I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

  What kind of story does "The Untold Secret" tell?

  In fact, to sum it up, a junior high school student who lived in 2000 met a soul in 1979 by chance and developed a relationship. In the end, in the turbulence of time and space, the middle school student chose to stay by her side forever.

  Xu Xin can guarantee that when Jay Chou wrote the script, he didn't think about the so-called "profit" or the age group of the "audience".

  His creation is very simple, just a story.

   One wanted to use movies to make up for it at the beginning. In Tamkang Middle School, the one who was not good at speech, only played the piano every day, and watched those cool kids slapstick, falling in love, and doing some super cool things.

  It's like the story in the lyrics of "Listen to Mom" ​​in last year's album: "Others are reading comics, but I am learning to draw" when I was a teenager.

  Although he runs faster and flies higher than others now, everyone sings his songs.

   But regrets are regrets.

   Even if it is these regrets that cast a better self today.

  This is the original creative concept, just like the creative desire of YY novels.

  I just want to write a story that makes myself and everyone happy.

   But when the script had just taken on the wings of creation, he fell out of love again.

  Thus, some plots in this script based on the relationship between myself and my girlfriend have become a kind of sustenance...

   It was handled by Xu Xin, and it was rectified into a story that was more in line with his emotions.

  And if you really want to talk about the "idea" of this script, Xu Xin doesn't know what Jay Chou thinks. But as a friend, his intention was to express one thing to Hou Peitong according to the idea of ​​the script.

  My friend, Jay Chou, how I wish I could travel back in time.

   Back before Daikanyama on Valentine's Day.

  Never pull you, ran to that mountain, and were accidentally photographed by those paparazzi who were going to photograph Ethan Chan.

  This is what he read from this story, and he also heard it with his own ears when he sat with him in the night view of the bungalow overlooking the Taipei 101 building on the night when his friend broke up with him.

  As for the media’s interpretation of the so-called “Jay Chou’s fan economy”, “consumer positioning is aimed at students”, or the internal statement of “Jay Chou’s scripts are quite accurate in positioning consumer groups”...

  I can only say... I understand everything.

  Maybe they know better than the original author.

  At this moment, sitting in the front row of the premiere hall, the movie is coming to an end.

  To be honest, the entire film screening was more or less "boring" because it was all professional filmmakers and journalists.

  Because compared with the plot, everyone is commenting on this movie more from their own professional perspective.

  So that kind of movie doesn't interact with the audience much.

For example, Xu Xin specially arranged several plots. One is the first appearance of "Teacher Ye" played by Huang Qiusheng. After Ye Xianglun met Alang and Abao, everyone chatted on the playground. As a "bad student", after being caught by Mr. Ye, Mr. Ye asked the two for cigarettes.

  Using some interesting routines, after punishing Alang and Abao to start running laps, facing his son, Mr. Ye didn't know what to say, but just asked Ye Xianglun to leave with a cigarette.

  In the original script, after his son left, Teacher Ye secretly took two puffs of cigarettes and showed a very comfortable expression, expressing that he was a person who was forced to quit smoking for some reason.

  In Xu Xin's cognition, this scene is actually to draw out the role of Teacher Ye and pave the way for the future.

   But he added an extra scene.

It was when Mr. Ye was secretly smoking a cigarette after his son left. Suddenly, Ye Xianglun went back and forth, and after quickly pulling the cigarette out of Mr. Ye’s mouth, his whole body flashed across the camera, and the cigarette was taken away. Teacher Ye was stunned for a moment, and suddenly his image and temperament changed drastically, and he said:

   "Hey, brat, why are you running so fast! Hurry up to deliver the tofu!"

  In this paragraph, the audience is not looking at Teacher Ye.

  Xu Xin showed them Bunta Fujiwara.

For another example, when Ye Xianglun took Lu Xiaoyu to the audio-visual store for the first time, Xu Xin's initial plan was to let Lu Xiaoyu complain about the singer of the album "JAY", just adding a sentence "Can you be a singer if you are so ugly?" .

