I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

  Chapter 395 393. Little Red Relies on Luck, Big Red Relies on Fate (23)

  Early the next morning, Xu Xin received a call from Zhao Benshan.

   In words, the Northeast King never mentioned what happened last night.

   It’s just that the words are full of intimacy, saying that Xu Xin must call him when he goes to the northeast.

  Receive him to the highest standard.

  Hearing this, Xu Xin's calves were shaking...

  Yesterday, Xu Xin really saw how his old man was drinking.

   This is just drinking Wuliangye.

  If you drink the kind he said last night...the kind that burns the soil and burns the basket, more than 60 degrees...

  The Northwest wolf must die in the hands of the Siberian tiger.

  Ahhh...

  Northeast... dare not go, dare not go.

   Fear of death.

   Then, he drove on to the audition.

   Tried all day, and finally selected 30 children.

  The most important actor audition for "Jinling" is over.

  The old man didn't let Xu Xin worry about the next few actors.

  The mission of "The Hawthorn Tree" has also been completed.

  However... It's done. Xu Xin is actually quite entangled in the final choice.

  In the evening, he chatted with Zhang Mo until after 10 p.m., and corrected some things about the scene selection, service, and casting of "The Hawthorn".

  Zhang Mo began to pack and pack his luggage.

   One is to continue to choose the scenery that Xu Xin is satisfied with, and the other is to go to Wuxi secretly.

   And after she left, Liu Yifei came.

  …

   "Here we come."

  On Monday morning, Xu Xin looked at Liu Yifei who came in, and greeted Liu Yifei with a smile.

  Liu Yifei nodded:

   "Well, where's Mimi?"

   "Take the kids for a walk. I'll be back in a while."

   "Go out in this cold?"

   "Stay fit... You know that Russians let their children sleep outside for half an hour every day when their children take a nap in winter to strengthen their physique. Tsk tsk, or they are a fighting nation."

   "..."

  The corner of Liu Yifei's mouth twitched.

  Heart said who did you listen to?

  But she didn't correct it, it was just a little thing.

   Came to the tea table and sat down on his own, took the cup handed by Xu Xin and asked:

"When does it begin?"

   "Afternoon, I'll take you to meet that kid in the afternoon. He took a special day off and returned to Chongqing in the evening. Taking advantage of this afternoon, let's try on the makeup and let's get acquainted with each other by the way."

"good."

  Liu Yifei nodded, and then took out a diary from her bag:

"show you."

"What?"

  Xu Xin took it and turned to the first page:

   "A summary of Jingqiu's traits..."

oh?

   It seems that my sister's good habits have been transmitted to another person.

Um.

   Sure enough, Yangmi.

   Probably turned over.

   It’s okay, there are about ten pages of content.

   It is quite full.

  From the characteristics of Jingqiu, to the comparison with herself, to how to find Jingqiu's... unique sense of simplicity in that era.

   You only need to look at the things in this diary to know that the other party is paying attention.

  Even if this role is not hers yet.

  It’s like what she once said to Yang Mi:

   "Even if it's just an audition."

  After reading it, he returned it to Liu Yifei:

   "The main idea is correct. The details are that each actor has different habits... But can you go back to the countryside?"

  He was talking about Liu Yifei's words "Go back to the countryside and observe" in his notebook when he talked about how to reflect the simplicity of Jingqiu's body language.

  Liu Yifei nodded:

   "Well, there are still people in my hometown."

  Hearing this, Xu Xin didn't continue talking.

Again.

  How an actor prepares for a role is up to the actor himself.

  As a director, the actors only need to meet their own requirements when they need to shoot clips.

  Even if the role is not hers yet.

  Then, the two changed the topic to the short film "Deal".

  He also showed Liu Yifei the child named Wang Junkai.

  After watching, Yang Mi also came back.

   Liu Yifei's attention was captured by the two children in an instant.

   And Xu Xin picked up her diary again and began to read it carefully.

   Afternoon, Shuangwei Entertainment.

