Chapter 228: An appointment with a top-tier director
At the end of March and the beginning of April, Tongji Entertainment’s official Weibo, which had never had any big news, suddenly posted a poster.
Although it is just a silhouette, the face of the character cannot be clearly seen.
And the caption said: "Stay tuned!"
Such an operation immediately aroused speculation among many netizens.
"Tongtong's new album is coming?"
"What Riddler?"
"Is it Xu Ji's new drama?"
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There are obvious differences between Tongji Entertainment’s official Weibo and other companies.
That is, the number of people paying attention is significantly higher.
If it is the WeChat account of some other companies, no matter how popular its celebrity artists are, not many people will pay attention to it.
Most of my attention is focused on my idol’s tweets.
But Tongji Entertainment is in a rather special situation.
That is, although the company's two bosses, Xu Ji and Sha Yetong, and many other artists have many fans, they all have one thing in common, that is, they are not active in business.
The artist they follow has not posted a single tweet for ten days and a half, so fans can only focus on the official Twitter which posts news about their artist from time to time.
Tongji Entertainment’s official Weibo is run by the company’s people.
In fact, this female manager is actually a fan of Sha Yetong, and also likes Ji Yiyang and others of Tongji Entertainment.
In addition, Youman has delegated power to it. Although it is an official WeChat ID, compared with other companies, the official account of Tongji Entertainment seems more humane.
The tweets I send out are also more thoughtful every time.
Of course, the most important thing is that the poster that was suddenly released this time does look very mysterious.
So it’s just a poster where you can’t see the person clearly, but it went directly to the hot search.
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Tongji Entertainment did not intend to deliberately whet the appetite of netizens.
The complete poster was released the next day.
The person on the poster is Sha Yetong, the only female singer and one of the owners of Tongji Entertainment.
Only then did netizens know that Sha Yetong’s solo concert was coming!
Suddenly the news that Sha Yetong was about to hold a concert spread all over the Internet.
Sha Yetong's personal influence is partly due to the fact that Sha Yetong is one of the few current first-line female singers who has never held a solo performance.
And as the official number one among A-list female singers, the fact that she doesn’t have a concert is an obsession of many fans.
This time, I feel like today is finally here.
"The concert is finally going to be held! I hope to come to Shanghai. I feel excited just thinking about being able to listen to music live!"
"I don't know what everyone is excited about. Isn't it just a concert? I can't get tickets anyway. [dog head]"
"Actually, Tongtong participated in many music festivals and performances last year, but most of them only had one or two songs on stage, which was really too short! You must listen to enough of this concert."
"Sha Yetong became popular so quickly. Holding a solo concert two years after his debut is actually a very good achievement, but for a top-notch first-line singer, it feels like fans have been waiting for a long time." ......
In Chengdu, Sha Yetong has actually been involved in the preparation for this concert for a long time.
Basically, I put a lot of my energy into the concert.
For this reason, I even go out to attend some performances less often.
For this solo concert, Sha Yetong also asked Xu Ji for a few new songs of good quality, which were considered as some benefits to the fans.
It's a pity that Xiao Xuzi has to go to work, and it's very likely that he won't be able to come to my concert this time.
Sha Yetong thought with some regret.
Xu Ji has been flying around these days. In a week, Sha Yetong has only met Xu Ji once.
"Wushuang" is about to start filming this time, so Xu Ji is getting busier and busier.
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When the news of Sha Yetong's concert came out, the whole network started from the cities where the concert might go to to whether it was possible to get tickets.
Netizens on the Internet have been arguing for a long time.
At the same time, on Friday this week, "Soldier Assault", which has been aired for nearly a month, also ushered in its finale.
In addition to the plot being discussed all over the Internet, this drama also looks very luxurious in terms of various statistics.
In terms of ratings on official channels, it is the highest-rated drama in the past five years, even surpassing many popular dramas on local channels.
It has been a long time since a drama aired on an official channel has achieved such a high ratings.
Although Xu Ji's last film "Mountain and Sea" received equally good ratings, it was not as good as this time's "Soldier Assault".
This drama has truly become a phenomenal hit drama.
The ratings are basically stable above 3%, and even exceeded 5% in the finale.
