I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 839 835. You know how to use a hammer to embroider a spring knife?

Xu Xin gave them a little shock at the beginning of the wine bureau.

Twenty to thirty million a year...

It’s not about making money, it’s about losing money.

The reason why we have to lose money, according to Director Xu, is "I'm afraid that if I don't do it, it will be too late."

To be honest, this language is quite rough.

But the charm contained in it made the two men stand in awe of the young man in front of them.

If the title "Director Xu" was used before, it was a respect for someone's talents, talents, achievements, etc., then at this juncture, the title "Director Xu" has become a genuine respect.

Not everyone can do this.

Not everyone has the consciousness to do this.

Wu Jing couldn't help but pick up the cup:

"Director Xu, I respect you."

"No, just do whatever you want, Brother Jing."

The three people clinked their glasses again.

After taking a sip of wine, Wu Jing opened his mouth.

There were words that actually came to my lips but were not spoken out.

He wanted to say:

"Director Xu, you are the most responsible among all the young people I have met."

This may seem like flattery, but it actually comes from a deep feeling.

but……

Not quite right.

Guo Fan’s thoughts are much more straightforward:

"Then... Director Xu, will it be cheaper to hire your company to do special effects in the future?"

"..."

Xu Xin's mouth twitched.

Looking at him he asked:

"What? Listen to what you mean...why do you think you can do it with nothing? My machines, labor, software, etc. are not included in the fees? I have to pay you to do it?"

Guo Fan scratched his head in embarrassment:

"That's not the case. It's definitely not a big deal if you give money back... It's better if you don't charge money..."

"...?"

"Are you OK?"

Seeing the ridiculous looks in their eyes, Guo Fan was stunned for a moment, then realized that he had told the truth and quickly explained:

"I mean the cost price...you think so?"

"The cost is ridiculous. Do you know how low the profit point of the special effects company is? Although it is a project system, its average price profit point is basically only 5% to 8%. A project starts with The profit is 50%. If the director changes it one round, the profit may be only 25%. If it is changed again, the profit will be 12%, and you still have to pay taxes... Do you think the special effects company is very profitable?"

"So low?"

Guo Fan and Wu Jing were both a little surprised.

"Um."

Xu Xin nodded and briefly talked about some things in this industry.

Only then did the two of them understand... That's not right. Everyone knows the principles of special effects, including how to make them. I just didn’t expect that these software, hardware, etc. would be so expensive.

Not to mention human labor.

While Xu Xin was chatting, he suddenly noticed something was wrong.

Subconsciously he said to Guo Fan:

"Why do I get the feeling that you are so interested in science fiction movies? ...What? Do you have an obsession?"

"Um!"

Guo Fan nodded without hesitation and said:

"What I'm really interested in is actually science fiction films. Ever since the "Terminator" I watched as a child... I have always wanted to make science fiction films!"

Having said this, he paused.

Suddenly he said:

"Director Xu, haven't you noticed yet? Our country does not have its own science fiction films. I mean the real science fiction films, not the ones like "Yangtze River No. 7". In the field of science fiction, we are actually still blank. .”

Xu Xin's response to his words was:

"Then you have to go to the United States. Go to Hollywood... Although I understand your thoughts, my suggestion is that you go to the United States first. It's not that I admire foreigners, but... you have to go and see it. Only after you see it can your horizons be improved. Only then will you discover...Oh, it turns out that we can design some things in this way. We can do it in this way...Really, this "Pacific Rim" shocked me so much."

His eyes were full of emotion and sadness.

"In fact, we still lack a lot of things. Not only in the field of special effects, but also in many... It is a complete industrial system. From this aspect, we can only say that it is in its infancy... Sigh."

With a sigh, he picked up the wine glass again:

"Take your time. Come~"

"Ding~"

The cups met again.

The three of them drank quite quickly.

After two ounces of wine, the hot food was gone just as it was served.

The conversation was all about movies.

In fact, Xu Xin was the one doing the talking most of the time.

Because...he actually kept a lot of words in his heart.

Let’s talk about “Pacific Rim” first, and after that, we’ll talk about “Autumn Hill”.

When Xu Xin told the story of the experience of "Jinling" in the United States, Wu Jing and Guo Fan really didn't expect that... Director Zhang, who is extremely famous in the world, would bring such a touching new work to be like this in the United States. kind of evaluation.

“What do you mean by demonizing Japanese war criminals?”

Wu Jing blushed and spoke with hatred.

“This group of people don’t think we are demonizing them and beautifying themselves, right?!”

Xu Xin said nothing.

He just shook his head slightly.

It's actually quite ironic.

He is in Nanjing now.

But internationally, this "Nanjing" seems to be made up by the Chinese people themselves.

