I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 841 837. Many matters

When Xu Xin got home, he saw that the two large suitcases used for traveling had been packed out.

When Nuannuan saw him coming back, she trotted over to him, bent down, and bowed:

“Welcome~”

"...?"

Xu Xin twitched the corner of his mouth and looked at his wife who was squatting in front of the suitcase:

"What's going on?"

Yang Mi didn't say anything. Yang Dalin, who was watching TV, said:

"There is a sensor doorbell installed at the entrance of Xing'an Supermarket. When people pass by there, it will sense and ring. She just passes by it again and again, and somehow she still learns it."

"Haha~"

Xu Xin smiled and picked up his daughter, looked around and asked:

"Where's Yangyang?"

"Sleeping. Your girl heard me packing my things and said she didn't want to sleep anymore. If you insist on causing trouble like me..."

Yang Mi glared at her daughter angrily.

But Nuan Nuan in her father's arms is not afraid of her.

He hugged Xu Xin's neck and kissed her, then touched Xu Xin's face and said softly:

"Dad, I won't sleep~"

"Okay, okay, let's stay up all night today."

Xu Sanjin, whose bones were weak, immediately became a traitor.

After walking to his wife's side, he asked:

"Got to go?"

"Well, around 5 o'clock, I got a call from over there. The filming of the movie has been completed. But I need to make up a few shots. I estimate that I have to go there for at least a week... You won't be taking the kids with you this time, right?"

"Take it."

"Didn't you come back after getting the movie?"

"I have to go to Xi'an. The factory wants to use this movie as the opening film."

“…Silk Road Film Festival?”

"right."

"...Okay, dad, we have to go together."

Hearing his daughter's words, Yang Dalin nodded:

"OK."

Over the years, since having children, the two of them have become accustomed to following their daughter around.

Support your children's work.

"When shall we leave?"

"Tomorrow night. Flying overnight."

"OK."

Xu Xin responded, and seeing that it was indeed getting late, he hugged his daughter and said:

"I took my daughter to bed."

"Well, go ahead."

After all, it was a child. Although she had vowed not to sleep just now, after following her father back to the room, when Xu Xin put on her pajamas, she saw that her daughter had already reached the small bed where she and her brother were sleeping, and was leaning on it. The head looked at him.

Just one look at that look shows that he is sleepy.

"Daddy, go take a bath and put you to sleep, okay?"

"Yeah! Don't close the door! Dad! Don't close the door!"

"Okay~"

This kid meant not to close the bathroom door.

But when he rushed out and came out again, the little girl had fallen asleep.

It’s quite emotional to say it.

In the blink of an eye... I obviously don't feel anything, but my child is going to kindergarten this year.

Tsk…

With a bit of drunkenness, he first closed the blackout curtains of the sister and brother's small bed, then turned on the lamp, took a book and leaned on the bed.

After a while, he started to yawn again and again.

Just when he was hesitating whether to wait for Yang Mi to come back and sleep again, the bedroom door opened and Yang Mi walked in with her hair tied up.

When she saw the old man, she smiled evilly, trotted two steps, stepped in front of the window and jumped...

"..."

Xu Xin held back his strength and pushed her to the other side.

Then he coughed twice:

"Ahem...you've made me feel sleepy."

While he was speaking, Yang Mi's pajamas had been thrown away.

She got under the covers and started to thrust towards him.

Seeing this, Xu Xin put down the book and asked:

"what?"

"I'll let you go today. I've been shooting for magazines all day and I'm tired... I originally had an appointment with Liu Yifei to go to the spa in the evening, but this phone call disrupted my schedule."

"Then why do you always stick to me?"

"I miss you. I haven't seen you for a day~"

As she said this, she got into Xu Xin's arms.

Seeing this, Xu Xin turned off the lights.

"Hey, don't turn it off, I'll play with my phone for a while."

"...Then you drive over there."

"All right."

So he turned off the light here and turned on the lamp over there.

No words were needed. When Xu Xin lay down, the couple's tacit understanding allowed her to find a comfortable position to lie on her side in her husband's arms.

Xu Xin put his mouth and nose to the back of her neck, and with the sweet smell of his wife, he began to fall asleep.

But...

"Hey, you know, something happened again!"

This sounds quite serious at first glance.

But...

Through her emotions and tone, Xu Xin probably figured out that the so-called "accident" should be in the category of "gossip", so he said without opening his eyes:

"Um."

"Zhen Zaidan and Zhao Wenzhuo started scolding each other."

"Oh. What's going on?"

His voice sounded perfunctory.

There was no other way, he had to find an excuse to make his wife start nagging.

Then amid this chatter, he would fall asleep quickly.

But his wife's next words made him open his eyes:

"I hope it won't affect Jiaojiao."

