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

At the press conference of "The Warlords", the person who was asked the most questions was of course Xu Kong.

The main reason is that Xu Kong himself has not appeared in the public eye for a long time.

Not to mention the opportunity to ask questions directly face to face.

Therefore, the main questions that most media reporters asked before arriving were also directed at Xu Kong.

During the process, Xu Kong tried to direct the topic towards the director and the other two leading actors.

But the effect is obviously not that good.

The media reporters had no intention of following Xu Kong's ideas, so they just asked some simple questions to the other creators.

But even some problems are still related to Xu Kong.

There's nothing we can do about it.

Everyone knows that Xu Kong is indeed the so-called traffic password.

Even if it is a very ordinary piece of news, the popularity after it is released will be completely different if Xu Kong's name is added.

……

"Okay, this is the end of most of our launch conference today."

"thank you all……"

Although Xu Kong was not the host, he had to take on the role of host at this time.

There's nothing he can do about it, because the reporters and media are asking him questions the whole time.

Almost never stopped.

Naturally, Xu Kong was responsible for controlling the situation on the spot.

Fortunately, although Xu Kong is not the host, this aspect is not too difficult.

Although there were some minor incidents during the process, the entire opening ceremony ended very smoothly.

……

Xu Kong was actually a little worried because he was stealing too much attention, which made directors Guo Jiayu, Chen Shuang and Xia Yuze unhappy.

But in fact, the three of them didn't feel that way at all.

As for the two movie emperors, they have experienced enough.

They didn't care about these things at all. In comparison, the two of them could actually feel Xu Kong's attitude.

Another person is the director Guo Jiayu.

He saw Xu Kong being asked all kinds of questions.

Not only did he not feel that he, as a director, was ignored.

Instead, he was secretly delighted. With Xu Kong's popularity and the quality of the script, he could finally rest assured.

I shouldn't be in trouble this time.

All kinds of resources and investments are there.

It was hard for him not to be nervous.

If the final film and box office performance are not ideal, I will probably have to bear most of the responsibility.

……

The opening ceremony had just ended, but the popularity of "The Warlords" had already exploded on Weibo and other social networking sites.

There is no way. Xu Kong is the screenwriter of the new play, and three movie emperors including Xu Kong are starring in it.

Even Xu Kong was only the third male lead.

Each of these pieces of news is explosive.

"The Warlords" has not even started filming yet, but it has already become a hot topic.

"No buddy, what news did you just put on the screen? It makes me feel uncomfortable when I think about how long it will take to see the movie."

"I feel that with this kind of lineup and Xu Kong's script, I really can't imagine what the box office of this movie will be like in the end."

"What Xu Kong said is right, but unfortunately there are still many artists who don't understand that they don't always have to play the leading role. Compared with the amount of scenes, the charm of the role is the key."

"If you understand what Xu Kong said today, many artists will benefit from it for the rest of their lives. At least there won't be a situation where some actors take random roles and completely waste their talents and potential."

……

Apart from the movie itself, this is actually the most popular and discussed by netizens.

It’s still about Xu Kong, the third male lead.

In fact, in the eyes of many people, Xu Kong’s current fame and the status and achievements he has achieved.

It should be that except for the male lead, no one else should act.

Even if he wanted to, he could definitely be the leading male role in almost every drama he acted in.

You can even tailor a script specifically for yourself.

But looking at some of the roles played by Xu Kong, he mostly chooses those that he can handle and that suit his age, image, and other aspects.

This is in stark contrast to the current entertainment industry which is in a mess due to various issues of status and ranking.

Many netizens are saying that Xu Kong is so self-aware, so why do some other artists have no idea at all?

……

Of course, in reality, most netizens just follow the crowd.

Many artists and actors in the entertainment industry simply don't have that many choices.

Especially for stars who have to play the leading male or female roles, it is no longer up to them to decide.

I just can't help it.

What may be involved later may be the huge interests of the brokerage company.

If you compromise in this regard, you will be the one who suffers.

Those who have a little bit of pursuit can only choose the script at most.

