I'm the director, I'm not bad

Chapter 610 608. Three Scripts
The hardest thing to bear is the grace of a beauty, and the ecstasy is easy to cause back pain.

Well, a good poem that rhymes with the rhyme.

Even though the news of the awards for "The Piano of Steel" and "Guanyin Mountain" was fermented on the Internet, Xu Xin, who was hiding in this small town in the northeast by the sea, completely slowed down his rhythm.

First, I experienced the charm of Jinzhou barbecue a few times, and then I drove dozens of kilometers in winter to see the beautiful frozen silver coastline.

The two children didn't quite understand the meaning of their father pulling them to see the gray sea water.

But looking at the old man who got off the car a few minutes ago and was blown by the sea wind like a sea dog, he was so happy that he quacked like a duck.

He was completely idle.

I have been in Jinzhou for a week.

Wang Jiawei finally got his favorite shot.

For the past week, Xu Xin has been taking care of the baby, and he hasn't even stepped in the door of the crew once.

But every day Yang Mi would chat with him about the things in "The Grandmaster".

Just like this trip to Jinzhou.

In Jinzhou, it was actually just a scene.

It is the scene of Gong Er's Taoism.

But for this scene, it takes a whole day to shoot every time.

Because Wang Jiawei wants to take a set of time-lapse shots under natural light, there are two finely painted murals of the Dragon King Buyu at the gate of Fengguo Temple. The image of the shadow of the Buddha statue flowing from the mural as the angle of the sun changes.

According to Yang Mi, it is:

"I guess Director Wang wanted to use this picture of the Buddha statue growing from small to large, with flowing shadows, to show Gong Er's arguments about faith and devotion when he was practicing Taoism."

Hearing her thoughts, Xu Xin was quite surprised.

Surprised that my sister has also learned to use her brain...

Of course, this is a joke.

Among other things, he also likes Wang Jiawei's shooting technique.

Using the "Zen" artistic conception to create a sense of sacredness for the audience, and the ever-changing interpretation ideas... Director Wang still has something.

It's just... a bit too inky.

Pure natural light capture, the sun is too strong, and the time is wrong...

What is needed is the dim yellow halo at dawn and dusk to simulate an auspicious and holy sense of nature.

It can be said that he pursued aestheticism to the extreme.

But...if he took this shot, he wouldn't use the Buddha's shadow from different angles to interpret too many things during the flow of light and shadow.

On the contrary, he will use a wide-angle lens to reflect the magnificence of Fengguo Temple, which is known as the "No. [-] Great Hall of Heaven".

Use the contrast between big and small to create that absolute calm and absolute solemnity.

It's like when the big trend is coming, everyone is a small individual.

Although Gong Er is small, in the great hall full of gods and Buddhas, it always shows its existence...

But he doesn't think that this is the best solution.

It can only be said that each director has a different entry point for the story he wants to tell and the atmosphere he wants to create.

This is also the charm and uniqueness of art, isn't it?
Before she came back, Yang Mi filmed for 3 days.

After I came back, I took pictures for another 7 days.

In ten days, Wang Jiawei finally got a shot he was satisfied with.

According to Yang Mi...

It is said to be amazing.

When she knelt in front of the Buddha and prayed, she was shrouded in the shadow of the Buddha. The feeling in her heart was indescribable, but her memory was still fresh.

Thinking about it, this picture is extremely beautiful.

And when the scene at Fengguo Temple ended, the family returned to Yanjing.

The scenes of the fight between Ma San and Gong Er in Tieling are still being arranged, and it is said that several versions have been changed, and Wang Jiawei is not very satisfied after seeing the real one.

At the same time, the crew's funds were repeatedly burned.

But the movie has been filmed to this point, and there is nothing to say.

Change it.

The couple patted their buttocks and returned directly to Yanjing.

Then the first thing the couple did when they went back was to go to the sub-district office in Shijia Hutong.

I have been contacted several times and asked to register for the census information.

The matter was handled very quickly. After the couple went there together, they explained the reason, and soon a staff member came over with a big book.

After registering the couple and the child's ID card information, and communicating about the situation of several members of the family, it is over.

After coming out, Yang Mi drove the car and asked:

"What did you say about Director Zhang?"

"Wait."

Xu Xin glanced at the date on the Volvo electronic screen and said:
"This month, Yanjing is a pilot of the census household registration strategy. After the end, it is basically the same."

"Can it be done at once?"

"Yes. Register the account. With this wind, Wuxi will audit the income of Yijiao and Yiding, the two-year-old man, and pay the fines that should be paid, and everything will be fine."

"……Ugh."

Listening to her husband's words, the young woman shook her head and sighed while driving:
"It's really not easy."

Xu Xin nodded slightly.

It's really not easy.

The management, measurement, and the most important confidentiality of the relationship between the upper and lower...

