I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

"Actually, this is a very contradictory story. The character Zhaodi is unreasonable and unacceptable for most of the story. She is a setting that goes against traditional concepts. Pregnancy before marriage ...It can even be said that she is the kind of woman who comes from an unfortunate family.

Especially during the period around the millennium, I think this is the time for everyone to be more open-minded. We are “trendy” but not that “trendy”.

And the story still takes place in northern Shaanxi, which was still relatively isolated at that time. There are many poor people, but because there are resources under the land, before everyone is ready, wealth begins to impact traditional values.

This is what happened when I was a kid, so I know how ridiculous that time was.

This story was born out of this situation. Moreover, this is just one version. I have pondered several versions of this story in the past few years, each with a completely different structure..."

"I know."

Listening to Xu Xin's summary, Qi Lei nodded:

"Don't tell me, the housing prices in Xi'an were speculated by the Shenmu people. Especially in the early 2000s, when the sales department heard the northern Shaanxi accent, the price of the land would be increased by one thousand... But the details of your story... …”

"I'm just telling you the general direction of the whole story. The details will be in the film by then. Doesn't it sound like the village chief's role changes so abruptly at first glance? There are a few places like this, right?"

"Yes, that's what I want to say."

"But in fact, in the script, I have already designed the character of the village chief. For example, his inexplicable concern. At the beginning of the movie, when Zhao Di returns home from the mine, there will be scenes in the house. There is some Master Kong mineral water. Think about it, what family could not drink tap water at that time but drink the kind of Master Kong that costs one yuan in a bottle? If you drink bottled water, then forget it, what about a family like Zhao Di? Maybe you can afford bottled water?”

"...a gift from the village chief?"

"That's right. Don't forget, Zhaodi also has a grandma. She went to the mine for five days, and grandma took care of her great-grandson alone. The old man had no idea of ​​buying mineral water. Moreover, when Zhaodi went to the village chief, There will also be a van parked in front of the village chief's house, delivering mineral water to the village chief, carrying boxes one by one..."

"This sounds just right. Instead of telling it directly, you can build up the village chief's character from the side through such detailed things?"

"That's right, and when Zhaodi comes home, she will check with her grandma how many bottles of water she drank this week, and tell grandma in a life-oriented way of chatting: This water is mineral water, and drinking it is good for your health. In fact, these are very fragmented narrations, but all the fragments are like bricks. When put together, they form a complete portrait of the characters. That’s why I said that this story cannot be told, but must be photographed.”

"..."

Qi Lei fell silent again.

The silence was quite long this time.

After a while, he suddenly looked at Yang Mi:

"I feel like your image may be subverted in this movie."

Yang Mi, who had been silent, nodded:

"I know. Although the past few years have not been continuous, we have actually been studying this story every year. Including my own thinking, how should this image come about and how should it be expressed... In fact, I am also quite panicked, for fear that everyone will not understand. Accept it. After all... no matter what, I am still a young and invincible beautiful girl. This suddenly happened..."

"..."

After Xu Xin heard the four words "youth is invincible", she started to twitch the corners of her mouth crazily, and she bared her little white teeth:

"But this role is very challenging and I want to play it. But first, if it doesn't do well at the box office, you can't blame me."

She said the latter words to Xu Xin.

Xu Xin shrugged indifferently:

"In a broad sense, no one can go on smoothly all the time. And from a personal point of view, the investment in this drama... I estimate that without your salary, it will only be around ten million at most." . The sets are all ready-made, and there is no special expense. Let the audience judge whether the story is good or bad. Our duty is to express a complete story through movies. I haven’t watched it even Is Director Feng on the street?"

Yang Mi didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Good guy.

Is a box office of 300 million called a street rush?

But if you think about it carefully...it might be true.

Didn’t you notice that he was trolling viewers on Weibo two days ago?

The audience left a message on his Weibo, probably saying that the movie was not good to watch, and he replied, "Then don't watch it, it's dirtying my movie"...

Although this incident cannot be said to cause a particularly big disturbance, it can also reflect from the side that his mood is not very good.

And when it comes to this...

"Oh, yes, I just received news two days ago. It said that a project in Huayi was approved. A story created by Wang Shuo, called "Private Customization". The director is still him."

Xu Xin was stunned...

"Director Feng?"

"right."

"……So fast?"

Looking at the incredible look on his face, Qi Lei nodded slightly:

"It is said that this script came from a script called "The Nobles" in the early years. Wang Shuo took it over and changed it. Although he doesn't know the story, it should be prepared at the beginning of the year. After all, after "1942", their stock price has been It doesn’t look good. For a listed company like this, the stock price indicator is too important, so they must take action.”

Yang Mi couldn't help but ask:

"Brother Qi, your information...is a bit too well-informed, right? So much inside information?"

