I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 287 285. Gong Er

During this meal with Qi Lei, we mainly talked about "The Voice".

But the things we talked about were relatively empty and didn’t go to the right place.

In this variety show, what Xiying Studio can get is actually not much in a strict sense. If it can become popular, it sounds like the real winner now is Shaanxi and Taiwan...

Of course, Xu Xin was talking about ignoring monetary profits.

If money is included, then as long as this show is popular, it will be a win-win situation for everyone.

But regardless of money, just talking about influence, Shaanxi and Taiwan are the first to bear the brunt.

And this is just Shaanxi and Taiwan.

Judging from the "big hit" basis, in fact, if this program is placed on other TV stations, it may get more.

But again, Xu Xin's original intention of creating this variety show was not to make much money, but to focus more on the impact that Yang Mi and Luan had.

As well as its influence on the Western Movie Channel.

For many things, you can't just look at money, you need to take a longer-term view.

In the end, Xu Xin asked Qi Lei to take away the obviously emasculated plan.

Tomorrow I will show it to Mr. Tian and the people who will be in charge of the TV station in a while, take a look at it, discuss it, and finally think about how to do it to maximize the benefits.

In the next few days, Xu Xin's life was very monotonous.

"Cut the film", "Cut the film", "Still cut the film".

There is no distinction between day and night, I just occasionally see the time in the East Eighth District...

The editing progress of "The Wind" is not very fast, but it is not slow either.

And because of his professionalism, Xu Xin has a group of talented people around him, and everyone has some shining points to offer him.

So there are often signs of rework.

This process may sound cumbersome at first, but he surprisingly likes this atmosphere.

…

The fourteenth day of the New Year.

Xu Xin, who stayed up all night last night and cut a few more films by himself, rushed to the capital city in time for an early flight with dark circles under his eyes.

After arriving in the magic city, it was Xu Yang who came to pick him up.

Driving a yellow, eye-catching Lamborghini.

This time, he did not take Zhang Jiao with him, but asked Zhang Jiao to go back to Yanjing directly.

Fortunately, I didn't bring her with me, otherwise I really wouldn't be able to get into this car.

but……

Compared with this eye-catching appearance, the disgust on Xu Xin's face is real.

In fact, he had not been in such a small car for a long time. When he got into the passenger seat, he accidentally hit his head.

"Oh, what a broken car!"

Xu Yang was very happy when he heard what he said:

"Hahaha, isn't it time to drive a Ferrari?"

"Do you want that car? If you want, just drive away. It's almost useless if I leave it alone."

"I don't want it, yours is a few years old... Let's just make do with it. The Bentley I ordered will arrive soon. Next time you come, I will drive the pick-up truck."

"...Don't you like that car? You say it looks too old-fashioned."

"A few days ago, my dad introduced me to something... the Young Entrepreneurs Club. Xu Zhi and the rest of us went there... Didn't I say, we are just like country bumpkins, you know?"

"how?"

"We all go there in this kind of car, and what about others? Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Maybach... everyone wears a suit, has a female secretary, and is polite to everyone he talks to. Some people use Conversation in English...Qiu! I feel like a country bumpkin because of it..."

"Well……"

"So, I also ordered a Bentley, and Xu Zhi and the others also bought a car like this. Then we hired a secretary... and we also dressed up more formally. After all, we can't be looked down upon by others, right?"

"..."

Maybe it's a change in perspective.

He couldn't understand Xu Yang's words.

On the one hand, I can’t understand that since we are all from China, what kind of English do we use to converse?

Can't speak human language or something...

On the other hand... does it look formal to wear a suit and drive a Bentley?

I don’t think so.

But it doesn't matter to him, every city has its own cultural system.

This is not to say that people are flattering and disdainful, but the actual situation is that the higher up people are, the more they pay attention to these things.

Since everyone has decided to develop in the magic city, let's follow their rules.

So he nodded:

"Well, have you seen Sister Mo?"

