I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 246 244. The Importance of Promise

There is a saying that when you meet a close friend, you can drink a thousand cups of wine and drink it to death without speculation...

Xu Xin felt that everyone was having a good time chatting today, but at this moment, Northwest Wolf was already fed by the "one cup, three sips" rule, and the smell of alcohol began to rise in his stomach.

Originally, I planned to use the time of chatting to put more food in my stomach first, and then drink it slowly.

But who knew... just talking about Takeda's character had already filled his stomach with two glasses of wine.

It’s really a bit unbearable.

Therefore, after seeing this message, he found a suitable buffer space, quickly picked up his phone, and lit a cigarette for himself to calm down.

"Director Xu, congratulations. I just saw the news about "The Wind". I wish the filming of the movie goes smoothly. Let's go out for a meal with Mimi another day, shall we?"

? ?

Xu Xin was surprised.

Going out to dinner?

He instinctively glanced at the sender...

It is indeed Liu Yifei.

Liu Yifei?

Invite yourself and Yang Mi to dinner?

Number stolen?

Speaking of which, the two have not seen each other since "The Golden Armor".

But that’s not to say there’s no contact… uh…

No, I have to say this:

"Although it can't be said that we don't keep in touch often, we can also say that we haven't heard from him at all."

Well, the structure of this sentence is correct.

There are no dinner dates, drinks, or singing karaoke and other normal social interactions with friends. Instead, they are full of formulas... Clockwork messages for New Years and holidays, such as "Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, I wish family harmony and reunion, the moon represents my heart" or "Happy New Year and good luck".

It's so formulaic that you don't even know if it's a forwarded or group text message. You can see it every year during festivals like this.

But as soon as you look at that text message, you can naturally understand the extent of the "bilateral relationship".

This is just like you would never send a so-called "from one to ten" auspicious text message to your good friends during the holidays. Instead, you would send a message of "I got the lucky money, call me daddy, and daddy will send you a message." "Red envelope" is the same.

This is what Director Zhang calls a nodding acquaintance.

But this is not what Xu Xin stipulates.

After all, we all trained in the same gym in Hengdian, and we talked and chatted. Logically speaking, the scene was over and everyone was here in Yanjing again. You and Yang Mi have a good relationship. Isn't it normal for you to go out for a meal or something together?

No.

The relationship between her and Yang Mi developed naturally.

It seems like everyone is just acting out of luck.

It's over, it's over. It's better not to be entangled in it.

That's how she feels.

And such a "superficial friend" suddenly wants to meet you for dinner one day.

What would you do if it were you?

Xu Xin didn't know what other people thought, but when he came to see him, his first reaction was "What is this person planning on me?"

See, it's so realistic.

It is also in line with Director Zhang's statement that "Business talks about interests, friends talk about friendship."

but……

After thinking about it, Xu Xin still replied:

"Okay. Then call Yang Mi and let's go together."

After replying, he put the phone into his pocket.

But at this moment, because of his reply to Liu Yifei's message, the atmosphere of the entire "bureau" was somewhat interrupted.

After I put down my phone, I probably drank too much and lost all my defensiveness.

He said casually:

"This is a text message from Liu Yifei, making an appointment to have a meal together another day."

Huang Xiaoming pretended not to know at this moment, and nodded suddenly.

Then after taking a look at Li Fei, he picked up Xu Xin's box of cigarettes and lit one for himself.

As soon as he ordered it, Li Fei said:

"Smear less."

"……Um."

After Huang Xiaoming lit a cigarette, he skillfully exhaled a stream of smoke.

Then suddenly came the sentence:

"Junior brother, how close are you two?"

"Who? Liu Yifei?"

"Um."

"It's not much. I just send a message to say hello during holidays. What's wrong?"

Looking at Xu Xin's puzzled look, Huang Xiaoming thought for a while and said with a smile:

"Anyway, we are our own people. This is not an important occasion today. Let's just treat it as a casual chat, okay?"

"Well, isn't this the game today?"

Xu Xin responded with a smile, and then heard Huang Xiaoming say:

"Do you know anything about her past two years?"

"I don't understand."

He told the truth.

He really doesn't pay much attention to gossipy things.

Especially in the face of news like this that could catch you at any time... I have always been respectful and insensitive.

Yang Mi took the initiative to share some of the things she knew with him.

After hearing his answer, Huang Xiaoming asked again:

"Then...you should know about our company and her, right?"

"I know that."

Xu Xin responded:

"Isn't it "The King of Kung Fu"? Your company banned her."

