Chapter 259 Mango’s ambassador?
Su Yuwei didn't think much about it.
Previously, the other party asked her to keep distance from Xu Kong, and Su Yuwei obeyed obediently.
I don’t know why now. Could it be that the conflict between the company and Xu Kong has been resolved?
No matter what the reason was, Su Yuwei just nodded obediently at this time.
The main reason is that she really likes Xu Kong's works. If there is a chance, the agent will not object, but she doesn't mind communicating with him.
In other words, when facing Xu Kong, Su Yuwei was more of an attitude of humbly learning.
She doesn't have much creative talent, but apart from songwriting, Xu Kong's singing skills are not weak either. Even though he is younger than her, his stage performance is much better than hers.
You could really ask for advice in this regard.
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Su Yuwei's agent certainly didn't have this kind of calculation.
It’s just that they think their artist is beautiful and has the kind of innocent, silly, sweet little white rabbit personality.
Maybe Xu Kong likes this type?
Even if it doesn't work out, I can build some connections and write a song for Su Yuwei or collaborate with her.
Judging from Xu Kong's traffic, it can still bring huge benefits.
I actually forgot about this matter for a while because of the company's attitude.
Although the entire "Singer" is considered a relatively top resource in the industry.
But in comparison, the biggest opportunity to participate in this program actually lies with Xu Kong, who is currently very popular in China.
If you can get on the line with Xu Kong, then everything will be worth it.
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"A sneeze!"
Xu Kong, who was resting in the hotel, sneezed.
But I didn't take it to heart.
I didn't feel much discomfort physically. Maybe someone was thinking of him?
But at this time, he thought that there were many people of his own, and Xu Kong couldn't tell who it was.
Although there is a lot of attention from the outside world when participating in the "Singer" program this time, many people think that Xu Kong himself should also be under a lot of pressure.
After all, the so-called second Chinese-style song, under the current situation, is bound to be listened to by everyone with infinite magnification of various details.
The work must reach a level that is recognized by most people, and Xu Kong’s on-site performance must not make any big mistakes.
Putting all these together, if you change someone else, even if you are really confident in yourself, you will inevitably feel uneasy.
But it's really not applicable to Xu Kong.
Mainly when other songwriters write unreleased new songs, no one can actually tell what kind of feedback the specific market will give and whether they will be popular.
But here Xu Kong, because he had the situation in his previous life as a reference, he felt confident.
So I don't worry about the so-called consequences of overturning.
The main reason is that the type of Chinese style has really not appeared before in this generation.
Although some ancient-style songs have indeed had similar attempts, such as changing the arrangements to be more like modern pop music.
However, the progress of these attempts is still too slow. The most important thing is that there are not so many musicians dedicated to trying it.
Xu Kong believes that after his "Blue and White Porcelain" debuted in the Spring Festival Gala, subsequent Chinese-style songs have appeared frequently, and it is normal for even high-quality works to appear.
The corresponding song types are becoming more and more common, and the more you listen to them, the more viewers and netizens will become accustomed to them.
But now, the time is still too short.
In addition, he came up with a song with such a high degree of completion such as "Blue and White Porcelain", and it was impossible to cause a large-scale discussion.
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"Director Wu, long time no see."
The hotel where Xu Kong stayed was arranged by the program team of "Singer".
Moreover, Xu Kong also contacted Wu Youxue when he came to Zhixing City.
So Xu Kong didn't feel too surprised when he saw Wu Youxue who took the initiative to find him.
"Is the journey going well?"
After Wu Youxue entered the door, he exchanged a few simple greetings.
"Singer" has been recorded since last year. Although it is beyond his original plan, it doesn't have much to do with it overall.
In terms of the current popularity of the show, it must be because Xu Kong's various turmoils in the Chinese style have once again reached a higher level.
But because there are only a few more episodes to come to an end, most of Wu Youxue’s current focus is actually not on this show.
He came this time with another purpose.
"Mango ambassador?"
Xu Kong was slightly stunned when he heard Wu Youxue's words.
Why does the TV station have an extra so-called image ambassador?
It's not a brand or anything.