"I saw it. I had a meal... According to what you said, I became a teacher. I didn't drink much. It seems that drinking white wine is not very popular when talking about things while eating... I just drank some red wine. Don't you like drinking red wine? ~”

"You don't like seafood yet."

"Haha~"

Xu Yang smiled and pushed up the rimless glasses that made him look more or less gentle and animalistic, and continued:

"The lawyers have also read through the procedures and so on, so what's the problem? You just go there and sign directly~ Then Sister Mo means to start expanding the recruitment, and then the company starts to contact some scripts and productions with small investments. Then match the original work of Headwind The old man, in his capacity as producer and supervisor, delegated us. After experiencing several crews, we also know how to play, and people are looking for projects one after another."

"Um."

Hearing this, Xu Xin nodded:

"Anyway, she has the final right of interpretation, so you just have to be aware of it."

"Yes, I understand what you mean. Everyone is here to integrate into this circle and start a career. They are all very motivated..."

"Anyway, at this stage, don't just grab a female artist and insert it into their crew. That's fine."

"That won't happen."

Xu Yang waved his hand:

"My father said it as soon as the pregnancy of my younger brother and sister came out. Anyone who dares to act recklessly will be taken back to work in the mines. I must learn from you and fall in love seriously. Sister Mo also said that the highest state of life is free prostitution. So... …”

"..."

To be honest, why did Xu Xin feel that something was wrong when he heard it.

Forget about what I said later, my wife and I are in a free relationship, why are we being treated as role models?

Speechless.

Anyway, while chatting along the way, Xu Xin arrived at... I don't know where this office building was.

After going upstairs, I saw the door number of Niefeng Entertainment in an office building that didn't know how big it was.

And my own group of teenagers.

There was also Liu Momo who was chatting with everyone.

"coming?"

The short-haired lady smiled and waved:

"What do you want to eat for lunch?"

"Can't eat."

Xu Xin shook his head directly:

"The 11:50 flight back to Yanjing, Mimi is still waiting at home. I will come over to sign and say hello to everyone."

Hearing this, everyone in the room was a little surprised:

"Don't want to eat?"

"Want to leave?"

"So urgent?"

There were a lot of voices.

Xu Xin nodded:

"Well, she missed me...Where's the share transfer agreement?"

"Here it is."

Liu Momo pushed over two documents.

Xu Xin took it and directly picked up the pen on the table.

Zhang Yimou's words suddenly rang in his mind:

"Anything that requires your signature, have an attorney present."

Does he have a lawyer?

without.

It's not necessary either.

For Liu Momo, he didn't care about the original start-up fee of 15 million.

As for these young people, we all made a promise in front of our ancestors to advance together and retreat together.

Therefore, he just looked at the 30% share transfer amount, and after making sure it was correct, he signed his name.

After the two contracts are signed, the remaining issue of how to take effect is no longer up to him.

"alright."

After putting down his pen, Xu Xin, still the absolute majority shareholder of Holding 55, looked at everyone and said:

"We are all people who have been playing since childhood. I don't hide or hide some things. I will keep the remaining shares for Sister Mo and won't touch them anymore. Since everyone wants to do it, then Listen to Sister Mo and do it well. In the current company, Sister Mo is the final decision-maker, and this is written in the contract. This is one of our own people, and this is what I want to express..."

He said this to his group of young boys.

Then, he turned to look at Liu Momo:

"Sister Mo, these are my brothers and sisters who have been with me since childhood. The trust between us is an unbreakable bond composed of friendship, family affection, and blood. Since everyone has chosen to give their trust to me, then I I can't betray their trust. Just like they won't betray me...

Therefore, if there is any problem, let’s discuss it openly and honestly. When we people in Xujiawan go out to do things, we should be straightforward and praise the right things. If something is wrong, train me. From now on, we are all brothers who stir up trouble in the pot. If we don’t stick together outside, we will be bullied, but we must also be consistent internally. So if you have anything to say, don’t hide it, just say it directly. Let’s work together to do this better and better. Is it ok? "

Liu Momo nodded seriously:

"good."

