At present, several projects of Tongji Entertainment have basically entered the final stage at the same time.
"Wulin Gaiden" has successfully passed the review, but because "The Legend of Zhen Huan" is still very popular, it is estimated that it will take another month and a half to be completed.
There's nothing we can do about it, given the length of the series.
Moreover, the speed at which the series is aired is not something Tongji Entertainment can decide.
"The Legend of Zhen Huan" is broadcast simultaneously on Station G and three major TV stations. This is not the first time such a situation has occurred on both sides.
So there is still a tacit understanding when it comes to coordinating the broadcast time and so on.
Regardless of whether it is G station or the three major TV stations, judging from the current popularity of "The Legend of Zhen Huan", the longer the broadcast period, the better.
For some other video platforms and TV stations, this period is destined to be difficult.
The popularity of "The Legend of Zhen Huan" is really too high.
The number of views can increase by more than 100 million every day, and the series is long enough that many new viewers cannot stop watching it.
Some other dramas are basically not popular.
In terms of ratings, although it was broadcast simultaneously by three TV stations, the ratings still remained above 3%.
Such achievements are really shocking when the number of users of film and television websites is so large.
Regardless of whether some young girls will follow the drama, "The Legend of Zhen Huan" is more attractive to some middle-aged and older viewers.
Basically, I spend a fixed time every day squatting in front of the TV waiting for updates.
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In addition to "Wulin Gaiden" waiting to be broadcast, the production of "The Legend of the Withered Heroes" has basically reached the final stage.
This drama can basically wait to be aired seamlessly.
In addition, the filming of "Chinatown" has reached a tacit understanding and can basically be completed in the next two days.
Pang Er's efficiency this time was so frightening that even Xu Ji was a little surprised when he heard it.
However, it may also be because Xu Ji had previously made strong arrangements to release it during the Spring Festival.
Only then did Pang Er’s shooting speed change significantly.
However, the production is currently completed at this time, and if it is to be released during the Spring Festival, the production cycle is still quite tight.
Fortunately, there aren't too many special effects in "Chinatown Adventure", so it's definitely not too late.
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Xu Ji hasn't returned to the crew of "I'm Not the God of Medicine" yet, so his time in Chengdu is still very tight.
The main issue is writing scripts for several directors.
Several dramas have entered the completion stage.
Although Qi Wen, the director of "The Legend of Zhen Huan", did not come to urge him for the script, it is probably a matter of time.
So Xu Ji was ready to make preparations in advance.
In fact, Xu Ji feels that Tongji Entertainment projects do not need to be so tight in time. A drama is very energy-consuming from the filming stage to post-production.
Especially the director and some leading actors.
Including Xu Ji himself, it actually takes quite a long time to rest after filming a movie.
Of course, due to his identity, there will be many things waiting for him besides movies.
Tongji Entertainment is not the kind of company that exploits its employees.
But I don’t know why, but these directors from Tongji Entertainment don’t seem to need any rest.
People like Pang Er came to Xu Ji to ask for a script even before the last movie was released.
Xu Ji gradually got used to it.
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For example, Chen Jinyu now came over immediately after hearing that Xu Ji had returned to Rongcheng.
Since the last time "Fireworks in the Day" won an award at the National Film Festival, Chen Jinyu has been taking some time off.
However, Wan Rongli, who is the leading actor, joined the cast of Xu Ji's "I'm Not the God of Medicine" this time.
"Director Xu..."
When Chen Jinyu saw Xu Ji, he smiled shyly.
Everything is at ease.
Xu Ji knew what the other party was thinking and said directly:
"The script of the new movie has been prepared for you."
Chen Jinyu was stunned for a moment, and then a surprised expression appeared on his face.
He originally thought that this time it would not be so smooth. After all, Xu Ji's new movie had just started shooting, so things would definitely not be easy.
I came to Xu Ji this time just to remind him of his expectations.
As for the script, it would be good to get it after the year.
But what he didn't expect was that this time Xu Ji directly gave him the relevant script.
What surprised him even more was that this time there was more than just one script.
"One with foreign themes and one with domestic themes."
"It's your choice."