"So this is also the main reason why I think your script is a little childish, but it can still be filmed, and I believe Brother Jing that you can film it well. The ideology exported by Hollywood has unknowingly and subtly changed the outlook of many people Thoughts... I just knew it before, but I didn’t experience it so deeply.

But this time after I attended the North American premiere of "The King", I really felt our weakness in terms of cultural promotion.

To put it bluntly, in "Wolf Warrior" you pretend to be an American saving the world. An American soldier killed the brother of a drug dealer in Afghanistan. The drug dealer retaliated by killing a tactical team and only he survived. He wants to avenge his comrades... This plot seems reasonable to you.

But including myself, when I saw our own script, my first reaction was nonsense... I only realized this later. You see, we as practitioners are all like this, what will the audience think? "

Speaking of this, he hesitated for a moment...

He glanced at the driver who was eating, but didn't say the last sentence.

"I have always been opposed to the use of film art as a weapon for the export of ideological culture. But...Hollywood has indeed done this, and we should do the same, otherwise it will probably not end well in the future."

He can definitely say this.

But considering the identity issue...he chose to keep silent.

But he believed that the two of them could understand what he meant.

In response to Xu Xin's words, Wu Jing just nodded vigorously.

He got it.

"It's okay, Brother Jing. If you have any problems with the movie, come to me."

Xu Xin patted his chest.

He also had enough of watching American soldiers saving the world.

It's time for PLA to appear.

…

Three people, two bottles of wine, not enough.

But that's about it.

After finishing a large bowl of fragrant belly noodles, Xu Xin, who had been eating healthy meals for many days, finally felt like he was back to life.

When he returned to the hotel, he originally wanted to see Guo Fan's shooting plan and the crew.

But... maybe he was really tired. After entering the elevator, he yawned twice in succession.

Whatever, let’s do it.

Let’s talk tomorrow.

So, I waved goodbye to the two of them, went back to the house, took a shower, closed my eyes, and fell asleep.

I slept soundly. I slept until almost 8 o'clock in the morning, when I was woken up by Su Meng's knock on the door:

"Brother Xu, the crew is ready to leave. Director Guo asked me to call you."

"okay."

Soon, after tidying up, Xu Xin, dressed like a stage manager, got into Guo Fan's car.

He did not intend to have any contact with the actors of "Youth", so he did not let Guo Fan reveal his whereabouts.

To put it more confidently, he knows his current weight in the hearts of these actors.

What a crew needs most during filming is stability.

The director's emotions need to be stable, and the actors' emotions also need to be stable. For example, in "The Hawthorn Tree", director Zhang joined the cast right after the filming started, so the actors didn't think anything was wrong. But if he joins the cast halfway, the actor's heart will inevitably be in turmoil.

Therefore, he is very low-key.

After arriving on the set, he was just like an idler, wandering among the set.

Watch Guo Fan filming and actors acting.

Among the starring actors in this drama, Han Geng is the most famous, and Zhao Youting is not bad either. But speaking of it, the one Xu Xin is most familiar with is definitely Bao Beier.

Xu Xin didn't know how Guo Fan chose him.

But after observing for a while...I found that his acting skills are quite decent.

That’s okay.

After all, those who know how to work hard will definitely have a lot of opportunities.

Throughout the morning, like a ghost, he watched the crew filming several scenes.

After discovering that Guo Fan had sorted everything out in order, he knew that his mission was almost completed.

So, during the lunch break, he didn't even show up. He just asked Su Meng to talk to Guo Fan, and then left the set.

Come quietly, go quietly.

Fortunately, the weather in Nanjing was cloudless.

After arriving at the airport, he boarded the plane directly and arrived in Yanjing at around 3 p.m.

On the way home, he had nothing to do and was scrolling through Weibo.

He did not pay attention to the affairs of Yin Xiaotian, who spoke uprightly, but browsed some recent trends in the circle on several entertainment media that he followed that he thought were fair.

And just after refreshing, I saw a message:

"Ning Hao brought his new work "Golden Robbery" to the interview recording site of the entertainment star broadcast show."

Below the text on Weibo is an 11-second video, shot with a mobile phone. You can see Ning Hao and several people sitting in a studio for an interview.

Look at the time this Weibo was sent... 7 minutes ago.

Ning Hao is in Yanjing now?

I originally thought the special effects of "Golden Heist" were pretty good, and wanted to see which company made them. Xu Xin, who wanted to know more about it, closed Weibo and sent the other party a WeChat message:

"Director Ning, are you in Yanjing?"

He originally wanted to wait for "The Golden Heist" to be released in April before contacting the other party. After all, running publicity is quite hard work. But since the other party happened to be in Yanjing at the moment, it would be much more convenient to meet and chat with him. "

But Ning Hao didn't reply.

Xu Xin also knew that he was being interviewed, so he was not in a hurry.

