I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

  Chapter 76 074. There is a big big big wave

The crew of "Golden Armor" is a big and serious crew, with Zhang Yimou and Cheng Xiaodong in charge. The producer and Zhang Weiping, Zhang Yimou's long-time partner of the New Picture Film Company, is also here, but he is in charge of the administration. , Zhang Yimou was responsible for the shooting.

  At this moment, except for Zhang Yimou, several people are sitting in the conference room, waiting for the actors to come on stage.

  Try on clothes in the morning and go to the palace to shoot posters in the afternoon.

   Zhang Yimou of "Shuangkai" is obviously the busiest person.

   Even when he walked in, it was dusty.

  Xu Xin didn't know why Director Zhang was there, but he just looked at the frowning look of the other party, and couldn't guess whether he was busy or thinking.

   And after he came, everyone in the conference room visibly cheered up.

   Watching him sit between the Olympic team and the production team.

   Then, two people with cameras walked in the door.

   It seems that it is specially used for taking pictures.

  After settling down, Cheng Xiaodong turned to Zhang Yimou and asked:

   "Yimou, let's start?"

   "Well, let's go."

  Zhang Yimou still frowned, and responded.

   Then, following his orders, Xu Xin saw someone walking outside. Not long after, there were some footsteps in the corridor.

  He was also a little curious, after all, let alone filming this kind of court costume drama, it was the first time that he was connected.

   Stretching his head, he looked towards the door, wanting to see what kind of shape it was.

Then…

  When he saw the row of girls walking in, a sentence suddenly appeared in Xu Xin's mind...

   "There's a huge wave of zombies going on..."

white.

big.

deep.

  For no reason, the big waves in light gauze quietly jumped into Xu Xin's mind among the dizzy Yingying Yanyan.

  Dreams and reality are entangled.

   Antique and charming intertwined.

  He subconsciously sat up straight, then took out a cigarette from his pocket, and lit one for himself.

   "Hoo~~~~"

   Didn't observe the style of the dynasty's clothes.

   I didn’t go to see how these actors looked like, and I couldn’t even figure out what these girls… what they were doing.

  He felt dizzy.

   dizzy badly.

feeling bad.

  But the eyes still can't move away.

   I really can't move away...

   Then he suddenly remembered a foreign news uploaded by a person he had seen while watching a video on Tudou a few days ago.

   It seems to be talking about a group of Korean female artists going to perform in the army for charity, and then the group of buddies below are howling ghosts and howling along with the song and roaring excitedly...

  At that time, he didn't quite understand what these people were doing, as if he had never seen a woman.

   Is it a small country with few people...

   But now, this news suddenly popped into his mind.

   Even vaguely felt that he was not much different from others.

   Raccoons of the same feather.

   Really white...

  Grandma’s…

  Who designed this dress?

  Either they all want to be emperors...

  Seeing that the blood all over his body rushed straight to the sky.

   And not just him, to be honest, the people on the Olympic team were obviously a little bit shocked...

   As for the shock, no one will describe it.

   Just...shocked.

   Some people have even started to worry about scale for Zhang Yimou.

   But no one said anything.

   It's not my job, so I can't open my mouth at this time.

   Unless someone asks.

And the clothes of the maids in this row are mainly gold. This large group of people stood on the podium in the conference room. Not to mention all the girls are good-looking. The most important thing is that this large group of people has nothing on their faces Because of the clothes on his body, he looks shy or afraid to look up.

   This large group of people, when facing the crew members in this room, each held their heads high...

   It's like those models who run for the catwalk.

   raised his head like a wave of white swans.

  Proud and confident.

  Just to leave the deepest impression on those people in the audience.

   And has this big wave of people succeeded?

   Xu Xin didn't know what happened to the others.

  He is really knowledgeable...

   After reading it, Zhang Yimou lowered his head and communicated with Cheng Xiaodong.

  Because he was sitting far away, Xu Xin couldn't hear clearly.

   I just saw Cheng Xiaodong point his hand, as if he was looking for someone.

