I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 61 059. There is more we can show!

Xu Xin didn't know where Zhang Yimou's team work was now, or what the other party wanted to talk to him about.

But looking at the conference room getting closer and closer, I was still very excited.

Because he has the mentality of "even if he only contributes a little, it's worth it."

Yu Zhen didn't say much, but she said as she was approaching the door:

"Don't be nervous. There are no outsiders at the moment. Everyone has gone to take a lunch break."

"okay."

As soon as he nodded in agreement, Xu Xin had already seen Zhang Yimou, who was engrossed in eating, and the three people next to him in the conference room.

One was...a woman who looked about the same age as Teacher Yu. She had appeared in the conference room that day, but she didn't know her specific name.

One is a middle-aged man with somewhat long hair and a thin appearance. He looks like an intellectual.

The last one was a middle-aged man wearing a military green shirt, his hair was meticulously styled, but his eyes were gentle.

Including Zhang Yimou, there were only four people in the conference room.

Xu Xin didn't know the identities of these people yet, but Yu Zhen's footsteps stopped...

My heart skipped a beat.

Yu Zhen didn't know whether she, a student, knew these people.

But she knew it.

Let’s not talk about Chaoge and Zhang Yimou.

The remaining two people, the one wearing a military green shirt, is Zhang Wu, the deputy director of the opening and closing ceremonies appointed by the organizing committee. (Note 1)

This person's background is not small, and he has a good foundation and a bright future.

The other person is another core member of the Audio-Technica creative team this time. He is also one of the chief directors of the "Impression" series, the national tourism promotion's trump live performance, and Zhang Yimou's very important partner Fan Yue.

Why are these two here suddenly?

Didn't you go to rest?

this……

A flash of worry came over me.

And just when she was thinking about whether to introduce the relationship to her students first... Xu Xin, who is not afraid of tigers as a newborn, already bowed politely and introduced himself:

"Hello, four directors and teachers, I am Xu Xin, a grade 05 student in the Directing Department of Beijing Film Academy. I am honored to meet all the teachers today. Please give me your advice."

"..."

"..."

"..."

Except for Wang Chaoge, who smiled politely and nodded at him, the other two people stared at him.

But no emotion could be seen.

In fact, it makes sense when you think about it... They are all veterans. Let's not talk about their ability. Just the skill of nourishing Qi is enough for Xu Xin to learn.

At this time, Zhang Yimou put down his chopsticks and pointed to the seat opposite:

"Xiao Xu, sit down first, sit down and talk."

Then he picked up the chopsticks again and continued to pull the noodles in the bowl.

"Thank you, Director Zhang."

Xu Xin responded politely, then pulled out a chair and got out of the way.

After Jane sat down, he sat aside.

Then……

Still no one spoke.

Only Zhang Yimou, holding the bowl, slurped down the last bite of the noodles, put down his chopsticks, and wiped his mouth.

He asked Xu Xin straight to the point:

"Did you draw these sketches?"

He pointed to the blackboard at the head of the conference room.

Only then did Xu Xin realize that his sketches had been pasted on the blackboard by magnets.

He nodded directly:

"Well, yes, Director Zhang, after I sent Teacher Yu over that night, I was lucky enough to sit in for a while. I had some thoughts in my mind, and when I saw a stack of manuscript paper next to me, I drew down some of my thoughts and kept them."

Following his words, the eyes of several other people fell on the manuscript papers.

Suddenly, Zhang Yimou asked directly:

"Can you give me an explanation?"

"..."

Yu Zhen's heart skipped a beat again.

But she couldn't interrupt at the moment, so she could only look at Xu Xin.

Xu Xin was also a little dazed, looking at the middle-aged man who was staring at him.

The other party didn't have any provocation or disbelief that the picture was drawn by him, as if he was letting himself use his own work to explain his concept, that's all.

Nothing more.

then.

Xu Xin nodded:

"good."

"Well, let's all sit closer together."

After hearing his agreement, Zhang Yimou stood up directly.

When he speaks, everyone must listen.

So, a few people crowded in the place closest to the blackboard.

Xu Xin stood in front of the blackboard.

He saw the worry in Teacher Yu's eyes.

To be honest...his heart was beating quite fast right now.

