I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

  Chapter 264 262. The best taste in the world is joy

  In Wang Sicong's room.

  Lin Juxin scratched his head:

   "Sister Mi wants to start an entertainment company?"

"Um."

   Wang Sicong, who was also holding a laptop and silently watching the 2080 music channel, came back to his senses and responded:

   "Yes. The kind of signing, packaging, and pushing out... What Old Xu means is that she wants to be "The Godfather."

   "..."

   As he spoke, Wang Sicong picked up a cigarette and looked at Lin Xingxin:

   "Why? Interested?"

"Um."

  Lin Xunxin did not hide anything, and responded directly:

   "I will be a junior in September next year, so I have to think about it."

   "Then follow Da Mi."

  Wang Sicong saw it quite simply as to the question of whether the cousins ​​would go or stay:

   "Old Xu and Da Mi will definitely not cheat you."

   "... have you started yet?"

   "No. Da Mi's contract is for next year... Oh no, it expires at the end of May this year. After the end, she will start her own company. I will become a shareholder at that time."

"…ah?"

  Wang Sicong shrugged his shoulders as he looked at the astonished Lin Juxin:

"On the one hand, it is to **** Lao Xu and Da Mi, and make a strong alliance. On the other hand... they are all good friends. It is much better to get together to do something than go back to work. I told my dad that I will be the director , but not in charge of any company management affairs. Go for a few years first, wait until you are thirty-four or five years old, and see if you will go back when the time comes."

"…Um."

  Lin Juxin responded.

  Although the two are just chatting, at least they have intentions.

   But this kind of thing is related to one's own career planning after all. Maybe you don't care about money, but there are some things that you need to think about clearly.

   But Xu Xin was calling Zhang Yimou.

   This kind of thing is not big, but it is not small.

  But Xu Xin felt that it was necessary to talk to "Master". On the one hand, he had some reference opinions, and on the other hand, he wanted to see if Director Zhang had any ideas.

  As for Yang Mi...

  Looking at the script beside me.

"The TV station is definitely a help to your career. I also agree with Tian Shuanghe's words. In the future, the content of the TV station is indeed king... Shaanxi TV has indeed been messed up in recent years. I hope to rerun some TV series every day. It's outrageous to be fooled. However, Shantai also has its own advantages, that is, everyone's awareness of the local culture of their hometown is still relatively strong.

   This is the unique heritage of our province.

  And I think the main reason why you can spend some time on this aspect is that people cannot be without roots. Your roots are closely connected with your homeland and hometown. Just like me at my age, you will find that most of the so-called longings actually come from your hometown.

   Remember what I told you earlier? A director cannot be divorced from the masses. Because you have separated from the masses, it means that you have left the soil where art can be born. Xiao Xu, Qu Gao doesn't have to be quiet. You can see and feel the various pictures and emotions transmitted from the countryside and life, and under this kind of influence, it can nourish your soul for a long time, which is invisible and intangible.

  In this way, if you want to express a certain idea in the things you shoot, then the audience will understand. Because you are not out of life. But if you leave this kind of soil, the things you shoot will start to rise, and after a long time, people will not be able to fall...Of course, I tell you this because when I realized this, The age is already old.

   I am getting older, and at this juncture, I can more or less truly understand the meaning of this kind of words. And I haven't done it now...and never will. But I think this path is correct, just like what we insisted on during the Olympic Games. We must let the people in our own country feel awesome and understand first, and then consider the feelings of others.

  But now I want to shoot something or do something... In fact, I can only return to those literatures to find inspiration. Because there are many things entangled around me, blocking the possibility of my return to this soil. I want to be close to the masses, close to life, but when I go back to Xi’an to eat a steamed bun, I will be surrounded by people..."

   "..."

   The corner of Xu Xin's mouth twitched, feeling that Director Zhang was connoting himself.

   But still listen honestly.

   And Yang Mi had put down the script at some point, and was also listening to Director Zhang's words.

"It makes me feel like I can't be tall or low now. At most, I can barely hook my toes into the ground, but most of my body is already flying. But, if I can be twenty years younger now, for example, In your current situation, then I will choose such a path... It has nothing to do with whether you win an award or how much money you make.

  And the reason I am telling you now is also because you are born with seven emotions and six desires and less desire for money than others. You have more autonomy to choose to do what you like. On a larger scale, every generation of directors has their own trends of thought. What is the ideological trend of your generation... I honestly don't know. But personally, I think the trend of thought of our generation is actually a search for the changes of the times.

   As for you, you still need to find it yourself. But in this search, you are a kite being let loose. No matter how high or far the kite flies, there must always be a thread around your waist to hold you to ensure that you will not lose your way. And this line is the rural complex between you and your hometown, or the land that cultivates, shapes, and nurtures you.

