Chapter 13: It’s A Pity That I’m Not Thirty Or Forty Years Old Now (2)
“Director’s fee?”
Chu Xiaxing was taken aback when she heard the words, and she said in a calm tone, “You don’t need to pay for the director’s fee anymore, just merge it with the previous director’s fee.”
Song Wenye, “Why? But aren’t you better than him?”
Chu Xiaxing, “Because that’s the rule. I don’t have any work yet. I can’t charge such a high directing fee…”
Although Chu Xiaxing used to be a famous director and had a good salary, she didn’t naively think that the small Chu Xiaxin could get such income again. It was also necessary to work hard in the circle. Big directors were even paid a lot when they sat at home and supervised the production. Small directors work hard on the set all the time, but they didn’t necessarily earn a fraction of the famous directors.
Song Wenye showed a seemingly understanding look. He didn’t understand why she declined to receive the director’s fee, when she cheated for money just before.
Chu Xiaxing sighed and explained, “Every step up in these positions… such as field record, executive director and chief director, takes several years. Some people have never been a director in their whole life, but they have no destiny to be a director. However, as long as they can make the first work, the road will be more and more smooth and produce the effect of qualitative change.”
Many students in the Directing Department had never directed a serious play in their whole life, but as long as someone was lucky enough to catch the first play and established their position as a director, the subsequent development would be better and better. Therefore, some people even lowered their worth in order to be directors, just to seize the opportunity to change their destiny.
Chu Xiaxing said calmly, “You choose me as the director who has no experience, but I still ask you to charge a high director fee, this matter is very bad if I had done it.”
Although she knew she could shoot well, Song Wenye didn’t know the details. If a person could gain unreserved trust in the circle, it belonged to encountering a noble person. This was not to be measured with money.
“Of course, it will be different when I finish shooting this movie. When you give me money, I’ll take it without saying a word, but the first play is different.” Chu Xiaxing thought that “You Who in The Distant Heart” was a new starting point, and she was confident to return to the industry.
After Song Wenye heard her theory, his eyes flickered, and he whispered in a low voice, “This way, you sound sincere too. You can’t say that there are only tricks and no sincerity.”
Chu Xiaxing was amused by him, and she sneered, “Little boy, this can’t be called sincerity, this is the rules of the itinerant entertainers, and we should have some rules in life.”
Song Wenye heard this address again, his eyes were dark, and he asked, “Little Boy?”
Chu Xiaxing, “……”
Chu Xiaxing suddenly remembered something, and she changed her words in a hurry, “President Song, it’s just a joke. Call the production director to come over, President Song is going to give us money now!”
Chu Xiaxing immediately beckoned to find the production director. She felt that she had to hold the money first. If her mouth accidentally slipped and the duck she held ran away, it would be more than a loss.
Song Wenye, “……” It was very direct and realistic, with two faces of money and no money.
Song Wenye’s visit soon came to an end. The crew finished work ahead of schedule and had dinner with President Song. Everyone had a happy meal and it was rare to get a break in the evening. Song Wenye didn’t want to be bothered for a long time. He finalized the budget and quietly prepared to leave. Only Chu Xiaxing and Han chuning came out to see him off.
In the parking lot, Chu Xiaxing and Han Chuning send him to the car. She politely said goodbye, “President song, be careful on your way back.”
Song Wenye was going to open the door and get in the car. He hesitated for a moment, then turned around and said, “Chu Xiaxin, I have something to tell you about your contract…”
Song Wenye saw Han chuning beside Chu Xiaxing. He hesitated and asked, “The screenwriter can listen to it?”
Chu Xiaxing calmly said, “She can listen to it, she has nothing she can’t listen to.” After all, Han Chuning was the person who handled her contract. It was reasonable for Song Wenye and Han Chuning to negotiate.
Han Chuning obediently shrank behind Chu Xiaxing, she was like a little tail that followed, but she didn’t say a word during the whole process.
Song Wenye realized that the two were close, so he calmly said, “Xia Hong has already told me about your contract. I think if you have a clear idea about your future, you can change the contract or terminate it peacefully at that time. As you said at the beginning, there is no need to be too stiff.”
When Han Chuning heard that President Song was so easy to speak to, she was surprised. Who made her doubt the identity of the other party?
Chu Xiaxing said with emotion, “As expected of President Song, aren’t you generous?”
Song Wenye saw Han chuning beside Chu Xiaxing. He hesitated and asked, “The screenwriter can listen to it?”
Chu Xiaxing calmly said, “She can listen to it, she has nothing she can’t listen to.” After all, Han Chuning was the person who handled her contract. It was reasonable for Song Wenye and Han Chuning to negotiate.
