I'm the director, I'm not bad

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For the couple, Wheel's "Pandaren" is actually not a big production.

Nowadays, it is an iron fact that Wanwan's idol dramas have gradually declined here.

It is no longer the kind of grand scene where a drama starts broadcasting and sweeps the whole country and is popular.

But if he wants to do it, then do it.

In the past two years, everyone has made money together, and just one "The Voice" has collected a lot of money. In addition to his popularity, making money is actually as simple as eating and drinking. It cannot be simpler.

For the investment of a film and television drama, so many advertisers waved money and wanted to join in.

Regardless of whether the series is good or bad, it will definitely not lose money.

What's more, it's not a loss.

And whether Liu Zhishi can handle the matter of being the protagonist of an idol drama...

Xu Xin felt that there was nothing wrong with it.

Just look at the acting skills of "The Hawthorn Tree" recently. Her acting skills may be very immature, which belongs to the level of beginners in Xu Xin's eyes... But the problem is that the wheel itself is a unit of measurement, and there is no problem with the two of them. .

More than enough.

And after a meal, Xu Xin looped the album called "Cross-Era" in the study, and continued to figure out the details of "The Hawthorn Tree".

Jay Chou also rushed to the recording studio that Jewel rented in Yanjing, where the contestants of "The Voice" were all there, and everyone had to start busy with various things for the Peak Night concert.

Everyone is very busy.

Then, in the evening, Lu Yang came over again.

This time it brought the location of "Trade".

Although the script selection of the entire "Trade" is not as monotonous as "Not Drunk", it is not used much.

A nightclub, a school, and an old street and so on.

There are less than 10 locations in total.

Lu Yang really worked hard on the place he chose.

Xu Xin looked quite satisfied.

However, there were a few places that were not quite satisfactory. After the two discussed the feeling he wanted, Lu Yang meant to give him a few days to find it.

Xu Xin has no objections. The entire "Deal" shooting plan is planned to start after the "Jinling" children's casting on this Friday and Saturday.

The filming location is near Yanjing, and it will be done when the time comes.

Originally wanted to keep him for dinner tonight, but Lu Yang didn't agree, saying that he and Chen Shu planned to watch "Three Guns" at night...

During this period of time, they have been busy with the affairs of "Transaction", and it is rare for the two of them to be able to spare time today.

Going to have a look.

The main reason is to see how Director Zhang overturned his car this time...

And after hearing this...what to say.

Although he knew that he definitely had no right to meddle in the affairs of other couples, but the problem was that when he heard that the two of them were going to watch "Three Shots", he was really uncomfortable.

You said that you two are doing something wrong, so why make yourself uncomfortable.

Watch "Three Shots"?
The word-of-mouth of "Three Guns" is about to drop below 5.

Currently swinging wildly in the range of 5.2~5.5.

The offline with the lowest score of the old man's movie evaluation has been refreshed.

You know, even "House of Flying Daggers" can still give a rating of 6.7 points on Douban.

But this movie has only been released for a week, and the score has already exploded into this virtue.

But the box office is really high...

It was released for 4 days, and the box office exceeded [-] million.

Yes, you are not mistaken.

In 4 days, the box office reached 130 million.

The old man once again demonstrated the charisma of a top director.

But the more this happened, the more speechless Xu Xin became.

Knowing that the movie is bad, the audience rushed to send money.

Is it a good thing?
good thing.

Looking at it this way, Sangun's 7000 million investment will definitely pay off.

Or it could be a big sale.

Xu Xin reckoned that if the film continues to follow this box office trend, let alone, by the end of the screening, the box office will be more than 2 million.

Although I don't know the proportion of the new screen, but based on 40% of the profit point, 1.8 million, the movie will pay back, and every penny will be earned.

Before I got in touch, what was "Movie World" and the cost of advertising, this movie, the new picture conservatively estimated that the profit point was 5000 million to 6000 million.

This is the most conservative.

