I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 290 288. The barrel effect and matters within the scope of duties

It was almost 10 o'clock in the evening. Xu Xin stumbled out of the car and waved to Zhang Jiao who was driving:

"Go back."

"Shall I help you in?"

"No need. I won't go in myself~"

When Xu Xin spoke, his tongue was numb.

Today, Zhang Wu and I drank a pound each. "Old Zhangtou" drank so well that he was already purring in less than ten minutes while drinking tea on the sofa.

In the end, Xu Xin, who was also drunk, found a quilt to cover him before leaving.

Yang Mi was worried about him and sent Zhang Jiao over to pick him up.

But after returning home, Xu Xin also planned to sleep on the sofa.

After drinking, the smell of alcohol on my breath is unpleasant. It is said that alcohol also seems to be present, which is not good for children.

He walked through the door with staggering steps, moving as gently as possible.

But when he reached the door, he hesitated again, sat down on the chair next to him, and lit a cigarette.

While smoking, he heard the sound of the dog scratching the door.

Yang Mi felt sorry for her two children and refused to let them sleep outside.

Xu Xin secretly opened the door to the living room and let the two dogs out.

After Zaizai and Niuniu came out, they started to circle around him and occasionally snorted.

Apparently the smell of alcohol was a bit irritating.

Xu Xin smoked and petted the dog at the same time... Later, he thought that the two dogs might need to go to the toilet. After smoking, he didn't even close the door to the living room. He sat down on the sofa and started to be in a daze.

I plan to wait until the two dogs have finished urinating and pooping before locking them up.

As for what to do with dog pee and poop... it was no longer within his scope of consideration.

But after waiting for who knows how long, the bedroom door fell open.

Yang Mi, who didn't look sleepy, poked her head out in confusion:

"Why don't you come in... It's so cold. Why did you open the door? Where is the dog? Where is the dog?"

"Well……"

There were so many questions at once that Xu Xin didn’t know how to answer them.

He answered subconsciously:

"The dog is outside."

Then, as if his brain was having a seizure, he added:

"I'm here with the dog."

The moment she heard these words, Yang Mi grinned silently at first, but then she immediately realized that these words seemed to be a curse...

Speechless again.

Then, she didn't come closer, but walked to the door and shouted outside:

"return."

Zaizai and Niuniu ran back obediently.

After closing the door, she could already vaguely see the bulge in her belly and asked while pouring water:

"What did you talk about during dinner today?"

"There's a lot to talk about."

Xu Xin took the water glass and motioned Yang Mi to stay away from him before continuing:

"But the most important thing was to talk about the World Expo..."

As he spoke, Yang Mi's eyes slowly became straight:

"Is there anything else you can say?"

"right."

Xu Xin responded:

"Furthermore, I now know that they are actually the working group for the Olympic Games. Director Zhang's meaning is quite simple. Just follow it. It's definitely right."

As he spoke, he took a sip of the tea at the right temperature, leaned on the sofa and spit out another breath of wine:

"And we made a detailed plan...but I can't remember what we talked about specifically right now. We'll talk about it when we sober up~"

Seeing that he was really drunk, Yang Mi nodded:

"Well, then go to bed. Take a shower?"

"I won't wash it anymore. The more I wash it, the more confused I become...be careful when sleeping."

"I know, I've put pillows on both sides. Don't worry~ I'm going to sleep then? Kiss?"

"No kiss, I smell of wine."

Xu Xin waved his hand and staggered into the smallest guest bedroom.

…

After "The Wind" began to be produced in Yanjing, Xu Xin's life became monotonous every day.

He chose to go back to school and continue his studies.

Although it delayed the start of school for more than half a month, university courses do not mean that if you delay one class, you will not be able to understand the next class.

Moreover, the school's help to him now is not to teach him how to be a director, but how to enrich his own directing skills.

But when he appeared in school again, everyone was not that surprised.

A semester's preparation is enough for these people to get used to Xu Xin's existence.

On the morning of his first day back at school, Xu Xing, who had just finished a digital technology theory class, was about to go have a meal when he received a message.

After seeing this message, he replied, then went to the cafeteria to eat, and then walked directly to the library. When he arrived at the door of the library, he immediately saw Jing Tian, ​​who was wearing a peaked cap, a long black down jacket, and holding a document in his hand.

