I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

   Chapter 397 395. Heavenly Love

   Although Jay Chou and Liu Zhishi knew each other as friends of their friends before, they did not really socialize alone.

   It belongs to the kind that is always missing.

  The first private meeting at night was actually quite pleasant.

Xu Xin reckoned that when the Nuannuan and Yangyang children grew up, it might be difficult to understand why they couldn't even sing the lyrics clearly, were not as handsome or tall as their father, and even spoke People who all reveal a taste of motorcycles will become the idols of many contemporaries of their parents.

   But for... at least the post-80s generation, 10 people, at least 7 to 8 people like Jay Chou.

  Liu Zhishi is no exception.

  The day before Mimi gave birth, although the two had met face to face, there were too many people there, so it was difficult to say anything.

   But now that she met her, her fanciful appearance was gradually revealed.

  Who says artists don't follow stars?

   What's more, this person will be his own director in the future.

  So facing Jay Chou, she felt restless as both an idol and a director.

   But Jay Chou seemed much calmer.

  He came today because of Liu Zhishi.

  After arriving, he showed a satisfied expression when he saw the real person.

  Although he didn't audition, but the beautiful face and good temperament fit his needs very well.

  He understands contrast.

   Liu Zhishi's "literary fan" is matched with Shang Jiang Xiaoyu's "male woman" character, the contrast between the front and back should be great.

  He has no other ideas.

  Although the news about Jay Chou’s late-night “private meeting” with Liu Yifei’s cousin was a gimmick at first glance, the couple actually wasn’t worried about what would happen to them.

  Looking at the girls around the wheel...in fact, they all have one thing in common.

   That is, they all look "sweet".

   Wheels like sweet girls.

everybody knows.

   And Liu Zhishi may be excellent in all aspects, but there is no such thing as "sweet".

   is talking, so what if there is?

   Two people who are alone and widowed, why can't they be together?

  …

   Meet, eat, chat.

   Chatting until almost 10 o'clock in the evening, Liu Zhishi didn't leave.

   Jay Chou did not leave.

  It's totally normal for him to sleep here.

   After Yang Mi coaxed the child to rest, the two brothers chatted in the study.

   "Hey, I'm going to start a concert next year."

  Hearing this, Xu Xin frowned:

   "The concert? Didn't you just finish the first half of this year?"

   "That's right, the last show will end in April, and after the album is released next year, there will be another round of world tour concerts."

   "How many games?"

   "It should be about the same. About 40 games."

   "Open until 11 years?"

"right."

  Looking at the relaxed Jay Chou, Xu Xin thought for a while and said:

   "Next year you will have a good voice, as well as "Pandaren", and "Trans Era"... Then you will have a concert again. It is visible to the naked eye. You seem to be very busy. What are you doing? Are you in such a hurry?"

"Because the first shot needs to be fired. After starting out on my own, I have to show everyone that I am on the right track. Although I have made a lot of money, but...you can't just make money, can you? You also need to improve the company a little bit. Only by making it bigger. So, after releasing the album next year, I will start a round of big moves, at least until the end of 2011.”

   As he spoke, he glanced at Xu Xin, because he knew what his friend meant when he asked him these words, so he added:

"But don't worry, you won't be very tired. I will also bring other people with me for this concert, and let them be the warm-up and continuing guests in the middle. In fact, it is also to promote them~ So, the itinerary is probably quite easy look."

  Xu Xin felt relieved:

   "That's fine, it's still the same sentence, singers rely on their voices to eat... Don't be too tired, the practice of killing chickens to get eggs is very stupid."

   "Got it."

  Listening to him repeating what he has been emphasizing since signing Guo Caijie, Jay Chou smiled and pointed to his throat:

   "Hey, it's really itchy. I haven't sung for a long time~"

   "Ha~"

  Xu Xin shook his head, put down another storyboard of "The Hawthorn Tree" in his hand, and handed it to him:

"how do you feel?"

"Well…"

  Jay Chou took it over and looked at it, then shook his head:

"That era was too unfamiliar to me, but the overall feeling was not bad. It was a bit like...the kind of fishing girl I saw in the countryside before, wearing a straw hat and wearing floral clothes...I have always been I want to ask you, are you really not worried about making this kind of movie that feels like decades ago? I really can’t imagine what it would be like to shoot this kind of subject matter that is older than you.”

   If someone asked, Xu Xin must be full of confidence.

   But he asked, naturally there is nothing to hide:

   "I want to say that I never thought I could handle this subject matter, believe it or not?"

"…What's the meaning?"

