I'm the director, I'm not bad

Chapter 331 329. Dividing Pork

He and Lao Fang haven't been in touch for a long time.

Ever since Xu Xin helped him find a job as a camera crew for CCTV during the Olympic Games, Fang Xiu plunged into CCTV.

And admitted to graduate school.

That's all Xu Xin knew.

As for which department Lao Fang is currently serving as the photographer of what program, he is really not very clear.

Today, Xu Xin's first reaction was to refuse his sudden phone call...

joke……

What time is it?

Liu Yifei is waiting for a movie, and next year "The Hawthorn Tree" is also waiting for him.

The most important thing is that the baby will be born soon.

He was so busy that he hit the back of his head with his feet, how could he still accept documentaries?
Speaking of...documents sometimes consume more time than movies.

He really doesn't have much time.

and……

Is this year the criminal Tai Sui?
Why do inexplicable jobs come one by one?
But anyway, we are all old classmates, and they are also from the same crew, so don't be too anxious to refuse.

So, after hearing Fang Xiu's words, he asked as if chatting casually:
"Why? Director Fang Da lacks an errand attendant?"

"Haha~"

Fang Xiu couldn't help laughing.

The wave of anxiety in my heart was melted away by this sentence.

Then he said:
"I'm telling you seriously, Old Xu, are you interested?"

"...You mean you want me to make a documentary?"

"It's not that I'm looking for you. It's like this. Now there is a news from the station. It plans to prepare a batch of documentaries. But compared to the previous search for directors from within, this time it is to collect topics from the literary and art circles. External submissions, internal Review, if selected, the stage will directly approve the funding and start filming."

"Well……"

When Xu Xin heard it, he showed a strange expression:

"Why did you suddenly start soliciting topics from outside?"

"Well, I just said it suddenly. I just wanted to ask if you are interested. After all, next year will be the year of the 21st Starlight Awards."

"...!"

Xu Xin's eyes suddenly moved:
"Is the topic selected this time to buy or CCTV to film it?"

"Shoot it yourself. Call for topics, and start looking for a director after the selection is made. In name, it's still a film in Taiwan."

"That is to say, if I submit a topic, if I am selected, I can directly run for the director. Is the filmed work eligible for the Starlight Award?"

"Correct."

Fang Xiu responded:
"That's what I mean. Of course, it doesn't mean that you have to vote for the topic here. Don't you have a very good relationship with Xiying Film Studio? Xiying Film Studio's documentaries are also eligible, but... I'm telling the truth If you can get your show on the stage, then why do you go to Xiying Film Studio? I feel that the chance of winning the award will be greater if you go to the stage.”

Fang Xiu didn't need to say this, Xu Xin understood.

One is CCTV, and the other is the self-operated channel of the film studio.

As one of the three major awards in China, the competition rules for the Starlight Awards are based on the rules of the relevant provinces or the "Zhongzhi" affiliates.

Although the awards declared by some individual companies are not unacceptable in principle, compared with the directly affiliated units, the things taken by these individual companies are more like thousands of troops crossing a single-plank bridge.Don't mention them, I'm afraid even Xiying Channel is a part of it.

However, if it is internally voted and promoted by CCTV, not only the chance of winning the award is greater, but the chance of passing the draft is also higher.

The Starlight Award is not a pheasant award.

It is one of the three official awards alongside Huabiao and Feitian.

Is Xu Xin short of a prize?
He is so lacking.

What's the use of high box office?

You have to win a prize.

Right now, although he said that he was delayed by the Olympics, it is true that he has not shown up for any awards, big or small.

In a few days, I will participate in the Huabiao Awards.

But instead of going with "The Wind", I was invited to participate in "Secret" in 2007.

The Huabiao Award is also selected every two years. The release time of "The Wind" has passed the deadline for the 13th Huabiao Award, so it can only participate in the 14th, which is the 11th year award.

However, although it is one of the "Big Three", there is basically a consensus in the industry for the Huabiao Award.It means "everyone shares the pork together, and you can have it when you get older."

Although this sentence is biased, the essence is indeed such a thing.

There are many awards in the Huabiao Award, and there are more than [-] awards in total.And the award presentation style... Strictly speaking, it is also very "warm".

