I'm the director, I'm not bad

Chapter 186 184. one four eight zero

"This guy looks quite powerful."

Sitting in the business car, Yang Mi made a call while talking:
"Xiaobing, are you in the car yet?...Okay, send me a message when you get home, don't run around, you know..."

"Ah."

After she finished calling Shaobing, Xu Xin answered:
"The person looks good too... what should I eat?"

He looked at Jay Chou and asked.

Jay Chou shrugged:

"Whatever. I don't have much appetite... I want to care more about the box office results."

"The box office isn't that fast, it won't come out until tomorrow."

"It's good to read the comments."

"Well……"

Xu Xin was still thinking about where to eat, when Yang Mi suddenly said:
"Then why don't you go home? Jaylen don't go to the hotel tonight either. I made some syrup for you, you go back and taste it?"

"Oh?"

Xu Xin's eyes lit up:
"Have you made a slurry?"

"Yes, Uncle Xu taught me. He said you like to drink this in summer..."

After the girl finished speaking, she checked the time.

It was just after 12 o'clock.

"Now the movie is showing. Go back and order noodles. It's almost 2 o'clock after eating. When the time comes, will you check the reviews online?"

"I can do it...how about you?"

Hearing Xu Xin's question, Jay Chou also nodded:
"Okay, but I want to eat the stewed noodles with tomatoes and eggs made by Mimi."

The corner of Xu Xin's mouth twitched:
"That thing has to be boiled, why are you so good at calling people!"

"Oh, just make it if you want to eat it, look at you...doesn't your noodles have to be boiled?"

After patting her boyfriend angrily, the girl showed a "kind mother" appearance.

"Don't worry, if you two want to eat, I'll make it for you two. Who told me to be a chef~"

Xu Xin didn't argue with her.

really……

My girlfriend's culinary skills have improved by leaps and bounds this year.

Anyway, it sticks to his stomach.

So, he took the initiative to move to the back row and leaned on his girlfriend:
"Then can you fry another chili..."

"OK~"

Holding her boyfriend's hand full of love, she responded:
"I knew you came back today. I bought the vegetables yesterday. The syrup is also very clear. Eat more later."

"Wow……"

Before Xu Xin could speak, Jay Chou sighed:
"You two are really scary... Forget it, take me back to the hotel. Alang and I go out to eat... I really can't stand you like this."

"huh huh huh huh……"

Xu Xin was so proud that he directly lay down in his girlfriend's arms:
"Come here, feed me cakes for Mr. Zhou! Eat as much as you want!"

Hearing his friend's strange description, Jay Chou shook his head speechlessly.

But Yang Mi was directly poked at the point of laughter, and uttered a goose cry:

“Goose goose goose goose~~~”

Terrible, these two.

How can it be so sweet...

Logically speaking, it's been more than a year, and it's time for the sweet period.

……

in the kitchen.

Without adding a drop of water, six tomatoes and ten eggs have been simmered over a low heat, and the unique aroma of tomatoes and eggs has been released.

In the other pot is a pot of soup that is more sour and spicy than tomato eggs.

In front of the chopping board, the girl took a kitchen knife and chopped all the peppers she bought into segments, planning to fry them with soy sauce later.

After cutting it, I opened the basin next to it, and inside was a lump of noodles that had just woken up for 20 minutes.

Let alone outsiders, if Yang Dalin was here, he might go crazy.

It’s fine if you want to have a late night snack in the middle of the night, but let my daughter knead the noodles for you?
Xu, are you crazy?

But in fact, this is indeed voluntary by the girl herself.

Uncle Xu said that the best noodles are wide noodles, which are the most comfortable to eat.

The fine noodles will be slightly sour after eating.

Anyway, it takes time to boil tomato marinade and syrup. My boyfriend has been in Shenmu for several months, and he finally came back. Who does she not spoil?
Even if the other party just came back from northern Shaanxi, this meal of noodles is still enough to express his heart.

Saying...she's not tired.

On the contrary, I was quite happy.

Boyfriends and friends all recognize their craftsmanship, which is something that they can be proud of wherever they go.

Even if it's just a simple bowl of noodles.

But don't worry... During this period of time, I learned a lot of dishes from my dad, just cook slowly.

