Chapter 72:

Xu Xiancheng has never interpreted Chu Xiaxing as a "female director". This is a kind of respect for those of equal strength, but he also ignored many details at the time. He sighed slightly: "I really didn't expect this. After all, Director Chu has always been very good, and she has never mentioned this..."
In Xu Xiancheng's memory, Chu Xiaxing solved everything cleanly. He occasionally forgets the gender of the other party and only regards it as a benchmark among his peers.
Chu Xiaxing: "Because it doesn't make any sense to say it, so there is no need to mention it often."
Chu Xiaxing knows very clearly that complaining about her own predicament is meaningless, and no one feels the same. At that time, she was as famous as Xu Xian, but just past an important age point, there are many doubts or temptations that she might return to the family and no longer dare to negotiate good projects with her.
After male directors got married and started their careers, they were all acquiesced in being a hand-off shopkeeper. This is also the norm in the industry, but female directors are different. Even if Chu Xiaxing didn't have this idea, she would be subject to secret inquiries from many producers, so she could only mass-produce works desperately to ensure her influence.
Xu Xiancheng used to ask Chu Xiaxing why the output was so large. The reason was that she felt anxious for a long time. She was afraid that one day she would have no scenes to film and could only accumulate crazily in the early stage. Dao Xu may be a new beginning after getting married, but for her, getting married is more like the end.
Chu Xiaxing is actually a person who doesn't like complaining, so it is difficult for her to analyze herself to others. At this moment, she said frankly for the first time: "Director Xu, you have made Director Chu so legendary that everyone thinks after reading it. To be her, in fact, I think it would be nice not to be a leader of Chu..."
Xu Xiancheng's character is quite powerful. She can rely on her talents and skills to achieve success, and her life experience has been ups and downs, making her a legendary woman. However, Chu Xiaxing feels that her life is not a cool model, and sometimes she even thinks that some setbacks or difficulties are unnecessary.
"She has to rely on her own strength to get a lot of things, but I sincerely hope that the people behind will not be so hard. They don't have to work hard to get everything they deserve. They are originally equal." Chu Xiaxing smiled relaxedly. .
The bumpy growth history of the female director in the film is quite interesting, but in life she hopes that her successor will not have to experience it. Because she really survived the difficult and anxious stage, she hoped that they would not face the same suffering in the future, and naturally they would have equal rights with them.
She was a little jealous of them before, but now she can only be regarded as relieved.
If there is no other way, who would want to exhaust all of their energy? This is not a tribulation worthy of praise, at least she feels that she is not a legend.
Only Xie Zhaoyan knew the true identity of Director Xiao Chu in the house. Of course, she knew that the other party smiled and said the truth, and she couldn't help but worry: "You..."
Chu Xiaxing has taken back the emotions she just revealed, and she has an impeccable business appearance, politely said: "Of course, this is just my thoughts, it depends on how Teacher Xu writes..."
Xu Xiancheng thoughtfully said: "It is indeed a very unique point of view. I will consider it recently."
The four people discussed the story for a long time in the villa, and roughly proposed a plan to modify the script. This was the end of today's work. Xu Xiancheng didn't listen to suggestions when he was a director. Now he is a screenwriter and he is better at communication. In other words, he has changed his mind when he was young and now he understands the boundaries of mortals.
"Star of Dawn" was finally classified as one of the "ten plans" of Yanchuan Film and Television City. When the opportunity is ripe, it will be announced together with other projects. Because the play is finalized to star Xie Zhaoyan, so the attention will not be low by then, and it can be regarded as a strong project to support the studio.
Song Wenye followed Chu Xiaxing out of the house, and he said thoughtfully: "I thought that female directors were looking forward to becoming director Chu Xiaxing, but Director Chu didn't seem to think so."
Song Wenye still remembered that the other party felt that it was nothing good to be Chu Xia Xing before. It was all during the filming of "You in the Far Heart".
Chu Xiaxing: "No one is perfect, and some lives are not well imagined, so there is nothing to yearn for."
Song Wenye said coldly: "It sounds like you have experienced it?"
