Reborn as a little director

After making an appointment with Chi Wenyue, Xie Siqing sorted out the script, and then made a call to Chen Zhengzhi.

"What are you doing?" Chen Zhengzhi said, "It's hard to rest for a few days."

"Oh, that's right." Xie Siqing replied, "I have made an appointment with Chi Wenyue to see you next Monday."

"Ok?"

"I want to ask him to be the investor of the next script, and we will formally meet on Monday to introduce the project."

"..."

"So," Xie Siqing continued, "Can you make up the budget, promotion methods, sources of income, box office estimates, etc.?"

"Fuck you!" Chen Zhengzhi yelled over there, "There are only four days left! How can you make it in time?"

"But Chi Wenyue asked to see him on Monday. After that, he had to go to Europe for work, and he didn't come back until two or three months later... I thought it would be four days..."

"Why didn't you tell me?" Chen Zhengzhi was angry, "How can there be a director who leaves the producer aside and finds investment by himself?"

Under normal circumstances, it is the producer who does this.After the film and television company has a script project approved, usually even the director is found by the producer.

Xie Siqing was silent for a while, and then said again: "I happen to know Chi Wenyue, so I asked first, is this question important?"

"..." Chen Zhengzhi asked again, "Do you have the production board?"

"No."

"I'm also doing the board making?"

"Yes." Xie Siqing said.

"..."

"Only the script." Xie Siqing was very frank.

Frankly, Chen Zhengzhi really wanted to strangle him to death.

The production board is something that needs to be completed first before the producer or the production department or the budget department makes a schedule.After the producer gets the script, he decomposes the script, combines the scenes that can be shot in the same set, and writes together the scenes that need to be completed together, so that the producer can make a schedule and estimate the venue, props, Clothes rental and crew salaries are used to complete the production with the least cost.

The detailed production board will be broken down to each shooting day, and the date, session, and budget are all planned, so this thing is still very important even during the shooting process.

"As for the actors, you are free first." Xie Siqing said, "We will make a decision based on the investment."

"..."

"Why don't you talk?" Xie Siqing said, "You don't think you have the ability to complete it, do you?"

"The aggressive method doesn't work! You're too fucking nonsense!"

"..."

Then Chen Zhengzhi suddenly made a 180-degree turn: "What time is Monday?"

"... Zhong Yang and I will pick you up at nine o'clock in the morning."

"See you at nine o'clock that Monday."

"……it is good."

After hanging up the phone, Xie Siqing still thought, did he agree?

Obviously, I have been saying that I can't finish what I can't finish...

At nine o'clock on Monday, Xie Siqing knocked on Chen Zhengzhi's door on time.

As soon as they entered, Xie Siqing and Zhong Yang were shocked.

——The room was full of smoke.

It's like a closed gas chamber.

Xie Siqing, who was allergic to smoke, immediately coughed violently.

"Get out." Zhong Yang immediately pulled Xie Siqing away, "Wait outside."

Then, Xie Siqing saw Chen Zhengzhi copy a document into the computer, then stand in front of the printer, print out several sheets and order them separately.

After Chen Zhengzhi went out, Xie Siqing was surprised again.

He asked, "How did you become like this?"

At this moment, Chen Zhengzhi has a haggard face, dull eyes, and two big dark circles under his eyes.

However, it can be seen that he has just washed his hair and shaved, dressed, and is ready to go immediately.

"Aren't you asking knowingly?" Chen Zhengzhi glared at Xie Siqing with his unfocused eyes, "You messed up everything! Don't even look at my age!"

"Aren't you asleep yet?" Xie Siqing was a little worried.

"Slept." Chen Zheng said straightly, "I slept for 4 hours in 10 days."

"..." Xie Siqing felt guilty.

He hadn't thought of the need for this.

"Hurry up." Chen Zhengzhi urged again, "Hurry up and finish the work so I can come back and catch up on sleep."

"……Um."

In the car, Xie Siqing said, "Chen Zhengzhi, go to sleep, it will take four or ten minutes."

