I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 231 229. Werewolf Killing

"Director Xu...I have to think about it."

Qi Lei said to Xu Xin after being silent for a while.

There was nothing disturbing about his tone.

If you can't develop a face that expresses emotion and anger even after reaching his position, it would be a waste of time.

Therefore, no matter what the pros and cons are, he must calmly say this and then hang up the phone to think about it.

What a coincidence.

Xu Xin also said this:

"Well, Mr. Qi, think about it, I have to call and ask Yang Mi. This matter... the pros and cons, risks and benefits are equal, so I have to think about it... In this way, I will apply for a phone card first. I have time in the afternoon. We will contact you after the class is over."

"good."

Qi Lei agreed directly:

"Then let's just say this first. Director Xu, you are busy. I will also think about it and communicate with the leaders. You are right...this matter is a good thing and a bad thing. It still depends on how to deal with it..."

"Well, hang up first."

"good."

The phone hangs up.

Xu Xin's brows wrinkled.

To tell the truth, is Liang Bing Ning excited?

Sure.

But it's not because I like her or do anything.

But because...he saw an opportunity.

First of all, what is the movie "The Wind" about?

Group drama.

Strictly speaking, in fact, the entire script of the movie is...a werewolf killing.

Every player who can enter Qiuzhuang is a "good citizen" on the surface. The people headed by Takeda and Wang Tianxiang want to find the "ghost" among these good people.

But there is still a very fatal problem, that is, there is no prophet in this round of Qiuzhuang Werewolf Killing.

Takeda is considered...a hunter.

Everyone knows he's the gun daddy, with a gun in his hand.

But the problem is, if he doesn't "eliminate", the bullets in this gun won't be able to be fired.

Therefore, everyone will have his gun put to their forehead.

But if it was just a simple scare, then he wouldn't be able to find the werewolf.

And what is Wang Tianxiang?

He is the witch.

Holding a bottle of poison in your hand, you can force everyone's living space anytime and anywhere.

If you are a good person and don't want to take poison, then help me find the werewolf.

To bite, to bring others into focus.

The werewolf doesn't want to take poison, so he pours dirty water on good people.

Get him knocked out of the game.

And Gu Xiaomeng and Wu Zhiguo are werewolves.

The two of them are covered by the cover of good guys, and their purpose is to eliminate all the good guys.

Bai Xiaonian and Jin Shenghuo are ordinary civilians.

Whether you live or die depends purely on the quality of your speech.

Li Ningyu, on the other hand, is like the gold water that a prophet checked before his death.

The prophet knew she was a good person.

But the prophet is dead.

Wu Zhiguo and Gu Xiaomeng, the two werewolves, also knew that Bai Xiaonian, Jin Shenghuo, and Li Ningyu were good people. Moreover, Gu Xiaomeng and Li Ningyu were good friends at the beginning of this werewolf killing. They were in a double row of friend rooms, so they naturally had a good impression.

The witch doesn't know who Goldwater is.

The hunter also doesn’t know who Jin Shui is.

But the dead (non-existent) prophet knows.

Although this illusory prophet did not have time to speak, telling everyone that "Li Ningyu is gold and water." But from the God's perspective of the game, Li Ningyu's identity as a good person has been firmly established.

As for Zhenjinshui, he brought his friends to play together.

And based on the usual words and deeds of his friends, I never would have guessed that this person's identity was actually a Wolf Slayer.

Therefore, under the premise that the witch and hunter took photos of their identities, the clergy did not know that one of these civilian players had the prophet Jin Shui, and Jin Shui did not know that his friend with the highest status in the game was a werewolf.

At this moment, the werewolf Gu Xiaomeng persuaded Jin Shui to hide his identity, and on the other hand started the massacre under the cover of Jin Shui.

The werewolf's goal is simple, personal honor and disgrace are not considered.

As long as the team wins.

So the usual overhead hook is the reverse hook, and the charge is the charge.

Both sides were fighting with thunder and fire, and their bayonets turned red.

But when it came time to vote to decide life and death, the two men must have pointed their guns outward in unison.

In the end, with the exception of Li Ningyu, no one who deserved to be killed, including gun fathers, witches and civilians, was spared.

