I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 306 304. "Three Guns"

June 25th.

Early in the morning, after Xu Xin opened his eyes, he turned on his mobile phone immediately.

The mobile phone named "IPHONE" is... quite powerful.

truth.

Just like a small laptop, you can log in to the computer web page, and you can zoom in and out freely...

It might be a little awkward to use it at first, but once you get used to it, it's true that he's not used to using an ordinary mobile phone.

He turned on his phone and came to its dedicated Safari browser. The browser still had the screen he browsed last night.

Sina's entertainment sector.

After refreshing, a message came into view:

"Transformers 2 broke the record again on its first day at the box office! 33.71 million!"

"Tsk."

A smacking of the lips that was different from the usual early morning made Yang Mi, who was lying on her side, open her eyes...

"……What's the matter?"

The big star, who has recently begun to sleep semi-lying due to fetal compression, opened his eyes in confusion and asked.

"woke up?"

Xu Xin quickly put down the phone, helped her sit up, and then handed her over the phone.

Yang Mi rubbed her eyes and took a look...

"Isn't this obvious...feeling uncomfortable?"

"...I said a little bit, do you believe it?"

After hearing Xu Xin's words, Yang Mi understood what he meant:

"That means it's very uncomfortable?"

"It's not like...after all, the results of "The Wind" are pretty good..."

The words in his mouth were somewhat insincere.

But he didn't tell lies either.

Twelve days after its release, the box office of "The Wind" has passed the 220 million threshold.

Compared with the previous film "The Secret" which only received a total of 191 million at the box office when it was released, his "The Wind" has already achieved a milestone achievement that surpasses its predecessor.

But people...

That's the bad thing.

When walking, just think about having a bicycle.

I already have a bicycle, and I’m thinking about getting an electric bike.

When I ride an electric car, I find that it still has to be charged, which is not as convenient as a motorcycle.

But when I got a motorcycle, I found that it had no protection from wind and rain. The most annoying thing is that you have to wipe the helmet's goggles with your hands from time to time, otherwise you won't be able to see clearly, which is very troublesome.

So you want to buy a car.

Buy a BYD F0 from the beginning, and then you just want a spacious sedan.

I have a car, but I think the SUV has a better view.

With the SUV, I started to pursue the brand again...

This is almost an endless consumption cycle of unsatisfied self-desires.

So does he.

"Secret" didn't break 100 million, he wanted to break 100 million.

It has exceeded 100 million, and I want to be number one in history in the first week.

As a result, the first week ranked first in history, and the box office also surpassed the previous film. After having already handed in a satisfactory answer...

Although I know I can't be too inflated.

But he has already begun to set his goal to surpass "Transformers"...or surpass Hollywood's positioning.

He's so crazy that he doesn't talk about anything.

When he saw that "Transformers 2", which he knew he couldn't beat from the beginning, took in more than 30 million at the box office on the first day, he began to feel unhappy again...

So much so that when he thought of this, he praised his child for his "good grades" while shaking his head and smiling bitterly:

"But I still feel dissatisfied. Although I also know that if nothing else is mentioned, the production cost alone is way behind us..."

"Okay~"

Yang Mi pinched his nose with a smile:

"It's such a big emotion to wake up in the morning. Don't you have to eat one bite at a time? If nothing else, Michael Bay's second movie is not that great, is it? What's more, a group of people say that he is just a blaster Of... give me a hand."

"Um……"

Xu Xin responded and helped her out of bed.

The place where the two of them live now is called Qujiang Royal Garden, right next to Tang Furong Garden, a 5A scenic spot in Xi'an.

Separated by a road.

And it is one kilometer straight away from Xiying Film Factory.

Xu Daqiang owns two properties here.

Two people live in one apartment, and the other apartment was originally prepared by Xu Miao and Zhang Qianqian, but now it has been requisitioned by those bachelors.

Recently, everyone has been busy with "The Voice" in Xi'an, so staying in a hotel is not more convenient than at home.

