I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 604 602. Home

You really don’t want to say that.

The meat tastes good, and so does the broth.

The broth + noodle soup are mixed together, and it is quite comfortable to eat with this noodles.

only……

"Are you sure you don't want to eat?"

Xu Xin asked, looking at Liang Binning who was holding a vegetable leaf bowl and nibbling vegetables.

"Don't eat."

Liang Binning shook her head:

"I am prone to obesity, especially at this time. If I eat a bowl of noodles, I will definitely gain three pounds tomorrow."

"This... okay."

He started to sneer.

Then, just like chatting, he suddenly pointed up:

"Sister, do you know who lives upstairs?"

"..."

Liang Binning was stunned, blinking her eyes, and asked:

"Who?"

"That novelist Guo Jingming."

"Well……"

Liang Binning didn't seem surprised, but after being stunned for a moment, she nodded:

"Sociable?"

"No... but... I encountered something embarrassing once."

After recounting the last time she was smoking on the balcony and accidentally overheard the conversation between two men, Liang Binning was speechless.

"You can even touch this?"

After saying that, the conversation changed:

"But it's normal."

"...?"

Xu Xin was stunned:

"What the hell? Normal?"

"Yes, it's normal."

Liang Binning smiled:

"This kind of thing is very common. It's just that you have been in the industry for a short time and don't know it. Some people are born with it, and for others, women have had enough fun and start to move closer to men. It's so normal."

"..."

The corner of Xu Xin's mouth twitched, and the muscles on his face began to lose control:

"You said you were born, I believe it. But this woman has had enough fun... Is this okay?"

"Okay. Why not?"

Liang Binning responded to him with an expression that said "You are making such a fuss":

"So I said you have only been in the industry for a short time. Also, you started too high, so you can't see the underlying ecology. This kind of thing is so normal... When I had dinner with several directors, everyone would also talk about these things. .They said it was hearsay, but you can take it as false.

But there are always people who tell the truth. For example, a certain director picked ten or eight girls to go back to the room with him. For example, a certain producer specially selects movies with a lot of handsome guys to watch... After seeing a lot of them, it's not surprising. "

As she said that, she looked at Xu Xin's expression that she didn't know how to describe, smiled and shook her head:

"People's desires are sometimes all kinds of weird, so no matter what happens in this circle, there is no need to be surprised. Because what is hidden is often more bloody than what is exposed... But as long as you become famous, these things will disappear. Around you All the people who show up are like-minded people... It’s magical, but it’s so real.”

"..."

Xu Xin really didn't know what to say.

Apart from anything else, he just couldn't understand the fact that "women have had enough fun and start playing with men".

This orientation...can it change?

What's the psychology?

Curiosity?

Or are you born this way?

With confusion, he and Liang Binning chatted on this topic. After chatting for a meal, the time came to 10:30 in the evening.

Liang Binning stood up and said goodbye.

Xu Xin didn't hold her back, but sent her to the elevator. After watching the elevator door close, she returned to the house.

"Brother Xu, if there's nothing else, can I go to bed?"

"Well, go to sleep."

Xu Xin nodded, took his mobile phone and sent a message to his wife:

"Have you slept?"

No reply.

Xu Xin guessed that she was sleeping.

Tsk.

He opened the video of his son and daughter on his phone and yawned out of boredom.

Looking for something to do but don't know what.

After filming "33 Days", he felt a strange sense of slackness.

Don't want to do anything.

After thinking for a while, he finally took out the spoken English book that Ai Qing had brought for him from his bag.

After opening it, he started mumbling.

"Gather the oil... love the rice... Huh? There is no "reason for the case"?"

Anyway, if you can learn a little bit, it’s a little bit.

There's nothing to do anyway.

…

Early on the morning of the 3rd, before 8 o'clock, the Gulf Stream soared into the sky and headed towards Tokyo.

When we arrived at Haneda Airport, it was almost 12 o'clock Tokyo time.

Because they had to enter the customs, the two of them were slightly delayed for some time. Around 12:30, I finally met up with the people from Xiying Studio who came to pick me up.

