"The investment in this drama is not big, so you can just put your hands down and film it."
"No need to feel any psychological burden."
Xu Ji said.
Yang Anran picked up the script in front of him and read the name on the cover with some surprise.
""Soul of Chess"?"
Xu Ji nodded.
Compared with the world of Go in this world, the popularity rate is actually not much different.
They can only be considered relatively niche.
If someone else had come up with a script with such a theme, Yang Anran would probably be very skeptical about whether it was necessary to film it.
But if this person is Xu Ji, Yang Anran will not have any idea.
He has absolute trust in Xu Ji.
The other party also proved it before.
Even if it is a suspense, military drama and other niche themes, good stories can still be written.
"Director Xu, what about yourself?"
Pang Er asked.
Xu Ji only produced two dramas this time.
Many people present were curious about what kind of drama Xu Ji plans to make next.
Xu Ji did not hide anything and answered:
"I plan to make our company's first movie next."
Everyone present was a little surprised when they heard Xu Ji's words.
But then I felt relieved.
None of them doubt Xu Ji's ability to make movies.
On the contrary, Xu Ji has only now officially planned to enter the film industry, which is actually unexpected.
Xu Ji did not continue to explain, but told his arrangement.
"This time our company will shoot two dramas and a movie at one time."
"The allocation of crew members can no longer follow the configuration of the previous two crews."
"I will select some people from the original company team, and the remaining two people, Pang Ge and Yang Anran, will be allocated reasonably."
"You need to make up for the lack of manpower."
"It's still the same as before. If there are suitable people, they can be absorbed into the company."
......
After talking for a while, Xu Ji finally explained and completed all the things he had planned.
At this time, Ji Yiyang, who was present, could not sit still.
He quickly spoke:
"Director Xu, what about us?"
"You haven't told us our role this time."
Xu Ji was not surprised at all when he heard Ji Yiyang's question.
He opened his mouth and replied:
"Actually, coming to you this time has something to do with this matter."
"You may have also discovered that although the company has become bigger now, it can even shoot three dramas at once."
"But because of your current fame and popularity, there are no roles suitable for you in the dramas produced by some companies."
"There are likely to be many such situations in the future."
"So now we have a fair competition. For the company's dramas, under the same conditions, you will be the first choice."
"But if it's not very suitable for the role, the director also has the right to refuse."
"In addition, I also encourage everyone to look for some good scripts and roles outside."
"When it comes to selecting scripts, I hope you will consider it carefully and feel free to ask me for my opinion at any time."
......
Xu Ji's decision this time was actually prepared for a long time.
As Tongji Entertainment signs contracts with more and more actors, Ji Yiyang and others are becoming more and more famous.
It is certain that Tongji Entertainment’s current dramas cannot satisfy everyone.
And Xu Ji never thought that the company's actors would have to film the dramas he wrote.
There are still many excellent directors and screenwriters out there.
Some dramas are also good opportunities for Yoshihiro and others.
So Xu Ji simply stopped assigning roles to a few people as he did before, and instead planned to let them find roles that suit them.
Of course, the main reason is that Ji Yiyang and others are now famous and have a lot of traffic.
Moreover, his acting skills are much better than those of actors of the same age, so he is not as short of scripts as before.
After Ji Yiyang heard Xu Ji's words, his first reaction was actually a little disappointed.
There is even an idea that Xu Wei will no longer care about them.
But after thinking about it for a moment, I think this is pretty good.
Xu Ji also said that they can still audition for these dramas produced by the company.
And compared to outside actors, as people from Tongji Entertainment, they are more likely to get roles.
Pang Er and Yang Anran can also be regarded as the veterans of Tongji Entertainment.
I am definitely willing to choose actors from my own company.
"Okay, if there's nothing else, I'll come here today."
"You two take the script back and read it carefully."
Xu Ji said.
After hesitating for a moment, he continued to add:
"You guys can each take one piece back."
"Let's see if there is a role that we want to play. Then we can communicate directly with Brother Pang and Yang Anran."
With the development of Tongji Entertainment, it is now completely different from the original Caotai team.
Xu Ji, the hands-off shopkeeper, is becoming more and more comfortable at his job.
