I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 528 526. "Shocking every step of the way"

"Jingle Bell."

Looking at the caller, Xu Xin nodded to everyone in the conference room:

"Sorry, everyone, I'm going to take a call."

With that said, he quickly walked out of the conference room, turned directly to the side, and returned to his office.

Although the position of deputy director of translation and production is a Qingshui Yamen, it is just like what he said to Song Wen.

This position is based on the thirteenth rank of state-owned enterprises. As the deputy director, he is already the head of the non-leadership category of comprehensive management.

When placed in a township, he is equivalent to a deputy mayor.

You know, how old is Xu Xin this year? Moreover, he is not from Kaogong background and is a special recruit.

In this position, if other staff members want to be promoted, they must have at least three years of experience as a staff member.

The next step is to wait for the few people in the factory to retire, mention them as directors, then abolish them, and then transfer them to other departments.

Go up step by step.

At this moment, after Director Xu returned to the office, he answered the phone and said with a smile:

"Hey, Sister Pang."

"Xiao Xu, are you busy now?"

Pang Liwei asked.

"Well, it's okay. It's okay, Sister Pang, please tell me first, I still have plenty of time here."

"Uh...that's it."

Pang Liwei hesitated for a moment, then said:

"Today the finance department will issue various first-phase project settlement statements for the crew, and use them to issue invoices and file taxes. Then...the contract deposits and tax invoices for the advertisements you asked me to pay attention to are also issued..."

When she said this, she actually felt a little guilty.

It's like being a thief.

But after Xu Xin heard this, he immediately said:

"I see...where is the contract now?"

"In my hand."

"...Well, Sister Pang, how about you fax it to me? Let me take a look at this contract."

"Just... take a look?"

She seemed to want to ask more details.

But Xu Xin said haha:

"Haha, of course, just take a look. And there are several movies and TV series here in Shuangwei that also have to file taxes. Don't we lack experience? When the time comes, you can tell us about the process, such as what to report first and then what to report... Now that the tax stamp has been issued, when do you plan to file it?"

"...If nothing else happens, it will be at the end of the month."

"That's it... ok, then after you report it, you can tell me how I can increase my experience."

"...Okay. I'll fax this contract to you later. Give me a fax number and I'll leave now."

"Okay. Call me when you get to the fax machine, Sister Pang, and I'll give you the signal."

"good."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Xin turned around and turned on the speakerphone of the fax machine.

"Du~~~"

Confirming that his fax machine was functioning normally, he nodded with satisfaction and walked out again.

The work efficiency of this group of composers is also amazing.

The main reason is that the melody of the song "BELLA CIAO" is ready-made. They just need to use different instruments to make demos to simulate the feeling the director wants.

And the lineup is also top-notch.

Jay Chou, who originally planned to take a break after the blind auditions for "The Voice" ended before the student training began, also stayed in Xi'an to check the soundtrack for the movie for his friends.

After all, the man who was able to create the hit OST "The Secret That Cannot Be Told" is definitely not a newcomer with no experience in scoring.

So, throughout the morning, various instrumental versions of "BELLA CIAO" would play in the conference room from time to time.

The entire meeting lasted for nearly two hours. Xu Xin selected 5 pieces of music. After narrowing down the scope again, looking at a Nanjing landline number displayed on his mobile phone, Xu Xin waved his hand to dismiss the meeting again.

She pressed the landline number and sent her office fax number to Pang Liwei.

As soon as he walked back to the office, the fax machine rang.

"Hey, Sister Pang."

"Well, Xiao Xu, give me a signal."

"OK."

Soon, a beep came from the phone.

The entire fax machine started working.

Amidst the commotion, manuscripts were sent one after another.

"Hey, A Xin, what do you want for lunch?"

Jay Chou and Lang Lang walked in.

But Xu Xin waved his hand:

"Sit down first, I'll take the fax here."

The two of them didn't think much, sat down on the sofa, and started to pick up their phones.

It must be mentioned that the advent of smartphones has given everyone a more colorful mobile life.

And with the abundance of various APPs, it has become a habit for many people to start browsing their phones when they have free time.

Even Lang Lang and Jay Chou are not exempt from vulgarity.

After Lang Lang fiddled with his cell phone for a while, he listened to the fax machine flying out paper one after another. He asked Xu Xin in confusion:

"What the hell? It's been so long? I'm already hungry~"

"work documents."

Xu Xin didn’t say much and continued to take them one by one.

After the fax machine prompted to replenish paper, the thick stack of documents for business advertising cooperation was finally over.

He glanced at it maybe twice, then suddenly let out a chuckle:

"ha."

