Chapter 438: Casting for 'I'm Not the God of Medicine'
"Cong Zong, are we really sure we won't have any contact with Phoenix Entertainment?"
"Would this be a bit..."
The assistant asked worriedly at this time.
But Congzhu's expression remained as usual, without any major mood swings.
She knew that the current senior management of Kiwi Fruit were complaining about what she said about not having contact with Phoenix Entertainment.
After all, Phoenix Entertainment’s so-called screenwriter core system is really making a lot of noise this time.
Without exception, several other platforms have proactively contacted Phoenix Entertainment.
I hope to get the final qualification for exclusive cooperation.
It would not be a wise choice to give up the kiwi fruit directly.
But the goal was very clear from the beginning, which was to obtain the exclusive cooperation qualification of Tongji Entertainment.
Compared with this, Phoenix Entertainment is not that attractive to her.
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"The editorial core system does have the potential to succeed."
"But the only thing that can be done at the moment is with a high probability that Xu Ji from Tongji Entertainment will do it himself."
"Phoenix Entertainment's drama this time is too risky."
Congzhu said.
But the assistant was not very understanding.
"But haven't they already arranged a movie viewing meeting in advance?"
"Actually, we can make a decision after watching the quality of the drama."
The assistant spoke to persuade.
In fact, her purpose is somewhat different from that of the company's senior executives.
Some of the company's top executives, except for those who are really good for the company's development, are actually somewhat disobedient to Zhu, the vice president.
Although Congzhu is indeed very capable, he has also proven himself.
But after all, he is still young, and many senior employees of the company feel that Congzhu's management style, which is not personal at all, is a bit too much.
As Congzhu's assistant, naturally the first thing he considers is Congzhu.
The company's losses are secondary, and the most important thing is not to be caught by others because of this incident.
She knew how difficult it was for Cong Zhu to become the current president.
"Since we are determined to cooperate with Tongji Entertainment, there is no need to be half-hearted."
"And the grudge between Tongji and Phoenix Entertainment is no secret. After all, if we don't participate in this matter, it is equivalent to showing Xu Ji's attitude."
Congzhu was thinking while talking.
"What I'm thinking about now is actually it would be better if I went over to Station G."
"Then it will be stable if we get the exclusive cooperation with Tongji Entertainment."
...
Here at Station G, Chi Jiang is certainly not a fool.
In other words, he had already clearly joined the team a long time ago.
He was also secretly targeted by the three major powers because of this.
Although Chi Jiang didn't say anything about these things, it didn't mean that he couldn't spread the news to Xu Ji's ears.
What's more, it's still a sensitive time when the cooperation between Station G and Tongji Entertainment is about to expire. Of course, he didn't even consider attending the Phoenix Entertainment movie viewing party.
Even though Phoenix Entertainment sent an invitation letter regardless of past suspicions, Chi Jiang still politely declined.
But he didn't expect that Phoenix Entertainment's core system of screenwriters would have such great influence.
Even people who are not in the industry already know this news.
Netizens online are quite supportive of this.
Obviously, there are some reasons for this.
Tongji Entertainment has always been different from other film and television companies. As a screenwriter, Xu Ji sometimes receives more attention than the director.
Moreover, the quality of dramas produced by Tongji Entertainment is so high.
This makes most viewers really think that the screenwriter is more important than the director.
Of course, Chi Jiang also knows the importance of screenwriting.
But if you want to completely replace the director, it will definitely not work.
This time Phoenix Entertainment gave the screenwriter too much authority.
Instead, the director has become a tool man.
Not every screenwriter is qualified. Some screenwriters have no problem writing scripts, but they don’t know much about filming.
Otherwise, I would be able to be my own director.
Why bother continuing to be a screenwriter?
Even abroad, although there are many screenwriters as the core crew, the director's authority is not too low.
Some directors and screenwriters have even collaborated countless times.
It is said that it is a core screenwriter system, but in fact, the tacit understanding between them is such that the entire drama should be considered a joint effort between the two.
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"Mr. Chi, what the higher-ups mean is that we should go take a look."
"The scale of the movie viewing event organized by Phoenix Entertainment this time is too large, and the entire film and television industry attaches great importance to it."