Basically, everything that can be taken care of is taken care of.After all, everyone's contribution to the Chinese film industry is obvious to all.It doesn't matter if you didn't get it this year, you will definitely "get it" in the future.

That's probably what it means.

Of course, what I said is not particularly absolute. The so-called premise of getting it in the future is that there must be a sufficiently good work.

But this "excellent"... depends on how others understand it.

In short, it is true that the Huabiao Award is one of the three major awards, but it is the most friendly award for filmmakers.

This is also the main reason why others say it divides pork.

When pigs are slaughtered in the village, don't worry about the pig's head, pig's knuckles, and pigs' water, they can always get some.

At the awards ceremony of the Huabiao Awards, you can always see a group of people coming to the stage, representing different works, holding up certificates, and then coming down...

It's like watching flowers on horseback.

You can even see some strange names in this award.

For example, the "Excellent Science and Education Film Award", occasionally burst out some films such as "Prevention and Control of Coal Mine Gas Explosion Accidents", "Blueberry Cultivation Technology and Processing", "Common Sense of Rural Fire Prevention"...

Nuan is really warm, but the problem is... the ingredients are too complicated.

Everyone is warm.But this brand effect... is a bit like going from Armani to Baleno.

And he is actually very clear about his road plan.

The first thing you want to shoot is what you like and are interested in.

The second is to value awards and honors more than box office.

It's still the same old saying.

He has no shortage of money.

What is missing is the honor to support yourself to go up.

Although this sounds very utilitarian at first glance.

But that's the way it is.

So if Lao Fang wants to ask him to help control the rhythm of a documentary crew, if the time is short, and friends help, he may agree.

But if it was just a documentary, then he might refuse it.

It's really exhausting.

But once this matter was linked to the Starlight Awards, everything seemed to be different again.

He can get Huabiao "sooner or later".

"Flying Apsaras" is a TV drama award, let's not mention it for now.

This Starlight Award...ordinary people really can't get it.

Now that he has an opportunity, he must seize it.

"Old Fang, when will this topic selection start? When will it end?"

"It starts in October and ends at the end of the year...but."

Suddenly, Fang Xiu lowered his voice:

"Old Xu, I heard this from hearsay. The reason why this opening was suddenly opened this year is because there are too many repetitive works this year. All TV stations are doing gifts, and the lists submitted are all popular, especially It's monotonous. The leaders in the station are also quite worried... But I still have a doubt, that is, some documentaries are shot very slowly, and it may take a year or two. How come next year's Starlight Awards are too late..."

"Normal, maybe it's a rainy day."

After understanding what Fang Xiu meant, Xu Xin said:
"It may be that the leaders think that next year's Feitian Award is a bit ugly, and they want to draw out a general from among the short ones. As for whether the opening will be opened next year or in the future, it depends on how the reaction is... In this way, old Fang, You asked me to add up the total, it’s not due until the end of the year anyway, I have to think about it and see if there are any good topics to choose. We will be in touch by then?”

"Okay! Anyway, I'm just telling you."

Fang Xiu smiled and said:

"After all, since there is a chance to get a trophy for this kind of thing, I want you to try it. I'm asking for you. Is there any news I'm telling you?"

"No problem, thanks."

"Hahaha, what are you talking about~...Okay, then I'll hang up."

"Yeah. Come out for a drink when you have time."

"Ok!"

The phone hangs up.

Xu Xin rubbed his chin.

Starlight Award...Documentary...

Heartbeat?
Definitely excited.

But... what to shoot?
He frowned and began to think.

And vaguely in my mind, a blurry picture flashed in my mind.

Ok?
Suddenly, Xu Xin was taken aback.

Instinctively, he glanced at the time on his watch.

The afternoon class is after 3 o'clock... If I go to Xi'an Restaurant for a meal at this moment, it should be in time, right?
After thinking about it, he called Zhang Jiao.

"Doo... Hey, Brother Xu."

"where?"

"I'm planning to go to the cafeteria."

"What class do you have this afternoon?"

"Two quarters."

"Well...forget it then."

"Brother Xu is going out?"