So he took out the house for everyone to live in.

The villa is huge.

But very empty.

This further strengthened his determination to buy as few villas as possible in the future.

In a house like this, if there were not a family of six or seven, the house would be filled with echoes every night, which would be very perceptive.

But it is quite convenient. There is an indoor elevator, so Yang Mi doesn't have to worry about going up and down the stairs.

Nowadays, my sister’s belly is getting bigger and bigger. Even when walking during the day, she still needs to use a shoulder strap to support her belly to move easily.

But even so, I never miss the 1-kilometer-long walk to the West Film Studio every morning.

The purpose is to give birth naturally, exercise physical strength, and avoid leaving scars on the belly.

After the couple finished their personal hygiene and got dressed, Sun Ting, who lived on the second and first floors, and the nutrition team had already made breakfast and work arrangements.

Her breakfast is as nutritionally balanced as possible.

But the problem is...Xu Xin can't get used to it.

Back in Shaanxi, when I woke up in the morning... there was so much delicious food.

So he usually goes to the West Film Studio to solve the problem.

Yang Mi was having breakfast, and he was helping her with some things.

They are all trivial matters. The company is currently in its infancy, including Zeng Jia in Yanjing. They are all in the stage of expanding business and training employees. There are no big things, but there are many small things.

The bits and pieces are enough to keep you busy for a while.

It also really costs money.

"The Voice" alone has spent nearly 10 million on office space, recording equipment, personnel expenses, etc. in the past few months.

However, this money is a one-time investment and can be recycled.

Then there are the fees for the other three judges.

Huang Haozhong’s salary is 1.5 million per season.

Han Hong is two million.

Daolang is 1.7 million.

One sign per season.

After a lot of things have been dealt with, the current progress of "The Voice" is only the host.

Seeing this, Xu Xin called Zhang Wu again:

"Dudu... Hey, Xiao Xu, I was just about to call you."

Hearing Zhang Wu's movements, Xu Xin quickly asked:

"Director Zhang, is it possible that... the host has something to tell you?"

"Haha, yes."

Zhang Wu's words made Yang Mi stop eating and raised her head.

"Who?"

"Sa Beining. The host of today's commentary column, have you watched this show?"

"Well……"

Xu Xin responded subconsciously.

Zhang Jiao, who was next to her, had already picked up her laptop and started typing and searching.

"He...is from CCTV, right?"

Xu Xin said while looking at the computer that Zhang Jiao pushed over.

The image of a young man with a buzz cut came into view.

He has seen this person before.

Not just on "Today's Statement", it seems to be from the Spring Festival Gala last year or the year before...

Seen that too.

And...it looks pretty good.

He pushed the notebook to Yang Min again.

"Yes, he is one of the most promising hosts of CCTV's younger generation. The young man has solid hosting skills. He is a top student at Peking University and has a law school background..."

"...Isn't that too serious? Director Zhang, my talent show is an entertainment program."

"Haha~"

Hearing his worries, Zhang Wu laughed out loud:

"When they recommended it to me at first, I was worried. But after watching the "Happy Heavenly Journey" party and getting to know each other privately, they all praised this kid as a good one. So I asked someone to ask... There was no objection from the station, and he himself thought it was quite interesting. I also talked to him about the program process. He had been worried about it being too entertaining before, but after hearing about this blind mode, he felt that this kind of program pursues the music itself. It’s pretty good. Plus, he’s just talking about today, so he’s very intentional. I also think it’s appropriate, otherwise I’ll let him go to Xi’an and you guys can give it a try and see.”

"..."

Hearing this, Xu Xin glanced at Yang Mi and responded:

"Okay, then can you give me his contact information?"

"OK."

Zhang Wu agreed happily.

"Then I'll just ask him to contact you... By the way, Xiao Xu, after October, we have to go to the Magic City."

"Is it going to start over there?"

"right."

"okay."

