I'm the director, I'm not bad

Chapter 1126 1121.
Jay Chou’s bachelor parties are actually quite boring.

"I thought the wheels would be assigned a bunch of long legs to sit on me and shake around..."

These are Wang Sicong’s original words.

It also represents Lao Xu's voice.

Yeah.

It’s more fun on a singles night if there are lots of girls and few original wives.

What's the point of a group of old men sitting in a winery castle that is said to be hundreds of years old, drinking and bragging?
At least Xu Xin thinks life shouldn’t be like this! ! !

How can life only be about the present moment? ! ! !

But there is nothing we can do.

This is how the wheel is arranged, and the best men, Bullet, Alang and others should think so too.

It’s just that everyone is embarrassed to mention it.

But we, Old Xu, can read minds and tell at a glance what everyone wants.

After all, all crows are equally black.

So, he smacked his lips and ran to the castle balcony, which was said to be left by the son or grandson of the corrupt duke, to smoke.

The evening breeze is pleasant.

Lying on the railing of the castle balcony, he stared at Yorkshire in the distance in a daze.

He has attended many weddings over the years, and as someone who has been through it, he has actually no longer felt any waves in his heart.

As I said, weddings are really for outsiders to see.

No matter how grand the wedding is, the most it can do is make others "wow".

But in the following days, the two people became a family, and whether their life was good or bad was really like drinking the water, only they knew whether it was cold or warm.

However, according to his opinion, Kun Ling is actually a person who loves wheels very much.

Even though there is a big age gap between them, most of the time, Kun Ling's eyes are filled with that kind of... doting look.

And Xu Xin also knew that Kun Ling’s cousin was also a fan of Lun.

When the girl's family found out that she was dating her idol, they were filled with disbelief and blessings.

The same is true for Kun Ling.

When I was a kid, I grew up listening to your songs.

When I grow up, I will be your bride.

No matter how you think about it, this is actually a very romantic and beautiful thing...

"Ah Xin, what are you doing here?"

Just when Xu Xin's thoughts went astray, he suddenly heard a friend's voice from behind him.

Xu Xin didn't turn his head, and continued to lie prone, looking at the lights in the distance and smiled:
"Wondering why you haven't called the strippers over yet."

Soon, Jay Chou appeared beside him, lying on the stone railing in the same position, and shook his head with a smile:

"Bullshit, I really dare to shout, do you dare to watch?"

"laugh."

Xu Xin sneered:
"What are you afraid of?"

“…You are really brave sometimes.”

Jay Chou shook his head with a smile, holding his glass and looking into the distance.

Both of them were speechless.

After about half a minute, Xu Xin narrowed his eyes and said:

"What are you thinking about?"

"I didn't think about anything."

Jay Chou might also squint his eyes...

But there is actually not much difference whether he squints or stares.

"Really?"

"Ah."

"……you sure?"

Seeing Xu Xin asked again, Jay Chou turned his head and looked at him.

I found that he was looking at me too.

After the two looked at each other...Xu Xin turned his head away first.

"..."

Jay Chou was silent for a while, then suddenly looked back and confirmed that a few friends were playing in the room, then he said softly:

"It reminds me of the past."

Xu Xin didn't ask him whether he was thinking about the people or things from the past.

Just whispered:
"The past is just the past. The past cannot be changed. Looking forward is the beginning of a new life."

"……ha."

Jay Chou chuckled:
"I suddenly remembered the time when we first met while filming Curse of the Golden Flower in Hengdian."

"A sin..."

"Hahaha~"

Following Xu Xin's sigh, Jay Chou couldn't help but burst into laughter.

But after laughing wildly, he took the initiative to pat his friend on the shoulder:

"Hey, Axin."

"what?"

"Thank you~"

"no need thank me?"

"I don't know, I just really want to say this."

Xu Xin turned his head and looked at him.

Gave his response.

He lifted up the wine glass, and with a "ding" sound, the two glasses clinked together.

Drink it all in one gulp.

