At eight o'clock in the evening, Zhao Xiaojun and others came back, and Xu Jing called everyone over, and even Sun Jiahui and Lin Qingqing, who were tidying up the housework next door, were not left behind.

"I called you here today to tell you about filmmaking." Xu Jing said as he made tea for everyone.

"Xu Jing, these days, we have recommended you with the director, assistant director, and producer of the crew, but there is no suitable role for you yet, but don't worry, let's contact the previous crew, there will always be a chance." Zhao Xiaojun thought that Xu Jing was asking if he had a chance to appear in the movie, and said a little apologetically for not being able to help Xu Jing.

"I'm not talking about asking people for a chance to make movies, I'm talking about us starting our own companies to make movies." Xu Jing didn't doubt that Zhao Xiaojun and the others had recommended him to people he knew, but he knew very well what the result was, otherwise he wouldn't even have the intention of meeting others.

"Start a company and shoot it yourself?" Lin Jianguo was surprised.

"Yes, I'll solve the problem of funding, but I need everyone's help with the rest." Xu Jing replied.

"Xiao Jing, you're not kidding, are you? I know you're smart, but it's not a small amount. For Xu Jing, these days, everyone has learned more or less about Xu Jing's unusual places, such as learning to drive, Xu Jing took less than a week to reach the standard that can only be reached by driving for several years, and for example, Xu Jing borrows back a pile of newspapers and magazines every day, Xu Jing can quickly read and remember important information, and many of them are all-English magazines and books, which have not been able to pose an obstacle to Xu Jing.

For these places that are far beyond ordinary people, Xu Jing did not deliberately hide from everyone, one is that everyone has not seen him for many years after all, and his 'superpowers' can be understood as the benefits brought by the illness after recovery, on the other hand, with Xu Jing's character, he does not want to do anything to cower and hide, a posture of 'there are always people who want to harm me', although the extraordinary talents he showed are amazing, but they have not reached the point of shocking the world, throughout the ages, there are not a few similar capable people in this world.

"I've figured out how to fund it, and I'll fix it in a few days. Now I'll talk about what kind of movie to make, last time "The True Colors of the Hero" was very ordinary, and there was a suspicion of following the trend, so I won't shoot that. Let's shoot this, this is the script I wrote, you guys take a look at it first. Xu Jing said, took out stacks of thick copy paper and distributed them to everyone.

Everyone took it and flipped through it, and slowly, everyone's faces were full of surprise, not because of how good the story was, but because Xu Jing's script was too detailed. When they first took it over, they thought that what Xu Jing gave was just a story outline, this is the current situation of the Xiangjiang film industry, most Xiangjiang films only have a story outline before the start of filming, or even no story outline, just an idea in the director's mind.

It is in this mode that Xiangjiang Films has given birth to many good films. For example, the box office champion "The True Color of Heroes" in 86 was written while shooting; The 90-year-old Sunglasses King's "The True Story of A Fei" doesn't even have a story outline, it's just an idea, and it is written and filmed while shooting; The box office runner-up in 92 "Happy Family" was filmed for only 13 days; In 98, "9413" directed by Wu Zhenyu took only 10 days from start-up to release.

When everyone finished reading it, more than thirty minutes passed, and everyone looked at the script in their hands and was speechless for a long time.

"Xu Jing, this story is quite touching and very detailed, and it is the first time I have seen such a formal script. The heroine of the script can see that you want Xiao Xun to play, but what about the male protagonist? Who are you going to play? Zhao Xiaojun, who knows the film industry the most, spoke first.

"I'll act." Xu Jingdao.

"You're going to act? You're not kidding, are you? After listening to Xu Jing's words, everyone looked at Xu Jing with a slightly immature face in surprise, and Qin Tian, who was delicate but had always been a stuffy gourd, said: "The actor is at least forty years old, right?" It doesn't match your age, even if you wear makeup, it's too bad. ”

"I'll figure out how to solve this." Xu Jingdao.

At this time, Wu Zheng, who was the most pompous on weekdays, showed a trace of ambiguous eyes, and winked meaningfully at the other people, and everyone reacted, revealing a look of understanding, and laughed. Especially Lin Jianguo, he looks like 'I already knew'. Sun Jiahui and Lin Qingqing looked at Xu Jing, their eyes were strange and strange, but they didn't say anything.

In fact, if this role is played by others, no one will think too much, but when Xu Jing said that he played it, everyone couldn't help but think about it, who didn't know that Xu Jing and Zhou Xiaoxun were intimate? Xu Jing understood what their ambiguous eyes meant, but Zhou Xiaoxun didn't understand it very much, and was still immersed in Zhao Xiaojun's satisfaction of 'let Xiaoxun play'.

"So who do we ask to direct? Those big directors all have companies, and they generally don't make movies for others, and the little directors are afraid that they will be as unreliable as last year. After a while, Qin Tian said again.

