Chapter 223 Su Zhi’s album has already killed the competition in advance
"Are you going by yourself this time?"
After Guo Zihao heard Xu Kong's words, he asked in surprise.
Mainly because of the previous dramas, he was almost always responsible for the early stage of filming, especially the location work.
Xu Kong has always been conducting remote command.
Unexpectedly, Xu Kong would actually plan to go to the port city by himself this time.
"The main actors have also been finalized, so it doesn't matter if I go there by myself."
Xu Kong answered calmly.
The framing of "Sweet Honey" is still very important.
In the previous dramas, the reason why this matter was mainly left to Guo Zihao was because Xu Kong needed to be busy with other casting, script polishing and detail modifications.
But this time "Sweet Honey" is a movie after all, and the length of the script is not as long as that of the previous dramas.
The most important thing is that the main story has always focused on the main characters, and the actors for the main roles such as him, Shang Yuxin, and Guan Hua have been decided, so there is no need to spend much time on this.
I can also take time to take a trip myself.
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Of course, the most important thing is naturally because Su Zhi recently held a performance in Pengcheng.
So Xu Kong planned to go to Pengcheng first, and then go to the nearby port city to do business.
"Kimchi is looking for endorsements?"
Xu Kong was obviously stunned for a moment after hearing Zhu Yu's words.
Looking at it like this, I just went to receive an award, but my popularity and popularity turned out to be unexpectedly high.
Although it must be contributed by the distribution company and theaters that Xu Kong had previously agreed to cooperate with.
But the effect is too good.
"I refuse it for now."
Xu Kong thought for a moment before speaking.
First of all, the price quoted from the opposite side is not high.
It is even far less than half of the advertising quotes I received from some brands in the country.
Secondly, I just came back and it would be too much trouble to make another trip.
And the specific start time of "Sweet Honey" has basically been set. It is impossible for him to disrupt his original schedule and plans because of this.
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"Let the operations in your studio pay more attention to it."
"The kimchi market still has great potential."
Zhu Yu reminded me.
Xu Kong's overseas social accounts currently have nearly one million fans.
And almost all of them are from Kimchi country.
Like Xu Kong, in China, for the sake of Xu Kong's personal image, it can almost be said that one cannot be more cautious when accepting advertisements and endorsements.
But some kimchi brands rushed to send money, and there was no reason to refuse later.
To put it simply, it was just cutting the leeks on the other side of the kimchi. Zhu Yu and Xu Kong imagined that there was almost no big psychological burden.
"We will wait for the release of "Sweet Honey" for specific advertising endorsements."
After Xu Kong thought for a while, he expressed his plan.
Zhu Yu didn't know why Xu Kong had such high expectations for his new movie in the kimchi market.
But if "Sweet Honey" is subsequently released in Kimchi, even if the box office and popularity are not ideal, it will definitely improve Xu Kong's popularity there.
Quotes will no longer be as unsatisfactory as they are now.
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I did a little bit of preparations for the filming of "Sweet Honey" and things in my studio.
Xu Kong took Guo Zihao and some key members of the film crew on the plane to Pengcheng.
Because I went relatively late, there is a high probability that I will not be able to catch up with Su Zhi's concert at this time.
Let alone a guest, I probably won’t even have the chance to go to the concert.
However, it can be seen that Su Zhi's second concert in Pengcheng is still very popular.
Although limited by the size of the venue, a total of just over 30,000 tickets were released this time, which was less than half of the previous shows in Beijing.
But it was obvious that netizens had learned their lesson. This time, all the tickets were sold out in just three minutes.
If the page on the ticketing platform hadn't been crowded for more than ten seconds again, it would have been even shorter.
However, it can be seen that Su Zhi herself knows many seniors in the music industry.
The guest invited this time is a certain old-school diva from Hong Kong City. Although it has been a long time since she released a new song or made an appearance, her appeal is still very strong.
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When they arrived in Pengcheng, Guo Zihao took a group of people from the "Sweet Honey" crew to the hotel, while Xu Kong chose to go to the venue of Su Zhi's concert.