"Hahaha~"

Qi Lei laughed:

"Then look, what do I do?"

While talking, he looked at Xu Xin:

"They have several movies to be released next year, and we are about the same. The competition will become more and more intense in the future, but don't worry too much. Let's not mention these new disruptors in the industry. As far as the current situation is concerned, the advantages …”

"Don't!"

As soon as he heard something wrong, Xu Xin quickly interrupted him.

"Let's just stop planting flags. Just keep making your own movies."

Although I don't know what Qi Lei wants to say after "advantage".

But Xu Xin was really afraid that he would say "I have the advantage." As soon as the flag was planted, God knows how much cold wind would hit his spine.

"Haha~"

Qi Lei laughed and looked at the time. When he saw that it was almost time, he stood up:

"Let's go? Let's go to the bowl at noon. You still have to speak at the annual meeting in the afternoon."

"Let's go."

It's time for dinner.

Eat the hot food to warm up your body.

…

In fact, after staying in the film and television industry for a long time, Xu Xin gradually became thick-skinned.

In his early years, he would blush and feel embarrassed when his classmates applauded him when he returned to school.

But now when I give a speech at the annual meeting, I can talk eloquently without blushing or out of breath.

People.

They are growing and evolving bit by bit.

There’s nothing much to say about Xiying Studio’s annual meeting, it’s a very formulaic set of procedures.

A lot of people came, and except for people like Sister Bingbing and Wu Jing who still had something to play, everyone else who should come back basically came back.

Have a meeting in the afternoon to summarize the past and look forward to the future.

At the banquet in the evening, the liquor is served first and the beer is served at the end.

People are in high spirits when happy events happen. The quality of business in the factory this year is on display, and the future is getting brighter. Naturally, I feel happy after drinking this wine.

But at the dinner table, Lao Luo, who was in charge of human affairs, drank some wine and kept complaining that there were more and more compilers every year, and it was very annoying to find people through various relationships...

Of course, I was complaining to Xu Xin in private.

I dare not say this openly.

But this is also a good thing.

Symbolizes the vitality and attraction of this collective.

Xu Xin went back to the villa and fell asleep at night because of drinking.

I originally wanted to watch the movie "Conquering the Devil".

When he got up the next day, he went to the Magic City alone to attend the annual meeting of Nifeng.

But the first thing I did when I arrived in Magic City was to go to Sister Mo’s house.

As for what we talked about...actually, it was just two things.

One is that Uncle Liu told him that tax issues will be investigated starting next year and asked him what he thought.

Xu Xinxin said, what can I see? The only thing he could say was to give his guarantee. Shuangwei people won't have any problems. The same goes for Headwind, and Yuntu also sent people directly to start annual inspections after entering December. People are born against the wind.

Nifeng only has one request, that is, he would rather kill the wrong person than let him go.

These "newcomers" who have recently joined the company have felt the rules here.

What a selfless person.

After saying that, Uncle Liu was relieved.

Xu Xin didn't ask about the specific time or how to start the process.

That's not his thing to worry about.

The second thing was that Sister Mo came to him and said that she wanted Xu Xin to choose a script next year. The box office of this year's "Package" was very average. Although it didn't lose much money, only tens of thousands of dollars, it was a bit hard to live up to in terms of face.

Xu Xin also agreed.

Tell her to come over after finishing the movie at hand.

Then...he drank too much again.

At the headwind annual meeting dinner, a group of people led by Xu Zheng, who was quite high-spirited and was in high spirits on happy occasions, drank one cup after another under the table.

To others, he is Director Xu.

In the headwind situation, or in other words, in the situation of several hairpins, he was worse than a dog.

Then, on the third day, he rushed back to Yanjing without stopping to attend Shuangwei's annual meeting.

Logically speaking, Shuangwei's minority shareholder Wang Sicong should be present.

As a result, this love brain accompanied his girlfriend to promote the movie and never came over at all.

Facing the crowd of wine glasses, it didn’t matter whether it was Liu Yifei or Liu Zhishi, or Tang Yan, who hadn’t signed a contract yet but was planning to set up a studio after the ZC came down from Horgos next year... a group of people... Yanyan stared at her appearance.

Xu Xin, who felt nauseated at the sight of the wine, had to hold his nose and swallow the bitter wine.

Anyway, before the fragment was broken, he remembered someone.

Zhao Liying, right?

You're playing with depth charges with me, right?

OK.

You wait.

I have to kill you next year!

…

February 3, 2013.

Little New Year in the North.

After several annual meetings and gatherings, Xu Xin, who had been sluggish at home for several days, took advantage of the morning to move a deck chair and lie down in the yard to keep warm.

This time of year is actually the cleanest.

Everyone is on vacation, and no matter how urgent everything is, it will be postponed until after the new year.

The peak of Spring Festival travel has begun.

