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"Does the competition feel like it will be very fierce during the Spring Festival this year?"

"According to the information I received, Han Xinyan's new movie from Changyun Film and Television will also be released during the Spring Festival."

"In addition, there is also the new work of Director Tang Hanying from Huayuan Film and Television."

"Both of these movies are aiming to be the box office champion during the Spring Festival."

……

Even though Guo Jiayu has full confidence in "Operation Red Sea".

But when he heard these names that he used to look up to, he still felt a little nervous.

"I think that since Director Xu is confident, it will definitely work this time!"

The producer of "Operation Red Sea" spoke at this time.

As a producer following Guo Jiayu, the two have collaborated countless times. They have been working together almost since Guo Jiayu first entered the industry.

But the situation this time is indeed different.

Both of them are stepping away from the TV drama field they are familiar with.

Ran to the more brutal film market to fight.

If Xu Kong had not been so sure about releasing the film during the Spring Festival, Guo Jiayu might have chosen to postpone it just by hearing about these two rivals in the same period.

……

"Of course I have confidence in Director Xu's decision."

"but……"

Guo Jiayu hesitated to speak.

The producer could probably guess how he felt at this point.

In fact, neither of them is afraid of not being able to beat their opponent at the same time. To be honest, it’s not like they haven’t lost before.

Many of Guo Jiayu's dramas in recent years have failed and suffered losses.

But the most important thing is that if he really loses, the person he will feel most sorry for and the one he will be most unwilling to face is Xu Kong.

As the current boss of the company, both of them know the quality of the scripts produced by the other party.

Moreover, the investment in the entire "Operation Red Sea" has exceeded 300 million yuan. For such a large-scale production, Guo Jiayu was chosen to be the director.

It can definitely be called an extraordinary trust.

If you lose, it doesn't matter whether you can recover your costs or not.

The most important thing is that Feng Ge took over from Xu Kong, and the undefeated record that lasted for almost a year was broken by him.

This kind of pressure was the reason why Guo Jiayu himself was unable to calm down completely at this moment.

……

"It should be fine. The popularity is already so high even though the official promotion hasn't even started yet."

“Other films don’t get this kind of treatment.”

The producer couldn't help but offer comfort.

Guo Jiayu also nodded.

Just because of Xu Kong's name as the screenwriter and producer, the popularity of "Operation Red Sea" has been quite high in the week after it was scheduled.

There is definitely no need to worry about the heat.

What’s important now is to wait and see how the movie gets word of mouth and audience feedback after it’s officially released.

Movies and TV shows are still quite different.

The cost of watching movies is indeed much higher.

It's not just the movie tickets that cost real money, there's also the time cost of going to the cinema.

With the current explosion of information on the Internet, it can be said that there is no such thing as too much information gap.

Moreover, some viewers may only plan to watch one movie during the entire Spring Festival.

Before buying tickets, comparisons in all aspects are a must.

……

"It hasn't started yet, but after a while, the producers of several other films, Naphthylamine, may start to move."

Although Guo Jiayu has never had any official film works released.

But these basic common sense are still clear.

For example, during the Spring Festival, which is the movie schedule with the largest number of moviegoers in China, the battle has actually already officially begun before the movie is officially released.

Just in the publicity and promotion war alone, there have been many cases in the past where various film and television companies have spent a lot of money.

"But we shouldn't worry too much about this. With Director Xu's ability, it's not like the other party can win just by spending money."

The producer spoke out his thoughts.

Guo Jiayu also nodded in agreement.

In fact, this is true, because Xu Kong originally did not intend to invest a lot of budget in the promotion of "Operation Red Sea".

……

"Are you going to the Spring Festival Gala this year?"

At this time in Zhu Yu's office, she took the initiative to ask Xu Kong.

In fact, ever since Xu Kong took over the entire company's film and television business, Zhu Yu felt that her identity as Xu Kong's agent was indeed dispensable.

The biggest workload of the whole year last year was to help Xu Kong receive the award.

This would be a bit outrageous if it happened to the agent of any top artist or superstar.

However, Xu Kong almost never takes on any variety shows or endorsements. Apart from filming, he is busy enough with other work.

Although it's not completely impossible to squeeze out time.

But for Xu Kong, this is better than adding unnecessary work to himself.

He prefers more time to rest and relax.

