I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 1124 1119. Winter is gone and spring is here

October 22.

The crew of "Monster Hunt" started the audition.

Countless actors who had submitted their "letters of surrender" from the official website of the Xiying Art Creation Center gathered again at the Xiying Yanjing Office.

However, they were still greeted by the casting director. Director Xu did not show up at all because he was promoting "Silent Witness".

But this time was slightly different from the previous ones. They did not know what story the script told. All the audition processes were similar to traditional auditions. The actors were given a brief story outline and role definition, and they were allowed to act by themselves.

While the heroine was determined in advance, the scale of the audition for "Monster Hunt" was no less than that of "Master", and even 30% more people than "Master".

These people were the type who "later realized" the popularity of the Silk Road Film Festival and reacted slowly before submitting their letters of surrender to Xiying. In a sense, they were also the ultimate fence-sitters.

The audition lasted for 5 days and 2 rounds.

Then, the actors who finally passed the two rounds of auditions received a relatively complete story outline and role definition.

Next, they have 7 days to perfect their shortlisted roles.

Then the second round of auditions will start directly.

While they were working hard for their dream roles, the film "Silent Witness", which Director Xu had delayed the longest so far, was released in theaters across the country on October 30.

First day box office: 71.6 million.

In the early morning of the 31st, it achieved such a result.

70 million, very good.

But not explosive.

Especially for Xu Xin.

But in fact, there were already a lot of discussions about this movie during the Silk Road Film Festival.

Some people say that this is the most "ordinary" of Xu Xin's works.

And this view will be refuted immediately.

An ordinary work cannot win the Best Director Award at Cannes.

Then... some serious friends will go to the Cannes critics' articles about "Silent Witness" overnight.

Pointing at those keywords, telling everyone:

"This movie can only be ordinary for Godex."

The reason is simple, it didn't explain it thoroughly.

This movie obviously extends further, and there are many more profound things, but Xu Gou didn't say it.

It just shot a "superficial" story.

Very perfunctory.

But these people's opinions will be immediately dragged into a crab that looks amiable, pointing at the nose and telling those who think that this movie is a work with "no characteristics" except for Yang Mi's acting contribution:

"If you have the ability, go and shoot it, and make a movie that will not be harmonized."

It can be said that the discussions on both sides are actually very polarized.

It can be regarded as an extension of the Cannes period.

It's like scratching an itch through a boot.

It can't relieve the itch.

It's better to say that it doesn't relieve the itch than nothing.

But, the remarks of many neutral people are more appropriate:

"Xu Gou has done this story to the extreme within the range that can be filmed."

It may not be Xu Xin's most exciting work.

But just for Yang Mi's acting skills and the uniqueness of this subject matter, it is enough to give it an excellent score.

The box office of the movie began to grow in such discussions.

In a blink of an eye, November came.

On November 4, Yanjing welcomed the first snow, which was rare.

And it was not a light snow.

Overnight, the glazed tiles of the Forbidden City turned white, and the red walls showed a warm red.

Although the road surface was dirty due to snow accumulation and snow shoveling, this snow also injected new vitality into this ancient capital.

It also indicated that the winter of Yanjing was coming.

November 18.

CCTV's noon news gave 3 minutes and 4 seconds to play the promotional film for the bid for the Winter Olympics shot by the director team.

Theme title: "It's worth the trip".

The news broadcast at 7 o'clock in the evening also gave 1 minute and 7 seconds for promotion.

On the same day, the bid organizing committee officially submitted the promotional film to the International Olympic Committee.

The work of the Winter Olympics promotional film director team has come to an end for the time being.

And the next step will be next year.

In 2015, the Olympic Committee will decide who will bid for the 24th Winter Olympics.

But... to be honest, from the original five competitors, Yanjing now only has one competitor left.

Poland withdrew because of public opposition to the bid.

Ukraine withdrew because of the turbulent situation.

Norway withdrew because of financial constraints.

Of Yanjing's four competitors, only Almaty in Kazakhstan is left.

But according to the old man, the infrastructure in Almaty is still not good, so there is a high probability that this Winter Olympics will still belong to Yanjing.

According to the above, the old man can already start preparing for the application plan for the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics.

2008 is a good example.

At present, there is no other director in China who can carry this huge expectation except him.

Whether from the perspective of choreography or aesthetics.

However, Zhang Yimou did not let Xu Xin participate too much in these matters.

He knew that Xiao Xu now has two film jobs.

One is in post-production and the other is in pre-production, which will be very busy.

So let him focus on the film, and let him handle the dealings with the Olympic Committee.

So, in the following time, Xu Xin began to prepare for all matters related to "Monster Hunt".

On November 22, the crew of "Monster Hunt" announced the cast list.

