I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 588 586. About the movie

The commotion at the end of September was barely a fuss, but the matter about Wang Sicong completely disappeared after entering October and with the arrival of Golden Week.

This may be considered one of the benefits of the Internet age.

Information is timely and there are too many things that can provide people with entertainment.

This fragmented information is enough to wipe out all the so-called "black history".

At least that seems to be the case now.

During the National Day, everyone either complains about which highway is jammed or which tourist attraction is full. All kinds of information are flooding the eyes of netizens. Once the novelty of Wang Sicong's incident has passed, it is no longer even a fart.

Normally, the Xu family does not do much during the National Day.

After all, there are people everywhere you go, so for so many years... In Xu Xin's impression, even when he was in school and rushing for the National Day holiday, the most he could do was wander around the sacred tree.

But this year is an exception.

He went out to sleep on National Day.

Not going to Xi'an, nor returning to Shenmu, but a trip to Liaoning.

I can't help it, this period of time has been too stressful.

It’s Canada, it’s the Magic City, and it’s Yanjing.

The child may have been a little angry recently due to frequent changes in water and soil, and his tongue coating is very thick.

When Yang Mi saw this, she originally didn't plan to ask her husband to make a trip, but in the end the responsibility fell on him.

Gong Er has to film a scene in the Northeast, but she doesn't want to stay in a hotel.

There are too many people and it is inconvenient to eat what you want.

Xu Xin has to rent a similar house in Jinzhou.

And based on Wang Jiawei's speed... and considering the roles of Gong Er and Yixian Tian, ​​it is estimated that it will take at least half a year.

The speed at which Wang Jiawei was filming made Xu Xin numb.

As an investor, what he learned is that in one year, the scenes currently shot for the movie... take up at most one-third of the entire movie.

When he heard the news, if Xu Xin hadn't already received the best compensation from "The Grandmaster" from the beginning, and Yang Mi's "it doesn't matter" attitude, he might have gone crazy.

Even if he thought about it with ten heads, he still couldn't figure out what kind of movie could be so slow.

But whatever.

As an actor's professional ethics, and as a producer's respect for Wang Jiawei, now that the film has started shooting, there is no reason to give up halfway.

Xu Xin arrived in Shenyang in a hurry.

I looked at my watch, it was 10:50.

The time is just right.

As soon as he got on the commuter bus, the phone rang.

Glancing at the caller, he answered the call with a smile:

"Hey, Brother Yang."

"Director Xu, are you here yet?"

Shen Xiaoyang's voice rang on the phone.

"We're here, but... I don't know where this is..."

"That's okay, let's make inquiries. Has Director Xu gotten off the plane?"

"They're all on the commuter bus."

"Ah? That's great. You'll be able to see me in a moment."

"Uh... ok."

Xu Xin wasn't too surprised when the phone was hung up.

This place is Mr. Motoyama’s territory.

The phrase "When you leave Shanhaiguan, come to me if you have anything to do" is definitely not just a casual remark.

Black and good luck are not mentioned.

As far as Liaoning is concerned, he really has no problem.

But it’s quite cold in the Northeast.

It’s only October…

He looked at the pale yellow outside and muttered in his heart.

Then, the commuter bus stopped and stopped all the way through the airport, and finally arrived in front of the terminal building of Taoxian Airport.

Before the car stopped, he already saw Shen Xiaoyang, a fat girl, and a strong-looking guy coming over to greet him.

The commuter bus stopped and Xu Xing got off the bus. Shen Xiaoyang smiled and stretched out his hand:

"Director Xu, welcome to Shenyang!"

"Haha, Brother Yang, hello, hello."

After Xu Xin said hello, he went to the side and introduced:

"My assistant, Su Meng."

"Hey, I've seen it before."

After Shen Xiaoyang finished speaking, he also began to introduce the two people next to him:

"My love, Shen Chunyang."

"Hello, sister-in-law."

