I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

"Brother, are you busy tonight?"

Seeing Xu Xin hang up the phone, Shaobing asked curiously.

Guo Qilin glanced at his senior brother and said to himself that you are quite curious.

But it’s not easy to ask, right?

Why are you asking about other people's itineraries?

I need to talk to Brother Cake later. I can’t ask like that, it’s too rude.

Maybe Brother Xu won't be like this, but other people are particularly prone to resentment.

And Xu Xin really didn't think much about it. He was just like a street kid, going wherever he wanted.

The itinerary is hardly a secret.

"Alipay made an appointment with your sister and me to attend a dinner party in a few days. I want to attend. Why? Want to go?"

Shaobing quickly shook his head:

"No, no, I won't go. I still have to seal the box."

"Ha~"

Xu Xin smiled and nodded.

This topic has been brought to an end.

In the afternoon, I played with my children all afternoon. At around three o'clock, almost four o'clock, the family, together with my old father-in-law who was still unfinished, left the racecourse and returned home.

Before leaving, Yu Qian also brought a large mineral water bottle of milk.

Now crowded.

There is a cow named Niu Niu in the racecourse. Brother Qianer got it when she was pregnant with Guo Xiaobao. He wanted to give his family fresh milk without the addition of technology and hard work.

The idea is good, but the reality is very skinny.

Niu Niu is a good cow, she eats grass and milks her.

But the problem is that it's a bit crowded.

Often just a big bucket.

The quality of the milk cannot be overemphasized. Once boiled, the milk skin becomes very thick.

But the problem is that I really can’t drink that much.

Which good person counts the amount of milk he drinks in a bucket in a day?

Therefore, Guo Degang's joke about "Yu's big chicken coop" is not accurate in Xu Xin's opinion.

It should be "Yu's Dairy Farm".

When you come here, you have to carry a bucket of freshly squeezed milk, not because brother Qian'er is too polite, but to give Niu Niu some peace of mind...

It can be considered humanitarian relief.

All the way back home, the children were also tired.

Take a bath and go to bed early.

…

"Perfect Strangers" box office on the third day: 75.54 million.

The three-day box office has reached 180 million.

There was joy up and down the cloud map.

Even Su Meng got busy.

Xu Xin's work cell phone has been given to her for safekeeping for ten thousand years. Every time her work is released, she actually receives congratulations from many people.

There are hundreds of people on WeChat.

Some people and even Su Meng herself have a vague impression, even if the notes are very clear, such as "XX-Mr. Liu-responsible for XX-last time I met at XX and talked about XX" and so on. But Brother Xu basically ignored this work on WeChat, but she wanted everyone to respond as perfectly as possible.

And also need to filter out some information and tell Xu Xin.

The film and television industry is very realistic.

Xu Xin is very young, but no one dares to treat him as a young director.

Some investors may be fathers to others, but to Xu Xin, they can't even talk about grandchildren.

Normally, I don’t dare to talk because the friendship is not that deep.

Just talk briefly, and your face will be bright.

Want to have a deep relationship?

No chance at all.

But now that a new movie is released and the box office is so good, it's a good opportunity to have a good chat.

In fact, everyone knows that this WeChat account may not be used by Director Xu himself, but what does it matter?

People who can be added to Xu Dao's WeChat account also have a high status, whether they are called secretary or Gan secretary, this kind of information filtering mechanism is not uncommon.

They don't care who holds the WeChat phone, they just need a reasonable time and opportunity to enhance their feelings and show their presence, and even... those who are brave can even mention things about cooperation.

It doesn’t have to be movies, it can be in other fields as well.

There are many ways to make money in the entertainment industry. It is also a good thing for everyone to do business in series and exchange what they have.

Therefore, Su Meng has to filter out useful messages to Xu Xin every day from the vast number of messages that say "congratulations first, then politeness, and finally a request."

After all... in two and a half days, the box office was 180 million.

Brother Xu didn't care, and there wasn't even any joy on his face.

When I woke up early in the morning, I was still holding the story book called "The Burst of Silence" and thinking hard about it.

But for people in the industry, a movie like Cloud Atlas only requires an investment of 20 to 30 million, and the result can easily be 30 to 400 million, or 400 to 500 million. Even "囧囧" has now exceeded 1 billion, but every day Still a box office growth of tens of millions...

Not to mention this "Perfect".

Xu Zheng might be just lucky.

Who dares to say whether this can be directed?

Their achievements are the result of hard work.