"No," Chen Zhengzhi sat in the back seat and flipped through those pages, "If I tell you the wrong things later, I will suffer in vain for a few days."

"..."

"Speaking of which." Chen Zhengzhi asked again, "How do you know Chi Wenyue?"

"Introduced by someone else. What's the matter with him?"

"It's okay, his company is pretty good." Chen Zhengzhi snorted, "But I don't like this kid very much."

"how?"

"It's hard to say, I don't have a deep friendship." Chen Zhengzhi said, "It just feels cold-blooded, and the world is full of toys."

"..."

Xie Siqing thought, "The world is full of toys." This statement is quite accurate. Unlike other businessmen who worry about gains and losses, Chi Wenyue really treats it like a game.

The agreed meeting time is at 10 o'clock.

At 9:50, they entered the company and were led into a meeting room by a manager of the project development department.

Not long after sitting down, Chi Wenyue also came in.

—He is always punctual.

"This is the producer Chen Zhengzhi." Xie Siqing added, "I want to cooperate with a producer I trust."

"Well, it's okay." Chi Wenyue said lightly, "I don't care."

Chen Zhengzhi laughed two or three times: "I know, I've seen it before."

"Yeah." Xie Siqing turned to Zhong Yang again, "This is Zhong Yang, starring and co-director."

They also know each other.

However, Chi Wenyue didn't seem to expect that the lead actor would also come.

Xie Siqing first talked about the idea of ​​the whole script.

It can be seen that both Chi Wenyue and the manager of the project development department are very interested in this script.It can bring box office and possibly win awards, which company would not like it.

Afterwards, Chen Zhengzhi described the implementation of the entire project.

It's okay without this step, but Xie Siqing wants the other party to have more confidence.

Chen Zhengzhi walked to the front of the whiteboard, reached out and picked up the whiteboard eraser there, and erased all the words on the whiteboard: "Then let me explain."

"..." Chi Wenyue said, "Those words are still useful."

Chen Zhengzhi shrugged: "It doesn't matter if it's not, it's gone anyway."

"..." Chen Zhengzhi also understood Chi Wenyue.His investment only looks at the project itself, and a few words from him will not have any impact.

Then, Chen Zhengzhi described the estimated total investment required for the film and how the investment would be used.

And how they plan to shoot and market the film.

The next step is how they will make a profit, and where the profit will come from.

In the end, Chen Zhengzhi kept counting numbers on the whiteboard, and 1234567890 kept popping up. Xie Siqing felt as if he was about to lose consciousness.

After a series of numbers, Chen Zhengzhi drew a circle on the last number: "This is the final reward."

After thinking about it, in order to emphasize the effect, I repeated a few more times on that circle. The lines drawn by the red ink brush quickly highlighted the importance of the number in the middle.

- That's a pretty impressive number.

Chen Zhengzhi put down the pen, and concluded his statement to Chi Wenyue: "I have been the producer of so many films. There has never been a big deviation in this respect. When I say how much I can earn, the final error has never exceeded 10%."

Chi Wenyue nodded.

He has also heard about the magic of Chen Zhengzhi.

After thinking for a while, Chi Wenyue spit out a sentence: "It sounds beautiful."

"It's not just what it sounds like," Chen Zhengzhi said, "it's beautiful in the first place."

"I'm really interested." Chi Wenyue looked at Xie Siqing and said, "However, we need to evaluate it. We can't give you an answer right now."

"Okay..." Xie Siqing said, "No problem."

"That's it, as soon as possible."

"……thanks."

After they came out, they sent Chen Zhengzhi home first.

Waiting until he was about to get off the car, Chen Zhengzhi finally realized something was wrong and said: "...it's not right."

"What's wrong?" Xie Siqing asked.

Chen Zhengzhi said: "Did I promise to continue to be your producer?"

Xie Siqing said: "... Maybe there is, maybe it is."

"Come on, you." Chen Zhengzhi said, "That's how you fooled me."

"...I really forgot that you didn't agree."

