MTL - I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad-Chapter 489 487. It's That Simple

  Chapter 489 487. It's that simple

"Give me more hot money, don't make it just hot... and then have a hot and sour tripe soup. Get some bandit liver... ok, just add that much... oh yes, handsome guy, add a pot of tea. Freshly soaked, your jasmine smell is almost gone..."

  The waiter brother came in, and a few people stopped talking at the right time.

   Originally asked Liu Yifei to order, but under the expression of "I don't eat too spicy human fireworks" on the face of the fairy sister, Xu Xin ordered.

  After giving all orders, Xu Xin said after the waiter brother left:

   "I'll treat you to this meal. Don't find time to go to the bathroom to settle the bill later."

  Song Wen was a little embarrassed, but he didn't argue, he just laughed:

   "Let Director Xu spend a lot of money... It is true that we are short of money and time, so we chose a place nearby..."

   "I'm easy to support."

  Xu Xin also understood their difficulties, and continued:

"You give a Shaanxi person a bowl of noodles, and he can live. Next time you want to cooperate with a director in Shaanxi, don't come to this place. You can find a noodle restaurant, two bowls of noodles, two cold dishes, this meal is enough It’s very comfortable...Of course, if the Arctic Ocean can be replaced by Bingfeng, he can ask you for help...haha."

   "Hahahaha~"

  Song Wen knew what Bingfeng was, so he smiled happily.

   Li Ziwei didn't seem to understand it, but he was too embarrassed to ask, showing that he was relatively ignorant.

   But from the meaning of "Arctic Ocean", it should be soda, right?

   While joking, the handsome guy brought over a pot of tea.

   After exiting again, Xu Xin asked:

   "By the way... how are you going to persevere next? If you just use love to generate electricity, it won't last long, right?"

   "..."

   "..."

  Song Wen and Li Ziwei looked at each other...

   It seems that there is something unspeakable.

   Song Wen is the founder and Li Ziwei is the co-founder.

  In the end, she handed over the decision to Song Wen.

  So, she dodged her eyes and picked up the cup.

   And Xu Xin didn't rush, just glanced at the cigarette case on the table.

  He really wanted one.

  But there are six people in this room, but there are four girls.

  Smoking addicts have to admit it.

  But Su Meng, who was sitting on the other side of him, was usually a little cute, but her eyesight was not bad.

  Seeing Brother Xu looking at the cigarette case, he picked it up habitually.

  Xu Xin waved his hand, meaning he stopped smoking.

   And Liu Yifei, who also took all these small movements into his eyes, saw this, looked around, and set his eyes on the window that was closed because the air conditioner was on.

  Just about to say something, Song Wen's voice sounded:

   "Actually... there are several investment companies looking for us now."

  Xu Xin immediately understood what he meant:

   "You didn't agree?"

"Um…"

   Song Wen responded:

"In fact, what they mean is very clear. They have connections and channels. They even maintain a good relationship with some media. If I accept the capital injection, then they can help us invite stars, invite big names, and bring Many movies…”

   "What's the price?"

  Xu Xin naturally understood the profit-seeking nature of investment companies, so he asked directly.

  But Song Wen shook his head:

   "The words are not so clear, but I thought, it's nothing more than... turning the film exhibition into... a place to earn qualifications."

  Hearing this, Xu Xin became curious instead:

   "Then I have a question. If it's just a film exhibition, wouldn't they be like this? They have money, so they can't make one by themselves?"

   "It is definitely possible to do it. But at least you need an endorsement."

  Song Wen said:

"Let me give you an example, Director Xu. For example, you, your "The Hawthorn Tree" received an invitation from our film exhibition and...for example...I don't mean to be black, just an example. You received an invitation from our film exhibition, At the same time, I also received an invitation to the film exhibition of Baoding Vocational and Technical College, which one will you go to?"