……

"Spring Festival Gala? At this time, the specific program list should have been decided, right?"

After all, there are only about ten days left until the Spring Festival.

Even if you need to change the program temporarily, there are corresponding alternatives to choose from.

It is definitely too late to attend the Spring Festival Gala rehearsal at this time.

Zhu Yu replied:
"I'm not talking about the official Spring Festival Gala, but the one on the local TV station."

"For example, Ocean TV and Tomato TV, their Spring Festival Galas this year will be on the eve of the Chinese New Year, which is next weekend."

Only then did Xu Feng realize that Zhu Yu was referring to the local TV station's Spring Festival Gala.

However, although the Spring Festival Gala of local TV stations has influence, it is more of a stage for the TV stations to showcase their own strength.

There is definitely a huge gap in ratings compared to the official Spring Festival Gala.

……

"The official Spring Festival Gala actually invited you, but you were filming Infernal Affairs at the time, so I declined."

Zhu Yu added a sentence.

Xu Kong also remembered it.

It seems that this is indeed the case.

But I didn’t think too much about it at the time because I had turned down too many performances.

It’s just that the official Spring Festival Gala is indeed quite special.

It is considered the largest evening party and stage in the country.

However, Xu Kong had been there once before, so he didn't feel it was a pity.

Even if I agree, I probably won't be able to find the time, and it will only make me feel overwhelmed.

……

“Have the local stations also pushed it?”

Zhu Yu said subconsciously.

Mainly according to Xu Kong's idea, since the official Spring Festival Gala has been postponed, there is no need to agree to the local TV stations' Spring Festival Galas.

"Wait a moment, let me think about it."

Xu Kong fell into deep thought.

The main reason is that he naturally heard the relevant news in the past two days.

That is, the competition in this year's Spring Festival is still quite fierce, although we are confident in "Operation Red Sea".

But if possible, it's not impossible to help add fuel to the fire before the release.

……

"Which TV stations have specifically sent invitations to the local Spring Festival Gala?"

Zhu Yu didn't expect that Xu Kong actually intended to agree.

"It's all here."

"The three major local TV stations, Ocean and Tomato, will host their own local Spring Festival Galas on the eve of the Chinese New Year next weekend, while Mango will host it on the first day of the Chinese New Year." "Others, such as Beijing TV, have also sent invitations, and the time is all on the first day of the Chinese New Year."

"Besides that, some other TV stations, although they haven't sent you an invitation, will probably welcome you if you plan to attend."

Zhu Yu opened her mouth to answer.

No TV station or performance organizer in the country would refuse Xu Kong's joining.

And as for the appearance fee, they will definitely be willing to pay a terrifyingly high price.

There is no way. Xu Kong has hardly had any public performances in the past year.

The only thing he did was to participate in the first episode of "King of Masked Singer" as a special guest.

And it was a variety show.

As for formal performances and parties, there were none at all.

……

"I don't think I'll be able to spare the time on New Year's Day."

"Let's just go for the New Year's Eve. Choose one from Ocean TV and Tomato TV and contact them."

Zhu Yu nodded, and her colleague said:
"Personally, I still recommend Fanqie TV. The local Spring Festival Galas they have hosted in recent years have all been pretty good."

“The overall stage is more formal.”

"As for Ocean Channel, it still uses the same model as before, which is nothing more than inviting a bunch of popular celebrities to support the show. The quality of the programs has been criticized."

"Most importantly, I feel like the Ocean Channel has a bit of a makeshift feel, especially when it comes to evening shows."

……

Zhu Yu fulfilled her duties as an agent and analyzed with Xu Kong how to make the choice.

Xu Kong of course had absolute trust in Sister Yu, and simply told her to take charge of the connection.

Later, just tell him the specific time for the rehearsal and the live broadcast of the official evening party.

As for performance fees and so on, Xu Kong of course left it all to Zhu Yu to negotiate, after all, the other party was a professional.

……

"We have almost booked all the shows now, so just decline politely and apologize at the same time."

"But we have already sent out the invitation for such a long time, and they are only replying now. Which artist is so ignorant of the rules?"

At this time, Kang Zhishan, the deputy director of Tomato TV, spoke almost subconsciously after hearing his assistant's words.

"But Master..."

Kang Zhishan interrupted again.

"Don't tell me there's any relationship or anything like that."

"I don't want to hear it."

