I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 264 262 The best taste in the world is happiness

Chapter 264 262. The best taste in the world is happiness

In Wang Sicong's room.

Lin Xinxin scratched his head:

"Sister Mi wants to start an entertainment company?"

"Um."

Wang Sicong, who was also holding a laptop and silently watching the 2080 Music Channel, came to his senses and responded:

"Yes. Signing people, packaging, and pushing it out... I heard what Lao Xu means is that she wants to be "The Godfather."

"..."

As he said this, Wang Sicong took out a cigarette and looked at Lin Xingxin:

"What for? Interested?"

"Um."

Lin Xingxin didn't hide anything and responded directly:

"I will be a junior in college next September, so I have to think about it."

"Then just follow Dami."

Regarding the question of whether his cousins will stay or leave, Wang Sicong’s view is quite simple:

"Lao Xu and Dami will definitely not trick you."

"...Have you started working on it yet?"

"No. Dami's contract is for next year...oh no, it expires at the end of May this year. After it ends, she will start her own company. I will become a shareholder by then."

"……ah?"

Looking at the surprised Lin Xinxin, Wang Sicong shrugged:

"On the one hand, it is to protect Lao Xu and Dami and join forces. On the other hand... they are all good friends. It is much better to do something together than to go back to work. I told my dad that I will take over He is a director, but he is not responsible for any management affairs of the company. Let’s go out and work for a few years, wait until he is thirty-four or five years old, and then we will see if we can go back.”

"……Um."

Lin Xinxin responded.

Although the two were just chatting, at least they had intentions.

But after all, this kind of thing is related to your career plan. Maybe you don't care about money, but there are some things that you still need to think clearly about.

But Xu Xin was calling Zhang Yimou.

This kind of thing is not big or small.

But Xu Xin felt that it was still necessary to talk to "Master", on the one hand to have some reference opinions, and on the other hand to see if Director Zhang had any ideas.

As for Yang Mi...

I'm reading the script next to me.

"The TV station will definitely help your career. I also agree with Tian Shuanghe's words. In the future, TV stations will indeed be the king of content... Shaanxi TV has indeed been put in a bad shape in recent years, and every day they look forward to rebroadcasting some TV series. It's ridiculous to fool people. However, Shaanxi and Taiwan also have their own advantages, that is, everyone's understanding of the local culture of their hometown is relatively strong.

This is the unique heritage of our province.

And this is the main reason why I think you should put some thought into this aspect. People cannot live without roots. Your roots are closely connected with your hometown and hometown. When you get to my age, you will find that most of the so-called longing actually comes from your hometown.

Remember what I said to you before? Directors cannot be separated from the masses. Because you are separated from the masses, it means that you have left the soil where art can be born. Xiao Xu, being a high-minded person does not necessarily mean being a low-key person. You can see and feel the various pictures and emotions conveyed from the countryside and life, and under this influence, the invisible and qualityless things will nourish your soul over time.

In this way, if you want to express some kind of thought in what you shoot, the audience will understand it. Because you are not separated from life. But if you leave this kind of soil, the things you photograph will start to rise up, and if you rise up for a long time, people will not be able to fall down... Of course, I say this to you because when I realized this , is already old.

As I get older, at this juncture, I can more or less truly understand the meaning of this statement. And I can't do it now...and I never can. But I think this is the right path. Just like our insistence during the Olympics, we must let the people of our country feel awesome first, understand it first, and then consider the feelings of others.

But now I want to take pictures or do something... In fact, I can only go back to those literatures to find inspiration. Because there are many things surrounding me that block the possibility of me returning to this kind of soil. I want to be close to the masses and life, but even if I go back to Xi'an and eat steamed buns, I will be watched by people..."

"..."

Xu Xin's mouth twitched, feeling that Director Zhang was connoting himself.

But still listen honestly.

Yang Mi had already put down the script at some point and was also listening to Director Zhang's words.

"As a result, I can't stand high or low now. At most, I can barely hook my toes into the ground, but most of my body is actually flying. But, if I could be twenty years younger now, for example, In your current situation, then I will choose this path... It has nothing to do with whether you win a prize or how much money you make.

And the reason why I am telling you now is because you are born with less desire for money than others. You have more autonomy to choose to do what you like. Broadly speaking, every generation of directors has their own trends of thought. What is the ideological trend of your generation... To be honest, I don’t know. But personally, I feel that the trend of thought of our generation is actually a search for changes in the times.