He put the file in the only locked drawer on his desk. After locking it, he sent a message to Pang Liwei:

"Copy that, thank you for your hard work, Sister Pang."

After speaking, he stood up and said:

"Let's go and eat."

"Done?"

"Um."

The three of them walked out together.

After the meal, Lang Lang and Jay Chou went back to the villa.

Also brought a USB flash drive.

Inside are various "BELLA CIAO" demos.

Used to find inspiration.

Xu Xin did not leave, but returned to his office.

There was no lunch break, he just sat in his office chair and fell into deep thought.

The contract has been sent, and the next step is to wait for the tax invoice.

With the tax stamp, as long as the tax stamp is consistent with the tax amount on the contract and is kept on file within the tax bureau, it is equivalent to the completion of the procedure.

Advertisements for the new screen have become "legitimate income."

Legitimate income that cannot be denied even if you want to.

But this is the first step, just the beginning.

There is another even bigger difficulty, that is...who should I find to cooperate with to break through this relationship.

His first reaction was to find the old man.

After all, the old man knows a lot of people and eats a lot, which is a big credit.

But this idea was completely rejected after considering it for a few days.

This kind of thing...

He didn't want to involve the family.

Moreover, behind the benefits are risks.

If you find the wrong person, or find someone who is also in the game, you may die without knowing how.

So the fewer people who know about it, the better.

We can't have anything to do with the old man.

Don't underestimate other people's relationships, especially the ghosts and monsters in the shadows.

So...who should I contact?

In the factory?

Not even in the factory.

People who can do this kind of thing must have as few connections with the film and television industry as possible.

I need to find it from Mr. Tian...

To put it bluntly, before he even started, he already felt a mountain of pressure...

There's no reason why Mr. Tian can't feel it.

As a member of the West Film Studio family, even if Mr. Tian agrees to such a big turmoil, others may not agree.

This is to push the entire film and television industry to oppose itself.

No matter whether the factory dares to do it or not, Xu Xin himself cannot mention it at all.

Mentioned it, it seemed too rash.

After losing the stability of "youth and maturity" and being labeled as "young and adventurous with little experience and immature skills", people may have concerns about what they want to do in the future.

Nope either.

Thinking of this, he lit a cigarette with some distress.

In the smoke, he actually imagined a possibility.

That is to ask the old man to talk to his old man and introduce some relationships.

But this is also possible, making Lao Laowang feel that he is using his son as a weapon.

What's more... the risk of this matter was indeed too great. He didn't even want to mention Lao Lang and Wheel at noon, for fear of getting both of them involved.

The blood in Big Laowang's heart was hotter than his own.

If you get carried away on impulse...there's really no need.

No, you have to calm down...

He took two long puffs of cigarette.

Then there's only...one direction left.

He subconsciously turned on his phone.

His eyes repeatedly jumped between the letters L and Z in the phone book.

Zhang Wu's words... are not a system. It is not good to stretch your hands too far.

Liu Kuan...

What the Magic City Circle now believes in is low-key development, not to mention that Sister Mo is also hanging around in this circle.

If the news leaks out, it will not only implicate her, but also implicate herself.

Tsk…

Thinking of this, he completely averted his eyes and pulled down with his fingers. Among the letter "A" sequences, many numbers in the format of "Olympic Games - XX" came into view.

Many people say that he is the chief executive.

In fact, that’s right.

Even in the later stages of the Olympics, as everyone became busier and busier, whether it was funding issues or formalities for approval from leaders, he was the one running the show.

If you want to ask for the direct contact information of the "big and big" leaders, he doesn't have it.

No one will give it to me either.

The way to communicate with everyone, including the old man, is through landline.

Every call is made from a landline.

There are no more than three people in the entire Olympic directing team who actually have mobile phone numbers.

It is not yet known who the third person is, Lao Tou You, Zhang Wu You, but Xu Xin is not included.

But he had some phone calls from department heads.

As long as he finds a reasonable communication method, he feels that he can still contact some big leaders.

But this will take a long way around, and it’s hard to say whether we can meet in person.

This is where he worries.

How to do it……

He looked through the contacts in the phone number with a frown on his face.

Suddenly, he thought of someone.

Although he has always maintained a doubtful attitude towards this kindness...but if it was that person, would it be okay?

But as soon as the thought came up, he frowned again.

Not to mention anything else...

There is no contact information either.

Um? No...it seems like there really is...

In other words, he doesn't have this contact information, but... can Uncle Liu help connect him and build a bridge?

or……

Go to the Magic City, ask questions, and have a chat?

this……

In the quiet office, in the wind blowing away the smoke, his eyes gradually became hollow.

