I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 310 308. Just exchange (13)

A night of silence.

Xu Xin, who had watched "Thirteen Hairpins in Jinling" for half the night, woke up the next day. Before 7 o'clock, the first thing he said when he saw Zhang Jiao was:

"When you go back, remember to go to the bookstore and buy me a copy of "The Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling"."

Zhang Jiao nodded subconsciously and wrote this to-do item into the notepad on her mobile phone.

What does the script "Jinling Thirteen Hairpins" say?

Well enough.

The angle of entry is quite interesting.

The angle of the story it tells is what happened to a group of Qinhuai singers who were "merchant girls who did not know the hatred of losing their country" on that tragic day.

It reads quite nicely.

Not telling a story.

What happened in the story is the pain that this nation cannot forget the most, but is also the least willing to recall.

He was referring to the overall story structure.

The angle of entry is quite strange.

Moreover, after seeing this script, Xu Xin knew that this was a very typical film belonging to Director Zhang.

Even he could foresee that if it were to be filmed, some of its scenes would be absolutely magnificent and absolutely beautiful.

People can tell just by looking at it that this is something shot by Director Zhang.

It's really great.

While he was thinking about it, he just stood there and smoked.

Until someone greeted him:

"Xu Xin, morning."

Turning around, he smiled and nodded:

"Sister Mo, morning."

Zhang Mo came over and asked:

"Why did you get up so early?"

"I'm used to it. Let's go with everyone."

Xu Xin replied with a smile and asked again:

"Where's Director Zhang?"

"It's up there, we'll be down soon."

While Zhang Mo was talking, Xu Xin had already seen Zhang Yimou walking out wearing an outdoor windproof suit.

There were several staff behind him.

And Zhang Yimou's first words when he saw him were:

"Have you finished reading the script?"

Xu Xin nodded:

"finish watching."

"What does it feel like?"

"Yang Mi can't act."

"..."

Zhang Yimou was speechless.

"You miss your wife so much so early in the morning?"

"Hehe~ I think about it every day."

Xu Xin laughed naively:

"But I'm not telling lies. She can't act in this movie. Because...I imagined several makeup looks, including several hairstyles such as buns that are inherited from the current look in "The Wind". I thought about it, that kind of...Qin Huai beauty's skinny and charming feeling, she is not the kind of woman with a big frame, so she can't play it."

Zhang Yimou was even more speechless.

"What if I can act? Why? Is this role just decided?"

"No, no, no, you still have to go through the process. Just go through the motions, that's fine."

"..."

Seeing the old man's increasingly speechless expression, Xu Xinle was also quite happy.

But it is true that Yang Mi cannot play the role of Zhao Yumo.

This has nothing to do with acting, it's purely a matter of appearance.

But chat.

Why be so serious?

Especially early in the morning.

…

This time, Xu Xin did not drive, but took Zhang Yimou's business car.

Today is Wang Xiaonian’s last “trial”...

It's quite sad to say that it's been almost a month since filming started, but the heroine still has to audition.

But there is no way.

"Three Guns" has now become such a virtue.

Outsiders don't know these things clearly, but Xu Xin has figured it out.

This story...

No one can help, no one can interfere.

As long as Zhang Weiping can understand propriety and consider friendship through this movie, then it will be considered a success. And on this basis, actors and so on...

Hi.

Just sewing and mending is just that.

Not to mention other people, even Xu Xin himself didn't worry about how the actors performed today or how Director Zhang filmed it.

Zhang Jiao also typed out the script for "Breaking Silence", but Xu Xin didn't take it out.

I still have to work today, so I’ll talk about it tonight.

Driving along the sparsely populated Zhangsu Highway, when we arrived at the filming location, as expected, Liu Guodong had already arrived early.

Regarding Zhang Mo, Xu Xin didn't really use his duties as assistant director to ask him.

Zhang Mo's starting point was high enough, and he could also tell that Director Zhang cherished this girl very much.

Let alone other people, Xu Xin asked himself, if he had a girl, he would never let her suffer such a fate.

Let others beat you, and they can pretend they don't know.