Calculated in terms of time, the 2-month filming period will bring a profit of 6000 to [-] million.

No matter where you put it, it is worthy of envy.

but……

What is the price?Gul'dan.

What is the price?
Xu Xin didn't even need to think about it, he just followed the word of mouth of this movie.If he is an investor, it is actually easy to find out the reason why Director Zhang's film has such a high box office.

It's nothing more than after the Olympics, everyone's personality worship of the old man has caused the box office to blow out.

But only this time.

After the blowout, it's sage time.

It is endless emptiness.

When the old man's next work comes out, recalling the past of "Three Guns" that has not yet shed blood, the urge to watch his work will definitely continue, but he will definitely be more cautious.

There are definitely not as many people as there are now.

And what is the old man's next work?
It is "Jinling".

Usually Xu Xin chatted with him and found that "Jinling" should be his most ambitious work.

showgirl.

A business girl who doesn't know the country's subjugation and hate.

A song girl, a story interpreted in the sensitive subject matter of "Nanjing".

Although Xu Xin didn't know how the old man planned to interpret it, it must be a dangerous move.

For investors, risky moves mean prudence.

"Three Guns" also means that the commercial value of the new picture is damaged.

Zhang Weiping is really not the richest among investors.The three melons and two dates in the pocket are actually a joke in the eyes of many big investment companies.

And a "Three Guns" is here, next time I want to find a sponsor, there will definitely be one.But the price will definitely be discounted a lot.

This should be the most uncomfortable place for him.

Of course, that's what I said, but there are no absolutes.

Who knows what the next work will be like?
For Xu Xin, I only hope that he can be sober.

Don't think that you can sit back and relax by guarding the old man...

The greatest respect for a director is not to interfere with any of his creative ideas.

I hope Zhang Weiping can understand.

……

Saturday.

"Hawthorn" casting scene.

Arriving at the office of Xiying Studio early in the morning, Xu Xin saw four buses parked at the door.

four?

He raised an eyebrow.

Good guy... There are really a lot of people.

Then he didn't rush in, but smoked a cigarette at the door.

While smoking, he saw a girl carrying a schoolbag and a middle-aged woman rushing towards the door sullenly.

Xu Xin narrowed his eyes and saw the girl's appearance.

It was the week that the old man valued very much... What's the matter with Zhou?

The girl rushed in sullenly, and soon came to Xu Xin, panting for breath, and glanced at Xu Xin.

Then he was recognized.

Hurry up and bow:

"Hello director, my name is Zhou Yuyu, I am 17 years old, and I am from SJZ, Hebei..."

Listening to her introduction, Xu Xin nodded:

"Well, go in quickly, there is still time, there is no need to hurry."

"...Thank you director."

Zhou Yuyu bowed politely, and the middle-aged woman next to her, who should be her mother, also bowed to Xu Xin with some embarrassment.

Seeing this, Xu Xin bowed his head and nodded politely to the two of them.

After watching the two go in, he finished his cigarette and went straight in.

The auditions this time are all the female students in "Jinling".

Children are not as mature as adults.

Even if there were many people, the old man chose Hall No. [-].

Let everyone perform alone to avoid the situation of being unable to let go because of other people's gaze.

When Xu Xin came to the corridor, the waiting halls for several actors, including Hall [-] next to Hall [-], the entrance, and the corridor were all full of people.

Many children were accompanied by their parents.

The appearance of Xu Xin made the originally noisy corridor quiet down all of a sudden.

Everyone is looking at him.

Parents are full of expectations, and even some flattery.

Some children are timid and some are curious.

Under these gazes, Xu Xin nodded slightly, and said when passing through them:
"Don't be nervous for a while, come on."

Then, amidst the polite "Thank you Director Xu" and other greetings from these parents, they pushed the door and walked into Hall No. [-].

As soon as you enter the door, you are all acquaintances.

The old man's direct line of troops are all directors of various departments.

Everyone knows each other, so there are not so many politeness.

