I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

  Chapter 224 222. In-depth exchange

   "Hello? Jiaojiao, what's the matter?"

   Just finished her role in "Love Killing Jiuhetang" today, Zhao Liying got the backpack, and after seeing the message Zhang Jiao sent her, she quickly called back.

   "...are you done?"

   "Yeah, it's just over."

   "Aren't you going home?"

   "I'm planning to go back, what's the matter?"

   "It's okay, I'm at home, you come back and tell me."

"Well…"

  Zhao Liying, with pimples and mist all over her forehead, started to walk back on her electric scooter.

   There are also houses in the film and television city, but they are expensive.

  A two-bedroom apartment with the same annual rent is at least 2,000 yuan more expensive here than there.

  With this money, it is better to save an electric car to commute back and forth.

   It also saves the fare of the minibus.

   It’s a bit of a waste of time, but she bought a second-hand car, refitted it, added a set of motors and batteries, and it’s also very fast.

   It took less than half an hour to ride back to the town from the film and television city. After arriving at the downstairs of the house, she shouted upstairs:

   "Jiaojiao, put it down!"

   After a while, the window on the third floor opened, and Zhang Jiao put down a waterproof plug-and-spread cable wrapped in a half barrel modified from a large Coke bottle.

   Actually, it wouldn’t be such a troublesome thing. You only need to hang down the cable and fix it in a place. Every household in this old family building does this. I just need to unplug the power at the other end of the socket when not charging.

  After all... There are a lot of people here who secretly use other people's sockets to charge their batteries.

  But Jiaojiao said it was too dangerous. Moreover, it is exposed to the wind and the sun all year round, and the rubber of the power cord is easy to age. If it catches fire, it will really fry the pan.

  It is also very convenient for one person to charge the battery by adding two people to put the line at home.

  Even if both of them go out and the electric car needs to be charged, it is a big deal to turn back once, and the safety factor must be maintained to the highest level, leaving no hidden dangers.

  If a fire really breaks out, whether it’s dangerous or not, wouldn’t you have to lose money...

  When you are away from home, you must count every penny carefully.

   Soon, Zhao Liying checked the connectors of the power strip, and after confirming that there was no aging or damage on it, the routine inspection was completed, and the electric car was charged. She went upstairs step by step with a sun hat that looked like a strap.

  I also carried two cups of snowflake cheese in my hand.

   One dollar a cup, sweet and sour, delicious.

   Entering the room, after taking off her hat, the tangled hair on her forehead was covered with fine sweat:

   "Phew...it's so hot...Jiaojiao, come on, Snowflake Cheese!"

"Um."

   Zhang Jiao took a cup, looked at her and asked:

   "How was the filming going?"

   "That's it. Anyway, Liaoning TV is filming and playing for itself, as long as you give money."

  Zhao Liying waved her hand casually, and started changing clothes in front of her.

  After changing into a set of loose clothes, she was about to sit down and eat together, when Zhang Jiao pointed to the small bathroom:

   "Hurry up, I'll wait for you."

   "...Then give me a bite first, I'm dying of thirst~"

   Smiling, she approached Zhang Jiao, and after sweeping away all the cheese in the spoon in one gulp, Zhang Jiao's eyes were full of disgust:

   "噫~~~~"

   This spoon is no longer usable.

   "Hee hee~"

  Zhao Liying smiled and went to the bathroom to remove her makeup.

  But compared to Yang Mi's exquisite makeup removal that adds up to at least an hour a day, she is purely sloppy.

  Apply cleansing oil on the face, then rinse.

  Apply facial cleanser again and rub it to finish.

  Even reluctant to make a mask.

  I just took a few bottles of toner and walked to the sofa, taking advantage of the golden time of skin cleansing to start skin care carelessly, for the cup of sweet and sour snowflake cheese on the table.

  But it has to be admitted that the girl in her early twenties is pretty good looking.

  Leave that acne aside.

   "Why did you call me back?"

   "...Director Xu came to see me today."

"ah?"

  Zhao Liying was taken aback.

   But immediately the eyes light up:

   "What are you doing? I'm looking for you~~~~~ Sneeze! What?"

   "..."

  Zhang Jiao was speechless:

   "Big sister, can you continue talking before you sneeze, why do you have to make a long sound? Your words have been heard by others, what should they think?"

"…ah?"

  Zhao Liying looked a little confused.

   Obviously didn't understand what Jiaojiao meant.

  Zhang Jiao shook her head without hiding anything, and said directly:

   "Yang Mi... wants me to be her image assistant."

   "...???"

