I'm the director, I'm not bad

Chapter 672. 669. Shenmu Little Ma

February 2, Valentine's Day.

"I don't care, you are cheating!"

Waking up early in the morning, Yang started acting like a demon.

Today is the last day of promoting the movie in Tokyo. Xu Xin just came back from Osaka yesterday, so he planned for today's trip in Tokyo.

very busy.

He was going to several movie theaters, taking Liu Yifei and Lin Juxin as members of the crew to send blessings to those who came to watch the movie.

Although "The Hawthorn Tree" is a tragedy, it...doesn't it also tell us to cherish the people in front of us.

The wisdom of the great heaven must be understood by the people of the small days.

Therefore, his itinerary is from morning to night. Today, he will go to all the major movie theaters that cooperate with Dongbao Pictures, and send blessings to those who have watched the movie.

Xu Xin has no objection to this.

But Yang Mi has a different opinion.

You didn't come back to spend Valentine's Day with me! ?
You cheated!

Scumbag!

No love! !

I want to retaliate against you equally!
She hugged Liu Zhishi with her left arm, and with her right hand she bombarded Xu Xin with harassing messages.

After sending this message, they also sent an intimate selfie of the two.

The powder on both of your faces is mixed together!

Seeing this news, Xu Xin also sneered, and held up his phone in the car:
"Hey, you two come closer."

Hearing this, Lin Juxin, who was sitting next to him, and Liu Yifei, who was behind him, looked over at the same time.Seeing Xu Xin holding his mobile phone high, he immediately understood the meaning.

Then there was a "click", and a photo of the three of them in the same frame appeared on the phone.

Lin Xunxin couldn't help asking:

"Big honey is acting like a demon again?"

"Ah."

Xu Xin responded:
"It must be said that I cheated. Then I have to retaliate..."

"Uh……"

Lin Xunxin was taken aback for a while, and asked in bewilderment:

"How to get revenge?"

"look."

He showed the photo to the two of them:
"Didn't you see that you are playing hooligans with Shishi?"

Before Lin Xunxin could speak, Liu Yifei hurriedly said:
"You wait and post."

"What's the matter?... I've already sent it."

"what!?"

Liu Yifei swayed...

It’s over.

Recently, my weight has risen in a straight line, and I have reached 120.

It’s over.

Completely finished.

as predicted……

After waiting for about half a minute, Xu Xin burst out laughing:
"Pfft...hahahahahaha..."

"What's the matter again? Surprised?"

Lin Juxin took the phone in confusion.

After a glance...

"Hahahahaha..."

He laughed wildly and handed the phone to Liu Yifei.

But the fairy sister took a look and fell into the magic way directly.

"Why does Liu have such a round face!? You took her to eat chemical fertilizers!?"

Just after reading these heart-wrenching words, my phone began to ding ding dong dong.

"Here you are!...Why are you so annoying!"

Angrily handing the phone to Xu Xin, she took out the phone and opened it as if she was waiting for the doomsday judgment.

Then along the way, she didn't raise her head.

I don't know what Yang Mi talked with her.

Anyway, about a few minutes later, Wu Qiqi called Xu Xin's cell phone.

"Brother Xu, Sister Mi said... If... I can't control my sister's weight anymore. Just... just..."

"What's the matter?"

"Just let me swim back from Tokyo Bay with you..."

"Uh……"

Xu Xin was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously asked:

"Are you sure it's us together? Not yourself?"

"No... just the two of us together. Brother Xu... I... I don't understand water. The water in Tokyo Bay is too deep, I'm afraid..."

"... Kiki."

"what?"

"You've grown up too."

"..."

With emotion, Xu Xin hung up the phone.

Turning to Lin Xunxin, he asked:

"What do we have for lunch?"

"We?"

Lin Juxin turned his head and glanced at the fairy sister who was still picking up her phone, and said:
"What about her?"

"Yang Mi said, if she doesn't control her weight, I will let you, me, and Qiqi swim back from Tokyo Bay together."

"!!"

Lin Juxin's eyes instantly stared at the boss:

"What's wrong with me!"

Xu Xin shrugged:

"I don't know, that's what she said anyway."