"Planning to go out for dinner...then you go to the cafeteria, I will go by myself."

Seeing that there was nothing important, Zhang Jiao responded:
"Well...then I'll go to the cafeteria to eat."

"it is good."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Xin suppressed the churning thoughts in his head and walked directly to the school gate.

While walking, he sent a message to Sun Ting:
"Tingting, look for documentaries about food on the Internet. Find them all for me and download them."

Sun Ting replied in seconds:

"Okay, Brother Xu."

Putting away the phone, pulling on the mask, and lowering the hat, he walked out of the campus.

Now he can gradually understand the troubles of becoming famous.

Although the chance of being recognized while walking on the street is still low, but it is near this school, if you are not careful, it is really easy to be surrounded by some scouts.

It's annoying.

However, it may be due to the relatively hot weather today, and there are few people, so he walked quite smoothly along the way.

When we came to the parking lot and opened the door to get in the car, Volvo rushed towards Xi'an Restaurant.

Xi'an Restaurant can be regarded as the restaurant that serves authentic Shaanxi cuisine that he has eaten in Yanjing City.

Although the taste of the oil-splashed noodles was not to his liking, the paomo tasted good.

The lamb kebabs were not bad either.

It is easy to line up at noon.

When he arrived at the entrance of the restaurant, he saw a group of people waiting in line for the barbecue, so he simply skipped the barbecue step and ordered a bowl of steamed buns inside, which he cut with a machine without even breaking them.

After being polite to others, I set up a table, and sat on the side with the ticket and waited.

While waiting, he picked up his phone and started checking.

The history of steamed buns, the history of noodles, the specialties of various places, etc.

Following the vague feeling in his mind, he began to look up information.

However, although there was some inspiration in a flash of light in his mind just now, after checking it this way, he discovered... There is still a big gap between inspiration and reality.

My train of thought was blocked for a while.

After flipping through it for a while, when the paomo came up, he temporarily put the phone aside.

It should be a family of three who share the table with me.

A middle-aged man in his 30s brought his parents to dinner.

Just by listening to the accent, he knew that this family should be from Guanzhong.

And the old man probably wasn't very satisfied with the steamed buns at Xi'an Restaurant, while eating, he occasionally muttered:

"Is this called scatter? The buns are all loose soup."

"This Yanjing mutton is not delicious! It's firewood!"

"Son, you eat the meat."

Xu Xin took a look at the old man and gave the piece of meat in his bowl to his sweaty son...

He instinctively grabbed a piece of meat from his own bowl.

What he wants is high quality, with a lot of meat.

After taking a bite of the meat, I found that there was nothing wrong with the meat being cooked.

What didn't come out was hard, obviously it was cooked from fresh meat.

The taste is similar to that eaten in Xi'an.

But watching the old man say "chai" while giving all the meat in his bowl to his son... he seemed to understand something in a daze.

Sure enough, while eating, the aunt next to me picked up the ticket for the steamed bun just now.

"A bowl of eighteen... don't come to his house to eat next time. It's expensive and not delicious~ Do you want to eat some at night? Your dad and I will find a vegetable market to buy some, and I will beat you when we go back~ Is there much work in the afternoon? ? Shall we have beef stew?..."

And the elder brother who lowered his head and snored and ate buns seemed a little embarrassed.

He secretly glanced at Xu Xin...

Xu Xin quickly lowered his head, and continued to paw at his bowl of buns with chopsticks.

Just pretend not to see or hear.

"The rented room is small, don't worry about it, I opened a hotel for the two of you right next to it, we'd better go out to eat when we come back from get off work at night..."

"It's a waste of money to open a hotel..."

"I don't have a place to live~ I don't have much money!..."

The second elder is afraid that his son will spend money.

And the son may not be able to speak because he is an outsider.

Xu Xin didn't know what this family of three was thinking.

He suddenly felt awkward sitting at this table.

I don't even want to lift my head up.

I'm afraid that I will refute that big brother's face.

And some emotions.

Following his emotions, he thought for a while, took out his mobile phone, and typed such a paragraph on the notepad:

"Food alone is not enough. Food is just a means, and there must be an inner emotional expression. Heavy (food), but also meaning (traditional culture)."