Xu Ji did not directly show the script to the other party.
In fact, Chen Jinyu himself is not a professional, and his previous identity was even a truck driver.
However, I am indeed relatively easy to learn, and my professional knowledge is actually not weak.
I even taught myself several foreign languages, and my learning ability is indeed not weak.
It was only after Xu Ji hesitated that he chose two different movies for Chen Jinyu.
Chen Jinyu also hesitated at this time.
He actually understood the reason why Xu Ji came up with these two scripts.
He has currently won one of the three major domestic film festival awards.
As for Europa's three major film awards, he won two.
The two scripts must be aiming for different awards.
After struggling for a while, Chen Jinyu made his choice.
"Director Xu, I want the one from overseas."
Xu Ji didn't say much.
Originally, he also left the choice to Chen Jinyu.
He handed a script on the table to Chen Jinyu.
"If you have any questions, you can ask me at any time. I'll probably stay in Rongcheng for a few days."
After Chen Jinyu took the script, he couldn't wait to open it.
""The Beautiful Legend of Sicily"?"
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After Chen Jinyu left with the script, Xu Ji quickly called another person.
The other party was Quan Binbin, the assistant director of "The Legend of Zhen Huan" before, and he can be regarded as an old man who joined Tongji Entertainment early.
During this period, I basically worked as an assistant director on various major production crews.
There is no need to question your ability.
This time, Xu Ji asked Chen Jinyu to choose the first of the two movie scripts. At the same time, the other one was written, and naturally he had no intention of leaving it idle.
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Quan Binbin himself is not very old, even one year younger than Xu Ji.
He is also a student at Chengdu Film Academy, one year younger than Xu Ji.
I was recruited by Xu Ji right after I graduated.
It has been almost four years since then.
He himself is quite satisfied with the current situation, although he would like to have the opportunity to direct a movie by himself.
But he is still young and feels that he still has a lot to learn.
Being able to work stably as an assistant director is quite incredible at his age.
For example, some of my classmates in college have either changed careers or are still working in various film crews to gain qualifications.
He is already quite far ahead among them.
Moreover, Tongji Entertainment’s treatment for all staff members on the crew is not low. The salary and share that an assistant director like him can receive for each drama are quite large.
At the same time, the results of each drama are basically not too bad, and you can get a lot of bonuses every time.
"Read this script first, and if you have any questions, ask me directly."
Quan Binbin was stunned for a moment.
I didn't think much about it.
I just think that this script is probably for director Qi Wen, and Qi Wen seems to be busy with other things recently and can't spare time.
So Xu Ji asked him, the assistant director, to watch it in advance.
""The Burning Sun"?"
After Quan Binbin recited the name of the movie, he started to watch it seriously.
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What surprised him was that this was actually a literary film.
Obviously, the purpose is not to win the box office.
But it's quite true that after staying in Tongji Entertainment for a long time, he has watched many box office hits, including popular dramas.
On the contrary, they are all used to it.
He unexpectedly liked this script.
Although literary and artistic films may not perform well at the box office.
But if he could participate in the filming of such a movie, it would actually be very meaningful to him.
"Can I take a photo?"
After he finished reading the script, Xu Ji took the initiative to ask.
On the contrary, Quan Binbin didn't react.
He had always thought that this script was for Qi Wen, but now Xu Ji asked him what he meant by whether he could film it.
However, he still replied: "The actor's audition probably takes a lot of effort."
"But as long as the actors' acting skills are good, the movie's reputation is probably not low."
"I feel like I can still win."
After Quan Binbin finished speaking, he subconsciously glanced at the various awards on the cabinet behind Xu Ji.
Xu Ji basically didn't take care of it himself, and Youman arranged for someone to take care of it.
The main reason is that there are too many awards. Xu Ji did not go to many of the awards, but the trophies were sent from the organizer.
There are a lot of music awards and film and television awards.
Recently, it’s almost impossible to place them anywhere. Before, they were kept separately. Nowadays, some trophies simply have to be squeezed together.
He said that Xu Ji probably didn't care too much about winning the award.
