I'm not just a director

Chapter 301 Starfire’s Team

The silk is smooth, warm to the touch, and fragrant.

In desperation, Jiang Pei'an put his hands around the other person's waist, his palms full of delicateness.

Both of them drank a lot of wine, and the sudden contact made both of them confused.

At this time, footsteps suddenly came from the back room. Jiang Peian woke up in time and quickly helped Aunt Liu upright.

At this time, Liu Tianxian's door also opened, and the little girl said with a confused look:

"Mom, I just heard you shouting, what happened?"

"No, it's nothing, it's just that the floor was a little slippery and I almost fell."

Aunt Liu lowered her head to adjust her collar and said.

"Then please be careful. Have you bumped into me?"

Liu Tianxian came over and asked nervously.

"No, Director Jiang is leaving. Sissi will help me see your teacher off."

Aunt Liu whispered.

"Ok."

Jiang Peian glanced at Aunt Liu, who had her head lowered and her neck was blushing, smiled and said:
"Then I'll go back first. If you need anything, just call me."

After Liu Tianxian sent Jiang Peian out, he saw Aunt Liu sitting on the sofa in a daze holding a teacup in her hand.

"Mom, what's wrong with you? Your face is so red. Do you have a fever?"

Aunt Liu rubbed her face, cheered up and said:

"Really? I'm fine. Maybe I just drank too much. I'm going to wash up first."

"Okay, slow down."

Aunt Liu walked into the bathroom, turned on the shower, stood under the shower, and let the water wash over her body.

In his mind, he recalled the scene when he fell just now.

As she thought about it, she felt a little swollen somewhere.

The water from the shower slowly flows into the sewer along the grooves in the floor.

"Really, oh..."

……

Jiang Peian was walking on the road drunkenly. The night wind blew him sober.

"It's a mess."

Under the streetlight, Jiang Peian looked at his palms.

I don’t usually notice it, but Aunt Liu is quite predictable...

Immediately, Jiang Peian shook his head and put away the charming thoughts in his head.

At this time, he was aroused by the scene just now, and his whole person was in a state of excitement.

Immediately, he took a car and rushed to the villa.

After entering the door, the room was quiet. Jiang Peian tiptoed to the bathroom to wash up.

Then he walked to the bedroom, where there was only a dim floor lamp emitting light.

On the bed, Gao Yuanyuan was sleeping soundly in her pajamas. As soon as Jiang Peian lay down, he woke up in a daze.

"You're back. Did the closing banquet go well today?"

Gao Yuanyuan held Jiang Peian's neck with his backhand, adjusted to a comfortable sleeping position and asked with his eyes closed.

"Everything went well. When did you arrive?"

"Well, I got off the plane at 10:30. I originally wanted to have a meal at your closing party, but I was too tired. I called you, but you turned off your phone and didn't receive the call."

"It's probably out of power."

Jiang Peian turned to look at the alarm clock on the bed. It was already one o'clock in the morning.

"How long do you plan to stay at home this time?"

"Not long after, a friend invited me to open a shop and do some small business with her. Everything else has been finalized. The main thing when I come back this time is to choose a location."

Gao Yuanyuan lay on his chest and said.

"We're doing business, what store are you planning to open?"

Jiang Pei'an was not surprised. Gao Yuanyuan was a well-known financial expert in the circle.

He has invested in dozens of companies, involving various industries such as floristry, catering, clothing, shoes and bags.

"Well, let's open a flower shop first. It's not too big, just for practice. I definitely don't have time to take care of it.

It just so happens that I, as a partner, will be the first to manage it. I am a reliable and trustworthy partner. "

Gao Yuanyuan said slowly.

"Well, as long as you can trust it."

Jiang Pei'an nodded.

Gao Yuanyuan leaned her head against his body, one arm hugged his waist, and the other arm was placed on his lower abdomen and slowly pinched the waist.

This is a little habit she has while sleeping, and Jiang Pei'an has long been used to it.

However, after taking a shower, the agitation in his body had been suppressed, only to be stirred up again by Gao Yuanyuan's restless little hands.

Jiang Peian suddenly turned over and pressed her under him.

"Don't make trouble, I want to sleep."

Gao Yuanyuan muttered dissatisfied.

"After teasing, I still want to sleep. It's so beautiful."

"Well...I-I was wrong, oops...well."

After saying a few words, his tone was completely confused and his voice gradually went out of tune.