"Including many film and television companies, they are waiting to see whether the core screenwriter system can succeed."
"If it goes well, it will only be a matter of time before other companies follow suit."
The vice president of the film and television department said.
Chi Jiang frowned.
In fact, he has always had a very firm attitude.
But I couldn't bear the attitude of the senior management who was very uncertain.
Some people even think that Tongji Entertainment has never shown any signs of wanting to renew the contract, so they should be prepared for the worst.
At the very least we should find some way out.
In comparison, if we lose Tongji Entertainment but can get the exclusive cooperation with Phoenix Entertainment, that is completely acceptable.
"Then go ahead..."
Chi Jiang sighed helplessly.
"You go ahead, I won't go."
"This way, at least there will be some room for relaxation when we contact Tongji Entertainment."
The vice president was stunned for a moment, and then asked worriedly: "Mr. Chi, if I go, I won't be able to make the decision..."
Although Chi Jiang implements a relatively democratic management method in the current film and television department.
But the entire department is basically made up of people promoted by Chi Jiang himself, so they naturally have absolute control.
"It doesn't matter, you just go and watch their drama."
"There is no need to talk about cooperation."
Chi Jiang still had the same attitude, although the senior management did not agree with putting eggs in one basket.
But he knew that he could negotiate a cooperation with Tongji Entertainment.
It all depends on the sincerity they showed. This thing cannot be lost.
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At this time in Rongcheng, Xu Ji has temporarily decided on the main actors of "I'm Not the God of Medicine".
There was almost no need to think about the actor who would play Cheng Yong. Xu Ji originally considered Chen Kang.
After all, the other party has worked with him so many times, and they are very familiar with and understand each other.
Moreover, the acting skills of every actor in this movie cannot have too big a problem, so actors like Chen Kang are naturally the best choice.
In addition, in fact, Lu Yiyi, Peng Hao, and Xu Ji considered letting the company's Ji Yiyang and Ran Bai challenge them.
But later it was discovered that neither of them had time at all, so they gave up.
It was too risky to shoot two movies at the same time.
It's also easy for actors to have problems.
After final thought, Xu Ji contacted Tianwu Entertainment.
When filming "Operation Red Sea", several young actors in Tianwu impressed Xu Ji.
There are many actors who can endure hardships, there are also many actors who have acting skills, and there are even more young and handsome actors.
But when you add them all together, it’s quite rare.
It's a pity that several of them are already actors under Tianwu, and Tianwu was very generous in helping them find them, so Xu Ji was too embarrassed to recruit them.
Otherwise, given the current attractiveness of Tongji Entertainment, it would be difficult for a few actors to refuse Xu Ji's personal invitation.
...
In addition, Xu Ji actually noticed the actions of Phoenix Entertainment.
He is quite concerned about the screenwriter core system.
He clearly understands the importance of screenwriting.
Including some talented young screenwriters who were recruited by Youman before, they are still learning.
If there is a chance in the future, Xu Ji will definitely let the script they wrote be produced.
After all, his energy alone is limited.
Although there are still a lot of game scripts in my mind, there will always be a day when they are all used up.
Currently, the entire Tongji Entertainment actually lacks nothing but excellent screenwriters.
Although there are not many actors, the acting skills of Ji Yiyang and others have improved significantly over the years.
In addition, many official actors have a good relationship with Tongji Entertainment, so the actor problem can basically be solved.
As for other duties on the crew, there are more.
If all of Tongji Entertainment's current projects are counted, it is at least equivalent to the scale of being able to shoot seven or eight movies at the same time.
There are even more talented directors, photographers, etc. in reserve.
The only thing missing is a screenwriter.
At present, the entire film and television projects of Tongji Entertainment basically rely on the scripts of Xu Ji alone.
Xu Ji actually knows that this model is not healthy.
But in the final analysis, Tongji Entertainment has been developing at a high speed before, and there was no time to take into account these things.
Now is the time to think about it.
If Phoenix Entertainment's screenwriter core system is feasible this time, Xu Ji will not completely follow it.
