After Yu Qin left, Lu Yanhe was still in shock.
Chen Ziyan looked at him, and he looked at Chen Ziyan.
“We all thought that she might come to me to make a movie, but none of us thought that she would come to you to make a movie. This is the idea.” Chen Ziyan shook her head in disbelief. "I'm confused."
"I'm confused too." Lu Yanhe said.
After saying these two sentences, the two looked at each other in silence for a moment. Chen Ziyan said: "However, I was really surprised that she could come up with such a story right away. Just listening to this story , a lot of past events came to my mind.”
"Past events?" Lu Yanhe was a little surprised.
Chen Ziyan nodded, "In the entertainment industry, there are not many crazy people like the heroine in her story."
Lu Yanhe immediately thought of Mengli.
Uh, it’s true.
"If this movie is really made by Yu Qin, if nothing else, the topic will definitely explode. It will simply take off the fig leaf of the entertainment industry." Chen Ziyan said, " Especially the last ending is a complete satire on this vanity fair."
Lu Yanhe was silent for a while, "Actually, such a relationship between characters seems to have never appeared in any movie in my memory."
"It's too crazy and extreme." Chen Ziyan said, "Generally no director dares to Shooting such a subject.”
The two people looked at each other.
“Why do I feel like Sister Ziyan, you think this story is... good?”
“I didn’t say it was good, I just said that not many directors dared to film it.”
"Is it destined to be a huge controversy because of the filming?" Lu Yanhe asked.
Chen Ziyan said: "The biggest controversial point of this story is that it creates a very negative heroine. You have to know that the content of movies in recent years has been to combat the harassment and persecution of women by men. It’s not the other way around, a story like this can easily be punched "
Lu Yanhe nodded, "Indeed."
Chen Ziyan: "It's too risky for you to act in this movie. It's really unnecessary. Why should you take such a risk?" br>
Lu Yanhe nodded, "Yeah."
The two people looked at each other again.
After a moment of silence, Chen Ziyan asked: "What do you think... Putting aside the fact that Yu Qin wants you to act, what do you think of this story? Make it into a movie and make "Happy Time" based on her What do you think her style will look like?”
“I don’t know, but I always feel like it. Director Yu seems to be deliberately portraying the heroine in such a negative image."
"She must have accumulated a lot of conflicts with Ning Xiulian when filming "Happy Time"." >
“I really don’t know why she thought Ning Xiulian would agree to star in this film.” Lu Yanhe said.
Chen Ziyan was silent for two seconds and said, "Will Ning Xiulian agree to act in this movie in the end?"
Lu Yanhe always felt that it would be impossible for this to come true, but in his heart, he was inexplicably a little bit ready to make a move. Hope it comes true.
Want to watch a show? -
At this time, Fu Kai and Shang Yongzhou arrived at the hotel.
The premiere of "Path of Glory" is about to begin, and the creators of this film, which was shortlisted for the Horizon section, finally met on Lido Island.
Shang Yongzhou's arrival was officially reported by the Venice International Film Festival, which sent a special message to welcome his arrival.
The official introduction to him is: China's top film actor.
When Lu Yanhe saw such an introduction, on the one hand he was a little envious, but on the other hand he also silently sighed in his heart. Even an old art film event like the Venice International Film Festival still cares about the status of actors. The popularity of celebrities.
Those artists who keep using the name of art and belittling the star system, the film festival that they most yearn for is also eagerly looking forward to the arrival of stars.
When they were eating together, Fu Kai asked about the movie "Happy Time".
"We heard in China that this movie has received very good feedback in Venice. Is it true or false?"
The reason why Fu Kai asked if it was true or false is because many times, the news will be The media took it out of context and excerpted it.
Lu Yanhe said: "This movie has received really high praise from the media, and it is also the style appreciated at the Venice International Film Festival."
Fu Kai thoughtfully said, " Did you go to the premiere? "What do you think?"
"Well, it may not have done well at the box office, but it did go well," Lu Yanhe said, "After all, most audiences have high expectations for the movie. Still a good story.”
Fu Kai understood immediately when he heard it, "Isn't that the same approach as our "Road to Glory"?"
""Road to Glory" still has a complete plot line, and "Happy Time" almost does not." Lu Yanhe said, "If we use literary genres to describe it, "Path of Glory" is still a novel, but "Happy Time" is prose."
