I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 1117 1112. Senior Sister

August 20.

Hengdian.

According to media reports, the highly anticipated "Master" directed by Xu Xin has started shooting in Hengdian in a low-key manner.

As soon as this news came out, the fans who were eagerly waiting for Xu Xin's movie to be released were the first to explode.

You thick-browed and big-eyed dog thing.

"Silent Witness" and "John Wick" have not been released yet, and you are starting a new pit, right?

For a while, Xu Xin's Weibo, under the latest article celebrating the successful convening of the "Silk Road Film Festival", was filled with "Xu Dog" one after another.

But... Actually, the netizens were not wrong this time.

Although the Silk Road Film Festival has ended for 10 days, the aftertaste is still there.

Let's not talk about how many people on the Internet are imitating Xu Xin's slow motion, just talk about other people's movies... This year's Silk Road is so popular that everyone wants to take advantage of this popularity to release it quickly.

This August has become a synonym for brutal competition.

From August to September, countless movies that made their debut at the Silk Road Film Festival are scheduled to be released in these two months.

Even including Yang Mi's "Lucy".

As a result, you are so good.

"John Wick" will be released on September 27, "The Silence of the Storm" will be released on October 30...

Good guy.

You are amazing, you are so arrogant.

The film festival is over, and you still have to make us wait for two months, right?

Why are you so stupid?

But Xu Xin also has his own considerations.

He doesn't want to compete with other movies.

Given his own popularity, if the competition is too fierce during the same period, it will inevitably reduce the box office of many movies.

He thinks it is unnecessary.

A guest is a guest, and when a guest comes, he will be treated politely. He will not compete for the golden time of the Silk Road Film Festival, and he will not compete for it in the future.

In the future, his movies will basically be released before the Silk Road Film Festival or after a period of time.

Of course, there are exceptions.

Although he has not started shooting yet, he has confirmed with the studio that he will release "Monster Hunt" in the summer of next year.

The reason is simple. As a father, he promised his daughter that he would make a movie that the whole family would enjoy and that the children would like to watch. And summer vacation is obviously the best time for children to go to the movies.

But except for this one, no matter what movies he makes in the future, he will follow this principle if nothing unexpected happens.

So, there is nothing wrong with the two movies being released later.

What's more, it's not just him. Other people in the factory who have a certain influence have made sacrifices at least this year.

For example, Ning Hao's "Heart Flower Road".

This movie was well received during the Silk Road period, and it was considered to be Ning Hao's most outstanding work in all these years.

But the release time was directly pushed to the National Day on September 30 by the factory.

Let's wait for the guests first.

But Xu Xin certainly couldn't say this kind of thing clearly, so for the fact that his Weibo was innocently attacked, he could only play dead, and cursed in his heart those little black fans who called him Xu Gou and jumped up and down to curse that their lovers had unexpected pregnancies...

After being called Xu Gou for so many years, I might as well be a dog.

Woof woof woof!

I'll annoy you to death!

The reason why the film "Master" was delayed for a few days from the previously scheduled time on August 20 was because he went to Shanghai.

He stayed in Zhuiguang for a few days.

He delegated the script of "Monster Hunt" to the people in the company.

Xu Xin held a meeting with several art directors, storyboard directors, and technical supervisors for five or six consecutive days.

What they have to do is to build the technology required for the script first, and make the motion effects according to Xu Xin's sketches.

Whether it is Huba, monsters, or art styles, they must be determined during the filming of "Master".

Moreover, because this film has been confirmed to be funded by Yuntu, Xue Haifeng also brought in several leading art masters from Shanghai Film Studio.

Art masters who have participated in "Havoc in Heaven" and "Little Tadpole Looking for Mom" ​​and other films that represent the glory of Shanghai Film have also joined the crew of "Monster Hunt" to shine for the film screen.

That's why it was delayed for a few days.

As long as the things that everyone has discussed can get Xu Xin's approval and the art style is determined, the movie "Monster Hunt" will actually be shot very quickly.