  Xu Xin also saw this little boy named Wang Junkai for the first time.

  He just stood timidly beside his mother, looking up at himself, Yang Mi, and Liu Yifei.

   And his mother was kind of... how should I put it.

   It's like ordinary people seeing some big shots, wanting to please, but not daring. But doing nothing and feeling a little uneasy.

  In the end, I could only use Mandarin with a Sichuan-Chongqing accent to bow to the three of them:

   "Hello, hello, Director Xu, hello..."

   "Hey, you're welcome."

  Xu Xin hurriedly bowed to return the salute, and then offered to extend his hand.

   "Hello, I'm Director Xu Xin."

   It seemed that he didn't expect this great director to be so eloquent. Gong Shenghong was stunned for a moment, and then he took Xu Xin's hand with both hands.

   looks very humble.

   Seeing this, Xu Xin also put his left hand on the back of the opponent's hand, and Gong Shenghong said:

   "I... I am Gong Shenghong, Kaikai's mother."

   "Hey, you worked hard."

  Xu Xin smiled politely.

   Then he turned his head and shook hands with Wang Junkai's manager.

  Wang Junkai was just beside his mother and didn't speak, just remembering the scene of the first meeting between his mother and the "internationally renowned director" that this mother said in his heart.

  He thinks... this director is not like other people, he doesn't seem to care about his mother's appearance...

   All of a sudden, that feeling of uneasiness subsided a lot.

  At this time, a very beautiful face appeared in front of Wang Junkai.

  Yang Mi squatted in front of this timid little boy, smiled and stretched out her hand:

   "Hello, Kaikai. Do you know me?"

  In Wang Junkai's eyes, this sister Xuejian in the TV series "Sword and Sword III" that I like to watch very much smiles very gently, just like a beam of light.

   His unconscious face became hot.

   lowered his head shyly.

   "Yeah, I'm still shy, hee hee."

  Seeing the blushing child, Yang Mi thought it was funny, and smiled and patted his head.

   "Ouch, so cute."

  When Gong Shenghong heard this, a smile of surprise appeared on his face, and he said quickly:

   "Yang...Miss Yang, my Kaikai works very hard, he can sing and dance..."

"Uh-huh."

  Yang Mi smiled and nodded:

   "It's rare to see it."

  Hearing her praise, the joyful smile on Gong Shenghong's face was even more overjoyed.

  At this time, Xu Xin said:

   "Let's go in and talk."

  He pointed to the reception room and said.

   Then, Yang Mi shouted:

   "Make some cups of tea here."

   After a group of people entered the reception room together, Sun Ting, who followed behind, began to arrange the makeup audition process.

   While waiting, Xu Xin began to understand the child's situation.

   In fact, it is mainly an academic problem.

   "Sister Gong, let me tell you first, the shooting plan is like this. Every Saturday and Sunday... It is expected to end in two weekends at most. You are in Chongqing now, right?"

"Well…"

  Gong Shenghong turned his head and glanced at Wang Junkai's manager, and then said:

   "Yes... yes. The company said that they will form a group, and they will come here often..."

  Hearing this, the manager next to him quickly added:

   "Director Xu, it's like this. In our time, Junfeng plans to form a youth group, and for this purpose, we have recruited thirty or forty children to be trainees..."

"Um."

  Xu Xin nodded, did not let him continue, but turned to look at Gong Shenghong and said:

   "So it's like this, just don't delay your academic performance."

  The manager was taken aback...

  Yang Mi also laughed and said:

   "Trainees are very hard, are you afraid?"

   She asked Wang Junkai.

  Then the child pursed his lips and shook his head firmly:

   "Not afraid."

   "Well, that's awesome~"

   After Yang Mi finished her compliment, Sun Ting pushed the door open and said:

   "Brother Xu, the makeup artist is ready."

"good."

  Xu Xin responded, turned to Liu Yifei and said:

   "Then you two go?"

"Um."

  Liu Yifei nodded, smiled and extended her hand to Wang Junkai:

"let's go?"