"The films made by Yu Qin seem to have always been in this style."
Shang Yongzhou pondered for a moment and said: "She contacted me yesterday and had a phone call with me to tell me about her next film. The idea of the film."
"Huh?" Lu Yanhe looked at Shang Yongzhou in surprise, "Isn't it a story based on the film festival?"
Chen Ziyan also looked at Shang Yongzhou in surprise, "She asked you to act in this film?"
Shang Yongzhou nodded and said, "Yes."
Chen Ziyan and Lu Yanhe looked at each other.
Shang Yongzhou saw the expressions of the two of them, realized something, and asked: "She is also looking for Yan He?"
Chen Ziyan nodded.
Lu Yanhe immediately added: "But I refused."
Shang Yongzhou said: "Well, I also refused."
Chen Ziyan asked: "You also think this story is not good ?”
“That’s not true. In fact, I think this story is quite ironic. If it were really filmed, it would Such a character will definitely leave a mark and be discussed by many people," Shang Yongzhou said bluntly, "But I think this story is too theme-first, everything is on the surface, and there is not much blank space. , I don’t want to play such a simple character.”
Chen Ziyan suddenly said, “Indeed.”
Fu Kai asked: "Why did Yan He refuse at that time?"
Lu Yanhe said with a smile: "The main reason is the same as my senior brother. If the actress was changed to an actor, I might consider it a little more. The actress's role is really good, but in my opinion, the actor is just a tool and doesn't have much to perform. Space, his existence is to give actresses a target to perform."
Fu Kai: "You two are very greedy. You both think this is a good story, but you are both looking for it. Your role didn’t have enough room for development, so I refused.”
Of course Fu Kai was only joking when he said this.
Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "As actors, of course we are looking for the best roles."
Shang Yongzhou: "Anyone can play the role of a tool man."
They ended their lunch chatting and laughing, and sat together in a corner cafe to continue chatting.
Chen Ziyan asked Fu Kai if he had any ideas for his next drama.
Fu Kai said: "I'm going to go back to the track I'm good at and make films about a lighter life."
Chen Ziyan said: "The special screening of "Road to Glory" , film critics have rated our film quite well, why don’t you strike while the iron is hot and continue to make an art film?”
Fu Kai: "When I was filming "Path of Glory", I had already finished filming the story I wanted to film. I couldn't just shoot without having some ideas. I just like things that don't have so much thought and depth, and I occasionally accumulate a few ideas. One film is enough. If I film another film, I won’t be able to come up with anything new.”
Lu Yanhe was surprised when he heard what Fu Kai said.
Fu Kai and Yu Qin seem to be two extremes.
If Yu Qin were here, Yu Qin would definitely say, those pictures you took are all rubbish.
Actually, the films directed by Fu Kai never receive high ratings. However, Shang Yongzhou was willing to cooperate with him again and again, which was something that Lu Yanhe could not understand before filming "Road to Glory". But after the experience of filming "Path of Glory" and the fact that he carefully searched out and watched all the films directed by Fu Kai, Lu Yanhe suddenly understood Shang Yongzhou's choice.
Because Fu Kai is a very real director. When he makes a movie, he never wants both. Whether it is a commercial film or a literary film like "Path of Glory", he does not follow a common routine. He has his own understanding of movies. There is a very unique authorial quality in him. This kind of authorship makes his film style transcend the simple distinction between commercial films and literary films.
In comparison, the films directed by Yu Qin, including "Happy Days", are indeed good. However, Lu Yanhe can see many shadows of other classics in this movie. Yu Qin shot this movie from a perspective of "I am making an artistic film."
"Huh? Isn't that Chen Ziliang?" Chen Ziyan's gaze suddenly paused diagonally in front of her.
“It’s him.” Lu Yanhe saw him at the door of an ice cream shop diagonally opposite.
"What is he doing here?" Chen Ziyan was a little confused.
Chen Ziyan is certainly not questioning why Chen Ziliang appeared at the Venice International Film Festival. In fact, many celebrities whose works have not been shortlisted for the film festival will come to the film festival due to invitations from sponsoring brands or other reasons. However, this type of celebrity entertainers usually come during the opening ceremony. Those who arrived during the film festival were basically actors who came to catch the premiere of their own films.
