I'm the director, I'm not bad

Chapter 139 137. Pick up this bowl of rice

Zeng Jia read the script very quickly.

After reading it, she asked Yang Mi:

"Who are you playing? For the second female... Qingyi?"

"Correct."

Yang Mi nodded:
"Qingyi. There are only two female characters in this play, one is Lu Xiaoyu and the other is Qingyi. I will play this..."

"Why don't you play Lu Xiaoyu?"

"Because Jay Chou has already chosen someone."

"..."

Zeng Jia felt a little regretful, but after a little weighing in her heart, she understood.

If he can take advantage of Jay Chou's popularity, then obviously the benefits of this drama will be much higher than the two characters in his hands.

Then asked:
"When will filming start?"

"January next year."

"... so fast? What about the investment? Did you tell me about the salary?"

"Uh……"

Yang Mi rolled her eyes and asked:

"Sister Zeng, what do you think is the right salary?"

"...what's the total budget for this movie?"

"I don't know, but Xu Xin doesn't say much... Actually, I don't care about the salary. I think that if Jay Chou is so popular, and the movie with him as the protagonist, it must be very popular."

"Um……"

Zeng Jia nodded:
"Okay, I see. I will tell the company about this..."

"do not!"

Yang Mi quickly shook her head:

"Sister Zeng, Jay Chou's contract hasn't expired yet, he got it after he went to his new employer. If the company leaks out, won't my role be gone?"

"..."

Once Zeng Jia thought about it for sure, if the people in the company leaked the news, it would really be a troublesome thing at that time.

"But if the salary is too low, it doesn't meet your worth. You have to know, you are a prostitute, so just call it that, and the salary should start at seven figures at least."

"I know. So I thought...it's like this, Sister Zeng, why don't you come with me when the filming starts in January? The role must be mine. Let's see what's going on and what's going on. ? I’ll ask Xu Xin when he comes back and ask him for news.”

"...Okay. Let's put it that way, let's go and put on makeup. There is no Jay Chou in today's press conference, right?"

"No."

"...Okay, I see, let's go then."

"Yeah, okay, I'm going to change clothes."

The girl went straight into the bedroom.

At this time, Zeng Jia moved to Sun Ting's side and said in a low voice:
"Does Xu Xin treat her well?"

"it is good."

Sun Ting couldn't tell nonsense about this matter, and the answer she gave was very straightforward.

"……okay, I get it."

……

"Hey, how's it going, did you ask Director Zhang?"

There was some anxiety in Jay Chou's voice.

Xu Xin was not joking, and said directly:
"I agree. You can start looking for someone to cast the role. The venue will be in Tamkang Middle School, right? Have you negotiated it?"

"...Ha!...Not yet, but don't worry, the winter vacation starts in January, and the holidays here are similar to those in mainland China."

"Farewell, hurry up if you want to do it... In this way, I will send you a plan, and you will implement it one by one over there. What about the production team, have you found it?"

"No……"

"...Do you use the ones from this side or the ones from that side?"

"It's on my side, I have friends."

"Okay. Let's put it this way, you are also the director. Casting, setting, and props are all up to you. Is there any problem?"

"No. Then I will communicate with you at any time then?"

"Okay. I'll send you a schedule, and you can follow the above one by one. Then I will take her there directly. I will go a little earlier and choose the photos you took for me. Choose once, you just need to get everything on the schedule.”

"OK. What about the salary? Your salary..."

"How much do you get paid?"

"Uh... I don't want a salary... This is Jewell's work."

"Then I don't want it either."

"Don't... Then I'll count it as your investment, okay?"

"What if I lose money?"

"Uh……"

"Hahaha~"

Xu Xin couldn't help laughing out loud:
"It's okay, just invest in it. Anyway, you negotiate other things and leave the rest to me, OK?"

"OK!"

"Well, when Yang Mi's certificate is completed, the two of us will hurry there on the weekend. At worst, we will run a few more times, look around, and try our best to be as foolproof as possible. Okay?"

