I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 486 484. It starts with love

This guy wearing glasses is about to find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.

Yes, he likes Yang Mi.

But I actually don’t have any bad feelings towards Xu Xin.

He likes Yang Mi not because of her works, but because she is beautiful.

As for Xu Xin, who is married to Yang Mi... Frankly speaking, he quite likes watching "The Untold Secret" and "The Wind".

Not exactly a fan, but at least not a fan.

But there's something, it's just that a good girl can't stand up to Lang Duo.

After hanging out with Yang Mi's group of fans all year round, it was natural that something was wrong with Xu Xin's eyes.

Grandma's.

You are the only one who married Yang Mi!

Xu dog!

But when it comes to feeling bad, I definitely don’t have any.

It's like...a joke between friends?

I guess so.

But the problem was that it was a joke, and he shouted it out to his face!

This is a guest at a film exhibition!

If you get angry...

As for whether it's chicken feet or not, it doesn't really matter.

He eats eggs but not chicken feet.

So now my face is red with embarrassment.

Xu Xin was actually not angry either.

Maybe it's because the CPU is used to it? When others call him a dog, he thinks it is a compliment to himself.

Hey, I married Da Mimi, whom you like.

Hey, I kiss her every day.

Hey, you can’t kiss me!

Eh! I'm so angry!

Therefore, the more ruthless others call him a dog, the steadier his hand becomes.

Otherwise, if he really didn't like this title, Yang Mi wouldn't have laughed when someone called Xu Gou.

Therefore, after making a complaint, he took the initiative to ask:

"Is this scene over?"

"Uh... I finished... um... Director Xu, I'm sorry, I just..."

"fine."

Seeing him wanting to explain, Xu Xin smiled and waved his hand:

"Anyway, it's me, not you, who marries Yang Mi."

"..."

"..."

"..."

As expected, the guy's face turned red again...

This time he should be angry.

However, this is just a small episode. Xu Xin's interview started at 10 o'clock, and there was still an hour left.

Seeing that the first part had been screened, he continued reading.

The name of the second movie on the catalog is "Yogurt: "Coffee, Coke, Cereal"", which starts at 9:10 and lasts 15 minutes and 50 seconds.

Seeing this, he scanned around briefly and found that the film catalogs were actually very short.

The longest one is "Lu Kuan" directed by a director named Bai Yue, which is 51 minutes long.

"Why is the time so short? Are there no digital movies?"

he asked curiously.

Then he glanced at the blushing buddy's name - Zhang Linkuan.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Linkuan glanced furtively away from Liu Yifei, who had never taken off her mask, and shook his head slightly:

"This year...that's basically it. Because we just resumed hosting, so..."

"Oh~ I understand."

Xu Xin nodded to express his understanding.

It seems that the aftermath of "Glorious Fury" has not gone away.

In fact, it’s quite normal if you think about it.

It is a private film exhibition in itself. If famous directors of blockbusters participate, there will be no substantial improvement.

Even in terms of its own attention, it can't even compare to the most pheasant film festival, but at least it has official endorsement.

And for such a small film festival, it dares to make "Glorious Fury" the best picture. It is a miracle that it can survive to be revived.

But its resurrection does not mean that filmmakers should flock to it.

That's not realistic.

A non-governmental organization with a bad record can't pay much when it comes...

Except for those filmmakers who have no future or amateurs who love movies, what are the others here for?

Maybe even the round-trip air tickets won't be reimbursed.

Why bother?

And similarly, because it has just been resurrected, they must be cautious about some films that they want to show here.

Otherwise, the newly resurrected person might have become cold even before they stepped out of the spring.

After running through these reasons quickly in his mind, Xu Xin had an idea in his mind.

He didn’t ask any more questions, but said directly:

"Which floor is this "Yoghurt: "Coffee, Coke, Cereal"" on? Can I go take a look?"

Zhang Linkuan nodded quickly:

"Ok, Ok."

As he spoke, he looked at the Casio electronic watch on his wrist that suited his student status:

"It's about to start, Brother Lin, I'll take Director Xu up."

"Uh...ok."

The student who wrote the blackboard report, who had been silent until now, responded.

"Let's go and take a look."

Following Zhang Linkuan, the four of them went upstairs together.

"Yoghurt: "Coffee, Coke, Cereal"" was screened in a classroom.

There is also a photo of three boys standing together in school smiling at the camera.

There is a line of words below, which is the stinky and long movie title.

The light in the classroom is very dark, and even the viewing window at the door is covered.

Zhang Linkuan opened the door:

"Director Xu, please."

"It's okay, we can just go in by ourselves. Thank you for the hard work."

Xu Xin put on the mask again.

After the four people walked in, they immediately caught the attention of "all the audience".

It is said that it is all, but in fact it is only about ten people.