This is the underlying logic of the entire "Wind" script.

It is also the core of the entire story.

Therefore, it is a group show, a game, and a werewolf massacre that everyone loves to see.

To be honest, with the different directions of the story, the protagonists may be different. Putting aside the objectivity, let’s talk about the characters they represent in the game itself.

If "clergy" like Takeda and Wang Tianxiang lead the civilians to find the two werewolves, they will lead to victory.

After the game is over, who among these living civilians can't say "Gun dad Niubi, witch Niubi, thank you for having me"?

And if the civilians lead the way to victory and destroy the werewolves. The two clergymen who were taken to bed should also be grateful. They felt that they had a master and a big boss to take them to bed.

Therefore, whoever wins this game will be the protagonist of this game.

This is the charm of Werewolf.

Build your own logical chain through language, deception, temptation, speculation, etc. to win the game.

In the game script of "Werewolf Victory" constructed in this way, the protagonists are actually only two people.

Just Gu Xiaomeng and Wu Zhiguo.

With this logic, we can begin to design a plot that belongs to film art along this story line.

How Wu Zhiguo and Gu Xiaomeng won can only be known during the review.

But before the game ends and enters the review phase, Wu Zhiguo is not the protagonist...or it is lacking. The real protagonists are Gu Xiaomeng and Li Ningyu who are the driving force throughout the game.

A golden water, a whirlwind barb, the golden water hooked is a wolf whose hair is being washed.

The scenes between these two people are very important.

This is the story aspect.

In reality, it is a platform built with "Gu Xiaomeng" as the core.

No matter who it is, when you come here, in front of Gu Xiaomeng, you can say that you automatically become a supporting role.

This is also the underlying logic of the script.

Group drama.

good.

All the main characters are pretty good too.

But there are also leading and supporting roles within the protagonist.

Can Liang Binning play Li Ningyu?

The answer is not important.

What's important is whether Li Ningyu, played by Liang Bingning, can overwhelm Gu Xiaomeng, played by Yang Mi, in terms of acting skills.

If it is crushed, then the existence of Gu Xiaomeng's character will become weaker.

The protagonist automatically becomes the foil.

Even if the werewolf wins at the end of the game, it will be Jin Shui's deliberate "losing" for the sake of his friends.

Even if the ending is the werewolf's victory, it will still cause physical discomfort to the audience.

In a friend game, you can share your identity, tell each other your cards, and cooperate...

Winning is not based on logic, bah, disgusting.

If the audience feels this way, then the play can almost be said to have failed.

But if Yang Mi's acting skills are not crushed, let alone surpassed, as long as they are evenly matched.

Then it will become the end of the game, the werewolf wins, and Jin Shui complains, "I only know that she is very good when playing a good person, I really didn't realize that she is so good when playing a werewolf."

Moreover, both of them are women.

Jin Shui's complaint is equivalent to his recognition of the performance of Yang Mi, who plays Gu Xiaomeng.

Yang Mi could step on everyone with peace of mind.

She can step on Liang Bingning and rise to the top.

Then, it's completely red.

Not the kind of red that fans know and like. But the kind of red that is recognized by the general audience.

Red, all the same red.

But the inner core is different.

The former requires some fate, some luck, and some chance. But the latter is real, and he is popular because of his core essence as an actor - "acting skills".

She is so popular that no one can find fault with her, and there won't be any arguments like "Ah, Yang Mi is just popular, but her acting skills are nothing".

Which one is more important to Xu Xin?

Need to ask?

It's definitely the latter.

Therefore, when Liang Binning delivered it to his door, he really wanted to eat it.

Not eating in the true sense of the word, but a hunger that sees an opportunity.

He added a plot line to his script for "Breaking Silence".

"You can't eat grass, you have to eat meat. Only sheep eat grass."

That's it.

The entertainment industry is a food chain. Layer after layer of food forms an ecosystem.

Regardless of external capital forces and the like, speaking of itself, in this circle where the big fish eats the small fish... don't pretend, don't hide, open the skylight and speak out.

Want to be an apex predator, want to be on the front line.

That means "eating people".

Or swallow.

Or greedy snake is more appropriate.

