I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 335 333. Hornet

The dinner party is finally over.

The brothers, who had not touched any wine and had not eaten much, walked out of the dinner party, got in the car and started to organize the situation.

Sun Ting has already collected a batch of Zhou Xunchi's DVDs.

Wang Sicong also contacted his friends at the winery in advance and sent several boxes of red wine to Xu Xin's home.

Lang Lang walked alone.

Go home and get your cigars.

Whenever he goes abroad, no matter what kind of performance he is, everyone now knows... Mr. Lang Lang, the artist, likes cigars.

So there is indeed a lot of treasures in stock at home.

But I basically don’t touch it at home, thinking it’s not interesting.

It's not as interesting as the brothers holding cigars in their mouths while drinking and bragging.

By the way, Xu Xin extorted another thousand yuan in cash from the two of them.

They were all given to Cheng Hu.

It costs a few hundred yuan to buy a barbecue, and the rest will be used as takeout expenses.

Who made these two people lose the bet?

So, after 10 o'clock in the evening, she heard the news of her brother coming home. Yang Mi, who got up in her pajamas to investigate the situation, saw a scene of several old men sneaking into a small dark room... and came with a slightly evil taste. One sentence:

"Watch out for the chrysanthemums."

Then he went back to the house and went to sleep.

She had already watched the live broadcast of the Huabiao Awards on CCTV 6 and knew that her brother had won an award.

But it doesn’t matter.

It’s just a film from two years ago.

What's more, she's just a supporting character.

…

September has come to an end so quietly.

October 1st at 1pm. (Note 1)

Xu Xin, who was filled with excitement after watching the military parade in the morning, met Zhang Jiao and Wang Sicong at the Wanda Cinema in a low-key manner and sat in the crowded screening hall.

Sun Ting and Cheng Hu are all on vacation.

The parents-in-law at home are taking care of Yang Mi.

After the National Day, Yang Mi will be admitted to Hemu Hospital to wait for delivery.

Because Zhang Jiao was studying, there was no difference between taking a vacation and not taking a vacation, so she was taken by Xu Xin to watch today's movie with Wang Sicong.

Come and meet Uncle Guo.

After the two-hour screening time was over, Xu Xin said goodbye to Wang Sicong, who was rushing home to have dinner with his father, and returned home with Zhang Jiao.

"I'm home?"

Entering the house and seeing his wife eating grapes, Xu Xin nodded:

"Eat less. What if your blood sugar rises?"

"I'm afraid the child's eyes will be small~"

Yang Mi shrugged casually.

She was actually quite happy during this entire pregnancy.

Except for a period of mild pregnancy discomfort in the early stages, I felt like a normal person the rest of the time.

Whether it's a blood sugar test or anything else, it's normal and not necessary.

I haven't suffered any sin at all.

And when I was pregnant, I didn’t know what folk remedies I heard, but it was said that eating grapes would make the baby’s eyes bigger.

I have been obsessed with grapes throughout my entire pregnancy.

Fortunately, I am in good shape and my sugar level does not rise too high.

Otherwise, if gestational diabetes is detected again, it will be even worse.

"What's the quality of the film like?"

"..."

Xu Xin thought for a while and said:

"It's good. But... it's crowded."

He took a bunch of grapes from his wife and as soon as he got his hands on them, he knew that the grapes must have been chilled with ice water.

He couldn't help but glare at her again.

You can do whatever you can.

Are you still eating cold food at this time?

Yang Mi smiled and continued to ask:

"Is it because there are too many people?"

"Yes. It would be better if this movie could be broken down into three hours... to allow these big names to have more room to play. But this is a bit nitpicking."

He wasn't elaborating.

There is no need to elaborate.

If you can't beat it, you can't beat it.

If he had been beaten, he would probably have a big head.

Fortunately, I didn't listen to the opinions of the people in the factory and concentrated on releasing it around the National Day.

Otherwise, based on the rumored box office of 330 million, both parties will have to fight to the death.

It will be difficult then.

After hearing this, Yang Mi pointed to the laptop on the table:

"You just left at noon, and the news came out over there."

"What?"

"Half a day, 15 million box office."

"long time?"

"Um."

"..."

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

"The Wind" holds the record of being the number one movie and TV show, with 16 million, it was surpassed by others in just half a day before it sat for half a year.

"Are you aiming to beat the 33 million box office of Transformers on this first day?"

"Who knows."

Yang Mi said while paying attention to the expression on her lover's face.

good.

I don't see any loss.

That's it.

