I'm the director, I'm not bad

Chapter 688 685. One Story, Two Versions
"Liu Yifei and Xu Xin met at the restaurant, suspected to be preparing for a new work! "

This news suddenly became popular inexplicably at noon on Saturday.

In the few pictures that have been circulated, it can be clearly seen that Xu Xin is reading a document in his hand, and then the two are drinking tea and chatting.

Neither of them brought an assistant with them, and the place they chose to meet was also a public place.

In addition to the relationship between the two, netizens didn't think it was wrong.

However, the popularity of this topic is still visible to the naked eye.

What do you mean?
A "Hawthorn Tree" is not enough, come again?
The two want to join hands again?

What is the theme of this movie?
This director who knows how to use our fairy sister the most, what kind of new surprises does he plan to bring us this time?

With many doubts, one noon passed, and the news about "Xu Xin's new movie" and "Liu Yifei's joining" spread all over the Internet inexplicably.

As the No. 1 director of the new era, although Xu Xin has the style of an old director, he is basically invisible unless it is a movie promotion.But the heat on his body was always there.

In addition, since he won the best newcomer in Venice last year with "The Hawthorn Tree", his career line has been rising all the way. Liu Yifei, who has returned to the top, has made great strides...

These two people got together...the heat seemed to be even higher than Yang Mi's.

Xu Xin made Yang Mi a double-gold actress with two movies.

She collaborated with Liu Yifei in a movie, which made her, who had been criticized for her acting skills, turn around and won the Newcomer Award recognized by the newcomers of the three representative teams.

What about the fourth part?

What kind of honor will Liu Yifei get?
Why don't others think about it, Liu Yifei's fans celebrate the Chinese New Year on Weibo and Post Bar.

It's really Chinese New Year.

……

"It's a fart year, Yindu asked her to shoot the script, I'll help her take a look."

Holding the phone, Xu Xin couldn't laugh or cry:

"No... what did you think? I've said it all, I'm busy with "Scorching Sun" this year. Others don't know, Brother Qi, don't you know?"

"That... of course I know."

Qi Lei's voice on the phone suddenly had a touch of regret:
"Hey... I thought you were planning a new script. Yindu is fine, we can work together. Are you interested in that script?"

"I'm not interested, it's pretty mediocre. I can't say whether the photos look good or not~"

"Then let her pick it up?"

"She played the kind of ruthless, slumped in a wheelchair. This restriction made her feel that her acting skills have improved, so she accepted it. As for the script as a whole, it can only be said to be average."

"This……"

Qi Lei paused for a moment, then sighed again:
"Ugh……"

Hearing his sighs, Xu Xin asked in confusion:
"What's wrong? What's the point of sighing?"

The relationship between the two is destined not to be hidden, Qi Lei said directly:
"I really thought you had another goal besides "The Scorching Sun". When I heard it was "The Four Famous Detectives", I thought you had your eyes on this book. Thinking about this kind of martial arts novel, I will shoot it anyway. Not a literary film, you are going to enter a commercial film..."

Hearing this, Xu Xin understood why he sighed.

So he laughed and said:

"Haha, you mean you want me to make a commercial film?"

"I'm sure I won't force you, but if you make a literary film and the box office is such a hit, I really want to see how you make a commercial film..."

"Well, let's wait and see. If there is a suitable script, you can try it."

"Uh-huh?"

Qi Lei was taken aback suddenly:
"What?!"

Immediately after reacting, he asked in surprise:

"Didn't you say you weren't interested when I asked you last time..."

"This time and the other."

He didn't say that his change of opinion was due to the old man's words.

No need.

Just said in a relaxed tone:
"If you come across a script you're interested in, you can try it."

"……what?"

Xu Xin could feel his surprise through the phone.

After surprise, there is excitement:

"Have a goal!?"

"No, let's not talk about it. You can try it if you come across a suitable script, but right now I don't have any other ideas."

"Uh...then I can find some good scripts for you?"

