I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 637 635. Neither lose nor win

Xu Xin knew nothing about Tang Yan, or even if he knew, he wouldn't care much.

How your daughter-in-law runs the company is her business, and no one would like the other party to dictate their own business.

After finishing his working meal, he rested in the rest room provided by Wanda, and then waited until 8 pm to attend the media premiere again as the director of "Hawthorn Tree".

Continue to watch "The Hawthorn Tree" that I almost vomited...

A lot of people came from Magic City today. Those reporters in the afternoon were just appetizers. Those who came tonight were either some person in charge of the TV station or the editors-in-chief of some magazines and newspapers. There are also many actors and celebrities.

These people are obviously very curious about how "Hawthorn Tree" obtained the Silver Lion.

And after reading this...

The vast majority of people feel that they are well-deserved.

When I applauded the director who was receiving praise at the bottom of the screen, I was filled with sighs...

How awesome.

This young man...

…

On the 13th, Xu Xin’s remarks at a media press conference appeared on the Internet along with a series of favorable comments about the movie "Hawthorn Tree" from the Magic City.

The interview took place in Shanghai, but through the magical Internet, his praise for his most direct competitor has spread.

In the eyes of the public who do not know the truth, "Hawthorn Tree" is recognized by the media as a very good movie.

This is perfectly matched by its honor at the Venice Film Festival.

Deserved.

And his high praise for "If You Are the One 2" also became a sign of generosity in the eyes of many people.

Yeah.

You media people should stop making noises.

It’s not like we’re trying to create opposition and form a gang to build a mountain. We just watched “If You Are the One” after watching “The Hawthorn Tree”.

Who hasn’t stipulated that you can only choose one of the two movies?

Fans who were looking forward to these two movies were very satisfied, because Xu Xin's words did not have any messy interpretation, but were full of...sympathy.

Instead of praising and criticizing him, he combined his and Yang Mi's love experience to tell everyone about the ordinary and ordinary side of the couple as public figures in private.

It is inevitable that audiences like to pry into artists' private lives, and Xu Xin's words can easily resonate with many people.

They like it very much and have no ill feelings at all.

However, what they didn't know was that Xu Xin's words, in the eyes of some thoughtful people, were like a brilliant move of Tai Chi.

Soft yet strong.

After seeing Xu Xin's "intimate" words, they understood...the tone of this matter had been set.

There won't be much of a stir until the movie is released.

It was impossible for Feng Xiaogang, and he did not want to give himself the reputation of being a bully.

No matter how much Huayi wants to get involved, he must not cause trouble at this time.

Because in the eyes of outsiders, Xu Xin was just showing his kindness.

If you hold on to someone's kindness, that means you are not generous and have no character.

At the critical promotional moment for a movie, the audience's perception of a movie is the key to directly determining the success or failure of box office revenue.

People in Huayi dare not and cannot take any action.

If it is an ordinary movie, then they may be able to find some flaws in the opponent's content, whether it is hiring trolls or publishing black material, and use this not-so-glorious method to lower the audience's expectations.

But the problem is...

This movie was a big hit at the Venice Film Festival.

Why are you so evil?

Black can't move.

People in Huayi felt very sad, and so did people in Beijing.

Because they feel as if they were punched in cotton.

And the initiator of this feeling just made some friendly and intimate remarks to raise their profile.

Even if you obviously don't like it, you still have to endure it.

When things reach this level, there is only one solution left.

That is……

Everyone depends on their ability.

And the last thing they want to accept is that everyone is left to his own devices.

They wanted to hype it up, but Xu Xin refused to hype it up with them. With just one word of goodwill, all the subsequent plans were put in the womb.

Things... shouldn't be like this.

At least in the original plan, the two sides must be competitors, creating an opposition in the audience. After creating a sense of contradiction, it is only appropriate to praise the superior and suppress the inferior in a step-by-step manner.

But...

Just a few words.

It seemed like a compliment, but it made the person involved feel uncomfortable, and a clear line was drawn...

It's a bit embarrassing.

This is what many parties have in mind.

As for those who were watching indifferently... After a day of fermentation on the 13th, they waited until after 5 p.m. to finally find the press release of "If You Are the One 2". When they finished reading the content, they knew... …

Xu Xin won.

Feng Xiaogang:

"Competition is definitely there, but we are healthy competition. We were still children, and directors were passed down from generation to generation. Now there are just such roots among the new generation of directors. Rather than competition, we old guys are more I'm afraid that if I can't protect him well, he will be compromised by the wind and rain. So, here, I also want to tell Xu Xin, whenever you want to watch it, where you want to watch it, and when you want to watch it, give me a call and I will personally make arrangements. I believe that If You Are the One 2 will never disappoint him."

