I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 886 882. Arrival in Japan

"I think the main thing you should pay attention to in this story is not actually the funny part. In terms of funny, both Teacher Motoyama and your other brothers are experts, so I won't try to do it the same way. Let's break it down. You actually have to What you need to pay attention to is the very easy to blur dividing line between being bloody and touching.”

"If you want to be moved, you can. Just like the sentiment in your story, isn't it just to make everyone laugh with a hint of nostalgia for youth? There is nothing wrong with this intention, but you must pay attention to the degree."

"As a new director, I often can't handle this well. If I don't handle it well, the film will become bloody."

"I think this is the top priority..."

In the final analysis, Xu Xin felt that he owed the other party a favor.

After all, an advertising idea in his mind has almost reached the rendering stage.

Therefore, he and Dapeng talked very seriously.

This is certainly not a return of favor.

His human feelings are not that shallow.

As long as the other party is in the film and television industry, one day he will ask for something. Just for the sake of this favor, I would help him once.

Now, all he can do is do his best to explain his thoughts about this story called "Pancake Man" to the other party clearly.

Make it clear, make it clear.

It's like taking a class.

But he gave it all.

No reservations.

Dapeng also listened very seriously, and his mobile phone was already placed on the table and the recording mode was turned on.

Of course Xu Xin agreed.

As soon as the two chatted, they chatted all morning.

Even had a meal for lunch.

Dapeng felt the same as Ming Jing, not everyone was worthy of being taught by Director Xu like this. Not everyone would let Director Xu waste so much time, saliva, and even energy.

He understood the reason but did not go into it. He was just grateful.

Finally, after finishing the meal, he said to Xu Xin sincerely:

"Director Xu, thank you!"

In other words, it's very simple.

But his tone and attitude were extremely solemn.

"Ha, it's okay. Go back and think about it carefully. If you have any ideas, we will communicate with you then."

"Okay! Thank you so much, Director Xu..."

"fine."

Xu Xin, who was thirsty, waved his hands and drove away.

After talking all morning, he actually felt uncomfortable.

But the spirit is very exciting.

He had read several Volvo advertising creative plans before.

Not finished reading it all.

I don’t plan to watch it either.

Because, the picture in his mind gave him a kind of... although it couldn't be said to be shocking, it felt very good.

This is his deep-seated confidence in his inspiration.

Therefore, he was not going to read it, but was going to start thinking about it directly.

Jean-Claude Van Damme's legs... really impressed him deeply.

Now, what he wants to do when he gets home is to watch Jean-Claude Van Damme's movies, especially the movie with the picture he saw on the Dapeng IPAD.

It's called "The King of Fighters."

In fact, he only had a general impression of this action star who became popular in the United States in the 1980s... just in time to learn more about it.

Thinking of this, while at the traffic light, he took out the sketch paper he drew from his pocket.

The black-lined stick figure is splitting its two long legs across the two square boxes...

To an outsider, this must be a box. After all, in order to protect his creativity, he chose to hide it in Dapeng.

But in his heart, he was just like Ming Jing.

These are two trucks.

Jean-Claude Van Damme straddles two trucks.

Um……

The more I watch, the more I like it!

…

So, when Yang Mi planned to call her husband for dinner at night, she walked into her husband's special studio and found an old man sitting on the sofa, making love to the muscular guy on the screen...

Although this is a bit exaggerated, the truth is true.

My husband looked inside intently... What was that man's name? Jean-Claude Van Damme, right?

Watch his movies.

Yang Mi doesn’t even need to look carefully...Hollywood in the 1980s had not yet grasped the essence of kung fu movies. At that time, their movements were still similar to street fights, and there were no routines at all.

Not to mention exciting.

But all of them are muscular and look really exaggerated.

When she walked behind her husband, she discovered... there were three or four drawings on the coffee table next to the sofa.

There is only one main character in the drawing on A4 paper.

That is... Jean-Claude Van Damme with his crotch spread wide and looking muscular...

"You're not going to like men anymore, are you?"

"Fuck!"

Xu Xin, who was too absorbed in thinking, jumped up from the sofa, cursed the street and rushed to the side of the screen.

"What are you doing!"

"...What do you think I'm doing? I'm here to call you for dinner! Don't you check what time it is?"

Yang Mi said while staring at her husband's shorts.

Autumn has entered Yanjing at this time, and the weather is getting colder day by day.

But my husband’s house has a thermostatic system that automatically adjusts the temperature. Make sure the room is at a comfortable temperature before the heating comes on.

So Xu Xin is still wearing something cool at the moment.