   Jay Chou was a little dazed.

"It's very simple. I didn't take it as a...mission. Instead, I took it as a challenge. Just play a game with us. You know that you may not be able to beat this monster, but you still want to operate it and show off the feeling. .Whether the filming is good or bad...Actually, I don't take it seriously, the important thing is that it feels interesting, and that's fine. This is my current thinking."

  As Xu Xin said, he took out the folder containing all his shots, opened it, and took out a few drawings:

"Look, this is the sub-shot of the initial stage. Does it feel very monotonous? Whether it is the background or the various shooting angles, I have not thought about it. It belongs to the initial stage with only the main line structure but no other technical content... But you see Look now."

   Jay Chou looked down at the comparison of several drawings, nodded:

   "Well, it can be seen that all aspects have been improved a lot. It is more delicate."

   "Yes, I like this process very much."

   Picking up a drawing, Xu Xin sized it up, and his tone was a bit erratic:

  “It feels like I got a new toy. From the blank at the beginning, I found out a way to play according to my own ideas. Then I extended a lot of ways from one way to play.”

   Speaking of this, he paused and turned to look at his friend:

   "Hey, do you know what the most enjoyable feeling of making a movie is?"

"What?"

  "It feels like you are creating a world. As a director, I am the "God" of everyone in this world! If I say there is light, there must be light. If I say there is wind, there must be wind.

  I don’t know if you have this feeling when making music... It’s the feeling that the whole crew revolves around you, helping you realize all your ideas in the screen.

  This world is also blank at the beginning, but you work a little bit, create a little bit, and finally create a colorful everything.

  Next, you will have guests coming to comment on your world...you will look forward to when those guests come to your carefully designed places, their thoughts, expressions and so on...

   Then you get tired of this world, then come to another strange world again. Maybe the last world was full of greenery, but this world is suddenly frozen. Just that kind of feeling that can bring you freshness all the time... It's so enjoyable! "

  When Xu Xin said this, his eyes were full of brilliance.

  Others may not understand.

   But Jay Chou understands too well.

It looks like his first album has suddenly gained recognition from countless people. When he walks on the street, someone will come over and ask him if he is "JAY", and then send the sentence: "I really like listening to the music in your album. The song XX, can you sign me an autograph" is the same reason.

  The feeling that one's work has been recognized and sought after by others.

   And just having this feeling is not the end.

In the second, third, and fourth albums, I try to add some musical elements that others have never heard, or I hope to inspire my audience and let them feel some new things that only belong to me. , after seeing their praise of their works...

  The kind of mentality that is somewhat similar to that of a leader is indeed unforgettable.

  Even now he is the same.

  This is also the reason... Including Xu Xin also said that his album is very advanced, and he may feel indifferent when the popularity of the album is not as good as the previous ones.

   Before this album, I had enough good stuff.

  Those things also helped me get out of a lot of reality.

  After starting to pursue the spiritual level, the feeling of being sought after is not worth mentioning compared to the feeling of being a leader, leading everyone, and guiding everyone to find something better.

only…

   "The speed of your evolution is outrageous. I always feel that before your fans are chasing you, you have already begun to put aside the influence of external objects and conduct self-examination and thinking!"

"Have it?"

  Xu Xin tilted his head.

   "Yes."

   Jay Chou nodded firmly.

  After all, the understanding of Ah Xin may not be as good as him at certain times:

   "At this stage of your life... well, let's put it this way. At least I only gradually realized it after "Qilixiang". It's just...others can't bring you any pleasure from praising you...I just started to pursue my own things."

  Seeing Jay Chou's emotional expression, Xu Xin smiled slightly:

   "This is normal, there is always a difference between genius and mediocrity."

   "...????"

Hello.

   What is this person talking about?

  He called me mediocre?

  Hey, are young people nowadays so conceited?

  Super funny.

  Seeing the absurd look on his friend's face, Xu Xin laughed:

"Just kidding, but... For "The Hawthorn", my mentality is really like this. I create my own world... Do you know what I learned from Director Zhang, you, including Yang Mi? "

"What?"

   "Directors don't need fans."

   "...?"

  Looking at his expression, Xu Xin knew that he didn't understand this truth.

   Actually think about it, he is Jay Chou.

  Jay Chou, sought after by countless fans.

   To put it bluntly, maybe Wheel himself has forgotten what it was like without fans.

  As far as Xu Xin himself is concerned, he really doesn't need fans.

   "I'm walking on the street without a mask, and many people still can't recognize me. But can you do it?"

