I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 968 962 The trembling future

Chapter 968 962. The trembling future

"Director Xu, I'm going to trouble you about the movie's budget."

"No trouble, I'll let the factory make it in the next two days, and we'll talk about it then?"

"Ok, no problem!"

After roughly finalizing the preparations for the script titled "Monster Hunting" with Yuan Jinlin, Xu Xin left.

As soon as he got in the car, he sent the script to the factory.

He sent it directly to the auditor. After all, there was no need for Qi Lei to change hands on this kind of thing.

But... he had just arrived home when Qi Lei called:

"Are you planning to make a commercial film!?"

Across the screen, Xu Xin could detect the excitement in his tone.

I couldn’t help but complain:

"Brother, if our factory is short of money, tell me. Can I get you a few hundred million in interest-free loans? Why are you so excited when you hear that I am going to make a commercial film?"

"Hahahaha~"

Qi Lei's hearty laughter rang on the phone:

"Can you not be excited? The important thing is not that you make a commercial film, but to prove that you are equally good no matter what film you make. The power of role models is infinite! This is why I am excited... I haven't read this script yet. ...How is it? Are you confident?"

"I can't say I'm confident or not, but this script really appeals to my taste. Speaking of business, Chasing Light needs an opportunity to show off. I conservatively estimate that the number of special effects shots required for this film is over 600. Domestic films require Gradually, I began to explore this video format. Speaking from a young age...my daughter said she wanted to go on adventures with her parents. She has to be satisfied~"

"...Nuan Nuan is going to star?"

"no."

"That……"

"Haha, you don't understand this."

Recalling the way the child sat in his arms and imitated the tiger cub that day, he couldn't help but smile:

"Brother Qi, look at this story and ask someone to make a budget."

"Well! When do you plan to start the preparation period?"

"next year."

"Ming...ah!?"

Listening to the other party's surprised and regretful tone, Xu Xin sighed helplessly:

"Oh...brother, I'm not a model worker. Do you really treat me like a cow? Why don't you just give me a few more dramas? I'll just start ten this year."

He said to himself that even if it is a cow, you, the old man, have to give it some time to rest, right?

This gives me nothing...

Crazy? No.

In fact, he could also understand Qi Lei's mentality.

Even "Lost in Thailand" and "Journey to the West" are already phenomenal box office hits.

But...whether it's Master Xing or Xu Zheng, they are actually not direct descendants of Xiying Studio.

One is the Shanghai circle, the other is the Hong Kong circle...

Although "Scorching Sun", which was released on the 25th, has now reached a box office of 1.177 billion, which is not low. It is a movie that can win awards and hit the box office...but the studio still needs to come up with a commercial film with high gold content to complete the puzzle.

People are always forgetful, and no one will remember how "33 Days" made a big impact out of a small amount, or how "Perfect" harvested the international market... This is also wrong. It should be said that these achievements are destined to be updated and iterated in the future due to the current development speed of the entertainment industry.

But... the gold content of high box office must be higher, the better.

What's more, until now, I haven't made a serious commercial film.

This is a great opportunity to raise expectations and increase awareness.

then……

"Okay, my brother Qi, just put your heart in your stomach and let the market test it when the time comes. What do you think?"

"Of course I'm relieved...it's a sense of expectation, do you understand?"

"Hahaha~ Don't be afraid of being late if you have a good meal. It's okay. Just take your time. No matter what happens, this movie will definitely be released in 15 years. Don't worry."

"..."

Although he was used to this style of doing things in the first year and only seeing results in the second year, Qi Lei was still speechless at this moment.

My heart felt empty.

…

Not to mention how Qi Lei was feeling.

When it was almost 5 o'clock in the afternoon, Wang Sicong was not in a very beautiful mood.

Because, when Di Wei heard that Xu Xin planned to take on this script, she gave an affirmative answer:

"I'll act."

"Hey...brother Qi..."

He looked at his fiancée speechlessly.

My heart says what nonsense are you talking about...

Xu Xin smiled and waved his hands:

"You can definitely act. But look at your fiancé, his face is green."

With that said, he gave Wang Sicong a guarantee:

"It won't be until next year, don't worry. It won't delay your wedding... By the way, where are you planning to put the venue?"

Wang Sicong felt a little more at ease now.

