Entertainment: Oh no, I've become the sect leader!

"Then, Mr. Xu, it depends on your schedule. I'm a member at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel."

Xu Kong's boldness came and went quickly.

After being spit out of the office by Xu Yejing, Xu Kong went to his own office.

Today, he will also have a video call with Fan Bing, the chief director of "Wandering Blue Star".

Both sides should have friendly communication regarding some creative issues related to "Wandering Blue Star".

As the lead actor who brought in at least 150 million yuan with him, Xu Kong still has some say in the matter.

However, Fan Bing was satisfied that Xu Kong actually gave a lot of good suggestions on filming.

"Hey, can you hear me?"

Fan Bing's voice came from the big screen.

"Sure, Director Fan," Xu Kong replied with a smile. "The signal is pretty good here."

"That's good, Teacher Xu. Shall we continue with the topic we discussed last time?" Fan Bing nodded.

"Sure, last time we talked about who should play Liu Qi's father."

"I've been screening them over the past couple of days and found a few suitable actors..."

The video call with Fan Bing lasted another two hours. After it ended, Xu Kong stretched lazily.

When he checked the time, it was already 3 p.m. According to his usual clocking-in habit, he had worked an extra four or five hours today.

Unfortunately, his pay did not include overtime pay, otherwise Xu Kong would definitely have asked Xu Yejing for overtime pay.

Fortunately, the overtime work was not in vain.

This communication with Fan Bing has finalized the casting and other details.

The female lead is Liu Han, a post-05 actress who got the role through connections in the Beijing cultural sector.

After all, they invested 100 million yuan, so it's only right that they get the lead role.

Most importantly, Liu Han is a child star with far more acting experience than Xu Kong; she's not just a pretty face.

From an acting perspective alone, Xu Kong is more like a pretty face.

As for the other important role, Liu Peiqiang, it has been confirmed that He Guangfeng, a national first-class actor and a very capable film emperor, will play the part.

Although they haven't contacted He Guangfeng yet, neither Fan Bing nor Xu Kong are too worried that he will refuse to star in "Wandering Blue Star".

the reason is simple.

If you include the marketing and distribution costs, "The Wandering Earth" is definitely a big-budget production with an investment of over 300 million yuan.

In the current film and television industry downturn, big-budget productions that can start filming are definitely not short of actors; if "you" don't act, there are plenty of award-winning actors willing to take the role.

In addition, Liu Peiqiang also has a significant amount of screen time, which is commensurate with He Guangfeng's status.

As for the remaining roles, it doesn't matter; they don't have many scenes and it's not important.

If the second culture and the capital culture are not related, then Fan Bing will have full authority to make the decision.

"Air hostel attendant."

"My role as Liu Qi?" Xu Kong asked in return. "It's pretty much settled, there shouldn't be any surprises."

"Should we announce it to the public?" Liu Xia raised his hands and clapped twice as a celebration.

"Are we announcing it to the public now?" Xu Kong asked疑惑地, "Why do we need to announce it now?"

"Flight attendant," Liu Xia asked earnestly, "Do you read science fiction?"

Xu Kong recalled the original owner's preferences and shook his head: "I've only watched Hollywood science fiction movies."

"The original novel of 'The Wandering Earth' was written by Luo Ji, a very famous science fiction writer in China. Although this is not his most famous science fiction novel, as long as it is announced that 'The Wandering Earth' is adapted from Luo Ji's novel, it will definitely cause a sensation," Liu Xia explained. "Moreover, 'The Wandering Earth' is also considered one of Mr. Luo Ji's representative works."

Luo Ji...

Xu Kong didn't know how to evaluate the name; in any case, he hadn't discovered "The Three-Body Problem" in the original owner's memories.

"Then you and Director Fan should align the granularity and see when it would be appropriate to announce it to the public." Xu Kong nodded.

Whether or not Xi Yao's identity is made public is irrelevant to him, since he's not the one keeping the work phone number.

Furthermore, regardless of when it is announced, it is foreseeable that it will cause another media storm.

The news that a top-tier celebrity is starring in a big-budget production with an investment of 300 million yuan will definitely trigger a reaction from movie fans that "the Chinese entertainment industry is doomed."

Because, how should I put it?

The top celebrities' foray into the film industry has not yielded ideal results.

No matter which top star comes, it won't make a difference, let alone Xu Kong, a top singer and dancer.

That's where things get weird.

Even knowing that casting top-tier celebrities as leads will cause a film to flop, film and television investors still prefer to use them.

Just like how they don't like making money, they just like failing at life.

Therefore, it was foreseeable that the news that Xu Kong would star in "The Wandering Blue Star" would spread.

Needless to say, the reactions of the haters are obvious, and the iKong fans would probably all advise him not to humiliate himself.

After all, if the box office flops, Xu Kong's commercial value will definitely decline.

Because it's the truth.

Others may not know, but the iKongs themselves are well aware of their own spending power; they absolutely do not have the ability to boost the box office of a movie starring Xu Kong.

So, to get back to the point, who said that female fans have strong spending power?

...

Liu Xia acted quickly.

Perhaps it's because she's a fan of Luo Ji's books and also really likes the science fiction novel "Wandering Blue Star".

Not two days later.

The Weibo account 【Independent Musician - Xu Kong】officially announced a message:

"All eyes are on me. I have some news to share: starting today, I'm entering the film industry and preparing to star in 'The Wandering Earth' directed by Fan Bing. As a fan of Luo Ji's books, I'm extremely honored..."

After the message was sent out, Liu Xia forwarded it in the ikong group.

However, it will take some time for public opinion to take hold.

Unlike his top peers who have been keeping a close eye on Xu Kong's every move in recent months, they received the news that Xu Kong was going to star in a movie immediately.

"So on what grounds?"

Ding Wentao couldn't help but want to ask another question.

Pradar's global endorsement wasn't enough for Xu Kong; now he's venturing into the film industry. Is he trying to reach for the stars?

After a few years of career slump, he made a triumphant comeback as soon as he returned to work. How does that make other top celebrities look bad?

Ding Wentao couldn't understand it.

They're all top stars, but is the difference between them really that big?

He begged and pleaded with his sugar daddy, but he hadn't even figured out how to make it in the television industry yet, while his rival was already trying to climb the social ladder in the film industry.

Ding Wentao felt that he was about to break down again.

Fortunately, his assistant, Sister Lu, was by his side this time, which gave him some comfort.

"Why...ah...why...ah...why..."

Ding Wentao couldn't understand it.

Shortly after this post was published, many top-tier teams made their moves.

Whether it's hiring online trolls to ride the wave of popularity or trying to snatch the rights to "The Wandering Blue Star"... the industry is buzzing with activity.

The comment section of Xu Kong's Weibo posts also started to get lively...