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Xinye was obviously taken aback when he heard this question.

Then, he pulled Xie Lansheng into his chest from behind, put his arms around Lansheng's shoulders, laughed until his chest trembled, and after a long while, he kissed the top of Xie Lansheng's hair and said, "No."

"Oh……"

"The producer is stereotype, it's discrimination."

"I understand," Xie Lansheng said, "but I still want to know what other people think of me..."

"Okay, okay," Xin Ye replied, "It's no different from when I was 22 years old."

"……That's good."

…………

It was 01:30 in the morning when we got home. Xie Lansheng and Xin Ye took a shower respectively and slept in their arms.

I have to get up early tomorrow, and I have to arrive at Shenlan at 8:[-].

On May 5, from the morning show to the end of the night show, "Love at First Sight" fully suppressed "Grape Wine Luminous Cup".

On this day, because of the strong performance of "Love at First Sight" after 4 pm yesterday, the major theaters gave it the same film schedule as "Grape Wine Luminous Cup", one to one, each accounting for 36%. The theaters that only give 33.3% of the audio are no exception, this time they are voluntary.

Word of mouth is like a snowball on a mountain, getting bigger and faster, some viewers originally only supported Lan Sheng's new work, but after watching the movie, they couldn't help giving it to their family and friends. On May 5rd, the attendance rate of the morning show from 3 to 8 o'clock exceeded 10%, while the box office of the two shows from 75:10 to 12:12 and from 14 to 90:50 were both higher than 75%. "It's full house again!At the same time, the average of the first four games of "Grape Wine Luminous Cup" was just over [-]%, and the last four games were just over [-]%.

Therefore, on the third day of its release, "Love at First Sight" actually reached the single-day box office peak of 1944 million, which is nearly 2000 million. This is the third highest single-day box office in China's history. The income on the first day was basically the same, but not as good as "Baoji New Hairpin" and a Hong Kong comedy.Today, the total box office of "Love at First Sight" has climbed to 3834 million, while "Grape and Wine Luminous Cup" is still leading, with 4860 million. However, "Love at First Sight" is constantly high, while Li Xian's film is the opposite.

On the fourth day of its release, the attendance rate of "Grape Wine Luminous Cup" was even less satisfactory, only 80% of the previous day's, and the single-day box office was worth more than 5896. , the single-day box office broke through 5834, and the gap between the two narrowed again. The former was [-] and the latter was [-].

At the same time, there are more and more complaints about "Grape Wine Luminous Cup":

[Li Xian's thoughts are all spent on luxurious scenes and costumes, otherwise it is called "epic"!Again, it’s not called “epic” like that! 】

[Too many stars have joined "Grape Wine Luminous Cup", the most popular people from mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong are all in it, and there are also Korean stars, Japanese stars, and American stars... Every character is not full, and the appearance and exit are extremely abrupt , As a result, the audience didn't have any feelings for everyone, everyone died in a hurry, and the audience watched hahahaha. "Love at First Sight" is different.Xie Lansheng had enough time to perform the two protagonists well. The audience gradually developed a lot of affection for the two characters, and felt sad, crying and laughing along with it.Li Xian only cares about big-name stars and doesn't care about anything else. 】

Xie Lansheng also saw it.

He actually thinks that "Grape Wine Luminous Cup" is still far from a bad movie. For example, it maintains director Li Xian's precise control of details. For example, the story is actually very complete, with everything from succession to succession, but, Whether it sucks or not sucks is a relative term. The expectations of market audiences are too high, and "Grape Wine Luminous Glass" became a bad movie under the heavy pressure.

The audience did not expect much from "Love at First Sight".Previously, the media was negative, saying that Xie Lansheng's film was boring, so everyone was shocked after watching it in the cinema and crying.

…………

In a blink of an eye, it was the afternoon of the 5th.

Xie Lansheng went to a website to be interviewed by a reporter.

The day before yesterday, Li Xian was also interviewed by reporters at the same time.At that time, the "hidden rules" had just been exposed, and the box office of "Love at First Sight" was declining. The attendance rate of the four shows during the day was only about 25%. Grape Wine Luminous Cup" had about 810 million on the first day, and more than 216 million on the second day.

That day, the reporter asked Li Xian: ""Grape Wine Luminous Cup" is only criticized for its stars, scenes, bloody scenes, and passionate scenes. Director Li Xian, how do you think about these evaluations?"

At that time Li Xian smiled slightly, still handsome and elegant, he said: "Judging from the box office, it is very successful. The purpose of commercial films is to entertain the audience and the public. If the audience likes it, it is a good movie. If the audience doesn't like it, it is a bad movie. There is no such thing as low-level or low-level, superficial or superficial, no matter black or white, as long as it catches mice, it is a good cat. The market is what the public likes, and film critics are too condescending."

