Reborn as a little director

Seen face to face by Chen Zhengzhi, Xie Siqing quickly pushed Zhong Yang away and stood up.

Chen Zhengzhi: "..."

Xie Siqing: "..."

Chen Zhengzhi coughed dryly: "I really want to say that I didn't see anything, but it's obviously impossible."

"..."

Chen Zhengzhi continued: "I was not far from the door just now... I understand you two are excited, but can you restrain yourself a little?"

Xie Siqing stood there awkwardly.

Ever since Zhong Yang told him that the crew already knew about it, he seemed to be far less careful than he was in the past.

Looking at Zhong Yang next to him, he didn't care.

"You should have knocked first," he said.

"Knock on what door?" Chen Zhengzhi was angry, "I've only been out for less than a minute! Who knew you'd already gnawed on it?!"

At the end of the sentence, Chen Zhengzhi said again: "That's all, all right, I'll take the phone."

"...Oh." Xie Siqing looked back at the table.

Sure enough, there was a mobile phone on it.

Chen Zhengzhi held the phone in his hand: "Then I'll fight for a higher screening rate."

"……thanks."

"..."

"Chen Zhengzhi." Before Chen Zhengzhi went out, Xie Siqing stopped him again, "This film...will it be successful?"

"nonsense."

"Then," Xie Siqing continued, "will you come to my next film?"

"……Oh?"

"The next film, I will be the director, with Zhong Yang starring and co-directing."

"..."

Xie Siqing looked at him from a distance: "Come and help me?"

Chen Zhengzhi is not only very good at distribution and marketing, but also top-notch in supervision and budget control.During the filming of this movie, he had some incidents that affected the expenses one after another, but Chen Zhengzhi was always able to make adjustments in time, and in the end, he didn't exceed the budget by a penny, and he didn't miss anything that shouldn't be saved.

"..." Hearing this, Chen Zhengzhi said, "After you've been busy for a while, show me the script. If it's okay, I can consider staying with you."

"En." Xie Siqing said, "...Thank you."

"But I have one condition."

"what?"

"Just be obedient, both of you, and don't always think about cuddling and hugging."

"..."

Xie Siqing remembered that Chen Zhengzhi was single.

Seeing that there was no problem the next day, Xie Siqing and Zhong Yang returned home early.

They are too tired these days.

After the national premiere, I participated in the premieres in several major cities, non-stop every day.

Zhong Yang didn't put so much effort into his own films, probably because his films would never be short of box office.

Xie Siqing really wanted to take a break now.

After arriving home, Xie Siqing went into the study and read a book for a while.

Zhong Yang brought in a cup of hot milk: "Drink it, it's a sleep aid."

"……Um."

"Let you rest well tonight."

"..." Of course Xie Siqing knew what the other party was referring to.

"What are you doing?" Zhong Yang asked again.

"Oh," Xie Siqing looked at what he was writing, "Record it."

"Ok?"

Zhong Yang looked at what Xie Siqing wrote, and the top line was a few small characters: [First day box office: 2700 million. ] Further down is:

[On June 6, it will be released nationwide. 】

And: [On May 5, at the XXX Convention and Exhibition Center, the national premiere. ] "That's right," Xie Siqing explained, "I want to record some things along the way, so that if I become famous in the future, I will look back and look at the past, and I must find it very interesting. In short, I don't want it. Forget about the process of doing it with all your heart.”

"……Um."

One of Xie Siqing's regrets in his previous life was that he had forgotten many things, including many things that he thought would remain in his mind forever.Some of the past that made him so excited gradually faded away as the days passed.Now Xie Siqing wants to keep these memories, because everything represents his passion and time.

"So," Zhong Yang asked again, "what about me?"

"...What?" Xie Siqing was taken aback.

"What about me?" Zhong Yang repeated, "Can you forget about it?"

"How could it be?" Xie Siqing smiled.

"Then write it down too." Zhong Yang hugged Xie Siqing from behind, "something about me."

"..."

"Is there anything you don't want?"

"...No." Xie Siqing said, "That's fine."

"Then write it in this book too." Zhong Yang said, "The page on the right is about the movie. The page on the left is about us. The same is true for the rest of the book. The even-numbered pages are for the movies, and the odd-numbered pages are for us."

"...Write it in this notebook too?"