"wrong."

Huang Xiaoming quickly waved his hand.

"?"

Looking at Xu Xin's doubtful eyes, Huang Xiaoming smiled and said:

"You don't believe it, right?...Actually, if others ask, I will definitely not say anything. But for us, we don't hide what we say. It's not that we ban her, but that she plays with herself. ”

"...But how did I hear that it was because...she broke the contract, and then Hua Yi got angry, so..."

"I must be annoyed."

Huang Xiaoming looked as if he should take it for granted:

"Because this is all about her being unkind... Of course, I'm not betraying her, I'm just talking about it."

"Uh-huh."

"Do you know who originally played her character in "The King of Kung Fu"?"

"who?"

"Li Bingbing."

"Well……"

"It's all decided, the heroine is Li Bingbing, and the white-haired witch is Liang Binning... There are actually a lot of things going on here. To put it in simple terms, when the "Kung Fu King" project was established, the company talked to Liang Binning. I hope she We can stay, and this movie is a collaboration between Hollywood and us... Which actor do you think doesn't want to go to Hollywood?"

"..."

Huang Xiaoming is actually right at all.

Not to mention anything else, the gap in salary alone is as high as heaven and earth.

How did Cheng Long and Li Lianjie get their status?

Why can he be called an international superstar?

To put it bluntly, it is a brick-by-brick pile of interests from all parties, but one of the main pillars is really the international influence based on Hollywood.

Huang Xiaoming held a cigarette in his mouth and continued:

"But Liang Binning... can't compete with Li Bingbing in the company, you know that?"

"I know this. It is said that she is...her cousin. She is a very powerful agent in Huayi...right?"

"Yeah. But there are a few more reasons. In fact, it's too complicated to say it. But to put it simply...some people don't like Liang Binning's way of ascending to the top...for the sake of popularity, just...that, I said this Do you understand?"

When he said this, Huang Xiaoming had a look on his face that said, "You know what I mean."

Xu Xin nodded with understanding, recalling the rumors between her and the two kings, and understood.

"Anyway, the company values ​​loyalty more than profits. After all... Wang Jinghua's departure made the company very taboo on this aspect. And Liang Binning left in the end. It doesn't matter if she leaves, we are just looking for someone. . Li Bingbing is Jin Yanzi, and the role of the white-haired witch is being promoted to fill the role. It just so happens that a new person can be promoted... This is a normal process. But at this time... I don’t know what happened, Liu Yifei The team came over."

As he spoke, he raised two fingers:

"Just two points. First, Liu Yifei doesn't want to act in TV series anymore, and will start acting in movies in the future. Second, she won't accept the banquet party..."

"……Um."

Xu Xin didn't ask what the escort bureau was.

But he heard Yang Mi say it.

As for how to accompany...

Hi.

Why are you thinking about this?

It’s not like I’m accompanying him by myself.

"The company actually agreed quite happily, because firstly we have no shortage of film resources, and secondly, things like the wine company... everyone also knows about her relationship with her godfather..."

"...?"

Hearing this, Xu Xin had a question mark in his eyes.

this……

Is it a bad sentence?

What is "her relationship with her godfather"?

What relationship could it have?

Godfather and goddaughter.

This is so obvious, why did you suddenly add the word "relationship"?

However, Huang Xiaoming did not understand his eyes and continued;

"For the sake of her godfather and her popularity, the company agreed. Then, in order to show sincerity... plus after Liang Binning left, Zhou Xun came in, which meant that Li Bingbing and Zhou Xun still had the head resources, but later A whole swath of resources can belong to Liu Yifei. Then when she can prove her appeal in movies, she will naturally be in the top three... I am not saying this because I am in China Righteousness, but as a bystander, this condition is actually quite favorable, right?"

"That's for sure."

Xu Xin responded:

"No matter how popular you are, your age doesn't matter. What's more, whether it's Li Bingbing or Zhou Xun, they have proven themselves in the film market. Due to circumstances and reasons, no matter how popular an actor is, he still needs a process of settling. , turn your popularity into actual benefits. This is definitely true."

"That's right!"

Huang Xiaoming nodded suddenly:

"Let me tell you, when this condition came out from the company, do you know how many actresses in the company were jealous and crazy? Why? Why is her life so good?..."

Xu Xin subconsciously glanced at Li Fei who said little.

It couldn't be...that this person said, right?