If the emergence of "囧囧" proves that domestic films can also support a billion-level box office volume, then Director Xu's "Perfect" only proves one thing:

"Comrades, the blue ocean has opened, everyone can do it according to their own abilities."

He took a look first.

Although the market is still immature, it has shown everyone how to capture these profits.

If a movie earns one billion, it means that there are at least two to three billion profits waiting to be captured every year.

Director Xu, it is a big ship.

I dare not say it, but if you can follow and eat some wake, the reward may be ten times or a hundred times that of others.

Therefore, Su Meng is very busy.

The most common words every day are:

"Brother Xu, there is XX from XX company. He works in XX. He said he can provide your crew with support such as XX..."

Xu Xin’s response was simple:

"Oh, just remember it."

Quite perfunctory.

And amid the perfunctory behavior of the main protagonist and the busyness of the assistant, the box office results for the fourth day came out.

78.1 million.

Is it high?

Still high.

But after Xu Xin saw the box office on the fourth day, he knew that the high box office record of "Perfect" was almost over.

How much its growth will slow down, Xu Xin cannot say.

But the ceiling has basically been hit.

The final box office... People at Cloud Atlas roughly estimated it to be between 900 million and 1 billion.

As for whether it can be achieved, it’s hard to say.

But it should be pretty much the same.

Generally speaking, the box office in the first week is basically equal to about 40% of the total box office, and according to the current situation, it is not difficult to reach this number.

And if we look at the best-case scenario, with a box office of one billion, the net profit of this movie, excluding actors' dividends, will be around 30%.

About three hundred million.

This is the domestic box office.

The Italian side currently has US$42 million...

And many film producers will come to Yuntu recently to discuss the release of the film in other countries.

Theoretically speaking, the final total revenue of this 30 million-invested movie is estimated to be at least 1 billion, not counting the revenue from remake copyrights.

If counted... it might be even higher.

30 million investment, billion level profit income.

The return on investment is like a piece of cake exuding an unparalleled sweet aroma, attracting countless profit-seeking speculators to focus on this market.

In the previous Chinese-language film market, local films did not directly prove their potential to capital.

To put it bluntly, the risk is too great.

In fact, in some respects, we have to thank the first batch of coal bosses for this matter.

It was their painful experience of being deceived and losing all their money that made capital see the opacity, uncertainty, and risks of this industry.

Art works are very emotional things, and investment is the most rational business behavior.

For the same story, if you think the story is good, you can find someone to film it and go straight to the market. But if it were someone else, he would immediately become famous.

This risk cannot be judged and estimated.

Therefore, they all maintain a wait-and-see attitude.

But the success of "Thailand" and "Perfect" has been enough for everyone to let go of these worries.

The risks are high and the rewards are equally huge.

Why can't this lucky person be me?

If you want to enter this circle, then you are like the males competing for mate rights in nature. If we want to attract excellent directors, actors, and screenwriters, what can you give us?

Sometimes the transformation of the relationship between supply and demand is actually just such a moment.

The first important call Xu Xin received was not from his wife’s Alibaba, but from LeTV.

"Hello, Director Xu, I'm sorry to bother you. I'm Ren Zhongjun from LeTV. We met at the premiere of "The Secret That Cannot Be Told."

"..."

To be honest, Xu Xin was confused when he told the "Secret".

It's been six years, and he even forgot where the premiere of "The Secret" was held. He vaguely remembered... It seemed to be Wanda, right? I also met Lao Wang at that time.

He really has no impression of the people from LeTV.

But you must be polite when you should be polite:

"Oh, hello, Mr. Ren. Haha, we haven't seen each other for a few years."

"Haha, yes, Director Xu..."

The two started a very formal chat.

Regardless of the current situation or the past, after completing the stage from stranger to "familiar" in a situation that everyone knew well, Ren Zhongjun directly explained his purpose:

"Director Xu, our LeTV Pictures' Starry Night Party will be held next week. I would like to invite Director Xu and your wife to come. I wonder if you can be lucky enough to give us this opportunity?"

"ah?"

Xu Xin was stunned.

To be honest, he's a bit numb.

Mainly because for so many years, he really had very little contact with business matters.

Everyone knows that if you can't find him, you have to look for Yang Mi.

If Yang Mi agrees, Xu Xin will be fine. But Yang Mi disagreed, and it was no use looking for Xu Xin.

People like Ren Zhongjun who directly approached Xu Xin for invitations, apart from the current three major manufacturers... and Youku asked him to participate in some entrepreneurial competition. The rest is really gone.

So for a moment he didn't know how to answer.

