I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 952 948 So be it

Chapter 952 948. So be it

"So what do you think now?"

"What?"

Zhang Mo didn't react at all.

"Why do you want this money? Three hundred million, he must have it. With the box office revenue of these years, whether it is selling off assets at a low price or something else, this money must be given. If not, he will go to jail. He even has to make up for it. And. If the cash flow in his hands is drained, then your money will have to be enforced by the court... By the way, how much is it?"

"It's not much, less than three million. But he has to give what is due. It is the fruit of my father's labor, and it cannot be less than a penny."

"What about making a big fuss? When the old man set up his studio, others thought he was treacherous. If this matter is brought out, wouldn't everyone wonder what kind of illness Zhang Weiping is suffering from and why he hasn't seen anyone in a year? Tell the media about this matter Once you say it, won’t the old man’s image come back?”

"Well……"

Frankly speaking, Xu Xin's idea is a bit adding insult to injury.

But it's not too much.

After all, prosecution comes first.

There is always a scale in people's hearts.

"Everyone initially misunderstood that the old man was treacherous, but after the truth is revealed, they will understand why the old man chose to remain silent. His silence was not a defense, but a choice to keep silent and not to add insult to injury. It was just that he did not owe anything to the other. of parting ways.”

"Then does my dad need to stand up?"

"No need, it's fine if he doesn't respond. There's no point in responding to this matter anyway. Just keep silent and let the netizens think for themselves. At first, they misunderstood that the old man was treacherous and left his friend when he was seriously ill. But now he is evading taxes. When the news about tax evasion comes out, everyone will understand that Zhang Weiping is not sick, but is under investigation. He did not add insult to injury, but rather "protected" him."

He specifically focused on the word "protect".

"But now the facts are before our eyes, and all the old man's actions have been explained. His friend broke the law, and the old man was innocent and not complicit in the crime. He just had different opinions and did not conspire against each other. When he left, he also chose silence. He would rather bear the infamy than step on it. One kick. This is the greatest affection.

Zhang Weiping's behavior was definitely wrong, but from a friendship point of view, the old man also did his best to be kind and righteous. Perhaps the only controversial point at that time is the salary of several million, but your amount is not much. Zhang Weiping has already paid 300 million, why is there a difference of 3 million? To put it bluntly, I don’t want to give it. In this way, you just choose to use legal means instead of relying on the pressure of public opinion. Isn't this more benevolent and righteous? The two become one, and who doesn't owe the old man an apology? "

"Well……"

truth.

Zhang Mo's first feeling.

You have such a dark heart.

But...what Xu Xin said was true.

It's impossible to refute.

As for how to implement it...

"Do you want to find someone to do the draft?"

"No, you just need some guidance. Zhang Weiping's 300 million is not ordinary. There is not only one person in our circle who is doing this kind of thing. Even if it means killing a chicken to scare the monkey, I think the whole story will be announced." It's very clear. When the time comes, all it takes is a little bit of a clue to connect the two. Maybe even without us taking action, the media will connect the two things together on their own. After all, "Jinling" has begun to promote At that time, Zhang Weiping had already been locked up. So... we just wait and see what happens, and let everyone around us shut up. I think this is the safest way."

"It makes sense. Then just wait and see what happens and listen to you!"

"Ha~ OK. Let's wait for two days and see."

"Uh-huh!"

"Then you shoot, I'm done."

"good."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Xin rubbed his chin.

After thinking about it for a while, I felt that my idea should be an inevitable result that did not require guidance.

have nothing to say.

And next...

He sat back on the chair, put his hands behind his head, and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Faintly, I heard the noise of the approaching rain.

…

Facts have proved that the storm is indeed coming.

Not even until tomorrow.

That night, the cause and effect of the incident was posted on the website.

Although the tone used is still "reporter interviewed", the overall press release has obviously been written long ago, and there is no fault in every word and wording.

"The reporter interviewed relevant units."

"I learned that there was concealment of new footage during the filming of "The Thirteen Beauties"."

"Do your research to find out."

"The evidence is true."

"He confessed to his illegal tax evasion."

"This behavior violates relevant regulations."

"Penalty shall be imposed in accordance with the law."

"Ordered to pay taxes within a time limit..."

The entire manuscript is very official, but there is only one thing described.

