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Chapter 170 Even the best actor was fooled by him!
Xu Kong stayed in Hangzhou for about a week.

The main task in terms of time is to coordinate with Penguin on the project establishment of this new drama.

When returning to Beijing, Ding Decong, the producer, naturally came along.

During the one-week stay in Hangzhou, Xu Kong hardly ever stayed in the hotel arranged by Penguin Video.

I go to Yu Yaqing's place every night.

It can be seen that Xu Kong's absence from Hangzhou for more than half a year has indeed made our General Yu very hungry.

There are different routines almost every night.

Xu Kong also set a new record.

A record of thirty-two pairs of stockings of different styles and types torn in one week.

Fortunately for Xu Kong, with Su Zhi's training, he was able to spend this week without any burden.

Later on, it was Yu Yaqing who was the first one who couldn't stand it anymore.

"Chen Shuang is in Beijing, but he has already declined our offer."

"I guess his agent didn't even show the script to Chen Shuang because this is a web series."

Compared to Xu Kong's calmness, producer Ding Decong was much more nervous.

They have even started looking for other actors to replace Chen Shuang.

But he is an actor after all, and his style and acting style are quite different. He looked around among domestic actors, but still couldn't find many suitable replacements.

It can only be said that the list of actors given by Xu Kong at the beginning was obviously not picked out at random.

After much thought, Chen Shuang himself is the most suitable person for the role of Gong Biao.

"Producer Ding, don't worry too much. Take a rest these two days. I will go there in person when the time comes."

Xu Kong spoke to comfort her.

The only shortcoming of producer Ding Decong is that he is too cautious.

After spending a long time with him, if it wasn’t Xu Kong, if it was another director, he would probably be infected by the anxiety.

Penguin has given a long time to produce the drama "The Long Season".

Xu Kong was indeed not in a hurry for these few days.

After finally returning, Xu Kong did not go directly to find Chen Shuang.

Instead, he went to Su Zhi's studio first.

Currently, Song Youyou and Shang Yuxin have both joined the crew to film, so Xu Kong no longer has to fill his schedule.

“When are the next three songs scheduled to be released?”

In the studio, Su Zhi asked the first thing she did when they met.

Xu Kong had given him music scores and lyrics before, so Su Zhi can now sing almost all the songs in his new album.

It’s just because Xu Kong is obviously very busy, and there has been almost no progress since the release of the first hit song "The Wind Rises".

Even the arrangement of the second song has not been completed yet.

“It will probably take some time.”

Xu Kong answered with a guilty conscience.

"The Long Season" is still in the preparation stage during this period, so he probably doesn't have that much time.

"Hmm~"

Su Zhi subconsciously pressed down Xu Kong's outstretched hand.

Don't let them mess around.

"Sister Yinan and the others are still outside."

Although Su Zhi was very brave, she was in her own studio after all.

Moreover, she was very clear about her physical condition and could not withstand the slightest movement from Xu Kong.

Xu Kong finally held back.

He had anticipated that the sound insulation in Su Zhi's own small office was indeed poor.

"You should redecorate your office by replacing some soundproofing materials when you have time."

Xu Kong gave his own guidance.

Although he couldn't do anything wrong in the studio, Su Zi still couldn't escape the disaster.

The main reason is that Xu Kong knows clearly that in the next period of time, he will hardly have time to meet the other party.

Given Su Zhi's physical condition, she would feel uncomfortable if she held it in for too long, so I must help her solve the problem before she joins the crew to film.

Apart from that, Su Zhi has gradually become familiar with the place.

Know how to leverage your strong capital advantage.

Xu Kong had only tried it once before, but now the other party's movements had become more and more skillful without Xu Kong's deliberate guidance.

Xu Kong felt that only with Su Zhi could he experience this special project.

Even Yu Yaqing or Zhu Yu are still far behind Su Zhi.

"Mr. Xu, Chen Shuang agreed to meet you. As for the specific time and place, it will be this weekend. You can decide the location."

After listening to what Chen Shuang's agent said on the phone, Xu Kong still breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, he is not some other small directors.

Thanks to the two hit dramas, some people in the circle are often willing to give him face.

Of course, it was probably because Xu Kong insisted that he wanted to meet him out of courtesy.

Chen Shuang was so unenthusiastic that he must be thinking of rejecting Xu Kong later.