  But after thinking about it, I felt that it was too deliberate and too ingenious, so I directly replaced it with a "JAY" poster that was pasted on the side when the two entered the door.

  Anyway, the poster of Jay Chou lying in the air on the Eames recliner is a full-body photo, and the facial features are not obvious unless you look closely.

  Flashed by as the shots of the two of them flowed.

   These things are all his little Easter eggs that resonate with movie fans, or are a bit of a joke.

  He felt that the effect was very good, and even when everyone tried it, there were bursts of good-natured laughter.

   But today the theater is quite quiet...

   It made him a little regretful.

   After all, he is looking forward to the relaxed and joyful reaction of fans to see "Initial D" and the interweaving of reality and movies.

  Of course, the words still have to be said.

  If he knew that this movie would win the award, he would definitely not have arranged these scenes that would make the audience "act out". It’s about filming a very “warm” story honestly, trying to erase the image of Jay Chou or Takumi from the movie as much as possible, instead of using the movie to chat and laugh with a group of friends who watched his movie.

   But fortunately, it is also because... those people in Cannes probably haven’t watched "Initial D" or heard the album "JAY".

   Otherwise, such an unprofessional approach among professional filmmakers must be criticized.

   But these things are often like this, and it is a blessing in disguise.

  Only, he was very regretful that he could not hear the true reflection of the audience.

  Looking at the sheet music of "SECRET" that had already started to be played on the screen, Xu Xin slowly regained consciousness from the rambling thoughts in his mind.

  The movie is coming to an end.

   I can see that Ye Xianglun in the picture is playing the piano faster and faster, and the piano music and the symphony like a storm seem to complement each other so well.

   Faster and faster, faster and faster!

  Finally, in the arm that was accidentally scratched when he entered through the window, a drop of blood flowed down the arm, and finally dripped on the fingertip.

   "Dah."

   landed on the piano keys.

  The sundries of the old piano room are flowing countercurrently with the spiral time, and finally...

When the dark night flowed back to the setting sun, the door of the classroom was opened, and Ye Xianglun, who was in a mess, finally saw the man who didn't know him, just smiled and nodded politely at him, but was already lingering in his world girl.

  The final picture of the movie stayed on an old photo.

  In the photo, Ye Xianglun and Lu Xiaoyu wore ridiculous and dull hairstyles. Together with the students around them, they left their own smiles in the graduation photo of "1979 Tamkang Music Middle School".

End.

   "Ding ding dong dong..."

   "Cold coffee off the coaster..."

   Along with the sound of the piano and music, Yang Mi, who was sitting next to Xu Xin, patted her boyfriend:

   "On stage."

  The voice fell, and the lights came on.

Then…

   Full of polite applause rippling in the auditorium.

  Xu Xin subconsciously took off the silver ring on his hand, then stood up with other crew members around him, and under the applause and the guidance of the host, he stepped onto the stage under the curtain.

  Then, the host in a gown also came onto the stage, stood aside with the skirt in hand, and began to host tonight's premiere.

  …

  Early before the movie started, the classmates invited by Yang Mi seemed somewhat nervous.

  Especially Tang Wan.

  She was sitting in the row in front of Zhang Yimou...

  She and Yuan Shanshan are not far apart, and they are both in the same row.

   And this kind of tension became even worse after the arrival of director Zhang Yimou.

To be honest, after getting the invitation letter, when a few people met today, everyone asked where to sit, and suddenly found that everyone seemed to be separated, everyone was still a little puzzled... I don’t understand why Mimi arranged for us to sit together. sit together.

   But when she was looking for a seat, Tang Wan noticed the names on both sides of her seat, and she understood Mimi's approach in her heart.

   On the label of her seat, it read: "Actor——Tang Wan".

  The label on her left hand reads: "Fengxing.com - Lin Xiaofeng", and on the right is "LeTV - Ren Zhongjun".

   Then she turned her head and looked back, and she suddenly saw the words "Director-Zhang Yimou" and "Director-Zhang Wu".

   are people from all walks of life.

   Tang Wan is not stupid.