All domestic films this year should not have the intention to compete with "The Great Cause"...

That may not be right.

But that’s the truth.

Because whether it is the terrifying lineup or its own special significance, it is a well-deserved number one.

And to be honest... "The Wind" can get 330 million at the box office, which is already quite scary.

How much is the investment?

People have to learn to be content.

Although she herself is not satisfied...but she must be satisfied.

Because... let’s not talk about anything else, let’s just talk about the salary for “Daye”. After the lineup was announced, the media estimated that the salary would be between 400 and 500 million for normal performances.

As a result... this film cost a total of 30 million.

This is a feeling and a mission.

So Yang Mi is really contented.

The higher this movie flies in the sky, the better.

And my brother obviously understands this, so that’s fine.

Next... I just hope that Uncle Guo will break the box office record. Thinking of this, she picked up another grape.

"when are you leaving?"

"Number 7."

He will go to Magic City for two days on the 7th.

"Then...contact Mr. Xue and ask him to ask about the book "The Legend of Zhen Huan"?"

The copyright acquisition of "The Legend of Zhen Huan" was not very smooth.

It’s not that the price can’t be negotiated, but that several companies are competing.

Seeing this, people in Jinjiang simply sat down on Diaoyutai to see how much more they could sell for.

But as long as you spend money, you can definitely get it.

Yang Mi was attracted by this relationship in the Shanghai circle, so she wanted to use this as an excuse to conduct an exchange of interests.

"OK."

Xu Xin responded and kept this in mind.

…

October 2nd.

Early in the morning.

There was no need for Xu Xin to ask. When he turned on the news, the entertainment section was filled with celebratory news.

The first-day box office of "The Founding of the People's Republic of China": 26.3 million!

When you see this number…

Xu Xin smashes his mouth...

This record has been raised so much all of a sudden?

Fine.

sharp.

…

October 5th.

Some media reporters photographed Xu Xin and Yang Mi, including their assistants, moving into Hemumei Hospital, which is known as the "star delivery room."

Then, someone quickly dug up the hospital's quotation.

The normal birth rate is 66,000, and the cesarean section starts at 88,000.

There are also serial inspection fees and the like.

The total production cost may exceed 100,000.

The price is quite outrageous.

But looking at the photos of those hospital wards... everyone felt that the money was well spent.

Besides, Xu Gou's family is also rich, and everyone knows that he is a second-generation coal worker.

He is not the kind of second-generation coal worker who is uneducated and has no skills, but is actually very talented. Not to mention the achievement of being a director.

Not long after these news came out, Yang Mi’s Weibo was also updated:

"Brother, stop digging, can't I take the initiative to explain? I am indeed hospitalized, but the due date is at the end of the month. But for safety reasons, I come here to wait for delivery. Thank you everyone for your concern. My brother and I are looking forward to the birth of the baby. . I will tell you guys as soon as the time comes~"

Compared with Xu Xin's pitiful Weibo of "repost, look forward to it, thank you mom for your hard work", Yang Mi seems to be addicted to Weibo recently.

Basically, I have to do the same thing every day.

Sometimes it’s a sentence I saw in a book or novel.

for example:

"Collect the tears that fall from the stars, and pluck the roses that bloom from the wounds. So beautiful but unrealistic. How long will it take for the oath to flow back into the river? When I see you again, will I still be me? Will you still be you?"

When she first posted similar posts on Weibo, some bees would ask her with concern:

"What's wrong with Mimi? Is Xu Xin treating you badly?"

"Did we have a fight? Hey, relationships need to work together. Mimi needs to be strong."

"You should take care of yourself when you are pregnant and don't fight with other people. That bastard knew you were pregnant and still made you angry. That's too much!"

"Mimi, are you okay?"

Then, maybe after an hour or two, Yang Mi will reply:

"Ah? No, there was no quarrel. I was reading a novel, and I found this passage in the novel very good, so I copied it out. My dad was cooking and made me soy sauce elbows, hahahaha~"

It's quite outrageous.

Then just when everyone thought "it turned out to be an excerpt", Yang Mi might complete another one the next day:

"The world will not abandon you, as long as you do not abandon yourself. Shout loudly, and there will always be an echo in the valley."

Then everyone will start to care habitually.

As a result, maybe in the evening, this sister will post a DOTA record chart.

It showed that she, a pregnant woman, played seven or eight DOTA games a day.

"Although I screwed up a few games, I still got a good score today! My brother is not at home, no one cares about me, I will get a good score, get a good score!"

