You don't understand the happiness of the director

Chapter 629 ①Sherlock on the plain ②Elephant sitting on the ground ③I like you so much ④Shishi has a nice neck
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Liu Xiaoli was basking in the sun at her villa in Sanya.

It would have been more fun to go to the beach to sunbathe, but when I went there yesterday, a group of old men from Northeast China surrounded me and tried to please me. It was so annoying.

She was from Northeast China, but she pretended to be an overseas Chinese, spoke English and pretended she couldn't understand Northeastern dialect, and that's how she escaped.

She didn't have any problem with the Northeast, but it was mainly about the old men. If it was an elegant man in his prime, she would feel better.

She was enjoying the sunshine with her eyes closed when suddenly her cell phone rang. It was a video call request from Xixi.

That’s strange. I already paid New Year’s greetings yesterday. Is there anything going on today?
After Liu Xiaoli answered the call, a delicate little girl wearing a red Tang suit jacket appeared on the screen.

"Grandma, Xianxian wishes you a happy new year, give me the red envelope~"

It turned out to be Xiaoxianmi.

Liu Xiaoli was surprised and delighted, but also felt a little uncomfortable.

Since childhood, the child has called her "Grandma" and "Sissi" "Mom".

As for Yang Mi's mother, she is naturally her grandmother.

Liu Xiaoli smiled and said to Xiao Xianmi: "But I'm not at home. I'll give your mother a red envelope and ask her to save it for you, okay?"

"Okay~" the little girl said softly. Then Liu Xiaoli saw Liu Yifei coming from behind and muttered, "Hey, where's my phone..."

Xiao Xianmi quickly hung up the phone. Liu Xiaoli couldn't help but sigh, how nice it would be if this child was Xixi. How nice it would be if Xixi could also give birth to such a cute little baby.

Thinking of this, Liu Xiaoli could no longer sit still. She immediately got up, dressed, and called her sister to go to Nanshan Temple.

It is the temple of Nanhai Guanyin, with a 108-meter-tall statue of Guanyin from the sea. It is said to be very effective. She had been there before, but this time she went there to pray for a child.

I hope the Bodhisattva can hear my sincere wishes.

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After Xiao Xianmi asked for a red envelope from her grandmother, she went to her grandparents' house next.

Seeing Xianmi yawning, Wang Quan asked them to take a nap when they arrived. Even though they were younger than him, they didn't pay attention to exercise and could not compare with him. He still insisted on doing boxing every day.

After arriving at the courtyard in Nanluoguxiang, Mei Yanqiu saw that Liu Yifei and Yang Mi were both there, and both called her mom. She finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After giving them red envelopes, Mei Yanqiu pulled Wang Quan aside and whispered to him, asking him to remember to accompany Yang Mi to the Yang family tomorrow. Business may end but friendship does not. Once father-in-law and mother-in-law, they will always be mother-in-law and mother-in-law.

Then Mei Yanqiu took Xiao Xianmi to the backyard to see the goldfish.

Old Wang pulled Wang Quan and said in high spirits, "Son, I think I also have the potential to become a top movie star!"

The Directors Association Awards were announced not long ago, and Lao Wang was on the list for Actor of the Year.

Lao Wang analyzed: "Fan Wei's "No Problem" has not been released in mainland China yet, and does not meet the registration rules, so it was not nominated. The biggest obstacle for me to win the award, hehe, is gone!"

Wang Quan nodded. In fact, Fan Wei was still on the list. Liu Zhenyun’s daughter Liu Yulin directed a film called "One Sentence is Worth Ten Thousand Sentences", in which Fan Wei starred and was nominated for the Directors Association Award, but that film was far less outstanding than "The Problem That Is Not a Problem".

So Wang Quan comforted Lao Wang: "Judging from these nominees, your chances of winning the award are still relatively high."

Hearing this, Lao Wang's heart warmed up. There are many film queens in his Wang family, both in the official and unofficial fields, from China, Europe and the United States, but this is the first one to win the title of Kong Best Actor!

He then told Wang Quan: "I went back to my hometown yesterday and heard that the boy from the Xu family was going to shoot a movie. He wanted his father to be the male lead, but your uncle Xu didn't dare to do it. So I volunteered to take the job and also took over the investment and distribution of the film."

Wang Quan knew that this film was "Sherlock on the Plains", which had won the Directors Association Award for Potential Screenplay. It seemed that Lao Wang thought that this kind of low-cost rural theme was easy to win awards.

Moreover, it is different from "Maze of the Heart". Although the actors in "Maze of the Heart" are all unfamiliar faces, they are actually actors from local theater troupes, while "Sherlock on the Plains" is performed by amateurs with no acting experience at all, so it is more difficult to make a breakthrough.