Using the motion capture + post-production shooting process, the plot of this movie is also quite flat.

Xu Xin estimates that it will take at most 2 months to finish the shooting. And with the advance preparation of post-production modeling... the post-production cycle of the entire movie will not exceed half a year.

After all, this is the boss's project.

Everything has to give way to "Monster Hunt".

But these are all later stories.

Now that "Master" has started shooting, Xu Xin's full energy naturally falls on this film.

…

Hengdian, noon.

Ming and Qing Dynasty Park.

The summer in Hengdian is naturally hot.

We just shot a few shots in the morning, and it's time to eat now. The hungry people who have been busy all morning received their own lunch boxes and found a cool place to eat.

This includes the leading actors and Xu Xin.

In fact, according to common sense, the leading actors and directors of a crew must have some privileges.

Not to mention the taste and style of the boxed lunches, as for the dining environment, most people would choose to eat in a more comfortable RV with air conditioning.

After eating, it was cool, so I lay in the RV to rest until the afternoon.

However... the house chosen by Xu Xin was a little far from the parking lot. He thought it was troublesome, so he didn't go there. He planned to go back to rest after eating.

Since the directors didn't leave, the people in the crew didn't dare to leave.

At this moment, Nazha took a lunch box in her hand and sat directly in the corner under the porch of the main hall.

The assistant saw this and said quickly:

"Sister, please sit on the stool..."

"No need."

She shook her head at the assistant assigned by the company, and she half-sat and half-squatted in the corner, then asked the assistant for the script of "Master", and put the stool on it as a table.

It's just like eating noodles in Chongqing.

Then, the lid of the lunch box was opened.

Her lunch box belonged to the main actor, with a total of 6 dishes.

Spare ribs, braised pork, Kung Pao chicken, shredded potatoes, eggplant, and green vegetables.

The lunch box was very large, and it must be enough to eat.

But after Nazha looked at the food in the lunch box, she hesitated for a moment...

After thinking for a while, she stopped the assistant who was also sitting next to her and was about to eat:

"Don't open yours yet. Eat this."

After saying that, she stood up again.

Seeing this, the assistant quickly stood up with the lunch box:

"Sister, what's wrong?"

"I'll change a lunch box."

"Well, don't you like this one? Then I'll change you the one with preserved vegetables and braised pork?"

"No, I'll eat the lunch box for the extras."

"...Ah?"

The assistant was stunned and quickly put the lunch box on the stool, pressing down the script.

"Why are you changing the lunch boxes for the extras?"

"..."

Naza took a look at the script pressed down by the lunch box...

Shaked her head:

"You eat it, and don't press the lunch box on the script in the future...You pressed my rice bowl, I don't like it."

As she said that, she walked directly towards the person distributing the lunch boxes.

The assistant was startled and quickly picked up the lunch box.

Then she saw a layer of traces of red oil from Kung Pao Chicken on the edge of the script page.

She quickly looked for wet wipes and wiped it off.

The food level of the "Master" crew is actually not low. Although the boxed lunches for the group actors in Hengdian now start with four dishes and one soup... but the quality is sometimes worrying.

For example, the chicken legs that were not completely plucked, or the very perfunctory taste of stir-fried dishes, etc....

But Xu Xin's crew's boxed lunches are all specially provided by the hotel. Even if it is four dishes and one soup, they are all full of weight, not to mention the taste.

Who dares to fool Director Xu?

What's more, other crews have at most one chicken leg, while Xu Xin's crew starts with two, and they are pistol legs.

Highlight a large amount of food.

Soon, Nazha returned.

She saw the script page with some wrinkles and wetness.

She frowned again.

But she didn't say much, chose to let go of the anxious assistant, and sat in the corner again.

As the lunch box lid was opened, the assistant discovered that there was only one chicken leg in Nazha's lunch box, and the rest were vegetables.

She then realized that Nazha wanted to eat something cleaner, without so much oil...

