I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 392 390 Go to hell with your grandma!

Chapter 392 390. Go to hell with your grandma!

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

Nowadays, the Wanwan idol drama has gradually declined here. This is an ironclad fact.

It’s no longer like the previous situation where a drama was launched and became popular across the country.

But if he wants to do it, let’s do it.

In the past two years, everyone has been making money together. He has made a lot of money just from "The Voice". Coupled with his skyrocketing popularity, making money is actually as simple as eating and drinking. It can't be simpler.

With the investment in a film and television drama, so many advertisers are waving their money to get involved.

Regardless of whether the series is good or bad, it certainly won’t be a loss.

What's more, it's not something you can't afford to lose.

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

Xu Xin thinks there is no problem.

You can actually tell by looking at her acting skills in the recent "Hawthorn Tree". Her acting skills may still be very immature and belong to the level of entry-level in Xu Xin's eyes... But the problem is that the wheel itself is a unit of measurement, and the two of them are evenly matched, so there is no problem. .

More than enough.

After finishing the meal, Xu Xin played the album called "Cross Era" in the study room and continued to work on the details of "Hawthorn Tree".

Jay Chou also rushed to the recording studio that Jay Will rented in Yanjing. 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 selection for "The Deal".

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

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

There are less than 10 locations in total.

Lu Yang really put a lot of effort into the place he chose.

Xu Xin looked quite satisfied.

However, there were a few places that he wasn't quite satisfied with. After the two discussed the feeling he wanted, Lu Yang meant to give him a few days to find it.

Xu Xin doesn’t have any objections. The entire filming plan for "The Deal" is to start after the child casting of "Jinling" is completed this Friday and Saturday.

The filming location is near Yanjing, so it will be done by then.

I originally wanted to keep him for dinner that night, but Lu Yang refused, saying that he and Chen Shu planned to watch "Three Guns" that night...

I have been busy with "Transaction" during this period, and it is rare for the two of them to take time out today.

Plan to go and have a look.

Mainly I want to see how Director Zhang overturned this time...

And after hearing this...what should I say?

Although he knew that he definitely had no right to interfere with other people's affairs between lovers, the problem was that he felt really uncomfortable when he heard that the two of them were going to watch "Three Guns".

You said it's not good for you two to do something, why should you make yourself uncomfortable?

Watch "Three Guns"?

The reputation of "Three Guns" has dropped below 5.

It is currently swinging wildly in the range of 5.2~5.5.

It has set a new record for the old man's movie with the lowest review score.

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

After 4 days of release, the box office exceeded 100 million.

Yes, you are not mistaken.

In four days, the box office reached 101.3 million.

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

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

Even though they know the movie is bad, the audience still rushes to send money.

Is it a good thing?

Good thing.

Looking at it this way, Sangun's investment of 70 million will definitely be able to recover its capital.

Or it can be said that it is a big hit.

Xu Xin estimated that if this movie continues its box office trend, the box office will be more than 200 million yuan by the end of the screening.

Although we don’t know the share ratio of the new pictures, but based on the profit point of 40%, 180 million, this movie will recoup the cost, and every subsequent penny will be earned.

Before we get into contact with "World of Shadows" and advertising expenses, it is conservatively estimated that the profit point of this movie's new pictures is 50 million to 60 million.

This is the most conservative.

Calculated based on time, the 2-month shooting period resulted in a profit of 50 to 60 million.

Wherever you put it, it’s worthy of envy.

But……

What's the cost? Gul'dan.

What's the cost?

Xu Xin didn't even have to think about it, he just followed the reputation of this movie. If he were an investor, it would be easy to find out why Director Zhang's film had such a high box office.

It's just that after the Olympics, everyone's personal admiration for the old man caused the box office to explode.

But it's just this once.

After the blowout, it’s time for the wise.

It's endless emptiness.

When the old man's next work comes out, recalling the past where the blood of "Three Guns" has not yet dried up, I will definitely still have the urge to watch his works, but I will definitely be a little more cautious.

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

And what is the old man’s next work?

It's "Jinling".

Xu Xin usually chats with him and finds that "Jinling" should be his most ambitious work.

showgirl.

A businesswoman doesn’t know the singer’s hatred for the country’s subjugation.

A story about a singing girl in the sensitive subject of "Nanjing".