It's not easy.

But as long as the results are good, it's all worth it.

……

On the morning of the 17th.

Xu Xin, who rested at home for a week, left for Xi'an again.

Because he was not in a hurry, it was already noon when he arrived in Xi'an.

When I returned to Qujiang Garden, as soon as I reached the first floor, I saw Dani folding clothes in the suitcase on the sofa in the living room.

"Brother Xu."

"Ah."

Nodding, he looked at those fancy clothes and asked:
"What about others?"

"I'm sleeping, I drank a lot of wine yesterday and haven't woken up yet."

Hearing this, Xu Xin asked curiously:

"Just short of the final finals?"

"Yes."

Dani nodded.

July 7st is the first episode of the second season of "The Voice".

As of now, "The Voice" has recorded a total of 19 episodes, from auditions to team knockouts.

Already competed for the top 8.

All that's left is the final round.

The finals will be broadcast live and will be held on December 12th.

He hasn't watched "The Voice" since filming "33 Days", so he couldn't help asking now:

"Who are the ones who stayed? That Xue Zhiqiang, did he stay?"

"He's a promotion~"

Dani nodded, scratching her fingers like a few treasures:

"The people who advanced are Xue Zhiqiang, Liang Bo, Jike Junyi, Wu Mochou, Jin Zhiwen, and Zhao Lei, six of them."

Hearing this, Xu Xin said in surprise:

"That Zhang Wei with a particularly high voice has been eliminated?"

"He was eliminated. Except for the song "HIGH", his other songs are very average."

"This... okay."

"High Song" is still stored in his mobile phone.

Very nice.

"When are you going to leave?"

Just as he was talking, Jay Chou's voice came from upstairs:

"Da Ni, what shall we eat today?"

"Brother JAY, Brother Xu is here."

"what?"

With a sound of doubt, Jay Chou, who looked hungover, walked downstairs wearing shorts and slippers with his chicken nest on his head.

"Hey, here we come."

"Don't catch a cold anymore."

Seeing how little he was wearing, Xu Xin expressed concern.

Jay Chou didn't say anything, but went straight to the kitchen.

I took out a bottle of iced mineral water from the refrigerator.

Xu Xin rolled his eyes.

Yes, the old man fed the dog with enthusiasm.

"What are you doing in the factory this time?"

"Work on the editing and post-production of "33 Days"."

"How many days?"

"Two or three days. Do you want to wait for me?"

The promotional activities of "The Green Hornet" in Wanwan are about to start, and Jay Chou has a big party to be held there, and all the invited artists and stars are going to be in Wanwan.

Xu Xin is also one of them.

To support him.

But people... just be afraid of pushing an inch.

After hearing this, Jay Chou not only shook his head, but also added:

"Would you like to fly me there?"

"..."

The corner of Xu Xin's mouth twitched...

tentatively said:

"I called Lao Wang and said I'm going to fly a plane, what do you think?"

"He's gone to Xiangjiang. It is said that he went to invite guests. The "King of Masked Singer"... the better we meet in Wanwan."

"So you screwed me in?"

Xu Xin was speechless.

Then start avoiding the heavy lifting:
"It's not like I said, you earn hundreds of millions this year, can you buy one yourself? You are such a big brother, you don't have a private jet when you go out, and you don't have any cards. Why are you thinking?"

Who knew that Jay Chou wouldn't take this at all, he tilted his head:
"So, do you want to send it?"

"..."

Xu Xin lost his temper immediately.

Shaking his head helplessly, he turned his head and said to Su Meng who was watching the excitement:

"Book him a flight."

"Danny, refund the ticket~~"

Jay Chou smiled triumphantly, and swaggered upstairs with a water bottle in his hand:

"Hey, wait for me, we'll go eat later."

"Crap."

Xu Xin was afraid that he was trying to get rid of his hunger.

In fact, the wheel has made a lot of money in the past two years.

Basically maintained at one or two billion a year.

Not to mention anything else, just the endorsement fee, he is an astronomical sum every year.

I just signed an Emma electric car this year, and the endorsement fee is 3000 million.

In addition to the other endorsements on his body... let alone the daily maintenance of the aircraft, there must be no problem buying just one.

And this is the income when he deliberately maintains the principle.

His requirement for himself is "what I endorse must be affordable by fans", so the direction of endorsement is always towards affordable products.

He doesn't accept endorsements from high-end first-line big names at home and abroad.

If you want to pick it up, then this income may be doubled.

So it is not a problem for him to buy a plane now... Then the question is, why should I be taken advantage of by this?
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, he suddenly grabbed a Jay Chou sweater on the sofa, put it on the ground and stomped on it fiercely.

"..."

Under Dani's speechless gaze, she quickly folded the sweater with several big footprints on it, and stuffed it into the suitcase.