At present, the team of Xu Kong's crew has basically been finalized.
Although all of them are employees of Fengge, currently many important positions including assistant director, photography, etc. will no longer be replaced.
The success of the previous dramas has improved the salary of the crew members who followed Xu Kong a lot, and even the contract level given by Feng Ge has been upgraded.
So everyone naturally knows how to choose. Although they will also take on some other jobs, in terms of priority, the crew of Xu Kong's new movie will definitely be considered first.
After Xu Kong arrived at the place, the concert had ended.
However, it was also because there were so many people that Xu Kong, who was dressed in disguise, did not appear too conspicuous among the crowd.
Relying on the on-site work permit Su Zhi had given him before, Xu Kong quickly entered the backstage of the scene through the side door.
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Su Zhi didn't look too surprised when she saw Xu Kong.
Because the two had contacted each other before, and Xu Kong was much later than agreed.
"The flight is delayed and there is nothing I can do."
Xu Kong saw Su Zhi taking off her makeup and said with a helpless smile.
The makeup artist and Su Zhi's assistant left the lounge very wisely after seeing Xu Kong arriving.
However, it can be seen that although Su Zhi's assistant has long been used to it after seeing Xu Kong coming, the makeup artist for this concert has a slightly excited look in his eyes.
There is a high probability that they are CP fans of Su Zhi and Xu Kong. At this time, when I saw that Xu Kong had really come from other places, I really wanted to eat melon on the spot and ask about their relationship.
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Xu Kong didn't care about the opinions of the backstage staff.
Anyway, the scandal between him and Su Zhi didn't spread for a day or two.
The two of them still have a good relationship in the outside world. Even if they are just ordinary friends, it is quite normal for them to come to Su Zhi's concert.
But if they are really just ordinary friends.
With Xu Kong's character, there is a high probability that he would not have gone through so much trouble. Instead of flying directly to Hong Kong City, he would have made a special trip to Su Zhi's concert.
At the moment when the door was closed, before Xu Kong could react, Su Zhi kissed him.
After a while, she reluctantly let him go.
However, the other party still had the same cold face that had remained unchanged for thousands of years, as if nothing had happened.
"Why, do you miss me that much?"
Xu Kong asked with a smile.
Unexpectedly, Su Zhi did not have any objection. Instead, she nodded calmly and said:
"Yeah."......
It can be seen that compared to the first time, the scale of Pengcheng's concert may have been much smaller this time.
Perhaps because of this first experience, Su Zhi seemed to have gradually become accustomed to the rhythm of this concert.
At least I'm not as tired as I was at the end of the Beijing concert.
What's a pity is that because I was in a hurry this time and the time was wrong, there were probably reporters squatting outside the venue and at the door of the hotel where Su Zhi was staying.
Xu Kong most likely couldn't help Su Zhi relax anymore.
The two could only meet briefly and then separated.
But as expected, Xu Kong came to Pengcheng to meet Su Zhi, who had just finished a concert, and this news became a hot topic.
In addition, it is the new song that Su Zhi sang at this concert.
Previously, according to Xu Kong's plan, he should sing two songs, but due to practical reasons, in order to catch up with various music awards at the end of the year, he added two songs.
They are "What I Miss" and "He Doesn't Love Me".
Naturally, the two songs once again hit the new song charts on the two major music platforms.
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Fat Bird also came to Su Zhi's Pengcheng concert this time.
It's a pity that I couldn't see Xu Kong as a concert guest again.
But Su Zhi's two new songs are still far worth the price of admission.
As soon as he returned to the hotel, he couldn't wait to start the live broadcast.
"Although there are still three songs that have not been released, the album style of Su Zhi's new album "Su Xu" has been determined. It is an album mainly composed of pop love songs."
"Pop love songs are definitely the best type to write, but most of them can only maintain a passing level. To achieve excellence, the quality of the song itself and the compatibility with the singer need to meet the standards."