"Um?"

Xu Xin was stunned and asked:

"Jiaojiao? What's going on?"

"She and Zhao Wenzhuo also have a movie together."

"...Ah? When?"

"Last year, after I finished filming your scene, Jiaojiao joined the team."

"With Zhao Wenzhuo?"

"Yeah. It's a small investment, with a total investment of only 20 million. It's called "Wudang: Code of Heaven and Earth". It's a movie from Xiangjiang. She plays the lead female lead in it. It's not bad, it's a vase role, but Jiaojiao said she didn't want to play it. Quite satisfied.”

"...Why do you say it will affect him? Is there Denny Yen in this play?"

"No. He and Zhao Wenzhuo were involved in another drama. What happened just now was that Zhao Wenzhuo was accused by Donnie Yen of being a big star and quit the group. Zhao Wenzhuo said that Zhen Zaidan was a big star and changed his drama. Look at Weibo, I recommend it to you..."

"I am sleepy."

Xu Xin naturally had no interest in reading Weibo and just asked:

"Then what's the truth about this matter?"

"It just happened, how can it be so easy to see the truth? But... Jiaojiao has a good opinion of Zhao Wenzhuo, but now this thing has just happened, no one knows who is telling the truth and who is lying. Just like Yin Xiao It’s like that. Before the truth comes out, it will definitely be a mess.”

"Then what do you mean by affecting Jiaojiao?"

"Jiao Jiao and his movie will be released in July or August. If Zhao Wenzhuo is wrong in this matter, it will definitely affect the box office... But I can't say, what if it's Zhen Zai Dan who is wrong? Well. Speaking of which, you two have been in contact, what do you think of Zhen Zaidan?"

"I don't feel much... By the way, this is the beginning of the new year, why is the circle so busy? The Yin Xiaotian matter has just passed..."

"What a fart, it's still lively."

"...Huh? There's more? Hasn't everything come to light?"

"The truth has come to light, but you didn't think it was over, right? You, an outsider, made the final decision inexplicably and gained a lot of favorability. But what about the others? Can Chengtian suffer this loss? Those people in Huayi haven't done anything yet. Delete Weibo. Yin Xiaotian has offended this circle of people, can he have a better ending? Oh, yes, I also saw a report saying that the biggest endorsement in his hands is that of Hailanzhi Home, it also expires on the 15th of this month. Isn’t it just a few days away...I guess it’s gone..."

At this point, her fingers clicked against the screen of her phone.

soon……

"Look, Heilan House has not announced an official spokesperson yet. But there is a strange thing about this matter, that is... his contract expires this month, and Heilan House must hurry up in February at the latest. Have you completed the contract renewal or found a new spokesperson? Otherwise, there are only a few days left, and it will be too late to discuss cooperation or anything. What's more, what if Yin Xiaotian's team raises the price?

Ordinarily, it shouldn't be possible, but...if the contract is renewed in advance, the news will be released, and a wave of favorability will be gained. How did you do this PR? If you don't eat such a big piece of cake, are all these planners just eating?

Do you want to replace someone? Tsk...that would be too much.

But speaking of it, the person who wins the most in this matter is you. One Weibo attracted all the favorability. If you hadn't said it yourself that you had no other ideas, if I were a bystander, I would have couldn't help but applaud.

In terms of scheming, you, the old man, are just having fun.

To conquer the enemy without fighting.

Hey, what were you thinking at that time? Do you really have no other ideas? "

"..."

Her nagging did not receive a response from Xu Xin.

And from the steady breathing that hit her back, Yang Mi knew that he had fallen asleep.

have to.

You go to sleep.

I'm going to eat some melon for a while~

…

Xu Xin forgot about the incident between Zhen Zidan and Zhao Wenzhuo after he woke up.

After breakfast, he went to the studio to sketch out shots for a while. When the time reached around 9 o'clock, he sent a WeChat message to Xu Jian, the founder of MOREVFX:

"Mr. Xu, are you free at noon? Let's have a meal together?"

Xu Jian's reply was very prompt.

"Director Xu, I'm sorry, I'm not in the country right now. I'm here in Tokyo to attend a CGI special effects technology exhibition. I won't be returning to China until the day after tomorrow."

"I would like to ask, does Director Xu want to see me for something? If you are in a hurry, I will ask someone from the company to contact you, Director Xu?"

After two messages were sent, Xu Xin thought about it and said:

"It's not an urgent matter. I had dinner with Director Ning yesterday and learned about the current situation of your company. It just so happens that I now want to develop the VFX virtual effects business. I would like to have an interview with Mr. Xu to see if there are any opportunities for cooperation."

After this message was sent, the other party paused for about a minute.