She actually knew very well why Xu Xin told them so briefly.

Because everyone is so familiar.

The weight between the lines is clearly weighed in everyone's mind.

And if I tell myself in more detail, I hope that I will be more tolerant.

So, he also gave his own response:

"We are all shareholders. If we own shares, we are all responsible for the company. Just rest assured~"

"Um!"

Xu Xin smiled and nodded:

"That's enough...I'll leave then. Is there anything else?"

"...You really don't want to stay for a meal?"

"If you don't eat, my wife misses me so much."

Saying that, Xu Xin looked at Xu Yang:

"Let's go, take me back."

"...If I had known, wouldn't we have just met at the airport?"

Xu Yang rolled his eyes.

"Haha, it's time to move on. Then you guys... I'm leaving."

Come in a hurry, leave in a hurry.

Indeed, as Xu Yang said, meeting at the airport is even easier.

But in the same way, the form of some things is greater than the process.

Having experienced the baptism of the Olympic Games, he knows this very well.

At this time, Liu Momo also said:

"Okay, then I won't keep you...but I still have to tell you. This time when I come back, my dad specifically told me. At the meeting, everyone agreed with that suggestion. So...the next one When the plan is submitted, someone from the Olympic Games directing team will be asked to serve as a consultant. This is because everyone likes the Olympic Games, which focuses on finding a consistent concept throughout. My dad has made you one of the pre-selected candidates, as long as you know. "

"..."

Xu Xin paused...

After thinking for a while, he asked:

“This time’s creative solution team is still a local person from the Magic City?”

"right."

She responded:

"Everyone at the meeting felt that the "window" you proposed was to let everyone see the concept inside the home, which was correct."

"...Okay, I understand. Then I'm leaving?"

"Um."

"Copyright thing?"

"give it to me."

"good."

…

On the way back in the car, Xu Xin didn't say much, but chewed on the information revealed in Liu Momo's words.

Unconsciously, he looked up at the city in front of him.

There was a vague premonition.

It seems like this place won’t be too unfamiliar in the future, right?

…

When Xu Xin returned home again, he suddenly found that there were five or six strangers at home...

It made him think he had entered the wrong house.

Then he saw Yang Mi, who was following a woman with a pretty good figure who was doing exercises on a yoga mat.

"you are back!"

Seeing Xu Xin, Yang Mi's eyes immediately lit up.

"Um...who is this?"

"Oh, yes, let me introduce you...this is my pregnancy fitness coach, Sister Fang..."

Yang Mi, who seemed to be in a happy mood and bouncing up and down, began to introduce Xu Xin to the strangers at home.

Fitness coaches, nutritionists, personal doctors, psychological counselors, caregivers...

Not counting Zhang Jiao, a team of ten people has gathered around Yang Mi.

Plus my parents...and a few assistants.

Good guy, a dozen people are waiting for her alone.

This treatment...

Xu Xin instantly felt that his life was not as good as that of a dog... huh?

"Zai Zai and Niuniu?"

Looking at the two black backs in the cage in the backyard, Xu Xin was stunned:

"Retired?"

"It's considered a forced retirement."

Yang Mi did not come close, but stood beside Xu Xin and explained:

"Dr. Xue said that keeping pets during pregnancy can help children resist allergens. Many people think that they should not be close to pets during pregnancy, but this is actually wrong. Pets live with people, and as long as they are dewormed regularly, they are generally free of parasites. .You can’t get close to some wild dogs and cats.”

"Then why are they imprisoned together? Why not let them out?"

"As for pest control, after all, I just retired from the army. On the one hand, I need to familiarize myself with the environment, and on the other hand, I have to do a pest control. I just sent it back yesterday and had to be detained for 24 hours... Well, it's almost done now. How about you Let them out?"

"Forget it, let's be thorough."

