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In fact, the first person to learn the news was the male lead Liu Yue.

There was no way. Compared with the other two, Liu Yue had already worked with Xu Kong and Su Meng once.

Moreover, it left a very good impression on Xu Kong and Su Meng.

Even though Liu Yue's image didn't quite fit the role at the time, Su Meng still showed him the script in advance.

Who knew that he would take the initiative to start working out to gain weight and tan his skin.

He won the role by relying on his own changes.

……

The scripts of the eight plays are very long, and it may be impossible to finish watching them all at once.

The main purpose of this trip was not only Xu Kong's desire to meet the actors who played the three most important protagonists in "Ghost Blows Out the Light".

As for the first impression, Xu Kong was quite satisfied.

Needless to say, Liu Yue is actually different from the Hu Bayi that Xu Kong imagined, but he has seen his various efforts and is still confident about his subsequent performances.

As for Ge Xiang, he doesn't look fat, but more like he is sturdy and strong.

But judging from their faces alone, they are indeed a very good match.

Moreover, the other party has played similar roles that provide the main source of comedy before.

The most important thing is Ding Letan, who plays Shirley Yang. Her appearance is not the kind that makes you look stunning at first sight.

But overall it does tend to be more temperamental.

If wanted, there is actually no shortage of better-looking actors for the role.

There are also many options within Fengge’s own company.

What the entertainment industry is not short of is good-looking men and women.

Dante Le Dan has the right temperament and there is almost no need to worry too much about his acting skills. These two points combined make him the best candidate.

……

"That's it for now. The most important thing next is the scenery and special effects, especially the details of some props. I would rather spend more time on it, but I still have to do my best."

Before leaving, Xu Kong reminded Su Meng of the point that he thought was most likely to cause problems in the current situation.

In fact, after the casting was confirmed, his script was so detailed that he even provided storyboards for some important plots.

The film could have been shot by a new director. Su Meng does not have any so-called innovative ability or much directing talent, but there is no problem in completing it step by step.

In other aspects, the possible failure of "Ghost Blows Out the Light" lies in its special effects and scenery.

The various strange wonders, tombs, creatures, etc. are one of the biggest highlights of this drama.

Fortunately, the budget Xu Kong gave was sufficient, so there was almost no need to save money and we did our best wherever we went.

So the probability of problems actually occurring is small.

Including the realism of various props, Xu Kong provided corresponding concept sketches.

At worst, you can spend more money and try to make it look real. If you can do that, you can use special effects to solve the problem.

Overall, Xu Kong reminded Su Meng just to make the other party clear about the key point for "Ghost Blows Out the Light" to become a hit after it is broadcast.

……

"Brother Xu Kong, is there really no role suitable for me?"

On the eve of leaving the capital, Youyou, as expected, started to act coquettishly with Xu Kong again.

She really wanted to continue filming with Xu Kong.

"Really do not have……"

Xu Kong was also quite helpless, mainly because there were almost no female characters with much screen time in Infernal Affairs.

Even if there is, Song Youyou doesn't meet the age requirement.

Even he himself actually has very few roles in the entire movie.

……

"Then I can also follow you over and play on the set for two days."

Youyou still didn't give up, even though she had been able to see Xu Kong almost every day in the past few months.

But the two of them didn't actually spend much time together.

Xu Kong himself is indeed very busy.

As for Song Youyou, although she has not taken any acting jobs yet, she has filmed several commercials and participated in some activities.

After filming "The Beginning", I didn't really have a complete rest.

"Then go ask Sister Hong. If she agrees, I have no objection..."

Xu Kong said with a smile.

When Song Youyou heard Xu Kong mention Lin Hong, she finally behaved herself.

All the endorsements and activities during this period were arranged for her by her agent, Lin Hong.

Including the upcoming drama with a female lead, Song Youyou will probably join the crew to film in a while.

Although the investment in this drama is not large and Feng Ge is only one of the investors, the director is quite famous in the industry, and Song Youyou also got the script for the absolute leading female role.

Of course, she wanted to join Xu Kong's crew, but such an opportunity was still very important for her future acting career.