As long as the script is out, he doesn't need to take care of the rest.
If there are any questions, Pang Er and others will naturally ask him.
After several actors got copies of the scripts of the two dramas, they went back with satisfaction.
......
"Wanrongli, please stay for a while!"
When everyone was leaving, Xu Ji spoke.
Wan Rongli, who was a little disappointed and was about to leave, was stunned for a moment, then returned to his seat and sat down.
After he joined Tongji Entertainment, he originally planned that Xu Ji could give him a role that suited him.
But I didn’t expect that this time Xu Ji directly asked everyone to audition by themselves.
Others may be fine.
But Wanrongli is different. Compared with Ji Yiyang and others, he, who finally joined Tongji Entertainment, obviously does not have any advantage.
After all, it was the first time that I met Pang Er and Yang Anran today.
Coupled with the scandalous material he had in the past, it is not only difficult for Tongji Entertainment to get any major roles.
It is even more difficult for some outside crews.
"You don't need to read the scripts of these two dramas first."
"Take this script back and read it first."
Xu Ji took out a folder again and handed it to the other party.
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Wanrongli was stunned for a moment.
"Director Xu, this is..."
Xu Ji answered: "My first movie script."
After Wan Rongli heard Xu Ji's words, he was so excited.
I didn’t even know what to say for a while.
Finally, he stood up and bowed deeply towards Xu Ji.
"Thank you, Director Xu!"
......
In fact, choosing Vang Vieng Li was the result of careful consideration.
Compared with some other actors in the company, Wan Rongli is the only one who has been involved in the film industry since his debut.
Although his appearance is not as good as that of young talents like Ji Yiyang and Ran Bai, in industry terms, he has a face suitable for the big screen.
And there’s no need to worry about the other party’s acting skills.
Xu Ji has also seen some of the other party's previous works. If this role is given to Wan Rongli, although there will be certain challenges, it should not be a big problem.
In addition to some negative information in Wanrengli’s past that may have some influence.
This actor's plasticity is indeed quite strong.
And there are more suitable roles for those in their thirties.
I have been tested before, and Wanrongli has completely given up drinking now.
Now that he has signed a contract, Xu Ji has always believed that people should not be used if they are suspicious, but he should not be suspicious of people he employs.
......
The broadcast of "Soldier Assault" continues.
The two self-made dramas of Kiwi and Penguin Video have completely lost their popularity.
At the beginning, the two platforms tried to resist.
I found a lot of marketing accounts and large-scale publicity by trolls.
But I found that not only was it ineffective, but my audience was constantly losing, and they fell into the arms of this special military drama "Soldier Assault".
Then both parties saw the situation clearly, and began to invest all their publicity resources into the promotion of the drama "Soldier Assault" on their own platforms.
Trying to steal viewers from station G.
After all, the number of users of Penguin and Kiwi is there, but they have also grabbed back some of the traffic.
However, G station, which has been promoting it with all its strength from the beginning, has still taken a big advantage. Nowadays, among the majority of viewers who choose to watch dramas online, seven out of ten are probably still chasing dramas on G station.
As for the plot of "Soldier Assault", it has gradually begun to go in a direction that the audience does not want to see.
Squad leader Shi Jinshi had no choice but to change his job, and the Seventh Steel Company was also facing dissolution and reorganization.
Xu Sanduo eventually became the last person to hold on to the Seventh Steel Company.
With such a plot trend, it is natural that Xu Ji will be scolded.
Although the audience also scolded such a director and screenwriter with a "criminal record" this time, they felt like they were used to it.
"Alas, everything about the script written by Xu Ji is good, but he likes to use knives. When I saw Xu Sanduo crying and shouting 'no good', I was very sad."
"Please Xu Ji, please be a human being! I haven't gotten over Jiang Yang's troubles yet, and now I have another squad leader Shi."
"I see, Xu Ji was merciful this time. At least he just changed jobs and left the army, not..."
"It's another group drama. Although Xu Ji's habit of using knives is really abominable, I have to say that among the current domestic screenwriters, only Xu Ji can write the supporting characters so deeply into the hearts of the people."
......
The audience was used to it, and Xu Ji was even more calm and composed.
