Chapter 282 It’s all thanks to Zhu Changyun!
They did think that Xu Kong might have other arrangements when he stopped his new drama.
But neither of them thought that Xu Kong would directly give them a new script.
"This script is..."
Su Meng asked with some uncertainty.
Xu Kong didn't hide it, he nodded directly.
"I wrote the script myself."
If it were anyone else, even a well-known screenwriter, Su Meng might not be too surprised.
But Xu Kong's words are really different.
Not to mention the audience, even within the industry, it is estimated that not many people will question Xu Kong's screenwriting ability.
From the blockbuster success of "Want to See You" to the subsequent explosion of Fairy Sword, including "The Long Season" with ridiculously high reputation, and the recently released "Sweet Honey".
It can be said that both commercial achievements and reputation among the audience have been taken into consideration.
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Guo Jiayu has watched every previous drama by Xu Kong, including the recent movie "Sweet Honey".
So when he heard Xu Kong's unsatisfactory words before, although he was a little unconvinced, he still believed that Xu Kong had the capital to evaluate the script.
However, many great directors actually have screenwriters, but they are also deeply involved in the creation of the scripts.
If I were to be too purely a screenwriter, the script I would write might not be usable.
But compared to the beginning, when he just knew that Xu Kong had directly stopped his new drama, his mood now is indeed a little different.
I can’t wait to see what script Xu Kong gave me.
"Operation Red Sea?"
When Guo Jiayu saw this name, he was slightly stunned.
"Isn't it a military movie?"
He trembled a little inside.
After all, I am a military fan and have filmed many military-themed dramas.
This in itself is not only the subject he is most interested in, but it also falls within the comfort zone.
"Director Xu, is this script for a movie?"
Guo Jiayu had to ask.
Xu Kong nodded directly.
"I've watched a lot of Director Guo's past dramas, and I heard that you also have plans to make a movie. It's better to be earlier this time..."
Xu Kong had indeed researched the information of several directors present.
Although Feng Ge now still has the capital to train new people.
But the time is really too long, and the various accidents that may occur in the middle are also uncertain.
For Xu Kong, now that he has decided to compete with Changyun Film and Television, it is impossible to think about his obscene development for several years.
And although Feng Ge is no longer what he used to be, he is not without this condition.
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Although Guo Jiayu had a premonition in her heart, her mood was still a little different when she heard Xu Kong's words.
Mainly because he didn't expect that Xu Kong would actually tailor the script specifically for them.
Thinking of this, coupled with Xu Kong's various so-called genius titles, he does have the illusion of being a polite corporal, even though Xu Kong is much younger than him and can only be regarded as a newcomer in terms of qualifications.
But even in a place like the entertainment industry where seniority is very important, as long as you are strong enough, you can still break out of the original rules.
However, he had seen Xu Kong's previous works, and he didn't seem like the kind of person who understood military matters.
I just don’t know how the script is written...
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After Guo Jiayu asked a few questions, he began to read the movie script in his hand immersedly.
On the other hand, Su Meng actually read the script in his hand earlier than Guo Jiayu.
For her, her new drama was stopped by Xu Kong, which really didn't make her feel too big.
No way, over the years, I have been filming and filming, and they are all youth campus-themed dramas.
She is aware of Feng Ge's current situation and feels that even after being stopped, there is a high probability that it will be restarted later.
It's nothing more than a huge reduction in investment and budget.
Su Meng himself has long been accustomed to filming low-cost dramas.
Although she may be a little dissatisfied, the pressure is much less. She is still quite confident about the return of costs and profitability of the small-cost drama.
What was a little surprising was that the script Xu Kong gave her didn't seem to be what she had originally expected.
"Loop?"
Su Meng was originally unsure about the subject matter of this script called "The Beginning".
It wasn't until several consecutive bus explosions appeared in the script that she finally understood the plot.
Strictly speaking, this should be considered a suspense drama, right?
But the most important thing is that the plot is really interesting. Once you are immersed in the plot, you can't stop at all.