But when it comes to being with me, I really can’t bear to leave.

However, looking at Zhang Mo whose first reaction was to follow Zhang Yimou after getting off the car, he still reminded him:

"Sister Mo, at this time...it would be better to follow Brother Liu. He is arranging and checking today's work, so it would be more appropriate for you to help him."

After hearing this, Zhang Mo reacted.

He nodded quickly and followed Liu Guodong into Mazi Noodle House.

And Zhang Yimou remained silent.

Just standing in the open space, looking at the morning glow, the vast land of golden mountains and red beauty, and gazing at the beautiful scenery in the distance.

I don’t know what I’m thinking.

When it was almost 8 o'clock, the actors came one after another and started putting on makeup.

The costume design of "Three Guns" is relatively cool, and the summer weather here is relatively long, so the starting time is not so stringent.

After all, it was indeed a bit cold in the morning.

After greeting Zhang Yimou, the actors, including Shen Xiaoyang, also said hello to Xu Xin.

But he only responded politely and did not have any special intention to make friends with these people.

Even if they weren't part of his crew, he still wouldn't have a close relationship with the actors.

It's a habit, and it's also an instinct generated by the director's authority.

However, after Zhao Benshan arrived, Xu Xin thought about it and said to Zhang Yimou:

"I'll go find Teacher Motoyama."

Zhang Yimou came back to his senses and looked at him, frowning slightly:

"Do not impulse."

"No way."

Xu Xin shook his head:

"It's just a lesbian relationship, a close relationship. If Wang Xiaohua really can't do it, we'll talk about it when the time comes."

"okay."

I have to say who among the crew Zhang Yimou feels most at ease with.

Xu Xin definitely didn't run away.

Listening to what he said, I knew that Xiao Xu had a sense of propriety, so he didn't say more.

Xu Xin took out his cigarette and walked directly to Zhao Benshan, who was wearing a peaked cap.

Zhao Benshan only has a cameo role in this drama, but the filming has not yet been completed. After all, that scene also involves Wang Xiaohua, so he can't leave for the time being.

There was no way to leave either.

After all, he brought out all the disciples.

"Good morning, Teacher Motoyama."

Xu Xin smiled and said hello, then respectfully handed over the cigarette.

Zhao Benshan nodded with a smile:

"Well... don't, don't, don't, try this."

Seeing the Zhonghua handed over by Xu Xin, Zhao Benshan pushed it back, and then took out a pack from his pocket... Although you can occasionally see camels in China, not many people smoke them.

Moreover, when the cigarette was taken out, the paper was not white, but brown.

"camel?"

Xu Xin put away his cigarettes, took one with both hands, took out a lighter and lit it for Zhao Benshan, and then took a sip himself.

After one sip, he suddenly started coughing.

"Cough cough cough..."

"Hehehehe~"

Looking at his somewhat embarrassed appearance, Zhao Benshan was not surprised, but instead had a mischievous smile:

"How about it?"

"Hiss~~"

Xu Xin was a little surprised:

"So strong?...But the smoke smells so good."

Feeling the taste in his mouth that was similar to chocolate and some kind of dried fruit, he said.

"This stuff is so refreshing. Smoking one cigarette is worth three cigarettes like this in China."

"...Then you can't smoke too much, right? It's too strong."

"got used to."

Zhao Benshan shook his head, looked at Xu Xin, and said:

"Xiao Xu, how old are you this year?"

"twenty three."

"Where are you from? Shaanxi?"

"Yes, Shenmu, next to Inner Mongolia."

"Have you ever seen dry smoke?"

"...you mean the kind of pipe pot?"

"Yes, and also wrong."

Holding a cigarette and holding his arms, looking at the busy crew in front of him, Zhao Benshan said:

"You're young, so it's normal that you don't know these things. Among us, the elderly at home use a pipe and a pot to smoke. These things are collectively called dry cigarettes..."

"Yes, my grandfather's generation is the favorite."

Zhao Benshan nodded:

"You call this smoking a pot, right?"

"right."

"We call it Pao'er. Smoking it~ It's actually a slang word left over from opium in the past."