A pair of shorts and a short-sleeved shirt.

The shorts are still the baggy kind of pure cotton.

At this glance, she saw no trace of Xu Xin.

My heart felt temporarily relieved.

good.

At least it's not a pornographic film.

But the more this happened, the more confused she became:

"Why are you so crazy about staring at a muscular man?"

She asked, pointing to the drafts.

Xu Xin, who had calmed down now, nodded, first motioned to his wife to turn on the light, then walked into the study and took out three printed color pages from the table.

"Which one do you think is more in line with Volvo's temperament?"

Yang Mi was stunned and looked at the three people on the coloring page.

Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Jean-Claude Van Damme.

Not to mention their fame, these three people are all representatives of muscular tough guys.

Can……

"Volvo?"

She asked in confusion:

"How do you connect the three of them with Volvo? Wouldn't it be more appropriate for these three to endorse an American pickup truck? I think all strong American men drive that kind of truck."

"You don't understand. I have an idea..."

"..."

Three minutes later, Yang Mi frowned slightly.

"That is to say... your advertising idea is that two large trucks are driving side by side, and Jean-Claude Van Damme stands on the top of the truck and cuts his big crotch?"

The more she spoke, the more absurd the meaning in her eyes became.

Brother, are you serious?

Did Volvo invite you to show the audience that Jean-Claude Van Damme does his crotch?

"I'm also considering Schwarzenegger and Stallone..."

"Quickly pull him down. Schwarzenegger is the governor, and people will ignore you?... Stallone is fine, but the problem is that he doesn't seem to be doing crotch splitting... No, is this the point? The point is your advertising idea, what the hell? ah!"

"……not good?"

Xu Xin looked surprised.

All I could think of was Jean-Claude Van Damme stepping on the truck, slowly moving his legs as the vehicle moved slowly, showing the shock of a man's masculine strength and beauty.

At that time, I will add a paragraph of text: This video is to show the control and precision of Volvo's kinetic energy... whatnot.

That picture... is simply not too shocking.

"What a hammer!"

Yang Mi was speechless.

The picture in her mind is actually similar to her husband's.

only……

Jean-Claude Van Damme is wearing bodybuilding pants...

That scene...oh my god.

Just thinking about it gives me goosebumps.

"...Forget it if you don't understand. I just finished talking to Simon and asked him to help me find someone to simulate it tomorrow to see the effect."

The "Simon" in his mouth is Yang Wenjie.

After Yang Mi heard this, she just shook her head speechlessly.

Anyway, she couldn't get the point of this advertising creative idea.

Forget it, whatever.

Anyway, as long as my husband doesn’t bend.

"Okay, let's eat quickly."

"Um."

…

Yang Wenjie moved very quickly. After all, this simple model was not difficult at all, it was just a demonstration diagram.

On the morning of the 11th, he sent a video of more than 20 seconds.

In the picture, two truck models are driving, with a person standing on the roof, and as the vehicles move, they form a horse little by little.

Yang Mi felt the same after seeing this video:

"Your reputation will definitely be ruined after this advertisement is shot!"

She was completely indifferent.

But Xu Xin ignored her this time.

Instead, I downloaded the video on my computer and held the front-facing photos of two Volvo trucks in my hands.

The video played in an infinite loop while he gestured back and forth with two pieces of paper.

The more you sign, the more confident you are.

That’s it!

So, he spent less than 20 minutes editing an email and sent it to the email address of the person in charge at Volvo.

And they also made a request that they write lines for the advertising creative.

The requirement for the lines was that Jean-Claude Van Damme’s dubbing seemed to be talking about himself, but in fact he was talking about Volvo trucks.

Xu Xin has 100% autonomy in this advertisement, and no one will interfere.

The people at Volvo Trucks, like the people at Geely, put their full trust in him. Whatever he says is what he says.

Therefore, after receiving this email, Volvo people simply communicated with him about more details, and then went to make preparations.

Whether it is Jean-Claude Van Damme, the driving location, the feasibility of the plan, etc...

Xu Xin is only responsible for taking pictures and doesn’t need to worry about anything else.

Now that the creative idea for the ad is done, he is in a great mood.

When I came out of the studio, my face was filled with pride.

Yang Mi, who was packing her things, was speechless.

Whatever, never mind...

In the afternoon, she packed her luggage and boarded a plane to Xiangjiang.

Then, on the afternoon of the 12th, she returned home.

I also have a copy of the film in my hand.

"Here, a copy of "The Grandmaster". Mr. Xue has already taken it and is arranging to send it for review and screening. Take a look."

