I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 286: 284. This program has Jay Chou

Chapter 286 284. This show has Jay Chou

At 6 o'clock in the morning, Zhang Jiao, who was pushing a suitcase, showed up at the door of Xu Xin's house on time.

The cold wind didn't bother her, on the contrary, she felt very comfortable...

After all, compared to the Northeast, Yanjing’s winter is like a joke.

Take out the key and unscrew the iron door. She was very careful when closing the door.

As a result, I saw Miss Mi walking in the yard wearing a thin down jacket, gloves, and woolen hat.

"..."

Silently, Yang Mi waved her hand to greet her.

Then continue to walk.

Zhang Jiao hurried over and said in a low voice:

"Sister...you...can you exercise?"

Obviously, as an assistant, she also knew about Sister Mi's pregnancy.

So I hurriedly asked.

Yang Mi nodded slightly:

"Walking is fine, like yoga is fine, but how to do other exercises depends on what the coach says. But it's fine, if you walk, as long as you don't get tired, it's good for your child."

She was walking while talking, and Zhang Jiao followed, carefully ready to help her at any time.

And Yang Mi continued:

"Have you checked the weather in Xi'an?"

"seen it already."

"Well, have you arranged for the vehicle?"

"Brother Xu said he found a car and didn't want to take the commercial car I arranged."

"Well... okay. How about yourself? Have you got all your luggage and clothes ready? I guess it will take at least three to five days to get there..."

"Yeah, I brought them all."

"good."

Yang Mi glanced at the watch on her wrist and waved her hand:

"Okay, I'll go around by myself. Leave it alone~"

"Okay. Slow down..."

"Um."

Yang Mi nodded and continued to walk around the yard.

And Zhang Jiao didn't go far away, she put her hands in the pockets of her down jacket to protect her.

I'm afraid that sister Mi has a cramp in one step or something, and no one will take care of her.

That would be a serious crime.

…

"Then we're leaving?"

"Well, let's go."

Yang Mi stood at the door and waved at Xu Xin, Zhang Jiao, and Sun Ting.

"Well, pay more attention to yourself, do you hear me? Don't carry heavy things..."

"Oh, my parents will be here soon, I know better than you. Hurry up~"

Hearing this, Xu Xin still worriedly said "Don't be brave" before getting into his Audi.

Pulling Sun Ting and Zhang Jiao to the airport together.

Sun Ting will drive the car back at that time.

No words all the way.

When they arrived at the airport, Zhang Jiao handed Xu Xin a black mask.

"No, I have it."

Xu Xin took out a medical mask from his pocket.

"Brother Xu, this is specially designed to slim down your face, making your face smaller."

"Really? So amazing?"

Xu Xin was a little surprised. After taking it up, he asked Zhang Jiao:

"How is it? How much have you lost?"

"You don't have a big face, but you look even more handsome when you wear it."

"Ha~"

Being praised by a beautiful woman, Xu Xin was in a good mood and led her forward.

And Zhang Jiao did not lie.

Brother Xu is quite handsome.

So, naturally, Xu Xin's attire attracted the attention of many people along the way.

As for whether there are paparazzi or what, he doesn't care.

Passed through the security check with Zhang Jiao, sat in the business class seat, Xu Xin put on earphones.

Leaning back on the seat, he closed his eyes.

At 11:30 noon, he arrived in Xi'an. After wandering around in the parking lot, he finally found a Mercedes-Benz GLS that was "low-key" in Xu Yang's definition, and took out the key under the front wheel.

Personally took Zhang Jiao, who was full of weird eyes, into the car and walked towards Xiying Studio.

"For the art test at the end of this month, I have already greeted Mr. Yu. You have to prepare a three-minute personal monologue, which can be a certain performance scene or a drama. Then there is the interview...the interview is quite selective. There are many, such as body, dance, and song. Are you ready?"

In the car, Zhang Jiao, who was sitting in the co-pilot, responded after hearing this:

"Well, yes, the monologue plans to choose "La Traviata"... okay?"

