Chapter 362: The Masked Singer aired, and Changyun Film and Television was in trouble

“The Bad Kids” is about to be aired, but in fact, neither Fengge nor Penguin Video has invested much in publicity and promotion.

The same is true for mango.

But since the release date was set, the popularity has been growing day by day.

There’s no way, everyone still remembers Xu Kong’s “The Beginning” some time ago.

Although at that time Xu Kong himself was only the male lead, not the director.

This time, Xu Kong was the director but did not act in the film.

But many people subconsciously regard the two dramas as Xu Kong’s works.

At the same time, with the foundation of “The Beginning”, this time it is still a suspense drama, so everyone’s expectations can be imagined.

Many film and television self-media have already started analysis at this time.

In fact, the entire drama has only released a short trailer so far, but there are various versions of videos analyzing the plot online.

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Of course, during this stage, another very important thing happened.

That is, the first episode of “King of Masked Singer” was finally aired.

Although there wasn’t much publicity in the early stages, the show still became extremely popular on the day it was aired.

There is no way around it. The rule of performing in masks and then guessing identities was indeed very unique when it first appeared, and it easily attracted the audience.

In addition, several songs on the show also became popular.

Especially when Xu Kong himself appeared as a special guest, the program’s ratings reached its highest point.

This time, Xu Kong’s two new songs, “Special Person” and “If There Is an After Life”, became popular again as expected.

For a time, it can be said that the entire Internet was either filled with videos of the two new songs or speculation about the identities of the singers on this show.

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“It’s Su Yuwei. She has already left Jiying. She is most likely working for Xu Kong’s company. Otherwise, how could she get Xu Kong’s song under other circumstances?”

“Who said it must be Xu Kong’s song? Aren’t you too sure?”

“It’s really hard to say, but a song like this is so suitable for this singer. Apart from Xu Kong, I really can’t think of any other songwriter who can do it.”

In addition to these netizens who are keen on guessing the singer’s identity.

The most discussed issue was Xu Kong’s appearance as a guest.

“Alas, I was indeed very happy when I saw Xu Kong, but I was still disappointed when I heard that he was a special guest and would only participate in one episode.”

“In fact, we should have guessed it when Xu Kong took the initiative to reveal his identity. After all, if Xu Kong really wanted to participate in the competition, he would probably not show up until the end of the show.”

“I actually hope Xu Kong won’t show up. He’s obsessed with filming now. I’m not saying he’s not doing his job properly. After all, I like Xu Kong’s dramas very much, but comparatively speaking, the frequency of his new songs is indeed not comparable to what it was before.”

“It’s hard to say. If Xu Kong really wrote a song for Su Yuwei, then we can still hear new songs written by Xu Kong on this show in the future.”

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The popularity of this show is insignificant to Xu Kong.

He is very popular now, and even Xu Kong himself is aware of it.

So if possible, Xu Kong actually subconsciously hoped that he could be a little less popular.

To other artists, this statement would probably sound quite Versailles.

But Xu Kong’s words were indeed his true thoughts.

As a top star who has been in the top stream for so many years in two lives, he certainly knows that after the traffic reaches a certain level, there is a high probability that he will crash.

So even some companies do marketing.

There are still some concerns.

But something is wrong with his current situation.

He has almost stopped managing his original fan club, and rarely makes public appearances or shows his presence on social media.

Xu Kong has rejected almost countless offers, including endorsements, variety shows, and commercial activities.

It can be said that he is absolutely devoted to his work.

It’s just that the frequency of film and television production is indeed a bit higher.

For example, the interval between the finale and the start of broadcasting of “The Beginning” and “The Bad Kids” was less than two months.

Maybe this efficiency will be even higher in the future.

Because as far as he knew, “Squid Game” had already entered the final stage and would probably be aired soon.

Even though this drama was not officially broadcast in the country in the previous life, its popularity still dominated the screen.

This time because of Xu Kong, although the main market is overseas, it will definitely be broadcast domestically.

But we haven’t started talking about copyright issues yet.

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“What are you thinking about?”

Su Zhi looked at Xu Kong who was obviously lost in thought and asked.