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

For investors, taking risks means being cautious.

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

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

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

This should be the most uncomfortable part for him.

Of course, that's what I say, but there are no absolutes in anything.

Who knows what the next work will be like?

For Xu Xin, I just hope he can wake up.

Don't think that you can sit back and relax just by keeping an eye on 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.

"The Hawthorn Tree" casting scene.

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

Four cars?

He raised his eyebrows.

Good guy... there are so many people.

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

While he was smoking, he saw a girl carrying a schoolbag and a middle-aged woman at the door and rushed over.

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

It was the Zhou that the old man valued very much... What happened to Zhou?

The girl rushed in with her head down, and soon came to Xu Xin. While panting, she glanced at Xu Xin.

Then he was recognized.

Bow quickly:

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

Listening to her introduction, Xu Xin nodded:

"Well, go in quickly. There's still time, so there's no need to rush."

"...Thank you, director."

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

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

After watching the two of them walk in, he finished smoking a cigarette and went straight inside.

The people who auditioned this time were all female students from "Jinling".

Children are not as mature as adults.

Even though there were many people, the old man chose Hall No. 1.

Let everyone perform alone to avoid being unable to let go due to other people's gaze.

When Xu Xin came to the corridor, several actor waiting halls, including Hall 2 next to Hall 1, the doorway, and the corridor were all full of people.

Many children came with their parents.

The appearance of Xu Xin made the originally noisy corridor suddenly quiet.

Everyone is looking at him.

The parents are full of expectations and even a little flattering.

Some of the children are timid and some are curious.

Under these gazes, Xu Xin nodded slightly and said as he passed through them:

"Don't be nervous for a while, come on."

Then, with the polite greetings of "Thank you, Director Xu" from these parents, they pushed the door open and walked into Hall No. 1.

As soon as you walk in, everyone is familiar.

The sub-directors of various departments of the old man's direct army are all there.

We all know each other, so there are not so many polite words.

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

Zhang Yimou said nothing.

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

good.

Still the same, no signs of anxiety or haggardness.

It seems like "Three Guns" really didn't have any impact on him.

Xu Xin felt somewhat at ease.

He picked up the stack of actor information in front of him and started reading.

After watching for a while, the old man opened his eyes and said:

"Momo won't be back until the afternoon. You and I will go home and take a look tonight. I won't let her go to your place tonight. We just happened to be studying the location selection together."

"Hey, okay."

Xu Xin responded and then said:

"I just saw Zhou Ruanyu."

"How about it?"

The old man's eyes lit up.

Xu Xin knew... He really felt that this child was a talent.

But the problem is...he himself really has no interest in this child.

So I could only shake my head:

"I think she's just average. I don't even understand what you see in her."

"Then you'll know after you take a look. There's something about her... that ordinary actors don't have."

"..."

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

I couldn't help but get closer to him:

"Then look at me and see if there's 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..."

The people who listened to the conversation between the two burst into laughter.

Xu Xin was speechless.

Rubbed his nose.

Hey, the old man is quite bad.

…

So the question is, is there something on Zhou Ruanyu?

have.

The old man was indeed right about this.

Her appearance is not outstanding, but her temperament fits her...

how to say.

It's quite strange anyway.

student?

Yes, that's what it feels like.

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

The skinny, little girl next door feeling is particularly strong.

Even Xu Xin couldn't imagine what she looked like wearing makeup.

Any makeup would ruin this feeling for her.

Make it nondescript.

But at the same time... the path of this drama is too narrow, right?

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

good student.

Bad students.

Others... I really can't think of them 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 her sister's feeling of control and control in her whole life.

However, this does not mean that Zhou Ruanyu has no merits.

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

Belongs to movies and TV series.

No difference.

From this point of view, she is much better than those actors who can only be active in TV dramas and whose facial expressions and shortcomings are full of flaws once they appear on the big screen.

This is his final assessment.

There are also quite a few other students selected.

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

And the demands of these students are equally high.

You need to be able to speak English, you need to be fluent in spoken English, and you need to be able to speak Nanjing dialect... The more native speakers you can speak, the better. Even those who don’t know how to speak must learn the accent...

The requirements are quite serious.

At the end of the day's audition, Xu Xin was impressed by a few children.

It’s the kind of person who feels that the other person is born to eat this bowl of rice.