"What's wrong with that? In fact, it's just a formality...at least I think so. Basically, there will be no problems. Teacher Yu will greet you when the time comes. But the same, it's easy to go in, but you still have to be prepared You have to plan your own time for work and study~”

"Then don't you have to call me senior when I see you at school?"

"Ha~"

Hearing this, Xu Xin chuckled:

"Okay. You can call whatever you want~ as long as you work hard. To put it bluntly, it's nothing more than a year or two... don't delay anything. There are not no late blooming actors, just work hard."

"Um!"

Zhang Jiao nodded vigorously to show that she understood.

really.

Now that the goal has been determined, just work hard.

…

When he arrived at Xiying Studio, his treatment in the guest house was still above the standard.

After putting the luggage in the room, the two had a casual meal in the restaurant, and then rushed to the editing room of Xiying Studio during this time, which is strictly considered a break.

are waiting for him.

In the past few days, the editing team of Xiying Studio has already produced a 60-minute rough cut version.

sorted out the main line of the story.

The remaining shooting clips should be fine-cut according to the director's requirements, such as flashback, montage, or the idea of why.

The rough cutting process started years ago. Strictly speaking, it really saved Xu Xin a lot of trouble.

When he got to the editing room, he saw Qi Lei who was waiting for him here.

"President Qi."

In front of other people, the two still use formulaic addresses.

"Haha, Director Xu."

Qi Lei got up and shook hands with him.

"congratulations!"

Hearing this, Xu Xin knew what he was talking about. After all, after getting the confirmation yesterday, he notified the factory.

They also know about his relationship with Yang Mi... Although everyone is speechless and worried about what to do with the promotional activities. But fortunately, there are enough stars in this show, so I don't worry so much.

"Well, thank you... In this way, I will work first, Mr. Qi, let's meet tonight?"

"No problem. I also came here specifically to talk to Director Xu, and I want to make an appointment. Shall we see you tonight?"

"okay."

Qi Lei responded:

"Then I won't disturb Director Xu's work, see you tonight."

"good."

After Qi Lei left, Xu Xin sat in front of the computer in the editing room.

There is a huge projection screen opposite the two of them.

"Let's get started, let me watch the main line editing first... Oh yes, turn on the sound effects too, let me listen to it..."

He leaned back on the chair and said.

…

Throughout "The Wind", Xu Xin's style is very clear.

That is the eternal companionship of light and shadow.

Indoors, where there is warm light, the area that cannot be illuminated by the light must be dark.

In this kind of bright outdoor venue, he will add filters to make the bright tones appear distorted and dull.

is to highlight the sense of horror step by step.

You never know what's going to pop up in the dark, or what's in the dark.

In the camera, even for those who stand guard, he has very clear requirements. That is motionless, like a statue.

Even in the light and shadow effects of some clips, the darkness will be particularly aggravated.

The purpose is to make these living people...live like ghosts.

As for the currently edited screen, Xu Xin glanced through it, then nodded slightly.

Director Li has already fulfilled his own requirements.

The pictures taken are completely in line with my expectations.

Then the next step is fine cutting.

He took out his editing ideas for the Chinese New Year from his bag, and started working with the editor.

"The Sound of the Wind" fine cut, let's start.

…

Editing is a stage that pays more attention to trade-offs. With the "duration" as the framework, the director is required to make some trade-offs for the clips that have been shot within a limited time.

Xu Xin set the time tone for "The Wind" as 120 minutes.

And all the shots shot so far are about 140 minutes long, which is more than 20 minutes.

And not just beyond 120 minutes, there are some segments that may need to be changed.

For example, a one-minute picture only needs 20 or 30 seconds, etc.

So it's a process of going through the sieve over and over again.

To use a very vivid metaphor, it is like finding that thread in a mess, and then pulling the mess together into a bundle of ropes.

The process sounds tedious.

But it’s actually quite a decompression link.

Especially when looking at those coherent clips that I have smoothed and cleared up under my own hard work...

At least Xu Xin thinks so.

Just some waste smoke.

But not waste tea.

Because every time his thermos cup is touched, there will be a cup of tea with just the right temperature and the same taste.

Zhang Jiao is obviously very talented in taking care of people.

