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"That's great, Brother Xu Kong!"

Sure enough, the person who was most happy to hear the news was Youyou, who had just returned from wrapping up the filming.

She always wanted to continue filming with Xu Kong.

It’s just that Xu Kong had been in so many dramas before, but there was no role suitable for her.

In the end, I had no choice but to give up.

Now that we have finally waited for it, it is certainly worth celebrating.

It’s just that this way of celebration does seem a bit special and nostalgic.

Xu Kong also didn't expect that Youyou actually kept the costume that Zhao Linger wore in The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1.

Wearing it again at this time, I have to say, it really brought back a wave of memories for Xu Kong.

Of course, it's not completely without disadvantages.

Although the experience is great, Xu Kong does need to be more careful.

After all, it would be a pity if you are not careful and break it by using too much force.

……

Not only did Youyou find Ling'er's clothes, but she also began to get into character in terms of personality.

The main focus is gentleness and thoughtfulness.

Xu Kong hardly moved, Youyou took the initiative throughout.

It can be said that all aspects are taken care of.

The next day, Xu Kong had nothing to do, so he sent a message to Shang Lucha.

Ask her if Lin Yueru's clothes are still there.

As a result, because he knew Xu Kong too well, he understood Xu Kong's thoughts in just a moment.

I sent him an eye-rolling emoticon.

……

Compared with Youyou, there is actually a big gap in personality between Shang Yuxin and Lin Yueru.

To be honest, Shang Yuxin's personality is more like the heroine Li Qiao in "Sweet Honey".

Of course, the other party also got the news about the subsequent plans to shoot a sequel to The Legend of Sword and Fairy.

However, Shang Yuxin is currently filming other dramas abroad.

There is no way to come back in the short term.

Because of the popularity of Squid Game, Shang Yuxin has received more role invitations and commercial cooperation from abroad than from China.

For Shang Yuxin, she naturally had no intention of missing out on such a development opportunity.

So in recent times, I have been traveling back and forth to various places overseas.

……

Xu Kong had no intention of restricting Shang Yuxin's thoughts.

Among all the girls he knows, even Youyou is the least career-oriented.

I also have a great passion for filming.

Xu Kong felt that this was pretty good.

After all, if several people were surrounding him.

I guess things will be more troublesome.

Although this reduces the chances of meeting each other, it also rarely leads to such bloody plots as accidentally bumping into each other.

……

In addition to Youyou, Su Zhi has also been very busy recently.

The variety show on Tomato Channel that the other party participated in has now officially started airing.

The popularity and responses from all sides are quite good.

As a music variety show of the talent show type, Su Zhi is not a contestant but a mentor. In fact, the workload is not large during the recording process because there is no need for too many performances.

However, it can be seen that Su Zhi still cares a lot because of her personality.

He is particularly concerned about his students.

Not only did they help direct the live stage performances, they also provided suggestions on song selection, music arrangement, etc.

Although the appearance fee offered by Tomato Channel was not low, Xu Kong thought that Su Zhi had made a good profit given her professionalism.

……

Xu Kong spent about a week and finally completed the script of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 2".

In fact, it is the Legend of Sword and Fairy III from the previous life.

There are not many changes in the overall plot framework.

There are more changes such as special effects and fighting scenes.

However, the casting has not yet been finalized.

There is still some time before filming starts.

And "Infernal Affairs" is still in theaters, although the single-day box office has declined.

But compared to the beginning, it is now almost completely the only one that stands out.

The other two films released at the same time had absolutely no chance of competing with it.

After more than half a month of release, the box office has reached a level close to 4 billion.

I estimate that there will be no problem in breaking 5 billion.

In terms of word of mouth, the score finally stabilized at around 9.3.

It can be said that what should be done has actually been done.

The follow-up is no longer something that Fengge or Fengxiang Pictures can control.

It’s still a scheduling issue. The May Day schedule is indeed not a very popular schedule in China.

So there is a rough upper limit to the number of viewers.

The subsequent box office of around 5 billion is already the limit.

If it were changed to the Spring Festival, or National Day or other popular periods.

