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

At this time, Xu Kong didn't pay too much attention to the various popularity trends of "Ghost Blows Out the Light".

He was already quite confident that the show would be a huge hit.

Especially in the previous life, Ghost Blows Out the Light had a fairly detailed original work as a reference, as well as some film and television dramas as references.

In addition, the review process was already quite lenient.

His script this time shows his intention to bring out the essence of the entire "Ghost Blows Out the Light" series.

Various settings, foreshadowing, etc., as long as enough care is put into them.

In Xu Kong's view, this IP might even surpass the influence of one from his previous life.

……

"Brother Xu Kong, is it good?"

At this moment, Xu Kong was busy taking character photos for various roles in Chinese Paladin 2.

After careful consideration, Xu Kong decided to cast Youyou as the character Longkui.

The two are not playing lovers this time, but rather a brother and sister.

Youyou was initially somewhat dissatisfied upon hearing the news.

But after reading the script, I accepted it quite naturally.

As for the role of Xuejian, it will naturally be played by Shang Yuxin.

Although, nominally, the other party is the female lead.

However, in terms of screen time, the two have roughly the same amount of screen time.

This includes the roles of Xu Changqing (the second male lead) and Zi Xuan.

Similar to the first film, each character has a relatively complete storyline and timeline.

Strictly speaking, it should be classified as a group portrait.

……

When assigning roles, Xu Kong didn't consider many other factors; he mainly focused on roles that fit the character's image.

Compared to Xuejian, Xu Kong believes that Youyou is more suitable for the role of Longkui.

Including Youyou, more than one set of photos were taken.

Xu Kong himself plays multiple roles in the film.

"Yes, it looks good..."

Xu Kong answered.

Compared to the calmer and quieter blue outfit, the red outfit that Youyou wore actually had a greater visual impact.

……

"Will the media be notified of the start-up ceremony for Chinese Paladin 2?"

After the makeup test photos were taken, Guo Zihao came over and asked Xu Kong about it.

"No need, I don't think it's necessary."

"It's mainly a waste of time and energy."

Although the second installment of the Legend of Sword and Fairy series has not yet officially started filming, the level of hype surrounding it is already incredibly high.

There's no need to make a fuss about things like the opening ceremony.

The main reason is that Xu Kong himself also finds it troublesome.

Therefore, the filming of Chinese Paladin 2 was mainly kept simple.

……

"What if some media outlets come uninvited?"

Guo Zihao pressed for an answer.

He didn't say that without reason.

Given the current popularity of Legend of Sword and Fairy 2, many media outlets and reporters would still come to visit even without an invitation, once they know that Legend of Sword and Fairy 2 is being filmed.

"We won't hold a large-scale opening ceremony; keeping it simple will be fine."

Xu Kong replied.

The main reason is the investment in games like Chinese Paladin 2, plus filming in various locations.

It's unrealistic to keep the start of filming a complete secret.

"learn."

Guo Zihao and Xu Kong still have a high degree of tacit understanding.

If everything were kept simple, the filming ceremony might have ended before the media even arrived.

Guo Zihao didn't care about this, but if the opening ceremony was simpler, his workload would be much less.

They can then focus their main energy on the work that will begin after filming officially starts.

……

Of course, for Xu Kong at this stage, filming a new Legend of Sword and Fairy series is no longer as simple as it used to be.

Although he still only needs to consider one issue: filming.

However, many more things still happened during the process.

For example, major platforms have clearly already received news that the second installment of the Legend of Sword and Fairy series is about to be filmed.

"Almost everyone has come to inquire on their own initiative."

"However, I also mentioned your idea: we will only start discussing copyright issues after the later stages of Legend of Sword and Fairy 2 are completed."

Yan Rui, the manager of the film and television department, also came to report at this time.

"Yeah, they probably won't give up, they'll just keep dragging it out."

"I estimate that once they realize we're not deliberately keeping them in suspense, they'll calm down for a while."

Yan Rui nodded after hearing Xu Kong's words.

It has to be said that he's been having so many dinner parties lately that it's almost every day.

And it's the kind of offer that's hard to refuse.

Those who host the dinner are either people like Qin Xian, the vice president of iQiyi, or middlemen specially sent by various platforms to act as advocates.