The heroine Wei Wei and the hero are currently the leading actor of Xiying, Lin Xinxin. With Jiang Ju, Yan Ni and others, although the lineup is not particularly luxurious, the box office appeal of these people should not be underestimated.

Coupled with the heavyweight label of "Director: Xu Xin", no matter in what sense, this movie seems... not bad.

Although Wei Wei has been away from the film industry for some time, her identity outside the field is actually a major selling point.

What's more, the impression she left on the screen is not bad.

In the early years, whether it was the TV series before joining Xiying or the movie "33 Days", she left a very good impression in the hearts of the audience.

Let alone Lin Xinxin.

Although Lin Gou is not as bad as Xu Gou, he is much more popular with the audience than Xu Gou.

He has acting skills and looks. Except for the occasional smell of corn in his mouth, everything else is good.

Add to that Jiang Ju, Chang Wannian in "Silent Witness", which just grossed over 700 million yuan, and Yan Ni in "Wulin Wai Zhuan"...

The film lineup is enough.

As for what kind of story it is, it depends on how Director Xu shoots it.

Then, December 1st.

After 65 days of production, "John Wick" finally came to the end of its production.

In 65 days, the total box office in China was 1.379 billion yuan.

So far, the total global box office of "John Wick" has reached 461 million US dollars.

Paramount and Nifeng have made a lot of money.

It can't be any more.

Following "Perfect Stranger", Xu Xin once again used this film with an investment of less than 30 million to announce to the world who is the real king of low-cost movies.

After the Silk Road Film Festival, Xiying also handed in a very perfect answer sheet in the past few months.

Apart from "Lucy" and "John Wick", which the audience mistakenly thought were Xiying's movies but were not, "Lost in Thailand" 1.169 billion (so far), "Blade of the Assassins" 512 million (so far), "Wolf Warrior" 528 million (so far)...

One after another, the works belonging to Xiying simply dominated the entire Chinese-language film market after August.

In August, the media just praised the heyday of Xiying as having completely arrived.

But now it seems... it seems that the summary is not accurate.

It seems that it has just begun.

While the outside world is praising the prosperity of the Chinese-language film market, Xu Xin has quietly started his tenth film and television work.

On December 2, outside the No. 3 studio in the Hengdian World Studios Industrial Park, all the crew members and actors of "Monster Hunt" gathered and started filming in a low-key manner.

…

This is actually the case in the film and television entertainment industry.

Every year, there are endless news of all kinds, and every year, there are all kinds of newcomers.

At the end of 2014.

People who are relatively familiar with the entertainment industry in China and South Korea have seen a piece of news.

In the popular EXO group in South Korea, four Chinese people withdrew from the group for various reasons and chose to return to China for development.

The most popular one among them is actually the one called Wu Yifan.

He just won the lawsuit in South Korea and became a free man and returned to China. At the same time, Feng Xiaogang and Guan Hu also announced that they would shoot a film about the youthful past of the transition between the old and the new in Yanjing - "Old Cannon".

Wu Yifan will work with Feng Xiaogang, hoping to contribute a wonderful film to fans.

Compared with Wu Yifan, Lu Han, Huang Zitao, and Zhang Yixing all have extraordinary popularity, but their starting point is not as fast as his.

However, Huang Zitao and Zhang Yixing have determined their own development paths in this new year.

Huang Zitao announced that he would continue to pursue his musical dream and actively participate in variety shows. Zhang Yixing's path is similar to his, except that the former focuses on music and variety shows, but the latter is a bit opposite. He signed several variety shows as soon as he returned to China, and it seems that he plans to be active on TV for a while.

Lu Han, on the other hand, has not made any moves, but someone took a photo of his ID card for the Beijing Film Academy Adult Education Class.

It seems that he wants to be an actor more.

But the interesting part of this matter is here.

For some reason, the resources of the Beijing circle seem to be concentrated on Wu Yifan. Even when the news of his performance in "Old Cannon" came out, some people questioned whether a member of a Korean idol group could contribute a qualified performance, and Xu Jinglei personally came out to support him.

But when it comes to Lu Han, apart from signing with a music company and announcing that he will continue to make music, there is nothing worth promoting in other aspects.

Fans are puzzled. Didn’t they say that they had dinner with Director Xu before?

Why is Director Xu’s new play already released, but he is not in the cast?

But people in the circle know very well...

This guy was originally intended to be cultivated by the Beijing circle, just like Wu Yifan. And he has a good relationship with Guan Xiaotong, the princess of the Beijing circle. No matter how you look at it, he looks more like a "family member" of the Beijing circle with a good family background.

But since the photos of him with Xu Xin and others were leaked, this kid's resources in the Beijing circle have basically been cut off.

No one likes a traitor.

Especially when they are planning to train you, you suddenly show signs of being a traitor.

Who will still use you?

However, Lu Han himself seems to be unconcerned about the concern of fans and the speculation of the outside world.

