I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

   Chapter 335 333. Hornet

  The dinner party is finally over.

  The brothers, who hadn’t had a drop of wine or eaten much, came out of the dinner party, got in the car and started to make a fuss.

  Sun Ting has collected a batch of Zhou Xingchi's DVDs.

  Wang Sicong also contacted his friends at the winery in advance, and sent several boxes of red wine to Xu Xin's home.

   Lang Lang walked alone.

   Go home and get a cigar.

  He now knows whenever he goes abroad, no matter what the show is... Mr. Lang Lang, an artist, likes cigars.

  So there are indeed a lot of treasures at home.

  But I basically don’t touch it at home, and I don’t think it’s interesting.

  It’s not as interesting as my brothers drinking and bragging while smoking a cigar.

  By the way, Xu Xin extorted another 1,000 yuan in cash from the two of them.

   All were given to Cheng Hu.

  Buy a barbecue for a few hundred yuan, and the rest will be used as a takeaway fee.

  Who made these two lose their bet.

So, after 10 o'clock in the evening, Yang Mi, who heard the news of her brother coming home, got up in her pajamas to investigate the situation, and after seeing the scene of a few old men sneaking into the small dark room... she said something with a bit of a naughty taste :

   "Be careful with chrysanthemums."

   Then I went back to bed.

  She had already watched the live broadcast of the Huabiao Awards on CCTV 6, and knew that her brother had won an award.

   But it doesn't matter.

  It’s just a film from two years ago.

   What's more, she is only a supporting role.

  …

  September came to an end quietly.

  October 1 at 1pm. (Note 1)

  After watching the military parade in the morning, Xu Xin, who was overwhelmed with emotion, brought Zhang Jiao and Wang Sicong together at the Wanda Cinema in a low-key manner, and sat in the crowded screening room.

  Sun Ting and Cheng Hu are all on vacation.

  The father-in-law and mother-in-law are taking care of Yang Mi.

  After the National Day, Yang Mi will be admitted to Hehe Hospital to wait for delivery.

  Because Zhang Jiao is studying, there is no difference between a holiday and a non-holiday, so she was taken by Xu Xin to watch today's movie with Wang Sicong.

  Come and meet Uncle Guo.

  After the 2-hour screening time ended, Xu Xin bid farewell to Wang Sicong who was rushing home to have dinner with his father, and brought Zhang Jiao back home.

"I'm home?"

   Entering the house, Xu Xin nodded when he saw his wife eating grapes:

   "Eat less, what if the blood sugar goes up?"

   "Afraid that the child's eyes are small~"

  Yang Mi shrugged casually.

  Her entire pregnancy was actually quite happy.

  Except for a period of time in the early days when pregnancy was not strong, I felt like a normal person at other times.

  Whether it’s a sugar test or something else, it’s normal and you don’t want it.

   Didn't suffer at all.

   And when I was pregnant, I didn’t know what folk remedies I heard. They insisted that eating grapes can make the baby’s eyes bigger.

  I have been obsessed with grapes throughout my pregnancy.

   Fortunately, the body is good, and the sugar rise is not high.

   Otherwise, if gestational diabetes is found out again, it will be even more difficult.

   "How is the quality of the film?"

   "..."

  Xu Xin thought for a while and said:

   "Good. But... crowded."

   After taking a bunch of grapes from his wife, he knew that the grapes must have been chilled with ice water.

   He couldn't help but glared at her again.

  You can do what you can.

   Are you still eating cold at this time?

  Yang Mi smiled embarrassingly, and continued to ask:

   "Is it because there are too many people?"

   "Yeah. It would be better if the movie could be broken down into three hours... to give these big names more room to play. But that's a bit nitpicking."

  He didn't go into details.

   There is no need to elaborate.

  If you can't beat it, you can't beat it.

   If he beats it, he will probably have a big head.

  Fortunately, I didn't listen to the opinions of the people in the factory, so I focused on showing them around the National Day.

   Otherwise, just relying on the rumors of the 330 million box office, both sides will have to fight to the death.

   Then it will be difficult.

  After hearing this, Yang Mi pointed to the laptop on the table:

   "As soon as you left at noon, the news over there came out."

"What?"

   "Half a day, 15 million box office."

   "Half a day?"

"Um."

   "..."

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

  The film and television record of "The Wind" was 16 million, and it was surpassed by others in half a day before sitting for half a year.

   "Is this the first day to break the 33 million box office of Transformers?"

   "Who knows."

  Yang Mi said while paying attention to the expression on her lover's face.

good.

  I don't see any loss.

   That's fine.

