I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 320 318. Erwuzi

(There was a BUG in the previous chapter. The current timeline should be July, but my brain made me write it as August. I’m sorry. It has been modified~)

After returning to Yanjing, the couple faced all the trivial matters at work.

The things are not big, but they all need to be done personally.

No, the couple just accepted Sina's invitation and became a product launched by Sina... According to my brother, it's a bit like copying the foreign Facebook community website - "Weibo" invited the first batch of artists to settle in .

In this regard, the price given by Sina is - 500,000.

Yang Mi thought it was new and agreed.

Although most of her fans are concentrated in Baidu Tieba.

But the communication method of this website called Weibo seems to be more convenient.

500,000 is just for settling in and opening an account.

It's not an endorsement.

Considering the influence of Sina Portal, neither of them refused.

and……

Unexpectedly... Xu Xin seemed to have a natural intuition about this Weibo. Inexplicably, he became familiar with it very quickly.

While Yang Mi was still studying the difference between this thing and post bars and blogs, Xu Xin had already skillfully found her account and clicked to follow.

Director Xu Xin followed you

All in all it's quite fresh.

However, this website is still an internal beta website and is not currently online. After the two of them registered their accounts and followed each other, they put it aside and ignored it.

Just wait for the notification.

When to go online, when to send a congratulations message, and meet at least 30 Weibo topics, this is the entire content of the contract.

This 500,000 yuan seems to be quite easy to earn.

…

July 16, 2009.

"Guo Degang's 20th Anniversary Crosstalk Special".

Due to physical reasons, Yang Mi did not participate.

But I asked Xu Xin to send a pair of flower baskets to congratulate Teacher Guo on his successful performance.

This is the only time Xu Xin has been exposed in public recently.

The reporters rushed toward him like sharks smelling blood. Unfortunately, he ran away early when he returned to the stage.

The main reason why he came was that Shaobing wanted to perform the crosstalk ceremony of placing branches and apprenticeship at this performance.

As an older brother, you always come to send blessings.

Finally, I sent a message to Yu Xuan to congratulate him on the success of the performance. Brother Qian'er didn't reply until almost 2 o'clock in the morning.

I have to admit that Deyunshe’s performance is really quite conscientious.

I really want to die on stage.

Not to mention anything else, just watching Guo Degang singing and doing beats made him feel his throat was dry and he was exhausted.

Ordinary people really can't come here.

but……

Recently, whether it's listening to Xiaobing chat, or occasionally chatting on the phone with Brother Qian'er.

The atmosphere inside Deyun Society seems to be very bad.

Guo Degang and his two apprentices seemed to be increasingly incompatible with each other.

Xu Xin felt a little emotional every time he thought of this.

Obviously... when I first met my sister, and Xiaobing and I were just getting to know each other at that time, when we ate together, we talked about how they started to make things step by step from scratch, how united everyone was, and how harmonious the atmosphere inside was. , why are those people outside talking about cross talk so hateful...

But how many years has it been?

Take a look.

This begins the scene where we can share joys and sorrows but cannot share wealth and honor.

It makes people sigh.

Last year, Guo Degang even appeared on the Forbes celebrity income list.

Fifteen million, ranked 13th.

Although that list looks like a joke to everyone...

Yang Mi is also on the list, ranked 59th.

Annual income is 6.1 million.

One place higher than Chen Kaige’s 6 million...

Ranking thirteenth with more than 10 million? It’s so fake that it can’t be fake anymore.

But it is true that Guo Degang's business has already started.

But I didn't expect that it would turn into what it is now.

When he was riding back in the car, he looked at the lights of thousands of houses in Yanjing and felt that the city was developing faster and faster, so fast that he felt a little strange.

That cold spring day in early spring of 2006...

Whether it was the wonton stall at the entrance of Deyun Society in Dashilan, or the door frame braised pork that he and his sister had just eaten two days ago...

Both the taste and the people's hearts seem to be gone forever.

…

"I'm leaving~"

Carrying his suitcase, Xu Xin said to Yang Mi, who was walking slowly on the treadmill.

