Chapter 181 I just like the way you ignore me

Chapter 181 I just like the way you ignore me

Zhu Yu pretended not to hear what Xu Kong said.

However, it can be seen that Zhu Yuhe's previous attitude towards Xu Kong has changed a lot.

In the past, even if Xu Kong was asked to pick up the child, he would still be careful not to let Xu Kong go home.

Now, I have started to actively invite him.

"I'll help you clean up"

——"Forget it. If you have nothing to do, go out first. I will have work later."

Xu Kong looked at Zhu Yu who was starting to clean up the office and wanted to help.

But he was kicked out by Zhu Yu.

But this time when he came to see Zhu Yu, he had done what he needed to do, and he left with satisfaction.

After filming for more than two months, after returning to Fengge, there were many more unfamiliar faces in the artist department building.

"The company seems to have signed a lot of new people recently."

Guo Zihao talked about the gossip he heard from Assistant Zhu Yu.

Zhu Yu should also know about it, but when Xu Kong went to find the other party, he didn't hear this matter mentioned.

Of course, Xu Kong was busy with his personal affairs and did not give Zhu Yu a chance to say this. It was normal not to know.

"The number of new people trained this time is quite large."

"It is said that there is some big talent training plan."

Guo Zihao told Xu Kong something serious.

To sum it up simply, Fengge is actually a company that has been established for more than 20 years.

The average age of its actors, directors, etc. is quite old.

Although these people under Fengge are still active in the entertainment industry for so many years, they must be considered quite successful.

But there are indeed some faults between old and new.

Artists are doing well. Although they haven't signed a large number of people in recent years, they have been cultivating young actors one after another.

The main ones are screenwriters and directors, almost all of whom are veterans in the industry.

Xu Kong just regarded it as gossip, but didn't think it had much to do with him.

His current main job is still busy with the post-editing and production of "The Long Season".

With the previous experience of Fairy Sword, the post-editing and production of this new drama was much faster.

Basically, we still have the same editors and post-production staff from the previous Fairy Sword.

They are all their own people under Feng Ge.

Xu Kong’s crew just needs to pay their wages.

Penguin's producer Ding Decong doesn't have any objections to this.

In other words, this aspect was originally discussed with Penguin in advance.

In addition to Xu Kong's drama, the rest of Penguin Suspense Theater's dramas will also be produced by Feng Ge.

"Director Xu, I have had a discussion with Mr. Zeng and your drama can be broadcast at the end of this year or the beginning of the year."

As a producer, Ding Decong, although the drama has been completed, post-production also needs to follow.

So I just stayed in the capital for now, coming to Feng Ge every day and following Xu Kong to focus on the post-production work.

"This is best."

Xu Kong nodded.

He definitely doesn't want his drama to be delayed.

Although it is not said that it will be filmed, it will be broadcast directly.

But after all, it is a drama invested by Penguin itself. Due to various plans and other things, it is quite common for it to be delayed for a while before airing.

Some dramas can even stay on the air for several years due to various reasons.

Xu Kong still hopes to broadcast it as soon as possible.

In fact, it is according to the previous plan of Penguin Suspense Theater.

Xu Kong's drama is not the first one to be aired.

But because the shooting period has been greatly shortened, it seems that it should be able to be broadcast in the future.

But what pains producer Ding Decong the most is the way Xu Kong spends his money.

The investment in the entire drama is almost 200 million, but there are almost no so-called big scenes or special effects.

The most expensive part is first and foremost the film remuneration. After all, two movie stars were invited at once, and the remuneration quoted was not low.

If this is the case, Ding Decong can still accept it, and it is considered value for money.

But apart from that, props and scenery are what consume the most budget during filming.

In order to restore various features and details from the last century, Xu Kong spent money on it almost regardless of the cost.

Many props are expensive to make and are disposable.

For example, the makeup used by Gong Biao, played by Chen Shuang, to gain weight was almost used once a day during filming, and the price was still high.

