Chapter 247 Fortunately, I came first!
After returning to the capital, it was already approaching the end of the year.
Not surprisingly, Xu Kong received many invitations.
For Xu Kong, the only thing worth attending is probably the official Spring Festival Gala.
As for the Spring Festival Gala on the platform and major TV stations, although the price is high, there is almost no substantial attention to Xu Kong's current popularity and popularity.
Even Zhu Yu suggested that if the official Spring Festival Gala issues an invitation, Xu Kong still needs to think carefully about it.
After all, in China, stages like the Spring Festival Gala are definitely the most important to artists.
In addition to its own exposure and traffic, it also represents a corresponding status, which is also an important honor worth mentioning.
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However, this year’s Spring Festival Gala has clearly passed the invitation period.
It is estimated that the program list has been finalized.
There were fewer problems that worried Xu Kong.
After all, the Spring Festival Gala program review process alone can be said to be long and time-consuming.
In this case, Xu Kong can concentrate on the post-production of "Sweet Honey" before the Chinese New Year.
The post-production of "Sweet Honey" was almost time-consuming just editing and filters, and there were no special effects.
So in terms of time, it is estimated that it can be officially completed before March.
As for the release time, it probably won't be able to catch up with a time when there is a lot of traffic.
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"Director Xu, will you go home for the New Year this year?"
Shang Yuxin had just finished filming during this period. Although it was a holiday, she still ran to Fengge's company headquarters almost every day.
Or to be more specific, he was staying in Xu Kong's personal studio.
It's just that Xu Kong didn't have much time to pay attention to each other because of the post-production work of "Sweet Honey".
"Shouldn't reply..."
Xu Kong answered.
Shang Yuxin obviously didn't know the specific situation of his family.
That's why I asked such a question.
"Then..."
Shang Yuxin was quite hesitant, but still pretended to mention it casually:
"I'm not going home either, why don't we spend time together?"
Although when filming before, I almost always stayed with Xu Kong.
But it was obvious that Shang Yuxin was not satisfied either.
"Maybe not."
"I have something to do..."
Xu Kong didn't mean to make excuses.
If Shang Yuxin was indeed the first to ask, he would probably have agreed directly.
It's just that Su Zhi had asked him to follow her back to her hometown for the Spring Festival. Naturally, this kind of thing was on a first-come, first-served basis.
And last year, he spent the New Year at Zhu Yu's place.
This time it was Su Zhi who focused on a bowl of water.
"Oh~"
"It's okay, I'll just ask."
Shang Green Tea always feels that his current state is awkward.
With her previous personality, even if she was rejected, she would definitely appear quite free and easy.
But now, when facing Xu Kong, she could not remain as rational as before.
"How about next year?"
Xu Kong didn't want to be disappointed, so he suggested.
"Okay!"
Shang Yuxin also agreed.
It wasn't because she was so surprised by Xu Kong's proposal.
The main reason is the other party's attitude. It can be seen that it is not a deliberate excuse, but that something is really going on.
And being able to add this last sentence means that Xu Kong still cares about himself.
Thinking of this, I feel happy.
As for who Xu Kong planned to accompany this year, Song Youyou or Su Zhi, she didn't care too much.
……
About a week after Xu Kong returned to the capital, Su Zhi and Song Youyou also came back one after another.
There was no other way, so naturally he started to do time management that he was better at.
The good news is that when Su Zhi is mentioned now, Song Youyou won't react so strangely.
On the contrary, after Su Zhi confessed like this, she no longer became as suspicious and worried about gains and losses as An did before.
However, Xu Kong was also a little helpless. Su Zhi seemed to be cold and cold towards everyone.
But he's actually quite sinister.
Because Su Zhi would ask Song Youyou about him from time to time.
On the surface, they would ask about Xu Kong's current company or whereabouts, but in fact, the two of them had quietly gone to Su Zhi's home, preparing for in-depth communication.
This will not arouse Song Youyou's suspicion.
He willingly acted as the so-called "spy" for Su Zhi.
Although I can't say that I am too willing in my heart.
But thinking about what Su Zhi mentioned before, about being rejected when she confessed to Xu Kong, she felt a little bit unbearable.
In addition, she thought that Su Zhi didn't know about her relationship with Xu Kong.
This only adds to the so-called sense of guilt.
Of course, in fact, it is inevitable that I am still a little lucky.