Strange to say, Chen Zhengzhi obviously didn't sign a contract, not even a verbal promise, but he just took it for granted that Chen Zhengzhi would still be by his side, and they would make the next movie together.It's not just Chen Zhengzhi, Xie Siqing feels that all of them will stay in the same crew forever, and there is no such thing as the end of the show.

Chen Zhengzhi said, "Hmph."

For this director Yao, Chen Zhengzhi felt very troublesome.

- I'm allergic to smoke.

There is no day when you can smoke happily.

Little Putao beside her doesn't even smoke.

Chen Zhengzhi once tried to seduce him, saying something like "Little Putao, take a sip" to get Little Putao to accompany him.In the end, Xiao Putao sternly refused, saying that he is a pure natural and pollution-free organic little grape, and has never been exposed to toxic substances.

"Then," Xie Siqing was silent for a moment before continuing to ask, "Are you going to quit now?"

"Refund." Chen Zhengzhi said, "otherwise, wouldn't these 4 days be for nothing?"

Everyone is very clear that Chen Zhengzhi will not do business at a loss.

On the way home, Zhong Yang asked casually: "How old is Chi Wenyue? It feels like he has been in this circle for many years, but he has done other things before."

"34." Xie Siqing continued, "Born in 1980, the zodiac monkey, birthday is October 10."

"How do you know so well?"

"...I've seen it before."

"Then how many years has his company been in business?"

"It was opened in October 07." Xie Siqing continued, "When he was 10 years old."

"...Why on earth do you know so clearly?"

"...I said I've seen it before."

Zhong Yang asked again: "Then what did he do before?"

"Oh," Xie Siqing explained to him, "he started his own company when he was studying, but his first venture failed. After graduation, he started to do solar energy, which has nothing to do with the cultural industry. At that time, it seemed that he made a lot of money because of some policies. .But later on, I realized that the industry was on the wane, so I withdrew completely and started investing in movies.”

"You pay close attention to him." Zhong Yang glanced at Xie Siqing while driving, "Could it be that the person you had a crush on before was actually Chi Wenyue?"

"...don't make random guesses, okay?"

Although, your random guess is correct, Xie Siqing thought.

"I think so." Zhong Yang said again, "If the person you like suddenly rises from his level to mine, you'd be so happy."

"..." Although I am really happy now, it's not because of this, okay?

"what happened?"

"...Zhong Yang." Xie Siqing said with some difficulty, "Where did you have such confidence in yourself?"

"Why?" Zhong Yang glanced at Xie Siqing, "How am I not as good as him?"

"...Okay, okay." Xie Siqing looked at Zhong Yang and said, "I didn't say it was better."

Xie Siqing didn't know if she was a beauty in the eye of the beholder.

In his previous life, he clearly knew Zhong Yang's many shortcomings, but now he seems to think that this person is cute in every way.

After returning home to rest for a while, Xie Siqing received a post from Chen Zhengzhi.

Click a little, the title is called:

[Zhong Yang Yao Shun Yu CP Building]

...What is "cp building"?

When I opened it, it turned out that it was a post matching the two of them.

What [You look for positive comments for me, and I will play roles for you. ] should be talking about his own efforts to encourage Zhong Yang to look for positive comments everywhere, and the fact that Zhong Yang came back with 3 yuan to take over the role in the film.

"..."

The post described in detail what Zhong Yang said when he commented on Yao, Shun and Yu on various occasions.

Then there is:

[Aww, so cute! 】

[I think the two of them really have something! 】

There are even small jokes about people.

In addition, there are some photos and video screenshots, Xie Siqing couldn't help but save them all.

"Did you see it?" Chen Zhengzhi said, "Don't be too arrogant! If you are seen by these people now, you will be seen by everyone in the future!"

"...That," Xie Siqing tried to change the subject: "Chen Zhengzhi, are you still asleep?"

"Damn, after falling asleep, dreams count, and I wake up every once in a while."

"..."

"I'll go to sleep and watch."

Xie Siqing had just typed "Go", when he heard Zhong Yang asking behind him, "Have you saved it?"

"……what?"

"That post just now."

"Save that for what?"

Zhong Yang said again: "Put it in the favorites."

"...?"