  After Zhao Liying was stunned for a moment, her eyes lit up instantly:

   "Yes! I also think you look good in clothes! ... Yes! Really! Really! Yes!"

   "..."

  Zhang Jiao was even more speechless:

   "Besides yes, can you change the word?"

  Zhao Liying ignored her complaints, but asked:

   "Yang Mi found you personally?"

   "No, Director Xu found me. She's filming..."

   "... She dares to order Director Xu even when she is filming?"

   "..."

   Zhang Jiao stared blankly at her...

  Looking at her blankly...

   "Your brain circuit...why is it so strange?"

  A normal person wouldn’t be able to ask this question, right?

  What is calling?

  You are dating your boyfriend, isn’t it normal for you to ask your boyfriend to find a delicious restaurant and eat together after work?

  Is this called calling?

   But Zhao Liying didn't care, instead she had gossip:

   "Then, did you agree? How did Yang Mi tell you? How much is the salary? Is it high? It must be higher than the average person? She is so popular, the salary must be very high?!"

   "...you only think about the salary, but don't you think how difficult this job is?"

   "Is it difficult to just wear clothes? You look good in clothes."

   "It's not as simple as you said."

  Zhang Jiao sighed helplessly:

  "Ah...You. Think about it, first of all, after taking this job, you will attend some events in the future, and you have to arrange the clothes that form the arrangement. You can't bump into the shirt, you must be suitable, and you can't be ugly. This is the most basic.

   And...she is the spokesperson of Adidas. When you travel, you must consider brand conflicts when you match. According to Adidas regulations, you must not wear clothes of other brands on certain occasions. You should also pay attention to distinguishing private servers when you usually travel.

  If there are other endorsements, you should also choose suitable ones from those brands to wear, ranging from clothes, pants and shoes, to accessories, and even some small decorative details. In addition, role positioning is required, when to mix and match, and when to be refined, considering the season, weather, and even the light and angle of the occasion where the photo may be taken... You don’t think this work is very low-intensity? "

"Well…"

  Listening to her friend telling her troubles, Zhao Liying's strange brain circuit unfolded again:

   "Doesn't that mean... your salary is invincibly high!?"

   "..."

  Suddenly, Zhang Jiao was a little desperate.

  You are really hopeless.

  At this time, Zhao Liying asked:

   "Then will you answer?"

"…I am considering."

   "Is this still considered?! What a chance! What else are you thinking about?"

  “Think about whether you are competent and how to go after being fired.”

   "...What? Fired?"

"yes."

  Zhang Jiao nodded, seeing her friend was confused, she said speechlessly:

   "You don't think you can hold this position for a long time, do you? Two to three years at most."

   “…why is it so short?”

   "You always wear one brand of clothes, don't you get bored?"

"Well…"

"Look, that's the reason. I'm not a fashion designer... It's not right, although I learned this, but every "designer" actually has his own fixed style. Regardless of how Yang Mi likes mine In other words, this style will definitely not be stuck in front of an artist.

   After two or three years at most, even if she doesn't tell me, I have to leave myself. But the problem is that after getting out of her, my only way out is to go to other artists... Do you understand? All the roads are blocked, and there is only one road left...

And if I go this way, unless I am a genius, I can rely on the contacts I have accumulated over the past few years to create a trendy brand by myself. If I don’t have this talent... then I will spend my life carrying bags and clothes for others... and then two or three years I have to be eliminated for a while, constantly changing artists and bosses, and at the same time ensuring that my vision will not be outdated and not eliminated by this circle... This job is very difficult. "

  The words of her friend finally made Zhao Liying understand the difficulty of this job.

  But in her heart, she still firmly believes that...

  The harder the job, the higher the salary.

   But judging from what my friends mean, it seems that salary is secondary.

That…

   "Then this job sounds so fluid, it doesn't seem to have any long-term benefits. Don't you all say that your talent is not up to the qualifications of a designer? It... harms nothing?"

  Hearing what Zhao Liying said, Zhang Jiao shook her head:

  "That's not true, on the contrary. If someone recognizes my taste, then I can enjoy a lot in this industry. If you want to leave, some companies can also compete for positions such as the artistic image director.

  And if I save enough money, I will open some kind of image management center in the future... If you have contacts, you will have customer resources... This is my ideal career line...

   But at the same time, it means that from the moment I agree, I will use the same requirements as Yang Mi to demand myself. Even worse, she is old, and I can't be that old... because I myself will be a business card to sell to other artists. "

   “… wouldn’t that be nice?”

  Zhao Liying couldn't understand what her friend was trying to say.

  Sometimes they say it’s a good job, and another moment they say it’s a bad job.

  No prospect, but also promising...

