I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 899 895. Muscular Man

Xu Xin basically doesn’t shop online.

In other words, he really thinks online shopping is a fucked up and painful thing.

There is really everything online, covering all aspects of life. You can basically buy anything you want. Just search for what you need on Taobao.

But the painful thing is express delivery.

What I need now will take three to five days to arrive.

That alone is annoying.

But Yang Mi likes online shopping very much, and she likes to browse Taobao when she has nothing to do. Moreover, she is surprisingly patient. Every time Xu Xin complains that it will take three to five days to get home today, she always instills a point of view to Xu Xin nonchalantly:

"If you buy every day, won't you be able to harvest every day?"

Fine.

This is why my father-in-law, who can sell cardboard boxes for more than 100 yuan a week, is very diligent. Otherwise, within three months, the house will become a scrap collection station.

However... although for him, online shopping is not a particularly pleasant experience, it does not prevent Alibaba from becoming a leading Internet company in China.

Even recently, many people have begun to use... QR codes to start shopping, and they even have less cash.

So does he.

Wherever you go, you don’t need to hold your wallet, just swipe it on your phone, which is very convenient and fast.

Technology changes life.

And now, one of the progressives who promotes these technologies has just handed himself a business card.

Xu Xin was really surprised.

However, this surprise was immediately replaced by the title on the other party's business card.

General Manager of Digital Entertainment Division?

After thinking for a while, he asked curiously:

"Mr. Li, does Alibaba have a digital entertainment business?"

After hearing Xu Xin's words, Li Jie smiled and nodded:

"Yes, Director Xu. We just established this department just last month."

"..."

Xu Xin's heart made a "ding" sound, feeling that the premonition in his heart that had exploded at the box office since "囧囧" has completely turned into reality.

The second wave of coal bosses... is really coming!

But his face remained calm and he smiled and said:

"That's it. This is really the first time I've heard of it."

Li Jie smiled slightly, nodded, and said:

"We plan to enter the film and television industry and form a large cultural and entertainment system. Although the department has just been established, some follow-up plans will gradually begin next year. This time we were also invited by "The Grandmaster" to participate At the premiere, I didn’t expect to be able to sit with Director Xu and Ms. Liu, it’s really an honor.”

"I dare not say that, Mr. Li is too polite."

Xu Xin quickly said modestly, but felt a little speechless in his heart.

Although the other party is in a high position, he probably doesn’t know much about this industry.

Is it a coincidence that we sit together with me?

of course not.

Although it is not clear whether the wife knows about this, the list of invited media must be arranged in Yuntu and Yindu.

With so many media present, why can you be next to me?

It must have been deliberately arranged by you asking someone to find connections.

Pretending to be a chance encounter is a bit too fake.

However, no one will expose this kind of falsehood, everyone understands it tacitly.

After being humble, Xu Xin asked:

"Mr. Li, do you mean that you plan to enter the film and television industry in the coming year? Is it an investment and production type? Or..."

"This has not been decided yet, we are still studying it."

Li Jie didn't reveal much.

But he said:

"But what we hope is to have a more systematic overall planning and planning for all aspects of the film and television drama industry, and then combine it with our Internet advantages... I have actually paid attention to Director Xu and found that you are still very sensitive to the Internet. For example, You are one of the first Weibo users, and I heard that it was your idea to register the official Weibo account of "Jinling Thirteen Hairpins"?"

"..."

Xu Xin was stunned.

How do you know this?

What did the old man say?

Their information... is quite well informed.

"So we have always wanted to refer to Director Xu's opinion. Looking at your thoughts on the future of interactive entertainment, we hope to integrate the entire film and television industry with the Internet through empowerment. Even in the future, we also plan to do A large database is created based on the entertainment preferences, hobbies, tastes, etc. of different people..."

"...???"

Not to mention Xu Xin, even Liu Yifei was confused.

Xu Xin was confused.

He was mainly thinking about one thing.

That...what is FUNENG?

Which FU? Additional attachment?

What does attached energy... mean?

Do you want to add some... ability... or energy to the movie?

Why can't you understand this?

But it feels... particularly high-end and classy.

Take a look, after all, it is a leading company in the new era. Everyone is talented and their speech is nice. I really...can't understand it.

But Xu Xin was too embarrassed to ask.

Although friends around him said that "Old Xu" was an ignorant person.

But forget it if your friends are sarcastic, am I, Xu Sanjin, shameless in front of outsiders?