"I'll check again in a few days to see if there's anything new."

"What do you see it for?" Xie Siqing felt very baffled, "You know all the real things mentioned in it. Why do you see it for fake things?"

In that post, there are also things that are over-interpreted out of nothing.

For the parties involved, there is no valuable information to read in such posts, either already known or irrelevant.

"Just flip through and see how they describe us." Zhong Yang rubbed against Xie Siqing, "I like to see people say, 'Look at how much they love each other'."

"..." Xie Siqing didn't say anything, but just really bookmarked that webpage.

……

——Waiting for the final news from Chi Wenyue Company, Xie Siqing spent three weeks.

Finally, on a rainy afternoon, Xie Siqing received a call from Chi Wenyue.

After evaluation, the company decides to invest.

Moreover, it was decided to invest 2.8 million yuan, divided into 5 payments.

"..."

Such a large investment is usually made by several companies, so as to reduce the risk, and it is rare for one company to carry it alone.

However, Chi Wenyue just likes the feeling of betting big.

Bet your money on a show and keep all the proceeds for yourself.

"Someone will talk about the contract." Chi Wenyue said.

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

"By the way." Over there, Chi Wenyue said again, "The company is promoting a newcomer recently, and we will assign him a role in your play."

"……Um?"

In the past, Chi Wenyue had never done such a thing.

"His name is Zhuang Yan."

... Zhuang Yan?

who is this?

"There are many roles in this film," Xie Siqing said, "He can choose the one he likes to audition."

"Audition?"

"Yeah." Xie Siqing said, "Under the same conditions, I will choose him, but if it is too bad, I will not use him."

Xie Siqing didn't want his films to have these flaws.

Chi Wenyue seemed to be stunned for a while, and said after a while: "Your personality is indeed quite similar to Xie Siqing."

"..."

Chi Wenyue said again: "His acting skills should be fine."

"...that would be the best."

——Xie Siqing also saw the Zhuang Yan that Chi Wenyue mentioned later.

Every time he went to discuss the details.

"By the way." The person in charge of this project said, "The company is promoting a newcomer recently, and hopes to assign him a role in your play. Of course, it can't be a cannon fodder role. At least there must be a separate storyline specially reserved for him."

"..."

"Let's meet." The manager said again, "Let's see what kind of role he is more suitable for."

"..."

The manager then made an intercom call.

In less than 5 minutes, Zhuang Yan came in.

Xie Siqing looked at it, and admired it in his heart, what a beautiful boy, his eyebrows seemed to be painted, and he looked very young.

"It's him." The manager said, "Zhuang Yan, come here, this is director Yao Shunyu."

Then, the manager said to Zhuang Yan: "You will play a role in the new play directed by Yao Shunyu."

"Not necessarily." Xie Siqing immediately interrupted him, "It's impossible for me to give you an extra character."

"..." Zhuang Yan's expression was very strange, as if there was a hint of... playfulness?

Xie Siqing ignored him and continued, "However, there are many characters in this play. You are welcome to audition. You can choose your favorite character to try."

"..."

"In addition, it is impossible to add a play alone, use acting skills to let yourself stand out."

The manager of the project development department was a little unhappy: "The company invested 2.8 million yuan, so what if a new person is added?"

Xie Siqing shook his head with a smile, "The company invested 2.8 million yuan, which corresponds to my striving for more returns, rather than destroying it."

The manager was about to say something more, but Zhuang Yan stopped him suddenly, and said, "Very good."

Xie Siqing: "...?"

Zhuang Yan said again: "Very good. I have never tasted the feeling of being rejected."

Xie Siqing: "...Huh?"

Zhuang Yan said to Xie Siqing again: "You have successfully caught my attention."

Xie Siqing: "..."

"Zhuang Yan, wait a minute." The manager stopped him, "Come here and wait here."

Zhuang Yan hummed and sat down on the sofa.One hand was placed on the armrest of the sofa to support the chin, the body was slightly slanted, and one long leg was raised on top of the other.