After realizing her negligence, she was about to say something, when suddenly, a voice rang out:

"Hello, teacher."

Nazha looked up and saw Guan Xiaotong, who had a somewhat exotic hairstyle, holding a lunch box and looking at her.

So she responded politely:

"Hello, what's the matter?"

"Uh..."

Guan Xiaotong glanced at the food in Nazha's lunch box, and suddenly a smile appeared on her face:

"Can we eat together?"

Nazha's eyes flashed a trace of doubt.

It was fleeting.

Then she nodded:

"Sure."

As she said that, she picked up the script on the stool:

"Sit..."

"No, no, I'll sit here."

The little girl also chose to squat in the corner with Nazha.

Then she asked:

"Teacher, your lunch box..."

"Just call me Nazha, I'm not worthy of being a teacher."

Hearing this, Guan Xiaotong nodded:

"Then can I call you Nazha senior sister?"

"...Have you been admitted to Beijing Film Academy?"

"Not yet, I'm only in the first year of high school. But I will definitely take the entrance exam to Beijing Film Academy in the future, so I call you senior sister in advance~"

She said in a very playful tone, and Nazha also smiled and nodded:

"Okay."

"Senior sister, can you share my share?"

As she said this, the girl pushed her lunch box over.

She naturally saw that Nazha's lunch box was of the level of ordinary extras, and subconsciously thought that the level the crew gave her was that of an ordinary actor...

But Nazha shook her head:

"No, no."

"My share has Kung Pao Chicken and Braised Pork..."

"I know."

Nazha nodded and pointed to her assistant.

Guan Xiaotong then saw that the lunch box in the other's assistant's hand was of the same level as hers.

She was stunned...

"Senior, you..."

"I'm used to eating this way."

Naza explained with a smile, and then used chopsticks to deftly peel off the skin of the chicken leg.

"...Senior, are you losing weight?"

As she said that, Guan Xiaotong looked at this sister from the side.

Really white.

Not small.

Not short.

"No."

Naza shook her head again and started eating the vegetables:

"I'm just used to eating this way."

"...Isn't it too clean to eat?"

Although she is still growing, Guan Xiaotong must have some experience in managing her body shape.

In this sister's lunch box, chicken legs are protein, green vegetables are dietary fiber, and rice is clean carbon water.

This is a self-disciplined diet for fitness people...

It doesn't matter if it's a short time, but if it's a long time, she can't stand eating like this.

In the face of the girl's surprise, Nazha just shrugged casually.

She has been eating like this for several years.

She doesn't think it's a big deal.

But Nazha doesn't know that her nonchalant shrug will only leave an impression in front of Guan Xiaotong, who is still growing and not satisfied with the flesh.

"This sister is really self-disciplined."

Of course, that's all.

There are many extreme people in this circle to maintain their figure.

She just sighed.

Soon, she stated her purpose:

"Senior sister, can I ask you something?"

"You ask."

"Are you familiar with Director Xu?"

Nazha paused.

But she immediately returned to normal.

Turning to the girl, she asked:

"What do you want to drink? Water or a drink?"

"I..."

Guan Xiaotong subconsciously wanted to reply "Coke".

But seeing the sister's green vegetables, chicken and rice, she quickly said:

"Water is fine."

"Then go get two bottles of water."

This is what Nazha said to the assistant.

So, the assistant nodded and left, and Nazha turned to Guan Xiaotong and said:

"What do you want?"

"Uh..."

To be honest, Guan Xiaotong was a little confused for a while.

The first reaction was whether she had said the wrong thing.

Although with her background, she didn't really need to do too much, but background is background, and in terms of interpersonal communication, she knew that communication between actors is a very complicated thing because she had been exposed to it since she was a child.

And watching the other party send the assistant away, all kinds of thoughts began to spread in her mind.

She... doesn't want people to know about her relationship with Director Xu?

Or is she wary of me?

Or...

