Chapter 171 I don’t want to go back from get off work and use the thing you gave me again
"How can Mr. Guan Hua act?"
Chen Shuang thought to himself.
Xu Kong replied confidently:
"Because the role of Wang Xiang is really suitable for Teacher Guan Hua."
"He immediately agreed after reading the script."
Chen Shuang, who has read the script, certainly agrees with Xu Kong's explanation.
Indeed, no actor would be able to avoid being moved by the script of "The Long Season".
“But this is a web drama after all”
Chen Shuang no longer hides his true inner thoughts at this moment.
If a movie's script has such quality, Chen Shuang will probably follow it without hesitation after watching it.
But just like the so-called potential chain of contempt in the film and television industry, he is already a movie actor at the level of a movie king, and he also goes to act in online dramas, which does not conform to traditional concepts.
Xu Kong was not polite at this moment and said directly and seriously:
"Brother Shuang, can I tell you my opinion?"
Chen Shuang glanced at Xu Kong and nodded.
"Whether it's a movie, a TV series or an online series, is it really that important?"
This is actually Xu Kong's true inner thoughts.
"Form is not important, as long as the script is of sufficient quality and the role is worthy, why not take it?"
"And you should have noticed from the script just now that "The Long Season" only has twelve episodes in total."
"Each episode is about an hour or more."
"Whether you believe it or not, the quality of my final film can surpass 70% or more of the films on the market today."
Chen Shuang listened to Xu Kong's words.
And Chen Shuang really has nothing to refute this seemingly promising promise.
Because even with the current situation, there are already many TV series or online series whose quality reaches or even exceeds that of movies.
The quality of some dramas even exceeds that of many released movies.
In the past, the reason why movie actors had higher status was mainly because the movie itself was longer, almost the so-called essence of two hours of content.
Every shot, every line, and even the pictures are carefully designed and conceived.
In comparison, although the TV series is not shoddy, it is definitely more casual because the episodes are too long.
But as the entire domestic film and television market begins to gradually become commercialized.
In fact, the first consideration for many movies is also commercial issues. In order to meet the so-called project cycle, it is actually not that different from many TV series.
The quality of the low-budget films produced by some film and television companies is only at that level.
"Moreover, when a tree is moved, it will die, and when a person is moved, it will live."
"As long as I'm worthy of every role I play, what's the big deal whether it's a TV series or an online series?"
Xu Kong's last words gave Chen Shuang a feeling of enlightenment.
Especially the sentence "If a tree is moved, it will die, but if a person is moved, it will live."
Although Chen Shuang is indeed the so-called movie king, his status and status in the entire entertainment industry are not low.
In fact, his current fame and popularity are not as good as when he was young.
Especially when he won the Best Actor Award for Kim Bolin at such a young age, he was in the limelight for a while.
But in recent years, I may have been restricted by my status as a film actor.
Although Chen Shuang has acted, he has never been a so-called hit.
As for the business aspect, even some of the current traffic figures are completely inferior.
Coupled with his mortgage in Beijing and so on, the pressure is still quite high.
If you continue to insist on only acting in movies, although you won't be unable to survive, I guess there won't be much change in your career later on.
"I agreed!"
It seemed that he had figured it out and made up his mind at this moment. Chen Shuang made his decision very directly.
Hearing this, Xu Kong also smiled.
"Welcome Brother Shuang to join our cast of "The Long Season"."
Chen Shuang reached out and shook Xu Kong's hand.
Now that I have figured it out, I don’t feel so entangled anymore.
He smiled and asked: "You just said that on purpose, right? Why do you want me to give advice and recommend actors or something?"
Xu Kong did not deny it and said with a smile:
"None of that matters anymore."
"Are you sure you picked up?"
After Xu Kong and Ding Decong left first, Chen Shuang and his agent were left in the room.
"Yeah."
Chen Shuang nodded.
"I like this script very much."
"And what Xu Kong said is quite right. Trees will die if they are moved, and people will live if they are moved."