After thinking for a while, he said:

"Mr. Ren, I'm very busy at the end of the year, and there's also the Berlin Film Festival. I don't have much free time every day..."

Ren Zhongjun naturally heard his excuse.

However, his purpose was not to invite Xu Xin to participate in this event, but to reach a higher level.

"Haha, Director Xu is definitely busy. Our Starry Night is indeed a bit cumbersome. In fact, this invitation was proposed by Mr. Jia. His original words were: Let's give it a try. If Director Xu happens to be free, we can Come and join in the fun.”

Mr. Jia... Jia Leting, right?

"Thank you, Mr. Jia, for your appreciation...but I actually don't care. Isn't the venue held in Yanjing?"

"Yes, in Yanjing."

"Mr. Ren needs to ask my wife if there is any conflict in her schedule."

When Ren Zhongjun carried Jia Leting out, he would naturally have a shield.

Put your wife forward and ask her directly for this kind of thing. She has experience.

The reason why he relented was because the other party said it was Jia Leting's invitation. LeTV is not a small company. Although Xu Xin doesn't care, he won't offend the other party just because of "face".

To be afraid or not to be afraid is one thing; whether it is necessary is another.

Therefore, he relented and said, "You can't ask me if you are in charge of the Central Army, but Jia Leting can." But I agreed. You can talk to my wife about whether she will go or not.

"ah?"

Ren Zhongjun sounded quite surprised, but immediately changed the subject:

"It is true that we must discuss this matter with Teacher Yang Mi. Moreover, Director Xu, we mainly want to have an interview with Director Xu and Teacher Yang Mi for cooperation. As you know, LeTV Pictures' two works last year, " "The Expendables 2" and "Lost Bullets" and other six works, the box office response was pretty good, reaching the threshold of one billion. But our power still feels... we are too strong to use it. So we hope to get more filmmakers. We also hope to reach cooperation with more companies, especially the high-quality artists under Teacher Yang. We very much hope that we can reach cooperation and accept Director Xu’s suggestions and guidance..."

Xu Xin had subconsciously ignored the polite words that followed.

But he understood the meaning of Ren Zhongjun's words.

First: LeTV Pictures has the strength.

The billion dollar box office is definitely not comparable to the current Cloud Atlas.

However, how many companies in China can reach a scale of one billion?

6 movies with a box office of 1 billion, on average, all of them are basically over 100 million. This temptation is very attractive to both actors and directors.

Second, they want to recruit more players this year.

I hope to cooperate with myself and my wife. As long as we can achieve cooperation, it is hard to say whether the resources will be fully utilized, but it will definitely not be less.

Thirdly, this is the most important information he wants to reveal to Xu Xin.

The phrase "you can't exert your strength".

The translation basically means: We have a lot of money, we can’t spend it all, and we don’t know how to spend it.

Show your wealth and wealth.

And... I have to say, the other party is very powerful.

Just such a paragraph expresses a meaning through a very euphemistic tone.

The founder of an Internet + offline physical entertainment giant with a market value of tens of billions, the chairman valued him very much and personally sent an invitation.

LeTV, a large company, wanted to cooperate with me and my wife.

Moreover, in this cooperation, Ren Zhongjun also revealed something, that is, the last sentence, the so-called "accepting Director Xu's suggestions and guidance."

"Director Xu, we have to cooperate, and you have the right to speak."

Although the right to speak must be exchanged through everyone's cooperation to launch works and create profits. However, being able to have a voice in LeTV Pictures and be able to independently decide on some cooperation that is beneficial to Shuangwei, or myself and my wife, is a very tempting condition in itself.

Of course, he didn't think it mattered.

This is also brought about by one's own self-confidence and status.

It is destined that wherever he goes, he will not lack any fans in this regard.

But for Yang Mi...or for Shishi, Fatty, Baozi, Jiaojiao, and even that little girl Fatty, the temptation is not small.

Liu Yifei might not care either.

But others, including Shishi, need these resources.

These resources are also within the category of "financiers".

It is a very, very precious resource.

And when Ren Zhongjun said these things in a vague way, Xu Xin knew... that he had to agree.

If it’s not for yourself, you don’t even have to care about your wife.

But...the children at home cannot be ignored.

These things cannot be discussed on the phone, they must be discussed in person.

After thinking for a moment, he said:

"Then let Mr. Ren talk to Yang Mi. I can go, but it depends on her availability. It doesn't matter if she has any other arrangements. I don't have a lot of time during the day."

Subtext: It’s okay if my wife doesn’t have time to participate in your activities. We can talk about this matter.

