I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 414 412 Neighbors Upstairs

Chapter 414 412. The neighbor upstairs

"coming?"

When he saw Tian Shuanghe, his first words were the same as before.

And the second action is the same every time.

Point to the small tea table over the sofa.

Xu Xin calmly sat down on the long sofa, leaving the single sofa to him.

"You came at a good time."

Tian Shuanghe said as he came to the office cabinet at the back.

Several "Wind" trophies were still placed in the back, looking spotless. After opening the small drawer next to the display cabinet, he took out a small box from it.

"How to say?"

Xu Xin was a little confused.

I wonder if some good news will come out again?

But Tian Shuanghe handed the small box to Xu Xin:

"Give."

"...for me?"

Xu Xin, who didn't know why, took the wooden box without any markings and said in confusion.

Now Tian Shuanghe rolled his eyes directly:

"You are beautiful. Let me give you a taste and give you the whole box? What you think is quite beautiful."

"...?"

Xu Xin opened the small wooden box in confusion, only to find that there was a box of bagged tea inside.

There is a beautiful lining inside the box, with four official script fonts written on it: Beidou No. 1.

"This is……"

"Beidou Peak Beidou No. 1, the three six-tree Dahongpao mother tree were picked from the tea trees that were cut and brought alive for the first time. People from Yindu gave me a box..."

"Is this tea expensive?"

He usually drinks Pu'er tea, which was bought by an old man. If you are thirsty, drink jasmine from Jinghua Factory. Drinking jasmine is a habit brought from Yang Mi.

According to her, the water in Yanjing City used to be bad and smelly, so people in Yanjing liked to make jasmine tea to suppress the smell in the water.

After brewing, the tea was fragrant and thirst-quenching. It was considered his favorite drink.

But at the end of the day, he’s not well-versed in tea.

Especially the oolong tea series, which is not his preference due to taste issues.

But Tian Shuanghe likes to drink tea.

Also knows about tea.

He knew this.

But... when Tian Shuanghe heard what Xu Xin said, he took the box away directly.

Put it under the coffee table in front of him:

"It doesn't taste very good. Let me change it for you."

"..."

Xu Xin was speechless for a moment.

I asked you, do you think it doesn’t taste good, or do you think it’s a waste if I drink it?

It's okay to bully me because I don't know how to do it.

Looking at his speechless expression, Tian Shuanghe couldn't help but ask:

"Xiao Xu... do you have any hobbies?"

"Does it count to make a movie and write a script?"

"This is work, not counting. What about outside of work?...I think you are quite willing to drink Moutai. Do you like drinking?"

"I don't like it. I only drink Moutai. My dad likes it, so I got used to it."

"Is that just smoking?"

"I only smoke Zhonghua, and I can't get used to smoking anything else."

"Then... collecting? Sports? Swimming?... Playing on the computer? Luxury cars? Luxury watches?"

"...Everything is so-so."

At this time, Tian Shuanghe finally couldn't help but shook his head:

"I really need to bring my son over to meet you if I have the chance. Let him see what his peers are doing at this stage..."

"……hey-hey."

Xu Xin, who seemed to be living like "someone else's child", laughed twice:

"Don't completely imitate me. Sometimes I feel that my life is quite boring..."

"If you don't have desires, you will be strong."

As he spoke, he took out a bag of the so-called "Beidou No. 1" from the wooden box and started to boil water.

I won’t be reluctant to drink even a bag of tea.

Just a joke.

Xu Xin didn't understand tea, so he didn't say how difficult it was to make. He just used scissors to cut the small bag and asked:

"Is it because of the "Grandmaster" thing that you came here in such a hurry this time?"

"right."

"Tell me, what are your ideas? Want to direct?... Directing is a bit difficult."

"That's not true."

Seeing that he also misunderstood her, Xu Xin smiled and shook his head, and began to speak his thoughts slowly.

Tian Shuanghe first served tea and listened.

But after hearing this, his brows furrowed.

Even if the water was boiled over 85 degrees, he ignored it.