The agent didn't speak just now.
The main one who made the decision was Chen Shuang himself.
But he himself is also very happy. As an agent, he is probably the only one who knows best that the careers of actors like Chen Shuang may appear to be glorious on the surface, but in fact they have been on a decline.
Not to mention other things, the salary offered by the opposite party this time is at least quite satisfactory.
The main reason is that there has been no obvious progress in the film field. It is also a good choice to try a different track.
The most important thing is that Chen Shuang himself has let go of his obsession with movies. In this regard, he even has to thank the young director Xu Kong.
Successfully talking about Chen Shuang made the producer Ding Decong feel a little ashamed.
Because it seemed like he didn't even say a word the whole time.
Not to mention what effect it had, except for contacting Chen Shuang, it didn't seem to provide any specific help.
Of course, Xu Kong's operation this time was a bit surprising.
But what made him feel even more outrageous was that Xu Kong had almost used the same method to send an invitation to Guan Hua, saying that Chen Shuang had agreed to star.
At that time, you should know that they had not yet had the opportunity to meet Chen Shuang.
In other words, Xu Kong is a complete liar.
But don't tell me, this method actually succeeded.
The whole process was even simpler. After Guan Hua read the script, he immediately agreed.
They communicated on the phone the whole time. The only meeting that could be considered a meeting was probably the video call between Xu Kong and Guan Hua.
"The rest of the actors will be left to you."
After the last phone call with Guan Hua, Xu Kong looked at Ding Decong who looked shocked and said.
"There must be no problem!"
Ding Decong finally realized what Xu Kong meant when he said before, "I am very efficient in filming and am not used to procrastination."
Now it seems that he, an experienced producer, feels a bit unable to keep up with Xu Kong's pace.
In his opinion, the two movie stars who were almost the most difficult to deal with were all settled by Xu Kong alone.
For the rest of the actors, if something goes wrong with him, it would be really embarrassing.
"In one week, no, within three days, I will negotiate with all the actors on the list you gave me, Director Xu."
Ding Licong gritted his teeth and said. It's like setting up an army.
Xu Kong still looked calm.
It's not a question of Ding Licong's ability. He is probably used to working with other directors and crews in the past.
Obviously he didn't adapt to his side's rhythm.
But Xu Kong is not worried. He naturally cannot ask a producer whom he has only known for a short time to have a high degree of tacit understanding.
Xu Kong mainly left most of the work to Guo Zihao.
For example, the crew of "The Long Season" was almost assembled in the past two days.
Now, we have gone to several filming locations provided by Xu Kong in advance to start inspections.
In comparison, Guo Zihao has filmed two dramas with Xu Kong, which seems much more reliable.
"Not busy lately?"
In Zhu Yu's manager's office, Xu Kong was lying on the other party's lap, and Zhu Yu was helping Xu Kong gently press his temples.
"Two days of free time from the busy schedule."
Xu Kong answered.
During this time, because of the preparations for the filming of the new drama, although I have been staying in the capital, I really don't have much time to come to Zhu Yu's office to take a nap like before.
"The producer at Penguin didn't make things difficult for you, right?"
Zhu Yu asked.
After all, this new drama was not invested by Feng Ge himself. Zhu Yu still knew some things about the crew.
Most of the time, in addition to conflicts between actors and directors, it is also easy for investors and directors to have conflicts.
In particular, it is almost nothing new for a producer from an investor's side to quarrel with a director on the set.
"It's okay. It was a bit annoying before, but I guess I'm more honest now."
Xu Kong thought about the changes in Ding Decong during this period, but he didn't worry that he would act like a monster when the filming officially started later.
"Hmm~"
Zhu Yu snorted lightly.
Although he was still wearing a white shirt, Xu Kong bit him directly through his clothes.
Seeing that Xu Kong's hands were not idle and wanted to unbutton his collar, he quickly stopped him.
Seeing this, Xu Kong cast a doubtful look at the other party.
