Chapter 140 Who should I go home with for the New Year?


Chapter 140 Who should I go home with for the New Year?

In mid-to-late January of the new year, about 20 days after returning to the crew, "Legend of Sword and Fairy" finally ushered in the day when it was completely completed.

Although Xu Kong was also happy, after more than three months of filming, it was finally completed.

But it can be seen that someone is much more excited than Xu Kong.

"No, where did you get these?"

Looking at the fireworks brought over by the venue staff, Xu Kong looked at Guo Zihao helplessly.

“When I bought props before, I bought some more.”

“I’m just waiting for this day to be finalized.”

Guo Zihao said with a smile.

Then he enthusiastically invited Xu Kong to set off fireworks to celebrate the completion.

Although I have been filming for so many years in my previous life, I have never seen such a crew tradition.

But Xu Kong also acquiesced to this approach.

"Director Xu, congratulations!"

The last time Shang Yuxin finished filming, Ding Lixin didn't take the initiative to come over.

On the contrary, this time the whole crew of Fairy Sword was finished, and the other party took the initiative to congratulate them with a flower basket.

"Thank you, Director Ding."

Xu Kong smiled politely and thanked.

Although they are both fish in Shang Yuxin's fish pond, it can be seen that Ding Lixin and Yan Jiaheng are fundamentally different.

In Ding Lixin's eyes, no matter who he is, there is no way he can compare with the drama he is filming.

I came here this time not just to congratulate Xu Kong's crew on finishing the film.

"Write a song?"

Xu Kong was slightly surprised after hearing what the other party said.

"Of course not now. I also know that you probably won't have time in the next few months."

"It's a reservation in advance. Of course, you can make any demands on the remuneration. I will never bargain."

Ding Lixin promised very generously.

That's right, although the filming of "The Promise of the Night" is still a few months away from completion, Ding Lixin has already begun to invite Xu Kong to sing.

Xu Kong hesitated for a moment, then agreed.

For him, helping write songs was no big deal.

And although Ding Lixin, as a first-line director, cannot be said to have high achievements, in the field of TV dramas, he is definitely among the seniors with the most experience in the industry.

For the current Xu Kong, being on good terms with the other party can indeed bring a lot of convenience.

"Then I won't disturb Director Xu for now. I will definitely come over when the wedding banquet ends tonight!"

Ding Lixin looked very happy when he heard Xu Kong agreed.

In fact, the idea of ​​asking Xu Kong to write a song came to him because Shang Yuxin sang the song "Always Quiet" at the New Year's Eve party some time ago.

Since the original "Want to See You", Xu Kong's method of publicity by relying on the soundtrack of the drama has proven to be able to achieve quite good results.

However, there have been rumors in the industry that Xu Kong is not very willing to sell songs.

He was also very nervous when he came.

At this moment, Xu Kong agreed and was naturally in a good mood.

In the evening, the closing banquet of the Immortal Sword began.

Although Shang Yuxin and several other important supporting characters have left the crew, there are still two male and female leads, Xu Kong and Song Youyou.

Coupled with the entire staff of the Fairy Sword crew, it won't seem too deserted.

"How was it?"

After silently clinking glasses with the people who came to toast him, Guo Zihao walked over at this time.

"Li Shuxing and several other action directors readily agreed."

"I asked some of the other people, and basically no one refused."

After hearing Xu Kong's question, Guo Zihao answered.

Xu Kong also relaxed slightly at this time.

He also knew that not everyone would agree.

But as long as a part of the entire crew nods, then you don't have to worry too much about your future team members.

Although including him, most of the entire Fairy Sword crew are still members of Feng Ge.

But even within Fengge, there is still a competition for people.

Especially for those whose business is very strong and whose professional abilities cannot be replaced, there will never be only one crew invited at the same time.

Feng Ge himself will not have any influence on who he chooses in the end, it still depends on his personal wishes.

Therefore, first-line directors like Ding Lixin almost always have their own fixed crew, including assistant directors, photographers, set managers and other core personnel, who most of the time will not change.

Xu Kong has just come to Fengge and is weak in this aspect.

Being able to assemble a crew that is relatively good in this industry actually relies on Zhu Yu's help.

And it is still rare to find a very professional action director like Li Shuxing.

On the basis of this cooperation, it is best to keep people in our fixed team.

Although most people are unlikely to only come to Xu Kong's crew, after mutual agreement, everyone understands the tacit understanding.