  Wang Junkai glanced at his mother again, and then bowed politely to Liu Yifei:

   "Please give me your advice."

  The appearance of a little adult and the overly deliberate etiquette are actually not suitable for him.

  Liu Yifei was a little speechless, and smiled helplessly:

   "Okay, let's go."

  The two went out together.

   After both of them left, Wang Junkai’s agent started to sell the business:

   "Director Xu, our company has many children with great potential. Whether it is singing, dancing or acting training, we are also doing it..."

   "Yeah, there is a chance to work together."

   Xu Xin responded casually.

  But Yang Mi recognized his perfunctory, so she took up the topic with a smile and started chatting with her manager.

   After chatting for about 20 minutes, Wang Junkai walked in first, followed by the stylist.

   Liu Yifei is still putting on makeup.

   Slow down.

   After he came in, he was wearing a very common school uniform for elementary school students, with a red scarf on his chest and a schoolbag on his back.

  Xu Xin narrowed his eyes and looked carefully:

"His hair. I want that kind of... the stage when I know that the crew cut has grown, right? This kind of bob hair is too fashionable, no way. I want that kind of crew cut, and then the child wakes up without washing his hair, and the natural hair sleeps The feeling of collapsing."

"OK."

  The stylist nodded and said to Wang Junkai:

   "Then let's get a haircut?"

   "..."

   Now, Wang Junkai hesitated.

  Unconsciously, he turned his eyes to his mother for help.

   Gong Shenghong and his manager were also in a dilemma...

  The child's bob hair is the image designed by the company and specially cut.

  But at this moment Director Xu actually wants to move...

  Although it is normal for actors to change their costumes according to the director's request,...at least at this moment, it can be seen that the two of them are somewhat reluctant.

   After thinking about it, Wang Junkai's agent said:

   "Director Xu, isn't this hairstyle okay?"

   "No, a kid raised by a grandma can't have this very popular hairstyle. The simpler the look, the better."

  After Xu Xin finished speaking, Yang Mi suddenly spoke:

"You do not want it?"

  She said this to Wang Junkai.

  But after hearing this, the manager thought Yang Mi was angry, so he quickly shook his head:

   "No, no, don't get me wrong..."

   "I didn't ask you, I asked him."

  Yang Mi glanced at him, told him to shut up, then looked at Wang Junkai with a smile and asked:

   "Don't want to cut your hair?"

  Hearing this, Wang Junkai did not answer directly, but asked a little uneasy:

   "Can...Can I not cut it?"

"Well."

  Yang Mi turned her eyes upward and pouted in thought, then shook her head:

   "No, do you know why?"

  The boy also shook his head silently.

   Seeing this, Yang Mi explained with a smile:

   "Because you are an actor. You are an actor, and Auntie and I are also an actor. Do you know what is the most important quality of an actor?"

  Wang Junkai still shook his head.

"The most important quality of being an actor is to satisfy the director's artistic image...you may not understand. Simply put, an actor is to meet the needs of the director. We will be what the director wants us to be. What to become. Do you know what respect is?"

  Yang Mi's words are actually a little difficult for Wang Junkai to understand.

  But she explained to him in as straightforward a language as possible:

"We have to respect the roles we play. Because this is the most basic requirement for actors to act. It's like you have to wear a school uniform when you go to school... Only by following this principle is the basis of being a good actor. Tell auntie, you Do you want to be an actor?"

"…think."

  Hearing the boy's answer, Yang Mi smiled and asked:

   "Then what kind of actor do you want to be?"

   "..."

   After another period of silence, the boy gave a very frank answer:

   "Being a money-making actor..."

   Upon hearing this answer, Gong Shenghong and his manager were a little anxious...

  Obviously, the standard answer at this time should be the so-called Wei Guangzheng who "dedicates himself to art".

  He answered wrongly.

  But Yang Mi nodded with a smile:

"Well, if you want to make a lot of money, you must first be a good actor to make a lot of money. If you are not a good actor, you can't make much. So you see, being a good actor is the most basic request, right?"