"I'll do it myself." Xu Jingyu was not shocking and died, and everyone felt a sense of absurdity.

“。。。。。。 Xiao Jing, are you serious? Lin Jianguo, who was on the side, also spoke.

"I wrote this script with directing in mind. There are no big scenes in this play, the biggest scene is the ending of the offensive and defensive battle of more than a dozen people, plus a few police cars, it is enough for you to make a cameo and ask for a few tricks. I can handle that. The rest of the scenes are almost all indoor scenes, and there is nothing difficult. Xu Jing nodded, and then explained.

"This, Xiao Jing, it's not that Auntie doesn't believe you, it's just, do you know how to direct?" The rare Sun Jiahui also spoke up, and everyone looked at Xu Jing together.

"I know that people will think it is ridiculous when I say that I am self-directing and self-acting, but everyone should also know that I am not a person who messes around when my head is hot, and since I want to do it, then I am sure to do it well. If there are any difficulties, we can find a way to overcome them, and if there are no difficulties, then it is a real battle for us to run in the team. The important thing in this matter is not whether I have the ability to do this, but whether you have the heart to do it well. Especially Lao Zhao, have you worn off your sharpness after a few years of stability in Xiangjiang? Xu Jing said calmly.

At this moment, everyone invisibly ignored Xu Jing's age and past experience, especially Zhao Xiaojun and others, as if they were not talking to a young man many years younger than them, but a battle-hardened general who gave orders.

"Big Mac, I'm sure you'll be able to do it well!" Zhou Xiaoxun raised his hand high, among the people present, maybe only Zhou Xiaoxun unconditionally believed in Xu Jing, after all, since he met Xu Jing, Xu Jing has shown too many unexpected talents, from painting to musical instruments, to later composition, singing and kung fu, all of which gave Zhou Xiaoxun a feeling that Xu Jing is a superman.

"It's done! I'll just say that the past few years have become more and more boring, and I don't have the desire to fight. If we make our own movies, it's exciting to think about. Han Xiaoping followed suit.

"Okay, done!" The others looked at each other and felt justified.

"Cheng, since everyone has this heart, I will go to set up the company in the next few days. If we do it again, will we still be able to eat? Lin Jianguo's chubby face grinned.

"Since everyone has no opinion, then I'll talk about other things, by the way, uncle, when will the matter of my work visa in Xiangjiang be completed?" Xu Jing looked at Lin Jianguo and asked.

"It should be done tomorrow or the day after tomorrow." Lin Jianguo replied.

"When it's done, by the way, help me apply for the relevant documents for exit, and I'm going to go to the United States to solve the problem of funds in a few days."

"To the United States?" Everyone was shocked by Xu Jing again.

"Well, I have some other things to do when I go to the United States in addition to solving the financial problem, and I will probably go for a month to two months. If you are at home, uncle, you will register a company first, and then rent an office space. Lao Zhao, you will resign from the crew as soon as possible, and then be responsible for the formation of the crew here, including recruiting crew members, renting photographic equipment and props, selecting shooting locations, building scenes, and signing actors and photographers. I'll tell you the details tomorrow night. The start-up time is two months later, that is, around mid-to-late May. ”

Xu Jing's words, everyone's eyes have changed a lot, this is definitely not something that a rookie in the film industry can say, at least it shows that Xu Jing is not unprepared for directing this movie.

"What about me? What about me? What do I do? Seeing that Xu Jing assigned tasks to everyone but didn't mention her, he couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

"You? Uncle, don't give Xiaomi pocket money from tomorrow; Auntie, cook more vegetables when cooking, and don't give her meat; There is also Qingqing, if you have time, teach Xiaomi Cantonese more during this time, especially the lines that need to be spoken in Cantonese indicated in the script, and they must be pronounced accurately. So, Xiaomi, your task is not to eat snacks and less meat, you can eat more fruits, I will buy skim milk in the future, you have to lose at least 5 to 8 pounds! ”

Xu Jing didn't mean to trick Zhou Xiaoxun, but Zhou Xiaoxun at this time was a little baby fat, and when he came to Xiangjiang, he was fascinated by the dazzling snacks and delicacies, and if he ate like this, he would probably gain weight. In order to achieve the best effect of the film, it is inevitable for Zhou Xiaoxun to lose 5 to 8 pounds.

"Barley!! How are you like that! You made me eat more meat at night! Zhou Xiaoxun was choked by Xu Jing.

"That's the last good meal you can enjoy."

"I've always supported you." Zhou Xiaoxun said a little aggrieved.

"You can continue to eat, but if it doesn't achieve the effect I want, I'll find someone else to play it at that time, you can decide for yourself." Xu Jing did not relent.

"Got it, if you don't eat it, you won't eat it." Zhou Xiaoxun hung his head and said dejectedly, causing everyone to snicker.

