Chapter 68
In his reply, Qiao Yiqiao tried his best to ensure that his wording was polite and courteous.
He first thanked Smith for giving him the opportunity, and then said that he might not be suitable to participate in this work from the perspective of time or subject matter he was good at. Finally, he wished the project a smooth progress in the future and hoped that they could find the right creator.
It was already late at night when Qiao Yi Qiao replied to the message. He thought that Smith would not see the email until tomorrow morning, but he did not expect that Smith called him just five minutes after he sent the email.
"Mr. Smith," Qiao Yiqiao was already a little tired when he answered the phone, "Why haven't you rested yet so late?"
"Yes, Qiao Yiqiao, I have been waiting for your reply," Smith said, "Could you please tell me why you rejected this project?"
Qiao Yiqiao: "I have already stated the reason in the email..."
"Please tell me the truth, please?" Smith asked. "I know you Chinese are used to rejecting people in a polite way, but I want to know the specific reason why you rejected me."
Qiao Yiqiao smiled bitterly.
It seems that Smith is also a person who likes to get to the bottom of things.
"To be honest, I don't think the script moved me very much," Qiao Yiqiao said truthfully. "Although you advertised this as a Chinese theme, the story's presentation and its core are all the same as Hollywood's, with only the most superficial elements changed."
Smith fell silent.
"Of course, your script is already an excellent one in this genre, and it's a subject you're familiar with. I believe that any director you hire will be able to shoot it smoothly, and it may also perform well at the global box office," Qiao Yiqiao added, "but I'm not interested in that. I'd rather shoot something that I can accept and like the core of the story."
"I see," Smith asked again, "When we were chatting tonight, you said you were filming a project about opera, right?"
Qiao Yiqiao nodded: "Yeah, what's wrong?"
He didn't understand why Smith suddenly brought this up.
Smith asked, "What is the core of this film? Why do you like it so much?"
Qiao Yiqiao couldn't help but burst out laughing.
It seems that Smith not only likes to get to the bottom of things, but is even a little paranoid.
This is very Country A.
When Chinese people reject others, they probably don't need to explain the situation in such detail.
"As I said tonight, what I am doing is not a theatrical theme, but a historical theme. I just use the development of Nuo opera to point out the historical turning point of our country."
Smith was still puzzled: "So, this kind of subject matter is the core of your preference? Why?"
"The progress of history always makes you feel desolate and powerless, just like the wheels are crushing everything forward," Qiao Yiqiao said, "but there are always flashes of humanity that are memorable. Nuo opera is also a way for the grassroots people to fight against the unknown so-called ghosts and gods, which itself reveals a tragic sentiment. Can you understand what I say?"
This time, Smith was silent for a long time.
Then he said: "Excuse me, I always feel that you Chinese are too obsessed with history. Why don't you focus on the future?"
"If we are not looking at the future, why should we look at history?" Qiao Yiqiao asked, "In fact, all our spirits have evolved step by step with the times. If we don't understand history, how can we talk about what the spiritual core is that is suitable for China? Can we make a good story?"
"Okay," Smith didn't want to think about it any further. He didn't know the history of China at all, so it was just wishful thinking. "I have a general idea of what you think about this project. I think I will continue to push forward this project. Do you have any director recommendations?"
Qiao Yi Qiao mentioned several big directors who he thought were doing well in the industry, and Smith wrote them down one by one.
The conversation ended there.
But after hanging up the phone, Qiao Yi Qiao still couldn't fall asleep.
The sentence "You Chinese are always obsessed with history" hit him from a certain perspective.
Qiao Yi Qiao suddenly realized that almost all of the films he had shot were telling a certain period of history.
Thinking of this, he suddenly had a vague idea of his next work.
He wanted to make a story "looking towards the future".
I'm not trying to prove anything.
Just the thought of challenging himself made Qiao Yi Qiao feel instinctively excited.
…
For this vague shadow, Qiao Yi Qiao stayed in Country A for a few more days.
He went to see two old friends.
One lives in Texas.
This person once stayed in the Xi Cui Gang for a short period of time, and can be said to be the most dangerous person in the Xi Cui Gang.
But it was not until Qiao Yi Qiao went to his home that he had a direct understanding of the word "danger".
This is more like a weapons museum than a villa.
From the most primitive cold weapons to modern hot weapons, and finally to all kinds of high-tech and unprecedented weapons, he has them all.
Fu Zijin smiled and looked at Qiao Yiqiao: "How about it, it can be said that all the classic weapons on the market are in my house, isn't it interesting?"
Qiao Yiqiao gave a thumbs up: "You really have something."
Fu Zijin is a Chinese of A nationality, an extremely wealthy second generation with unfathomable wealth.
He originally came back to China to discuss business, and when he saw Qiao Yiqiao's Xicui Gang he found interesting, so he joined with the mentality of giving it a try.