All kinds of thoughts rolled around, and the girl was a little speechless for a while.

Seeing this, Nazha recalled the origin of this girl that Sister Tingting had told her, thought for a while, and then took the initiative to say:

"Director Xu and I... can't say we are particularly familiar, but we are okay. What's the matter?"

"..."

Hearing this answer, Guan Xiaotong thought about it and decided to ask.

So she said:

"This afternoon... is my first scene... I am a little unsure... Senior sister, do you know Director Xu's habits? I am afraid that if I don't perform well..."

"That won't happen."

Nazha shook her head:

"Director Xu's habit is... For example, if you play the role of the tea girl, he will let you perform the first time according to your own understanding. If you think it's good, he will talk to you about his ideas, and you two can express it together. If you think it's not good, he will also talk to you about his ideas and let you find the feeling. If it doesn't feel right, he will teach you to perform it again. If it's still not good, he will skip your scene and let you think about it yourself..."

She said everything she knew about Xu Xin.

Guan Xiaotong nodded quickly, wrote down these details, and continued to ask:

"Then... are Director Xu's requirements high?"

Naza showed a hint of laughter:

"You have passed the audition, why would you ask such a question?"

But she immediately realized something...

She changed the subject naturally:

"He won't have any special requirements that exceed your ability. Since he chose you during the audition, it means that you must have the ability to match it. As long as you are within your ability, you can do your best."

"Oh, I understand!"

Now, Guan Xiaotong felt at ease.

Unconsciously, she said:

"Senior sister, you really know Director Xu..."

Naza paused again while picking up the dishes.

But she quickly recovered:

"Well, after all, I am in Director Xu's documentary crew, so I know him better."

And Guan Xiaotong actually came here to ask these questions. After getting a detailed explanation, she felt relieved.

But they certainly couldn't just leave, so they continued chatting with Nazha while eating:

"Senior, have you been admitted to graduate school?"

"Yes."

"Is it easy to be a graduate student?"

"It's not difficult to be an actor..."

Just when the two girls finished their meal and the other people in the crew started to move around, Xue Yong came over.

Seeing the assistant director, the two of them quickly stood up:

"Director Xue."

"Yes."

Xue Yong nodded, glanced at Guan Xiaotong, and didn't ask why she was here, but said directly:

"We'll shoot the fight scene between you and Xie in the afternoon. You two will practice the moves with the martial arts director later. He's waiting for you on the set."

"Okay."

Nazha nodded quickly.

Then, the two heard Xue Yong ask:

"After you finish this scene, do you have any other arrangements?"

Nazha was stunned.

Subconsciously shook her head:

"No."

"Is that so... Director Xu meant that you should not leave in a hurry, but stay with him in the crew for a while. Also watch how other people act, gain experience, let me ask you. If you have other work, you can go and do it first."

Naza hasn't spoken yet, Guan Xiaotong is confused...

No...just wait a moment.

What does it mean?

Director Xu, ask Assistant Director Xue to come over in person and ask... this senior to stay on her own initiative?

ah?

What is the relationship between these two people?

But immediately she heard Nazha’s reply:

"But I will join the crew of "Nirvana in Fire" on September 7th..."

"Then the show isn't filmed here?"

"Also...I haven't asked for details yet."

"That's okay, let me ask for you. Besides, you don't seem to have too many roles in Gong Yu. Director Xu, please check it out more. After a while, Director Yu, your colleagues at the same time, and your senior brothers and sisters will also Come over here. You just happen to be together."

"Yeah! Thank you for your hard work, Brother Yong."

Nazha quietly changed her title.

Xue Yong smiled slightly:

"It's okay, let's just say that, perform well this afternoon, but be careful not to get hurt. You warm up first, and we'll start soon when the equipment is brought over."

"Yeah, I know."

With Nazha's agreement, Xue Yong left on his own.

After he left, Nazha politely said to Guan Xiaotong:

"Then I'm going to warm up first... Can we add WeChat?"