"..."

Lin Xunxin turned his head and glanced at the fairy sister who raised her head pitifully after hearing the two chatting... Ah bah!
What fairy sister?
This evil...

……

2 month 14 number.

The fairy sister starved all day in a place where 800 million gods walked.

8 pm.

With the three people bowing and thanking, they left the cinema in Roppongi amid applause from the audience.

The last trip to Japan is over.

Tomoyuki Miura, who has been with him for ten days, solemnly sent a thank you gift on behalf of Toho Films.

Thanks to these three for their contributions to the film.

And sent the blessing of "expecting the movie to sell well".

A banquet was held for three people.

Didn't actually drink much alcohol.

The three of them were indeed tired.

No fighting spirit to continue to the Bureau of Commerce.

After eating in the early 10 o'clock, we returned to the hotel.

After being delivered to the door of the hotel, the companionship of Miura Tomoyuki and Kamihara Ai ended here.

Everyone said goodbye to each other, Xu Xin and the others walked into the elevator under the bow of the two.

Three people on one floor.

In the elevator, Liu Yifei suddenly said:
"Valentine's Day...is this how we spend it?"

"..."

Lin Juxin glanced at her, thought for a while, and yawned directly:
"Ha... um. It's Valentine's Day, it's not Valentine's Day, I'm so sleepy. Get to sleep now, and go back to China tomorrow to make up for it."

But Xu Xin didn't hear the sound of his words.

Turning his head to look at the fairy sister who had been hungry all day, he asked:

"hungry?"

"……Um."

Liu Yifei nodded vigorously:
"It's like a fire is burning in my stomach right now. It's uncomfortable."

"This……"

Liu Yifei really didn't eat much tonight.

When others bring drinks, she will accompany them.

But for the kaiseki meal in front of her... even if it was very light, she didn't move much.

Just had some cold green salad with vinaigrette.

Xu Xin also knew about this.

Indeed... people who lose weight are quite poor.

Adding light kaiseki dishes really didn't suit his taste.

After thinking about it, he said:

"Let's go? Have a steak?"

Liu Yifei's eyes lit up.

The corner of Lin Panxin's mouth twitched...

Just as Wu Qiqi was about to speak, she was blocked by Xu Xin's staring eyes like a calf:

"Qiqi, let's swim back together after listening to your sister Mi, or swim back alone, you should think about it!"

Wu Qiqi thought that brother Xu would not take you like this...

You...you bully Yin.

and then……

Xu Xin waved his hand:

"Okay, you three go back, let's go out and have another drink. Just the boss downstairs who can speak English. How about it? I'm quite happy to drink his IPA. And let's smoke~"

"……Walk."

Lin Juxin was the first to give feedback.

Not even an assistant.

If I don't go...

Then he is afraid that if he goes back, he will be sunk by Jiang?

then.

The elevator for three people went down again.

Walked into the cold street at night.

……

The owner of the steakhouse I'm going to is a Japanese-American, and he opened an American steakhouse next to the Hyatt.

The store is small, but the taste is very good.

Xin Haicheng brought himself to eat.

As Xu Xin walked, he was still asking Xin Haicheng if he wanted to come.

After all, I'm leaving tomorrow, so it's not good if my brother doesn't come to see me off...

As a result, Xin Haicheng used a "o(╥﹏╥)o" kaomoji, indicating that he was socializing with the investors of his new animation film.

Xu Xin could only give up with regret.

And agreed to see you in heaven.

This titled "Children Chasing the Stars" was originally scheduled to be released only in Xiangjiang, but after Xu Xin heard the outline of the story, he felt that this kind of "love and death" theme animation was quite good, so he invited him to bring the production The finished movie comes to Tianchao to see if there is any interest in the factory.

Since my brother can't come, forget it.

The three of them walked for about ten minutes and arrived at this steakhouse called "Bob's House".

The boss can speak English, and Japanese is not required to order.

In addition, after coming to eat once, Liu Yifei took the menu and started ordering.

"Lin Gou, what do you eat?"

"I'm not hungry, just a beer."