"...My brother Qi, are we short of money or something? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Xu Xin didn't know whether to laugh or cry:

"You have to eat one bite at a time, take your time, and you can't become a fat man if you eat in one breath. Can you let me finish the things in front of me first?"

"Haha, that's fine, that's what I'm talking about... The key is that when you say you can accept commercial films, don't I get excited? Hahahahaha..."

Judging from the emotion in Qi Lei's words, it seems that he is really excited.

Xu Xin rubbed his chin unconsciously.

Are you really looking forward to making a commercial film?

Finally, after Qi Lei slapped his chest loudly and said "I'll find you a script", the phone hung up.

Xu Xin shook his head amusedly, lying on the massage chair and continuing to squint his eyes to enjoy the relaxation on the plane.

He decided not to sleep on the sofa in the future, he said to himself.

No matter how you quarrel in the future, if you want to sleep on the sofa, it's the one surnamed Yang who goes to sleep!

It's so uncomfortable...

Just thinking about it, suddenly, the phone rang again.

He opened his eyes helplessly, but when he saw the caller on the phone screen, he froze for a moment.

Lu Yang.

He answered the phone puzzledly:

"Hey?"

"Hey, Director Xu, are you busy now?"

"Not busy, what's wrong?"

"Are you in Yanjing?"

"No, I just left, and I'm rushing to the capital. What's the matter? Do you need me?"

Hearing this, Lu Yang looked very surprised:

"Are you going to the magic capital?"

"Yes, it's on the plane... what's the matter?"

Seeing that he never said his purpose, Xu Xin was a little puzzled.

Mysterious, what is this for?
Then I heard Lu Yang say:

"This... okay, we just came back from Nanjing. We said you were going to be in Yanjing, so I went to see you. Last time you remember that I mentioned to you that we are both interested in Jinyiwei and want to write a story..."

"..."

Xu Xin frowned and thought about it, and found that he didn't remember this at all.

But it doesn't matter, he asked directly:

"Write it out?"

"……not yet."

"what?"

Xu Xinxin said that I didn't write it out, why did you two ask me?

And Lu Yang seemed to understand what Xu Xin meant, and said:

"It's like this, Director Xu, we have a disagreement now. Because the market evaluation of "Cinema for the Blind" is very average, so this time we want to try the type of commercial film. But now there is a disagreement, which is the story of the two of us. The starting point is completely different, because this matter has been quarreled several times, so I want you to show it..."

"Cinema for the Blind" is not yet in theaters.

Lu Yang's plan is to participate in the Yenching College Student Film Festival next month.

If you can win an award or something, the factory will also give it to the cinema.

After all, according to the internal evaluation of the factory, the market audience of this movie is already negligible.

All the "street rush" elements of all literary films are complete.

Rookie director + unknown actor + unpopular theme = hit the street.

So this time Lu Yang had to take the route of the film festival, otherwise it would be troublesome even to go to the cinema.

However, Xu Xin invested a total of 200 million yuan in this movie, and he didn't care much about it.

Take it as a practice for Lu Yang.

Now that he heard about the new script, he asked in bewilderment:

"Where is the main point of disagreement? Is this a story about Jin Yiwei?"

"Yes. On the one hand, the inspiration comes from the role setting and attributes of Jin Yiwei that we both like very much, and on the other hand, it is the "Jin Yiwei" by Zhen Zidan that was released during the Spring Festival the year before last.

But I think that story is very ordinary. It is not so much about Jin Yiwei, but rather a story of a martial arts hero in Jin Yiwei's skin.It is quite different from the Jinyiwei in our cognition.

But that's where the difference between us is, or the starting point is very different.Her starting point is a complete story, and what I want to write is to combine Jin Yiwei with the background of the short-lived emperors in the late Ming Dynasty and divide it into several parts.Neither of us can say no to the other.

So each wrote a synopsis and outline of the story, and I thought you would show me which one is more suitable from the perspective of a commercial film..."