Then Huang Xiaoming continued:

"As a result, the company showed sincerity. Is she satisfied with "The King of Kung Fu"? Very satisfied. But she is not satisfied with the casting."

As he spoke, he suddenly spoke in a very feminine tone, like a woman:

"We Feifei don't play villains!"

"..."

Under Xu Xin's speechless gaze, Huang Xiaoming spread his hands:

"Change. So, the heroine of the company's big production was replaced by her..."

"Li Bingbing, don't you have any objection?"

"this……"

Huang Xiaoming hesitated and shook his head:

"I'm not sure. Anyway, she got the role... It was originally supposed to start after signing the contract, but her godfather said that if Liu Yifei joined Huayi, then his company would no longer be necessary. He said he would cancel the contract and terminate the contract. He said he would make a movie first. ...I guess I was afraid of going back on my word. So I made the movie first... Then, after the filming was over, I didn't know how to do it. I said that I would wait until it was released and make an official announcement together... Finally... you saw it. Although the movie did well at the box office, its reputation... was very poor. There were also a lot of criticisms against her."

"so?"

"So? That's why they didn't agree. The rumor I heard was that they were dissatisfied that the company didn't know how to make movies, and such a good cast turned out to be like this. So they regretted it..."

"..."

Hearing this, Xu Xin really didn't know what to say.

After thinking for a while, he asked:

"So it's banned?"

"It can't be sealed."

Huang Xiaoming waved his hand:

"It is true that the company no longer cooperates with her, but... how should I put it, someone came out, found a leader, and came over to say something. You can probably understand the meaning. In short, it is no longer cooperation. But to say The boycott of the entire industry actually has nothing to do with us. It is widely rumored by the outside world, and the company is also holding its nose to accept it. After all, it will help increase our influence.

But in fact, the real reason for this is not us, but because of her actions these two times, no company dares to continue to cooperate with her... You see, it was Tang Ren first, and then us. Forget about Tang Ren, she even dares to play like this with Huayi. Who do you think will dare to use her in the future? Talking about..."

After stubbing out the cigarette butt, there was a hint of sigh in his tone;

"If people's hearts are broken, won't it be difficult to lead a team? There are many actresses in this circle. If you want to find this kind of actor, under the same conditions, she is more expensive than others. And when it comes to acting skills, there are also many who are better than her. . The transformation between the availability of rare items and the lack of cost-effectiveness only takes a moment. In addition... everyone knows that Liu Yifei is easy to handle, but the team behind her is difficult. No kissing scenes, no intimate actions, no villains, picky The character... is difficult to play anyway. You said it’s just such a person, who would dare to cooperate with her?”

"That is to say..."

"In other words, it's not that she was completely blocked by us or some company. It's that she has lost her way. Her salary, under the same conditions... or a little more, can hire someone better. And the lower ones have more choices...Hasn't Mimi been invited?"

Hearing this, Xu Xin smiled.

Didn't answer the question.

But actually...

There are so many movies that it’s almost overwhelming.

It's just...she's just lazy.

It's not that she's lazy, or that she now knows that what she needs is a stable role, rather than continuing to take roles that only make money but are of little help to her career plans.

So, he asked:

"So she went to Hong Kong now..."

"There is no such thing as a Hong Kong circle."

Huang Xiaoming shook his head slightly:

"The Hong Kong industry itself is too busy to take care of itself. In the past, there were 10 actors in a crew, 6 Hong Kong people and 4 mainlanders... What about now? Of the 10 actors, we can only use two to three at most, which is pretty good... In the final analysis, If the credit is gone, nothing is gone.”

Having said this, he paused and then said:

"Actually, the two of us suddenly talked about this. My meaning is very simple... I just want to tell you about the current situation. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Um."

Xu Xin nodded.

So he picked up the wine glass:

"Thank you, senior brother, for the tip."

In one sentence, Huang Xiaoming understood. He understood what he meant and shook his head with a smile:

"It should be. It's okay. After all, I have been in this circle for a few more years. If you are confused about something or want to know something, just ask me."

"Hahaha~"

…

After the dinner with Huang Xiaoming ended, Xu Xin sent a message to Zhang Jiao to send him a script via email, and arranged for everyone to get together during the audition. The dinner was finally over.

Not bad...a pound of wine.

Just the right amount.

If there were any more, Xu Xin probably wouldn't be able to bear it.

Shaking his head and rejecting the gift from Huang Xiaoming, he walked slowly towards the China World Trade Center and took out his mobile phone again.

When he put away the phone just now, he had already adjusted it to silent mode.