If the shooting cycle hadn't been shortened, the cost would have been even more exaggerated.

But during the filming, Ding Decong still controlled himself not to think about it.

The main reason is that he has read the script and seen the original film material shot by Xu Kong.

It's clear that Xu Kong really didn't deliberately increase the budget.

As long as the budget doesn't exceed too much, he, the producer, simply turns a blind eye.

For a whole day, even for lunch, Xu Kong did not leave the post-production studio.

Although Xu Kong's previous two dramas used this working model, Ding Decong was still a little shocked.

"Director Xu, did you do this in the post-editing and production of your previous dramas?"

When the two were having dinner in the canteen of Fengge headquarters, Ding Decong couldn't help but ask.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Xu Kong glanced at Ding Decong and asked.

The food at Fengge Canteen is still very good. When it is busy, Xu Kong will come here to eat from time to time.

And compared to being outside, there is a higher chance of being watched by people.

After all, Feng Ge's company has a lot of various artists under its umbrella. Although there are still some people who come up to take pictures and sign autographs, overall they don't receive too much disturbance.

"This is just my first time seeing a director like you."

Ding Decong said truthfully.

He has supervised quite a few dramas, and the post-editing director will definitely be there for some dramas, but he will only be given a corresponding script and direction, and more specific shots will definitely be left to the post-editor.

But Xu Kong is completely different.

Although I didn't do it myself, how to edit and produce almost every shot was entirely Xu Kong's own thoughts and intentions.

In this way, Xu Kong's workload is quite huge.

To the extent that you have to watch the entire show.

After understanding what Ding Decong meant, Xu Kong didn't think it was anything. Instead, he was used to it.

After all, the previous two dramas also came out like this.

And in order to avoid people being suspicious, Xu Kong learned to take some abandoned shots starting from Fairy Sword.

After all, it would be a bit too exaggerated if there was almost no waste of material.

But the proportion is still very small.

With the original film as a reference, there is no need to expend any energy on post-editing shots and narrative ideas.

The only thing that may not be avoided is the actual problem.

This method destined him to edit the entire show from beginning to end.

Including how to restore some parts and some areas that need to be finely adjusted, no one can replace it except him.

Post-production on The Long Season took less than a week.

Xu Kong's personal studio became lively again. Song Youyou and Shang Yuxin almost finished their work and returned to the capital one after the other.

When Shang Yuxin came back, she still had the short hair style she had in the new movie.

I have to say that compared to when she had long hair, the pure and sexy style of Shang Green Tea with short hair is more prominent.

"Does it look good?"

Not only was Shang Yuxin not angry when she discovered that Xu Kong was peeking at her, she was actually quite happy.

He even took the initiative to gently pull down his loose short sleeves, revealing his white and smooth shoulders, and winked at him.

"Cough cough cough"

Xu Kong coughed twice.

Although there was no one else in his office at this time, he was still a little embarrassed when the owner caught him peeping.

Shang Yuxin now has a deeper understanding of Xu Kong.

It's clear that this guy is also a prude most of the time.

"If you want to watch it, just watch it openly. I don't have any objection. What are you afraid of?"

"Are you afraid that I will eat you?"

Xu Kong nodded.

This is what he is really afraid of.

I originally wanted to keep a distance, but due to some strange combination of circumstances, I ended up getting closer to Shang Green Tea.

Shang Yuxin is no longer afraid of Xu Kong.

Instead, every time he came to his studio, he would silently help close the office door.

There is a feeling of looking forward to Xu Kong doing it again like before.

"When will your movie be released this time?"

Xu Kong didn't answer and changed the topic.

After Sword became popular, Shang Yuxin received a lot of scripts, including some from great directors.

But she still chose a movie with a small investment and a little-known director.

It can be seen that Shang Yuxin is still obsessed with entering the film industry.

"I don't know either."

"But I should first sign up for several foreign film awards this year."

Shang Yuxin thought for a while and said.

Her new movie is not strictly a commercial film.