"Well……"

Hearing this, Xu Xin thought for a while and said:
"Is there an electronic version, just send me an email? I'll read the story first, and then you two will talk in detail after I return to Yanjing, how about it?"

"Ah? That's fine, then I'll send you an email."

"okay."

After hanging up the phone, he got up from the massage chair and came to the desk.

Opened the laptop, logged in to the mailbox, and after refreshing it, the mailbox was empty.

He is not in a hurry.

After waiting for about two or three minutes, I received an email.

There are two attachments in the email, both of which are Word documents.

One is "Lu Yang" and the other is "Chen Shu".

After downloading both files, he first opened Lu Yang's.

"Entry Point: The Battle of Salhu
Character: Shen Lian (Jinyiwei of Beizhen Fusi)

Lu Wenzhao (Qianhu of Zhenfusi, Shen Lian's elder brother, and a survivor of the Saerhu Battle with Shen Lian)
Ding Baiying (descendant of the Qi family knife, junior sister of Lu Wenzhao)

Pei Lun...

summary of the story:

In the battle of Saerhu, the Ming army was defeated, and Shen Lian and Lu Wenzhao crawled out of the pile of dead people for their fateful friendship..."

It is said to be the outline of the story, but in fact Xu Xin can tell that Lu Yang's story is already very detailed.

It mainly tells the story of Shen Lian and Lu Wenzhao, the life-and-death brothers, from the beginning of their friendship to the final confrontation.

Although various scattered plots have given a more detailed explanation and description.

For example, Shen Lian regarded Lu Wenzhao as his eldest brother, but Lu Wenzhao was a villain who wanted to climb to the top of power.He and Ding Baiying just used Shen Lian as a pawn...

Another example is that Shen Lian and Ding Baiying had a fierce battle. Shen Lian was defeated at first, but he was very good at introspecting himself, rehearsing the confrontation with Ding Baiying over and over again in his mind, looking for flaws.

Another example is that there is a "master" behind Lu Wenzhao...

Looking at Xu Xin's general story, he felt that there were only two words: Secondary School.

Shen Lian is like... how should I put it, the heroine in martial arts novels.

Lu Wenzhao and Ding Baiying are like that kind of level bosses.

They beat Ding Baiying first, and finally challenged Lu Wenzhao.

And after Lu Wenzhao was killed by him, a "mysterious man" popped up in the end.

This "mysterious man" not only did not kill him, but also gave him a more difficult task...

What is the task, did not explain.

But Lu Yang also said just now that he divided this story into several parts to prepare.

But this story...

so so.

He turned his head and opened Chen Shu's version again.

Chen Shu's version is actually similar to his story, except that the villain in it has changed from Lu Wenzhao to Zhao Jingzhong, Wei Zhongxian's adopted son...

But the overall trend of the story made Xu Xin's eyes shine.

The second qi was gone, and Shen Lian became a small person.

In other words, the three protagonists are all small characters.

Shen Lian drifted with the tide, Lu Jianxing wanted to climb up, and Jin Yichuan wanted to avenge the girl he liked was defiled by his senior brother...

Xu Xinxin said good guy.

After all, male screenwriters and female screenwriters have different perspectives.

Chen Shu's version is much more interesting.

However, she is not saying that there are no shortcomings.

In other words... Lu Yang has already pointed out the shortcomings.

A personal hero love story dressed in martial arts skin.

Although the plot is not similar to "Jin Yiwei", the core of the story is the same.

It just adds a layer of redemption to the back of the story.

That is the ending of the last part of her script "Shen Lian chased and killed Zhao Jingzhong, the mastermind of all this, and beheaded him under the horse".

As far as plot design is concerned, Chen Shu's is obviously more subtle.

But you have to ask which one Xu Xin likes...

The answer is neither.

Although these two stories are only at the "outline" stage, it may be caused by his habit of reading scripts. In the outline of the story, he always looks for a characteristic of the protagonist.

traits throughout.