Although I am not worried that these two children will not remember "home", give it to yourself. But parasites are difficult to detect with the naked eye, let alone eggs.

So it’s better to be careful and don’t dare to be fooled.

Ignoring the two black backs that had grown into big dogs, he said to Yang Mi:

"Have there been any changes in your body recently?"

"No, everything is normal. It's just that I can eat better than before... Actually, I'm not worried about other things. I'm mainly worried about stretch marks. That thing can't go down, which is very distressing..."

"Then how to prevent it?"

"Just put on moisturizing oil...but that thing is just an auxiliary thing. It depends on the individual's physique. Some people have it, and some people don't. I'm worried about this...what if I have a lot of growth in the future, then how will I take wedding photos at the beach?" …”

After not seeing each other for a few days, the young couple was chatting with their two dogs in the backyard.

"I told Sister Zeng about my pregnancy. Guess what Sister Zeng said?"

"How to say?"

"The first sentence asked me if I wanted to stop acting... haha. The second sentence told me that she didn't plan to tell the company... In fact, everyone is not stupid at heart. Among the female artists in the company now, I am the only one who can I took action. As a result, in the process of my popularity, the company played very little role. After adding that I did not interfere with the Hong Mansion, it was already known to everyone that I was going to leave. It doesn’t matter whether she said it or not~"

"Who else knows?"

"There is no one else."

"Where's Liu Yifei?"

"I haven't told you yet, don't worry... A few years ago, I made an appointment to have dinner together after the Chinese New Year. We'll see when she makes an appointment with me in the next few days. Let's talk about it when we invite her to my house for dinner."

"Um."

Xu Xin responded, thought for a while, and told her about "The Voice".

Yang Mi frowned:

"The TV station is so troublesome?"

"Yes. But you must make a lot of money... Let's take it one step at a time. We don't care about variety shows. The audience is the last word. If the show is good, then the confidence will be strong. Shaanxi TV If we are not kind, we can look elsewhere. Anyway, this station is independently operated by Xiying Film Studio, and Shaanxi Film Studio cannot control it so leniently... Of course, we cannot treat it with a villain's heart, and we still pursue a win-win situation in everything. Well."

"Well... there's no rush to think about it now. All actions this year will start in June."

"Um."

"Where's the movie?"

"It's the rhythm I like."

Recalling the fragments of his past few days, Xu Xin said:

"The things I photographed are all in my thoughts. It's very smooth..."

"But I feel that I still have room for improvement... I calmed down and thought about it. In fact, some plots can be handled more perfectly."

"..."

Xu Xin was stunned for a moment, then shook his head helplessly:

"Now you ask me to take pictures and I won't even take them. I'm afraid those cosmetics will irritate the children..."

"It's not that fragile."

Yang Mi was speechless.

"But... I really need to calm down a bit. After filming "The Wind", I suddenly felt so empty. I have to recharge my batteries, calm down a bit, read more books and so on..."

"The script of "Breaking Silence" was not written by you, it happened to be..."

"Brother, don't you think about what your story is!"

Listening to Xu Xin's words, Yang Mi couldn't laugh or cry:

"Even if I like that story, I won't be thinking about it like crazy at this juncture, right? This script... I'm telling you this, I won't touch it again until the child is born. It's like a ghost movie. The more I watch it, The more scared I am, the more I don’t want it. So my latest task is to read books, watch movies, and experience more things, which will be useful in the future. From now on, I have to be silent for at least a year, right? Just to have a chance to be myself Calm down for a while..."

"Um."

This is true.

Actors do need a settling process.

Every time after exhausting one's body and mind to interpret a role, if one takes a period of silence, self-examination, self-enlightenment, and self-precipitation, then there may be a different change next time he comes out.

While the two were chatting, suddenly, Sun Ting came over with Yang Mi's phone:

"Sister, there is a call from a person named Xu Haofeng."

"Um."

"Xu Haofeng? Who is it?"