In the future, if other directors are invited at the same time, the first choice will be Xu Kong's crew.

After the finals banquet, Xu Kong rested in Hengcheng for two more days before setting off back to the capital.

Immediately after returning, the post-production of Fairy Sword was also put on the agenda.

Currently in contact with Fengge's own special effects team, Xu Kong has no way of determining whether the other party can understand his needs.

But the progress of the entire project is finally more than half done.

During this period, Xu Kong stayed in the editing room almost all the time. Although he didn't edit by himself, he still had to keep an eye on it.

Time flies to the end of January. During this period, in addition to focusing on the post-production of Fairy Sword, Xu Kong also participated in two award ceremonies.

One is the Golden Melody Award, which was shortlisted for three awards, and finally won the Best Newcomer of the Year and Best Arranger.

However, compared to previous music festivals, Xu Kong's award this time did not cause a particularly big sensation.

The first time was the official Magnolia Award, and "Want to Meet You" was shortlisted for the best TV series of the year, but unfortunately, it failed to win in the end, so it was considered a runaway success.

In fact, Xu Kong was a little surprised to be shortlisted.

After all, "Want to Meet You" is still a drama with more commercial elements.

And compared to the music industry, the three major domestic TV drama awards also place more emphasis on qualifications.

"Is everything going well at Shuimu Studio?"

In the office of Feng Ge's artist department manager, Zhu Yu took the initiative to ask.

"Judging from the special effects they have done in the few episodes now, it should be considered smooth."

Xu Kong replied.

Shuimu Studio is the special effects studio for this Fairy Sword collaboration.

The other party is considered to be a special effects team under Fengge with a relatively high reputation and level.

The entire team consists of more than 100 people. They are mainly responsible for Fengge's own internal film and television special effects work, and they also take on some outside projects from time to time.

"As long as it goes well."

"Although Zhang Xicheng is not old, he is still very serious about his work."

Zhu Yu obviously knew the person in charge of Shui Mu, and she helped negotiate the later project of Fairy Sword.

“What are your plans for the New Year?”

"At present, in addition to the official one, several other local stations have sent invitations to the Spring Festival Gala."

Zhu Yu suddenly asked.

Xu Kong was not too surprised by the news.

At the New Year's Eve party a month ago, Beijing TV successfully ranked first in ratings, and Xu Kong played a more or less key role in it.

Although there are no corresponding indicators for the Spring Festival Gala, the scale of each party is not expected to be smaller than previous New Year's Eve parties.

It was certain that he would be invited. Liu Qiliang, the director of the New Year's Eve party at the Beijing TV station, even took the initiative to call him two days ago.

"They all refused, I have no intention of going."

Xu Kong replied calmly.

This was something he had already thought about.

Xu Kong had been there before at the New Year's Eve party. The rehearsals and rehearsals for attending the party were quite energy-consuming.

Therefore, Xu Kong has no plans to participate in this year's Spring Festival Gala, no matter which company it is.

At that time, Liu Qiliang sent an invitation, but he declined it directly. Zhu Yu's answer to Xu Kong was not too surprising.

The current post-production workload of Fairy Sword is quite large, and Xu Kong has hardly had much rest in the year since he came to Fengge.

“Are you ready to go home for the New Year?”

Zhu Yu asked subconsciously.

"I should just stay in the capital, there is no place to go back to."

Xu Kong spread his hands mockingly.

At present, there is only one unlucky father in his family, and there has been no news about him for a long time.

Xu Kong himself had already looked away.

Especially after inheriting the memories of the original person, not to mention having no feelings for the original family in this world, it is good to be able to stop letting go of the resentment in my heart.

Seeing Xu Kong's reaction, Zhu Yu suddenly remembered that when she looked at Xu Kong's information, she found that the other party was indeed a single-parent family, and his father was an alcoholic. He had not taken care of Xu Kong's son since high school.

"I'm sorry."

Zhu Yu said apologetically.

Xu Kong waved his hand, indicating that he didn't care.

"If you don't mind, you can come to my house during the Chinese New Year."

Zhu Yu subconsciously invited.

Mainly, I was thinking about how pitiful Xu Kong was to spend the New Year alone in the capital.

But just as he opened his mouth, he suddenly realized that something was wrong. Now that he knew that this boy's thoughts were impure.

By taking the initiative to invite the other party, isn't it like inviting a wolf into the house?

broken!

When Xu Kong heard Zhu Yu's invitation, he responded quickly.