   Stay close to them all the time, then you will never get lost. And our Shaanxi culture, Datang culture, and Yellow Earth culture, these things are the crystallization of wisdom for thousands of years. Plowing, digging deep, you can never finish digging in your life. It is a very important shaping process for you. It's worth your while to get it.

  What variety shows and Mimi's career are you talking about...these are other people's business. What you have to do is to find your own artistic path. In this society, some people make money, some contribute, some steal, and some get stuck in the quagmire. But there are always people who want to hold even a faint flame to illuminate the way forward, like a candle in our lives and thoughts, to inherit the predecessors and continue the successors.

  That was not the path Yang Mi chose, nor was it the path Jay Chou chose as a filmmaker. It’s you, who don’t want to compromise with investors, don’t care about money, don’t think about how to help others’ careers, but think about it purely for yourself, with yourself, with love for this job, and the career of directing Something you should consider as a filmmaker. "

   "..."

  From the time he finished talking to Director Zhang about this matter, until Director Zhang spoke from the bottom of his heart, Xu Xin didn't say much.

  He knows that Director Zhang's earnest teaching is not a good teacher...

   What a joke, how many directors have called Director Zhang, it is enough to be flattered to get such a point.

  He is helping himself to clarify his goals.

  So, Xu Xin listened very carefully.

  Because Director Zhang’s meaning is actually very clear.

  How the TV station works, what goals it has, or what it does, are all other people's business.

  It doesn’t matter if you help Jay Chou or Yang Mi.

   That's just helping.

  The problem is that you have to get the most critical things from it.

   That is to bury yourself deeply in this vast land, take root, sprout, blossom and bear fruit for your own ideas.

  Do what other people like to do.

   That's their business.

  I have to think about what I should do.

   Wanting to understand this, he responded:

   "I understand what you mean...but isn't it too early to say this at this stage?"

"That's for sure, but I have to vaccinate you in advance. After "The Wind", give yourself some time to settle. But you have to be prepared in advance to face changes in the outside world... If the movie fails, then don't say anything But if you succeed, you will find that... the sky outside is all different colors. This circle will suddenly become grotesque, and you will encounter any kind of strange scene. lose oneself."

"Well…"

"Do not believe?"

   "Believe me, but I'm not an ignorant person, am I?"

"…Ah."

  Zhang Yimou chuckled:

   "You will know later... OK, is there anything else?"

   "No. That's all~"

   "Okay, let's do it. If there is anything you don't understand, come and ask me. I'm also preparing a movie during this time..."

   "Aren't you going to take a break?"

   "Hoo..."

  Hearing Xu Xin's words, Zhang Yimou let out a long cry.

   "I would like to, but... Forget it, just focus on making your movie."

   "Hey, good~"

   Chatted for a few more words, and just after hanging up the phone, he heard Yang Mi say:

   "I think what Director Zhang said makes sense."

   Looking up, he saw a serious attitude from his fiancee:

   "My career is my career, not yours. Don't be too distracted... I'm not a fool... I can do it myself."

   "Two different things."

  Xu Xin shook his head slightly:

"Director Zhang's remarks are from my personal point of view, but speaking from my own perspective, how can I let you fight alone in the future? I'm talking... There is no conflict between the two sides. People have to go through many things, Only then can the years turn into a pot of wine. I also have my own path, and the two of us still have a common path, these are all to be walked together...Don't worry, let me be quiet..."

"Um…"

  Yang Mi stopped talking and continued to shift her attention to the script.

  …

  The next day, shooting continued.

  The piano corner was assembled in one night.

  Xu Xin watched the lighting the next day, so he chose a retro suit for Jay Chou, slicked his hair with oil, and gave him a shot of about five seconds.

  According to Jay Chou’s words, it’s over before it starts.

   Anyway, we are also close friends and relatives.

   What the **** just gave me a five second shot...

  Which **** director dares to treat me like this for the finale King of the Week... Oh, Ah Xin, it’s okay.

  Five seconds is five seconds, Ah Xin asked me without conscience for another one hundred and eighty thousand guest appearance fee, so I thank him~!

   And I thought my guest appearance was over.

  But in the afternoon, when the reporters of "Entertainment" arrived, Jay Chou had just arrived in the studio and heard a sentence with his own ears:

   "Well, yes, Jay is going to... oh, well, here he is."

   Jay Chou looked at these long guns and short cannons, and his mind didn't react for a while.