I have not received any news that Chen Ziliang will come to Venice before.
Come here at this time——
Lu Yanhe and Chen Ziyan looked at each other.
They glanced at Shang Yongzhou subconsciously.
Shang Yongzhou asked in confusion: "Why are you looking at me like this? I didn't ask him to come over. I'm not familiar with him."
Chen Ziyan: "That's not what we were thinking about."
< br>Shang Yongzhou seemed even more confused, "Then what are you thinking about?"
Fu Kai suddenly shook his phone.
"People from Ruyi Pictures asked me for an invitation letter to the premiere of "Path of Glory" and asked me to get it for Chen Ziliang," Fu Kai said.
Lu Yanhe and Chen Ziyan looked at each other.
Chen Ziyan said: "If he is willing to come and support us, he can come."
Lu Yanhe thought the same way.
No matter what, Chen Ziliang is a popular star. Although his reputation is not very good, he is also a walking topic maker.
He is willing to attend the premiere of "Path of Glory" to help increase the film's exposure and stardom, for free, so why not?
Lu Yanhe's idea is very pure -
He can help promote "Road to Glory". If Chen Ziliang is unhappy, he can put it aside for now.
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"Have you also guessed that Chen Ziliang might have accepted the role that neither you nor Shang Yongzhou wanted to act in?" Chen Ziyan asked.
Lu Yanhe nodded, "Yes."
Chen Ziyan sighed softly and said: "If it is true as we suspected, then it is really...ridiculous."
Lu Yanhe: "Actually, I don't care whether Chen Ziliang acts or not, and I don't think so. Importantly, Senior Brother Yongzhou and I both felt that the actor’s role was not worth playing, at least I’m not the only one. I feel that this makes me more determined. I am more curious about whether Ning Xiulian will play Sister Ziyan. To be honest, from an actor's point of view, if it weren't for that role, I would think of Ning Xiulian. It’s a really good character based on the character. There’s so much room for performance, and it’s a rare type of character. "
"Aren't you worried that this actress is too selfish and narcissistic?" Chen Ziyan said worriedly, "When you play such a role, don't you worry that the audience's dislike of this character will be grafted onto the actor? ”
“In the current film and television environment, I feel that the audience does not want to watch The audience loves these kind of characters who are great and upright," Lu Yanhe said, "The audience wants to see the selfishness and shortcomings of the characters more and more. The more such characters are, the more they are considered to be closer to ordinary people. "Human."
"If you were Ning Xiulian, would you act?" Chen Ziyan asked.
Lu Yanhe: "It's hard to say, but it will definitely not be as straightforward as rejecting the role of an actor now."
The attraction of a good and complex role is fatal to an actor.
Chen Ziyan: "Then Ning Xiulian may not refuse."
"Huh?" Lu Yanhe was a little surprised and asked why.
"You have said that this is a very good role for an actor." Chen Ziyan asked Lu Yanhe, "Ning Xiulian doesn't care about being scolded by others for eating young grass, and openly talks to Gu Zhao Holding hands and kissing on the red carpet, how much do you think she would care about playing a role that might be scolded? Instead of letting someone else play a role based on her, why not play it herself? If she plays it well, it might become a masterpiece? .”
Lu Yanhe looked at Chen Ziyan in shock.
What Chen Ziyan said was something he had never expected.
However, when I thought about it again, I felt that it was not unreasonable.
In the evening, Lu Yanhe was invited by Math, the brand he endorses, to attend Math's brand event at the Venice International Film Festival.
He met Ning Xiulian at this event.
Only her, no Gu Zhao.
As a popular candidate for Best Actress at this Venice International Film Festival, Ning Xiulian received enthusiastic support at the scene.
Lu Yanhe and Ning Xiulian were asked by many people to take photos together.
They didn’t even have time to chat for a few more words before they started taking photos.
Ning Xiulian smiled while looking at everyone's cameras, and whispered to Lu Yanhe: "Did Director Yu Qin tell you about her idea?"
"Yes." Lu Yanhe said, "Tell me, Teacher Ning, can you act?"
Ning Xiulian: "Act, why not?"
Lu Yanhe's heart skipped a beat.
Chen Ziyan is really good at predicting things.
It really worked.