"Why do you have to separate? They are the most important things in your life. Isn't it good that the two sides of a page are intertwined to form a complete life?"

"..."

"Are you still planning to separate from me? Afraid that after we separate, my side will ruin your movie side?"

"...Stop talking nonsense." Xie Siqing said, "Listen to you, write. Write what?"

"Hmm..." Zhong Yang made a long sound, "On March 3st, the two of us did it for the first time."

"……roll."

"Isn't this important?"

"...You go first, I will write it myself."

"OK then."

After Zhong Yang left, Xie Siqing thought about it, and finally wrote a few lines: [March 3, with Zhong Yang.

On March 3, I received a ring from Zhong Yang. 】

Then, fill in two sentences of details at the end of each sentence - the cause and the process.

I feel a little embarrassed.

Why do you want to become a girl yourself?

Obviously not such a person——

……

——A week has passed in the blink of an eye.

This week, the box office situation is very satisfactory.

After the filming rate increased, the box office exceeded [-] million in the first week.

So many articles came out, such as:

["Ke Chuan Gong Ye" broke through [-] million, how can a literary film break the curse. 】There are various analyzes and summaries in it.

For example, a good reputation.There is the support of film critics, and the support of the audience who came back from watching the movie.

For another example, publicity helps the box office.There have always been many topics, and he has actively participated in online and offline activities in the media and theaters.

In addition, the selection of schedules can be said to be a classic case, which strongly proves that breaking the so-called "schedule" can play a huge role.

Another thing is that the length of the film is relatively short, which has captured a large number of viewers watching movies from Monday to Friday nights, and so on.

Chen Zhengzhi suddenly returned to the mainstream view.

"..." Xie Siqing thought, Chen Zhengzhi, who has already succeeded, probably won't come here again.

He thought that after all, Chen Zhengzhi never came here to do charity, he only helped himself to make movies again.

Then, Chen Zhengzhi took Xie Siqing and Zhao Qing to attend the film festival.

Zhong Yang couldn't follow them all the way, because the film directed by Zhong Yang had already been shortlisted for the main competition unit, and he would fight for some awards.

But when there are activities here, he will try his best to come to attend.

On the first day of the red carpet event, Zhong Yang was forced to walk twice.

Once with the crew of "Koi Carp", and another time with Xie Siqing.

Xie Siqing was no stranger to walking the red carpet, but Zhong Yang thought he would be nervous.

After being briefly interviewed at the beginning of the red carpet, Xie Siqing took Zhong Yang and Zhao Qing up.

The narrator began to explain: "This is the director Yao Shunyu. His work "Ke Chuan Gongye" is currently being screened, and there are also starring Zhong Yang and Zhao Qing... Zhong Yang has brought the crew of "Koi" as a director before, This time he brought another work of his..."

Then Xie Siqing heard many media shouting: "Zhong Yang! This way!"

"Zhong Yang! Left! Left!"

"Zhong Yang! Right! Right!"

"123! Shout together! Zhong Yang!"

"..." Xie Siqing was completely ignored.

Zhong Yang put his hand around Xie Siqing's shoulder, put his back hand lightly on his right arm, and led him to a certain direction. After the reporter finished taking the photos, he led him to another direction.

"..." Xie Siqing thought, Zhong Yang didn't know these things and he was familiar with them.After telling him that he is Xie Siqing, I don't know how Zhong Yang will think about what he did today.

The red carpet is 25 meters long, neither long nor short.

25 meters, if you really want to walk, you can walk in 50 steps.But at the moment they are the focus. Xie Siqing is a little embarrassed to be so noticed. He is really not a person who likes the camera. He is only a director because he wants to tell a story.

After the red carpet segment was over, Zhong Yang glanced at Xie Siqing, and suddenly said, "Why are your trousers like this?"

Xie Siqing looked down and saw that the hem of the suit trousers on his left leg was a little rolled into the shoe.

Zhong Yang bent over slightly, trying to pull it out.

"...Don't." Xie Siqing hurriedly stopped him, "Don't do unnecessary things."

After finishing speaking, he squatted down and tidied up.

Zhong Yang was silent for a while, and said, "This little thing is okay."

Xie Siqing shook his head: "Be careful."

Zhong Yang didn't speak anymore.

"Zhong Yang." Xie Siqing looked at each reporter and said, "Believe me, this is just the beginning. One day, we can even hold hands."