It was almost 6 o'clock in the evening, Xu Xin saw that the time was almost up, so he said that today's editing work was over.

But he asked for a key to the editing room.

One afternoon is enough for him to roughly understand these editing software.

So I plan to try it myself tonight.

However, for the sake of safety, he still asked others to back up these things, so as not to make a mess by himself.

After coming out of the editing room, Qi Lei's car was already waiting at the door.

"Haha~ Director Xu, let's go, I'll take you to eat an authentic Xi'an restaurant."

"Okay. Then I will bring Jiaojiao together?"

"Well…"

Hearing this, Qi Lei seemed a little hesitant.

Seeing this, Xu Xin nodded:

"Jiaojiao, go back and rest."

"Okay, Brother Xu."

Zhang Jiao naturally understood what Xu Xin meant, and bowed politely to Qi Lei:

"President Qi, then I'll go back first."

"Well, okay~"

Qi Lei responded with a smile.

Zhang Jiao left, while Xu Xin got into Qi Lei's Toyota Prado.

He didn't ask where he was going, but after getting in the car, he gave Qi Lei a cigarette.

Then I saw a pendant hanging on the rearview mirror.

That is a small doll pendant with a five-pointed star, and in the middle of the five-pointed star is a little girl who says "yeah" to the camera.

The five-pointed star looks shoddy, and it is not a finished product at first glance.

Seeing Xu Xin looking at the star, Qi Lei smiled and said:

"My daughter made it in handicraft class."

"Ha~ very cute."

He let out a heartfelt compliment.

It’s a strange thing to say, in the past, no matter whose child was, how cute, or how naughty, he didn’t feel anything.

But... the feeling is particularly deep today.

It seems... I can vaguely understand that every time Qi Lei drives, for example, when he is very tired after a day's work, when he returns home, he sees this pendant gift from his daughter, looking at her smile that... exhausted The taste of sweeping away.

All of a sudden, he seemed to understand.

Hearing this, Qi Lei said with some regret:

"It's a pity... I don't have much learning talent. I'm in the third grade this year, and every day I make my love angry for doing homework..."

"Brother Qi is late to have children?"

"Well, it's too late to get married. She didn't have her until she was twenty-nine... So, Director Xu, it's right to have a child early. Really, this is from the heart... Think about it, Mimi is only 23 this year, even if it is a delay One year, young, with good resilience, as long as the postpartum recovery is reasonable, it is no different from a girl when she comes out.

And when your child grows up, your age will also be just right. Just right~ Don't be like me. I am thirty-six this year, and by the time my daughter turns 20, I will be in my forties or almost fifty. Even if she gets married at 25, I'm over fifty..."

Listening to the experience of this person, Xu Xin nodded vigorously and said:

"The two of us didn't arrange it like this, it's just that everything goes with the flow."

"It's good to let nature take its course... I regret why I didn't get married earlier and have children earlier."

His tone was full of regret in wanting to go back, back to the past, but never being able to go back to the years called "youth".

Xu Xin couldn't empathize with him, so he could only comfort him:

"...Think about it from another angle, marry early, have children early, it doesn't have to be her, right?"

Qi Lei was taken aback.

smiled and nodded:

"That's true."

"So, it's all fate. When fate comes, everything will come."

Leaning on the chair, Xu Xin smiled and lit a cigarette, and opened the window:

"Brother Qi, is there any clue about the TV station?"

"It's coming soon. After the 15th, we will start the handover procedures. And we are also preparing the plan for the beginning of the year. The position of deputy director, if nothing else, belongs to us."

"How did the plan start?"

"Actually, there is not much we can do. At least in the early stage, most of the opinions of the people in the factory are to pick our excellent movies first, such as "A Chinese Journey to the West" and "Heroes of Heaven and Earth". .Then maybe there will be some programs that review movies, film history, or a certain movie...just like the tenth screening room..."

"oh?"

Xu Xin's eyes lit up.

Some ideas in my heart began to spread.

But he didn't speak for the time being, but said:

"Excellent movies and TV shows can only last for a while, right?"

"...What? Director Xu has some ideas?"