Almost none of them had an ordinary background.

Especially after "Ghost Blows Out the Light" became a huge hit, not only video platforms but also TV stations were eager to follow suit.

Yan Rui felt that these people were willing to negotiate any conditions, as long as they were given exclusive broadcasting rights.

……

After a busy day, with the start of filming approaching, Xu Kong is trying his best to get a good rest.

However, sometimes, this is not so easy to do.

He had barely left the company when Shang Yuxin blocked his way.

"Come to my place."

"I'm cooking today myself."

Xu Kong looked at Shang Lvcha, who was wearing a black bodycon skirt, and finally couldn't resist the temptation and shook his head.

"No, you really cooked it yourself?"

Upon arriving at Shang Yuxin's residence, they discovered that Shang Yuxin had actually bought a refrigerator full of groceries and immediately got to work. They couldn't help but ask her what was going on.

"Or else?"

"We can't skip dinner."

"I'm afraid you won't have the strength then..."

Shang Yuxin smiled and gave him a rather provocative look.

"My temper is so bad..."

Xu Kong couldn't hold back any longer.

But in the end, he obediently helped out.

I was really hungry, and being full and satisfied was the top priority.

……

In Xu Kong's opinion, Shang Yuxin should be similar to Youyou and Su Zhi.

They belong to the type who are bad at the game but have a strong addiction to it.

I saw online that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, so I frantically looked at tutorials and recipes, ready to show off my skills.

In the end, the trip backfired, and I was forced to order takeout.

To his surprise, although Shang Yuxin was a little awkward at first, it was clear that she wasn't the kind of girl who had never been in the kitchen before.

One could even say they are quite skilled at it.

In this respect, it may still be related to Shang Yuxin's own background.

Although the other party had not mentioned it, Xu Kong did not ask.

However, it can still be seen from some aspects that Shang Yuxin's family background is probably not very good.

Or rather, it's quite poor.

That's why I sometimes feel so insecure.

At the same time, he desperately used various means to advance his career.

Although the other party has become slightly more Zen-like since the two became entangled in a karmic relationship.

But he still prioritizes his career.

……

"Oh, you can go out now!"

"I really don't need you. You're just making things worse!"

In the end, Shang Yuxin still kicked Xu Kong out of the kitchen.

There's no way around it, this guy is a complete errand boy, he's anything but honest. Especially his hands, they're never still.

The key point is that she herself was also greatly affected.

She really intended to cook a nice meal for Xu Kong when she called him over today.

Although she could roughly guess how things would develop, she still didn't want the final dinner to not taste as good as she had hoped.

……

Although both of them will join the cast of Chinese Paladin 2 later.

We have plenty of time to meet almost every day.

The two even had many scenes together, and played the male and female leads in the show.

But Shang Yuxin didn't forget that Song Youyou would also be involved in the filming of Chinese Paladin 2.

So even if she joins the crew and they see each other every day, she will most likely need to keep a certain distance from Xu Kong.

Moreover, she could sense that Xu Kong felt more pressure in asking her to continue playing the role in Chinese Paladin 2 than in the first installment.

After all, when the two filmed Chinese Paladin 1, their relationship wasn't as complicated as it is now.

……

"nailed it!"

"Let's eat."

Shang Yuxin was busy for about an hour.

Finally, looking at the large table of dishes, he looked very satisfied.

"The taste is not bad..."

After taking a bite, Xu Kong offered his honest opinion.

Strictly speaking, she is definitely not as good as Sister Yu.

After all, Sister Yu has been cooking for herself almost every day over the years.

As for Shang Yuxin, she probably hasn't been in the kitchen for a long time.

Although they were all home-style dishes, the taste was surprisingly good.

By Xu Kong's own standards, it is a fairly good level.

Besides, it was made by Shang Yuxin, so it was quite a pleasant surprise.

……

"is it?"

"Then come over whenever you have time, and I can make it for you every day."

Shang Yuxin was very happy with Xu Kong's praise.

She has been in the industry for many years; this year marks her tenth year since she left home to make her way in the world.

For the first part, Shang Yuxin was almost always pushing herself upwards.

He devoted himself wholeheartedly to his career.

They almost never cared about anything else.

Ultimately, she felt almost no sense of belonging to the capital.