But to say that it is a purely literary film is not entirely true.

The investors are still here to make money.

The main way is to hope to be shortlisted or win awards in some foreign film festivals.

Then use this to promote domestically.

"But I always feel like something will go wrong again this time."

Talking about the movie she starred in this time, Shang Yuxin couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Didn't you choose the script yourself?"

Xu Kong asked with some confusion.

In his opinion, among actors of Shang Yuxin's current age, his acting skills are definitely among the best in the entire entertainment industry.

Moreover, Shang Yuxin's face has not undergone plastic surgery, and some close-up shots are very impressive.

She also has the look of an actress in a movie.

Transforming into a movie actor should not be difficult.

"I made the right choice, but the investors asked for the script to be changed during the filming, and it was revised probably three or four times."

Hearing Shang Yuxin's words, Xu Kong was stunned for a moment.

Has this happened yet?

"The investors hope it can be more commercial, while the director thinks it should focus on being shortlisted for some awards."

What Shang Yuxin said is a relatively common situation in the industry.

It is completely normal for investors to intervene in the filming.

In the past, some investors actually started out in the real industry, and there were also many so-called nouveau riche.

But people are more aware that professional matters should be left to professionals.

Therefore, I almost never get involved in changing the script, and even just take a quick look at it during filming, without making any demands on the filming and production of the film.

At most, he would arrange for his lover, mistress, or the like, to join the crew and play a role.

But now, investors basically have no so-called other industries, or they invest simply because they are persuaded.

Most of them are here to make money.

That’s why so-called producers are sent to keep an eye on the entire process, fearing that the director and crew will cheat them out of their money.

And from time to time, I have to make a bunch of requests, which are completely non-negotiable.

This is indeed the current situation in the film and television industry.

Of course, it's not like there aren't some professional investors. Film and television companies like Fengge rarely have such a situation when they invest in and produce projects themselves.

But at the same time, there are few companies of Fengge's size in the entire entertainment industry.

And the ones I use are most likely directors from my own company.

Some people from outside come here with scripts, and the possibility of getting investment is very small. The greater possibility is that Feng Ge takes a fancy to it and spends his own money to buy it for the other party.

"Forget it, I'd better accept my fate and concentrate on filming TV series from now on."

Shang Yuxin sighed and said.

Then he looked at Xu Kong expectantly.

"Or, should I direct you to make a movie?"

"Think about it and let me be the heroine."

After hearing this, Xu Kong couldn't help but roll his eyes at the other party.

The movie will definitely be made, but for now he doesn't have too specific plans in this regard.

After all, movies and dramas are still different, investment is secondary, and the most important thing is that the risk is relatively high.

Unlike some TV series, even if you go to grandma's house, you can still get a very high copyright fee commercially.

As for movies, the box office is real. If you lose, you will lose, and if you make money, you will make money.

Even if it is released, platforms such as Kiwi and Penguin Video will buy the streaming rights, but if the movie does not perform well at the box office, these platforms are not fools. Of course, they cannot pay high prices to pay for the movie investors.

"Just wait."

Xu Kong didn't refuse, he just replied lightly.

"Or is there a suitable role for me in the next drama?"

"After so many years of filming, I still enjoy working with Director Xu the most."

Shang Yuxin started to act coquettishly and cutely.

Putting his hands on Xu Kong's table, he propped up his chin and looked at him with his big eyes blinking.

"When the time comes and I have the right words, I will tell you."

Although Xu Kong already has some plans for the next drama, he has not yet decided on it and cannot give Shang Yuxin a definite answer.

"You are indeed as hard-hearted as ever."

Shang Yuxin said with a somewhat disappointed expression.

But he quickly recovered and looked at him with a smile: "But I just like the way you ignore me."

Xu Kong was quite helpless when he heard this.

If Yan Jiaheng saw such a scene, I don't know how he would feel.

Wait, Shang Yuxin speaks so fluently, doesn't he learn it from Yan Jiaheng?

(End of chapter)