The assistant was quite helpless. Why couldn't he even utter a complete sentence?

So I could only say speechlessly:
"Well, in that case, I will reject Xu Kong's offer."

……

Kang Zhishan didn't react at first.

After a while, he suddenly spoke:
"Wait a minute!"

"Who were you talking about just now?"

The assistant was a little speechless, but still answered truthfully:

"Xu Kong."

"Xu Kong's agent contacted me not long ago."

"He said he was planning to participate in our station's Spring Festival Gala this year."

Kang Zhishan was indeed a little surprised.

"Xu Kong? Why would Xu Kong agree to come to our Spring Festival Gala?"

"Are you sure it's not fake?"

It’s no wonder that Kang Zhishan was so surprised. The main reason was that Xu Kong rarely participated in similar parties and performances. This was something that almost everyone in the circle knew.

And even if he participated, the relationship between Xu Kong and Mango was no secret.

Why wouldn't you participate in Mango TV's Spring Festival Gala but come to participate in theirs?
Of course, the invitation must have been sent out, it was a convenient thing.

I never thought that Xu Kong would agree.

Kang Zhishan had been rejected many times before, and he was used to it.

……

"The other party claims to be surnamed Zhu. She should be the lady who received a lot of awards on behalf of Xu Kong. She is Xu Kong's agent for sure."

Got a definite answer.

Kang Zhishan was overjoyed.

"Okay, okay, good news!"

"Agree. Ask them what conditions they have. As long as they are not really unreasonable, we can agree to them."

The assistant couldn’t help but remind:
"You just said that the program list has been finalized..."

Kang Zhishan waved his hand nonchalantly.

"Xu Kong is coming to participate. Not to mention the program list has been finalized, even if our party is going to be broadcast live tomorrow, we must squeeze out the best performance time for him today."

No wonder he was so excited.

That’s Xu Kong!

Everyone should be aware of Xu Kong's current popularity and fame.

What's more, as a singer-songwriter, Xu Kong's stage performance will definitely be the type that countless audiences will look forward to.

In addition, the other party had not had a similar large-scale public performance for a long time, so he couldn't imagine the popularity and ratings that this wave would bring.

……

“The other party did make a request.”

"The main reason is that Xu Kong plans to promote Fengge's new movie during the Spring Festival. As for other things, although the performance fee is high, it is about the same as the current top level in the industry. It's not a huge ask."

The assistant's words sounded a little awkward.

They are the top in the industry, but their demands are still not considered too high?
However, if it comes to Xu Kong, Kang Zhishan at this time also thinks there is no problem.

Because of such appearance fees, they definitely made money.

"no problem!"

"It's just a movie promotion. If you have any questions, please agree to it immediately. It would be best if we can sign the contract today. Changes will happen sooner or later!"

When Kang Zhishan heard these extremely "relaxed" conditions, he immediately smiled.

……

"And this time, Xu Kong will sing the promotional song for Feng Ge's new movie Operation Red Sea."

“No other repertoire will be accepted.”

The assistant added.

Another good news, Kang Zhishan was even happier.

"Is it a new song? Xu Kong plans to sing his new song at our party?"

"That's definitely no problem!"

That’s Xu Kong’s new song!
If Kang Zhishan doesn't agree, he must have something wrong with his brain.

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. He spoke directly:
"Forget it, just give me the contact information of Xu Kong's agent and I'll go talk to him in person."

The assistant found it a little funny that his director's attitude had changed so drastically.

But it is understandable.

After all, when she first received the call from Xu Kong's agent, she was very surprised and almost suspected that she had been cheated.

……

"Master Kang!"

At this time, the director of the Tomato TV Spring Festival Gala program team ran over.

Kang Zhishan restrained his expression for a moment, then asked:
"what's up?"

The other party always felt that Kang Zhishan seemed to be in a good mood at the moment, but he didn't know why.

"Shen Qin's agent found me and said that he hoped to use the performance to promote Shen Qin's new movie that will be aired during the Spring Festival..."

Kang Zhishan almost didn't think about it, and shook his head and said:
"impossible."

"Our evening parties are all scheduled very precisely. How can we possibly spare some time to promote her movie?"

When the assistant saw this scene, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

As expected, the Master is still the same Master.

The sense of relief just now was only because the person opposite me was Xu Kong.

...(End of chapter)