Chapter 1018 1013 Two Geese Flying

Chapter 1018 1013. Two wild geese flying

If there is anything at this Silk Road Film Festival that impressed Guo Qilin, an "outsider," the most, it might be the winner of the Best Actress.

At that time, he just thought that the girl looked so young.

But after searching on Baidu, I discovered that the other party was only 16 years old.

1997.

Smaller than myself.

"Dog Thirteen", Zhang Xueying.

Best Actress at the 3rd Silk Road Film Festival.

This was what impressed him the most.

Although he has not seen this movie, and the name Dog Thirteen still feels that the director is full of malice.

Dog Thirteen, Dog 13...Dog B?

Hey.

After all, he is a cultural person.

Swearing at people is so civilized.

Others, such as Best Actor Qin Hao, Best Film "Massage", and the Jury Prize "A Hundred Birds Pay Attention to the Phoenix", did not bring any special impression to him.

I blame it on the fact that I just haven’t seen it.

He cried out in his heart that it was a pity.

I wish I had come a few days earlier.

These are all his thoughts about the Silk Road Awards Ceremony.

There was no excitement, no stirring of mood.

Even... a little scared and inferior.

Because the spotlights on both sides of the red carpet... were really too dazzling.

Do you like it?

Like it very much.

But the more I like it, the more frightened I feel.

Surrounded by a group of handsome men and beautiful women, I am a fat man weighing 200 pounds... maybe he is not even a green leaf.

Cow dung is pretty much the same.

Even from the end of the ceremony until he returned to the hotel, he didn't search for any news about the film festival.

and……

Although along the way, many people asked him to use WeChat... and everyone would pull him to take photos and group photos with him very affectionately.

But these experiences did not bring any joy to the 18-year-old.

On the contrary, these people's faces, their friends on WeChat, those friendly and polite greetings... At this moment, they all became a trace of deep self-loathing in the heart of the fat man standing in front of the full-length mirror, naked and about to take a shower.

And a sense of impatience.

Tomorrow...after attending the meeting that Brother Cake mentioned, let's go back to Yanjing.

"Ding dong, ding dong."

At this time, the cell phone notification sounded again in the room.

But Guo Qilin walked directly into the bathroom.

He knew without looking at him that these WeChat messages must be from others to say hello.

As for the reason for greeting him, he also knew it.

Not complacent, even a little inferior.

at the same time……

When hot water poured down on his head, he suddenly let out a long sigh.

"well……"

The reality of the film and television industry...he really saw it.

Also learned.

…

"Best Actress at 16?"

Yang Mi was a little surprised.

Xu Xin, who was holding the braised pork stewed last night with bread and considering whether to add more spicy food, nodded:

"Well, a little girl named Zhang Xueying."

"...Isn't that too young? Is the movie very good?"

"Not sure."

Xu Xin shook his head slightly:

"But you have to believe in the artistic level of the jury. If you can give it to her, it means that her performance is definitely not bad. That's the name..."

"The name is really not that good."

Yang Mi felt the same and finished speaking. After drinking all the milk in the cup, she wiped her mouth:

"I'm leaving."

"Um."

"What's wrong with you today?"

"Yes, there are a lot of things going on during the preparation of the movie. I'm going to New York soon."

"...Huh? If you hadn't told me earlier, I haven't packed your things yet."

"It's not necessary. It's mainly just a few filming locations. I'll be back in a day or two. Mengmeng can just take care of it and get me two sets."

"That's...ok. I'll go first then."

"Um."

Nodding to say goodbye to his wife and children, he finished breakfast in an orderly manner. After Su Meng packed her things, they went straight to the airport.

There is still a lot of work that needs to be done in the preparation period for "John Wick."

Moreover, since it was his first time filming a Hollywood movie, he tried his best to do some things himself.

Focusing on an immersive experience.

Soon the car arrived at the airport.

Assistant director John Sanders, director of photography Jonathan Serra, production designer CJ Simpson and others are already waiting for him.

Xu Xin greeted them and walked into the airport together.

…

"I love you mom."

"Sweetheart, mommy loves you more than anything."

Yang Mi, who was sitting on the operating table, hung up the phone and casually wiped the tears from her face.

It looks a little embarrassed and a little distressing.

"OK, next game."