Of course she was very confident in herself, but compared to Su Zhibi, she was not sure of winning.
So I feel more lucky:
Fortunately, I came first!
Otherwise, Brother Xu Kong would probably belong to someone else.
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"Didn't you receive an invitation too?"
Xu Kong was also quite surprised at this time.
Last year's album "Su Xu", plus the two major music awards of the Music Festival and the Golden Melody during this period, the other party can be regarded as directly winning the album of the year in three major awards.
Subsequently, there were only two best female singers, but with such results, she was definitely the first female singer in the same year.
“The selection criteria for the official Spring Festival Gala are somewhat special.”
"The first thing to consider is whether the song itself is suitable, and the singer is the second factor."
Su Zhi opened her mouth to explain.
For Su Zhi, she had already attended the Spring Festival Gala before.
So although it is a relatively important resource, after all, it is not something I can decide. I can only let nature take its course, but I feel good about it.
"By the way, do aunt and uncle like anything?"
Xu Kong suddenly remembered something and asked proactively.
Instead, Su Zhi reacted for a moment and then said:
"Do you really want to go with me?"
"I just mentioned it casually..."
Su Zhi was indeed a little bit excited at that time.
After all, his relationship with Xu Kong must be shady.
Not to mention meeting the parents openly.
So I just wanted to tease Xu Kong suddenly.
However, when I saw Xu Kong mentioning it on his own initiative and taking it very seriously, although his face was still as cold as ever, it was inevitable that there were some ripples in his heart.
"What I mean is, if you are busy, there is no need."
Seeing Xu Kong's strange expression, Su Zhi opened his mouth to explain.
However, Xu Kong shook his head firmly. "That won't work. I have to eat your New Year's Eve dinner."
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Seeing that Su Zhi did not continue to refuse strongly.
Xu Kong also understood that the other party still didn't resent him meeting the other party's parents in the past.
But what Xu Kong didn't know was that Su Zhi had never mentioned it to him. Because they had met during a video chat before, their parents would inadvertently mention Xu Kong's name every time they called home.
This year the Spring Festival came earlier.
The Chinese New Year will be in mid-to-late January, so Xu Kong has arranged his time and itinerary in advance.
Song Youyou also took the initiative to ask Xu Kong to come to her home for the New Year.
Song Fuquan even took the initiative to call him.
The excuse Xu Kong gave was that he wanted to go back to his hometown to deal with some things.
Because they knew Xu Kong's family situation, the Song family father and daughter both had a tacit understanding and didn't ask any questions.
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It's just obvious that plans can't keep up with changes.
Xu Kong suddenly received a strange phone call. The caller was not a stranger, but an old acquaintance of his.
Liu Qiliang, the director of last year’s New Year’s Eve party in Beijing.
The other party is the deputy director of this year’s official Spring Festival Gala.
This position is not surprising for Xu Kong. When the two first met, Xu Kong knew from others that Liu Qiliang had an official background.
Although he is the director of Beijing TV Station, he often appears in official projects.
Although Beijing TV Station is a local station, due to its unique geographical location, it is indeed different from Mango and Tomato stations.
"You mean, you want to invite me to this year's Spring Festival Gala?"
Xu Kong was quite surprised.
The program list before the Spring Festival Gala should have been determined in advance.
In fact, this is indeed the case.
But it seems to be because of a certain first-line singer who is originally from a popular background.
Some scandals broke out some time ago.
Therefore, in order to avoid risks, we can only temporarily change people and programs.
Logically speaking, the decision should be made from some candidate lists that have participated in previous program reviews.
But because the song "Daoxiang" by Xu Kong some time ago was so popular.
Moreover, the style and theme of the song itself are quite suitable for the Spring Festival Gala stage.
So the director team of the Spring Festival Gala decided to invite Xu Kong based on the suggestions of some people.
Of course, the person who suggested it was Liu Qiliang, one of the assistant directors.
After all, there had been relevant cooperation at the Beijing New Year's Eve party before, and he was even able to meet the TV station's targets, largely because of Xu Kong's participation.
The song "A Bridge of Fate" sung by the other party and Hua Hongjuan should be considered the most popular among all platforms' New Year's Eve parties at that time.
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"Since Director Liu has come to ask questions in person, there is no problem with me."
Xu Kong said.
Of course, the invitation from Liu Qiliang, an acquaintance, was on the one hand, and it could at least ensure that nothing bad would happen to him attending the Spring Festival Gala this time.