"When I heard this story, I felt that the heroine... had a rather negative image." Lu Yanhe chose his words carefully, "Aren't you worried that there will be some voices attacking you?"
Ning Xiulian: "You think I won't act anymore? Those voices that attack me will disappear? If I don’t act, Yu Qin will find someone else to act. Who wouldn’t think of me when reading this story?
The two people kept a polite and photogenic smile.
Ning Xiulian: "What a pity. If you were the one to act, the opposite role would be even more exciting."
"Who was the actor chosen to play the role in the end?" Lu Yanhe asked.
Ning Xiulian said: "Yu Qin asked Ruyi Pictures to invest, and Ruyi Pictures agreed, on the condition that Chen Ziliang would play the role of an actor."
Sure enough...
Lu Yanhe silently controlled his expression not to change, especially not to show any sarcasm.
Otherwise, with so many cameras shooting at him, who knows what people will interpret.
"I thought Director Yu wouldn't ask film companies for investment? I heard that she invested in "Happy Time" herself?"
"Yes, so now I have no money, so I can only find money from outside. Yes." Ning Xiulian said.
Lu Yanhe silently gave Ning Xiulian a thumbs up, "Teacher Ning, you are too strong. If I were in your shoes, I would not dare to agree to act in this movie so easily. ."
Ning Xiulian: "If you have worked with Yu Qin in a movie, you will be like me. Instead of worrying so much, it is better to go crazy with her."
" ..." Lu Yanhe almost lost his expression control again.
This is the wording.
Go crazy.
So...you also know that this is a seizure?
Ning Xiulian: "But sometimes, you have to admit that people who are good in all aspects may be suitable to be friends in life, but they cannot create good things. And Those who have eccentric personalities, are extreme, are difficult to work with, and have many abnormal behaviors in the eyes of normal people, can eventually create amazing works. If you know my filming process for the movie "Happy Days". quarrel with her How many times have you watched "Happy Days" and you will definitely feel unbelievable about the reputation it has achieved now. At that time, I really thought that this drama was going to suck, and it was as bad as mud, but in the end it turned out to be disgusting. It was shortlisted for the Venice International Film Festival, and it also received praise and praise from the media. Haha, it is something that cannot be understood with common sense."
Ning Xiulian's words made Lu Yanhe thoughtful. touch.
After a while, Lu Yanhe suddenly reacted.
Okay, okay, just listen and don’t be brainwashed. Aren’t the directors Luo Yuzhong, Chen Lingling, Wang Zhong and Liu Bige who he has worked with quite normal?
But then, a question emerged from his mind hesitantly.
Do they all seem to be paranoid and different from ordinary people?
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At the premiere of "Path of Glory", Ning Xiulian and Chen Ziliang were invited to walk on the red carpet to support this Chinese-language film shortlisted for the Horizon section.
They also invited Yu Qin.
But Yu Qin did not come, probably because both Lu Yanhe and Shang Yongzhou rejected her invitation to play the next film.
Shang Yongzhou also invited several big-name actors who were still in Venice.
The star-studded red carpet of "Path of Glory" is no less impressive than the red carpet of premieres of films shortlisted for the main competition.
Lu Yanhe, Shang Yongzhou and Fu Kai walked on the red carpet together.
Due to limited funds, no other actors from this film came. It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s just that I’m really stretched thin and don’t have the money to support it.
Glory, without the support of yellow and white things, is like a castle in the air that can disappear at any time.
As the leading actor, Lu Yanhe has a strong sense of responsibility and does his best to make this film seen.
At this time, when Lu Yanhe walks on the red carpet, he will have an aura that this is his home court.
In the eyes of the media, this kind of aura becomes a star's style and aura.
Compared to Shang Yongzhou, who has always been stable outside of movies, stars like Lu Yanhe who are born with hotly searched physiques and entertainment hot spots are more favored by the media circle.
Lu Yanhe's activeness in the international film industry in the past two years has also made many overseas media familiar with him.
So, the Chinese media discovered something at this moment.
The reception Lu Yanhe received at the premiere of "Road to Glory" was actually no less favorable than that of Shang Yongzhou, who had already become famous.
In the minds of Chinese media people, there must be some differences between Lu Yanhe and Shang Yongzhou. Even if Lu Yanhe has become more popular and stronger in recent years, there is still a certain distance between him and Shang Yongzhou. So, what they discovered at the premiere was more or less shocking and incredible to them.
