You don't understand the happiness of the director

Chapter 629 ① Sherlock on the plain ② The elephant sits on the ground ③ I love you so much ④ Shishi has a good neck

On New Year's Day, Liu Xiaoli was sunbathing in her villa in Sanya.

It would have been more fun to go to the beach to bask in the sun, but when I went there yesterday, a group of old Northeastern men surrounded me and showed their attentiveness. I was really annoyed.

As a Northeastern person, she pretended to be an overseas Chinese, spoke English and pretended not to understand the Northeastern dialect, so she escaped.

It's not that she has any objections to the Northeast, it's mainly the old man. If it were an elegant man in his prime, she would feel better.

She was enjoying the sunshine with her eyes closed when suddenly her phone rang, it was Sissi's request for a video call.

Strange, I already paid New Year greetings yesterday. Is there anything going on today?

After Liu Xiaoli connected, a little girl wearing a red Tang suit and a jade-carved pink jacket appeared on the screen.

"Grandma, the immortal wishes you a happy new year, bring me the red envelope~"

It turned out to be Xiaoxianmi.

Liu Xiaoli was surprised and pleasantly surprised, and she felt a little uncomfortable.

The child has called her grandma and Sissi mother since she was a child.

As for Yang Mi, her mother is naturally her grandmother.

Liu Xiaoli smiled and said to Xiao Xianmi: "But I'm not at home. How about I send a red envelope to your mother and ask her to save it for you."

"Okay~" The little girl proofed softly and waxy. Then Liu Xiaoli saw Liu Yifei coming from behind and muttered: "Hey, where is my phone..."

Xiao Xianmi quickly hung up the phone, and Liu Xiaoli couldn't help but sigh, how wonderful it would be if this child was Sissi's, how wonderful it would be if Sissi could also give birth to such a cute little baby.

Thinking of this, Liu Xiaoli couldn't sit still anymore. She immediately got up and dressed, and called her sister to go to Nanshan Temple.

There is the dojo of Nanhai Guanyin. There is a 108-meter-high Guanyin statue on the sea. I heard it is very efficacious. She has been there before, but this time it was to seek a child.

I hope the Bodhisattva can hear my painstaking efforts.

~

After Xiaoxianmi asked for a red envelope from her grandma, she went to her grandparents next.

Seeing Xianmi yawning, Wang Quan asked them to catch up on their sleep after arriving. Even though they were younger than him, they didn't pay attention to exercise, so they couldn't compare with him. He still insists on boxing every day.

After arriving at the courtyard house in Nanluogu Lane, Mei Yanqiu, who was worried, finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Liu Yifei and Yang Mi were here, and they both called her mother.

After giving them red envelopes, Mei Yanqiu took Wang Quan and whispered to him, asking him to remember to accompany Yang Mi to Yang's house tomorrow to break up business but not friendship. One day they are father-in-law and mother-in-law, and they will always be mother-in-law.

Then Mei Yanqiu took Xiao Xianmi to the backyard to see the goldfish.

Lao Wang pulled Wang Quan and said brightly: "Son, I think I have the possibility of becoming a top actor!"

Not long ago, the Directors Association Awards were transparently announced, and the actor of the year was on the list.

Lao Wang analyzed: "Fan Wei's "No Problem" has not yet been released in the mainland. It does not meet the registration rules, so it was not nominated. The biggest obstacle for me to win the award, hey, it's gone!"

Wang Quan nodded. In fact, Fan Wei was still on the list. Liu Zhenyun's daughter Liu Yulin directed a movie called "One Sentence is Worth Ten Thousand Sentences", in which Fan Wei starred and was nominated for the Directors Association Award, but that movie was far inferior to "No Problem" "Question".

So Wang Quan comforted Lao Wang: "Judging from these nominees, your probability of winning the award is still relatively high."

Hearing this, Lao Wang's heart warmed up. There are many movie queens in his family, those who are being edited and those who are not, from China, Europe and the United States, and the actor Kong is the first one!

Then he told Wang Quan: "I went back to my hometown yesterday and heard that a movie about that boy from the Xu family was about to be filmed. He asked his father to be the leading actor, but your uncle Xu didn't dare to do it, so I volunteered to take the job. Son, by the way, I took over the investment and distribution work of this film.”

Wang Quan knew that this film was "Sherlock on the Plains" which had won the Directors Association Award for Potential Screenplay. It seemed that Wang Quan felt that this low-cost rural theme would easily win awards.

And it is different from "Maze of the Heart". Although the actors in "Maze of the Heart" are all new faces, they are actually actors from local theater troupes, while in "Sherlock on the Plains" they are amateurs with no acting experience at all, opening up the situation. of higher difficulty.