   Then I heard a sentence of love in the magical campus that transcends time and space:

   "He's going to make a cameo in the movie soon... Jay, go change your clothes, stylist, hurry up, give Jay that suit for him to try on, our cameo scene will be filmed soon."

   "????"

   Looking at the surprised reporter and host, Jay Chou was taken aback.

   Subconsciously, I thought I was back in the old piano room.

  I...Is this time travel?

  Didn’t I finish filming in the morning?

   Still filming? ? ?

   “…Which segment do I want to film?”

  He asked stupidly.

   I saw Xu Xin pretending to take a look at the shot book of the mobile phone:

   "Well, the part of the pianist in the bar, you just play a part of the piano."

   "..."

Wow.

this person…

   Outrageous!

  …

  The arrival of the reporters did not affect the progress of the crew.

  Xu Xin has already finished communicating with the actors. It is good for those who have finished the play to go to the interview. In order not to affect the state, we will not accept the unfinished ones for the time being.

   And this scene is Gu Xiaomeng's torture scene.

  At this moment, she was dressed in tatters and was in the execution room, touching the rope as if feeling emotions.

  At this time, Xu Xin and Wang Zhiwen walked over together.

  In this scene, Gu Xiaomeng is going to be interrogated by Wang Tianxiang, and shows the cruelty of several punishments.

   But after hearing footsteps and seeing Xu Xin and Wang Zhiwen walking over, the two of them hadn't spoken yet, and Yang Mi's first words were:

   "Teacher Wang, you will really catch me in a while."

   "..."

   Xu Xin paused.

   After Wang Zhiwen heard this, he said:

   "Okay, as long as you can use your legs for a while, it doesn't really hurt. I will scratch a larger area, this kind of."

  He took a step forward, fully opened his right hand, covering Yang Mi's messy hair as much as possible.

   Moreover, the grasping position is the place of the Tianling Gai, not the sides of the hair.

  The pain will be much weaker.

   "I'll try harder and you can try."

"Uh-huh."

  After the two communicated, Wang Zhiwen's hand tightened, and he grabbed Yang Mi's hair and shook it slightly:

"How about it?"

   "It doesn't matter if you are a little older, if you want to squeeze me, squeeze me up."

"…so?"

  Wang Zhiwen slightly increased his strength.

  Yang Mi's eyes twitched a bit, but she still nodded:

   "Um... okay?"

  She looked at Xu Xin.

"…Um."

  Although she knew she was fighting for the sake of acting, Xu Xin still couldn't help but feel a little twitching.

  Barely suppressing the distress, he began to tell the play to the two of them.

  This section is actually mainly Wang Tianxiang's scene, and Gu Xiaomeng's torture scene.

   Then introduce the dialogue between Takeda and Gu Xiaomeng.

   As far as the whole drama is concerned, when Gu Xiaomeng dies, it is considered to be the end.

  Xu Xin brought the two of them to the cannonball:

   "Mr. Wang, you grabbed her by the hair and pulled her up, and after the dialogue in the script happened, you saw that Gu Xiaomeng still didn't get in. That's how you are..."

  He made a gesture of grasping forcefully while sitting, clasped Gu Xiaomeng's chin with one hand, and pulled her hair with the other hand:

"You're smoking camels, and you're smoking three forts under the bed. You're so obvious! I'll give you one last chance... After finishing speaking, Gu Xiaomeng was still quibbling, saying that it wasn't her cigarette, you have to show it." With a look of exhausted patience, the phrase "Go! "Be more explosive. Then, two or three of you put her on the rope..."

   Speaking of this, he turned to look at Yang Mi:

   "How many layers of protection did you wear? This hemp rope is real, not a joke."

  Yang Mi raised two fingers.

   “One layer of soft plastic, one layer of silicone.”

"…good."

   Xu Xin breathed a sigh of relief:

   "Then get ready, get ready to shoot. Foley, are you ready?"

   "Ready, Director."

   After a while, the foley artist, who wanted to simulate the sound effects on the spot, responded, and pointed to the half-fried pork in front of him with ribs removed.

  The sound effect of rope punishment will be done with this pork.

"good."

  …

  So, a few minutes later, in front of the equally interested reporters, Wang Zhiwen picked up Yang Mi's hair...

   It seems that the effort is really not small, and from the appearance of Yang Mi struggling in pain, they immediately felt a kind of empathy for the pain.

   And when he saw Wang Zhiwen pinching Yang Mi with one hand and clasping Yang Mi's chin with the other, and smashing his head back "heavily", there was the sound of hollow steel pipes colliding at the scene...

  They knew that this blow was definitely not light.

   They didn't even need a microphone, they all heard Yang Mi's gasping voice.