The agreed time has come.Xie Lansheng was taken by the hostess to the small interview room on the first floor.Lan Sheng looked very refreshing in a shirt.

The hostess said: "First of all, congratulations to "Love at First Sight" for its box office of 6000 million in four days. What does Director Xie think is the final box office of "Love at First Sight"?"

"I don't know." Xie Lansheng smiled, "It has exceeded expectations now. Every extra point is a surprise. I am also looking forward to seeing how much the final box office will be." This is actually a cryptic appeal to everyone to contribute to the box office, because " Every extra point is a surprise.”

After a few routine questions, the hostess suddenly "triggered", seeking topics and even gimmicks: "Director Xie, your film "Love at First Sight" and "Grape and Wine Luminous Cup" competed fiercely in May [-]st. It’s a topic that the audience likes to talk about. Then, in your opinion, which of the two films is better or worse, which one is better? You can’t say that each has its own merits!”

"Yeah." Xie Lansheng said calmly, "There are too many things to do in a few days, and I haven't had time to watch "Grape and Wine Luminous Cup"."

He had actually seen it, but he was too sincere at this time, and the host couldn't verify it, and if Xie Lansheng hadn't seen it, he couldn't answer it, so the host could only say: "Okay..."

However, when it comes to the next question, the host is involved again: "At noon the day before yesterday, in this live broadcast room, regarding the various controversies and comments of "Grape Wine Luminous Cup", Director Li Xian once replied, "The purpose of commercial films It is to entertain the audience and entertain the public. If the audience likes it, it is a good movie. If the audience doesn’t like it, it is a bad movie. It doesn’t matter whether the cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice, it is a good cat. The market is what the public likes, and film critics are too high.’ Do you agree with this point of view? President Peng Mei Guan once said, "The more money you make, the better the film." Not only that, she also prepared several words that Li Xian once said for Xie Lansheng to comment on.

"..." Xie Lansheng's rationality knew that he should continue to fool the past, but after thinking about it and thinking about it, he opened his lips and said to the other party, "I don't agree."

"Oh?!" The host was visibly excited, "Why?!"

Xie Lansheng said: "Indeed, some movies can change the world movies, or even change the world itself, while some movies can make people feel happy and happy. Both kinds of movies have value. Not all movies have to change the world movies or change the world. itself. Of course, there are many, many masters of cinema who can do both."

"Ah."

"However," Xie Lansheng changed the subject, "I think that whether it is a commercial film or a literary film, a director cannot deny its own cultural function, or in other words, its own value-carrying function. Besides, Chinese films do not Unrated, minors are also watching, they will be greatly... influenced by these movies. Well, because I am a literary director, my thinking may be a bit old-fashioned."

The host just listened quietly.

Xie Lansheng said: "Whether to cater to the audience's psychology or not to cater to the audience's psychology, the director should think about it and have a choice. We do culture and make movies to make this world happier and better, and it will be happier and better in the long run. , rather than illusory, temporary happier and better. Let me give an innocuous example, which is relatively small, so as not to be taken into account by others. I have seen TV dramas in recent years. The secretaries/assistants stood up and bowed to greet and see off. The audience was very happy to see it, but I just couldn’t help thinking, why did they bow? Where did such a strong sense of hierarchy and superiority come from? Then , in reality, if there are really CEOs who follow suit... the real world will be worse. Hollywood has a grading system and also talks about 'political correctness'. This standard is open to question, but the thinking of commercial film companies is similar. Moreover, Our country's film industry has just started and is still immature, and the main audience of the film market is still concentrated in 15 to 22 years old. Are these people's film aesthetics mature enough to guide the industry? I still have doubts about this, and I can't answer it immediately. Besides, public aesthetics It can be directed, you release violence and pornography every day, and movie audiences don’t know they can like other things.”

Dun Dun, and said: "So, I don't agree with 'the more money you make, the better the film'. Money cannot be the only pursuit of a director in making a movie. His own humanistic feelings and his own value expression are very important. I think, A real film director should have feelings and cannot give up his original heart. I am not saying that the film should be 'correct', I mean, there must be some humanistic feelings, underworld movies can have feelings, and crime movies can also have feelings. "Taxi "Driver" is violent, but the movie shows the glitz and emptiness of New York City, rather than the violence as a gimmick and the negativity."

The hostess nodded.

Lan Sheng added: "I also don't agree with 'the audience loves it, it's a good movie, and the audience doesn't like it, it's a bad movie', I only agree with 'the audience loves it, it must have great advantages.' We don't need to deny the genre/ The difference in subject matter. Moreover, the creators of these things also have their own opinions on the artistry of commercial films and the literary quality of commercial novels. For example, "xx" last year." At the end, Lan Sheng said: "I support the freedom of creation, but I hope that the director's expression does not take 'money' as the only criterion, but has his other ideas and his own ideas. Personal imprints are not uniform."