"Well…"

   After being taken aback by his somewhat convoluted metaphor, Xu Xin realized what he was talking about.

   Is this a comparison between Zhongchuan and Technical Secondary School?

  My good guy...it's really winding.

   "Then I will definitely choose you, after all, you rely on the middle pass."

"Well. Then for example, it is also a university... Let's say Xi'an Jiaotong University. For example, you received an invitation to the Xi'an Jiaotong University Film Festival, which is supported by Xi'an Jiaotong University and also endorsed by the Xi'an University Student Union. And we , is supported by China Communications, the film exhibition jointly established by Yanjing Student Union, Radio and Television, and the Municipal Youth League Committee, which one would you choose?"

"this…"

  Xu Xin hesitated for a moment and said:

   "If it is true, I will still choose you. Because your advantages are not only in Zhongchuan, but also because you are in Yanjing, and the endorsements of the Student Union, Radio and Television, and the Youth League Committee are more authoritative."

   "Look, here comes the answer. Director Xu... We are miserable, I know."

  Song Wen smiled wryly:

"We have held a total of 4 sessions. The first session was groping, but the second and third sessions were really brilliant...even if we lost an official endorsement. But don't look at our fourth session as such Unfortunately, when we were first established, we were under the permission of film exhibitions issued by Radio and Television, and jointly established by the Yanjing University Student Union, the Student Union, the Youth League Committee, China Communications, and the Chinese Film Foundation. College Student Video Festival."

   “…image festival? Isn’t it a film festival?”

   "No, it's the video festival, it's just... been taken back."

  The bitterness on Song Wen's face became more intense.

  “At the beginning of the establishment, in fact... various departments gave us a lot of support. Including the 250,000 yuan funding this time, it was 200,000 yuan allocated by the Chinese Film Foundation, and 50,000 yuan was sponsored by ourselves.

   At that time, everyone’s expectation was to create a film festival model in China that emulates the three major European film festivals, and to create a "movie holiday" model that is currently blank in China.

In this way, Yanjing not only has official awards such as Golden Rooster, Hundred Flowers, and Starlight, but also a younger and more diverse film festival such as the College Student Film Festival. It can also allow everyone to appreciate excellent films at home and abroad through our video festival. Have more understanding and inspiration.

   It can be said that in the first three sessions, although we were still young, we were thriving. Because we are right. And now, our right to host the Image Festival has been withdrawn. The Federation, the Youth League Committee, and the General Assembly are not giving us support.

  Although Radio and Television did not withdraw its license, it was also rejected when we reported it as a video festival last year. It was changed to a film festival... which is a level lower than the video festival. And if it wasn’t for my alma mater, Zhongchuan, who continued to support us, and the membership of the foundation was still in effect, maybe we would all have to drink Northwest wind this year.

   But... anyway, if you look at the school entrance our organizers should be able to understand. The procedure we have obtained now is actually quite high. And these investment companies also value this.

  Just add a little packaging and change the name, and with the endorsement of these units, this video festival may have a completely different look. And when the time comes to spread the fame... because of their investment in the background, we will lose the right to vote. The so-called movie kings and movie queens are just products of their transactions. "

  After some words explained all the ins and outs clearly, Song Wen sighed:

"Alas...their bid is actually quite high. This set of procedures gave a price of 7 million yuan. At the same time, I, Ziwei and the founders' shares are retained...but in this way, we will become a company. So... I didn't agree."

  Hearing this, Xu Xin thought for a while and said:

   "Then what is your purpose for doing this?"

   "Purpose? The purpose is very simple...we..."

  He pointed at Li Ziwei and covered her in the past:

"On this matter of investors, we have a total of four co-founders, and everyone's opinions are unified. We will never sell, no matter how hard it is, we must endure it. Because we have already It has been weak for many years. The success of the three major European companies is definitely not irreproducible. We want to take this career as our lifelong career, not speculators who just make a fortune and run away. If we talk about the purpose..."

