Chapter 374 Xu Kong’s new movie is confirmed

“The main reason why I think this female singer is Lan Shu is because of the new song Xu Kong wrote for her when she was a singer.”

“Many people should remember it. Yes, it is the classic song “Promise”.”

“I’m not saying that this song has the same style as “Later” this time.”

“But many people’s impression of Lan Shu should have changed. Her current song style may have changed a lot.”

“This style of music is more of a slow-tempo love song, and it should be her main development direction now.”

“After all, apart from her good singing skills, not many people actually like her songs.”

……

Fat Bird talked a lot.

Some viewers suddenly realized and felt that it made sense.

Of course, there are still some who don’t believe it at all.

But Fat Bird himself didn’t care that much.

Just wait until the final unveiling.

Feiniao doesn’t care whether he will be slapped in the face, but if he really guesses correctly, it will most likely bring in a considerable amount of traffic.

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Then, Fat Bird started playing the songs from this show.

The most popular song is “Later”.

In fact, the style of Shanghai has a retro feel, like the popular music style from more than ten years ago.

But the lyrics and music don’t feel outdated at all.

That’s why it is liked by so many people.

Of course, this is also one of the reasons why he judged that this song might have been written by Xu Kong.

Many songwriters nowadays are obsessed with eye-catching lyrics or melodies, and the arrangements are even becoming more and more gorgeous.

Although this type of song may seem okay when you first listen to it, it is difficult for it to leave any impression on you later.

On the contrary, although Xu Kong is capable of creating very gorgeous arrangements, he seems very restrained and controlled in some songs.

It even has a bit of a rigid, old-fashioned feel.

But the songs he wrote are still popular.

Almost all of it depends on the excellent quality of the songs.

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“Is it really useful to be on this show?”

“I feel like it has limited the original popularity.”

At this time in the capital, Guo Zihao couldn’t help but ask.

Of course, what he was referring to was the “King of Masked Singer” which has been very popular in the past two days.

Especially Su Yuwei, the song “Light Years Away” she sang was also as popular as “Later”.

But when it comes to me, the feedback is not so obvious.

Logically speaking, the audience has guessed almost everything, and now almost all mainstream opinions on the Internet have confirmed Su Yuwei’s true identity.

If this is the result, it would be better to participate in some similar music variety shows normally.

What is the meaning of wearing a mask?

Despite the high popularity of the show, the singers themselves are the ones who are restricted.

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“There’s no need to ask similar questions next time.”

Xu Kong answered somewhat helplessly.

Guo Zihao is good in everything except that his vision is a bit too narrow when it comes to these issues.

At least take a longer-term view.

Although the identity has been guessed, it is not time to reveal it yet.

It is normal for the temperature to be somewhat less than ideal.

These will actually bring huge rewards all at once when they are finally revealed.

For example, the singer who was eliminated in this episode was the first singer to appear in the first episode, and his performance was very mediocre.

In fact, the other party was not really a first-line star, and because he was out of date, not many audiences knew him.

But after being eliminated in this episode, there is still a lot of discussion about it.

If it can be considered a comeback, this comeback effect is quite good.

Therefore, it is actually worthwhile to sacrifice some of the heat appropriately and put everything until the moment of true unveiling.

……

Guo Zihao was a little depressed, but after listening to Xu Kong’s explanation, he began to react belatedly.

“After the final reveal, Su Yuwei’s popularity will be frighteningly high.”

Xu Kong nodded.

After all, even now, Su Yuwei’s traffic has increased significantly because of this show.

This can be known by looking at the specific data.

At least compared to when he was just a background board on “Singer”, he has definitely been one of the protagonists of the show “King of Masked Singer” since it was aired.

This is also the main reason why Xu Kong took the time to write the plan for this program.

Although Fengqing Entertainment has not signed many singers at present, almost all of them were selected by Xu Kong himself.

He already has ideas about what kind of songs are suitable and the subsequent development direction.

