"My God! What kind of spell did Mr. Xu cast on me to make me agree to his request?"
Now look what's happened! Not only will we be embarrassed for a while, but we'll be embarrassed for the rest of our lives. It's all over.
"People won't remember me as the producer of Da Xu Culture anymore; they'll only remember me as 'Knife-Zai.' That's terrifying!"
Thinking about this, Feng Xiaoxia felt a little depressed.
Of course, his situation is something that others in the film industry can only envy.
After all, everyone wants to work with Director Xu, who is currently a top star, but not everyone has that opportunity.
Daxu Culture is different from other film and television companies; it does not require external capital investment.
This makes the industry-standard practice of "bringing capital into the group" completely unworkable.
In other film and television companies, investors might choose to bring their own funding to a production in order to promote a minor star.
But Da Xu Culture doesn't need any investment at all.
Even if you're waving around a lot of money, you still won't find a way to invest.
Another point is that Director Xu isn't one of those inexperienced directors in the industry who needs big stars to lend their influence.
He is a top-tier director and actor, so only others benefit from his fame.
The movies he makes don't need to rely on the popularity of the actors.
This is one of the reasons why Knife-chan tricked Feng Xiaoxia into acting in the movie 'God of Gamblers'.
After all, it doesn't matter who plays Knife Boy, Xu Lu has a way of making the other person famous...
Therefore, Da Xu Culture is a rather unique entity in the entire film industry.
Director Xu is naturally an exception among exceptions.
Ordinary actors have no chance to work with him unless some incredible fortune falls into their laps.
Take Wang Zuxian for example. She was still in school when she was chosen to be the female lead in "A Chinese Ghost Story," and her career took off immediately.
Now she's playing the female lead in 'God of Gamblers', and although her role isn't as big as in the first movie, it's definitely the female character with the most screen time...
This situation will obviously become more severe over time.
It's already so difficult to get a role under Director Xu's direction these days.
The difficulty will gradually increase in the future.
To put it simply, it's a case of 'I'm the one choosing people, no one is choosing me.' Yes, the initiative is in Xu Lu's hands.
Of course, in the screening room, the audience's minds were still on the plot.
Therefore, no one noticed Producer Feng's frustration; this kind of happy predicament is something most people cannot understand.
After all, in other people's eyes, Feng Xiaoxia's role as Daozai was a huge boost to his career.
Not only did he become famous, but he also earned a high salary, making his life much more comfortable than that of some producer.
Well, of course, Feng Xiaoxia must be quite comfortable being a producer at Daxu Culture.
Not only do you feel a sense of accomplishment, but you also earn a considerable amount of money.
The rewards and bonuses are no less than those of top-tier celebrities.
In fact, in terms of status within the industry, Feng Xiaoxia far surpasses those minor celebrities.
This is the charm of being backed by Daxu culture.
Of course, it's also inseparable from Producer Feng's personal abilities. Otherwise, Xu Lu wouldn't have entrusted this important task to him.
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"Damn, this is so cool! Hahaha, so the 'God of Gamblers' uses LCD glasses. That's a whole new level of technology. This is hilarious!"
And that cousin of mine, I never expected he'd be completely fooled by the God of Gamblers, given another empty gun with no bullets. He's finished now..."
In a movie theater, the plot was nearing its end.
The two young men sitting there laughed heartily, commenting as they watched.
Fortunately, there were quite a few people around who were talking about it, so the two of them weren't reminded by anyone.
After a while, the person sitting next to him suddenly paused and said:
"Brother Min, we didn't come here to cause trouble, so what did you mean by what you just said?"
Min Ge was stunned when he heard this.
Yes, they came here to watch the movie for a reason: to see what kind of movie this guy surnamed Xu was making.
At first, he remembered it, but as the plot unfolded, he forgot about it.
Especially just now, Brother Min completely forgot that he came here to cause trouble, so he was commenting excitedly, just like the audience around him.
Now, reminded by his sidekick, Brother Min was immediately embarrassed and stammered:
"Ahem, well... that kid surnamed Xu is quite capable. This movie is indeed well made, but don't panic."
Their main point wasn't very clear, and the anti-gambling theme wasn't consistently present, so there's not much to say. They definitely won't win any awards, but we don't need to worry about that..."
"Brother Min, if you ask me, Daxu Culture probably isn't even thinking about winning awards. They're already making a killing at the box office, what more could they want?"
The sidekick chimed in, saying:
"It's only because people like us don't have the chance to be shown in theaters and don't make much money at the box office that we want even a pittance. Sigh, you can't compare yourself to others!"
Hearing this, Brother Min felt a bit demoralized and wanted to retort.
But after thinking about it, I realized that what the guy next to me said didn't seem to be wrong either.
Honestly, if I could make a film of this quality, I would definitely release it immediately and make a fortune at the box office.
Who wants this award or that award? The prize money isn't much, it's just a title.
"Alright, stop complaining. The movie's over, let's go home. We still have a ton of things to do. If we don't even win an award, then we're finished!"
That's what Brother Min finally said.
...
Shortly after the first screening of 'God of Gamblers', related discussions began to circulate online.
Especially among Director Xu's fans, they've already started sharing their viewing experiences back at their headquarters and with others who haven't had a chance to see the film yet:
Overall, this is a very interesting film. Director Xu's skills are as good as ever, haha!
[Yes, I really enjoyed it, especially the God of Gamblers' abilities; I'm quite envious.]
I went to support Director Xu's new film as soon as it was released. I have to say, Director Xu really knows what the audience likes to see.
[He didn't disappoint me; Director Xu is still Director Xu, a true top star in the industry.]
...
By the way, Daozai's acting was actually quite good. I heard that this actor was previously a producer at Daxu Culture.
That's right! Apparently, he was persuaded by Director Xu to take on this lead role, which is quite interesting.
[I feel like this 'God of Gamblers' movie was already very good, so how should we make 'Saint of Gamblers'?]
Judging from the name, "Gambling Saint" shouldn't be "God of Gamblers 2," so it's unclear how the story will unfold.
[Don't worry about Director Xu. If I dared to film this, it must be because I'm absolutely confident. Let's just wait patiently!]
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