I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 111 109. Settling down and settling down

Not to mention that Yang Mi was confused, Xu Xin was also confused.

Even a little guilty...

no……

Don't.

We shouldn’t fall in love at first sight, right?

But seeing his girlfriend waving her hands, he paused for a moment, and then said quickly:

"No, there's no show for her tonight, she's not here."

Upon hearing this, Yang Mi gave him a thumbs up gesture.

Then, a long sigh of relief sounded from the phone:

"Huh...I'm sorry for taking the liberty of calling you."

"..."

Xu Xin was even more confused.

This was too polite...but he still said quickly:

"It's okay, no need to be so polite. Is something wrong?"

"……Yeah, there is."

You would say so. Xu Xin was a little speechless, thinking that it was okay to just talk about the business first.

Liu Yifei on the other side of the phone was actually quite confused.

After much thought, I finally made up my mind:

"I... want to tell you something. Can you please not tell Mimi first?"

"..."

"...????"

Everyone in Yang Mi was a little stupid.

What is this person doing...

You're not really trying to pry off my boyfriend, are you?

Just as I was thinking about it, the person from the other side followed me again:

"Of course, please don't think too much..."

"..."

"..."

In the eyes of his girlfriend that gradually became dangerous, Xu Xin bit the bullet and agreed:

"Well, that's all you say. Do you need any help?"

"...That's it. The reason I'm telling you this is because...I know you are Mimi's boyfriend, and please don't think too much..."

"No, you are like this..."

Xu Xin really couldn't stand her chattering style and said directly:

"We have to talk about the matter in advance, okay? You keep putting pressure on me, and I feel uncomfortable hearing it. Just say what's going on."

His patience was running low.

"Well……"

Liu Yifei on the other side of the phone remained silent again.

Xu Xin felt so uncomfortable.

Why does this person talk like this?

And just when he was about to urge him, he heard someone say:

"Just... Huang Xiaoming came to see me today. Isn't Mimi about to finish filming? He originally asked me to go to visit the class together. But... I went out to eat today, and he met my mother, so he told me about this matter. After a while... I didn't tell my mother at first, just... I thought Huang Xiaoming and I would go. But now my mother knows... It just so happens that my godfather is here too..."

"..."

To be honest, Xu Xin could understand every word she said.

But taken together, I don’t understand.

What kind of visiting team...your father, your mother...

No one told anyone...

Xu Xin looked confused when he heard this.

But Yang Mi understood, and her originally wandering thoughts suddenly turned into listening attentively.

"My mother asked me to let my godfather accompany me... I refused because I thought it was a bit despicable, you know? Because it was equivalent to me taking my godfather with me on the pretext of visiting Ban Mimi. The crew...so I refused."

"Well……"

Xu Xin gradually understood.

But there were still some things I didn’t understand, so I asked in confusion:

"You didn't refuse successfully?"

"..."

On the other end of the phone, Liu Yifei was stunned...

There was a hint of embarrassment on her face, and she felt very sorry for Yang Mi even over the phone:

"Yes, but I don't think it can be like this. Doesn't this mean...I'm trying to gain some leverage..."

You really know how to use words.

Xu Xinxin said.

"But... then I had no choice but to do it, because my godfather said that he knew Director Zhang's... partner. He said that even if he didn't go with him to the set, he could treat Director Zhang to a meal... I made this phone call. It means... I can't tell Mimi about this yet, I have to tell you first, because if I tell Mimi directly, it will be like... that's what it means, do you understand? "

Xu Xin understood what she meant.

Just use your power to bully others.

But it’s not easy to say, nor is it easy to hear.

So he responded:

"Yeah, I understand."

"...As long as you understand, I don't mean that, but the problem is that I can't explain it to Mimi. Because no matter how I explain it, I can't clear it up. So I can only tell you something special, just ... During the visit, Huang Xiaoming and I will not bring my godfather with me. This is my respect for Mimi... But if my godfather invites Director Zhang to dinner..."