All the way back home, I saw Nuannuan and Yangyang playing with grandma and grandpa, and Yang Mi didn't know where to go. He lay down on the sofa and rested for a while.

At almost 4 o'clock in the afternoon, Ning Hao finally responded.

"I'm here, Director Xu. I just finished a movie promotion."

"Any instructions?"

Seeing these two messages, Xu Xin replied:

"Instruct Director Ning to enjoy the scenery and have a meal in the evening. But I'm afraid Director Ning won't have time~"

"I dare not say that. Director Xu must be free to treat us. Where should we go to eat?"

"Let me book a place and send the address to Director Ning later."

"Okay. See you later."

"OK."

Xu Xin raised his head and said to Su Meng:

"Find a restaurant to have dinner with Ning Hao tonight."

"Okay, Brother Xu. Do you have any requirements?"

"No, just order what you like. I indulged a little bit yesterday, so I have to restrain myself today."

"Okay~"

Su Meng took out the phone.

At this time, Xu Xin's phone rang.

As soon as he saw the caller, he answered the phone directly:

"Hello."

"Director Xu, are you busy at the moment?"

Lu Yang's voice came from the speakerphone.

"You're not busy, what's wrong?"

"Are you in Yanjing? I revised two more versions of the script, and there were some areas where Chen Shu and I had some disputes. We both...were a little unsure, and we had several quarrels because of these controversial points... "

"Well... then you two come over now, come to the house."

"Yeah, okay, let's go there now."

"Um."

Xu Xinxin said, no wonder you two are only engaged but not married.

Just the difference in creative concepts is enough to make a pot of wine.

"Xiao Xu, I'm going to buy groceries. What do you want to eat tonight?"

"I'm going out to eat tonight, Dad, you don't have to cook for me."

"Oh, okay. Then I'll take the kid out too."

"Uh-huh."

Not long after, Xu Xin's family was empty.

He went directly to the studio, started boiling water, making tea, and waited for the guests to arrive.

By the time Chen Shu and Lu Yang arrived home, it was already early five o'clock.

That is to say, Xu Xin knew that these two people were in a state of "if you weren't my boyfriend, I would have smashed your head a long time ago". Otherwise, I really have to wonder if these two people are here to make a living...

When he went out to greet her, he saw Chen Shu with a sullen face and a quarrelsome demeanor with Lu Yang.

On the contrary, it was Lu Yang who greeted Xu Xin with a smile:

"Director Xu."

"……well."

Xu Xin sighed, pointed to Yang Mi's exclusive "Martial Arts Arena" in the corner, and said to Chen Shu:

"Choose something handy?"

Lu Yang's mouth twitched...

Chen Shu glanced around with gleaming eyes and said:

"Do you have a drum, urn, and golden hammer? I really want to hammer him to death!"

"..."

Xu Xin knew it as soon as he heard this tone. The two of them estimated that this quarrel was really bad.

So with a bit of a spectator mentality, I stepped aside:

"Let's be polite first and then fight. Let's talk first. If we don't get through, we'll go to the PK stage when the time comes."

Hearing this, Chen Shu glared at Lu Yang:

"Wait for death!"

…

This is not the first time these two people have come to Xu Xin's studio, so they are no strangers.

After putting on the prepared guest slippers, everyone sat down on the sofa. Xu Xin heard this sentence:

"Director Xu, what do you think of the character Hokusai?"

This question was asked by Chen Shu.

"Well……"

Xu Xin looked at Lu Yang subconsciously.

He always felt that Chen Shu was full of murderous intent at the moment, and he was afraid that the other party would make a move and splash his own blood.

Not easy to answer.

Lu Yang smiled bitterly:

"I told her, how about we delete Beizhai's line. There is no need to force an emotional scene for Shen Lian. Without Beizhai, the line of Shen Lian offending Wei Zhongxian is enough. Otherwise, the story would seem very bloated..."

"You know nothing, Hokusai!"

"..."

Seeing Chen Shu's "What are you farting on?" look, Xu Xin's mouth twitched...

Fine.

"Ahem."

He coughed lightly and said:

"What do you think of Hokusai?"

He was asking about Chen Shu.

Chen Shu glared at Lu Yang and said:

"Director Xu, actually, I have a very specific name for this script. It's called "Xiu Chun Dao: Shura Battlefield". Do you know the meaning of Shura Battlefield?"

Xu Xinxin said that I know the Shura field quite well.

But he didn't dare to be rude, for fear that Chen Shu would also say: You know a hammer's Shura field!

Just nodded:

"You go on."