But neither script is perfect.

To put it bluntly, he couldn't see the spiritual core throughout the two scripts.

The spiritual core is the soul of a script.

Or the backbone of the script.

must have.

Otherwise, the whole story is not supported by bones, and there is only a puddle of meat left.

Although he understands that this is a script for a commercial film, it doesn't need to be so serious.But there are still things that should be there.

And these two scripts gave him the same feeling as "Jin Yiwei".

It can only be said to be a martial arts film, but neither the positive nor the ironic spirit exists in it.

to be honest.

There is only a story.

But no bones to remember.

After roughly reading the outlines of the two stories again, and pondering in his mind for a while, he thought about it, put his hands on the keyboard and started typing.

But just after typing a few words, he felt troublesome, so he picked up his phone and opened WeChat.

"I've finished reading both of your stories. Frankly speaking, both stories are quite ordinary. I think the protagonist name of both of your scripts is "Shen Lian", so I will treat Shen Lian in these two stories as one person." Speak.

I think your story lacks a spiritual core.Just like what you said just now, Lu Yang, "Jinyiwei" is a personal heroic romance film disguised as a martial arts fart, and the essence of your two stories is actually similar.They all tried to make Shen Lian a hero.

But the core of the hero does not exist.

In other words, the two of you lost Shen Lian's shaping.

He feels like a tool man to me. He will do what the story needs him to do.

It is the plot that pushes him, not him controlling his own plot.

This was what Shen Lian lacked.

But the problem between the two of you...or your disagreement on this story is still easy to resolve.From the perspective of the story, you can give Shen Lian a kind of "little person's powerlessness and struggle".

From the beginning of the Battle of Salhu, he was a pawn who could not protect himself after crossing the river.He resisted, he fought, but no one cared.

From a grand perspective, the Battle of Saerhu was the battle that established the history of the rise and fall of the Ming and Qing dynasties.Under the general trend of the world, personal powerlessness and struggle are the best spirit to seek and bestowed.

And it also fits with your story.

I think you two can start with this kernel.Create Shen Lian as a sad image who can only be involuntary, even if he resists, he will still be ruthlessly crushed by the wheels of history and the general trend of the world in the end.

This is the sorrow of a small person, but it is very suitable for Shen Lian in the story of the two of you.

And when Shen Lian is endowed with this spiritual core, your differences will no longer exist.

Lu Yang, you can divide it into several parts if you want, because your story setting is very big, but under the grandeur, it is very empty.And it just so happens that Chen Shu's story is small and fine, which can make up for it.

As for how to make up for it, starting from the spiritual core of the protagonist, combining the two stories into one... or continuing to divide it into several parts, and then refining it, it depends on the two of you to consider.

At this stage, both stories are average.

But if this story can be written well, using the rolling wheels of the general trend of the world to create the powerlessness of a tragic little character, this kind of classic story should be very pleasing.It would be nice to add some fighting and such.

This is how I feel. "

After finishing speaking, he let go of the hand holding the screen, and sighed with emotion:
"WeChat is really convenient..."

Words that used to be typed by hand can now be finished with the mouth in just two 60 seconds.

It's just so convenient.

Putting down his phone, he lay down on the massage chair again.

After a few minutes, Lu Yang replied with a text:
"Okay, Director Xu, I have to go back and sort out what you said, and then re-polish it. I actually think this story is too linear and not the flavor I want. But after you said it like this, I and I Chen Shu has a feeling. Then I will redesign a version according to this idea, and you will help me see it then?"

"it is good."

Xu Xin replied with one hand.

Then, after seeing the "OK" expression sent by Lu Yang, he didn't reply anymore, and just lay down on the massage chair, planning to continue to feel comfortable for a while...

The flight attendant came over.

"Director Xu, the plane is about to land..."

"..."

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

Fine.

After turning off the massage chair, he sat back on the sofa in a daze.

