No wonder producer Feng Xiaoxia looked so resentful.
The truth is, this Mr. Xu in front of me has once again planned the wildly popular variety show "Where Are We Going, Dad?" for DaXu Video Network.
He once again neglected his proper duties and wrote two long martial arts novels, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils".
He even managed to squeeze out Master Zhuang, who was originally a shoo-in, and secure a spot on the list of masterpieces of the year with a realistic work called "To Live".
Unfortunately, he hasn't been paying much attention to Da Xu Culture's film business lately.
Let's look at some of the director's works.
Including 'Mr. Zombie' and 'Alive', Mr. Xu did not play the lead role as before, but only a supporting role.
Even with the film 'Live,' the other party said that it wasn't made with box office success in mind.
Its main selling point is 'being willful'.
The most outrageous thing is that his own movie, "The Exorcist - Police Officer," was released not long ago, but he seems to know nothing about it.
Brother, Da Xu Culture started out making movies.
You mustn't let your mind wander to other things and forget your main job!
So Feng Xiaoxia took the opportunity to ask the other party if they had any plans, implying that Daxu Culture also needed his help to make arrangements.
Upon hearing this, Xu Lu didn't notice Feng Xiaoxia's ulterior motives, but he did think about it seriously before speaking:
"Don't worry about Director Wu; let him film at his own pace."
Well, Uncle Nine's zombie movies can't stop. I'll write a few more scripts to solidify Da Xu Culture's position in the zombie film genre. As for the rest...
"Hey, isn't Peng Yuyan's sci-fi film 'Captain Xia' also in production? It shouldn't be finished yet, right? You're telling me you're short of projects."
Feng Xiaoxia, who was exposed, didn't feel embarrassed at all and directly confessed:
"Mr. Xu, what I mean is, when can we make another blockbuster like 'Kung Fu' or 'Iron Man'?"
I don't feel any sense of accomplishment from always making low-budget projects, especially since you haven't been the lead in a film in a long time.
"That's a problem indeed!"
Xu Lu nodded, then suddenly said:
"Here's what we'll do: after 'Living' is released, I'll start a new project. As for the subject matter..."
"Hey kid, which film and television genres have been performing poorly in the film market lately? Tell me!"
Um... Mr. Xu, are you thinking of pushing your limits again?
Feng Xiaoxia was stunned for a moment, and his heart started pounding.
But since the other party had already asked, he couldn't refuse to answer, so he could only carefully choose his words and say:
"Mr. Xu, recently, the popularity of science fiction films in the film market remains lukewarm."
Aside from that, comedies don't seem to be particularly successful at the box office... and the same goes for horror films.
As he spoke, Feng Xiaoxia observed the changes in President Xu's expression across from him.
But unfortunately.
After he mentioned several types, he noticed that Mr. Xu didn't seem interested in any of them.
It's worth noting that while the things Feng Xiaoxia just mentioned aren't currently generating much buzz in the film market, they are all areas where Daxu Culture excels.
He still hoped that President Xu could be more 'steady' and choose one of the types he was good at as the subject of the next new project.
But things didn't go as planned. Mr. Xu on the other end of the line had no such intention and was waiting for him to continue.
Left with no other choice, Feng Xiaoxia continued, saying:
"Historical films have never been very popular, and that's been the case recently, as have youth campus dramas..."
Before Feng Xiaoxia could finish speaking, Xu Lu interrupted him:
"Okay, I got it. Let's make the next project a youth campus film!"
Youthful Campus?
Feng Xiaoxia paused for a moment, then quickly said, "President Xu, this type..."
"Alright, alright, Xiaoxia, I understand. It's settled then. Go and prepare for the Youth Campus event."
I'll have the script in a couple of days, so there's no need to wait for 'Living' anymore. Once the script is finished, we can immediately create a production crew.
"Well, okay then!" Feng Xiaoxia agreed, feeling both regretful and relieved.
The reason for his regret is that he feels the 'youth campus' genre is really cold these days, and it's really difficult to make a standout campus youth drama.
And why do I feel a little fortunate at the same time?
Of course, it's because we're glad that Mr. Xu didn't choose a more challenging historical subject, which is notorious for box office flops. If the other party had chosen history, it would have been even more of a headache.
...
Two days later, Feng Xiaoxia's 'resentful' mood disappeared completely.
Because at this moment, he had seven scripts lying in his hands. That's right, a full seven scripts, all handed over by President Xu across from him.
Feng Xiaoxia opened them one by one and found that the first four scripts were all zombie movies.
Clearly, this script was tailor-made for "Uncle Nine" by Mr. Xu, and it's also a way to solidify Da Xu Culture's position as the "pioneer and leader of zombie films" in the industry.
However, the next three scripts left Feng Xiaoxia somewhat puzzled.
Since all three scripts are about youth and campus life, does Mr. Xu want me to choose one of them?
Thinking of this, Feng Xiaoxia asked directly:
"Mr. Xu, which of these three are you planning to film?"
"What do you mean, which one to film? Since we've written three scripts, we're definitely going to film all three!"
Xu Lu replied irritably.
Three... all three?
Feng Xiaoxia was shocked at the time.
He was already quite surprised when he heard President Xu say that he wanted to film a youth campus drama.
But that wasn't all.
Now something even more surprising has happened: Mr. Xu is going to make three seasons of this youth campus drama.
Seeing that Feng Xiaoxia was a little stunned, Xu Lu explained:
"Think about it, if we're filming one youth campus drama, we need to find a location, and the same goes for filming three."
"Why not just shoot several movies at once? That would save so much trouble and money!"
Mr. Xu, you didn't even consider the possibility of the box office flopping!
Feng Xiaoxia was speechless.
Saving time is definitely saving money.
But if the box office flops, it's not just a matter of saving money; it's a recipe for financial loss!
"But after all, he's President Xu. If he's so confident, he must have some assurance, right?"
However, youth campus dramas have indeed been in decline recently, and audiences seem to be getting tired of these formulas.
However, the films that Mr. Xu produces should still be appealing, I hope so..."
Feng Xiaoxia, who was initially quite confident, started to lose confidence as she thought about it.
Xu Lu, on the other hand, seemed completely unperturbed.
They didn't take the supposedly sluggish market seriously at all.
With Director Xu personally taking charge, even the most sluggish market has to give him a break and heat things up!
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