At this time, the two were at Su Zhi’s house. They did not choose to cook, but ordered takeout.

The main thing is that although Xu Kong and Su Zhi can meet every day, they only meet during the evening.

Most of the time, Xu Kong would come over quietly, and after making sure that Youyou or Shang Lucha would not come looking for him, he would simply spend the night at Su Zhi’s place.

“I wish I wasn’t so angry…”

Xu Kong answered truthfully.

But as expected, he got a cold eye from Su Zhi.

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“After I finish my recent performances, I will probably have to take a break for a while.”

Su Zhi started talking about her plan.

Xu Kong was stunned for a moment.

“Why, are you too tired?”

Su Zhi shook her head.

“It’s okay to be tired, the main thing is that it’s time to rest.”

“I’m in pretty good shape, but Sister Nan said that the studio has been working non-stop for too long and it’s time for a long vacation, including myself.”

After being reminded by Su Zhi’s words, Xu Kong recalled a little and found that Su Zhi had indeed been working intensively for quite a long time.

When the two first met, the other had just joined “Singer” and released a new album in order to work hard after leaving the company.

After meeting Xu Kong, he won the “Singer” competition and his popularity began to rise again.

Later, there was a new album that Xu Kong helped write, and Su Zhi’s domestic concert.

And then there is the recent series of performances that have consolidated his popularity.

It can be said that she is a complete model worker. Coupled with Su Zhi’s current popularity and her current status as a singing queen in the domestic music scene, this is indeed quite rare.

Some singers at the queen level actually only take on a few important performances a year.

This year, Su Zhi has performed at over a hundred shows, including some large-scale music festivals.

On average, there is one show every three days.

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In the past, with such high-intensity performances and work, it is very likely that Su Zhi would have already entered the rest stage.

But there was no way I would meet Xu Kong.

In the past, when Su Zhi was stressed or tired, she couldn’t find a suitable way to vent.

But things were different after I met Xu Kong.

Of course, although most of the time, they did use real guns and ammunition, but apart from that, the two of them would actually just chat or watch TV together from time to time to kill time.

For Su Zhi, it was like having a safe haven where she could completely relax.

She does speak very little normally, and it’s the same when she’s with Xu Kong.

But this is just a matter of personality, it doesn’t mean that Su Zhi doesn’t need to communicate with others at all.

Especially some communication other than work.

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“I can pick you up from get off work every day then.”

Su Zhi suddenly spoke.

Xu Kong was stunned for a moment. It wasn’t that there was anything wrong with picking him up after get off work.

The key point is that when I am in the company, Youyou is there almost most of the time.

If you encounter…

“Song Youyou can come with us too.”

Su Zhi added.

Then, seeing Xu Kong who was stunned, he couldn’t help laughing, which was rare for him.

Xu Kong then realized that Su Zhi was joking on purpose.

I have to say, compared to when we first met, Su Zhi seems a lot more lively now.

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The next day, the popularity of the first episode of “King of Masked Singer” exploded.

Although this variety show cannot be said to be phenomenal, it is likely to become the biggest hit variety show in the next few months of this year.

The biggest winner is of course Mango.

In addition to some already well-known IPs, this is also Mango TV’s first new program to gain such popularity this year.

And according to the rules of the competition, it is likely that several seasons will be recorded in the future.

Although it may not be able to catch up with the influence of the “Singer” IP, for TV stations, such a program with stable ratings is indeed quite valuable.

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In addition, due to the sudden popularity of “Masked Singer”, the director of the new drama from Changyun Film and Television, Qi Ziheng.

“Why is it Xu Kong again?”

“Why am I so unlucky!!!”

No wonder Qi Ziheng’s mentality exploded.

The main reason was that he tried every possible means, even threw a tantrum, and finally got a publicity and promotion budget of one million.

I thought even if its popularity couldn’t be compared with Xu Kong’s new drama.

But at least it can let more netizens know that such a drama is going to be broadcast.

As a result, just when the publicity and promotion expenses were spent, the promotion was purchased, the water army was hired, and the marketing accounts started to make efforts.

Suddenly a variety show called “King of Masked Singer” emerged.

It almost succeeded in attracting all the heat and attention of most netizens.

