I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 636 634. The Great Onmyoji

"Hello, Director Xu, I would like to know if you have read the headlines in the entertainment section today? It's the one about movie news."

In Wanda's SECRETX cinema, a reporter finally asked this question.

Neither Xue Haifeng, who was sitting on the stage, nor the host in charge of hosting next to him, was surprised.

Everyone just unanimously focused their attention on Xu Xin.

This problem cannot be avoided.

Although Xu Xincai communicated with Qi Lei in the morning and finalized the matter.

But if we really have to wait for Xiying Studio’s opinions to be revealed, it will take a few days.

Moreover, it is not the same thing to hide this kind of thing all the time.

Just kidding...it's not like I'm afraid of them.

Why hide?

Obviously, he is the one described by the media as "Lu Bu".

So before taking the stage, Xu Xin made a special statement that you can ask any questions today, and the host will be responsible for controlling the situation. He will answer it himself.

So, with everyone's acquiescence, Xu Xin nodded, smiled, and followed the reporter's words with a smile:

"The news about the three heroes fighting Lu Bu, right?"

He smiled calmly.

Even though the reporters were already excited, wondering if they could find any exciting information, they all started to listen.

But he remained calm.

Then I heard the reporter say:

"Yes, there was "The Orphan of Zhao" this month... Although the box office of "The Orphan of Zhao" was not satisfactory, it is now a movie that has exceeded 100 million. Then there is "Let the Bullets Fly" which made three million at the box office on its first day. It has achieved tens of millions of good results, and "Love at the Hawthorn Tree" competes with "If You Are the One 2" on the same day. I would like to know what you think about director Feng Xiaogang specifically choosing the same premiere date for the film as "The Hawthorn Tree"? Do you think so? Consider his behavior as..."

After saying this, the reporter paused, and the edge in his words emerged:

"A provocation? A provocation from Huayi, Director Feng, and some film companies to attack "Hawthorn Tree Love". And do you personally have any response to tell them?"

After the reporter asked this question, some colleagues present looked at him with courage and approval.

Sure enough, there are always stupid people who want to do big things.

It's really great.

Although I don’t know if I will be able to see you in this three-acre area of ​​Magic City in the future...

But come on, young man.

We all like you.

So...how would Xu Xin answer?

The enemy has reached the doorstep...

As everyone's eyes shifted, they heard Xu Xin say:

"Actually, "If You Are the One" 1 is quite good."

He said:

"I have a very clear impression. In the past, because we were busy with the Olympics, Yang Mi and I always spent less time together and more time apart. Every time we heard about a good movie and agreed to watch it together, when the date came, we would be It was interrupted by some job changes for the Olympics.

Then after the Olympics were over, I started preparing for "The Wind" again, so we had very few opportunities to go to the cinema. But "If You Are the One" left very good memories for us two young people... I remember that the first one was also chosen around Christmas. I have a very clear impression that Yang Mi and I were the first ones that day. Make a date to have dinner and watch a movie together. Then after the movie ended, we talked about the concepts in Teacher Wang Shuo's literary works on the way back..."

Facing countless reporters, he slowly told everyone the "story" as if he had no sense of time.

"Yang Mi told me a lot about her childhood. She was born and raised in Yanjing, and during her growth trajectory, she watched Teacher Wang Shuo's "The Stubborn Master", "Stewardess", "Half Flame, Half... "Sea Water" are all her reading materials. As for the relationship between Director Feng and Teacher Wang Shuo, I don't need to mention it here.

Even as a latecomer, from my perspective, I can almost conclude that Teacher Wang Shuo's literary works have profoundly influenced many people, including Director Feng. It also includes the very typical story "If You Are the One". "

In front of everyone, he praised Wang Shuo fiercely.

But Xue Haifeng lowered his head and rubbed his nose.

No, he wanted to laugh, but he couldn't hold it in anymore.

Director Xu, it’s such a loss.

On the surface, these words are talking about Wang Shuo, but in fact... it is not harmful, but it is in the yin and yang... It is also wrong. It is more like a high-level humorous joke on Feng Xiaogang or "Fei 2".

"If You Are the One" 1 has nothing to do with Wang Shuo.

The screenwriter is Feng Xiaogang himself, and the actors are Ge You and Shu Qi.

But what Director Xu said is right.

That movie was the kind of serious Wang Shuo style where he laughed, cursed, and still managed to make fun of the poor.

As for the relationship between Wang Shuo and Feng Xiaogang... Ma Modu's words are particularly appropriate.

"These two people are in a relationship that uses each other."