"Director Xu, Tuan Liang, I'm Chen He. The factory asked me to be in charge of the Tokyo Film Festival schedule and the team leader."

The man named Chen He is a lean man about 40 years old.

After introducing himself, he stepped aside.

Two women in their thirties next to them, dressed in professional attire, bowed at the same time, and introduced themselves in a Mandarin that was indeed well-spoken, but whose accents could be easily distinguished:

"Director Xu Xin, Miss Liang, hello. First time meeting you. I am Junko Watanabe/Ai Kamigen, the translator for this Tokyo Film Festival. Please give me your advice."

As the two Japanese translators introduced themselves, Xu Xin and Liang Binning greeted them with smiles.

Then I heard Chen He say:

"Director Xu, Tuan Liang, because we are working on three movies, our schedules are separate. I have communicated with Director Li these days, and she said that you have received the schedule notification."

Liang Binning nodded:

"Yes, everything has been arranged. Then I will follow the itinerary notice?"

"OK, all right."

Chen He responded and turned to look at Xu Xin:

"Director Xu, your itinerary here will be a little special. There is a TV talk show here that has invited you, and we all think you can be invited to participate."

"……talk show?"

Xu Xin was a little curious.

Chen He nodded:

"Yes, it's called "Tetsuko's Room". It's a national-level talk show in Japan. The only director who has been on it so far is Director Zhang. He was on it once in 1990, during the promotion of "Ju Dou" in Japan. That is, since After that, no one from China has appeared on this show again... They specially sent you an invitation this time..."

"Old man?"

Now, Xu Xin became interested.

After thinking for a while, he said:

"I'll call the old man later and ask, if I can, I'll come, how about that?"

"OK."

Chen He nodded:

"Then the other itineraries will be arranged by the factory, right?"

"Can."

Xu Xin agreed.

Then everyone started getting on the bus.

As soon as he got in the car, Xu Xin looked at the steering wheel on the right, and his first reaction was how awkward it was to put the left hand in gear...

Then he took out his phone and called the old man.

The call was connected quickly.

"Hello?"

Because there was an interpreter involved, Xu Xin did not turn on the speakerphone and asked directly:

"Are you busy?"

"We just finished the meeting, what happened?"

"It's like this. I'm in Japan. They invited me to be on a talk show called..."Car Room"? Or something..."

""Tetsuko's Room" right?"

As soon as he heard the name, Zhang Yimou remembered it and said with a smile:

"That show is pretty good. I've been on it, and so has Ken Takakura. Did they invite you? Then you can go, too. It's pretty good."

"That's it... Okay, then I agree. When I came here, I brought a ginseng stick from home. Do you want to send it to Takakura Ken for you?"

"Bring it here specially?"

"Sure."

"Okay, then I'll tell him when you go."

"Hmm... I don't know the specific itinerary yet. Just these two days. I'll go back and let Mengmeng go over the event process before contacting you?"

"good."

After chatting for a few words, Zhang Yimou hung up the phone.

Xu Xin then said to Chen He:

"I agreed."

"Uh-huh!"

Chen He responded and followed the car's translator Shangyuan Ai to communicate. Shangyuan Ai nodded, took out his mobile phone and started to communicate on the phone.

Xu Xin didn't understand Japanese, so he just asked Chen He casually:

"Is the crew of "The Piano of Steel" all here?"

"Everyone is here, waiting for us at the hotel."

"Does Director Li Pingdong stay in the same hotel as us?"

"No, Director Li is in another hotel. But he contacted me yesterday and said that because of his status, he can only see you on the 5th."

"OK."

Xu Xin stopped asking questions and turned to look at the tall buildings outside Haneda Airport.

This is his second time in Japan.

The first time I came here with the members of the Olympic Games to select LED screens and inspect them.

Because of confidentiality regulations at the time, the group's itinerary was relatively fixed, and he did not have time to take a good look at the city.

But now walking here, he actually wanted to go to a place in his heart.

But I was embarrassed to speak.

That's Kabukicho.

It's not that he's going there to buy a lollipop or something... mostly just out of curiosity.

Really curious.

But...he is also a celebrity after all.

It's only three days of travel here, heading straight to Kabukicho... This thing is hard to say and hard to hear.