After saying hello, Xu Xin walked over to the old man wearing a baseball cap and sat down next to the old man with his eyes closed.

Zhang Yimou didn't speak.

And Xu Xin took a closer look at his mental state...

Okay.

It was still the same, and there was no sign of anxiety or haggardness.

It seems that "Three Shots" really didn't affect him at all.

Xu Xin felt more at ease in his heart.

He picked up a stack of actor materials in front of him and started to read.

After watching for a while, the old man opened his eyes and said:
"Momo won't be back until the afternoon. Come home with me to have a look tonight, and I won't let her go to your place tonight. It just so happens that we study the scene together."

"Eh, good."

Xu Xin responded, and then said:

"I saw Zhou Yuyu just now."

"How about it?"

The old man's eyes lit up.

Xu Xin knew...he really felt that this child was a seedling.

But the problem is... He himself really has no feelings for this child.

So I just shook my head:
"I don't think so, and I don't even know why you're so attracted to her."

"Then you'll find out after a while. There's something about her... Ordinary actors don't."

"..."

To be honest, he really felt that the old man was stubborn.

Couldn't help but get closer to him:

"Then see if there is anything in me that ordinary people don't have..."

"..."

Zhang Yimou was speechless.

But he also looked at Xu Xin carefully, and nodded:
"Yes. Go back and trim your nose hair."

"..."

"Hahahahahaha..."

Those who listened to the conversation between the two burst out laughing.

Xu Xin was speechless.

Rubbed his nose.

Hey, old men are bad enough.

……

So here comes the question, does Zhou Changyu have anything on him?

Have.

The old man was right on this point.

Her appearance is not outstanding, but the temperament on her body is very suitable...

how to say.

It's kind of weird anyway.

student?

Yes, that's how it feels.

Although she is also a student now, Xu Xin feels that... she can play a student now, and she can still play a student ten years later.

The feeling of the skinny little girl next door is particularly strong.

Even Xu Xin couldn't imagine what she would look like with makeup.

Any makeup would spoil her feeling.

Make it nondescript.

But the same... Isn't the path of this drama too narrow?

For him, for this girl, there are only two choices.

good student.

Bad student.

Others... I really can't think of it anymore.

That's all.

Therefore, the overall evaluation is still average.

It can be said that her plasticity is too narrow.

Not to mention anything else, she would never be able to achieve that kind of roguelike feeling of her own sister in her entire life.

However, Zhou Yuyu does not mean that he has no advantages.

She has a very natural advantage, that is, this face is the same on TV and on the big screen.

It belongs to movies and TV shows.

It makes no difference.

From this point of view, she is much better than those actors who can only be active in TV dramas, and the expressions and flaws on their faces are full of loopholes when they come to the big screen.

This is his final assessment.

And there are quite a lot of other students selected.

The old man also meant to select 30 people, start training, and finally "select the best".

And these students are equally demanding.

You must be able to speak English, speak fluently, and be able to speak Nanjing dialect... The more native the better, the better.People who can't speak must also learn the accent...

The requirement is a lot of seriousness.

At the end of the day's audition, Xu Xin had a few children who impressed him deeply.

It's the kind that thinks that the other party should eat this bowl of rice naturally.

And when it was 5:[-] p.m., there were still a car and a half short of the audition.

Continue watching tomorrow.

The big guys who had been busy all day disbanded in place.

The old man usually doesn't like to use assistants in private, he only needs them at work.

When Xu Xin asked, he came today by Zhao Xiaoding's car.

That's just right, let's go to Volvo at night.

The two got into the car and started to walk towards the Shanshui Wenyuan.

Catch up with the evening rush hour, the road is a bit congested.

The old man leaned on the co-pilot and said:
"I plan to shoot this movie in real scenes."

"...for real?"

"Correct."

"Well...that's a lot of money, right?"

"Approximate estimate..."

"Jingle Bell……"

Before he could finish speaking, the phone rang.

"At least two hundred million."