"Sure."

"Okay, that's it, I hang up."

"and many more……"

"how?"

"Ah Xin..."

"Fuck off!"

Although he didn't know what he was going to say, Xu Xin immediately hung up the phone when he heard this address.

Nasty is dead.

Pooh!
……

The scene of the "Golden Armor in the City" press conference.

"Why did you come so early?"

Zhang Yimou pushed open the door of the waiting room, saw Yang Mi who subconsciously stood up, and asked with a smile before waiting for her to say hello.

Yang Mi was taken aback for a moment, then quickly greeted her respectfully:

"Hello, Director Zhang... I just came here too."

Hearing this, Zhang Yimou looked down at the mineral water bottle with a straw on her desk.

There is still one-third of the water in it.

He smiled and nodded:

"Don't be nervous for a while, they mainly ask questions that fans are interested in."

"Ok!"

Yang Mi nodded again to express her understanding.

"Well, if you're asked if you have a boyfriend, just say no."

"……what?"

Yang Mi was taken aback.

But Director Zhang nodded:
"Private affairs should not be exposed to the public as much as possible. It's not good. Although you may gain some popularity in a short period of time, what's more, every act of yours will be infinitely magnified. Xiao Xu and I also said before After this matter, you two just have the same caliber, and don't talk about your own things to the outside audience."

"Uh... ok, got it."

The girl nodded, and sat quietly to the side again.

Not long after that, Chen Jin also arrived.

Qin Junjie, who played the role of the third prince, arrived with a plump middle-aged man wearing a peaked cap.

Zhang Weiping is here.

Entering the door, first came a sentence:
"When did you arrive?"

Zhang Yimou didn't get up, and said with a smile:

"After coming out of the Olympic Building, I came directly."

"Oh~"

Zhang Weiping nodded, and greeted Chen Jin with a smile.

Then Yang Mi stood up:
"Hello, Mr. Zhang, I'm Yang Mi, it's the first time we meet, please take care of me."

"..."

Zhang Weiping looked at the girl who bowed and said hello, looked up and down, and responded:
"Ah."

"..."

Zhang Yimou looked up at him, but said nothing.

When Yang Mi heard the extremely simple "um", she didn't seem surprised, but said respectfully:
"Mr. Zhang, please sit here. The staff brought this water just now. You drink it."

She took the initiative to resolve this lukewarm greeting, and at the same time walked aside very modestly.

After leaving the seat, there was also an excuse to distance himself from Zhang Weiping.

Zhang Weiping couldn't say anything now.

She could only sit on the single sofa behind the coffee table after sitting on the long sofa that had to step over her.

On the contrary, Zhang Yimou looked at Yang Mi quite unexpectedly.

After thinking about it again, he said to Zhang Weiping:
"Where's Liu Ye? Haven't arrived yet?"

"I don't know, I guess it will be here soon."

He started chatting with Zhang Yimou, but Yang Mi didn't say a word, just sat on the side in silence.

Until Liu Ye's arrival.

To be honest, Liu Ye seems to be in better spirits than he was in the crew.

Maybe it also has something to do with his role in "Heaven's Mouth"?
That kind of ruthless elder brother is much better than that cowardly first prince.

So even the man was more energetic. Wearing a long white sweater and a headband, he greeted him first when he came in, and then his eyes fell on the long sofa.

Glancing at Yang Mi, he just sat directly next to Zhang Weiping.

Separated the two.

Although he came the latest, and strictly speaking, when he was on the set, he didn't communicate much with anyone, and he was immersed in his own character world wholeheartedly.

But I have to admit...

Yang Mi was warmed by this move.

this brother...

Nice guy.

Then soon, when everyone arrived, the time was almost up.

There was a knock on the door, and after it opened, Guo Degang walked in.

He came here today as the host of the press conference, and now he can almost be said to be one of the representatives of grassroots culture. Guo Degang's popularity is rising steadily.