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Xu Kong looked at the two directors who had begun to read the script seriously.
He didn't intend to disturb the other party, but turned to look at the last person in the conference room after Duan Xuan left.
Yao Guanyu, the youngest director among the four, is also the one who is obviously inferior to the other three in terms of experience and achievements.
No way, Yao Guanyu started to enter this industry by filming several popular low-cost online dramas in the early stage.
Later, he was signed by Feng Ge’s previous artist department.
I have filmed two dramas, both of which were web dramas that did not receive stars. After the production was put forward, the exposure will naturally be higher.
Those have pretty good reputations, but they are far from reaching the level of hits.
What Yao Guanyu is good at is actually dramas that are more plot-oriented and imaginative.
But in terms of plasticity as a director, he is the strongest among them.
So Xu Kong was also thinking about what kind of script he should give the other party.
If the investment is too large, problems may arise due to lack of experience or the like.
But for a low-budget drama, Xu Kong felt it was a bit too wasteful.
After all, too many directors under Feng Ge have left, and most of them are well-known directors who are already very famous.
Now Feng Ge, besides him, really needs more capable directors.
It's true that the candidates don't have to choose. At the same time, Xu Kong also needs to consider the opponent's growth rate.
After all, since we plan to go all out, we can't just make this one drama or movie.
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"Director Xu, didn't you prepare a script for me?"
Yao Guanyu is indeed a little different from others.
He didn't call Xu Kong President Xu, but Director Xu.
It can be seen that he still recognizes Xu Kong's personal abilities.
This can be seen from the fact that the other party was said to be withdrawn in the past and unwilling to communicate with others, but after his new drama was stopped, he still chose to stay in the conference room and listen to Xu Kong's words.
"The script is ready."
"But it is indeed a little different from the two of them."
At this time, at Xu Kong's signal, the two of them had moved to the small conference room next door.
Let Su Meng and Guo Jiayu continue reading the script quietly.
"It's different?"
Yao Guanyu was stunned for a moment. Xu Kong's guess was indeed right.
That means Yao Guanyu really recognizes him.
He has watched almost all of Xu Kong's works since he became director.
And they all gave quite high evaluations.
If it weren't for Xu Kong, but if it were some of Fengge's other senior executives, he might have simply given up his job and left after hearing that the project was being stopped.
After all, it's not like some other companies haven't extended invitations to him.
If you don't think it would be troublesome to change companies, it would be troublesome to resolve the contract and so on.
He probably just left with Zhu Changyun.
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"The main filming location of your film is not in China. At the same time, although it will be broadcast in China, the main audience and market are overseas first..."
Xu Kong's words obviously caught Yao Guanyu off guard.
But this was indeed Xu Kong's plan from the beginning.
This time, "Sweet Honey" performed fairly well at the box office in Kimchi and in some surrounding countries.
He started to try to open up his overseas market with purpose and plan.
The original plan was that it would take at least a while before we would consider filming a movie or something in Kimchi.
I have selected all the relevant scripts in my mind.
However, Feng Ge suddenly encountered such an accident, and his identity was no longer simply a director under Feng Ge.
So the plan is naturally advanced.
Although somewhat unexpected, I have to say that the current situation has indeed provided Xu Kong with an extra solution.
He was indeed at his wits end.
But this does not affect the fact that Feng Ge has other directors.
The script is in place, and as a producer, if he can ensure the quality of the work itself, he can completely run multiple lines in parallel.
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"You mean, filming over there in Kimchi?"
Yao Guanyu also reacted at this time.
As for why Xu Kong only said it was overseas, he knew it was from Kimchi. Or was it because the news that "Sweet Honey" directly won the box office championship in Kimchi Country in the same period has been on the hot search some time ago.
And this is indeed a rare case since the end of the golden age of Hong Kong films that domestic films have achieved good results in kimchi and overseas.
"No, except for the location, I want to use pickles for most of the actors."
“Including the lines, they are all mainly in Kimchi language.”
Xu Kong answered calmly.