After experiencing the previous "Fairy Sword II" audience who went berserk and sent blades, and the whole network scolded him for being inappropriate at the end of "The Silent Truth", this time it felt like a small fight.
Xu Ji was naturally the same as before, not planning to make any response.
In other words, Xu Ji didn't pay much attention to the impact of the plot of "Soldier Assault" at this time.
He has already rushed to Hong Kong City with the assistant arranged by Youman.
When he heard that Xu Ji planned to go to Hong Kong City, Youman was surprised.
"Port City?"
"What are you doing there?"
"Could it be that you plan to set the filming location of this movie in Hong Kong City?"
No wonder Youman felt strange, after all, Xu Ji didn't actually know anyone in Hong Kong City.
As for the company's business, except for some copyrights, it is not involved there.
"Invite people."
Xu Ji opened his mouth to answer.
But this answer still makes Youman confused.
......
"Mr. Xu, Sister Youman has contacted the other party."
"Teacher Wei Yifa heard that it was you and was willing to meet with us."
As soon as they got off the plane, Xu Ji's assistant spoke.
In fact, Xu Ji didn't need assistants much in the past, so Youman insisted on terminating the human resources contract.
Therefore, Xu Ji was not assigned a permanent assistant.
Whenever there is a need, they are randomly selected from a group of people in the company.
The assistant who came with Xu Ji this time was about the same age as Xu Ji.
He is a college student who graduated from the same class as Xu Ji.
Whenever she thinks that Xu Ji and she graduated from the same class, the female assistant feels a little incredible.
After all, although Tongji Entertainment is not as good as the top three companies in the entertainment industry, it is definitely a well-known company.
But what the assistant didn't expect the most was that Xu Ji's visit to Hong Kong was actually for Wei Yifa.
The other party is really an international superstar.
And he is still the kind of superstar who has been popular for more than thirty years and is still extremely popular.
It also has many fans abroad.
People of her and Xu Ji's generation can really be said to have grown up watching each other's movies.
Xu Ji is really well-known now. If he chooses some top-tier movie stars to work with him, it really won’t be a difficult task.
But now they are looking for Wei Yifa, can they really succeed?
......
When the plane landed and arrived at the port city, Xu Ji was a little surprised. There were actually many people here who knew him.
On the way out of the airport, I met many fans who came to ask for autographs and photos.
And some people asked Xu Ji about Sha Yetong.
It can be seen that Sha Yetong's popularity is also not low.
But this is understandable.
After all, things are no longer what they used to be.
In the past, the entertainment industry in Hong Kong City developed better.
The mainland is simply incomparable.
Many celebrities in Hong Kong are also well-known in the mainland, but on the contrary, not many people know them when they come to Hong Kong.
It's different now. Hong Kong movies are in decline, and reflective songs haven't appeared in phenomenal hit singles for a long time.
Now, people in Hong Kong City are gradually starting to pay attention to celebrities from the mainland.
In particular, Xu Ji's two previous dramas, Fairy Sword, are very popular among young people in Hong Kong.
In the Internet age, all information circulates at an unusually fast speed.
Many memes from the Mainland are also very common among young people in Hong Kong.
Among the passers-by just now, some were excited and asked when Xu Ji and Sha Yetong made the official announcement.
He is obviously an avid Tongji CP fan.
......
"Is this Mr. Xu Ji?"
Xu Ji and his assistant had just left the airport. Unexpectedly, someone was waiting here early.
The other party is from Wei Yifa Company.
Obviously, although Xu Ji took the initiative to contact him, the other party seemed to attach great importance to it.
Xu Ji nodded, admitted his identity, and then got in the car.
It was the first time for the assistant to come to Hong Kong City, and he curiously looked at the street scene outside the window along the way.
It seemed that he wanted to see if it was the same as the Hong Kong movies and dramas he watched when he was a child.
Of course, there must be changes.
After all, the Hong Kong city in the Hong Kong movie that Xu Ji and others watched was already decades ago.
But the overall changes are not as big as imagined.
Some of the more distinctive buildings have also remained unchanged.
Soon, the car came to a stop at the door of a twenty-story building.
The driver got out of the car and opened the door for Xu Ji and the others.