After Xu Ji heard Quan Binbin's words, he nodded and said:
"In this case, take this time to study the script thoroughly. If you have any questions, just ask me directly."
Quan Binbin didn't react until he heard Xu Ji's words.
This means...the other party plans to let him be the director of this movie?
"Director Xu...isn't the director of this movie Director Qi?"
Xu Ji was also stunned by the other party's question.
"I asked you to come alone, so naturally you will be responsible for this movie."
"As for Qi Wen, there is another script for her."
"However, "The Legend of Zhen Huan" has not been released recently. It will probably take some time."
Quan Binbin was stunned for a while before he realized that Xu Ji was not joking with him.
"Director Xu, you mean that I am the main director of this movie?"
Xu Ji nodded again.
"But now the company feels that there are not enough crew members."
"If there is a shortage of positions, you can just be responsible for recruiting them yourself."
Quan Binbin woke up from a dream.
I was so excited that I quickly said thank you.
Xu Ji waved his hand, Tongji Entertainment directors who have joined from the beginning.
If there is a chance, Xu Ji will definitely give them a chance to perform.
Of course, some people whose abilities are not up to standard are actually eliminated early on.
Those who have been able to stay until now can basically be considered top-notch in the industry in terms of ability.
The current staffing of Tongji Entertainment is basically unique in the entire film and television industry.
Although many of them are assistant directors and do not have their own masterpieces yet, they are actually capable enough to direct a movie alone.
Not to mention some other positions, some crew members don't care much about them, but Xu Ji invested a lot of energy and money in training them in the early stage.
The gap with some ordinary crews is getting wider and wider.
For example, prop masters, set managers, etc., there are many different people directing each play.
There is no company that can spend so much money on maintenance like Tongji.
The initial investment is indeed huge, and the returns are not proportional.
But now, the effects are gradually showing.
At least there won't be a situation where no one is available.
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"What's happened to you lately?"
Youman found Xu Ji, his face full of curiosity.
On the contrary, Xu Ji was a little unresponsive.
"What's wrong?"
Youman asked a little strangely:
"That's not your style."
"When I was filming before, how could you spare so much time to deal with the script?"
"Not only did I write several scripts this time, I even wrote all the songs for the new album specifically for Kong Cheng and Yu Feifei."
Youman's suspicion is also justified.
The main reason is that everyone has become familiar with Xu Ji's style this year.
Although there is some suspicion of laziness, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is even procrastination.
But after all, she also knew that Xu Ji had too many things to be busy with.
The entire Tongji Entertainment can live without anyone, but it certainly cannot leave the boss Xu Ji.
Although he did not participate in management, Xu Ji was basically the core of every profitable project of Tongji Entertainment.
"You're not sick, are you?"
"It's like you're in such a hurry, it's like you're sorting out the funeral arrangements."
Seeing Youman's suspicious eyes, Xu Ji was a little bit dumbfounded.
"What are you thinking about?"
"I haven't lived enough yet."
Youman still didn't believe it.
Seeing this sign, he could only helplessly explain:
"But I do feel a little tired and want to rest for a while."
After hearing what Xu Ji said, Youman obviously didn't understand what he meant.
"rest?"
"What's the meaning?"
Xu Ji: “I’ve been thinking about retirement recently.”
"At my age, it's time to retire."
The expression on Youman's face was a little distorted.
Xu Ji was not even thirty years old before he started thinking about retirement.
No matter how this sounds, it feels a bit outrageous.
How can anyone retire before the age of thirty, let alone with the current scale and development trend of Tongji Entertainment.
It’s definitely not the end yet, and there’s still a lot of room for improvement.
Xu Ji's idea of retiring at this time was too strange.
"Don't worry, it's not now."
"Just starting to think about it."
"And even if I retire, it doesn't mean that I will stop caring about the company."
"At most, I will no longer be a director filming movies or appearing in public."
Youman shook his head after hearing this.
As a typical workaholic, she actually couldn't understand Xu Ji's thoughts.
If she is allowed to rest and not work every day, she will feel uncomfortable all over.
But she didn't care. After all, Tongji Entertainment was Xu Ji's hard work, and the other party would definitely not just walk away without caring about anything.