But we can still learn from some of the other party’s methods of cultivating screenwriting talents.
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Tianwu Entertainment, several young people are discussing something at this time.
"I can film with Director Xu again!"
Yan Bing, the actor who plays Stone in "Operation Red Sea", looked excited at this time.
Since last filming "Operation Red Sea" with Xu Ji, Yan Bing has gained a lot of popularity with this role.
If it were other companies, they would definitely start marketing deliberately and then monetize their fans.
Including Tianwu Entertainment, it is not without such operations.
But this group of actors were originally trained to follow the path of strong actors, so there was no subsequent deliberate hype.
"Why did you choose?"
"I think I'm more suitable than you!"
The number of actors trained by Tianwu Entertainment in this period is actually only a few.
The total number of people who went to "Operation Red Sea" last time was only six. After returning, the gap between these few people and other actors of the same period has widened.
However, under such circumstances, several people gradually became good friends.
"Of course it was my performance on the set that left a deep impression on Director Xu."
"Otherwise, how could you choose me?"
Although several people have received invitations this time, there are only two main roles.
Several other people participated in the show as guest appearances.
There aren't too many scenes.
One of them is Yan Bing who plays Peng Hao, also known as Huang Mao.
As for the other one, it was An Junyu, who played observer Li Dong in "Operation Red Sea".
But what's different from Yan Bing's excitement is that he has a confused look on his face at this time.
"Xiaoyu, what's wrong with you?"
"Director Xu also said before that your role is very important, and you even have to go to him in advance."
"What a rare opportunity."
Some of the people said enviously.
An Junyu didn't intend to hide it, and directly spoke out the reason why he was troubled at this time.
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"You mean, there are three movies looking for you now."
"They are all top-notch directors. In addition to Director Xu and the other one, there is also Director Lu Ya from Tianwu?"
An Junyu nodded silently.
When he just received an invitation from someone, he was a little excited and very happy.
But when all three characters were placed in front of him, he began to feel embarrassed.
After Yan Bing thought for a while, he said:
"Xiaoyu, let me tell you my own opinion."
"Of course, in the end it's up to you to make your own decision."
"Actually, according to the current situation, your best choice is to join the crew directed by Lu Ya."
"After all, the other party is also from Tianwu. As an actor in Tianwu, you will definitely have the most benefits from participating in the other party's movie."
"Let's not talk about whether the movie will be popular or how much exposure it can bring you."
"If you look at it purely, you shouldn't reject a super first-line director in your company at this time. Although the other party won't care too much, he will definitely be dissatisfied."
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Hearing this, several other people also nodded.
Although they are relatively special among the contracted actors of Tianwu Entertainment, they have a lot of authority to take on the dramas themselves.
Even in some so-called idol dramas, the company not only does not force them to perform, but actually prevents them.
But in the final analysis, in a large company like Tianwu, we still pay attention to human relations and resource allocation in all aspects.
Even if you take the route of being a powerful actor, you still have to have enough exposure.
Only in this way can I be seen by other directors and have good plays to act in.
A top-tier director from the same company is definitely a good choice.
It's just that Yan Bing hasn't finished speaking yet.
"but......"
"If Director Xu is not among the directors who invite you, I definitely think Director Lu Ya is the best choice."
"But for Director Xu's play, I can only say that even if it offends the company's super first-line director, I will still participate."
"In addition to the exposure Director Xu can bring, the most important thing is that the character will definitely not be bad."
"Think of Operation Red Sea."
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After An Junyu heard this, he still couldn't make his decision.
In fact, although he has the dream of becoming a good actor, he is still just an ordinary person.
It is human nature to weigh the pros and cons.
He would accept it if he made less money. After all, he was already prepared for this as he had taken the path of a capable actor.
But if he offends a super first-line director of his own company, he is afraid that he will have no role to play in the future, which is really fatal.
So after thinking about it, An Junyu contacted Xu Ji and declined the invitation to star in "I'm Not the God of Medicine".
Yan Bing and the others didn't say much. It was the other party's own decision.
In fact, I can't say there is anything wrong.
It's just that he hasn't even read the specific script, and the name of the character he refused to play is Lu Yiyi.