This is much more comfortable in my heart.

Then she turned her head and did not forget to threaten Dani:
"If you dare to say it, you will die!"

Dani rolled her eyes.

please...

What a pair of childish ghosts.

……

At noon, I found a nearby water basin mutton to eat.

It is the most beautiful to eat in winter.

But Xu Xin discovered something strange... During the meal, Jay Chou was playing with his mobile phone all the time.

It seems to be chatting with someone.

I couldn't help but say:
"Who are you chatting with?"

"With...colleagues. Discuss about shooting the album MV."

Jay Chou was vague.

Does Xu Xin believe it?

Naturally do not believe.

In the past few years of knowing him, I can't understand what he is doing.

Isn't he always saying what he says in the MV?Still need to discuss with people?

So he sneered:
"Heh, are you fooling a fool? Tell me, who is it? Male or female? Height? Weight? Measurements?"

"Wow, you're quite a bitch."

While typing haha, Jay Chou silently put the phone in his pocket.

At the same time, he also changed the ringtone of the Apple mobile phone to vibrate with small actions.

Want to cover up.

But the problem is...

His mouth is so tight.

He didn't reveal the slightest bit of life and death, but insisted that it was a matter of work, and Xu Xin didn't grind out his hard and soft words.

Then after the meal, this guy dragged Dani away like hiding from a creditor.

Before leaving, I did not forget to tell Xu Xin:
"Hey, it's the 21st, don't be late."

Xu Xin didn't respond, but suddenly turned to Su Meng and said:

"Cute."

"What's the matter, Brother Xu?"

"You said... If I quietly change the route for him and fly directly to Yanjing. Then get off the plane and let your sister Mi press him down and give him a meal with the explosive hammer that pressed him to the wilderness, will he tell me? Which little girl is he texting?"

"..."

The corner of Su Meng's mouth twitched...

No...Brother Xu...No, big brother!
First, what do you think of Miss Mi?Is it the double bonus red stick in the hall?
Second... In order to find out which girl your friend is texting, how could you come up with such an outrageous idea?
No, this high-end game cannot be played by itself.

The artistic component is too high.

……

After all, Xu Xin didn't do such a frenzied thing.

After seeing off his friends, he went directly to the factory.

Old Zhu's table was still full of McGee's milk tea cups, Xu Xin was used to it.

The rough cut of "33 Days of Broken Relationship" has been completed. He roughly scanned it and found that, except for the CG of Huang Xiaoxian's introduction of various related characters at the beginning, which seemed a little rough, there was no problem with the overall idea.

Obviously, Lao Zhu has grasped Xu Xin's editing habits and developed a tacit understanding.

If so, then follow this line of thinking.

This film needs a lot of post-dubbing, and there are many narrations. The most urgent thing is to edit the feature film first, and then start the post-production.

In the afternoon, Lao Zhu edited there, while Xu Xin picked out what he needed and what he didn't want from the vast number of clips he shot.

He was so busy that it was almost 7 o'clock before he came out of the editing room.

After finding a place to fill his stomach at random, he returned to the villa.

When he called his wife at night, he told about Jay Chou's weirdness and his thoughts.

Or say that the husband and wife are of the same heart, four or five hundred catties.

When Yang Mi heard her husband's first reaction...

"Do you still need to pull the suburbs? Just squeeze him into our house and tie him to a chair. After a few punches, the girl's name will definitely be found out."

"...What if the girl's name is: I won't tell you even if I kill you?"

"Pfft... goose goose goose goose..."

The young woman burst out laughing instantly.

Although the stem is very old, I have to admit... Li Qi's performance is too impressive.

While talking and laughing, Yang Mi suddenly asked:

"Did you read the script I showed you last time?"

"What script?"

Xu Xin said something casually... but was immediately stunned.

"Old Xu?"

"correct."

"...I forgot."

Xu Xin, who just remembered that there was such a thing, was speechless:
"I seem to... put it in the car. At that time, I remembered that I seemed to be busy with something. After putting it in the car, I didn't care. If you don't mention it today, I will forget it."

"You didn't see it?"

Yang Mi was also speechless.

But immediately came a sentence:
"Actually, I also forgot to read it. I was also preparing for a play with Ma San in those few days... The script has been put on hold at Tingting's place. But today, Master called me and chatted with me."

"What are you talking about?"

"Nothing else, just say that he is very interested in this script. He asked me if I had read it, and I thought you had, so I told him that I hadn't watched it yet, and I was preparing for Gong Er's play here, so I was afraid of being distracted. make you look...

Then he said that the story was mediocre, but the core idea was to show real kung fu... the kind of serious kung fu.

The master is also getting older, and he has actually been thinking about a suitable notebook for the past few years.Because he wanted to leave some images of the real thing for everyone before he left, so that everyone can see what real kung fu is all about...

