Chapter 312 "The Beginning" is completed ahead of schedule
"At the beginning, Fengqing Entertainment did want to talk about signing a contract with me, but I hesitated."
"Who knew they would reject me directly now..."
In a small group of third-tier artists.
Almost all of them are those who are barely in the industry, but are not well-known.
There are about twenty or thirty people in the group. In addition to singers, there are also many actors.
"Times have changed!"
"Ever since "Singer" Lan Shu sang the song "Promise", everyone knows that Jin Fengqing Entertainment can ask Xu Kong to help write songs."
"It is said that there are many people who want to enter the first and second tier of Fengqing Entertainment. We probably have no chance."
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Similar situations are happening in various small circles in the entertainment industry.
This is almost the most discussed topic recently.
Fengqing Entertainment, a company that was not well-known before, has completely become the center of conversation during this period.
After all, the examples of Lan Shu and Mao Zheyu are right in front of us.
Many artists like them regard joining Fengqing Entertainment and having Xu Kong help write songs as a life-saving straw for their careers.
Some artists who have just debuted also think that they will be the next Mao Zheyu.
Examples of overnight fame are almost not uncommon in the entertainment industry.
It's just like this time, it seems that if you can get a song tailor-made by Xu Kong, you can definitely become famous.
For most people, such an opportunity cannot be missed.
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"If I were you, I would go directly to the headquarters of Fengqing Entertainment and stay there until Xu Kong is willing to sign me."
Another actor in the group who is not very famous spoke directly.
In his opinion, as long as he can enter Fengqing Entertainment, any price is worth it.
It's like they usually audition for some roles. As long as they can play the role, it's completely normal to humble themselves and ask for help.
"That's easy to say, then why don't you go to Xu Kong's crew to guard him?"
Another singer couldn't help but retort.
Although we can't talk about any well-known artists, we are still very clear about the cruel place of the entertainment industry.
It doesn't mean that you can get the resources you want by being rude and kneeling down.
For many companies, let alone a stranger like you, even artists who have been signed for more than ten years can still be discarded at any time as long as they have no commercial value.
"Fengge is indeed a good choice at the moment..."
Someone in the group suddenly spoke, which immediately attracted the attention of many people.
"Damn it, I haven't seen Yujie for a long time. If I didn't come out, I almost forgot that I was still in our group."
"What do you mean, Yujie went to Fengge Film and Television?"
"Really or not, did you really go to Xu Kong's crew?"
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Everyone in the group became curious.
Cheng Yujie previously played the second male lead in a youth drama. At that time, relying on the character's good personality and the popularity of the drama, it was a pretty good starting point for his debut film.
But it is a pity that due to the lack of support from the brokerage company, there were almost no good dramas to be accepted in the following two years.
Until now, Cheng Yujie, like many third-tier actors in the group, is faced with having no roles to play.
He can only make a living by taking on supporting roles that don't have many roles.
"Well, it's just not Director Xu's crew. The director is Director Guo Jiayu and Yao, but the script is written by Director Xu..."
Cheng Yujie was not particularly clear about anything.
After all, the entire drama is still in the filming stage, and some information still needs to be kept confidential.
But some information that is public in itself can be told to everyone.
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"Really or not, Yujie won't be the male protagonist, right? Is it really going to be popular?"
"If you are rich and noble, don't forget each other! If Yujie becomes popular, don't forget your brothers and sisters."
"It's unlikely. Director Yao is a well-known director himself, and the script was written by Xu Kong. It's definitely a big project in Fengge, and it's unlikely that a newcomer will be the male lead."
Cheng Yujie's words immediately aroused an even more intense discussion in the group.
He immediately replied:
"I am the lead male lead, but some of the main characters in the crew who have a lot of roles are also newcomers. Feng Ge is currently very willing to use newcomers with potential."
"When I went for the audition, I had the idea of giving it a try, but I didn't expect that I would be chosen..."
Cheng Yujie's words made the group explode.