Qi Lei also tasted the meaning of Xu Xin's words.

Xu Xin smiled and nodded:

"On May 31 this year, Yang Mi's contract will end, and she is ready to start her own company."

"Brokerage company? Or distribution?"

"Agent. When the time comes, I will sign people, I will sign actors..."

"That's fine."

There is no need for Xu Xin to speak, Qi Lei said:

"Movies alone won't be able to compete for ratings. We will definitely produce some of our own TV dramas one after another... I don't want to hide it from you two brothers, Xu Daohong, isn't it because we are popular? We are all a family , then what are you talking about, right?"

"Hahaha~"

Xu Xin responded with a smile:

"That's for sure. So... I'm here this time, on the one hand because of the movie, on the other hand, I plan to tell you, Brother Qi. I plan... It's not my plan, it should be said that Yang Mi plans to put on a variety show."

"Well…"

Qi Lei was stunned for a moment.

Immediately afterwards, I suddenly regretted it.

I knew that I should let Director Xu's assistant follow.

Follow, she is driving, can't she have a detailed chat about this matter?

I'm still distracted right now...

After all, there is some traffic jam.

But at this time, he couldn’t turn around after all, so he continued to ask:

"what type is it?"

"Singer draft."

"...?"

Qi Lei was instantly stunned.

subconsciously asked:

"Just... happy female voice, super male voice?"

"right."

"..."

Suddenly, Qi Lei's eyes became extremely strange, and he said:

"Director Xu, we...are just a local station. And we don't mention anything else, and we don't say whether the people of the whole country can see our station. Let's just talk about the ratings of Shaanxi station...you are from Shaanxi, can you not know? We don't even know There is no sense of existence…”

"That's what it says."

Xu Xin responded with a smile:

"But what if this show has Jay Chou?"

"...???"

In an instant, Qi Lei was stunned:

"Jay Chou!?"

"Yes, and Lang Lang."

"And Lang Lang!????"

Qi Lei's tone became higher.

"Brother Qi, don't get excited, look what you're excited about..."

Xu Xin smiled and comforted him:

"Drive well, let's talk slowly when we get there."

"..."

Hearing this, Qi Lei could only restrain the shock and strong interest in his heart...

Then I heard Xu Xin say:

"Our station's own program, if this thing is done, then...do we have to broadcast it on Shaanxi station so that everyone can see it?"

"right."

Although he didn't know what it was, after hearing this, Qi Lei knew what Xu Xin meant:

"Shaanxi TV's national coverage is basically more than 99%. You can watch it in places with cable TV...even in some remote places, you can use that kind of satellite dish. It's just... people generally don't see it much. That’s all. But if you want to see it, you can definitely see it.”

"If we really want to do it, will Shaanxi TV station pay us for the broadcast?"

"..."

Qi Lei was silent for a moment, then shook his head slightly:

"The rebroadcasting fee may not be given, and even the advertising fee will be withheld."

"..."

Now it was Xu Xin's turn to frown.

"Advertising fees should also be withheld?"

"That's for sure. After all, strictly speaking, we belong to Shaanxi Eighth TV Station. It is still under the jurisdiction of the TV station. Even if it is operated independently, but...you use someone else's star channel, can you not share it?"

"Then there is no other way? If we want to do this, I must do it in our station..."

"Unless our station can get out and apply for a star. Otherwise...difficult."

"Then is it easy to get on the star?"

"I have to ask the leader about this matter... But to be honest, it is really difficult. Director Xu, think about it, Hunan TV is so popular, when did you see its second channel appear on your TV?"

"Then this is not easy to operate..."

"Well…"

Qi Lei thought for a while and said:

"Director Xu, it's not that I'm being discouraged. But...it's really hard to get a star on just one variety show...under the premise that we can't guarantee enough viewing content. So, even if this variety show The fire, if you want to go, you still have to go the route broadcast by Shaanxi TV.

However, I heard, just heard, that with the advent of the second-generation set-top box, it is true that many non-star TV stations have to be opened. But this kind of TV is the same as the private TV stations in foreign countries, and you have to pay. Not sure how much to pay...

