I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 820 817. Gap

"Lao Wang called just now, saying that he found a special effects company. It's owned by Nicholas Tse, and he asked me to go there together after New Year's Day."

"Huh?... Nicholas Tse has a special effects company?"

"Yeah, I'm quite surprised too... I might postpone my return for a day or two after New Year's Day, is that okay?"

"No problem. Anyway, I'm not nervous about my shooting duties."

There is nothing wrong with what Yang Mi said.

The filming schedule for "Pacific Rim" was indeed much easier. Even for a long time, the makeup and waiting time is longer than the shooting time.

Usually I wait for an hour or two, shoot for ten or twenty minutes, and then wait for a while...

This film is mainly about the later stage, and the male and female protagonists are very expressive in their expressions.

The requirements for acting skills can even be ignored...

Of course, that was for her.

Hannum's side was not so lucky.

This guy's acting skills are very stiff. Yang Mi's own scenes are basically one-shots, but his side is often NG.

This is a gap in acting skills.

"Lao Wang probably told me about the situation there..."

After Xu Xin briefly recounted the situation of Xie Tingfeng's company, Yang Mi nodded:

"I understand. Just do it, I have confidence in you."

"Okay. I'm busy then. Is there anything else?"

"No more. Go ahead~"

"Um."

After hanging up the phone, he looked at the pile of "Tips of the Tongue" on the left side of his desk, a few paper manuscripts on the right side, and the pile of newly downloaded information on the computer... and sighed with emotion.

well.

The filming of the movie is obviously finished, but why are you so busy again?

…

New Year.

Xu Xin lived alone.

Calm and calm.

After a nap, it’s dawn.

The new year is here.

Although this was only the Gregorian year... But on the first day of the New Year in 2012, when he got up in the morning and stood in the yard, listening to the sounds that were much quieter than usual, he couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.

"It's the new year..."

Although I feel nothing, 2012 has arrived.

Under the winter sunshine, like a frog sitting in a well looking at the sky, he looked up at the sky outside the courtyard... After looking at it for a long time, he remembered that he still had something to do.

I quickly took out my phone and found the ticket booking APP.

Search: "Jinling Thirteen Hairpins"

Wanda Cinema.

Book movie tickets.

Reserve.

"Jinling" hits theaters at 2pm today.

He also wanted to see the movie.

Although you can watch it if you ask the old man for a copy, it will definitely not be as shocking as the movie theater.

But unfortunately...the 14 o'clock venue is no longer available.

He turned over and over again and finally made a reservation at Hengdian Cinema for 3 p.m.

He put away his phone, yawned, and walked into the kitchen.

No instant noodles today.

Yesterday, he watched the filming clip of "The Tip of the Tongue", which included a scene where the team filmed a herdsman family in Inner Mongolia.

The herdsman made milk tea.

Milk tea is no stranger to Xu Xin. Shenmu is very close to Inner Mongolia and he has had it many times.

Normally I don't think it's anything, but after watching it yesterday, I suddenly missed this smell.

He plans to re-enact it today.

It shouldn't be difficult.

It's nothing more than boiling tea leaves and adding some milk to it.

He also likes to drink salty milk tea.

I'll go out and buy some fried dough sticks later, and this breakfast will be complete.

Not to mention, he is becoming more and more satisfied with "The Tip of the Tongue".

Even if there is no soundtrack or dubbing, the footage alone can stimulate other people's appetite and their unstoppable yearning for delicious food that they have never tasted.

Awesome.

Hmm...this should be black tea, right?

Breasts... Huh? The shelf life is 35 days...it has only expired ten days ago, so it shouldn't be a problem if it is kept in the refrigerator.

Um……

Why does this smell like jasmine? !

Why do you put this jasmine tea in the kitchen?

Whose jasmine flowers look like black tea!

Damn it!

The pot is boiling!

Eh? Why doesn't the gas stove turn on?

Ugh~ It looks so disgusting...

never mind.

Go out and have a bowl of tofu poutine.

This milk tea smells like jasmine.

Doesn't look good.

Looking at the iron pot that was still sitting on the stove, Xu Xin curled his lips in disgust, and the good mood that was originally high and waiting to drink milk tea was gone.

Turn off the stove and leave the kitchen directly.

As for the pots and pans... I'll clean them after I get back from dinner.

…

After finishing the meal, when he returned home and passed by the kitchen, he vaguely felt that he had forgotten something.

Hi.

Look at my brain.

It’s true that noble people forget things.

never mind.

