"Please bring me a cup of Americano." Xi Jin sat down and shouted in the direction of the bar.
Shen Jian asked for a glass of boiled water.
The three of them sat down, and Shen Jian said with a smile, "I managed to get him here with great difficulty. After the movie screening, many people pulled him to chat. Director Xi is very popular now."
Xi Jin said modestly, "Teacher Shen is just joking. It's just friends from the industry who come to chat with me."
"I didn't delay your business, did I?" Zhang Zhong took a sip of coffee and said with a smile.
"No, no. In fact, I have always wanted to find a chance to get to know you, but there has never been an opportunity. Today I finally got my wish."
As he spoke, Xi Jin raised Zhang Zhong's head very high, but he didn't know whether it was from his sincerity or because he was always tactful.
However, what Zhang Zhong is concerned about is not Xi Jin's style of doing things, he is more concerned about whether Xi Jin is suitable for filming "Sophie's World".
Zhang Zhong didn't talk nonsense and directly chatted with him about the movie "Dinner" that had just finished screening.
"I also watched your "Dinner", and I was very moved. There were several lines in the movie that impressed me deeply. In the introduction to the movie, you were also the screenwriter?"
Xi Jin nodded and said, "I did write the script myself to make you laugh."
"Don't be too modest. The script is very well written. I heard that you studied in the Philosophy Department of Jinling University as an undergraduate. It is not difficult to understand that you can write such an outstanding script. But what makes me curious is that since you are a Philosophy Department After graduation, why did you want to study photography and become a director?" Zhang Zhong said with a smile.
Xi Jin said, "It was also a coincidence that I joined the school's photography association when I was a freshman. I was just curious about photography at first, but then I fell in love with it after more exposure. When I was about to graduate from my undergraduate degree, I didn't even think about it. So I enrolled in the Department of Photography. After studying photography, I became more ambitious and wanted to make some movies myself and show what I was thinking. This is how I got to where I am today step by step."
"Being able to follow your own feelings is rare and very lucky."
Xi Jinshen agreed, "It's more about luck. I encountered many opportunities along the way and met many people who were willing to help me."
"After graduating from undergraduate degree, will you still pay attention to things related to the philosophy major?" Zhang Zhong asked.
Xi Jin laughed, "This is natural. Philosophy has a charm. Even if I don't major in philosophy as a career, I can't lose it at all. I also want to thank the four years of undergraduate philosophy study for giving me something that ordinary people don't have." experience, and these experiences were of great help to me in later learning photography.”
Zhang Zhong also laughed, "Speaking of which, I have some connections with Dean Xu of your philosophy department."
"I know this. You have recommended Teacher Xu's "Thinking World" before. When I saw you recommended this book, my old classmates and I were very surprised, and at the same time I was happy for Teacher Xu. I am When we were in the philosophy department, Mr. Xu was still the deputy dean, and he was promoted to dean only after we graduated.”
Zhang Jian nodded. It seemed that although Xi Jin had graduated many years ago, he was still interested in the philosophy department.
"Have you read "Sophie's World"?" Zhang Zhong asked directly.
Faced with Zhang Zhong's sudden change of topic, Xi Jin was a little confused, but he still nodded and replied, "I have read most of your works, and this "Sophie's World" is no exception. Before that, I I didn't expect that your research on philosophy would reach such a deep level. Although "Sophie's World" is more about studying some elementary philosophical theories, the relevant knowledge required is not basic at all. I have to say, "Sophie's World" "Sophie's World" has also made more ordinary people come into contact with philosophy and even fall in love with it."
"The film and television adaptation of "Sophie's World" has been put on the agenda." Zhang Zhong looked at Xi Jin with a smile.
Xi Jin's expression perked up. Although Zhang Zhong didn't say it directly, his meaning was already obvious.
He was still speculating on why Zhang Zhong came to him. He had been thinking about this issue when they were chatting just now, and now he finally got some sense of it.
No wonder Zhang Zhong kept asking himself about things related to studying in the philosophy department. It turned out to be for "Sophie's World".
"This is a good thing. I think the movie will definitely be very popular with the audience after it is produced." Xi Jin said with a smile.
Zhang Zhong looked at Xi Jin. After chatting for a while, he also had a preliminary understanding of Xi Jin's character.
He smiled and said, "I won't talk in circles with you. The reason why I invited you here is because the director of "Sophie's World" has not been decided yet. I came to the Fengyu Film Festival this time to find a suitable director.
, and you are the one I think is the most suitable so far... If you are willing, you can find a time to go to Jiangyang and let us have a detailed chat. You are also ready to make preparations. When the time comes, we will make a choice between each other whether to cooperate. You can think of it.
What?"
Xi Jin slightly was surprised by Zhang Zhong's directness, but it saved a lot of time. He nodded and said, "I understand what you mean, and I am here to express my personal opinion on "Sophie's World"."
I am very interested in the project. If given the opportunity, I would be very willing to direct this movie. I will prepare it when I go back and we will have a detailed chat. Of course, no matter whether we finally reach a cooperation or not, I hope to make you a friend."
"Of course." Zhang Chong stretched out his hand to Xi Jin, "I'm looking forward to our next meeting."
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In the next day and a half, Zhang Zhong met with four more directors.
The films of two of these four directors have already been screened, and Zhang Zhong has not seen the works of the other two directors. However, because the introduction of the film was quite to his liking, he went to the Internet to look for their past works and check them out.
got them.
Among the five directors before and after him, Zhang Zhong was still most satisfied with the first Xi Jin.
However, it is not certain who it is in the end, it will still depend on the next conversation.
The next conversation will not be so simple. Zhang Zhong hopes to hear their overall plans and ideas for the movie, and then make plans after hearing this.
What makes Zhang Zhong very satisfied is that although he did not specifically tell the directors to keep the selection of the director of "Sophie's World" secret, none of them disclosed the information to the outside world, which at least shows that they are relatively reliable.
Zhang Zhong was busy at the film festival for two days, and Hu Huifang and the others were not idle either. Although Zhang Zhong was not with him most of the time, they still took many group photos.
In fact, Peng Peng can be considered a child star. Now, although the fame brought to her by "Soul-Breaking Gun" has gradually faded, many people still remember her.