"Oh, Director Xu doesn't dare, that's too polite. Just call me Xiao Shen."

Shen Chunyang quickly shook his head.

Xu Xin smiled:

"It's okay, everyone has their own business."

After letting go of Shen Chunyang's hand, he stretched out his hand towards the strong-looking guy:

"May……"

Just as he was about to speak, this guy bowed, and held Xu Xin's hand with both hands:

"Hello, Director Xu, I am Tian Wa. I am Brother Yang's junior brother."

"Yes, we are two senior brothers. He will be following Director Xu these days."

"You're so sweet. You've worked hard these past few days."

"Don't dare, don't dare..."

Tian Kubo quickly shook his head, then ran all the way and opened the door of the Rolls-Royce parked in the parking space:

"Director Xu, it's cold outside, let's get in the car first?"

"Yes, Director Xu, let Mengmeng follow my assistant and his friends in a car. Everyone is waiting to pick up Director Xu during dinner."

"That's okay."

Hearing this, Xu Xin did not hesitate and walked directly to the Rolls-Royce.

Tian Kuo even helped him cover his head when he got in the car.

Then, Shen Xiaoyang sat in the back, Shen Chunyang sat in the passenger seat, Tian Wa drove, and the Rolls Royce walked towards the outside of the airport.

"What shall we eat?"

Xu Xin was a little curious.

"Lu Mingchun is one of the three springs in Shenyang. It's a century-old brand. If you want to say it's more high-end, there's also one in Shenyang. But hasn't Director Xu been to Shenyang often? Let's have some Liaoning specialties for today's meal. Some of the dishes are... I told the chef in advance to get it, so Director Xu will try it later."

Hearing this, Xu Xin asked:

"Is there a chicken rack?"

"Well……"

"I'm mainly curious about this one. During the Olympics, I met a few project managers from the Northeast. When we chatted together, they always talked about chicken racks. I was curious about what it tasted like..."

"This..."

Shen Xiaoyang thought for a while and said with some emotion:

"What can I say, Director Xu may not be used to eating it, because it doesn't have much meat and just tastes squishy. But for us, it is a childhood memory and a habit. But Lu Ming Chun doesn't have a chicken stand... Xu Director, if you want to eat it, I’ll take you to try it after we finish the show tonight.”

"show?"

Xu Xin was stunned.

Shen Xiaoyang nodded:

"Yes, once I heard that Director Xu was here, my brothers and sisters all had a good job today."

This time, Xu Xin reacted:

"Liu Laogen's big stage?"

"right."

"Well……"

After thinking for a while, Xu Xin said tentatively:

"Brother Yang, shall we go to Jinzhou tomorrow?"

"No need to go to Jinzhou."

Shen Xiaoyang said with a smile:

"Isn't Director Xu here just to find a house for Teacher Yang and the child?"

"right."

"You don't have to go so far for this matter. Master has prepared villas in Shenyang, Jinzhou and Tieling. We have asked people to bring photos and models of the villas. Director Xu will know after taking a look at them. You are guaranteed satisfy.

Two nannies were also arranged, and everything like a special car was prepared. Director Xu can rest assured, they have all returned to our house and there is no need to worry about anything. Whenever Teacher Yang comes and stays, everything is kept clean and there is nothing wrong with it. "

"..."

Xu Xin's mouth twitched...

Good guy...

Just listening to these words, he really felt what it means to have hands and eyes that can reach the sky.

"This... Teacher Motoyama is too polite."

"That's what I said~"

Shen Xiaoyang shook his head:

"Master also said that we are responsible for entertaining Director Xu. Otherwise, he will punish us when he comes back..."

Zhao Benshan is not in the Northeast this time.

Instead, he went abroad for vacation.

On the day Xu Xin called, he had just arrived in Europe.

He kept complaining that Xu Xin didn't call earlier and wouldn't leave if he had called earlier.

But there is definitely nothing wrong with this arrangement.