The publicity channel specially invited him over.

But in private, Guo Degang is actually very polite. After entering the house, he greeted everyone with a signature:

"Everyone, work hard~"

Under the greeting full of the old Jianghu flavor, there is a cleverness and quick-wittedness of the world.

In fact, the attitude at this time is difficult to grasp.

The famous "Second Zhang" is here, he is too humble, he has lost the majesty of the leader of the Deyun Club, but he is too equal... Strictly speaking, there is a gap in the status of the two.

Therefore, he chose the safest way.

polite.

Greet Zhang Yimou politely:

"Director Zhang, I've heard you famous for a long time. I'll host today's press conference. I'm here to meet you, Mr. Zhang, and everyone else. After a while, the reporters will ask questions. You may have some time to think about some questions. At that time, I may take a few words in the blank time of this joint, so as not to let the atmosphere become cold. If I interrupt your speech, please don't be offended~"

"no problem."

Hearing his polite words, Zhang Yimou nodded:

"Let's cooperate with each other. When the time comes, help us out~"

"That's for sure. If you have any sharp questions, you can leave them to me."

With a few words, Guo Degang took part of the responsibility.

It seems very righteous.

Then I started to arrange who to introduce first, who to introduce next, and why. After everything was clarified, the time was almost up.

He got up and said goodbye.

Today's order of appearance is Yang Mi's last appearance.

The jargon is called the finale.

Crosstalk is called Zandi.

It's not that she is the most important, but because of the publicity plan, she has been suppressed and hidden before.Just waiting for the moment we meet today, the heat will explode.

So this scene, including Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping, can be said to be for her to make a wedding dress.

It's just a pity...

There is no script for this press conference, and it is not clear what questions the reporter asked.

Then, as the clock ticked, the six arrived in the backcourt.

The setting of the entire press conference is similar to the layout of the prescription in the play.

A long table with six chairs.

From left to right are Qin Junjie, Chen Jin, Zhang Yimou, Zhang Weiping, and Yang Mi.

Guo Degang joked a few jokes, and after warming up the scene, he began to say:
"Then come on, let's stop gossip and invite today's first heavyweight guest. The famous actor Mr. Chen Jin~"

The applause of "哗啦啦啦" sounded.

Chen Jin was the first to step onto the stage.

Then came the second one, Zhang Weiping.

The third Zhang Yimou, the fourth Qin Junjie, until the fifth Liu Ye, there were bursts of screams from girls.

Apparently, fans were there today too.

Finally, it was Yang Mi.

Girls don't have any hairstyles today.

Even when Zeng Jia took her to the beauty salon for makeup, she overturned Sister Zeng's request to paint her more beautifully.

She simply tied her head with a bun, and there was only light makeup on her face.

Showing off that very capable plain face.

It also vividly shows the youthful and beautiful appearance of a girl in her early twenties.

And ever since she appeared in the background, the cameras of "Kacha Kacha" have not stopped.

It's all focused on her.

There's no way... who can prevent the reporter from catching her.

Except for the photos in Wulong, the other photos are art photos or screenshots of previous movies.

And these reporters were also a little surprised when they saw her wearing this simple and casual look that showed youth and purity.

this girl...

It's long.

It is much better than the art photos and the photos in the screenshots of film and television dramas.

As a result, the shutter sounded more diligently.

The girl didn't stop until she came to the seat next to Zhang Weiping, bowed to the reporters and sat down.

Seeing this, Guo Degang also said:
"Everyone, let's be more reserved. We'll run out of papers in a while, and we still have to buy a ticket when we get out of this room!"

"Hahaha~"

There were bursts of laughter among the reporters.

Obviously everyone likes his way of chatting.

"Okay, then let us applaud and welcome the arrival of the crew of "Curse of the Golden Armor" which will be released nationwide on December 12th~ Applause~"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa..."