Therefore, Wang Shuo had a profound influence on Feng Xiaogang, and vice versa.

But if you make it clear that Feng Xiaogang is imitating Wang Shuo, that will definitely not work.

Therefore, Director Xu uses "style" to talk about things, define things, and tell others "the influence of Wang Shuo, the former leader."

It seems like a boast.

Moreover, no matter how generous Wang Shuo is, he must accept this kind of praise.

Because Director Xu's daughter-in-law is from Yanjing, these words were not spoken by Director Xu, but by "Yang Mi" through Director Xu's mouth.

As for authenticity...it doesn't really matter.

The important thing is that Yang Mi, a native of Yanjing, is qualified to express her preference for a literary writer in her adolescence. This is enough.

There is nothing wrong with bragging about Wang Shuo.

But this "If You Are the One 2" is a script written by Wang Shuo.

Its excellence is as it should be.

The reality is... "If You Are the One 1" is a very qualified commercial film. From the perspective of script and director, all the credit must go to Feng Xiaogang.

Perhaps Director Xu's behavior of seemingly talking about "1" but actually praising "2" is purely to cause trouble for Feng Xiaogang.

The "1" filmed by You was good, and it was influenced by Wang Shuo. The success of "2" is even more due to someone else.

Want to be exclusive?

no way.

But when he said this, Feng Xiaogang had to admit it.

Dare he deny it? Not recognizing it is equivalent to denying Wang Shuo... Hey.

Thinking of this, he rubbed his nose again.

No, I can't hold it in any longer.

What is this? Two peaches kill three people?

Hahahahaha.

That's right.

Do you really think Director Xu has no temper?

And just when he lowered his head and rubbed his nose, Xu Xin was still praising:

"I really enjoyed watching "If You Are the One" 1, so I'm also looking forward to the second one. As for the schedules you mentioned are all at the same time... To be honest, this mistake does not lie with Director Feng or Hua Yina. But here we are.

After the Venice Film Festival, you can see from films such as "Detective Dee" and "Chen Zhen" that the best way is to take advantage of the popularity of the film festival to start releasing them. But I think "The Hawthorn Tree" is very suitable for couples to watch together, so I chose to release it on Christmas Eve. "If You Are the One 1" will be released around Christmas.

The reason why we chose the 22nd is because the prime box office period for a movie's release begins on the third day after its release. From a business perspective, the 22nd is Wednesday, and Christmas Eve, the 24th is Friday. Friday, Saturday, Sunday... This is the best blowout period for movie box office from a business perspective. So I understand the days of "If You Are the One" very well, because it is the same as what we think. "

Waving to the reporters, he smiled and said:

"There is no provocation or other relationship. Competition is definitely there, but who would refuse healthy competition? Essentially, everyone hopes to give the audience a gift at Christmas... I don't even hide it from you. , I plan to watch "If You Are the One 2" with Yang Mi on Christmas Day.

That was one of our most beautiful memories as a couple.

Yang Mi likes Wang Shuo very much. The only thing we are worried about now is that we can't get tickets, so... I'm here to shout to Director Feng from a distance and leave two tickets for the juniors. I also hope that "Hawthorn Love" and "If You Are the One 2" can jointly bring everyone an unforgettable Christmas. "

"Ahem."

Xue Haifeng lowered his head and coughed twice.

No, I can’t hold it in anymore.

Even though he had seen all kinds of intrigues and intrigues, he was a little bit intolerable when he heard Director Xu playing tricks on others.

Why haven't I noticed it before...

Director Xu is a great onmyoji.

Taking retreat as a way to advance, it was obvious that he had set the schedule for the 22nd first. But the words turned into "my fault". After taking a step back, he reminded everyone that Yang Mi liked Wang Shuo very much.

If you play the role of a backward person again, everyone is an ally, and I will fully support your movie...

Director Xu put on a smile.

Do you want to fight or not?

beat? Lost people's hearts.

Do not hit? If a junior can cheer for your movie...do you have to be tolerant?

I cheer for you, don’t you have to cheer for me too?

If you don't work hard, you won't give face. Then if you put a "stingy" hat on your head, it may not have a particularly serious impact... but it should be possible to make you tens of millions at least. .

The most important thing is...his words are impeccable.

Be kind, courteous, thrifty and give in. I'll make it clear to you.

And the most important thing is... Director Xu did not mention Wang Shuo in these words, but he did not mention Wang Shuo in every word.

It’s clear that I only praise but don’t criticize.

But you, Feng Xiaogang, want to take this credit for nothing?