   "Nonsense, definitely not. If I show up on a street without a mask, the traffic will be paralyzed within an hour."

   "Look, that's the difference. The director wants to see and observe."

  Glanced at the time, and found that it was almost 11:30, Xu Xin opened the window while talking.

   Seeing his action, Jay Chou directly took his down jacket and put it on his body.

  By the way, I refilled the teacups of myself and my friends with hot water.

  The temperature dropped suddenly.

  Xu Xin lit a cigarette.

   Smoke a cigarette and get ready for bed.

  Open the window in the study room overnight, and there will be no smell tomorrow morning.

"Actually, I don't know if my way of thinking is right or not... Or, I just figured out this idea when I was chatting with you just now. Just... you remember when we were chatting before, I told you, I said : Director Zhang told me that art must not be separated from the soil of the people..."

   "You say it so often, it's almost on your tongue."

   Jay Chou thought he was going to repeat the same old tune.

   But Xu Xin suddenly shook his head:

"No, what I want to say is...I understood it well before, but something happened to me yesterday. As for the child character in "Trading", I chose a kid from Chongqing. He signed a contract with Yanjing... to practice with children I was in the company where I was born, and was recommended by this company.”

   "...um, then?"

   "The day before yesterday was Monday, and the child was supposed to go to class. But because of my audition, he was delayed for a day. Then he took the train back at night. I bought a plane ticket after knowing this..."

   After describing the mother and child, Jay Chou was a little puzzled.

  What does this have to do with what I said just now that directors don’t need fans?

  He didn't quite understand.

   Then Xu Xin continued to say:

"This morning, I went to Nancheng to choose a filming location for "Trade". The requirement is an old family building, or a courtyard house that is particularly remote... You can't hand in a courtyard house, it should be a large courtyard house. I went to Do you know how I felt when I went there?"

"What?"

   "I can't even imagine this kind of life..."

   "...?"

   Jay Chou was taken aback.

  Xu Xin nodded:

"Really, in fact, it's okay to be in the family building. After all, watching movies and TV dramas, you can often see them in dramas with a sense of age. But after going to a few large courtyards, you can see five or six of their family squeezed together in one The 10-square-meter hut is waiting to be demolished...the scene of a dozen electric meters hanging at the gate of the courtyard...I was really shocked. Not to mention...their bathroom is still public...how dirty! "

   Now, Jay Chou understood what his friend meant.

   After thinking about it, he said:

   "It's because you haven't experienced this kind of life, so... it's a little different from what you imagined?"

   "That's pretty much it. But that's not the decisive factor... The decisive factor is that I went to the nightclub to scout the scene this afternoon, and I discovered something."

"What?"

   "My impression of nightclubs is still three or four years ago... All the impressions are three or four years ago."

   "Isn't that normal? You don't go now... Consuming this kind of thing... is also hierarchical."

"Yes, but times are also changing. If you think about it, I am shooting "Deal" now, using the impressions and routines of nightclubs from three or four years ago. Maybe it is just a little old and not outdated. But What if it is five years later? What about ten years later? With my lack of things in this area...a lot of things can only be imagined and guessed based on past impressions...wouldn't it be divorced from the masses?"

  Rather than chatting with friends, it is better to say that Xu Xin is talking to himself:

"Have you heard that joke? A peasant couple was chatting. The woman asked the man: What do you think the life of the emperor is like?" It's just that I don't get used to it, especially in nightclubs, the smell...I feel very uncomfortable. But now I'm chatting with you, I suddenly feel a little scared..."

   "Afraid of what?"

   "I'm afraid that in five or ten years, my perception of poverty will be: there is an ordinary two-bedroom apartment outside the Third Ring Road of Yanjing."

   "..."

   The corner of Jay Chou's mouth twitched.

  “Really, I am particularly afraid of this. I am afraid that the things I will shoot in the future will not be grounded, divorced from the masses, or even... nonsense.

It’s like portraying a migrant worker. I arranged for him to live in a bathroom with a bathtub, a sofa in the living room, and drink cheap red wine for every meal. He doesn’t have to worry about rent and livelihood, and he has spare money to go to karaoke with friends on weekends. People... that's not the life of a normal person.

   And once this kind of thing becomes my cognition, I feel that I am really not far from being eliminated. "

   Speaking of this, Xu Xin suddenly paused, and then said:

   "And you know what the scariest thing is?"

"…What?"

"It's not just me. The scariest thing is that not only the director can no longer imagine the lives of ordinary people, but even the actors, and even the way of serving people who have been influenced by these things. Take this kind of alienation from the masses as a matter of course... then it will be the most terrifying."