  Song Wen and Li Ziwei had a sparkling look in their eyes at the same time:

"Maybe it's because of interest. I believe that we will always get ahead. Not everyone in this circle is a pursuit of profit! One day, we will be able to influence more and more people through the film culture we have built. filmmakers joined in. Bringing you a more diverse film world! Not to mention..."

   Speaking of this, he paused.

  There was a kind of... pride on his face, very proud. But there was also a sense of guilt that Xu Xin and others would think "it's no big deal".

  But he said with this strange expression:

   "As the president of the student union of China Communications University in 1995... I was able to get such support from my alma mater, so I founded this film exhibition. No matter what I do... I can't lose talent to the school!"

  Zhongchuan School Motto: Li De, Dedicated, Erudite, Competitive.

  Honor the Tao and uphold morality, practice the world and apply it.

Not to mention anything else, the people in this room are looking at this man who has passed his thirties at this moment, looking at the expression on his face... It doesn't fit this age, but it is the elegance that is mostly seen on the faces of college students I was so angry that for a moment I felt that the light was a little dazzling.

  Wu Qiqi: This person is quite idealistic.

  Su Meng: Huh? Student council president? So tired!

  Liu Yifei: Such a pure person.

  Everyone has something in their mind.

   When it came to Xu Xin, he did the same.

   think the other party is respectable.

  But I feel a little sad again.

   As for why sad...

  He didn't know either.

  Or... I don’t want to think so clearly.

   After all, some dreams will only make the reality appear more cruel.

  However, he still gave his support without hesitation:

   "A great dream. I won't mention it this year. If you have any difficulties next year, you can contact me. I will definitely support it."

  That's all he can do.

   It's not that he doesn't want to help, but that he can't do anything.

  He can attend this film exhibition every year, and even make a short film every year.

   Even if they are short of money, they can sponsor the funds themselves.

   Anyway, it’s only a hundred or so yuan, so I don’t feel bad.

   Even mobilize your own network to invite many people to support, no problem.

   But in the final analysis, their biggest problem now is authority.

  Problems that can be solved by money are nothing.

   It can even be said that Xu Xin appreciates their model.

  Each award has bonus support, so that those outstanding filmmakers can reduce the pressure of reality and continue to splash ink in the palace of art.

  You bring your confident work to participate, and you will be given money if you win the prize.

   Very realistic and effective.

  There is nothing wrong with their model, and this kind of film exhibition from a certain point in time to a certain point in time can also arouse the strong interest of movie fans who love movies.

   But the premise is that their reserves are enough to attract movie fans.

   Instead of being the same as now, after a piece of "Glorious Wrath" gave eye drops to several relevant units, no one dared to speculate on the holy will rashly, so they could only avoid it.

  So, their predicament seems to be money but not money.

   Rather, it lacks an official endorsement.

   Even made a joke, just follow Song Wen's question just now.

   Before "Glory", Xu Xin would choose them. But if on the day when "Trade" decides to change it to a short film, if there is a "Baoding Technical College Film Festival" to find me...will I choose "Baoding" or them...

   Really two words.

   And this recognition takes time, and it takes a little bit for everyone to see the "above" and stop pursuing it.

  With Xu Xin's own ability...

  Not yet.

  Perhaps, if there is any opportunity in the future...

talk later.

  …

   2:30 p.m.

  The auditorium of Zhongchuan was once again full of seats.

   This time it was really full of seats.

  Perhaps it was because someone posted a short video of Xu Xin and Liu Yifei being interviewed at the scene on Weibo, so that many people who had nothing to do during this summer vacation knew about such a film exhibition.

   It may also be because this is Liu Yifei's first return after more than a year of silence.

  In short, the blood volume is so thick... The "comeback" of the fairy sister who can't see a few people in the entire entertainment industry is actually quite eye-catching.

   Even, many reporters came to the scene.