As for you, you still need to find it yourself. But in this search process, you are a kite being flown. No matter how high or far the kite flies, there must always be a thread around your waist to hold you and ensure that you will not lose your way. And this thread is the local complex between you and your hometown, or the land that cultivates, shapes, and nurtures you.

Stay close to them all the time and you will never get lost. And our Shaanxi culture, Datang culture, and Loess Culture, these things are the crystallization of wisdom of thousands of years. Work hard, dig deep, you will never finish digging in your lifetime. It is a very important shaping process for you. It's worth your while to get it.

What variety shows and Mimi's career you mentioned... those are other people's affairs. What you have to do is find your own artistic path. In this society, some people make money, some contribute, some are sneaky, and some are stuck in the quagmire. But there is always someone who should be like a candle in our lives and thoughts, holding even a weak flame to light the way forward, inheriting the legacy of those who came before us, and continuing the legacy of those who come after us.

That is not the path chosen by Yang Mi, nor is it the path chosen by Jay Chou as a filmmaker. But you don't want to compromise with investors, don't care about money, don't think about how to help other people's careers, but purely think about it for yourself, with yourself, with love for this job, and the career of director. Something you should consider as a filmmaker. "

"..."

From talking to Director Zhang about this matter to Director Zhang's heartfelt words, Xu Xin didn't say much.

He knew that Director Zhang's earnest teachings were not a good teacher...

Are you kidding me? How many directors have called Director Zhang? It’s flattering to get such a piece of advice.

He is helping himself clarify his goals.

Therefore, Xu Xin listened very carefully.

Because Director Zhang’s meaning is actually very clear.

How a TV station works, what goals it has, or what it does are all other people’s business.

Whether it’s helping Jay Chou or helping Yang Mi.

That's just help.

The problem is that you yourself have to get the most critical things from it.

That is burying yourself deeply in this vast land, taking root, sprouting, blooming and bearing fruits of your own ideas.

Others do whatever they like.

That's their business.

You also have to think about what you should do.

Wanting to understand this, he responded:

"I understand what you mean...but isn't it too early to say this at this stage?"

"That's for sure, but I have to vaccinate you in advance. After "The Wind", give yourself some time to settle. But you must be prepared in advance to face the changes in the outside world... If the movie fails, then don't talk about it What. But if you succeed, you will find that... the sky outside is a different color. This circle will suddenly become weird and weird, and you will encounter all kinds of weird scenes. By then, you will be riddled with all kinds of desires, You must not lose yourself.”

"Well……"

"Do not believe?"

"True, but I'm not an ignorant person, right?"

"……Ah."

There was a chuckle from Zhang Yimou:

"You'll know later...Okay, is there anything else?"

"No. That's all~"

"Okay, let's do it then. Ask me if you don't understand anything. I'm also preparing for a movie during this time..."

"Aren't you going to take a break?"

"call……"

Hearing Xu Xin's words, Zhang Yimou let out a long cry.

"I would like to, but... forget it, just focus on making your movie."

"Hey, okay~"

After chatting for a few more words, as soon as he hung up the phone, he heard Yang Mi say:

"I think what Director Zhang said makes sense."

Looking up, he saw the serious attitude from his fiancée:

"My career is my career, not yours. Don't be too distracted... I'm not a fool... I can do it myself."

"Two different things."

Xu Xin shook his head slightly:

"What Director Zhang said is from my personal point of view, but as for me, how can I let you fight alone in the future? After all... there is no conflict between the two sides. People have to go through many things. , can be turned into a vat of wine by the years. I also have my own path, and we both have a common path. These are all things we have to walk together... Don't worry, let me be quiet..."

"Um……"

Yang Mi said no more and continued to turn her attention to the script.

…

The next day, filming continued.

The piano corner was put together in one night.

After looking at the lighting the next day, Xu Xin chose a retro suit for Jay Chou, combed his hair, and gave him a shot of about five seconds.

According to Jay Chou's words, it's over before it even begins.

After all, we are also close friends and relatives.

Why did you just give me a five-second shot...

Which bastard director dares to treat me like this to the finale King Zhou... Oh, Ah Xin, that's okay.

Five seconds, just five seconds. Ah Xin asked me without any conscience for another 100,000 to 80,000 yuan for guest appearance, so I just thanked him~!