Holding this fragrant cigarette in his mouth, Zhao Benshan seemed to be aroused by this topic, and he was chatting with Xu Xin:

"Actually, in the Northeast, there are a lot of things to pay attention to when smoking this stuff. There are many types of dry tobacco, such as green toad, Laoganshan, willow leaves... There are many names, and there are many ways to smoke them. I smoke this tobacco purely for It’s my habit... When I’m at home, I dry tobacco leaves and roll them myself..."

As he spoke, he gestured with a size:

"For such long tobacco leaves, you spread them out piece by piece, take a watering can and spray wine on them. Spray the wine once, dry it, and then spray mint water again. Dry it again, spray it again, and some even spray something else. Chinese medicine to aid digestion, and those who like to sprinkle dried flowers... Finally, they were all crushed up, packed, and put into a box.

Not many people in our area use pipes and pots. Everyone rolls them with Arhat paper...it's very particular about smoking that thing. You have to have a pot of tea, and you have to find snacks that can go with it based on the flavor of the tobacco leaves you chose today... One sip will fill the room with the fragrance, so you have to be more particular. "

He described it vividly, and Xu Xin looked at the gray ash at the end of his brown cigarette paper and said:

"So you can't get used to the cigarettes sold outside now?"

"Yes, I still can't get used to smoking. When I go out, I just hold something to smoke. But when I go home, or go back to the resting place, I roll it by myself when I have time. That's called smoking. It's powerful and refreshing. Don't worry about how long the day has passed. I'm tired. After a while, everything is gone. Add half a pound of wine and stew a pot of sauerkraut... Especially in the winter, I'll put it into the hot kang and sleep until dawn. I feel so comfortable."

Gotta admit it.

Or he is the king of sketches.

Even if it was just a casual chat, Xu Xin's mind was filled with this lifelike atmosphere through the other party's extremely capable description.

Nodding vigorously;

"Just listen...it's great!"

"Hahaha~"

Feeling this young man's sincere praise, Zhao Benshan smiled quite happily:

"Whenever you go to the Northeast, come find me and stay at home. I will take you to experience the customs and customs of the Northeast."

"White mountains and black waters..."

Xu Xin showed longing:

"Then we can stay for two more days."

"Haha, that's not the case. If you stay here for a short time, it means you're not comfortable living there. Why don't you just pick me to deal with it?"

Taking advantage of these words, Xu Xin said:

"Are you living in Tieling now? Or in Shenyang?"

"Let's go to both ends. But most of them are still in Shenyang."

"Because the performances are all over there?"

"right."

Zhao Benshan pointed at Shen Xiaoyang and others who were wearing makeup:

"The big stage is over there, and the disciples are basically concentrated there."

"Then you have to work hard, right?"

Xu Xin said with some emotion:

"To tell you the truth, I am very good friends with Yu Xuan and Brother Qian'er from Deyun Club. We sit drinking together when we have nothing to do, and occasionally we chat. I find that Teacher Guo is actually the most tired. A group of disciples under him are also counting on him. Hold him..."

"You mean De Gang?"

Zhao Benshan used another title, but he continued without Xu Xin nodding:

"He... how should I put it? The method he used belongs to the master-apprentice system of the old society. It has advantages and disadvantages. But in the final analysis, it is better to keep pace with the times. Set up a company and manage it with a corporate management system. Are you looking to see if his disciples dare to explode?"

It can be heard that he does not seem to agree with the management methods of Deyun Society's class system.

"What about you?...You see Shen Xiaoyang is so popular now..."

"Hey, this thing...just two points. One is that you are his master, and you can handle a bowl of water for your apprentice. The other point is that he is also an artist, and you provide him with a platform, relying on this platform, he takes off...let him Understand these two points, and then as long as your character is good, then it's basically fine."

Xu Xinxin said that you forgot to mention something.

That means the master must also have a highly respected position in the world.

However, this also shows from the side that Teacher Motoyama still has relatively strong control over his apprentices.

That would be much simpler.

So, he nodded slightly:

"Then...are you planning to push people like Shen Xiaoyang and Yadan into the film and television industry?"

