"Hey, Mr. Yang, are you calling me at this hour because you need to see my little cousin?"
After carefully reading the name in the notes, Xu Lu made a joke.
Upon hearing this, Mr. Yang, who was sitting opposite, was speechless.
That guy on the other side is a famous director now, but he still talks so nonsensically. I wonder where he learned that from.
"If I want to find Xiaomi, I can just call her directly. How could I dare to call you, Director Xu, back home!"
I just heard from Xiaomi that The Return of the Condor Heroes is popular now, so I called to congratulate you!
Mr. Yang began by saying:
"I misjudged you back then. I never expected that a martial arts drama could become such a hit across the internet..."
"Haha, is that a compliment? Well then, thank you!"
Xu Lu laughed and said:
"Are you regretting not having a cameo role in my martial arts film? Alas, there's no going back!"
"Tch! Still so unserious!"
Boss Yang cursed and then said:
"By the way, what's with that video streaming service you bought? Don't you have too much money to spend?"
Right now, all the major websites on the internet are fighting tooth and nail for users. What do you think...?
"Huh? Hold on, hold on, Mr. Yang, why are you lecturing me after just praising me?"
Xu Lu quickly interrupted, saying:
"The big websites fighting tooth and nail is their own business, and has nothing to do with my DaXu Video Network."
They're vying for users, but I'm not planning to make money from this website, so there's no need for me to compete with them for it.
Since there's no need to compete for users, things become simple, right? At the very least, breaking even should be easy.
Hearing this, Mr. Yang was truly speechless.
After all, she didn't actually know much about website operations.
Now that I've heard what Xu Lu said, it seems to make a lot of sense.
"Alright, just keep it to yourself. Just don't waste your money on this website!"
Your talent lies in directing, and acting too, so focusing your energy on those two fields is the right path for you!
"That's what Mr. Yang said."
Xu Lu smiled and said:
"Mr. Yang knows me best. Don't worry, I have no intention of building any business empire. I'm just playing around with it."
I just finished filming The Return of the Condor Heroes, and I'm not planning to sit idle. My next project is about to begin..."
"Next project? What will you film this time? Will you continue with martial arts films, or continue with comedies?"
Mr. Yang immediately became curious and quickly asked.
Xu Lu didn't keep them in suspense and said directly:
"Neither of the two you mentioned are correct, but they are somewhat related. This time, I'm planning to make a kung fu comedy!"
Upon hearing this, Boss Yang immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
She was genuinely worried about that unreliable guy on the other end; she wondered what unexpected things he was going to do this time.
But when he heard that the other party was going to make a 'kung fu comedy', Mr. Yang was no longer worried.
Xu Lu has already demonstrated his abilities in the comedy genre.
It has reached the level of box office revenue of over one billion.
As for kung fu films, Xu Lu may not have made any, but he has made martial arts films.
That stuff is harder to film than kung fu movies!
"You've finally put my mind at ease; the kung fu comedy is pretty good."
With your abilities, the box office will definitely be good, and you'll solidify your position as a film director!
Mr. Yang offered his comment.
"Yes, this attempt at a martial arts film was quite successful, but we found that filming TV series is really too time-consuming!"
Xu Lu also sighed.
However, making martial arts films has its pros and cons. Although it takes a long time, it also expands the team.
Meanwhile, Mr. Yang on the other end was at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
For most directors, making a TV series that becomes a massive hit online is already a blessing.
As for time, it's not something they're even considering.
Some people may take several years to make a single film.
A director who is diligent enough to release one film or movie a year is already quite remarkable.
But judging from what Xu Lu said, he spent several months filming The Return of the Condor Heroes, which was far too much time.
If other TV drama directors heard this, they'd probably want to come and beat him up.
Of course, whether you can win or not is another matter.
The call with Mr. Yang didn't last long, because at that moment, someone knocked on the office door.
Xu Lu hung up the phone, looked at Feng Xiaoxia who walked in, and asked:
"Young hero, what brings you here? By the way, have you started working on the matter of you taking on an apprentice?"
As the company grows, there will definitely be multiple projects launched at the same time, and even if you are very capable, you won't be able to handle them all.
So we should take advantage of the less busy time now and bring along a few more capable subordinates..."
Hearing this, Feng Xiaoxia nodded and said with a smile:
"Don't worry, Mr. Xu, I've already taken this to heart and have asked Director Tang to start recruiting."
Looking at Mr. Xu, who had asked him to mentor an apprentice, Feng Xiaoxia had many feelings.
A few months ago, when he heard that the other party was going to film a martial arts drama, he was actually extremely disappointed.
He felt that this Mr. Xu had probably become arrogant after making a hit movie.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have suddenly decided to make a martial arts drama.
Because anyone with even a little knowledge knows that martial arts films have virtually no market now.
But out of gratitude for being recognized and helped, Feng Xiaoxia ultimately decided to help the other party one last time.
However, what he never expected was...
After Mr. Xu's martial arts film was released, it also became a hit across the internet.
At this point, Feng Xiaoxia finally understood something.
That means Mr. Xu wasn't getting arrogant; it's just that most people can't keep up with his ideas.
It was also at this time that he came to admire Mr. Xu immensely.
As for the idea of 'helping the other party one last time, and then parting ways amicably,' that idea was completely abandoned.
Are you kidding me!
Being able to follow such a genius leader was Feng Xiaoxia's good fortune.
Moreover, he corrected his attitude.
I feel that even if we encounter something even more outrageous with President Xu in the future, we shouldn't jump to conclusions.
We'll have to wait until the truth comes out to decide whether it's good or bad.
...
In fact, Feng Xiaoxia is not the only one with this idea; most people at Daxu Culture think the same way.
When everyone heard that the company's next project was a martial arts film, they all looked miserable.
Some people even think that Daxu Culture might not last long before it's all over.
But as it turns out, everyone was overthinking it.
Daxu Culture has not only survived, but is now growing stronger.
His reputation within the industry is also growing.
Many employees' relatives and friends were incredibly envious when they learned that they worked at Daxu Culture.
Some even wanted to use their connections to get a job at Daxu Culture.
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