You must know that with the advent of the Internet era, it is rare that a certain TV series can achieve a ratings of more than 5%.
Moreover, the combined playback volume of this drama on G station and the three major websites has exceeded 4 billion. This achievement cannot be said to be unique, but it is also very rare.
The most critical reason for achieving such results is that although the theme of this drama is a military drama, the plot is suitable for all ages.
A large part of the ratings are contributed by middle-aged and elderly people.
In terms of reputation, the rating of "Soldier Assault" on Huaban.com stopped at 9.3 after the finale.
It has achieved both critical acclaim and critical success.
In the capital, Duan Shengyu can be said to be feeling proud this time.
The director of the official TV station has thanked him several times for the drama "Soldier Assault".
Duan Shengyu was also very grateful for his decision. After reading the script, if he hadn't taken the initiative to propose it, the name of the producer of this drama would have been the Beijing Military Region.
The Film and Television Bureau participated in half of the investment this time, which brought huge benefits to it.
Although the TVB is not particularly concerned about making money or anything like that, being able to produce such a drama also adds another political achievement to Duan Shengyu, an old man who is about to retire.
"Mr. Duan, the deputy director of the official TV station made an appointment with me yesterday and asked if we have any future projects with Xu Ji."
Duan Shengyu couldn't help but laugh after hearing the words of the second-in-command of the Radio and Television Bureau.
"They have tasted the sweetness!"
The man standing in front of Duan Shengyu also nodded in agreement.
"Who says it's not?"
"A drama with a ratings of over 5 like "Soldier Assault" has not appeared on official channels for many years."
Duan Shengyu shook his head.
"This matter is not something we can decide."
"Xu Ji also has a company of his own, so he can't always come to take on official projects."
In fact, he still felt that he owed Xu Ji a favor this time.
It is impossible for Duan Shengyu not to know how profitable Xu Ji is now by filming a drama.
But if you take on an official project, except for some low director and screenwriter fees, there will be no other income.
If "Soldier Assault" had been filmed with Xu Ji's own investment, it is estimated that the copyright fee would have earned him nearly ten times the director's salary this time.
When Duan Shengyu took the initiative to invite Xu Ji to help, he really owed him a favor.
Of course, Xu Ji has also accumulated a good relationship because of his two official cooperations.
From the Film and Television Bureau to some official actors and government TV stations, everyone had a good impression of Xu Ji.
This can also bring a lot of convenience to Xu Ji.
For example, the fact that "The Silent Truth" was able to pass the review so quickly is actually related to the fact that it is a Tongji Entertainment drama.
If necessary in the future, Duan Shengyu will still invite Xu Ji.
Naturally, such good talents should be used whenever they can.
But since it has been used, special treatment should also be given.
At the very least, if the demons and monsters in the entertainment industry want to do anything, Duan Shengyu, the head of the Radio, Television and Radio Bureau, will not agree.
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Although Xu Ji has been to the capital many times, he never had the opportunity to take a good stroll.
Most of the time, I come here because of work.
This time it was actually similar, but I came here at the invitation of Chen Kang.
Xu Ji didn't think about it at first. After all, the movie "Wushuang" was about to start filming, and Xu Ji didn't have much free time.
But when Chen Kang contacted him, he happened to be taking the crew to shoot scenes in Beicheng nearby. He came to the capital to catch a flight and met him again.
Xu Ji went to Chen Kang's house last time, but he remembered the way, so he drove there by himself.
Speaking of which, with the broadcast of "Soldier Assault", Chen Kang also gained a lot of fans because of his role as the squad leader of Shi Jinshi.
The popularity has improved a lot.
It turned out that when I was recognized by someone on the street, I couldn’t even name him for a while.
But now, many people directly call him Squad Leader Shi.
Not only Shi Jin, but also many other official actors in "Soldier Assault" also became popular because of this drama.
Of course, the role is more popular, and many viewers still don’t know the real names of the actors.
"Brother Chen!"
When Chen Kang saw Xu Ji, he was naturally very happy.
From the original "Mountain and Sea" to the later "Soldier Assault", Chen Kang's views on Xu Ji, a young director, have changed time and time again.
He also paid more and more attention to Xu Ji.
