I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 173 171. Hello everyone, I am Xu Xin

"What's wrong?"

Xu Xin was a little puzzled.

"Director Zhang, what's wrong?...Did Yang Mi get into trouble? Did you tell us about it?"

"...You two? What's wrong with you two?"

Zhang Yimou was also stunned for a moment.

What did the child say?

"We are... falling in love."

"..."

Zhang Yimou said in his heart, what does your relationship have to do with me...

"I mean, you have to come out. You have to come out once and let the media know who you are and some detailed information. If you keep holding it back like this, once this curiosity is converted into something, it will be harmful. about you."

"Well……"

Although he knew that Director Zhang would not harm him, Xu Xin couldn't help but say:

"Director Zhang...what's going on?"

"What happened?"

"No...why did you say that suddenly?"

"...You haven't watched the news lately?"

"without……"

Xu Xin shook his head sincerely.

He didn't lie, and he didn't need to lie.

The simplest example. Anyone who has worked on a construction site should all know a term called "yin-yang face", or "monkey face"... Of course, there are places where it is not called this, but they all refer to the same face shape. .

The face is bounded by the forehead and eyebrows, with black below and white above.

This is the so-called yin-yang face.

And why does this face look like this? The reason is simple. If a person wears a safety helmet and stays on the construction site all year round, and the sun shines on his face, his skin will darken. And because the brim of the helmet can slightly block the sun, the skin under the forehead will be whiter.

I don’t know how it is in other departments, but the supervisors at the lowest level in the project supervision department have this behavior.

Because they have to inspect the construction site on behalf of the supervisor and are out running all year round, they are most likely to show off their yin and yang faces.

And this is also a symbol that you are "not lazy".

Xu Xin has this kind of virtue now.

I wandered around the construction site every day, watching workers tighten screws and weld steel structures.

He is more of a supervisor than a supervisor.

The white hat representing Party A is almost turning yellow.

But it's not a sin.

The sun is high in northern Shaanxi, but the weather is actually not hot in April and May.

There is just a big temperature difference between day and night.

But having grown up in this kind of environment since he was a child, he is so used to it that he can just bask in the sun. As long as the workers can do a good job...not to mention, the first batch of LEDs have already arrived and are being installed. He was worried, so he could only keep watching.

Therefore, he has really been distracted recently.

Even Xu Daqiang and Xu Miao felt like their son/Sanjin had really grown up...

There are actually two reasons why he has to work so hard.

First, the inner sense of mission and glory.

Second, this is his home, and he is responsible for everything. He must let everyone see his hard work in the village and county.

This is a matter of showing the face of the "fourth" branch.

Therefore, the harder you expose yourself to the sun, the better. Follow the sun every day.

He is simply the brother who chases the light...

In addition, I am really busy, so I have to be careful with this LED. The people sent by Dongsheng are all mature masters, but there are not many of them. As someone who knows the preciousness of these things, Xu Xin also Give me a hand and help. When the time comes, go to Yanjing and catch him blind.

But when the words come to my mouth, they will definitely become the most simple expression:

"I'm rushing to make progress and maintain quality, so I don't have time to surf the Internet."

"..."

Is Zhang Yimou happy?

The answer is yes.

but……

"You don't care about what's going on in Cannes?"

"I'm concerned. They send me messages every day, but don't I just have to wait for the "lottery draw" in two days?"

"...Okay. Come back tomorrow. I'll ask Xiao Shen to make an appointment with someone from Southern Weekly for you. You and Yang Mi will be interviewed together. Don't underestimate their influence. The name "Four Little Flower Dandies" was coined by them. They came out. Getting to know them will be of great help to Yang Mi's career, so this time you two will come together. Show up, accept an interview, take a few photos and that's it."

"No, the second batch of LEDs will arrive tomorrow..."

"There are other people here, there is no mistake. You really have to come back."

"Uh... Okay. Now I'll pack up the information and bring it back to you."

"Um."