The sound from Luc Besson's mouth outside the set represents the successful completion of this scene.

Soon, the prop master came over:

"Yang, you can come down first. We are going to use props to shoot your surgery. You can take a rest."

"Okay, Peter."

Yang Mi jumped off the operating table and walked aside.

She didn't see the two children, nor did she see Tingting.

OK.

This summer vacation has made the two children go crazy.

She picked up the water glass and took a sip while looking at the other staff on the set who were busy.

It's almost over.

At this rate...

She looked at the time on her phone again.

No. 24.

It is estimated that there are still 2 or 3 days before the play will be completely finished.

The action scenes are basically almost done. After finishing the remaining literary scenes, she can go back home.

Finally, I can go home...

Thinking of this, she breathed a sigh of relief, opened her phone and sent a message to Xu Xin:

"Hello, handsome guy, are you busy?"

"I am so busy that I am about to vomit."

Xu Xin replied almost immediately.

"I don't want to use green screen anymore. It's more technological, without the physical scene. My imagination alone is almost drying up my brain."

Seeing her husband's words, Yang Mi couldn't help laughing out loud.

Hehe...

Let you show off.

Some scenes can be done in one go with real shots + stunt actors, but they have to use green screen.

What are you talking about... learning advanced experience from Hollywood.

Is this good now?

You have framed yourself in it.

As a director with no basic skills, if you want to directly follow the Hollywood thinking and learn to skillfully use special effects... even if you have a mature team around you, it will not happen overnight.

What's more, he only knows how to use it, but he needs to "understand" it.

So, most of the time, as a director, he has to personally participate in various data models for the early preparation of special effects.

According to my husband's own words, these few days are like the college entrance examination.

My brain is almost dried up.

But doing so is not without benefits.

After experiencing a baptism in Hollywood, then... when I go back to shoot domestic movies, I encounter some special effects shots, at least I know how to deal with them and how to do them.

So, she sent another message:

"If I finish shooting here and you can't come back, I will leave directly?"

"Is your side going to finish?"

"Well, there are at most two or three days of scenes."

"Then I definitely can't go back. I have to understand all the early preparations in Hollywood, see how they do it, and then go back to Los Angeles to start shooting."

"Okay. Then I won't care about you."

"Yeah."

The two finished chatting, and Yang Mi yawned lazily.

After the prop shots were finished, the staff shouted:

"Yang, it's your turn."

Yang Mi nodded and stood up again.

Hurry up and shoot.

It's over after the shooting.

And just as she thought, on the 28th, all the shots of "LUCY" were finally finished and the crew finished shooting.

After a month of getting along, she became friends with many people in the crew.

Especially Choi Min-sik, the villain.

In fact, from the bottom of her heart, Yang Mi herself has a little prejudice against Koreans.

But after a month of contact, this one of the three horses of Chungmuro ​​won her respect with his acting skills and character.

At the wrap-up party, everyone agreed to go to the pancake shop he liked very much to "dunk" when the movie was promoted in Korea.

As for this "dunk", it was his action to express drinking.

Xukong pinched the small wine glass and raised it to his mouth, making this tongue-twisting tone.

It's quite interesting.

And she also wanted to try the scallion pancakes and the rice wine called Margarita that he particularly recommended.

Then, on the 29th, she returned to China with her family without stopping.

The children were going to school.

…

"New York is so fucking dirty."

This was the first sentence Wang Sicong said after seeing Xu Xin.

Of course, it might also be because it rained on the 30th.

Indeed, although the city of New York is familiar with its various weather and disasters in movies, whether it is disaster movies, romance movies, or action movies... or action romance movies.

As long as it appears on the screen, whether it is the distant view of Manhattan Island, or the streets and alleys, the colors of various taxis... people can know that this is New York.

But in fact, this city is really old.

Or... for Xu Xin and Wang Sicong, coming here from the ever-changing Celestial Empire, after a comparison, they will have this feeling.

Their infrastructure... is indeed starting to lag behind.

So, Xu Xin just nodded slightly and asked:

"Are you interested in taking wedding photos in Times Square?"

"Am I crazy?"

Wang Sicong rolled his eyes:

"If I take wedding photos in Times Square in the morning, I will definitely be the most searched topic in China in the afternoon."

The other side, Wei Wei, was speechless.