While pulling out the phone, Zhang Yimou said.

But after seeing the caller, Zhang Yimou suddenly waved his hand to signal Xu Xin to stop talking:

"Weiping did it."

Then the call came through:

"Hello, Xiaowei."

Hearing this address, Xu Xin was taken aback.

This was the first time he heard the old man call Zhang Weiping.

Zhang Weiping is indeed younger than the old man.

But the two people's private address, including in front of the Three Guns crew and themselves, is also "Wei Ping".

The same goes for outsiders.

"Xiaowei" is really the first time I heard it.

then……

"Well, it's just finished, I'm with Xiao Xu, and I plan to go back and talk about the movie."

"...Eat? With whom?"

"Benshan?"

"...OK, do you want a drink?"

"Then I'll take Xiao Xu with me and ask him to drive me a car. I didn't drive when I went out today."

"it is good."

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yimou said the address, and then said:
"Let's go, Weiping asked Benshan to have dinner together, let's go there together."

"Ok."

Xu Xin didn't feel anything.

No matter what, "Three Shots" is a big hit, and it will be released today... that is, at 12 o'clock in the evening on December 19th, it will be a full ten days.

It's normal to have a meal to celebrate.

but……

Just treat him as an idiot.

Although he knew that tonight might be a celebration banquet, he still said:
"A celebration feast?"

Hearing this, Zhang Yimou shook his head:
"What is there to celebrate?"

"Anyway, the box office is 5000 million."

"I would rather have a box office of 5000 million."

Seeing some emotions in his words, Xu Xin didn't dare to continue to hide. After thinking about it, he changed the subject directly:
"You're done with your work, so it's all right?"

"how?"

"No, what I mean is..."Jinling" and "Hawthorn" are all finished, and the rest will be handed over to Sister Pang and the others step by step. Do you have to go back to Wuxi too?"

Zhang Yimou suddenly couldn't laugh or cry:

"Why do you still care about my family?"

"I must be concerned. How long has it been since you went back? It's fine if Aunt Chen doesn't look for you, and the child doesn't want to?"

"Who told you I didn't go back? What do you think I've been doing this week? I just left home."

"That's not enough. I can't wait to stay with Nuannuan and Yangyang every day... Besides, the boss has reached the age of school, right? You don't plan to bring Yanjing?"

Few people actually know about the old man's family affairs.

To put it a bit exaggerated, if it wasn't for a coincidence, Xu Xin himself, including the Olympic director team, would not know about it.

In December 06, before the old man went to the United States to direct "Qin Shihuang", everyone didn't know that besides Zhang Mo, the old man had three children.Later, it was the old man who said it himself, so Xu Xin knew about it, and so did the director team.

But the old man begged everyone to keep it secret.

Naturally, the director team wouldn't spread the word about it.

Therefore, there are not many people who really know the relationship between the old man and Aunt Ting.Later, as Xu Xin got closer to him, the old man continued... talking about a lot of family matters.

In terms of understanding of the old man's family, Xu Xin can be regarded as a person with a relatively right to speak.

Zhang Mo, the eldest daughter, is not counted.

As far as the couple is concerned, there are three children.

The eldest, Yinan, the second, Yiding, and the third, Yijiao, who is now going to kindergarten, are eight, five, and three years old respectively.

Yeonam is supposed to start elementary school next year.

Wuxi's education level is definitely not as good as Yanjing's.

And... There is actually a detail that many people don't know.

It is also the saddest place for the old man.

From the eldest to the third...you need to fill in your parents' information when you go to school.

The old man himself said that when the elder brother was in kindergarten, when he filled in the name of "Zhang Yimou" in the column of his father, he received doubts and puzzled looks from everyone, including the teacher.

Fortunately, the local school in Wuxi is an international school, and the principals are all foreigners.

The old man's reputation and relationship are here, so these news have been kept secret.

Cover it to death.

But the father's sense of loss that he couldn't accompany him was accompanied by the two children's childhood.