"...Yes." Zhong Yang agreed softly, "Then I will always look forward to that day."

"..." Xie Siqing restrained his urge to see him.

……

——There are many activities in the film festival.

"Ke Chuan Gongye" will be screened as a competition film at one of the movie theaters in the city.

The film has been shortlisted for the Newcomer Award.

Chen Zhengzhi thought for a long time, and finally signed up for the Newcomer Award.

According to him, direct competition for the "Golden Phoenix" award is very likely to fail, because this film does not meet the usual preferences of the judges of this film festival.

Then, in order to have an award in hand to help promote it as soon as possible, the newcomer award is more likely.

Xie Siqing had no objection either.

He also knew that this film festival didn't like such works very much.

In addition, Xie Siqing also participated in the "Young Directors' Film Night".

It is said that it is a young director, and looking at it in the past, he is not young.

I've watched a few movies, and they're pretty average.

He went to the movie forum to listen to it.

Xie Siqing liked to hear this.

After rebirth, because no one knew him, he often went to the film academy to attend lectures.

He randomly checked a student ID number on the Internet. If he was stopped by security at the door, he said he forgot to bring his student ID and reported the number he had checked beforehand. Seeing that he knew it well by heart, the security guard would believe it and let him go every time. go in.

The activities that Zhong Yang participated in were mainly "Film Festival Master Classes".

The film festival invited several famous foreign and domestic directors to share their views on films in the form of two-to-two dialogues.

One of the questions is: "Does a director need to have experience in this area to direct a film?"

Zhong Yang thought it would be better to have it, but the foreign director didn't think it was necessary.

"Before I got married, I directed love themes." The foreign director said, "I didn't even have a relationship at that time, but the audience said that the love in the film was very delicate——I got married later, but I felt After fantasies become real things, it will imprison my performance."

"...I don't know your question." Zhong Yang said, "I will use the theme of love as an example. I would not touch it before, but after having experience, I would like to try it instead. In my opinion, his Appearing will only make me have more fantasies about love."

……

In addition, there are some receptions organized by the media.

Xie Siqing didn't go to any of them.

He's dizzy now at the sight of wine.

Chen Zhengzhi thought it was a good opportunity to get to know more people in the circle, hated it, so he had to take Zhao Qing to go.

Zhao Qing was actually not happy either.

She just wants to play with her mobile phone quietly for a while.

Xie Siqing felt that although this type of social interaction was useful, it was not very useful.

As long as the film you made is good, with awards or box office, people you didn’t know before will get to know you through various channels; if you are anonymous, even if you try to exchange names, there is no deep friendship for those who know you on this occasion People, in the future, others will not care much.

If there were only two events where both of them participated.

One is that Chen Zhengzhi held a press conference during the film festival and invited all the reporters he could get to attend the press conference.

Some of the invited journalists went, but some did not.

No embarrassing problems were encountered at the scene.

The few of them are already very comfortable facing the media now.

The remaining one is a "Salute to the Master" event of the film festival.

The event will show some classic works made by film masters for taste and learning.

Xie Siqing had no idea that his movie was also included in the screening list.

Of course, it belonged to Xie Siqing, not Yao, Shunyu.

Xie Siqing thought about it, and finally decided to take a look.

In Xie Siqing's view, it's like an alternation to take a look.

At this film festival, everyone bid farewell to Xie Siqing and welcomed Yao Shunyu.

Wave to the old self and present the new self.

The organizer chose his most well-known play.

That play won him a gold medal in one of the world's four major film festivals.

This is also Xie Siqing's greatest achievement.

Xie Siqing watched the play and recalled many things at that time.

Strangely, he seemed to be able to see his state and mood at that time from the movie.

——There is a little loneliness in the calm.

That is a completely different state and state of mind from the current self.

If I were making it myself now, I would not be able to make such a movie.

In many places, he will switch to another way of handling.

In fact, there is no distinction between good and bad, but the director's own style has changed.

If we say that when he was just reborn, he still had a lot of traces of "Xie Siqing" - this was also the reason why Zhong Yang didn't appreciate him at the time, but now he is different from the past in many places.

Xie Siqing felt that he seemed to be slowly breaking free from his past self.

This rebirth, really rebirth, in every way.