Tear off the fattest piece of meat from the opponent's body, chew it into pieces, and feed it into Yang Mi's mouth.

He... was really aroused by this woman.

If you eat it, your body will grow a lot.

Therefore, I want to eat her completely and leave nothing behind.

Because he understands that it is just like the cruel nature, full of hungry predators.

As long as he can eat her, he can grow bigger.

Eat and be eaten.

For creatures who want to fight for power, want to stand out, and want to be on the "front line", there is no third option. Xu Xin knew that neither he nor his fiancée wanted to be a sheep.

I don’t want to eat grass either.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but swallow.

This woman...

So tempting.

I'm starving for him...

"..."

After thinking silently for a while, he dialed Yang Mi's phone number again.

"Dudu... Hey, what are you doing? I told you not to disturb me, I'm in a show!"

Yang Mi's dissatisfied voice almost came out through her voice.

Xu Xin doesn't care.

Said directly:

"Let me tell you something."

…

"..."

Hengdian, inside the hotel.

Leaning on the sofa, Yang Mi frowned.

The phone has been hung up.

This matter is not only something Qi Lei has to consider, but Xu Xin also has to consider.

She has to think about it too.

There is only one point to consider, and that is...whether I am good enough to compete with Liang Bingning.

As for Xu Xin's intention of "stepping on Liang Binning to get the upper hand"...

In fact, there is no need to say it.

After he recounted the cause and effect of the incident, Yang Mi already understood what her fiancé meant.

Are you excited?

It must be exciting.

As long as he nods, the role of Li Ningyu will hardly be accepted by any other actor.

Better than Liang Bingning, no.

Worse than Liang Binning, even worse.

It can only be her.

Because only by stepping on her shoulders can he squeeze into the real front line.

The word "first line" is actually very fantasy.

Erratic.

Until now, there is no real definition of what an actress should do to reach the front line.

But one thing is for sure.

That is... if an actress wants to be on the front line, she must step on another front line to get there.

For example, in the fashion industry, what is needed is to steal from another star who endorses red luxury and blue luxury.

Everyone is also qualified to endorse top luxury brands. In the end, if the high-end luxury brands choose you instead of others, then you will have a higher status than those who were not selected.

For example, in the entertainment industry, it is also a company, but they are Huayi, and you are just a star studio.

Then your status is not as high as that of others, because they have intricate strength support behind them and can easily crush you.

This line...

Very cruel.

Everyone wants to stand on the front line and overlook the common people.

And now that there is such an opportunity, does Yang Mi want to miss it?

Of course I don't want to.

Is Liang Binning on the front line?

no doubt.

Whether it is the Hong Kong or Beijing circle, she has enough tonnage.

In terms of artistic achievements, those popular dramas completely established her status.

In terms of business resources, there are scenes of TV series, movies, familiar images on the screen, and the most intuitive annual income... Although her income is not much compared to some entertainment companies and the like. But in the actress industry, she is already very tall.

Not to mention the box office.

"Cell Phone", "The Fuse", "Shinjuku Incident", "A Thousand Years of Change" and so on.

Looking at the artists she collaborates with, you can clearly understand that she is on the front line.

But now he suddenly had an opportunity.

A chance to step on her shoulder...

Recalling that night, she stood on the edge like a gangster at a school dance, imagining that she and Wu Qilong, surrounded by the crowd, could transcend the order and enter the elevator...

Yang Mi's heart was burning.

Fire, burning.

is spreading.

Boiling.

as well as……

Like a predator stalking its prey.

A feeling of hunger began to brew in my belly.

So hungry...

I really want to...eat her...

then.

Instinct urged her to pick up the phone as if she could hardly think.

"Dudu... hello."

When she heard her lover's voice, she whispered in an almost trembling voice:

"Brother...I want her. I want her, and no one else can do it except her~~~~Okay?"

"OK."

Without any consideration, Xu Xin gave her answer directly:

"I want her too."

Although there is some ambiguity at first glance.

But Yang Mi knew what her lover was expressing.

So, she pursed her lips:

"Well...wait for me to go back, okay? Just like what I said yesterday, we will "shoot" this movie in advance. If one time is not enough, we will do it twice. If two times are not enough, we will do it three times...I will never do it. Disappoint you!"