As for other things, even if you know it is a bad movie or TV series, you won’t force yourself to act in it.

The huge paycheck is not something anyone can refuse.

What's more, even if it's just a bad drama and its reputation has failed, there is still a chance for a turnaround in the future.

No matter how you look at it, it's still the first line.

But if you compromise.

In the end, while the status may decline, the most direct impact will be on income.

Of course, there is no way I would take such a risk.

All I can say is that Xu Kong now has really reached the point where he doesn't need to care about these aspects anymore.

In the entire entertainment industry, this can be regarded as an absolutely special case.

……

There was a lot of buzz about various topics on the internet, but at this moment the crew was still following the previously agreed shooting process.

The opening ceremony just ended in the afternoon, and soon the first scene arrived.

"That's it!"

Guo Jiayu spoke excitedly.

This is so efficient.

In the rivalry between the three movie kings, no one was a drag.

Even the director was so engrossed in the performance that he almost forgot to call cut.

He knew that Xu Kong's acting skills were very good.

At least among people of the same age, they may be absolutely ahead by a large margin.

But I didn’t expect to be able to achieve this level.

Compared with the other two veteran movie emperors, it can be said that he is not inferior at all.

Not only did he take over the role, but his handling of some details even made people sigh that Xu Kong was like Jiang Wuyang walking out of the script.

……

"Save one more."

After Xu Kong finished watching the replay, he spoke.

Xia Yuze and Chen Shuang beside him also nodded in agreement.

This is the first scene after all.

The three of them hadn't quite gotten into the mood yet.

Each of them has some unsatisfactory aspects.

As for Guo Jiayu, of course she had no objection to this.

Even though he was very satisfied with the results of the shooting just now.

But now that this issue has been involved, we must listen to Xu Kong’s words.

And that's not a bad thing.

He wished that they would shoot a few more takes and then perform the whole scene to perfection.

He just said that it passed. Not only could he not find fault with it, but also he didn't dare to say that any of the three people in front of him performed poorly.

……

The final efficiency far exceeded Guo Jiayu's expectations.

The progress on the first day exceeded expectations by a lot.

After finishing the day's scenes, the three of them filmed several more scenes to be filmed tomorrow.

Xu Kong was not surprised at all.

This kind of situation is very common when he is filming on a daily basis.

Even Guo Zihao, who helped as one of the producers, seemed to have expected it.

I made some relevant preparations early on.

On the contrary, director Guo Jiayu couldn't keep up with the crew's pace. …

"Is this how Director Xu usually shoots movies?"

"I have learned a lot..."

When it was almost time to finish work, Guo Jiayu couldn't help but sigh.

The progress is too fast.

The film was originally planned to be completed in two months, but now it seems that one month will be more than enough.

"That's not entirely true."

“It mainly depends on the performance of the actors.”

“Sometimes it gets stuck.”

Guo Zihao answered.

Guo Jiayu could understand this.

This progress is related to the fact that the leading actors are three movie emperors.

Including Xu Kong, no one will lag behind.

Anyone can perform most scenes in one take.

……

"Of course, if the director is Xu Kong himself."

“It will probably be faster.”

"Of course, this shouldn't be your problem, Director Guo."

"Although I haven't been in many crews, I want to be able to be like him, almost every scene, all the storyboards and pictures are like engraved in my mind, but the probability is not there."

Guo Zihao continued to speak.

After hearing this, Guo Jiayu answered straightforwardly:

"It's not a high probability, it's absolutely impossible!"

Guo Jiayu believes that he knows most of the domestic directors.

Even for some so-called famous directors, it would seem like they are bragging if they could say what Guo Jiayu said.

But when it comes to Xu Kong, he believes it.

Because today, there was a scene that involved shooting with many cameras, which was actually a waste of time.

But after Guo Jiayu coordinated on the spot for more than ten minutes without resolving the problem.

Xu Kong took over personally and finished the whole scene perfectly in less than half an hour.

No wonder Xu Kong can shoot so quickly every time.

Now it seems that it is not because of the rush, but the other party's ability that leads to this style.