Artistic director Pica Lodge personally hosted today's premiere.
When he was making the introduction, he introduced Shang Yongzhou and Lu Yanhe as the best actors in China now and the most famous Chinese actors in the world.
Such an introduction is far more convincing when spoken from the mouth of Pica Lodge than from the Chinese themselves.
No way, if you praise yourself or others praise yourself, the latter is always more convincing.
Then, the screening of "Paths of Glory" began.
When the lights dimmed in the screening room, Lu Yanhe heard his heart beat nervously twice, but then calmed down.
I will still be nervous, but I have begun to learn to regulate myself.
Lu Yanhe will always remember what Chen Ziyan said when she persuaded him to take this movie.
——You now have a strong eye for choosing movies that are not mainstream, full of adventure and exploration, but you have not yet developed a vision for understanding classics.
——I read the script of this movie seriously three times, and I have a certain feeling.
——I haven’t seen such an academic and neat script in a long time.
The movie begins with Shang Yongzhou getting out of the car.
On the passenger side was the test report he brought from the hospital.
There is no soundtrack and no monologue. At the beginning of the movie, Shang Yongzhou drives home expressionlessly, his eyes gloomy, as if he contains an ice field eternally surrounded by thick fog.
Until he got home and opened the door.
Lu Yanhe appears.
He was sitting on the sofa, with one foot on the sofa and one foot on the ground, in a casual posture, holding a game console in his hand, playing the game passionately.
“Holy shit! You don’t have fucking eyes or a brain? A pig’s skills are six times better than yours. Brother, you’re cheating me!”
Lu Yanhe on the screen cursed with an angry look.
He raised his head and glanced at Shang Yongzhou. He said nothing and his eyelids drooped again.
In the evening, have dinner together.
Lu Yanhe has been complaining that the dinner cooked by Shang Yongzhou is too plain and there is no meat.
I also wanted to ask Shang Yongzhou to borrow 500 yuan. He said that a classmate would come over in two days and he wanted to go out to play with them.
Shang Yongzhou said nothing during the whole process.
Lu Yanhe kept talking like he was talking.
“No, brother, you are not willing to lend me this little money?”
“I promise to pay you back.”
……
After the whole opening, the characters of the two brothers just stood up. One movement, one silence, one restraint, one extroversion. Through the images, the script, which was rated as very neat by Chen Ziyan, really showed its goodness at this moment.
For the first fifteen minutes, which is when Lu Yanhe was acting very fucked up, there was almost no close-up shot of him.
Every scene in which he appears is from Shang Yongzhou's perspective, which gives the impression that his noise is just a background sound.
The tone of the movie is still immersed in the heaviness and depression of Shang Yongzhou facing a terminal illness.
Lu Yanhe's performance is like a shadow play seen from a distance across the river.
The more lively the shadow puppet show on the other side of the river is, the more obvious the silence and loneliness on this side of the river are.
Until Lu Yanhe was coerced and lured by Shang Yongzhou into the car, and began to accompany Shang Yongzhou on the road to review his life and make up for his regrets, Lu Yanhe knew that Shang Yongzhou was going to meet the man who betrayed him back then. When my friend showed surprise, he really got his first close-up shot.
That was also the first time in this movie that Lu Yanhe showed his true emotions after more than ten minutes of fucking.
Photographed from Lu Yanhe's perspective, Shang Yongzhou's gloomy face blurred out for the first time in the camera, blurring into the face of a typhoid fever patient as if seen through a dusty window.
……
Lu Yanhe watched many movies and was touched by the director's technique, the actors' performances, the subtlety of the script and the beautiful photography.
But he hardly realized that movies can also present a structural beauty of pictures on the screen.
This movie is about the transformation of two people.
One is a terminally ill patient who seeks death to make up for his regrets in life.
One is a spiritual journey of causing trouble on the outside but despairing of life on the inside, and regaining faith in life.
Such a theme, as Chen Ziyan said, is grand and classic and cannot be expressed in a joking way, and may even make many people think it is outdated.
But it exists, but it has irreplaceable significance.
In the movie "Path of Glory", the importance of actor performance is much higher than that of other movies.