"Okay...but no grudges or quarrels are allowed."

"Absolutely not!"

This time it was no joke, no joke.

Yang Mi's eyes were extremely serious:

"If we don't blow her up, it won't be over!"

"Okay, then I'll ask her out for dinner tonight."

"Hmm... let's have a good relationship with her, okay?"

"..."

On the other end of the phone, Xu Xin glanced at the clerk who was helping him install a new mobile phone card, and Xu Xin said:

"Once is not enough?"

"not enough……"

Seemingly understanding what he was talking about, Yang Mi replied decisively:

"I don't have that much of an appetite, so I have to take my time."

"...Then you have to think carefully, if you encounter a certain movie next time...if the character requires an age span, her priority must be ahead of you. Otherwise, she may not take the bait."

"I don't intend for you to keep me as the queen's heroine. This is not how this industry works. If you look too ugly, you will easily get jealous. But at this stage, building a good relationship with her will be of great help to me! At least... ...I can copy her pattern. If there is a trap, she will step on it first, and I will refine it later.”

"So...best friends? You have to think about it. Raising a tiger is a recipe for disaster."

"..."

Her fiancé's persuasion helped her calm down a little.

After thinking for a while, he said:

"Then let's figure it out slowly later. You have to establish a good relationship with her first. Give me some time to think about it."

"Okay. Then I'll call Qi Lei."

"Um!"

Listening to Yang Mi's voice, Xu Xin thought for a while and said:

"Relax, I'll take care of everything. If I can't do it, I'll still have Director Zhang."

"...Yeah! Hang up, I'm going to read the script."

"good."

The phone was hung up, and Xu Xin's new mobile phone had also been installed with the new card.

This time the number was very low-key and ordinary. I didn’t even look at the newly launched Samsung W2009 for mobile phones. I just bought a BlackBerry, which is bigger and easier to hold than the N95. After installing the battery cell phone card, I first adjusted the old phone to silent mode. Then start filtering the group messages.

Use your original phone number, otherwise others will not recognize it.

"Hello, I am Xu Xin. This mobile phone number has changed due to the end of the Olympic work. The following is the latest number. Please save it and contact me through this number in the future. Thank you."

After sending a series of information including Bao Beier's mobile phone number to "Gong Zhang of the Electronics Factory and Supervisor Li of the Construction Team", when all the information was sent, he pulled out the phone sim card and put his original The phone number was stuffed into the BlackBerry, which was set to silent.

The Nokia N95, known as the "handheld computer" that retained the phone numbers of those people who just sent the group, was used as a platform for new mobile phone numbers because the mobile phone numbers were stored locally.

People say BlackBerry phones are safe.

He also tasted it...

Now that he has more and more phone calls, he really needs to choose a similar secure phone.

As for the overwhelming dual systems on TV commercials, the dual-SIM dual-standby mobile phones that emphasize privacy, the first choice of successful people, etc... In his opinion, the purpose of the mobile phone is not to protect against outsiders at all, but to prevent the main palace from discovering the mistress. of……

Essentially, the buttocks are crooked.

Then, along with the messages he sent, some replies began to be received into the phone one after another.

But Xu Xin didn't care.

I didn't read any of them, I just cleared all the text message records with Yang Mi.

Those messages that are so disgusting that sometimes they are bigger than obscene jokes... are really not suitable to appear on a business phone.

It would be troublesome if someone saw it.

Then he drove back to school.

I still have to go to class.

I got off the car and walked into the school.

He took the BlackBerry in his hand and sent Qi Lei a message:

"Mr. Qi, are you looking for a place where you can have tea in the afternoon and have a meal in the evening? How about making an appointment with Liang Bingning to have dinner together in the evening?"

"No problem, I'll make the arrangements. See you in the afternoon?"

"Well, see you in the afternoon. I'll be there after class."

"good."

As he walked into the school gate and sent the last message, he put his phone in his bag.

Once you enter the school gate, you are a student.

It is better for students to be simple.

…

Qinchuan Yashe.

At first glance, it sounds like the name of a certain real estate community, but in fact it is a club owned by the Shaanxi Chamber of Commerce specially used for high-end banquets.

Purely business type.