Here comes a sentence:

"Officially, the plan was to place it in the Maldives. There won't be any palaces or anything like that... We both felt that those foreign palaces were not as good as ours and seemed very vulgar. It was originally planned to be placed in Selby Church, but after thinking about it, Let’s put it on the beach. Book an island and invite all your friends and family to go on vacation. Keep it private and everyone can have fun. Then we can have a banquet in the country and we can live together... What do you think? "

Xu Xinxin said you asked me about your wedding?

However, he could tell from Lao Wang's words of "be more private" that his wedding might not be too high-profile.

I guess this should also be Brother Qi’s opinion.

So he nodded slightly and asked:

"What is that Selby church? Is it good?"

"It looks pretty good. Lao Lang found it for me. I like it a lot...but she thinks it's too pretentious. But I especially like the wheel. After hearing that I didn't need it, I listed it as one of the alternative wedding venues."

"Did Old Wolf find it for you?"

"Well...he really needs to be here. No matter where in Europe, he is really good at talking. This time he really got it right."

Listening to the complaints from her friends, Xu Xinxin said that it felt much better than her own wedding...

Then he looked at Brother Seven:

"Before this story, you shouldn't take on other roles, right? Be prepared."

"Um!"

This time, Di Wei agreed happily.

Apparently, she also knows what wedding planning is all about.

Besides, this story seems... quite simple.

At this time, she heard:

"I'm actually quite worried that you might feel that your role is solidified."

"No way. Didn't Director Xu also say that it is an honor for an actor to be able to perform a role to perfection and be remembered by everyone? I am not afraid of being stereotyped."

Di Wei smiled and gave her answer.

Unlike others, she actually never wanted to be an actor in the first place.

In other words, this is what differentiates her from everyone else.

It is different from Sister Mi and Liu Yifei who were at the top when they debuted.

Just like her debut, Shishi was very lucky and concentrated all the resources of the company.

From beginning to end, she actually only had one understanding of acting and singing.

That's making money.

Make money so that mom, grandma, and grandpa can live a good life without suffering or suffering.

Then I found a lover who loved me and had a child of my own. She will be the most perfect mother and give her child the happiest and most secure childhood.

She is not that career-minded.

The former workaholic just wanted to make a good life for his family.

In this way she is different from anyone else.

She is not as ambitious as Sister Mi, and she admires her ability to handle family and work so well... but Nuannuan and Yangyang often cry because they miss their mother.

Even someone as powerful as Sister Mi can't achieve true perfection... so why can I do it?

So, don’t be afraid of being stereotyped.

Since you have the opportunity to reach the "ceiling" level of a certain type of role, then try your best to do it.

Concentrate and reach the top!

In this way, at least after he retires, maybe in the past ten or twenty years, he will still be like those old movie stars in the past, leaving his classic image on the screen and in the memory of a generation.

Isn't this also a beautiful thing?

What's more... there are so many actors in the entertainment industry, and how many people are qualified to make "Director Xu" who is a director think of this specific actor the first time he encounters this kind of role?

From this point of view, I am already very powerful!

At this time, Xu Xin's cell phone dinged.

It's not the usual WeChat news, but something similar to QQ on mobile phones.

He picked it up and looked at it and found it was an email.

Still in English.

So I clicked on it directly, and after reading the content, I suddenly felt happy.

"Haha~"

"What are you laughing at?"

The young master who was chewing an apple asked casually.

After seeing his friend hand over the phone directly, he took a look and found that it was in English, so he read directly:

"Hi Hsu, this is Keanu. My friend, I'm in Cannes right now and just finished the premiere of Tai Chi. Haha, Hsu, it was an amazing experience and I'm so grateful to be able to As a director, I have won the love of the audience in this show. This is something fresh and fulfilling for me. And this cannot be done without your help.

I also saw Jia, we talked about you, and he said you are in China now. My friend, I wish I could share this joy with you at this time. After the film festival is over, I will go to China to start the movie promotion. You must prepare a bottle of good wine for me, and I will meet you again with the best cigar... oh, Keanu Reeves The letter is really full of love. "

He knew that his girlfriend's English was not good, so he translated all the letters.

Di Wei looked at Xu Xin slightly surprised:

"Director Xu, is this "Tai Chi" a movie he made?"