When he got home, he planned to put on his pajamas and go to work in his studio.

But when I first entered the house... I always felt that the house smelled weird...

emmm…

Forget it, never mind.

It must be because there is no ventilation.

So, in the middle of winter, he opened the windows of his home.

He turned back to the bedroom and put on comfortable pajamas, then went straight out to his studio.

I was busy until about 1 o'clock in the afternoon. When I saw that the time was almost up, I stretched a lot and returned home.

It's quite cold in the house... Oh yes, I forgot to close the window.

After closing the window and changing his clothes, he looked around... and found that there seemed to be nothing worth noting.

So I decided to go out.

Slipping away.

After driving all the way to Wangfujing, he put on a mask, wrapped his clothes tightly and got out of the car.

There are many people in Wangfujing, and many of them wear masks. Therefore, his appearance did not arouse anyone's curiosity.

After going upstairs, he saw many people standing or sitting in the movie hall.

Except for this "Jinling", there are no blockbuster movies on New Year's Day. Although there were many new films released throughout January, they all gave way to "The King".

Obviously, the filmmakers thought it would not be a good idea to compete with "The King" in their film.

Not necessarily qualified.

As for the movie posters that can be seen in theaters currently, apart from "Jinling", there is only one "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" that can compete with it.

But Xu Xin didn't know what the movie "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" was like.

He hasn't looked yet.

But the box office is quite high. As of the last time I paid attention, it seems to have exceeded 400 million.

There are still 20 days left before the film is released. It is almost certain that "33 Days Later" will surpass the previous box office of 461 million. Old Monster Xu was quite steady when he took action.

This "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" uses 3D technology and is technically the first pure 3D martial arts movie. Ticket prices start at 60, and it is certainly reasonable to exceed "33 Days".

According to the media, Xiangjiang Film is once again at the forefront of Chinese-language films in terms of film technology updates and iterations. Hong Kong movies are about to usher in their second spring...

But this is just media flattery.

Anyone who knows the industry knows that 3D shooting is actually not a great technology.

Being on the cutting edge is an overstatement.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but wonder...whether he should also look for a story script suitable for 3D shooting.

But considering that he still has unpaid debts...

forget it.

After exchanging his ticket and buying a bucket of popcorn and happy water, he held the tray and waited patiently for the movie to start.

Sitting in the rest area, watching the people coming and going, my eyes began to feel empty.

Maybe it’s because I haven’t paid much attention to China during these few months abroad.

Looking at the bustling cinema, his mind was filled with chaotic thoughts. There are all kinds of things... But he has to admit that even if he knows that today is New Year's Day, there are so many people watching movies that it is normal for the benches in the rest area to be packed with people...

But, he really likes it.

There were a lot of people watching the movie, and he really liked it.

A thriving market.

…

Soon, the queue started to line up at 3 o'clock.

Xu Xin, who had not eaten at noon, followed the crowd into the venue with popcorn in hand and Coke in hand.

After finding his seat, he waited for a while and found that the entire theater was full, both front and back.

At 3 o'clock sharp, the movie starts.

As a group of girls run, the buzzing, booming, and occasional sound of bullets from the live sound effects are introduced into my mind.

He took off his mask in the dark and stuffed popcorn into his mouth.

Although the movie project started, he has participated in it and selected some girls. Also know what this story is about...

But after the movie was screened, he couldn't help but sigh when he looked at the arrangement of the scene, the camera, and the atmosphere created:

"Older gingers are more spicy."

Although it was also the first time for the old man to film a war scene.

But just by not exaggerating the war scenes, just listening to the background sound effects combined with the mist like clouds of war, he could feel the atmosphere... Even if it was just the beginning, he understood...

This movie... must not be bad.

And so it is.

2 hours and 20 minutes later.

He listened to the song "Qinhuai Scene" and looked at the behind-the-scenes production list of the film...

The popcorn and coke were empty.

"Qinhuai Scene" was also mixed with the sobs of some female audience members.

There was no applause or cheers or cheers.

Quite the opposite...

Including Xu Xin himself, everyone felt the same depressed mood.

Even when Father John, played by Bell, led the children to escape from Nanjing, Xu Xin was not happy at all.

His mind went back to the beginning of the film...

The ruins of Nanjing City at the beginning.

And his evaluation of the film has actually become polarized.

To be honest, what he likes most is the beginning.

It starts when the girls enter the church...although the narrative of the film only enters the main line. Mainline content...

how to say.

Very wonderful.

Everyone's acting skills are also outstanding.

But from his perspective, it pales in comparison to the escape scene at the beginning.