"That's another story, right?"

Following her words, Xu Xin, who had already figured out what was going on, answered.

At the same time, he turned his eyes to his girlfriend. After seeing her just frowning and thinking, he thought for a while and said:

"Okay, I know about this... How about we talk about it later? The crew is about to leave now, so I have to go and help clean up first."

"Yeah, okay... I'm sorry this time..."

"Hey, it's okay. In the final analysis, these are all normal human relationships. The reason why you are distressed is actually because work and personal matters overlap in the same matter, right?"

"..."

On the other end of the phone, the girl sitting on the bed had a look in her eyes...

"It's nothing, I'm not a child anymore, I can only eat my candy...right?"

"……Um."

"Okay, now that I know about this, why don't you hang up now?"

"Hmm, okay, then... I won't disturb you anymore, good night."

"OK Bye Bye."

The phone hangs up.

Xu Xin took a puff of cigarette and looked at his girlfriend:

"Do you understand the meaning?"

"understood."

Yang Mi nodded, then showed a look of emotion on her face:

"So... having a good godfather is good for just that. A relationship that is out of reach for ordinary people may be just a meal to others."

Hearing this, Xu Xin looked a little ugly...

In fact, he wanted to say that we are not bad either.

But it was of no use.

He said that apart from being able to show off how gorgeous his feathers are, it didn't bring much comfort to his girlfriend.

Because the nature of this matter is not to say that I didn't help my girlfriend.

Or maybe Liu Yifei values ​​the friendship with her girlfriend.

No, neither.

It is true that Liu Yifei's special call to explain, at least in some aspects, means that she is sincere to her friends.

But what is the nature of the matter?

The essence is that the godfather of the other party has ignored the feelings of his girlfriend, a "little actor", from the beginning to the end.

To put it bluntly, people don't care who is named Yang Mi, what this person does, or what he does.

I don't care what you do or who you are.

I have connections, so I can make an appointment with Director Zhang directly without having to visit you at all.

Of course, there is no need to worry about your feelings.

Very normal.

Although Xu Xin didn't look down on this person at all.

what is this.

How dare you pretend to be a big-tailed wolf when you have three melons and two dates in your pocket?

But what I have to admit is...in this circle, money is one thing, and connections are another.

In terms of connections, let alone Xu Xin, whether he has money or not...

Sometimes, money really can't buy some connections accumulated over time. This is also one of the main reasons why some wealthy locals want to support people, but end up being cheated and losing all their money.

In this world, just having money is not enough.

This is his disadvantage.

This was also what really made him unhappy.

But at this moment, he felt a pair of hands with cold fingertips and warm palms.

When he came back to his senses, the girl was caressing his face with gentle eyes:

"What are you thinking about? Your face is so ugly."

"……No ah."

Xu Xin shook his head:

"fine."

"What a liar~"

The girl giggled:

"Do you feel like I'm being ignored or looked down upon?"

"……Um."

This time, Xu Xin admitted.

But the girl shook her head, with a rare sobriety in her eyes:

"Actually, it's not necessary. If you think about it from another angle, I can't stop the matter itself, right? I had connections to find Director Zhang from the beginning, but I made a special call... What does this mean? ? It shows that she thinks highly of me~ I am not qualified to stop things that I can't stop. What's more... even if I know, I won't say anything. Because this may not only leave Director Zhang with the impression that I am very narrow-minded She and I can’t even be ordinary friends.”

"Then she wants to call you and tell you about this?"

Xu Xin asked back.

The girl shrugged and put her hand in front of the raindrops dripping on the shed in front of her, letting the raindrops fall into her palm:

"In this circle... many friends are better than many enemies, right? Therefore, I will agree to her freely. As I said before... there is no way to stop it from the beginning. Instead of this , it is better to appear more upright, others will think that I am quite open-minded, and their impression of me will be improved. In this way...if we meet in the future, or bump into a certain drama or something, at least we will not suffer from some An unreasonable disaster... To put it bluntly, brother, he is still a little-known actor after all, right?"

