The popularity of "Xu Ji Concert" has completely reached the point where it dominates the entire Internet screen.
At the same time, several songs appearing in it have also directly landed in the top ten of the new song charts on the two major platforms.
That's the only thing about Tongji Entertainment's songs, they are copyrighted by both major music platforms.
For many netizens, this means that they no longer need to switch back and forth between two platforms.
Of course, in fact, both the major platforms Penguin Music and Cloud Music came to Youman and expressed their desire for exclusive copyright.
And the price offered is very high.
Judging from the songs of Xu Ji and Sha Yetong, they are worth the price.
But in the end, Youman refused according to Xu Ji's request.
In fact, even if both platforms release the same copyrights, the annual copyright fees can still bring in a lot of revenue.
Xu Ji doesn't plan to do any more exclusives.
On the contrary, it will make users who listen to the song feel troublesome.
Of course, Xu Ji himself found it troublesome.
He usually gets annoyed by this when listening to music.
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In addition to the songs, the performances and various interactions between Xu Ji and Sha Yetong on the show actually attracted the most attention from netizens.
Especially the kiss where Sha Yetong suddenly attacked Xu Ji.
Now it has been taken screenshots by countless CP fans and started to be promoted everywhere.
Even ordinary netizens, who usually don’t drink Xu Ji and Sha Yetong, still expressed their blessings after watching the show.
After all, netizens have watched the two of them step by step from their debut to where they are today.
However, after the program aired, Xu Ji and Sha Yetong did not make official announcements directly as expected.
But there is still no response.
But this time, netizens didn't care so much and basically concluded that the two were already stone hammers.
Of course, Xu Ji and Sha Yetong are not traffic stars who cannot fall in love. Not only that, fans of both parties will be happier when they are together.
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As for the uproar on the Internet, Xu Ji and Sha Yetong were not affected much.
In fact, although it has not been made public, everyone at Tongji Entertainment basically knows about their relationship.
Youman was the first to notice it.
This is not surprising at all.
In the following time, "The Legend of the Heroes of Withering" will continue to be popular.
And Xu Ji has started writing the second part of "The Legend of the Withered Heroes", and plans to release it and update it some time after the film is finished.
The number of words in both parts is about the same.
But for Xu Ji, it’s just a physical effort.
It is far less energy-intensive than writing a script for Yang Anran or Qi Wen.
"Director Xu."
Compared with Pang Er and Yang Anran who have been pushing for scripts these two days, Qi Wen looks much more pleasing to Xu Ji.
"The script has been written."
"Take it back and take a good look at it. If you have any questions, just ask me anytime."
Xu Ji said.
Then he handed the printed script to the other party.
Although Qi Wen does not guard Xu Ji every day like Pang Er, she has actually been looking forward to the script for a long time.
Naturally, I couldn’t wait to take it.
Then I saw the title of the play above at first glance.
But what made her feel a little embarrassed was that she didn't recognize two of the three characters in the play's title.
Xu Ji discovered this carefully.
Then he said:
"This drama is called "The Legend of Zhen Huan"."
"As for the specific subject matter, I call it a palace battle drama."
Qi Wen was stunned for a moment. This was the first time she had heard of the term Gongdouju.
But it’s not that difficult to understand. For example, some costume dramas on the market before would involve some battles in the emperor’s harem.
Xu Ji didn't explain much. When the other party went back and read the script, he would naturally understand what he meant.
Xu Ji then spoke again:
"The series this time is quite long."
"It is estimated that shooting will be very time-consuming, so my suggestion is to make all relevant preparations before shooting."
Qi Wen actually felt it when she got the script.
The thickness of this script is completely on a two-level level with the previous "Parental Love".
But the scripts were in such a big pile that they were not even bound together, but divided into several volumes.
"Approximately how many episodes are there?"
Qi Wen asked.
"About eighty episodes."
"For the specific number of episodes, you can look at the episodes on my script as a reference."
Even though she had an estimate, Qi Wen was still surprised when she heard Xu Ji's words.
An eighty-episode TV series is definitely a very rare episode length even in the history of Chinese film and television.