It’s really... shocking every step of the way.

…

Magic City, headquarters of the Tang Dynasty.

"Da da da."

Cai Yinong's pen tapped the information in front of him and drew a circle on the one-inch photo:

"This is okay. This little girl is definitely okay. Xiao Jiang, have you ever been in contact with her?"

"I have contact information. I made two calls. This little girl is quite wary and doesn't believe that I am a talent scout for our company."

Opposite her, a fat man in his thirties smiled and shook his head.

"I have always wanted to ask her to meet, but she never let go, saying that she didn't know us well yet and was not interested. But this reason came up recently. When I called her for the first time, She asked a lot of questions, such as artist contracts, how to arrange a debut, etc."

Jiang Lin, a talent scout from the Tang Dynasty.

One of Zhao Bin's apprentices.

After the quarrel with Liu Zhishi broke out, Cai Yinong not only asked Zhao Bin, the most trustworthy and vicious person in the company, to come out.

At the same time, Tangren also has its own huge talent scout system.

The purpose is to discover good seedlings worth cultivating across the country.

They have connections and it is easy to get student information.

After all, this thing is not illegal.

Not to mention anything else, the headhunting companies have bundles of information on each art school.

Even some big headhunting companies don’t have to search hard, someone will naturally come to them. After all, if your school can produce a star, it will be an excellent attraction and brand for future students.

"She's not uninterested, right?"

"Yes, Mr. Cai. She must not be sure of my true identity."

"Then work harder, this little girl can really do it."

Cai Yinong looked at the photo again, and his eyes fell on the admission information next to it.

"Gulinazha, from Northern Xinjiang?"

"Yes."

"No wonder... beautiful mountains and rivers produce beauties."

Cai Yinong nodded:

"Go ahead and follow up more."

"Understood."

Jiang Lin nodded. By chance, Secretary Lin walked in. He didn't stay long and stood up to leave.

After Cai Yinong watched him leave, his eyes fell on his secretary and asked:

"What's wrong?"

"...Mr. Cai, Yu Zheng has canceled cooperation with us."

"!"

Cai Yinong's eyes widened instantly.

But the next second, she didn't seem surprised at all, she just sat back on the chair and asked:

“Did anyone else recommend it?”

"They all recommended it, but their reply was that it didn't fit Luo Qingchuan's character. Although it's a pity, we have already planned to hand over the script to other companies for production."

"Can you tell me which company it is specifically?"

"They didn't say."

"..."

There was regret and anger on Cai Yinong's face at this moment, but more of it was a sneer that said, "I'm waiting to see your joke."

"Okay, if you cancel, just cancel. Let the literary consultants see which other books are suitable for adaptation. If the price is not expensive, buy it as soon as possible."

"Understood."

"Well, you go ahead."

Secretary Lin walked away.

Cai Yinong leaned on the chair, his eyes falling on the information in his hand from top to bottom.

On the one-inch photo of Nazha, which had almost no faults from a flat angle, the circle she drew with her own hand was particularly conspicuous at this moment.

For some reason, Cai Yinong nodded slightly, and the anger in his heart was reduced a lot.

At this moment, the door was knocked.

But at the same time as the knock, the door was pushed open.

In the entire Tangren Company, there are no more than three people who dare to do this.

Cai Yinong looked up and saw the person coming, and a smile immediately appeared on his face:

"Director Li."

That's right, the person who came was none other than Li Guoli, the backbone of Tang Ren Company and the famous director who single-handedly brought Tang Ren to where it is today.

"Um."

Li Guoli nodded, looked around, and asked:

"Are you busy?"

"You're not busy, sit down quickly... Director Li, how's the situation with "The Strange Man" going?"

Cai Yinong did not stay behind the office chair this time, but came directly to the guest sofa.

He personally boiled water, made tea, and entertained Li Guoli.

"We're working on it. It's probably about a month or two away."

Li Guoli leaned on the sofa and said.

As he spoke, he waited for Cai Yinong to play with the tea set in front of him.

From editing to investment, to the dubbing status of the film, etc., the tea is boiling.

Make tea, pour tea.

A cup of tea is in your hand.

"Director Li, please."

"Um."

Li Guoli responded and then got straight to the point:

"Xiao Lin just called me."

"...Director Lin?"

Cai Yinong asked tentatively after reacting for a moment.

"right."

Li Guoli nodded.

Cai Yinong was a little puzzled and asked tentatively:

"Director Lin has something to do with you...?"