So, skillfully took out the dough and kneaded and rolled it.

Until Jay Chou, who was hungry with his chest stuck to his back, walked in to have a look...

A heartfelt compliment was issued:

"Mimi, you must be a good wife and mother in the future..."

"Hey, right?"

Yang Mi smiled openly:

"Where's Xu Xin?"

"I'm looking through the comments... Ha, is it funny? Just now he told me that the comments on the Internet don't come out so fast, but now I look through the comments faster than anyone else... Hey, do you think he is nervous?"

"I don't know, but I think we will succeed! ... I started to go down, you tell him that you are going to eat."

"Okay~"

Soon, there was a "Zi La" sound from the kitchen in the middle of the night.

A few minutes later, two bowls of stewed noodles with tomatoes and eggs, a large bowl of wide noodles with syrup and a plate of fried peppers with soy sauce were brought to the dining table.

And Xu Xin who came out of the study was stunned at that time...

"Hand-rolled noodles?...you..."

"Hee hee~"

The girl showed a mouthful of small white teeth:

"Try it, how about beating dripping noodles~"

"..."

The dialect is not authentic.

But this side...

At 1 o'clock in the morning, on a hungry and sleepy summer day, a bowl of hot and sour appetizers is hand-rolled noodles...

Xu Xin doesn't understand what others are moved by.

But with him, there is no price, and it can be exchanged.

"Is it tasty?"

"Ok!"

Girlfriend's craft...

So authentic.

……

After eating and drinking enough, the time came to 2 o'clock.

There was silence on Douban.

For no reason, Xu Xin suddenly remembered how he used to be able to talk freely with the Douban app on his mobile phone... Huh?

Sitting in front of the computer, he was stunned.

What is APP?
And the time came to more than 2:12, and finally, the first comment appeared on Douban.com, which was opened simultaneously with the [-] o'clock premiere.

"Out!"

Jay Chou's words made Xu Xin who was on the single sofa and Yang Mi who was doing stretching exercises in the yard run directly into the house.

"what did you say!"

"Is the score coming out!"

Hearing what the two said, Jay Chou shook his head:

"It is said that the score is less than 100 people, and there is no one for the time being. There are comments, you can read."

The two squinted their eyes and leaned in front of the computer.

Yang Mi read:

"Wonderful! Highly recommended!!"

"……Gone?"

Xu Xin was taken aback.

Jay Chou nodded:

"Just refresh this one."

As he said that, he refreshed it again...

Still only this one comment.

"This... waited for a long time, this is it?"

Yang Mi was a little speechless.

"Uh……"

Then she looked at her boyfriend.

But Xu Xin suddenly said in a... not very confident tone:
"The first comment is a strong recommendation, so...should...it won't be too bad in the future, right?"

"...It's weird."

Suddenly, Jay Chou said something.

"Shh!"

The expressions of Xu Xin and Yang Mi changed instantly:
"what!?"

"What's wrong!?"

"Uh……"

Seeing the somewhat dangerous eyes of the couple, Jay Chou quickly waved his hands:
"I'm curious about myself...Obviously I've acted in movies before, and they're all leading roles...But no movie makes me so nervous like this one. It's so strange~"

"..."

"..."

Xu Xin was speechless, did not respond to his nonsense, but directly refreshed the webpage.

then……

"!"

"...?"

"!!!"

Below the "Unspeakable Secret" poster, on the right side of the Douban score, a numerical score appeared directly.

8.8/10.

Score, out!

"8.8 points!? 100 people commented so quickly?"

Yang Mi screamed, but Xu Xin quickly scrolled down and saw the message board:
"Wow! It's so beautiful! I just watched it with my partner, it's so beautiful!"

"Recommended, watching it once is not enough, I decided to wake up tomorrow and watch it again!"

"The best love movie I've seen in recent years, no exaggeration!"

"I originally went to watch Jay Chou, but I didn't expect it to be unexpectedly good-looking. No wonder it won an award in Cannes!"

"Those who read this comment, I hope you can stay with your Lu Xiaoyu forever without regrets!"

"Friendly reminder: "Cannes" has a curse. Usually, no matter how good-looking the award-winning film is, the box office results will not be too high...so please buy tickets quickly and invite your he (she) to watch it!"

