I'm the director, I'm not bad

"Why did you come back! So slow!"

When Xu Xin got home, Yang Mi muttered something.

Apparently, the distance from the north annex of CCTV's new temporary headquarters to Shijia Hutong is less than an hour's drive.

But Xu Xin didn't explain.

Instead, he looked around and asked in wonder:
"Where's Old Xu?"

"Let's go. Wait until you don't come back. He still has to fly to Xiangjiang to meet Director Wang. Anyway, everything is settled, so I said that I will buy you a drink when I come back next time, and then I left. How did your talk go?" Sample?"

"It's okay, the bidding for an external team will start in the next few days, and the crew will be set up for preliminary preparations. Have you eaten yet?"

"I've eaten. Your food is left in the kitchen."

Xu Xin made these few phone calls, and it was indeed a delay when he came back.

After walking into the kitchen, I saw that even cold and hot dishes were on the table.

Apparently, the father-in-law also thought that Lao Xu would eat here, so he made a very rich meal on purpose.

But it's okay, and it's not wasted.

He moved a small mat and sat in front of the low table, and Yang Mi helped him pick up all the upside-down heat preservation plates.

Xu Xin served himself a meal, and then asked:

"What have you been talking about with Wang Jiawei?"

"I just chatted about the characters. He was polite enough to know that Shanghai Film Studio is about to divest."

She chose not to talk much about movies.Once the role is settled, it will be settled.

When will the filming start and when will the show be performed?nothing to say.

At this moment, all her mind is gossiping with her husband.

结果
"I know. Shanghai Film Studio is going to divest, and he is looking for other investment companies. He found Yindu, and Yindu found our factory. And now... I heard that Shanghai Film Studio may not withdraw its capital. This is very likely. In the end, it is a three-point road. We will also join in when the time comes. But this matter must be discussed with the factory first.”

"."

A series of words instantly stunned the sister.

"What? What are you talking about?"

She blinked blankly:

"What is Yindu. What does our factory mean?"

"That's right, Brother Qi called me just now.

After talking about the contents of the phone call with Qi Lei and Xue Haifeng, as well as her own plan, Yang Mi's eyes lit up:

"Bring coffee!?"

"En." Xu Xin nodded:

"The biggest benefit of this matter is here. You only need to act, and I will take care of the other things.

The moment she heard this, Yang Mi, who was already excited, started to work rapidly.

When Xu Xin gnawed a chicken leg, she asked:
"Then should this news be released?"

"It must be released. But the version needs to be changed."

He was not surprised that his wife could react to the pros and cons of this.

Her mind is no worse than her own.

Sure enough, after getting a definite answer from him, Yang Mi expressed her follow-up idea like pouring beans from a bamboo tube:

"In the circle, everyone knows that Shanghai Film Studio is going to give up "The Grandmaster", and then we act as the middleman, linking Shanghai Film Studio, our factory, and the company Yindu together. Like Aunt Zhao in the club How does it work?"

"right."

Scooping a bowl of pork rib soup for himself, smelling the sweet smell of corn and pork ribs, Xu Xin responded again:
"Even... If you want to do it more extreme, you can also pull Zhang Ziyi. For example, if something happens to her, the employer withdraws the capital, and while you quickly rescued her, you also brought in Xiying Studio and Yindu, etc.

Then as long as you contribute enough wonderful acting skills in the movie, then this movie will never

The turmoil before filming, whether it is Wang Jiawei or Liang Chaowei, who can be recognized by fans after filming will only become a stepping stone on your second career.

In the end, this drama is only you.

Because your actions are throughout, without you, this drama will definitely not be successful.With you, this drama can only succeed.And this kind of success is because you have contributed excellent acting skills, and its artistry has also been recognized by the public.

The only thing to worry about is the box office.
However, whether the box office is good or bad has nothing to do with what you get.On the premise that this movie is not a bad movie, externally, you have gained the approval of movie fans.Internally, the knowledgeable people in the circle naturally know what kind of energy you have to pull all three of these into one movie and suppress this turmoil.

To put it a bit exaggerated. Maybe after this movie, your status in the circle is no longer simply a four-star actress, or a popular actress.

In front of your coffee position, you have to add the word "big" at the beginning, and you have to follow it with the title "yeah". Of course, the premise of all this is that Wang Jiawei didn't mess up the show.

So. A super first-class supervisory team is a must.Maybe I have to throw myself in too.Everything is just for you. "

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What her husband said made Yang Mi speechless.