"Haha, yes, yes, I really didn't consider this matter. Then can I have someone communicate with Teacher Yang?"

"Yes, but it will have to be in the afternoon. She is abroad and has to adjust to the time difference."

"Okay, okay, no problem."

After the two parties quietly exchanged their opinions and exchanged pleasantries for a while, Xu Xin hung up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, he continued to ponder the matter and used his laptop to check the actions of LeTV Pictures last year and the news disclosed this year.

But the website hasn’t been found yet…

"Jingle Bell……"

An unknown caller rang.

Unfamiliar phone calls... Very few people call his cell phone.

The security level of his phone is quite high. There are some underlying rules on the mobile side. As early as 2008, he used this number whether he was reporting to the leadership or other developments.

It was at that time that he stopped getting harassing calls.

And now a phone call can come in?

He thought for a while and handed the phone to Su Meng next to him.

Su Meng understood and answered the phone:

"Hello, who are you?"

"Hey, is this Miss Su Meng?"

When Su Meng didn't even react, she heard the other side continue to say:

"I am Jiang Shulin from Tencent Interactive Entertainment Department, secretary to the director Cheng Wu. I got Director Xu's phone number through the recommendation of Director Zhao Xiaoding. I take the liberty of disturbing you..."

"Well……"

Su Meng blinked and looked at Xu Xin first.

But Xu Xin waved his hand speechlessly.

After signaling that the matter would be left to her, he walked out of the house.

While sitting by the fish pond and smoking a cigarette, Su Meng came out with the phone:

"Brother Xu, people from Tengxun Entertainment want to invite you and Sister Mi to a party... I said you are currently creating, so I have put it down for the time being. But she will call you tomorrow..."

"Oh, I see..."

Xu Xin looked up at the sky speechlessly.

The weather in Yanjing is quite good today. Although there is always a touch of gray in the sky over this city in winter... that cannot be eliminated no matter how hard it is, the sunshine is very warm.

"Cute."

He looked at the sky and his tone was a little erratic:

"Who do you think will be next?"

"...Jingdong?"

"..."

Although it was just a casual chat, after hearing her words, Xu Xin still turned his eyes to her speechlessly:

"What do you think?"

Looking at the assistant with a "(ω)" expression on his face, he asked in surprise.

What kind of brain circuit is needed to give this answer?

But Su Meng was very indifferent:

"Brother Xu, I hope it's JD.com."

"Why?"

"I always buy things from them. The logistics is fast and the things are cheap! If I follow you, maybe they can give me some coupons!"

"...I want to give you shopping coupons, okay? Look at your potential. You don't have to pay for the coupons? You can use the shopping coupons for free, okay!"

Su Meng:o(^｀)o

Su Meng, who gradually realized the difference between the two, nodded:

"Yes, yes! Shopping vouchers!... I just don't know if they are generous or not..."

"I can't compare to your brother Cong anyway."

"Hehehe...that's for sure."

Ever since Su Meng became Brother Xu's assistant, Wang Sicong would give her some Wanda shopping cards every year.

There are five or six more, and three or five less.

There is a limit of 5,000 in it.

Let Su Meng go to Wandali to spend some money.

There are also many other benefits, such as the prop company for the crew, or the use of some extras, fleets, etc... Anyway, she receives quite a lot of gifts every year.

At first, she didn't dare to accept it because she thought it was a bit "abusing power for personal gain".

As a result, Sister Mi was speechless and complained:

"Are you stupid? In your Brother Xu's business, do you have the final say or do I? In Brother Xu's business, do you have the final say or does the deputy director have the final say? If someone gives it to you, they will definitely give it to others. If they are used as gifts, it is the crew’s decision. If they are not used, they will also feel that they may not have given enough gifts. Why don’t you accept them?”

This was said by Yang Mi herself, not by Sun Ting or anyone else.

It was also from that time that Su Meng began to receive gifts.

She had just become an assistant at that time, but in the past two years, she actually had a network of her own.

Xu Xin also knew it, but he didn't care.

People follow you in the hope of making money, so you can’t help but let them make money, right?

After chatting for a while about shopping coupons, Su Meng asked:

"Brother Xu, why do you feel so distressed?"

"A little bit, indeed."

Xu Xin shook his head helplessly, looked at Zheng Huanshi's suspiciously big hair swimming in the pool, and said to himself:

"Because you can clearly feel a gold-dollar offensive from them. Waving banknotes, recruiting troops, sharpening swords, marching into new world..."

"In some ways, that's a good thing, right?"