After writing, the inspiration seems to be there.

After thinking about it, he wrote:

"Food is the most important thing for the people. If the granary is solid, you know the etiquette, and if you have enough food and clothing, you know the honor and disgrace."

"Food is the carrier, and more importantly, it is the interpretation of culture."

"Food is diversity, culture should also be diversity."

"Food is the bond of kinship, and the consolation for foreigners who miss their hometown day and night."

One by one.

One after another.

The fuzzy picture in his mind inspired him, and the "wrong words" of the family of three in front of him also inspired him.

All of a sudden, he touched the most fundamental thing of his idea of ​​what he wanted to shoot.

Documentaries...you can shoot food.

But higher than food!
This kind of intention...is exactly what he wanted!
His eyes suddenly began to brighten up.

If Fang Xiu's phone call just now, it just made him desire to win the prize.

But after getting these inspirations, his creation was inspired after a long absence.

It's not the kind of "The Wind". After reading Gu Xiaomeng's story, I feel that it can help my wife's career to a higher level.

It's not that Director Zhang told me to watch "The Love of the Hawthorn Tree", and wanted to help the teacher I respect in my heart to bring my "junior sister".

It's not to help Liu Yifei transform, but to pick a script that he thinks is very suitable for her transformation...

This kind of pure desire to create is like that day, when I learned from my father that a man surnamed Chang had killed a child... the desire to express the thoughts in his head truly. A sense of excitement!

Although utilitarianism still exists.

But as his inspirations were recorded one after another, this kind of utilitarianism has become so weak that it cannot be heard.

Make a documentary about food!
Satisfying myself, the food I photographed expresses my longing for the traditional culture of my country, the longing for the wisdom left by the ancestors who may have been active in the north and south of the country for thousands of years, but also deeply cultivated the soil and multiplied the entire nation...even the civilization of the ancestors!

This kind of great desire instantly filled his mind, directly awakening his long-lost passion!
He felt that his entry point...

You got it right!
……

"...documentary?"

Yang Mi was dumbfounded.

With a big belly, she stood at the door of the study, opened her mouth and stared, staring at Xu Xin...

OoO!!
What is this brother talking about?

what?

As soon as I entered the door and came home, I went to the study, and then came out the sentence "I want to make a documentary"? ? ?
"Ah."

Xu Xin nodded, looked at the folder on the computer that Sun Ting had created alone, and clicked on a documentary called "World Cuisine".

While watching, he said:
"Lao Fang called me in the morning."

"Fang Xiu?"

"Correct."

After talking about the Starlight Awards, Yang Mi frowned:

"Just to win an award?"

She was a little dissatisfied.

Documentaries are shot in years.

Some good documentaries may take two or three years to shoot.

If you are not at home for two or three years, why are you calling me?Widowed with children?
But Xu Xin shook his head:
"At first, I wanted to see if I could have a good idea to reach the threshold of the Starlight Award. But... I went to Xi'an Restaurant to eat a bowl of steamed buns at noon, and I changed my mind."

With that said, he handed the phone to Yang Mi:
"Look at what I wrote in the notepad."

"Well……"

Taking over the phone and opening the notepad, Yang Mi instantly saw paragraphs of words recorded in the document.

She is an actress.

It's not an idiot.

There must be some basic empathy for the script.

So, when she saw the words "Food is the paramount necessity of the people. The granary knows the etiquette, and the food and clothing are enough to know the honor and disgrace." Through the actor's instinct, she contacted the various brothers who wanted to be recorded later. something to express...

All of a sudden, she understood.

This time my brother seems to be serious.

"You want to use food to express our culture?"

"It's not just about culture, there are also some social phenomena. I share a table with others for lunch. There are three members of my family who share a table with me. The eldest brother is in his thirties and should work here in Yanjing. His parents Come and see him..."

After talking about what happened at the dinner table, the dissatisfaction in Yang Mi's heart disappeared.

Instead, a thought:
"Indeed, food is one of the bonds of family ties. Just filming with us in other places, if I can taste the taste of my hometown, or think of the dishes my dad cooks, I will also drool..."

As she spoke, she flipped through the contents of the notepad again.