Many directors like to say "just make money" and "just be happy", but Xie Lansheng always believes that real directors need feelings, and he is very rigid.Although, he also understands that some directors regard the box office as their career goal, and they would not say anything in normal times.

"Well," the host asked Xie Lansheng, "Director Xie, you haven't given up on your original intentions, have you?"

Lan Sheng was quiet for a while, then said, "Actually, half a time... when I was a sophomore in college."

"Oh? Half a time?" The host dug up the material again, "Tell me specifically?"

Xie Lansheng replied: "In my sophomore year, the school had a fund for short films. Each of our directing undergraduates submitted a plan. After reading it, the teacher in charge will decide who to give the fund to. In other words, only one of our students can get the money. , to be able to make a film. I... I wanted to make a film so much at the time, I wrote a story that I knew would be very competitive, not a story that I really wanted to make, and I finally got funding. However, the day the list of students was announced I gave up this spot, I realized that it was against my intention to be a director, and I realized that I was so stupid. By the way, a classmate at the time changed plans like me, and the teacher in charge supported us at the time That classmate suddenly discovered that this industry not only lacks directors, but also lacks people who accompany the director, and he is now a producer, the producer of my "Galaxy"."

"Wow……"

"From now on, every film I make is a love poem to myself."

"Wow..." The host was also infected.

Time passed quickly, and Xie Lansheng ended the interview.

…………

By 6 p.m., the interview was sent out.Lan Sheng still didn't review the manuscript, maybe naive, but he wanted to give some freedom.

The content of the publication is similar to the interview, except that the meaning of "fighting" is heavier, and the smell of gunpowder is heavier.

What Xie Lansheng didn't expect was that after seeing Lan Sheng and Li Xian's definition of "commercial film", the vast majority of movie audiences Lan Sheng and Li Xian scolded Li Xian.They said:

【Support Xie Lansheng...】

[Support Xie Lansheng +1. 】

[The situation between the two makes a judgment. 】

【Ah, I'm such a fool.Yesterday I felt that what Li Xian said was very reasonable and very correct, and after watching Xie Lansheng's today, I stood in another team, [haha]. 】

【Me too……】

[No, can Li Xian put "no soul" so fresh and refined? 】

[One of the two directors has pursuits and the other does not. There will be differences in the works. The audience is not a fool. 】

[I thought Li Xian was forced by The Paper...does he think so too, [disappointed][disappointed][disappointed]]

[A movie is a whole, and the story is its core. These require screenwriters and directors to use their own hearts to construct these, not to treat the audience as a machine, and to piece together "popular elements" can only end up being different. 】

[Personally, after winning the award, Director Li has changed a little due to the high box office of "The New Hairpin in a Treasure Bun"...I always want to create a commercial myth, and I take this as my creative goal. 】

[Li Xian should seek a breakthrough based on his own foundation, not denying the past films, nor denying the past him. 】

Xie Lansheng's interview can be regarded as the climax of "fighting".He actually rejected Li Xian's "director view" on the bright side, lit up a whole piece of gunpowder smoke, and ignited a whole piece of flames of war.

However, the strange thing is that the vast majority of the audience is on Lan Sheng's side, supporting him to beat the dog in the water, ringing the bell and talking in the film market where "blockbusters" are rampant.

What Xie Lansheng didn't expect was that at around 7 o'clock, someone suddenly posted a post on the forum with the title "Actually, it was Li Xian's second wife who was kissed at the premiere".

The main building inside broke the news: [My father is the former deputy director of the Xiaoxiang factory. He said that our director Li still has a marriage for about 5 years.Later, Li Xian found Xiaosan, divorced his original wife, the woman committed suicide, and her father even filed a complaint with the leader of Xiaoxiang.In the end, Li Xian gave her father a fee of 8 to [-] yuan. 】

Someone replied: [No way, no way, such a scumbag? 】

The landlord replied: [Personality guarantees that the rumors are true.And the most amazing thing is, that woman is the lead actor of "Consummation"!The actor of Li Fangfang! 】

Now, the forum crowd was really shocked:

[No way... Then it's no wonder that Xie Lansheng always hates Li Xian. 】

[So it wasn't because of jealousy, but because of this? 】

[Dr. Li has been hating for 10 years, this is a person who values ​​affection. 】

【It makes sense to say that...】

【I like Xie Lansheng more...】

[Wait, wait, what is "total hate"?When else but this time? 】

[Going back upstairs, at the time of "The New Hairpin in a Treasure Bun", Xie Lansheng told the reporters that the high box office of "The New Hairpin in a Treasure Bun" was due to the official operation.The official gave a super long schedule and banned Hollywood movies, and the news network helped promote it... What else is there...]