Amidst the boiling bubbles, he frowned and said:

"Then have you thought about what you have to pay? We and Yin will not mention it for now. As far as Shanghai Film Studio is concerned, stopping the loss in time is the smartest way. Even if you say you have a relationship, the relationship still has no origin. Small. But for many people, there is still a big difference between the results of having merit and having no fault."

"I thought about it."

Xu Xin nodded:

"If this favor is really owed, then the next works produced by Yang Mi may be inseparable from Shanghai Film Studio. At least until there is a box office hit that helps them make up for the loss in production, it will be So. But I think it’s worth it.”

"This film is definitely not going to make money."

Tian Shuanghe started to warm the cup and said:

"In other words, if you make a small profit, you will lose money at Shanghai Film Studio. The reason why they can relax with you now is that your relationship is enough to make them cautious... But you must also understand that in the Magic City It's a big deal, but knowing one person doesn't mean that you can make the entire Magic City give you face.

So according to my idea, if you can really involve all three companies in this movie and make them prepare to lose money, then... the favors you have to repay in the future may not be anything in the short term, but in the long term Come on...it's actually hard to say who loses and who wins. "

"I am very sure of that."

Xu Xin obviously knows the pros and cons:

"So, when Yang Mi asked me what she needed to do about this matter, I told her: You don't have to do anything, just leave it all to me. I'll owe the favor. I'll get the cooperation. I'll pay it back. Come and pay it back. If you think about it from another angle, you might say I owe you a favor, but as a director, my initiative is to make some choices on the basis of a good work. While I owe you a favor, we can also become a close collaborator. Mate…that’s what I think.”

"Partner……"

Tian Shuanghe pondered for a moment and said:

"Then you must also understand that among all state-owned factories, they are the ones most closely involved with private capital. Sometimes, these favors may even become constraints that wrong you. And at this level, the factory cannot give you much. Help. It involves money and interests. In this regard, it is an iron rule in business."

"Actually, it's simple... Just make sure to make money all the time. As long as I can make money, the initiative will always be with me. And on the basis of one or even several works selling well, the supply and demand between us will The relationship will still be reversed. At that time, it will no longer be that I simply owe them a favor, but that they can't do without me and take the initiative to seek cooperation. When that day comes, it may be a different scene."

"You kid..."

After understanding what Xu Xin meant, Tian Shuanghe was speechless for a while:

"The value of a movie should not be measured purely by whether it makes money!"

"That's for sure. But this is a love society after all..."

"...Although I know that your son loves his wife, you are really willing to do this!"

Xu Xin's words meant the same thing.

I won’t change my mind and hope to get support from the factory.

But now, Tian Shuanghe's starting point from the beginning is how to help Xu Xin avoid certain things.

But now that he has thought it over carefully, although he is a little speechless, he still responds:

"Then go with what you want. The factory supports you. On the Yindu side... As long as you can persuade the Shanghai Film Studio, then I will be responsible for telling them. As for the Shanghai Film Factory... Don’t be so philistine in your chatting attitude in the past. Keep everything within the relationship of friends and talk it through. It’s okay to deepen cooperation, but it’s not about asking for help from others. You are from Xiying Studio, so you can’t go anywhere. There is no need to nod and be inferior to others.”

"Hey, with your words, I feel at ease."

Xu Xin laughed happily.

And Tian Shuanghe also pushed a cup of fragrant tea in front of him:

"Taste it."

"Um……"

Picking up the cup, he smelled it first and then blew it to cool it down some.

He took a sip.

"how do you feel?"

In Tian Shuanghe's eyes full of expectation...

Xu Xin smashed his mouth:

"Hmm... wonderful! This, this... the fragrance is so refreshing!"

"..."

The middle-aged man's mouth twitched.

Silently, he brought the tea in the fair cup in front of him.

No, I still can’t bear it.

Giving him a drink is a fool's errand.

Tasting the tea in the cup, Tian Shuanghe narrowed his eyes slightly as he felt the sweetness and coolness between his lips and teeth...

"Oh, right."

"You say."

"Let Yang Ying come back in the next few days to go through the entry procedures."

"……Um?"

Xu Xin was stunned:

"she?"