   After finding it, he observed it for a while and nodded.

   "Change batch~"

   "..."

   "..."

   "..."

  As soon as these words were uttered, the expressions of some people, including Xu Xin, suddenly became a little weird.

  These words...why do they sound so familiar?

  Xu Daqiang often said, and Xu Xin used to say...

   Well, sure enough, Mr. Lu Xun was right.

   Art is universal.

   Immediately afterwards, these actors bowed politely and retreated, while a large group of people in blue palace attire who had been waiting at the door walked in...

  …

  There are three waves of people in court ladies clothes.

   are yellow, blue and orange respectively.

   After these people left, when the dozen or so people in silver armor walked in, Xu Xin subconsciously showed disgust.

   Then there is nothing more to say.

  Silver armor, golden armor, looking at him lacks interest...

  The Olympic team this morning is equivalent to a spectator, watching the excitement. If you want to say that you expect them to provide any opinions, it is purely overthinking.

  According to Xu Xin's understanding, this drama has already spent more than 200 million yuan.

   And the price is obvious.

  When auditioning for the gold and silver armor just now, Xu Xin heard Zhang Yimou say something to Cheng Xiaodong in front of those exquisitely shaped and not cheap golden armors:

   "Are the three thousand sets ready?"

   Cheng Xiaodong nodded:

   "It's all ready, it's in the warehouse."

   Just talk to the two of them, and you can probably know where the money is spent.

  As for the armor, if nothing else is mentioned, let’s calculate it based on the basically impossible “1,000 yuan” set, and 3,000 sets are also worth 3 million.

  The question is, is it possible for a thousand yuan set?

   Obviously impossible.

  So Xu Xin estimated that the production cost of these armors would be around tens of millions.

  As for the clothes of the maids, let alone those clothes.

   And these two billion yuan is a lot of money, and according to Xu Xin's understanding, this money seems to be solely owned by Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping's new picture business.

   Two more than 100,000,000 yuan was spent, and calling the big guys at this time is definitely not for people to come over to give opinions.

  Others have spent so much money, you come here to make an opinion, do you think they will accept it?

   Accepted, the previous preparations may be wasted.

  This is a lot of money.

   Not to mention that changes don’t cost money?

   And if you don't accept it, who can guarantee that the people who listen to it will not feel uncomfortable?

   In case of enmity or hatred because of this incident, is it worthwhile?

  So, regardless of what they think in their hearts, the members of the Olympic team didn't bring their mouths.

   Not to mention... what level of director is Zhang Yimou?

  If people dare to do this, they must have their own ideas.

   Therefore, everyone does not have a mouth.

   It's time to smoke and smoke, and it's time to drink water.

   Just look at it from the side.

  Xu Xin also had this idea.

  On the one hand, he knows his level, but on the other hand...he also understands this truth.

  So obviously he thinks that if this look is released, Director Zhang will definitely be criticized by the art world. Although some people pick up a bowl to eat, they are suspected of cursing their mothers after watching it... But the reputation must not be good.

   But he didn't say anything.

  Learn.

  As the girl said, keep a humble heart to learn.

  Learn what you want to learn, and actively abandon the dross.

  Respect the choices of others, but also insist on your own opinions.

   As for what this behavior is called...

  Called Shen Jiang... Oh no, "Emotional Quotient".

   And just when Xu Xin finally lost sight of the large group of people, Xu Xin's mood returned to a stable state. Suddenly, the door of the conference room was pushed open again.

  Accompanied by five or six staff who opened the way in front, supported them, and stooped behind them, a very familiar face appeared in front of everyone.

  Fa Ge.

  Beautiful golden hair, smiling, stepped onto the podium.

  At this time, Xu Xin heard Wei Lanfang approaching him and whispering:

   "Xiao Xu, have you seen that dress on Brother Fa?"

"Uh-huh."

  Xu Xin nodded in a low voice:

"What's wrong?"

