175: The news spread like wildfire! Zhou Yu was overjoyed: He's gotten too cocky! That kid Xu Lu is definitely getting arrogant!

Feng Xiaoxia, walking out of 'President Xu's' office, looked quite dejected, a stark contrast to the company's overall joyful atmosphere.

Everyone knew that Producer Feng had gone in to discuss the next movie project with President Xu, so someone immediately asked:

"Brother Feng, has our next movie been decided? Is it still a comedy?"

Before Feng Xiaoxia could answer, someone nearby chimed in:

"It must be a comedy, of course! Da Xu Culture is famous for its comedies. If we don't shoot a comedy, what will we shoot?"

"That's true. From the initial practice piece, 'the boring life of xu dalu,' to the internet sensation 'summers melancholy,' we have a good grasp of the comedy Genre."

"If you ask me, with 'summers melancholy' setting the standard, the next comedy is guaranteed one billion in box office revenue. Hopefully, it can climb even higher and challenge for the number one spot in annual box office."

"Remember just a few months ago, Da Xu Culture was virtually unknown, but now, every move we make is likely to draw attention from industry insiders."

"Huh, Brother Feng, why do you look unhappy? Did something happen?"

Finally, someone noticed that Feng Xiaoxia's expression was off.

Logically speaking, Feng Xiaoxia was the only person to receive the top-tier reward this time—a massive bonus of two million yuan—so he should be in high spirits.

Moreover, with the company about to start its next phase of work, he should maintain the most positive attitude possible.

But in fact, anyone could tell that Feng Xiaoxia looked gloomy at the moment.

Seeing everyone around him looking at him, Feng Xiaoxia finally sighed and said:

"It's nothing, it's just that the company's next project won't be a comedy..."

Before he could finish, just hearing that half-sentence left everyone utterly shocked:

"What? We're not making comedies anymore? Why? 'summers melancholy' got such a great start."

"Exactly! We just need to strike while the iron is hot. One billion at the box office is guaranteed, something others can only dream of!"

"Brother Feng, if it's not a comedy, what kind of drama is President Xu planning to shoot? Action martial arts?"

"Oh, if it's that, then we can look forward to it. Our President Xu is a master of combat, after all."

...Without letting everyone continue guessing wildly, Feng Xiaoxia finally delivered the second half of what he had intended to say:

"Neither of those. President Xu has decided that the company's next project will be a TV series, not a movie!"

As soon as he said this, everyone around him fell silent.

After a long moment, someone finally voiced their confusion:

"Brother Feng, you couldn't have misheard, right?

Our movie just became a huge hit. How could we possibly switch to making a TV series?"

"Yeah, besides, fewer people watch TV series now, and they don't make any money!"

"However, if it's a comedy series, it might not be impossible. We have experience in that area..."

"Brother Feng, did President Xu say what specific Genre the TV series will be?"

...The people around him asked questions all at once, clearly finding this decision hard to understand.

Seeing this scene, Feng Xiaoxia suddenly took a deep breath and said:

"Alright, everyone, please don't complain. Since President Xu said he wants to shoot a TV series, he must have his reasons.

What we all need to do next is support and fully commit to the company's next project."

Pausing for a moment, he continued:

"The theme for the TV series the company will shoot in the next phase is wuxia drama. Everyone should prepare for this.

Especially regarding props, costumes, and makeup, we need to start the preliminary work for this Genre immediately..."

...The news that 'Da Xu Culture' was preparing to shoot a wuxia drama spread like wildfire within half a day.

Everyone who heard the news felt extremely surprised.

After all, 'summers melancholy,' the current blockbuster film, is still showing in theaters.

Although the single-day box office revenue has gradually declined, the total box office is already heading toward 1.5 billion yuan.

With such a great start.

No one expected 'Da Xu Culture' to abandon movies and shift its focus to TV series.

Of course, people's reactions after their initial surprise varied.

Over at Xia Lifei Film and Television, Xiong Tang, Zhou Yu, and the others have been thoroughly disgraced during this period.

'happy summer trip' was a total box office flop and was forcefully pulled from theaters shortly after its release.

Yet, their designated opponent, 'summers melancholy,' saw its box office constantly rising, achieving a total of one billion yuan in revenue.

For Xiong Tang and the others, this was practically a blatant slap in the face.

Fortunately, after waiting so many days, they finally heard some good news.

"He's getting cocky! That kid named Xu Lu must be getting too cocky! Making a wuxia drama—that decision is so idiotic!"

Zhou Yu laughed heartily, feeling much of the gloom lift from him.

Originally, he had aimed to compete directly with Xu Lu.

But after the massive success of summers melancholy, Zhou Yu didn't dare compare himself to him anymore.

But he never expected that kid Xu Lu would actually shoot a TV series. Isn't that lowering his status?

"Good! When that kid's TV series gets ignored, his popularity will definitely plummet. This is great!"

Zhou Yu thought to himself, suddenly regaining his fighting spirit.

As for his old superior, Xiong Tang, after learning the news, he was stunned for a moment before letting out a sigh of relief.

During this time, he had been under immense pressure from the company's Board of Directors.

Because of the explosive success of 'summers melancholy,' a previously unknown small company suddenly became a rival to 'Xia Lifei Film and Television.'

Moreover, this 'rival' was someone Xiong Tang had personally pushed out of Xia Lifei Film and Television, making the situation extremely awkward.

The Board of Directors demanded that Xiong Tang suppress 'Da Xu Culture' and absolutely prevent its rampant growth... Xiong Tang was quite troubled by this requirement.

Because for a while, he couldn't think of any way to suppress the rival or halt its development.

The explosive success of the movie 'summers melancholy' practically created a golden signboard for them.

Moving forward, any movie produced by Da Xu Culture would immediately be favored by both the market and the audience.

As long as the quality of their next movie wasn't too terrible, making money was practically guaranteed.

Just like Xia Lifei's reputation initially, it was enough to convince audiences and industry insiders.

It was a pity that 'happy summer trip' was of such questionable quality that even the golden signboard didn't work, causing it to flop at the box office.

But what Xiong Tang didn't expect was this.

Right at this moment, he heard that the rival was actually planning to shoot a wuxia drama.

"Whose genius idea was this? And they actually convinced that kid Xu Lu!"

A hint of a smile finally appeared on Xiong Tang's face, and he said:

"If I could find this person, I'd even be willing to pay 100,000 yuan out of my own pocket as a bonus for him!

This kind of person is truly a talent. Even being at Da Xu Culture, they are extremely beneficial to Xia Lifei!"

...This decision by Da Xu Culture also caused a huge sensation within the industry.

'Movie Style' immediately dedicated an entire episode to discussing this news.