Moreover, as Mango is the local channel with the largest number of artists cooperating with the entire domestic entertainment industry, strictly speaking, it should not make such a decision.
After all, the cooperative relationships with big companies such as Fengge and Jiying are relatively stable, and some big-name artists have also maintained cooperative relationships for many years.
Among them are some of the connections Wu Youxue has accumulated himself.
Although this so-called image ambassador has no actual contract content, it almost puts Xu Kong in the highest position among Mango's cooperating artists.
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"Actually, there are no specific cooperation requirements. I just want to shoot a promotional video."
"The main thing should be our Mango Video Platform..."
Wu Youxue explained.
Mango Channel has been a local channel for so many years. It has been among the top three local stations and even ranked first in terms of audience almost all year round.
There is no longer any need for image ambassadors or related publicity.
Mango Video is an online platform that has only been online for a few years. Although it has its own unique advantages, the number of users has been very stable since its launch.
But compared to Penguin and other established film and television platforms like Kiwi, they are still lagging behind.
Therefore, it makes sense to find Xu Kong as an image ambassador.
But Xu Kong also understood very well that this kind of thing is not as simple as it seems.
Mango couldn't have chosen him just because he wanted to pay him to help shoot promotional posters and advertisements.
It's nothing more than wanting to bind myself to Mango's car.
Although Xu Kong is filming a movie this time, it will be released in theaters first.
But last year’s Sword and The Long Season were both hit dramas.
Mango’s financial strength is not as good as the three traditional video platforms, but this does not mean that they are not interested.
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Xu Kong thought so, but he didn't refuse.
For her, it actually doesn’t matter much whether she works with Mango or Penguin.
Wu Youxue is indeed closer here, so there is nothing wrong with cooperation.
But at this time, Wu Youxue had more things on his mind.
This matter was indeed proposed by Wu Youxue, who is now the deputy director of Mango and also helps manage Mango’s video business.
The image ambassador thing is a contract he specially tailored for Xu Kong.
Spending more than 10 million yuan in endorsement fees is secondary. The most important thing is that after thinking about it for a few months during the Chinese New Year, and when Xu Kong sang the song "Blue and White Porcelain" on the Spring Festival Gala stage, Wu Youxue became determined. own determination. What he originally thought was to wait for the opportunity and maybe rely on his previous relationship to lure Xu Kong over, or even regard it as a favor to the other party.
But when it comes to matters within Fengge, Wu Youxue himself has no interest in getting involved.
Now that Xu Kong has become the image ambassador of Mango, it is almost considered a very firm stance.
No matter what Xu Kong's choice was later, it was not the people on either side of Feng Ge that Wu Youxue suppressed, but Xu Kong.
And judging from the current situation, it is probably only a matter of time.
Wu Youxue is indeed better informed than many people in the group.
During this period, it is said that several veteran movie stars of Feng Ge and some big directors have begun to make small moves.
That's why Wu Youxue took advantage of Xu Kong's arrival to record "Singer" to quickly finalize the matter.
Although there are definitely risks involved.
Betting on Xu Kong like this is equivalent to giving up on the other side.
After all, he had tested it several times before. Obviously, with Xu Kong's character, personal development and interests are indeed not the first priority.
Although Xu Kong does have a maturity and rationality that is beyond his age, he is still a rare person in the industry who values human relationships and relationships.
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Xu Kong really didn't know much about the inside story, mainly because during this period, he spent most of his time on the post-production of "Sweet Honey" and other chores.
He didn't care much, and he didn't have many sources of information, so he simply thought that Wu Youxue just wanted him to be bound to Mango.
Strictly speaking, because of Wu Youxue's relationship, Xu Kong and Mango have already had a stronger cooperative relationship than some other platforms.
It wouldn't be a bad idea to go further at this time.
As for future cooperation, there are no specific requirements in this contract anyway, so we’ll see when the time comes.
The worst thing to do is watch the bidding between Penguin and Mango.
If that doesn't work, his future dramas will probably be broadcast on both platforms.
It's not something that can't be discussed.
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These are just a few moments during my time on the show.
What is worth mentioning is that although Xu Kong is the most watched guest on the show this time.
But the atmosphere of "Singer" itself doesn't seem very competitive at all.