She turned her head and smiled.

The smile with a single ponytail looks simple and relaxed.

It was as if he didn’t take this matter to heart at all:

"At least, people think highly of me, right? Just because of this, I won't say anything to her... and I won't have any knots in my heart. I even learned a lesson from her."

"……What?"

"No matter what you think in your heart from now on, on the surface, at least treat everyone equally."

Holding the rain in her hand tightly, she said:

"Right?"

"..."

Xu Xin was silent for a moment, and a ball of fire appeared in his eyes.

Laughed.

Sunny smile:

"That's right, because... who knows whether today's little actor will become a big star tomorrow."

"...Hehe, that sounds nice. So don't be angry, okay? She and I have nothing to do..."

"Um."

Xu Xin nodded:

"I'm not angry anymore."

"exactly."

The girl showed a satisfied look:

"If I'm angry, I should be angry... My dear, you scared me. I thought she was going to do something... She called my boyfriend the first night we met, which made me think she was stealing my date. Woolen cloth!"

"Hehehe~ I feel quite honored when you say that."

"Stop it, you!"

At this time, Zhang Yimou's voice came from the rain:

"Xiao Xu, let's go."

"Oh, okay, Director Zhang."

In response, Xu Xin said:

"Let's go."

"Um."

Yang Mi took out the umbrella from her backpack, Xu Xin took it and opened it, tilted the umbrella towards her, and protected her as she walked down.

After getting off the tower, he asked:

"A car with me?"

"Goodbye, Sun Ting is still waiting for me outside. Let's go together... see you at the hotel."

"……Um."

…

In a business car.

"Jielun performed well today. It's just that God was not kind to us. If it could be postponed for two hours, Gong Li and the ending scene could have been filmed on this scene."

"Then it will take two days."

After hearing Zhang Yimou's words, Xu Xin thought for a while and said:

"There is also the scene setting up the scene later, which is also a big part. The vendetta scene in the palace, and the scene where Jiang Chan knows that the prince is his biological brother..."

"So there's no rush."

Zhang Yimou said:

"You can't be in a hurry when making a movie. It's a process of slow work and meticulous work. If you are anxious and rush to meet the deadline, you will easily overlook a lot of things."

"Uh-huh……"

Xu Xin nodded to express his understanding.

After thinking about it for a while, the conversation suddenly changed:

"Director Zhang, do you still remember what I told you a few days ago about Yang Mi and her two friends wanting to visit the class, right?"

"Well……"

Zhang Yimou thought for a while and said:

"I probably have an impression...what's wrong?"

"...Do you know a person named Chen Jinfei?"

"do not know."

"Well……"

Turning his head to look at the stunned Xu Xin, Zhang Yimou was a little puzzled:

"What's wrong?"

"Is such that."

Xu Xin gave an overview of what happened today.

Zhang Yimou understood it as soon as he heard it.

But he didn't speak directly. Instead, after being silent for a while, he suddenly asked:

"What are you thinking?"

"...It's not too comfortable. To put it bluntly, the three melons and two dates in his pocket can't keep up with my family's cash flow."

"..."

Zhang Yimou's mouth twitched again...

Although he also knew that this child was rich, every time he mentioned these "money" things, he found that Xu Xin could always give him some "surprises".

But that's not what he wanted to teach Xu Xin.

So he shook his head and asked:

"What's Yang Mi's attitude?"

"...She doesn't care. She said that she couldn't stop him in the first place, and she didn't have the right to stop him. Instead of doing this, it would be better to have more friends and avoid more enemies in the future."

"……ha."

Zhang Yimou suddenly chuckled and nodded approvingly:

"This girl is smart~"

After saying that, the conversation changed:

"You have to get used to this kind of thing from now on."

"……Why?"

Looking at Xu Xin's puzzled look, Zhang Yimou chuckled:

"Let me ask you, why is Li Man missing?"