"Of course it's a good thing. The Internet is something that no one can escape now. With their help, the Chinese film market may increase to a large scale in a few years... But the question is what to do next."

In fact, I haven’t talked to anyone about these things recently.

Having finished talking today, Xu Xin started chatting:

"The problem is, I'm afraid they will spend money indiscriminately. Do you understand? And Internet thinking and movie thinking... are two completely different things. They are here to make money, cooperate, win-win, and make profits. Instead of saying I really want to do something for the film market.

We want to make the film market more and more prosperous, and we hope that more and more excellent works will appear in theaters so that audiences can see them. From this perspective, it is true that the film market requires capital investment. If you have money, you can make larger and larger productions.

And they will definitely follow this path, increase investment, grab box office, and promote the prosperity of the film market..."

"Then don't everyone have the same goal?"

Su Meng asked subconsciously.

Then he was blocked by Xu Xin's rhetorical question:

"But their starting point is completely different from ours, isn't it?"

"Well……"

Looking at the stunned assistant, Xu Xin shook his head:

"You see, this is where I have a headache. Although...this is a bit inappropriate to say, there will definitely be a honeymoon period between us and them. And this honeymoon period is when the film market develops rapidly and becomes prosperous. stage.

Ke Mengmeng... You also have to understand that some people can share the joys and sorrows, but they cannot share the hardships. Because the starting points are different, people on both sides of us will definitely start to have differences at a certain node. They will work endlessly, striving to have their presence in all movies.

Cast the net wide and catch more fish. As long as they make money, they may not care about whether the Chinese film market develops over time, whether it needs to turn around, whether it needs to enter the next stage... Even if they find out, they will take the initiative to avoid this situation.

Because the changes at the next stage may not necessarily be beneficial to them.

To put it bluntly, they just want to make money, but we... at least here, I hope to create a healthier film ecosystem. And in this process... My current idea is to be closely connected with them, but within this closeness, I still have to maintain a sense of alienation. "

Speaking of this, there was a trace of distress in his eyes:

"It's difficult to control this measure. And if this trend is formed, how can we prevent it from infecting ourselves and at the same time seek more development... Ha~!"

As if he thought of something, he suddenly smiled bitterly.

In Su Meng's confused eyes, she said with a somewhat bitter tone:

"Don't look at your brother Xu, I can scheming with Jingquan here now... That's because we and Jingquan both limit the fight within orderly rules. But this balance is actually very fragile. If we are not careful... if the balance is broken, it may really cause chaos. So we all walk very carefully.

But... they are not necessarily. Moreover, there are many smart people in them, and many of the things they play... I can't understand. Think about it, just being in Beijing is enough to give your brother and me a headache. Now suddenly there are so many smart people squeezed into this circle... Sigh. "

With a long sigh, he shook his head helplessly again:

"It's not easy to do, it's really not easy to do...at a distance, shallow and deep, relaxed and relaxed...it really echoes the lines in your sister's movie."

"...Which sentence?"

I saw Xu Xin's eyes slowly moving from the pond of koi to landing on the edge of the pond, next to the pavilion, which looked like a mini rockery with jagged rocks.

The rockery has a shape, with model pavilions, pavilions and suspended plank roads on top.

As long as the electricity is turned on and the agarwood is replenished, the smoke will fall into the pool water little by little along these plank roads.

The whole mountain looks surrounded by fairy spirit and is very beautiful.

But Yang Mi is not often bloomed.

It was fresh at first and bloomed every day, but it smelled very bad and was troublesome to change. It must be opened on a windless day, otherwise nothing would be visible when the wind blows.

After gradually getting over it, I no longer need it.

But the scenery up there is real.

Looking strange.

Looking dangerous.

And Xu Xin just looked at the steep terrain of the rockery bit by bit and murmured:

"From now on, Mr. Xu and I... will really do it one step at a time."

Speaking of this, his eyes also moved to the peak.

The person who looked at the shaped piece of flying stone would be extremely excited, and his tone of voice was erratic, almost whispering:

"I just don't know... can I use this breath to keep this lamp burning forever? If I remember it, there will be an echo..."

"..."

Su Meng was speechless.

Even Ming Ming's expression became a little unbearable.

Brother Xu... looked a little tired.

He... is really tired.

But... amidst this heartache and intolerance, she still said:

"But...the line also says that if there are lights...there will be people."

Xu Xin was stunned.

Turning to look at her...

A gentle smile appeared instantly:

"Um."

yes.

Where there are lights, there are people.

He firmly believes that we are not alone!