Although the Spring Festival Gala program crew are all people with official backgrounds, wherever there are people, there will inevitably be conflicts of interest. It's just a matter of whether they dare to show it clearly.
With Liu Qiliang as the assistant director, Xu Kong can still avoid some troubles that he doesn't want to encounter.
In addition, the most important thing is that for him now, in fact, the popularity and fame that so-called variety shows or galas can bring are relatively limited.
This Spring Festival Gala, sooner or later, you need to attend it sooner or later anyway, just hurry up sooner rather than later.
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"However, this is a temporary program change after all, and a corresponding selection may still be needed..."
Liu Qiliang explained a little embarrassedly.
Inviting Xu Kong was naturally his suggestion, but similarly, some of the other programs that had been screened out before had even been prepared for a long time specifically for the Spring Festival Gala.
If the quota was directly given to Xu Kong, it would still be a bit gossipy.
The best solution, of course, is to conduct a public trial and selection of the program as before.
While ensuring that no one will question fairness, it is also in compliance with relevant procedures and regulations.
Moreover, this time it is a temporary change of people and programs, and there is no need for the first, second, and third trials like before, which saves a lot of trouble.
But the invitation was sent by him on his own initiative. Even if he thought so in his heart, he still had to explain it clearly to Xu Kong.
"It's okay, just follow the rules of the Spring Festival Gala."
Although he wasn't too surprised to hear Xu Kong's answer, Liu Qiliang still breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, when the Spring Festival Gala was just being prepared, he mentioned it to Xu Kong.
It was just the director and program team's consideration at the time that Xu Kong was filming in Hong Kong City and was obviously very busy.
There is a high probability that it will delay the many program reviews and rehearsals of the subsequent Spring Festival Gala.
So I gave it a pass.
However, with the temporary substitution and the compatibility between the theme and lyrics of Xu Kong's song "Daoxiang", Liu Qiliang is relatively confident that Xu Kong will eventually be included in the Spring Festival Gala program.
As for Xu Kong himself, it’s not like he hasn’t gotten along with him before, and he most likely doesn’t have the kind of personality that worries him about not being chosen.
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It would be impossible to celebrate the New Year by following Su Zhi home.
When Su Zhi got the news, she didn't show any sadness. Instead, she was happy for Xu Kong because he could attend the Spring Festival Gala.
After all, when she received the invitation from the official Spring Festival Gala, she had been excited for a long time.
In comparison, Xu Kong is already relatively calm.
And unlike her own personality, Xu Kong obviously didn't take it too seriously.
Of course, Su Zhi was inevitably a little disappointed for a while after receiving the news.
Xu Kong was also keenly aware of it.
But he didn’t say much.
It's still unclear when it will end, and he can't make any specific promises.
Sometimes, a sudden surprise is a better way to deal with it than an uncertain promise.
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The efficiency of the Spring Festival Gala program team is quite high.
Two days after Liu Qiliang called Xu Kong, Xu Kong received a call from the Spring Festival Gala staff to confirm the selection time for the subsequent program.
The program structure of the Spring Festival Gala has been decided long ago.
Therefore, the temporary replacements this time are all solo programs.
However, for Xu Kong, who lives in the capital, it is more convenient to select and rehearse.
But when Xu Kong arrived at the venue that day, he didn't expect to see an old acquaintance.
Yang Jiangjie, the so-called miraculous new talent who was praised by the Internet in the first half of this year.
Of course, after meeting Xu Kong at the "Autumn Concert", it seemed that he suddenly started to be unlucky.
It has frequently become Xu Kong's background, and even the one who was originally scheduled for the best album of the year has recently become Su Zhi's companion.
Obviously, Yang Jiangjie was obviously stunned when he saw Xu Kong on this occasion.
At this time, it has been almost a year since his debut, but he has put away his previously eye-catching edge and looks much more pleasing to the eye.
But Yang Jiangjie was not so calm in his heart.
I just feel like enemies don’t get together, so why can I meet Xu Kong everywhere?
He didn't care about Xu Kong before, but now, he feels that he is almost living in his shadow.
Of course, it’s not just Yang Jiangjie.
At this time, the singers who had been offered the chance to perform on the Spring Festival Gala felt quite desperate when they saw Xu Kong.
Everyone originally thought that they had more or less chances, but Xu Kong's sudden joining really made people lose their confidence for a while.
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(End of chapter)