The sister with sweat on her forehead nodded:

"Well, have a nice trip... Have you loaded up the food you brought for Shishi?"

"Pretending."

Xu Xin patted his schoolbag.

"You take care of yourself, I'll be back after the meeting in Magic City."

"Know it."

Yang Mi waved her hand.

"Let's go, remember to tell her clearly."

She said this suddenly.

"Um."

After Xu Xin responded, he took Zhang Jiao out of the house and got into Cheng Hu's car.

He is going to Hengdian.

The first purpose was to visit Zhao Liying. Her contract was about to end in ten days and the house there had to be returned. Zhang Jiao also has some things to pack over there, and when the time comes, she will pack them up and take them away when she needs to, and throw them away when she needs to.

The second purpose is to see Liu Zhishi. Go visit a class.

Of course, these two purposes were forced upon him by Yang Mi.

He didn't have to make the trip.

On the 20th, he was going to Magic City. As a core member of the Olympic Games directing team, he and Director Zhang Wu went to the Shanghai World Expo director team to hold a performance planning seminar.

The Magic City is not far from Hengdian, so I simply... my sister, who was too lazy to move, sent him out.

Anyway, I watched you being noisy at home.

Get out now.

Xu Xin, who was disliked for nothing, could only be kicked out of the house in despair and worked as a horse for her.

There was no talking all the way, and he arrived in Hengdian at around 12 noon.

The person who came to pick him up was Liu Zhishi's second manager Li Minian.

Seeing Xu Xin, Li Minnian quickly stepped forward:

"Director Xu, welcome. Thank you for your hard work."

"Hello Li Jingjing."

Xu Xin shook hands with him and said with a smile:

"Where's Shishi?"

"I'm filming in the park. I'm very happy to know that Director Xu is here."

Hearing this, Xu Xin responded and turned to look at Zhang Jiao:

"then you go."

"Okay, Brother Xu, I'll find you after I get settled."

"Yeah. Is the person here already?"

"We're here, I'll contact you right away."

"good."

Xu Xin finally handed her his suitcase with confidence.

It's quite heavy after all.

He was going directly to visit Liu Zhishi now, because although the fried sauce prepared by Yang Mi, the vegetables and noodles were all vacuum-packed, the hand-rolled noodles would become sour if not eaten in time.

Dear mother.

The nuns are also quite crazy.

When others visit the class, the most they can give is water and Ruide Mener.

It's okay if it's ice cold.

Fortunately for her, she knew Liu Zhishi wanted to eat noodles with soybean paste, so she got up early in the morning to prepare them.

Obviously yesterday I had a hard time eating tomatoes and making braised noodles...

The difference in treatment is too big.

So you have to go quickly.

Liu Zhishi was still waiting for dinner.

And he will stay in Hengdian for one night and will not leave until tomorrow.

So Zhang Jiao and Zhang Jiao had to act separately.

Xu Xin got into Li Minian's car, and Zhang Jiao also dialed a phone number.

After communicating for a few words, we waited on the side of the road.

Soon I saw a BMW X5 driving over.

After stopping in front of her, the driver quickly jumped out of the car.

The driver is about 40 years old and looks like a very smooth and fat businessman.

After getting out of the car with a smile, he said hello diligently:

"Zhang Zhu, long time no see, you are getting more and more beautiful."

"Hello, Mr. Liu... No, why did you come here in person? Can't you just ask the driver to take you to the car?"

Zhang Jiao was a little surprised.

And this middle-aged man named Mr. Liu quickly waved his hand:

"Hahaha, knowing that Zhang Zhu and Director Xu want to use a car, I definitely have to come there in person. What's more, the company's commercial vehicles are a bit old after all. I plan to replace them all and use those cars to pick up Director Xu and Director Xu. Zhang Zhu’s price has dropped a bit. We are old friends, so let’s use my car this time, Zhang Zhu, do you think that’s okay?”

"Uh... I'm so embarrassed. Isn't this Mr. Liu's own car?"