Not to mention the two European and American singers, originally they were just paid to do things.
In addition, people like Jian Junfang also have a harmonious relationship with Xu Kong in private. He even took the initiative to ask Xu Kong to have dinner. During the period, when they talked about Xu Kong's "Chinese style", he did not hesitate to praise him at all.
Previously on Weibo, Jian Junfang directly supported Xu Kong several times.
For a singer like her, the company she works for is not a particularly big one. She has been the number one brother for almost a long time, so no one can restrict what Jian Junfang wants to do.
But it's actually kind of funny in retrospect.
At the beginning, Jian Junfang and Xu Kong had an almost completely antagonistic relationship. It could even be said that they actively questioned Xu Kong's lip-synching and various rhythm initiators.
But now, he looks like Xu Kong's biggest fan.
Apart from anything else, it is definitely a good thing for Xu Kong to have the full support of such a senior singer in the industry.
After all, he hasn't been out for a long time and doesn't have many friends.
The network of connections within the circle cannot be said to be particularly extensive.
When a similar rhythm appears, most artists will definitely choose to protect themselves wisely.
Some so-called seniors with more seniority have all kinds of weird words in their words.
With the support of a veteran singer like Jian Junfang, it will not seem like Xu Kong is in opposition to the entire Chinese music scene
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A few hours before the live broadcast of "Singer" started.
Xu Kong and other participating singers had also arrived early.
As for rehearsals, their respective stages had already been conducted in advance yesterday.
But coming so early was mainly because it was time-consuming to pretend.
"Thank you, Teacher Xu Kong!"
Xu Kong nodded in confusion at this time.
He had been alone in his lounge.
During this period, Jian Junfang brought another singer Songjie over to say hello.
The three of them just chatted briefly.
What he didn't expect was that Su Yuwei, whom he had met once before at the airport, would also come over.
And he's still alone.
In addition to saying hello, I also chatted with him about music for a while.
Finally, I asked for Xu Kong's autograph and left.
Xu Kong could tell that the other party seemed to be here just for communication and didn't have many other ideas.
However, although the show has not started yet, Su Yuwei seems not to know that "Singer" is currently conducting a live interview session before the official start.
Before Su Yuwei came in, the camera just showed him.
The conversation between the two was directly broadcast live.
In fact, only some people in the industry know about his relationship with Jiying Media, and the audience obviously doesn't know.
So seeing Su Yuwei and Xu Kong's quite polite conversation, and it was all about music, it didn't arouse much reaction from the audience watching the live broadcast.
Xu Kong knew clearly that Su Yuwei had no ill intentions towards him, and even liked some of his songs.
But the key is the relationship between him and Ji Ying. If such a live broadcast is broadcast, Su Yuwei will be questioned or suspected by the senior management of Ji Ying Media. He is not too clear...
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However, the two of them have only met a few times, and they are not even familiar with each other. Xu Kong is not a holy mother, and he has no intention of really taking care of this kind of thing.
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"Didn't I ask her to go when there is no camera?"
Su Yuwei's manager, who was staying in the hotel and did not go to the "Singer" live broadcast, looked helpless and even a little irritable.
But she felt it had something to do with the program team suddenly changing the rules.
In the past, the host took the initiative to find the guests with the camera.
As a result, for some unknown reason, this episode directly broadcast the footage of the singers in the lounge.
Although Xu Kong would be notified, it was obvious that Su Yuwei, who suddenly entered Xu Kong's lounge, did not know.
"I really have to think about it now, how to explain it to Manager Xu..."
The agent sighed helplessly.
Given the hostile relationship between Jiying Media and Xu Kong, it was okay that she asked Su Yuwei to contact Xu Kong quietly.
But now that she is exposed to the public eye, Xu Yaqin, who arranged for Su Yuwei to appear on the "Singer" show, is unlikely to pretend that she did not see it.
Su Yuwei, as an artist she signed personally, is good at everything, obedient, hard-working, beautiful, and has a good voice.
It can almost be said that this is the key to making her, a third- and fourth-tier agent in the company, turn around.
But what the agent couldn't accept the most was that this girl always made people feel a little lacking from time to time.
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(End of chapter)