"right."

Zhao Benshan did not hide anything and said with a smile:

"Although we can't forget where our roots are...but everyone wants to make more money."

As he spoke, he also took the initiative to ask:

"What do you think of him?"

"Well……"

Xu Xin looked a little distressed.

He hesitated to speak.

Zhao Benshan handed over another cigarette.

He smokes really fiercely.

But this time Xu Xin waved his hand:

"No, no, teacher Motoyama, I can't do this to you. I'll smoke mine~"

He waved his hand to refuse, took out a Chinese cigarette, and took advantage of the moment of lighting the cigarette to say:

"I am your junior, so I may be a bit blunt..."

"What are you afraid of? Just tell me what you have to say."

Zhao Benshan didn't seem to resist.

Xu Xin nodded:

"Although I also know that Teacher Benshan values ​​​​Shen Xiaoyang and the others... But after a day of observation yesterday, my opinion of these actors is: they are more or less lacking... Of course, it is not about appeal, or Is it popular or not? It’s purely about acting, but it’s still a bit weak.”

If Xu Xin was an actor, Zhao Benshan might think it was biased.

But Xu Xin is the director.

At the same time, considering the box office and achievements of the two works, I am naturally qualified to say so.

Zhao Benshan obviously knew that Xu Xin was telling the truth and continued to ask:

"Then let's see...how can they improve?"

"It's quite simple. On the one hand, it's about finding your own path... To be honest, Mr. Motoyama is a very advanced comedian."

"..."

Zhao Benshan stopped smoking.

He looked at Xu Xin with some surprise.

It's like saying: Are you serious?

In response to him, Xu Xin nodded:

"Well. Comedians have an advantage. You see, if an ordinary actor plays a role, it will be in the middle between good and bad. Let's say it is 50 points. Any role he plays will start from the score of 50 points. increase or decrease.

Well done, eighty, ninety. It's not a good performance, forty points, thirty points.

But comedians are different. First of all, after being labeled as a comedian, because of the blessing of this characteristic, they get extra points when performing comedy. Because this is their job, to make everyone laugh, and they have a hundred ways to make you laugh.

But what if you play a tragic role? The first reaction of many people is... How can you, a comedian, play a tragic role? ...But to be honest, I watched your TV series, whether it was "Falling Leaves Returning to Their Roots" or "Liu Laogen" and "Ma Dashuai". In fact, I found that you are very concerned about that sentence: The end of comedy is tragedy. This sentence is particularly well captured.

It really creates a sense of high-end performance. That sense of high-end is all hidden in your every move that seems to be laughing and cursing, but is actually the ultimate interpretation of all aspects of life. It’s really high-end, extremely high-end...”

"...hehehe~"

Zhao Benshan couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He said with emotion:

"I'm embarrassed to praise you so much."

"It's really not a boast... but as I said just now, ordinary actors are 50 points. And the characters played by comedians are full of joys and sorrows, and the sudden turns are a strong contrast worthy of being remembered by the audience. So, In my concept, comedians are actually particularly suitable for playing tragedies. When playing other roles, they also have distinctive characteristics that can create a natural contrast for the audience, or the ability to please the audience. That’s why I think comedy The actors are very high-end..."

Xu Xin was not lying.

This is his firm understanding.

"So you want to ask me how they can improve. In the final analysis, there is still two words - digging. Digging deep into the character's heart and exploring all the character's characteristics. It won't work if it's too exaggerated. It won't work if the style is wrong. It has to be like you. Everyone knows you are Zhao Benshan, and everyone likes to see you.

But with this understanding, when I read your works, I can always forget you in your works... I feel a sense of resonance with all kinds of world from the characters you play... I think they You need to have this kind of high-end feeling on your body. A... high-level feeling created by experience and time. "

"..."

Zhao Benshan stopped talking.

Just thinking quietly.

After a moment, he asked:

"So, your idea is... you don't think they are vulgar or vulgar. On the contrary, they are very high-end?"

"That's not true. Isn't earth just vulgar?"