If you think about it with your toes, you can know that people who can sit in the golden position of the last six or seven rows at the premiere...or to put it more bluntly, people who can sit next to Zhang Yimou, even if it is just XX Net, XX director, XX newspaper, but the identities of these people are definitely not simple.

  So I understood what Mimi did.

   No wonder you dress yourself up nicely, and it's no wonder you let the big guys sit separately.

  Mimi is...helping everyone...to say that making connections is not appropriate.

  But, being able to "show your face" in front of these people is already the dream of many actors, right?

  For a while, my heart was full of gratitude.

  So, when Zhang Yimou arrived, she mustered up the courage... She didn't dare to stretch out her hand, but stood up and bowed to say hello:

   "Hello Director Zhang, I'm Tang Wan, Yang Mi's classmate. It's an honor to meet you."

  Zhang Yimou didn't have any airs, so he nodded his head as a greeting.

   But even so, after Tang Wan sat down nervously, her entire back was covered with sweat.

  But from the bottom of my heart, I became more and more grateful to Mimi.

  These sisters...

  True and righteous.

   And this tension disappeared as soon as the movie started.

  From the first sight when the camera moved up slowly to reveal the school, to hearing a female voice with a Wanwan accent, to two figures walking along the campus.

   Tang Wan's attention quickly focused on the movie.

   At the beginning, she didn’t recognize it, but she was just surprised when she looked at the distant shot...

   Is this really a film made by "Xu Xin"?

  Although the other party was already sitting in the first row after the singing and noise outside. But Tang Wan still felt a little unreal.

  I especially remember when I was a freshman...Xu Xin was still imitating Dao's hairstyle in the popular drama "The Prince Turns into a Frog" in the first half of the year, leaning against the Ferrari at the school gate every day to play handsome...

  Not attending class, skipping class, sleeping in class, being late, etc. are all family meals.

   Everyone thought he was here to fool around.

   But it’s been more than a year since I saw you...

  He had already cut off that pretty haircut, then "disappeared mysteriously", reappeared, transformed into a "sporty man", not to mention, he suddenly directed this movie?

   This contrast is too great.

   Tang Wan never made a good adaptation.

   Not to mention, when I didn't realize that the "Director Xu Xin" in the trailer of this movie was the "Xu Xin" I knew, and then when I saw the interview report, what kind of surprise was it?

   There is no way, the gap between Xu Xin's previous school and the current "person" is too great.

  So even though it's a done deal now, she still has a sense of déjà vu.

  However, when the camera cut, Tang Wan saw Yang Mi walking on the tree-lined road with a fluent Wanwan accent and talking with Jay Chou, her surprise was beyond words.

  Dubbing?

  No…it’s not.

  As an actor, even if she hasn't graduated yet, if she can't even hear the real voice or the dubbing, that's a failure.

  It's not dubbing...it's real...Mimi's Wanwan accent spoken by herself!

  So fluent.

  Soft, waxy.

  Combined with her already special voice, Tang Wan had an idea in a trance.

   Isn't Mimi...a real Yanjing girl?

   This accent is too authentic.

   Immediately afterwards, a question appeared in my heart:

   "Behind this fluent Wanwan accent, how much effort has she put in?"

   Really amazing.

   Eyes full of emotion and regret...

   It’s the same as the perception of Xu Xin, although as early as when we first met, everyone knew that she had been acting since she was very young. But... To be honest, Mimi became famous only in the past two years.

  During the past two years, she has transformed from a classmate or friend who goes to the cafeteria, sleeps in the dormitory, and chats with this group of friends every day... into a young actor who has gained fame.

  Especially this year, with that mouthful in Cannes...God knows when the other party will have a British accent, and a few red carpet appearances, the beauty of others is not inferior to others...all of a sudden became popular.

   This feeling is the same as Xu Xin who was playing "Prince Turns into a Frog" a year ago, which makes people feel absurd.

   Not to mention the seating arrangement full of heart tonight.

  Suddenly... Tang Wan felt a sense of frustration.

  Obviously the same people, obviously everyone is about the same age.