Three villas were arranged directly, with a nanny and a private car... The things were actually nothing, the key was the enthusiasm, Xu Xin really felt it.

Nodding sincerely:

"Then when I see Teacher Motoyama next time, I have to have a drink with him..."

"Haha~"

After chatting and joking all the way, they arrived at Lu Mingchun, a "hundred-year-old brand" in Shen Xiaoyang's mouth. After entering the private room, Xu Xin saw familiar faces.

The reason why I say familiar is because... I have seen them all on TV.

Whether it's a sketch, the TV series "Country Love", or "Liu Laogen", "Ma Dashuai"...

Seen them all.

About ten people.

The way you greet Xu Xin is like welcoming a leader.

Then……

Nothing more.

Is the food delicious?

The answer is yes.

Especially the braised chicken...

Xu Xin doesn't feel like a chicken no matter how much he eats it.

It’s not like he hasn’t eaten good food before, regardless of whether it was free-range chicken or Qingyuan chicken and three-yellow chicken.

But no chicken is as delicious as this chicken.

The taste is unbelievably fresh.

It looks like it was stewed with MSG.

Very memorable.

But what is even more profound is the drinking capacity of this group of people...

When we say we are accompanying each other, we really mean it.

Taking what is said to be the purest sauce brewed from Northeastern sorghum, a group of Siberian tigers fed Northwest wolves...

Anyway, when Xu Xin opened his eyes again, it was already dark.

He was still shouted out by Shen Xiaoyang, who didn't remember how much he drank at noon, but the glass was dry anyway.

As soon as I open my eyes...

I don’t know where he is.

After following Shen Xiaoyang out, he realized that he was in a certain villa.

Then I sat in the car driven by Tian Kubo in a daze and came to a dumpling restaurant with unique decoration.

This time there was no one else around, and I didn’t drink anymore.

But this big steamed dumpling shocked his outlook.

Just ask...

Filled with mackerel.

In order to entertain Xu Xin, they brought him the freshest fish from a place called... Bayuquan or Bayuquan early this morning.

After finishing two bowls of dumpling soup, a large plate of steamed dumplings and various vegetables, Shen Xiaoyang took him to the Liu Laogen stage.

As soon as I got off the bus, the sound of gongs and drums rang.

A group of actors performed yangko, danced on red silk, and wore all kinds of exaggerated but festive clothes, standing on both sides of the red carpet to greet him...

"..."

Xu Xin no longer knew what to say.

He guessed that Shen Xiaoyang didn't know about his social fear.

Being greeted like this and surrounded by other spectators who came to watch the show, his scalp began to feel numb.

And the most egregious thing is...

This was all in vain, and the people on Liu Laogen's big stage also held a ceremony.

The ritual of leaving fingerprints.

Xu Xin, who was drunk and had a belly full of mackerel dumplings and noodle soup, pressed his right hand into the mud, with a stiff smile on his face, and was blinded by the flash.

He also left his "footprint" on Liu Laogen's big stage.

He understood that it was necessary for publicity, but this also proved people's enthusiasm from the side.

So I follow the good advice and cooperate very well.

He sat in the box all the way.

There were two girls in the box who were over 1.7 meters tall, fair-skinned and beautiful, serving tea and water...

To put it bluntly...

Xu Xin suddenly felt that he was corrupt.

What the hell kind of life is this?

Enjoyed it too much.

After politely accepting the tea from a beautiful woman, Xu Xin heard Shen Xiaoyang say:

"Director Xu, after the performance, let's go try the chicken stand?"

"Let's talk about it later."

Xu Xin didn't pay much attention and stared at the stage curiously, intending to experience an authentic duet.

Liu Laogen's actors also knew that Director Xu was here today. They all showed their unique skills and came on stage cleanly. They all looked like they were dripping with sweat when they got off.

The strength is enough to sell.

However, Xu Xin must also admit that Errenzhuan, as the mainstream folk entertainment method in Northeast China, does have its reasons for being popular.