  And if you still can't judge whether Yang Mi's play is good or bad at this time... In the next part of the rope torture, the reporters who watched it, regardless of gender, felt chills in their crotch at the same time...

this…

  This is so…

   It's not a thing!

   How painful it is!

   Watching Yang Mi being tortured, she groaned in excruciating pain.

   Watching her being walked back and forth a few times, she was thrown heavily to the ground...

   Watching her curled up, her legs clamped tightly, the bright red blood on the white nightdress...

  These people who came into contact with the Fengsheng crew for the first time frowned completely.

   Is it... true or false?

   Blood bag, right?

   Definitely fake.

  How can it be true?

  Although they knew it was true, but looking at Yang Mi lying on the ground twitching, no one could guess whether it was true or not.

   It wasn't until the filming of the scene was over, when Yang Mi jumped up from the ground again and asked "how is it?" that everyone breathed a sigh of relief in a trance.

   Fortunately, it is fake.

  If it really hurts~

  …

   "Hello, Yang Mi, we are the entertainment reporters who are entertaining and entertaining. I am very glad that you can accept our interview."

  After filming the molestation, the reporters finally got the chance to interview Yang Mi.

And she, who was still twitching in front of the camera just now, although she still looks "tattered" with her makeup on at this moment, the padded jacket on her body seems a bit unsuitable, and it also dilutes a lot of "Gu Xiaomeng" atmosphere.

   "Hi there."

  Sitting with the busy crew as the background, Yang Mi responded with a smile.

   "How did you feel about this scene just now?"

"Well…"

  Yang Mi thought for a while and gave the answer:

   "It's painful."

   "...?"

  The reporter was stunned:

   "Painful? ... But I saw that you seemed to be very happy after the filming just now."

   "This is not a conflict."

  Yang Mi shook her head slightly:

   "I'm happy because I finally let go of Gu Xiaomeng's burden in this torture scene. For this scene, in fact, my mentality has been in a very painful state in recent days. In order to get close to the character...you see."

  She opened her hand.

   At this time, the reporter noticed that there were still these dense bloodstains on the palm of her hand.

   It's not serious, it's scratched at most.

   But many…

"This is…"

"Those hemp threads on the rope punishment. It is a very cruel punishment in which the hemp rope is brushed out with a steel brush and then rubbed against the lower body. In order to present this kind of pain, I In fact, I have been feeling it very intuitively. Then I transformed this pain into a form of performance. Therefore, this state is very painful, and it will be more painful if it is matched with the performance. But after the performance, there is a kind of catharsis The feeling is like recovering from a serious illness, and you will feel very happy."

   "..."

  The reporter just remained silent, watching her move her hand down after rubbing it...

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

Again…

   This hurts so much.

  Whoever gets a burr on his hand will feel very uncomfortable.

   But you really touched it?

   "Is this... agreed by the crew?"

   The subconscious reporter asked.

   But Yang Mi immediately raised her finger:

   "Hush."

  After deliberately looking left and right, she made sure that there was no one there, so she blinked playfully and said in a low voice:

   "This is Mimi's secret~"

   "..."

   "..."

   "..."

  Reporters, photographers, radio...everyone knows that she is acting cute.

  However, this answer is paired with this embarrassing makeup and the real wound, so that everyone doesn't know what to say.

   Dedication?

   Desperate?

effort?

then what…

  It’s really hard to generalize.

  So the reporter could only restrain his mind and continue to ask:

   "Can you talk about your feelings about this movie? How does it feel to work with Liang Bingning?"

   "Sister Bingbing inspired me a lot..."

   She seamlessly switched to the compliment mode in an instant, and she began to exaggerate.

  During the period, I asked about seven or eight questions.

   This is the end of the interview.

  But... just when Yang Mi was about to leave, the reporter suddenly said:

   "Is the last question okay?"

"all right."

  Yang Mi wrapped her clothes tightly and nodded.

  It's dark and a bit cold now.

   "This question is relatively personal...Yesterday, we saw a photo of you and Director Xu going out for dinner...I want to ask, are you and Director Xu in love?"

  Yang Mi didn't see any surprises in her eyes.

  She had guessed it from the reporter's "personal issue".

  So she was not angry, but just smiled and said:

   "This question is still relatively personal... how about you change it?"

   The subtext is not wanting to answer.

   But the reporter obviously didn't want to just let her go.

   After thinking about it, he asked:

   "In terms of love, do you have any life creed... or do you stick to it?"

   "Life Creed? Persevere?"

  Yang Mi was taken aback.

   "The concept is also fine, that is... After all, in the entertainment industry, separation and reunion are very common. We want to know what is your concept of love and love."

"Well…"

  If it was any other question, Yang Mi might have been perfunctory.

