lead in the movie to complement myself.

At this moment, Xiang Tianlei couldn't help but hum just thinking about it.

……

But what he didn't know was that, apparently, he was the only one who was immersed in this unrealistic fantasy.

Most of the people who were originally around him began to realize that the opportunity was hard to come by.

And now is no longer the time when the so-called new talent training plan and various resources can fall on you like pie in the sky.

Because of a new drama about which no specific information has been released yet, these little-known actors under Fengge have entered a stage of internal competition.

Some internal acting classes, which had always been attended but were not very popular, are now fully booked.

Everyone is trying their best to improve their professional abilities in all aspects in order to secure a role in the future.

Indeed, what Xiang Tianlei said made sense. Even if Feng Ge didn't get the role, there were so many crews out there, how could they really be short of roles to perform.

It's nothing more than the requirements for the script and the scale of investment of the crew.

But others are more aware of one thing, that is, nine out of ten dramas from outside are almost all flops without making any noise at all.

Instead of joining some small crew to compete for the so-called No. 1 or No. 2 male lead, it is better to just play a supporting role in Xu Kong's drama.

Lu Di, played by Liu Yue, is a very good example.

……

"I heard that many new employees in the company are working very hard recently?"

Soon, even Xu Kong knew the relevant news.

"Well, it seems that because the news of Su Meng's new play has spread, the internal acting classes are now always full."

Speaking of this matter, even Zhu Yu felt it was a bit outrageous.

"It's okay, it's a great thing."

Xu Kong replied with a smile.

"Unfortunately, our company currently has relatively few teachers with sufficient abilities for advanced acting classes."

“Most of them are introductory courses.”

Xu Kong said with some regret.

There is no way, Zhu Changyun did take away a lot of people.

Otherwise, Fengge at that time was definitely the strongest company in the country in terms of training professional actors.

And they are all very practical, which is quite different from academic schools like film schools.

Of course, in Xu Kong's opinion, having such an atmosphere is a good thing.

After all, there will probably be a shortage of actors in the future.

After Fengge has trained its actors, it is of course a good thing to be able to use its own talents.

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(End of this chapter)