……

"Do you want to oil it?"

Lying on the bed, Xu Xin raised his head and glanced at his wife after hearing what he said.

"The oil you put on...is it serious?"

"What nonsense?"

Yang Mi rolled her eyes:
"Your trapezius is stiff."

With that said, she went straight into the bathroom and took out a towel and a bottle.

"It's cheap for you, this essential oil is expensive."

"I thought it was lubricating oil..."

He said something while taking off his shirt.

Unexpectedly, this girl immediately answered a sentence that made people blush:
"Chrysanthemum brand?"

"Ah~~~~~~~~~"

Xu Xin's eyes were full of disgust.

"Snapped."

Yang Mi slapped him on the back:

"Lie down! Hurry~"

While speaking, she straddled Xu Xin's waist.

Soon, his shoulders were greasy.

But my daughter-in-law has no other advantages, but her skill is really strong.

It hurt a little at first, but as the temperature of the scented essential oil rose, the soreness and itching quickly made him feel better.

"You... oh."

Sitting on her husband, she said with some distress:
"You said you would go back to bed and sleep when you were tired. What kind of sofa do you sleep on? What's the matter? When I'm not at home, you become this virtuous? How can such a big person not even take care of himself?"

Xu Xin snorted:
"It's not your fault... When I was single, I took good care of myself. With you, I would be a waste..."

"If you have me, you can burn high incense! The blessings you have cultivated in several lifetimes! Hmph!"

She wrinkled her nose in displeasure, and she snorted softly.

Then aim at a certain place on the husband's back, and push the knuckles of the fingers into it.

At this time...

"Dong dong dong."

The door rang.

"Enter."

Yang Mi said a word, and then began to exert herself.

"Ouch yo yo..."

A burst of soreness made him unable to help but hum.

"Don't move, bear with it, you'll feel comfortable after a while..."

"Oh, no, it's sour...it's too sour...my arms are numb!"

"Hold on, it will be in place soon! Hold on!"

People who don't know think that the couple are talking about tigers and wolves.

Sun Ting, who was standing at the door, turned red rarely.

no……

It's really not my heart.

Brother Xu, your voice is too...too that.

As she thought, she glanced over her head.

At this time, Yang Mi pushed Xu Xin's shoulder blade hard, while turning her head to see who it was.

After discovering that it was Sun Ting, she asked puzzledly:

"what's wrong?"

"Ouch yo yo..."

Amidst Xu Xin's unprincipled humming, Sun Ting said:

"Sister, Nazha called me. She just came out of the company and wanted to ask if you have anything... If there is nothing, she will go back to Yanjing."

Yang Mi was taken aback, and subconsciously slowed down her attack.

In exchange, Xu Xin let out a long breath:
"Huh... hey, hurry up, keep going, switch to the other side..."

Yang Mi ignored him, but asked:

"Didn't she come with the agent?"

"Yes, but Zhang Ye wasn't with her. Li Minnian had already handed in his resignation report, and Cai Yinong called all his managers over. There is a meeting on Monday."

"That is to say, there is no one around her?"

"Ah."

"That's fine, let her come directly to the house..."

Speaking of this, Yang Mi paused again, and then said:

"Tell her not to worry about the flight, I'll let the plane take her away."

Hearing this, Sun Ting was taken aback for a moment.

But immediately realized what Sister Mi meant, and nodded:
"Okay, I see. Then for dinner..."

"You tell my dad, just cook one more dish later. Tonight is a family feast~"

"Ok."

Sun Ting nodded and stepped back quickly.

But as soon as he retreated to the door, he heard a voice:
"Nazha is coming, ouch..."

She couldn't bear to listen and closed the door silently.

Then I sent Nazha a position on WeChat:
"Come to eat at home, today is a family feast."

……

Family banquet...?
Seeing Sister Tingting's words and the WeChat location sent by her, Nazha was stunned for a moment, and then a smile suddenly appeared on her face.

(End of this chapter)