When the movie was about to end, Zhong Yang held his hand again.

Xie Siqing knew that Zhong Yang was very worried about him, because Zhong Yang thought he was very close to Xie Siqing.

But actually, it's really okay.

He himself is Xie Siqing, and he is not so sad now.

When the show ended, the atmosphere was very depressed, and everyone felt sorry for Xie Siqing.

Maybe, Xie Siqing himself is the most relaxed one.

……

——The seven-day film festival held a lot of activities and screened hundreds of films.

The closing ceremony on the last day is the highlight, as the various awards will be announced on this day.

Since Xie Siqing never learned how to tie a tie, it was Zhong Yang who tied the tie for him before attending the closing ceremony.

At the closing ceremony, Zhong Yang could not sit with him.

Because Zhong Yang is the director of "Koi Carp", but he is just an actor in "Ke Chuan Gong Ye", so he will go there to accompany him.

Xie Siqing felt that he understood this very well.

However, at this very important moment, Zhong Yang was not around, which made Xie Siqing feel a little lonely.

It's not accurate to say I'm lonely.

It's just that he hopes to see the eyes of that person for the first time after winning the award, or hear the words of that person when he misses the award.

It turns out, really, already so... like that person?

The closing ceremony began with some performances and then, as usual, a host of guest speeches.

After these are over, enter the awarding process.

The first to be announced is the Golden Phoenix Award.

The order is Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Film.

Before the awards were presented, the judge representative said: "The judging work is very memorable. Why? Because only at this time, we don't use box office and money to measure a movie. We are not disturbed by the outside world, and we fully feel the equality and freedom of filmmakers, respect And being respected. I hope everyone feels the same way. Thank you all for being there."

When the best actor was announced, Xie Siqing had a strange feeling in his heart.

He thought it would be Shao Yu.

Because he was really outstanding in the drama "Koi", breaking through his previous self.

——For Shao Yu, Xie Siqing feels very complicated now.

He used to trust Shao Yu so much.

However, with many things in front of him now, it was probably Shao Yu who killed himself.

It was hard for Xie Siqing to believe that Shao Yu was such a person.

He should hate Shao Yu very much, but now he has more doubts.

Moreover, Shao Yu is the actor he discovered, and he has gradually matured in the seven years, and there was a deep friendship between the two.From this corner, Xie Siqing hoped that he could go further.

The award presenters walked up to the stage.

"The winner is—" the guest paused for a long time, "Congratulations Shao Yu!"

Sure enough...

Looking at Shao Yu on the big screen, Xie Siqing felt very strange.

When did he change?

Or, has this person really understood it?

Shao Yu continued to give a speech - thanks to Director Zhong Yang.

He probably really thought that Zhong Yang believed his words, and decided to hide the murder for him for the movie "Koi Carp".

Shao Yu said: "I am very grateful to Director Zhong Yang. He made me break through the past and see a new world—"

After Shao Yu finished thanking, the host said politely: "Congratulations Shao Yu, congratulations on winning this award, and congratulations on finding a suitable director for you."

What was originally an ordinary sentence made Shao Yu change his face a little.

He suddenly said, "I didn't mean that."

"...Huh?" The host was also a little stunned.

Shao Yu continued: "Director Zhong Yang is great, but I didn't say that the previous director was not suitable for me. I hope you don't interpret it that way. Director Xie is unmatched in my heart, and no one can replace him. It's just that I didn't learn more from him."

"..." The host realized that he had said something wrong, and showed an embarrassing expression.

"...I'm sorry." Shao Yu said, raised the trophy as a signal, and then walked off the stage.

"Then," the host eased the embarrassment by changing the subject, "Let's announce the best director."

The nominees scrolled across the screen.

Then, the Oscar-winning American director took the stage to present the award.

This person is a director Xie Siqing likes very much.

"He is—" the presenter looked at the card in his hand and said in English, "Zhong Yang."

The movie "Koi" jumped out on the screen, and other candidate directors and movies gradually shrunk and withdrew.

Then Xie Siqing saw Zhong Yang get up from his seat and walk onto the stage.

"Thank you." Zhong Yang took the trophy from the other party, and moved the microphone, "Well. First of all, I would like to thank the judges of the film festival, I feel that you are so discerning."

Judge: "..."

audience:"……"

Xie Siqing: "..."