Many viewers believe that the box office could be even higher.

It’s even possible that it will become another movie that breaks 10 billion.

Of course, these are all hindsight.

There is no need for much discussion.

For Xu Kong, after the movie was released, at this stage, his mission was almost completed.

I will not pay any more attention to it in the future.

……

"Backing singer?"

Xu Kong just found some time to watch several episodes of Su Zhi's recent variety show.

As a result, I received a message from the other party the next day.

Moreover, he was not asked to sing backing songs for Su Zhi, but to help his own students sing backing songs.

Xu Kong couldn't help but feel like laughing.

It can be seen that Su Zhi has indeed devoted herself to the program.

To be honest, as a talent show variety show.

Especially when most of the contestants are amateurs.

But they just added a so-called backing singing performance segment.

Who might these players know?

Since they can’t ask their own tutors for help, the only possibility is to ask the tutors of these students to use their connections to call for help.

It's Sima Zhao's intention, and everyone knows it.

Moreover, they have figured out that Su Zhi and other instructors are very concerned about whether their students stay or leave, so they made these rules.

Otherwise, if mentors like Su Zhi came here with the intention of participating in a variety show.

Most likely, they are too lazy to care about such things.

……

"I see. Please send me some information about your student. The more detailed the better."

Xu Kong agreed.

To him, it wasn't a big deal.

And I had just happened to be thinking of taking some time to go see Su Zhi.

Now I have a legitimate reason and I don't even have to worry about being secretly photographed by reporters.

But I have to say that with Xu Kong's current popularity and traffic, Tomato TV has indeed gotten a good deal.

……

Soon, Su Zhi sent the students' information over.

Xu Kong actually happened to know her, mainly because he had also watched a few episodes of the show and had some impression of this girl named Zeng Fanxuan.

"I don't know if he has signed with the company. If not..."

Since Xu Kong's identity changed, his thoughts have also changed a lot. Naturally, he was thinking about whether he could sign this new female singer.

Xu Kong watched several of the other party's performances and thought that there was still potential for training.

……

But he quickly shook his head.

This program has been aired for so many episodes, and Zeng Fanxuan is still quite popular. It is very likely that she has already been signed by some other music companies.

But you can give it a try.

Why don't you ask...

While thinking about it, Xu Kong dialed Yu Yaqing's number.

"Who are you talking about?"

"Zeng Fanxuan."

"Is it the one who participated in the Tomato TV show 'The Voice of China'?"

Xu Kong was a little surprised. He didn't expect that President Yu also knew about it.

But what surprised him even more was what our President Yu said next.

"Do you really not care about Fengqing Entertainment at all?"

"How come Zeng Fanxuan was signed by us? She was originally an artist of our company."

……

Xu Kong was really a little surprised.

While he was still thinking about how to sign someone, he found out that Zeng Fanxuan was already an artist under Feng Qing.

And according to Mr. Yu, it was Su Zhi who introduced them to Fengqing Entertainment.

He really didn't pay attention to the news.

After going around in circles, he actually helped the artist of his own company in the end.

That would be even more justified.

Of course, because Xu Kong called, Mr. Yu also shared some of his ideas and plans.

Yu Yaqing plans to sign Su Zhi.

Because I know that Xu Kong and Su Zhi have a good relationship, I want to ask Xu Kong if this is possible.

Xu Kong rejected it directly:
“It’s highly unlikely to work.”

"With Su Zhi's current size and popularity, and her own studio business is also very stable, there is definitely no need for her to sign with an agency."

……

In fact, what Xu Kong was more worried about was that if Su Zhi joined Fengqing Entertainment, things would become a real mess.

Not to mention Yu Yaqing, Fengqing Entertainment is already a problem because of Su Yuwei, who thinks he and Su Zhi are a couple.

Who knows if some troublesome things will happen.

So he thought it necessary to stop Mr. Yu’s risky idea in time.

However, Yu Yaqing only mentioned it briefly.

She also knew that a singing queen like Su Zhi, who was at the peak of her career, had her own stable studio.

It is highly unlikely that he will sign with another agency.