Before Zhu Yu could finish what he said, he quickly said, "Okay!"

After looking at each other with Xu Kong for a while, Zhu Yu was finally defeated.

But he still warned: "But when you go, don't mess around!"

Xu Kong replied with a smile: "I don't understand what you are talking about, sister Yu. What are you doing?"

Zhu Yu rolled her eyes at Xu Kong.

As if to say "You know it in your heart!"

On the surface, Xu Kong's thoughts were not directly revealed.

When Xu Kong agreed to Zhu Yu, he really didn't think too much about it.

I feel that I am alone anyway, and it will be the same wherever I celebrate the New Year.

But I never thought that things would turn out like this later.

"What's wrong, brother Xu Kong?"

Song Youyou looked at Xu Kong, who was a little dull, with a strange look on his face.

"Your father won't agree"

Xu Kong looked hesitant and couldn't help but muttered something.

"Don't worry, as long as I ask for it, it will be fine."

"And didn't you meet him last time?"

"I feel like you two get along quite well."

That's right, Xu Kong borrowed Poxia's donkey in the morning and planned to celebrate the New Year with Zhu Yu. Unexpectedly, Song Youyou came over in the afternoon.

He also asked himself to go home with her to celebrate the New Year.

"I'm not mentally prepared yet."

Seeing Xu Kong's expression looking a little tangled at this moment.

Song Youyou can understand it. After all, if you go to your own home to celebrate the New Year, generally speaking, this is indeed an important event worthy of attention.

So it was normal for Xu Kong not to be ready.

Xu Kong was still hesitating here and did not directly give Song Youyou a positive answer. In addition, another message from Su Zhi was sent over there.

“Where do you plan to celebrate the New Year this year?”

Xu Kong was also a little helpless at the moment, wailing in his heart: "It can't be such a coincidence, right?!!"

It turns out that he was right.

Su Zhi's message soon followed.

"If you don't have any arrangements, you can consider going home with me."

Regarding Su Zhi's family situation, Xu Kong heard the other party mention that both of his parents were high school teachers in a small town.

If it weren't for what happened before, Xu Kong might have agreed directly.

But now, Xu Kong couldn't make up his mind about whom to go home with for the New Year.

Fortunately, Xu Kong has no shortage of excuses at this time.

He said that he is still busy with the post-production work of Xianjian. It is not certain whether he will be able to take a holiday during the Spring Festival.

He really needs to think about it carefully.

"Hello?"

In the evening, Xu Kong received a call from Mr. Yu who had not seen him for a long time.

“Are you planning to return to Hangzhou during the Chinese New Year?”

Yu Yaqing was quite direct and asked immediately.

"Mr. Yu, you don't want me to go to your house to celebrate the New Year, do you?"

Xu Kong had a headache.

"Also?"

Yu Yaqing quickly grasped the key point.

Xu Kong then explained: "It's nothing."

“Mainly too busy recently”

Yu Yaqing had already guessed a few things at this moment.

Did not continue to struggle.

"It's okay. The main thing is that you still have some things at my place. I thought I would give it to you when you have time."

When Xu Kong was in Hangzhou, he did run to Yu Yaqing's residence every two days.

I don't remember that I forgot anything at the other party's house.

"Okay, you go ahead and get busy. We will contact you when you have time to come to Hangzhou."

Yu Yaqing hung up the phone before Xu Kong could answer.

The next day, Xu Kong continued to go to Fengge's headquarters to focus on the post-editing work of Fairy Sword.

He hasn't decided yet who to go to.

The main reason is that if it weren't for the Chinese New Year, Xu Kong himself wouldn't have noticed that there seemed to be so many emotional debts outside.

"Director Xu!"

Shang Yuxin was far away. When she saw Xu Kong, she waved to him happily.

"Don't say you are here to let me go to your house to celebrate the New Year"

Xu Kong complained helplessly.

This made Shang Yuxin slightly stunned.

“I won’t go home to celebrate the New Year this year!”

"Director Xu, aren't you going to reply either?"

"In this case we can be together."

Xu Kong:...

Okay, I'm talking too much.

"What do you think, Director Xu?"

"We, two outsiders, can be companions."

Shang Yuxin came to see Xu Kong this time to ask when he was going to start recording the song "Always Quiet".

But when I heard him mention the Chinese New Year, I suddenly became interested.

"Not so good!"

Xu Kong didn't answer, just replied lightly.

(End of chapter)

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