Everyone gave face and contributed a burst of enthusiastic applause. Guo Degang, who was standing aside, held a microphone in his hand:

"When autumn comes and September [-]th, I will kill the flowers after they bloom."

"The incense in the sky penetrates Chang'an, and the city is full of golden armor."

The unique chanting sound sounded.

Guo Degang took the microphone and said unhurriedly:
"This is a poem written by Huang Chao, the leader of the uprising army at the end of the Tang Dynasty. After failing the first exam, he wrote it down full of resentment, and it was called "Fu Ju after failing the exam". After finishing writing this poem, he left Chang'an all the way, and went home to inherit the family property... Director Zhang, here I have a question."

Looking at Zhang Yimou, Guo Degang asked curiously:

"The title of our movie "Curse of the Golden Armor" is taken from here, right?"

"Yes."

"But as far as I know, the prototype of this script is the famous play "Thunderstorm" written by our literary master Cao Yu. Why is "Thunderstorm", a family tragedy with a strong feudal color, adapted into such a kind of drama? ...Well, how about a movie that is murderous just by the name?"

"Well……"

Zhang Yimou thought for a while, and said:
"Actually, if we really want to talk about this matter, there are many things we can talk about. For example, let me take a simple comparison. In the play "Heroes", we affirmed the positive meaning of royal power, but in this play , we completely deconstructed it. Through this story, the decay and decline under the royal power are presented. "Thunderstorm" is not only a family tragedy with a strong feudal color, but we think its deeper core is actually The decay produced in a specific environment. Therefore, I think this poem by Huang Chao is particularly appropriate to describe the fighting spirit shown in this story..."

After he explained the origin and concept of the name, Guo Degang asked several questions with the significance of film promotion.

Such as how grand the production scene is, and how many pots of chrysanthemums were used in the live shooting.

These can be used as gimmicks, which are necessary means to attract movie fans to watch movies.

Then began to enter the reporter's question period.

And when it got to this point, everyone actually realized that a lot of attention was paid to Yang Mi, who was smiling and silent beside her.

It's just that no one expected that the first shot that came up would be so violent.

"Hello, I'm a reporter from Xinjing Daily. I want to ask Ms. Yang Mi, regarding the role of Jiang Chan, do you have anything to say to Li Man? Do you feel sorry for her?"

"..."

"..."

"..."

In the silence of the crowd, Guo Degang subconsciously raised the microphone to divert the topic.

But he still spoke.

Yang Mi's voice sounded:
"Are you asking two questions?"

There was no stuttering or panic on the girl's face.

It even seemed polite.

Now, Guo Degang couldn't speak anymore.

All eyes were on her, and when the girl finished asking the question, she nodded politely first, and then continued:
"Thank you for your question. But rather than apologizing, I have more faith in Li Man not to let her down. Although for some reason, this role came to me. But after all, it was her who was originally appointed. , and when it comes to me, first of all, I think that as film practitioners, we treat every character with respect and love. Especially playing Jiang Chan...or the tragic character "Sifeng" who is the prototype in "Thunderstorm", What I got from her was this belief in living up to her.

Even, have to embrace the respect for the script "Thunderstorm".Don't let her down, and don't let down Sifeng's role either.Interpret the role of "Jiang Chan" well, and also grasp the tragic core of Sifeng's role.So, my answer to your question is, I want to say to Li Man: I tried my best to interpret our roles well.I hope that I have lived up to the trust placed in me by the director team and "her". "

When she used the word "she", she emphasized the accent.

But he didn't specify whether he was talking about Jiang Chan, Sifeng, or Li Man.

Think for yourselves.

When the words came out, let alone the reporters, even Zhang Yimou and the others were a little surprised.

First of all, I was surprised at the level of this girl's speech skills...

Someone taught it?

To be able to answer so eloquently?
what is this else?
Even Guo Degang thought...this girl...

That's enough.

Every sentence mentioned Li Man, but everyone knew that she was not talking about Li Man.