   "It's all real gold. It's 18K gold, and a piece of clothing costs more than one million yuan. Director Zhang told me that a piece of clothing costs nearly 80 catties."

   "..."

  Hearing Wei Lanfang's words, the corner of Xu Xin's mouth twitched...

  Then he heard Brother Fa on the podium stand up straight with the help of everyone, and after combing his robes and skirts into a natural posture, he said to Zhang Yimou with a smile:

   "This dress is too heavy, so I'll come out first. Let everyone read it, and change it quickly."

  Zhang Yimou nodded, then suddenly turned around and said:

   "What do you guys think?"

   "..."

   "..."

   "..."

   Everyone looked at each other and nodded in unison.

  Indeed, if the big wave of people before made them "shocked", then the so-called experts will know if there is one as soon as they make a move.

  As a well-known actor, Fa Ge can still see that he is a little overwhelmed when he walks on stage. But now there is no need for anyone to support him, and instead of holding on to the clothes, he is full of vigor and energy. Obviously he didn't have the smile just now, but the majesty that belonged to the emperor on his body was just right.

   Last second, be kind.

  In the next second, the majesty belonging to the emperor suddenly emerged.

  Xu Xin's eyes straightened immediately.

  The contrast between the front and back, and the transformation process of switching characters in an instant, amazed him all at once.

  Before he knew Fa Ge, it was "God of Gamblers" and "Prison Storm"... And if there is a specific impression, he thinks Fa Ge's smile is very interesting.

  He can show the particularly natural and silly smile of "God of Gamblers", or the unruly smile of "The True Colors of Heroes", feeling that the other party's smile is very vivid. But now he finds out... In fact, Brother Fa is more manageable when he is serious than when he is smiling.

  Obviously in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", Xu Xin still feels that Fa Ge's bitter and bitter look doesn't match his coolness...

   Or if he doesn’t smile, he always feels a little awkward.

  But now... the precipitation of the years and the introverted self-prestige made Xu Xin completely see another him.

   It's amazing.

   Moreover, he couldn't see any appearance of carrying 80 jins of weight on his body, and he was able to hold his breath all the time, and he could hold it well, showing the majesty of an emperor to the fullest!

  Until Zhang Yimou nodded:

"Ok, Ok."

   He rarely used two overlapping words to express his approval.

  The moment he heard this, the majesty of the emperor was gone.

   Several assistants quickly stepped forward to support him.

   Panting a few times with some difficulty, Fa Ge asked in that Hong Kong accent:

   "I'm sure I don't wear this dress many times, director. Wow, Hou Xiaoli~ Standing for a long time will break the sun~"

  Zhang Yimou nodded:

   "Don't worry, the time will definitely be arranged reasonably."

  The crowd helped him to change clothes.

   Then, a golden, noble and elegant figure with a hint of turbulence came into view.

  Xu Xin really didn't expect Zhang Yimou to choose the same style of queen's clothing as the big group of people just now for Gong Li.

   This is the first time he saw the real person of Gong Li, the "Muse of Zhang Yimou" in the Western population.

   Dressed in big gold, graceful and elegant.

  She seems to have entered the shooting state since she appeared on the stage, her face is full of majesty and nobility that belongs to the queen.

  It is very eye-catching.

  But at the same time, Xu Xin was puzzled...

  He thought it was his own delusion.

  Because...Gong Li's face is very cold.

   It's not the kind of "coldness" that belongs to the queen, but a simple "unhappy".

   Xu Xin was a little puzzled.

  Why does this emotion appear?

  Actually, to be honest, he really doesn't think Gong Li is very beautiful.

  Maybe because of inherent impressions.

   Or is it an aesthetic issue?

  He really doesn't have any special feelings for this sister.

Of course, I have to admit that I have good acting skills... But since I was a child, I saw the first Gong Li's work in the video hall in the county town, that "Qiu Ju's Lawsuit" with a strong flavor of northern Shaanxi, and looked at her wearing a headscarf. After wearing a floral padded jacket that is almost exactly the same as my second aunt's style.