Chu Xiaxing's psychological quality has always been strong, pretending to be calm and said: "Ah, because we are in the same profession, so sometimes we are in similar situations, I might not yearn too much..."
Song Wenye just watched her calmly, but he hesitated at this moment, and said with concern: "You also encounter the same troubles at work?"
Chu Xiaxing collided with his serious look. She thought about her experience in this life and joked: "...I don't have it at the moment. Thanks to Mr. Song, the remuneration is okay."
She had more tribulations in her last life, but this life was much smoother, maybe it was luck and times.
Song Wenye was relieved now, and he bluntly expressed his opinion: "Director Chu and Director Chu Xiaxing are actually quite alike, even in some ways the same person."
When Chu Xiaxing heard the words, the alarm bell suddenly sounded, but she still joked with a smile: "President Song, people must be content. I really hope that I will become a famous director of a generation so that I can work for your film and television city? How can I compare to that one. Director Chu, besides, you haven't seen her yet?"
Chu Xiaxing was not afraid of Song Wenye, even the old acquaintance Xu Xian Chengdu could not recognize her, let alone the young President Song.
Song Wenye: "I have seen it."
Chu Xiaxing was convinced that she hadn't even told a short paragraph of her name in Yanchuan, and said more firmly: "Nonsense, you are so different from the leader of Chu in age, how could you have met?"
Song Wenye explained: "I only learned about it later. Teacher Wang told me that the director of Chu had been to Yanchuan. I was a little surprised at first, but after thinking about it carefully, I got the number recently..."
Song Wenye didn't know who saved him when he was young. He remembered that his father always talked to her about the film and television city, and then the two would wander around in Yanchuan City. Her conversation and state were completely different from those of the locals.
Later, accidents followed one after another, but Chu Xiaxin's father sent a huge sum of money to help him and his mother through the difficulties. At that time, the other party said that the money was given by a woman with the same surname as him. Perhaps the person who arranged this was the leader of Chu, but she had not identified herself locally.
Song Wenye used to get along with that leader Chu, and he felt more and more similar to the leader Chu.
Chu Xiaxing didn't expect his memory to be so superior. Fortunately, she was not a person who was easily deceived. She brazenly said: "Then I really envy President Song, and I can talk and laugh with the two directors. Like me, I can only see director Xu. , Has no chance to communicate with Director Chu."
Chu Xiaxing: I can't actually talk about art with my outstanding self. It's a pity to think about it carefully.
Song Wenye: "?" I always think this tone is subtle?
Song Wenye saw her dripping water, and her own conjectures were indeed shocking to the world, so it was naturally difficult to continue to elaborate. He just felt that something happened inexplicably, and a little strange intuition, but he couldn't provide a conclusive basis.
Chu Xiaxing knew that the other party was suspicious, but she knew too well that Song was a rationalist who always talked about evidence, and now she was unscrupulous. She has a crushing advantage in age, and he was still a small group at the time, and he didn't believe that the other party could find clues decades ago.
After the four people discussed, Xu Xiancheng and Xie Zhaoyan revised the movie script at home, Song Wenye submitted "Star of Dawn" to the Yanchuan project team and the local government, and Chu Xiaxing welcomed the consultation of another co-actor.
In the dining room, Chu Xiaxing looked at the renewed Qiao Zhans, she scanned the other person's dress up and down, and said with emotion: "This body is really different, now it is more and more decent."
During the filming of Joe Zhans, his daily attire was actually not conspicuous, and occasionally a hint of shabby was revealed. Nowadays, his whole outfit has changed, and his face was always worried in the past, but now he looks a lot more cheerful.
Chu Xiaxing secretly sighed that money really can't cure all diseases, but it can cure poor diseases and bring people different spirits.
Joe Zhans was once suppressed to death by life. Although he was talented, he always seemed melancholy. Now there are gratifying changes. He became famous after starring in "The Sage of Thunder", and he was able to get rid of the days of being hidden in the snow.
Chu Xiaxing smiled and looked at the person sitting at the next table, jokingly: "Is there an assistant now? Sure enough, the crowd is popular!"