  All domestic films this year should not have the heart to compete with "The Great Cause"...

  That may not be right.

   But the truth is such a truth.

  Because whether it is the terrifying lineup or its own special significance, it is well-deserved number one.

   And to be honest... It's already a scary thing for "The Wind" to get a box office of 330 million.

  How much is the investment?

  People have to learn to be content.

  Although she is not satisfied...but she must be content.

  Because...not to mention anything else, let’s just talk about the salary of "Daye". After the lineup was announced, the media estimated that if they played normally, the salary was estimated to be between 400 and 500 million.

   As a result... the film cost a total of 30 million.

  This is a feeling, but also a mission.

  So Yang Mi is really content.

  The higher the movie flies in the sky, the better.

   And my brother obviously understands this truth, so that's fine.

  Next... I hope that Uncle Guo's box office record will be OK. Thinking of this, she picked up another grape.

"when are you leaving?"

"Number 7."

  He will go to Shanghai for two days on the 7th.

   "Then... contact Mr. Xue and ask him to ask about the book "The Legend of Zhen Huan"?"

  The copyright acquisition of "The Legend of Zhen Huan" was not very smooth.

   It's not that the price cannot be negotiated, but that several companies are competing.

   Seeing this, Jinjiang simply sat on the Diaoyutai to see how much more it could sell.

  But as long as you spend money, you can definitely get it.

  Yang Mi's heart is drawn to this level of relationship in the Shanghai circle, so she wants to use this as an excuse to exchange interests.

"OK."

  Xu Xin responded, keeping the matter in mind.

  …

  October 2nd.

   Early in the morning.

   Xu Xin didn't even need to ask. After opening the news, the entertainment section was full of celebration news.

   "Founding of the People's Republic of China" box office on the first day: 26.3 million!

   When looking at this number...

  Xu Xin smash it, smash it...

  This record has been raised so much all of a sudden?

Fine.

sharp.

  …

  October 5th.

  A media reporter photographed Xu Xin and Yang Mi, including their assistants, moving into the Harmony Hospital, known as the "star delivery room".

   Then, someone soon dug up the hospital's quotation.

  Sixty-six thousand for normal delivery and eighty-eight thousand for cesarean section.

   There are also series of inspection fees and the like.

  The total production cost may exceed one hundred thousand.

  The price is outrageous.

   But looking at the photos of those hospital wards... everyone felt that the money was well worth it.

  Besides, Xu Gou's family is also rich, and everyone knows that he is a second-generation coal worker.

   It's not the kind of ignorant, but very talented coal second generation. Not to mention the achievements of being a director.

   Not long after these news came out, Yang Mi's Weibo was also updated:

"Brothers, stop digging, can I take the initiative to explain? I am indeed hospitalized, but the due date is at the end of the month. But for safety reasons, I am here to wait for the delivery. Thank you for your concern, my brother and I are looking forward to the birth of the baby I will let you know as soon as possible~"

  Compared to Xu Xin's pale Weibo of "forwarding, looking forward to, mom has worked hard", Yang Mi seems to be addicted to playing Weibo recently.

  Basically, I have to hypocritically write that one every day.

  Sometimes it is a sentence I read in a book or a novel.

for example:

   "Collect the tears from the starlight, pull out the roses from the wound. So beautiful but unrealistic, how long will it take to wait for the oath to flow upstream. When I see you again, am I still me? Are you still you?"

  When she first posted this kind of Weibo, some bees would ask her very concerned:

   "What's wrong with Mimi? Is Xu Xin treating you badly?"

   "Did you quarrel? Hey, what a relationship needs is running-in, Mimi needs to be strong."

   "Take care of your health when you're pregnant, don't fight with other people, that **** knows you're pregnant and still makes you angry, it's too much!"

   "Mimi, are you okay?"

   Then, maybe after an hour or two, Yang Mi will reply:

   "Ah? No, there was no quarrel. I was reading a novel, and I found this passage in the novel to be very good, so I copied it. My dad is cooking, and he made me pork knuckles, hahahaha~"

   is outrageous.

   Then just when everyone felt that "it was an excerpt", Yang Mi might make another one every other day:

  "The world will not abandon you, as long as you don't abandon yourself. Shout hard, and the valley will always have an echo."

   Then everyone will habitually start caring.

   As a result, maybe at night, this sister will post a picture of the DOTA record.

   It shows that she, a pregnant woman, played seven or eight DOTA games a day.

   "Although I was cheated in a few rounds, I still got a big score today! My brother is not at home, no one cares about me, I will get a higher score, a higher score!"

   It’s a waste of emotion.