The spicy whiskey with a peat aroma filled his mouth. Xu Xin lit a cigarette and said without turning his head:

"Okay, groom, go home quickly. Today is your last night as a single man, enjoy it."

"Ah."

Jay Chou was about to leave...

"and many more."

"how?"

Before he finished speaking, his friend raised the empty cup and murmured to the moon from afar:

"I wish my friend, the best musician in the world, Mr. Jay Chou, and Ms. Kun Ling a happy and long-lasting marriage!"

Jay Chou looked in the direction of his hand.

Obviously, the wine in my friend's glass was empty, but for some reason... when the moonlight came through the glass, it seemed to be stained with a layer of gold.

A golden color that brings a sense of happiness at a glance.

"...ha~"

He chuckled again.

He patted Xu Xin's shoulder vigorously:

"Thanks!"

Xu Xin smiled slightly.

He believed that his friends would be very happy.

Happiness forever.

……

"husband."

Amid the magnificent music, Yang Mi clapped her hands while watching Jay Chou and Kun Ling, who were wearing wedding dresses, walking past her. She couldn't help but call out to her lover beside her.

"Huh? What?"

Xu Xin also clapped with a smile on his face and bent slightly.

"Yesterday, we played tarot cards and you lost, didn't you? You still owe me a request, right?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"Then I'll punish you by making you love me for the rest of your life. Okay?"

"...?"

Xu Xin was stunned and speechless.

He first glanced at his wife, then at Lunzi and Kunling, and asked in a low voice with his hands covering his mouth:

"Are you sick? This is someone else's wedding, and all you can think about is me?"

Yang Mi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but she also covered her mouth and said:

"Yeah, seeing them so happy, I thought of us... Hey, do you think this is a kind of NTR?"

"...6."

"Do you agree or not?"

"Ah."

Looking at his friend who was already standing in front of the pastor, Xu Xin nodded slightly:
"I promise to love you forever."

The woman said no more.

Smile sweetly.

At this moment, my friend is very happy.

but……

Sorry.

I am a woman with a strong competitive spirit.

I must live a happier life than you!

If you are not convinced...then let's have a competition!
Her eyes lit up slightly as she watched her friend gently hold the arm of the woman who claimed to have saved the galaxy...

Sent out my most sincere blessings.

……

Jay Chou's wedding can be said to have shocked the entire month of June this year.

Romantic, touching, enviable... God knows how much envy and jealousy it has received.

But according to the schedule, the couple still has two weddings to go.

Although this wedding was very famous throughout China, it was actually quite small, and some relatives from the family did not come.

After a while, they will go to Australia to hold a family wedding.

And then go back to Wanwan for another round.

But for Xu Xin, attending the wedding was enough. After returning to China, he started promoting "Monster Hunt".

He thought to himself that he had been in the film and television industry for a long time and could be considered a veteran. He was already familiar with things like film promotion.

However, this time with Monster Hunt, he could clearly feel that the emphasis in publicity was somewhat different.

In the past, there were more offline press conferences, such as traveling to several cities, meeting audiences in theaters, holding previews, etc. But this time, the promotion was more on the Internet media, and under Yang Tianzhen's arrangement, he participated in many... various promotional activities.

Not only him, even Wang Sicong was not idle.

For some inexplicable reason, the eldest young master was also drafted into the army.

Although he didn't even play a passerby role in the movie, Yang Tianzhen arranged for him to appear in various occasions every day like a passing visitor.

Various displays of affection.

Various answers to questions.

Even Wei and he's popularity overshadowed Xu Xin.

Everyone was so focused on digging into the couple's married life that Xu Xin was completely left out.

From online self-media to online programs, and then to a certain TV station's online TV... and the movie peripherals that were laid out offline in advance...

To be honest, it was the first time that Xu Xin got peripheral products related to his own movie.

That is the doll of Huba, the image of a big white radish that my daughter likes very much...

And it’s quite expensive.