Because it has no fig leaf and no auxiliary tools that can be relied upon.
The emotions of the movie completely need to be pushed inch by inch by the performances of the two actors and pushed to the corresponding scale in order to ring a bell in the hearts of the audience.
...
The wilderness, the cold weather and the freezing ground.
They were trapped in the mountains and could only huddle in the car to keep warm.
Lu Yanhe lost control of his emotions and uttered dissatisfied words like taking out the trash.
Shang Yongzhou walked in silence without saying a word to refute.
When Lu Yanhe got tired of scolding, he finally stayed quiet for a while, and suddenly heard his confused voice again, asking: "I've been scolding you for so long and you haven't even beaten me up. What's going on with you?"< br>
After two seconds, Shang Yongzhou said: "You still have the strength to scold me now, which means you are still energetic and can continue to hold on."
Lu Yanhe gritted his teeth and cursed. .
......
He was so angry that he almost fell off the cliff. After being rescued, he felt ashamed and angry. This was the highlight of Lu Yanhe's performance.
His grievances, anger, irritation and self-loathing are clearly displayed in layers.
This surprised Lu Yanhe.
Fu Kai captured all his emotional changes accurately.
When filming, Fu Kai did not communicate with him what he wanted for this scene.
So, the picture in Lu Yanhe's own imagination was not even as specific and detailed as what was shown in the movie.
...
But as Lu Yanhe learned more and more about his cousin’s past in the movie, his attitude also changed subtly.
He slowly accepted this difficult journey of memories.
During this trip down memory lane, he discovered that the excellent cousin his family said also had a bad past, made wrong decisions, and selfishly hurt others. The more he got to know him, the less he understood why his cousin would embark on such a journey.
Why could a perfect life that could always be concealed suddenly be exposed in front of him?
"I've hated you since I was a child. No, I should say I've been annoyed by you." One sleepless night, Lu Yanhe suddenly said in the darkness, "You are the most annoying child from other people's families. My mother has said that you are too much since I was a child. Excellent and capable, every time I do something, she will always use you as an example to teach me.”
< br>Shang Yongzhou turned his back to Lu Yanhe and said in a deep voice: "Then you still come to my place every time you have a holiday."
"My mother will agree only if you come to your place." Lu Yanhe clicked his tongue. He pursed his lips and said, "You really should let my mother accompany you on this trip and let her see it with her own eyes."
A very unconvinced tone.
Shang Yongzhou said: "It's okay, your mother will soon understand that there are more important things in life than so-called excellence and success."
"Where did you copy this Chicken Soup for the Soul?"
Shang Yongzhou said nothing.
"But, brother, are you hiding something from me? I always feel that you are acting weird lately. Are you stimulated by something? Have you been dumped or fired? ?”
Shang Yongzhou: “What about you?”
"Why do you deliberately make yourself look unlearned and cause trouble?" Shang Yongzhou asked.
"On purpose? This is my nature. I am not as good as you. Brother, you have to learn to accept the fact that not everyone in this world is as qualified as you to pursue excellence."< br>
“I don’t know if others are qualified, but you have always had such qualifications.” Shang Yongzhou said.
“Pull it down.”
“If you hadn’t been desperately holding on to the railing to climb up when you fell off the cliff, I sometimes felt that you were almost giving up on yourself. Life.”
Lu Yanhe was silent for a long, long time, and then said: "Why do you cultural people always say things that people can't understand?"
......
Then, an unexpected, long-lasting surprise On a sunny afternoon, Lu Yanhe turned over Shang Yongzhou's terminal illness notice in his car.
He was frightened and at a loss. He sat stupidly in his seat and did not come back to his senses for a long time.
Fu Kai used a set of shots that switch back and forth here.
He did not let the camera stay on Lu Yanhe, but moved back and forth between Lu Yanhe in the car and Shang Yongzhou standing in front of the newsstand across the road buying something.
Lu Yanhe is confused and confused in the shadows, and Shang Yongzhou is calm and calm in the sunshine.
The back and forth movement of the three groups of shots creates a conveying of emotions like still water running deep.
......
At night, in the hotel, Shang Yongzhou woke up in the middle of the night and heard Lu Yanhe sobbing in the toilet with his voice choked.
He subconsciously opened his mouth to ask something, then realized something and closed his mouth again.