  Although she remembered the other party, from now on, Xu Xin had no chance to be beautiful with Gong Li.

  Of course, this is just his personal feeling.

  But subjectively, after seeing what the other person wears...

   The word "kitsch" inevitably comes to mind.

  Different from the big group of girls just now, that group of girls did not give Xu Xin this feeling. But Gong Li is the actress! Regardless of whether Xu Xin thinks she is beautiful or not, or whether unqualified people think she is good-looking or not, but her contribution to the film and the recognition of fans have made Gong Li's status and acting skills recognized worldwide .

  A member of the "Old Artists".

  Even though Xu Xin himself felt that the other party was not beautiful, he still held a respect.

   But this respect should be the grace of the artist after his success.

   Instead of the...unhappy expression in front of you, and the "big" that this suit shows...

  He couldn't accept it a bit.

To put it a bit ashamed, I feel that my elders, such as aunts and aunts, are usually respected by the younger generations and behave dignifiedly and generously, but suddenly one day they put on **** underwear and appeared In everyone's eyes the same...

  The shame of "how could you do such a thing as an elder" made him clenched his toes a little bit now.

so awkward.

   Very awkward.

  Although from the appearance of the other party, entering the arena, to taking the stage, the elegance and dignity of the mother of a country are understandable.

   But as soon as the eyes fall on that chest...

  Xu Xin was awkward.

   Too awkward.

  The styling of this show...doesn't fit the dynasty.

  Why is this large group of people the same as European women in the Middle Ages?

  Our country...Even if you, Director Zhang, changed "Thunderstorm" to look like the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period...But, our cultural background is also doomed, so it is impossible for someone to wear it like this in ancient times, right?

   So far, he has been greatly shaken by Director Zhang's estimated investment of over 300 million.

   He doesn't know whether to rush to the street or not to rush to the street.

  But "being scolded" should be inevitable.

  Thinking of this, he looked at Zhang Yimou.

  Director Zhang's feelings, he understands more or less. So inevitably, a ridiculous idea appeared in my mind.

  Is this considered... ex-boyfriend's revenge on ex-girlfriend?

   And that bit of unhappiness was the ex-girlfriend paying back to the ex-boyfriend?

   Shouldn't be so, right?

  …

  Finally, Xu Xin saw Jay Chou.

   And to be honest, it was the same as when the fitting started. After watching the big wave of girls, the gold and silver armor could no longer interest him.

   So is Jay Chou.

  Because Xu Xin could clearly observe that although the other party was no longer a film beginner, he still seemed a little uneasy when he appeared in front of everyone wearing golden armor.

   But...he looks pretty strong.

  Why didn't you find it in the morning?

   Is it the type that looks thin when dressed, but fleshy when undressed?

   Or do you mean that the armor sets it off?

  …

   In short, the audition passed the whole morning like this.

  Xu Xin originally thought that the atmosphere of Director Zhang's production team would be the same as that of the Olympic team. Although it was shrouded in high pressure, at least everyone could speak freely.

   But it's not.

  All morning, Zhang Yimou didn't say much.

  I saw Fa Ge’s three sets of clothes, Gong Li’s four sets, Zhou Jay Lun’s six sets, and Liu Ye’s several sets Xu Xin can’t remember.

  Because of seeing what happened later, he has already developed a kind of visual fatigue.

  The tone of the whole "Golden Armor" is also clear.

   Gold.

   Or gold.

  Everyone's clothes, except for the blue and silver that are not intertwined, are all made of gold as the base, which really dazzles him.

   During this period, Zhang Yimou said very little.

  He was frowning the whole time.

   Waited until Liu Ye's last set of clothes was changed and the fitting was over.

  Collaborator Zhang Weiping asked:

   "Yimou, how is it? Which set will you choose to order posters in the afternoon?"

   "...Same as before. Dragon Robe, Fengxia, and Jay Chou need two sets of clothes, one set of golden armor and one set of silver armor."

  After hearing Zhang Yimou's answer, the assistant hurriedly recorded these.