Han Chuning obediently shrank behind Chu Xiaxing, she was like a little tail that followed, but she didn’t say a word during the whole process.
Song Wenye realized that the two were close, so he calmly said, “Xia Hong has already told me about your contract. I think if you have a clear idea about your future, you can change the contract or terminate it peacefully at that time. As you said at the beginning, there is no need to be too stiff.”
When Han chuning heard that President Song was so easy to speak to, she was surprised. Who made her doubt the identity of the other party?
Chu Xiaxing said with emotion, “As expected of President Song, aren’t you generous?”
Song Wenye said with a smile, “I thought you wanted to act, but now it doesn’t look like that. You may want to be a director more. The artist contract is really meaningless. I know you’ve been in a lot of trouble before, and you may have done some reckless things, but it’s not too late to start again. This play is a good start…”
Song Wenye couldn’t tell Chu Xiaxing to cut contact with the mysterious investor. He could only use a vague and euphemistic tone to persuade the other party to go back to the right path, “Director Chu Xiaxing has filmed a lot of good shows, your name is also called Chu Xiaxin, maybe in the future, like her, you will become a famous director in the industry, so don’t do stupid things.”
Han Chuning, “?”
Han Chuning: President Song, I’m sorry, she doesn’t need to be like Chu Xiaxing, she is Chu Xiaxing!
When Chu Xiaxing faced Song Wenye who was serious and thoughtful, she pondered for a few seconds, and said calmly, “Do you think Chu Xiaxing is very powerful? Don’t you think she has done a lot of stupid things?”
Song Wenye was puzzled, “What?”
Chu Xiaxing laughed playfully, “Chu Xiaxing had been lonely and childless all her life. She couldn’t do anything except filming. Everyone thought that she was strong and didn’t look like a woman. In her later years, she could only let her niece preside over the funeral. Do you still think she is powerful? Don’t you think what she did was stupid?”
When Han Chuning heard this, she was in a cold sweat and quickly stopped her, “Cough, cough…”
Han Chuning: How did this situation go to her suddenly bad mouthing herself!?
Song Wenye said calmly, “I don’t think so. Although many people talk about Chu Xiaxing’s family concept, I don’t think she was unable to run a good family, but was unwilling to run it. If she wants to do it well, she can do it well.”
“I think you will be a great director. Director Chu just didn’t meet a good era, but you can be more free than her in the future.”
These were Song Wenye’s sincere words. He thought it was very important for people to have a career, whether they do well or not. He still hoped to push Chu Xiaxin to find something to insist on, rather than fall into the degenerate environment, which could be regarded as repaying Chu Xiaxin’s father’s kindness.
Seeing his seriousness, Chu Xiaxing whispered softly, “I wish.”
Before long, Song Wenye drove away and disappeared into the night. Han Chuning was so frightened she couldn’t help but widened her eyes, and said in surprise, “Auntie, I thought you were going to expose yourself!”
Chu Xiaxing, “What are you afraid of? This matter is so outrageous that it’s foolish for others to believe it.”
When Chu Xiaxing saw President Song off, she couldn’t help muttering, “Hey, why didn’t I meet such a man when I was 30 or 40? What I met in those years were all losers. I was really angry when I thought about it. I didn’t catch up with the good times… ”
Chu Xiaxing wanted to find someone who understood her work, and she also hoped that someone could understand her thoughts, but the environment was really bad. She was very aggressive on the set, and others say that she had a big temper and was not easy to get along with. After marriage, she would make family troubles and ride on her husband’s head.
She always had to work hard outside to make films. She couldn’t go home for many years, and was regarded as having no family concept. Even though she had made great achievements in the circle, she would still be attacked and slandered, which had more trouble than male directors.
In her era, the Chinese people’s thoughts were far more conservative than they are now, and female directors were the existence of original sin.
Later, she didn’t have this idea at all. She just wanted to make a good film, and she could live a good life by herself!
In the night breeze, Chu Xiaxing and her niece walked back slowly, and she sighed, “It’s a pity that I’m not thirty or forty years old now. I don’t need other people’s approval, and I don’t desire the understanding of the outside world any more. I don’t have these thoughts anymore…”
Han Chuning didn’t know her aunt’s state of mind. She said carefully, “What idea do you have now?”
“Right now?” Chu Xiaxing raised her eyebrows, she said with a forced smile, “I should put aside all those family concepts or something, I have more important things to do!”
She would no longer be slandered by the outside world now, her only goal was to surpass herself.
She would indeed become a director like Chu Xiaxing, and she would surpass her past self.