There was a sitcom where a man and a woman acted out a scene of sworn friendship in the Taoyuan from "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". The moment the soundtrack of "This is my bow~~loyalty, liver, righteousness~" appeared, Xu Xin burst out laughing. .

After watching a performance happily, he went backstage again, just like a leader inspecting.

A group of people gathered around him for a group photo.

In fact, Xu Xin can more or less understand what these people think.

Just look at Deyun Society and you will know.

These brothers are definitely not monolithic among themselves.

No matter how talented Teacher Motoyama is, he cannot take care of everyone. So everyone wants to express themselves, or use a photo with themselves to add a glorious touch to their resume.

Wanting to understand this, he unconsciously looked at those faces that were some familiar and some unfamiliar, and a doubt came into his mind.

"When did I get to where I am today?"

…

"Director Xu."

After coming out of Liu Laogen, Xu Xin just got on the bus when he heard Shen Xiaoyang say:

"Shall we go eat chicken stand?"

"Well……"

Xu Xin, who had been fed by the mackerel stuffed dumplings, smiled and patted his belly:

"Forget it. I'm not even hungry now."

"this……"

For some reason, Shen Xiaoyang suddenly hesitated after hearing his answer.

But in the end he nodded:

"Well, okay. Let's change it someday~...Director Xu won't be leaving tomorrow, right?"

"Well...if nothing happens here, I will go back tomorrow. Yang Mi is still in Yanjing."

Originally, his plan this time was to stay in Shenyang for at most one meal, and then be led by Teacher Benshan's people to look for a house in Jinzhou. He found the house, negotiated the price, etc., rented it, and then went back.

Unexpectedly, Teacher Motoyama’s enthusiasm was far beyond imagination.

Basically it can be said...he doesn't need to come over, everything can be done. But the reason why Zhao Benshan agreed that he wanted to come over was actually because he wanted to get closer to him.

The relationship is there.

So this trip to Shenyang has become "optional", but the premise is that he has to come over.

Now people are here and the relationship has improved. If nothing happens, he plans to leave tomorrow.

But after hearing this, Shen Xiaoyang hesitated again.

"...Brother Yang, what's going on? What do you want to see me for?"

Xu Xin asked in less authentic Northeastern dialect.

Shen Xiaoyang's hesitant look was quite strange.

But Shen Xiaoyang shook his head:

"No, it's okay. Let's go back and rest, then? Tian Kuo, let's go back."

"okay."

Tian Kubo responded and drove back in the Rolls-Royce.

Along the way, Xu Xin and Shen Xiaoyang kept chatting about "The Grandmaster".

After entering the villa, Shen Xiaoyang got off the car with him when the car came to the door.

After getting out of the car, I heard Shen Xiaoyang say:

"Then Director Xu, just rest, Tian Wa, you can go back as well."

"What about you, senior brother?"

"I'll come back too."

Shen Xiaoyang took out a Cayenne key.

Only then did Xu Xin discover that the Cayenne parked in the parking space of the villa belonged to Shen Xiaoyang.

"I haven't driven the car for a day, so I'll warm it up. Tian Kubo, let's go."

Tian Wa glanced at Shen Xiaoyang, then at Xu Xin, and nodded:

"okay."

"Remember to come early tomorrow morning, so as not to delay Director Xu's business."

"Okay, Director Xu, then I will..."

"Just come here after nine o'clock. Thank you for your hard work today."

Xu Xin smiled and waved his hand, said hello to Shen Xiaoyang again, and went directly into the villa.

But he did not go upstairs directly. Instead, he came to the living room of the villa and waited quietly.

Sure enough, after waiting for about two minutes, the door was knocked again.

Not surprisingly, he got up and opened the door.

Shen Xiaoyang smiled and said hello:

"Director Xu."

"Brother Yang, come in, it's cold outside."