"Tell Mimi that this time is different from the Olympics. We won't go there for a long time. We will go two or three times a month and stay for two or three days at a time. It will definitely not delay her and the child~"

"Hahaha~ No problem, no problem~"

Xu Xin smiled and exchanged greetings with him before hanging up the phone.

Asked Yang Mi:

"what do you think?"

"Director Zhang is so confident, which means this person must be fine. But we still have to see... when do you plan to leave?"

"Well……"

Xu Xin looked at the date on his phone.

He is going to Zhangye.

"Three Guns" was filmed there.

In early June, the filming phase began.

There's no other reason.

The main reason is that I haven’t had a photo with Director Zhang from years ago to now.

Although Gansu is a bit far away, the filming of "The Wind" has been completed now. As a student, you have to hand in your homework, right?

So I decided to go there and have a look.

Moreover, Director Zhang’s daughter Zhang Mo also returned from abroad this time.

how to say……

Director Zhang has always done a good job in protecting his family.

And Zhang Mo is his child with his ex-wife.

He went abroad at the age of 16 and studied architecture at Columbia University. However, he was later arranged by the director of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" Li Yu to study directing at New York University. After receiving my graduate degree, I returned to China.

And "Three Guns" was the first movie she came into contact with.

Serves as assistant director there.

That is, the director's assistant.

It means that a son inherits his father's legacy.

Director Zhang is also willing to let his daughter learn from him.

Or maybe I feel sorry for the parents in the world.

On the one hand, Zhang Yimou hopes that his daughter can learn more by following him. But on the other hand, I am afraid that I will praise my daughter too highly...

It swells and floats.

It’s also heartbreaking.

Zhang Yimou called Xu Xin that day to ask about the box office of "The Wind" and also mentioned Zhang Mo's matter.

It didn't say that Xu Xin was here to teach or anything else.

It was purely Xu Xin who asked, "How's your movie going?" and Zhang Yimou said vaguely, "We're filming now. Zhang Mo is also back in China this time, and I'm taking him with me."

But Xu Xin thought about it later and realized that he had to go there both emotionally and rationally.

Zhang Mo is older than him, born in 1984.

You have to call me "Sister".

Director Zhang is his guide. This time when she comes back, he must go and get to know her.

Secondly...

Although he is not so arrogant that he thinks he is a great director and can take over Zhang Yimou's crew or do something else...

But the job of assistant director... is indeed not easy to do.

If a good director meets a good assistant director, everything will go smoothly.

For example, Li Haiping.

But if someone like Zhang Mo has no experience...

He didn't dare to say how much he could help in the past. After all, there might be more than one assistant director on the crew.

But throw the old man himself into the northwest to eat sand...

He couldn't bear it either.

The Olympic Games will allow you to act as a housekeeper for the elderly.

Isn't it okay for me to work as a field manager and do odd jobs for you in the movie and stay for a few days?

Anyway, all the decorations on "The Voice" have been completed, and the process has been reviewed.

He can stay for three or four days before the blind auditions begin.

But now when the Sa Beining incident came out...

Looking at his hesitant look, Yang Mi said:

"Why don't we leave today? Isn't there an airport over there?"

"...Yes, go to JYG, and then take a bus to Zhangye, which is only 200 kilometers away."

Saying that, Xu Xin thought for a moment:

"Then I'll leave today? Book the tickets now, and then I'll come back when Sabinein comes?"

"That's okay..."

Yang Mi responded:

"Then pack your things and go. Although it's a bit hasty, you don't have to rush back. There are other people here. Jin Guangcheng is not an inexperienced director. I saw that Sa Beining is also very kind. Even Director Zhang Everyone says he can do it, so I think it should be no problem... Jiaojiao, go pack your things and book tickets. You can leave today."

"Okay, sister."

Zhang Jiao responded:

"Brother Xu, shall I book a ticket?"

"Well, remember to wear long sleeves, the temperature difference between day and night is huge there."

"Uh-huh!"

Just leave.

Xu Xin didn't even tell Zhang Yimou that he planned to surprise the old man when he arrived.