Inexplicably became very low-key.

However, as I said just now, there will always be all kinds of gossip in the entertainment industry. The things of a small idol are not worth writing about.

A person who has lost his popularity will not be paid attention to by the media for a second.

It is better to use this time to stir up other people.

And this 14 years seems to be just getting by day by day. In the blink of an eye, it is the end of the year.

Then blink again, New Year's Day is here.

No matter what happened in the past 14 years, it has become history.

On the first day of 15, the sun rises as usual.

Not affected by any external things.

Time still passes by every minute and second, and has never stopped.

There is no war in Peking, and no major events in the entertainment industry.

Days pass by one after another, and the sun and the moon alternate.

Not long after New Year's Day, the end of the lunar year has quietly caught up.

February 4th, the day of the beginning of spring.

The crew of "Monster Hunt", which has disappeared from everyone's sight for a long time, has received news.

It took nearly 3 months, and the crew of "Monster Hunt" finished filming.

Then... at this critical moment when there is still half a month before the Spring Festival, although the annual meeting of the Xiying Studio is approaching, some people received special orders.

Overtime.

The first person to receive this order was Zhu Huailiang.

Xu Xin's royal editor.

According to Qi Lei, when Lao Zhu received this news, he held a milk tea cup in his hand and wanted to cry without tears.

But the workers who chased the light were also unlucky.

The company leader who was always a good man suddenly showed an ugly face.

What Spring Festival or not...

There is no such thing.

We are young people in the new era, and we should spit on the evil old society custom of celebrating the New Year.

What? The boss has a task, you guys have to work overtime.

This year's holiday schedule is to have a holiday on the 29th of the Lunar New Year, and go back to work on the 5th of the Lunar New Year.

Then the adjustment of holidays and other things must be arranged.

Of course, the work will definitely not be done in vain. The boss said that there will be a big bonus.

Good people who want to go back to their hometowns for the New Year, work for the tickets!

Reimbursement of round-trip tickets, work for airport pick-up.

Big bonus, big work for the girls!

The task assigned by the boss himself, the soldiers are raised for a thousand days and used for a moment. This time everyone worked hard. After the project is completed, there will definitely be a lot of work during the holidays!

So, the workers who have at least 20% more year-end bonuses than last year, took on this hard job with tears in their eyes.

You just get busy.

One busy and one silent.

…

February 10th.

The day before the Little New Year in Taipei.

Taiwan, Taipei.

The Fantasy JL store is still grandly opened.

Almost half of the entertainment industry in Taiwan went there.

Jay Chou, Lang Lang, Wang Sicong, and Yang Mi also went.

Only Xu Xin was not seen.

When Yang Mi was asked where Xu Xin was, Yang Mi said modestly:

"He is busy."

At the same time, Wang Sicong, the executive president of Tianlai, announced at the opening ceremony that next year, the Yanjing YM store and the Shanghai JN store under Fantasy will enter the decoration stage and will meet everyone by the end of the year at the latest.

Then, the official website of "Happy Twist" updated a share transfer information.

Shuang Wei transferred 70% of his shares in "Happy Twist" to Tianlai International Investment Development Co., Ltd.

Tianlai also confirmed the news.

At the same time, "Happy Twist" announced its entry into the film and television industry.

Starting next year, the company will gradually launch its own original film and television works to bring laughter to more people.

On the 29th day of the lunar year, a fan took a photo of Xu Xin, who had been out of the public eye for a long time, at the airport in Ordos. However, because everyone knows that Xu Xin's home is very close to here, and at this critical moment, everyone goes home for the New Year, so it did not cause any waves.

This year, finally, has come to an end.

Winter has gone and spring has come.

After the New Year, people have left their hometowns, which can make people relax from body to soul, and embarked on their own journeys again.

March 23.

Xu Xin appeared on the list of reception staff for the Olympic Committee's representatives visiting China.

On the 26th, at the Beichen InterContinental Hotel, he attended the press conference with the Olympic Committee's delegation to China.

The Olympic Committee fully affirmed and praised Yanjing's preparations for the Olympics over the past five days.

However, Xu Xin did not speak.

Not qualified.

May.

Xu Xin appeared at the Cannes Awards Ceremony, as last year's best director, and presented the award for the best director of this year's Cannes Film Festival.

In the same month, he appeared at the one-year-old party held by Wang Sicong and Wei Wei for their children.

Then he disappeared again without a trace.

In June, the Silk Road Film Festival shortlist was announced.

The highly anticipated "Master" did not appear on the list.

It made people a little puzzled for a while.

However, the crew of "Monster Hunt" released a 1 minute and 30 second trailer in the afternoon.

And when the trailer was released on Weibo, the release time was given.

“On July 15, the whole family will have fun catching monsters together. Stay tuned!”