  But why these two people have already achieved this step?

   One made a movie, and his debut was recognized by Cannes. And the other person became a girl, and her popularity began to increase day by day.

   And what about myself?

  Still eating and sleeping foolishly...

With this mixed feeling of envy and jealousy, when she saw "Ye Xianglun" walk into the old piano room, she accidentally bumped into a desk lamp. In the picture, when Lu Xiaoyu showed that pure and artistic smile in the close-up, unconsciously, all the emotions turned into a sincere exclamation:

"What a nice view…"

   Yes, Gui Lunmei is beautiful.

   But the sets, shots, close-ups, pictures... and lighting... are more beautiful.

  From the sound of the piano at the beginning, to the lines of the two of them now... to the whole set and so on.

  The whole movie suddenly gave her a sense of déjà vu to read another... very interesting and beautiful youth novel of pure love on campus.

  Xu Xin’s shot is also amazing...

but…

  As time passed, unconsciously, a trace of doubt appeared in Tang Wan's eyes.

  Although she admits that Lu Xiaoyu is the absolute heroine.

   I don’t know if it’s an illusion... Why is Qingyi, played by Mimi, so beautiful every time she appears?

  Whether it’s the shooting angle or the light…

  Especially the scene where Mimi plays the piano alone.

  The shot is too beautiful...the photo of Mi Mi looks like a fairy.

   Was it intentional?

  What did the teacher say in class...um...using status gaps to create characters...?

   It seems to be saying so.

  The more beautiful you are, the less you can get Ye Xianglun. So the more "miserable" it is, let the audience find "pleasure"?

  Or... the more beautiful Qingyi is, the more she can reflect Lu Xiaoyu's innocence?

  Hmm, it makes sense to think about it this way, but...

  Mimi was photographed so beautifully, it's a beautiful foul!

  …

   "Wow! This is... that clip of playing the piano? Jay Chou looks so handsome playing the piano!"

   Bao Wenjing let out a surprised exclamation, then leaned on the shoulder of her boyfriend next to her, and said in a low voice:

   "But I think husband, you are so handsome, even more handsome than him..."

   "..."

   Bao Beier was a little speechless.

   It's just that the light is dim, and others can't see clearly.

  He didn't respond, just watched this movie so far, so far, as an actor, he couldn't find any faults, ignoring his girlfriend sometimes made him feel very comfortable and fulfilled. But sometimes the sweet talk would make him feel very burdened, and he was thinking about one thing unconsciously in his mind:

   "How can I become friends with Director Xu in a non-reckless way?"

   Phone number, he has it.

  Should I send a message to express my congratulations?

   Simple congratulations should be fine, but...how can we become friends?

  The kind that can come out to eat, chat, drink...even play some roles...

friend.

   While thinking about it, as time passed, he subconsciously heard an exclamation:

   "Ah! Kissing! Honey... Kissing!?"

   "It's a borrowed place."

  Bao Beier knew at a glance that they were not real relatives.

but…

   I have to admit, Yang Mi is really pretty.

   Absolutely!

  …

   "...?"

  Zhang Xiaofei opened his eyes wide in surprise.

   "Are you alone from beginning to end?"

   What does this line mean?

   Isn’t Ye Xianglun with Lu Xiaoyu? They went to class together, left school together, went home together, and even participated in a musical ball together and danced together.

  How come Ye Xianglun is the only one?

what happened?

  Wow... that's amazing!

   Is there such a reversal!

   Oh, so exciting!

  When she saw Ye Xianglun turn around and run away without looking back, she clenched her fists nervously.

  Xiaoyu, Xiaoyu, Xiaoyu...don't let anything happen!

   Please! The two must be together in the end!

   Don't let anything happen!

  The sisters never thought about any intrigue from the beginning to the end...or they couldn't think of it at all.

  This movie is so good. Instead of watching the movie, I think about other things.

   Isn’t this man sick?

  …

   "..."

  From beginning to end, Yuan Shanshan just watched quietly without saying a word.