This is even more true now. Many investors actually dare not invest in such a long drama.
Most of the time, if the length of the series is too long and it is very difficult to reduce it, they will choose to shoot it into several seasons.
"By the way, there is one more crucial point."
—"Director Xu, please tell me."
Xu Ji hesitated for a moment, and then said:
"This casting selection is very important."
"The male protagonist in this drama is actually not the most important, but the female protagonist needs attention. In fact, strictly speaking, this is a drama with a female protagonist."
Qi Wen was a little confused after hearing this word.
What does the heroine mean?
But before she could ask, Xu Ji continued:
"To put it simply, this drama is actually the entire plot of the heroine Zhen Huan."
"So the choice of the heroine needs to be particularly careful."
"Of course, my personal suggestion is to give priority to several actresses in our company."
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What Xu Ji said at the end was actually selfish.
After all, he knows the power of "The Legend of Zhen Huan".
In the previous life, a drama directly made the actress who played Zhen Huan become the absolute top in the entertainment industry at that time.
Such a drama can be performed by artists from his own company. Xu Ji definitely doesn't want to give resources to others.
And currently, in fact, the acting skills of the three actresses in the company are not bad.
Even An Cailing, who used to have the worst acting skills, is now considered to be qualified to act on her own.
Xu Ji recently watched the relevant clips of "Fireworks in the Day" played by the other party, and the acting skills shown in it have indeed improved a lot.
As for She Yue and Zhu Zinan, there is no need to say more.
However, Xu Ji still thought that they should be treated equally. After all, She Yue acted in the now very popular "The Legend of the Heroes of the Withering Heroes".
Later, Zhu Zinan's "The Ghost Blowing the Lamp: The Wonderful Ancient City" will not be low in popularity either.
If An Cailing is qualified for the role, Xu Ji would like to have An Cailing play the role.
Of course, in the end, it still depends on the performance after the audition.
If the standards were not met, Xu Ji would not really insist on giving the role to An Cailing.
The same goes for other artists in the same company.
Although it is the highest priority choice, if he is not qualified, Xu Ji will not hesitate to look for actors outside.
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Qi Wen left with the script of "The Legend of Zhen Huan".
But at the same time, the news also spread.
Yang Anran found out that Xu Ji was writing the second sequel to "The Legend of the Heroes of She Withering", but he was not in a hurry.
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On the contrary, some other directors of Tongji Entertainment were unable to sit still at this time.
"Brother Pang, do you think the company will have any new film and television projects this time?"
At the residence of Pang Er and Yang Anran, a group of directors from Tongji Entertainment were having a dinner together.
Although it seemed like a simple question, some other directors also pricked up their ears.
After all, if there is, it means that they can direct a new drama by themselves like Pang Er, Yang Anran and others.
While eating hot pot, Pang Er said:
"It's really hard to say."
"After all, even if there are three major projects, there are only a few one-time large-scale projects."
"With the investment, there are also risks."
"It's impossible not to consider these."
Hearing Pang Er's words, a trace of disappointment flashed across everyone's faces.
"Wait a minute, you didn't know you couldn't be a director, and then you just changed jobs?"
In fact, during the process of Tongji Entertainment, some employees resigned and then went to other production crews.
Of course, compared to many film and television companies, Tongji Entertainment has relatively few cases like this.
And Xu Ji didn't stop people from working on other crews to earn some extra money during their breaks.
Tongji Entertainment is not like what it was at the beginning. Now Tongji Entertainment is very famous.
Let’s not say whether those employees who leave will get better development, but they will definitely be competed by other film and television companies and crews.
Of course, at present, among the directors in the company, except for some who have been eliminated and left, none of them have left voluntarily.
After hearing Pang Er's words, the directors on the scene waved their hands one after another.
"Brother Pang, don't worry, we are not idiots."
"The treatment that Director Xu gives us is simply unavailable in other companies, and there are more opportunities here."
"You will want to leave only if you have a problem with your brain."
After saying these words, everyone nodded in agreement.
"And many of us have been following Director Xu since we started working in this industry. He was the one who brought us up. What would happen if we really changed jobs and went to other companies?"