"Yes, "The Man of Tai Chi"."

Xu Xin nodded, and after getting his phone back, he began to search for information on the shortlists for the 66th Cannes Film Festival.

The title of the film "Man of Tai Chi" was not found in the main competition unit.

It was shortlisted for "One Kind of Unit".

At the beginning, his words to Chen Hu and Keanu Reeves were like prophecies.

Keanu successfully brought the talent of "Man of Tai Chi" to Cannes across the ocean.

Although he didn't see the quality...but obviously as a new director, he gave a pretty perfect answer.

Even if you don’t win the prize in the end.

But how many directors in the world are there who have been shortlisted for Cannes with their first film?

Unfortunately, "Man of Tai Chi" must have just had its premiere at this time, and there is no news or review yet.

While thinking about it, he gave his own reply:

"Of course, Keanu, my friend. I hope you can win the award you want at Cannes. See you in heaven."

After replying, he put away his phone and said:

"When are you planning to take your wedding photos?"

"After a while. I'm looking for a photographer. It's a bit difficult to make an appointment with the big-name international photographers. They have schedules, and I have to see whose style I like better... Hey, let me agree first, a documentary about my wedding. , you have to take a good picture of me! Don’t fool me, do you hear me?”

Xu Xin simply rolled his eyes.

"Do you even need to say this?"

Then he turned to Di Wei and said:

"Brother Qi, if you think my documentary is good, you are welcome to come again~"

Si Wei was stunned.

There are still some people who haven't realized the meaning of these words.

But Wang Sicong, who had a quick reaction, directly threw the cigarette he had just put in his hand at Xu Xin's face:

"You deserve to die!"

"Hahahaha~"

While laughing, Xu Xin stood up.

Go smoke.

The three of them left the house together.

In late April, the weather in Yanjing is changing from bad to bad every day. The sun may be shining brightly today, but it will be raining and snowing tomorrow.

But the weather is nice today, and the sun is warm.

"Hey, by the way, did I tell you? This year's "The Voice" is undergoing a major change."

"What's the alternative?"

Xu Xin asked as he sat on the horse with a cigarette in his mouth.

"After Luan Lun expressed his intention to quit last year, Dao Lang and Han Hong also quit, but for no other reason than that we had developed feelings for each other in the past few years and could not accept the withdrawal of good friends. But Li Keqin did not leave. I The people we are looking for again are Tian Zhen, Yu Chengqing, and Liu Huan."

"Oh~"

Xu Xin was a little surprised:

"These are all powerful people...but it seems that I haven't heard from Tian Zhen for a long time. Why is she gone? I remember...it seems like a long time ago, there were rumors that she was banned?"

"How long has it been since then? She had to recuperate because she had a chronic blood disease. But she has almost recovered in the past two years. She had no plans to come back, but she really likes watching the show "The Voice" . So as soon as I found her with the mentality of giving it a try, she agreed without saying a word."

"What about Liu Huan?"

"That's about right...hey."

Speaking of this, Wang Sicong couldn't help but light up his face:

"Facts have proved that everyone is not blind. As long as a program has no shady content and is clean enough, it can attract many capable singers! And these seniors in the music industry obviously have this intention, and they have invited Dao Lang and Han Hong It was much smoother at that time... I was talking to the people of "The Voice" two days ago in a meeting. I said that we are cultivating talents for the future Chinese music scene. When the Chinese music scene goes global in the future, each of us will It’s all a big merit! Not to mention the current copyrighted cultural output of “The Voice”! Lao Xu, believe it or not, our concerts are getting better and better! As the wheel says, Hua Liu is the best have to!"

Hearing this, Xu Xin nodded slightly.

Obviously, he agreed with his friend's words.

One day, everyone, including myself, will grow old. Regardless of the music world or the film world, there will be endless new people appearing to take their places.

Each generation has its own mission.

But one thing is never wrong.

Link up the past and open up the future.

Generations of people work hard, no matter what industry they are in, the goal of everything is a brighter future!

People of their generation listen to Jay Chou.

The next generation... there will definitely be musicians growing up who are better than wheels.

In other words, there must be someone better than yourself, Wheels, or even Lao Lang growing up.

Be their youth.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but murmured:

"The future is yours..."

After saying that, without any warning, he suddenly trembled.

The weather is so nice.