This night, Xu Jing only slept for three hours, and spent the rest of his time writing the preparation and planning of "This Killer is Not Too Cold", this is the first film he intends to direct, although he can afford to lose, but he tries to do everything to the best, this is a good movie, he doesn't want to ruin this movie because of some unstable factors in the middle.

The next day, Zhao Xiaojun and the others had resigned from their existing jobs, and in the evening, Xu Jing summoned Zhao Xiaojun and others to his room and explained to them some details of the preparation of the film.

"Remember, the best camera should be pre-rented, preferably an Arriflex 35mm camera." Xu Jing said.

"Okay, understood, who will play the villain role?" Zhao Xiaojun asked.

"For this role, you first go to TVB to find a person named Wu Zhenyu, who played the villain in the TVB drama "The Journey of Life" last year, to see if he is willing to sign this drama. If he doesn't want to, then go to Zhang Yaoyang, the one who was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards for "Prison Storm" this year, the schedule is about a month, and you can watch the supporting roles that are not heavy in other roles first, and then I will change it if it is not suitable when I come back. Xu Jing named two people.

"Cheng, what about the photographer? It's easy to find lighting artists, makeup artists, etc., and some of them we can do, but no one of us can do photography. Zhao Xiaojun said.

"Photographer, you go to a guy named Bao Dexi, the cinematographer who directed "Jazz Arrived" in 84, it doesn't matter if the price is higher. This person's photography level is good, and you can arrange a few people to learn photography from him at that time. Xu Jing ignored the doubts of Zhao Xiaojun and others about why he knew these filmmakers so well, and said directly.

In the original time and space, Bao Dexi was one of the most outstanding photographers in the Chinese film industry, winning seven Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, one Golden Horse Award for Best Cinematography, and in 2000, he also won numerous Western awards for Best Cinematography, including the Oscar, for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", and although he had not won any awards at this time, he was also nominated for "Xi Bao" in 86.

"There are also some interior drama sets and costume designs designed by me, you have to choose a good scene during this time, the costumes are suitable for buying, and if they don't match, they will be customized by Aunt Sun. There are also several aerial shots in the movie, and the aerial helicopter must be booked first. These are expensive to book, and I will pay the balance when I have raised the funds. Xu Jing laid out the plan one after another.

"Aerial photography? Just a few shots, can you use such a lot of pain? Renting a helicopter is enough to hire a well-known star. The youngest Wu Zhengfa asked.

"I know that you have been in contact with the Xiangjiang film industry, and Xiangjiang films have become more and more popular in recent years, but there are very big flaws in Xiangjiang films, that is, shoddy production. Don't look at the popularity of Xiangjiang movies in Asia over the years, but the biggest reason is not the manufacturing mechanism of Xiangjiang movies, but the commercial attributes of Xiangjiang movies! In Asia, there is currently no country or region where commercial films have emerged except for Xiangjiang, which is the biggest reason why Xiangjiang films dominate Asia. ”

"Even the most powerful new art city in Xiangjiang is still addicted to the workshop-style manufacturing mechanism, far from industrialization, and it can be concluded that within ten years, Xiangjiang films will go downhill. We have to learn the good aspects of Xiangjiang movies, but we also have to resist some bad habits. So when I'm shooting a movie, I ask everyone to be as perfect as possible in terms of details, and I hope that everyone can cooperate in making the movie a good one. Xu Jing knocked on the table with his pen, pondered for a moment, and said tactfully but undoubtedly.

"No problem, we'll get it done." Zhao Xiaojun and others are all from military backgrounds, and they have no resistance to carrying out orders.

After some arrangement, it was nearly ten o'clock.

"Big barley, take me with you when you go to the rice country! I'll listen to you and don't make trouble. After everyone left, Zhou Xiaoxun said to Xu Jing.

"You? You just stay and study hard. Follow what to do. Xu Jing immediately refused.

"But, I just want to go with you!" Zhou Xiaoxun looked a little teary-eyed, she had only been in Xiangjiang with Xu Jing for more than ten days, and seeing that Xu Jing was going to leave for another month or two, she couldn't help but feel a sense of insecurity again.

"Xiaomi, this movie, it can be said that you are the core protagonist, whether you can shoot it well depends on whether you can show the emotions of the character, so I will assign you a task, that is, before I come back, I will write a character biography of at least 5,000 words according to the script I gave you, I know it is a little difficult for you, but this is the minimum requirement, not only this time to write, but also to write if you want a movie in the future, unless you give up making movies, understand? If you follow me to the United States, then you don't have the heart to think about how to play this role, so I want you to stay, okay? Xu Jing didn't get angry at Zhou Xiaoxun's slightly playful words, touched her head and whispered.

"Oh, got it." Although he was a little unhappy, Zhou Xiaoxun still agreed.

Next, Xu Jing explained to Zhou Xiaoxun about how to write a character biography, and then let Zhou Xiaoxun sleep.