The whole story is a very complete and wonderful story.

No matter from the lens scheduling or the aesthetics, it is also the best work of the old man.

But in his heart, the beginning is the pinnacle of the entire film.

So much so that whether it was the song "Qinhuai Scene" or Thirteen Hairpins, in his mind they all seemed to pale in comparison to the opening scene.

It seemed mediocre.

Of course, this "mediocre" also depends on how it is scored.

Taking the whole movie into consideration, he would give it an 8-point rating.

It's just a pity...

The old man put his perspective inside the church...

It seems "smaller".

But it’s right to think about it. If it is blindly “big”, then the impression may also be bad.

There has to be a trade-off.

In hindsight, the escape scene at the beginning was like dried fruit sprinkled on top of a cream cake.

It is precisely because of their sourness that they sublimate the taste of the entire cake.

Older gingers are more spicy.

"call……"

He let out a long sigh and walked out of the theater.

I didn’t give the old man any information because it wasn’t necessary.

He just clicked on Weibo and posted a message on Weibo with his truest feelings:

""The Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling" is a worthwhile trip."

After editing the text, take a photo of the ticket stub.

Click Send.

go home.

…

The first day of New Year's Day.

From 14:00 to 24:00, twelve hours.

The total box office of "The Thirteen Beauties": 24 million yuan.

Douban score: 8.5

A hit is a foregone conclusion.

…

The New Year's Day holiday is 3 days.

Xu Xin stayed at home all day on the 2nd and continued to be busy with the work at hand.

And early on the morning of the 3rd, he saw the news. The box office results for "Jinling" were released on the second day.

Single-day box office: 63.48 million.

Breaking the 60 million record of "Let the Bullets Fly" in one fell swoop.

The name "Zhang Yimou" directly detonated the entire film and television industry on the second day of the New Year.

The great director who was criticized by the entire Internet for "Three Guns" has once again created his own myth.

But when Xu Xin saw this number, his heart felt calm.

He thinks it is quite normal for the film "Jinling" to achieve the results it has achieved now.

In fact, this time he no longer even had the thought of "I will break the next record."

It’s not that I lost my ambition, but I was just plain uninterested.

Regarding the box office, to be honest, he really has no interest at all.

And just in the afternoon, he suddenly received a... very surprising WeChat message.

Because of this sender, they haven’t said a word since they added WeChat.

Lou Ye.

"Director Xu, are you there?"

No "Happy New Year" greetings.

Pretty simple and straightforward.

Although Xu Xin was puzzled, he still replied:

"Yes, Director Lou, Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year's Day. Are you in China now?"

"Yes, I'm in Yanjing."

"Do you have time in the afternoon?"

Seeing this news, Xu Xin blinked twice quickly.

Replied one:

"Does Director Lou have something to do with me?"

"Yeah. I have a script and I'm looking for investors."

"Okay. Where will we meet this afternoon?"

"I'll send you the location. When will Director Xu be free?"

"I'm available anytime."

"what about now?"

Looking at the inquiry sent by the other party, Xu Xinxin asked why he was so anxious?

Changed directly from afternoon to morning?

But after thinking about it, he agreed:

"Okay. Let's do it now. Just send me Director Lou's location. I'll go there now."

"good."

Soon, a location was sent.

Xu Xin saved the copy of "The Tip of the Tongue" with several modifications on the computer, and then opened the web page.

Baidu search: Has Lou Ye been lifted from the ban?

He briefly glanced at the web pages he searched for... and found that there was no definite news about his lifting of the ban.

However, judging by time, the time for this paper ban has indeed come this year.

Without finding the exact information, he could only close the computer and walk out of the studio.

The location Lou Ye sent him was a teahouse.

Except for the lack of parking space, everything else is okay.

After he walked in, he was led to a private room by the waiter. As soon as he opened the door, he smelled the smell of smoke.

Then there was a sound of stools.

After Xu Xin looked over, he found that besides Lou Ye, there was also a man with a hairstyle that looked like he had just come out of a labor camp.

Lou Ye's hairstyle is exactly the same as this person's, the difference is that Lou Ye's is slightly longer.

The two of them stood together... Xu Xin guessed that the waiter was wondering which house the two of them came from.

In order to eliminate the waiter's "fear", he smiled and said hello:

"Director Lou, I'm sorry, I'm late."

"Hey, hello, Director Xu. We have just arrived... Let me introduce to you, Bi Feiyu..."

Xu Xin was stunned.

He looked at the other party for the first time:

"The author of "Massage"?"