It's about the characters in the script and your own efforts.

But you can't fault it yet.

Therefore, Guo Degang responded in a timely manner:
"Look at it, after all, it's our professional talent from Beijing Film Studio. The art of making fat is really deep~"

He also specially played with the text baggage of "achievements" and "fat making".

Then he said:
"Okay, thank you reporter, next one..."

"Hello, I would like to ask Ms. Yang Mi. The outside world calls you "Mou Girl". Has your life changed? And everyone is paying attention to you now. Has there been any change in your life? Next step Do you have any plans?"

Another tricky question.

But now the hearts of others have settled down a lot.

This girl is not stage frightened.

And also smart.

No problem...it should be.

After Yang Mi listened to the question politely, she asked again:
"Which media are you from?"

"...?"

The reporter was taken aback for a moment, and saw the girl showing a polite and understanding smile:

"Because you forgot to mention which media magazine you are from just now... I think it's better for you to mention it. Otherwise, you may be scolded when you go back..."

"..."

"..."

"..."

"Hey, look at how considerate our girl is! The people in the back are careful when asking questions. If you ask a series of questions like this again, making things difficult for others, security guards, you can get rid of them~"

"Hahaha~"

Guo Degang's words complemented the girl's, causing bursts of laughter.

And the reporter nodded quickly:
"Sorry, I'm a reporter from Southern Weekly."

"Ah."

After Yang Mi nodded to show that she knew, she said unhurriedly:
"To me, the term "seeking a girl" is a kind of praise that surpasses my own ability. Because, in front of me, whether it is Teacher Gong Li, Teacher Zhang Ziyi, whether it is professional level or business ability , are far beyond me. So my first feeling is panic. Thank you very much Director Zhang..."

She purposely put her hands on Zhang Yimou's side:
"This opportunity was given to me, as I said just now. I am grateful, but it is more of a self-motivation. There is a proverb in the play "Henry IV" written by the famous poet and playwright Shakespeare , called: uneasy lies the head that wears a crown..."

In the past few months, the English that I had started to cram because of drama performances began to play a role at this moment.

Many people who heard it were taken aback...

But the girl is still speaking at a leisurely pace

"The translation of this sentence means that if you want to wear this crown, you must bear its weight. I think that for me, Mou Girl is a journey through which Director Zhang, Sister Gong Li, Teacher Zhang Ziyi, and Teacher Dong Jie pass through themselves. The acting and artistic level cast the crown. As an actor, I want to wear it. But it is more of a driving force that pushes me forward, and Choi enables me to fully bear its weight. So, I don’t think I can match it Those teachers in front, but I will work hard and try to be worthy of its meaning. Thank you everyone."

"..."

"..."

"..."

After she finished speaking, the audience fell silent again.

Everyone stared straight at the girl who regained her smile...

Gradually, I could feel a...very vague difference in my heart.

Even if she didn't answer the following questions, everyone didn't care anymore.

Because this answer itself... is enough to express her meaning.When contacting, just now, I asked someone to fill in the small details of which media I represent...

You know, this scene was recorded.

The reporter omitted to represent the media and was not mentioned in the audio and video, which must be a small work mistake.

But she made up for them.

Ouch, this girl...

sure.

In an instant, many reporters had a better impression of Yang Mi.

And just right is Guo Degang:

"Everyone, the applause is ready to ring."

"..."

Everyone was stunned.

then……

"Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa……"

Applause representing politeness resounded in the venue.

The girl in the applause stood up slightly, put one hand on her chest, and bowed in greeting.

Etiquette was flawless.

Guo Degang and Zhang Yimou watched with emotion.

If they can talk, the two will find that their hearts are highly identical to that of Zeng Jia who is standing behind the crowd off the court.

The unified point of view of the three people is only one.

this girl...

I was born to eat this bowl of rice!

The girl who was seated still smiled sweetly.

Do not fight or grab.

The years are quiet.

Just right.

(End of this chapter)