Chapter 169 The producer is surprised, Xu Kong doesn’t plan to play the leading role?
I have to say that although they haven't seen each other for a long time, Xu Kong found that the physical compatibility between himself and Yu Yaqing was better than before.
The experience of thirty-nine degrees is indeed something wonderful.
What's more amazing is that Yu Yaqing actually looked much better after sweating during a strenuous exercise.
The fever really went down.
Xu Kong's antipyretic medicine is actually much better than what the doctor prescribed.
This actually surprised Xu Kong.
"Mr. Yu, don't you need to go to the company today?"
Time came to the morning of the next day, and the morning sun shone in. The two of them had actually woken up a long time ago, but maybe it had been too long since they had seen each other. Yu Yaqing stayed in Xu Kong's arms this time and was unwilling to get up. .
Xu Kong was not in a hurry to leave, and he and the other party enjoyed the tenderness after a long time.
"Don't call me Mr. Yu anymore"
Yu Yaqing still leaned her head on Xu Kong's chest, showing a rare little girl's posture.
What she said actually made sense.
After all, Xu Kong is no longer an artist of Fengqing Entertainment.
When the two of them got along this time, they no longer had the same clear-cut hierarchy as before.
But of course Yu Yaqing knew that Xu Kong was unlikely to stay with her all the time.
She is not the kind of person who needs someone to accompany her all the time and would give up everything just because of longing for so-called love.
For Yu Yaqing, as long as Xu Kong has time to come to Hangcheng to meet with her from time to time, she is actually satisfied.
Listening to Yu Yaqing's words, Xu Kong just smiled and said:
"That won't work. I'm used to it."
“I was asked to change my words at this time, but I couldn’t.”
Yu Yaqing was stunned for a moment. In fact, the reason why she said this was mainly to express her attitude.
After all, she took the leading position in the relationship between the two at the beginning.
Now she hopes that Xu Kong can be as strong as possible if possible.
After all, although the two of them had never mentioned it, Yu Yaqing still felt a little guilty about selling Xu Kong's contract to Feng Ge at that time.
Especially in the past half year or so, Xu Kong has almost never come to see her again. Yu Yaqing often feels a little regretful.
This is a normal thing for other people, but it is indeed very rare for Yu Yaqing, a strong working woman.
For Xu Kong's birthday not long ago, Yu Yaqing had actually ordered a cake in advance and even bought a flight ticket to the capital.
But in the end, he still returned it and simply sent Xu Kong a happy birthday.
This kind of desire to take the initiative to go to the capital to find Xu Kong happened many times, but every time it was controlled by Yu Yaqing's inner calmness.
Of course, she had never told Xu Kong these things, nor did she intend to take the initiative to do so.
"So you still like this"
Hearing Xu Kong say that he was used to calling Mr. Yu and couldn't change his words, Yu Yaqing did not force it, but spoke thoughtfully.
Then Xu Kong watched the naked Yu Yaqing get up from his arms.
When he was wondering what the other party was going to do, he was stepped on by Yu Yaqing.
Although I haven't seen him for such a long time, Yu Yaqing's flexible footwork is still so powerful.
And Xu Kong still enjoyed the feeling of being played with by the other party's feet.
But it was a pity that Yu Yaqing, who had just woken up, was not wearing Xu Kong's familiar ol' suit and the different styles of black silk.
Needless to say, Xu Kong did not go for a morning jog today.
But the amount of exercise in the morning is definitely up to standard.
And Yu Yaqing's cold was completely cured.
Even my overall mental state has improved a lot. By noon, I am full of energy again.
But in the future, Xu Kong will definitely not have time to follow him back to Fengqing Entertainment Company's hometown to revisit.
In the afternoon, Xu Kong went to the headquarters of Penguin Video.
What was obviously different from the first meeting was the attitude of Penguin's producer Ding Decong.
"Director Xu, I've finished reading the script."
The first time Ding Decong saw Xu Kong, he said with a complicated expression.
The script of "The Long Season" is not very long, but it shocked him in a way that he had never experienced before after having been in the industry for so many years.