Not only Su Yuwei, several other singers from Fengqing Entertainment will also participate in this show.

Moreover, compared to Su Yuwei who was recognized in the first episode, Lan Shu in this episode is more likely to bring more curiosity and speculation to the audience.

When the time really comes to unveil the identity, all the heat accumulated in each previous episode will produce the biggest reaction.

Even if a person is a newcomer with no fame, as long as he can persist until the final, he will definitely become an overnight sensation.

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But this is only the first step in the development of Fengqing Entertainment.

In fact, up to now, Xu Kong is very clear that his previous thinking was a bit too simple.

It is impossible for him to be responsible for the works of every singer in the company.

Although this was not a difficult thing for him.

But in terms of time, it is definitely not enough.

He really has too much to do.

Besides, Fengqing Entertainment and Fengge are in two different cities after all, so he is almost certain to live in Beijing permanently.

So starting some time ago, Yu Yaqing has begun to pay attention to some songwriters and independent musicians with more potential.

At the same time, the contracts of Feng Ge’s original people were also transferred over.

Fengqing Entertainment’s talent pool is now comparable to that of many domestic medium-sized companies, and this is assuming that he is not included.

Moreover, there are already quite a number of singers with considerable fame in the company, including Su Yuwei, Lan Shu, the newcomer Mao Zheyu, and Bai Ran who just joined recently.

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The most important thing is that even Xu Kong himself had never thought of it.

Perhaps because Fengqing Entertainment is tied to him, the singers are very willing to join.

Many songwriters with potential also took the initiative to join in.

The contract benefits offered by Fengqing Entertainment are considered quite high in China, but its resources are certainly not comparable to those of established companies like Jiying Media.

But Xu Kong is so famous now that many young songwriters and composers choose to join because of Xu Kong.

The more talented the young songwriters are, the more they admire Xu Kong.

Some even started trying to write their own songs under the influence of Xu Kong.

The only thing missing at the moment is probably an experienced music producer. Xu Kong is currently considering this aspect.

If it were Feng Ge, he would just spend money to poach him.

Anyway, he is rich.

But Fengqing Entertainment is different. It is still in a rather awkward period of transformation.

In addition to these singers, the company also has a large number of trainees trained by itself.

The revenues from both sides are currently half and half.

But in the future, the investment in trainees will definitely be gradually reduced.

Xu Kong had met these popular idols of Fengqing Entertainment once before.

The advantages are of course obvious. Almost all of them are handsome men and beautiful women, and they have an absolute advantage in image.

But apart from that, it is indeed difficult for them to transform into professional singers.

It’s okay for many people not to know music theory or anything like that, but most of them are simply tone-deaf and there’s no need to invest energy in cultivating them.

Moreover, these young people are naturally more impetuous and it is impossible for them to calm down.

This is related to the development of the current traffic idol circle.

Most people become famous by chance and then take advantage of the opportunity to make a quick buck.

After all, no one knows how long they will be popular.

It is not uncommon for something to become outdated within a few months.

In short, the current trend, including fan circles, star-chasing groups, management companies, and the artists themselves, all tacitly acknowledge that this is an industry that relies on youth.

I never thought about the future. I just wanted to make some quick money so that I wouldn’t have to worry about the rest of my life.

What? What if you don’t make any money?
Either keep going or change your career as soon as possible.

It’s not a big deal. There are so many people like this in various large and small companies in China every year.

Everyone has long been used to it.

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“By the way, how is the fundraising going on over there?”

Xu Kong asked.

If you count it up, he has indeed been resting for almost half a year since the filming of “The Beginning” and “The Bad Kids”.

Although it is indeed the end of the year now, since I have promised Cao Bentao, everything still needs to be put on the agenda as soon as possible.

The script has been finalized, but after all, it is invested by Fengxiang Business, although Xu Kong plans to use many of his own people in the crew.