"Brother Xu."

Jing Tian smiled and said hello to Xu Xin.

"Um."

Xu Xin responded with a smile and asked:

"Where's the script? Let me take a look."

The message just now was sent to him by Jing Tian. She knew he was coming to school, asked if he was free, and wanted to help read the script.

"Give."

After passing the portfolio bag in his hand, Xu Xin weighed it and asked:

"TV drama?"

"Um."

Jing Tian responded and walked with him to the library while saying:

""The Legend of Sun Tzu" tells the story of Sun Tzu. What I bring is not the complete script, but the entire plot and my part."

"What's your role?"

"Yi Luo, Princess of Chu State."

"The supporting role is still..."

"No, heroine."

"Well……"

For a moment, Xu Xin didn't know what to say.

I can only continue to ask:

"As for the other characters in this drama...who will play the grandson? Sun Honglei?"

For some reason, an image of disheveled hair appeared in his mind.

It was a casual remark.

"Why him?"

Jing Tian seemed a little confused.

Xu Xin was stunned for a moment before he made up for his joke:

"Isn't his surname also Sun?"

"...?"

Jing Tian didn't say anything, but looked at Xu Xin with that "you're so weird" look, and then added:

"Zhang Fengyi."

"...He plays the grandson? The male lead?"

"right."

"You... the first female?"

"Um."

"..."

Xu Xin, who was about to open the library door, stopped instead.

And turned to look at the girl in front of him.

Although Xu Xin already understood the energy behind her, when Xu Xin first talked to Yang Mi, Yang Mi said personally that this kind of favor could be used and "kept" for herself.

But the problem is...

If he didn't say it right now, he would feel really uncomfortable.

So, under Jing Tian's doubtful eyes, Xu Xin suddenly pointed to the playground:

"Shall we go for a walk?"

…

The tree-lined road leading to the playground.

Fallen leaves can be seen everywhere.

They were all swept into a pile.

After a winter of wind and snow, it looked dirty.

Xu Xin put his hands in his pockets, tucked the portfolio under his arm, and asked as he walked towards the playground:

"Did the team find this drama for you?"

"no."

Jing Tian didn’t hide anything and said directly:

"My company invested its own money."

"How much was invested?"

"Not much, fifty million."

"..."

The corners of Xu Xin's eyes twitched.

For no reason, he especially wanted to ask the people around him...

Do you sometimes talk about the topic of "money" and always respond with "it's not much anyway", "how much is this", "little money", "not much", is it because their mood is different from yours? Same now.

How much is fifty million?

not much.

But the question is...why do I feel so weird?

That's the kind of thing...

The sense of déjà vu that didn’t even make a splash in the river.

After thinking for a while, he continued:

"Zhang Fengyi... there should be no problem with his acting skills. What about you? What are you going to do?"

"Brother Xu, do you think I can't get along with him?"

she asked rhetorically.

Xu Xin, who gradually knew how to communicate with this girl, nodded:

"Well, to be honest, I don't think you can match it."

"Why?"

"Because I've seen your acting skills."

Recalling the details on the set of "The Wind", Xu Xin shook his head:

"Did you know? For all actors, in the early stages, when their acting skills are not good, the easiest path to take is..."

"Appearing in his true colors."

No need for Xu Xin to continue, Jing Tian gave the standard answer:

"Don't play roles that are beyond your capabilities. Because if you can't handle them, you will look clumsy."

"Then what do you think your true role will be?"

Seeing that she understood these truths, Xu Xin continued to ask.

But there was no need for Jing Tian to answer, he continued:

"Do you know how I feel now?"

"……What?"

"Sometimes, having too good conditions at home is not a good thing."

He shook his head slightly:

"I say this to you, but also to myself..."

"Is this investment too hasty?"

Jing Tian asked.

"That's not the case... let me ask you, what do you think... is the definition of a heroine? As far as this drama is concerned."

"...the definition of this show?"

"right."

Jing Tian thought for a while and said:

"The role is heavy. It's a good opportunity to learn from people with good acting skills."

"Why don't you study at school...or why don't you start with a small role?"