Hearing this, Liu Yifei nodded, looked at the menu for a while, then turned to Xu Xin and said:
"I see that you were busy looking for dental floss after eating his tomahawk last time. Then you try filet this time? Shall I order you a half-rare filet?"

"I don't eat it either. His sausage is pretty good, and then order a few dishes that can go with wine. As for the meat...you eat your own."

"Hm... ok. Then cut two Texas-style sausages, chips..."

Xu Xin seemed to have remembered something, and said:

"And the fried chicken is also good."

"Okay. What about the rest? What else would you like to eat?"

On the side, Lin Juxin, who was listening to the two ordering, rolled his eyes vaguely.

My heart said you should be more attentive?
Then when I heard Xu Xin ordering a glass of frozen wine, Liu Yifei said:
"Didn't you say that it's best not to drink liquor cold, because it will hurt your health? Let's just drink some beer."

Lin Panxin rolled his eyes even wider.

Then, seeing Xu Xin's insistence, Liu Yifei said to the waiter rather helplessly:

"Then I'd like an iced bar, but...not so cold, less icy, thanks."

After speaking, he turned to Xu Xin and said:

"I didn't let her cool you down..."

……

"Come on, come on, cheers, happy Valentine's Day."

"cheers!"

Ding.

Glasses of red wine, iced wine, and beer collided.

After each took a sip, Xu Xin let out a big breath:
"Huh...it's finally over."

He threw a new cigarette to Lin Pan.

Then after pointing to himself, he smiled and said:

"How do you say that in Japanese? Dog... dog skeletons!"

"Haha."

Lin Xun, whose upper lip was full of foam from drinking, wiped his mouth again:

"Old Xu, you've almost mastered two foreign languages ​​since you came here."

"Isn't that necessary... Huh."

Leaning on the seat, he listened to the country music playing in the room, and said with a smile:

"No matter what you say, I'm finally done. The rest is the promotion of South Korea in March..."

As he spoke, he suddenly turned his head to look at Liu Yifei:
"Let's make an agreement, don't be so salty this year. Indulge for the last time, go back and lose weight quickly, there are still many dramas waiting for you in the company. They are all big productions."

Hearing this, Liu Yifei, who was competing with a charcoal-grilled chicken wing, subconsciously said:
"I don't want to make a commercial film..."

"Hey~ don't say that."

Xu Xin stopped her uncharacteristically:

"I met Director Zhang once a year ago, and I think some of what he said to me made sense."

"what?"

After being hungry for a whole day, the fairy sister who finally caught a meal had oily lips.

Absolutely cute.

"The old man said to me: You are responsible for the audience who love you, understand their tastes, understand their needs, and make their favorite works. The essence of movies is a form of entertainment. Whether it is a commercial film or an art film Forget it, as long as the audience likes it, it is a good movie. There is no distinction between high and low."

"...?"

Liu Yifei was taken aback.

Subconsciously came the sentence:
"But haven't you never read the scripts of commercial films?"

"I'll see next."

Xu Xin nodded seriously:
"The old man said that I'm a bit high-spirited. After communicating with me that day, I thought about it and thought it made sense. Think about it, you and your boyfriend worked hard for a week, and finally saw each other on Friday night and came to the cinema , would you rather watch a joking commercial film and spend three hours of fun? Or do you want to watch a film that reflects the dark side of society and all kinds of cold ecology?"

"..."

"We can't be high-spirited. As a director, I am like this, and as an actor, you should be like this. So... girl, don't be so resistant to commercial films. This is not for ourselves, but for those audiences who have always supported us."

"..."

"..."

After Liu Yifei and Lin Juxin were silent for a moment, they both nodded in unison.

……

"I... have a word with you two."

After drinking for three rounds, the steak cost five yuan. After drinking a glass of red wine, Liu Yifei spoke softly with blushing cheeks.

"Say it."

After finishing a glass of frozen wine, Xu Xin, who was fighting with Lin Xunxin with a glass of draft beer, said something casually.

"I want to change my nationality back."

"..."

"..."

These words made both of them stunned for a moment.

Seeing that both of them were looking at her, Liu Yifei wiped her mouth and said:

"When I was with my mother when I was a child, I didn't understand. But now... I want to change it back. I don't want to be a foreigner."