"Well……"

Zhang Yimou didn't wait for Xu Xin's answer, and said to himself:

"To put it mildly, it was because she was bitten by a mosquito. But in reality? Putting you and Yang Mi aside is essentially because... Gong Li is not satisfied, right?"

"……Um."

"This is because the lead actor is dissatisfied... But what if the investors are dissatisfied?... I'm not talking about our drama, but some other dramas. Let's just talk about "The Condor". The girl's name is... Liu... …”

"Liu Yifei."

"Yes, I remember everyone said that the role of Xiao Longnu was originally played by Zhou Xun, right?"

"Um."

"Then why did she become Liu Yifei?"

"...I heard from Yang Mi that it was Chen Jinfei who brought the capital to join the group, and Zhang Jizhong proposed it to her instead."

"Isn't this the end~"

Zhang Yimou sat back on the chair and crossed his legs:

"Our circle... if you really want to talk about it, it's actually a pyramid. Do you understand? The actors are the people at the bottom. The second level is you, me, and the director. And the people at the top are the investors. ...haven't you discovered one thing... That's right, you can't get in touch with it yet. I won't talk about our family, I'll just talk about the coal boss in Shanxi. The current favorite investor of directors in the circle, In fact, it’s them.”

"……Why?"

"First, he is rich. Second, he knows how to respect people. Third, he is easy to cheat."

"...????"

Zhang Yimou didn't even need to look at him to know that something was wrong with Xu Xin's eyes.

But he nodded:

"It's true. Because they don't understand, they respect the director's ideas. They are responsible for paying, and they can shoot whatever the director says. At best, they are just eyeing a certain actor, or want to praise a certain actor. actors, or some other ideas. But essentially, in the hands of this kind of investor, the director has a high degree of freedom...

As for being easy to deceive, it is purely a matter of personal humanity, and it is difficult to comment on this. As for us directors, when we deal with them, we actually have the highest degree of freedom in our own work, because their goals are very simple. But if it is those investment companies, brokerage companies... In fact, there will be a lot more restrictions, various rights are competing, or there is a balance of resources, what are they doing. got it? "

"...but they'll also change the actors, right?"

After hearing Xu Xin's inferences, Zhang Yimou nodded:

"Yes. Let's give another example, let's talk about you. You and Yang Mi, for example, if you want to film this drama, you don't like Gong Li, and you insist on letting Yang Mi play the queen. What do you think I should do? "

"I don't dare..."

"I'll just give you an example. Just tell me whether I should change or not. If I don't change, you won't give me the money, and I won't be able to film it. If I change it, this scene... won't be filmed either. But at least I got my remuneration. , right? It’s the coal boss’s business to decide what the film will look like. I’ve taken the money and made money. At worst, if I don’t cooperate with you next time, it will be over... As for the actors who were replaced... who cares?

They have money, what can you do to them as an actor? In fact, this is the truth. Xiao Xu, our industry, to put it bluntly, is a relationship where one layer squeezes the other, do you understand? This little girl is pretty good, and she knows how to tell you in advance... Do you know why this kind of actor has a conscience? "

"……Why?"

"There are two reasons, either, this child is born to be kind... But such people usually don't have anyone to protect them, and they will die quickly. Or, they have only been around for a short time, and they have not been affected by this The big dye vat dyed her face so much that she didn’t even recognize herself...I remember she wasn’t that old, right?"

"Well, it seems like I only debuted a few years ago."

"This shows that she has a good life. Firstly, Chen Jinfei is good at protecting her. But if she is kind or not, then you have to wait and see... Xiao Xu."

"Hey, director, tell me."

Looking at the young man sitting next to him, Zhang Yimou spoke earnestly:

"You remember, before people become famous, they need to find ways to expand their connections and resources. As far as our circle is concerned...in order to obtain this kind of connections and resources, nine out of ten people have to go far beyond their moral bottom line. Lower than ordinary people.