There were men and women, sitting quite loosely.

Most are concentrated in the front row.

After Xu Xin entered the door, he immediately looked in the direction of the blackboard.

When he saw the screen used to show it, he immediately went numb.

A pair of stands made of bamboo poles, with a curtain about two-thirds the size of a blackboard in a university classroom.

Xu Xin looked at the texture of the cloth...it was probably the same material as the sheets.

I finally understood why these dozen people were sitting in the front row.

It is estimated that when it is shown on a projector later, it will be difficult to see clearly even from a distance.

well.

He sighed inwardly.

This sigh was lamenting the poverty of this film exhibition.

But he nodded slightly.

Nod.

This is first of all a tribute to the hard work of the staff behind the entire film exhibition.

So, the four of them also found a seat in the front row.

After taking their seats, several audience members actually looked at Xu Xin and Liu Yifei and felt something was wrong.

After all, the two people's outfits... were obviously a bit out of place.

But now it’s time for the movie to show.

The staff member sitting in front of the laptop controlling the projector started showing the movie.

The scene switched instantly, and a fixed shot of an alarm clock appeared.

There was also a "ticking" sound coming from the speakers.

The alarm clock screen is on the right, and on the left is a blurry... background that looks like a dormitory, and a line of words slowly appears:

"Producer——Zhuang Xihai"

"It's kind of like that."

Seeing this, Liu Yifei whispered to him.

As soon as the words fell, the "ding-a-ling" bell rang, and the alarm clock screen instantly switched to a school window.

Then he quickly turned around and arrived at the door of the teaching building.

Two students ran out quickly.

Then, amidst the rapid music of an electric guitar, the narration gradually began:

"Warcraft, CS, Super Mario... Coffee vowed to be married to computers for the rest of his life..."

Xu Xin understood immediately.

The so-called coffee, cola, cereal or yogurt should all be "people's names".

He couldn't help but smile.

Let's just say...it's just a joke.

This kind of name is a bit similar to everyone's online name when he and Yang Mi first started dating.

Things like "painful coffee", "Coca-Cola", "yoghurt is very sweet", etc., now I think about it, how shameful and shameful it is.

But when it comes to students, I think of his opening line.

Not to mention World of Warcraft, these two games, CS and Super Mario, are actually very old.

Nowadays, foreign CS is said to have been released until around 2:00, while domestic CS seems to have fallen off the altar after 1.6.

The Internet cafe is no longer as full as it used to be. At any time, someone is shouting, "White room, password 000, no hostage rescue allowed, master!"

You're paying attention.

He watched a series of editing techniques used in the picture and switched to the classroom. He didn't know if he was the male protagonist, but he was drinking yogurt in his mouth, and he thought to himself.

Nostalgic?

Or...youth theme?

And as expected, the next second, as the teacher found a piece of chalk thrown out by someone while sleeping in class... a CS live game screen appeared.

People in the game throw mines, paired with the classic "Far's thick" sound effect, blurred through editing techniques, and then the chalk and the grenades are connected...

The cut was rough.

But it is true that Xu Xin can feel more and more serious treatment from inside.

Looking at this smooth editing, he could even imagine the scene of several people working hard behind a computer, with frames stuck in the cut.

"Tsk..."

He smashed his mouth again.

The next time will be boring.

This movie...actually doesn't have much content.

It's nothing more than an adolescent experience.

What Coffee’s mother got was cancer, and finally it turned around and it was in the early stages.

As for Yogurt, in a routine that was similar to imitating Ning Hao, or "Two Smoking Barrels", he was accidentally hit on the head by a can of Coke bought by Coke...

The movie uses a lot of black-and-white editing techniques, making the plot look messy and trivial.

And the script is quite weak, full of traces of sitting everywhere.

Coffee just likes to stay up late, so I must drink coffee.

Yogurt is yogurt that you can have in your hand anytime, anywhere...

Etc., etc.

The entire 15 minutes of watching the short film will make your eyes very tired.

Because this kind of editing technique of instant black and instant white can easily cause visual fatigue.

And the picture quality taken is also very average...

In short, after 15 minutes, the movie ended with the reversal of Yogurt's monologue.

The lights come on.

"The movie is over. Please leave in an orderly manner. Thank you."

After the staff finished speaking, a few buddies immediately came over here, as if they wanted to see what these girls with masks looked like.

But Xu Xin had already stood up:

"Let's go?"

Liu Yifei nodded silently and followed Xu Xin and took the lead to step out of the classroom.

After walking all the way downstairs and walking out of the teaching building, I felt at ease.

Xu Xin asked Liu Yifei:

"how do you feel?"