But it was more of an excitement.

He didn't know what the other people's backgrounds were except Director Zhang.

No need to be clear.

In the words of the producer, Director Ma, the interests of the motherland are above all else! And all identities, reputations, and statuses are not worth mentioning in the face of the interests of the motherland!

And now, he has an opportunity to contribute to this great cause...

To put it crudely:

"I don't care who you are!?"

I just need to contribute my strength, even if it's just an idea, that's enough.

then……

Everyone heard a long breath.

"call……"

His eyes fell on this young man who still had a bit of nervousness on his face. Before he had time to examine it, he suddenly looked around and then grabbed a marker under the blackboard.

Then, he straightened his back and nodded politely to several people:

"Then I will first tell a few teachers about my philosophy... Let's start with the name of the Bird's Nest."

He pointed at the handwriting marked with an "X".

"In my concept, when I heard that Director Zhang wanted to change the Bird's Nest into a Phoenix's Nest, I was thinking about whether it was appropriate to do so. So, I listed some meanings related to "Phoenix". For example, it means good luck and good luck, and It is a metaphor for our country's rebirth from the ashes. But then I compared it with the meaning of the "Bird's Nest", and I rejected it. The reason is very simple. If you put it elsewhere, for example, on some conferences or landmark buildings, it will stand out. Our country’s Phoenix culture. Phoenix, it’s ours, right?”

He asked, but without waiting for anyone to answer, he continued:

"Because after I got home, I checked the information. The information said that the earliest recorded image of the phoenix was in the "Book of Mountains and Seas", and the early written records are also recorded in our country's book "Shangshu". Dayu After the flood control was successful, a banquet was held. At the banquet, the birds sang and danced. Finally, the Phoenix, the king of birds, also came to celebrate. After seeing this information, I determined that although the myth of the Phoenix has spread around the world, it was us who first The auspicious beast of the country.

I think, Director Zhang, you also want to interpret this auspicious and beautiful meaning and bring it to the world. And going back to what I said before, if it is just a symbol of our country, then there is no problem. But what we are facing is a building used as an Olympic venue, a venue that carries the Olympic spirit, and a large-scale event that all mankind hopes to use sports competition to replace war and achieve peaceful purposes.

Phoenix, that's enough for us. But, not enough for the world. What we want is a kind of great love. A characteristic symbol that is consistent with the Olympic spirit and has higher universality. From this point of view, the bird's nest and flying birds, which are universal symbols around the world, are broader and "bigger" than the name "Phoenix Nest", and their meanings are more straightforward and more complex. A name that can reveal a country’s heritage and mind.

And I also checked the design concept of the Bird's Nest, and indeed, its shape is like a "nest" and cradle that breeds life, embodying humankind's hope for the future. Therefore, at this point, I feel that in comparison with "great love" and on the premise of human civilization, the auspiciousness and metaphor of the phoenix nest can be compared with the fraternity of the "bird's nest". The latter can better reveal our country's service to mankind and humanity. Tolerance and responsibility to contribute to world peace. Therefore, I... personally, deny the term "Phoenix Nest". "

Xu Xin was talking and several people were listening.

Zhang Yimou frowned when he heard this, showing his habitual action of subconsciously pursed his mouth, frowned and pinched his chin when thinking.

Fan Yue and Chao Chao Ge nodded slightly at the same time, seeming to agree with Xu Xin's statement.

Finally, there is Zhang Wu.

He said nothing, but took out the cigarette case from his breast pocket, took out a cigarette and lit it.

As for Yu Zhen...

Well, Teacher Yu’s heart dropped to her stomach.

At the same time, his eyes lit up.

At this time, three or four people came one after another outside the conference room door, and Xu Xin couldn't call them by name. And these people all seemed stunned... wondering who this young man was.

But no one spoke. Seeing that Zhang Yimou was listening, they simply found their seats and sat down.

After Xu Xin explained his understanding of "Bird's Nest" and "Phoenix Nest", he pointed the tip of his pen at the torch.

"Then let's talk about the torch... The inspiration for the torch was Director Zhang who said that a huge burning feather would fly across the five continents. When the torch was finally lit, the flames of the torch should spread out like a fan... But In my opinion, this concept is not explained correctly. I think it should not be like a fan, but should be like...a ribbon...or..."