It's quite a waste of emotion.

You felt sad for her, feeling that she was emotionally frustrated and depressed all afternoon.

As a result, someone posted a screenshot of your performance in the evening and told you:

"Have you lost your mind? I'm going to play DOTA."

Who do you think should be sad?

So, over and over again, although her Weibo posts are a mixture of emo and medium, but based on the "wolf is coming" story she has known since she was a child, no one cares about her emo anymore.

Occasionally, when I post a Weibo message such as "Sometimes in the face of reality, you have to admit that memories and promises are so fragile," the little bees who have learned well will gradually lose their green color and become mature:

"Where did you copy it?"

"Before playing DOTA, you fished every day, right?"

"In? One room? ID? Higher grade?"

"Why is Xu Xin so pitiful? His wife acts like a monster online every day."

"There's something wrong with you upstairs. Tell me, whose fan are you?"

"Brothers, please disperse, she started fishing again."

"Sometimes I think about it, Xu Gou is quite a good person. He married such a smart wife/picking his nose."

And there are benefits to doing so.

As one of the earliest users of Weibo, she has won a circle of fans on Weibo with her high activity level and this weird girly style.

It’s not that the quality of the content on her Weibo is good, but that she can’t stand the comments below to cooperate with her.

Looking at Yang Mi’s Weibo, you can see how her fans were transformed from a loyal little bee to a foot-picking wasp wearing sandals and pants and a stubble on her face.

The staged process of fans taking care of each other from the beginning to falling in love and killing each other now is just like a special feature film.

That's wonderful.

This made her accidentally become the first celebrity to reach 200,000 followers on Weibo.

The first one is Yao Chen.

Guo Furong's popularity has been rising this year with the TV series "Latent".

After joining Weibo, he was the first to reach 100,000 followers thanks to the popularity of "Latent".

It took 2 days.

And Yang Mi also specially blessed "Sister Xiao Guo" as a "little sister".

Unexpectedly, when she first posted emo literature and the media started to catch rumors, she became the first person to reach 200,000 followers.

In just one month, as the little bees were turned into hornets by PUA, her Weibo fan base directly exceeded 400,000.

It opened the gap between Yao Chen, who was in second place, and his 90,000 fans.

A veritable little genius on Weibo...

And after she posted this Weibo, the core thoughts of the replies from the hornets who have long been accustomed to PUA are also quite unified:

"Without the worries, you can play games with peace of mind, right?"

"You posted on Weibo so fast, so you connected the laptop network cable in advance, right?"

"Did you bring your laptop radiator? I'm asking you with my remaining conscience."

"The laptop is not suitable for playing games. Ask Xu Gou to get you a keyboard and mouse. 820, YYF, they were still playing just now. You should be able to hug one of the three thighs when you go in now."

"Look at the desk in the photo? Then why use a laptop? Use a desktop!"

"Can you send me a photo of the nurse sister? You have already given birth to a baby, and I am still single!"

"Same request!"

"+1"

"I would like to ask, is the nurse sister wearing white stockings?"

…

"Ah! These people are so perverted!"

Sitting in front of the computer, Yang Mi was speechless:

"A group of people asked me for photos of nurses. Some asked about stockings...are these people really my fans? Why do they feel there is something wrong with the ingredients?"

"..."

"..."

Xu Xin, who was communicating with the kind-hearted old lady who was said to be one of the top experts in obstetrics and gynecology in the country, about the problem of natural delivery of the fetus, twitched the corner of his mouth...

He quickly said respectfully to this master of obstetrics:

"Professor Sun, her brain has been a little abnormal since she became pregnant. Don't mind~"

The old lady couldn't help but smile and shake her head:

"It doesn't matter, just keep this good mood. As long as there is no mental pressure, the child will not be affected. However... Mr. Xu, I still want to clarify my point of view. It is not easy for mothers to give birth to twins naturally... "

"Don't worry, Professor Sun, I'll be fine!"

Yang Mi, who continued to stare at the computer, said again:

"I don't want a scar on my stomach... I won't be able to choose a bikini when wearing a swimsuit in the future~ I have also discussed it with my two children. If they dare to let me leave a scar, then I will let them experience what it means to be complete. childhood!"

"..."

Although Professor Sun has worked in obstetrics all his life, he couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth at this moment...

Stuttering for words, she turned to look at Xu Xin...

"Just let... let Mimi maintain this mentality. Hmm."

"Uh...okay..."

After bidding farewell to the doctor politely, Xu Xin sighed helplessly.