"It makes me proud to think that I and the Cannes judges have the same opinion about this film!"

"I just came back, thought about it, stepped on a hole first, and will update the long review later!"

"Ten! Ten in my heart! Although I don't like Yang Mi, Gui Lunmei is really beautiful!"

"Brothers and sisters, I heard that Jay Chou sang in Wanda Plaza? Has anyone listened? Does anyone have a video? Can you leave your email and send me a private copy!"

It was just a refresh time, and dozens of comments burst out.

The three of them crowded in front of Xu Xin's laptop, but they couldn't see clearly, so Yang Mi fled to the bedroom, but Xu Xin, who had reacted, looked at Yang Mi, then at Jay Chou...

"You, go get your own computer and look at it~ my home, my computer!"

"Fuck off!"

Jay Chou finally got angry:
"My computer is in the living room, let's go see it myself!"

Then... Second Young Master Xu scrambled and ran to the living room.

a home.

three people.

three rooms...

When the score of 8.8 was refreshed with the webpage again, a scream came from the bedroom:
"Ah! 8.9!!"

Tonight seemed destined to be a sleepless night.

……

"At 3:50 in the morning, I tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. I might as well go back to the computer and write a long comment, because I won't have class tomorrow anyway.

As a Jay Chou fan, I've been looking forward to when "The Unspeakable Secret" will be released, so hurry up and watch it.But I have to admit that I was actually a little flustered.

Because, precisely because I am a fan of Jay Chou, I know that Jay Chou's acting skills...or in other words, his acting talent is not a little bit worse than his favorite singer Jacky Cheung.

And as an assistant instructor of the Department of Editing and Directing of Shanghai Opera, I think at least professionally, my argument is basically correct.

Although he has contributed enough acting skills in "The Golden Armor in the City", the overall acting idea is still superficial.

Regarding acting skills, I believe that anyone who has taken an acting class or majored in acting should have heard this sentence:

"What we need is a starving actor, not a starving actor."

So, for idols' acting skills, I actually don't have much expectations in my heart.

Until I heard that "Secret" was shortlisted for the Cannes B category.

As for my views on this year's Cannes, as a tentatively regarded film industry practitioner, I can't make a detailed comment because I haven't seen all the films.However, I have already watched all the films that have been released in Cannes this year, or where resources can be found. For specific evaluations and related content, please follow this link (HTTP...)
Okay, let’s get down to business, because of the lack of hope, and the one-sidedness and superficiality of Jay Chou’s acting skills, so when I heard that he was nominated for Cannes, my first reaction was that I was deceived by this movie.

Because I firmly believe that Jay Chou's acting skills can never reach the stage of Cannes (note, this is not black, but a fact), so the biggest possibility is that Jay Chou starred in this film, but there will definitely not be too many roles. Even appearing in the film or in the trailer as a cameo.Otherwise, if it was his starring role, I can't figure out why my idol's film would have killed not to mention those Oscar, Venice, Cannes, Golden Bear actor and actress... He can actually kill Sun Honglei, Liu Ye, Shu Qi and others. "Paradise Mouth".

After all, although Paradise Mouth has not yet been screened in China, it was also shortlisted for the midnight broadcast unit and was recognized by Cannes.

As far as the beginning is concerned, it is the same as "The Unspeakable Secret".

It is obviously impossible for Jay Chou to kill so many domestic movie kings and queens.What's more... In the trailer, it's obvious that his acting skills are still superficial.

Therefore, I once raised this possibility in the post bar for a while, and denounced the shamelessness of the propagandist, using my idol to deceive consumers.

Until "Secret" Cannes won the award, and I found Cannes's website through the wall, I clearly saw the name of the leading actor "Jay Chou".

The idea is self-defeating.

So, another doubt appeared in my mind: What kind of story is this, which can win Cannes...even if it is only the best debut award?
With this doubt and doubt, my wife and I lined up to buy movie tickets for tonight.

After watching the whole process, I can tell you responsibly that my above statement is still correct.If you only rely on Jay Chou, you won't be able to get any awards in "Cannes".

The reason why this film has achieved the current score is that I refreshed the score at 4:07, and the score of "Secret" has broken through 9.0 points.