At that time, Qiao Yi Qiao always discussed knowledge about various types of weapons with him. Fortunately, thanks to Qiao Yi Qiao's secret guidance, he was prevented from developing business in the country.
However, Qiao Yi Qiao did not expect that his home in Texas, Country A, would be so wonderful.
Fu Zijin began to tell Qiao Yiqiao the story of weapons incessantly.
It goes into detail about the pros and cons of each weapon, then goes into the stories behind their design, and there are a lot of gossips about them, and finally talks about the future development trends of the entire weapon, etc...
Fu Zijin usually speaks very little.
But when it comes to the field he loves, which is weapons, he becomes a little "crazy".
However, Qiao Yiqiao quite admired his current state.
It is a good thing for people to find their own hobbies.
Fu Zijin had almost finished talking when he asked Qiao Yiqiao, "Boss, I see you've already started making movies. How did you get into this path?"
Qiao Yiqiao also told Fu Zijin the story of how he was forced to embark on the path of becoming a director.
Fu Zijin is older than Qiao Yiqiao and is very proficient in his field. In addition, he has received advanced education since childhood. Therefore, Qiao Yiqiao does not treat him as his "little brother". They get along more like friends.
After Qiao Yiqiao finished speaking, Fu Zijin knew why he came: "How can I help you?"
Qiao Yiqiao wasn't sure right now, but he still wanted to maintain the relationship first, so he talked to Fu Zijin about his future plans.
Fu Zijin readily agreed: "No problem, as long as you need my help, I will do my best."
"Okay." Qiao Yi Qiao nodded with a smile.
That's enough.
After bidding farewell to Fu Zijin, Qiao Yiqiao
Fly to Las Vegas.
In this city that never sleeps and is famous for gambling, Qiao Yi Qiao met his other younger brother, He Tao.
He Tao graduated with a double degree in mathematics and economics, but he has no other hobbies. The only thing he likes is gambling.
Of course, he has already become a naturalized citizen, so there is nothing illegal about gambling.
Qiao Yiqiao was originally worried about his situation, but after meeting him, he found that he was living well.
Not only did he buy a car and a house, he also got married and had children.
He was in Las Vegas more like he was there to work.
I enter the market on time every day and leave on time. Although there are wins and losses, I always seem to be able to maintain a certain balance. I don’t get addicted or high, and I even get positive returns on average every month.
Qiao Yi Qiao didn't know how he did it.
Anyway, this guy has something.
But the fact that he could gamble without losing money was not his greatest strength.
What is impressive is his views and insights on the entire economic system.
Qiao Yi Qiao chatted with him for an afternoon and reviewed the economic history of the entire world.
He felt he had learned a lot.
In a sense, his so-called "little brothers" were all geniuses in certain fields, but because of their personality or background, they did not receive worldly recognition.
But Qiao Yi Qiao always felt that he could learn a lot from them.
The two had a very pleasant conversation, and He Tao even wanted his child to recognize Qiao Yiqiao as his godfather.
Unfortunately, Qiao Yiqiao was not a religious person, so He Tao let the child recognize his godfather.
This is the first time Qiao Yiqiao becomes a father.
So, he followed the highest etiquette of China and gave the two children big red envelopes.
He Tao even talked to Qiao Yiqiao about the development history of red envelopes and the evolution of Chinese culture revealed in them, using them as a whole.
Qiao Yiqiao now has a better idea of the next story he wants to tell.
After that, he left Country A.
Group C also filmed in Australia, Iceland, Pakistan and other places, covering several continents.
Under the pretext of a business trip, Qiao Yi Qiao met with the last wave of Xicui Gang members scattered around the world.
Without exception, these members who live overseas are experts in a certain field.
So Qiao Yiqiao also mentioned linguistics, anthropology, and even epidemiology, cryptography, etc., which are rarely mentioned in daily life.
I also listened to all the knowledge involved in all aspects.
The more he listened to this content, the more confident he became in his new story.
Basically, I have been immersed in the world of the new story and cannot extricate myself.
He felt the long-lost passion again.
While he was traveling to these corners of the world, he also continued filming "Six Masks".
Qiao Yiqiao still uses the cloud monitoring system every day to monitor the progress of the scene and make comments and suggestions on the filming.
He suddenly realized that this might become the normal form of industrialized photography in the future.
The director does not necessarily have to be on the scene all the time. Sometimes, keeping a certain distance from the scene can help him better guide the existing film content.
What's more, when shooting some lighter scenes, the director can focus his time on more meaningful things.
Jiang Simeng also upgraded the synchronous cloud monitoring system. Now it not only allows Qiao Yiqiao to see the situation on the scene, but also can simultaneously confirm the work progress and results of the three departments of editing, special effects and music.
All in all, more than a week passed quickly.
Although it was just a quick trip around the world, Qiao Yiqiao still felt that he gained a lot.
With the completion of the last scene of the sweet Nuo dance solo, the entire filming process officially ended.
Six Masks
Successfully finished. !
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