Interrupting someone rashly and saying, "Mr. Li, I don't understand what you're saying"... isn't that making people laugh?

and……

Look at our fat family.

People nodded while listening, and they were serious when they listened.

Are you an American traitor after all? Hey, I really drank a lot of foreign ink!

It's true! Hey!

We can't be any worse, we have to show our attitude.

But in fact...Liu Yifei didn't understand either.

Her cultural level is not as good as Xu Xin's.

Listening to the "grand blueprint" described by the other party, I didn't bother to dig into the words "empowerment" or the like.

But when I heard what kind of database the other party was going to build to analyze the audience's taste, I was completely speechless.

What is this?

See what's coming out of the pot?

Watching someone release a disc?

I know what you like, what can I show you?

Although at first glance, there seems to be nothing wrong with this statement. After all, in the final analysis, film and television art was born to meet the people’s growing spiritual needs in life.

Can……

As an actress, she felt a little offended for no reason.

It's a bit exaggerated to say this, but it feels pretty much the same.

It seems...the positions are a bit reversed, right?

Although there is nothing wrong with actively catering to the audience, if the work is formulated according to the audience's taste from the beginning, then... what is the difference between it and industrial production products?

Think about it carefully, for example, if an audience likes me, then you invite me to perform to satisfy his taste. And this audience likes to watch funny plots and food stories, and then you find people based on the audience's tastes, just like the composition, and create a female version of the funny PLUS version of China's Little Master starring me?

? ? ? ?

Is this...right?

Her black and white eyes were full of doubts and confusion.

Then, subconsciously, she wanted to see Xu Xin's expression as if asking for help.

And when he turned around, he found...Xu Xin was listening and nodding.

It was as if he understood everything the other person said and agreed with it.

"????"

Instantly, she became even more confused.

Ah this...

You thick-browed heart-stealer... you can't be serious, can you?

Do you really think they are right?

…

In fact, the two of them are really the eldest brother, not the second brother.

No one understood what the other meant.

Just listen to Li Jie talking here.

By the way...are all the people in Alibaba so good at talking?

Li Jie's "Great Cultural Entertainment and Pan-Entertainment" speech was forced to end until the applause from the surroundings broke out.

Xu Xin subconsciously turned his head and saw the crew of "The Grandmaster". Everyone including his wife appeared in the screening room.

Everyone stood in a row.

The media premiere is about to begin.

"Director Xu, Miss Liu, how about we leave our contact information? When you two are free, we can come out and have a cup of tea together. How about that?"

"no problem."

Xu Xin agreed immediately, and so did Liu Yifei.

After everyone exchanged contact information, Wang Jiawei’s voice also sounded on the stage:

"Thank you all for coming today..."

The movie is about to start.

…

Yang Mi actually didn't communicate much with her husband throughout the whole process.

She was sitting in the front row, and her husband was sitting behind her. She had to turn her head if she wanted to speak, which was quite awkward.

As they say, seeing each other every day, the two of them are almost suffering from the seven-year itch.

She has also been very tired of her husband recently.

Just use him as a furnace.

What's more... on today's occasion, everyone is a class enemy!

You, the director of the "Perfect" crew, are here. If I, the master of the generation, don't kick you out, I will give you face!

Just take your Liu Feifei to watch this grandmaster's performance.

However, in the final analysis, she was also a little nervous, because not only the media was here today, but the Master was also here. Although it's not next to my husband's side, the location is actually better.

She very carefully reserved the middle seat in the tenth row for Master and Lao Xu.

That's the best viewing area in the entire theater.

Although these movements were designed by Yuan Heping, her apprentice also wanted her master to see her growth in the past few years.

When the movie started to play, on Xu Xin's left side, Wang Sicong and Di Wei finally arrived late.

Still panting.

After Mo Hei walked in, Xu Xin listened to Lao Wang's movements and asked speechlessly:

"Why are you here so late?"

"Don't mention it, she came all the way. She had dinner with some producers last night and drank too much, which made her miserable all day. She didn't have much appetite at noon, so she caught up on her sleep in the afternoon. I thought it would be okay if she didn't eat tonight. , I came here just to have a bowl of porridge. I didn’t expect to be late..."

"..."

"..."

"..."

His words made Di Wei want to crawl into the cracks of the earth.

Xu Xin, Yang Mi, and Liu Yifei got goosebumps when they said that.

OK.

You tricked the dog into killing it, right?

Yang Mi glared at her eldest son fiercely.

Then, the movie started.

…

Xu Xin has watched "The Grandmaster" several times, so there is nothing new about it.