"..."

Jing Tian looked like she was thinking.

After walking about three or four steps, she asked:

"Did I answer wrongly?"

"No."

Xu Xin shook his head slightly:

"Think about it, as the heroine, you have to act opposite the hero, right?"

"Um."

"Have you found all the supporting actors for this drama?"

"We are still in contact. Currently, Liao Fan, Wu Ma, and You Zhiyong have confirmed their roles."

"Liao Fan was nominated for the Golden Horse Best Actor last year for "Half Sea Water, Half Fire"?"

"right."

"What is he playing?"

"Zhuan Zhu."

"Where's You Zhiyong?"

"Helu."

"..."

The corners of Xu Xin's mouth twitched more and more.

After thinking for a while, he asked:

"What do you think of these people's acting skills?"

"It's all very good."

"Zhang Fengyi, You Zhiyong, Liao Fan...your Yi Luo has to face this group of actors, right?"

"Yes...Brother Xu, what exactly are you going to say?"

Seeing that she didn't seem to understand, Xu Xin sighed helplessly:

"Sigh... barrel effect, do you understand?"

This time, Jing Tian reacted:

"...Am I the weak link?"

"What do you think?"

Having reached the playground, the two of them began to circle around the playground unconsciously.

After hearing this, Jing Tian fell silent.

Just listen to Xu Xin continue to say:

"I can understand the mood of your family. If you want to take this path, then they will find good actors, or even good directors and crew to give you a play and a stage. But the problem is, you really haven't considered this. ?...I won’t mention anything else, but you were also with the crew of "The Wind" throughout the whole process. Let me ask, if you played Gu Xiaomeng, the last scene between Gu Xiaomeng and Li Ningyu would be shot to the end. , from emotions to lines to acting, can you achieve that kind of tension in the scene?"

"..."

Recalling the scene that also shocked her in her mind, Jing Tian shook her head slightly without hiding anything:

"It can't be done."

"Have you thought about the consequences of not being able to do that?"

"...What are the consequences?"

"You will be blasted to pieces by Liang Binning, and then she will step on your corpse and achieve her own success in this drama. Gu Xiaomeng was forced to retreat by Li Ningyu, and finally became a supporting role in Li Ningyu's solo dance. And The existence of Gu Xiaomeng is the biggest driving force for the audience to remember Li Ningyu firmly in their hearts. Because you are just a stepping stone."

"..."

"In that scene, Yang Mi and Liang Bingning were fighting each other, do you understand? If either of them loses, they will become the background ruthlessly..."

He couldn't directly say, "You will be blown to pieces by these people," so he could only tell Jing Tian through side reminders... It's not necessarily a good thing to find a big shot.

Unexpectedly, Jing Tian was more direct than him:

"Brother Xu, you mean that I will also be blown away by these people's acting skills?"

"..."

After Xu Xin was silent for a while, he did not answer directly, but continued:

"Have you ever been in contact with that kind of person? For example...we are friends, you bought a...a car worth one million, and I still take the bus. But I will look down on people who drive one or two hundred thousand The kind of people who drive cars. Why? Because we are friends and you drive a million-dollar car. So I look down on them!

And sometimes when I invite a group of people who drive cars costing RMB 100,000 to 200,000 yuan to have dinner, I will tell them: "Your cars costing 100,000 yuan to 200,000 yuan are not good, they are all rubbish."

People will ask me what kind of car I drive.

My answer was: "I take the bus, but my friend drives a million dollar car."

Why on earth is this person taking the bus? Your friend drives a car worth a million dollars, so it’s not yours, right? After you say this, others will think you are ridiculous, but at the same time they will remember that my friend named "Jing Tian" is quite capable and drives a car worth one million.

They will look down on me because I don’t even have a car. But I will also remember you because you seem to be very capable..."

Speaking of this, he glanced at Jing Tian, ​​whose brows were completely furrowed:

"Do you understand what I mean? Obviously, this meal was invited by me. Everyone has eaten and drank enough with me, but in the end they still think that I am a brainless person, eating from me, drinking from me, and... They won’t remember my goodness~ And when everyone knows about this, people will only know that Jing Tian has a car worth one million, but I have become a clown in everyone’s eyes..."