"It's the screenwriter I met at Master's that morning."

Yang Mi said, after taking Sun Ting's call, she turned on the speakerphone:

"Hello, senior brother, hello."

"Uh, hello, Mimi. Are you busy now?"

"No, I'm staying at home. What's wrong?"

"...It's like this. When we chatted with Mr. Yu last time, didn't we talk about Gong Baotian?"

"Well, yes."

"I had a little inspiration and designed a female character. The general background is Gong Baotian's daughter, known as "Mr. Gong Er". However, the script has not been fully designed yet. I have some rough story lines. Do you have any ideas? Interested in taking a look?"

"ah?"

Yang Mi was a little surprised and turned to look at her brother who was sitting on the stone steps smoking a few steps away...

Then he responded readily:

"Okay, but it's not convenient for me to go out now. Brother, why don't you send me an email? I have a printer at home."

"Okay, actually there isn't much. It's mainly just some story introductions. Gong Er is also proficient in Baguazhang. To be honest, I designed it "based on you"."

Xu Haofeng's voice was quite steady, and he couldn't tell he was lying at all:

"I'm showing you this. I actually want to hear your understanding of this character, because it was you who inspired it. So... although it's a bit presumptuous, there are a few scenes in it. Can you interpret it?"

"Haha, audition?"

Yang Mi was not angry, but rather interested.

Based on yourself?

That's really interesting.

So I agreed directly:

"Okay, is there a time limit?"

"No, just give it to me when it's ready. Let me explain your understanding, and then you can watch and interpret the few clips."

"okay!"

Yang Mi agreed directly:

"No problem. Can I give you my email address?"

"Haha, okay, no problem."

"Uh-huh……"

After a few polite greetings, Yang Mi hung up the phone and handed it to Sun Ting:

"Send him your email address. When you receive the email, print it out and give it to me."

After finishing his words, Xu Xin, who was holding a cigarette and looking at Niuniu and Zaizai, asked:

"Is this person the screenwriter who was beaten up by you?"

"Yes, he is quite nice and speaks slowly and calmly."

"Based on you? Who is Gong Baotian...?"

"A martial arts master from the Northeast..."

Yang Mi started to tell the story of Gong Baotian.

Xu Xin was listening there.

"Did you act in a kung fu movie first?"

"That's right. I feel like it would be very enjoyable to act~"

"But this story sounds like it took place in the Republic of China? The Republic of China... Wulin?"

Xu Xin thought about it and found that he couldn't figure out how these two things could be connected in series.

His understanding of the so-called "Kung Fu" is not as thorough as that of his fiancée.

The second thing is simply that the TV series is poisonous.

When he thinks of the Republic of China, he misses his aunt.

When he thought of his concubine, he glanced at Yang Mi...

But I glanced at him...but I didn't dare to glance at him anymore.

What's the use of just looking at it?

Looking around, it is also the moon in the flowers and water in the mirror...

Tsk~

"Why do you look so strange?"

Yang Mi was a little puzzled.

"No. I didn't think about anything. Don't think too much."

"...?"

She always felt that there was something in her brother's words, but at this time Sun Ting had already walked over:

"Sister, he sent it."

"Well, let me see...you smoked."

Hearing this, Xu Xin put out the cigarette, then stood up and walked to her side.

The script on paper had no name, but the first paragraph piqued Xu Xin's interest:

"Gong Er (Gong Ruomei): The daughter of Gong Yutian. Gong Er is regarded as the apple of his eye by his father and uncles. He has watched his father fight with others since he was a child. "The sound he hears most is the sound of broken bones". He has an innate knowledge of martial arts. He has a lot of talent and obsession, and his character has a stubbornness and toughness that “can only advance, not retreat.”

Read on.

…

Gong Er: "My father often said that people who practice martial arts have three stages: seeing themselves, seeing the world, and seeing all living beings. I have seen myself, and I have seen the world, but unfortunately I can't see all living beings. I have not finished this road. , I hope you can keep it going.”