"Then there's nothing to be embarrassed about. At least my car is comfortable for you to drive~ Come on, come on, give me your luggage and I'll put it in the back for you."

The middle-aged man opened the trunk politely, helped Zhang Jiao put the two luggages in the car, and then opened the rear door diligently for her:

"Zhang Zhu, the space in the back of this car is not as good as in the front. You can sit in the passenger seat."

"……Thanks."

Zhang Jiao politely thanked her and got into the car. The middle-aged man politely closed the car door and then walked to the driver's seat.

After getting in the car, I heard Zhang Jiao say:

"Mr. Liu, if I use the car, I still have to ask the company for reimbursement. How can I go through the procedures?"

"Haha, don't worry Zhang Zhu, we will do whatever you say."

The subtext is "how much you say, I will give you a ticket for how much".

And every time you go in and out, it may be hundreds of dollars in pocket money.

However, Zhang Jiao is no longer the little assistant who didn’t understand anything. She smiled and shook her head:

"Look at what you said, it's not necessary. Just pay the price of a normal commercial car. It's two days. We'll leave at noon tomorrow."

"Hey, okay."

The middle-aged man responded quickly, then suddenly took out a red envelope from the center console and handed it to Zhang Jiao with both hands:

"Zhang Zhu, this is for you."

"What is this doing?"

"It's your birthday. I don't know what you like, so I'll just be a little more tacky. Let's cooperate more in the future~ Don't dislike it, it's all my wishes~"

Hearing this, Zhang Jiao thought for a while and accepted the red envelope.

As soon as she got the red envelope, Zhang Jiao knew by the feel of her hand... it was at least around 5,000.

He casually put it in his bag.

Sure enough, Mr. Liu's smile became more natural.

"Thank you, Mr. Liu."

"Haha~ My friend, what you said, Zhang Zhu, is too unorthodox."

After speaking, he changed the subject:

"Zhang Zhu, you and Director Xu are here...to start a new play?"

"That's not true. This time I'm mainly here to visit my class. Sister Mi is not feeling well, so she may not be able to do much this year."

"Well……"

Mr. Liu was stunned for a moment, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

But it was only fleeting.

Although he didn't get the best result, he still smiled and said:

"So that's it... That's okay, Zhang Zhu, I also replaced all the old Buick GL8s this year. The ones I replaced are all the latest 10 models. In addition, I also bought a batch of Senna. They are all new cars, including the equipment vehicles this year. They have been replaced one after another. If you want to use a car here, tell me, whether it is comfort or price, you can rest assured..."

"That's for sure. Whose car should I use? Director Xu and the others also like cars that are comfortable to sit in."

Zhang Jiao's words made Mr. Liu's smile brighter.

"Haha, please worry about it, Zhang Zhu. Don't worry, for those of you who are here, I will give you five points for a car~"

"okay."

Zhang Jiao nodded and agreed happily.

There is actually quite a lot of competition in Hengdian’s production vehicles.

Not to mention anything else, it is similar to the old GL8 business, and the price per day is about 150 to 180. Including the driver, it’s about 300 to 350 a day.

This is the monthly subscription price.

On a day-to-day basis, it is more expensive. It's over four hundred.

And a crew...just like the crew of "The Wind".

In the past few days of filming in Hengdian, on average, there were about fifteen or sixteen vehicles including artists and staff vehicles, including equipment vehicles.

Adding up all the large and small models, the average cost of a car per day is about 400 yuan.

That’s six to seven thousand yuan a day.

5 points is 300 yuan.

It doesn’t seem like much, but it’s three hundred a day. What if the crew stays here for a month? That’s an income of 10,000 yuan a month.

And that’s just the cost of renting a car.

Box meals, hotels, including Fuhua Road...

Practitioners in this industry chain will starve to death if they really count on the dead wages of the crew.

But with the extra money... Basically, anyone who is qualified to get a piece of the pie can enjoy it... I don't say they are full of oil, but their wallets are definitely bulging.

Definitely.

As Director Xu's assistant, she is naturally qualified for this job.