The biggest reason why it can get this award is the director.

Yes, you read that right, the director.A director who makes me, who has no talent and can only tap the keyboard, gnash my teeth with jealousy.

Here we must first clarify a concept, that is: what is the lens language?

In the words of the book, the lens language is to use the lens to express our meaning like a language. We can usually see the intention of the photographer through the pictures taken by the camera, because we can see the subject and the change of the picture. To feel what the photographer wants to express through the lens.

In fact, in the original words of the professor who once taught me, although it is a conclusion under a specific context, it is also somewhat inappropriate to speak out.But I think it's just right to use it here:

"The lens language is the dividing line between a fool like me and a genius."

My mentor included himself in the "dumb".

And, with a very specific description.

Although I still think his statement is too extreme and biased, but after reading "The Secret", I think it is not too much to use here.

"The camera language is the so-called "my camera can talk". And more than half of the people in this industry are from the perspective of beginners, like babies in the stage of babbling, they can learn and use, But unable to clearly express their own meaning, or "what to say",

We understand, and even possess, the basic theory, which may even be far superior to those who are more advanced than us.However, some people know it from birth, and from the first work they shoot, they already have the ability to "speak with meaning and speak freely".

It is true that perhaps in the later period, with the precipitation of the years, we stupid birds can "enlighten" and understand how to speak.But from beginning to end, in front of those "geniuses", we can only look up.The same lens we use, just to shoot.But when they come to use it, they can be endowed with different things. "

These are the exact words of my mentor.

To be honest, even today I don’t understand why, as a fifth-generation director, not to mention very successful, but also a well-known teacher, he would show such envy and sentimentality after drinking.

But today maybe it's a preference for idols?Or is it too subjective?
I really think that this director named "Xu Xin" is a genius.

Every shot of him, I can understand what it means.In every shot, there was nothing particularly beyond my expectations...or even my capabilities.Whether it is composition, scene selection, cutting in, or some small details.

I know everything, I can shoot, I can use it.

Because these are some of the most basic things.

Basic use of color, basic use of light, even basic scenery.

But behind this, it was 115 minutes that made me mesmerized.

From the rhythm of the film to the overall tone and tone built through the background.Then to every seemingly basic shooting shot, but it shows a kind of epee with no front and no frills...

This is his first film?I really can't believe it.

Because, what I see is a kind of smooth lens language composed of the most basic shooting clips.

Every frame, it comes alive.

Use a kind of silence to tell you the past of this story.

Unfortunately, because it is still in theaters and has not yet been released on disc, I can't appropriate some clips for demonstration.

But I still ask the crew to allow me to use two shots, two shots that I find extremely amazing, to explain in words:
First, those who have not had time to watch this movie, please note that Lu Xiaoyu and Ye Xianglun are probably after a wonderful piano competition, and the two of them went home together and passed by the beach.The tip is to follow the camera lens and look from right to left.You will see the mountain → sea → tree with a descending curve.This represents a "hard, soft, restrained" mentality transformation.Maybe I don't understand what I'm saying, but believe me, you will understand what I mean when you read it.

Second, after the same scene, there is a conversation between father and son.Please pay attention to the echoes of different lines when the background light in the panning shot is talking with the father and son.Friendly reminder: Persistence, the blue representing reason, and the warm yellow and gentleness wrapped by reason.

Since the movie is still showing, I can't say much.Even because I watched it for the first time, on the one hand, I cared about the direction of the plot and the development of the story.On the one hand, I have to use my own professionalism to evaluate this movie, so many points that I clearly remembered at the time were a little blurred.

Tomorrow, I will go to watch it alone, with a mentality of going ahead and stopping, and paying tribute to the director's works that really amazed me to the point of jealousy through the movie.Then, after the DVD resources of the movie come out, this movie review analysis will be completed again.

Get here today.

It's kind of anticlimactic, but since the movie is still in theaters, I can't release any clips... eh?Yes, I can go and see if there are any intriguing scenes in the three trailers, I just finished watching the whole story...

Sorry, the child is awake.That's it for today, please give me a few days, and I will complete the film review.It's almost 5 o'clock, good night everyone.