  Why? This is.

  But the reason for Zhang Jiao's irritability is very simple.

   It's like chatting with Director Xu at noon...

  She doesn't want to be behind the scenes.

  The fire in her heart made her very uncomfortable.

  However... I was wrong back then, and now I can only add more mistakes.

  Because there is no "restart" button in her life.

   Cannot even archive SAVE.

not to mention…

   "I'm even more worried about you."

  Looking at her confused friend, Zhang Jiao sighed helplessly.

"I'm leaving, without me behind you to give you some advice... What would you do? Just like last time, you are being smart, I told you that the crew must be cheating money, if you don't believe me, you have to pay 3,000 yuan for the relationship fee .The result...they just lied to you, you lost all your money, right?...You said I was leaving, and you were here, can I rest assured?"

"Well…"

  Zhao Liying, whose brain circuit has been in a strange state, seems to be awake at this moment...

   "I... am I blocking your development?"

   It's not the angry "I stopped you" tone, but a kind of anxiety.

   is like saying:

   "Did I hinder your development?"

  Zhang Jiao was taken aback...then quickly shook her head:

   "No, no, I didn't mean that, so don't think too much about it."

   "...I know, but... Jiaojiao, you can't treat me like a child all the time, can you? I'm also 22 years old!"

   "..."

  The corner of Zhang Jiao's mouth twitched...

  Thank you for reminding me that I am 23 years old.

   But she didn't say anything, just shook her head slightly:

   "Let me think... okay?"

"Um…"

  Zhao Liying also knows that her friend seems to be facing a very important life decision.

   intends to shut up.

   But before that...

   "Jiaojiao, connections are really important, you must remember this! Don't forget the losses we suffered before!"

"Well…"

  Looking at the astonished Zhang Jiao, Zhao Liying smiled and nodded:

   "I'm going out to buy vegetables, and I want to eat braised pork today..."

   "No, you have to eat bitter melon, the acne on your forehead..."

   "Oh, you have caught up with my mother."

  Zhao Liying was speechless, took the snowflake cheese and put on the sun hat again, and was about to go out.

   just stepped on the slippers...

   "Sun protection!"

   "Oh, yes."

  Zhao Liying, who woke up like a dream, quickly picked up the sunscreen next to her, rubbed it on her face for a while, then waved her hand and left the room.

  After going out, her eyes no longer had that smiling look.

   On the contrary, I feel a little lost.

  If Jiaojiao is gone in the future...then I really can't be so sloppy.

well…

  However, she had to admit.

  She is very envious of Jiaojiao.

  She also wants to rely on the big tree of Director Xu and Yang Mi... It's much better than signing a big company now, but can only hold on here to fend for itself.

   Still have to work hard...

   If I become stronger in the future, then ask Jiaojiao to come over.

  Who stipulates that image management should be replaced every few years?

  Do not change!

  I will support her for the rest of my life!

   hum...

  …

   "Just sitting at this table and talking."

  Old Qiaotou Wonton Shop.

  Xu Xin pointed to the table between himself and Yang Mi.

  Neither of the two of them hid their bodies much, and ignored the occasional "click" sound of cameras in the shop.

  It doesn't matter, just shoot it.

   Just don’t admit it.

   And in the summer, Yang Mi specially wore a fleece hat to cover her snowy head in the shape of a wool roll, and nodded after hearing this:

   "Well, delicious..."

  Compared with her, Xu Xin lost interest.

   I ate one meal at noon and another at night, and I couldn't bear it.

   "Then wait for her to contact you now?"

"Yes."

  Yang Mi responded:

   "If there is fate, we will be together. If there is no fate, let her continue to work in that company... By the way, let me find you an assistant, how about it?"

   "I'll talk about it at that time... I will go back tomorrow."

  “…the sophomore did not participate in military training.”

   "It's nothing to do with that, it's about the Paralympic Games. It's almost time to get busy in the past few days after I've been out. I'll leave early tomorrow morning~"

   "Well, good~"

  Although Yang Mi looked a little disappointed, she didn't say anything to persuade her to stay.

  The days to come will be long.

   At this moment, Xu Xin's phone rang suddenly.

  The phone was on the table, and both of them saw the caller: Qi Lei.

   "?"

  Xu Xin was a little puzzled, thought for a while, and said:

   "I'll go out to pick it up."

"Um."

   This Qi Lei is naturally not Xu Xin's roommate who has gradually lost contact with him, but the distribution director of Xiying Studio.

  After connecting the phone, Xu Xin smiled and said:

   "President Qi, what's the matter? Haha, is the script of "The Wind" already finished?"