Tian Shuanghe nodded:

"Yes, she. Since it is a cooperation, we must have someone to stand up and digest the resources in Hong Kong. There may not be too much noise in the early stage of cooperation, and they are cautious. Yang Ying also made his debut in Hong Kong. This is the first time. She can try Yibo's shallow resources. After all, her popularity is not low now."

This is true.

The name angelbaby is the one that attracts the most attention among the many traffic bonuses generated by the birth of "The Voice".

no way.

It’s that face that can be punched.

Good face and good figure.

After the first season of "The Voice" came out, her popularity is really not low.

Especially on the peak night, the photo of the person in a close-fitting dress standing in the cold wind hosting the entire concert in the middle of winter was hailed as a representative of "dedication".

Nowadays, she can be regarded as one of the faces of "The Voice".

but……

"Her acting skills, according to Yang Mi, are average. She has no talent..."

"Then it depends on what Yindu plans to do. In the same way, if we push someone over, they will push someone over. Everyone will support each other~ This is the basis of cooperation."

"...Hostage exchange?"

"Ha, you can understand it that way. But it's hard to say who Yindu wants to promote... Among the current group of young people in Xiangjiang, in my opinion, there are very few people who have potential and are willing to be linked to Yindu. Today's young people People’s knowledge of Yindu is also limited. So what we will do when the time comes... we still have to observe."

"Okay, I understand what you mean. Then let's push Yang Ying out first. If our factory really feels that it needs some heavyweights, Yang Mi and Liang Binning can always step in. If that is the case, is it okay for male actors? Do we have to push out young people too?”

"Let's take it one step at a time. We are a film studio, not a talent agency. Don't forget our original intention... No matter how handsome or popular you are, in the final analysis, acting is the only criterion when it comes to movies. This is What cannot be changed is the spirit of our factory. When times were tough, this was not changed. Now that times are better, people must not forget their roots."

These words express the persistence of an old Xiying man.

Xu Xin felt the same after hearing this:

"Yeah, I remember."

…

Xu Xin stayed in Tian Shuanghe's office all afternoon.

After talking about everything that needed to be discussed, he decided not to stay in Xi'an.

I immediately booked a ticket and rushed to the Magic City.

When we arrived at the Magic City, it was already close to 10 o'clock in the evening.

It was also late, and his original intention was to live in Xu Zhina.

As a result, when I called him, I felt a headache from listening to the thumping bar music over there.

He simply didn’t tell Xu Zhi that he had come to Shanghai, and he was standing at the exit of Shanghai Airport... The most uncomfortable thing about him being unaccompanied was...

He didn't know where his home was in the Magic City.

The old man must have a house in Magic City.

But the question is where to open the door?

He thought about asking the old man, but when he called... the other party was on the phone.

And when I dialed again after smoking a cigarette, I was still on the phone...

Which aunt is the old man talking on the phone with again?

Lao Xu's family, who never liked answering the phone at night, was still calling people at almost 10 o'clock in the evening. He couldn't think of any other reason except this.

Helpless, he called Li Hao directly.

"Hey, Brother Li, where is our house in Shanghai?"

"Magic City?"

Li Hao was also confused:

"Which one?"

"Anything will do. I'm in Shanghai now. I just arrived. I need to find a place to stay at night."

"Then it's Tomson Yipin. The key is with the butler, and there's a car in the basement over there. Okay?"

"Okay, then ask the housekeeper to contact me."

"okay."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Xin hailed a taxi directly.

The driver was also confused when he heard that he was going to Tomson Yipin.

To go to Tomson Yipin, take a taxi? ? ?

Is this guy wearing a mask going there to rob someone?

He never thought that the passenger in his car was a young director who has become very popular in the past two years. The taxi driver was wondering whether he should call the police all the way...

After all, this guy was wearing ordinary clothes, and he didn't look like he could live in the first class of Tomson.

Especially when he heard the call from someone behind him and said, "Wait for me at the door and take me in." The feeling of collusion between the inside and the outside suddenly became stronger.

Young man... you have to take the right path.