The number of people in Yanjing gradually began to decrease.

There are fewer cars and no more traffic jams.

Suddenly, it seemed like time had frozen in this small courtyard.

He just squinted his eyes, feeling the warmth of the looming sunlight rubbing against his face in the cold wind.

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

In the corridor next to them, Nuannuan and Yangyang were chasing the cannons on the ground like jelly beans.

Yanjing did not allow cannons to be fired, but throwing cannons was not among them.

The child is too weak to throw it away. I could only step on them one by one with my feet, making a crackling sound.

It can barely be regarded as "the flavor of the year".

so good……

Just as he was sighing, he heard the door behind his head being opened, and Yang Mi walked out holding the phone.

"Let's go out and get something."

"What?"

"Shishi has arrived."

"Oh, go ahead and I'll lie down for a while."

"..."

Seeing her husband's boneless look, Yang Mi stared at him speechlessly, and then walked quickly towards the door.

Soon, after the sound of a car engine, he heard a noise outside the yard:

"No, no, no, there's no room in the parking lot, so you can park here."

"Oh my god...why are there so many?"

"Husband! Husband!"

Xu Xin pretended to be deaf and dumb.

Just pretend you can't hear it.

The warmth in the sun was so comfortable that I didn't bother to get up.

Until Yang Mi walked in with a large bag of plastic bags, looking at Xu Xin who had not moved, her eyebrows raised:

"Xu, get out of here!"

have to.

Forced by helplessness, Xu Xin reluctantly stood up from the recliner and muttered:

"Just take it yourself, don't you have any hands?"

She was about to reach out to take it, but Yang Mi hid:

"Go get it yourself!"

"..."

Passing by his wife, he walked to the door and saw Liu Zhishi carrying the things in the trunk to the ground at the door.

Each plastic bag is large and full.

"What are these?"

"Loose meatballs, glutinous rice balls, meatballs, vegetarian meatballs... there are a lot of them. My parents made them themselves~ Uncle Yang and Aunty Yang are going to Shenmu to celebrate the New Year this year. I asked Mimi not to make so many things. You bring them Going back to northern Shaanxi is still a characteristic of Yanjing."

Xu Xin complained speechlessly:

"The beef and mutton at my place are much better than those in Yanjing."

"But your craftsmanship is not as authentic as mine."

Liu Zhishi looked proud.

"Uncle Xu ate a lot last time and kept praising how delicious it was."

"He flatters you."

"Get out of here! Hurry up and get to work! We have to go to Beihai Park to play in the afternoon!"

"...Huh? Where are you going? Who are you?"

"Mimi and I, do you want to go or not? We are going to go skating."

"Well……"

Xu Xin hasn’t finished speaking yet...

Steal!

Yang Mi pushed her husband out of the door with a dissatisfied look:

"I asked you to get something, but who asked you to talk about it here!"

"Are you watching? She domestically abused me..."

"Have you forgotten that I am a blind girl?"

"..."

have to.

The nickname Blind Sister was given by Xu Xin himself.

Although he forgot why he called me that.

But at this moment, it was obvious that I was digging a hole for myself.

Xu Xin shook his head helplessly and started walking home with two bags of things.

Not to mention, the craftsmanship of making beef and mutton is actually somewhat different between the Han people and the Hui people.

It’s hard to say exactly what the difference is, but the subtle taste difference is really quite big.

Liu Zhishi brings these things to her family every year. She is used to eating her croquettes, loose meat, etc., and it’s hard to live without this one.

"Auntie, aunt~"

As soon as the two children saw Liu Zhishi, they quickly surrounded him.

"Hehe~"

The blind sister smiled and opened the pocket she was carrying.

"Eat quickly, the loose meat is freshly fried and still hot~... Go and ask mom to get some cumin noodles."

The two children each grabbed a handful and ran directly into the kitchen.

Each of these bags weighed at least ten kilograms.

I really have to eat it after the Chinese New Year.

"Why do so many?"

"There are a lot of people at Uncle Xu's house."

"That's too much."

"Let's drink. You have to eat leftovers during the Chinese New Year. This is called having more than enough every year. Are you saying that I am not allowed to give gifts to the director? The director wants me to win the Berlin Best Film Award!"

Hearing this, Xu Xin, who was secretly eating fried sweet potato balls next to him, twitched the corner of his mouth...

My heart says you really think too highly of yourself.

Although I still don’t know how strong my opponents are at this Berlin Film Festival, you can’t even get past my wife’s level.

Even though you were equally outstanding in "Scorching Sun", but... you really can't compare to Gong Er.

Although there is a gap in acting skills, it is more about the shaping of the characters.

There is a natural gap here.

Of course, he also knew that Shishi was joking, so he nodded:

"That's good. Gong Er and the like are just rubbish."