……

"Really boring!"

Youyou pursed her lips and couldn't help but complain.

Xu Kong didn't know how to comfort her.

The main thing is that although Xu Kong is now the boss of the company, he is also Lin Hong's superior.

But no matter how brave he is, it is impossible for him to really go against Lin Hong.

Especially after knowing the relationship between the other party and Song Fuquan, although she is just an old employee of the company on the surface, in fact she is almost like Youyou's mother.

After all, Song Youyou was raised by the other party since she was a child.

……

So Xu Kong could only change the subject somewhat awkwardly and asked:
"By the way, Youyou, where is the gift I brought you from Hong Kong City last time?"

After hearing Xu Kong's words, Song Youyou was angry and helpless at first.

Of course she knew that the other party was deliberately changing the subject.

I had originally thought of asking Xu Kong to help me plead with Sister Hong.

But in the end, he still answered helplessly:
"I'm wearing ..."

This time it was Xu Kong's turn to be stunned.

The main thing is that the suit he brought for Youyou was a very unique one. Although it had a lot of fabric, it didn’t even cover the places that needed to be covered properly.

But he really didn't expect that the other party would be wearing it at this moment.

……

Of course, Youyou soon showed it off very generously.

It turns out that although Youyou looks like she is wearing a heavy down jacket, she actually feels quite cool underneath.

It's like one is winter and the other is summer.

Youyou is not like Sister Yu, who would blush easily.

Instead, he unzipped his jacket and quickly switched modes.

"Director Xu, please let me play the role. As long as I can play this role, I can agree to anything you want~"

This charming tone formed a huge contrast with Youyou's rather pure first love face.

Of course Xu Kong understood that the other party was addicted to acting again.

The role played today is probably that of a young actress who is willing to be exploited by the director in order to gain attention and opportunities.

"No, I'm not the kind of director who can't resist temptation."

Xu Kong had already gotten used to it and soon began to follow her lines.

"really?"

Youyou smiled like a little succubus, and then slowly squatted down.

Xu Kong took a breath of cold air.

Youyou's skills have improved significantly. I wonder what kind of learning materials she has read.

Obviously, after Xu Kong refused, Youyou planned to convince him as the director personally.

……

Shang Yuxin came to the office door of Xu Kong's studio as usual.

Subconsciously, I wanted to push the door open, but found that it was locked.

She was very familiar with this situation. After all, most of the time, she and Xu Kong fought in his single office.

who can that be?

Song Youyou or Su Zhi?
Shang Yuxin thought subconsciously.

However, she knew that Su Zhi probably wouldn't dare to come directly to Fengge Company.

The person inside can only be Song Youyou.

She didn't say anything, but silently slowed down her pace, then turned and left.

It seems that Shang Yuxin is not the only one who knows that Xu Kong is going to Hong Kong to film a movie soon. There are also other people who want to see him off.

……

Xu Kong really felt that he had been trained.

Of course, certain skills are necessary, but more importantly, he has maintained a very healthy schedule and persisted in exercising since his rebirth.

Only in this way can we go from perseverance to true persistence.

The day before leaving Beijing to join the group, he was in the office with Youyou in the morning, was suddenly attacked by Shang Yuxin in the bathroom cubicle at noon, and in the evening, he fought a tie with Su Zhi, who was evenly matched with him.

If Zhu Yu hadn't been helping him attend award ceremonies recently.

There may also be an afternoon tea session added.

……

"Director Xu, welcome, welcome."

Xu Kong got off the plane with a large number of people from his crew and saw Cao Bentao who had been waiting for him.

I have to say that Lao Cao is indeed a little too enthusiastic.

Just because Xu Kong officially came to Hong Kong to start the filming of "Infernal Affairs", he directly booked an entire floor of a luxury hotel to accommodate them.

"I originally thought that people in Hong Kong might not be so easy to get along with."

"I didn't expect them to be so enthusiastic."

Xu Kong was not drunk, but his assistant Guo Zihao was forced to drink a lot of alcohol.

Of course, Guo Zihao was nominally his assistant.