This was Feng Xiaogang's response when a reporter asked him if he had seen Director Xu's remarks during the film's promotion.

Fine.

When it comes to age and algebra, there is actually nothing wrong with this statement.

But that's about it.

When the words "healthy competition" came out of his mouth, everyone understood...

Xu Xin... won.

It wasn’t Northwest Circle and Xiying Studio that won, but Xu Xin won.

If everyone really "fights", the outcome is uncertain. But when this matter changes from business competition to personal behaviors such as "age" and "algebra", it will never rise to other levels.

Is Feng Xiaogang willing?

It can be seen from his words that he is not necessarily willing to do so.

But even if he was unwilling, he couldn't move.

So, Xu Xin won...

Won a war without smoke.

Winning a game with big thunder and small raindrops moistens everything silently.

Tsk…

I don’t know how many people sighed with emotion after reading this article, and said sincerely:

"sharp."

…

"What he said does that mean he has given in?"

On the plane, after hearing Liu Yifei's words, Xu Xin glanced at the iPad handed to him.

After reading the content, I smiled:

"So be it."

"...that counts?"

The fairy sister whose double chin was showing again was a little curious, so she simply sat on the sofa next to him and asked:

"Can you explain this to me?... I didn't quite understand it. Just like what you said to reporters yesterday, if Director Xue hadn't explained it to me, I wouldn't have understood it. What do you mean? "

"Well……"

Xu Xin thought for a while and said:

"The central idea is actually to follow my words. I proposed that you promote yours, and I promote mine, and no one should offend. He accepted it. But he was a little unwilling to do so, so he criticized me. It means that he is older than me and will not bully the younger. That’s probably what it means.”

After listening to the explanation, Liu Yifei curled her lips in dissatisfaction:

"It's true. It's not certain who bullies whom."

"ha."

Xu Xin chuckled and shook his head:

"It doesn't matter. You've made someone suffer a dumb loss, and why don't you allow others to talk about it and get it back?"

"...So, we win, right?"

Liu Yifei stared at his smile and asked directly.

"Well……"

Xu Xin thought for a while and gave his answer:

"They lost, but we didn't win either."

"...?"

Looking at her puzzled look, Xu Xin continued:

"In the adult world, how can there be so much black and white, right and wrong, winning and losing? They didn't get what they wanted, so they lost. And the reason why we didn't win was because we knew that if we kept fighting, we would lose. It's us. Don't underestimate the Beijing Circle's heritage. If you want to divide them, you rely on time and era. And when you know that you are bound to lose, there is no chance of winning. You understand what I mean. What?"

"……not understand well."

She said very honestly:

"But...in my case, I feel like we won. Because of you, you...set the rules. The rules that allow them to move within this circle, they cannot resist, they can only follow them. So...I I think you won."

"This...haha."

Xu Xin laughed again.

I won?

maybe.

It's just that I don't care.

"……what's on your mind?"

Seeing that he didn't speak and just smiled, Liu Yifei couldn't help but ask again.

At the same time, he also glanced at Lin Xingxin, who was sleeping soundly on the massage chair over there.

Just like a kid who wants to chat during recess.

"Am I wrong?"

"There's nothing right or wrong."

Xu Xin smiled and shook his head.

"Then why are you just smiling and not saying anything?...Okay, you're laughing at my naivety, aren't you!...That's too much! You act like this!"

"No no."

Xu Xin quickly denied it.

Then what……

The fairy sister’s nasal voice became thicker:

"Then what do you mean! I always feel like you are laughing at me!"

"this……"

Seeing that she was not going to let him go, Xu Xin knew that it would be impossible without some explanation.

So, he said:

"Do you still remember what your homeroom teacher always said to everyone when you were taking the final exam when you were in school?"

"...Do you take the exam well?"

"..."

Xu Xin was speechless for a while, thinking that you are really funny.

Then he shook his head and explained:

"No, it's the saying that when you encounter a question that you don't know, just leave it blank and do other questions first. You can finish the other questions before you finish it."

"Well……"

Liu Yifei thought for a while and shook her head:

"I don't remember the teacher saying this... As you know, I went to the United States when I was 10 years old. I had not graduated from elementary school at that time. Later, when I returned to China when I was 15, my mother found someone to enroll me in Beijing Film Academy. Our domestic exams... are a bit too unfamiliar to me. But I can understand your words to some extent, because I have heard teachers say similar things over there... But what do you mean when you say these? ?”