【Then Xie Lansheng has proved himself this time on May 2.8st.He is indeed better than Li Xian, and he can also create [-] million myths!Hahaha! 】

[This is not necessarily the case. "New Hairpin in Treasure Bun" is indeed better than "Grape Wine Luminous Cup", even if there is no official publicity, it will still be popular without 2.8 million. 】

[No, do you really believe in this landlord? 】

At that time, Lan Sheng was celebrating his victory, and he didn't see it until nearly 8 o'clock.

On this day, the total box office of "Love at First Sight" overtook Li Xian, and today it can break through 8000 million, while the other party only has 7000 million.Moreover, from this point of view, the film "Love at First Sight" will eventually break through [-] million at the box office, and the total box office can be ranked among the top three in the history of film.Therefore, in order to celebrate the overtake at the box office, the crew simply gathered for dinner.

Liu Yao was suddenly exposed, and Xie Lansheng was quite sad.

That gentle woman.

She hoped to be peaceful, but her father took 8 to [-] yuan, and the wounds she had during her lifetime were exposed to the public.

Although, she was quiet for nearly ten years.

…………

Because it was to celebrate the overtaking of the box office and the immediate breaking of [-] million, Xie Lansheng, as the director, was bullied a lot by the crew.

On the way back, Xie Lansheng saw that Xinye was turning the steering wheel with his fingers, which looked very good-looking, and he suddenly thought, "Xinye, Belle, I also want to get a driver's license."

Xin Ye's voice was a little lazy: "Huh?" It was a bit hot, and he unbuttoned two buttons of his black shirt casually, revealing a large chest muscle, which was a bit charming.

"I want a car, so you don't have to take me home every now and then. I'll go by myself. You are Mr. Xin, and time is precious."

"If you want to take the test, you can take the test." Xin Ye chuckled, "But even if you pass the test, I will still 'take you home'." Xie Lansheng is a big director, and every time it is troublesome to take a taxi, he is asked to sign. Being asked to take a group photo, not being able to work or sleep, wasting time.Besides, in Beijing, it is not easy to get a taxi.

"……why?"

"You're thinking about things all the time." Xin Ye said, "Your soul wanders in the sky and you don't always concentrate. I don't worry about people like you driving dangerously. I'm very worried. Besides, you often shoot 15-hour movies, and you can't Rest, people are tired after a day, so it is prone to accidents."

Xie Lansheng was dumbfounded: "Oh..."

"It's not easy to announce that the two of us live together, and it's not appropriate for the driver to pick you up, so I'll still go there by myself."

"...Are you thinking too much?"

At this time, the car arrived in the yard of his home and outside the gate of the villa. Xinye parked and shook his head lightly: "I think your business is more or less missing."

"Xinye..." Lan Sheng was a little moved, turned around halfway, and put his lips up.

The two kissed for a while, and under the moonlight, Xin Ye looked at Lan Sheng's bright red lips and eyes with water, and said, "Go home."

"Um……"

From the front of the car to the entrance of the building, Xin Ye grabbed Lan Sheng's hand, interlocked his fingers, and squeezed it tightly. He kept bringing the back of Lan Sheng's hand to his lips, and kissed him repeatedly.He likes skin-to-skin contact very much, and sometimes Lan Sheng casually crosses his legs beside him, and he can't help but bend down and kiss his lover's calf on his lap, one by one.

Xie Lansheng was quite ashamed.

As soon as the two stepped into the house, they continued to kiss tightly. After a few minutes, Xinye said, "Go take a bath."

"Hmm..." There are too many things these days, and it's been a long time since I've done them.

Maybe because of alcohol, Lan Sheng was a little indulgent tonight.He whispered, shouted, and called Xin Ye's name, the whole process... three times.

When it was over, he took a shower and lay down on the bed tiredly.

Unexpectedly, Xinye hugged him suddenly, rubbed Lansheng's soft hair against his own chin, tapped his left thumb lightly, and played a recording next to Xie Lansheng's ear.

After being stunned for a few seconds, Xie Lansheng was so shocked that he almost jumped up!This is his...recording just now! ! !Slightly drunk...recording!

Xinye kissed him, and asked, "Do you remember the producer question? You're definitely not elsewhere, but on the bed..."

Hearing "go out", "too deep", "too big", "too bad", "to break", "to wear" in a crying voice, Xie Lansheng turned his back to Xinye and said, "Shut up. Shut up. Don't say that word."

What zero is not what zero...

"Of order." Xinye smiled lightly, put one hand under Lan Sheng's neck, and put one arm around Lan Sheng's waist, and kissed the back of his ear tightly, and said behind the ear, "Baby Sao."