  Don't tell me, she really has a way of coaxing children.

  With just a few words, Wang Junkai understood what he was going to do through these simple words.

  So, he turned to look at the stylist:

   "Teacher, let's go get a haircut."

"okay."

  The stylist nodded and led him out.

  Gong Shenghong and his manager were taken aback for a while.

  Xu Xin was also a little surprised.

  This effort to coax children...

   Niu ah.

   And the truth is also correct.

  Children are actually easily led astray.

  No matter how aboveboard the brokerage company packs itself, the profit-seeking nature of businessmen always exists.

  Although in front of others, Xu Xin would not tell Gong Shenghong the so-called... How unreliable is the "trainee" assessment system passed down from South Korea.

   That's smashing people's jobs.

  He won't do it.

   But it is true.

  The past few years have been the time when the so-called "Korean wave" hit the mainland.

  Every TVXQ, SUPERJUNIOR and other groups are full of posters.

  As a friend of Jay Chou, the anti-Korean pioneer, it is inevitable that we will talk about these things when we get together.

  The definitions of several people are very simple.

  When things in the entertainment industry can be mass-produced, then these so-called boy groups and girl groups will no longer be singers and movie stars with extraordinary talents and singing voices.

   but commodity.

  Generation after generation of commodities only.

  Everyone thinks that entering the entertainment industry means making a fortune, and there is too much money to spend.

   Actually… it does.

   People who can make their mark in the entertainment circle, not to mention rich and powerful, but at least making money is much easier than ordinary people.

  Sell your face, sell your voice, sell yourself...

   That's all money.

  But some ordinary people with stars in their hearts can only see this.

  However, I can’t see how many people’s dreams were buried under the seemingly glorious soil.

   And the method chosen by this company called... Times is actually to turn children into commodities.

Trainee?

  It’s nothing more than a commodity on a shelf.

   Not to brag, out of 100 trainees, 5 out of 100 are thankful.

  Although the reasoning of "why can't it be me" makes sense, I'm afraid that some people are eager for quick success and don't care about anything for money.

  So, he agrees with Yang Mi's point of view.

   I don’t ask how smart this child is, but I only ask him to remember what his wife said today.

If he really wants to take this path...then no matter how old he is or if he is famous, if he has acting skills, as long as he has the original intention to be a good actor, then no one knows how high his upper limit can go, but the lower limit is very solid .

   That's it.

  Come on, little guy.

   Be a good actor.

  …

  Who has seen the prostitute Liu Yifei?

  Anyway, Xu Xin saw it.

  Leopard print leather jacket, lace shirt, leather skirt, stockings, boots...

   And that smoky eye.

  In addition to the vocabulary named by Xu Xin, which was "carried forward" by Yang Mi in the company-the big wave of scumbags.

   Her appearance, not to mention Xu Xin in the reception room, even many employees working outside were dumbfounded.

   Obediently...

  This shape... You can tell it at a glance, an absolute practitioner in a special industry, and it's gone!

   Good guy...

   "Sisters, let me tell you... I really have a new impression of you."

  Yang Mi looked straight at the woman with a dusty face, and murmured:

   "You put it in a nightclub...at least 800 models. Top card! If you hang a red card...Leave a thousand and five!"

   "...???"

   "????"

   "???????"

  Including Xu Xin, everyone in the room stared at this sister...

   "You... know a lot!"

  He couldn't help but complain.

   And Liu Yifei blushed.

   Listen to what this is called?

  How could she even know the difference between a red card and a green card so clearly! ?

   What are you doing!

  What are you and Xu Xin doing in private every day?

  You two...something is wrong, hey!

  However, I have to admit it.

  Yang Mi's words are correct.

   Indeed... I also think this outfit is worth 1,500 yuan.

  …

  In one afternoon, she and Wang Junkai finished all the makeup.

   Then Gong Shenghong hurried back to Chongqing with Wang Junkai.

  Before leaving, Xu Xin asked the mother and son how to get back, and learned that it was by train...