And by 5 o'clock in the evening, there were still one and a half cars and a half of people left to audition.

See you tomorrow.

After a busy day, the big guys dispersed on the spot.

The old man usually doesn't like to use assistants in private, and only needs them when working.

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

That's just right, let's go to the Volvo in the evening.

The two got in the car and started walking to Shanshui Cultural Garden.

During the evening rush hour, the road was a bit congested.

The old man sat on the passenger seat and said:

"I plan to shoot this drama entirely in real locations."

"...Are you serious?"

"right."

"Hmm...that costs a lot of money, right?"

"A rough estimate..."

"Jingle Bell……"

Before he could finish speaking, the phone rang.

"At least two hundred million."

Zhang Yimou said while taking out the phone.

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

"Weiping fought."

Then the call was answered:

"Hey, Xiaowei."

Xu Xin was stunned when he heard this title.

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 of them were called "Wei Ping" in private, including in front of the Three Guns crew and themselves.

The same goes for outsiders.

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

then……

"Well, it just ended. Xiao Xu and I are together. We plan to go back and talk about the movie."

"...Eating? With whom?"

"Benshan?"

"...Okay, do you want to drink?"

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

"good."

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yimou said:

"Come on, Weiping has made an appointment with Benshan for dinner. Let's go there together."

"OK."

Xu Xin didn't think it was anything.

No matter what, "Three Guns" is a hit, and it will be released today...that is, at 24:00 on December 19th, which means it will be ten days ago.

It’s normal to have a meal to celebrate.

but……

Just think of him as a bitch.

Although he knew that tonight might be a celebration party, he still said:

"A celebration party?"

Hearing this, Zhang Yimou shook his head:

"What's there to celebrate?"

"At least the box office is 150 million."

"I would rather have a box office of 50 million."

Seeing some emotion in his words, Xu Xin didn't dare to continue talking. After thinking about it, he changed the topic directly:

"You're done with this, so everything will be fine, right?"

"how?"

"No, what I mean is... "Jinling" and "Hawthorn Tree" have been finished, and the rest will be left to Sister Pang and 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 affairs?"

"You must be concerned. How long has it been since you went back? Just forget it if Aunt Chen doesn't come to you, but you still don't want the child?"

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

"That's not enough. I can't wait to stay with Nuannuan and Yangyang every day... Besides, the boss is old enough to go to school, right? Don't you plan to bring Yanjing here?"

In fact, very few people know about the old man’s family affairs.

To put it even more exaggeratedly, if it weren’t for a coincidence, Xu Xin himself, including the Olympic director team, would not have known about it.

In December 2006, before the old man went to the United States to direct "Qin Shi Huang", no one knew that the old man had three children besides Zhang Mo. Later, the old man said it himself, and only then did Xu Xin know about it, and only then did the people on the directing team know about it.

But the old man begged everyone to keep it secret at that time.

Naturally, the people on the directing team wouldn't talk about it everywhere.

Therefore, not many people really know the relationship between the old man and Aunt Ting. Later, as Xu Xin got closer to him, the old man continued... to talk about a lot of things at home.

In terms of understanding of the old man's family, Xu Xin is considered to be a person with a relatively strong say.

Zhang Mo, the eldest daughter, is not included.

As for the couple, they have three children.

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

Yi Nan will be preparing to enter elementary school next year.

The education level in Wuxi is definitely not as good as that of Yanjing.

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

It is also the saddest place for the old man.

Starting from the eldest, to the third... When you go to school, you need to fill in your parents' information.

The old man himself said that when the eldest son was in kindergarten, when he filled in the name "Zhang Yimou" in his father's column, he received doubts and incomprehensible looks from everyone, including the teachers.

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

The old man's reputation and connections were at stake here, so this information was kept secret.

Covered to death.

But the sense of loss that his father could not accompany him accompanied him during the childhood of his two children.

As for why they are accompanying them... First of all, the old man and Aunt Ting have not received their certificates yet... and cannot do so.

Because he was superborn.

I would definitely not be able to get the birth certificates for my three children if they were issued normally.

Not to mention the fine... the main thing is that the old man, as a public figure, can influence the whole body.

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

And if we really talk about this matter, it was actually done wrong from the beginning. If Aunt Ting could have changed 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 is fine.

But Zhang Weiping at that time patted his chest and said that he would get the birth certificate.