Because he had already heard the sound of the iron chains when "The Frozen Throne" entered the local area network from his good sister's computer speakers.

Fine.

let's play.

Just stay in a good mood.

Lying down on his bed, he muttered:

"Be careful not to hold it in your belly."

Yang Mi, who was half lying on the bed, responded:

"Um."

"Who are you planning to play with in such a hurry?"

"820 formed a convoy. Look at me online and ask if I can come."

Yang Mi said as she put on her headphones:

"Wai~Wai Wai Wai~"

Not sure what was said there, she said again:

"Call Miss Mi! No matter how big or small!"

Xu Xin rolled his eyes.

"Hey, have you seen the news? Yangdao and the others have come up with a new game called League of Legends. They say it will be tested on the US server at the end of this month."

"You don't understand English, I understand."

"The main reason is that these heroes are not good-looking."

"You have a straight male aesthetic, just like my husband. Except for Shadow Demon, the other models in this game are actually pretty average."

"DOTA2? What about the shadow thing?"

"Hey, there's VS. I'll choose VS to protect you... Him? He's next to me. He's going to the Magic City in a few days. Do you want to come out for a meal?"

"Haha~"

Xu Xin didn't know what she was talking about, but as long as she was happy, everything would be fine.

Yawned lazily.

Well, I'm a little sleepy.

…

Early in the morning on the 7th.

"Director Zhang."

At the airport entrance, Xu Xin took out a cigarette from his pocket while saying hello as he watched Zhang Wu being sent off by his driver.

While the driver was unloading his luggage, Zhang Wu also lit one, stood in front of the trash can and complained:

"Sigh~ The most torturous time of every business trip is this time. I throw the lighter here and have to hold it in for a few hours."

"The most uncomfortable time for me is when the plane is climbing."

"Are your ears uncomfortable?"

"Um."

"That's easy."

Zhang Wu's eyes were suddenly filled with evil thoughts:

"I'll throw you into a military camp for two months and do basic ground training as a pilot. I'll make sure you never have this kind of pain again after you come out."

"Please forgive me."

Xu Xin couldn't laugh or cry.

"Haha~"

After smoking a cigarette, the two of them walked into the airport with their luggage.

After passing the security check and arriving at the VIP room, Xu Xin suddenly took out a document from his pocket after sitting down:

"Director Zhang, take a look."

"What?"

Zhang Wu took it over doubtfully, and at the same time took out a glasses case from his pocket.

After putting on my flower glasses, I saw the title above and read it out:

""The Bite of Heaven"...movie script?"

"No, it's a documentary."

"...?"

Zhang Wu was suddenly stunned.

"You want to make a documentary?"

"Yes, this is an idea, will you check it?"

Hearing this, Zhang Wu did not agree directly, but looked at Xu Xin with surprise:

"Xiao Xu, you are very well-informed. Do you have any friends in radio and television?"

"...?"

Radio and television?

Xu Xin asked subconsciously:

"What's the meaning?"

Zhang Wu rolled his eyes:

"Are you still pretending? The meeting just ended last week, and now you start to respond to the call?"

"ah?"

Xu Xin was really confused now:

"Director Zhang, what is the meeting? What call are you responding to?"

"..."

Seeing his reaction, Zhang Wu also noticed something was wrong:

"you do not know?"

"...I don't know. What meeting are you talking about?"

"There are several opinions that radio and television will release next year... What are you doing to make a documentary?"

"Well……"

After thinking about it, Xu Xin told Fang Xiu what happened.

But his name was not mentioned.

Just said "friend".

After Zhang Wu listened, he nodded slightly:

"I mean, why did the people from the TV station respond so quickly on the day of the meeting... In total, we actually bumped into each other?... Ha, what a coincidence."

"...Director Zhang, what do you mean?"

Zhang Wu didn't hide anything, lowered his voice and said directly:

"Before the National Day, everyone, including me, held a meeting together. At the meeting, a consistent proposal was adopted, "Several Opinions on Accelerating the Development of the Documentary Industry." It was clearly stated that domestic documentaries are an important cultural communication that vividly demonstrates our development and progress. Carrier. But this is not this year’s issue, it’s next year’s. This year’s items are already too full, do you understand?”

Hearing this, Xu Xin's mind turned and he responded:

"Hmm...starting next year, we will vigorously support cultural documentaries?"