"...It's quite difficult."

Lin Xingxin said:
"Our side has always been lenient and strict, unless it is a person who has made a major contribution, otherwise... it is really difficult."

"I know."

Liu Yifei nodded:

"But I'm coming back. America isn't home, this is."

What she said here naturally did not refer to Japan.

Xu Xin frowned slightly.

He is thinking...

Think about the operability of this matter.

And the answer I got was... no operation.

She can only rely on Liu Yifei herself.

After thinking about it, he asked:
"how do you want to do it?"

"I don't know... Maybe go back to school? First take the postgraduate entrance examination, doctorate... get a degree. Then charity? Or something else... I don't know. I don't know what a major contribution is, but No matter what, I'm going to try."

With that said, she turned her head to look at Xu Xin:
"Your words... are very right. I want to be with everyone, to be the verdant green that pushes the stone up and finally falls on a piece of grass. Instead of being an outsider... So, although I haven't discussed it with my mother, But I'm still coming back. Either way!"

"But it's still hard."

Liu Yifei looked at Lin Juxin speechlessly, and said:

"But I have an advantage, that is... I left my nationality when I was a minor. It is not a foreigner's naturalization. The information I checked is that my situation is called restoration of nationality, not joining. If you want to restore it, it seems It depends on what you do. In my case, my right parents led me to leave my nationality before I was 10 years old, but after I turned 18, I became an adult, and I can choose to resume it on my own will. Review should be easier than joining .This is my only chance, otherwise I can't think of how to "join" as a foreigner."

"Well……"

Hearing this, Lin Juxin thought for a while, and subconsciously looked at Xu Xin:
"Is there any way in the factory?"

"The factory is not omnipotent."

Xu Xin gave a wry smile.

"But you can still ask. When you return to China, I will ask Mr. Tian. Ask him to help. If it is true according to what she said, this is recovery rather than joining, I think... there should be a chance."

After hearing this, Liu Yifei said to the two of them with hopeful eyes:

"Nowhere is as good as home, really..."

"That's for sure."

Xu Xin nodded and raised his glass:

"Come on, Valentine's Day... cheers to our family."

"cheers!"

……

2 month 15 day.

Just when Xu Xin was on his way back home, he received news from the factory.

The first-day box office of "Love in the Hawthorn Tree" in Japan: 2.03 million yen.

The exchange rate between the Japanese yen and China is that 800 yen is approximately equal to 2010 yuan. ([-] exchange rate)

In other words, on Valentine's Day, the box office on the first day was 600 million.

This trend... gave everyone a pleasant surprise.

Among the Chinese movies released in Japan, Wu Yusen's "Red Cliff" is currently the leading film.

There is no way, they really love the theme of the Three Kingdoms too much.

It is not an exaggeration to say that it is poisoned.

The total box office of "Red Cliff" is 50.5 billion for the upper part and 55.5 billion for the lower part.

They ranked first and third among Chinese movies released in Japan respectively.

No.2 is "Hero".

Compared with these few movies, the figure of "Secret" is less than 17 billion, and it can't even enter the top ten.

And watching "The Hawthorn Tree"... seems to be expected to surpass?
After all, it earned 2 million yen in revenue on the first day. According to the gold growth trend line, breaking 10 billion in the first week is definitely a certainty.

After seeing the news, Xu Xin just talked to the other two.

After Lin Juxin heard it, he asked:
"How is the overseas box office of "If You Are the One"?"

"I don't know, I don't care."

Xu Xin smiled and shook his head.

From the very beginning, he had a premonition that "If You Are the One" could not do anything overseas for him.

On the one hand, it seems confident, and on the other hand, it is the feedback from Europe.

Not to mention, the European side was released after Christmas, and it also contributed nearly 1500 million US dollars in the box office at the moment.

"The Hawthorn Tree" is destined to be a golden rooster that lays eggs.

Just like "The Unspeakable Secret", which is re-screened every year in Japan and South Korea, it continuously generates money for itself.

So, don't rush to fight for this moment.

We'll see.

……

noon.