   Actually, this is also normal.

   How expensive it is to fly.

  The salary for this short film is only 7,000 yuan.

  If you take the train, the round trip between the mother and son is only 1,000 yuan.

   You can save two or three thousand by plane.

  In "Deal", Xu Xin and Lu Yang said that this was the reason why they were looking for children near Yanjing.

   It has nothing to do with whether he has money or not. The main reason is that the short film "Deal" is currently released by Shuangwei, but it is actually used as the opening film for the College Student Video Festival.

  The money for the filming is paid by them.

  Including Xu Xin's 20,000 remuneration, a total of 120,000 was given.

   This is the full budget.

   itself is already cheap.

  You know, if you really want to find Xu Xin to make a movie now, the lowest price must be a salary of 1 million+ plus 2% to 5% of the box office share.

  So, at the price of the opening film of the College Student Video Festival, Xu Xin really gave face.

   What's more, Liu Yifei still starred with 0 pay.

   Otherwise, the 120,000 yuan might not even be enough for the leading actor's salary.

  The actor Shuangwei found had no plan to reimburse travel expenses from the beginning.

  Because Lu Yang is looking for a local actor, how can he be reimbursed for travel expenses?

   One yuan for the bus and two yuan for the subway?

  So it was all included in the remuneration.

   And the child Wang Junkai was brought from Chongqing by Times Junfeng.

  People, it doesn't matter where they come from, the important thing is that the requirements of the crew are local children in Yanjing.

   Even if you came from Antarctica, there is no such thing as reimbursement for the round-trip travel expenses.

  Actors come to play, get paid and leave, how to go home and so on is your own business.

   But I heard that the mother and son were arranged by the company to go back by train... Xu Xin didn't intend to ask too much at first.

  But after thinking about it after getting in the car, she suddenly asked Sun Ting:

   "Tingting, how long does it take to take the train from Yanjing to Chongqing?"

   "Uh...May I ask?"

   "Ask."

   Sun Ting, who was driving, quickly dialed a number, and after asking a few words, the phone hung up:

"Brother Xu, I asked. The fastest bus from Yanjing to Chongqing is the bus with the prefix Z. There is a bus at 6:03 p.m., and it will arrive at Chongqing at 4:40 p.m. tomorrow. slower than this class."

   "... 4:40 tomorrow? Afternoon?"

  Xu Xin was taken aback.

"right."

   "..."

  In an instant, Xu Xin was speechless.

  Today is Monday, and the kid himself missed the class for a day. As a result, he will go back tonight and have to stay in the car tomorrow.

  Only on Wednesdays can classes be held normally.

  And if this rhythm is followed...the shooting day is on Saturday.

  They may have to leave on Thursday night, then go to Yanjing on Friday night, shoot on Saturday and Sunday...go back on Monday...delay for a few more days...

   Isn't this delaying the child's class?

   And just about to speak, Yang Mi said:

   "Let's book a plane ticket. I will book it for tonight at the company's expense. No matter what happens, I can't delay my child's studies."

   Obviously, she and Xu Xin wanted to go together.

  In other words, she already guessed the meaning from the time her husband spoke.

  Sun Ting nodded:

   "Okay, the salary won't change?"

   "Well, it's still 7,000. Let's treat it as a good deed... But if this kind of thing happens again in the future... ask clearly in advance, these small brokerage companies are more and more picky, and we have no reason to bear this money. So far, this time, don't make an exception."

"OK."

  Sun Ting hurriedly drove while calling to make arrangements.

  Xu Xin, who was sitting in the back row, leaned on the chair and sighed:

"Hey... If I'm like you, I'd like to make a debut as a child star and look for opportunities. It's okay to be popular or not. I have to be a trainee... just like a commodity on the shelf. It's okay to survive... just in case not coming out..."

   "Then depends on fate."

  Yang Mi shrugged:

"Am I right?"

"…Um."

  Xu Xin nodded.

really.

  Xiaohong is lucky.

  Big Red...it really depends on fate.

  (end of this chapter)