On the contrary, Liu Yifei next to her looked at it very seriously.

In other words, as far as the four people next to him are concerned, he is the only one who is thinking about Ali's affairs, while the other three are watching intently.

Liu Yifei and Di Wei are actors, and their perspectives naturally bring scrutiny and interpretation.

And Wang Sicong is no longer the idiot he was in these years... Of course, Xu Xin didn't dare to say this.

After he said it, he must have been laughed at because he was the least educated among this group of people.

Even Lao Wang looked at it very seriously.

However... Wang Jiawei's film style is destined to be watched only once, which is not enough.

There are descriptions of many scenes in it. If you don’t look carefully, examine it, or even interpret it, it’s impossible to understand the meaning behind it.

This...Xu Xin couldn't judge whether it was good or bad.

Because he is also a director of this style.

However, Wang Jiawei's artistic conception is greater than the story, and in his understanding, all lens language must serve the movie story.

The two men's styles are essentially the same, but equally distinct.

But I have to say... After the movie was played, they looked at the set of Baguazhang played by Yang Mi in the snow...

They were all deeply surprised.

If the friends around me feel that the boxing style used by Dami is "so-so", after all, they have seen it too many times.

But for some media people, producers and others who were present today, it was completely amazing.

Her skill... was trained? Or...really?

Why does it feel like... it feels so natural to fight?

To this day, Yang Mi, who has basically never shown her true kung fu on the screen, used this "solo dance" of Baguazhang in the snow to give the perfect ending to "The Grandmaster".

"Mr. Ye, all encounters in this world are reunions after a long absence."

Along with Yang Mi's narration, the back of "Ip Man" is always in the door frame of Hong Kong Kowloon.

It has completely become eternity.

"The Grandmaster", END.

And when the end credits show up...

"Pah, pah, pah, pah..."

Everyone's eyes fell on Liu Yifei, who received a standing ovation.

She stood up so abruptly.

Yang Mi was a little stunned.

But watching her stare at the screen and applaud...

The applause from the people around him started unexpectedly.

"Crash la la la..."

Amidst the applause, Yang Mi stood up, turned around, and found her husband immediately.

Xu Xin bent down slightly, kissed his wife on the cheek, and said while applauding:

"Ms. Yang, all encounters in this world are reunions after a long absence."

Yang Mi was speechless and smiled gently.

At this time, Wang Sicong, who was also applauding, asked curiously:

"What are you two talking about?"

Because the applause was a bit noisy, Xu Xin turned her head and said to him:

"I said that my encounter with her was also a reunion after a long absence."

There is nothing gross or gross about this, the quality of this movie lies here. If these words were said at any other time, it would definitely be a bit of a show of affection.

But here... it's just right.

After Wang Sicong heard this, he had no intention of laughing at his old friend.

Instead, he turned around and said to Di Wei next to him:

"Brother Seven, all encounters in this world are reunions after a long absence."

Si Wei was stunned...

Then...he pursed his lips and showed a smile.

This... sounds really nice.

…

"Director Xu is here in person today. I want to know in what capacity you are here? Are you Sister Yang Mi's lover? Or are you the director of a movie released at the same time?"

Listening to the host's humorous questions, Xu Xin took the microphone and smiled:

"No, I came to the premiere of "The Grandmaster" as a fan of Director Wang."

"Hua la la la la..."

This was the answer Xu Xin gave when asked by the host.

…

After watching the movie, leave.

As guests, Xu Xin and Li Jie parted ways, agreed to have tea later, and then walked out of the back door together. Yang Mi stayed in front, chatting with Mr. Yu and others and accepting interviews.

Xu Xin naturally didn't want to join in the fun.

Some are overwhelming. So even though they were a couple, he still ran away early.

As soon as he entered the safe passage, Wang Sicong asked casually:

"Who?"

"Ali...the general manager of the entertainment office."

"..."

The eldest young master paused in his steps.

"Um?"

He looked at Xu Xin in surprise:

"Ali... entertainment?"

"He is the general manager of the digital entertainment division."

Liu Yifei corrected her and handed Wang Sicong the business card still smelling of perfume in her handbag.

After Wang Sicong took a look, he frowned:

"Are they going to get involved too?"

"normal."

Xu Xin touched his pocket.

"It's almost time."

Wang Sicong was stunned.

Then he pointed in a direction and motioned for everyone to go there, while asking Xu Xin:

"You mean...the second wave of coal bosses we talked about before came in?"

"Um."