During the production of "Jinling Thirteen Hairpins", the company's so-called illegal thing was the placement of advertisements. After the advertiser provided a yin and yang contract, Zhang Weiping was reported and taken away for investigation. At the same time, not only "Jinling", but also "Three Guns" and so on, including the income over the years, were all checked.

Then……

Some viewers are confused.

Is there any product placement in "Jinling"?

How come we don't remember?

So, I dug out "Jinling" and read it again.

After searching the entire film, I couldn't find a single scene that could be defined as "product placement."

So……

Here comes the problem.

Not now.

I didn’t see it when I saw it in the theater.

Where did the implanted fragment go?

Director Zhang...deleted it?

Then... I don't know which talented person it was, but I found an interview clip of Director Zhang during the promotion of "Jinling".

The media asked whether "Jinling" is defined as a commercial film?

Director Zhang’s answer was:

"A movie should not be defined so lightly. A movie is a movie. If it is a family-friendly movie, it can allow everyone to easily spend 2 hours in the cinema. And if it is a serious subject, then it From certain angles, it will play a role beyond the movie itself. When it comes to movies of this kind, as directors, we must use the most simple, simple and sincere mentality to deliver the story to the audience. We must be serious , and may even eliminate some common commercial methods. Present it to the audience with the most serious attitude. This cannot be compromised! No one can!"

During the promotion period of "Jinling", this interview actually had nothing to talk about.

Because...that's how it should be.

There are some things you can joke about.

But some things are nothing to joke about.

Everyone knows this.

But...times have changed, and the interview clips from back then are now dug out at this juncture...

This reading comprehension is very good.

It’s absolutely clear what Director Zhang’s so-called “non-compromise” implies.

There are no advertisements in the entire "Jinling".

Director Zhang was "uncompromising" again.

Why is this?

The answer is self-explanatory.

He already knew it, he just didn't say it.

But...obviously, when it comes to product placement.

He unswervingly chose NO.

…

"Ha~"

Xu Xin looked at the interview slices about the old man that had become the top trending topic, and said to his wife who was also eating melon:

"Pretty much what I expected."

"Um."

Yang Mi nodded slightly:

"Next, Director Zhang just needs to remain silent."

"Um... Phew."

He immediately quit Weibo and breathed a sigh of relief.

There is no need to pay attention to this topic anymore.

What is right and what is wrong, with the fermentation of time, at the juncture when the truth becomes clear, there has been an argument.

Then...

Just as she was thinking about it, Yang Mi suddenly said:

"How strong do you think it will be this time?"

"Honestly, I don't know either."

He shook his head sincerely:

"I don't know how strong it is, I don't know how strong the wind is blowing...but I hope it never stops. This is my most sincere wish."

Yang Mi was speechless.

And one night passed, on the morning of the 6th.

Qi Lei sent a message:

"I received a notice that the company will self-examine the artists' taxes within four years and vigorously rectify them. The taxes will be paid, but they will not be made public. They also issued a rectification document and informed them of the self-examination matters. Everyone must re-report and re-examine... Gee, I’ve been quite busy these past few months.”

The news came quickly.

After just reading the artist’s self-inspection tax notice on tax Weibo and the announcement to correct tax problems, Xu Xin replied:

"Okay, if you need anything from me, I'll ask Yang Mi to submit it directly."

"OK."

Xu Xin didn't reply.

On the Internet, discussions about the Zhang Weiping incident are still in full swing.

but……

The entire entertainment industry is already undercurrent.

And amid this undercurrent that was invisible to the public, the news came out that "Xu Xin's new movie has entered the preparation stage" and the casting activities for "Breaking Silence" began.

…

On the afternoon of the 6th.

Xu Xin drove to Shanshui Cultural Park.

This time it was Chen Ting who opened the door. When she saw Xu Xin, she was full of smiles:

"Come on, come in quickly."

"Aunt Ting."

Xu Xin smiled and said hello, then asked:

"Where's Director Zhang?"

"It's the study room. Just go there when you come. I'll cook for you~"

Xu Xin came to the old man's house with the highest standards.

It was Chen Ting who personally cooked and entertained.

It is estimated that his nanny likes Xu Xinlai the most.

All the way up to the second floor, I knocked on the study door, opened the door and walked in. I saw Zhang Yimou sitting at the desk, holding a script in his hand and wearing reading glasses on his face.

After seeing Xu Xin coming, he smiled slightly, took off his glasses, and handed him the script directly:

"have a look."