Even after so many years, although he has the money to buy a house, he still hasn't bought one.

It's because they feel they don't belong here.

I'll eventually have to go back, or find another place to live for a long time.

For the first time now, she felt that staying in the capital like this might not be so bad.

……

After the meal, Xu Kong helped the other person clean up.

They made too much food; there were only two of them, so it was obvious they couldn't finish it.

"I'm thinking of buying this house. What do you think?"

Shang Yuxin lay in Xu Kong's arms as the two watched a variety show on TV together.

It's the show "New Generation" that Su Zhi participated in.

Xu Kong also noticed that Shang Yuxin was clearly a little different today.

"Why did you suddenly decide to buy a house?"

He had heard Shang Yuxin mention before that she didn't intend to stay in Beijing indefinitely.

If I retire later, I might go back to my hometown.

Or perhaps choose another city to retire in.

"No, it's just that I suddenly felt that staying in the capital is actually quite nice..."

Shang Yuxin replied.

Although she did not ask Xu Kong about his future plans.

However, considering that the other party is currently Feng Ge's boss, and Xu Kong is only in his early twenties.

I estimate that they will settle in Beijing for quite some time.

……

"That's great, I support you."

Xu Kong said.

For him, there was actually no such thing as a hometown.

Strictly speaking, he wasn't even a person in this world.

So it doesn't really matter where you stay.

In that case, staying in the capital is certainly the best option.

Apart from Feng Ge's headquarters being located in Beijing, everything else he currently owns is in Beijing.

Besides President Yu, other people connected to him are also here.

Yu Yaqing had also mentioned to me whether we should move Fengqing Entertainment to Beijing.

Xu Kong also thought it was feasible.

So now, he has developed feelings for this place and can't let go of it.

It's highly unlikely that they will stay in other cities for an extended period of time.

In his view, it was a good thing that Shang Yuxin was able to stay in the capital.

……

From that moment on, it was clear that neither of them was paying attention to the television program anymore.

Shang Yuxin flipped over and straddled Xu Kong.

As for Xu Kong, he had no intention of resisting.

Instead, it allows the other party to act freely.

It must be said that, at this stage, Shang Lvcha is still no match for Xu Kong.

However, in terms of experience, they are no longer the complete novice they once were.

They know very well how to utilize their strengths.

Even Xu Kong was struggling to withstand the pressure after being subjected to all sorts of tricks.

In the end, in order to turn the tide of the battle, they had no choice but to end it quickly.

Fortunately, Shang Yuxin was already deeply in love and was just waiting for Xu Kong to take the initiative.

……

Xu Kong spent the night at Shang Yuxin's place that day.

The day before they officially headed to film the Legend of Sword and Fairy 2, Feng Ge received another piece of good news.

That means filming for "Hanzawa Naoki" has wrapped up.

This was to be expected; among overseas projects, only the filming of "Hanzawa Naoki" has consistently been the most efficient.

Besides the fact that the actors were finalized relatively early, it was also related to the fact that there weren't many filming locations, and most of them were indoor scenes.

Xu Kong certainly couldn't personally oversee the post-production editing.

However, with a script featuring detailed storyboards, the post-production editing and production should take at most a month or two to complete.

Of course, the filming and production of this drama were not particularly hindered.

The most important part is the subsequent distribution and broadcasting process.

This includes a collaboration with some companies and platforms in Japan.

These are the key factors in whether or not we can open up that market.

Fortunately, Sister Hong had taken charge of these matters herself a long time ago.

So far, things are going quite smoothly.

It should be able to be launched smoothly on Japanese TV stations and video websites.

In Xu Kong's view, once these issues are resolved, there will be virtually no further difficulties.

He had even more confidence in this drama than he had with "The Squid Game".

The specific results expected in the domestic market are currently uncertain.

But in Japan, they should be able to achieve the goal of opening up the market.

……

As for Xu Kong, after briefly meeting with the director of "Hanzawa Naoki", he brought a group of people from the Legend of Sword and Fairy 2 crew, including Youyou and Shang Lvcha, early the next morning.

We went together to the filming location of Chinese Paladin 2.

The second installment of the Chinese Paladin series has officially entered the filming stage.

...(End of chapter)