And I originally thought that my cameo was over.

But when the reporters from "Entertainment" arrived in the afternoon, Jay Chou had just arrived at the studio and heard this sentence with his own ears:

"Well, yes, Jie Lun wants to... well, what about that? He's here."

Jay Chou looked at these long guns and short cannons, and his mind couldn't react for a while.

Then I heard a sentence about magical campus love that transcends time and space:

"He's going to make a cameo in the movie soon... Jay, go change clothes. Stylist, hurry up, give that suit to Jay and let him try it on. Our guest scene will be shot soon."

"????"

Looking at the surprised reporters and hosts, Jay Chou was stunned.

Subconsciously, I thought I was back in the old piano room.

I...is this time traveling?

Didn’t I finish shooting this morning?

Still filming? ? ?

"...Which part do I want to shoot?"

He asked stupidly.

I saw Xu Xin pretending to take a look at the story book on his mobile phone:

"Well, for the part about the bar pianist, you just play the piano."

"..."

Wow.

this person……

Outrageous!

…

The arrival of reporters did not affect the progress of the crew.

Xu Xin has already finished communicating with the actors. Those who have finished the play can be interviewed. Those who have not finished the play will not be accepted for the time being in order not to affect their status.

And this scene is Gu Xiaomeng’s torture scene.

At this moment, she was wearing rags and was in the torture chamber, touching the rope as if feeling emotions.

At this time, Xu Xin and Wang Zhiwen came over together.

In this scene, Gu Xiaomeng is interrogated by Wang Tianxiang and shows the cruelty of several punishments.

After hearing the footsteps and seeing Xu Xin and Wang Zhiwen walking over, Yang Mi's first words were before they spoke.

"Teacher Wang, you will catch me soon."

"..."

Xu Xin paused.

After Wang Zhiwen heard this, he said:

"Okay, as long as you can use your legs for a while, it won't actually hurt. The area I can grab will be larger, that kind of thing."

He took a step forward, opened his right hand completely, and covered Yang Mi's messy hair as much as possible.

Moreover, the gripping position is always on the Tianling Cap, not on both sides of the hair.

The pain will be much weaker.

"I'll give it a try with a little more force."

"Uh-huh."

After the two communicated, Wang Zhiwen tightened his hand, grabbed Yang Mi's hair and waved it slightly:

"How about it?"

"It doesn't matter if it's a little bigger. If you want to pick me up, pick me up."

"……so?"

Wang Zhiwen increased his strength slightly.

The corners of Yang Mi's eyes twitched, but she still nodded:

"Um...okay?"

She looked at Xu Xin.

"……Um."

Although he knew that she was working hard for the show, Xu Xin still felt a little unavoidable.

Reluctantly suppressing the feeling of distress, he began to tell the story to the two of them.

This section is actually mainly about Wang Tianxiang's scene and Gu Xiaomeng's torture scene.

Then the conversation between Takeda and Gu Xiaomeng is introduced.

As far as the whole drama is concerned, it is the ending when Gu Xiaomeng dies.

Xu Xin brought the two of them to the cannon pole:

"Teacher Wang, you pulled her up by her hair, and then after the dialogue in the script happened, you still saw that Gu Xiaomeng was still indifferent. This is what you are doing here..."

He sat down and made a strong grasping motion, clasping Gu Xiaomeng's chin with one hand, and pulling her hair with the other hand:

"What you smoked was a camel, and the three forts were tucked under the quilt. What you did was too obvious! I'll give you one last chance... After saying that, Gu Xiaomeng was still quibbling, saying that it was not her cigarette. You have to show He looked like he was running out of patience and said "Go!" "You need to be more explosive. Then, two or three of you put her on the rope..."

Having said this, he turned to look at Yang Mi:

"How many layers of protection have you worn? This hemp rope is real, it's not a joke."

Yang Mi raised two fingers.

"One layer of soft plastic, one layer of silicone."

"……good."

Xu Xin breathed a sigh of relief:

"Then get ready, get ready to start shooting. Foley, are you ready?"

"Ready, director."

The Foley artist who was about to simulate the sound effects on the spot responded and pointed to the small half fan of pork with the ribs removed in front of him.

The sound effects of the torture will be done using this pork.

"good."

…

So, a few minutes later, in front of reporters who were equally interested, Wang Zhiwen pulled up Yang Mi's hair...