Not to mention how high-end or luxurious it is, Xu Xin is definitely here for the first time and doesn’t know much about it.

After telling Qi Lei about his reservation, he was led into the elevator by the waiter.

Xu Xin saw the business banquet boxes with closed doors.

Occasionally, when passing by some guests, everyone will nod politely, which seems to mean that we are brothers from all over the world.

To be honest, Xu Xin has never been to a place like this...a place where it's okay to call it a club or a club.

It seemed too contrived before.

Now it feels... too far.

This place is near the Temple of Heaven, and Xu Xin drove for almost an hour to get there from the school.

Fortunately it's not the peak period, otherwise it would be enough.

When Xu Xin reached the private room and pushed the door open, he saw Qi Lei chatting and laughing with a young and beautiful tea master.

"Haha, Director Xu."

Qi Lei stood up with a smile, turned to the tea sommelier and said:

"Okay, you go out first."

The tea master smiled and nodded, stood up gracefully with his cheongsam pressed down, held his chest, bowed and nodded to Xu Xin, and walked out with graceful steps.

The cheongsam fits well, showing off the tea master's figure to the fullest.

After the tea artist left, Qi Lei had already sat in the tea artist's seat and handed over an envelope at the same time.

"Although I don't know if Director Xu likes this place, when I booked a room in the afternoon, I talked to the manager here and he sent me the membership card. Director Xu doesn't have to worry about the membership fee. Our factory will take care of it. Responsible... Usually Mr. Tian and his friends like to come here when they come to Yanjing for meetings, or when there is a business banquet in the factory. When away from home, Shaanxi people must have a place to gather and chat. "

Xu Xin took it, opened it and looked at it, and found a card and a handwritten letter inside, which probably meant welcoming Director Xu.

Then he understood the meaning and nodded:

"Where does this place belong to?"

"Shaanxi Chamber of Commerce."

"Oh~~~~"

After understanding it for a second, he put the card in his wallet and folded the letter into his wallet in front of Qi Lei. When he was sitting down, Qi Lei had already ironed the tea cup for him and poured some tea.

He took the Yellow Crane Tower from Qi Lei and lit it, then heard him ask:

"How was the class?... When I communicated with the leaders in the afternoon, they originally wanted to come directly and ask Director Xu what you meant. As soon as I said you were in class, everyone laughed and thought of Director Xu's students. identity……"

"Ha~"

Xu Xin smiled and nodded:

"Just hit me directly next time. No matter what happens, you can't let the leaders wait for me, right? When all the leaders come to Beijing later, Mr. Qi will have to call me and have a glass of wine to apologize."

"It's not that bad, it's good news after all."

Qi Lei took these words as an introduction and said directly:

"When Liang Binning heard that Director Xu invited her to dinner that night, she could tell that she was very happy. She asked if it would be convenient to bring her manager with her tonight..."

"..."

Xu Xin was stunned.

There was a flash of thoughtfulness in his eyes, and he asked:

"Where does her manager come from?"

"The so-called driving force behind Wanwan Entertainment...but that's a bit exaggerated."

Qi Lei shook his head slightly:

"There are shadows of groups such as Sanlian and Hesheng behind the curved entertainment companies. If they are said to be promoters, they are nothing more than scapegoats. Mu Xiaoguang obviously knows this, so he joined Huayi early a few years ago. He became an agent. Huayi contributed a lot to Wanwan's business... But in the final analysis, if the roots are not straight and the seedlings are not popular, he may be able to get away with it in Wanwan, but here, he has brains but can't use his strength... …For example, Liang Binning’s running away this time was due to his powerlessness.”

"how?"

"Does Director Xu know who Li Bingbing's manager is?"

"I've heard...it seems like she's her cousin, right?"

"Yes, it's called Li Xue. The two are relatives. Li Xue helped Li Bingbing get into Huayi a lot. At that time, Wang Jinghua could almost dominate the sky with one hand in Huayi, and Li Xue was one of her apprentices. Wang Jinghua left Later, Li Xue became the ace agent appointed by Huayi."

"So that's it..."