"You mean to reveal the food culture of different regions, and then endow them with various meanings?"

"It's not giving, it's performance."

After watching the documentary "Gourmet of the World" in front of him, and realizing that it wasn't the feeling he wanted, Xu Xin clicked X directly, and then continued to watch the next one.

While watching, he said:
"If you think about it, it's like the meaning of a bowl of Zhajiang noodles facing you Yanjing people. Why do you say that the best place to eat Zhajiang noodles is always at home? Why do you measure Zhajiang noodles always with the Is the taste at home similar or not?"

"..."

Xu Xin's eyes were shining brightly:

"Different regions, cultures, happenings, and even why the delicacies that have been passed down from ancient times to the present are preserved, what kind of history does it contain, and what position does it occupy in the hearts of the eaters of these delicacies? ...And what kind of changes our country and civilization have experienced through these changes in food...These are the things I want to shoot, explore, and verify. So...I want to make a documentary like this."

"..."

Yang Mi fell silent now.

Because she understood her brother's eyes.

He really likes...

Can't be fake.

but……

Instinctively, she asked:
"It will take several years to make a documentary... What will I do with my children..."

"Uh……"

Xu Xin fell silent for a moment.

In the afternoon, he was busy thinking about it, but he forgot that his life is not only about work, but also about life...

"I……"

For a moment, he didn't know what to say.

But at this moment Yang Mi waved her hand suddenly:
"Forget it~"

"……what?"

Looking at the indifferent look on this sister's face:

"If you're busy, then I'll take a break...don't think about me. As long as you like it and want to take pictures, then I will support you! Don't worry about the future, I will take care of you at home ~ rest assured ~"

No consideration at all.

The moment she told her grievance, she chose to bear it.

There is always someone who has to sacrifice for the family.

She doesn't mind taking on more.

Who made him like it.

Xu Xin fell silent again.

For a while, I didn't know what to say.

But looking at his tangled appearance, Yang Mi directly changed the topic:
"Then, do you already have the core creative idea for this documentary? What's missing is the specific content?"

"Correct."

"When are you going to submit it?...Would it be too hasty to say it? CCTV's screening and review should be very strict, right?"

"So I want to refine it. But the core idea is already there, and it shouldn't be too difficult to refine it."

"...What if CCTV is not selected?"

"Then I'll find a factory to shoot. The difficulty of this film is not in shooting, but in literary ideas. You have to interpret the meaning of food, and you can't overwhelm the audience. It's not about teaching others the truth, but letting everyone With an emotional connection that... resonates, knowing what we're trying to say."

"...Do you need a certain four-star actress to act as the host or appear on camera as a friend?"

"..."

The corner of Xu Xin's mouth twitched...

Suppressing the trace of guilt towards the family in his heart, and how to properly handle the relationship between the two parties to achieve a certain balance, he asked:

"Who is this man?"

"emmmm..."

Bao Ma, with her big belly, pinched her waist cutely, and raised her head triumphantly:
"It's me~"

"you?"

"for me!"

"forget it."

Under his wife's speechless gaze, Xu Xin smiled and said:
"This time, what we need are the figures of those ordinary people. Although I think our family is also living the lives of ordinary people... But with your reputation here, if people see you, won't you be in a show?"

"Tsk..."

Yang Mi felt a little regretful, but she didn't force her.

Instead it continued:

"The 26th is the Huabiao Award, and the new suit made for you has arrived. Don't look at it, try it first. If it doesn't fit, you have to change it~"

"Ah."

Xu Xin responded, stood up and helped her go out.

After walking two steps, Yang Mi suddenly remembered something and asked:

"By the way, the name of this documentary... have you thought about it yet?"

"Think about it."

"what is it call?"

""A Bite of Heaven"."

"..."

Yang Mi frowned, as if criticizing the name.

Then, a few seconds later, a look of disgust suddenly appeared:
"You have the ability to name, can you use it on your two sons?"

"..."

Xu Xin looked embarrassed.

(Baby names are called for! I need big and small names, please help me! ... Really, it is too difficult to name a child! There are many capable people at the beginning, and there are many capable people behind the capable people (four voices)! Please everyone ~)

(End of this chapter)