So... all the group members in Hengdian were afraid to use it because they didn't understand the rules. At this moment, they have become the target of everyone's fawning.

Why?

This is the same as fawning over the eunuch next to the emperor in ancient times.

It can be said that things are impermanent.

After chatting all the way, X5 arrived at the Dongci Hotel in Hengdian.

In 2008, this hotel was still undergoing renovations. The original facilities were somewhat old, but after a full year of renovations, the hotel transformed into an existence that rivals or even surpasses the China World Trade Center.

And the reason why I came here is because this is the hotel where the crew of "White Snake" who was filming "White Snake" in Hengdian stayed.

"Zhang Zhu, I'll go back then. We'll contact you if anything happens. Please take your time~"

"Well, thank you for your hard work, Mr. Liu."

After taking the X5 car key, Zhang Jiao waved to him, then pushed her luggage and looked at the lobby manager standing at the door.

"Hello Zhangzhu, welcome to our Dongci Hotel."

Hearing what the lobby manager said, Zhang Jiao smiled and nodded:

"Hello."

"...Director Xu...hasn't he arrived yet?"

"No, Director Xu has gone to the film and television city. I will check in first and check the room. We will come back in the evening."

"Yes, please."

The doorman hurriedly pushed the luggage trolley over to pick up the luggage.

Zhang Jiao was personally led by the lobby manager and walked to the elevator like a distinguished guest.

On the way, Zhang Jiao also saw a few familiar faces.

Just the kind you've seen on TV.

She looked at these people, and these people looked at her.

I guess I am trying to figure out where I am coming from...

She felt a little emotional.

The power of a fox and a tiger is considered to be the ultimate.

…

"Xu Xin! Hello, hello!!!"

Liu Zhishi, who felt happy to meet an old friend in a foreign country, was so happy when she saw Xu Xin getting off the car.

"Haha~"

Looking at her ancient costume in white, Xu Xin smiled and said hello.

At the same time, he nodded slightly:

"Well, it's quite beautiful."

"Really?... Hehe~"

Liu Zhishi smiled so hard that she couldn't even see her eyes, and then said:

"I've boiled the water. Come on, take it out."

"Um."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xin took off his backpack and took out a can bottle wrapped in bubble wrap.

"This is Jiang, this is the dish she cut in Yanjing. Do you have a bowl?"

"Just pour the water out of the noodle pot. Let's go, let's go this way."

Liu Zhishi led him to a small room with a power cord nearby.

After entering the door, Liu Zhishi was suddenly stunned.

In the hut where the water was originally boiling, the male lead of "White Snake", Qiu Xinzhi who plays Bao Ren, the female lead Fu Miao, and Zheng Min who plays the Dragon Girl are all there.

All three people's eyes fell on themselves and Xu Xin behind them.

"Well……"

She rolled her eyes, seemed to understand something, and said:

"Is everyone here? I thought you all went to rest...Xu Xin, let me introduce you."

When she turned her head, she blinked at Xu Xin and then said:

"This is Qiu Xinzhi..."

Following her introduction, Qiu Xinzhi quickly took a step forward, stretched out his hands, and bent slightly:

"Hello, Director Xu."

As soon as he opened his mouth, Xu Xin knew that he was from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

The accent is obvious.

"Hello."

Xu Xin nodded politely.

"Sister Fu Miao."

"Hello, Director Xu, it's an honor to meet you~"

"Hello."

"Zheng Min..."

Following Liu Zhishi's introduction, the three of them shook hands with Xu Xin.

And the attitude is surprisingly respectful.

But there is nothing we can do about it.

These people can currently only hang out in the TV drama circle.

Although there is no distinction between movies and TV series at first glance, in fact they are quite different.

Some actors, perhaps the audience, can often see them in the TV drama industry. But in movies, they almost disappear.

There is a chain of contempt in any industry.

The same goes for the entertainment industry.

It is a recognized fact in the industry that the status of film actors is greater than that of TV drama actors.

And speaking in detail, this topic is too big to talk about.