I thought it was rare that the confidentiality work was done so well. If it really went according to your wishes, it would be famous overnight.

The two of them were actually going to Boston instead of New York this time.

Go to a place called Eastham there to take the last set of wedding photos.

But Lao Xu is in New York.

It just so happens that Qi Ge has always wanted to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Then let's take a walk.

As Xu Xin drove the two of them toward the city, he casually asked:

"How's the house going? Where did you buy it?"

"Don't mention it... I had a toothache the other day because of this."

"Why?"

"We never found a suitable place, so my dad gave us a house in Dongshan Villa. Do you know where it is?"

"I don't know."

"It's near Chaoyang Park on the North Fourth Ring Road."

"It's not far, only about ten kilometers from my home. It's convenient to come to the city."

"..."

The young master who had no toothache at first suddenly felt that his toothache started to hurt again.

Do you hear that?

Urban area?

Um? ? ?

What are you talking about, boy.

In the eyes of Di Wei who was suppressing a smile, the eldest young master sighed:

"Sigh... If it weren't for the uncomfortable living in that house, I would have a battle with you right now."

"Isn't it comfortable to live in?...Why? Too small? How big is the house over there?"

"The building area is more than 500 square meters, and the usage is about 1,000. It also has a garden of 1,000 square meters. It is average, but a bit small."

"..."

Xu Xin's face turned green now.

"How did you say such shameless words?"

"Then how come you, with your 36-degree-5 mouth, say such cold words as entering the city?"

"...Okay. Isn't that okay? Why is it uncomfortable to live there?"

"Because it's big."

Wang Sicong looked dumbfounded:

"When we first went to see it, we quite liked it. In addition, my father also said that I would use the house as a wedding room, but I bought it a little early and the decoration was a bit old. I wanted to make a transition first. After getting married and renovating... we lived in it for a few days. It turned out that it was really not possible. Communication was basically relying on shouting, you know?"

"Well……"

Just when Xu Xin was still thinking about what level this "roar" was, Di Wei in the back row said:

"It's really inconvenient. It's not the same as Shijia Hutong. The house is very high, and... it seems very empty when the two of us live there. When it gets dark, there's echo sound when I walk. He is installing a computer in the computer room. , I was cooking on the first floor, and I vaguely heard someone calling me, and finally I turned off the range hood and heard his movements. "

"It's like living in a haunted house. It's not popular at all. I just said this house is not good... I'll be honest with you. We were in a hotel before, which was about 100 square feet. It was very comfortable. Living as a couple The house really can’t be big, it will be too uncomfortable to live in..."

"..."

Seeing the two men acting like husband and wife, Xu Xin always felt that what they were talking about was not human.

"Brother Qi, won't Auntie come over then?"

"I won't come. My mother has stayed in Chengdu all her life, and her relatives and friends are all there. I think she is going to jail if she comes here."

"This... okay."

Xu Xin didn't know what to say.

Then I heard something:

"Old Xu, how about you sell the east courtyard of your home to me?"

"ah?"

Xu Xin was stunned.

Just listen to the eldest young master start spraying feces:

"Hey, really, you're selling the east courtyard of your house to me. Brother Sanshui doesn't live in that house anyway. Then our two families can work together! In the future, our children can play with Dabao and Erbao, and I'll cook at your house. You can still go eat, and you can come to my house to cook. We enjoy the flowers and the moon every day, and just sip some wine... Hey, what do you think?"

"Not good."

Xu Xin rolled his eyes directly:

"That's what you planned. Especially if I'm in New York, I'll hear it clearly even when I'm in Los Angeles."

"Look, we're not friends enough anymore... My friend got married and now has no house. Why don't you help?"

"Help me. If you really want to live there, go find someone to talk to them yourself. It's just a matter of one or two hundred million."

"You think I didn't ask? The problem is that the owners near your house are not short of money! They don't even pay attention to me."

The eldest young master’s face is full of “happy troubles”.

But he was also telling the truth.

If you really want to talk about Shijia Hutong, in fact, whether it is infrastructure or other aspects, it is no different from ordinary Yanjing Hutong.

Even when Xu Xin goes out now, there are all kinds of wires flying over the roof and walls.

But if someone can enter the courtyards of these old alleys, they will find out... What does it mean to have stuffing in a bun but not in the pleats?