It seemed that the exertion was really considerable, and from the look of Yang Mi struggling in pain, they immediately felt the pain as if they were feeling it themselves.

And when he saw Wang Zhiwen holding Yang Mi with one hand, clasping Yang Mi's chin with the other, and hitting his head "hard", the sound of the collision of hollow steel pipes sounded at the scene...

They knew that this was definitely not a light blow.

They didn't even need a microphone, they all heard Yang Mi's gasping sound.

And if you still can't judge whether Yang Mi's scene is good or bad at this time... the reporters who watched the next section of the rope torture, both male and female, felt a chill in their crotches at the same time...

this……

This is so fucking...

It’s not a thing!

How painful it is!

Seeing Yang Mi being executed, she groaned in unbearable pain.

After watching her being walked back and forth a few times, she was thrown heavily to the ground...

Seeing her curling up and squeezing her legs, the bright red blood stains on the white nightgown...

These people who came into contact with the Feng Sheng crew for the first time completely frowned.

Is it...real or fake?

Blood pack, right?

It must be fake.

How can it be used for real?

Although they knew that this was the truth, looking at Yang Mi lying on the ground twitching, no one could guess whether it was true or false.

It wasn't until the scene was finished and Yang Mi jumped up from the ground again and asked "How are you doing?" that everyone breathed a sigh of relief in a daze.

Fortunately it's fake.

What if it really hurts~

…

"Hello Yang Mi, we are entertainment reporters from Entertainment Entertainment. We are very happy that you can accept our interview."

After filming the tease, the reporters finally got the chance to interview Yang Mi.

Although she was still twitching in front of the camera just now, although her makeup was still on and she still looked "tattered", the cotton-padded jacket she wore on her body seemed a bit inconsistent, and it also diluted a lot of "Gu Xiaomeng". Atmosphere.

"Hello."

Sitting with the busy crew as the background, Yang Mi responded with a smile.

"How did you feel about the scene just now?"

"Well……"

Yang Mi thought for a while and gave the answer:

"It's quite painful."

"...?"

The reporter was stunned:

"Painful?...But I saw that you seemed very happy as soon as you finished shooting."

"This is not conflicting."

Yang Mi shook her head slightly:

"I'm happy because I finally relieved Gu Xiaomeng of the burden in this torture scene. For this scene, I have actually been in a very painful state of mind in the past few days. In order to get closer to the character... you see. "

She opened her hands.

Only then did the reporter notice that there were dense blood stains on her palms.

It's not serious, just a scratch at most.

But many...

"This is……"

"Those flax threads on the rope torture. It is a very cruel punishment in which a steel brush is used to brush out the tough and hard flax threads from the hemp rope, and then causes friction on the lower body. In order to show this pain, I In fact, I have always felt it very intuitively. Then I transformed this pain into a form of performance. Therefore, this state is very painful, and it will be even more painful if it is paired with the performance. But after the performance is over, there is a kind of catharsis. It feels like just recovering from a serious illness, and you feel very happy.”

"..."

The reporter remained silent, watching her rub her hands and then put them down...

For a moment, I didn't even know what to say.

Again……

How painful it is.

Anyone with a burr on their hand would feel extremely uncomfortable.

But you actually touched it?

"Is this... agreed to by the crew?"

asked the knee-jerk reporter.

But Yang Mi immediately raised her finger:

"Shhh."

She deliberately looked around to make sure no one was there, then winked playfully and whispered:

"This is Mimi's secret~"

"..."

Reporters, photographers, radio... everyone knew she was being cute.

But unfortunately, this answer, paired with such embarrassing makeup and real wounds, left everyone wondering what to say.

Dedicated?

Desperately?

effort?

then what……

It’s really hard to summarize.

So the reporter could only calm down and continue to ask:

"Can you talk about your feelings about this drama? How was it working with Liang Binning?"

"Sister Bingbing inspired me a lot..."

Instantly and seamlessly switching into compliment mode, she began to boast.

During this period, I asked about seven or eight questions.

That’s pretty much it for the interview.

But... just when Yang Mi was about to leave, the reporter suddenly said:

"Can I have one last question?"

"all right."

Yang Mi wrapped her clothes tightly and nodded.

It's getting dark now and a bit cold.

"This question is more personal... Yesterday, we saw photos of you and Director Xu going out for dinner... I would like to ask, are you and Director Xu in love?"

There was no surprise in Yang Mi's eyes.