   She didn't even notice that Jiao Junyan, who was sitting on the side of her front row, was also next to a director and a magazine editor, when she saw Yang Mi and Jay Chou borrowing a kiss, she turned her head quietly.

   The eyes are strange.

  Jiao Junyan didn’t really understand…

  Xu Xin doesn't look ugly, he is more than 1.8 meters tall, tall and has long legs, and he looks good when he plays basketball... Most importantly, he still has money.

  When I was chasing you back then, why did you hold back and refuse?

   Then suddenly and inexplicably lost contact with others.

   Now it's better...

   I won’t mention the film that won the Cannes award after making its debut... just talk about the quality of this film now...

  How beautiful it is!

   Absolutely! It's sure to be a hit!

  The freshest and purest movie I have seen in recent years.

  Whether it’s the story or the kind of... looks very beautiful camera style...

  Although these words are somewhat ambiguous, Jiao Junyan really feels that this movie is a bit like a movie made by a Japanese.

   It’s not talking about porn, but that kind of special, beautiful feeling.

  Especially the various scenes, always remind her of the styles of "Love Letter", "NANA", and "Say I Love You Through the Rain".

   is also her favorite style of film.

   For now, she has defined this movie as being in the category of "I have to watch it again when I wake up tomorrow."

  Because the sea, mountains, beaches, campus men and women, piano, classical music and other elements it captured really satisfied all her fantasies.

  The kind that I wish I could act in.

   And the better the film, the more speechless Jiao Junyan became.

  Xu Xin is so good... If you two became boyfriend and girlfriend, then maybe the roles of Lu Xiaoyu or Qingyi would be yours.

well…

  Although I don’t know what you think, Shanshan, I feel sorry for you...

  While feeling like a treasure, I tried my best not to miss the beauty of every shot.

  She sighed inwardly.

  What a pity... What's the use of just remembering his phone number?

  You are on the way...

   It's good now, let's miss it.

well…

  It's a pity, I wish I were Xu Xin's girlfriend... He is awesome!

  …

  The movie ends and the actors come on stage amidst applause.

  To be honest, among the guests tonight, Zhang Yimou must be the one with the highest status.

   This point is not running.

  So, when the host on the stage started to host, and when he started talking to Xu Xin, a staff member had already handed over the microphone with his waist down.

   At the same time, the background music was also adjusted down.

  However, it's not yet time for him to speak. On stage, as the director of the whole film, Xu Xin, who appears in the public eye for the "first time", will definitely be the first to speak.

  When the host said: "Director Xu Xin, would you like to say hello to all the guests first?", after Xu Xin took the microphone, he felt a little nervous for no reason...

  The heart suddenly beat faster for a few beats.

  A kind of...paradoxical feeling made him suddenly not know what to say.

"Well…"

  Under the watchful eyes of the actors on both sides and the filmmakers in the audience.

   Xu Xin, who looked handsome and straight in a slim suit, suddenly stuttered.

   "Just...just..."

   After saying "just" twice, suddenly, he heard his girlfriend say:

   "Don't be nervous, I'm here."

  The voice is weak.

   But he did hear it.

  So... don't be nervous.

  The phrase "There is me" suddenly added a lot of courage to him, allowing him to settle down the rapidly beating heart.

   "Thank you all for watching this movie."

  He stood up straight:

   "Hello seniors, I am Xu Xin, a young director. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to join us, thank you."

   "Wow, la la la..."

  He spoke very briefly, and when he finished saying "thank you", the applause broke out politely again.

  Xu Xin opened his mouth...

  He hasn't finished yet.

   Originally, there were still some polite things to say, but suddenly the applause broke out, and he didn't know what to say.

  Continue talking?

   Or...stopped?

  Being inexperienced in this area, he was at a loss for a while.

   But fortunately, the host is very experienced, and continued to ask amid applause:

   "Director Xu, can I ask a question?"

  Xu Xin nodded subconsciously, and said:

"Can."

   Then I realized that I had just put down my microphone, and quickly raised it again, but before I could speak, the host asked:

   "This is your first work, and you won the Cannes Golden Camera Award directly. Regarding this, you were not there when you won the award. Is there anything you want to say to everyone now?"