After more than ten days of absence, Xu Xin finally returned to his hometown again.

Although the climate is colder than Tokyo, it makes him feel very comfortable.

In the car, he went straight to the house.

I plan to take a good rest.

After the 15th, after the 15th, the first phase of the filming of the "Bite of the Tongue" team is over, and it is time to start film selection.

The entire team filmed in two installments.

Last year was Phase [-], this year is Phase [-].

It is expected to be released in 12 years.

He's been a director for so long, and it's finally his turn to be on the clock.

Selecting material, following the editing, matching copywriting, etc., are all his tasks.

In the first half of this year, he was mainly busy with "Bite of the Tongue", and by the way, he started to work on "Scorching Sun", including casting and location selection.

Get everything done in half a year, and then start shooting.

In the future, he will resolutely implement the practice of one film a year!Put an end to two movies a year...

So fucking tired.

Just thinking about it, suddenly, the phone rang.

After Su Meng glanced at it, she handed it to Xu Xin:
"Brother Xu, Mr. Wu from Youku."

Xu Xin was taken aback, took the work call, and glanced at the caller.

The name I remember is: Youku - Wu Yuan.

this person...

He frowned slightly in thought.

I vaguely remember that it seems that Youku is a person who is in charge of event operations, and he came to his wedding last time.

Five or six people came to Youku that day, and he was one of them.

Although it is said that he is a shareholder of Youku, after so many years, everyone basically has no special communication.

At first, Xu Xin's mind was not on this website.

Secondly... this is the money invested by the old man, and it has nothing to do with me.Except for the need to use them in movie promotion, he is a shareholder who eats and eats at other times.

Even the general meeting of shareholders was attended by the old man.

He hasn't been there.

Why did the other party call me suddenly?
While thinking about it, he connected the phone and said with a polite tone and a smile:
"Hello, Mr. Wu, hello."

"Hey, Hello, Director Xu. Didn't bother you?"

"Haha, no."

"Congratulations to "The Hawthorn Tree", which sold well at the box office in Japan, Director Xu."

"Hahaha, thank you, and thank you for the promotion of our website..."

The two entered the greeting stage.

After chatting for a while, Xu Xin got to the point:
"Mr. Wu called me today, what's the matter?"

"Uh, yes, Director Xu, it's like this... This year, we cooperated with the Shanghai University Student Entrepreneurship Foundation and held a talent show for "New Entrepreneurs". It is dedicated to supporting college students to start their own businesses. This entrepreneurial activity involves all walks of life. Companies from various industries would like to invite them to serve as judges. The winners will receive start-up funds ranging from 20 to [-] yuan, as well as support for office space... We would like to invite two entertainment media companies, Shuangwei and Teana, as judges One of them, I wonder if you are interested?"

"Well……"

After hearing this, Xu Xin thought for a while and asked:

"Specially supporting college students to start their own businesses?"

"That's right. The judges are also group companies from all walks of life."

"In the entertainment industry sector, how many companies have you found?"

"The quota is two. If you are sure, then we will not look for others."

"Shuangwei and Tianlai?"

"Yes, Shuangwei and Tianlai."

Hearing this, Xu Xin became interested.

Whether this activity can really support a few college students to start their own businesses is hard to say.

but……

"Who do you plan to invite from companies in other industries?"

"In terms of the Internet, besides us, there are Tencent, Jinshan, and other big companies in other fields..."

"Okay."

Hearing the names of these companies, Xu Xin agreed without hesitation.

"There is only one person from that pair, and only one person from Tianlai, is that okay?"

"That's great! Then you..."

"Haha, Mr. Wu, don't worry, when you need me, I will definitely attend."

Xu Xin made his promise.

There is no other reason.

company influence.

This is a pretty good opportunity.

Tencent participated.

Shuangwei and Tianlai also participated.

So……

Tencent = Shuangwei = sounds of nature.

And Shuangwei and Tianlai are both bosses themselves.

2 is greater than 1.

Doesn't that mean that he is better than pony?

Ok.

No problem.

Xu Xin, Xu Sanjin, known as Shenmu Little Ma!
(End of this chapter)