He is actually the first male? ! !
And it’s also a crew directed by Guo Jiayu and written by Xu Kong?
Even some of the other main characters are completely newbies?
This is a bit exaggerated.
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"What kind of drama? I guess the investment is not big, otherwise why would you be willing to use so many new people?"
"I feel that Feng Ge is really going downhill now. Otherwise, famous directors like Guo Jiayu would not be allowed to make low-cost dramas."
Questioning voices instantly appeared in the group.
And it was the same one who had been saying similar things before.
Everyone doesn’t think it’s strange anymore.
This man's name is Han Jun, and he has always been at odds with Cheng Yujie before.
In the past, when the two were in the group, they were always irritating each other.
Mainly because they have the same looks and the types of roles they play, so there has always been a competitive relationship.
There was even a case where Han Jun stole Cheng Yujie's role before.
The two almost fought offline because of this.
However, no one knows why the relationship has developed to this level and they can still stay in the same group.
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If it were in the past, if Han Jun had made Cheng Yujie so sinister, he would probably have exploded and greeted him directly in the group in a friendly manner.
But this time, Cheng Yujie didn't seem to take it to heart at all.
Just replied lightly:
"The investment will be around 4 to 5 billion."
"By the way, Feng Ge is really focusing on cultivating new people now. If any brothers in the group are interested, I can help introduce them to sign contracts."
"However, if the company currently wants to play some roles, they still have to audition before they can join the team."
Cheng Yujie's words indeed made many people's hearts flutter.
But there is still a lot of doubt.
Mainly because of this kind of treatment, it always feels like pie in the sky.
A film and television project with an investment of 400 to 500 million yuan will directly use a new person to be the male protagonist?
And he is still an actor with no background and has always been a third-tier artist before?
No matter how you listen to it, this sounds a bit too fantasy.
This is not your first day in the entertainment industry. You have already passed the period of regular daydreaming.
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After Cheng Yujie posted this, he stopped speaking.
The main reason is because there are indeed many people in this group who were his only good friends in the group before.
That's why I took the initiative to help.
As for whether they believe it or not, it is entirely up to them to judge. Such major events that determine future development can often only be decided by oneself.
Of course, the current filming of "Operation Red Sea" is still in a relatively early stage.
Although it will definitely be released within this year, it will not be released until the National Day in October at least.
If this movie really becomes a hit by then, then he, the male protagonist, and many new actors in the movie will definitely be exposed to the public eye.
When the time comes, if you think about entering Fengge, the difficulty will definitely not be at the same level as now.
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"Director Xu, I already understand what you mean."
"No, no, no, I think your idea is better now. I decided to use the shooting method you mentioned in the future..."
On the other side of the crew of "Operation Red Sea", Guo Jiayu just ended the call with Xu Kong.
In fact, when he first got the script, he was really excited. Some of the thoughts about filming in his mind could not be stopped at all.
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But when it came to the official filming stage, he faced some difficulties that he did not expect.
Mainly because he has been a TV drama director before.
I really don’t have enough experience in film shooting.
But fortunately, we have Xu Kong, the screenwriter and producer.
At the beginning, he was indeed a little embarrassed. After all, asking Xu Kong any questions made him appear to be incompetent.
But now, he has begun to depend on Xu Kong.
Xu Kong, the screenwriter, indeed has much clearer ideas than him.
There were many shots that he had never been satisfied with. Xu Kong's few words gave him a feeling of enlightenment.
If "Operation Red Sea" is really completed, to be honest, he thinks Xu Kong should also have a name in the director's column, otherwise he will be a little embarrassed.
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"Okay, let's do this scene again..."
What Guo Jiayu is most satisfied with is the young actors in the crew.
During the initial selection, it was Xu Kong who chose him along with him.
At that time, he also thought that Xu Kong's idea of completely using newcomers was a bit too radical.
For a movie with such a huge investment, it is indeed very risky to use new actors
But now it seems like it's not a bad idea.