Chapter 13: It’s A Pity That I’m Not Thirty Or Forty Years Old Now (2)
“Director’s fee?”
Chu Xiaxing was taken aback when she heard the words, and she said in a calm tone, “You don’t need to pay for the director’s fee anymore, just merge it with the previous director’s fee.”
Song Wenye, “Why? But aren’t you better than him?”
Chu Xiaxing, “Because that’s the rule. I don’t have any work yet. I can’t charge such a high directing fee…”
Although Chu Xiaxing used to be a famous director and had a good salary, she didn’t naively think that the small Chu Xiaxin could get such income again. It was also necessary to work hard in the circle. Big directors were even paid a lot when they sat at home and supervised the production. Small directors work hard on the set all the time, but they didn’t necessarily earn a fraction of the famous directors.
Song Wenye showed a seemingly understanding look. He didn’t understand why she declined to receive the director’s fee, when she cheated for money just before.
Chu Xiaxing sighed and explained, “Every step up in these positions… such as field record, executive director and chief director, takes several years. Some people have never been a director in their whole life, but they have no destiny to be a director. However, as long as they can make the first work, the road will be more and more smooth and produce the effect of qualitative change.”
Many students in the Directing Department had never directed a serious play in their whole life, but as long as someone was lucky enough to catch the first play and established their position as a director, the subsequent development would be better and better. Therefore, some people even lowered their worth in order to be directors, just to seize the opportunity to change their destiny.
Chu Xiaxing said calmly, “You choose me as the director who has no experience, but I still ask you to charge a high director fee, this matter is very bad if I had done it.”
Although she knew she could shoot well, Song Wenye didn’t know the details. If a person could gain unreserved trust in the circle, it belonged to encountering a noble person. This was not to be measured with money.
“Of course, it will be different when I finish shooting this movie. When you give me money, I’ll take it without saying a word, but the first play is different.” Chu Xiaxing thought that “You Who in The Distant Heart” was a new starting point, and she was confident to return to the industry.
After Song Wenye heard her theory, his eyes flickered, and he whispered in a low voice, “This way, you sound sincere too. You can’t say that there are only tricks and no sincerity.”
Chu Xiaxing was amused by him, and she sneered, “Little boy, this can’t be called sincerity, this is the rules of the itinerant entertainers, and we should have some rules in life.”
Song Wenye heard this address again, his eyes were dark, and he asked, “Little Boy?”
Chu Xiaxing, “……”
Chu Xiaxing suddenly remembered something, and she changed her words in a hurry, “President Song, it’s just a joke. Call the production director to come over, President Song is going to give us money now!”
Chu Xiaxing immediately beckoned to find the production director. She felt that she had to hold the money first. If her mouth accidentally slipped and the duck she held ran away, it would be more than a loss.
Song Wenye, “……” It was very direct and realistic, with two faces of money and no money.
Song Wenye’s visit soon came to an end. The crew finished work ahead of schedule and had dinner with President Song. Everyone had a happy meal and it was rare to get a break in the evening. Song Wenye didn’t want to be bothered for a long time. He finalized the budget and quietly prepared to leave. Only Chu Xiaxing and Han chuning came out to see him off.
In the parking lot, Chu Xiaxing and Han Chuning send him to the car. She politely said goodbye, “President song, be careful on your way back.”
Song Wenye was going to open the door and get in the car. He hesitated for a moment, then turned around and said, “Chu Xiaxin, I have something to tell you about your contract…”
Song Wenye saw Han chuning beside Chu Xiaxing. He hesitated and asked, “The screenwriter can listen to it?”
Chu Xiaxing calmly said, “She can listen to it, she has nothing she can’t listen to.” After all, Han Chuning was the person who handled her contract. It was reasonable for Song Wenye and Han Chuning to negotiate.
Han Chuning obediently shrank behind Chu Xiaxing, she was like a little tail that followed, but she didn’t say a word during the whole process.
Song Wenye realized that the two were close, so he calmly said, “Xia Hong has already told me about your contract. I think if you have a clear idea about your future, you can change the contract or terminate it peacefully at that time. As you said at the beginning, there is no need to be too stiff.”
When Han Chuning heard that President Song was so easy to speak to, she was surprised. Who made her doubt the identity of the other party?
Chu Xiaxing said with emotion, “As expected of President Song, aren’t you generous?”
Song Wenye saw Han chuning beside Chu Xiaxing. He hesitated and asked, “The screenwriter can listen to it?”
Chu Xiaxing calmly said, “She can listen to it, she has nothing she can’t listen to.” After all, Han Chuning was the person who handled her contract. It was reasonable for Song Wenye and Han Chuning to negotiate.