"Secondly," Zhong Yang said again, "it is my team. I especially want to thank the assistant director and my good friend Director Yao Shunyu. It is he who strongly persuaded me to take up this challenge, break through the rules and regulations I set for myself, and work with I share everything he knows about comedy. Without him, I wouldn't have had this Best Director award. Thank you so much for choosing to be there."

Xie Siqing felt warm again.

"Koi" also won a jury award.

The best picture went to someone else.

This is also the tradition of this film festival, no, rather it is the tradition of many film festivals.

The best director and jury awards are given to one film, but the best film is given to another film.

After the Golden Phoenix Awards were presented, it was the turn of the best newcomer.

Xie Siqing was staring at the stage when he suddenly felt a new person beside him.

"...?"

He looked aside, and then asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"

Zhong Yang smiled: "Come to accompany you."

"where are they?"

"It doesn't matter." Zhong Yang said, "The Golden Phoenix Awards have been awarded, and there is nothing else that needs me. Instead, it is your side that is more important."

"……Oh."

I don’t know where the person who was replaced went——

Zhong Yang squeezed Xie Siqing's hand.

It was found to be cold.

"Are you nervous?" Zhong Yang asked.

"It's much better now." Xie Siqing replied.

At this time, the best picture has been awarded on stage.

"Next is Best Director." The host laughed again, "Let's look at the nominations first."

Then, Xie Siqing saw the names of Yao, Shunyu and "Ke Chuan Gong Ye".

The presenter is a well-known senior director in the circle.

He opened the card: "Let me announce that the Best Director of the Newcomer Award is—"

Xie Siqing only felt that the hand holding her suddenly exerted force.

Why does he seem to be more nervous than himself...

Then, Xie Siqing heard a voice: "He is Yao Shunyu."

Xie Siqing breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, I felt that hand was holding me very forcefully.

"Hello..." Xie Siqing twitched, "I'm going to receive the award."

"……Um."

Xie Siqing walked to the stage.

He took the trophy of the newcomer award and said into the microphone: "Thank you to the xxx International Film Festival and the judges for their recognition. First of all, I want to say that everyone in my team is very good. This film Movie budgets are small, some people are barely paid, and I can feel their love for movies, this love brings us together, and I feel fulfilled and happy every day with them."

Xie Siqing rarely talked too much.

In the past, even if he accepted the award, he only had one or two sentences.

However, his team can really always touch the soft part of the heart.Chen Zhengzhi, Mike, Zhang Yiran, Xia Yuhe, Zhao Qing, Qiu Shi, Wu Yisen...they are all so cute.

Of course...and that person.

Xie Siqing looked in Zhong Yang's direction, and said slowly: "I am especially grateful to my lead actor, my best friend Zhong Yang. He is a very special person. Not only in this film, not only in the movie ...becoming a close friend with him even changed my approach to life."

Zhong Yang sat too far away, Xie Siqing couldn't see clearly.

But he knew that that person was there.

……

so good……

After returning to the hotel, Xie Siqing thought, our film has won the first award.

It gets a lot of recognition.

Next, and more.

The best director of the newcomer award is also a good award.

Zhong Yang and him, one is the best director and the other is the best director of the Newcomer Award.

The only two best directors belong to them.

Xie Siqing put down the trophy, went into the bathroom and took a shower.

I'm going back tomorrow.

When he came out again, he saw Zhong Yang sitting on a chair watching TV - Zhong Yang had his room key card for the past seven days.

"Congratulations." Seeing him coming out, Zhong Yang said, "My best new director."

"Congratulations to you too." Xie Siqing said with a smile, "My best director."

"How does it feel?"

"...It's actually okay." Xie Siqing said.

Happy is definitely happy.

But after so many times in his previous life, winning an award was no longer a great stimulus to him.

After thinking about it, Xie Siqing said again: "Are you tired? Go take a bath."

"Ah."

After Zhong Yang entered the bathroom, Xie Siqing took another look at the trophy.

Then suddenly found that there was an extra one next to it.

—— Zhong Yang's trophy.

The trophy of the Golden Phoenix Award is a golden phoenix.

The newcomer award is also Phoenix, but smaller.

At this moment, the two phoenixes are placed face to face, leaning on and cuddling each other.

Xie Siqing looked in the direction of the bathroom: "...childish."