So, the two sides went separately.

After Zhang Jiao packed the two suitcases, Cheng Hu sent Xu Xin and Zhang Jiao to the airport.

The Xi'an airport is not as frantic as the reporters at Yanjing.

What's more... reporters are not stupid either.

Getting a list of passengers from Xi'an to Yanjing, for example, is not a big deal.

But you have to ask about the passenger list for this trip to Jiuquan JYG Airport...

Where is Jiuquan?

What are you going to do?

He might be caught as if he were walking around with 500,000 yuan.

Therefore, even if Xu Xin and Zhang Jiao go out like this, the handsome man and beautiful woman are very eye-catching.

But even with the mask and sunglasses... I still can't recognize the one who should be unrecognizable.

But when he arrived at Jiuquan at noon and was about to get off the plane, he was asked by the flight attendant to take a few photos.

Stewardess.

Nothing else.

Those gray stockings are so pretty...

But after thinking about it carefully...my sister once said that if you wear stockings and leather shoes at work, your feet will smell like pickled vegetables at the end of the day.

Gradually, he couldn't look directly at these stewardesses.

It’s better to have my own sister.

Even if I haven’t touched my sister for a few months, I haven’t seen her wearing stockings for a few months...

That's also good for my sister.

At the very least...she's tasteless, right?

At the airport exit, Zhang Jiao ran all the way to go through the car rental procedures.

In the past two years, China Car Rental has become more and more popular, and you can basically see it in airports of all sizes.

It's really convenient.

There is no need to arrange a pick-up, or ask a friend to get a car through connections, and you have to fill up the tank with gas and clean the car when you get back.

It is directly installed on a land cruiser with solid and reliable off-road performance.

Xu Xin, who had not driven on the Loess Plateau for a long time, drove himself to Zhangye, which is more than 200 kilometers away.

Xu Xin was driving, and Zhang Jiao was sitting in the passenger seat, reading the book "An Actor's Self-cultivation".

Don't forget that this book has become a meme on the Internet. Along with Xingye's "The King of Comedy", it has fermented into a cultural synonym.

In terms of professionalism, there is nothing wrong with the actors reading this book.

Gansu is vast and sparsely populated, and the more than 200 kilometers of road is a vast expanse.

The magic of Danxia landform is also new to Xu Xin, not to mention Zhang Jiao, a Northeastern native.

Meals are taken care of in the service area.

At around one o'clock in the afternoon, he finally arrived in Zhangye.

But that doesn't mean it's over.

Director Zhang filmed in the Danxia Landform Scenic Area between Zhangye and Sunan County.

He had asked this before.

The navigation was adjusted to go to Sunan County, and we still took the Zhangsu Highway.

He made a special statement:

"Be careful, remind me when you see the "Danxia Scenic Spot" sign."

"OK, all right."

Zhang Jiao responded and took back the book she had been reading.

Then we drove about fifty kilometers on this road where Danxia landforms can be seen everywhere. Zhang Jiao pointed to the front:

"Well, Brother Xu, the sign of the scenic spot."

She saw it, and Xu Xin also saw it.

So the car turned directly in.

Tourism development here is still at a relatively backward stage so far.

Although Zhang Yimou's involvement in this movie has spread, the "Danxia Landform" is still quite unfamiliar to everyone.

As for the locals here in Zhangye, they have grown up watching these things.

This is the same reason that people in Xi'an don't understand what's so good about the stupid Big Wild Goose Pagoda.

The soil and water support the people.

Therefore, even if it is a scenic spot, there are really not many people.

At this time, Zhang Jiao asked:

"Brother Xu... why don't we call Director Zhang?"

"No fighting. Look at the front..."

He pointed forward.

Zhang Jiao squinted and looked at the pickup truck in front of her.

The car was loaded with black boxes one after another, as well as lengths of long things.

"Is that... a rocker arm?"

"Um."

Xu Xin responded and slowed down the car.

While distancing himself from the flying dust behind the pickup truck, he lowered the window.