As for why they accompany... First, the old man and Aunt Ting haven't received their certificates yet... and they can't get their certificates either.

Because of overbirth.

The birth certificates of the three children are normally processed, but they will definitely not be processed.

Not to mention fines... mainly because the old man, as a public figure, affects the whole body.

It has a great impact on myself, my children, my aunt... and so on.

And if we really want to talk about this matter, it was actually done wrong from the beginning.If Aunt Ting could change her nationality, or if the two of them had obtained the certificate earlier, the birth of these three children would not have been so troublesome.

Everything works fine.

However, at that time Zhang Weiping patted his chest and said that he would handle the birth certificate.

The old man didn't want Aunt Ting to change her nationality either.

The ancestors have been from the Celestial Dynasty for generations, and suddenly "go out", what is going on?

So I didn't think about it so much.

However, after all the procedures including Chen Ting and the three children were given to Zhang Weiping, the birth certificate could not be processed.

According to the old man, the country is very strict on this side, and he is a celebrity, so no one is willing to take over this matter.

Zhang Weiping has been looking for relationships for so many years.

But Xu Xin didn't know what the real situation was.

And the current situation has led to...the family can't go out to play or travel at all.

Because the three children are black households.

It’s okay to go to kindergarten now, because it’s an international school, so the controls are not so strict.

However, no matter whether the primary school is in Yanjing or in Wuxi, the "real name system" is required.

The eldest brother, Dalian, doesn’t even have a birth certificate, so he won’t be able to register for household registration. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be 8 years old, and he wouldn’t be able to enter the first grade of elementary school, so he could only delay.

No way, I don't have any student status, what should I do in the future?

But Zhang Weiping didn't know if he couldn't do it or what happened.

The eldest has been delayed for a whole year, and the elementary school that should have been attended at the age of 7 has not yet finished at the age of 8.

If you don't go to school next year, it will be a real delay.

Sure enough, following Xu Xin's words, Zhang Yimou also showed anxiety on his face.

Seeing this, Xu Xin thought for a while and asked:
"How about I also ask for you? See how to deal with this matter?"

"It can't be dealt with, do you think I didn't ask before? If the child was just born, it would be okay, but now it's stuck with Yinan and Yiding. When Yijiao was born, in fact, if she took a little risk, she could get a registered residence. But What about Yi Nan and Yi Ding who are separated in the middle? Now that Yi Nan and Yi Ding are so old... who would dare to take this risk to forge the birth certificate of the year? Especially for a public figure. What happened, who I can't keep it."

"...Then it's useless for you to count on... him. Why didn't he help you back then?"

"..."

This time, Zhang Yimou fell silent.

As soon as Xu Xin took a look, he knew that there should be some "story" in it.

Keeping an eye out, I plan to find a chance to ask Zhang Mo in the future.

However, since he brought up the matter of the old man and these children, it means that he must have taken it to heart.

"Don't worry, my dad has a lot of friends over there, so I'll ask about it in a few days. No matter what...you can't delay your child's schooling."

"……it is good."

Now that everything has been said, Zhang Yimou can't say anything.

In fact, life is like this sometimes.

People without thought, he must worry about.

To truly be able to live freely and casually with a clear conscience and no burden on my heart...

It's nothing more than four words: open and aboveboard.

Be innocent and do things innocently.

That's it.

The old man is not a saint, and he also has selfish desires.

Back then, she chose to hide the matter of the child from Aunt Ting, and she must have had her own considerations.

Whether it's for fame, profit, or something else.

Now that a choice has been made, there will be today's fruit because of yesterday's cause, and it's useless to say "it shouldn't have been done in the first place".

Things are handled by myself, and now I encounter difficulties, and there is nothing to change in the past, so I can only find ways to make up for it now.

Xu Xin himself never felt that the old man was a saint.

He also makes mistakes.

And as a disciple, when the old man made a mistake, he was not there.

But now, he is driving the car for the old man.