"Yes. Now if you inquire a little bit, you should be able to hear the news. The TV station has begun to recruit talents related to documentary. Otherwise, why would I think that your kid is related? This kind of thing reacted so quickly... After a long time, CCTV It’s better to be one step ahead…”

Zhang Wu said, flicked the proposal in his hand and asked:

"Those who talk about food? Isn't it too small? Since there is strong support, there needs to be some in-depth content. I'm afraid it's not possible to just take pictures of food? The Starlight Award is not such a superficial thing."

“It’s not just food, it’s a cultural exploration.”

"Well, that's okay..."

Zhang Wu nodded, turned the first page, and said:

"Compared with the form, the depth of content of documentaries must stand the test. But it's good of you to respond positively."

Then, a sentence caught Zhang Wu’s eyes:

"Eating, through food, reflects the relationship between Chinese people and nature."

oh?

He became interested.

Read on:

"It is also an interpretation of the culture of the Celestial Dynasty. The pursuit of food is the process of a nation's survival and reproduction."

"Food is the main source of energy that people need. From the natural grains that people relied on to satisfy their hunger in ancient times to the sumptuous and mouth-watering delicacies on people's tables today, from simple food and clothing to the pursuit of a colorful and ever-changing food world , is the eternal pursuit of survival in different regions, different nationalities, and different styles."

After seeing these two paragraphs, he nodded unconsciously:

"Well, this idea is good... Once the idea goes up, the field of vision will be wider. It's a small way to see the big thing... Not bad."

Talk and read.

After Xu Xin heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief.

For the rest of the time, he remained silent and just sat next to Zhang Wu, waiting for him to finish reading.

The cultural and creative ideas of "The Tip of the Tongue" are a continuation of his habit in the Olympic Games. First, state the main theme and core of the entire documentary, and then focus on the content he wants to shoot.

In fact, the focus of photography is also based on time.

The first point is food from nature.

Through humans obtaining food from nature and cooking it, the importance of staple food is introduced.

After introducing the staple food, how to make the taste of food diverse, how to make monotonous food colorful and diverse, and stimulate people's appetite.

After successfully setting the three-point framework, he began to focus on "obtaining, satiety, and taste" and then extended it to how to store it, and what kind of food would be transformed into during the storage process. Taste.

Some tastes take time, while others require some natural transformation process.

After the "storage" idea was completed, he extended the concept of cooking under this link.

Finally, it is the collection of this series of factors that leads to today's life.

This is the framework of the entire "Tongue" series.

But the specific content has yet to be filled in.

He can't do this kind of work alone.

The amount of work is too large.

Having come from the Olympics, he knew exactly what the next step would be.

He formulates ideas, and then the team extends, thinks about, enriches, and finally executes them.

When he first decided to make a documentary, his wife's words "What should I do?" were always in his mind.

Although he got his wife's forgiveness.

In order to support her pursuit of her favorite art, she simply said, "Forget it."

But the love is mutual.

When his wife chose to sacrifice her career, it was no longer possible for him to carry a camera all over the mountains and fields to take pictures of delicious food.

Therefore, if CCTV can choose the topic of its own documentary this time, then it will form a core group first, just like the Olympic Games, and then clarify the division of labor among the core group, whether it is copywriting, shooting ideas, ideas or various plans .

After the whole brainstorming process, everyone was free to develop their imaginations, and ultimately it was up to him, the chief director, to make the final decision.

This was the only way he could accept it.

He will not be the kind of director who takes a recording team and spends several years to make a documentary.

To put it bluntly, by the time he actually filmed it, the day lilies were already cold.

And coincidentally, Director Zhang brought him another piece of good news today.

Since the country has decided to support...

Then after he responded to the call, what this documentary brought...maybe much more than expected...?

While I was thinking about it, I heard a sound on the radio:

"Passengers, flight CZ1037 to Shanghai..."

Wearing overalls, stockings, and high heels, two ground crew members walked over with just the right smiles on their faces:

"Dear leaders, we are ready to board the plane..."

"okay."

Xu Xin responded and pulled on his mask.

Zhang Wu also stood up and said:

"Xiao Xu, please help me carry my luggage."

"Hey, okay."

Their boxes have been sent for shipping.

Just two handbags, not heavy.

Xu Xin was carrying the bag, and Zhang Wuze was holding the "Tiangue" in his hand, reading it, and walking forward.

It seems that "The Tip of the Tongue" attracts him.

He looked at it with great concentration.

(Note 1: In fact, "The Great Cause" was released on September 16th. But I felt it was a bit inappropriate, so I changed it to October 1st. After all, it was a gift to my mother. It would be more appropriate to give it on the same day, so don't be too serious.)