She had already guessed it from the moment the reporter mentioned "personal issues".

So she wasn't angry either, she just smiled and said:

"This question is quite personal...How about you change it?"

The subtext is that I don’t want to answer.

But the reporter obviously didn't want to let her go just like that.

After thinking for a while, he asked:

"In terms of love, do you have any creed in life...or do you insist on it?"

"Life creed? Persistence?"

Yang Mi was stunned.

"You can also have a philosophy, that is... After all, in the entertainment industry, separation and reunion are very common. We want to know what your philosophy is on love and romance."

"Well……"

If there were other questions, Yang Mi might just deal with it perfunctorily.

But this question really made her think about it for a few seconds.

After a few seconds, he said:

"I think it would be appropriate for me to slightly quote and change a line from the poet Su Shi's "Huanxi Sand"."

"..."

The reporter was obviously a little confused.

Although everyone knows that Yang Mi is a "literary girl" who likes poetry and ancient poetry...

After all, from the interview in "The Golden Jacket" to the speech in Cannes, it can be seen that she is not an idiot.

But this "life creed" can also be defined by poetry?

Just when I was wondering what it was, I heard Yang Mi say:

"Snow foam and milk flowers are floating on the afternoon cup, and Polygonum velvet and Artemisia bamboo shoots are on the spring plate. Taste in the world is pure joy... But I think light joy is not about taste, but the best taste. So, if you want to ask What is my creed about love...I would say, my creed is: the best taste in the world is pure joy."

When she said this, what appeared in her eyes was the figure of the crew behind her.

Therefore, the seriousness in his eyes almost overflowed the shooting screen.

…

"Senior brother, Teacher Shi, I want to make a very sudden turn here."

In the set room of Takeda's office, Xu Xin, who did not know the content of the interview, pointed at Wang Zhiwen and said to Shi Chaoqi and Huang Xiaoming, who played Commander Zhang:

"Mr. Shi, after you have finished your instructions to Wang Tianxiang and said that you and Takeda have something to discuss, Mr. Wang, you nodded in agreement and when you were about to turn around, I saw a nervous and worried mood change. At this time, Wang Tianxiang has already You realize something, but you can't refute it. Then, after turning around, your expression should start to become metaphorical, giving the impression that you have understood what the two people meant and are ready to fight back. Then... snap. "

Xu Xin nodded his eyebrows and said:

"The gunshot sounded, and there was a bullet between your eyebrows... Wang Tianxiang suddenly fell to the ground and died."

Wang Zhiwen nodded first, and then asked:

"Wouldn't this be too abrupt?"

"What you want is this abruptness."

Xu Xin shook his head slightly:

"Otherwise, according to the arrangement of the script, you and the lame Commander Zhang are fighting there... This scene is actually not exciting, and it also seems that Wang Tianxiang's style has been greatly lost. In fact, this is also a metaphor of that era. There are careerists everywhere. , but in the end, whoever has the gun has the right to speak. After taking your shot, Takeda will be given a very calm close-up, and he will say: It's a pity, he is a very obedient dog …”

"Satire on traitors?"

"Yes, and there will be some changes in Commander Zhang's eyes..."

"...Okay, I understand."

Wang Zhiwen nodded.

Although the design in the script is not like this.

But honestly speaking, after hearing Director Xu’s shooting ideas, he felt that this was better.

The atmosphere of sudden death is very suitable for a character like Wang Tianxiang who has exhausted all his mechanisms and turned out to be just a pathetic creature.

It’s also more reasonable.

then……

"Snapped!"

In the camera lens, as Wang Zhiwen's eyes suddenly changed from gloomy to wide-open, from disbelief to losing his spirit and falling forward, what appeared in the shot before the smoke cleared was the sudden shooting of Commander Zhang. , a close-up of Takeda who didn’t feel any surprise at all.

In the close-up shot, he picked up the handkerchief again and covered his nose to block the smell of gunpowder smoke.

A dull voice sounded:

"What a pity, he is a very obedient dog..."

Commander Zhang, who was holding the gun, looked at him deeply...

"OK! Passed!!"

Following Xu Xin's voice, Wang Zhiwen stood up from the ground.

then……

applause:

"Hua la la la la..."

The "Wang Tianxiang" scene has officially been completed.

The "Commander Zhang" scene has officially been completed.

The crew gave applause to the two actors in front of them.