But because they had worked together before during the filming of "Sweet Honey", Cao Bentao was of course aware that Guo Zihao's status in the crew was not ordinary during the filming.

He almost helped Xu Kong take care of most things except filming.

……

In fact, they had already had some contact with Fengxiang Pictures and the film and television industry in Hong Kong as early as the time of "Sweet Honey".

But because of the brainwashing of Hong Kong movies and rumors in various memories.

He subconsciously felt that the situation in Hong Kong City was rather chaotic.

As it turns out, it's not as exaggerated as it sounds.

Everyone is very friendly and extremely polite.

Xu Kong didn't bother to pay attention to Guo Zihao, who was obviously drunk at this time.

In fact, it is highly likely that the so-called chaos is not just talk.

But that happened during the golden age of Hong Kong films. As for now, things are indeed different.

……

The opening ceremony of "Infernal Affairs" was forced to be postponed for one day.

Of course it was because of the welcoming banquet organized by Cao Bentao.

However, Cao Bentao did not impose any restrictions on the shooting cycle.

Even the investment budget was left to Xu Kong to spend as he pleased, and if it was not enough he could just add more.

His attitude towards this movie is not simply one of importance. It can be said that the entire Fengxiang Films is almost unconditionally cooperating with him in every way.

Even the issues such as the filming location that had previously troubled Xu Kong were resolved by the other party quite quickly.

Only Fengxiang Pictures, a local leader in Hong Kong, can achieve such efficiency. If Xu Kong and his team were to come and negotiate on their own, it would probably take a lot of time and energy.

……

After the opening ceremony, the normal script reading session began.

However, the actors in this drama are almost all experienced.

Before, due to my research and familiarity with the script, I could say that there was no problem in starting filming directly.

As for the two movie kings, because of their appreciation for Xu Kong and their love for the script, the filming was completed with almost no accidents. They had a perfect understanding of each other and were extremely obedient to Xu Kong's requests.

In fact, it is these real big names, because they have experienced a lot, that make people feel that they are not too arrogant.

Only those stars who become popular overnight or suddenly become famous like to act like big shots.

In his previous life, Xu Kong had seen many similar people.

It was common for some of the actresses he worked with at the time to be late, making the entire crew including him wait.

However, Xu Kong has never encountered this in this life.

The main reason is that he became famous too quickly. He almost completed the journey of nearly ten years in his previous life in just one year. Before he could realize it, he had already passed the stage where no other actors dared to put on airs and act like a big shot in front of him.

This made Xu Kong quite regretful.

In his previous life, due to various reasons, he had to endure it even if he was angry.

Now I can teach those people a lesson, but suddenly I find that I never meet them.

……

“At this rate, I feel like we can finish the film in a month!”

"Not really, but it will definitely be fine within a month and a half."

The first day of filming was over, and the assistant director and some executive directors of the "Infernal Affairs" crew were discussing.

"Both the crew and the actors in Hong Kong are so efficient."

Although Xu Kong did not comment on Yu, he had the same idea in his heart.

In fact, his crew's shooting efficiency was quite high.

But this time, some crew members from Fengxiang Pictures have joined the cast, and most of them are Hong Kong stars.

Not only did we finish filming almost all the scenes on the first day, but we also added a few more scenes because we had plenty of time.

All I can say is that some directors in Hong Kong back then could finish shooting a movie in just a few weeks, and that's indeed true.

The Hong Kong city has long been accustomed to this high-angle shooting method.

Didn't even feel there was anything wrong.

……

"The quality of the finished film still matters..."

Xu Kong had to give a brief reminder.

But he himself knew that in the few scenes shot today, the two movie kings, plus some supporting actors from Hong Kong City, had performed quite stably.

Most of the time, Xu Kong kept one out of caution, otherwise they were all passed in one go.

These actors, including movie kings like Shi Rui, have actually made many bad movies over the years and have been criticized for their acting skills.

But perhaps it is because the overall style of "Infernal Affairs" this time has returned to the type of classic Hong Kong films, so it was so successful.

...(End of chapter)