This is the second paragraph.

…

The third paragraph:

"They say there are no regrets in life, but that's just out of anger. How boring it would be if there were really no regrets."

…

The fourth paragraph:

"If I had really had the courage to learn this trick, I would have been a star on the stage. Thousands of twists and turns, both sad and happy. When I got tired of singing Yang Clan's Girl General, I would change to "Jingming Meng" in the Garden. At that time, you were there In the audience, I sing and you watch. It’s quite interesting to think about such an encounter.”

…

The fifth paragraph:

"It's time to burn incense, eat and drink, and do things that need to be done even if the sky is thundering. You must return the Gong family's things today."

that is all.

One page, five paragraphs.

"Oh~ What a domineering woman."

After Xu Xin finished reading, a vague shadow appeared in his mind.

"Don't say it, it's interesting."

As a director, his instinct made him feel a strong interest after reading these five paragraphs.

This story... seems good.

He nodded repeatedly:

"Five paragraphs, the character of this woman is fully reflected. Her character, words, are 70% domineering and 30% tender. But this is fake, the real one should be 100% She is domineering, and every extra bit of tenderness will make her feel a kind of pain that is difficult to let go. It is this pain that makes her tenderness seem so valuable... Good, good story."

"..."

Yang Mi was speechless.

Or……

I am really speechless:

"How did you tell?"

"Look with your eyes, what else can you use?"

Xu Xin rolled his eyes.

Then he ignored her and walked around in the yard...

The more he thought about it, the clearer Gong Er's appearance seemed to be.

She wants to be taller.

Be cold.

Be tough.

Be strong.

These words must not be said in a lingering tone, but should be said in a proactive way of giving in due to a sense of alienation...

In other words, the first time she said this, she was trying to distance herself from others.

The softer the words, the further the distance.

There shouldn't be any intimate gestures, and there shouldn't be any lingering.

From beginning to end, "dominance" lingers.

Let that touch of tenderness turn into a rush like a cloud and dragon appearing.

This is the right taste.

Thinking of this...

Yang Mi, who was in a daze while reading the script, heard Xu Xin's voice again:

"Well, that's right."

"……what happened again?"

She asked in confusion as she was still thinking about her role.

Then he saw the sincere expression on his brother's face.

I saw him smashing and smashing his mouth, as if he had tasted a delicious appetizer, but as soon as he started eating, he found that the portion was so small that it was gone in one bite, and he was still unsatisfied:

"This character... is great."

Today I saw a long message from a reader "JN" about the "pregnancy" plot. He specifically went to the group to chat with me privately. First of all, thank you for your love. By the time I saw it and wanted to reply to you, you had already withdrawn.

Secondly, I want to say...this plot is also a process of precipitation for Yang Mi. Because I have read many interviews with veteran actors, "precipitation" is very important for every actor. "The Wind" is already her final film. When she originally described that period of growth, she didn't write it casually, it was just to pave the way for this.

Directors need to settle, and actors also need to settle. Just like after we have been busy with heavy work for a period of time, we need to relax, rest, and recharge ourselves. This has nothing to do with career or business.

This is also the reason why I repeatedly asked Yang Mi to emphasize, "First of all, I am an actor." The characters in my works can be "utilitarian" and "intrigue", but they must be serious and responsible in their work. This is the meaning of this plot.

And everyone has also seen that I want Yang Mi to shoot "The Grandmaster", including today's paragraphs, they are actually modeled after the way Sunglasses King was filming... one line of words or a note of writing in one day.

And if this process hadn't happened now, I don't know what others would think. At least here, I think Yang Mi still lacks something if she wants to compete with Zhang. Therefore, this precipitation process is very important. As for the plot that has been foreshadowed since the beginning of martial arts training, I had to write it carefully, reasonably, and naturally without being obtrusive.

Finally, thank you for your support and thank you. May someone always light a lamp for you. Thanks