   Holding a long gun and a short cannon, he found a seat on both sides of the auditorium, and greeted Liu Yifei and Xu Xin who were sitting together.

  No way, here are only these two people who are "wrists" in a narrow sense.

   If you don’t shoot them, who else can you shoot?

   But soon volunteers came to stop them and let the reporters go back to their seats.

  Because the movie is about to be screened.

  2:30 sharp.

  The lights in the auditorium are dimmed.

   A line of words appeared on the pitch-black screen:

   "Special Deal"

  Director: Xu Xin

  Starring: Liu Yifei, Wang Junkai"

   With the appearance of this scene, everyone's attention was focused on the screen.

  Director Xu's short film, this time...what surprises will it bring them?

  Liu Yifei's urban short film.

  Don't make another appearance of otherworldly fireworks, it won't be interesting.

   Just thinking about it, a puff of smoke suddenly came out of the camera.

   Smoke.

   Someone is smoking.

   Then, a familiar voice sounded:

   "Do you know where this is?"

   "Is this where you should come?"

  Has a hoarse voice with a bit of wind and dust, and a woman with a vague leopard print coat, big wavy curls, leather skirt, and black silk silhouette appears from the back.

  The smoke is fumigated, and the picture is slightly blurred. With the shift of the camera, the figure of the little boy in front of the woman's back quietly appears...

  …

  Title, "Special Deal", the story tells the story of a hostess and a neighbor's child.

  The story is actually very simple.

  It’s the story of a little boy who spends 500 yuan of New Year’s money to invite a wine girl to pretend to be his mother to hold a parent-teacher meeting.

   Very simple.

   Easy to understand...or rather, simple and messy.

   How simple is it?

  When the theme of the story was clarified, everyone in the audience could guess that it must be the clothes of the little boy’s mother after seeing the clothes that the little boy took out.

   After entering the school, when they saw the parents of the students, they recognized the social elder brother, who was the client that the bar girl accompanied yesterday, and many people knew that the plot of the two must be connected.

  In short, you can't see any suspense in this short film.

   Even the suspense doesn't exist at all.

  When you see the previous scene, you know what will happen in the next scene.

  Including the night when I came out of school, when I passed the snack street, it was somewhat similar to Wang Jiawei's frame drawing method, depicting a city atmosphere, and there were no extra shots.

  As soon as the noisy snack street, the hostess and the little boy walking slowly in the snack street with their heads bowed, the viewers can understand that this is the director's expression of a kind of incompatibility between two people and the world.

   It can be said that all its story plots have been flattened.

  Seeing the beginning, you can see the end.

  Including from the beginning, when the bartender played by Zhang Jiao asked Liu Yifei "Will you go home for the New Year", Liu Yifei's performance has already put "the bartender doesn't want to go home, there is an unspeakable secret" on the surface.

   Everything can be guessed.

  Everything is not beyond anyone's expectations.

   Nor does any inversion exist.

  But it happens...

  When the story came to the time when the accompanist was sitting on the toilet and reading the letter, someone at the scene had already made a gesture of stroking the eye sockets.

  At the end, when the hostess called the phone, and a "Hello, Mom" ​​came from the phone, all of a sudden, the joy of redemption and a touch of sadness were born from my heart.

   Yes, you can guess the plot.

   Yes, it can even be corny at times.

  However, through the accumulation of two climaxes, after you understand how the little boy and the wine girl redeem each other, the immature "Mom" becomes the finishing touch of the emotion.

  The video is over.

  The touching joy and sadness still stay in my heart.

—

list of actors--

  Liu Yifei as the wine escort

  Wang Junkai as Xiaobo

  Zhang Tianai as the wine girl B...

  Actor list appears.

  Fixed the auditorium scene after the movie ended.

   "Crack...crack...crack...crack la la la la..."

   It was a little sparse at first, but in the end there was thunderous and dense applause from the audience.