She was silent because she didn't know how to react to the blueprint suddenly drawn up by her husband.

But her blood was already completely hot.Suddenly, the world became a little unreal.Unreal. She couldn't help asking:
"Can it be done? Just because of this movie?
"Of course a movie can't do it. Your status in the hearts of the audience is accumulated step by step. But for insiders, there is an actor who can integrate Shanghai Film Studio and Xiying Film under certain conditions. Factories, and the cross-river dragons and silvers that will suddenly come in next year will have this energy, so you can find it.

In the entire industry, who can cross the circle like this. You can look for it.Cheng Long, Li Lianjie, who else?Besides you, find out the third one for me to try.Cheng Long and Li Lianjie gained fame in Hollywood, transformed from external fans into internal power, coupled with the strong support of the companies behind them, and the accumulation of good works one after another.

Your path is the same as theirs.It's just that we don't have to go to a foreign country and be looked down upon.There is no need to pursue influence too much. The Beijing circle has closed the door to you, but this door is almost equivalent to defenseless when you can unite the three companies.

Although it can't talk about who wants to act in any play, it's so exaggerated that you need to nod.But this film was filmed smoothly without any conflicts between investors, and it doesn't need a high box office, it just needs to be a good movie. In the future, you can almost Said he walked sideways. "

"Just like Aunt Zhao!?"

"right."

Xu Xin nodded, and spat out a clean rib:

"Just like Aunt Zhao."

Yang Mi was silent again.

But her cheeks were already flushed red and connected into one piece.

Eyes blurred.

She murmured:

"Why does it sound so unreal. Isn't it easier?"

"Is it easy?" Xu Xin smiled:

"Do you think it's easy to make Shanghai Film Studio bow its head? If they didn't dig out the relationship between Sister Mo and Uncle Liu, do you think they really care about the artistic achievements brought by a movie? Even if they know what they owe?

The people in our factory, it wasn't that we got rid of the TV station first, and then smashed a "The Wind".By the way, "The Voice" has formed us and Shaanxi and Taiwan into a combination of interests. The tens of millions of investment Tian Zong gave, other people really have no objection?
Over in Yindu, if the Hong Kong circle hadn’t declined, and the Beijing circle was facing a transformation, they would have reached a deal with our factory.
to return to the mainland market? What's more, if you hadn't worked so hard this year, if Zhang Ziyi hadn't died suddenly, if Aunt Zhao hadn't directly launched an attack.
Speaking of which, he shook his head:
"Where is there anything easy or coincidental in this world? Isn't it all a karma after accumulating enough things in the early stage. A gust of wind blows, and some leaves may fly forward for a while and fall when they are engulfed Go down to the deep pool.

But some birds can fly up to [-] miles with this wind.It's nothing more than seizing the opportunity ~ let's not miss the opportunity when it is in front of us.Whether it's a coincidence or fate, if you want to win, you should win bigger, what do you think? "

"."

Yang Mi didn't speak.

Just squatting on the pony, silently digesting all the words of her husband in her mind.

Until her eyes are getting brighter and brighter.

getting brighter.

Like the sun in the sky.

And when Xu Xin was full of wine and food, she finally spoke:
"Now what?"

"Just prepare for the role of Gong Er."

Xu Xin, who was cleaning up the dishes, said casually:
"Leave the rest to me."

The protective desire revealed in the plain words made her subconsciously look at the busy figure standing in front of the sink.

She carefully savored the domineering power under the words

"husband"

Suddenly, Xu Xin, who was doing the dishes, was wrapped around his waist with both hands.

"...Don't make a fuss, I'm doing the dishes.

"No trouble. I love you!"

Greedyly absorbing the smell of her lover, she said in an intoxicated manner.

Xu Xin smiled:
"Well, I love you too."

"Husband and wife work together!"

"More than 300 catties?"

"."

It’s over.

The whole paragraph fell apart.

but it does not matter.

She took another deep breath.

An indescribable sense of security completely enveloped her.

Xu Xin couldn't remember where he read the passage.

It seems to be said by some mysterious foreign research team, which roughly means that "the destiny of a person will have seven inflection points in this life, and only need to grasp one will completely change the trajectory of life."

He forgot where he saw it.

But he felt that what happened this time corresponded to this sentence.

It doesn't matter whether it is unintentional or intentional.At least for him, this time is a very good opportunity.

And there is an old saying in China that good things are not famous and bad things spread thousands of miles.

The news that Shanghai Film Studio intends to end its cooperation with Wang Jiawei's "The Grandmaster" obviously spread much faster than he expected.