Xu Xin nodded slightly:

"That makes sense. Huayi suffered such a big loss from Wang Jinghua and knew that eggs can never be put in the same basket. So he found Zhou Xun? The resources were shared equally, but Liang Binning was not satisfied... Originally Mu Xiaoguang and Li Xue couldn't compete with each other for beauty. She suffered a hidden loss. This time the Zhou News came, it turned out that Huayi was planning to flatten risks. There was nothing wrong at all from the company level, but For Liang Binning personally... it was a bit hard for her to fight with Li Bingbing, and with Zhou Xun... she had no time to play, so why did you run away?"

"..."

Qi Lei was a little surprised by Xu Xin's words and couldn't help but ask:

"Director Xu knows a lot about these...?"

"I don't understand."

Smiling and shaking his head, Xu Xin was like a beautiful flower, showing off his "beauty" unscrupulously.

"Now that the ins and outs have been clarified, wouldn't it be easy to grasp Liang Binning's position? It doesn't take a lot of brainpower to understand these things."

"..."

Qi Lei was stunned.

Suddenly he laughed bitterly.

"Director Xu...you really don't look like a young man in his early twenties. It would be too difficult to fool you~"

"We are friends, there is no need to mess with each other."

Xu Xin means a lot.

But I also know to give up when things are good.

Just have a reminder of "be smart enough not to fool me".

Otherwise, if this continues, others will turn from fearful to vigilant.

Then it's not worth it.

So, he smiled and shook his head:

"So, what do the leaders think?"

"...Director Xu can't think of it?"

"I can't think of anything. I don't know the wisdom of the leader."

"..."

Qi Lei's face looked strange.

My heart says, just keep your eyes open and tell lies.

Now the ideas in the factory are all following the ideas you gave us, but at this juncture you start to put the credit on the leaders?

Zangzhuo is not such a hidden method.

But then I thought about it...

The credit is divided... and falls on the factory...

It seems that Director Xu’s value is also being magnified...

Thinking of this, my heart suddenly shuddered.

But immediately I sighed again...

Good guy...

Is this person really just a young man in his early twenties?

What do you think I was doing when I was twenty?

But... After thinking about it, after understanding what Xu Xin meant, he followed Xu Xin's words and gave all the "credit" to the leader:

"The meaning of the factory is actually very simple. They trust Director Xu 100%, so the matter of contact with Liang Binning fell on me. Since Director Xu wants to have a dinner date, let's have a chat. As for Liang Bingning... Director Xu, what do you think she wants?"

"..."

Faced with Qi Lei's rhetorical question, Xu Xin didn't answer in a hurry.

But thinking.

It wasn't until he finished smoking a cigarette that he suddenly asked:

"If Liang Binning wants to invest in TV series and movies by herself, what will the factory do?"

"..."

This time it was Qi Lei's turn to be silent.

Silence, smoking.

Xu Xin did not urge him, but remained silent and drank tea.

After about two or three minutes, Qi Lei suddenly said:

"This afternoon, I checked the funding background of her "Liang Bing Ning Studio". There are about three main investors, one is Bona Pictures, one is Cheng Long, and the other is Xiangjiang Emperor."

Xu Xin's eyes narrowed.

This sentence is actually quite worth pondering.

Bona itself is a film distribution company and can replace the role of West Film Studio.

As for Cheng Long and the Emperor...

It is not within the scope of Xiying Studio's consideration for the time being.

Because the reason why Xiying Studio went to war because of Liang Binning's sudden show of kindness was, to put it bluntly, not because of how much money Liang Binning could make for Xiying Studio.

It’s about brand value and the improvement in strength after cooperation.

What Qi Lei meant by this was that Liang Binning didn't have any other cards in her hand.

So...this cooperation is not about dependence, but about each getting what he needs.

In other words, it is easy to enjoy the shade under the big tree, but the person enjoying the shade is not without a small ax in his hand.

This scale must be measured very accurately.

So, after thinking for a while, Xu Xin said:

"Bona only distributes and doesn't sign artists, right?"

"right."

"Well……"

There was another round of silence.

After thinking for a moment, Xu Xin suddenly said:

"It seems...then we have to take another path."

"...?"

Qi Lei was a little confused.

I heard Xu Xin suddenly ask:

"What is the current staffing of actors in our factory?"