You can take a stroll by yourself.

But I’m not familiar with this place...

never mind.

Alternative plan.

He asked Chen He:

"Where is Akihabara?"

"Well……"

Chen He was stunned for a moment, looking at Xu Xin with a strange look in his eyes.

Didn't see it.

Director Xu is also a two-dimensional person?

After thinking for a while, he asked:

"Director Xu is very interested in these?"

"..."

This time it was Xu Xin's turn to look weird.

How come this sounds like I shouldn't be interested?

I am only 24 years old this year.

So he said:

"I want to go shopping, Yang Mi quite likes figurines."

"Then let's talk to Ms. Shangyuan and let her take Director Xu to go shopping? Anyway, our trip this time is not very intensive."

"good."

Looking at Shangyuan Ai who was on the phone, Xu Xin smiled and nodded.

That’s all.

If I can’t go to Kabukicho, should I go to the Akihabara head office?

…

Soon, the commercial vehicle arrived at Roppongi, the hotel where the crew designated by the Tokyo Film Festival stayed.

But this time Xu Xin didn’t get the same treatment as in China...

In other words, the Japanese and Chinese people have slightly different perceptions of "business suites".

Anyway, their business suite rooms are quite small.

But Xu Xin didn't mind either. After leaving the packing task to Su Meng, he followed Chen He downstairs and came to the alley behind the hotel where he was staying.

The road is very narrow.

But there are many restaurants on both sides of the road.

The prosperity of Tokyo was quietly revealed to him.

Soon, including Shang Yuan Ai, the three of them came to a... I don't know what it was called, but it was a small restaurant with the word "Yakitori" in the name.

Pushing open the door and walking in, the three of them arrived at the only table in the small shop where they were sitting on the tatami to eat, amidst the waiter's greeting.

"Director Xu."

Zhang Meng stood up first, followed closely by Wang Qianyuan and Qin Hailu.

"Hello, Director Xu."

The two of them greeted Xu Xin respectively.

Xu Xin smiled and nodded.

"Hello, you two."

He finally met the two protagonists of "The Piano of Steel".

Although everyone was very polite, they were not particularly angry.

It was useless for Xu Xin to take charge of ordering. It turned out that these people were the guests who had eaten here before. After ordering something like "chicken oysters" and "lantern", Zhang Meng said:

"Director Xu just arrived?"

"Yes, I just came here. How are you all these days?"

Hearing his words, Zhang Meng's eyes flashed with excitement.

Nodding vigorously:

"It's all very good! I really didn't expect the movie to be so popular!"

"Ha~"

Xu Xin chuckled:

"That means everyone's efforts have been paid off. Brother Chen, the rules of the Tokyo Film Festival are similar to those of the Nine Film Festivals?"

"Yes, there is basically no difference."

"So... Teacher Wang and Teacher Qin are also qualified to compete for Best Actor and Best Actress?"

Hearing Xu Xin call him "teacher", Wang Qianyuan quickly waved his hand to express his humility.

Qin Hailu said happily:

"I probably have no chance as a best actress. If nothing else, Liang Binning's performance is better than mine."

"Haha, Teacher Qin's performance is not bad."

Xu Xin made concessions for Liang Bingning.

Then we didn’t dwell too much on this topic, but started chatting about this film festival like a casual chat.

This is Wang Qianyuan's first time setting foot on the big screen. He has been active in TV series before. In addition, Xiying Studio had already extended an olive branch to him, so when facing Xu Xin, he mostly spoke in a supportive manner.

As for Qin Hailu, it can be seen... these sisters do have quite a personality.

He is straight-tempered and doesn't bend much.

But it’s not offensive either.

Although it was the first time for everyone to meet, the atmosphere was really good.

"Steel's Piano" cannot be said to be "a hit" at this Tokyo Film Festival.

It's not there yet.

But this incredibly comfortable film is like the staple of a meal.

Absolutely not without.

Therefore, it has maintained a very good rating and topic discussion these days.

People feel refreshed when happy events occur.

The movie has this kind of achievement, and even their faces are shining.

Except for the taste of the "lantern" that Xu Xin couldn't accept, the other flavors in this store are also good.