  Zhang Weiping also nodded. Just about to say something, Zhang Yimou suddenly turned his head and looked at the Olympic team who had been eating melons all morning:

   "Let's have dinner together later and have a meeting. I just thought of an idea, let's knock it out."

  Zhang Wu was taken aback for a moment, then nodded:

"no problem."

"Well, let's go, Xiaodong, Guo Nan, you are in charge of coordinating. We will set off at about three or four o'clock in the afternoon, and wait for the filming at dusk. If we are a little late for the meeting, you should leave first, and I will be sure later. I can make it."

  He gave orders to Cheng Xiaodong and the assistant director Liu Guonan who was the director's first assistant.

  The two also agreed.

  Zhang Yimou waved his hand:

   "Then let's go."

   This is for the Olympic team.

  Including Xu Xin, everyone stood up and followed him out.

  Xu Xin followed at the end. When he left, he subconsciously glanced at the director team of "Golden Armor".

  Everyone is also packing up their things and preparing to leave.

  At this time, he saw Zhang Weiping frowning, as if he was very dissatisfied.

   His footsteps stopped.

   Then it returned to normal.

  The people in this crew all seem to have a story.

  Going out all the way, I saw those Jay Chou's security teams again.

   When passing by them, Xu Xin squinted at them a few times.

  …

   After lunch, everyone gathered in the box of the restaurant.

  Including Cheng Xiaodong, who can barely be regarded as one of the Olympic action directors, the "Golden Armor" crew, no one is sitting in this room.

  Only fourteen people, chatting while eating.

"What do you think of the 2.9-kilometer Palace Lantern? Isn't the time of the Olympic Games already set? The opening ceremony is at 8:08. The lights dim first. No one can see what it is, and then aerial photography, or find the angle in advance, and set up one angle after another. At the beginning... Shua! The palace lanterns are all on! The 2.9-kilometer palace lanterns imply the 29th Olympic Games When the time comes, it will be projected onto the big screen in real time!"

   This is Zhang Yimou's idea.

  In the morning, I don’t know what I saw that reminded me of it.

   But this time everyone thinks this idea is okay.

   After all, every Olympic Games actually has a scene of paying tribute to the front.

  And the broad mind of the Celestial Dynasty...

  Xu Xin thought of this, and the movement of eating suddenly froze.

  He didn't know what was wrong with him.

   During this meal, there are always some words in my mind, such as being tolerant to all rivers, broad-minded, and turbulent.

   made him very awkward.

   It seems that there is no other word to describe it.

  But Zhang Yimou's main idea is clear to him.

   A tribute to the human Olympic process.

  The 2.9-kilometer palace lantern is always on, connecting the past and opening up the future.

   In all honesty, the proposal is not bad...

   But… a little small.

   It doesn't seem to be able to reflect that kind of broad mind... Ahh!

   What the **** is wrong with me?

  He couldn't help but put down his chopsticks, and rolled his eyes to himself.

   And after Zhang Yimou saw his actions, he suddenly said:

   "Xiao Xu, what's the matter? What do you think?"

   "...huh?...uh."

   Xu Xin who came back to his senses saw that everyone at the table was looking at him, thought for a while, and said:

   "Director Zhang, I think it's a little small."

   After saying this, his expression became strange again.

"Small?"

  Zhang Yimou frowned:

"Why?"

   "It feels like the number 2.9 kilometers has nothing to do with palace lanterns."

   Forcibly suppressing the absurdity of the huge wave of zombies in the city, Xu Xin forced himself to return to that calm line of thinking.

   "Think about it, 2.9 kilometers, besides palace lanterns, there are other things that can pay tribute. For example, ribbons, garlands, bouquets, and even a little exaggeration, you can learn the red makeup of the ancients, right?

  ...So I think we have to put the 29th Olympic Games first, think about how we want to pay tribute, and then discuss palace lanterns or something else... Would it be more appropriate? Although I don't know if you want to add Chinese elements, but if you really want to add... then I think, instead of using palace lanterns, it is better to choose 29 historical buildings in Yanjing and light them up at the same time.