"..."

Frankly speaking, is it difficult to understand what Brother Xu said?

It's not difficult at all.

Ke Jingtian still subconsciously argued:

"But I went there with the mentality of studying. I can't. My family has a lot of money, so it's wrong to not want me to suffer hardship, right?"

"Of course there is nothing wrong with it. However, acting skills have nothing to do with how much money you have. Investors provide the money and the actors take the money to act. They have done their duty and dedicated their performances to the audience conscientiously. This is Yes, but have you ever thought about what you got?"

“Learn and grow.”

"How much have you learned? How much have you grown? Is it directly proportional to the income from your 50 million investment?... That's why I said that your play, in my opinion, is a very intuitive portrayal of the barrel effect. You act It's natural that it should be good. Because there are so many good actors here, it's what everyone should do to contribute a qualified performance. But if you don't perform well, then... you are transparent and make people laugh. An excuse to fast forward and yawn while watching this drama... I’m not saying that outright to dismiss you, or to be alarmist.”

When he said this, seeing a somewhat dissatisfied look on Jing Tian's face, Xu Xin's tone became much more solemn;

"Because I am a director, I can see it clearly. Moreover, I think you have entered a misunderstanding. The path you want to take should not be the barrel effect, but another sentence, called "Better to be a chicken head" , don't be a phoenix tail." This is the right way, among the short ones, you can be the general. Instead of standing at the feet of a group of tall people, it seems to protect you, but you are also blocked by them from all the sun and rain. ."

"..."

These words instantly plunged Jing Tian into silence for half a circle of the playground.

After half a circle, she asked seriously:

"So, Brother Xu thinks I shouldn't be like this?"

"Um."

"...Then didn't you come here the same way?"

"I am a genius~a unique martial arts prodigy..."

Xu Xin made a joke...

As a result, she met Jing Tian's serious eyes mixed with a bit of speechlessness.

Seeing this, he smiled and shook his head:

"What? Did I lie?"

Jing Tian was stunned.

Then silence returned again.

yes.

He didn't lie.

Someone who won the Cannes Gold Medal for his debut film...how can he not be considered a genius?

And myself...

Really gone the wrong way?

…

In the end, Jing Tian stopped letting Xu Xin read the script.

Because she suddenly didn't want to act anymore.

If anyone else said this, it would definitely be a breach of contract.

But to her, this decision seemed to be just a willful decision after careful consideration.

Just like what Xu Xin often said.

Just fifty million.

not much.

She wasn't worth being a hair on Phoenix's ass.

But Xu Xin was quite pleased.

Although it was a bit beyond the scope of Yang Mi's plan, in the final analysis, Xu Xin felt that he was leading her in the right direction.

Following a group of nominated and award-winning people to play the lead role in a historical drama series... no matter how you look at it, it will not end well.

With this skill, it would be better to take advantage of the fact that my family is not short of money, go to other film crews to practice more, and slowly improve my acting skills.

not to mention……

Her talent is not top-notch.

This is something recognized by teachers in the acting department.

It's not top-notch, it requires more training.

Parents and relatives all think their children are geniuses, and Xu Xin can understand this feeling. But it was precisely because of this feeling that he hoped that as a child, Jing Tian could have a clear understanding.

And, as long as she understands and over time proves that her words are correct.

Then the cooperation between the two companies will be closer.

Play the long game and catch big fish.

…

Hong Kong.

At night.

Causeway Bay, JW Marriott Hotel parking lot.

Sun Ting was wearing a simple black dress. After Cheng Hu parked the car, she quickly closed the book in her hand that was filled with various avatar information, opened the passenger door and got out of the car. Opened the side door of the commercial vehicle.

In the car, Liu Yifei, who also chose a long skirt as her outfit tonight, got out of the car with Sun Ting's hand.

Then, Sun Ting reached out to Liu Xiaoli, who was following closely behind.

After joining Liu Xiaoli, she left Wu Qiqi alone.

After Wu Qiqi, who was also wearing a skirt, came down, the four of them walked towards the elevator.

Tonight's Marriott Salon Night is organized by people from the Xiangjiang entertainment industry.

The purpose is to build a bridge with some filmmakers, enhance understanding, and see if there are any opportunities for cooperation in the future.