No polite greetings.

It's not necessary either.

After Xu Xin took over the script, he turned around and took out a Jianzhan cup from the cabinet:

"Just brushed it for you."

"I won't drink tea that's not made from purple clay. I'll cough if I drink tea brewed in another cup."

Hearing this, Zhang Yimou also made a rare joke:

"Well, it's true that Jian Zhan is a bit unworthy of being the director of Berlin's Best Film."

"……hey-hey."

Xu Xin couldn't help laughing.

Then after sitting down, he started to look down at the script.

Zhang Yimou also took out the ashtray from the drawer and put it in front of the table.

Obviously it was all prepared for him.

[Act 1:

(Working Propaganda Team)

Leader: Okay, okay, everyone, all the actors are here, move faster. Everyone performed well today. The roles will be decided next month. The leader will decide on the starring list immediately. Everyone must work hard. Fight for...]

The room became quiet.

But Xu Xin looked very slowly this time.

He almost looked at it for a while, then stopped for a while, closed his eyes and meditated.

Little by little, I constructed the story line of the entire script in my mind.

then……

Time passed for three cigarettes.

Zhang Yimou didn't say anything, he was also reading a piece of information.

It wasn't until he saw the script in Xu Xin's hand placed on the table out of the corner of his eye that he raised his head.

He didn't speak, just looked at Xu Xin whose eyes slowly regained focus.

After about a minute, he asked:

"How about it?"

"Great."

Xu Xin sighed:

"It feels better than "Riding Alone, Thousands of Miles". In "Riding Alone, Thousands of Miles", Takakura Ken plays more like a bystander, with a feeling of a road movie. But this "The Land Criminal" is completely It's your own taste. I can't tell... Frankly speaking, I told you since the "Hawthorn Tree" period, I actually have no resonance with the era you experienced.

But I like this story, because this story is not about that era, but the emotions of that era.

Its driving force is also different from "Hawthorn". The original work of "The Hawthorn Tree" is... really thin, but this story is different and feels more... delicate. From the emotions between Lu Yanzhi and Feng Wanyu to the changes in Lu Dandan's character's mentality, these three people support a complete organization and learn from each other's strengths and weaknesses, which feels very delicate. and……"

Having said this, he lit a cigarette again.

In the misty smoke, he said:

"I feel like your mentality seems to be much calmer."

"Oh? What do you say?"

Zhang Yimou asked with a half-smile.

But Xu Xin shook his head:

"I can't say, but the story reads...without any trace of the director. I don't see any...at a glance, it makes you feel like, 'Ah, sure enough, only you can shoot a scene like this. "To be honest, if this story is shot by any director, as long as he follows the script, it will be an excellent work. This shows that its storytelling must override the arbitrary structure of the entire film. It... is very flat Transformation. Anyone can take good pictures. There are not many places that can be changed, it is very complete... You..."

He looked at Zhang Yimou with a searching gaze:

"Are you planning to hide yourself?"

"Ha~"

In an instant, Zhang Yimou smiled.

Then he nodded:

"You were the first to guess."

"?"

In Xu Xin's "Sure enough" eyes, he put his hand on the original book "Land Prisoner Yan Shi" and said with a smile:

"Perhaps my mood is really different, or maybe after "Jinling", many things have been relieved. You may not have special feelings about what I said, but when you get to my level, you will understand .A movie is just a movie. Think about the tension of the picture, the lighting, the arrangement of distant and near shots, when to take close-ups, what kind of pictures to capture... This time I basically didn’t use my brain to think. I just kept shooting, shooting. A story is enough. A meal and a bed, that’s all.”

"Is this also true of the nature of movies?"

"Yes, this is also the essence of movies. Of course, you don't want to learn it."

The old man waved his hand:

"The inspiration in your mind hasn't been poured out yet. You still have a lot of techniques and a lot of unused things that you haven't brought to the audience. You should at least use them up before thinking about this kind of thing. I am an old horse now and know that the sunset is late. , there is no need to whip up the whip and work hard. You are proud of the spring breeze, but the difference between us is quite big."

After speaking, he seemed to feel that his words were not "weighty" enough. He looked at Xu Xin and emphasized his tone:

"Don't imitate me, do you hear me?"

"Looking at what you said... I definitely don't want to learn from it. You are a wild person, and I am a serious academic. Let's not go against each other."