   But this question really made her think for a few seconds.

   After a few seconds, he said:

   "I think it should be appropriate for me to quote and change a line of poetry in the poet Su Shi's "Huanxisha" a little bit."

   "..."

   "..."

   "..."

  The reporter was obviously a little confused.

  Although everyone knows that Yang Mi is a "literary girl" who likes poetry and ancient poetry...

   After all, from the interview of "Golden Armor" to the speech in Cannes, it can be seen that she is not some idiot.

   But this "creed of life" can also be defined by poetry?

  When I was wondering what it was, I heard Yang Mi say:

"Snow foam milk flower floating afternoon cup, Polygonum velvet and Artemisia bamboo shoots try the spring plate. The taste in the world is pure joy... But I think light joy is not tasteful, but the ultimate taste. So, if you want to ask me What is the creed of love... I would say, my creed is: the best taste in the world is happiness."

  When she said this, what appeared in her eyes was the figure behind the crew who arranged the crew.

  So, the seriousness in his eyes overflowed the shooting screen.

  …

   "Brother, Teacher Shi, I want a very abrupt turning point here."

  In the set room of Takeda’s office, Xu Xin, who didn’t know the content of the interview, pointed to Wang Zhiwen and said to Shi Chaoqi and Huang Xiaoming who played Commander Zhang:

"Mr. Shi, after you have given Wang Tianxiang instructions and said that you and Wutian have something to discuss, Mr. Wang, you nod your head and say yes. When you turn around, I want to see a nervous and worried mood change. At this time, Wang Tianxiang has already You realized something, but you couldn’t refute it. Then, after turning around, your expression should start to become metaphorical, giving people an appearance that you have understood the meaning of the two of them and are ready to fight back. Then... slap."

  Nodding between his brows, Xu Xin said:

   "The shot rang out, and there was an extra bullet between your eyebrows... Wang Tianxiang fell to the ground and died suddenly."

  Wang Zhiwen nodded first, but then asked:

   "Will this be too abrupt?"

   "This kind of abruptness is what I want."

  Xu Xin shook his head slightly:

"Otherwise, according to the arrangement of the script, you are fighting with the crippled Commander Zhang... This scene is actually not exciting, and it seems that Wang Tianxiang's style has dropped a lot. In fact, this is also a metaphor of that era. There are careerists everywhere. But in the end, whoever has the gun has the right to speak. And after shooting your shot, Takeda will be given a very calm close-up, and he will say: Unfortunately, he is a very obedient dog... "

   "Satire traitors?"

   "That's right, and Commander Zhang's eyes will also undergo some changes..."

   "...OK, I see."

  Wang Zhiwen nodded.

  Although the design in the script is not like this.

   But in all honesty, after hearing Director Xu's shooting ideas, he felt that this was better.

  The atmosphere of sudden death is very suitable for Wang Tianxiang's tricks, but the result is just a poor character trait.

   is also more reasonable.

  So...

"Snapped!"

In the shot, with Wang Zhiwen's eyes suddenly changing from stern to wide open, from unbelievable to losing his spirit and throwing forward, in the shot where the gunpowder smoke has not yet cleared, what appears is the sudden shooting at Commander Zhang. , A close-up of Takeda who didn't feel unexpected at all.

  In the close-up shot, he picked up the handkerchief again and covered his nose to block the smell of gunpowder smoke.

   A dull voice sounded:

   "It's a pity, he is a very obedient dog..."

   Commander Zhang, holding a gun, took a deep look at him...

   "Okay! Pass!"

  Following Xu Xin's voice, Wang Zhiwen stood up from the ground.

   Next...

applause:

   "Wow la la la la la..."

  The scene of "Wang Tianxiang" is officially completed.

  The role of "Commander Zhang" is officially over.

  The crew gave applause to the two actors in front of them.

  Wang Zhiwen and Shi Chaoqi also bowed politely to everyone's applause.

   "Thank you, thank you all."

   Then, after a short wrap-up celebration, the crew had to rush to film the last scene between Gu Xiaomeng and Takeda.

  So time is running out.

  Wang Zhiwen and Shi Chaoqi also sat down on the interview chairs very cooperatively.

  The reporter’s first question is:

   "I want to ask, what do the two teachers think of the movie "The Wind" and director Xu Xin?"

  Shi Chaoqi and Wang Zhiwen looked at each other.

  Wang Zhiwen answered this question:

   "It's a very different movie, but everyone is satisfied with it. As for Director Xu's evaluation..."

   Speaking of this, he paused for a moment before slowly giving the answer:

   "It lives up to its reputation."

  (end of this chapter)