Especially when he heard that Xu Ji was planning to make a movie this time, he was very excited, but he had never been embarrassed to call Xu Ji.
"Come in, come in!"
It was almost lunch time when Xu Ji came. He didn't expect that Xu Ji was coming, and what he had for lunch was the usual home-cooked food.
Hearing that Chen Kang was about to go out to buy groceries or something, Xu Ji quickly stopped him.
After getting a bowl for Xu Ji and cooking two more dishes himself, Chen Kangzai sat down.
"Brother Chen, what do you want to see me for this time?"
Xu Ji asked.
Chen Kang smiled and answered:
"Why, I can't come to you if nothing happens?"
"Besides, you've already arrived in Beicheng, and you don't even plan to come and sit here?"
Hearing Chen Kang's words, Xu Ji was a little embarrassed and could only answer truthfully:
"Actually, I won't be able to stay in Beicheng for long, so I thought I wouldn't bother you..."
Chen Kang, however, refused to listen to Xu Ji's explanation and kept pouring wine for Xu Ji.
Of course, he also knew that Xu Ji was not good at drinking, so he just wanted to express his feelings.
"By the way, are you really going to make a movie?"
After eating some food, Chen Kang asked.
Xu Ji nodded.
"Want to try it."
Chen Kang has no doubts about Xu Ji's ability.
Even if he is making a movie, the script written by Xu Ji will not be bad.
"Have the roles been decided?"
"Can I help you read the script?"
As soon as Chen Kang opened his mouth, Xu Ji actually knew what the other party was planning.
A somewhat apologetic reply: "Brother Chen, I was just going to talk to you."
"This time I have a role in my movie and I want you to guest star."
"I just don't have much drama. I wonder if you can help me with this."
Chen Kang was actually a little surprised when he heard Xu Ji's words.
He didn't have high hopes either.
After all, Xu Ji is already looking for a filming location, so the role should be finalized.
Unexpectedly, Xu Ji actually left a role for himself.
Although the role was not much, Chen Kang naturally happily agreed.
In fact, in the drama "Wushuang", apart from the two male protagonists and the female protagonist, the other characters actually don't have too many roles.
So Xu Ji thought of finding some actors he had worked with to make guest appearances, which was a good idea.
Chen Kang obviously meets Xu Ji's conditions.
Although judging from the other party's acting skills, such a simple role with not many roles is a bit overkill.
But it can also be regarded as adding some exposure to Chen Kang and other official actors.
Xu Ji knows that although many official actors have excellent acting skills, they don't have many filming roles.
There aren’t even many famous ones.
For example, although Chen Kang is the president of the official Actors Association, before the broadcast of "Soldier Assault", his popularity was about the same as that of some lower-ranked second-tier actors in the official actor rankings.
It was also thanks to "Soldier Assault" that I entered the first-line list, but the ranking is still relatively low.
"You said that, how could I not go!"
"Not to mention the small number of roles, even a role without lines is not impossible."
Chen Kang said with a smile.
After learning more about Xu Ji's plan to make a movie, Chen Kang also suddenly remembered the matter of contacting Xu Ji this time.
"By the way, I'm not actually looking for you this time."
"Someone asked me to see if I can ask you to meet."
Hearing Chen Kang's words, Xu Ji was stunned for a moment.
"Someone asked me to meet?"
"Who?"
Chen Kang didn't intend to hide it, and answered truthfully:
"Song Ideal Song Director."
"He called me a few days ago and asked me if I had your contact information."
"Then I asked him what he wanted from you, but he didn't say anything. He just said he wanted to meet you."
"So I agreed to help him and ask if you have time."
Xu Ji: "Director Song?"
Song Lili’s name Xu Ji is naturally familiar to him.
The other party is definitely a famous person.
He has produced many classic dramas and won two of the three major film and television drama awards.
Among the officially announced list, there are very few people who have become top-tier directors through film and television dramas.
However, Xu Ji also heard that Song Lili was considered an official director at first, but later left the official system and established his own company.
It’s just that the company doesn’t seem to be big, and it doesn’t have any successful movies or TV series.
On the contrary, some of the dramas he received as a director have produced many hits.
It's just that the other party doesn't know him at all, and has no interaction with him, so he doesn't know what he is asking for this time.