If there is not enough profit, it may not be done in the past two years... Besides, even if it is done, I don’t know when it will happen. If Director Xu is very optimistic about this variety show, then he should make preparations for going to Shaanxi TV in the early stage. "

"What is the general share of this kind of TV station?"

"It's not much, it depends on how we talk about it. Thirty percent, forty percent, and fifty percent. Even if the program is good, it's not impossible for it to be lower than 30%. It’s not pretty either.”

Hearing Qi Lei's explanation, Xu Xin nodded thoughtfully:

"It's fine if you want to do that, but I'm afraid of one thing, that is, don't accept the advertisement at that time, for example, we accept the advertisement, and Shantai also accepts the advertisement. They are charging another fee..."

"The advertisements before and after the broadcast of the program must belong to others. But the advertisements inserted in the broadcast of the program are ours. It’s gone, but there are some things that don’t mean that everything is inferior to the TV station...not to mention, this TV station is all Shaanxi TV. They really feel that the operating burden is too big, so they took the initiative to come to us.”

Qi Lei spoke very straightforwardly.

And having finished speaking, he asked:

"Director Xu...have confidence in this variety show?"

"Anyway, we all think my idea is pretty good~"

"If that's the case... the contract has to be carefully calculated. Whether it is a long-term contract or a short-term contract, the things you face are different. For example, if Super Girl can live to the level of Super Girl, if nothing else, our station will pass this A program, dare to make a decision to become independent. At that time, we will do the operation content alone..."

Speaking of this, he paused.

Then shook his head with some emotion:

"But then again, how can there be so many super girls in the world? And if you can really catch a super girl... Director Xu, then I have to call you Director Xu, hahahaha~"

"Hahaha~ positive and negative?"

"Is there a difference? Aren't they all from us?"

"Hahaha~"

Anyway, it’s just chatting and bragging, so let’s chat.

Imagine it.

All the way, they chatted about the TV broadcast and so on, and finally Qi Lei took him to a steamed bun restaurant that looked very ordinary in appearance.

Call Ma Youcai to make steamed buns.

The restaurant is really not big, but it is overcrowded.

Qi Lei specially asked for a private room. After entering the room, he didn't use the menu, and just reported the names of a few dishes casually.

Then I consulted Xu Xin for his opinion, and finally decided to drink a few bottles of beer and forget it.

As soon as the door was closed, he asked curiously:

"Director Xu, what's going on with the variety show?"

"Here."

Xu Xin took out the proposal tentatively named "The Voice of China" from his bag, and handed it to him.

He is not afraid of being "referenced".

After all, you can’t get Jay Chou for reference, and what he gave is not a complete proposal, but it’s just reached the stage of blind selection.

But it's so...

When the hot and cold dishes were served, Qi Lei was still dumbfounded after reading the thin plan.

Is it fresh?

Really fresh.

Aren’t the current drafts all looking at the face first, and then listening to the song?

But this program only recognizes the voice...

Creating out the freshness of the "blind audition" made Qi Lei feel it even if he just read the text.

While linked to content…

He couldn't help asking:

"Besides Jay Chou, who else?"

"Lang Lang put on the director's name, Wanda will provide us with audition venues, and the mentors...haven't figured it out yet, but they should be some people with high morals. Like Liu Huan? Like Wang Fei? Or Liu Dehua...Of course, I'm just giving an example, these people are hard to hire, and they may not come over."

Xu Xin poured wine for the two of them, and said with a smile:

"But this variety show is the certificate that Mimi handed over to our factory. She runs a brokerage company. No matter what she does to promote artists in the future, she definitely hopes to be closely integrated with our factory and our station. So..."

He didn't continue talking.

But Qi Lei understood.

It is impossible for him to understand.

Even, he is happy to see this kind of sight.

The recovery of Xiying Film Studio cannot be achieved by a single director or actor.

The more people there are, the greater the power.

And now...

The proposal in his hand seemed to let him find another way.

Movies, TV dramas, variety shows... even singers from their own channels.

If all can be successful...

The Xiying Studio...isn't it the next Hunan TV station! ?

And if that's the case...