At this time, the old man was speechless.

"I'm Ye Luzi? I'm your senior."

"I'm just an undergraduate student, I'm now a doctoral candidate."

"Do doctoral students have dinner at night?"

"Then you must eat it."

"I see you don't want to eat it."

"Hey Hey……"

Xu Xin smiled quite happily.

But the conversation immediately changed:

"Who are you planning to cast?"

Zhang Yimou naturally did not hide it from him:

"Feng Wanyu is Gong Li, Lu Yanshi... I'm hesitating. I'll invite a few people to try out the show then."

When Xu Xin heard this, he quickly asked:

"What about Lu Dandan?... You won't let amateurs come, right?"

Zhang Yimou heard this and asked with a smile:

"What? The investors are planning to force me to cast?"

"Look at what you said, how is it compulsion... What does admonishment sound like?"

"I'll pay you back!"

The old man rolled his eyes angrily:

"To be honest, who do you want to choose?"

"That must be Shishi."

"?"

Zhang Yimou was stunned:

"Liu Zhishi?"

"Yes, doesn't Lu Dandan have a background in dancing? Shishi is fine. And...don't you think she looks quite earthy? I think she is quite suitable for the role of Lu Dandan. Her face looks earthy without makeup, right? She is young, and with a little bit of makeup, she shows off the temperament of a young woman. If you want her, I will definitely choose her."

"..."

Zhang Yimou obviously knew who Liu Zhishi was.

But... the Liu Zhishi in his impression was still the same impression he had seen when Xu Xin got married.

It is impossible to be earthy.

but……

Just like what he and Xu Xin were talking about just now.

He just wanted to make a story this time.

Use the most simple mentality to shoot a story you like.

In this film, Lu Dandan's role is either too much or too little, but in his case, there are no mandatory requirements.

Unlike the "Hawthorn Tree" period, he especially wanted to find a girl who fit the temperament of that era...

Not needed at all this time.

Is Liu Zhishi...

He thought for a moment, then nodded:

"Then let her give it a try when the time comes. Her performance in "Heart of the Burning Sun" was also pretty good."

"Okay."

After helping Concubine Shi take a step forward in her official career, Xu Xin, who thought that the family would really have to be separated without me, was in a great mood.

Then he asked a very embarrassing question:

"Have you paid attention to the news on the Internet these past two days?"

"Xiaowei's one? Check it out."

A completely different calm reaction than Xu Xin expected appeared on the old man's face:

"Momo showed it to me yesterday."

"What do you think?"

"No idea."

An unusually calm expression appeared on the old man's face.

"You should also go online less. If you look at some things online for a long time, your brain will become numb and you will lose the extension of your self-thinking. Just concentrate on doing your own thing. Don't pay attention to the disturbances outside."

"Well……"

I originally wanted to talk to the old man about this matter, but Xu Xin heard about it...

have to.

Don't ask anything today.

Actually, thinking about it, there is really no need to ask.

The old man's current mentality is really quite simple.

Making movies is both a hobby and a career.

There haven't been any complicated or trivial things lately.

Create a film, present it to an audience, rest, recreate...

This simple cycle is the best and most comfortable way for the director in his sixties.

It's not that he can't keep up with the times, he just chose to return to the life he is most comfortable with.

The disturbances from the outside world have nothing to do with him anymore.

Whatever.

so be it.

…

Xu Xin actually felt quite emotional eating this meal.

In the evening, it happened to be time for the three children to come back from school.

Once you have a household registration, you can go to school normally.

The whole family is enjoying themselves.

After the removal of the largest piece of heart disease, the old man, known as the "National Master", even drank in a much more free and easy way than before.

And even at the dinner table, the topic of conversation is mostly about movies.

It's really becoming more pure.

Even when Xu Xin asked Yi Ding and Yi Nan what they wanted to do in the future, and under the curious eyes of his sister Yijiao, the two brothers said that they "wanted to make a movie," the old man didn't agree or object at all.

Instead, he expressed it with an attitude of "the boat has crossed the Ten Thousand Mountains":

"Just do whatever you like, as long as you don't become a bad person."

Totally calm.

Whatever.

No matter how windy or rainy it is outside, the people in this house sleep soundly, don’t have to worry about life, have enough to eat, and can walk in the sunshine.

That's it...it's pretty good.

The boat has passed the Ten Thousand Mountains.