When he learned that this palm-sized doll was sold for 79 yuan, his first reaction was: Is there really anyone who buys these movie-related products?
After all, this movie of mine is not Marvel and is not about superheroes...

But you really shouldn't say that.

After holding several previews, a lot of Huba dolls and figures were sold.

The turnover is about 100,000 or 200,000.

Although this amount of money is not worth mentioning, it can be seen from the side that the audience recognizes "Monster Hunt".

On June 6, when Qingmiao International Kindergarten was on holiday, all the children in the kindergarten received gifts from the crew.

Each child will receive three movie tickets and a Huba doll.

It is not just limited to the class, but affects all the children in the school.

Xu Weizhen and Xu Wanqing, two children from the senior class - ANT class, invite all the children to watch a movie suitable for family happiness together this summer vacation.

That was Xu Wanqing's father. During the study tour in Italy last year, the children visited the Venice Film Festival Hall of Honor and saw the gift given to them by director "Xu Xin" with his name in gold.

Just like the children of Qingmiao International go home, hand the movie tickets to their parents and invite them to watch a movie.

Under the attack of the marketing genius Yang Tianzhen, the topic of "Monster Hunt" immediately flooded everyone's vision on the Internet after Jay Chou's wedding.

And, the most important thing is that the "Tao Piao" APP has also started to make efforts.

In the words of Wang Sicong:

"If I don't support the movie made by my wife and my friend, who will?"

Even though the words were a bit strange... the young master was indeed serious.

On the Tao Piao app, one ticket for the movie "Monster Hunt" is 12% off, two tickets are 20% off, and three tickets are % off.

The lowest in the entire network.

Wang Sicong took out all the company's share of "Monster Hunt" and "invited" everyone to watch a movie that will entertain the whole family.

As a result, within half a month, the Tao Piao APP had 7 million new users. Not only that, as of July 13, the total pre-sale amount of movie tickets for "Monster Hunt" on the Tao Piao APP was 1.63 million.

This does not include the amount spent on tickets purchased through other channels.

The pre-sale amount of "Monster Hunt" tickets across the entire network is... 3.76 million.

In other words, the movie has already grossed 3.76 million yuan at the box office before it was released.

With this overwhelming marketing, everyone knows that Xu Xin has made a family-friendly film that is very suitable for the whole family to watch in the cinema.

And through these interviews, everyone also knows that... the special effects team of this film created it with the combined efforts of the entire light-chasing CG special effects.

Although the phrase "giving one's all" is not uncommon in the entertainment industry.

But... maybe it was because of Xu Xin's low-key but good reputation? Others said that they thought it was just exaggerated propaganda, but Xu Xin admitted it himself, and after he said it, no one doubted it.

If he says it is true, then it must be true.

That being the case...

Then go and take a look?
As a result, the entire film and television industry in the first half of July seemed to be dominated by "Monster Hunt".

Including all movies during the Domestic Film Protection Month, avoid them if possible.

Even Chen Kaige's ambitious work, "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain", which was also adapted from Xu Haofeng's novel, was announced in June to be rescheduled from July 6 to July 7.

Withdrew from the competition with "Monster Hunt".

Not to mention other movies.

Movies such as "The Pancake Man" invested by Xiying, "The Monkey King: Hero is Back" another animated film by Light Chaser, "Gardenia Blossoms" directed by He Jiong, and "The Crossing" directed by Wu Yusen have all chosen to be released after July 7th.

Compete with "Monster Hunt"?

Whether or not you can beat him is one thing.

Whether this is wise or not is another matter.

Therefore, amidst this huge publicity campaign and the audience's expectations, the movie "Monster Hunt", with an investment of 1.5 million yuan, publicity costs of 7500 million yuan and a total investment of 2.3 million yuan, was released in theaters at 7:15 am on July 0.

At around 9 a.m. on the same day, a photo of Xu Xin, Yang Mi, and their two blurred children appearing together in a Wanda cinema appeared in the news.

The news of the cinema's long queues continued throughout the entire day amid the hustle and bustle.