"I'm not worried about your acting skills, but is your accent OK? The whole movie should be in Hengshui dialect."

"No problem. Although you came to Beijing when you were very young, your accent is still the same even though your hair has turned gray." Old Wang spoke a few words in his hometown dialect, which Wang Quan could barely understand.

"Qiankun has invested in a lot of art films recently," Wang Quan asked, "I heard that you also invested in a film called "An Elephant Sitting Still"."

This film was nominated for this year's Directors Association Award for Potential Screenplay, so Lao Wang has taken action in advance.

Wang Qiankun nodded: "Qiankun is now a company with a market value of hundreds of billions. Our reputation for TV series has always been good, and each series is a masterpiece. But our movies are not as good, the reviews are mixed, and we don't have many awards. So I think, since we have made so much money anyway, we might as well support these young people chasing their dreams."

Wang Quan has seen the film "An Elephant Sitting Still", which has not yet started filming, and he appreciates it very much. It's a pity that the director is too pessimistic.

So Wang Quan had a few words to remind him: "I heard that director Hu Bo has a sensitive and fragile personality. As a producer, you should give him some advice, but if he doesn't listen, don't have any conflicts with him, so as not to provoke him into something bad."

"Son, I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable. That kid does have some artist's neurosis, but I asked a few people and they all said that the book was good. It's only about one million yuan, so it doesn't matter if it goes down the drain."

The film had a very low budget; the male lead Peng Yuchang only received 3000 yuan in salary, while the female lead Wang Yuwen was the director Hu Bo's girlfriend.

In the original time and space, after the filming of the movie was completed, Hu Bo committed suicide due to a conflict with the producer Wang Xiaoshuai over editing issues. In the end, the film was edited according to his wishes before his death, and eventually won the Golden Horse Best Picture and other awards.

Wang Quan did not think that Wang Xiaoshuai should be held responsible for his death. After all, as an investor, he felt that a four-hour art film could not recoup the cost, so he proposed cutting it into two hours. This was a very reasonable request.

As a director, one can stick to his own ideas, just like Edward Yang insisted on making "A Brighter Summer Day" four hours long, which eventually became a classic. But risking one's life for this is a sign of weakness.

But since Lao Wang has gotten involved with this director, he doesn't want his father to be blamed for forcing the director to death, so he advises him to go along with the director.

Maybe Lao Wang can even cultivate a little Wong Kar-wai. Given his wealthy personality, he would be very happy.

It was almost noon and my mother started preparing lunch. Wang Quan took Xiao Xianmi and prepared to take her to Nanluoguxiang. She was too young before and probably had no impression of this commercial street.

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Liu Shishi walked out of the cinema feeling pretty good. She opened her phone, took a picture of the ticket stub, posted it on Weibo and Moments, and specifically mentioned that she supported Brother Chao.

She just watched "Surfing the Waves".

Because I worked with Deng Chao on "Psychological Crime" and we have a good relationship, this was the first movie I watched during the Spring Festival.

While scrolling through her circle of friends, she suddenly saw Wang Quan.

Wang Quan just posted a circle of friends, the location is Nanluoguxiang, he is actually in Nanluoguxiang! And it seems that there are only him and Xiaoxianmi!
Liu Shishi quickly turned around and ran into the commercial street which she had not been to for many years.

Because she covered herself tightly enough, she was not recognized.

In fact, she felt that with her current fame, not many people would be able to recognize her.

So many years have passed since "Startling by Each Step", but I still haven't produced anything that can surpass or even come close to this drama. My entry into the film industry has not been as successful as Tangtang's, so I can't help feeling a little frustrated.

No wonder her parents started to persuade her to go on blind dates and return to the family. However, it was really hard for her to get interested in ordinary people. But for someone, even just thinking about him or her could make her feel sexually interested.

"Where is he?" The street is long and crowded, so it is not easy to find someone.

But he just took the child with him and looked for the beautiful little girl. However, Liu Shishi didn't find the little girl, but the little girl found her.

"Dad, that person looks like Mom?" Xiao Xianmi pointed to a figure wearing a white down jacket on the street below.

"Your mother is sleeping in~" Wang Quan glanced sideways. This back view and this temperament don't look like Liu Yifei at all. This is clearly the little Liu Yifei.

It can't be such a coincidence, right?

Wang Quan immediately dialed Liu Shishi's number, and then saw the man take out his cell phone.

"Hello!" Seeing the caller ID, Liu Shishi answered the phone quickly. Wang Quan could even see the surprise in her actions.

"Director Quan, why did you suddenly remember to call me?" Liu Shishi asked excitedly.

Wang Quan: "You sent me a New Year's greeting text message yesterday, so it's just basic courtesy for me to reply."