There are no doors.

Wang Shuo is a little down and out now, but he was very kind to you back then. You, Feng Xiaogang, have firmly secured your position as the leading brother in the Beijing circle, and Wang Shuo is indeed temporarily out of the way.

But Wang Shuo's character... Tian's boss, his second child. A typical Beijing circle "uncle" attitude.

Now that he has the credit and is determined to rise, will there be internal strife in the Beijing circle? At least some people will feel a little bit blocked.

Director Xu’s move...

Wonderful.

Wonderful!

…

At the press conference, Xu Xin played an impeccable performance.

No way, there are too many cards.

High rank.

When it comes to the art of language, the level of contact these reporters have is less than one-third of the people he usually comes into contact with.

Not even a near miss.

Under the deliberate guidance of the host, the topic began to shift towards Liu Yifei and Lin Xinxin.

Now that the gossip is over, let’s start talking about movies.

So, amid the chatter and laughter, the media meeting was turned into ashes.

After "Hawthorn Tree" completes its schedule tonight in Shanghai, it will head to Hangzhou, where there will also be a preview screening and an interview with NetEase. They all end in the morning. After the morning, everyone will return to the Magic City again to participate in the interview show here.

Then return to Yanjing and wait...

The schedule is very tight and dense.

The biggest purpose of this trip to the Magic City has actually been achieved.

That is to talk about the establishment of an investment company.

In fact, it is not impossible to talk on the phone, but there are some things that just talking on the phone are not as effective as talking in person.

When the preview screening of "Hawthorn Tree" was completed and Xu Xin and others walked out of the screening room with smiles after interacting with the audience, it was past 5 o'clock.

As for Wanda’s work meal arrangements, after all arrangements are made, there will be a media premiere in the evening.

It's not okay to have an empty stomach.

You have to eat enough to have the strength to work.

As for Yang Mi, after playing games all afternoon, she was also hungry and walked to the hotel in Sun Ting's car.

Tang Yan invited her to dinner.

The purpose... is unknown.

And there was no one else, such as Si Wei, who didn't shout. Even when Yang Mi arrived in the reserved box, she found that not even Tang Yan's assistant was around.

So, Yang Mi knew what was going on, and Sun Ting naturally went to have dinner with Tang Yan's assistant.

There were only two people left in the box.

The restaurant Tang Yan decided to serve Western food. Firstly, it didn't look extravagant and wasteful. Secondly, it was very suitable for conversation.

After sitting down, Yang Mi wiped her hands with a wet wipe, glanced at the bottle of red wine in front of her, and said:

"Let's drink less, shall we? We still need Milkman when we get home."

"OK."

Tang Yan nodded in agreement, and then took the initiative to bring a cup to help her pour wine.

Seeing this, the waitress behind her was about to step forward to help, but Yang Mi waved her hand politely:

"Let's have a chat and just do it by yourself. Just come in later while we wait for the food to be served. Thank you for your hard work."

The waiter immediately understood the meaning and responded with a smile:

"Okay, Ms. Yang."

Then he walked out of the box, and at the same time he couldn't help but praise his colleagues:

"Yang Mi seems to be very kind to others."

When there was no one in the box, Yang Mi picked up the pre-dinner bread in the basket, broke off a piece, tore it into pieces, ate it, and asked:

"How was the dubbing work? Is it over?"

"Tomorrow we have the last half day of finishing, and then mine will be completely over."

The two of them sat at a square table, which is not particularly wide and is suitable for gatherings with friends.

While she was speaking, Yang Mi had already pushed the basket in front of her.

I mean chatting while eating.

She was actually a little unsure about what Tang Yan wanted to do with her, but...it didn't matter. Anyway, it’s still a long time, this is just the beginning.

But you have to find a topic for this kind of thing... After asking about work, Yang Mi changed the subject and told her the worst thing recently:

"Didn't you notice that Liu Yifei is as fat as a ball?"

"..."

Tang Yan's mouth twitched.

"Oh, I'm so bored."

Shuangwei’s boss was full of “dissatisfaction”:

"She really let herself go! There are obviously so many resources waiting for her later... It's good now, she can't even shoot commercials like this. I'm so angry!"

Tang Yan thought for a while and said:

"She has indeed gained a lot of weight. How much does she weigh now?"

"Qiqi said it's close to one hundred and three...ah!! I'm so angry!"

The bread that I was eating loaf by loaf was bitten hard.