To put it simply, first, movie lenses are different from TV series lenses. Although the photography technology and shooting media of movies and TV series are constantly changing, no matter how they change, movie lenses are always more demanding and clearer than TV series lenses, and have higher requirements for actors' appearance and acting skills. Therefore, many TV drama actors will appear to be acclimatized and use excessive force when acting in movies. It seems easy to get into trouble.

Furthermore, there is the difference between the so-called "movie face" and "TV face".

If you put some people in a TV series, you would think they are extremely beautiful, but if you put them in a movie, they become passers-by.

Some people like to say "XX's face is full of high-end feeling", which actually extends from here.

Then there is the aspect of audience recognition. Movies are active consumption, while TV series are passive consumption.

There is a difference in status between those who become popular when the audience has no choice and those who become popular when the audience has the initiative...

Of course, if we really talk about it, we might not be able to finish this topic in three days and three nights.

But at the end of the day.

For these actors in front of us, maybe they are the protagonists in the TV series. But in the film industry, it may not even count.

And today, a director whose two works topped the box office of domestic films that year came to visit the class...

Say something ugly.

Saying hello to you is all to give you face.

How could it be disrespectful?

And Xu Xin also knew the purpose of their appearance here.

I don’t even bother to think about how this news got out.

After saying hello, he said:

"Has everyone eaten?"

Then without waiting for the three people to answer, he smiled and said:

"If you've eaten everything, then go back and rest. It's so hot and you have to work in the afternoon."

After saying that, he took the initiative to take out the bag of hand-made noodles, squatted in front of the bubbling small electric pot, and started cooking noodles for Liu Zhishi himself.

And this scene fell in the eyes of the three people...

Obviously... never mind what the real relationship between Liu Zhishi and Director Xu is.

For this reason, Liu Zhishi's status in the crew will have to be raised to a higher level in the future.

Moreover, they also politely issued an eviction order.

If you know something interesting, just leave.

Expressing his intention to see off the guests clearly, Xu Xin tore open the vacuum bag, put the noodles into the pot, and said:

"Shishi, bring me a pair of chopsticks."

"Um!"

Liu Zhishi responded, picked up the disposable chopsticks on the table and handed them over.

The three of them looked at each other...

"Shishi, then hurry up and eat, let's go~"

"Okay Sister Fu."

"Director Xu, you are busy. We are leaving. Goodbye."

"Well, then I won't send you three off. Come on, try your best this afternoon."

Xu Xin turned around politely and waved his hand, then squatted in front of the pot and continued cooking noodles.

Soon, the three of them went out, and Li Minian, Liu Zhishi and Xu Xin were left in the room.

Even Liu Zhishi's assistant went out.

At this time, Li Minnian said:

"Director Xu, shall I do it?"

"Need not."

Xu Xin waved his hand:

"I know how to cook this noodles, but you may not be able to cook it well. If I waste this pot of noodles, I might be ruined when I go back."

After he made a joke, he turned to look at Liu Zhishi:

"How are you doing with the crew?"

"good."

"Is the filming almost finished?"

"It will probably take at least a month. Why did you come to Hengdian this time?"

"What do you think..."

Xu Xin rolled his eyes:

"You complain to her and say you want to eat fried noodles, don't I have to be a courier?"

"Hey hey hey~"

Hearing this, Liu Zhishi smiled really happily:

"Mimi is the best~"

But Li Minnian's eyes were full of weirdness...

Xu Xin turned to look at him and then continued:

"On the one hand, I came to see you for her. On the other hand, Baozi's contract is about to end. Come here and give it to her. Aren't Jiaojiao and her good friends? There are still things here, let's pack them up together. I’m going to the Magic City, and I have some things to do there, so I’ll come over by the way.”

"...I thought it was just to give me a pot of fried noodles~"

"..."

Li Minnian's mouth twitched...

Suddenly I felt that I should re-examine the relationship between Liu Zhishi and the couple.

like……

There was something unusual about the intimacy.