The details are actually all in the yard.

It has a good location and belongs to the real inner core circle of Yanjing. In addition, in the old society, this place was a place where a group of people who were either rich or noble lived, and there were surrounding facilities and so on, so there was no shortage of buyers.

And those who can really live in this place are indeed not short of money.

Seeing that his friend really liked this piece, he said:

"Let me ask you first. My dad knows a lot of people in this area. Don't settle on Shijia Alley. I'll ask you about alleys in and around other places. If you want to buy one then, you can also get one. row."

"Yeah, that's okay. You need to implement it as soon as possible. It will take a year or two for the house to be renovated and designed."

"good."

After keeping this in mind, Xu Xin pointed to the co-pilot's storage compartment:

"Look at what's inside."

Wang Sicong was stunned:

"What? A gift?"

"That's right. I won't give you any gifts at your wedding. I'll just treat this as a wedding congratulations to you two."

Upon hearing this, even Di Wei became interested.

When Wang Sicong opened the storage compartment, he found that there was only a solitary document in the lower storage compartment of the Lincoln.

And nothing else.

After he took it out, he discovered that there were actually two copies inside.

"One for each of you."

Following Xu Xin's words, he handed a copy to Brother Seven, opened the cover directly, and pulled out a few pages of A4 manuscript paper.

Then……

Both he and Di Wei saw the cover title of the document: "What makes a home" - part.1 - 48 hours before marriage.

"This is……"

Wang Sicong looked at his friend in confusion.

"You two are the subject of a documentary."

Xu Xin shrugged as he drove and said:

"Open it and you'll know."

"..."

The two of them didn't say anything, and Wang Sicong saw the title of the plan after he turned to the first page.

1, "River"

2, "I"

3, "He/She"

4, "Uneasy"

5, "Wild Goose"

These are the titles of the five chapters.

Wang Sicong's eyes showed a trace of doubt.

This...

"I, he, she"...even "Uneasy", he can probably guess what it is.

But what are these "River" and "Wild Goose"?

With some doubts, he couldn't wait to turn to the third page.

Then he was speechless.

Because, 99% of the content on this page was crossed out.

[■■■■■■■]

[To Wang Sicong ■■■■■]

[■■■River ■■■Flowing■]...

"????"

Looking at these black lines, Wang Sicong subconsciously turned another page.

The whole document also came to the last page.

This time, there were no black lines on it, only one line of words: [Unfinished, to be continued]

"What is this?"

He suppressed his absurdity and asked his friend with a smile.

"The theme of your documentary."

Xu Xin gave his answer as if nothing had happened.

The young master thought, nonsense.

I know what this is when I see the title.

"I mean, what are those... contents in your plan? Why are there so many black boxes?"

"Have you never seen that kind of Hollywood movie? The kind in "The Bourne Supremacy" where the decrypted files have to be crossed out with a black pen."

Now, even Wei Wei was speechless.

Then she heard her fiancé's very essential question, and Director Xu's answer that was even more essential than her fiancé's.

"Why... do you want to do this?"

"Because I think it's cooler."

"..."

"..."

Now, both the fiancée and his wife were speechless.

"No, big brother, you should be serious."

"I am serious. I have been designing the idea of ​​this documentary for several months. How can you tell that I am not serious?"

"From these blackened areas."

"That is the surprise I prepared. When I shoot for you two, I will try my best to make sure you don't have any psychological burden and show what I want in the most natural way. If I give you two standard answers in advance, what's the point?"

Xu Xin said it easily, but for these two people, these areas covered by black notes are like cat scratches, and they feel uncomfortable in their hearts.

Wang Sicong couldn't help asking:

"Then tell me what the title means first, PART1? What else does it mean?"

"Yes, there is."

Xu Xin nodded:

"This is a 50-year plan."

"Oh, how many... um? What!? Duo Shao!?"

Wang Sicong was stunned when he realized it.

He looked at Xu Xin as if he was looking at a mental patient.

But Xu Xin, who was holding the steering wheel with both hands, just shrugged calmly:

"Fifty years. Five chapters, what's wrong?"

"Are you... sick?!"

Wang Sicong was really confused.

This time, Xu Xin showed his little white teeth.

In fact, he also knew how ridiculous his words were...

But it was indeed a brainwave he had come up with.