After lighting a cigarette, he smiled and said:

"If someone leads the way, let's give him a surprise attack!"

"What if it's not the case..."

"You're not afraid either. Let's call Director Zhang when we come back to pick us up. Have you seen the starry sky at night on the Loess Plateau?"

"Well……"

Looking at her reaction, Xu Xin knew that she hadn't seen it.

"You can take a look at it at night, it's very beautiful."

"..."

…

The car followed all the way.

Finally, in the vast Danxia landform, Xu Xin and Zhang Jiao saw a row of RVs parked on the roadside.

and a crowd of people busy next to a building.

There are many people.

Say less than a hundred.

The ecological environment of Danxia landform is actually very fragile. It is said that if you step on it, it will be difficult to recover for tens of thousands of years.

However, there are some things in this world that require trade-offs.

It's not set in stone.

Before Zhang Yimou came, "Danxia Landform" was unfamiliar to many people.

Maybe the people here in Zhangye never thought that the big lumps of dirt they had seen since childhood... could actually be regarded as a scenic spot.

But after the Olympics, preparations for the national division's first movie began.

With much anticipation, the words Zhangye and Danxia landforms caught the attention of many people at once.

Instantly famous.

In fact, everyone can make this kind of choice, not to mention, Zhang Yimou also gave enough respect and chose the filming location at the edge of the Danxia landform.

Some directors want to film, for example, if they want to film in Zhangye, they may contact the leaders in Zhangye first.

Mutually beneficial.

We are filming here to promote you.

So usually in this case, both the scenic spot and the government in Zhangye have to pay for sponsorship.

Some even have to ask their grandfather to sue their grandmother, and hire some celebrity guides to promote it.

But Zhang Yimou doesn't need it.

I come to your place to shoot, I don’t need any money from you.

Just a little.

Please keep it a secret for me and don’t let tourists or other people disturb me.

And when the filming is over, the set I built here will be like the Tianguan Station left in Wulong, and it will be used as an attraction for you.

In addition, we will also give you some behind-the-scenes footage for free use and promotion.

Therefore, in order to ensure the progress of the filming, Zhangye sent security personnel to protect the film.

Xu Xin's car, which belonged to Jiuquan for filming, was stopped before he entered the set.

The two security guards, who could tell at a glance that they had not been out in the sun recently, and whose skin was all purple, stopped the car, and after Xu Xin lowered the window, he asked directly:

"Who are you looking for? What are you doing?"

Maybe it was because Xu Xin was wearing sunglasses... and maybe people wouldn't recognize him even if he took off his sunglasses.

He is not a movie star...

Xu Xin nodded politely:

"I'll come to the set to find someone. Let me make a call first."

With that said, he didn't call Zhang Yimou directly, after all, it wouldn't be appropriate if they were filming there.

"Dudu...haha, Director Xu hasn't contacted me for a long time."

Listening to Assistant Shen's voice on the other end of the phone, Xu Xin was happy:

"Hahaha, Brother Shen, guess where I am now?"

…

The car was parked casually in an open space, and Xu Xin and Zhang Jiao got out of the car.

"Brother Xu, here you go."

Zhang Jiao quickly handed over the sunscreen.

"Need not."

Just kidding...how could a child who has grown up in this kind of environment need sun protection?

If it weren't for the glare of the sun, he wouldn't even bother to wear sunglasses.

As soon as Zhang Jiao put sunscreen on her neck, Xu Xin was already walking down the slope.

The road here has been prepared, and it is estimated that after the crew completes filming, it will be used as a viewing platform or something.

Because it is a high place.

Xu Xin looked over the entire Danxia landform including the shooting location in the distance, and nodded slightly:

"Um……"

It looks really good.

There is really nothing wrong with the choice of this scene.

I just don’t know what it will look like as a finished film.

Then he took Zhang Jiao along the opened road to the shooting area in the distance that looked like a building.

"It's really beautiful."