"Well, it's about "Bu Bu Jing Xin"."

"..."

After hearing Li Guoli's words, Cai Yinong's eyes were full of astonishment.

"Step by Step Shocking"...?

Her first reaction:

"Is she related to Yang Mi?"

This time it was Li Guoli's turn to be speechless.

From what I mean, it sounds like you two have become enemies.

So he asked:

"You have a grudge against Yang Mi?"

"...That's not the case."

Cai Yinong subconsciously wanted to say, "That little girl is just ignorant."

But this...she dared to say it a year ago.

But now... not many people in the entire circle dare to say that about Yang Mi.

But Li Guoli nodded, with some emotion in his eyes:

"Unexpectedly... the little girl who was filming "Sword and Sword III" back then... Although I thought before that she had an aura that ordinary people didn't have. But in the past two years, she has won a pair of gold medals and turned into a boss. The status is suddenly different. Tsk tsk..."

"..."

Cai Yinong didn't answer the question.

In fact, she didn't have any bad feelings towards Yang Mi.

It’s just that I naturally don’t like smart people like the other party.

Because when dealing with smart people, the company never gets an advantage.

If you can't take advantage, it's a loss.

It's the same as if you don't pick up money when you go out, you will be compensated.

And...she always felt that this little girl was very evil, which made her feel very uncomfortable.

Obviously, apart from "Fairy Sword", he has no social contact, but this feeling always lingers in his heart for a long time.

Therefore, she did not dwell too much on this aspect, but asked:

"What's going on in "Bu Bu Jing Xin"?"

"Xiao Lin and Yang Mi have a very good personal relationship."

Li Guoli said:

"From the time we got together in "Sword and Sword III" to now, the two of us have always had a good personal relationship. Then, didn't Yang Mi open "The Legend of Zhen Huan"? When we originally wanted "Step by Step Jingxin", it was Xiao Lin who We went to talk about it. But Yang Mi was hesitant at that time whether it was "The Legend of Zhen Huan" or "Jingxin". Later Zheng Xiaolong got involved. After she started working on "The Legend of Zhen Huan", Xiao Lin heard the news, and she I mentioned this to her again."

Speaking of this, he shrugged:

"No, Xiao Lin won over the story of "Bu Bu Jing Xin". Moreover, the script of "Bu Bu Jing Xin" has been revised. Xiao Lin looked at it and felt that it was very suitable for him, so he was discussing the filming. Something. Come and talk to you."

"That's it..."

Cai Yinong thought for a moment and asked:

"Did Director Lin mention the investment? We can invest."

"I mentioned it, but Yang Mi didn't agree. Her lover, a pretty nice young man, doesn't seem to be short of money at home, right?"

"Xu Xin?...That's right."

Cai Yinong nodded:

"It is said that her family is engaged in coal mining... Hey, her life is really good."

"..."

This tone of voice is not strange at all, but it is not ordinary either.

This made Li Guoli's face look a little weird:

"You really didn't celebrate the holidays?"

"without."

"Young kid, why are you so arrogant?"

Li Guoli was a little puzzled.

And this is something that no one else would dare to say to Cai Yinong, that is, him.

But Cai Yinong had to nod in agreement:

"Yes, yes...that's what I said. But...she doesn't let us invest. She just wants to cooperate with Director Lin?"

"right."

Li Guoli nodded:

"You also know that Xiaolin's temperament is the most down-to-earth among these people. I am very optimistic that she will take over my class. And for so many years, she has been diligently following me. It is so easy for her to criticize me. It was hard for me to refuse a request, so I just agreed to it."

Yes.

Instead of coming to Cai Yinong to discuss.

As expected, after hearing this, Cai Yinong hesitated again.

And Li Guoli glanced at her:

"What? You don't want to?"

"No, no. Haha~"

Cai Yinong smiled and shook his head:

"It's just a movie, how could I not be willing to do it? Director Li has agreed, so what else can I say? Let's film it."

In terms of love, Li Guoli is the company's support.

Yu Li, he is a shareholder of the company.

It is also the "family property" of the company.

Making Director Li unhappy because of a movie?

impossible.

So, Li Guoli smiled and nodded:

"Well, then I'll let her make the preparations. But I also made an agreement with her that if there is a need for roles, we will give priority to finding them from the company. When the time comes, we will bring a few more people there. There are not many stories that can make Xiao Lin so excited. See you. I’ll take a good look at it later. Maybe it’s really a good script. Even if we don’t invest, we won’t make less money.”

"Yeah, okay!"

Cai Yinong agreed directly and was extremely happy:

"no problem!"