After hanging up the phone, after walking a few steps, Yang Mi called:

"Hey, brother, Assistant Shen suddenly called me and told me that he had arranged an interview for me with Southern Weekly tomorrow morning... What's going on? He told me to contact you if I have any questions."

"Director Zhang also informed me, but...I don't know the specific situation. Have you finished the performance?"

"No, tomorrow is the last day."

"...We'll talk about it later. I'm going to book tickets, and I have to pack up information for Director Zhang. Anyway, it must be because of the movie, so let's take it step by step. Okay?"

"Hmm... Then I'm ready to go on stage."

"come on!"

"Okay, I'll hang up now~"

During this time, the conversation between the two of them was very hurried.

Yang Mi's drama performances are one in the afternoon, one in the evening, and two in a day. She was free in the morning, and in order to prepare her lines, her time was quite tight.

"The Untold Secret" attracted a large amount of traffic to the drama "Yenjing People". The seats were full every day, and countless reporters were also in the audience.

Drama actors are also regular actors. In this vanity fair, they are destined to compete and grab. So with reporters here, everyone was very energetic and showed their best ability.

When someone else comes up with something real, Yang Mi has to take it seriously if she doesn't want to be blown away. Therefore, once this virtuous cycle starts, everyone rushes forward with all their strength.

She is also going "crazy".

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Early morning on May 9th.

rainstorm.

"What? Delay?"

Arriving at Dongsheng Airport despite the wind and rain, Xu Xin was speechless.

Li Hao was helpless.

Got up early...

Why did you catch a late show?

But there is no other way. If it doesn't rain here in Dongsheng, it will be difficult for the grassland to bloom this year.

Helpless, Xu Xin asked Li Hao to leave directly, while he sat at the airport and waited for the rain to stop.

At the same time, he sent a message to Yang Mi:

"The flight was delayed because of the rain. I don't know when I will go back."

Yang Mi did not reply.

It was too early now, I must not have gotten up yet.

So, Xu Xin leaned back on the seat and closed his eyes.

I don't know how long I slept, but I was woken up by the shaking sound.

"Hello?"

"Brother, is it delayed?"

Hearing his girlfriend's movements, Xu Xin also woke up. He glanced at the screen first... and after seeing that there was still a delay, he responded:

"Well, there's been no movement yet...are you up?"

"Get up, my dad is cooking."

Yang Dalin, who was spreading eggs for his daughter in the kitchen, glanced at his daughter who was taking the first bite of apple in the morning on the dining table and said nothing.

"I don't know what time it is here. If you can't do it for a while, you can go first and then help me say sorry to them."

"I'm mainly here to interview you, okay? How can I, a little bastard, deserve someone from Southern Weekly to come all the way to interview me?"

"I can't go back, what can I do? Just let them interview you first, and then just wait for me."

"...That can only be like this. Anyway, if you have news over there, just tell me. I have to go after dinner and put on makeup. Tonight is the last day of my performance. I..."

Speaking of this, the girl glanced at her father who was cooking and said:

"I'll see you tonight."

"Dang Cang..."

Yang Dalin shoveled the frying spoon onto the edge of the pot.

Ben Ben turned his head and saw his daughter chewing on an apple and smiling at him.

"..."

Although I have been prepared for a long time...

But he still felt uncomfortable in his heart.

Somewhat blocked.

In fact, after Xu Xin heard this, he subconsciously crossed his legs.

But after thinking about it he said:

"Forget it, let's talk about it tonight, it's better for you to go home and live there. Don't let uncle worry~"

"Dad, did you hear that? I was not allowed to go to him, and I said I didn't want you to worry."

"..."

"..."

Xu Xin on the other end of the phone and Yang Dalin on the other end were both speechless.

but……

In the end, Yang Dalin felt a little more comfortable.

I just feel a little sorry for my own pot...

All stamped out.

It feels so distressing...

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The flight was supposed to be at 6 o'clock, but it took off at 9:30 when the rain subsided.

Before taking off, Xu Xin got the address and contact number of the other party.