As night fell, the excitement did not diminish. Instead, everyone was looking forward to it... looking forward to the announcement from Xiying.

They really want to know how much "Monster Hunt" will earn on the first day.

……

"Dad, can I sleep with Huba tonight?"

"Okay. Do you like Huba?"

"Yeah! I love it so much! Daddy! You're the best dad in the world!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Amid Xu Xin's laughter, the two children fell asleep, each holding their own Huba doll.

You know what...even when they were asleep, the two children had sweet smiles on their faces.

Early 10 o'clock.

Yang Mi, who was leaning against the bed reading a book, yawned, closed the book Pu Yi's autobiography "My Lower Body" in her hand, picked up her phone and sent a message to her husband:
"I am a little sleepy."

"Go to sleep. I'm waiting for Brother Qi to release the box office data."

"Well... I think it's no problem for you to break 100 million on the first day. If you do, you don't have to call me. But if you can go higher, like break a record or something, can you wake me up?"

"Come on, why would you need to be woken up for such a trivial matter? Go to sleep, and you will know the result tomorrow morning."

"Okay. An An~"

"Love you."

outside the house.

Xu Xin, who was lying in the yard enjoying the cool air with a palm-leaf fan in his hand, put away his cell phone and continued to stare at the pitch-black sky above his head in a daze.

To be honest, the release of "Monster Hunt" made him feel "empty".

The post-production of "Master" has also been completed.

Now he is truly free from worries.

No one is waiting for his new work, and he has no plans to produce any new work for the time being.

Even the sequel to John Wick that was promised to Mo Jie is still a long way off.

At least it will be launched next year.

All of a sudden, he felt like a burden had been lifted off of him.

There is an incomparable ease.

Too lazy to move.

I want to move.

The summer nights are only slightly hot, not uncomfortable.

Lying on the recliner, he just looked at the dark sky. Even without those stars, he felt very comfortable.

pity……

God is not good at it.

"Ding dong."

"Fuck, I'm so nervous..."

Looking at the message sent by Wang Sicong, Xu Xin asked speechlessly:
"Why are you so nervous? It's not your performance."

"I'm worried about Seventh Sister. She vomited twice."

"……pregnant?"

"No, it's just simple nervous nausea. We just took a test."

"..."

"Aren't you nervous?"

"No, I'm enjoying the cool air."

"I'm really worried that the box office will flop..."

"Are you sick? The pre-sale results are so good, how could it fail? Besides, aren't the reviews good?"

“You haven’t checked Douban yet?”

"No. How's the review?"

"7.9, that's pretty high. I just looked at the score and didn't dare to read the comments, nor did I dare to let Brother Qi read them..."

"..."

Xu Xinxin thought you are really pretentious.

So she ignored him and continued to fan herself with the palm-leaf fan to enjoy the cool air.

result……

"Click" sound.

He turned his head and was stunned:
"Aren't you asleep?"

Yang Mi, who was wearing pajamas, shook her head slightly, closed the door gently, and squatted next to her husband.

"I'll get you a stool."

"Need not."

Yang Mi shook her head and yawned while squatting under the corridor light.

"Ha... I can't sleep, um..."

"Why can't you sleep?"

"I don't know... Logically, it shouldn't be like that. It's just a first-day box office. But I just couldn't sleep. As soon as I lay down just now, I couldn't help but wonder what you were doing right now. I just wanted to come out and see you."

Xu Xinxin said, isn’t this crazy?

But he didn't dare.

Afraid of collapse.

At this time, I heard my wife say:
"Do you feel particularly relaxed now?"

"How do you know it?"

Xu Xin was a little surprised, but Yang Mi responded with a matter-of-fact response:

"I feel that... Just think about it, after "Master" is finished, you will be completely out of work. At least you can rest for the next six months, and it will be easier for me. But don't forget, there is still the Olympics."

"..."

Xu Xin thought to himself, you are really bringing up things that are not relevant to the topic.