Tomson's First Class is a place where rich people live. If you want to go there and commit a burglary, are you afraid of getting in with your front foot, only to be attacked by Gatling who is emitting blue fire?

With a lot of doubts, when he sent Xu Xin to the place, he saw two staff members wearing suits and white gloves standing at the door...

After silently memorizing the facial features of the two people, the driver was thinking about it before leaving... I have to pay attention to whether there are any rewards here tomorrow.

You might earn tens of thousands of dollars just by providing a clue.

…

"Mr. Xu, this is your door key. If it is convenient for you now, you can go to our place and record your palm prints..."

"Don't bother me. I don't come to this place very often. I'll stay for a night or two and then leave."

Standing at the gate of Building A of Tomson Yipin, after Xu Xin finished speaking, he waved to the two housekeepers to indicate that they did not need to follow him, and then went directly into the lobby of the unit building.

He has no special feelings about Tomson Yipin.

I don’t even know when the old man bought it.

I don't care much about who lives in this place.

There is no way, his material desires are so mediocre... In other words, since 2006, his dependence on external things has been decreasing every year.

So much so that he doesn't even know how much money he has in his bank card now.

Building A of Tomson Yipin has one staircase and one apartment.

After Xu Xin looked around the lobby, he went directly to the elevator, which looked luxuriously decorated.

After pressing the button for the elevator, I waited patiently with my suitcase in hand.

The elevator goes all the way down from the top floor.

Soon after arriving on the first floor, he carried the box and walked in.

After clicking on the 29th floor, he took out his phone and played with it.

As a result, the elevator didn't go straight up, but down.

Soon after arriving at the parking floor, a woman and a "boy" wearing a mask and a hairstyle like Hentiangao's fireworks perm walked in.

As soon as I entered, a cheese-like aroma appeared in the elevator room.

It floated out of the bag in the woman's hand.

Xu Xin didn't care at first.

People in this place are either rich or noble, but not everyone who comes in is greeted politely.

Moreover, Building A is not a rental floor, and only the owners can come in.

He is not that "vigilant".

He lowered his head and fiddled with his phone.

"Avatar" was released in China Cinemas on the 6th, and the box office was a mess.

The Transformers record was broken on the first day.

The word-of-mouth fermentation on the Internet is also full of praise.

James Cameron's movie that shouted "I am the king of the world" was like completely opening up many movie fans' new understanding of movies.

He planned to visit it with his wife after returning from the magical capital this time.

Coupled with being a director in the film industry, he has been paying attention to various trends in this movie recently.

From the box office, to some shooting matters disclosed in the interview, to advanced digital technology and so on.

But just as he was watching...suddenly, he heard a voice:

"Are you...Director Xu Xin?"

Xu Xin subconsciously raised his head and realized that the person speaking was the half-grown child wearing a mask.

First reaction: Hey, that little kid has really bad eyes.

Whose child is this? This woman doesn't look like his mother either.

Could it be my sister?

And the second reaction is:

"Ah hello."

He greeted politely.

I originally thought it was just a chance encounter between "movie fans and the director".

At most, add some clever luck that everyone is the same owner.

As a result... after receiving his nod of recognition, the child suddenly took off his mask, revealing a mature face that was completely inconsistent with his height.

And... the sparkle in his eyes was like discovering a new world, a... uh... how should I put it? Judging from the director's perspective, it is the emotion of "love and obsession from the heart" that ripples on this face.

Take off your mask, smile, and extend your hand:

"Hello, Director Xu, I am Guo Jingming, you can just call me Xiaosi. I am real! Real! Real! Your fanatical fan!"

"...???"

What is this guy talking about?

Xu Xin was a little confused.

no……

It's fresh. Hey.

My own fans?

He often heard this from Yang Mi's fans, and also from Jay Chou's fans.

But it was his first time meeting him.

My own fans?

He was stunned for a moment, then stretched out his hand:

"Uh...hello."

Then the other person's self-introduction came to mind in hindsight.

Guo Jingming? Junior?

Why does this name sound so familiar?

Hmm...it seems...

"Is the author of "Fantasy City" Guo Jingming, Teacher Guo?"