The company atmosphere of Tongji Entertainment has always been relatively relaxed.
Except when on the set, most directors, including Xu Ji and Pang Er, actually do not have a particularly strict superior-subordinate relationship.
Moreover, many people have actually made many friends at Tongji Entertainment. Basically, not only at work, but also in their daily social circle are people from Tongji Entertainment.
If you really leave, you will be saying goodbye to your current friends completely.
Pang Er also said:
"In fact, there is nothing wrong with wanting to pursue better development."
"But my personal suggestion is that if you don't become your own boss and still work for others after going out, it's better not to go out."
"And Director Xu is not afraid of everyone going out, and there is no prohibition on helping other crews during breaks."
"So there's no question of betrayal or not."
"Just don't go to something disgusting like Phoenix Entertainment and we'll be fine."
The conflict between Phoenix Entertainment and Tongji has long been known to everyone.
Xu Ji himself is actually fine.
But these people in the company basically hate Phoenix Entertainment to the point where everyone is shouting and beating them.
Even when Pang Er was auditioning, he would inevitably have colored glasses when he met an artist from Phoenix Entertainment.
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Everyone didn’t think there was anything wrong with Pang Er’s words.
The crew members of Tongji Entertainment, no matter how loyal they are to the company and Xu Ji.
But compared to artists like Ji Yiyang, there is actually less need for people to come here specifically to recruit people.
Directors who are already somewhat famous, such as Pang Er, cannot be poached at all.
Unless all the more than 1,000 crew members of Tongji Entertainment are poached, it will not have much impact at all.
"But I also understand everyone's mood."
"Okay, I'll ask Director Xu about this tomorrow."
"Let's see if the company will have any new film and television projects in the future."
Pang Er said.
After everyone heard this, they all became happy.
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The next day, in the studio of Tongji Entertainment.
"What?"
Pang Er looked at Xu Ji's assistant in confusion.
Xu Ji's assistants were frequently replaced before, but now they are basically filled by this girl named Shen Qifen.
Shen Qifen is actually about the same age as Xu Ji, and they graduated from the same class.
Of course, it was precisely because when filming "Infernal Affairs", the other party's ability was indeed outstanding, so Xu Ji simply told Youman not to replace him again in the future.
"The boss said, Brother Pang, don't go to him if you have nothing to do."
Shen Qifen also looked embarrassed.
The main reason was that Xu Ji directly named Pang Er, so there was nothing she could do.
"I'm not asking for a script this time..."
"No, I probably asked for the script for myself."
Pang Er didn't expect that he had supervised Xu Ji's entire script writing operation before, and this would bring about such a backlash.
Shen Qifen also saw that Pang Er had something important to do with Xu Ji.
So he said: "Brother Pang, please wait here for a moment, I will ask the boss."
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"Director Xu, you actually asked your assistant to block me."
In Xu Ji's office, Pang Er had a resentful expression on his face.
Xu Ji felt a little uncomfortable staring at him.
"Okay, okay, haven't I given you the script?"
"What else?"
Pang Er also knew that he was here for business, but he directly talked about his meeting with the directors of the company yesterday.
Xu Ji was a little surprised when he heard it.
Because this time Pang Er came just in time.
He already had this idea.
There are many very good directors in the company now.
I am fully capable of directing a new drama alone.
So Xu Ji originally planned to continue developing new film and television projects.
Unexpectedly, Pang Er came over at this time.
"This is?"
Seeing the large pile of documents that Xu Ji handed over with both hands, Pang Er asked curiously.
"New script."
"Give it to Zeng Ying and ask her to come to me after reading the script."
Pang Er was stunned for a moment when he heard Xu Ji's words. Apparently, he didn't expect that Xu Ji had already thought of this matter.
Zeng Ying was actually the assistant director on the crew of "Infernal Affairs" at the time, and he had worked with Xu Ji quite a lot.
Ever since Pang Er started filming alone, Xu Ji has always used her partner.
As for her ability, Xu Ji also knew her very well, so she simply named her to film this drama.
Pang Er looked at the heavy script in his hand, with the four-character title written on it - "Wulin Gaiden".