Chapter 92: Go it alone or find a new employer?
The next morning.
Although this is not the first time this has happened, what Song Youyou likes most is this sudden attack.
But it is rare to see Su Zhi take such initiative.
As if she noticed that Xu Kong was awake, Su Zhi raised her head and looked up at him, then tucked her hanging hair behind her ears.
"You continue to sleep, I have a flight this morning and am in a hurry."
Su Zhi said something to herself.
Xu Kong was helpless. How could he continue to sleep?
There was a feeling of being treated as a buffet by Su Zhi.
This time Xu Kong knew what to do without Su Zhi reminding him.
"Crack!"
A conspicuous red mark appeared on the fair skin.
Su Zhi seemed to be really busy. She took a bath, kissed Xu Kong gently and left in a hurry.
Xu Kong, who was left with nothing to do, slept until noon.
It wasn't until Guo Zihao called that Xu Kong checked out and left.
He didn't stay in Star City for too long. After taking some additional shots for the "Our Song" program team, Xu Kong got on the plane back to Hangzhou.
"There are rumors outside that our company's loss this time has reached at least 300 million."
Guo Zihao no longer gloated this time, but told the news with a serious expression.
"Guessed it."
Xu Kong sighed.
The production cost of the entire drama "Youth" is at least 200 million.
Coupled with the almost overwhelming publicity before the broadcast, the cost approaches more than 300 million to 400 million.
After the broadcast, in addition to the brilliant data on the first day, the impact of the subsequent collapse of word-of-mouth is that the playback volume of the entire drama is estimated to be less than one billion.
At present, almost three-quarters of the episodes have been aired, and the number of views is just over 800 million. There is no way to avoid losses.
But even Xu Kong didn't expect that the final cost recovered would not even be 100 million.
It is enough to show how strict the gambling agreement signed by Fengqing Entertainment and Kiwi Fruit is.
But think about it, although Fengqing Entertainment is not a small company, it has no previous experience in film and television drama production. It is definitely impossible to get the exclusive cooperation agreement with Kiwi Fruit so easily.
"My vitality is greatly damaged!"
"The salaries of many senior executives have been reduced recently, including mine."
Guo Zihao said with some sigh.
However, as Xu Kong's agent, his main source of income is actually Xu Kong's share of the announcement fee, which will not have much impact.
"What's Mr. Yu's plan?"
Xu Kong frowned and asked.
Yu Yaqing hardly told him about Fengqing Entertainment's decision-making, and Xu Kong actually didn't have a detailed understanding of Fengqing Entertainment's crisis.
"It all depends on the next drama."
"If our company's second drama fails to meet previous expectations, it may even fail completely like "Youth"."
Guo Zihao hesitated for a while, and then continued:
"Then what we need to consider in the future is to change your brokerage company."
This is obviously not what Guo Zihao and Xu Kong want to see.
In particular, Xu Kong himself knew very well that he had worked in three different brokerage companies in his previous life.
They are all very large in the entertainment industry.
But there are no exceptions. Artists are all sucked by the company's craziness.
And he himself doesn't actually have much decision-making power.
This is even after he has been famous for a long time.
To put it nicely, it is top-notch, but to put it harshly, it is actually no different from so-called commodities.
Including personal packaging and business itinerary, almost all of them have no autonomy.
So Xu Kong knew in his heart that Yu Yaqing had given him great privileges. In other companies, he may not have such a relaxed environment.
"How about you go and persuade Mr. Yu."
Guo Zihao couldn't help but say something.
Judging from the current situation, Yu Yaqing is ready to bet on the company's second drama.
This kind of thinking is understandable. After all, if the second series becomes a hit, not only will Fengqing Entertainment be able to completely restore the current situation, but it will even officially enter the film and television industry.
It is said that the investment in the announcement of the second part this time is higher than that of the previous "Youth Tour".
"It's useless."
Xu Kong shook his head.
Xu Kong has also figured out Yu Yaqing's character through contact with her in the short half year since time travel.
It can be seen from every in-depth communication between the two that Yu Yaqing takes the absolute initiative and accepts Xu Kong's "service".
The other party is a very strong and independent working woman.
If you really listened to Xu Kong's suggestions, then you wouldn't have been ignored by Yu Yaqing when Xu Kong mentioned it the previous few times.
"Start looking for a new agency."
Although it sounds cruel, Xu Kong himself is still pessimistic about the future of Fengqing Entertainment.
Fengqing Entertainment's second drama is a fantasy drama. Although the starring role is a certain actor in his thirties who has been publicly recognized for his acting skills, the risks of adapting the script from the novel are too great.
Xu Kong has not read the original work. As far as the script is concerned, there are many flaws in the plot.
In fact, until just now, Xu Kong had never thought about changing companies in a short time.
His contract with Fengqing Entertainment has more than five years left.
The artist contract Yu Yaqing gave him was not a top-notch one, but it did differentiate him from other artists in the company.
What's more, he and Yu Yaqing have a relationship where you know my strengths and weaknesses, and I know your depth.
It is true that Xu Kong is a realistic person, and he has seen too much of the treacherous world in the entertainment industry, where he eventually turns against one another due to interests.
But strictly speaking, he is still a very emotional person.
After returning to Hangzhou, Xu Kong did not go to the company, but went directly back to his residence.
Although I was aware of it before, I didn’t think about it in detail.
Even if he subconsciously decided to rush into the first drama, Yu Yaqing would have some scruples and would not be able to be so aggressive in subsequent promotions.
But looking at it now, this is going to be a dark road.
If not, just do it alone.
Xu Kong was in hesitation. If he planned for the worst, Fengqing Entertainment would be heavily in debt or even go bankrupt.
With his current popularity and reputation, it would not be a big problem to set up his own company.
What's more, "Want to See You" has received more than 100 million yuan, plus various previous deposits, the start-up capital must be enough.
The experience Xu Kong accumulated in his previous life was enough to give him a certain degree of confidence.
But this is not a simple matter after all. Many times in the entertainment industry, there are actually so-called factions and camps, and there are many underlying rules.
He currently has no so-called connections in the industry.
If you really have to do it yourself, resources will definitely shrink significantly in the short term.
Strictly speaking, it is more cost-effective than choosing a big company to negotiate terms and contract.
"Forget it, the company hasn't closed down yet."
Xu Kong shook his head, too lazy to think about it any more.
Even if the second drama still suffers heavy losses and Fengqing Entertainment is severely damaged and even goes into debt, it will not really lead to direct bankruptcy.
It was a bit too heartless for him to leave at that time.
If it really doesn't work, there's nothing wrong with helping Yu Yaqing.
Looking at this, the second drama originally planned does need to be put on the agenda.
(End of chapter)