"Well……"

Liu Yifei thought for a while and gave her own evaluation:

"This director has tried his best...but it's not a movie, it's just a short film, and...it should be a non-professional, and I'm afraid he can't even master the most basic editing skills. The beginning is okay, it's a bit like a digital movie, but The feeling at the back of it getting dark from time to time and accelerating from time to time is so uncomfortable.”

After expressing her opinion, she turned to Xu Xin and asked:

"How do you feel?"

"My feeling is... I can feel the seriousness in it. After all, if you lengthen the fast-forward clip, you should be able to have at least about 25 minutes of material. But other aspects are also a mess."

He told the truth.

However, after saying this, he added:

"But... this is a movie."

"...?"

Liu Yifei was stunned.

Is this still a movie?

At most it can be considered a short film, but it is still the most amateurish short film.

But Xu Xin smiled at her and said:

"It at least tells a story, doesn't it? Early movies are not as good as this. So, for me, it is a child who is taken seriously. Not to mention the plot, acting... not to mention all aspects, at least... …”

He said firmly:

"This is a movie."

"..."

Liu Yifei suddenly understood what he meant.

laughed:

"Ha~ That's right, it is indeed a movie."

"Um……"

Xu Xin responded, looked at the time, and said directly:

"Let's go to the auditorium. It's time for interviews."

…

We walked all the way to the auditorium of Communication University. As Xu Xin said, judging from the layout, it was much more luxurious than the one in the screening unit.

But it's also limited.

When the four people arrived, someone had already come out to greet them because of Su Meng's advance contact.

"Director Xu, Teacher Liu, hello. I'm Song Wen, the founder of the Undergraduate Film Exhibition. Welcome you two."

The person who came was a short-haired man who looked to be in his early 30s.

His brows and eyes were full of enthusiasm.

After shaking hands with the two of them, he stepped inside and asked with a smile:

"I just heard that you two went to a screening first and watched one of the selected films in the screening section?"

"right."

Xu Xin responded.

While following him to the back door of the auditorium, he said:

"It was delayed for fifteen minutes and made Teacher Song wait for a long time."

"Hey, where is it?"

Song Wen quickly shook his head, obviously flattered by the polite title of "teacher":

"Director Xu can support us, we can't thank you enough... Director Xu, your film starts at 2:30 pm and will be played as the opening short film in the auditorium."

Having said this, he paused, and there was a trace of gratitude in his tone:

"I have watched the finished film several times...Thank you both for supporting our college student film exhibition!"

The tone in his words is actually quite complicated.

As for the reason, Xu Xin can more or less guess.

In fact, it’s just two points.

One is the lineup.

The lineup of myself + Liu Yifei can be done for only 100,000 yuan?

Just kidding.

The total salary multiplied by ten is enough to give face.

Not to mention, for a total of only 100,000 yuan, the crew ate horse chews, drank and drank, plus the quality of the film...

Director Xu didn't pay the money, and Song Wen didn't believe it even if he beat him to death.

On the other hand, was that the reason why he and Liu Yifei came to the scene?

If I and Liu Yifei hadn't come... I would have watched the movie about yogurt and coffee just now, with a crowded audience...

Whether it will continue next year is unknown.

Xu Xin smiled and shook his head:

"That's right. Eating the emperor's salary is the only thing to be loyal to the emperor. So what is our schedule for today?"

Song Wen quickly explained:

"The two of you will have an interview in a while. After the interview...if you two are free, I would venture to treat you to a meal. Then the short film will be screened in the afternoon..."

Having said this, he paused and said with a smile:

"It's better not to waste your time anymore. We are already very grateful."

There is a hint of humility in these words...

It made Xu Xin feel uncomfortable.

But he didn't say much and followed Song Wen all the way to the backstage. It was almost time.

Standing at the passage leading from the backstage to the front, Xu Xin glanced out through the gap in the curtain.

The auditorium was actually mostly full.

After thinking for a while, he asked Song Wen:

"How many people can sit in this auditorium?"

"Fifteen hundred people!"

Song Wen also looked at those people and said excitedly:

"Actually... there were a little few people at the screening in the morning. Everyone is here!... Because of the arrival of Director Xu and Teacher Liu, except for some young directors, the rest of the audience were basically the audience! Several hundred people Where’s the number!”

He said and turned to look at Director Xu.

However, I saw that there was no excitement at all on Director Xu’s face. Instead, he swallowed a mouthful of saliva and stammered:

"This... so much?"

When he was at school, when dozens of people in the classroom applauded him, he would blush and his neck would grow thick.

These hundreds of people...

"We have a question book...just...with answers."

he asked suddenly.

"..."

Liu Yifei on the side twitched her mouth.

Song Wen was also a little confused.

Director Xu, what's going on?

Just when I was wondering, I heard the fairy sister say:

"It's okay, I'm here. If you're nervous, just look at me and I'll answer for you."

"...???"

Song Wen was even more confused.