"good."

Xu Xin was not surprised. His wife went there this time just for the "Grandmaster" matter.

"Did you read it?"

"Not yet, I plan to watch it with you."

"Let's go then."

The two of them talked and walked into the studio together.

Wang Jiawei's film...it really took ten years of hard work, and he finally got it right.

He also wanted to see how the film turned out to be virtuous and whether it lived up to his wife's efforts.

When he opened the disc box, he discovered that there were two discs.

"Two?"

"Well, one is the release version. Director Wang also divided it into several different versions. This is the domestic version. The other one is the director's cut version. The director's cut version is the most complete and took the longest to shoot."

He nodded slightly.

The disc was put into the DVD machine. While reading the disc, Yang Mi had already taken out her thermos cup. After getting another cup of tea for her husband, Xu Xin just sat down on the large single sofa when she leaned over.

Neither of them is fat, and the lazy sofa is also wide, so it won't be a problem for them to squeeze in.

"...You didn't wash your hair?"

"You haven't washed it in two days. Does it smell?"

"It's okay, it smells a little bit like oil."

"Then let's take a shower together tonight?"

"good."

The time for handing over the food was casually set, and the movie started at this moment.

The title sequence had been produced. Xu Xin looked at the title "Headwind" on the title title and suddenly chuckled:

"Ha~"

"What's the matter?"

"I remember talking with Sister Mo about naming the company. Isn't the original meaning of Niefeng flying against the wind? I thought the name was unlucky at the time, but in the end, Sister Mo didn't care... Now that I think about it, the name of our company is true. It’s unlucky.”

Hearing this, Yang Mi nodded empathetically:

"You two are really good at naming. I've never seen you two like this."

While we were chatting, as the credits rolled by, the brim of a white hat was exposed in the rainy night...

"This scene was filmed for a month?"

"Well, Liang Chaowei's arm was fractured."

"...Tsk. Time flies so fast."

In the rain that was very Wang Jiawei's frame-drawing style, Xu Xin sighed with emotion.

And his wife, who was in his arms, also recalled with eyes full of memories:

"Isn't that true... But if you ask me to choose again, I won't take pictures at all. It's too ink! I've never seen such a wasteful person!"

"..."

Xu Xin did not respond.

The story has begun.

He started watching movies.

…

The public release version of "The Grandmaster" lasts 2 hours and 10 minutes.

Excluding the opening and closing credits, it takes about two hours.

While watching the movie, neither of them spoke.

They are all interpreting this film from their own perspectives.

After reading it, the two of them still didn't speak.

After the credits of the film ended and the disc automatically ejected, Yang Mi looked at the time on her watch.

5:15.

The child is coming back soon.

Then she asked:

"How about it?"

"..."

Xu Xin was speechless.

Lighted a cigarette.

I let out a long, long sigh...

"well……"

"Why are you sighing?"

"This film is indeed the work of Wang Jiawei who has been honing his skills for ten years. But... it's a pity."

"Where's the pity?"

"In duration, in story pace."

Recalling everything in the movie, his eyes were filled with regret:

"I can actually understand him. His idea of ​​audience for this film is actually very clear. It is completely aimed at Chinese people. Europe and the United States are all incidental. It follows the style of Chinese landscape painting, leaving white space everywhere. The more white space is left, The more exciting it is! And the pace of this kind of blank space must be slow. But the pace of the film is slow, and the length is very stuck. So... This is the main reason why the plot of Yin Yin Tian was cut. It is also the most beautiful flaw in this film. Where...he failed to grasp the rhythm well. This film...is just a little bit short of perfection."

At this moment, all the waiting, after watching this movie, became worth it in his heart.

But again, the more worthwhile it is, the more regrettable it is.

but……

"Fortunately, he knows that the main plot lies with you, and the meaning of the script follows your notes. This film..."

He thought for a while and said seriously:

"It will definitely make you shine!"

Yang Mi was stunned.

This was the first time she heard her husband praise herself with someone else's movie.

Not to mention...it's quite fresh.

So he smiled slightly:

"The acting is over, let the audience comment on whether it is good or bad. I actually feel that the pace of this film is a bit slow... I am afraid that the box office performance will not be as expected."

"It is certain that it will not be as good as expected. Wang Jiawei's style is destined that his box office will not explode. And if you measure it from the perspective of rhythm and movie viewing, this film actually has a certain threshold. And this threshold was also set by Lao Xu It was made. But this is where Wang Jiawei is great. If you know the threshold, you will see more clearly. But if you don’t know, you can also watch it completely... Hey, maybe the DVDs are selling so well. The relationship starts from From the beginning, did you plan to let everyone buy it and take it home and swipe it several times?"