Yang Mi glanced at him after hearing this.

He said angrily:

"That person is better at using me than you are."

"..."

Xu Xin's face suddenly turned green.

I don’t know since when, this statement, like ZZZQ, has become a fact recognized by everyone.

In the words of bees:

"Xu Gou... let's just say that. He has made so many movies but he still can't keep up with Wang Jiawei."

Take a look, this is starting to be a direct personal attack.

The most important thing is that Yang Mi also opened a trumpet and replied, "That's right, that's right, there's nothing wrong with it!".

Aren't you crazy?

But...

I just like you and me, but if you don't like me, I'll fight you?

So he turned to look at Liu Zhishi:

"Shishi, what do you think about the divorced and single male director? Think about it?"

"I don't like you for burying yourself."

"Bah! You are so blind!"

"Hahahahaha..."

Yang Mi burst out laughing next to her.

Amid laughter, Xu Xin's phone rang.

After taking a look, he glared at Liu Zhishi and answered the phone angrily, turning on the speakerphone:

"Way! If you fart, let it go!"

"What happened? Did you eat explosives?"

Wang Sicong's puzzled voice sounded.

Then he asked:

"Are you at home?"

"Here, what are you doing?"

"Brother Qi and I came back from Chengdu. She insisted on delivering the sausages to you. They will be here soon. Open the garage door."

"There's no room in the garage. You can park behind that Alfa."

"Alpha? Who's at your house?"

"Blind Abing."

"I'll kick you to death!"

If Liu Zhishi thought the nickname "Blind Sister" was nothing, then the nickname "Blind A Bing" was completely against her.

This nickname was also given by Xu Xin.

She freaks out every time she hears it.

And Wang Sicong understood it as soon as he heard it:

"Blind sister is at your house?"

"You surnamed Wang are dead! I've been waiting for you to come here!"

"Ah~ Sister Shishi, hello, hello, I'll be there soon. I also brought you a gift..."

"Bah! Stop doing this!"

"Hehe... let's see you later."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Xin thought for a while and said:

"Why don't you just call the others and let's hug each other?"

Yang Mi nodded:

"Okay. Anyway, there's no serious party this year. Should I ask our dad to go buy groceries?"

"You don't have to buy it. You can take out the mutton from the refrigerator and go to the market to cut the mutton rolls. You can make shabu-shabu today. Save time and effort."

"That's okay. Then you can call me?"

"good."

"Shishi, let's go together. I can't carry it by myself."

"...Are you stupid? You asked Xu Xin to do this kind of thing. Let him take Lao Wang to do it. That thing is so cold. What should I do if I have menstrual cramps?"

"It seems right...you, go and carve the mutton!"

Yang Mi, who was used to serving trash, was stunned for a moment before she realized what she was doing.

Yes, why should I do this kind of thing?

What do you do as a big man?

then……

"Ouch? Director Xu, what's going on? What are you holding in your hand? Did someone kick him out during the Chinese New Year?"

"..."

Xu Xin, who was holding several large Tan Yang meat rolls in his hand, looked at the bright red Rolls-Royce and asked doubtfully:

"Changed the color?"

"No, it's new. Just look at the license plate."

Hearing this, Xu Xin noticed that the license plate was "5217V".

"..."

He was speechless for a while.

His eyes fell on the face of Di Wei next to him.

Si Wei was also a little embarrassed:

"I like the color red, but I didn't know he ordered this car. It just came back yesterday...the license plate was already selected when I saw it."

"..."

Xu Xin was speechless.

There were two big words "Niubi" in my mind, and nothing else.

Yang Mi and Liu Zhishi, who walked out after hearing the noise, also noticed the car.

"Huh? The color is nice. Is there a film on it?"

After hearing his wife's words, Xu Xin said:

"Look at the license plate."

The two women focused their attention on the license plate of the car.

Yang Mi blinked and was stunned.

Liu Zhishi squinted her eyes...she was relatively blind.

Without glasses, I had to squint.

And after seeing the license plate clearly...

"When it comes to romance, I still have to go to Lao Wang. Shishi, don't you think so?"

"Yeah! This feeling... Brother Qi, are you touched?"

Xu Xin didn't know whether Si Wei was moved or not.

He doesn't dare to move now.

Because my wife’s eyes have already glanced over:

"I also want!"

"...Rolls-Royce?"

"No! License plate! YM521, or 521YM!"

"..."

Wang Sicong, who was feeling proud after hearing Dami's words, saw his friend suddenly looking at him and asked with a coquettish look on his face:

"What do you see me doing?"

"Let's see what you are... you really deserve to die!"

As he spoke, Xu Xin gritted his teeth and glared at him.

He put the mutton rolls in the front basket of the electric bicycle, got on it and left without looking back.

I can't stay in this broken house for a day.