What's the meaning?

nervous?

Are you kidding me?

A general manager of the Olympic Games can be in charge of tens of thousands of people and organize such a wonderful opening ceremony of the Olympic Games and the World Expo.

Now facing hundreds of people...are you nervous?

? ? ? ?

But when Xu Xin heard this, his heart felt warm.

Um!

My fairy sister is still reliable in society.

then……

"What's wrong... I'll smoke a cigarette to calm down."

He quickly waved to Su Meng, and the two of them walked out quickly.

"this……"

Song Wen couldn't help but asked Liu Yifei:

"Teacher Liu, Director Xu, this is..."

Liu Yifei shrugged:

"He is thin-skinned, a boy..."

"...???"

Why is this so strange coming out of your mouth?

Song Wen, who had no idea what "the one who is close to the ink is black" was speechless.

Director Xu... and the fairy sister were a little different from what he thought.

…

"Brother Xu."

"Um?"

"You...if you are nervous, can I help you squeeze it?"

Hearing Su Meng's words, Xu Xin shook his head.

It was about to start, and he planned to go in for a smoke.

A cigarette... it should be almost adjusted.

"Hiss...hoo."

Spewing out a cloud of smoke, he suddenly asked:

"Mengmeng, how did you feel when you watched that short film just now?"

"Well."

Su Meng looked like she was thinking.

After probably two or three seconds of sluggishness, she said:

"It feels... quite interesting. It's like watching a crude stage play. It's quite fresh~"

As she said that, she quickly shook her head:

"Of course, I can't compare with Brother Xu. But... I think it's already very good. Although I followed Brother Xu in "Hawthorn Tree" for a few months, if I were asked to make a movie, what would it be? Where to place the camera to shoot, or after the shooting, you have to learn the editing software, edit it yourself... and dubbing and so on, it feels very difficult and complicated."

"..."

Xu Xin did not respond.

Because he was thinking along the other person's train of thought.

Frankly speaking, the short film about yogurt and coffee just now, let alone the Golden Rooster, Hundred Flowers and other film festivals. Even if it is placed in a little pheasant award, it is basically impossible.

Not to mention anything else, even "Postpartum Care of Sows" was filmed, produced, and edited by a professional crew.

How can this kind of thing, which at first glance looks like the work of a layman, reach the "hall of elegance"?

But Mengmeng's words gave him another way to think.

For ordinary people, making movies is difficult.

What's the difficulty?

First there needs to be a script.

This step is easy to do. You can write it yourself or buy it directly. At most, it costs a little money.

But what next?

Once you have the script, how do you shoot it?

You need to start imagining it in your mind, right?

What is the hero like and what is the heroine like?

How do you set up the scene for this scene, what kind of atmosphere do you want to create, and even when you shoot the actors, how do you find a shooting angle that can rhyme with this scene, and what kind of expressions can the actors make? satisfy……

This requires imagination and aesthetic standards.

And even with these, you still need to find a group of professionals to help you.

Without considering money, these people have done it all, and you still have to edit and score...

This is a really, really big and cumbersome project.

From the most basic script to complex and sophisticated post-production...

Not to mention big directors, they have plenty of resources.

What about the young director?

What about enthusiasts?

How do they accomplish it?

No one teaches them, so they can only explore on their own. What gives them such strong motivation?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but murmured:

"Do you love it?"

"...Ah? Brother Xu, what did you say?"

Su Meng didn't hear something clearly and asked a question.

But Xu Xin shook his head:

"fine……"

A bright smile suddenly appeared on his face, and there was a sense of intimacy in his eyes... like meeting an old friend in a foreign country.

I don’t care about the future and fate of the College Student Film Festival.

It doesn't matter what questions the host will ask today and how he can answer them fluently in front of everyone.

At this moment, he suddenly found the source of the throbbing in his heart since he entered Communication University. In other words, he finally found the source of the throbbing in his heart.

Don’t think about the film show, don’t think about anything.

He suddenly... wanted to speak to those "comrades" sitting in the audience today who were like him and entered this hot land because of their love.

Don't show off, don't flatter.

Just talk to them.

because……

They are the same as themselves.

It starts with love.

Thinking of this, he suddenly untied the strap of his watch and handed the million-dollar Patek Philippe to Su Meng.

"Brother Xu, Sister Mi specially asked you to match this watch, saying it looks good with it..."

"Need not."

Xu Xin put the watch in her hand and began to untie her tie.

After quickly taking out the tie and handing it to her, he changed from a very formal look to something a little more casual after unbuttoning his shirt.

Only then did he say:

"Today is not the day for that."

"..."

Su Meng was speechless, but she still put away her tie and watch obediently.

Just kidding.

More than one million.

If he gets into trouble... he might as well become a slave and sell himself to pay back the money.