"Well, just ignore him." The manager obviously didn't have enough confidence at the beginning, "Is he still young...he's really young...I usually like to read some novels on the Internet, and I think he's handsome when I read them He will learn the role of his every move in life, thinking that he looks handsome... To some extent, it also shows that he loves acting, doesn't it..."

"..."

"One after another, it's intermittent." The manager said again, "A while ago I liked to read the majestic emperor's articles, and now I like to read the domineering president's articles... He doesn't know how much he is, and he hasn't read online complaints. It will be fine in a few days..."

"..."

Xie Siqing couldn't help imagining his audition scene:

After the performance, ask yourself: Are you satisfied with what you see?

When it was really selected, the corners of his mouth were raised again and he said: I said no...

Stop, don't think about it.

Looking at Zhuang Yan's beautiful and amorous face, Xie Siqing felt that this person was also quite unreliable when he thought that he was always imitating the emperor's president.

Although young...

But after thinking about it, all the people in his crew are unreliable, but they are not the same kind.

Xie Siqing discovered that reliable people are all alike, but unreliable people are unreliable in their own way.

However, with so many unreliable people in his hands, the team formed is very trustworthy.

Then for the time being... just observe and see.

Chi Wenyue said that he is good at acting, so he should be really good, maybe... he will really join the group.

Xie Siqing and Zhong Yang talked about it that day.

As soon as he said that the investor wanted to parachute himself into the crew, Zhong Yang asked, "Is it Shao Yu?"

"...You have a good idea." Xie Siqing said, "Shao Yu will act for you? You think too much."

"There are quite a few well-known actors playing supporting roles."

"There aren't too many movie kings." Xie Siqing said, "For Shao Yu, he hardly plays supporting roles. Do you really think that you are much better than him?"

Zhong Yang raised his eyebrows.

That means he really thinks he is much stronger than Shao Yu.

"..." Xie Siqing ignored the narcissist and continued directly, "It's another person, very young, I said, he is welcome to audition."

"Welcome him to audition?" Zhong Yang chuckled, "Did he lose his temper?"

"No...he's also quite strange..."

"Also..." Xie Siqing continued, "The script is a bit contradictory. They hope that No.1 will add a narration from the protagonist at the beginning to explain what is happening on the earth. I think it is better to use the third person. The plot reflects the background setting."

"You tell them that you are the director, either do what you want, or compromise, the second person, modify exactly as they say, you as a director cannot accept it. Let them choose between the third person and the second person."

"..." Xie Siqing said, "Okay."

"Aside from this matter, are there any other contradictions?"

"So far it's fine."

After thinking about it, Xie Siqing said again, "Hey... Zhong Yang, shall we revise the script together for the last time?"

Zhong Yang laughed: "Okay."

So they sat at the dining room table.

The table is full of paper.Xie Siqing and Zhong Yang looked down line by line together.They discussed, revised, and organized page by page... Sometimes when encountering uncertain lines, Zhong Yang would use the tone of the characters in the play to read all the alternatives, and both of them tried to feel which option to choose. will be even better.

Sometimes Xie Siqing thought hard and Zhong Yang would give him a kiss: "Don't be so distressed."

At this time, Xie Siqing can't help but smile.

"The home of the director and the director"...it feels really good.

Research these with loved ones.

In the past, Xie Siqing always felt that she would be attracted to completely different people.But in fact, for me who doesn't know much about things other than movies, if I really live with people who are in business...or other businesses...maybe I will have nothing to say all night.

……

——After Chi Wenyue's investment was confirmed and all contracts were signed, Xie Siqing began to contact the previous crew members.

He genuinely likes and appreciates everyone and would love for these people to get back together.

Xie Siqing contacted Xia Yuhe first.

After the call was connected, Xie Siqing hesitated when he heard a male voice say "Hello", "Xia Yuhe?"

"No!" A familiar voice came from the phone, "Yao Shunyu? Hahahahaha! I am Huang Ama!"

"..."

...highlight?

There was only one "Hello" at first, so Xie Siqing didn't hear it very clearly.

But... Huang Ama?

Xie Siqing asked: "...are you Huang Ama already?"