   After all, the palace lantern is too small. For example, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, the White Pagoda, the temples on the SJS side, the Taimiao, etc., one after another ancient buildings were lit up, and when the pictures were transmitted to the Bird’s Nest, the scene was completely dark. Then one lamp, two lamps, three lamps... After the last 29 lamps were turned on, wow~~ the whole bird's nest was brightly lit...

   Is that more shocking than palace lanterns? But there is also a problem, that is, these are ancient buildings, it is static, and it is a bit out of touch with the Olympic movement... I have to think again. But I think if you follow your thinking, it is better to be a beautiful thing, moving between dynamic and static, to achieve the effect of the 29th Olympic Games, isn't it better? "

  Calm thoughts returned to his mind, after Xu Xin finished speaking, he pondered for a while.

   Well, it's okay.

  In addition to "brilliantly shining", the word "big" is not used much.

   "Between dynamic and static..."

  Zhang Yimou repeated these words, and while he was still thinking, there was a knock on the door.

  Someone opened the door and walked in.

   is Zhang Yimou's assistant surnamed Shen.

   "Hello, teachers.

   Assistant Shen greeted Zhang Yimou first, and then walked quickly to Zhang Yimou. After whispering a few words, Zhang Yimou frowned suddenly.

   After thinking for a while, he got up and said:

   "You guys eat first, I'll go out for a while."

   After speaking, he quickly got up and walked out with the assistant.

  No one knew what happened.

But that's okay.

  The director is gone, but the idea remains.

   "Xiao Xu's idea is not bad. Dynamic and static balance...It is also equivalent to our idea of ​​pursuing harmonious coexistence... So what do you think now?"

   "...Not yet."

"Let's talk about it... What if we zoomed in a bit, for example... 29 cities? Hey, 29 cities, starting from the first Olympic Games, how about it? Take Greece for example, the Temple of Olympus in Greece opened Lights, then go down, to the next city... Every city has landmarks, right? The landmarks light up, and then pass down..."

  Zhang Wu extended Xu Xin's ideas, but was immediately rejected by Ma Wen:

   "There is a time difference, Director Zhang."

"What about recording and broadcasting? How about recording and broadcasting? Record the scenes in advance... You know, the audience in the Bird's Nest can't actually see these scenes. We broadcast them directly through the big screen above, and the audience in front of the TV. It’s the same, so it must be recorded in advance.”

  Fan Yue said.

   Then everyone seemed to really think that this idea was feasible, and the discussion suddenly became heated.

  Xu Xin naturally joined in.

  No one asked Director Zhang why he went.

   Instead, I started my job.

   Then, after discussing for about half an hour, Zhang Yimou came back.

   It's just that his face is a little ugly...

  Everyone's discussion fell silent...

   But after sitting down again, he seemed to have nothing happened. He broke a piece of steamed bun and put it in his mouth, saying:

   "What are you talking about? Tell me."

  In fact, everyone can see that after he went out, something definitely happened, which made him feel a little bad.

   But if he doesn't tell, no one can ask him.

  Including Zhang Wu.

  So after hearing this sentence, I can only repeat everyone's ideas just now.

   After almost sorting out everyone's discussions, he soon fell into deep thought.

  The iconic brow furrowed again.

   he was thinking.

   Some of the people were thinking, while others were chatting.

  Xu Xin is one of the "thinking" team.

  Because...Although he also quite likes the idea that director Zhang Wu said that the landmark buildings of the 29th Olympic Games will be lit up in the form of recording and broadcasting to represent the concept of inheritance.

  But I always feel a little uncoordinated.

   It is a bit too prominent for others and weakens Yanjing.

  At the same time, what he was actually more curious about was...why did Mr. Zhang go out?

  Why does the crew of "Golden Armor" feel...the people in it are very complicated?

   Ask for a monthly ticket for 14,000 as usual! !

  (end of this chapter)