   "..."

   Now, Jay Chou frowned completely.

   Not that he found the situation scary either.

   Instead, I feel that... my friend is a little unreasonable right now.

   It is not appropriate to say that worrying about the sky is unfounded.

   It should be that the divergent thinking is too strong, thinking too much.

   "But you can't force yourself to live the life of an ordinary person, can you? ...Even if you didn't get to where you are now, your family environment itself is not an environment for ordinary people."

"That's why I said that directors don't need fans, don't need admiration...not right, they don't need admiration from laymen. The best result is that fans will come to see the movie when they hear my name. But for my appearance , I don’t know what it looks like at all. This situation is the best... so that I can see and experience what I want to see and experience anytime and anywhere.”

"Well…"

  Hearing this, Jay Chou thought for a while, then suddenly rolled his eyes:

   "Wow...Why do I come to chat with you, but now I suddenly discuss such a serious topic?"

  Xu Xin was startled...

   Immediately laughed out loud:

   "Haha, that's right. Forget it, let's not talk about this... Let's go? Rest?"

   "Let's go."

   Seeing that he had also finished his cigarette, Jay Chou stood up.

  …

   Friday.

morning.

   "Sister Yifei, hello."

   "Ah, Jiaojiao~"

   Seeing Zhang Jiao approaching with a few pieces of paper in her hand, Liu Yifei's eyes were full of joy:

   "Long time no see you!"

"…hey-hey."

   Being held by her, Zhang Jiao smiled and nodded:

"yes."

   "How are you doing?"

   "...I don't know, anyway, just try hard."

   After Zhang Jiao finished speaking, she looked at the page of lines in her hand and said to Liu Yifei;

   "Sister Yifei, let me talk to you, okay?"

"okay!"

  Liu Yifei nodded, holding her slightly thicker script book, while flipping through the scene the two of them were about to film, she said:

   "Don't be nervous for a while, just remember to find the angle of the mirror. These words are still easy to say~"

"Mmm Good."

   Zhang Jiao responded, took a deep breath, and said:

   "Are you big? Drink like this?"

  Hearing this, Liu Yifei thought for a while and said:

   "You have to add a little helpless tone here. What you said is too peaceful..."

   "You Biao~~~Drink like this?"

   "This is good, just use this."

   "Well, then let's start again... You are so cute~~~ drink like this."

   "I'm used to it... Vomit~ If you don't vomit like this every day, it will feel like constipation."

   "Just for that one hundred yuan? As for?"

   "A hundred dollars isn't money?... Sigh, these men are getting more and more picky..."

  The two are in that pair of lines.

   This scene is about the hostess played by Liu Yifei hiding in the bathroom and throwing up after drinking with a client. The little sister in the same class came to take care of her, and the conversation between the two happened.

   Zhang Jiao is that "little sister".

   Was caught by Xu Xin to show off.

  And Xu Xin didn't have any direct communication with Zhang Jiao throughout the whole process, but just told her that there is a role and lines, and you come to act.

  Finally, after I sent the script, I didn’t care about it.

  Zhang Jiao has been studying for a semester at least, and spends every day either in the library or in the classroom.

  Sister Mi’s image assistant exists in name only.

  Xu Xin also wanted to see how good she is now.

  If it’s good...start with some small roles, and help her practice one after another.

  The conversation between the two of them was actually less than ten sentences in total, but it was so, and Liu Yifei helped her correct three or four sentences.

  Microfilm is also a movie.

   There is still a need to pay attention to the lines.

   What's more...it's Xu Xin's play.

   And just as the two were talking to each other, Xu Xin walked over with a notebook in his hand:

   "Jiaojiao."

   "Huh? Brother Xu, tell me."

   "Well, take it easy for a while and behave yourself. Don't be too nervous, you know?"

  Seeing that she and Liu Yifei were holding script books in their hands, Xu Xin knew what they were doing. First, I gave a word of comfort.

  Zhang Jiao nodded quickly:

   "Yeah, okay! Brother Xu! Don't worry!"

   "Well... there is one more thing, are you going to use your own name or something?"

"…ah?"

  Zhang Jiao was taken aback.

  Seeing this, Xu Xin handed over the notebook.

   Zhang Jiao took a look and found that it was the cast list.

  Accompaniment girl——Liu Yifei

  Children—Wang Junkai

  The second female hostess—

  Xu Xin pointed to the place where the "Second Girl Accompanying the Wine":

"Write what?"