Overall, it was a very comfortable meal.

After finishing the meal, Shangyuan Ai also brought news.

"Tetsuko's Room" invited Xu Xin to record tomorrow afternoon.

The recording time is from 14:00 to 16:00.

2 hours of time.

Xu Xin readily agreed.

After finishing their meal, everyone also set off for their first trip.

Interview promotion session for "The Movie".

Although Xu Xin has a reputation as a producer, he has not answered many interviews this time.

He consciously left his aura to Zhang Meng and the others.

And this was also well communicated between Xi Film Studio and the magazine.

As an authoritative domestic film media magazine, no matter how famous Xu Xin is, as the producer of "The Piano", he cannot compete with the crew directors and actors.

Even if you want to ask, you can't ask too many questions.

Otherwise, your professionalism will definitely be questioned after the interview.

During the interview, when reporters asked how they met Zhang Meng, the two gave the same answer, that is, they met at the Golden Rooster Awards of "Blessed Ears".

Shen Xiaoyang... is not suitable to appear here because of Fan Wei and Teacher Benshan.

All in all, the one-hour interview was quite relaxing.

After the "Movie" interview ended, the crew immediately conducted another round of questions from reporters in accordance with the arrangements of the Tokyo Film Festival.

This time it took a little longer.

After all, interviews are translated through translation.

By the time it was over, it was already 5pm.

It is said that Japanese people like to work overtime, but you don’t see that in interviews.

After confirming that today's trip was over, Xu Xin directly asked Shang Yuan Ai:

"Ms. Kamegen, I want to visit Akihabara. When is the best time?"

Upon hearing this, Shangyuan Ai immediately said:

"You can do it now. Akihabara was very lively before the subway was shut down. Is Director Xu Xin going?"

So what are you waiting for?

Let's go.

Anyway, translators are charged on an hourly basis, so I didn’t work overtime on the interview... Then I’ll work overtime on private travel.

All costs are included in the factory.

In the car, Kamehara Ai was like a tour guide, introducing Xu Xin to Akihabara's "otaku culture."

Moreover, Xu Xin estimated that there was something wrong with the composition of these sisters.

Because when she asked her what comics she liked, Xu Xin said:

"One Piece."

But after she heard this sentence, she told herself:

"Director Xu Xin, it happens to be the release date of "Saint Seiya THE LOST CANVAS"! It's very lively over there!"

Don't you think this is mental illness?

I am a pirate chef, and you recommend me comics that are as old as me...

Bad intentions.

Again, if XP is wrong, everything you say will be in vain.

But the reality is...

There are so many people in Japan who like "Saint Seiya".

Standing in front of the Akihabara subway station, he looked at a huge poster hanging on the wall of a shopping mall, and instantly felt that the two-dimensional air around him became stronger.

"Miss Shangyuan, that maid cafe..."

"..."

After listening to his words, Shangyuan Ai, who was drooling at Ashmida, twitched the corner of his mouth...

It was as if... the 24-year-old boy in front of me wanted to try the maid's omelette rice, which was more embarrassing than her, an old aunt in her thirties who was a fan of Ashmida.

But it’s not surprising if you think about it carefully.

Unless you're an animation director.

In Japan, directors are the pinnacle of the entertainment industry.

Every director has a pivotal position.

What the Japanese pay attention to is the "unity of knowledge and action."

Your identity must match your status and preferences.

Regardless of his age, what a director like Xu Xin likes... must at least be some kind of elegant art, right?

But now I actually want to visit a maid cafe...

This is too much for Cassie.

But what Xu Xin thought was quite simple.

Anyway, in a foreign country... who knows whom?

Talking about...he is the director.

This kind of thing is not too much.

I won’t go to Kabukicho anymore, what else do you want!

then……

"Let's go for a walk first, and then try the maid's omelette rice."

"..."

…

"This is "Shounen Jump"?"

Xu Xin asked curiously after walking into a shopping mall full of various two-dimensional elements and looking at the large thick books on the row of bookshelves at the entrance.

"That's right. Here are the latest issues of "Shounen Jump" and "JUMP+", and here are the stand-alone books..."