So he gave an explanation:

"I was thinking of filming you ten years after you got married, twenty years after you got married, thirty years after you got married...at this pace. Of course, this is just my idea, but...think about it, after the golden wedding, you two will look back at your journey. I think with your desire to perform, you will always have a lot to say, right? So why not make a long-term plan? If you want to, just follow this idea. If you don't want to, forget it, it's not forced."

Wang Sicong was stunned.

He then turned his head and glanced at his equally stunned fiancée.

Then his eyes softened:

"Okay! Then follow the fifty years! Once every ten years?"

Xu Xin glanced at him.

I thought to myself, look at your lack of ability.

But I still agreed:

"Well, once every ten years."

"Haha!"

Now, the young master felt relieved.

But immediately a bigger doubt appeared:

"Why is the documentary called "Capernaum"? ... To put it bluntly, it means... "What is home", right? What does this name mean?"

"It means literally, I just want to see what kind of concept [home] is in your eyes."

"This..."

The young master thought about it, showing a "well, not bad" expression, and opened the document in his hand again, pointing to the titles:

"What do these chapters mean?"

"The first one, "River", I ask you, what are the characteristics of river water?"

"...Is there water in it?"

"..."

Xu Xin's mouth twitched.

I felt a sudden surge of hot blood rushing to my head.

My blood pressure must have gone straight to 180 at this moment.

He looked at the other person helplessly, shook his head, and said with a look of incorrigibility:

"River, long river, long river of time. This is a general outline of the documentary, and we will review your growth experience at that time. I compare you two to streams, two streams meet to form a small river..."

"Oh~"

The eldest young master showed an expression of understanding, and then started to think:

"Then the river must not end up in the sea? What about the sea? What is the sea?"

"..."

Xu Xinxin asked why you are so good at association.

So he said angrily:

"Death. The river has an end, and so does life. What do you think when the river reaches the sea?"

"Does this mean that we have come to an end?"

"I beg you, please shut up. How come the good words taste bad in your mouth? How come my poetic topic is so unlucky for you!"

Following Xu Xin's words, even Di Wei shook her head helplessly, leaned on the back seat again, and flipped through the few pages of the plan.

And Wang Sicong continued to ask:

"What about this "Uneasy" and "Wild Geese"?"

"Uneasy is the literal meaning. As for "Wild Geese"... it is the end of the first scene of this documentary, and it is also my blessing to you two. As for why the wild geese are used to compare you two, I actually hope that you two can be as inseparable as the wild geese. That’s what it means to grow old together.”

"Well……"

Wang Sicong blinked...

Suddenly I felt that the concept of the documentary title had been sublimated.

Can't help but nod:

"Yeah! This is good. It's really good... So how do you plan to shoot it?"

"No comment. Won't you know by then? All documentaries will be placed within 48 hours before your wedding. I think you two, as the first people to experience this kind of thing, will have very complicated emotions at that time... …”

"Shouldn't you be happy?"

"I'm so happy. As someone who has been there, I can tell you responsibly that getting married is very tiring and annoying. Being happy only happens in the next few days. Before getting married, both I and Yang Mi...actually both of us had complicated moods. Especially in those two days, as the most important thing in your life, you will be particularly confused, flustered, and even particularly irritable when you encounter some sudden negligence or poor consideration... At that time, it is actually the most important thing in your life. The most sincere moments."

"Then you're not afraid that I know now and can you prepare in advance?"

"you?"

After Xu Xin heard this, he turned to look at his friend.

Then he let out a sneer:

"Tsk. Don't be ridiculous. I thought there was nothing wrong with me at that time, and I was prepared. But you will understand after those two days... Don't talk so much, young man. It's a mule or a horse, You’ll have to pull it out to find out later.”

"..."

Wang Sicong remained silent.

I just looked at the plan over and over again.

Especially the time spent staring at those black frames is particularly long.

It’s as if through these smeared blacks, we can see how Lao Xu wanted to shoot this documentary.

but……

Have to admit.

Whether it's the name of the documentary "What Is Home" or the title of this chapter...

He liked them all.

"Old Xu."

"Um?"

"Thanks!"

"Ha~"

Hearing this, Xu Xin chuckled:

"It should."

May you two have a happy marriage for a hundred years.

Two wild geese fly together.