   Amid the applause, Liu Yifei and Xu Xin walked onto the stage step by step.

  Everyone is watching them.

  Reporters and audience mostly watch Liu Yifei.

  As for those young filmmakers, most of them focused their attention on Xu Xin.

  Looking at Liu Yifei, the audience is the most innocent.

  They think very simple.

  Sister Immortal's acting skills are really outstanding!

   Awesome as always!

   And finally there is a director who can play the acting skills of the fairy sister!

   Yes, yes, Xu Xin is really capable!

   This is Liu Yifei's fan.

  As for passers-by, they think... Liu Yifei is really good-looking, and she also acts very well in this movie.

   deserve their applause.

   But if it is more detailed, to taste how Liu Yifei's acting skills have changed... They still have to think carefully.

  Compared with audiences and fans, journalists with some artistic aesthetic views feel more intuitive.

   Liu Yifei's fairy spirit is gone.

  She plays the hostess...

   is the hostess.

  You can't see any shadow of Wang Yuyan and Xiaolongnv.

   No longer "immortal".

   More down-to-earth.

  Although the emotions of this drama did not test her acting skills too much, her temperament disappeared miraculously.

   I can no longer look at her with the inherent impression.

  From this drama, you can't see Liu Yifei in the past, only the joys and sorrows of a prostitute accompanying the wine girl.

  This... yes!

  She is seeking transformation?

  Since she joined Yang Mi's company, she has had a mediocre response in terms of commercial resources. Except for a Wanda advertisement, she has made little achievements, and she was criticized by many people at the beginning.

  Feels like she finally **** herself up.

  After offending Hua Yi, Tang Ren, or the Beijing circle, she was desperate and came to the northwest circle, and she really screwed herself up.

   Almost everyone thinks so.

  Especially when she was "hidden" for almost the whole year last year.

  Everyone felt that the star had fallen.

  But now it seems...

   It seems that this is not the case.

  Although it is impossible to erase all the past of "Sister Fairy"...in fact, there is no need to erase it.

   That's her brilliance too, isn't it?

  Why do you want to erase your own glory?

  Based on this premise, thinking of her performance in this short film...

   It's really different.

Except for the contrast in makeup at the beginning of this drama, which makes people unconsciously think of "Sister Fairy's big change", Xu Xin really managed to immerse the audience in the story at other times, and never let the audience come out too.

To put it in the most realistic way, no matter what role Liu Yifei played in the past, you would unconsciously make comparisons in your mind, such as: "Well, she is not as beautiful as Zhao Linger" or "The dress of this temperamental beauty is not as good as the one she played before." Wang Yuyan"...

   But this drama, there is nothing from beginning to end.

  Completely, it is an actor named "Liu Yifei", who interprets the role of a wine hostess... Although it can't be said to be vivid, it is clean.

  Break cleanly with the past.

   hiss...

   Wanting to understand this, the reporters couldn't help looking at Xu Xin next to him.

   Is this Xu Xin's ability?

he…

   She is good at training actresses.

  Let Liu Yifei, who has almost become a stereotype in the past, jump out?

sharp.

   Really powerful.

   These are the thoughts of the reporters.

  The ideas of those filmmakers are more simple and direct.

  They recalled the methods, techniques, shooting ideas used by director Xu in this film...and the conversion of the lens...

  Everything, after recalling it, I suddenly felt a little strange.

  Because everything Director Xu uses seems to be very simple.

   There is no complex psychological state left blank, nor any unique shooting techniques.

  All the lenses are nothing more than fixed, hand-held, close-up, medium-shot, etc... simple things that cannot be simpler.

   How simple is it?

  Have you heard that sentence?

let me try…

  Me too!

   Not arrogant, not boastful.

  Don't believe me.

   I really can!

   Follow his way of thinking to shoot...

  It's so simple that a tethered dog can be photographed.

this…

  How can it be so simple?

  (end of this chapter)