"Well…"

  Xu Xin thought for a while...Suddenly he raised his hand and pointed it towards Zhang Yimou who was sitting in the auditorium:

   "Actually, on the second day after winning the award, due to some work reasons, I had a phone call with Director Zhang in northern Shaanxi."

  Following his guidance, everyone either turned their heads or turned their heads to look at Zhang Yimou who was sitting on a chair and wearing a peaked cap.

"At that time, I had a conference call with my colleagues, seniors, and teachers for more than an hour. Later, after the meeting, Director Zhang said something to me on the phone...I remember it very clearly. The original words are : Are you happy to win the award? This is the first question.

  I said: I am happy, I must be happy. Although I don't know why I won the award... Then Director Zhang told me: I just don't know why. He said: Don't worry about why you won the award, and don't think about how to get more awards. All the awards are actually just embellishments in your works. As long as you make a good movie, that's enough. "

   "..."

   "..."

   "..."

  In the silence of everyone, Xu Xin said:

  “I think these words touched me quite a lot, including my father’s previous suggestion…to get a trophy cabinet…I refused.”

   Seeing Zhang Yimou who couldn't help showing a smile for some reason, Xu Xin was also happy:

"So, to be honest, I am naturally very happy to receive this honor. But I think Director Zhang is right. I am a director, and my job is to make a good work. As for my work What it brings to me is an unpredictable thing in itself. I just do my job well... Well, thank you."

   "Okay~~Thank you Director Xu Xin~"

  The host led everyone to applaud while speaking with a microphone.

   After the applause, Xu Xin also handed over the microphone to others.

  Basically, everyone has a question. After all the questions are asked, it is the turn of the media to ask questions. The host gave the topic to Zhang Yimou:

   "Hi, Director Zhang."

  Zhang Yimou stood up politely, and responded:

"Hello."

   "Can you tell us about your opinion and evaluation of the movie "The Untold Secret"?"

"Well…"

   Zhang Yimou thought for a while and said:

"This is a film with a personal style. On the whole, its film rhythm is very good. Through the lens language of piano and scenery integration, first of all, it embodies the style of youthful beauty, which I think is very good. Secondly It is the aesthetic feeling conveyed through images... In this respect, I think Xu Xin has done a good job... Including the fact that the lens is filled with a lot of metaphors used to express the character's inner world, all of which are done very well .In terms of whether it is my first film or not, it is a very well-completed work."

   After speaking, Zhang Yimou nodded and sat down.

  In fact, what he said was very technical, because from the beginning to the end, he only commented on the movie and Xu Xin, but never mentioned the acting skills of the actors.

  Because it's not just him, the filmmakers are also very clear about the shortcomings of the whole movie.

  Even the same conclusion as the critics in Cannes.

  The main reason is that the acting skills are not enough.

  But today is the premiere, and it's not a criticism conference, so there's no need to hold on to these.

  Come here to cheer, just say something that won’t cause trouble for the film in the media.

  The real shortcomings and deficiencies of this film, in fact, have been watched thoroughly after the production is completed, and Zhang Yimou has already mentioned it to Xu Xin.

  In addition to the premiere ceremony, the guests who came today were all invited to save face.

   Don’t embarrass anyone, or directly criticize or do whatever… That’s not the way this circle plays.

   What I really want to hear about this movie, whether it is flaws, deficiencies, or other opinions, is on the magazine columns and personal blogs of various film critics.

  Here, you can’t hear it.

   And Zhang Yimou's words are basically equivalent to approving the movie.

  Because to tell the truth, not only Zhang Yimou agrees, but the people present took advantage of the interview stage to savor the film carefully after watching the entire movie.

I found out that "The Unspeakable Secret" no matter it is the narrative rhythm, technique, or the kind that has been buried from the beginning and can be seen, but when it comes to the reversal stage, their mood is still inevitably "hanging" following the rhythm of the film In terms of story...

  The filming is indeed...

not bad.

   It's really not like something a newcomer can shoot.