"I'm not worried about your acting skills. Is your accent OK? This film should be in Hengshui dialect throughout."

"No problem. Although I came to the capital when I was very young, my local pronunciation has not changed." Lao Wang opened his mouth and spoke a few words in his hometown dialect, which Wang Quan could barely understand.

"Qiankun has been involved in a lot of literary films recently," Wang Quan asked. "I heard that you also voted for a film called "The Elephant Sitting on the Floor."

This film was nominated for this year's Directors Association Award for Potential Screenplay, and Lao Wang made the move in advance.

Wang Qiankun nodded: "Qiankun is now a company with a market capitalization of 100 billion. Our TV series have always had a good reputation. Every series is a high-quality product, but the movies are not as good. The reviews are mixed and there are no awards, so I think, anyway, After making so much money, why not support these young people pursuing their dreams.”

Wang Quan has seen "The Elephant Sitting on the Floor" which has not yet been filmed and appreciates it, but it's a pity that the director couldn't think about it.

So Wang Quan has a few words of advice: "I heard that the director Hu Bo has a sensitive and fragile personality. As a producer, you should give suggestions, but if he doesn't listen, don't have any conflicts with him. It will save you the trouble." He inspires good things."

"Son, I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable. That guy does have some artist's neurosis, but I asked a few people and they all said that the script was good, and it was only about one million yuan, so it didn't matter if it went down the drain."

The film cost was very low, and the male lead Peng Yuchang only received 3,000 yuan in salary, while the female lead Wang Yuwen was the girlfriend of director Hu Bo.

In the original time and space, after the film was finished, Hu Bo committed suicide because of a conflict with the producer Wang Xiaoshuai over editing issues. In the end, the film was edited according to his wishes before his death, and eventually won multiple awards including the Golden Horse Best Picture.

Wang Quan did not think that Wang Xiaoshuai should be held responsible for his death. After all, as an investor, he felt that a four-hour art film could not recover the cost, so he proposed to cut it into two hours, which was a very reasonable request.

As a director, you can stick to your own ideas, just like Edward Yang insisted on the four-hour length of "A Brighter Summer Day" and it became a classic, but risking your life for this is a sign of weakness.

But since Lao Wang has this director, he doesn't want his father to be blamed for driving the director to death, so he advises him to follow the director.

Maybe Lao Wang can cultivate a little Wong Kar-wai. With his character of not lacking money, he can't wait to be happy.

It was close to noon, and my mother started to prepare lunch. Wang Quan took Xiao Xianmi and prepared to take her to Nanluoguxiang. She was too young before and probably had no impression of this commercial street.

~

Liu Shishi walked out of the cinema and felt pretty good. She opened her phone to take a picture of the ticket stub and posted it on Weibo and Moments, and named herself as a supporter of Brother Chao.

She just watched "Riding the Wind and Waves".

Because she collaborated with Deng Chao on "Psychological Crime", the two had a good relationship, so the first movie she watched during the Spring Festival was this movie.

While browsing Moments, she suddenly saw Wang Quan.

Wang Quan just posted a Moments in Nanluoguxiang. He was actually in Nanluoguxiang! And it seemed that there were only him and Xiao Xianmi!

Liu Shishi quickly turned around and ran a few steps to get into the commercial street she hadn't been to for many years.

Because she was covered tightly enough, she was not recognized.

In fact, she felt that with her current fame, not many people would recognize her.

After so many years, she still had nothing that could surpass or even approach the drama "Startling by Each Step". She was not as successful as Tangtang in the film industry, so she couldn't help feeling a little frustrated.

No wonder her parents began to persuade her to go on a blind date and return to her family, but facing those ordinary people, it was really difficult for her to get interested. For someone, even just thinking about it could make her feel uninterested.

"Where is he?" The street was long and crowded, so it was not easy to find someone.

But he brought the child, so she could just find a beautiful little girl.

However, Liu Shishi didn't find the little girl, but the little girl found her.

"Dad, that person seems to be my mother?" Xiao Xianmi pointed to a figure wearing a white down jacket on the street below.

"Your mother is sleeping late~" Wang Quan glanced sideways. This back view and temperament, how could she look like Liu Yifei? This is clearly the little Liu Yifei.

It can't be such a coincidence, right?

Wang Quan immediately called Liu Shishi's number, and then saw that person took out his mobile phone.

"Hello!" Seeing the caller ID, Liu Shishi answered the phone quickly, and Wang Quan could see the surprise in her movements.

"Director Quan, why did you suddenly remember to call me?" Liu Shishi asked excitedly.

Wang Quan: "You sent me a New Year's greeting text message yesterday, and it's basic courtesy for me to reply."