Guan Xiaotong came to his senses belatedly and nodded quickly:

"OK."

After taking out her mobile phone and exchanging contact information, the girl thought for a while...

"Senior, can I go and have a look?"

"What are you looking at...our retraining session?"

"Uh-huh!"

Looking at the girl who was nodding her head, Nazha thought for a while and said:

"Okay, but I may not be able to control you..."

Guan Xiaotong bared her white teeth:

"Hey, it's okay, I'll just take a look...Although I have learned these routines, I haven't learned much. I just want to learn from you."

"Okay, let's go."

"Don't you take a break? You just finished eating..."

"It's okay, just hurry up and get warmed up."

With that said, Nazha took her directly to the nearby shooting location.

Along the way, Nazha was in front and Guan Xiaotong was behind.

Nazha's expression was very calm, or it could be said that she was not distracted.

If it were normal, she would definitely think more about things. For example, in Sister Tingting's words, the origin of "Director Feng's relationship", or how to get along with him.

But now she has to enter the filming state, and everything has to give way to the performance, so it can almost be said that she has calmed down since she walked to the scene.

As for Guan Xiaotong... she has more to think about.

What is the relationship between senior sister and Director Xu?

I remember she seemed to be a tea girl who was also auditioning.

Could it be that...the uncle really has such a great reputation? After saying hello, this role was given to me?

Did I steal the senior role?

She won't blame me, right?

After all, the female apprentice doesn't even have a name in the script... and it's only one scene...

Should I ask?

But what if someone becomes unhappy?

What if you give me small shoes? She has such a good relationship with Director Xu...

Although the girl is young, she has been on the set since she was a child. Under the influence of her ears and eyes, she naturally has a maturity far beyond her peers.

and……

She actually wants to stay here.

Being able to follow Director Xu and learn from the crew... This kind of opportunity is so rare.

Guan Xiaotong even knew it very well.

Teacher Yu...should be Yu Yuan, right?

Dean of the Directing Department.

Since Director Xu began to rise to prominence, Yu has become one of the most sought-after graduate tutors at Beijing Film Academy.

There is no other reason. After Director Xu was exempted from the examination and guaranteed graduate school, those two graduate students... can really be said to have taken off. Without mentioning anything else, let’s just talk about the director of “My Deskmate”, Guo Fan.

How did he get his current resources at Xiying Studio and his status in the circle?

How could a person who re-entered graduate school at the age of 28 and graduated with a law degree have such a smooth life without insurance?

The reason for all this is that Director Xu brought these classmates into the crew when he was filming "Hawthorn Tree" after being admitted to graduate school.

Moreover, the other classmates of Director Xu are also doing well.

Being admitted as a graduate student in the college is equivalent to establishing a relationship with Director Xu.

It's almost impossible for others to get into Director Xu's crew... But for them, it can be said that... they can come and go freely in every crew of Director Xu's...

This is also the main reason why Yu Yuan has become so famous in the industry in the past two years.

Senior sister...is she a student of Yuyuan?

Isn't she... an actor? Will he turn to director later?

Will I be able to take this path in the future? Originally, Aunt Xu meant that after I was admitted to the Beijing Film Academy, I could pursue the career of an actor full-time... After graduation, I would be able to film and operate movies normally...

But now it seems...it seems...Senior's path...is better...

Why don't you go home and discuss it with your parents?

ah! so annoying! Why am I only a freshman in high school...

After thinking about it all the way, she quickly calmed down when she arrived at the shooting scene where there was no one around, and looked at her senior sister who had already begun to move her hands and feet and warm up.

I have to admit...this senior who has been overwhelmed by all the beauty in 4 years is so beautiful.

But I heard that she is still a top student.

It seems like she gets scholarships every year.

The results are particularly good.

And it's very low-key.

Having said that, it seems that the people around Director Xu are very low-key...

Even Sister Mi is like this. It is clear that the commercial value and attention are high, but the private life has never been heard of.