After hearing Zhang Jiao's words, Xu Xin responded:

"No. It'll probably look better at night. Did you bring your camera?"

"In the car."

"Go get it. Take some photos and keep them. We may need them later."

"Okay, I'll get it."

Zhang Jiao turned around and trotted away.

And Xu Xin finally saw Assistant Shen wearing an outdoor sunhat on his head.

"Golden Armor" After seeing each other, he seemed to have gained some weight.

The face is a little round.

"Hahahaha, Director Xu!"

When we meet, we laugh.

Holding Xu Xin’s hand:

"Long time no see! Long time no see!... Why don't you say hello in advance so I can pick you up?"

"Brother Shen."

Xu Xin said hello, and the two of them walked to the inn building with polite greetings.

"Where's Director Zhang?"

"I was filming in the inn. When I knew you were coming, I even cursed you, saying that you are a brat who likes to make surprise attacks."

"Hahahaha~"

Xu Xin couldn't help laughing.

Then he asked:

"How was the filming? Is the progress going quickly?"

"Well……"

Who knows that it would be better if he didn't ask.

As soon as he was asked, Assistant Shen's expression changed.

"……What's the matter?"

Xu Xin was a little confused.

After hearing this, if it had been anyone else, Assistant Shen would have stopped talking. After all, it can be considered a "family scandal".

But Director Xu is one of his own.

"The atmosphere on the set...is pretty bad."

"...?"

Xu Xin was stunned.

The immediate reaction was that it was impossible.

Who dares to go against Director Zhang here?

crazy?

But the problem is...Assistant Shen is not someone who talks freely.

He couldn't tell, then something might really go wrong, so he asked:

"Not good? I called Director Zhang a few days ago... uh..."

He paused for a moment, then shook his head helplessly.

"This old man..."

And he didn't leave, he took out a cigarette from his pocket.

One for each of them.

After Xu Xin helped him light it, his voice lowered:

"What's wrong?"

"……well."

Assistant Shen sighed again:

"Two things. One is the heroine...the other is the relationship between Shen Xiaoyang and Sun Honglei."

"What happened to the heroine?"

"No."

"...Yan Ni is not good at acting?"

Xu Xin was stunned.

Who knew Assistant Shen waved his hand:

"It's not her, there's no use for her. Change it to Wang Xiaohua."

"...?"

Xu Xin was really speechless now.

"That's not right... I remember when we were preparing for it a year ago, didn't we tell you that? Yan Ni would be the heroine. They also said that there would be two secret girls in "Wulin Gaiden"..."

"Changed. It was replaced by Wang Xiaohua..."

"Who is this person? Why haven't I heard of him?"

"Zhao Benshan's apprentice...Director Zhang really wants to choose Yan Ni, but...this Wang Xiaohua is..."

Speaking of this, Assistant Shen paused again.

Then he said:

"It was recommended by Zhang Weiping. After all... the people in this drama are basically from the Zhao family class... Shen Xiaoyang is so popular this year..."

Xu Xin's brows wrinkled immediately.

Because he smelled a familiar smell.

No...

Come again?

"Does Director Zhang have no objection?"

"I was opposed to it at first, but then I went to Dongbei and saw her performance... At that time, I thought it was okay. Besides, the salary of the Zhao family class was also several million different between using Yan Ni and not using Yan Ni... This I won’t tell you what’s going on inside, but you should understand, Director Xu. But now…”

"Wang Xiaohua can't handle it?"

Hearing Xu Xin's words, Assistant Shen took a puff of cigarette irritably;

"I can't handle it at all. She still uses the two-person acting method... Director Zhang now has to postpone her scene for a while to let her grasp the role."

"..."

Xu Xin was speechless.

After thinking for a while, he asked:

"What about Sun Honglei and Shen Xiaoyang...?"

"The two of them had a little conflict, but now neither one is paying attention to the other."

"..."

Xu Xin was instantly stunned.

Then his brows furrowed completely.

How did it end up like this?

The old man...

Why didn't you say it?