All that can be done is to take care of this matter based on this foundation.

……

Speechless all the way.

When they arrived at the home of Zhang Weiping and Zhang Jing, it was already dark.

When Xu Xin looked at the surrounding environment, he knew that the villa area should be quite old.

Did you let the car go without looking at the ground?

As for the location, he didn't comment on it. After parking the car in the parking space, the two of them got out of the car and entered the small courtyard. The door was already opened.

A chubby middle-aged woman with a well-maintained face opened the door:

"Come on."

As soon as she greeted Zhang Yimou, Xu Xin guessed her identity.

Without the old man's introduction, he took the initiative to bow slightly:

"Aunt Zhang, hello. I'm Xu Xin."

"Hey, hello Xiao Xu, come in, it's cold outside."

"Eh, good."

Xu Xin responded, quickened his pace and held the doorknob first, and then followed the old man into the room.

It seemed that Zhao Benshan hadn't come yet, and Zhang Weiping was sitting on the sofa.

After seeing the two people coming in, there was a smile on his face, but he didn't get up, and complained first when he came up:
"Why did I get here, I'm hungry."

"..."

Xu Xin didn't say anything.

Just criticizing his attitude.

And Zhang Yimou smiled:
"You don't even check what time it is when you call. We're almost home."

After he opened his mouth, Xu Xin greeted him:

"Teacher Zhang."

"Well, Xiao Xu, sit down and treat yourself like your own home."

"Eh."

Hearing his words, Xu Xin responded and sat on the sofa opposite Zhang Weiping.

"How are the preparations for "The Hawthorn Tree" going?"

"It's still casting...it's too hard to find actors."

After Xu Xin finished speaking, Zhang Weiping nodded:

"Then you have to hurry up. I'm happy to keep delaying such a plan, but the movie fans are not happy."

His tone of voice was subtle when he said it.

Not exactly a "warning", but not a joke either.

Zhang Yimou frowned slightly and was about to speak, but Xu Xin said with a smile:

"Yes, yes, what you said is true. But I can't do anything about it. The main reason is that I haven't experienced the era of this drama. If Director Zhang didn't help me, I really can't handle it myself."

After "explaining" the reason, Xu Xin added another sentence:
"But it's coming soon, and I'll be busy for a while, and it's almost done. Mr. Zhang, do you already have plans for the next movie?"

"Then I can't tell you, haha."

"Haha~ You're treating me like an outsider."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"Hehe~"

He smiled without answering, and Xu Xin was also laughing.

At this time, Zhang Jing came over:

"Xiao Xu, drink some water. Yimou, here."

"Hey, thank you, Aunt Zhang."

Xu Xin was polite, and then the phone rang.

But it's not a mobile phone, but the sound of a landline phone.

Following the direction Xu Xin turned to look at the door, only to find that it was the access control intercom system hanging at the door.

Zhang Jing walked over:

"Hey?"

"Hello Mr. Zhang, there is a visitor vehicle at the door..."

Without waiting for the other side to finish speaking, she said directly:

"Come in, it's for us."

With that said, she hung up the phone.

It should be Zhao Benshan.

But Zhang Weiping didn't say anything, but turned to Zhang Yimou and said:
"I just called to ask about it. Our attendance rate has dropped a bit in the past few days..."

"……Um."

Zhang Yimou responded.

But he didn't answer this question.

But Zhang Weiping suddenly said:
"If you want me to say, it's his fucking apprentices who are delayed, fuck! I'll be angry if I mention this!"

"..."

Xu Xin was taken aback.

Some still haven't recovered.

How can this complexion change?
But Zhang Yimou frowned, glanced at Xu Xin, and said:

"Why are you saying this in front of the child?"

"...Hey, Xiao Xu is one of my own. Isn't it? Xiao Xu?"

"Yes, yes, that's for sure."

A smile appeared on Xu Xin's face again, and he responded.

But he sneered in his heart:
"My own?"

Go fuck your grandma!

(End of this chapter)