"In Xu Xin's words, Swiss chocolate has caught up with chemical fertilizers!!! After the promotion period of her "Hawthorn Tree" is over, I hired a bodybuilding teacher for her. This time she has to lose weight in any way! Start the New Year Her two endorsements are about to take effect, and the magazine and advertisement haven't been shot yet. If she shows people this image, I'm really afraid that those two endorsements will ask me to return it."

After hearing this, Tang Yan asked curiously:

"Which endorsement did Liu Yifei accept?"

"Tissot and Kazilan. Both will be officially announced next year."

"..."

Tang Yan was silent again and asked:

“How much is her endorsement fee?”

"Forty million."

"...???"

Tang Yan was stunned:

"How many?"

"Forty million."

Yang Mi looked calm:

"Tissot's quotation is 15 million for two years, and Kazilan's is 25 million for three years."

"..."

Tang Yan's expression became completely wonderful.

Her endorsement fee, the most expensive one she currently carries, is 3 million for Yiliyou yogurt...

And Liu Yifei’s endorsement fee...

As for Yang Mi, when she saw her expression was a little strange, she knew what she was thinking and waved her hand:

"Don't be surprised, she is Liu Yifei. When she was famous, we were still making soy sauce."

It's okay that she didn't say this, but when she mentioned it... Tang Yan was even more speechless:

"That's too high... Uh... I don't mean anything else, I'm referring to the price. Mimi, your endorsement compares with hers..."

"Our routes are different."

Yang Mi shook her head directly:

"I don't have many endorsements now. Adidas's contract expires at the end of this year, Mengniu's is next year, and some other endorsements were signed a few years ago to make money. But so far this year, I haven't signed an endorsement. But next year I will There are indeed a few endorsements coming up, but none of them are domestic brands.”

"!"

Tang Yan was stunned:

"Are you going to go high-end?"

"Um."

Without any concealment, Yang Mi nodded:

"Lancôme and Dior are competing for me now. If nothing else goes wrong for shoes, it's Christian Louboutin. As for clothes, I didn't win LV, but Sister Bingbing got it. So I changed to Alexander Forti. And then... ...Inexplicably, Volvo is looking for me and Xu Xin... But I asked him for his opinion, and he was not interested. In fact, the most regrettable thing this year is Chanel... Mr. Zhou is indeed loved by Chanel, and they don't even pay attention to it. I……"

Although it was just a casual chat, Tang Yan still intuitively felt the rich endorsement resources of the... "Master" in front of him from his words.

You will know just by listening to her words.

Lancôme and Dior, the shoes are from Christian Louboutin, the ancestor who invented the "red-soled high heels", and the clothes are from Alexander Forti...

Among these brands are blue blood, red blood, and upstart...

And they are all international brands.

this……

"Mimi, do you still read domestic brands now?"

"I basically stopped watching it."

Yang Mi shook her head:

"Actually, I don't have any stereotypes about domestic products... But isn't that what we actresses fight for? Who has more endorsements, bigger brands, etc. I am now in the brand optimization stage. After signing all these endorsements next year, I can Consider domestic products, otherwise carrying too many brands on your back will reduce your brand value. Rare things are more valuable.”

"As for jewelry..."

"I'm not the right person to be the spokesperson for this."

Yang Mi continued to shake her head:

"My face is not the kind of... very angry face. In fact, the most regrettable thing is that Sister Bingbing's Cartier is about to expire, and she keeps pushing me hard. But I really don't look good wearing jewelry. According to Xu Xin's words , looks like a fairy... If I want to have that kind of graceful and luxurious temperament, it will probably take another five or six years. So, including Swarovski and the like, I recommend it, rather than compromise the effect. , it is better to maintain "purity", right? So now I let Liu Yifei fight, but she..."

Someone's name cannot be mentioned.

At the mention of it, Yang Mi felt itchy with hatred.

"..."

At this point, Tang Yan no longer knew what to say.

From the beginning to the end, the two of them... or the brand that Mimi herself said is a brand that will make an actress extremely excited if you just pick one up.

None of myself.

People have begun to pick and choose brands that are beneficial to them.

What is this?

Drought will kill you, and floods will kill you?

I am still worried about making money, but others have already begun to struggle with Gao She.

Unavoidably, a wry smile appeared on her face:

"The gap between you and us is getting bigger and bigger..."

Yang Mi did not refute this.

Because what she said is true...

But this fact is not accurate either.

A more accurate statement is that from the moment everyone gets to know each other, my starting point itself is different from others.

But it was so hurtful to say it.

As for Yang Mi, seeing that the conversation had reached this point, she simply asked:

"Tangtang, why did you ask me to come out for dinner today? Are you encountering any difficulties? Tell me and I will help you if I can."