……

When he woke up the next day, Jiang Pei'an was relieved of his fatigue and felt refreshed.

I touched the side but found nothing, as if the madness last night was just a dream.

Just when Jiang Peian was wondering, Gao Yuanyuan had already opened the door and walked in.

"When you wake up, go and wash up quickly. I bought some breakfast and we'll eat together later."

Gao Yuanyuan was holding steamed buns with soy milk and fried dough sticks.

"I drank a lot at the bar last night. Drinking some soy milk will make my stomach feel better."

Gao Yuanyuan moved the small dinner board to the bedroom, bent down and kept busy.

Sunlight poured into the room from the window. Gao Yuanyuan's hair was spread out. She looked both soft and virtuous, with a kind of intellectual and elegant beauty.

"Thank you Yuanyuan for your hard work, I'll go wash up first."

Jiang Peian kissed her on the forehead and said softly.

Gao Yuanyuan hit him angrily and said:
"I just got my hair done, don't mess it up."

"hey-hey."

Hearing her words, Jiang Pei'an rubbed her hair again with his hand, making Gao Yuanyuan's teeth itchy...

After the two of them finished eating, Gao Yuanyuan asked friends to choose a location for the flower shop, while Jiang Peian rushed to Xinghuo Entertainment.

"Old Chang, please keep an eye on the later stages of the movie and communicate with me if anything happens. As for the soundtrack, I will work with the company's music department later on."

In the conference room, Jiang Peian looked at Chang Xiaoyang and said.

"Alright Director Jiang."

Jiang Peian then explained a few more things about the later period of "Heartbeat". After everyone arrived, he stood up and said to everyone:
"This is director Chang Xiaoyang, who used to be the executive director of directors Zhang Yi and Li Shaohong.

I will work with you all from now on, and you welcome me. "Everyone in the conference room applauded.

Jiang Pei'an continued:

“Today is just a meeting between film and television-related departments.

We are all insiders, so let me introduce you to Lao Chang. It just so happens that Lao Guan and Ning Hao have just returned from Canada, so you can get acquainted with them. "

Guan Hu and Ning Hao have actually been back for more than a week.

It's just that "Heartbeat" was in the final stage at that time, and Jiang Peian didn't have time to fly back to see them.

It was not easy for them to fly to Dian Province to disturb Jiang Pei'an, so they kept waiting at the base camp in the capital.

"I have heard about these two directors for a long time, but seeing them is better than hearing them a hundred times, and admiring them for a long time."

Chang Xiaoyang said with a smile.

After two years of training, Guan Hu and Ning Hao have become extremely proficient in dealing with people.

Ninghao, in particular, has long since lost the youthfulness he had when he was a college student, and has been replaced by maturity and seriousness.

A few people laughed and exchanged greetings. Jiang Peian pointed to Wuershan on the side and said:
"This is Director Wu from Wuershan. Director Wu is now in charge of the TV drama department of Spark. Their idol drama "My Love from the Star" has also been filmed and is currently in the advanced stages."

Wuershan smiled and nodded to Chang Xiaoyang, then he looked at Jiang Peian and said:
"Director Jiang, I was just about to report to you that the rough cut of "My Love from the Star" is almost complete.

All post-production work should be completed by the end of October, but the theme song and interludes have not yet been determined.

Should I still contact the company's music department?In addition, the date for public announcement has not yet been set. "

Jiang Pei'an smiled and said:
“I’m not in a hurry about the announcement. In fact, several TV stations have already said hello to me and want to buy our TV series.

But now is not the time, I will take care of the music.

Your top priority now is to polish each episode of the TV series to perfection.

At that time, we will hold another internal viewing party to help find faults with the TV series. "

It's still summer, but Jiang Pei'an remembers the grand occasion when "My Love from the Star" was broadcast in winter.

Almost everyone watched this TV series while lying in bed, especially the line "fried chicken with beer", which made them famous in the cold winter.

Well, winter is definitely the best match for sweet love dramas.

After the work of Chang Xiaoyang and Wuershan was handed over, Jiang Peian began to turn his attention to the returning duo.

Guan Hu and Ning Hao looked at each other, and finally Ning Hao took the lead and said:

"After I received the script of "Ghost 4" from Director Jiang, I immediately started to assemble the crew.

Because they are all old acquaintances, Lionsgate is also very cooperative. Currently, the post-production work of "Ghost 4" has been completed, and the external promotion is also in progress..."