"Shura is one of the eight heavenly dragons, a half-human and half-god protector. The battlefield of Shura is where he fought against Shakti. There is no good or evil here. Shura is not a demon, and Shakten is not a god of war. They are here They fight like wild beasts on the battlefield, and in the end, only one can survive. Whoever walks out of the battlefield will be the new god and the writer of the new victory! Shura has won, and Emperor Shitian will be the most evil demon god. Emperor If Shi Tian wins, it will also be a great achievement in which justice must prevail!"

Xu Xin asked subconsciously:

"So what do you mean, do you think this story does not have real good and evil? But it is a story where the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit?"

"That's right! This actually has nothing to do with Hokusai. In other words...she is more of a symbol than a character. People have eight sufferings, birth, old age, illness, death, love and separation, resentment and hatred, and seeking. Not having it, the five aggregates are prosperous. In this story, Hokusai actually represents the pain of separation from love and the pain of not being able to get what he wants.

All the characters in this story are actually neither good nor evil. Whoever wins will write the history of the winner. In my concept, Shen Lian's portrayal is actually like a poor person drifting with the crowd. He wants to live, but he doesn't know how to live. He wanted to die, but he didn't know what he should die for.

When he met a woman he liked, he didn't know what to ask for. He even knew that Hokusai didn't have him in his heart, but he didn't know how to express it to make her change her mind. He is just a poor person. Like Lu Wenzhao and Ding Baiying, who live for what they want in their hearts, and people like Zhu Youjian and Beizhai who live for the ultimate goal... he is like a clueless fool.

In this huge conspiracy, he is actually like a pawn that anyone can use. The little pawn himself had no choice at all and was helpless. When he first met Hokusai, whose identity was still unknown, he was attracted by her, but he could only watch her walking away alone, not knowing how to stay.

When he reunited with the woman and found out that she was actually Beizhai, he was afraid of Ling Yunkai, Wei Zhongxian's nephew, and watched helplessly as the other party wanted to humiliate her before killing Beizhai. At that time, Hokusai looked at him for last resort, but he chose to remain indifferent.

If he had stayed still, then maybe he wouldn't have been involved in what happened next. But, after being indifferent, he regretted it, stopped Ling Yunkai, and accidentally killed him... You see, from beginning to end, he was like a timid little pawn, only looking forward and backward.

This is my consistent shaping of the character Shen Lian.

The general trend of the world can be changed by one person. But unfortunately, that person is not Shen Lian. Just like Director Xu said, he is just a common sentient being trapped by fate... a poor person. It perfectly fits the character of "the five aggregates are prosperous" among the eight sufferings. The character Shen Lian is just a tragic and tragic little person from beginning to end.

This has nothing to do with Hokusai, Lu Yang doesn't understand it at all!

What we filmed is not "Captain of the Royal Guards" in which one person kills everyone. Instead, we use the character Shen Lian to convey a question: Why do we live?

Shen Lian is a very cowardly person!

Director Xu is a cowardly person who will never persist in anything he does. He will subconsciously protect himself and leave some room.

But once this kind of person has a goal in his heart, will he be much better than those who have firm beliefs? I don't think so.

This is why I use the "eight sufferings". In that era of the late Ming Dynasty, heroes all over the world could not help themselves. A small person whose fate was wrapped up in him. In this environment where careerists spread all over the world, he ended up like a lost dog. Little people never have the right to choose their own destiny.

Shen Lian is like this, Hokusai is like this.

Lu Wenzhao is like this, Ding Baiying is like this.

This is what I want to express! But what about him? ! He actually wanted to make the story into a story about Shen Lian killing and killing, killing the whole world like a god of war from beginning to end... This is not Jin Yiwei at all! This is not the story I want! "

"..."

"..."

After a few words.

Xu Xin found that besides being silent, he was still silent.

to be honest.

Chen Shu’s story ideas…

Great.

He appreciates it.

But……

"Why didn't I feel it in the script?"

He asked the deepest doubt in his heart:

"In my feelings, I don't feel what you said. On the contrary, I feel that Shen Lian is a very decisive person..."

"That's because he changed my script!!! He said my writing was too feminine! He changed so many details!!! Ah!!! You're so mad at me!!!"

"..."

Not to mention, Xu Xin discovered that Chen Shu was very similar to Yang Mi.

Lu Yang was also speechless:

"Can it be done if I don't change like this? What we are making is a commercial film, not a literary film! If you only engage in machinations, without martial arts and kung fu, will the audience buy it?"

"But the bullshit you changed is nothing! You don't understand "Jinyiwei" at all!!"

"..."

The two started to quarrel again.

Xu Xin subconsciously rubbed his temples...

Oh my god.

These two people are really noisy.

but……

He silently lit a cigarette amidst the quarrel between the two.

With the aroma of tobacco, I tasted the aftertaste in my mouth.

Not to mention...

Chen Shu's version of "Xiu Chun Dao"... sounds really good.

He loved it.