A ray of light leaked from the crack of the toilet door, indifferently slicing under Shang Yongzhou's eyebrows.
His seemingly emotionless pupils contained bottomless depression.
The shadow of death follows us everywhere. All people can do is to accept the facts step by step, instead of facing it calmly.
Fear is ever present.
......
The vacation is over, Lu Yanhe returns to his hometown and bids farewell to Shang Yongzhou.
He didn't mention to Shang Yongzhou that he saw the terminal illness notice, and Shang Yongzhou didn't mention it either.
The two remained silent tacitly.
In the movie, Lu Yanhe's mother came to pick up Lu Yanhe, expressing her love for Shang Yongzhou as always, but she couldn't help but complain about Lu Yanhe.
Amidst his mother's constant complaints, Lu Yanhe returned to his rebellious and disobedient state.
Shang Yongzhou saw them off. When they arrived at the entrance, Shang Yongzhou handed their luggage to Lu Yanhe.
“Do you know how to get rid of other people’s chatter?” Shang Yongzhou asked Lu Yanhe.
Lu Yanhe looked bored: "I don't know."
"You have two ways. One way is to climb hard to a height where you can't hear other people chattering. The other way is to find someone. Bury yourself in the coffin and sleep forever. "Shang Yongzhou said, "When you have a choice, choose one carefully."
Lu Yanhe looked stunned for a moment, shook his head and looked to the side.
“What kind of dark chicken soup is Success Learning?”
“Don’t deliberately break things just because you look down on Success Learning. Everyone has a time when they want to give up on themselves and rebel against the world.” Shang Yong Zhou patted Lu Yanhe on the shoulder, "But what kind of life you want to have will never depend on what you resist, but what you create."
Lu Yanhe was stunned for two seconds and rushed to Yong Zhoubi gave a middle finger.
His mother slapped him on the back of the head, "Put your hands down!"
Lu Yanhe cursed and followed his mother into the station.
After Shang Yongzhou watched them enter, suddenly, Lu Yanhe raised his hand again.
The raised middle finger attracted special attention in the crowded crowd.
……
Three months later, on a rainy day, Lu Yanhe attended his funeral.
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Schmidt Lawley, the boss of Green Valley Film Company in the United States, was brought here to watch this Chinese-language film by Tom White, head of HP's Asia-Pacific region.
As the boss of a medium-sized film company in the United States, Schmidt Lawley has always been accustomed to buying films with market potential at major film festivals, buying the distribution rights, and having Green Valley Film Company distribute them as an agent. .
Before coming, Schmidt Lawley whispered to Tom White: "Tom, I know you are very concerned about the market in the Asia-Pacific region now, but in the United States, Asian movies have never sold well. You know the box office."
Tom White said: "Schmidt, I'm not here to ask you to buy the movie. I specially invite you to watch Lu Yanhe's performance."
"Lu Yanhe? Isn't that a Chinese actor you have praised several times?"
"Yes." Tom White said, "Believe me, when you watch this film and see his performance, You won’t be disappointed.”
Schmidt Lawley walked into the cinema with a dubious attitude and watched this Chinese movie with everyone.
By the time the movie was over and Schmidt Lawley had still not recovered, many spectators around him had already stood up and started applauding.
“Oh, where do these film festival audiences come from? Do they applaud so enthusiastically because a public relations manager pays them?” Schmidt Lawley couldn’t help but complain.
Tom White smiled and shook his head and asked: "Don't you think this movie is well made?"
"Oh, maybe Europeans will like this style of movie, but I have never been interested. Schmidt Lawley said, "Believe me, Tom, this film will never sell for half a million dollars at the box office in the United States."
"I know." ·White nodded, "But today is the second time I have watched this movie."
"Huh?" Schmidt Lawley was surprised and asked, "You have actually seen this movie. Once? Are you willing to watch it a second time?"
Tom White asked: "Schmidt, do you know why I dragged you to watch this movie?"
"Just tell me, don't be too pretentious."
"I attended a special screening - a special screening open to the media and film critics, you know? I heard no less than four or five film critics "The film should be put in the main competition," said Tom White, "and Tom Wynn of Variety magazine said that this film is the most suitable film to compete for awards."
Schmidt Lawley frowned slightly.