Last but not least, take my word for it, it's a high-scoring movie worth watching over and over again.Please don't be blind because of Jay Chou, and please don't resist because of Jay Chou.

Because, it's really a good movie.

-

I'm Harmony Ideas, an amateur film critic who loves movies.

(unfinished, to be continued)"

……

December 2007, 7.

Since this article was posted at 5 o'clock in the morning, but three hours later, the number of likes exceeded [-], and popular movie reviews with over [-] replies began, declaring the beginning of a new day.

"Astonishing quality of finish, top review: "The Untold Secret""

"Zhang Yimou appeared at the premiere and was full of praise for "The Unspeakable Secret"."

"Jay Chou's acting skills have improved a lot! The premiere of "The Unspeakable Secret" was affirmed!"

"The theaters of "The Unspeakable Secret" opened to full capacity, and the box office is expected to be gratifying."

"How beautiful is Yang Mi? It's not just on the screen—the premiere picture of "The Unspeakable Secret"."

"Interview with the audience after the premiere of "The Unspeakable Secret" - unanimous praise."

"Jay Chou attended the premiere of "The Unspeakable Secret" and sang the song affectionately!"

A new day, a new beginning.

After a night of fermentation, on July 7st, "The Unspeakable Secret" went through deliberate promotion and spontaneous publicity, and many people even had an illusion... It seems that the whole day today, News of "The Untold Secret" is everywhere.

Text messages can be seen, web pages can be seen, and even colleagues and friends can hear them.

All of a sudden, this movie has the potential to become a hot topic among the people.

At the same time, when the reporters were squatting at the major theaters that day, they suddenly discovered an interesting phenomenon.

The people queuing at the door of "The Unspeakable Secret"...

Much more than "Transformers"!
Although it's not fair to say that, Transformers has been screened for 20 days, and the number of people will drop for sure.

But Rao is so...

Under the hype of the media, this news has the taste of fighting against "Secret" and "Transformation".

All of a sudden, the heat increased by three points.

And during this whole day, the media and the main creators of the film did not appear in any public view.

But as 12 o'clock at night approached, everyone didn't care where the main creative team was.

Everyone is just looking forward to hurry up, so that Xiying Studio, the distribution company of this movie, can get the box office data of the movie as of 7:31 on July 23!
I want to see...the whole day of hot discussion today, with the promotion of the fire...

How much is the real box office of this movie!

……

The media is waiting, Xu Xin, Yang Mi, Jay Chou, including Sun Ting, Dani, and even Zeng Jia...

Everyone is waiting.

It's just that Yang Mi was waiting at home, Xu Xin was waiting in Shenmu, and Jay Chou had brought Alang and the others back to Wanwan to wait.

Awaiting news.

Time passed minute by minute.

Seeing that it was past 12 o'clock, Xu Daqiang, who was sitting in the living room at home, couldn't help saying:
"It's here!? It's here!?"

"Not so fast, Dad, didn't I say it, they have to count the statistics of each theater. You...don't rush."

Holding the mobile phone, although Xu Xin was persuading, there was also anxiety in his voice.

12:01.

it's okay no problem.

12:05.

It's coming soon.

12:14.

? ? ? ?
12:20…

What's wrong?

12:23…

Zhang Qianqian looked at her brother-in-law's shivering appearance of lighting a cigarette, and wanted to comfort her, but she didn't know what to say.

And at this moment...

"Om~"

A text message came.

Shenmu, Yanjing, Wanwan...

Everyone turned on the phone for the first time, and then saw the content of the text message:

"The statistics are in. The box office on the first day of "The Unspeakable Secret": 14803290 yuan!"

"How much... how much wow!?"

Xu Daqiang asked quickly.

And Xu Miao scratched his fingers and began to count the numbers he heard from his brother:

"One, ten, one hundred, one thousand, ten thousand, one hundred thousand, one million, ten million... fourteen hundred...how many thousands?"

"Sixteen million..."

After Xu Xin finished speaking, his whole body seemed to lose all strength, and he sat down on the sofa with a plop.

480 million...

How much money?
Not much.

Not much, at least for him.

But for some reason, his face began to twitch.

Twitching, a... a smile that I couldn't suppress no matter what, quietly climbed onto my face...

One thousand... four hundred... 80!

(End of this chapter)