While thinking about it, she watched Nazha warm up.

Then, there was a sound of footsteps.

Guan Xiaotong turned around and looked...

"Brother!"

"Yo?"

Xie was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile:

"You're here too."

"Yeah. I'm here with my senior sister. I'll watch you and your senior sister practice their moves later. I'll steal your lesson..."

"Ha~"

Xie chuckled lightly, and then nodded to Nazha who was warming up:

"I'll warm up too."

"good."

So, Guan Xiaotong sat on the doorstep, and Xie and Nazha began to move their joints and warm up.

Soon, Chen Hu walked in.

Guan Xiaotong quickly stood up again.

She knows this military commander...

Starring in "Man of Tai Chi", Keanu Reeves' Tie Porcelain...

Eh?

Suddenly, Guan Xiaotong realized something.

This crew...a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger!

And in her gradually surprised eyes, the two people who had finished warming up, under the supervision of Chen Hu, stood together holding two plastic daggers.

…

In the afternoon, normal shooting.

Seeing that the two actors were ready, Xu Xin, who was sitting in front of the monitor, looked around, trying to check if everyone was ready.

As a result, he turned around and saw Guan Xiaotong standing outside the tent behind him under the bright sun.

He was stunned and asked:

"What are you standing there for?"

Guan Xiaotong was shocked...

Subconsciously he took a step back:

"I'm sorry, Director Xu, I just wanted to take a look..."

"Let's see."

Xu Xin was speechless:

"What are you doing standing in the sun? Go into the shed."

He pointed to the pergola on his side.

If the actor is in the room, he must be outside, otherwise the room will be too small to move around.

As soon as Guan Xiaotong heard this, he knew that his behavior was approved by the director, and hurriedly walked into the pergola.

"Thank you, Director Xu."

"Um."

Xu Xin didn't pay attention and checked again.

"If there's no problem, let's get started."

Following his words, the stage manager started counting down, and Geng Liangchen's first scene after becoming a teacher, against a female apprentice, officially began.

Guan Xiaotong, who was standing behind Xu Xin, unconsciously took a step forward again and looked at the two people who started to fight on the monitor... Although she had seen the actions of these two people at noon, at this moment she discovered that, No matter what, he couldn't move his eyes away.

In his sight, the senior sister wearing a cheongsam... looked like a large piece of mutton-fat jade.

He was clearly holding a pair of swords in a heroic manner...but that indescribable beauty attracted all her attention.

Senior sister... seems to admire my elder brother very much.

No, it should be said that this female apprentice admired Geng Liangchen very much.

Geng Liangchen also had a smile on his lips.

The two of them seemed not to be competing, but to discuss each other.

It looks so beautiful from the picture...

"What a beauty……"

she muttered.

Xu Xin's ears twitched.

Although his eyes did not leave the screen in front of him, the corners of his mouth could not help but curve upward.

But no.

Beautiful indeed.

In the picture, the two people's moves are fierce but beautiful, and their facial expressions show mutual admiration.

Like a pair of childhood sweethearts who admire each other.

That kind of emotion was grasped quite well by the two of them and expressed very clearly.

Isn't it beautiful?

"Um……"

He nodded slightly.

Nazha is good.

The actor named Xie is also very good.

This scene...he thought it was great.

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【Introduction】

He is a cool guy who dares to hold a press conference and spit out his sweet words in front of all the media.

He is a madman who stands on the stage and sings songs to his face despite the invective.

He plays his true character in the movie, a madman who beats the drum until the tiger's mouth opens and bleeds.

He is a young man who whizzes down the winding mountain road on his skateboard and feels the wind blowing across his cheeks.

People will eventually be trapped for their entire lives by the things they didn’t have when they were young.

After reviving his life, Bai Youlou chose to start a new life in the way he liked.

"Mockery, praise, starlight, dirt."

"If you like it, consider it a gift from me."

The story begins when a flamboyant literary hooligan meets a sunny, idiotic beauty.