Shangyuan Ai introduced Xu Xin, and Xu Xin picked up a book and flipped through it...

It's all in Japanese, so I can't understand it.

And at this moment, he heard a voice:

"Help me ask, is there a single volume of "Saint Seiya: The Myth of Pluto"?"

People from China?

He turned his head subconsciously.

Then I saw a... slightly fat, wearing glasses, with a little hair... Well, to use the most suitable description for the atmosphere in front of me, it was "OTAKU", asking a question to a woman next to him.

This guy is at least 30+.

He has all the qualities of a "homebody".

For example, a plaid shirt, a backpack, or a T-shirt from "Saint Seiya" inside a plaid shirt.

And he probably didn't expect to meet a fellow countryman here, and he was currently staring at the waiter in the bookstore.

The waiter muttered a lot to the woman. The woman nodded, asked a few more questions, and finally nodded:

"Chen Sang, I asked her if she had any single volumes of "Saint Seiya" from issue 39, 2006 to the present, and she said there are also collectibles. But the price is very expensive."

When the middle-aged fat uncle named "Chen Sang" heard this, he immediately asked:

"Is it all? Is it brand new?"

The woman translated for a while, then nodded:

"Yes, brand new and unopened. So far 188 chapters, 22 volumes, gold signed by the author, 150,000 yen."

"Bought it!"

The fat man didn't hesitate at all and took out his wallet.

After the translator nodded to the clerk, the clerk immediately bowed, then went to the glass display case at the back, put on white gloves, opened the glass door, and carefully took out sets of "Saint Seiya" from inside. 》 booklet.

The corners of Xu Xin's mouth twitched when he saw it.

It doesn't matter if you have money or not.

Ten thousand yen is eight hundred dollars.

This 150,000 is just over 10,000.

But the problem is...

The "house" smell exuding from this guy is so strong.

At this time, the clerk said something to the translator again.

The translator nodded and said to the fat man:

"Chen Sang, she asked you if you want a gold commemorative gift box. There are five out-of-print posters in it, all of which were reproduced by Mr. Kurumada's own handwriting. The box can also be used to store these books. It only costs 5,000 yen."

"want!"

The fat man didn't hesitate at all and took out another ten thousand note from his wallet.

"..."

"..."

"..."

Xu Xin finally figured it out. Compared with others, he seemed to be a younger brother.

After the fat man took out the money, he finally noticed the eyes that had been looking at him.

Then, his eyes met with Xu Xin's.

It's okay not to look at it, but to look at it...

In an instant, he recognized Xu Xin:

"Xu...Xu Director?"

Xu Xin, who had been surprised by this man's operation since just now, was not pretentious when he heard this address, and nodded generously:

"Well, hello, boss."

His words of "big brother" are sincere...

This man... is a real big brother.

The taste is so authentic.

Compared with him, a newbie who just came to Akihabara to gain experience and see something new, he was simply not on the same level.

But after hearing his name, the fat man was stunned...

Suddenly he laughed out loud:

"Ha ha."

While laughing, he took the initiative to come over and stretched out his hand:

"Hello, Director Xu, Chen Rui, co-founder of Kingsoft Network."

"...?"

Xu Xin was stunned.

What the hell?

Kingsoft Network...Kingsoft Drug Tyrant! ?

By the way, it turns out that the pain in my finger joints the day before yesterday was not just a headache in my fingers, but a fever. I had joint pain the day before yesterday and a low-grade fever all day yesterday, but it didn't really affect my condition. But it doesn't work today. Today, my entire nasal cavity feels like it's been breathed to death by cement.

I can't sneeze, it hurts when I hit my head hard, and I cry constantly when staring at the computer.

The most important thing is that the lungs are still afraid of coughing. Every time I cough and take a breath, it feels like... an uncomfortable feeling of being exhaled by phlegm.

And this is not over yet, there is another thing... Regarding this plot that I originally arranged for the Tokyo Film Festival, the most important plot cannot be written... it is about "independence". I asked the editor and passed the line. No, I can’t write it.

The mentality exploded instantly.

It’s so uncomfortable that I’ll just update it today.

I'll take it slow.