"..."

"..."

The moment his words rang out, Bi Feiyu and Lou Ye were also stunned.

Lou Ye asked subconsciously:

"Director Xu, have you seen it?"

"I've seen it. Doctor Wang, Sha Fuming, Xiao Ma, all Hong..."

The book "Massage" was recommended to him by literary consultant Lu Haibo.

The two have been working together for several years, and Xu Xin must admit that he is quite a good literary consultant.

The books that are recommended are all suitable for adaptation and screen adaptation, and the stories are very good and can be extended to many things.

He loved every book.

It was much better than the various books he bought in the bookstore.

"Massage" was one of the books Lu Haibo pushed over last spring.

He didn't particularly like that story.

It's not that it's not good, it just doesn't suit his taste.

But that book is really good.

And listening to the name Xu Xin said, Lou Ye and Bi Feiyu understood that the other party had really read it.

and……

"That's quite a coincidence."

A smile appeared on Lou Ye's face:

"Director Xu, I came to you today because this is actually the story."

"..."

Xu Xin was stunned:

""Massage"?"

Lou Ye nodded:

"Yes, "Massage"."

"script?"

"Yeah, script."

"..."

"..."

"..."

The three people looked at each other.

Xu Xin slowly showed a dumbfounded look.

"What a coincidence."

"Haha, no, it's just such a coincidence."

While talking, Lou Ye picked up the particularly thick script from the table:

"Director Xu, take a look? The entire story script has been revised. Now... I want to find someone to invest."

"good."

I skipped the pleasantries and went straight to the topic.

Xu Xin took the story script. After sitting down, he first tapped the table with his finger to express his respect and gratitude to Lou Ye for pouring him tea, and then opened the script.

[One scene, gradually entering

A group of shadows wearing hospital gowns appeared in the blurry picture.

Narrator: This story starts with a boy named Pony...]

He didn't even finish reading the narration content of the narration, so he asked like a casual question:

"Director Lou, when do you plan to film this story?"

Lou Ye was stunned for a moment and thought to himself, is this going to be an investment?

He replied subconsciously:

"We will start preparations as soon as we get the investment. If we can make money quickly... we will definitely finish filming this year."

"Director Lou has lifted the ban?"

"Yes, before New Year's Day, I made a special trip to the film office...I won't make any announcement on this matter, but the reply was that the time has come, so of course it can be filmed."

"oh oh……"

Xu Xin felt at ease now.

In order not to appear to have any special meaning in this question, he chatted with Lou Ye about "Flower" while reading the script.

"Flower" is definitely not available in China.

He was just chatting casually to make his inquiry about the lifting of the ban less abrupt and make the other party feel uncomfortable. As a result, Lou Ye himself said:

"Actually, it was solved last year, but I didn't ask at the time. I had a script on hand at that time, called "Mystery". In the past two years, Tianya's hot post "How to deal with a bitch and a mistress", has Director Xu paid attention to it? ?”

"No. I don't visit Tianya much."

"This post is very popular. I discussed it with the original author and changed it to a script for filming. We had just finished filming when we met in Venice. It was planned to be released this year, but the investors were afraid of any problems, so they asked me to ask them. ...The bureau said it’s no problem!”

When he said this, Lou Ye looked very happy.

Clearly delighted.

Unfortunately, Xu Xin kept looking down at the script and didn't see it at all.

But now that he has lifted the ban, it means that some problems no longer exist.

Although he had just started reading the story "Massage", he was very clear about the content of the book.

As long as the script and story are not outrageous and there are no particularly controversial scenes, then it should be fine.

So he said nothing and continued reading the script.

The story of "Massage" is very complete. In addition to the director's script, the actors' scripts are also included.

He looked very slowly.

It was so slow that Lou Ye and Bi Feiyu had already taken out their mobile phones while waiting.

When Xu Xin looked at it, it was noon.

It was almost 11:30, and after reading the script for two hours, he finally raised his head.

"call……"

Seeing him raise his head, Lou Ye and Bi Feiyu looked over.

But Xu Xin remained silent.

After lighting a cigarette, I ran through what I had read in the past two hours in my mind like a drum washing machine.

"This story... is different from the novel I read. In Teacher Bi's book, every chapter is a story. Although at first glance, the chapters named after people's names may make readers mistakenly think that the layout is wrong. But in fact, Each chapter is from the perspective of this person, allowing everyone to see the "world" of each blind person in the book. And this story focuses almost all the content on this massage parlor..."

Having said this, he paused.