Sure enough, before Liu Zhishi finished speaking, Xu Xin said:

"The main reason is to give you this. Let me tell you, don't do this next time. Do you know how hard I went to give you this bowl of noodles? After you said it yesterday, I will do it this afternoon. She ordered me to buy a vacuum machine. I traveled half of Yanjing City to find this thing..."

"Hey, I'll treat you two to dinner later!"

"Ha~"

Chatting while cooking noodles.

Not long after, after the noodles were ready, the water was poured out, and the dish with beef fried sauce was poured in.

Liu Zhishi held a small electric pot and took the first bite, and the happiness began to flow out of her face...

“It’s so delicious…”

…

After finishing the meal, it was almost one o'clock.

Liu Zhishi definitely couldn't rest today, and Xu Xin also found an excuse to be thirsty.

When Li Minnian heard this, he said he would help Xu Xin get ice water.

After he left, Xu Xin and she sat in the shade of the corridor.

Looking at Li Minnian's disappearing figure, he said:

"Mimi asked me to tell you that she signed Liu Yifei."

"……ah?"

Liu Zhishi was stunned:

"Liu Yifei?"

"Um."

Xu Xin nodded:

"She can't tell you on the phone. After all... Tangren's position on you... right?"

"Well……"

Looking at Liu Zhishi who still didn't know what to say, Xu Xin shrugged:

"Actually, according to my understanding, she has few friends. The person she is most close to is you. So she doesn't dare to tell you on the phone, because you have been hyped as Liu Yifei's cousin since your debut. And now she is signing Liu Yifei... She is afraid that you will think too much. This has nothing to do with other people. It is purely from the perspective of friends. She has to explain it to you. But... I can't let her go through trouble with her current body, so it's just me. .”

"……When did this happen?"

Liu Zhishi didn't mean to be angry, but asked in a lowered voice.

"Just a few days ago, I was recording "The Voice" in Xi'an."

"...So, she is going to make a comeback?"

"Um."

Xu Xin responded, then said:

"You can tell Tangren this news. After all, their positioning for you is to eat up the TV series market with Liu Yifei's character type. You can tell them not to worry, Liu Yifei may not appear in TV series for the time being. She also needs to transform. . So it won’t affect their strategy against you. But... As friends, Yang Mi and I don’t want you to use the name of Liu Yifei’s cousin or Xiao Liu Yifei anymore, and let them use these to hype you. Of course. , this is just something we both feel is inappropriate, the specifics still depend on your own choice."

He took out the cigarette from his pocket, held it in his mouth, and said in an erratic tone:

"You are who you are, at least we both feel that way. Our relationship is here. It doesn't matter whether it's a dog picking on a mouse or being nosy. As friends, we really don't want and don't like the Tang Dynasty taking advantage of you like this. Let’s speculate…but it’s impossible for us to intervene in this matter…”

"I can not say."

Before he finished speaking, Liu Zhishi suddenly shook his head:

"I won't tell the company about this."

"Well……"

Looking at the stunned Xu Xin, Liu Zhishi shook his head:

"I actually don't have any bad feelings towards Liu Yifei, it's just that I don't like to debut under her halo, but what does it have to do with her? I understand what Mimi and you mean... We are friends, and I know that you two care for me. Okay. But I'm not that kind of person... So, I won't talk about Liu Yifei's affairs. Whether Liu Yifei will come back or not, or whatever... that's a matter for the company to consider. I just need to play my own role... even , to put it bluntly... I can walk so smoothly now, and I owe her a favor. So..."

Her tone was firm:

"No matter what happens to Liu Yifei, it will not affect our relationship. Because we are friends~ But in the same way, just because we are friends, I will not say anything about Liu Yifei. What the company does is the company's business. I I will work hard on my own and then take off the persona on my head!"

"Well……"

Looking at her eyes, a glimmer of light appeared again.

Xu Xin paused and said with a smile:

"Um."

"...by the way, do I sound a little bit arrogant when I say this?"

"Well……"

Xu Xin shook his head slightly:

"Not really, everyone just takes what they need."