I just feel that because of Xu Kong, there might be such a possibility.

For Fengqing Entertainment, if there is one more Su Zhi, it would be like having one more powerful general.

It is of great help to the company's development and layout in all aspects.

Fengqing Entertainment seems to be developing quite well now.

But if it wants to compete head-on with a big company like Jiying, it is obviously lacking in foundation.

Especially on a reserve of singers.

It seems that Fengqing Entertainment has snatched away a lot of commercial activities and performance opportunities from the other party.

However, Jiying still relies on the large number of singers under the company to firmly occupy most of the market share in the domestic music industry.

……

Choosing songs is a problem.

Zeng Fanxuan has always maintained a style that is somewhat contrasting.

People look very cute in their clothes.

But his voice is a deep and recognizable one.

Although there are many songs that are suitable for each other, if Xu Kong is to help sing, Xu Kong really doesn't have any good song choices for a while.

and many more!

Since the show is quite popular, according to your usual style, wouldn't it be a shame if you don't take the opportunity to promote it?

Xu Kong suddenly made a decision in his heart.

……

"Master Kang, although what you said makes some sense."

"But it feels like there's too much of a gamble involved, right?"

At this time on Tomato Channel, Kang Zhishan's expression did not change much when facing the questions raised by the director of the "New Voice" program.

“There is indeed a lot of gambling involved.”

"But what if the bet wins?"

"Even if the bet is not successful, it won't actually have much impact on our show."

The director couldn't help but remind him:
"The audience still thinks that it is unfair to use such a singing stage to decide whether a contestant stays or leaves."

Kang Zhishan nodded.

"It's unfair, but so what?"

"What we need now is the ratings and popularity of the show."

"Besides, it's just a resurrection match. Some people may think it's unfair, but it won't have much impact."

That’s right, in fact, according to the original schedule of the program, there is no so-called singing session.

It was simply the deputy director Kang Zhishan who suddenly joined in midway.

As for the reason, of course it is related to the student Zeng Fanxuan who was eliminated in the previous episode.

The other party's mentor is Su Zhi, and the relationship between Su Zhi and Xu Kong has long been no secret.

Since the guest singer is likely to need the instructor's help to contact, it is very likely that Su Zhi will ask Xu Kong for help.

What's more, this is the most crucial point, which Kang Zhishan believes is more reliable.

That is, Zeng Fanxuan was just signed by Xu Kong’s Fengqing Entertainment some time ago.

In other words, whether it is Su Zhi who asks, or out of helping the artists under his own company, Xu Kong is very likely to participate in the show as a guest singer for the contestants.

As for Xu Kong's appearance on their show, given his popularity and level of discussion.

This will definitely allow their new program to reach a higher level in terms of data in all aspects.

Kang Zhishan thought that his conspiracy was perfect.

……

"By the way, I still need to contact Xu Kong."

"If he is confirmed to participate in the show, we still have to pay him the appearance fee."

Kang Zhishan added.

This made the director stunned for a moment.

"Master Kang, that's not necessary."

"Guest singers like these are not invited by the program team, so generally they are not given appearance fees."

Kang Zhishan rolled his eyes at the other person.

There is indeed nothing wrong with the director's ability.

I'm just too young and don't understand anything.

“Is this a question of appearance fee?”

"And the appearance fee for the show together, do you think Xu Kong is short of that little money?"

“It’s a matter of attitude!”

"This isn't the only time we're working with Xu Kong. We have to show the right attitude."

"And we took the initiative to contact him. Maybe Xu Kong was still hesitating whether to come and help Zeng Fanxuan sing. Did he agree just because of our attitude?"

……

This variety show "The Voice of China" is indeed a variety show created by Kang Zhishan.

For him, the biggest regret might be that he was unable to invite Xu Kong to be his mentor.

Now that there is another opportunity for Xu Kong to appear on the show, he certainly cannot let it go.

At the same time, Kang Zhishan has always believed that he must maintain a good relationship with Xu Kong and cooperate more with him.

Xu Kong alone is even as good as a bunch of so-called first-line artists combined.

...(End of chapter)