"The meaning is very simple. "Sun Tzu's Art of War" says: Don't attack the army if it's there, don't attack the city if it's there, don't fight for the territory, and don't accept the emperor's orders if there's a place. And the great man also said: Don't care about the gains and losses of that city or pool. .That’s what I thought.”

"..."

This time, Liu Yifei remained silent.

Her classical writing is probably...not particularly good.

In fact, it is understandable, after all, she has not been influenced by classical Chinese since she was a child.

But this sentence from "Sun Tzu's Art of War" is not difficult to understand.

And she also saw someone perform the phrase "One City, One Pool" on TV.

So I quickly understood what Xu Xin meant.

Surprised?

Very surprised.

I was surprised at his maturity, which was not the same as that of young people.

But besides being surprised, there is also endless curiosity.

His excellence...she was used to it.

But at this moment, he still wanted to ask a question that would make him appear ignorant.

Nothing else.

I just like to see this kind of city and maturity.

So, she asked:

"Then what is your goal?"

Xu Xin smiled freely, leaned on the chair, and pointed to the starless night sky outside the window.

A bright moon illuminates the past and present.

A chuckle filled my heart:

"Of course the stars and the sea."

He said while looking out the window.

"..."

Liu Yifei was speechless.

Just look at his side face turned towards the window.

She can see it.

The stars in those eyes were as bright as the blazing sun.

The stars are bright.

The reflection is full of obsession.

Then, he suddenly looked back, and she was gone.

To cover it with a smile like a crescent moon:

"So vulgar."

"Haha~!"

Okay, who let me be the fairy sister?

Being said to be tacky by gods, for a mortal...

No shame.

…

The morning of the 14th.

Xu Xin came to Shijia Hutong wearing a decent suit.

He came to be interviewed by Yang Lang.

One characteristic of "Interviews with Yang Lang" is that she is not limited to having a fixed venue, a fixed audience or other groups of people.

The interview venues she looks for are environments where the guests can feel... relaxed, comfortable and familiar.

In such an environment, she hopes that the interview guests can reveal their hearts and answer their truest thoughts according to the process she has arranged.

After giving this request back to Xu Xin, Xu Xin thought about it... and felt that the most comfortable place was her own home.

Originally it was said that the photo was taken at Dahu Mansion, but when he told Yang Mi about it, Yang Mi asked him to go back to Shijia Hutong. Because his study room has been decorated.

Xu Xin also became interested upon hearing this.

After all, this is the place where the brothers will gather in the future, and he also wants to see what it looks like.

So I changed the location to here.

The main building of the house has been completed, what is missing is some decoration and the landscaping outside.

Some of these decorations have not yet been purchased...such as a piece of Taihu stone that Xu Daqiang hopes to use to "house".

The price doesn't matter, what's important is that he wants something he likes.

But it just doesn’t exist on the market yet, so we can only wait.

When he came to the house, he found that the furniture was covered with white cloth to prevent dust. He couldn't tell exactly what the new home would look like, so he backed out and walked directly along a row of garden paths to his study.

Then as soon as he entered the door, his face darkened...

Because he saw a glass cabinet at the entrance.

Inside the glass cabinet are Cannes' golden cameras, a silver lion, Yang Mi's golden horse, golden rooster trophies, as well as some awards including "Secret" and "The Wind"...

It's all placed inside.

However, the actual area of ​​my study room exceeds 180 square meters. He visually estimated the size of this entrance wall... to be at least two meters.

Just think about it.

Forget about these trophies.

Even if there are ten or twenty more, this wall will look empty.

Dad.

Can you let me go?

If I really want to fill up this wall, I have to take pictures until the year of the monkey and the horse and the moon?

Is that true?

This is to show off!

Isn’t this a slanderous person?

He was helpless, but the end was already finished.

The pattern has been set, and today is not the day to dismantle it.

So, suppressing a sense of shame, he stepped on the polished wooden floor, among the bookshelves full of various books, the calligraphy table that didn't know whether it was mahogany or small-leaf red sandalwood, and all kinds of "graceful and luxurious" items. Look around for furniture of your own taste.

Finally, we selected an area that was suitable for interviews.

Two Taishi chairs in the corner of the study.

Fine.

That's it.

No need to wait for someone from the program team to come.

As a professional director, he can tell at a glance where to find the light and where the lens layout is most suitable.