Of course he wants to carry out a so-called cultural invasion, but the main prerequisite is to break into the market in the human world.
And this is bound to be a gradual process.
Before that, we still have to consider the industry rules and the perspective of the kimchi audience.
Including subsequent attempts to gradually make Feng Ge's own actors familiar to the Kimchi audience.
As well as successfully proving their business value and capabilities, those cooperations that could only be regarded as passive began to take the initiative in their own hands.
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Although Xu Kong did not express his thoughts and plans very directly.
But this did not prevent Yao Guanyu from guessing very smartly.
I have to say, after thinking about it for a moment, Xu Kong's ambition is indeed quite big.
At least before this, even large companies as large as Fengge in China probably only had plans and ideas.
But in direct practice, there are still too many risks that need to be considered.
"This is the script. You can read it first. I will be involved in the follow-up including casting, specific shooting plans, etc."
Xu Kong had agreed in advance.
He will definitely be the producer of this show, and at the same time, his authority and voice are much greater than those of ordinary screenwriters.
Almost even higher than the other director.
Regarding Su Meng and Guo Jiayu, Xu Kong is confident because their careers have already reached a bottleneck.
But Yao Guanyu is still different. The other party is not old, and Xu Kong doesn't know whether he can accept this.
What he didn't expect was that after hearing this, Yao Guanyu had no intention of objecting and nodded directly in agreement.
It seems that this is what Xu Kong should do.
It is really difficult for Yao Guanyu to tolerate other lay producers and producers, especially those who have a lot of ideas.
But Xu Kong is different. First of all, he is not an amateur, but an excellent director whom he quite recognizes.
Secondly, since the script was written by Xu Kong, he is naturally the person who knows him best. It is absolutely right to participate in the creative discussion.
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""Squid Game"?"
Like the previous two people, Yao Guanyu also hesitated slightly when he saw the name on the first page of the script.
Then as soon as he started to look, he realized something was wrong.
This style is really completely different from the style of domestic dramas.
It's not about the scale, but the plot development inside, which is indeed somewhat novel and also feels like there are many unexpected directions.
But I have to say that in Yao Guanyu's opinion, this idea is indeed very appetizing.
In several of his previous web dramas, he thought that they were quite good in terms of imagination.
But in comparison, Xu Kong's side feels more complete.
But soon, Yao Guanyu still discovered many logical problems in the plot. This drama was completely aimed at gimmicks and commercial results.
It was hard for him to imagine that the scripts of "Squid Game" and "Sweet Honey" were actually written by Xu Kong?
What I have to admit is that this show does have the potential to become a hit.
He doesn't know much about the market in Kimchi, but in China, as long as there are no unexpected surprises, it can be successfully filmed, the funds are in place, and there are no major casting problems, there is a high probability that it will become a small hit.
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"Wait until they finish reading and then call me."
Xu Kong turned to look at Yan Rui and said.
I wrote three scripts in a short period of time.
It is not difficult for Xu Kong. Except for some details that need to be modified, it does not consume too much energy.
In the past, typing for a long time still felt cumbersome, but later Xu Kong changed it to voice input, which made it even easier.
But for him, the script is just the simplest part.
The subsequent shooting, post-production, etc. are the real challenges that need to be faced.
After all, almost all of his previous dramas and movies were successful.
But now he only has the script, and he is no longer the director, so he cannot cover every detail.
Even if I serve as a producer throughout the whole process to ensure that there are no big mistakes, there will definitely still be discrepancies in the finished film.
For the subsequent two dramas and one movie, he will most likely have to keep an eye on the planning, casting, filming, post-editing and other aspects.
Although his original goal of becoming a capital has indeed been achieved in an unexpected way, it doesn't seem to be much easier, and he is even busier.
Just need to wait until this period of time passes, and this situation can be alleviated slightly.
Thinking of this, Xu Kong inevitably felt resentful for the first time.
It’s all thanks to Zhu Changyun!
If this old man hadn't caused trouble, I might have been able to take a good vacation during the time when "Sweet Honey" was released.
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(End of chapter)