Seeing that Xu Xin was not surprised at all, Shen Xiaoyang was a little embarrassed, but he still followed in.

Xu Xin looked around, took a disposable cup and poured two glasses of water from the water dispenser, and then said:

"Brother Yang, what's going on? What happened? Let's talk about our relationship~"

"Haha~ Director Xu's accent changed very quickly."

Shen Xiaoyang made a joke. After sitting on the sofa, he didn't hide it and said directly:

"Actually... he's a friend of mine who wants to meet Director Xu."

"Well, what should I say?"

He knew that Shen Xiaoyang must have something to find him, otherwise he wouldn't avoid Tian Wa so deliberately.

And after hearing the words "My friend wants to see me", I became even more curious.

What kind of friend?

Hidden.

"Zhang Meng, has Director Xu ever heard of this person?"

"...?"

Xu Xin was stunned.

The name seemed vaguely familiar.

"director?"

Hearing this, Shen Xiaoyang's eyes lit up:

"Yes, yes, Director Xu knows about him?"

"I have heard……"

As Xu Xin pondered, his memory began to roll over.

After a while, we arrived at last year’s Golden Rooster Awards ceremony:

"The movie Teacher Fan Wei acted in last year...the movie that was nominated for the Golden Rooster Award...what was it called? Was it directed by him?"

"Yes, yes! That's him! "Blessed with Big Ears"."

"Yes, this is the movie."

Now that he was facing someone, Xu Xin nodded:

"What's up with him?"

"He... wants to meet Director Xu."

"Uh, he is in Shenyang now?"

"He is from Shenyang."

After Shen Xiaoyang explained something, he took the initiative and said:

"Actually, this is also the reason why I hid in Tianwa just now... How should I put it? You know the relationship between my master and Uncle Fan, right?"

"...You mean the stalemate?"

The stalemate Xu Xin mentioned actually happened last year.

Last year's Spring Festival Gala was also the time when Shen Xiaoyang became popular all over the country with his "Not Short of Money".

At that time, Zhao Benshan also had a TV series called "Mr. Guandong", which he collaborated with Fan Wei. When the TV series held a press conference, Fan Wei was not seen. The reporter asked Zhao Benshan where Fan Wei had gone. Zhao Benshan's original words were:

"Fan Wei is now prosperous after all, and his wrists are so big now. If he comes to act, it's like borrowing money from him. I called him for several days but didn't answer the phone."

As a result, the news of Fan Wei and Zhao Benshan's breakup came out.

But no one knows what the real situation is. Xu Xin only learned about the news from the Internet.

When mentioned at this moment, Shen Xiaoyang nodded:

"Yes... I won't say the reason. After all, it involves my master. But the current situation is that the master is quite angry with him, which leads to... our brothers and sisters dare not contact Uncle Fan. Then... Zhang Meng and I, after I came in, Uncle Fan taught me a lot of things. Later he asked Uncle Fan to film a movie, and that’s how we got to know each other.”

After speaking, he added:

"We have a very good relationship."

"But because of Teacher Fan Wei, you...right?"

"……Um."

Shen Xiaoyang responded:

"Actually, Master doesn't have any objections to Zhang Meng. But... Director Xu, you also know that my Master has many disciples. If Master is willing to praise me, then... I must be more worried about all aspects. So I don't think much about it. I want others to know that we are still in contact..."

Hearing this, although Shen Xiaoyang said it in a cryptic way, Xu Xin understood the meaning.

So he asked:

"I understand. Then... why is he looking for me? We are all directors... looking for me is about the movie?"

"That's right."

Shen Xiaoyang nodded:

"It's about the movie."

Let me tell you here, my impression of "The Piano of Steel" is that it was made in 2011, and then I looked at the information and it was the same. But when I checked the specific information today, I suddenly saw that the "king" turned out to be the best actor at the Tokyo Film Festival. The shooting time of this film was accidentally mixed up by me.

So don’t stick to the real timeline.