The old man also didn’t want Aunt Ting to change her nationality.

Our ancestors have been members of the Celestial Dynasty for generations, and they suddenly "go out". What's going on?

So I didn’t think about it that much.

However, after all the procedures including Chen Ting and her three children were given to Zhang Weiping, the birth certificate was never issued.

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

Zhang Weiping has been looking for a relationship for so many years.

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

And the current situation means that... the family cannot go out to play or travel at all.

Because the three children are all gangsters.

It's okay to go to kindergarten now, because it's an international school and the control is not so strict.

But whether you come to Yanjing or stay in Wuxi, elementary school requires a "real-name system."

The eldest brother didn't even have a birth certificate and couldn't get registered as a registered permanent residence. Otherwise, he wouldn't be 8 years old and wouldn't be able to enter the first grade of elementary school, so he would have to wait.

There is no way, I don’t have a student status, what should I do in the future?

But Zhang Weiping didn’t know whether it was impossible or what.

The eldest child has been delayed for a whole year. He was supposed to go to elementary school at the age of 7, but now he has not finished it at the age of 8.

If I don't go to school next year, it will be really delayed.

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 help you ask? How should we deal with this matter?"

"It can't be handled. Do you think I haven't asked before? It would have been okay if the child was just born, but now it's stuck with Yinan and Yiding. When Yijiao was born, she could have registered as a household registration if she took some risks. But What should Yinan and Yiding do in the middle? Now that Yinan and Yiding are so old... Who dares to take the risk to forge the birth certificate? Especially to help a public figure. If something goes wrong, who It can’t be saved.”

"...Then it's useless for you to expect...him. Why didn't he help you in the first place?"

"..."

This time, Zhang Yimou remained silent.

Xu Xin took a look and knew there must be some "story" in it.

He kept an eye on it and planned to find an opportunity to ask Zhang Mo in the future.

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

"Don't be anxious. My dad has many friends, so I'll ask him about them in the next few days. No matter what... we can't delay our children's schooling."

"……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.

Being able to truly live freely and casually, with a clear conscience and no burden at all...

It’s nothing more than four words: aboveboard.

Be a person with integrity and do things with integrity.

That's it.

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

When I chose to hide the child from Aunt Ting, I must have had my own considerations.

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

Now that the choice has been made, yesterday's cause will lead to today's effect. It is useless to say "I shouldn't have done it in the first place".

You have to do things by yourself. Now that you are encountering difficulties, you cannot change the past, so you can only find ways to make up for it now.

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

He also makes mistakes.

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

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

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

…

The entire journey was silent.

By the time we 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 this villa area must be old.

Didn't you look at the ground and let the car go?

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 plump middle-aged woman with a well-maintained face and a noble face opened the door:

"Coming."

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

The old man didn't need any introduction, he took the initiative and bowed slightly:

"Hello, Aunt Zhang. I am Xu Xin."

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

"Hey, okay."

Xu Xin responded, quickened his pace, held the door handle first, waited for the old man to enter the house, and then followed him in.

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

After seeing the two people come in, a smile appeared on his face, but he didn't get up. He came up and complained first:

"How did you get here? I'm already hungry."

"..."

Xu Xin said nothing.

Just criticizing his attitude.

Zhang Yimou smiled:

"You didn't even look at what time it was when you called. We were both almost home."

When he spoke, Xu Xin said hello:

"Teacher Zhang."

"Well, Xiao Xu, sit down and treat yourself as if you were at home."

"Eh."

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

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

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

After Xu Xin finished speaking, Zhang Weiping nodded:

"Then you have to hurry up. I'm happy to keep delaying Yimou like this, but the movie fans are not happy about it."

His tone was quite clever when he said this.

It's not quite a "warning," but it's not like a joke either.

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

"Yes, yes, that's what you said. But there's nothing I can do about it. The main reason is that I haven't experienced the era of this play. Without Director Zhang's help, I really wouldn't be able to handle it myself."

After "explaining" the reason, Xu Xin added:

"But it's coming soon, so I'll just keep busy for a while and it'll be almost done. Teacher Zhang, do you already have an idea for the next movie?"

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

"Haha~ You are treating me like an outsider with your words."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"Hehe~"

He smiled but didn't answer, 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 said politely, and then the phone rang.

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