Xu Xin shook his head slightly:

"The vulgarity is the elegance, this statement must not be false. But the same... they are not you yet. If they really reach your level, then it can be called the vulgarity the elegance. But they are not enough now... or even lack it. A lot. I still need to practice more...but dirt is really not a bad thing. This is true~"

While we were talking, the actors had all put on their makeup.

Also included is Wang Xiaohua, who looks very stiff from his expression to his body.

Seeing this, Xu Xin said:

"She looked... nervous."

"..."

Zhao Benshan's eyes fell on his female apprentice and he frowned.

Indeed, my lips turned white.

Can you not be nervous?

Then, he heard Xu Xin's words:

"You...do you want to help her relieve her stress? If she doesn't perform well right now..."

"..."

Zhao Benshan stopped smoking.

But he didn't say anything, but nodded:

"Um."

Then he walked towards Wang Xiaohua.

After he left, Xu Xin walked directly to Shen Xiaoyang.

"Teacher Shen."

Shen Xiaoyang heard this greeting and subconsciously thought that some staff member was looking for him.

But when he turned around and saw that it was Xu Xin, a flattered look appeared on his face:

"Oh, Director Xu, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, don't you mean to shorten my life by calling me like that?"

"...Haha, it's not that bad."

Xu Xin smiled and waved his hand, then took out the phone:

"Let's leave our contact information."

"……ah?"

Following Xu Xin's words, not to mention the confused Shen Xiaoyang, even Cheng Ye and Ya Dan, who played the buck-toothed Zhao Liu, looked over in surprise.

Looking at Shen Xiaoyang in a daze, Xu Xin smiled and said:

"I'm also preparing to shoot a script here. If Mr. Shen is free then, I'll wait for the movie to come out and try it out. There is a role that I think is quite suitable..."

"...????"

Shen Xiaoyang was completely stunned when he heard this.

He subconsciously looked at Zhao Benshan.

I thought it was Master who found it for me.

But Zhao Benshan was talking to Wang Xiaohua in the distance.

Didn't notice this.

After thinking about it, he nodded quickly:

"Hey, Director Xu, you think so highly of me... just call me Xiao Shen. Well, tell me, I'll call you."

"Um……"

Xu Xin left his work number with him, and then after waiting for a call, he saved it and said:

"I'm still planning this script...Besides, my wife is about to give birth. It will definitely be released in the middle or late next year. I'll let you know in advance then, okay?"

"Okay, okay, Director Xu, as long as you give me a call, I'll make sure it's done!"

"Haha~...Okay, Teacher Shen, are you busy..."

"No, no, no, Director Xu, just call me Xiao Shen."

"Hahaha~"

Xu Xin smiled and exchanged greetings with him twice more, then left and walked towards the pergola that had been set up.

And Shen Xiaoyang, under the silent and complicated eyes of his senior brothers, first saved Xu Xin's phone number...

He just waited aside.

He waited until master and senior sister had finished chatting before walking to Zhao Benshan's side:

"Master..."

"Well, what's wrong?"

After Zhao Benshan asked, Shen Xiaoyang told what happened just now.

Then……

Zhao Benshan's brows wrinkled slightly.

Then I don’t know why I glanced at Wang Xiaohua again...

I vaguely seemed to understand something.

Finally, his eyes suddenly looked at Shen Xiaoyang.

Look around.

It's like weighing things up.

Look up and down, carefully.

After looking around, he nodded:

"Yeah, I got it. Go get ready and take a good photo, you know?"

"Uh...eh."

Shen Xiaoyang responded.

After he left, Zhao Benshan looked around and saw Xu Xin sitting with Zhang Yimou.

His eyes flickered for a moment.

He suddenly sighed.

"well……"

My desire to praise Shen Xiaoyang should have been exposed when the two of them were smoking, and they specifically asked, "What do you think of him?"

And now that I think about it, this young man's words of "everything is lacking something" seem to be a response to himself?

Thinking of this, he glanced at Wang Xiaohua again...

Wei Wei feels a little regretful.

Some sighs again.

This young man's style of doing things...

not simple.