"No, no, it's actually my friend. I'll be an assistant for the time being." Joe Zhans waved his hand embarrassedly. He hurriedly said humblely, "Director Chu, don't tease me, I can't even talk about being popular..."
"Since you are a friend, then sit down at a table." Chu Xiaxing said happily. Seeing that Qiao Zhans' introverted nature had not changed, she reassured her, "I have played high-grossing movies anyway, and it doesn't matter if you say it is popular."
Qiao Zhansi found that Director Chu was still a straightforward character, and his heart was quite settled, and he beckoned his friend to sit over.
He received a lot of olive branches after his recent explosion, and at the same time experienced the tremendous changes in the people around him. In fact, he was quite frightened inside, so he took the initiative to ask Chu Xiaxing.
Chu Xiaxing heard his intentions and said unexpectedly: "Do you want me to see these companies?"
Joe Zhans hesitated: "Well, you also know what happened to me before, or whether the director has recommended companies..."
Qiao Zhansi has been scammed by Weihuang Media, and he is more cautious when he signs an economic company. This kind of thing is not easy to discuss with people, he has no contract now, and it is easy to spread to everyone. Director Chu belongs to someone who knows the roots and knows the bottom line. She didn't have to sign him if she wanted to harm others, so he called for consultation.
Seeing that he was not defending, Chu Xiaxing suddenly felt amused: "Can someone ask about this kind of thing? Then I want you to sign Vanke Pictures?"
Qiao Zhansi: "If Director Chu feels it fits..."
Chu Xiaxing: "Forget it, Xia Hongguang is busy with Zhou Xuelu, you probably won't have the resources after signing."
The artist agency of Fanke Pictures is developed with Zhou Xuelu as the core. The business resources of male and female stars do not overlap, which is really not suitable for Joe Zhans. Joe Zhans is not at the point of a personal studio now, and needs the support of a more powerful brokerage company, otherwise it will be difficult to continue the momentum.
Chu Xiaxing was originally a director and not a businessman. She would not force Qiao Zhans to be in the same company as herself. Just as she said to Zhou Xuelu and others in the past, the farther they can fly independently, the more comforted she will be. .
Chu Xiaxing helped Qiao Zhansi to screen for a round, and in the end there were two brokerage companies left, both of which were well-known and experienced in the industry, and the conditions given were quite superior. She thought about it for a moment and suggested: "Choose this one. The other one is discussing financing with Xie Song, which may not be suitable for you."
Although Chu Xiaxing didn't know how Qiao Zhansi and Xie Song Group had a holiday, Shu Jie reported herself to her family when she found fault, and it was obvious that Qiao Zhansi had nothing to do with Xie Song.
Joe Zhans had no objection to her decision, nodded and said: "Okay, then I will agree to this when I go back."
Chu Xiaxing and Qiao Zhansi chatted about the current situation again, and talked a little about their respective projects before they were ready to stand up and say goodbye.
Before leaving, Joe Zhans suddenly remembered something, and then said: "Yes, Director Chu, thank you for one more thing. We went overseas to promote the past few days. Did you ask me to give me cakes? It happens to be my birthday on the lunar calendar..."
Qiao Zhans actually had his birthday on the lunar calendar since he was a child. He returned to the house at night to find the cake at the door. Plus, there would be no publicity meeting the next day, and he had no chance to ask other people. Thinking about it now, it is impossible for Xie Zhaoyan and others to know the birthday of the little actor. Only the director of Chu who is holding the crew information is the most likely, but she also calculated the lunar birthday in real details.
Chu Xiaxing was taken aback when he heard the words, and muttered: "Well, you are a little overestimating me. I don't even have my own birthday. The most caring thing I have said is ‘drink hot water’..."
Chu Xiaxing: I don't even understand my birthday, let alone someone else's birthday?
Joe Zhans: "?"
When Joe Zhans heard her deny, he naturally became more confused, and said bewildered: "That's really strange."
Chu Xing moved slightly in his heart, and simply suggested: "I will ask someone to ask the hotel when it comes time. There should be a record if I can send it in. I will tell you if there is a result."