After becoming famous, the only thing that matters is this kind of connections and resources. understand? At that time, what we played was the combination of powerful forces and vertical and horizontal alliances. So...whether it's these two people visiting the class, or whether Chen Jinfei you mentioned wants to invite me to dinner, it's just the same thing.

In the former case, they want to save resources... I don't need to know them, I just need to have met them. Then, for example, I have a new play, and we are discussing who is the suitable actor. Suddenly I remembered who I met once, and it was pretty good. Call me over and give it a try, maybe it will work. got it? ... He is just a matter of chance of casting a wide net and catching more fish.

As for the latter, I want to open a new play and choose you to be the protagonist. I have to consider what you can bring to the play and what you can bring to me. On the premise that the role meets the requirements...or is not suitable. But as long as the benefits are maximized, that's okay. This is the rule of this industry. It is so cruel under the hierarchy of the pyramid.

Because as a young actor, you are not qualified to challenge others. If you challenge others, then others will not let you play. As time goes by, if the movie is gone, go to the TV series. If the TV series is gone, go to the acupuncture point. If it is not there yet, see if you can act in a play or open a training class... If these are gone, people will disappear in the circle. .

So...don't have any emotions, this rule is just a big framework. If you want to play well, you have to play under these rules. Are rules allowed to be broken? allow. But the premise is that you are strong enough... But this is the weird thing about this industry... If you follow the rules, you will be strong. And the stronger you are, the harder it is to escape this framework...

It's an endless loop, do you understand? Xiao Yang's incident is definitely not an exception. Being able to say hello to others... is already the most benevolent and righteous thing to do. And to say the least, you are still not strong enough for others to take care of your feelings, do you understand?

And as a director, how can you be strong? It's very simple, make a movie, make a good movie, and the premise of all this is that as a director, you need to be tough and have the ability to make iron. Therefore, it doesn't matter if you don't want to be wronged, or if no one dares to give it to you, it doesn't matter if the people around you wear small shoes. For these things, you must first make yourself stronger... Xiao Yang is like this, and you are the same. "

As he spoke, he turned his head and glanced at Xu Xin, who was thoughtful, and suddenly said with a smile:

"What's more, you seem to have the potential to straddle two classes, and investors and directors can work together. So... don't take these little things to heart. If you really want to settle the score, you have to endure it until the end of the year, right?"

"……Um."

Understanding Director Zhang’s good intentions, Xu Xin nodded:

"I understand, director...Actually, I'm not angry. I also know that she is quite a character in this matter. But...I just feel that these people standing behind her and in front of me are too big-tailed wolves. Already..."

"So just having money won't do it, right?...At least you can't do it now."

Zhang Yimou's tone was full of relaxation:

"But..."

"……how?"

"..."

Zhang Yimou did not speak, but after thinking for a while, he said:

"In the past two days, hasn't Xiao Yang finished filming? However, our filming schedule has been delayed a bit by Jay Lun's teasing, so the future will definitely be tighter. I'll go back and talk to Wei Ping, and we still need to eat...I During the meal, everyone in the crew looked at me eagerly..."

"!"

Xu Xin, who understood what Director Zhang meant, widened his eyes in surprise.

I saw that the other party’s tone became more and more relaxed:

"As for you, also tell that girl that if you want to come to visit the class, just do it openly. Aren't you just looking at Xiao Yang? Then let the young people establish relationships on their own. Young people should resolve their own affairs. As a parent Why are you here to cause trouble?"

"..."

Xu Xin was speechless.

For a moment, he hid his eyes in the darkness and agreed readily:

"Hey, I got it, Director Zhang."

"Um."

Zhang Yimou responded:

"Put your mind down, whether it's the Olympics or the crew...concentrate your energy, study hard, and study hard. Putting aside your family environment, these are the capital for you to settle down in the future. Seize it, don't let it go, do you understand? ?”

"understood."

Xu Xin nodded vigorously.