The producer Ding Decong naturally chose to go with Xu Kong.

After staying in Beijing for more than half a year, Xu Kong has become quite familiar with the place.

Especially for private chefs who invite people to dinner to discuss matters and where confidentiality is strictly maintained.

You may not like their taste, but most of the time, these places are the most suitable for similar situations.

Chen Shuang came with his agent.

Compared with the characters that Xu Kong had seen in some of the other's works before, Chen Shuang at this time was obviously fatter.

I guess it’s because he hasn’t had any acting jobs for a long time, so he’s gained a little weight.

However, as professional actors, artists like Chen Shuang do not need to do too strict body management.

It is also convenient to lose weight or gain weight according to the specific role.

"Director Xu, I've heard of your name a long time ago. I was watching your film The Legend of Sword and Fairy a while ago."

Chen Shuang seemed quite polite.

He started off by giving me a few compliments, without putting on too much airs like a movie star.

But it is understandable. After all, even actors are human beings.

The entire entertainment industry is equivalent to a large society of favors.

In addition to acting skills, emotional intelligence is sometimes more important than acting skills.

As the dishes began to be served, the two of them started chatting.

Although we are not in the same circle with much overlap, we are all in the same industry, so we still have a lot to talk about.

Chen Shuang's impression of Xu Kong, in fact, is not much, except that he became famous at a young age and is a talented junior.

But as their communication became more and more in-depth, he found that chatting with Xu Kong was indeed quite comfortable.

In particular, Xu Kong, as a junior, asked himself some performance techniques and methods.

Although some of his colleagues would usually praise his acting skills, Chen Shuang had experienced so much that he was somewhat immune to it.

Xu Kong was different. He didn't praise him directly, but suddenly mentioned the roles that Chen Shuang had played in previous dramas. He also talked about several scenes that Chen Shuang himself was proud of.

This made Chen Shuang forget the purpose of his visit for a moment. It was like he had opened a chatterbox and couldn't stop.

Ding Decong, who had been listening nearby and had hardly been able to get a word in, couldn't help but sigh inwardly at this moment:
"I underestimated him." The impression Xu Kong left on him before was mainly that Xu Kong was a young man who was arrogant because of his talent.

But now it seems that this guy is just acting according to the situation.

He has a high emotional intelligence. In just ten minutes, he was able to make Chen Shuang, the movie emperor, so happy when chatting with him, and he gradually let go of the initial restraint caused by the unfamiliarity.

It is not something ordinary people can do.

Not to mention that Xu Kong is still so young now.

He almost started to doubt whether there was a soul of a veteran in the entertainment industry living in Xu Kong's body.

"Teacher Chen Shuang, I still want you to take a look at the script of my new play."

Of course, after talking for a while, seeing that the topic was getting more and more off-topic, Xu Kong pulled it back in time.

Chen Shuang has now let go of his previous guard.

Originally, he planned to just go through the motions and then politely decline Xu Kong's offer.

But after chatting with the other party for so long, Xu Kong almost always spoke from the perspective of a young actor.

And some of Xu Kong's understanding of acting really made him feel enlightened.

He gave Xu Kong some guidance without holding back, and he believed that Xu Kong was a youngster with great potential, and he admired him very much.

So when Xu Kong mentioned the play he was directing again, he spoke a little embarrassedly:
"Why call me teacher? If you don't mind, just call me Brother Shuang from now on."

"But to be honest, I really have no plans to take on TV dramas or web series."

“So I’m sorry.”

After hearing what Chen Shuang said, Xu Kong did not get angry or change his expression. Instead, he replied very naturally:

"Brother Shuang, I'm telling you the truth. I originally planned to play this role myself."

"But as I was writing the script, I realized I had lost the confidence to act well."

"The first thing that came to my mind was your character in "Death by Body". I couldn't help myself and wrote this character completely based on you when I was creating it."

Xu Kong talked freely.

But in fact, none of them are true.

To sum up, it means directly that my role is tailor-made for you.

It is unlikely that any actor would remain indifferent after hearing this.

Chen Shuang was naturally the same, and his expression became conflicted.

Xu Kong struck while the iron was hot.

"How about this, let's not talk about whether to accept it or not for now, Brother Shuang, please help me look at the script and give me some suggestions."