"To tell you the truth, I am actually from the Northeast."
“Even my father is a laid-off worker.”
What Ding Decong said is naturally true.
This was also the reason why he was so touched when he read the script given by Xu Kong.
Xu Kong was also a little surprised and said:
"But Producer Ding, I can't tell you your accent."
Ding Decong's Mandarin is very standard.
“I’ve been outside and haven’t gone back.”
After explaining it, Ding Decong did not forget his main purpose of looking for Xu Kong this time.
"Director Xu, I won't say too much. This project will be done at your own pace. If you need anything, just tell me directly."
Ding Decong also thought a lot yesterday.
Although he actually has some doubts about Xu Kong, he can definitely produce two hit dramas in a row, so he definitely has no doubts about Xu Kong's ability.
So after reading the script of "The Long Season", he decided why he, as a producer, should worry so much when he had nothing to do.
And he really liked this story so much that he simply let it go and let Xu Kong make the decision on his own.
He didn't think anyone else could make this drama good except Xu Kong, the screenwriter.
Regarding the change in Ding Decong's attitude, Xu Kong felt that it was a little too fast, but it was okay and not too surprising.
Soon the two officially got into the mood and started discussing the preparations for the filming.
"Actually, the most difficult thing at the moment is the two best actors."
"After all, they haven't filmed a TV series for a long time, let alone a web series project."
"Guan Hua's words are fine. After all, he started out in TV dramas, so he shouldn't be too resistant. However, he has begun to take fewer roles these days."
"The most difficult thing is Chen Shuang. From his debut to now, which is almost 20 years, he has never accepted a TV series. He has always been a movie star. There must be a lot of TV series scripts to look for, but there is a high probability that All were rejected.”
Ding Decong helped analyze it based on some information he knew.
Although Xu Kong's invitation to two movie stars and the operation of a group of veteran actors seemed a bit too whimsical.
But that was what he thought before reading the script.
Instead, he first read the list of actors given by Xu Kong. When he read the script, he automatically brought in the characters in it. At this time, he felt that Xu Kong's casting was indeed very high in terms of the fit between the actors and the characters.
And actors like these movie kings actually value scripts and roles the most. There are definitely advantages in this aspect. The only difficulty is that their "The Long Season" is not a movie.
In the current entertainment industry, the chain of contempt is real.
They are both actors, and their popularity may be similar, but the status of movie actors is higher than that of some TV dramas or online dramas.
"Chen Shuang's side is not the problem. In fact, the more difficult one is Guan Hua"
Although Ding Decong's analysis is very reasonable and well-founded.
But Xu Kong and the other party had completely different views.
Although he does not have many sources of information like Ding Decong, has been in the entertainment industry for longer, and knows more so-called gossip, Xu Kong's experience in this area is no less than that of him.
"Will Chen Shuang agree to appear?"
Ding Decong was quite surprised, mainly because Xu Kong's views were completely opposite to his.
"It's very likely."
Xu Kong replied calmly.
His confidence does not come from nothing.
Mainly because before coming here, he had investigated Chen Shuang's dramas in the past three years.
He actually only acted in two movies, one of which was a low-budget art film.
Perhaps in the eyes of many people, this is completely normal.
After all, many long-established movie stars, including another Guan Hua, haven't filmed many movies in recent years.
But the two are actually completely different. Guan Hua is over 50 years old and has been in the industry for a long time. This state of affairs is understandable.
Chen Ran is different. He is only in his early forties. For an actor, he can be said to be in his prime at such an age.
Then why doesn't he take on the role with high intensity? Is it because he doesn't want to?
Of course not. Xu Kong guessed that it was probably because there weren’t many scripts that actively approached Chen Ran in recent years.
Although it sounds a little impossible, that's what happened. Chen Ran made his debut in literary films. Although he became Kim Berlin's best actor at a young age, his actual performance at the commercial box office was not as good as that of Kim Bolin. Satisfactory.
There are definitely not many problems with the acting skills. The key is that over the past many years, the requirements for the script are really too high.