"Don't try to tease me again"
Zhu Yu whispered.
After returning from the last camping trip, Xu Kong quickly went to Hangzhou. Zhu Yu had no choice but to do the same as before, and she could only choose to use the small toys Xu Kong gave her to solve the problem herself.
And it's the same now. Xu Kong is dishonest every time, but he always chooses to stop. Such behavior really affects her working status.
Seeing that Xu Kong didn't understand what she meant, Zhu Yu blushed and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito:
"I don't want to go back from get off work and use the thing you gave me again."
Xu Kong finally reacted at this moment.
Then I recalled my previous camping trips, and it seemed that I was interrupted by accidents twice.
He himself felt a little uncomfortable at the time.
But fortunately, when I went to Hangzhou later, Mr. Yu was warm and hospitable and was able to do his part as a landlord.
In Zhu Yu's words, the only solution seems to be the gift from herself.
"Don't worry, I won't let you use it this time"
Xu Kong replied quietly.
Then he continued to unbutton the white shirt above.
At the same time, the buttons of the tight jeans underneath were also not left unattended.
Because of his experience, Xu Kong was already familiar with the road.
"Sister Yu, I'll leave first, I have something to do in the afternoon"
After Xu Kong wiped his hands, he spoke.
But at this time, Zhu Yu didn't even have the strength to answer. She seemed to be exhausted, lying on the sofa with blurred eyes.
Seeing this, Xu Kong thoughtfully covered the other party with a small blanket.
Only then did he leave the artist department manager's office on the tenth floor.
"Director Xu, there is no problem with the actors."
"All the actors on your list have been discussed."
It was said that the negotiation would be completed within three days. Unexpectedly, Ding Decong's efficiency was much faster this time. It only took less than two days to complete the task.
"Got it."
Xu Kong nodded.
Continue to wait for the other person's next words.
Ding Decong called himself specifically and said he wanted to meet to discuss the matter.
There's no way this just sealed the deal for the actor.
Sure enough, Ding Decong's expression was tangled for a while, and then he finally spoke:
"Director Xu, I would like to ask, has the actor for the role of Shen Mo not been decided yet?"
Xu Kong's eyes narrowed slightly after hearing this.
In the casting of "The Long Season" this time, Xu Kong had selected actors for some of the main roles in advance.
For roles like those of two movie stars, of course there is no need for auditions or anything like that.
After all, the other party's acting skills and celebrity status are there, so this link is actually dispensable.
But for the remaining roles, Xu Kong didn’t have any suitable candidates, so naturally they still needed to be selected through auditions.
For example, although there are not many roles in this drama, it is very important, and it can even be regarded as the heroine Shen Mo.
At first, I wanted Song Youyou to play the role, but later Song Youyou joined the group for filming, so I had to choose another person.
But at this time, Ding Decong suddenly mentioned this matter, which made him have to think in some directions.
"Production Ding, what do you mean"
Ding Decong was also a little helpless at the moment.
After spending the past two days with Xu Kong, he certainly knew his character.
Some of his previous guesses were actually correct and some were wrong.
For example, I subconsciously thought that Xu Kong, who had two hit dramas at a young age, should have an arrogant and confident character.
Xu Kong is confident, but certainly not arrogant. Otherwise, he would not have given up the most prominent roles in the drama, and instead chosen a supporting role.
But at the same time, his original guess that Xu Kong had a strong desire to control his own drama was undoubtedly very correct.
Including scripts, casting, etc., Ding Decong until yesterday had no plans to interfere.
Because in this case, there will definitely be a conflict with Xu Kong.
But this time, even if he didn't want to, there was nothing he could do.
You can only tell the truth.
"We at Penguin do have a recommended actor for this role. I hope Director Xu can consider it."
Xu Kong knew that this kind of situation was very common in the film and television industry, but he didn't expect to encounter it so soon.
Penguin, an investor, actually plans to add people to his crew.
(End of chapter)