"You weren't so polite last year." Liu Shishi rubbed her shoes.

"I didn't get divorced last year."

Hearing this, Liu Shishi's face under the mask suddenly turned red, and her toes began to build on the street.

"Oh, what are you talking about~" Liu Shishi showed her signature giggle.

At this time, some people have started to look at Liu Shishi, and they are also pointing. Wang Quan feels that she is about to be exposed. Although she covered her face, her neck was exposed, so it was still easy to recognize her.

So Wang Quan said: "On the second floor of Lu Yu Teahouse, I'll wait for you here."

"Ah?"

"Look back, on the left side of the road, I saw you."

Liu Shishi's eyes widened. He could recognize me even if I was dressed like this?

Liu Shishi hurriedly entered the teahouse. She wanted to go to the second floor, but they wouldn't let her. It seemed like some VIP treatment.

Liu Shishi took off her mask: "I have an appointment with the person upstairs, and he asked me to come."

"Oh, Teacher Liu, please come."

After going upstairs, Liu Shishi asked Wang Quan the first sentence when she saw him: "Are you a VIP here?"

Wang Quan shook his head: "My father is the landlord of this store, so no one can disturb me when I meet guests upstairs."

Many stores on this street are owned by Lao Wang. Back then, Lao Wang raised Wang Quan with this meager rent.

Liu Shishi nodded, then looked at Xiao Xianmi who was eating cakes with her head down, "Xiao Xianmi, do you remember me?"

Wang Luoxian thought for a moment, "Aunt Shishi?"

Liu Shishi felt in her pocket and took out a red envelope, which was originally prepared for the children on her father's side.

"If you call me nicely, this is yours."

Xiao Xianmi blurted out: "Mom!"

Wang Quan, who was drinking tea, just "poofed" out.

Liu Shishi was also stunned on the spot. What she wanted to hear was "Sister Shishi" or "Auntie Beauty".

Unexpectedly, this little cutie directly used a big move, which almost made Liu Shishi unable to resist and stood there.

Until she noticed Xiaoxianmi's straight eyes, Liu Shishi quickly touched her wallet and took out all the extra money in it and stuffed it into the red envelope.

"It's all yours!"

Wang Quan narrowed his eyes: "Daughter, you will make your mother feel disappointed."

Xiaoxianmi: "Dad, I will treat you to barbecue later."

Wang Quan smiled: "Then your mother should not know."

Then he looked at Liu Shishi, and Liu Shishi hurriedly said: "I will keep it a secret too."

But in her heart, she really hoped that Xiaoxianmi would call her that in the future. That was really the most beautiful name in the world.

Wang Quan poured her a cup of new tea. Liu Shishi took off her down jacket and wore a tight high-necked white sweater on her upper body, which highlighted her figure very much and also made her neck look more slender.

The two chatted for a while. It was already noon, and Wang Quan also looked at the box office situation.

"Riding the Wind and Breaking the Waves is still ranked second from the bottom." Wang Quan said.

Liu Shishi: "Really? What a pity. This movie is not bad. Maybe the other movies in this year's Spring Festival are too strong. I plan to watch another one in the afternoon. Do you have any recommendations?"

Wang Quan: "Then I might recommend "Detective Chinatown 2", because it is a suspenseful mystery movie. The later you watch it, the greater the probability of being spoiled. When you watch it later, there will be fewer surprises. There is no such worry for other movies."

Liu Shishi nodded in agreement: "No wonder "Detective Chinatown 2" has the highest attendance rate. I guess other movie fans think so too."

~

In a cinema in Beijing, Chen Sicheng and several leading actors just finished a road show. The feedback on the scene was quite good, and the audience laughed many times during the viewing process.

The staff took all these shots and posted them on Douyin later.

During the Spring Festival, people of course prefer to watch something festive.

Looking at the far-leading attendance rate of "Detective Chinatown 2" on Maoyan, Chen Sicheng's initial expectation of maintaining the third place and striving for the second place has quietly adjusted to maintaining the second place and striving for the first place.

Now it seems that "Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back" and "Kung Fu Yoga" are not his opponents, and only "Legend of the Sun" can compete. The key is that this special effects commercial blockbuster has a good reputation, damn it.

~

The second floor of the teahouse.

Wang Quan received a message from his mother reminding him to go home for dinner.

He just got up and put on his clothes, and Liu Shishi's phone rang. It was his parents calling and mentioned blind dates.

"Mom, I don't want blind dates. I, I have someone I like!" Liu Shishi said this with a red face and hung up.

Wang Quan patted Xiao Xianmi, "Xian Zong, go downstairs to pay the bill first, deduct it from your red envelope, and I will talk to my aunt~"

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