How can you be so lucky that you can always encounter a script that suits you very well, and the drama itself can win awards or get high box office.
"Director Xu, do you plan to star this time?"
There is definitely no way to know the outcome of the actor's problem at the moment.
So Ding Decong, the producer, asked the question he was most concerned about.
When he first saw Xu Konglie's list of invited actors, his first reaction was that the other party was crazy.
And the utilitarianism is too obvious, so he plans to invite two movie stars and a bunch of veteran actors to praise him.
But after reading the script, I realized that I was indeed a villain. Because of the major roles that have so many roles, Xu Kong is obviously not suitable in terms of age.
The most important protagonist, Wang Xiang, is most likely Guan Hua, the best actor.
"Of course I can act."
Xu Kong nodded and said.
At present, his personal preference is to play the role of Wang Yang.
The number of scenes is not particularly small, but there is also a certain level of performance difficulty.
After thinking about it, this role is indeed the most suitable for me now.
Ding Decong was shocked when he heard Xu Kong say that he planned to act.
I subconsciously thought that Xu Kong wanted to play the role of Wang Xiang himself, right?
As for Gong Biao in the script, it seems that Xu Kong could not have acted when he was young.
"Director Xu, which role are you planning to play?"
With an anxious mood, Ding Decong asked.
"The tentative decision is Wang Xiang's son Wang Yang."
Xu Kong had no intention of hiding it and answered directly.
"Wang Yang?"
This answer obviously exceeded Ding Decong's expectations.
Mainly the role of Wang Yang. Although his role is not small, he is still considered a relatively important role.
But it's definitely not the protagonist. The whole "The Long Season" is shot in a group portrait style, with the main characters having similar roles.
It's just that Wang Yang is definitely not among the main protagonists.
"There are only a few suitable roles, and I don't have many other choices."
Xu Kong answered matter-of-factly.
The reason why Ding Decong was so surprised was mainly because Xu Kong himself was considered a popular traffic niche student.
And it is very different from the ordinary top-notch actors in domestic entertainment. That is Xu Kong's own acting skills. After two dramas, he has been recognized by most of the casual audience.
That is to say, it is basically equivalent to a successful transformation while still retaining top popularity and popularity.
Such a star would never accept a drama with a non-male protagonist.
Xu Kong is the director again this time and has almost the greatest authority in casting. If Xu Kong insists on being the male lead, he, the producer, cannot object.
Even before, Ding Decong subconsciously believed that Xu Kong would still be the male lead in his new drama this time.
Unexpectedly, the other party gave up and chose to play a supporting role.
"Don't be so surprised. I know whether I can act in the script I wrote myself."
Xu Kong is more open-minded.
In other words, he has a relatively clear understanding of himself now.
Age is a problem, and his own image is indeed not suitable for the protagonists in "The Long Season".
In terms of acting skills, Xu Kong is not that confident in being able to control the main roles.
Whether it was "Want to See You" before or the subsequent "Legend of Sword and Fairy", for Xu Kong, the difficulty of performing was really not high. Not to mention that it was easy, but he finished the performance without too much pressure.
Even compared to Shang Yuxin back then, he had the fewest sex times in the entire Fairy Sword crew.
After deciding on the suspense theme, Xu Kong also thought about many dramas, including some highly acclaimed classics.
But after sorting everything out, Xu Kong clearly realized that his current acting skills, to be honest, still couldn't hold up.
It's not that Xu Kong doesn't look down on himself, but it's because of his many years of acting experience in his previous life and his understanding of the body in this life from the two previous dramas he made that he made this judgment.
Even if it was shot reluctantly, Xu Kong himself would not be too satisfied.
So he simply didn't hesitate anymore and directly chose the drama "The Long Season".
In addition to the quality of the drama itself, when Xu Kong wrote the script, he had already prepared to invite two movie stars and a number of powerful actors.
For no other reason than that, as a director and actor, I don't have the opportunity to watch these top actors in the country perform live and then act opposite them. This opportunity doesn't come around all the time.
(End of chapter)