"You weren't so polite last year." Liu Shishi rubbed her shoes.

“I didn’t get divorced last year.”

Hearing this, Liu Shishi's face under the mask suddenly turned red, and her toes began to build on the street.

"Oh, what are you talking about~" Liu Shishi showed her signature giggle.

At this time, some people had already started looking at Liu Shishi and pointing at her. Wang Quan felt that she was about to be exposed. Although she covered her face, her neck was exposed, so she was still easy to recognize.

So Wang Quan said, "I'll wait for you on the second floor of Lu Yu Teahouse."

"what?"

"Look back, on the left side of the road, I see you."

Liu Shishi’s eyes widened. How could he recognize me even though I was dressed like this?
Liu Shishi hurriedly entered the teahouse. She wanted to go to the second floor, but they wouldn't let her, as if it was some kind of VIP treatment.

Liu Shishi took off her mask and said, "I have an appointment with the person upstairs. He asked me to come."

"Oh, Mr. Liu, please come in."

After going upstairs, the first thing Liu Shishi asked Wang Quan when she saw him was: "Are you a VIP here?"

Wang Quan shook his head: "My father is the landlord of this store, so no one can disturb me when I am meeting guests upstairs."

Many of the shops on this street are owned by Lao Wang. Back then, Lao Wang raised Wang Quan with great difficulty by relying on the meager rent.

Liu Shishi nodded, then looked at Xiao Xianmi who was eating cakes with her head down, "Xiao Xianmi, do you still remember me?"

Wang Luoxian thought for a moment, "Aunt Shishi?"

Liu Shishi felt in her pocket and took out a red envelope, which was originally prepared for the children on her father's side.

"The one with the nice voice, this one is yours."

Xiao Xianmi blurted out: "Mom!"

Wang Quan, who was drinking tea, just puffed it out.

Liu Shishi also stood there in a daze. What she wanted to hear was "Sister Shishi" or "Beautiful auntie" and so on.

Unexpectedly, this little cutie used a big move directly, which almost made Liu Shishi unable to resist and she just stood there in a daze.

Until she noticed Xiao Xianmi's staring eyes, Liu Shishi quickly touched her wallet, took out all the extra money and stuffed it into the red envelope.

"It's all yours!"

Wang Quan narrowed his eyes and said, "Girl, you will make your mother sad by doing this."

Xiao Xianmi: "Dad, I'll treat you to some barbecue later."

Wang Quan smiled broadly: "Then your mother shouldn't know."

Then he looked at Liu Shishi, who said hurriedly, "I will keep it a secret too."

But deep down she really hoped that Xiao Xianmi would call her that in the future, as that would be the most beautiful name in the world.

Wang Quan poured her a cup of fresh tea. Liu Shishi took off her down jacket and wore a tight high-necked white sweater, which highlighted her figure and made her neck look even more slender.

The two chatted for a while. It was already noon and Wang Quan also looked at the box office situation.

"Sisters Who Make Waves" is still ranked second. Wang Quan said.

Liu Shishi: "Really? What a pity! This movie is pretty good. Maybe the other movies in this year's Spring Festival are too good. I plan to watch another one this afternoon. Do you have any recommendations?"

Wang Quan: "Then I would probably recommend Detective Chinatown 2, because it is a suspenseful mystery movie. The later you watch it, the greater the chance of being spoiled. Then when you watch it later, there will be fewer surprises. There is no such worry for the other movies."

Liu Shishi nodded in agreement: "No wonder Detective Chinatown 2 has the highest attendance rate. I guess other movie fans think so too."

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In a cinema in Beijing, Chen Sicheng and several leading actors just finished a roadshow. The feedback on site was very good and the audience laughed many times during the movie.

The staff filmed all these shots and will upload them to Tik Tok later.

During the Spring Festival, of course people prefer to watch festive things.

Looking at the far-leading attendance rate of "Detective Chinatown 2" on Maoyan, Chen Sicheng's initial expectation of maintaining third place and striving for second place has been quietly adjusted to maintaining second place and striving for first place.

Now it seems that "Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back" and "Kung Fu Yoga" are not its opponents, and only "Legend of the Sun" can compete with it. The key is that this kind of special effects commercial blockbuster has a good reputation, which is abominable.

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The second floor of the teahouse.

Wang Quan received a message from his mother reminding him to go home for dinner.

He had just gotten up and put on his clothes when Liu Shishi's cell phone rang. It was her parents calling, and they mentioned the blind date.

"Mom, I don't want blind dates. I, I have someone I like!" Liu Shishi said this with a red face and hung up.

Wang Quan patted Xiao Xianmi and said, "Boss Xian, go downstairs and pay the bill first. I'll deduct it from your red envelope. I'll talk to my aunt~"

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(End of this chapter)