Then he replied:

"Director Xu, is it convenient for me to wait for my return to China? I will return to China in the afternoon the day after tomorrow and treat you to dinner in the evening. Is that okay?"

"Not the day after tomorrow. I have to go to the United States to pick up the film tonight. How about waiting for me to return to China?"

"That's okay. Then, Director Xu, whenever it's more convenient for you, just call me. I'll be in the country for the rest of the time and I'll be here when you call."

Looking at this sentence, Xu Xin estimated that there should be demand for capital injection from their side.

The latter "on call" seems a bit urgent.

That'll do.

Whether it is business or cooperation, it is always a matter between Jinfeng and Yulu.

As long as there is a need.

Just as the chat between the two ended, Wang Sicong suddenly called.

Xu Xinxin said that we really have a good understanding of each other. Just when I was about to tell you about this company, you called:

"Hey, I was just looking for you."

"Hahahahaha..."

Wang Sicong burst into laughter:

"Joy and rejoice together!"

Xu Xin was stunned:

"……What?"

"Aren't you here to congratulate Brother Qi on getting the role?"

"ah?"

"Um?"

"..."

"..."

Both of them were stunned for a moment, and Xu Xin was the first to react:

"Seventh brother got it?"

"Yes, I just received the notice, telling me to sign the contract, get the script, and join the team on March 25th. Ouch, you don't know, Brother Qi has been neglecting food and food these past few days. He is so worried every day that he has lost a lot of weight. Jin, this makes me feel bad..."

Xu Xinxin said that I was going to vomit.

Are you more disgusting?

He quickly asked:

"Where's the hero? Is there any news?"

"I don't know. Brother Qi just received a call from Master Xing. He will join the set for a fitting on the 25th. The official filming will start in early April."

"...Okay, I know this. I'll hang up first and ask about the hero."

"Then why are you calling me?"

"I also found a special effects company, but he is in Japan now, and I am going to the United States soon. When I return to China, I will ask him to have dinner, and we will go together."

"What's your name?"

"MOREVFX."

"Well...it's quite unfamiliar. Okay, let's do this for now."

"Um."

The phone was hung up, Xu Xin was going to call Xu Zhi.

Because the investment for the Conquering Demons chapter comes from Cloud Atlas, after the male and female protagonists are chosen, they must report to Cloud Atlas.

But the phone he just hung up immediately started ringing.

I saw the caller: Xue Haifeng.

"Hey, Mr. Xue."

"Director Xu, Xu Zhi and I are together. He has just received a notification from the director team that Wen Zhang has been selected for the role of Chen Xuanzang..."

"..."

Xu Xin frowned slightly.

At the same time, I also understood the meaning of Xue Haifeng's call.

After all, the two of them just decided to deal with Wen Zhang coldly a few days ago.

As a result, Star Master finally chose him as the male lead of this drama.

Now, there are two choices before the two of them.

One is to use Wen Zhang, the other is not to use it.

In fact, this matter did not have to develop like this. After posting that Weibo that day, he could directly communicate with Mr. Xing. After all, the candidate had not been selected at that time. After communicating, he did not want to use Wen Zhang. That was it.

But... subconsciously, Xu Xin didn't want to do this.

He is a director, so he understands the importance of "freedom".

Choose a role that suits you, play freely, and make the film.

If you are restricted even a little bit, you will feel very uncomfortable.

What's more, Xing Ye is his idol.

As we all talked about earlier, we want to make a good movie together and give Mr. Xing a high degree of freedom. In the end, he fell out and refused to admit his fault?

So he doesn't want to do it.

It can be said that if this matter is truly considered, he is half to blame.

Moreover, he recommended a female protagonist and was dictating the male protagonist...it was not appropriate in any way.

But now it's a done deal...

He thought for a moment and his brows widened.

"Mr.

"That's okay. I don't think there's any need to communicate with Wen Zhang."

Seeing Xue Haifeng say this, Xu Xin understood that what he was thinking was similar to hers.

So he responded:

"Well, we must not mess up our own people now, and we cannot let everyone mistakenly think that we jumped out of one trap and fell into another trap. In this case, it will be difficult to win people's hearts again."

"good."

The two communicated for a while, and after hanging up the phone, Xu Xin sat at his desk and stared at the line draft he had written for a while.

In fact, I didn’t think too much about it.

Not even a concrete idea.

In the end, he just shook his head slightly.

Whatever.

So be it.

Small punishments and big warnings, position yourself in the right place.

If you still can't get it right...

That's the enemy.

…

At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the family boarded the plane again and flew to a foreign country thousands of kilometers away.

The news of Zhou Xuchi's new work spread throughout the streets in an instant.

It also brought the popularity of "33 Days".

After all, Wang Xiaojian and Huang Xiaoxian reunited.

Although many people are worried whether the two will interpret the film into another version of "33 Days"...