"Well…"

   Qi Lei on the other end of the phone was a little embarrassed:

   "Not yet, not yet... Is Director Xu busy?"

   "No, we are eating outside."

   "Dinner?...That's right, where are you, shall we have an interview?"

   "I'm not in Yanjing, but in Hengdian... Qi always needs me for something?"

  Hearing Qi Lei's tone that seemed to be a little off, Xu Xin said with a smile:

   "We don't need to hide our relationship, just talk about it. What's wrong?"

be honest.

  Qi Lei felt quite comfortable hearing these words.

  But when he thought of the tasks assigned by the company, he was a little embarrassed.

   can only bite the bullet and smile:

   "Haha, I feel relieved with Director Xu's words... It's like this, Director Xu, I think there is only one Paralympics left over there, right?"

"right."

   "Is that opening ceremony...difficult?"

   "It's not difficult. Compared to the Summer Olympics, it's actually quite simple. It's okay, Mr. Qi. There is no need to make things difficult. We are friends. Just say it."

   Seeing that he even started to inquire about the Olympic Games, Xu Xin knew that he must have something to look for.

   Qi Lei did not hide it anymore, but said directly:

   "It's like this... Director Xu, do you have any specific plans for your next "The Wind"?"

"Didn't you research it last time? The preparations started after the Olympic Games. The film didn't care much about the weather, and there weren't many exterior scenes. They all happened in "Qiuzhuang". The set preparations will start around October, and we will definitely be able to catch up. Next year's 11th...why, is there a change?"

   "...not counting."

  Qi Lei thought for a while, and simply said:

   "Director Xu, it's like this... You see, if the Paralympic Games is not busy, can we just start the project? First build the set and prepare the actors?...Just release the news."

  Xu Xin was taken aback, frowned and asked:

   "Is there any rigid need?"

"have."

  Qi Lei answered on the phone:

   "Actually, the atmosphere in the company has not been very good recently... because of the "Li Chun" incident."

   ""The Beginning of Spring"? Isn't that movie pretty good? It even won a film festival award... What's wrong?"

   "The box office blew up."

"Well…"

   "This film invested more than 20 million yuan, including publicity, and the production cost exceeded 25 million yuan. As a result, the box office received less than 3 million yuan..."

   "..."

  Because I haven't seen the finished film yet, Xu Xin doesn't know how the shooting quality of "Li Chun" is and what story it tells.

  So it’s not easy to post any comments on this, so I can only respond:

   "Well, what then?"

"...At first, everyone was waiting for "The Beginning of Spring" to give us the title of Xiying Film Studio. But we found that... this movie has gone back to the old way, whether it is popular or not. Including the evaluations of people who have seen it, the opinions of professionals... There is nothing wrong with it.

   But the box office was miserable, so miserable that it almost disappeared. Our internal disputes are quite big... Mainly this was decided by Mr. Tian himself after he took over the leadership team of Xiying Studio. Now that it has become like this, it goes against our original intention of adopting the traditional self-made strategy, and then some people inside started talking about transformation... I mean, you understand? "

"Understood."

  He didn't speak clearly, but Xu Xin already knew what Qi Lei was going to say.

   It is nothing more than a matter of internal discourse power.

Hard to say.

   Qi Lei is also inconvenient to say.

  It is enough to reveal it here.

  So Xu Xin asked directly:

   "Are there any new works we launched this year, except this one."

   "No, none came out."

   "...good guy."

  Xu Xin was really speechless.

   Even spoke with a smile:

   "What? Mr. Qi is planning to bet on me?"

"Oh... I don't know how to say this. When I made money last year, no one said a word. This year, the financial report is not good, and it is difficult to explain it to the above. It started again. That's why I want to ask you here ...The matter of "The Beginning of Spring" is no longer possible, but there is still the possibility of manipulation. But we really need a film...that can boost our spirits. In this way, there is at least a goal for work transfer. Otherwise, it will continue like this , if the Westerners govern the West, it will be empty talk and stereotypes, and it will not be good for us.”

  As for Qi Lei, he directly classified himself into the faction.

  Xu Xin was not surprised.

  Because this is already obvious.

  If you want to join the circle, you must first integrate into the circle.

   After the reorganization of the entire Xiying Film Studio, the "bloodline" is actually not pure.

   This thing really needs to be said, in fact, the **** determines the head, and the birth determines the height.

   Now the Beijing faction is very powerful, controlling many entertainment resources.

   This is no secret in the circle.

   Didn’t see that even the saying in the Shanghai circle is gone?

  As for Modu Film Factory...