Therefore, before I had time to wrap my legs, the heavy Taishi chair made several scratches on the wooden floor made of big-leaf red sandalwood under my feet.

Fortunately, this wooden floor is not very expensive.

One square meter cost less than 80,000 yuan, and Xu Xin didn't feel bad.

Isn't it just money?

If the old doesn't go, the new won't come.

The two Taishi chairs were moved to a suitable position, and an Octagonal incense table was placed between the two of them. On the incense table was placed a large antique porcelain jar that the old man spent no one knows how much money he spent to buy it...

Xu Xin stood at the position he had reserved for the two cameras for a while. He put his thumbs and index fingers together to form a square with the word "口" and looked at it. After confirming that there was nothing wrong, he showed a satisfied expression.

It’s done.

When he came to the tea table next to him, he boiled water and made tea.

After a pot of tea, the phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Hello Director Xu, we are the program team of "Interviews with Yang Lang". We have arrived at your door now. If you want to park, should we park casually?"

"Well, let me pick you up. There is a parking lot in this yard."

As Xu Xin said this, he stood up quickly, put on his clothes and walked out.

Soon I arrived at the door and saw three commercial vehicles.

Seeing this, Xu Xin quickly took the remote control and pressed it on the iron door next to him.

The iron door opened automatically, revealing a garage inside that could accommodate four cars at the same time.

Three commercial vehicles filed in.

After the car was parked, the door of the first car opened. Yang Lan, who was also wearing a formal suit and seemed to exude intellectual beauty, got out of the car with a smile and stretched out his hand to Xu Xin:

"Director Xu, long time no see."

Xu Xin greeted him with a smile:

"Yes, Teacher Yang Lang, it's been a long time since we said goodbye to the Imperial Ancestral Temple... It's cold here. Let me take you to see the interview venue first."

"sure."

Yang Lang readily agreed.

He walked into the courtyard with several other directors who got off the commercial vehicle.

There is not much to see in the current Shijia Hutong Garden, after all, it has not been completed yet.

But this area made Yang Lang unable to help but ask:

"Director Xu, this yard is really quite big."

"Uh, yes."

Xu Xin nodded:

"Originally, the yard was just this big, but my dad thought it was too small, so he bought the two neighboring houses that his neighbors didn't live in, and later expanded it."

"..."

"..."

"..."

Hearing this, several directors, including Yang Lang, were speechless.

Brother, this is Shijia Alley...

A place where every inch of land is valuable.

you……

But when they thought about it carefully, they felt relieved.

Director Xu... the second generation of rich people.

And you were also told... Just looking at the layout of the house and garden, you can tell that Director Xu is really quite tasteful.

Xu Xin also apologized along the way, explaining to everyone that the renovation project of the house is not over yet, so don't mind it.

He took several people along the way to the study room.

Yang Lang asked:

"Change shoes?"

"No, just come in."

Hearing this, Yang Lang didn't think much about it at first. After entering the room, he just felt that this Chinese style was very elegant.

And... the floor was very clean, as if it had just been waxed, and she was quite embarrassed to step on a shoe mark.

At this moment, when her eyes moved from the glass wall to the corner of the room, she suddenly saw a very familiar package.

"Big sandalwood - wooden floor"

She was stunned.

He lowered his head subconsciously...

Looking at the wooden floor exuding a... calm color under his feet, he unconsciously asked Xu Xin:

"Director Xu, your wooden floor...is made of sandalwood?"

"Uh... I guess so. I'm not sure. What's wrong?"

Xu Xin looked confused.

"..."

Yang Lan was speechless and just shook his head, his eyes filled with absurdity.

she……

Get to know this brand.

This is a domestic brand that specializes in high-end solid wood furniture.

And the reason for knowing it is also very simple.

Her home was just renovated last year.

There is such a small quiet room at home that she specially decorated according to her own preferences.

The furniture used is Datan furniture.

Complete set, from desk to floor.

Not to mention other furniture, the material of this wooden floor is Datan's signature big leaf rosewood floor.

The cost is 95,000 square meters.

Her quiet room is six square meters.

The cost of the wooden floor alone, including labor costs, is close to 600,000.

She felt that she was already very luxurious. Just a quiet room costs so much to decorate.

But...at this moment, right in front of me...

She observed the house, which was less than a hundred square feet, and looked at the wooden floor with seamless patterns under her feet...

Although she is well-informed, she doesn't know what to say at this moment.

Okay... okay.

That works.

Thirteen thousand! ! ! ! Brother cute! I, Hu Hansan, am back!