In March, the International Olympic Committee came to inspect and gave Yanjing a lot of praise.

But when we arrived in Almaty, the praises never stopped.

At present, Almaty still has no intention of withdrawing.

In other words, the two sides still need to BATTLE.

As for the result of the BATTLE, it was also this month.

July 7th is voting day.

The voting time will be announced at around 1: p.m. Chinese time. By then, it will be a success or failure...

Xu Xin shook his head subconsciously and stopped thinking about it.

Yang Mi squatted beside him and continued to ask:
"If the application is successful, will it be the same as before? We will start working on it several years in advance."

"need."

Xu Xin nodded:
"At least two to three years in advance, but the work will definitely not be as heavy as before. Firstly, we had no experience at the time and were crossing the river by feeling the stones. Secondly, it was the first Olympic Games and we had to do it well. But now it is different. Our development in the past few years is obvious to all. Now it is more of a first-time, second-time, familiar reception. The task will definitely not be as hard as before.

But this involves an approval issue. We design a plan and before we implement it, we must first report it to the Olympic Committee, and then the Olympic Committee must report it to the International Olympic Committee to obtain permission for the overall framework, such as the lighting of the torch. Only after obtaining permission can we continue to implement the plan. I estimate that this process will take some time..."

"What about the torch? Have you got any inspiration?"

"..."

Xu Xin's mouth twitched.

Looking at his wife speechlessly:

"Who do you think I am? Doraemon? Can I take anything I want out of my pocket?"

"But you are the designer of the torch... You are definitely the one who designed the Winter Olympics torch."

"But the problem is that I am not the only capable person now."

"Then you have to participate too."

Her tone suddenly became a little persistent:

"The 08 Olympics were too far away, and the kids don't have much idea about it. Nuannuan and Yangyang still don't understand what a great thing their dad did. But this time it's different. It's the 22nd Olympics, and they'll be 13 years old, so they'll be sensible. If they see the torch and the opening ceremony designed by their dad...then how proud the kids will be, don't you think?"

"Uh……"

Xu Xin thought about it and nodded slightly:

"Yeah, okay, I'll try my best."

Although he has no idea or inspiration about the torch now, he realized from his wife what it would mean to their two children if he could accomplish this.

Then just try your best.

Although it may not necessarily succeed, it is never wrong to do something that can contribute ideas and make a difference.

"Ha ha……"

Suddenly, he thought of something and couldn't help laughing out loud.

"what's wrong?"

"I remember the last time the Olympic Games happened, the organizing committee asked a group of representatives from the public to give us their opinions. It was time for a meeting. The representatives from the public at that time really put forward a lot of interesting suggestions..."

"It's like that thing in the documentary... five big iron rings and a group of people rolling around. There's also the Qingming Riverside Scene in Yanjing or something like that, right?"

"Yes... What you saw were only the reasonable suggestions in the documentary. Some were even more ridiculous..."

Memories are triggered at this point.

Xu Xin began to talk to his wife about what he had experienced back then.

Yang Mi was yawning while listening.

We kept chatting until her legs were numb from squatting, and finally she returned to the house yawning.

Xu Xin glanced at the time.

11:15.

almost.

It'll be out soon.

He leaned back on the recliner and lost himself in his memories again.

Yes.

For people today, 08 seems like a distant memory.

However, for those who have experienced it... even those who experienced it personally or designed it, in Xu Xin's heart, he still thinks that it is the work he is most proud of so far.

Better than the Oscars, better than the Big Three, better than the Silk Road Film Festival…better than everything.

none of them!

……

7:16 am on July 0th.

Qi Lei's message came.

"Monster Hunt's first-day box office: 1.59 million."

"Congratulations!"

"Success!"

When Xu Xin saw the three WeChat messages sent to him in succession, there was no excitement on his face.

But a smile is essential.

With this smile, he replied:

"Got it, Brother Qi, thank you for your hard work."

"It's not hard! Hahaha! Let Monster Hunt fly!"