"After all, this is based on the role you wrote. Please give me some suggestions on the performance. Besides that, if there are other suitable actors, you can also recommend them to me."

Xu Kong's words were almost flawless, and left Chen Shuang with no excuse to refuse.

As long as the other party reads the script, Xu Kong's plan will be almost half successful.

Including the conversations between Xu Kong and the other party from the moment they entered the door, it was almost like they were deliberately laying the groundwork for what would happen later.

From asking for advice on acting techniques to unintentional flattery, and emphasizing that the role was tailor-made for Chen Shuang.

All of these were actually to allow Chen Shuang to help give suggestions, so that they could have the opportunity to read the script.

Sure enough, after Xu Kong said this, Chen Shuang had no reason to refuse.

Although it was very different from the plan he had when he came, he had no choice but to accept the script given by Xu Kong.

When making the appointment, Xu Kong specifically scheduled the meeting at lunch time.

This is to leave enough time for Chen Shuang to read the script.

The script of "The Long Season" is not particularly long, and even if you read it carefully enough, more than an hour is actually enough.

Xu Kong was patient enough and even quietly asked the waiter to take some dishes back to the kitchen to reheat them.

“It feels like it really happened!”

Ding Decong glanced at Xu Kong beside him with some excitement and spoke in a low voice.

Originally, I thought that even though Xu Kong personally invited him, it would still be too difficult to change the mind of the movie emperor Chen Shuang.

But until they actually met, Chen Shuang was completely controlled by Xu Kong and followed Xu Kong's ideas all the way.

Being able to calm down and agree to read the script at this moment almost means you are halfway to success.

I didn't have much confidence before, but after seeing Xu Kong's "art of speaking", I actually began to trust Xu Kong.

Chen Shuang, who hadn't read the script, was already stunned by Xu Kong's trick.
After reading the script of "The Long Season", he couldn't imagine that Chen Shuang would really not be moved at all.

Coupled with the fanning of the flames by this guy Xu Kong, it is highly likely that it will be settled!

When Chen Shuang read the script, he quickly became completely immersed in it, and his expression kept changing with the plot of the script.

This state lasted for more than an hour, and Chen Shuang turned to the last page of the paper script.

He raised his head in a trance, with a very complicated expression.

"The life of Gong Biao is truly heartbreaking."

Chen Shuang subconsciously made a comment, and then heard Xu Kong ask:

"Brother Shuang, if it were you, how would you play this role?"

Xu Kong had a serious expression on his face as if he was asking a question.

"This role is really hard to play, especially the two stages of youth and middle age, the mentality is completely different, and it is the kind of thing that changes progressively over time."

Chen Shuang had obviously gotten into the role and started thinking about it.

After Chen Shuang finished speaking, Xu Kong showed a bitter smile.

"Brother Shuang, I feel like I still may not be able to act well."

"What about other actors? Do you have any recommendations?"

When Chen Shuang heard Xu Kong admit it himself, he nodded in agreement.

"The difficulty of this role is indeed incomparable to your previous two dramas."

“Recommended by someone.”

The faces of some old friends flashed through Chen Shuang's mind.

But the more I thought about it, the more reluctant I felt.

Such a role with enough room to play is not easy to come across, even for him.

When Xu Kong saw Chen Shuang's conflicted expression, he actually felt more at ease.

But he still looked like he was seriously waiting for the other party's suggestions.

"No, Lao Wang. That guy doesn't fit the image."

"Teacher Sha? But the youth stage might be a little difficult for him."

Chen Shuang talked to himself.

Xu Kong saw that the time was ripe.

He threw the final blow directly: "Brother Shuang, we have decided to cast Guan Hua for the role of Wang Xiang, so we hope to find an actor who can take over his role."

Chen Shuang was indeed stunned.

"Guan Hua? Did he agree to act in the show?"

Producer Ding Decong was stunned. They hadn't even contacted another film emperor Guan Hua yet, so how could he agree?
But Xu Kong nodded without blushing or beating his heart.

"Of course, Teacher Guan Hua has agreed."

Of course Xu Kong didn't care about so many things at the moment and just wanted to trick the person over first.

This was also the plan he had thought of when he came here.

Although it's a bit outrageous, it works.

From the moment he entered the door until now, Xu Kong has used this combination of punches. He believes that he would be able to fool any movie star, let alone Chen Shuang.

(End of this chapter)