"Yes yes yes yes, she agreed!" Gao Liang smiled happily. "She agreed!!!"

"……Congratulations."

Xie Siqing knew that Gao Liang fell in love with Xia Yuhe at first sight.

At that time at Jingran's house, I liked it very much.After pursuing for so long, it finally paid off.

"What's the matter?" Gao Liang asked again.

"Oh," Xie Siqing said, "Is Xia Yuhe here?"

"She went downstairs to buy Laoganma, and I'm cooking here."

"……Oh."

"What's the matter? I'll tell her."

"Okay." Xie Siqing said, "I have found investment for my next script, and I still want to invite Yuhe to come over and take charge of the soundtrack."

"Oh……!"

"Let me send the material. She will call me after reading it."

"That's fine." Gao Liang continued, "Then you can send it to my email, and I'll show it to her after dinner."

"Well, okay." Xie Siqing asked, "What's your email address?"

"Oh," Gao Liang replied, "g_."

"Understood." Xie Siqing added another sentence at the end, "It doesn't seem to be the one from before...?"

At that time, in order to participate in the Xiaolongbao commercial, Xie Siqing also sent a brief introduction and works to Gao Liang's mailbox.

"No! I'll change it!" Gao Liang said loudly, "This time, this easy-to-remember g, Qianlong, Xia Yuhe's husband, plus gao, my surname, will do!"

"You..." Xie Siqing was speechless for a moment, "She promised you...you even changed your mailbox?"

"Well." Gao Liang said, "In this way, when I give someone's email address, if they can't crack it, they will all ask me what it means, and I can explain it to them. I have a girlfriend! You know that too. , others do not ask, it is not good to take the initiative to say."

"You..." Xie Siqing said, "Don't be too embarrassing, be careful to be burned to death when you go out."

"Cut." Gao Liang said disdainfully, "Jing Ran said that the two of you were more embarrassing, and you were flirting with each other at the premiere."

"...don't listen to his nonsense."

Xie Siqing felt that she was really innocent.

It seems that, as a bad friend, Lian Xi targets Zhong Yang everywhere, and Zhong Yang sometimes fights back and sometimes ignores him. Jing Ran, as Lian Xi's lover and fan, also automatically and consciously regards Zhong Yang as an "enemy", and also brings along with him Xie Siqing obviously felt that Jing Ran's personality has become a lot lower since he was with Lian Xi. He was obviously not like this before. When he saw Jing Ran for the first time at a class reunion, he had been quietly listening to others talking, from time to time Insert a sentence quietly.

"..." Xie Siqing stopped thinking about that, and said to Gao Liang, "Then don't forget."

"How is it possible?" Gao Liang replied, "The marketing department has a ton of chores, and I have never forgotten any of them."

"Thank you then."

——Gao Liang didn't brag.

That night, when she was only an hour old, Xia Yuhe called and said that she would join.

The second person Xie Siqing contacted was Zhang Yiran.

— but no one could be found at all.

The opponent's mobile phone is always turned off.

Then, Xie Siqing remembered that when Zhang Yiran was working, he would turn off his cell phone.

Turn off the mobile phone, turn off the network, just in the dark room, turn on his computer, fully devote himself, without thinking about other things for a second, the whole world is the movie at hand.

At first, Xie Siqing thought it was exaggerated, as if it was some kind of religious ceremony.

But Zhang Yiran said that he had to keep staring, afraid that if he distracted his mind a little, his thinking would become incoherent, and he would not feel what is the best way to deal with it, and in the end it would not be the best effect.In Zhang Yiran's view, he wants to infuse the best life into the film.

Xie Siqing left a text message.

After thinking about it, he asked Zhong Yang to also send a private message to Zhang Yiran's Weibo.

Because I don't know which one Zhang Yiran will turn on first-the mobile phone or the Internet.

"You post it yourself." Zhong Yang said.

"...He never released me after he blocked me." Xie Siqing said.

So Zhong Yang had no choice but to send one by himself.

It was not until three days later that Zhang Yiran replied to Zhong Yang's private message: i'min.

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