Xu Xin had already handed over the cigarette.

The two of them did not click in the corridor, but Wang Sicong led them to the door of a room.

Just unscrew the door.

There were two other people in the office. After seeing Wang Sicong, they quickly stood up:

"Mr. Wang."

"Well, let's talk about something."

As he said that, he handed the 1916 he smoked to someone:

"You two go have a cigarette."

"OK."

The two men walked out directly with cigarettes in hand.

After Wang Sicong closed the door, he asked:

"Is it caused by "囧囧"?"

While asking questions, Liu Yifei had already turned on the ventilation fan in the room. After all, there was no sunlight in this room. Ventilation could only rely on a noisy ventilator, while Di Wei picked up the paper cup on the water dispenser and planned to get a few cups of hot water.

It can be said that the four people really have an extraordinary tacit understanding.

Highlight a clear division of labor.

""囧囧" can only be said to be the inducement for a quantitative change to a qualitative change. In fact, according to Mr. Tian, ​​the signs have been there a few years ago. But... the box office and investment return ratio of "囧囧" are indeed a bit amazing. Three thousand Wan's investment, leverage ... I watched the box office that has been nailed to the one billion yuan. More than ten times the return rate, you are a businessman, you are not indifferent? These days, I have always pondered this matter, but in my impression Among them, the coal bosses I thought were those big investment companies... waving money and continuing the path left by the previous coal bosses. Who would have thought... Even leading companies like Alibaba are interested in the film and television industry."

Wang Sicong nodded slightly and took his girlfriend's water glass. He was about to say something when Liu Yifei said:

"But I don't think they're on the right track."

Under the confused gazes of Wang Sicong and Di Wei, she explained:

"Do you know what this man was talking about with me and Xu Xin just now? He..."

After briefly recounting the meaning of Li Jie's so-called "data theory", she said:

"When I was watching the movie just now, I was actually thinking in my mind. I felt... if it was this... customized taste, it would be an insult to the actors."

"Then what do you think of the score? If their customized assembly line products can really meet the requirements and meet the audience's consumer psychology, the audience will definitely buy it. Because this is determined by the market, and... the opportunities for actors will also change. There will be more and more job opportunities in the entire industry..."

This is Wang Sicong’s argument.

But Liu Yifei continued to ask:

"But is that still an actor? Is that still a film and television work? Look at the products of the pot... The real art is to freeze a certain moment as eternity in countless moments. Just like the "The Grandmaster" we watched today ". Is it a market demand? Is it a product that the audience wants to "watch" a martial arts film with this proposition?... Do you know how sad it would be if actors all followed this path and relied on so-called data? What's going on? I feel like what they're doing is no different from The Matrix."

It's not that the two of them were arguing, it was just from different angles.

Faced with her rhetorical question, Wang Sicong shrugged:

"The question is can you stop it?"

In one sentence, everything Liu Yifei wanted to say was blocked.

yes.

Can it be stopped?

In other words, if people want to play like this, who can stop them?

"But I think it's quite sad."

Di Wei, who was standing aside, spoke:

"What if the scripts I encounter in the future are all like this?...Although I don't know much about the Internet, but...in essence, these are also a kind of following trends, right? For example, "囧囧" is so popular now, I think There will definitely be a lot of "囧" released next year. Everyone will share the popularity and seize the market...Eh? Brother Cong, isn't this similar to...the one you analyzed for me...that...how the Xiangjiang movie died?"

"Well……"

Wang Sicong was a little embarrassed.

When he said this to Brother Qi, he was met with the admiring look of Brother Qi, "Brother Cong, how do you know so much? You're so bored."

But I actually heard this from Lao Xu.

Fortunately, Xu Xin remained silent from beginning to end.

Seeing this, Wang Sicong, who quickly got off the slope, nodded in response to his girlfriend and asked:

"What do you think?"

Xu Xin, who had been deep in thought, came back to his senses, smiled and shook his head:

"I'm actually not interested in what you two are talking about. Because I'm a director, I don't have to worry about homogenization or industrial assembly lines... just like me now. Even if everyone is working hard for the Chinese film market, but It is an indisputable fact that there are so many bad movies every year. It is unrealistic to want to go against this rule on your own. Besides, we have autonomy, don’t we? For example, Seventh Brother, such as Fat..."

"Hello!!!"

"Ahem, like Liu Tianxian."

"..."

"..."

"..."

Including Liu Yifei herself, they were speechless when they heard this...praising their own nickname.