Wang Jiawei is not the kind of director who has little ability.

Even, many people think that he is an overly deified director.

Because the films he made are not friendly to ordinary people from a literary point of view.

Obscure.Or to put it more exaggeratedly, it was smelly and long.

As far as the investors are concerned, his movies have defrauded the investors until they went bankrupt, and defrauded the investors until they were admitted to the hospital.Even, looking at his film and television career, he really doesn't have a single movie that can be said to be a big hit.

But why can he still be sought after, even the old man is three points weaker than him in terms of overseas influence?
In the final analysis, it is the recognition of film art.Come on, it's his way of making money.

He is losing money making movies.

Because it is basically impossible for the elements he is good at to sell well in the commercial film market.

But when it comes to Tianchao, and even the DVD rental and trading market around the world, anyone who can compete with his works
There are really not many people.

Or to put it more intuitively.

As far as the disc market is concerned, every one of his works is phenomenal.

And why did the investment company ask him to make a movie?In fact, it is nothing more than two points.

For one thing, his films can decorate the lintel of his own company.

An investment company that has won many awards is itself attractive to dozens of talented directors.And Wang Jiawei is just the kind of director who has the ability to lead you to win awards.

Second, his movies are hard currency in the DVD market.On the basis of inheriting the first point, his works can continuously supplement the film source library of the investment company. Although there will be some losses when it is released, every subsequent film will basically make money.

There are even some blockbusters in the market. For example, after its release in 07, it only earned 1300 million box office in the mainland and 86 US dollars in North America, but "Blueberry Night" swept nearly 1800 million box office in Europe.

Wang Jiawei has no shortage of investors, it just depends on how much money he needs.

If you need less, whoever picks it up will earn it.

Sometimes even if you are rich, he may not be interested in you, but needs an investor who can have a certain influence in his basic market in Europe and even the world.

And when there is a lot of money needed, even the investors who share the pressure and risks have to have some strength to pull it out.

Otherwise, it is not necessary to send money.

But the particularity of the script of "The Grandmaster" also came out.What he made this time is not a literary film, but a film of his own style.

standard commercial film.

"The Grandmaster" took such a path.

On the contrary, overseas markets are not what Wang Jiawei values.Therefore, the investors he wants to find this time are mainly some powerful domestic companies.

From Bona to Yanjing Emperor, etc., are all within his consideration.

And when he released the news, all powerful investors gathered like sharks smelling blood.

Soon, the news spread throughout the circle.

No one cares why Shanghai Film Studio gave up.

Everyone just wants to know who Director Wang will choose, and what kind of story this is.

News spread quickly.

In just 2 days, the entire circle of large and small investment companies knew about "The Grandmaster".

Even the media got wind of it.

However, Wang Jiawei covered it up tightly, so the media only knew that the copyright of this film is still in the hands of Shanghai Film Studio, but they really don't know much about the specifics.

As for Xu Xin, the 8th is the first month of the World Expo.
regular meeting.

The World Expo is only a few months away, and today's regular meetings are also the top priority.

On the 7th, he was ready to go.

After Qi Lei learned about the development of "The Grandmaster" in the past two days, his first reaction was that Wang Jiawei saved himself the effort of "propaganda".

The second reaction is a little fortunate.Fortunately, the copyright is still in the hands of Shanghai Film Studio.

As long as the copyright is in hand, no matter how loud the outside commotion is, the final question of whether to stay or stay will be concentrated on the Shanghai Film Studio.

Not urgent.

Walking out of Xianyang Airport, he got into the car driven by Qi Lei who came to pick him up in person. The first thing he said when he got in the car was:

"Brother Qi, what is Yindu's attitude towards the investment in "The Grandmaster"?"

"This is not very clear."

Qi Lei shook his head:

"It's because of Mimi that we entered the game. Now it's not about our attitude, but about how much the film studio plans to sell."

"What if they don't necessarily sell?"

Hearing Xu Xin's words, Qi Lei was taken aback.
"What's wrong? What's changed in the middle?
"I still remember that on the afternoon of the 5th, I called you and said to ask the Shanghai Film Studio
side thing? "

"Um."

"Their attitude is now becoming ambiguous, but it's not because of Wang Jiawei, but because of some other reasons. I won't know the details until tomorrow.

"Then you come here this time."

"Let's discuss with Mr. Hetian and see how this matter is handled. I want to promote the joint investment of Shanghai Film Studio, our factory, and Yindu. By the way, let Yang Mi's and my company get in."