He took a deep drag on the cigarette.

"Fur..."

"How much does Director Lou cost?"

Hearing this, Lou Ye was stunned.

Obviously, when it comes to "money", Lou Ye, who is used to testing each other and observing each other's actions, did not expect that this young director would be so straightforward.

However, his response was not slow and he directly gave a quotation:

"The specific quotation is still being finalized, but it will not exceed 20 million!"

He directly gave the capped price.

After hearing this, Xu Xin nodded:

"Okay, no problem. How does Director Lou want to invest? Individually? Or in a factory? Or in my own company?"

"……ah?"

Lou Ye was stunned again.

"Just...just vote?"

He was really surprised.

Is this person... so straightforward?

He obviously had a lot of words prepared in his heart to persuade the other party.

But……

"Yeah. This story is good, very good. I like it~"

Xu Xin nodded with a smile and repeated what he just said.

"Where does Director Lou want to invest this money?"

"..."

Lou Ye's heart is filled with absurdity right now...

Obviously from the moment we met, we only exchanged a few words and read the script for two hours, and the entire meeting did not even last more than three hours.

But...you're going to vote now?

However, after hearing this, he suppressed all his thoughts and said directly:

"Let's go to Xiying Studio. This way... it's safer."

Of course Xu Xin knew what he meant by "stable".

So he nodded:

"No problem. Let's leave the factory then..."

Before he finished speaking, the phone rang.

And it's not the phone ringing, but FACETIME from Apple's phone.

Xu Xin glanced at the caller and said politely:

"Sorry, I'll take a call."

After clicking the connect button, Keanu Reeves' figure appeared on the phone.

Xu Xin was sitting in the guest seat, face to face with Lou Ye, the host seat.

Bi Feiyu was sitting next to him as a guest.

He recognized at a glance that the person on the phone was Hollywood star Keanu Reeves.

My eyes suddenly became straight.

"Hi XU, happy new year."

"Hello, Keanu. What's wrong? Do you have anything to do with me?"

"Are you busy?"

"I'm not busy, I'm having tea with my friends."

"Oh, let me tell you the truth. Chen and I plan to go to Xiangjiang after New Year's Day to find his master. Are you free? Let's meet in Xiangjiang together? You know, it's about the script."

"Approximately what date is it?"

"Number five or six."

"Okay, no problem. Let's meet in Xiangjiang~"

"OK, buddy, we'll see you in Xiangjiang then."

"Happy New Year, Keanu."

"New Year! Waile! Man~bye~"

"Bye~"

After finishing his words in a few words, Xu Xin shrugged apologetically:

"Sorry... Director Lou, when do you plan to go to Xi'an?"

"Uh...I originally planned to do it after New Year's Day, but..."

Lou Ye naturally understands English.

So it was clear that Xu Xin had just made an appointment with a man named Keanu to meet in Xiangjiang.

Seeing this, Xu Xin nodded:

"It's okay. Director Lou can just go directly there. I'll say hello to the factory and bring the quotation with me when the time comes. Just go there directly. As long as the quotation is reasonable, twenty million won't be less than a penny. But the factory I have always been more careful about quotations... I just need to sit down together and talk slowly... So, I'll make a call now."

While talking, Xu Xin picked up the phone again, found Qi Lei's number and dialed it.

"Dudu...Hey, I was thinking that you would wait until New Year's Day before contacting me. When will you return to the factory?"

Naturally, the relationship between the two does not need to be so polite.

Xu Xin said directly:

"I can't go back. I have to go to Xiangjiang after New Year's Day. The first thing is about Xingye's movie, the second thing is to talk about the acquisition of a special effects company, and the third thing is about Keanu Reeves, whom I told you last time. After finishing my work, I have to go back to Los Angeles, where Yang Mi and my own movie are waiting for me. You probably won’t be able to see me before the year..."

Why didn't Qi Lei think about it?

Lou Ye and Bi Feiyu were speechless when they heard Xu Xin's words.

Listen to how much explosive information is contained in this short paragraph.

Master Xing? That must be Zhou Xuchi, right?

The acquisition of a special effects company... I don’t understand this, so it’s hard to say for the time being.

Keanu Reeves? The one from "The Matrix"? How did his movie script... get involved?

What's more, Yang Mi, who is said to have received $200 million in Hollywood to be the heroine of a major production, and his own movie...

As a sixth-generation director, Lou Ye must be Xu Xin's predecessor.

But listen...

Look at what this rising star says...and look at yourself and still worry about 20 million...

This gap...

Is it this big?