  You feel sad for her, feel that she has been frustrated emotionally, and feel depressed all afternoon.

   As a result, they posted a screenshot of your record at night, telling you:

   "Have you lost your mind? I'm playing DOTA."

   Who are you to feel sorry for?

  So, she comes and goes, although her Weibo has mixed emo and middle school two, but in line with the "wolf is coming" story that she has learned since she was a child, no one cares about her EMO anymore.

  Occasionally, when a Weibo message such as "Sometimes in the face of reality, you have to admit that memories and promises are so vulnerable", the well-behaved little bees gradually faded from their green color and matured:

   "Where did you copy it?"

   "Before playing DOTA, you used to fish every day, right?"

   "Are you in? One room? ID? Upper score?"

   "Why is Xu Xin so pitiful? My daughter-in-law acts like a monster on the Internet every day."

   "There is a problem with your status upstairs. Tell me, whose fan are you!"

   "Brothers are gone, she's fishing again."

   "Sometimes when I think about it, Xu Gou is quite a good person. He married such a smart wife/picking his nose"

   And there are benefits to doing so.

   As one of the earliest users of Weibo, she has won a circle of fans on Weibo by virtue of her high activity volume and this eccentric girlish style.

   It's not that the content quality of her Weibo is good, but that the comments below cannot cooperate with her.

  Looking at Yang Mi’s Weibo, you can see how her fans have been turned from a loyal little bee by her to a PUA into a bee-picking bumblebee with sandals and shorts and stubble all over her face.

  The staged process from the careful care of fans at the beginning to the love and killing of each other today is just like a f*cking feature film.

   That's wonderful.

   This made her accidentally become the first celebrity on Weibo to break 200,000 fans.

   The first one is Yao Chen.

   Guo Furong's popularity has been rising this year with the TV series "Latent".

  After entering Weibo, he was the first to break through 100,000 fans with the popularity of "Latent".

  It took 2 days.

   And Yang Mi also specially blessed "Sister Guo" as a "little sister".

   It didn't work out. When she first posted emo literature and the media started to catch rumors, she became the first person to break 200,000 fans.

  In just one month, as the little bees were turned into bumblebees by PUA, her Weibo fan value directly exceeded 400,000.

   Widened the distance of 90,000 fans from the second place Yao Chen.

  A veritable Weibo genius...

   And when she posted this Weibo, the core ideas of the bumblebees who have long been accustomed to PUA are quite unified:

   "You can play games with peace of mind without any worries, right?"

   "Weibo is posted so fast, the laptop network cable has been connected in advance, right?"

   "Did you bring the laptop cooler? Let me ask you with the little conscience I have left."

   "Laptops are not suitable for playing games. Ask Xu Gou to bring you a keyboard and mouse. 820 and YYF were still playing games just now. You should be able to hug one of the three legs when you go in now."

   "Look at the photo, there is a desk? Then why use a notebook, use a desktop!"

   "Can you post a picture of the nurse sister? You have already given birth, and I'm still single!"

   "Same request!"

   "+1"

   "Let me ask you weakly, is sister nurse wearing white silk?"

  …

   "Ah! This group of people are so perverted!"

   Sitting in front of the computer, Yang Mi was speechless:

  “A group of people asked me for photos of nurses. There were also those who asked for stockings... These people are really my fans? Why do you feel that there is a problem with the ingredients?”

   "..."

   "..."

  The corner of Xu Xin’s mouth twitched when he was communicating with the benevolent old lady who was said to be one of the top obstetrics and gynecology experts in China...

   Hurriedly said respectfully to this obstetrician:

   "Professor Sun, her brain is a little abnormal after pregnancy. Don't mind~"

  The old lady couldn't help but shook her head with a smile:

   "It doesn't matter, just maintain this good mood. As long as there is no mental pressure, the child will not be affected. But...Mr. Xu, I still want to clarify my point of view. It is not a small difficulty for mothers to have twins..."

   "Don't worry, Professor Sun, I'm fine!"

  Yang Mi, who continued to stare at the computer, said again:

"I don't want a scar on my stomach...I won't be able to choose a bikini even if I wear a swimsuit in the future~ My two children and I have also discussed it. If they dare to let me have a scar, then I will let them experience what is called a complete childhood !"

   "..."

   Rao is Professor Sun who has worked in the obstetrics department all his life, and at this moment, he couldn't help but twitch his mouth...

   Speechless, she turned to look at Xu Xin...

   "Let... let Mimi maintain this mentality. Hmm."

   "Uh... well..."

   After saying goodbye to the doctor politely, Xu Xin sighed helplessly.