Han Chuning obediently shrank behind Chu Xiaxing, she was like a little tail that followed, but she didn’t say a word during the whole process.
Song Wenye realized that the two were close, so he calmly said, “Xia Hong has already told me about your contract. I think if you have a clear idea about your future, you can change the contract or terminate it peacefully at that time. As you said at the beginning, there is no need to be too stiff.”
When Han chuning heard that President Song was so easy to speak to, she was surprised. Who made her doubt the identity of the other party?
Chu Xiaxing said with emotion, “As expected of President Song, aren’t you generous?”
Song Wenye said with a smile, “I thought you wanted to act, but now it doesn’t look like that. You may want to be a director more. The artist contract is really meaningless. I know you’ve been in a lot of trouble before, and you may have done some reckless things, but it’s not too late to start again. This play is a good start…”
Song Wenye couldn’t tell Chu Xiaxing to cut contact with the mysterious investor. He could only use a vague and euphemistic tone to persuade the other party to go back to the right path, “Director Chu Xiaxing has filmed a lot of good shows, your name is also called Chu Xiaxin, maybe in the future, like her, you will become a famous director in the industry, so don’t do stupid things.”
Han Chuning, “?”
Han Chuning: President Song, I’m sorry, she doesn’t need to be like Chu Xiaxing, she is Chu Xiaxing!
When Chu Xiaxing faced Song Wenye who was serious and thoughtful, she pondered for a few seconds, and said calmly, “Do you think Chu Xiaxing is very powerful? Don’t you think she has done a lot of stupid things?”
Song Wenye was puzzled, “What?”
Chu Xiaxing laughed playfully, “Chu Xiaxing had been lonely and childless all her life. She couldn’t do anything except filming. Everyone thought that she was strong and didn’t look like a woman. In her later years, she could only let her niece preside over the funeral. Do you still think she is powerful? Don’t you think what she did was stupid?”
When Han Chuning heard this, she was in a cold sweat and quickly stopped her, “Cough, cough…”
Han Chuning: How did this situation go to her suddenly bad mouthing herself!?
Song Wenye said calmly, “I don’t think so. Although many people talk about Chu Xiaxing’s family concept, I don’t think she was unable to run a good family, but was unwilling to run it. If she wants to do it well, she can do it well.”
“I think you will be a great director. Director Chu just didn’t meet a good era, but you can be more free than her in the future.”
These were Song Wenye’s sincere words. He thought it was very important for people to have a career, whether they do well or not. He still hoped to push Chu Xiaxin to find something to insist on, rather than fall into the degenerate environment, which could be regarded as repaying Chu Xiaxin’s father’s kindness.
Seeing his seriousness, Chu Xiaxing whispered softly, “I wish.”
Before long, Song Wenye drove away and disappeared into the night. Han Chuning was so frightened she couldn’t help but widened her eyes, and said in surprise, “Auntie, I thought you were going to expose yourself!”
Chu Xiaxing, “What are you afraid of? This matter is so outrageous that it’s foolish for others to believe it.”
When Chu Xiaxing saw President Song off, she couldn’t help muttering, “Hey, why didn’t I meet such a man when I was 30 or 40? What I met in those years were all losers. I was really angry when I thought about it. I didn’t catch up with the good times… ”
Chu Xiaxing wanted to find someone who understood her work, and she also hoped that someone could understand her thoughts, but the environment was really bad. She was very aggressive on the set, and others say that she had a big temper and was not easy to get along with. After marriage, she would make family troubles and ride on her husband’s head.
She always had to work hard outside to make films. She couldn’t go home for many years, and was regarded as having no family concept. Even though she had made great achievements in the circle, she would still be attacked and slandered, which had more trouble than male directors.
In her era, the Chinese people’s thoughts were far more conservative than they are now, and female directors were the existence of original sin.
Later, she didn’t have this idea at all. She just wanted to make a good film, and she could live a good life by herself!
In the night breeze, Chu Xiaxing and her niece walked back slowly, and she sighed, “It’s a pity that I’m not thirty or forty years old now. I don’t need other people’s approval, and I don’t desire the understanding of the outside world any more. I don’t have these thoughts anymore…”
Han Chuning didn’t know her aunt’s state of mind. She said carefully, “What idea do you have now?”
“Right now?” Chu Xiaxing raised her eyebrows, she said with a forced smile, “I should put aside all those family concepts or something, I have more important things to do!”
She would no longer be slandered by the outside world now, her only goal was to surpass herself.
She would indeed become a director like Chu Xiaxing, and she would surpass her past self.