Lao Xu's script should suit his taste.Although I didn't mention it, I can hear it..."

"Want to shoot, right?"

After understanding what his wife meant, Xu Xin said.

"Ah."

Yang Mi responded:
"That's what I think. If you like it, then vote. But I thought you've read the script, at least you can tell the difference between good and bad... Who would have thought that you didn't read it."

"Hey, what's with this thing."

Xu Xin casually said:
"Mr. Yu has taught you so many things for so many years. Sir, what can you say when you are a junior?...So, let me call Lao Xu? Ask him how much money he needs, and I will invest directly, regardless of investment, regardless of investment." Repayment... Just like what Mr. said, leaving a body of real kung fu in the video, it is something of the ancestors, can be recorded, so that future generations can know what happened, just this, I think it is a great merit. "

"Hmm...that's fine, then come from the headwind?"

"Whatever you want. Money doesn't matter, just treat it as if the old man likes it."

Seeing that her husband showed his attitude, Yang Mi responded:
"Okay, then you can ask Lao Xu about this movie? Are you asking, or am I?"

"Hmm...Old Xu wants to do this movie himself? Why don't you ask, if I intervene...it may limit his room for development. After all, he hasn't directed a movie yet."

What he meant was simple.

Lao Xu is undoubtedly successful as a screenwriter and writer.

But directing is another matter.

It's like when he heard his wife talking about the shots taken by Wang Jiawei, how he would deal with certain shots appeared in his mind.

If he sees something in this movie that he is not satisfied with, he will definitely suggest how to change it.

But the changed things... are not Lao Xu's own.

It's like The Hawthorn Tree.

The old man and his own script adaptation ideas are very different in some places.

Therefore, when he was producing "The Hawthorn Tree", most of the time, when he looked at himself as the director, he chose to shut up.

Because this is the film of "director Xu Xin", not "director Zhang Yimou".

It was also the reason why he never appeared in Wang Jiawei's crew after staying in Jinzhou for a week.

It is not impossible for directors to communicate with each other.

But this kind of communication must at least be equated with the realm of thought.

When a director has not formed his own independent style and is still in the state of "following the wind", if he is too much infected by another director's style, the final work will easily come out in a state of being completely different.

No need.

And Yang Mi also understood what her husband meant, and responded:
"Okay, then let me communicate with him."

"Well, is there anything else? I'm going to bed without it."

"Go to sleep, good night ~ come back early after work."

"Got it. How about a kiss?"

"Hey, bobobobobobo..."

In the sweet talk, Xu Xin hung up the phone, turned off the lights, and went to sleep.

……

"Are you up?"

Early in the morning, Qi Lei called.

"Just got up."

"Then you come to see me? Let's discuss about these scripts."

"Okay."

When Xu Xin arrived at the factory, it was just around 9 o'clock.

He went straight to Qi Lei's office.

It is said that people are in good spirits on happy occasions.

Although the Tokyo Film Festival has passed for more than ten days, when Qi Lei saw Xu Xin walk in, there was still an uncontrollable smile on his face:

"Haha~ here we come!"

"Ah."

Xu Xin responded, took out a cigarette, and said:
"What's the matter? So happy?"

"What else can I do? About the Tokyo Film Festival. You just came here, I don't know... a lot of people in the factory in the first few days... including me, it feels like winning the lottery."

While talking, Qi Lei handed over a document.

"Then your heat can last long enough."

Xu Xin took the document he handed over with a smile, opened it and looked at it, and found that it was an investment report.

The first report that comes into view is "Partners".

He flipped through the pages and asked in surprise:
"4000?"

"Ah."

Qi Lei nodded.

Xu Xin continued to turn the page.

"Golden Heist", 5000 million.

"To Our Dying Youth", 1000 million (to be determined).

"What's going on with this pending?"

Xu Xin asked a little puzzled.

"actor."

Qi Lei said:

"For this kind of youth-themed film, the protagonist must have a certain appeal in the youth market... just like the signature of "Secret" at the time was Jay Lun. So 1000 million is the estimated production cost we made, but The salary is still uncertain. After all, there is no favorite candidate yet."

"Oh~"

Xu Xin suddenly realized.

But my mind is also blank.

He really has no interest in subjects like "love, youth" now.

Really spit out.

So although this script is good, it is included in one of my draft plays...

But when it comes to the degree of attention, it is obviously the lowest among these few scripts.

Seeing that Xu Xin had finished reading, Qi Lei asked:

"These three stories, you decide. Which one shall we shoot next year?"

Although he is the nominal person in charge of the Art Creation Center.

But everyone in the factory knew... that if the script of the story here would appear on the screen, Director Xu had to nod.

But facing Qi Lei...

Xu Xin fell into deep thought.

Which one should I choose...

(End of this chapter)