  Since the style of "winning awards first, then reviewing" in the 1980s was completely replaced, Modu Film Studio can almost be said to be a real estate company under the name of a film studio.

  Some things, when you really talk about it in detail, in fact, it is difficult to give up the various pros and cons.

   It doesn't mean that if you are labeled as the Northwest Circle, there are enemies on both sides.

   Not so targeted.

  But if Xu Xin wants to move forward, instead of just being a director with little right to speak, he must accept this kind of labeling and distinctive symbols, and carry the shadow of faction on his body.

  The faction needs you, so you can do your best.

  Work hard and operate reasonably, and you will be able to stand out.

   will be able to...

going up.

  And now that there is a need internally, it is definitely the most appropriate to stand up.

   Just…

"That's it...then I understand. But I must be busy with the Olympics at this stage. After all, it is the end. There is a beginning and an end, and it must be done. But if I need to cooperate, I will definitely cooperate unconditionally. But this film is a bit complicated , I haven't even started casting yet... Mr. Qi, to tell you the truth, I am quite ambitious for this film."

"Uh-huh."

  Qi Lei responded, but he had the same meaning for Xu Xin as Ming Jing.

  So he laughed and said:

   "Don't be afraid of big ambitions. Director Xu's artistic level is here. I understand."

  Xu Xin was also happy.

"Haha, that's fine. This film is a gift, and it must be perfect. Don't mention the investment, my goal is to contribute a good work in the new year next year. A good work, whether it is the director or the protagonist, must be worth it." It is remembered. So... this film is actually not easy to define. It can be said to be a commercial film or a feature film. It is not easy to define, and the shooting is not easy, but I am confident that it may be able to give us Xiying The factory will bring back another trophy."

  Qi Lei naturally ignored the previous words, recalled Xu Xin's last words that seemed to have deep meaning, and responded with a smile:

"Yes, that's for sure. But since it's a gift film, there's no such thing as commercial or non-commercial. We actually have confidence in Director Xu. Let's just say a joke: As long as the film is good, with Director Xu's attainments, the debut work will be awarded." Cannes’s recognition, isn’t it still a matter of grasping to win an award in China?”

   "Hahahahaha~ Then our factory will have to support me~"

   "That is for sure. But in the final analysis, this is a gift film, and it must be treated seriously."

"That's for sure. Didn't Mr. Qi also read the script? I have sorted out all the routes. This movie is a literary drama, a war without gunpowder... I have been typing the draft for several months... Hey, but this thing Well, you still have to shoot it to know how it is, right?"

   "I have great confidence in Director Xu."

   "Haha~ Mr. Qi's words are a lot of pressure..."

   "Hahahaha...Then let's go back to Yanjing to talk in detail?"

   "Of course, just these two days."

   "Okay, then I'll wait for Director Xu in Yanjing."

  Amidst the laughter and laughter, the two had already completed the subtext dialogue, and the approximate true meaning was actually quite concise.

  Even if the words are a bit more complicated, there is a very simple exchange of interests in the fancy talk and laughter.

   is probably:

   "Actually, I don't have to rush to start this movie, and I don't have to be so high-profile."

   "I understand, we need and trust Director Xu."

   "Then I can be in, but if this film is made well, I will win an award."

   "Director Xu supports us so much. In return, we will definitely support it with all our strength. But it still depends on the quality of the film."

   "Commercial film or gift film?"

   "As long as the filming is good, a commercial film is also a gift film. In the same way, commercial films can also win awards."

"Can."

  Finally, the phone hangs up.

  It's that simple and rude.

  Back to the wonton shop, Yang Mi asked:

"What's wrong?"

"Well…"

  Xu Xin thought for a while, and asked a very speechless question:

   "Do you want the best actress first? Or should I get the best director first?"

  Yang Mi was taken aback.

   I thought what I did, so I took the actress.

   It’s just the two of us who say this, and if we put it outside, we might be scolded for being crazy.

  But seeing that he asked seriously, I simply cooperated with him in the performance.

  So, she stared at her fiancé and tilted her head, asking:

   "True?"

"Um."

   Seeing that he wanted to hear the truth, Yang Mi was also happy.

   I don’t know if it’s because of eating meatloaf or wontons.

   She seems to have a good appetite.

  So he showed his white teeth and said with a smile:

   "Both are needed, is it too much?"

"Well…"

  Xu Xin thought for a while:

   "You are crazier than me."

  Yang Mi didn't think much, just waved her hand:

   "Anyway, boasting that you don't pay taxes, be more courageous! I want them all!"

   "...ha~"

  Xu Xin chuckled.

   Crazy enough.

   But the ambition in it...

he likes!

  (end of this chapter)