The money was spent without any impact at all.

That’s right, the popularity of “King of Masked Singer” also had an impact on Xu Kong’s own new drama.

But let’s not talk about the fact that Xu Kong’s new drama has already received enough popularity and attention.

Moreover, Xu Kong is also the focus in the popular program “Masked Singer”.

When the discussion about the show subsides a bit, it will most likely be fed back into Xu Kong’s new drama.

For Qi Ziheng, it was like the sky had really fallen when he woke up.

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But the one who had different ideas from him was Zhu Changyun at this time.

He was glad that he was more rational and only gave such a small budget for publicity and promotion.

Otherwise, the loss would be even greater now.

“Boss Zhu, Li Jin has also terminated the contract.”

“This is the fifth one this month.”

I haven’t had time to be happy for a long time.

Soon Lu Hanwen brought some bad news.

As a first-line actor, Li Jin is actually not young anymore.

In terms of commercial value alone, it is not that high.

Nowadays, most of the time, he plays supporting roles in some dramas, relying on his excellent acting skills and his own popularity with the audience to promote newcomers.

The loss of Li Jin has almost no impact on Changyun Film and Television at present.

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But the problem is far from that simple.

It’s not just a problem with Li Jin, but several artists have terminated their contracts in recent month.

Most of these people were originally poached from Fengge, so the contracts were very loose.

It can be said that they don’t have to pay much price to terminate the contract.

Zhu Changyun didn’t intend to keep these old guys forever.

But the key point is that it has only been less than a year since Changyun Film and Television was established.

So many people left suddenly.

It is estimated that many artists within the company will be affected.

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“How is the company’s new employee training program going?”

Zhu Changyun asked.

Lu Hanwen answered truthfully: “It’s going quite smoothly at the moment, but the results may not be that ideal.”

It would be strange if it was ideal. Many of the characters with large roles in “The Power of the World” were played by newcomers who they themselves planned to promote.

But the whole drama failed so badly, the director and the leading actors were all criticized. These newcomers should be thankful that they are not known by the audience, at least they won’t be affected.

“Ugh……”

With a helpless sigh, Zhu Changyun, who had always been energetic and spirited, rarely showed a trace of old age.

The current situation of Changyun Film and Television can only be said to make him feel overwhelmed.

It is completely different from the future I envisioned when I was preparing to go it alone.

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Changyun Film and Television says it is a new company, but in fact it includes the film and television team including artists, directors, screenwriters, as well as ordinary employees and management. Many of the people in the company are from Fengge at the time.

In fact, over the past six months, Fengge’s previous operating model has been maintained.

It can be said that apart from the change of office, there is not much difference from the time when I was in Fengge.

Fengge has been established for more than 30 years, and it is inevitable that it is showing signs of aging.

Even though Zhu Changyun made many reforms that he thought were very good, most of them still bore the shadow of Feng Ge’s past.

The most crucial thing is that, apart from some internal problems, the current Changyun Film and Television is facing a completely different external environment from that faced by Fengge back then.

After all, at that time, Feng Ge didn’t have someone like Xu Kong to keep an eye on him.

Even chasing and beating them the whole time.

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“Boss Zhu, we have nearly five dramas to be released this year and early next year.”

“We still have a chance…”

Lu Hanwen also noticed that something was wrong with his boss and took the initiative to comfort him.

“It’s impossible for Xu Kong and Feng Ge to keep an eye on every one of our projects.”

In fact, it’s not just Zhu Changyun. Lu Hanwen is also having a hard time during this period.

Especially every time I see Yan Rui showing off on WeChat Moments.

The other party was originally an old subordinate whom he looked down upon and was not even worthy of being brought to Changyun Film and Television by him. However, with his departure, he has completely become the head of Fengge Film and Television Department.

The look of that villain’s success is really infuriating.

The boastful and weird content that Lu Hanwen deliberately posted on his Moments was most likely intended for his former colleagues to see.

It can be said that the bad atmosphere among the senior management of Changyun Film and Television is closely related to Yan Rui.

But it was impossible for him to let the people in Changyun Film and Television directly delete Yan Rui as a friend.

That would make them seem guilty.

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(End of this chapter)