Xu Xin suddenly shook his head funny.

But from the bottom of my heart, I was still relieved.

Is this movie good?

The answer is yes.

But what really makes him happy is not seeing such a high-quality finished film after investing money.

But I saw that my wife's performance and hard work were not in vain.

Just for this reason, it’s worth the money!

At this time...

"Mom! Mom, where are you!"

My daughter's call came from outside the door.

The two of them were instantly separated from the afterglow of watching the movie.

"The kid is back, let's go. Watch the director's cut when you have time."

"Um."

Xu Xin nodded and followed her out.

…

In two days, Xu Xin finished watching both versions of "The Grandmaster".

Frankly speaking, this film has been included in the category of "excellent" in his mind.

The kind without any adulteration.

The feedback from Shanghai Film Studio and Xinyang Film Studio is also similar.

It can be said that everyone’s worries are finally over.

Next, there is the matter of gearing and publicity. But these things have nothing to do with Xu Xin, it is his wife who is busy.

He has to do his own thing.

October 18th.

The crew of "Thousands of Arrows Pierce the Heart" and the visiting delegation from CCTV6 gathered in Yanjing.

As the only Chinese spokesperson for the "Perfect Strangers" crew, Xu Xin also attended the meeting.

Although it was said to be a meet-and-greet, the atmosphere was actually informal.

This time, Princess Six arranged for visiting groups from multiple departments to travel together, hoping to report on the developments of two films that entered the Tokyo Film Festival at the same time.

There were a lot of people, more than 30 people.

Not counting the magazine reporters who invited their colleagues.

The crew of "Thousands of Arrows Pierce the Heart" is relatively simple, with only a few main crew members including director Wang Jing, screenwriter Wu Nan, and Yan Pingyan, the absolute female lead.

Of course Mr. Xie couldn't follow him.

When we meet, the main thing is to get to know each other. After learning that several people in charge of the Sixth Princess were following the Civil Aviation Administration of China, Xu Xin politely extended an invitation.

Invite them on your own private jet.

However, if all these people are included, his fight will definitely not be enough. I plan to borrow Lao Wang’s Falcon 7X.

But the leader of the Sixth Princess politely refused.

There is no other reason than it is inappropriate.

The crew of "Thousands of Arrows Pierce the Heart" were originally very excited, but when they heard the investors refused, they also politely declined the invitation.

Director Xu's private plane... everyone wants to take it, but they really can't.

Seeing this, Xu Xin didn't force it.

I just let the factory discuss the itinerary before disbanding and going home.

This time the team leader is still Chen He.

On the 19th, the Tokyo Film Festival opens.

It lasts for 9 days and ends on the 28th.

The plane landed at Haneda Airport at 12 noon Tokyo time.

After landing, Xu Xin sent an email to Jasmin telling her that she had arrived.

But no one responded, presumably they were still on the plane.

It was his second time attending the Tokyo Film Festival, but he didn't find anything new at all.

Under the leadership of Chen He, five or six people from Xiying Studio got into the right-hand drive business car and rushed to the hotel in Roppongi.

We arrived before 1 o'clock, and after finishing the check-in and other trivial matters, it was already early 2 o'clock.

At this time, Xin Haicheng's phone call came like a prophet.

"Moxi Moxi, dear Xu Sang, would you like to come out for a drink?"

Xin Haicheng's joyful words... which, in a nerd's words, were "full of energy" reached his ears through the phone.

"Haha, long time no see, Shin Hai-san."

He was also happy to see his old friends again.

What's more, Xin Haicheng has already arrived downstairs in the hotel.

Even the hotel has been arranged.

What are you waiting for?

Let's go and have a drink of sake first.

But before that...

"Mengmeng, check out the gift for Mr. Ken Takakura."

"Okay, Brother Xu."

Su Meng nodded.

When Xu Xin came to Japan this time, the only private thing he did was to visit Takakura Ken.

He prepared many gifts, half of which belonged to the old man and half of which belonged to himself.

The old man hasn't had time to come over in the past two years, but he misses his brother very much.

Su Meng also knew the importance of these things and quickly started checking them.

After a moment, she nodded:

"It's okay, Brother Xu. There's no transportation damage or anything like that."

"good."

Xu Xin, who felt at ease, responded:

"Let's go eat."

I have a severe headache. I will correct the typos tomorrow and go to sleep.