Today's Hong Kong circle is declining, and everyone needs to join a group to stay warm.

It will never regain its former glory.

In front of the elevator, Sun Ting also carefully helped Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli sort out the shortcomings in their clothes.

After finishing, he took another look at Wu Qiqi.

After realizing that Wu Qiqi had already got the two invitation letters in her hands, she nodded slightly with relief.

At this moment, a man and a woman also walked in outside the parking lot.

The men are in their 40s and the women are slightly younger. But it looks strange~

Both of them were also wearing formal attire, and it looked like they were here to attend this salon night just like Liu Yifei.

At this moment, Liu Xiaoli heard Sun Ting whisper:

"Aunt Liu, Sister Yifei, director Peng Shun, work: "Love Story", currently being released locally, not in mainland China, box office is average but reputation is okay. The other girl is Jiang Ruolin, one of the protagonists of "Love Story" , the character played is called "LING"."

In an instant, the identities of the two people were revealed by Sun Ting.

After saying that, Sun Ting shut up.

At the same time, Liu Xiaoli noticed that she and Wu Qiqi took a step back neatly, leaving space for the two of them.

Before she had time to think, Liu Yifei had already smiled and said hello:

"Hello, Director Peng, hello Miss Jiang, I am Liu Yifei."

Peng Shun wore black-rimmed glasses. After hearing this greeting, his reaction was not slow, and a polite smile appeared on his face:

"Miss Liu, I have long admired my famous name, Thunder Monkey Thunder Monkey..."

Jiang Ruolin on the side also bowed politely.

She and Liu Yifei are really not on the same level at the moment.

After Liu Yifei shook hands with Peng Shun and said hello to Jiang Ruolin, she introduced:

"My mother, agent, Liu Xiaoli."

"Hello, Director Peng."

Liu Xiaoli then smiled and stretched out her hand, and said softly:

"The filming of "Love Story" was really good, and Ms. Jiang's performance in it was also great."

"Ms. Liu deserves the award..."

There was an extra warmth in Peng Shun's smile.

Liu Xiaoli had a panoramic view.

At this time, the elevator came, and the four people entered the elevator while greeting each other. Sun Ting and Wu Qiqi then got on the elevator.

In the elevator, both sides kept chatting.

It probably means nothing more than formulaic compliments such as "Ms. Liu's acting skills are great" or "Director Peng's story is beautifully shot."

All the way to the Marriott Sky Garden, the elevator door opened. Sun Ting and Wu Qiqi guarded the elevator door on one side and waited for the four people to come out. After chatting for a while, Liu Xiaoli was about to turn around and Wu Qiqi had already handed her her business card. before.

Liu Xiaoli took it successfully and handed it to Peng Shun with both hands:

"Director Peng, let's cooperate more when we have the opportunity."

"Hoar, roar, roar~"

Peng Shun took it with a smile, and then the two sides said goodbye politely.

At this time, the waiter came over.

Sun Ting took the two glasses of wine and handed them first to Liu Xiaoli and then to Liu Yifei. She took nothing and continued to follow Liu Yifei.

At this moment, she seemed to see something, turned around and whispered to Liu Yifei:

"Sister Yifei, over there, the director with gray hair and glasses is Chen Qingjia, the director of the movie "Poker King" mentioned in the newspaper yesterday. Gu Tianle and Liu Qingyun have already joined the movie, and currently the heroine No news yet. But the newspaper said that the gambling king's daughter may play a role in it..."

Hearing this, Liu Yifei nodded slightly:

"Okay, let's go there."

"Well, the person standing next to him is screenwriter Lin Shuxian. His most recent work is "Falling in Love with Your Bed" in 2003, which is also a drama between Gu Tianle and Liu Qingyun. But I don't know if she participated in "Poker King"."

"good……"

After Sun Ting quickly handed over the information of the two people who were chatting with champagne, she stepped aside again.

"Thank you for your hard work, Tingting."

At this time, Liu Xiaoli suddenly spoke.

Sun Ting shook her head slightly:

"Thank you Aunt Liu, this is what I should do."

"..."

Liu Xiaoli was silent for a moment, then nodded:

"Um."