Xu Xin wiped his face and laughed dryly and continued:

"I have the final say on the movie I want to make, the script, and the actors. Isn't it the same for you? And if you really want to invite people like us who have a certain degree of autonomy, it's nothing more than throwing money at it. Make money. …It’s not shabby. To put it bluntly, it’s the same principle that customers bully the store, and the store bullies the customers.”

As he spoke, he told everyone a fact in the most simple and unpretentious way:

"Block, it must be unstoppable. The general trend of the world is like a rolling torrent. I don't need to tell you the result of a mantis blocking the car. And this kind of thing does not need to be like a snake or a scorpion. In this case, who dares to jump up and block people's way of wealth? , I don’t know how miserable the death was. Therefore, my idea is actually very simple. Guard this three-acre of my land, and I will never stop anyone who wants to make money.

Now that "囧囧" is here, all the "coal bosses" want to enter the market waving banknotes and seize the profits that are three times, five times, or even ten times or twenty times. But we all understand the truth that good food cannot come out of a bad pot. Whether a movie is good or not ultimately depends on three factors: director, script, and actors. Just having money is useless.

The big waves wash over the sand, and the tide eventually ebbs and flows. When the tide ebbs, it will be obvious who is naked buttocks. so……"

Speaking of this, he looked at Si Wei and Liu Yifei and waved their hands:

"Don't refuse. Since there is demand in the market, then cater to the demand. Just remember not to lose your ability to make a living."

There is no need to do anything frivolous in front of friends.

If you explain everything clearly, they will naturally know what to do.

When Wang Sicong heard this, he felt it made sense.

However, he is better at business matters. Said to Xu Xin:

"Speaking of catering to the market, I remembered something... "Running Man" needs a muscular man. Do you have any friends?"

Xu Xin was stunned:

"What do you mean?"

"The role of Kim Jong Kook needs a... very strong man."

"Well……"

strong?

Inexplicably, the chubby face of Shaobing popped into Xu Xin's mind.

Of course, it can't be said that it jumped. It should be said that it jumped out with a "dong~" sound.

Shaobing has indeed succeeded in losing weight now, and, these few times I met him at the gym, although the child's muscles are not as sharp and angular as those of muscular men, being young naturally has its benefits.

He is currently in a... "lipid muscle" stage.

The child looks strong and stocky.

And just today, when he got up in the morning and was scrolling through WeChat Moments, he saw this kid’s post on WeChat Moments. The picture showed whole wheat bread with two fried eggs, and a bunch of vegetables. The text was: “Start brushing fat and building muscle.” On the seventh day, Mermaid Line, here I come!”

When he thought of this, he said directly:

"Not particularly muscular, but a kid working out, okay?"

Wang Sicong was stunned:

"Child? How old?"

"Shaobing, do you know who it is?"

"You know, didn't we have dinner together last time... Brother, don't tease him, he's a chubby little guy, I want a muscular man!"

"Look."

I flipped out my phone and found Shaobing’s Moments. I scrolled through it and found a selfie of this kid facing the mirror and bending his arms on “the first day of liposuction.”

When he showed the photo to Wang Sicong, the young master's eyes immediately widened.

"Fuck! Who is this!?"

"Shaobing... This kid has put in a lot of effort to lose weight."

Xu Xin handed him the phone, watched him flip through it, and said:

"Young, muscles grow quickly, metabolism is good, I just gave away a Wrangler two days ago. Especially since he has started to gain weight recently, if you need a muscular man... Anyway, isn't your show filming next year? , give him some more time, I think it can’t be wrong.”

"Okay, let's take him. Do you want to tell him?"

"Um."

Xu Xin nodded.

"Running Man" has become a hit in South Korea, and the Chinese side has also become very popular in "Korean" in recent years. Various Korean groups have stunned countless fans.

Putting aside the anti-Korean issue, he owns the copyright of this program. He is naturally willing to find a job for his younger brother to expand beyond cross talk, so that the child can earn some money and start a family as soon as possible.

not to mention……

This is the child I watched growing up.

He knows what kind of character it is.

He believed that he and his wife would definitely have the right vision!

(Shaobing line, close it~!)

(The line about sesame cakes was actually set from the beginning. Some readers had wondered why I always wrote about sesame cakes and Deyun Club. In fact...it was just because of this jealousy that I made this dumpling. Running Man is a There are hurdles that cannot be avoided, and I hope that the running man produced by Tianlai can be played cleanly. That’s why we have this design. I will go to Yanjing tomorrow, and I will update everyone in time.)