"At present, Su Zhi's seven songs in this album are almost none of them good. It can even be said that there are none of the common make-up or mediocre songs."
"This is really scary."
"If nothing else happens, Su Zhi will only be known as the Queen of Love Songs in the future."
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The evaluation given by Fat Bird is quite high.
It's not because Xu Kong wrote the song, but that's the fact.
And this time, there was rarely any disagreement among traditional online music critics and their group of internet celebrity self-media.
"Best album of the year?"
"I don't know how other people are going to fight."
"Let alone Yang Jiangjie, at least in the previous years when some gods fought, Su Zhicai would have really been upset and not won the award."
Before Su Zhi's album was released, even when the first song "The Wind Rises" became a hit, many people still felt that Yang Jiangjie was a strong contender for the best album of the year.
But in fact, after the release of the two songs from the Beijing concert at that time, Su Zhi's unfinished album has already killed the competition in advance.
As for the two new songs this time, there is almost no suspense anymore.
Even if Su Zhi's next three songs are really terrible, it still won't change the fact that Su Zhi's album will become the only special album in the Chinese music world in recent years.
And no matter how bad it is, it is at most the level of Su Zhi's last album.
So there is nothing worth debating about this matter now, it is almost a certain fact.
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“Together on the two platforms, the collection of the album has exceeded 3 million!”
Fat Bird opened the page of Su Zhi's new album on the two platforms of Cloud Music and Penguin Music.
At this time, of the ten songs in it, three are still gray.
As for the newly released "What I Miss" and "He Doesn't Love Me", the studio versions have only been online for less than half an hour, but the number of comments has already exceeded 10,000.
There’s certainly nothing to say about the quality of the songs.
But more importantly, it was caused by the popularity Su Zhi accumulated from the previous album.
It can be said that such terrifying data is probably unique in the current Chinese music scene.
Except for the first concert, there was almost no promotion or warm-up, and the song was able to attract such attention as soon as it was released.
It’s something that almost even the kings and queens of singers can’t do.
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The next day, discussions about Su Zhi's new song and album continued to ferment.
But at this time, Xu Kong had already arrived in the port city.
This time I came mainly to find a suitable location for filming.
In addition, he didn't know anyone in Hong Kong City, so on the first day, he mainly focused on letting the crew settle down in the hotel.
Compared with the past, it is impossible for Hong Kong City to remain unchanged at all.
But there are still some outdoor scenes that can be used.
Some indoor shots probably still need to be arranged a little bit.
In addition, you may need to build your own outdoor scenes and shoot in a studio later.
Fortunately, for the sake of safety, Xu Kong invested at a higher level.
Otherwise, the budget may really be insufficient.
Guan Hua's salary was not low, and Shang Yuxin was also given a front-line salary.
However, Xu Kong himself gets a share, so he can also have a lot more budget.
After a little calculation, Xu Kong found that the budget was still sufficient, and there should be no need to increase it later.
Of course, even if the budget is really insufficient, it is still not difficult to ask Fengge for money.
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"Who?"
Xu Kong also seemed a little surprised when he heard Guo Zihao's words.
His visit to Hong Kong City this time was originally for the preliminary filming.
But he didn't expect that someone would take the initiative to ask him to meet.
And it was indeed someone he had met before.
Shi Rui, one of the two Hong Kong singing kings, was a guest in the first episode of "Autumn Concert".
But what Xu Kong was wondering was why the other party came to him.
The main reason is that although it can be seen that the other party admired Xu Kong as a junior.
But in fact, Xu Kong himself didn't think there would be any intersection between them. After all, the program was finished and neither party even left a single contact information.
Otherwise, this time I would not have found Zhu Yu first, and then told the assistant Guo Zihao. Only Xu Kong finally found out the news.
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Hong Kong City actually had a very glorious golden age in its music scene and film and television industry.
But now, the market here still doesn't have much potential.
Although veteran singers like Shi Rui are still very active, they have almost begun to focus on the mainland for development.
So Xu Kong didn't know what would happen if the other party took the initiative to ask him out this time.
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(End of chapter)