Xu Xin asked politely while shaking hands.

"It's me, it's me! Director Xu, have you read my book?"

"Uh... I've seen it."

Xu Xin, whose face was not red but whose heart was not beating, nodded.

He saw a hammer.

When he and Yang Mi first started dating, this sister even bought physical books to read.

Then one day he found this book in the toilet.

I especially remember that the cover was white, and then a portrait of a character with feathered wings and wearing ancient costume was squinting, and under him were two words: "Fantasy City"

At that time, mobile phones still had 2G networks.

The WAP signal is particularly stuck in the toilet.

He picked it up and looked at it.

As a result, he, who had always had a good stomach, was constipated to the point where his face turned purple and he didn't even come out.

In my impression, the text was pretentious, childish, and full of a pretentious moaning feeling.

What is the protagonist's name?

Ka...Kasuo?

Then he also has a younger brother, what’s his name... Ying Kongshi?

It seems like this?

What fantasy snow empire bala bala...

It made Xu Xin feel like his toes were digging into ceramic tiles and sewage pipes.

Totally embarrassing.

It was at that time that he learned about the author named Guo Jingming from Yang Mi.

At that time, Yang Mi, who was obviously still in the mood of a girl and not treating her like a child like she is now, was very fond of the book.

I often said things like "Oh, Xiaosi's writing is so good" and "Oh, why is this book so beautiful?"

But if you ask now, she will never admit it.

After all, it was also an unbearable period of youth in middle school.

But now I have actually seen a real person?

This kid... No, why is this guy so short?

Xu Xin was full of doubts.

But when he personally admitted that he loved her... no, Guo Jingming's eyes almost sparkled when he saw her.

It seems like he is really a fan of Xu Xin.

"Director Xu, you live here too? Why haven't I seen you before?"

As he spoke, he looked down at the elevator.

"...Director Xu, are you on the 40th floor?"

"Well……"

Xu Xin glanced at 40 and 41 that lit up in the elevator...

Do you think this guy lives upstairs?

What a coincidence.

But he still nodded:

"My father bought a house here, and I'm here for the first time today."

"Ah? So that uncle on the 40th floor with a bold smile is your father?"

"...have you seen it?"

"We met often for a while. My uncle was very generous and even gave me two bottles of red wine!"

"Well……"

Dad.

What do you think?

Don't you see that he is still a "minor"...

Xu Xin was speechless.

It's not that he has any prejudice against Guo Jingming's height.

The main thing is... this guy looks thin and small, and his speech is a bit... as if he hasn't gone through the period of voice change.

It feels like a child.

That's why he felt strange.

However, the proper etiquette is definitely indispensable.

So he smiled and nodded:

"That's quite a fate."

"Who says it's not..."

After Guo Jingming finished speaking, he saw that Xu Xin was alone with a suitcase, so he asked:

"Director Xu, did you come here alone?"

"...Yes, come here to do something."

"That's it..."

Guo Jingming thought for a while and said:

"Then do you want to have a drink together? I just bought a pizza here, and there is red wine at home..."

"No, no, no."

Xu Xin quickly waved his hand:

"I ate it on the plane, so I won't bother Teacher Guo."

"That……"

Seeing his refusal, Guo Jingming thought again and said:

"How about I come down and give Director Xu a bottle of red wine later? I just came back from Bordeaux two days ago and brought back some Obiangs. Last time, my uncle gave me two bottles of red wine. I was still thinking about it. It's a courtesy. I'll take it out later and give it to Director Xu to taste?"

"Well……"

Now, Xu Xin couldn't refuse.

Nod:

"Then I'll trouble Teacher Guo."

"How could it be possible? It's no trouble! Director Xu, you are my favorite director!"

Guo Jingming looked very excited and immediately took out his phone:

"Director Xu, I will contact you later and leave a contact number, okay?"

"No problem. Let me call Teacher Guo."

Knowing that he couldn't shirk it, Xu Xin also took out his phone.

Soon, amid the ringing of the phone, the elevator reached the 40th floor.

Xu Xin nodded politely to him while carrying the box:

"Then I'll go back first. Goodbye."