Having said this, he was silent for a while.

His eyes became extremely firm:

"Red flag look!"

"!"

Zhang Wu, who was smoking, straightened up subconsciously:

"red flag?"

"Yes... that's wrong, or to be more precise, that kind of... silk?"

I couldn't find an accurate answer for a while.

Looking left and right, he saw an unknown document. He walked forward and took out a page. After folding it in half, he folded it into a long shape.

Then he rolled the long strip in his hand into a shape similar to a lace ribbon or an ice cream cone.

"The main color should be red. Red and...white? It can highlight the auspicious cloud pattern...Teacher Yu, please help me do it."

He handed Yu Zhen the cone that could not be fixed by one person. Following everyone's gaze, he pointed at the "torch" in Yu Zhen's hand and continued:

"I think that's what Director Zhang meant. It's not a fan, but this shape. Then...for example, when you want to light a fire, pull out a lead here. The torch in the hand of the torch bearer is very small, right? Light it. When igniting the wire, it is a very small and weak flame at the beginning, which symbolizes the beginning of our human civilization getting the first lesson of fire... In this way, there are Prometheus abroad who steal the fire from the gods, and there is also our Suiren clan at home, and there are people at home and abroad. Everyone understands the meaning. Then...this lead spreads little by little...when it reaches the main structure of the torch, huh~~~~~"

The pen quickly drew two circles around the cone:

"The raging flames on the backbone of the torch are like the kind of spitting fire on the stage, whirring, whirring... a very fast flash, and finally igniting the main torch. The Olympic spirit symbolized by the Olympic flame is closely related to ourselves Through this... celestial red color, and auspicious cloud patterns, these belong to our culture, and they are perfectly combined, and it makes people take a quick look... Hmm!"

Before Xu Xin finished speaking, suddenly, Zhang Wu slapped his thigh:

"This is China!"

"..."

Xu Xin glanced at the other party in surprise, but nodded in agreement and said:

"Yes, teacher, this is the Celestial Dynasty! These elements are symbols of the Celestial Dynasty, but they are perfectly integrated with the Olympic spirit! And this is the picture I imagined through Director Zhang's concept, and this is why I painted it Such an idea in the shape of a torch.”

"This is good. Yimou, this is good."

Zhang Wu seemed to be inexplicably excited. The excitement had been brewing since Xu Xin proposed "Celestial Red, Red Flag", and now it suddenly exploded.

There was a fiery look in his eyes as he looked at Zhang Yimou:

"Xiao Xu's design idea is good, very good. Think about it, a small flame like a torch is just a very small flame at first, and then go~~go~~~go~~~~Suddenly, bang! The flames shoot into the sky , soared into the sky along the backbone of the ribbon, and finally clicked, clicked, clicked at a very fast speed... and lit the torch! This scene is definitely not worse than the scene in Barcelona where the arrows were fired to light the flame!"

His eyes were intense, but Zhang Yimou still frowned.

No response was given.

Chao Chao Ge just glanced at Zhang Yimou and knew that his old friend must have been immersed in his thoughts at this moment.

He will definitely not speak before he gets a clear idea.

So he smiled at Xu Xin and said:

"Go on, you talk first, Director Zhang is thinking now, it's okay, you say what you want, he can keep up."

"okay."

Xu Xin nodded and returned to the blackboard:

"Then let me talk about my thoughts on the Little Torch. In fact, my thoughts on the Little Torch are relatively simple. The main reason is that I am from Shaanxi..."

"Um?"

"...?"

Zhang Wu and Zhang Yimou looked surprised at the same time.

Xu Xin didn't think much and continued:

"I have often seen patterns of auspicious clouds since I was a child. Then that day Director Zhang said that the four great inventions are the symbols of our civilization? Pen, ink, paper and inkstone. I followed the idea of ​​​​the main torch and felt that red is our color. When matching The auspicious cloud pattern, at least I think this design is quite comfortable. The auspicious pattern and red are both symbols of our culture... So, I thought it was like this... It looked pretty, so I drew it. It's that simple."