He said:

"I'm on the plane. Turn off the phone. Remember to take off your ring."

Here, after seeing this message, the girl did not reply. She just took off the silver ring that represented passionate love and a vow to keep the commandments, put it in her pocket, and then politely greeted the two of them who came from Southern Weekly to interview. The reporter, who was on the sofa outside the hotel suite, nodded and sat on the sofa in front of the lighting.

"Can we start?"

After the lighting engineer adjusted the lighting, the camera's angle was also focused on the girl who was still wearing light makeup today.

Hearing this question, the girl smiled and nodded:

"OK."

"Okay, come on, three, two, one..."

The reporter holding the notebook shouted the countdown and then said directly:

"Hello Yang Mi, I am Wang Minmin, a reporter from Southern Weekly. I am glad that you can accept our interview."

"Hello, friends from Southern Weekly, I am actress Yang Mi."

Yang Mi nodded politely and smiled sweetly.

"This must be your first interview with a reporter from our Southern Weekly, right?"

"Well, yes, I'm quite nervous to be honest."

"Haha, don't be nervous, we can just chat like friends."

Hearing Wang Minmin's words, Yang Mi blinked and asked with a smile:

"Aren't we already friends?"

Wang Minmin was stunned for a moment, then realized that she had said the wrong thing, so she nodded with a smile:

"Of course. What have you been busy with lately?"

"Well, I'm mainly busy with Renyi's drama "Yenjing Man" at the Capital Theater."

"I have read your previous interview. You like Cao Yu's works very much, right?"

"Of course... I don't just like it. I think every play by Mr. Cao Yu is a masterpiece for actors. Being able to play and interpret it is an honor for me."

"For example, "A City Full of Golden Armor"?"

"Yes, like "Thunderstorm"."

"Um……"

Wang Minmin nodded, obviously satisfied with this answer.

But she naturally knew what today's task was, so she naturally changed the question:

"Let's put aside the drama "Yenjing People" for the moment. Your other work "The Secret That Cannot Be Telled" is also very popular recently. You played in it..."

"Qingyi. I play the role of Qingyi."

"Belonging to the heroine? The supporting character? Or...?"

This question is actually a bit of a spoiler, but not serious.

So Yang Mi still answered to save face:

"Strictly speaking, she is a supporting actress, and she is also the emotional catalyst for the two protagonists."

"How was the scene?"

"It's true that it's definitely not as much as Ah Magnesium, but... this role is very interesting, and I was quite happy to play it."

After hearing this answer, Wang Minmin thought for a while, looked down at her notebook, and suddenly asked:

"But actually I noticed that you have already started playing the heroine in "Wang Zhaojun" which was broadcast earlier this year, right?"

"Uh...right."

"And, it seems that he and Hu Zai also collaborated in a movie?"

"...Well, in the "Nie Xiaoqian" episode of "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", I played Nie Xiaoqian. But these two dramas were filmed in 2005, very early, and they were only released recently."

"Then I have some questions. We all know that actors...especially actresses actually care more about their status, right?"

"……right."

Yang Mi still maintained a polite smile.

"Then you have already started to play the leading role. In "Wang Zhaojun" you are one of the four beauties, and in "Liao Zhai" you are also partnered with Hu Shi, and you play the leading role in your own part of the unit drama. If you are acting in a movie, you should also care about the role. ?For example, in Director Zhang's play, I can understand you as a girl-hunter. Because in Director Zhang's "The Golden Armor", that's the only female role that suits you. But after playing in Director Zhang's play, you should go one step further. , why did you choose to play a supporting female role in this drama?"

"It means this direction is weird, right?"

Yang Mi drew a curved line with her pen.

Confirmed by Wang Minmin.