  Because he has already heard the sound of the iron chain when "The Frozen Throne" entered the LAN from his good sister's computer speakers.

Fine.

let's play.

   Just keep a good mood.

   Lying down on his accompanying bed, he muttered:

   "Be careful not to get stuck in your stomach."

  Yang Mi, who was half lying on the bed, responded:

"Um."

   "Who are you planning to play with in such a hurry?"

   "820 formed a convoy, see me online and ask me if I will come."

  Yang Mi said while putting on her earphones:

   "Way~Way~"

   Not knowing what was said there, she said again:

   "Call Miss Mi! No big or small!"

  Xu Xin rolled his eyes.

   "Hey, have you guys read the news? Yangdao and the others have come up with a new game called League of Legends. It is said that it will start beta testing on the US server at the end of this month."

   "You don't understand English, but I do."

   "The main reason is that these heroes are not good-looking."

   "You guys have the same aesthetics as my husband. Except for Shadow Fiend, the other models in this game are actually quite ordinary."

   "DOTA2? What about the shadowless thing?"

   "Hey, there is VS, I will choose VS to protect you... He? He is next to me. By the way, he will go to Shanghai in a few days, do you want to come out for dinner?"

   "Haha~"

  Xu Xin didn't know what she was talking about, but as long as she was happy, then everything would be fine.

   Yawned lazily.

  Well, I'm a little sleepy.

  …

  Early morning on the 7th.

   "Director Zhang."

  At the airport entrance, looking at Zhang Wu who was being driven off by the driver, Xu Xin took out a cigarette from his pocket while saying hello.

   While the driver was unloading the luggage, Zhang Wu also ordered one, and stood in front of the trash can and complained:

   "Hey~ If you want to say that every business trip is the most torturous time, this is the time. I will throw the lighter here for a while, and I will have to hold back for several hours."

   "I feel the worst time is when the plane is climbing."

   "Is your ear uncomfortable?"

"Um."

   "That's easy."

  Zhang Wu's eyes suddenly filled with evil taste:

   "Throw you in the barracks for two months, and then do basic ground training for pilots. I'm sure you won't have this pain again after you come out."

   "Please forgive me soon."

  Xu Xin couldn't laugh or cry.

   "Haha~"

  After smoking a cigarette, the two walked into the airport with their luggage.

  Passed through the security check all the way, came to the VIP room, after taking a seat, Xu Xin suddenly took out a document from his pocket:

   "Director Zhang, take a look."

"What?"

  Zhang Wu took it in doubt, and took out a glasses case from his pocket at the same time.

  After putting on the glasses, I saw the title above and read it out:

   ""A Bite of China"...a movie script?"

   "No, documentary."

   "...?"

  Zhang Wu was taken aback suddenly.

   "You want to make a documentary?"

   "Yes, this is an idea, will you check it?"

  Hearing this, Zhang Wu didn't agree directly, but looked at Xu Xin in surprise:

   "Xiao Xu, you are well-informed. Do you have friends in radio and television?"

   "...?"

  Radio and television?

   Xu Xin asked subconsciously:

"What's the meaning?"

  Zhang Wu rolled his eyes:

   "Still pretending? You just finished the meeting last week, and you're starting to answer the call?"

"ah?"

  Xu Xin is really confused now:

   "Director Zhang, what will you do? Answer what call?"

   "..."

   Seeing his reaction, Zhang Wu also noticed something was wrong:

"you do not know?"

   "...I don't know. What are you talking about?"

   "Several opinions that Radio and Television will release next year... What are you doing with documentaries?"

"Well…"

  After thinking about it, Xu Xin told about Fang Xiu.

   But did not mention his name.

   Just said "friend".

   After Zhang Wu finished listening, he nodded slightly:

   "What did I say, why did the people from the TV station respond so quickly on the day of the meeting... All in all, it really hit me?... Ha, what a coincidence."

   "...Director Zhang, what do you mean?"

   Zhang Wu did not hide it, lowered his voice, and said directly:

"Before the 11th, everyone including me had a meeting together. At the meeting, the general proposal, "Several Opinions on Accelerating the Development of the Documentary Industry", was passed. It was clearly stated that domestic documentaries are an important cultural communication to show our development and progress. Carrier. But it’s not this year’s topic, it’s next year’s. This year’s stuff is already too full, do you understand what it means?”

  Hearing this, Xu Xin turned his head and responded:

   "Hmm... from next year, will we vigorously support cultural documentaries?"

"Yes. Now if you inquire a little bit, you should be able to hear the news. The TV station has already begun to recruit talents related to documentaries. Otherwise, why would I think you have something to do with it? This kind of thing reacts so quickly... After a long time, CCTV is not One step ahead..."