But now when I took out the phone, there were two more messages inside.

One was sent the next minute after I finished replying:

"Okay, is Director Xu in Yanjing? How have you been these two days?"

The second message was sent about half an hour later, before around 9 o'clock:

"Are you busy, Director Xu? Then I won't bother you anymore and we'll have a dinner date some other time~"

There were no forwarding messages such as "Happy New Year". Xu Xin looked at the text messages with a lot more "human touch" and recalled what Huang Xiaoming told him. He was a little unsure about what this sudden contact was. mean.

Even the tone is no longer "fairy".

After thinking for a while, he dialed Yang Mi's phone number.

"Dudu...hey, brother, what's the matter?"

Yang Mi's voice was a little noisy.

Xu Xin asked in confusion:

"Why is it so noisy over there?"

"I'm watching Historical Legends."

"……what is that?"

"In the spy war declassification documentary filmed by CCTV, there are some things in Gu Xiaomeng's scenes that I feel lack some details, so I'm looking for them. What's wrong?"

"Uh...has Liu Yifei sent you a message?"

"No...huh?"

Yang Mi pressed the pause button on the remote control.

Yang Dalin was speechless for a while.

But he didn't say anything, instead he got up, put on his clothes, walked out of the house, and went to the corridor to smoke.

"Did she send you a message?"

"right……"

After Xu Xin recounted everything about the meal with Huang Xiaoming, which was probably accurate, he said:

"I'm a little unclear now whether she was desperate and came to me after hearing the news about "The Wind", or whether it was for other reasons. That's why I asked you if she had contacted you."

"No, she didn't contact me... It's okay, you can chat and see what she wants to do. Maybe she wants to copy Liang Binning's way?... But the chance of this is not high. Is Liang Binning willing to pay back the two? Speaking of which, just chat with her. I’ll just pretend I don’t know~"

"Then I won't talk to her anymore. I'll talk about it some other time when we have dinner together. I'm a little drunk right now and I'm too lazy to think."

"Well, okay. Then let Jiaojiao take care of you. Is she by your side?"

"...here he is."

After hearing her fiancé's sudden pause for some unknown reason, Yang Mi responded:

"That's okay, then I'll continue watching. Take care of yourself~ When will you come back?"

"If nothing else happens, it will be tomorrow. Let's see then."

"Okay, then I'll hang up."

"No kiss?"

"Hey~MUA~"

After hanging up the phone, Yang Mi dialed Sun Ting without saying a word.

"Dudu... Hey, sister, what's wrong? Tell me."

After hearing Sun Ting's words, Yang Mi pressed the play button again, and then said:

"Call Zhang Jiao and ask her where she is. Ask her who gave her the courage to leave the people she needed to take care of alone at the bar."

His tone was calm.

But the pressure is already upon us.

Sun Ting was stunned for a moment before she came to her senses and quickly agreed:

"Okay, I'll fight now!"

"Well, just use your tone and pretend I don't know about it. But you have to tell her that she only has this one chance."

"……OK, all right."

Toot.

The phone hangs up.

…

"Jiaojiao...smell this, it's very fragrant. Try it~"

Zhao Liying held a bottle of perfume and handed it to Zhang Jiao.

Zhang Jiao was speechless:

"Sister, I have already tried these. Do you need to tell me?"

"I want to share it with you...hehe."

Zhao Liying bared her small white teeth and looked at the dazzling array of cosmetics on her table...

"It's so luxurious... You said Sister Mi doesn't use these? Why? They are obviously good brands..."

"Well……"

Hearing this, Zhang Jiao thought for a moment and pointed to the bottle in her hand:

"This bottle of Yeti Laurent smells so coquettish."

"After sweating with this bottle of facial cream, my skin will look a little sticky, and the moisturizing effect is too sloppy."

"And this, sister Mi doesn't like the smell of this cleansing oil."

"This moisturizing effect is too oily..."

"This Miss Mi doesn't like the appearance, she thinks it's too vulgar."

"This set of gift boxes is produced by the factory that manufactures Lancôme. I want Sister Mi to endorse it. She doesn't want to lose the possibility of endorsing Lancôme in the future."

Everything was explained to Zhao Liying like a precious treasure.

The latter listened with his mouth wide open...

Finally, Zhang Jiao shrugged:

"So, she doesn't want to use it."

"Then...what does she use?"

"It's top-notch. Not to mention anything else, all her makeup together costs tens of thousands."

"Oh my God."