"Ah."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Xin leaned back in his chair again.

Looking at the stars.

Yes.

Monster Hunt

Little Huba.

You guys...fly as much as you can.

As his mind was empty, his cell phone rang.

Densely packed.

This definitely includes the message from Wang Sicong who also received the message.

but……

There are certainly many more.

However, he no longer planned to watch it.

At this point, this film, which was made according to Hollywood special effects standards, has already produced results.

For him, that was enough.

……

The news that "Monster Hunt" grossed 1.59 million yuan on its first day swept the entire entertainment industry that night.

Whether it was envy, jealousy, or amazement, it didn't matter to Xu Xin.

but……

The myth of "Monster Hunt" has just begun.

First day, 1.59 million.

It has firmly secured the title of Japan's box office champion.

Then the next day, 1.63 million, still the champion.

Day three, day four...

day after day.

Before we knew it, the box office of "Monster Hunt" easily exceeded 1 billion.

Then 1.5 billion.

On the day when her box office exceeded 1.5 billion, Wei became the actress with the highest box office in a single Chinese-language film.

Then, two billion.

Two billion, two billion and a half, two billion and a half...

August 8th marks the 13th day since the release of Monster Hunt.

It had dominated the domestic film single-day box office champion throne for 28 consecutive days, but was finally dethroned by another movie.

Coincidentally, the movie that overtook it was also produced by Xiying.

Starring Zhang Tianai and Wu Yanzu, "Go Away Tumor" is adapted from the popular comic of the same name.

"Monster Hunt" outlasted "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain", "The Pancake Man" which also had a box office hit, and many other movies.

Finally, after more than half of its release time, it was replaced by another Chinese-language film.

But "Mr. Tumor" only earned 4000 million on the first day.

But the box office of "Monster Hunt" has exceeded 22 billion.

There are still 31 days until it is released.

According to the current situation, its final record...is likely to break 30 billion.

30 billion!

At present, let alone Chinese-language films, even imported films cannot reach such a height!

Even the current best-selling Marvel movie, "Avengers: Age of Ultron," only sold 17 billion in China.

A Chinese-language movie with a box office of 30 billion?
Before Monster Hunt, who could have thought?
Who would have thought?
Who dares to think! ?

As "Monster Hunt" broke records, the media went crazy to interview people related to the crew.

The press release from Wei Wei exploded.

The highest record was that the young master had to stay alone in his empty room for ten consecutive days.

From late July to now, a new king has ascended the throne in the entertainment industry.

The name of Wanda’s eldest daughter Wei is known throughout the country.

All of a sudden, she became very popular.

But compared to Wei Wei's flourishing career, another contributor to "Monster Hunt" disappeared right under everyone's noses.

Xu Xin.

Disappeared.

The media cannot interview us, nor dare to interview us, and they don’t even dare to contact us proactively.

As for why...

Very simple.

7 month 26 number.

In the voting for the host city of the 24th Winter Olympics held by the International Olympic Committee, China was successfully elected with 44 votes, leading Almaty by 4 votes.

On July 7, the National Olympic Committee announced the establishment of the Olympic Opening Ceremony Directors Office.

According to the news, Zhang Yimou submitted the application form as soon as possible.

Director: Zhang Yimou.

Assistant director: Xu Xin.

In 08, the world-famous imperial tutor and the chief eunuch reunited again.

The final list has not yet been determined.

but……

These two people seem ready to take on this responsibility again.

And at this critical juncture.

Xu Xin disappeared as expected.

Refuse all media interviews.

Even though "Monster Hunt" continues to break box office records in the Chinese-language film market.

Even though there is such huge popularity in front of us.

But...he didn't care at all.

In the face of reporters trying every means to use favors and connections to get interview rights, Yang Mi, who has been in charge of her husband's schedule arrangements, also conveyed what Xu Xin wanted to say to these reporter friends.

In other words, it's very simple.

Just one sentence.

"Xu Xin said: The interests of the motherland are above all else."

(End of this chapter)