So, after thinking about it, she said:

"It can be divided into two aspects. On the one hand, I actually don't care much about the role of a celebrity or a heroine or a supporting actress. As long as it suits me, it's good, right? And when the movie is released, everyone will know about the role of Ah Mei. It’s really suitable. If everyone after watching the movie feels that... the actors of the two roles of Qingyi and Lu Xiaoyu are also suitable to be swapped... Then I will discuss with Jielun to see if there can be a sequel ...Haha~"

After saying the obvious joke and avoiding the "praising and trampling" incident, she continued:

"On the other hand, it was Jie Lun who said to me: Hey, Mimi, the role of Qingyi here is very suitable for you. Do you want to play it?..."

A standard Bayan accent came from her mouth.

Wang Minmin was stunned after hearing this...

"Then I went."

"Well……"

Wang Minmin thought for a while and asked:

"Do you have a good relationship with Jay Chou?"

"A very good, very good friend... First of all, he is the idol I have been chasing since I was in school. His songs have accompanied me growing up. Secondly, we are "like each other" and we can talk easily. We met on Director Zhang's set After we got married, our relationship has been very good. So he called me and I went."

If Jay Chou was around, Wang Minmin might continue to ask "What kind of person does the other person look like in your eyes?", but it was obviously inappropriate at this time.

So, she nodded:

"As for the mysterious director Xu Xin..."

"This, this... goose goose..."

Suddenly, Yang Mi burst into laughter.

mystery……

Ha ha ha ha……

She quickly waved her hand:

"Just ask him after you see him later. I won't spoil it... I'm sorry, it's just that I find it very interesting."

"……why?"

"Because now many people can't find him because... they think he is very mysterious, or he is pretending to be mysterious or something. Right?"

"right."

"Actually, no, he is just busy with a very important thing. But I won't say what it is. You can just ask him later."

Hearing Yang Mi's words, Wang Minmin nodded:

"Okay. Then let's continue to keep Director Xu Xin a little mysterious... Then let's talk about yourself..."

The interview was conducted in an orderly manner.

The girl's high emotional intelligence allows her to handle this kind of interview with ease.

The entire interview was in a very relaxed and comfortable atmosphere and lasted until almost 11 o'clock.

After it was over, Yang Mi quickly left with Sun Ting in addition to thanking the staff.

The performance started in the afternoon, and she had to rehearse, so she was pressed for time.

But after saying goodbye to everyone politely, he walked out the door and started running.

While she was running away, Xu Xin also arrived at the airport.

No one came to pick him up.

In fact, to be honest, people like him also need an assistant.

But the problem is that he feels awkward. Sun Ting has always been used by Sun Ting, but Sun Ting has not been able to do it by herself.

So after arriving in Yanjing today, he just took a taxi and walked to the hotel.

At around 12:30, when he arrived at the hotel, he dialed the other party's phone number.

When Wang Minmin heard that this mysterious Director Xu had come downstairs, she hurried to greet her, although she thought the voice sounded quite young...

But Xu Xin was not so pretentious. After asking for the room number, he quickly knocked on the door.

The door opened, and the staff member who opened the door looked at the young man in front of him who was wearing a peaked cap, holding a laptop bag, a schoolbag on his back, and an outdoor windproof jacket...

Stunned.

Salesman?

Or...what for?

Subconsciously, he asked:

"Who are you looking for?"

"I'm looking for reporter Wang Minmin."

"...???"

This guy stared blankly at the young man in front of him who was at most twenty-four or five years old, and subconsciously said:

"You can't be Xu Xin..."

"Um."

Xu Xin responded, not caring about him calling her by her name directly, and nodded:

"Hello, I am Xu Xin."

"..."

…

"Sorry, Director Xu, our staff spoke too casually..."

"It doesn't matter."

Xu Xin, who was wearing a peaked cap, waved his hands and sat on the sofa.

After politely taking the tea from the other party, he said:

"Shall we get started? I still have things to do here... I have a meeting to attend in the afternoon."

"Well……"

Wang Minmin was stunned and nodded:

"Okay, Xiaodi, is the camera ready?"

The photographer nodded...

"Okay, okay... Director Xu, can you take off your hat? There is a shadow on the brim of the hat under the light."

"Well……"

Xu Xin hesitated and said:

"I'm not wearing makeup..."