Zhao Liying sighed, and then said another sentence:

"Then Jiaojiao, what are you using now?"

"Same as Sister Mi..."

Speaking of this, she paused and quickly added:

"Sister Mi is very generous. She buys things in several sets. I, Qiqi, and Sister Tingting all have them. But don't think that what I give you is something I eliminated or something... No. Yes, the things that can be sent to Sister Mi are all good things, it just depends on whether she likes it. Your skin is dry, and the things I mailed to you are all suitable for you, and they are not nothing. All sent to you."

"Well……"

"And then at the end of the year, Sister Mi will go to some business activities, and there will be a lot of gift boxes. I will mail them to you by then. It will definitely be enough for you to give gifts or other things. Be diligent in sending them, don't be reluctant, you know Right? It will help you expand your network."

"..."

Zhao Liying looked at her friend blankly...

"Jiaojiao..."

"what?"

"I always feel like you've changed a lot! ... It's very different from before."

Zhang Jiao was stunned.

"Have I... changed?"

"Um!"

Zhao Liying nodded:

"It feels like you have changed a lot... Of course, I'm not talking about other aspects, but... the feeling, you know? I feel like you have become very confident now, and you have... a special... aura. I don’t know what’s going on. The most important thing is... you are more beautiful than before, hehehehe..."

While talking, Zhao Liying happily started to take care of her skin according to the steps she taught.

In Jiaojiao's words, these are Sister Mi's skin care methods.

Every step must be done properly so that you can still look young and beautiful when others look older.

Actresses...after all, they only feed off their youth.

but……

"You made these for me...does Sister Mi know about it?"

"……Know."

Zhang Jiao came back to her senses and nodded:

"Actually, it's not just you. The cosmetics at Sister Tingting's house have almost filled a room, and there are also all kinds of gifts and gifts... You know, last time I helped her get things, just Seeing those used red envelopes... filled two entire drawers!"

"……Wow!!!"

"It's true, and Sister Tingting has recorded who sent these red envelopes, what day they were sent, how much they were given, etc. She is very careful..."

"...I almost want to be an assistant to Sister Mi. It's so profitable!"

"Come on, you should be a good actor! The things required in this industry are too special, and not everyone can be a good actor. If you become a big star in the future, you will know that you are always in front of others. After Huhu, I felt like I was being watched by all the people..."

"Hey hey hey..."

Zhao Liying's eyes immediately narrowed.

I pictured myself wearing a particularly beautiful dress, smiling and waving to everyone on the red carpet...

What does that feel like?

Just thinking about it makes me feel happy!

But at this moment, Zhang Jiao's phone rang.

When she saw the caller, she quickly waved her hand to Zhao Liying to signal for silence, and then answered the call:

"Hello, Sister Tingting."

"Where are you."

Zhang Jiao's heart skipped a beat when she heard Sun Ting's straightforward voice.

He said subconsciously:

"I...I'm at home..."

"Where's Brother Xu?"

"Well……"

"Who gave you the courage to throw Brother Xu into a drinking game alone! Zhang Jiao, do you know what you are doing!"

"..."

Zhang Jiao stood up subconsciously.

"Yes... Brother Xu said... I can come back directly..."

"You came back when he asked you to come back? It's not your first day doing this job. You don't know what Brother Xu's temper is like? He is considerate of you, but you can't tell the difference between your own job!?"

"me……"

"Now, go back to your post. I won't tell Sister Mi about this, but it won't happen again, understand? Cherish it."

Toot.

The phone hangs up.

Zhao Liying immediately asked:

"What's going on, Jiaojiao..."

"..."

Zhang Jiao pursed her lips, thought for a while, and said quickly:

"It's okay, I have to go back to the hotel quickly. You...take care of yourself, you know? I'm leaving first."

"...Did I hurt you?"

Zhao Liying looked at her panicked friend and asked subconsciously.

Zhang Jiao shook her head:

"It's okay, be good, take good care of yourself, I'm leaving."

After saying that, she quickly left the bedroom, took her bag, and stepped on her shoes directly out the door.

There was a "bang" sound.

The door is closed.

Zhao Liying sat on the chair blankly, looking at the door after her friend left...

After a while, she pursed her lips.

His eyes became firm and persistent.

Then, she took a deep breath while learning the skills she had learned from the acting class.

After completely calming down, start taking more detailed skin care.

"I must be popular!"

she said to herself.

"After I become popular, I will let Jiaojiao be by my side! She can do whatever she wants!"

"I'll raise her!"