……

"I don't know about that."

"But Director Guo, don't feel too much psychological pressure."

"Director Xu has no intention of sidelining you. You will still be the director for most of the time."

Guo Zihao couldn't help but say something to comfort her.

To be honest, Xu Kong’s presence on the set was too strong.

This results in a sense that director Guo Jiayu is dispensable.

This is certainly not Xu Kong's purpose.

He even heard Xu Kong mention that there was a plan to allow Guo Jiayu to gradually grow in abilities in all aspects.

……

But his worries were unnecessary.

There was no such thing as Guo Jiayu being hit.

The main reason is that Xu Kong is special, and Guo Jiayu has never thought of comparing himself with Xu Kong.

Instead, he was eager to get some on-site guidance from Xu Kong on the set.

As for the statement of overhead.

This is really too outrageous. If Xu Kong were to think about it, he would replace the director at any time.

How is it possible that power is still hollowed out?
……

"I have absolutely no opinion!"

"As long as it's Director Xu's idea, it must be right!"

Guo Jiayu spoke in a rather cowardly manner.

However, Guo Zihao could understand this.

If it were him, he would probably have the same reaction.

……

Although Xu Kong intended to train Guo Jiayu, he just wanted to let the other party know more about how to shoot some of the storyboards and content in his script.

Although there is still some room for the director to express himself freely.

But directors like Guo Jiayu cannot be considered particularly talented.

More importantly, Xu Kong positioned him as more of a tool.

What I am afraid of is that the other party will suddenly have an idea and start to perform on his own.

Being obedient is Guo Jiayu's biggest advantage over Xu Kong.

……

The next day, the filming officially got on track.

At the same time, the martial arts scenes, which account for a large proportion of the entire film, began.

This is considered to be Guo Jiayu's comfort zone.

Of course, he didn't think he could surpass Xu Kong in the area that he was best at.

Because there was a related precedent in "Operation Red Sea", it was clear that Xu Kong could draw such storyboards and some action designs.

His understanding of martial arts scenes is definitely not inferior to mine.

……

However, the filming process was not smooth.

Although the fighting scenes are relatively realistic, there aren't many fancy elements.

Moreover, as a former martial arts superstar, Xia Yuze has almost no pressure.

Including Xu Kong, because his physical fitness is not bad, he has previously filmed "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" and has also received some martial arts training in his previous life.

The completion is also quite good.

Many times, you just need slight adjustments and a few more tries to play beautifully.

But among the three movie emperors, Chen Shuang is the only one who has not made many martial arts films.

It is still quite difficult.

The literary part can be said to be completed quite well.

But some of the fighting scenes are a little inferior.

He also became the one who took the most shots among the three.

……

However, Chen Shuang was aware of this.

When it comes to professionalism, Chen Shuang can be said to be quite good.

He had no complaints at all, and he had also undergone special training before joining the group.

But now some of the action scenes are not well done.

I will also discuss and learn with the martial arts instructor in the crew, as well as Xu Kong and director Guo Jiayu.

……

Guo Jiayu couldn't help but think of a drama she had filmed a few years ago.

He is not some young and popular star.

But he is a well-known first-line actor.

She likes to give him the cold shoulder and act out her temper.

In comparison, it was the cast of three best actor actors that he had been worried about.

The atmosphere in the crew is a little too harmonious.

Everyone has very high professional abilities, and as a director he hardly encountered any other obstacles outside of the play.

As expected, sometimes the bigger the star, the less likely they are to act like a big shot.

Of course, he also knew that Xu Kong, the boss representing the investors, was also present. Even if he was dissatisfied with him, he still had to give face to Xu Kong.

……

"Okay, time to call it a day!"

Guo Jiayu announced.

The second day's shooting, as expected, was far ahead of schedule.

Although there were some unexpected events on Chen Shuang's side.

But the shooting time of the martial arts scenes was not short for Guo Jiayu.

Overall, it is much faster than when "Operation Red Sea" was filmed!
It feels like the entire movie could be completed in less than a month.

...(End of chapter)