  When Zhang Jiao saw the arrangement, she knew that Brother Xu really took good care of her.

   The credits list is not the responsibility of the director at all.

  But Brother Xu walked over in person and set the order himself.

  The director has set the order, so others will definitely not be able to change it. So after the final film is completed, the subtitles are also in accordance with this.

   And her character, who only had a few lines, was placed in the third position by Brother Xu.

   is also easier for the audience to remember.

   She felt warm in her heart.

   thought for a while, and said:

   "If I use another name... will it be a stage name in the future?"

  Xu Xin rolled his eyes:

"Isn't this nonsense? Otherwise, why would I rank you third?...Think it over, think it through, and then write it yourself. I'm busy there. After writing it, I will give it to Liu Zhou directly. There are still a lot of people below .”

  This Friday, Wang Junkai will arrive on the evening plane.

   During the day, Xu Xin planned to finish filming all the scenes in the nightclub.

   This will not delay people's normal business at night.

   And Liu Zhou is the person in charge of the stage affairs, and is also responsible for registering the names of the actors.

  Xu Xin locked in the first three, and he didn't care how to arrange the rest.

   As he said, he handed the notebook to Zhang Jiao, then looked at Liu Yifei's makeup, and nodded:

   "Well, it's pretty good."

   Then left.

  The correction on the other side is adjusting the camera position, although Lu Yang is watching, but in order to shoot smoothly, he still has to go and see for himself.

  As soon as Xu Xin left, Liu Yifei looked at Zhang Jiao curiously:

   "Jiaojiao, what stage name do you plan to take?"

"I…"

  Zhang Jiao hesitated for a moment...

   said:

   "Will it be overwhelming to choose a more auspicious name?"

   "...Can't hold it down?"

  Liu Yifei was a little puzzled.

  Zhang Jiao nodded:

   "Yes, that's...it doesn't match my horoscope, it's too hard. After marrying this name, it will be full of disasters..."

   "..."

  The corner of Liu Yifei's mouth twitched.

"What age is this, and you're still so superstitious?...You just take it normally, pick something that sounds nice and is easy to remember. Just don't pick any uncommon words. The first step for an actor must be to make people remember Just keep your name."

   "...well, let me think about it."

  As Zhang Jiao said, she stepped back and stared at the name on it in a daze.

  She... actually always thought she was lucky.

   First I met Baozi, then I met Brother Xu... and then I met Sister Mi.

   Putting Baozi as friends, Brother Xu and Sister Mi are the nobles in my life.

  Everything is just as destined, they found themselves and brought themselves to the forest called "Dream".

   Should I be called Zhang Mengsen?

  As soon as this idea came to her mind, it was quickly rejected.

   No way...too masculine.

  That’s Zhang Xingfu?

  噫~ good soil.

  What should it be called?

  How should I express my gratitude to Brother Xu and Sister Mi?

  Zhang Xumi...eh~~~~~~

  Thinking of this, she also looked disgusted.

  If others don't mention it, if Brother Xu and Sister Mi know, they might be speechless.

Not good, not good.

  How about...still called Zhang Ai?

   Feels so...warm, the name.

  God made me so lucky, it must be somewhere... huh?

  Suddenly, she was taken aback.

   seems to think of something...

   How about… call it this?

   It seems to be pretty good.

  …

   "Brother Xu..."

   "Hmm... The light needs to be weaker. There are reflections in the carved decorations, which are too obvious... What's wrong? Got it?"

  While speaking, Xu Xin looked away from the busy people in the private room, and looked at Zhang Jiao who came over with a notebook in her hand:

   "Didn't I ask you to give it to Liu Zhou?"

   "I... want you to take a look first and see how it feels."

"Well…"

  Hearing this, Xu Xin took the notebook and looked down.

   "The second girl to accompany the wine - Zhang Tianai."

   "Zhang Tianai...?"

"Um!"

  Zhang Jiao nodded:

   "The implication is... I think God must love me, so I met Brother Xu and Sister Mi... But I can't add your and Sister Mi's names to it..."

   "Don't."

  Xu Xin shook his head speechlessly:

   "What kind of Zhang Xuai, Zhang Miai are you going to make... that's too ridiculous. People who don't know think you're making porn~"

   As he spoke, he looked at Zhang Jiao's three beautiful handwriting, and tapped with a pen:

   "Just this one. Zhang Tianai... sounds pretty good."

  Hearing this, Zhang Jiao... No, Zhang Tianai smiled, and nodded vigorously:

"Um!"

  (end of this chapter)