"Well……"

Tang Yan came back to her senses...

Although her original intention was not to chat now, but to have some drinks with everyone and strike while the iron is hot when the atmosphere heats up.

But watching Yang Miguang eat bread and not drink the red wine...

Tang Yan, who had already missed many opportunities because of hesitation, simply... decided to take a leap of faith.

So, after thinking for a moment, she said:

"Mimi...is your company still short of people? My contract expires in July next year..."

"..."

In just one sentence, Yang Mi understood what she meant.

Accident?

Actually it's okay.

Shuangwei’s current company is indeed severely divided.

The chubby Liu Xiaozhu "soon became popular". After winning the Best Newcomer Award in Venice and getting rid of the criticism of her acting skills, the "bloody energy" rippling among her huge fan base began to flourish.

Countless film offers began to fly within the company.

But... I don’t know who this guy who killed a thousand swords learned from, but he started to act badly!

I would rather farm in the countryside than work!

oops! I'm so angry!

But no matter what, Yang Mi would not force Liu Yifei.

On the one hand, it was her friend.

On the other hand...she knew that her husband liked Liu Yifei's attitude very much.

From his slightly selfish point of view, when an actor is acting, he should spend no less time than the crew preparing to fully understand the role he plays, and then completely burn himself in the play and devote all his energy to the role. In body and mind.

And he is his husband.

His preference and attitude towards actors also determines Shuangwei's needs for actors.

Money is not as important as acting skills.

At least these people in the company must be like this.

As for how we want to arrange it after we open separate studios in the future, that is everyone's own will.

Even if they work hard to make money and mess around, these people will not be any worse off if they have a set of iron bones that they have built up in the company.

Therefore, as long as the artist's contract is still with the company, she must continue her husband's will and make everyone become "elite".

You may not be famous, but your own strength must be strong enough.

Brackets: Except Yang Ying.

I use her just for socializing.

Therefore, Yang Ying's resources are favors that Shuang Wei must give.

Good or bad doesn't matter.

Except for Liu Yifei, who is hard-working and hard-working Yang Mi, everyone else in the company is still in the early stages of their careers.

Trying out more different roles and honing your basic skills is more important than anything else.

This has led to the company's current development being very extreme.

She has to optimize her own resources. Liu Yifei is so Buddhist that she is so fat that she becomes a ball...

People like Baozi, Jiaojiao, and Lin Gou are still training at the "bottom level".

According to Yang Mi's own ideas, after Shishi came in, she pushed everything that could be used and that was not used to her.

Let her be the one who wants to be a father.

Otherwise...it would really be a waste to give it to others.

But now the meaning behind Tang Yan's words opened up another possibility for her.

If Shishi is given too many resources, she will definitely suffer from indigestion.

What would happen if there was one more Tang Yan?

You can eat with poetry.

Eat as much as you want.

But if she can't eat the food, it's not a waste...

At this stage, if there is someone else to help Shishi share the burden, then step by step, it will be like a table of delicious food starting to fall from the room on the first floor...

She also understands the two sides of the matter.

On the one hand, this will create a survival-of-the-fittest egoism among people in the company.

But on the other hand, this kind of competitiveness... can actually express a truth.

"Allowing yourself to shine is the only way to make darkness weaker."

If this kind of "pyramid" is built, then the people below will have to work hard to survive in this entertainment pyramid if they want to eat.

If you want to survive, on the one hand, you have to see if you have a bright future.

On the other hand... with this kind of destiny, if there is no acting skills to support it, then the most you can do is have a good meal.

But if they want to have a full meal, "acting skills" are the only weapon they can rely on.

As the boss, she can allocate resources more efficiently.

It's in the boss's interest.

On the other hand, it can also maintain the activity within the company...

A steady stream of elite soldiers like this are exported.

And when the people at the top are too crowded, kick them all out, open their own studios, and make their own money.

Clear the space and continue to wait for the people below to come out...

Huh?

Thinking about it this way...

It seems... not bad.

My husband wants this circle to have a lower limit.

That……

Just give him a lower limit to support him!

Thinking of this, Yang Mi's eyebrows showed a smile:

"Tangtang~"

"……ah?"

"I said I've been craving you for a long time, do you believe it?"

"..."

For some reason, Tang Yan also knew that Mimi was joking, and showed a kind of "intimacy" towards herself through this joke.

But... there is no reason.

An unexpected chill flashed across her back.

baffling.

strange……

It was as if the person facing me was no longer Mimi, but some ferocious beast.