But no matter what, just these four words "Master Xing's new work" are like a gust of wind, blowing away a lot of things.

…

On the morning of March 18th.

Xu Xin came back by flight.

The plane was left to his wife, children and children.

But this time it was okay. He bought a first-class cabin on American Airlines, with seats that could be folded flat.

Plus he bought an English version of "One Hundred Years of Solitude" at the airport.

I relied on my ability to translate from English to Chinese anytime, anywhere, read for a while, sleep for a while... Although the jet lag was completely messed up, the journey was quite fast.

After he came back, he did not go home directly. Instead, he took a handbag containing a fine cutting plate and went to find Chen Qigang.

This film was his most satisfying one so far, so he simply invited this great actor to do the soundtrack.

not to mention……

"Xiao Yu keeps talking to me, saying that your movie is amazing. Let me take a good look~"

"Haha~ Where are the others?"

Xu Xin asked while sitting on the sofa in Chen Qigang's study.

"Going for a hike."

Chen Qigang, holding a cigarette, looked helpless:

"I suspect that this child is the reincarnation of Sun Monkey. He is so stunned that he can't sit still at all. Alas..."

"Haha, please relax. It's okay. I got the film back. You can tie him up for a while."

"well……"

Chen Qigang sighed again.

At this time, a black and white picture appeared.

The two of them stopped talking, but leaned on their respective sofas and started watching.

The edited version of this film lasts for 2 hours and 20 minutes.

Frankly, it's quite long.

But as the two-hour film ended, even though he had watched it many times and even filmed it himself, Xu Xin still couldn't help but sigh...

Is this the end?

Too fast.

As for Chen Qigang...

As the top scorer in the country, he lit a cigarette.

Squinting, looking at the dark staff list...

He waited until the video stopped playing before speaking:

"I think the main tone should be... deep. Including the last chase battle, the music should also be that deep and heavy. It should reflect a sense of urgency, but this sense of urgency should also be mixed with Some melancholic melodies. In fact, this film was already a tragedy when we saw Xin Xiaofeng becoming an auxiliary police officer. Sad, heavy, deep, quiet... these themes are more suitable for it, what do you think?"

be honest.

Chen Qigang's words directly touched Xu Xin's heart.

He nodded:

"I think I feel the same way, but it's not as detailed as you expressed it..."

"Ha, if you express it clearly, you can compose the music yourself."

Chen Qigang said and dialed Chen Yulang's number on his mobile phone:

"Hey, Xiao Xu has brought it over from "Heart of the Burning Sun". Come back quickly! It's time to start working! ... Stop farting there and go home quickly!"

Chen Yucheng must have said something on the other end of the phone. Chen Qigang was speechless. After insulting his son, he hung up the phone and said to Xu Xin:

"Tell me he hasn't reached the summit yet..."

"I'm not in a hurry. He's not climbing Mount Everest, right?"

"You're not in a hurry, I'm in a hurry. I even arranged a blind date for him! You're the father of two children, why are you in a hurry!"

"Hahahahaha..."

Amidst Xu Xin's laughter, Chen Qigang shook his head helplessly and pointed at the video:

"Okay, keep a copy here... Did you just say that you wanted to use this film as the opening film of the Silk Road Film Festival?"

"right."

"What month?"

"August."

"Four, five, six, seven... almost. Wait until I contact you then, and you can get the rest if you need to."

"Okay. With you taking action, I can rest assured."

Seeing that the soundtrack was finalized, Xu Xin smiled and nodded.

The two didn't even discuss the price.

Because some things cannot be measured by price.

But what should be given must be given.

It's just that you have to talk about money very clearly and with some clarity.

Waiting for the sample to come out first, then the factory will naturally discuss it with his agent.

The two of them don't have to talk about such "vulgar" things as money.

We had lunch at Chen Qigang’s house, and the conversation was all about the tone of the film’s soundtrack.

After a meal, they had almost understood and communicated well. When they came out again, Xu Xin yawned and sent a message to Xu Jian:

"Mr. Xu, are you free tomorrow?"

"Director Xu, are you back? I'm free. What time is convenient for you tomorrow?"

"In the afternoon, let's find a place to sit."

"Okay, no problem, I'll make sure to be on time for the appointment."

After communicating with him, Xu Xin sent another message to Wang Sicong:

"Tomorrow afternoon, I have an appointment with Xu Jian."

"OK. What are you going to do now? Should I go find you?"

"Don't come. I feel jet-lagged. I'm going to bed."

"Fine."

After chatting with Wang Sicong, he put down all his chairs and said to Su Meng:

"Make an appointment with a coach for me tomorrow morning and I'll go to the gym."

"I know, Brother Xu."

(Cavan, I’ve been writing all day, sorry for being late.)