Ning Hao's speech was not fast, as if he was constantly considering every word.

Even so, Jiang Pei'an is too familiar with these people, although from the current point of view, everything in "Ghost 4" is going well.

But he still saw a hint of anxiety and uneasiness hidden in Ninghao's eyes.

"It's okay, keep talking."

Jiang Peian spoke to comfort him.

Ninghao glanced at Jiang Peian gratefully, took a deep breath, and said slowly:

"Prior to the release of the film, Lionsgate did an investigative interview.

Many people expressed disapproval of "Phantom 4" and even boycotted the movie, which has never happened before.

We also did a small-scale test screening, but the box office results were very unsatisfactory... Lionsgate has made predictions that the final box office of "Phantom 4" will never exceed [-] million...

Director Jiang, I messed up the "Ghost" series. "

Ninghao stood up and said apologetically to Jiang Peian.

Everyone in the conference room looked at Jiang Peian, but Chang Xiaoyang, a newcomer who had just joined the company, looked confused.

No, are all your Xinghuo's internally curled up like this?
Isn't it normal that the box office cannot exceed 100 million? In the more than [-] years since the birth of movies in China, there have not been as many movies with a box office that has exceeded [-] million.

Chang Xiaoyang felt very incredible about Ning Hao's self-blame.

Jiang Peian tapped his fingers on the table, and the conference room was silent. He looked at Ning Hao and asked slowly:

“What is Lionsgate’s predicted final box office?”

"More than 7000 million..."

Ninghao said.

More than 7000 million is already a lot. Is Director Jiang's request so abnormal?

Chang Xiaoyang complained secretly in his heart.

Jiang Pei'an said:

"More than 7000 million US dollars is okay, after all we..."

"puff……"

Before Jiang Peian finished speaking, Chang Xiaoyang spurted out a mouthful of tea.

Everyone turned their attention to him. Chang Xiaoyang quickly wiped his mouth with paper and asked Jiang Peian for confirmation:

"Director Jiang, what you just talked about were US dollars, not RMB?"

Jiang Peian said with a puzzled look:

"Foreign box office sales are calculated in U.S. dollars."

"Uh……"

Looking at other people, they seem to be accustomed to this statement.

Chang Xiaoyang had a strange feeling in his heart, more than 7000 million US dollars, not RMB, let alone Japanese yen or Korean won.

With a box office of more than 7000 million US dollars, this Ninghao is still standing here to review. How can this be justified?

"Director Chang, do you also think this box office is low?"

Jiang Peian asked again.

"No, no, no, I think... well, that's good. It's already quite ideal for a series to be able to maintain this box office performance even after the fourth installment. Haha, not bad."

Chang Xiaoyang didn't even know what he was talking about.

Converted to RMB 7000 million, that’s 7000 million. Which domestic movie can have this box office today?
Hearing Chang Xiaoyang's words, Jiang Peian nodded and said:
"Director Chang said it right. The fourth part of a series is already a success in itself.

Ning Hao, don’t be too disappointed. I planned to stop filming the fourth part of "Ghost Shadow".

In fact, it would be best to end the third part, but when it comes to making money, no one can take too little.

Now that Lionsgate has made box office estimates, let's end this series after "Phantom 4" is released. "

Ninghao nodded and asked:
"Do you want to communicate with Lions Gate? They told me about this before returning to China. Let me report to you. Do you want to start a new series?"

"Don't worry about it. I will contact Lions Gate. You should take a good rest during this period. As for the new series, don't worry, I won't let you take a vacation forever."

"Okay, I understand Director Jiang."

The charm of horror movies is that the audience cannot find the murderous intention hidden in the dark.

Because it is invisible, it is even more frightening.

But when the audience can actually see a dark thing standing next to them, they have thoughts of resistance.

This thing is not as scary as before, and in fact, the same goes for the audience sitting in the cinema.

"Phantom 4" is much inferior to the previous three films in terms of horror and innovation.

The audience gradually figured out the director's routine, and already knew where the fear would be in the next second, and what to worry about.

As for the plot behind "Phantom 4", it is even more unwatchable. It has been deliberately made to be scary for the sake of fear. It is not enough to attract the audience in terms of logic or novelty.

Starting from the fourth film, stepping back from the cliff is also to preserve the reputation of director Ning Hao.

After all, the dryness of the movie at the end hurts the director's reputation very much...

(End of this chapter)