Chapter 36 Director Yang's Kindness

Although Yang Hui is just a variety show director, she is far superior to most ordinary people in terms of professionalism and script appreciation.

Before going to bed, she recalled the story of "The Conjuring" and soon determined that it was a good horror movie script.

Up to now, she can naturally see Xu Rui's talent. It is impossible to keep the part where Xu Rui tells the story in the program completely. There is not enough time for him, so the complete story will not be leaked through the program.

Only the program team has heard the story, and the staff have signed a confidentiality agreement. In this way, if Xu Rui wants to sell the story, she can recommend it to the director she knows and do a favor.

Yang Hui's idea is very simple. If she sees talented young people, she will help them if she has the ability, but Xu Rui still has to make the decision himself.

The next day, when he heard that Yang Hui was looking for him, Xu Rui guessed many possibilities, but he didn't expect it was because of the story last night.

The story is very important, but Xu Rui thinks that the quality of a horror movie ultimately depends on the director. There are many directors who want to make a name for themselves by shooting low-cost horror movies every year, but few succeed.

How to compose and design scenes, how to create the right atmosphere through camera movements, light and shadow, and background music, horror movies actually test the director's ability. If another director were to shoot "The Conjuring", it might not be so successful.

Moreover, he only narrated it orally. Xu Rui didn't think that his language showed the highlights of the movie. Yan Ran's praise was just an ordinary compliment in his eyes, but he didn't expect that even Yang Hui was alarmed.

"Director Yang, you said you want to recommend the story of "The Conjuring" to other directors? Did I hear it right?" Xu Rui asked in surprise.

Yang Hui smiled and said, "Don't think too much about it. It just so happens that one of the directors I know is looking for horror and thriller scripts recently. I personally think your story is good and it is very suitable to be adapted into a script. If you are willing, show it to the other party. It is hard to say whether it will work.

If you want to keep it for yourself, that's fine. If you don't care and give it to the program team, this section will be too long to be put in the main program. I can cut it into the highlights for you. Anyway, please consider it."

Xu Rui could feel Yang Hui's kindness, and it seemed that he loved talents, which touched him a little: "Thank you Director Yang, I will seriously consider it."

Yang Hui smiled and said, "Well, if you really thank me, record the program well for me."

Xu Rui was surprised: "Isn't this considered a good recording?"

"Then keep it up."

"Don't worry, Director Yang." Xu Rui was not restrained at all, and made an "OK" gesture, "Anything else?"

"No."

"Then I'm leaving." Xu Rui got up and left, returning to the villa to think carefully about what Yang Hui said.

A little thought will reveal that Yang Hui has no benefit in recommending him. Even if the script is chosen, it is nothing more than a small favor.

He is different. He is unknown. If he really wants to sell it, the script will not sell for a high price. However, after being selected by Yang Hui, the other party may not be too embarrassed to lower the price. If the subsequent filming goes smoothly and the box office is good, he can even take this opportunity to enter the industry.

For the other options, he will not get any benefit if he throws it into the program highlights. As for keeping it for himself, he is not that capable.

Let Yan Ran film it? Even if he has such a mind, he still needs to consider many issues. Will Yan Ran agree? Most likely not. After being together for so long, he knows that Yan Ran is a very sober person.

Assuming that he agrees, what about the source of the filming funds? It is impossible for him to go home and hug his father's thigh. As for other ways, you have to know that the filming cost of "The Conjuring" was 20 million US dollars. With his and Yan Ran's fame, it is almost like dreaming to attract investment. It is purely a waste of the script to barely get some money to film it.

Save it for when you have money? Xu Rui can say proudly that he can shoot anything when he has money!

"Let's sell it for some money." Xu Rui walked around the villa and went back to find Yang Hui.

"Have you thought about it so quickly?"

"Yeah."

Yang Hui nodded: "Okay, wait for my news."

...

In the evening, when Yan Ran came back, Xu Rui called her to the other side of the first floor.

"You are so mysterious. I haven't changed my clothes yet. What's the matter?" Yan Ran asked with a smile, "Or are you going to teach me how to play billiards?"

Xu Rui saw that she was in a good mood and said, "Of course I can teach you, but let me tell you first. Director Yang asked me today."

"Oh?"

"It's related to the story of "The Conjuring" yesterday." Xu Rui briefly told what happened during the day.

"Really? I said you are very good and can be a screenwriter, but you still don't believe me!" Yan Ran was very happy and a little proud, as if her vision had been verified.

Xu Rui could not see any regret or resentment on her face, only genuine happiness, so he asked: "Don't you want to shoot?"

"No." Yan Ran's answer surprised Xu Rui a little, but she quickly explained, "Because I know that it is beyond my ability. I want to shoot the story you told me last time, which is "The Night the Comet Came". I have secretly calculated the cost these days. The cost requirement is really not high. I will save up a little more and it seems that I can give it a try. Do you want to give me a friendship price for this script?"

"Friendship price?" Xu Rui emphasized the word "friendship".

"Ah, slip of the tongue, that's not what I meant..." Yan Ran said hurriedly, noticing Xu Rui's half-smile expression, and realized that she was diverted, her face was a little hot, "I won't talk to you anymore, I'm going to change clothes."

Seeing her slip away, Xu Rui smiled and said, "I'll teach you how to play billiards later."

"Hmph." Yan Ran snorted.

After a while, Yan Ran changed into a more comfortable home outfit and returned downstairs. Her face returned to normal. She picked up the cue, leaned over to aim at the white ball, and putted with her right hand.

Snap... bang!

The white ball accurately hit a flower ball into the bottom pocket. Yan Ran raised her body, looked at Xu Rui, and asked with a smile, "Is this how you play?"

Xu Rui was surprised. The billiard table had been here since the beginning of the recording. Their male guests had played many times, and Hu Siyao had also played. Only Yan Ran and Shen Ying had only watched once and seemed to have no interest in joining. Unexpectedly, someone was hiding his skills: "You are so good at hiding your skills!"

"Same here." Yan Ran raised her head slightly, "Want to play a game?"

"I'm not afraid of you." Xu Rui accepted the challenge readily.

Three minutes later, Xu Rui looked at the table that Yan Ran had cleared with one stroke, and was silent for a long while, then complained: "You're so good, when I was in school, it was forbidden to enter the 'three-bedroom and one-living-room', did you turn a deaf ear to it?"

Yan Ran looked at him with amusement: "Don't talk nonsense, I haven't been there, my father is a snooker enthusiast, I have a snooker table at home, and he wanted to train me to be a professional player for a while, but unfortunately I'm not interested."

Xu Rui didn't believe it: "Not interested in playing so well?"

Yan Ran thought for a while: "Gifted?"

Xu Rui was stunned: "Where is your modesty?"

Yan Ran blinked: "You are still modest after winning, isn't it more embarrassing for you?"

"So you are such a person!" Xu Rui exclaimed.

"Shh!" Yan Ran put her finger on her lips and smiled.

Both of them were very happy. As they spent more time together, they were slowly getting to know each other and showing more of their true selves.

It's like opening a jar of candy with a mysterious flavor. Although you may get a little scared when you peel off the candy wrapper occasionally, most of the time it's full of surprises.