But it is also impossible to completely prevent others from participating.

There should still be positions like producer.

“That’s about the same.”

“But I suggest that you contact Fengxiang Films as soon as possible, including finalizing the specific personnel list for each position.”

Guo Zihao answered.

He was a complete layman in this area.

But because of Xu Kong, I slowly started to learn from scratch.

By now, it can almost be said that I have quite a lot of experience.

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“Then I’ll go to Hong Kong in a couple of days. After all, there are actually quite a lot of things to discuss.”

“We really need to meet in person to talk.”

Xu Kong answered.

Last time, Cao Bentao made a special trip to the capital.

So Xu Kong didn’t think there was anything wrong with his trip to Hong Kong City.

Two days ago, Cao Bentao even took the initiative to ask him how the script was going.

However, Xu Kong did not answer and said that he had finished writing it a long time ago. The main thing was that he needed to find time to talk to Cao Bentao about the new movie.

But now, there should be no problem.
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Without too much delay, after resolving some of Feng Ge’s matters, especially some issues regarding the casting of “Ghost Blows Out the Light”, Xu Kong quickly set off and flew directly to Hong Kong City.

For him, because of the filming of “Sweet Honey” before, he is not so unfamiliar with this place now.

I plan to stroll around the port city for a day and then contact Cao Bentao.

Xu Kong originally thought that he shouldn’t be that well-known in Hong Kong City, so he just put on a pair of sunglasses and a hat and went out.

Who would have thought that the current situation is completely different from what it was before.

When he was filming “Sweet Honey”, he was only recognized by a few passers-by and it hardly had any impact on him.

But who would have known that “Comrades: Almost a Love Story” would also achieve good box office results in Hong Kong.

In addition, Hong Kong’s own entertainment industry has begun to decline. In fact, many people have gradually begun to pay attention to the entertainment industry in the mainland, and now they are watching variety shows on platforms such as Mango TV and Penguin Video.

Many people have even started to follow mainland celebrities.

Especially Xu Kong, his popularity in Gangcheng is much more exaggerated than he thought.

So after being recognized in a large shopping mall, he was completely unable to move.

Because there were too many people gathering around.

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The most important thing is that Xu Kong came out alone this time, and this situation is actually quite dangerous.

Fortunately, the person in charge of the shopping mall behind came over and helped out.

Even so, he was still in the chaos and was kissed on the face by some extreme fan.

Not surprisingly, due to the spread of various photos and videos, Xu Kong also made the front page headlines in Hong Kong.

As for how Xu Kong knew all this, it was because Cao Bentao, who saw the news, came to him directly early in the evening of the same day.

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“Director Xu! Why didn’t you tell me you were coming?”

“If this happens, people will say that I don’t know how to entertain guests.”

Cao Bentao was indeed a little helpless.

He didn’t expect that Xu Kong, who said a few days ago that the script had not been finished, would launch a surprise attack.

Xu Kong was also a little embarrassed.

Originally, he just wanted to take advantage of the fact that no one knew him to wander around the port city and relax.

As a result, I was recognized by passers-by before I had even started walking around.

Even Weibo became a hot topic because of the news that he appeared in Hongcheng Mall.

“Boss Cao, I mainly want to wait until I’m settled before I come to see you.”

Of course Cao Bentao guessed what Xu Kong was thinking.

In fact, it is quite normal. For example, some well-known superstars in Hong Kong also like to go abroad to relax.

The main reason is that not so many people know me, so I can experience the life of a normal person.

At least I don’t have to worry about everything before going out.

But I guess Xu Kong himself didn’t expect how popular he is in Hong Kong City now?

I really thought it was before “Sweet Honey” was released.

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“By the way, the main reason I came here this time is to talk about my new movie…”

Xu Kong returned to the main topic, and Cao Bentao also became excited.

He came over so late at night and couldn’t wait all night, of course, just for this.

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(End of this chapter)