   Zhang Wu said, flicked the proposal in his hand, and asked:

   "Those who talk about food? Is it too small? Since there is a lot of support, some in-depth content is needed. I'm afraid it won't work just to shoot food? The Starlight Award is not such a superficial thing."

  “It’s not just food, but a cultural exploration.”

   "Well, that's okay..."

  Zhang Wu nodded, turned to the first page, and said:

   "Compared with the form, the depth of the content of the documentary must be more testable. But it is good for you to do so, please respond positively."

   Then, a sentence caught Zhang Wu's eyes:

   "Eating, through food, reflects the relationship between Chinese people and nature."

oh?

  He came interested.

  Continue to look down:

   "It is an interpretation of the Chinese culture. The pursuit of food is the process of a nation's survival and reproduction."

"Food is the main source of energy for people. From the natural grains that were used to satisfy hunger in ancient times to the rich and mouth-watering delicacies on people's tables today, from simple food and clothing to the pursuit of colorful and varied food world , is the eternal pursuit of survival in different regions, different nationalities, and different styles.”

  Seeing these two passages, he nodded unconsciously:

   "Well, this is a good idea... If the concept is improved, the field of vision will be wider. Seeing the big from the small... Not bad."

  Speak while reading.

   After Xu Xin heard this, he also heaved a sigh of relief.

   For the rest of the time, he didn't say a word, just sat next to Zhang Wu, waiting for him to finish reading.

  The cultural and creative idea of ​​"Bite of the Tongue" is a continuation of his habit in the Olympic Games. He first stated the core theme of the entire documentary, and then the content he wanted to focus on.

  In fact, the focus of shooting is also based on time.

  The first point is the food in nature.

  Through humans obtaining food from nature and cooking it, the importance of staple food is elicited.

  After introducing the staple food, how to diversify the taste of the food, how to change the monotonous food into colorful and diverse, and stimulate people's appetite.

After successfully setting the three-point framework, he began to focus on "acquisition, satiety, and taste" and extended how to store it. During the storage process, what kind of food will be transformed into Taste.

  Some tastes need time, while others need some natural transformation process.

  After the idea of ​​"storage" was completed, he extended the concept of cooking under this link.

  Finally, after the collection of this series of factors, the current life is derived.

   This is the framework of the entire "Bite of Tongue" series.

   But the specific content has yet to be filled.

  He couldn't do this kind of work alone.

  The amount of work is too large.

   Coming from the Olympics, he knows exactly what to do next.

  He formulates ideas, and then the team extends, thinks, enriches, and finally executes.

  When he first decided to make a documentary, his wife's phrase "what should I do" was always in his heart.

   Although he got his wife's understanding.

  In order to support her pursuit of her favorite art, she simply said "forget it".

   But love is mutual.

  When his wife chooses to sacrifice his career, it is impossible for him to carry a camera to shoot food all over the mountains and plains.

Therefore, if CCTV can choose its own documentary as the topic this time, then he will first form a core group like the Olympic Games, and then make a clear division of labor from the core group, whether it is copywriting, shooting ideas, ideas or various plans .

  The whole brainstorming came out, everyone was free to imagine, and finally he, the chief director, checked it.

   This is the only way he can accept.

  He will not be the kind of director who takes a recording crew and spends years working hard to make a documentary.

  To put it bluntly, the day lily will be cold by the time he actually shoots it.

   And it just so happened that Director Zhang brought him another piece of good news today.

  Since the country has decided to support…

  Then I responded to the call, and the documentary brought...maybe more than expected...more?

  I was thinking about it when I heard a commotion on the radio:

   "Passengers, flight CZ1037 to Shanghai..."

  Wearing overalls, stockings, high heels, and with just the right smile on their faces, two ground staff came over:

   "Dear two leaders, we are ready to board the plane..."

"okay."

  Xu Xin responded and put on the mask.

   And Zhang Wu also stood up and said:

   "Xiao Xu, help me with my luggage."

   "Eh, good."

  The suitcases of the two of them have been sent for consignment.

  Just two handbags, not heavy.

  Xu Xin carried the bag, while Zhang Wuze walked forward while holding the "Bite of the Tongue" in his hand.

  It seems that "Bite of the Tongue" seems to attract him.

  He looked extremely focused.

   (Note 1: In fact, "Daye" was released on September 16. But I think it is a bit inappropriate, so I changed it to October 1. After all, it is a gift for my mother. It is more appropriate to give it on the same day. Don’t be serious.)

  (end of this chapter)