Because these newcomers are indeed very suitable for some of the roles.
On the contrary, if you switch to some well-known actors with their own traffic, not only will the salary cost increase, but they may not be able to endure the hardship and achieve the desired results.
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"It seems that the filming progress of "Operation Red Sea" is indeed a little behind..."
Xu Kong had already returned to the crew in Lecheng and restarted the filming of "The Beginning" and "The Hidden Corner".
I don’t know if it’s because Xu Kong himself stayed in these two crews.
So although filming started at the same time, the filming progress of these two dramas was quite fast.
At present, nearly half of the filming has been completed.
If nothing else happens, all filming will be completed by early July at the most.
It will be released on the summer schedule in August, so there is no problem.
"Director Xu, regarding the scene just now..."
Su Meng has now become accustomed to asking Xu Kong his thoughts and opinions as soon as possible in every scene.
To avoid having to reshoot a second time.
If it weren't for the fact that Xu Kong himself was on the crew and shouldered a considerable workload, Su Meng really wouldn't have been able to adapt to the current intensity of filming.
There was no way, even for her, this was the first time she tried to film a drama at such a speed.
Xu Kong even went to participate in the "Singer" finals midway, which delayed him for two or three days.
But the progress was still much faster than she expected.
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"Director Su, I think we have to do it again!"
Song Youyou suddenly spoke, making Su Meng look a little embarrassed.
In fact, she was quite satisfied with the scene just now.
But Song Youyou, as the heroine, and a heroine with a relatively special status, asked for another one, and it seemed that she couldn't refuse.
But he was quickly stopped by Xu Kong.
"I don't think it's necessary. The one just now meets the requirements."
After hearing Xu Kong's words, Song Youyou couldn't help but pouted and replied with some disappointment:
"Oh~ okay then..."
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Xu Kong was also quite helpless. In fact, Song Youyou had the same idea when he was working on "The Legend of Sword and Fairy".
This time in "The Beginning", the only kiss scene between the two made each other look forward to it for a long time.
But when the filming was over, she felt a little unhappy.
Although the two are already an old couple, for Song Youyou, being able to film a kissing scene with her brother Xu Kong is something different.
"Let's do it a few more times by ourselves when we go back..."
But Youyou is still quite easy to coax.
When she heard what Xu Kong whispered into her ear, she became happy again.
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In the following time, Xu Kong continued to bounce back and forth between the two crews of "The Beginning" and "The Hidden Corner".
Fortunately, Xu Kong does not appear in "The Hidden Corner", so there will be no drama.
Chen Shuang may have collaborated with Xu Kong once before, and the tacit understanding between the two can be said to be quite high.
Many times Xu Kong simply talks about the scene once, and the other party can fully understand Xu Kong's desired effect.
In the role of Zhang Dongsheng, after reading the script, he knew that there were many points worth exploring.
He himself wrote tens of thousands of words of biographies, and he indeed had a lot of ideas.
But compared to director and screenwriter Xu Kong's understanding of the characters, Chen Shuang still felt that some of his previous ideas were too one-sided and single.
But what he didn't know was that it was in Xu Kong's mind.
Various thoughts and understandings about this drama were actually inspired by many professional film critics in addition to the original film itself.
Includes interviews with some previous creators.
These have become Xu Kong's best reference materials.
The same goes for "The Beginning".
However, some characters in "The Beginning" really don't need so many superfluous ideas.
This drama is mainly a commercial gimmick.
Even the demand for actors' acting skills is somewhat "excessive", so most of the actors in the crew, including Xu Kong and Song Youyou, don't have much pressure.
The atmosphere is much more relaxed than that of "The Hidden Corner".
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About half a month has passed. In addition to the work of the two crews, Xu Kong also often communicates with the directors of the overseas dramas "Operation Red Sea" and "Squid Game".
Finally, contrary to Xu Kong's original prediction, "The Beginning" was officially completed before "The Hidden Corner".
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(End of chapter)