Speaking of this, he seemed to feel that his design concept was too simple, and he looked a little embarrassed:

"At the time... I really didn't think much about it. But... I didn't quite agree with what a teacher said at the time to put a dragon on top... I thought it was too vulgar, so I just did it. Well... let me tell you. This one."

He pointed the pen at the picture with the sundial, and his eyes lit up:

"First of all, I think Director Zhang's idea is very good. Time is a concept. It is not a specific and unchanging thing or a unit of measurement. I particularly like the idea of ​​the ancient sundial, especially the sundial emphasized by Director Zhang. , the lights in the venue should have the thick feeling of yellow earth... I really like it! I get goosebumps all over my body just thinking about it. But there is one thing I don't agree with... that is Literally set up a giant sundial!”

He shook his head:

"I'm not studying architecture, but I also understand that we have to consider the load-bearing issues on the roof, as well as whether the torch and the sundial will conflict and take the spotlight... After all, we can't really build a sundial and put it on it, right? When the sacred flame is lit, everyone will be there. When the field lights are turned on, everyone can see the sacred fire... and of course, they can also see a big sundial standing there. It doesn’t look good!

But you can't make a model that's just like an inflatable castle...it would be too copycat. So, my idea is that the sundial is a feature on the screen. Then... a beam of light hits the sundial from the east, or a beam of light appears directly on the screen and hits the sundial, and then... swish! The whole place is dark! Only the pattern of the sundial is left, and then a line is pulled from it, the line representing time, whether it is luminous or expressed with... that kind of fireworks, bang bang bang bang... it is transmitted to the ground, and the dim and thick light shines From now on, the countdown to the opening ceremony begins... I think this might be more appropriate. "

As he described, people walked in one after another, including the ones in front of them, with thoughtful looks on their faces.

Think about it carefully...

This seems to be the case.

The sundial must be huge out of proportion, too small for everyone to see what it is.

But the big sundial will definitely interfere with other people's sight. When the time comes to light the fire, no one knows whether to look at the sundial or the torch.

You might even mistake the sundial for a torch...

There is some confusion indeed.

Zhang Wu nodded again:

"Well, that makes sense..."

This brother suddenly has a tendency to evolve towards Xu Chui.

And just when Xu Xin wanted to continue talking about the next picture, he suddenly heard Zhang Yimou say:

"Then what do you think about using time as a symbol and as the main axis to define this opening ceremony?"

"Well……"

Xu Xin was stunned.

He showed a thoughtful look.

However, he thought very quickly. In a few seconds, he looked at Zhang Yimou and asked:

"Director Zhang, is it really possible to condense five thousand years of civilization into an opening ceremony?"

Zhang Yimou was quite surprised... Apparently he was surprised that this child could define "time" to the country's five thousand years of civilization. But he was not slow to speak, and said:

"...Whether you do it or not is another matter. Since you agree with the sundial as a time symbol, don't you think it would be better to use it to get closer to history?"

"Okay, okay...but..."

Xu Xin hesitated for a moment and decided to tell the truth:

"I think it will be very chaotic! It is not philanthropic enough. If you really want to see five thousand years of civilization and are interested in this ancient oriental country, I might as well read a book and read history. This is somewhat inconsistent with the theme of the Olympic Games. We are It is true to show ourselves, but everything should not bypass the big proposition of the Olympic spirit. So, I... think..."

Looking at those eyes that showed no emotion or anger, Xu Xin hesitated again.

But this hesitation was immediately replaced by another emotion.

As a result, his eyes became firmer and firmer:

"If only five thousand years of civilization are shown, then this opening ceremony will be like...or, at most, just a large-scale stage play. It deviates from the spirit of the Olympics, and I don't know how the audience will react, but at least In my case... I object! Because our country... nation, and even civilization, can express many more things!"

It’s not about being a maverick, nor about being a newborn calf who’s not afraid of tigers.

The reason why he said this is simple.

Just wanted to give all my opinions!

Help this opening ceremony meet everyone’s expectations to the greatest extent!

Take the essence and discard the dross.

Make a choice.

because……

The interests of the motherland are above all else!

(Note 1: Some of the characters’ names in the Olympics-related plots must not match up. As for the reason... well, just understand it, and I won’t explain it in the future.)