Qi Lei is his own.Nothing can't be said.

And the moment he heard his words, Qi Lei reacted:
"Show off your muscles? Are you going to come out to the bright side?"

"It's not me, it's pushing Yang Mi to the bright side. This is an opportunity, my relationship with Shanghai Film Studio is okay, and now in "The Grandmaster" I have a way to maximize the interests of all parties including Yang Mi No, I came back specially to discuss with Mr. Wada. If it works, as long as the film is not too popular, then from the preparation stage of shooting, everyone will be the winner.

In terms of smell, Qi Lei is naturally not bad.

Xu Xin took this as a point of view, and following Xu Xin's train of thought, he had already smoothed out the ins and outs of the whole thing.

then
"That's right! It's a win-win situation! If you want to enter the mainland market, you can't just rely on artists from Xiangjiang. The fact that it joined forces with us is because some companies in the Beijing circle are intertwined, and the current status of artists in the mainland and Xiangjiang turn over
They worry about losing the initiative.

Shanghai Film Studio wanted to find someone to share the risk.Both our factory and the silver are under insurance at the same time. As long as the quality of the film is not bad, then it is better to make a small loss, and they can make up for it through the huge DVD market in the later stage.What they want is to stop losses in time, and even turn losses into profits.

And our factory can cooperate with Yindu through this film, but there is one most important condition that must be met.”

"Film quality, right?"

Seeing that he already understood what he meant, Xu Xin asked.Qi Lei responded:
"Well. This film must make everyone have confidence in it. You can't let his temper do it!"

"Here is its type. It is not a purely literary film. Maybe the story is still not comparable to that kind of mature commercial film at first glance. But with its appeal and foundation, it is absolutely wrong.

No more.

And I have watched the story of this film in detail, and Yang Mi's interpretation is the ultimate for me!It doesn't shoot badly.This is the guarantee I can give.Besides."

Looking at the speeding scenery outside the window, Xu Xin shook his head:

"Director Wang's director level is here, and if it works this time, then the film studio with three national characters will be suppressed here, and the type of script of the film is half-artistic and half-commercial. As long as you can give him a If you have a comfortable degree of freedom, then what you shoot without departing from the framework of the script is definitely not bad.

As a director, he said so, and Qi Lei felt at ease in an instant.

As far as the current Xu Xin is concerned in the director industry, no one can regard him as an ordinary young director.

This is true both inside and outside the industry.

People use the word-of-mouth evaluation and box office inside and outside the industry to support their status as top directors.

Even if there are only two of his works.But it is enough.

And even if he said that, it proves that this matter is reliable.

but.
"If Mr. Tian agrees, or if Shanghai Film Studio, us, and Yindu can really do what you said. You and Mimi

It would definitely be the most suitable if he could stand up as a middleman and act as a buffer.Let's not talk about it. I don't think the other two should have any opinions.But Wang Jiawei also needs to have corresponding restrictions. "

"A team of producers and supervisors is a must. The guarantee is that one company will produce one, right?"

As soon as he said this, Qi Lei was overjoyed.

"Why don't you just make a couplet
The co-director got it. "

"Ha, don't."

Knowing that he understood what he meant, Xu Xin shook his head:
"It's not so low. I know that this film must be a good story. It is based on Yang Mi's interpretation of the characters and the content evaluation of the script. This film is mine. It is difficult to sell it. It is difficult to save capital. It’s a little bit difficult. But the loss is definitely within the acceptable range. Of course, I’m referring to the box office. It shouldn’t be difficult to pay back the follow-up.”

"But we won more things. Sometimes money can't represent everything. We are not a private company~"

"Um!"

Seeing that he completely understood what he meant, Xu Xin felt at ease in his heart.

Qi Lei can understand and agree.

Then Mr. Tian shouldn't have any difficulty.

And if there is no difficulty in the factory, it will be easy to communicate with Yindu.

As for Shanghai Film Studio.
It shouldn't be a problem.

After all, they took over the "mess" at the beginning.

Now the money must be lost.

The housing prices in Shanghai have risen so fiercely, even if their money is withdrawn, it will be difficult to make up for that part of the value.

Now, there is another way to find joy in bitterness.

how to choose
Shouldn't be difficult.

Looking out the window, Xu Xin leaned on the co-pilot's seat and let out a long sigh of relief.

Intentionally planting flowers but not blooming, unintentionally planting willows and willows make a shade.

Okay
The insistence at the beginning was not wrong.

On the contrary, it's a bit of a blessing in disguise.