Are you right?

…

After drinking a few glasses of wine, Su Meng picked him up.

All the way back home, my wife was sitting on the sofa.

Under the very rhyming lines, Yang Mi was slapping her belly like a seal, slapping her face loudly.

Nuannuan pulled up her clothes and patted her belly imitating her mother's movements.

Xu Xin knew it at a glance...

I'm afraid your baby is going to suffer soon.

Little belly, you say it’s not good to provoke anyone, but you must provoke your own mother.

Don't cry if you get beaten for a while.

He asked:

"How was the talk?"

This afternoon, someone from Tencent asked her to talk about investing in Shuangwei.

"I'm not satisfied with the contract. They want to use 3% of my shares to take 20% of my shares... Have you drank Alpaca Crazy Milk? How dare you speak to me like this."

Yang Mi sneered:

"I said directly that I think their cooperation model is not sincere and I don't plan to talk about it anymore."

"What did they say?"

"I didn't say anything. I guess I thought I could still talk to them. Unfortunately... I don't plan to talk to them anymore. Let's leave them alone for a while, at least until the movie is finished."

"Okay. Then you will be fine these days? Can you..."

"Oh, don't worry."

Yang Mi rolled her eyes speechlessly.

"What do you think I've been doing these days? You're busy with your business. Just try on makeup whenever you want, and just call me when you join the group."

With that said, she also ended today's facial massage.

He showed his arms and rolled up his sleeves and looked at his daughter:

"Baby, it was your belly that slapped just now, right?"

After hearing this, Yangyang had already hugged his father's thigh:

"Dad, smoke, smoke~"

That means Dad, let me smoke a cigarette with you.

He knew this scene too well.

He also knows how to stay out of things.

Xu Xin's mouth twitched...

Looking at his daughter who had noticed that something was wrong and had a frightened look in her eyes, she shrugged and expressed her helplessness.

Then……

"Yangyang, you have to protect your sister. Dad ran away first."

Less than three minutes after entering, he turned around and walked out.

After lighting a cigarette, I listened to the "Ah!!! Mom!!! Mommy hurts!!!" "Wailing" in the room, and I raised my head as usual.

Um.

The moon is quite round today.

It's like half of my wife's ass.

nice.

…

March 8th Goddess Day.

When Xu Xin heard this title for the first time, he was a little puzzled.

I wonder when the name will be changed on Women’s Day.

But he didn't care and didn't even prepare a gift for his wife.

There was no way, Yang Mi had forbidden him from doing such unrealistic tricks since he spent 200,000 yuan to become a grudge.

Want to play romance?

Just take a break.

In fact, in the final analysis, Xu Xin is not a particularly romantic person.

Even in the early years when the prodigal son didn't turn around, his method was still the traditional routine of "spend money to sell wine and get picked up by Ferrari".

Not to mention, Ferrari was really popular in those years.

but……

I don’t know if it’s an illusion now.

I always feel that there are more and more good cars on the street.

And there were few beauties in the past... Today's beauties are like dog pee after the rain. You can grab a lot of them in shopping malls.

But the artificial traces are becoming more and more obvious.

It’s also quite outrageous.

Anyway...no matter what, he can't be romantic anymore.

She just asked Su Meng to order a bouquet for herself.

When she got up early in the morning, she sneakily opened the door while Yang Mi was going to the bathroom, and let in Su Meng, who was as cold as a grandson.

Then, when Yang Mi looked at her husband who was standing at the door of the bathroom with flowers in his hands and giggling, she took the flowers and threw them into the bathroom.

Natural floral scent to remove odor.

Then he said to Xu Xin:

"Let's go."

"...Happy Women's Day."

"It's Women's Day, don't follow other people's rules. This is not a festival for the so-called "goddess." It is a festival established to commemorate those who fought for women's liberation, rights and freedom. Compared with this meaning, the goddess is... Too low."

"Oh~"

Xu Xin glanced at her in surprise:

"How about such positive energy?"

"Then look~"

Yang Mi smiled proudly:

"Today is also a day full of positive energy~"

She said and walked all the way out of the house.

After seeing Su Meng, he nodded slightly:

"Mengmeng, you chose the flowers well."

"……ah?"

Su Meng glanced at Xu Xin subconsciously.

[Look, if I just tell you, it will reveal the secret ε=(ο｀*))) Alas]