Wang Minmin thought he was not confident about his appearance.

But actually she didn't see it that way.

On the contrary, she felt that Director Xu was very handsome, very stylish and energetic, no worse than some artists.

Even if she still knows nothing about the other party.

So he smiled and shook his head:

"It's okay, let's just communicate in the most natural way."

"That's it...good."

Xu Xin nodded and took off his hat.

Then...the yin and yang contrast between black and white below the eyebrows and above the eyebrows came out.

Especially under the love light, it looks very obvious.

The few people watching were stunned.

Seeing their surprised looks, Xu Xin smiled:

"Sorry, I have been working outdoors before, in northern Shaanxi. The sun is high there, and it is easy for people to see this kind of contrast when exposed to the sun. I don't mind, what about you?"

"...We don't mind either."

Wang Minmin shook her head, then turned to look at the red light that the camera had turned on, and asked:

"Is Director Xu preparing a new work?"

"No, I've been looking at the construction site recently."

"..."

"..."

"..."

What are you talking about?

Are you really the director?

Looking at the construction site...doing engineering?

What does it have to do with you?

Wang Minmin was speechless and continued to ask:

"Is it building a movie-related set?"

"Well……"

Xu Xin thought about it and felt that...even if he kept it a secret now, he might be exposed when he talked about the Olympics, so he simply said it:

"No, I am responsible for testing some related aspects of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games."

"I see, you...huh?"

Originally it was just a polite conversation.

But after Wang Minmin finished this sentence, she suddenly froze, raised her head, widened her eyes, and looked at him in surprise:

"What...are you doing?"

"Olympic Games, opening and closing ceremonies. I am a member of the team. Recently we have a test site for a project to be carried out, so I have to run outside every day. No, I am tanned like this just by wearing a safety helmet. .”

Pointing to the skin color on his forehead that was obviously much whiter than his face, Xu Xin bared his teeth... revealing a mouthful of very white teeth.

I just had my teeth cleaned yesterday afternoon.

Recently, I smoked a lot because I was tired, and my teeth have stains.

After having his teeth cleaned, his smile was particularly confident.

But Wang Minmin was even more confused.

Looking straight at the mysterious man in front of me...

"You...Director Xu, you...are a member of Zhang Yimou's team that directed the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games?!"

"right."

Xu Xin nodded and admitted openly.

Then he joked:

"Do you want to see my work ID?"

"..."

"Haha, just kidding. But... please make it look better when you edit the pictures... I have indeed been tanned a lot recently."

He has no psychological baggage, so he talks quite easily.

But little did they know...Wang Minmin, who carefully looked at the "mysterious director" in front of her, was truly confused.

Not the director of "The Secret That Cannot Be Told"?

Why...is it related to the Olympics again? etc……

Suddenly, Yang Mi's interview just now flashed through her mind.

"He is busy with something very important"...

Is this important thing the Olympics?

Because he is busy with the Olympics, that's why he is so low-key...or rather...so busy! ?

? ? ? ? ?

After a huge doubt arose in his mind, Wang Minmin subconsciously asked:

"I would like to take the liberty to ask, Director Xu, this year you..."

"Oh, I was born in August 1986. I am 22 years old this year."

"..."

"..."

"..."

Everyone in the room was stunned.

Varied……

What! ?

Born in 1986?

One year with Yang Mi?

22 years old?

22 years old, joined the Olympic Games opening and closing ceremony team?

And directed a film that was nominated for Cannes?

What...what! ?

Wang Minmin was stunned, but Xu Xin saw that he had asked all the questions, so he simply introduced everything and said:

"Then let me give you a formal introduction. Well... Hello friends from Southern Weekly, I am new director Xu Xin. I am currently a 2005 student in the Directing Department of Beijing Film Academy. I am currently on leave of absence, and it is also the opening and closing ceremony of the 2008 Yanjing Olympics. I am a member of the Japanese directing team and the director of the film "The Untold Secret". It is a pleasure to meet you all."

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