"What do you mean?"
Tom White said: "I remember you said that you also want to run films that can hit Oscars. I think, "Path of Glory" regardless of Whether it’s the subject matter, the style, or the feedback it received at the Venice International Film Festival, it’s your best choice at the moment. You can get the distribution rights of this film at the lowest cost and start your journey to the Olympics.”
Schmidt Lawley looked at Tom White in disbelief: "Are you crazy? This is a Chinese film, and you want to use it to win the Olympics?"
"The year before last, a Korean film won the Oscar It was nominated for three awards: Best Picture, Best Foreign Language Film and Best Editing. "Tom White said, "It is not a mainstream choice for the Oscars, but you and I both know that. Dao, in recent years, the Oscars have paid more and more attention to internationalization. If you want to compete for the Oscars with American films, do you think you can beat those giant promoters and make "Path of Glory" a success? You have a card in your hand that is both eccentric and consistent with the current Oscar options.”
Schmidt Lawley was lost in thought.
"Let's go, I'll make an appointment with Yan He later, and we'll go have a chat with the creator of this movie. You don't have to make a decision in a hurry, let's have a chat first." Tom White said, "Schmidt, although this movie is not your favorite style, you can definitely see that this movie is more in line with the taste of the Oscars in recent years. Don't miss the opportunity to knock on the Oscar door because of your prejudice."
Schmidt Lawley looked at Tom White helplessly.
"You should really be a publicist," he said.
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The theater is so busy.
Although Lu Yanhe also knows that the applause at the scene cannot mean anything - it is really because thunderous applause is too common at film festival screenings, unless it is so bad that everyone leaves the show midway and is unwilling to finish watching it. Otherwise, film festival audiences are generally very tolerant and willing to praise the creators of these films with the warmest encouragement.
This is one of the reasons why film creators tend to feel more honored at film festivals.
Despite this, Lu Yanhe was still moved and excited by the applause.
It actually takes a long process from shooting a film to meeting the audience.
As an actor, his efforts have already been paid on the shooting scene.
Then, after many months, or even a year or two, it took shape and met the world.
The actors didn’t know what this film would be like, so they watched the film with the audience with the same nervousness, excitement, uneasiness and anticipation.
If the film is well made, the excitement and emotion at that moment will be the feedback after a long time, and the satisfaction of being recognized for your hard work and hard work.
Lu Yanhe proudly said thank you to everyone, and the smile on his face never faded.
Ning Xiulian nodded and applauded with appreciation, leaned over from the third row, and said to Lu Yanhe, "You did a great job!"
Lu Yanhe in a noisy environment Hearing her praise and encouragement to him, he smiled and thanked him.
After the screening, they were taken away by the staff and came to the backstage.
"Congratulations, this film has won everyone's praise." The staff said to them with a smile.
According to the standard process of the film festival, a participating film not only has a premiere, but also has media photo shoots, media meetings, reporter interviews and other links.
This is also one of the core tasks of film creators at the film festival.
Both Shang Yongzhou and Lu Yanhe are already familiar with the process and know these processes very well.
Fu Kai was participating for the first time and was a little at a loss. From time to time, he had to ask Lu Yanhe and Shang Yongzhou some detailed questions. But the response from the audience clearly exceeded his expectations, and he never let go of his words. His mood continued to be in a state of excitement after the screening, and he talked enthusiastically and talked endlessly when accepting questions from reporters.
Seeing this, Lu Yanhe basically didn't take the initiative to answer. He only answered one or two sentences when he was called by name.
The first time I attended a film festival, it was basically like this.
Lu Yanhe understands very well.
Of course, at the media meeting, Nagayama Kazo, who was deliberately looking for trouble, still appeared.
Yong Shanhe asked Lu Yanhe three times: "I heard that you and the other leading actor, Mr. Shang Yongzhou, are known as the two top actors in China. This time you two are the top The actors worked together to film "Path of Glory". Why was it shortlisted for the Horizon section and not the main competition section?"
Full of provocation.
Lu Yanhe laughed twice and said: "Mr. Yongshan Hesan really never misses any opportunity to find fault. I can't help but reflect on myself. How much have I done to Mr. Yongshan Hesan?" It was something that went too far that made him target me so persistently."
The fact that Lu Yanhe and Yongshan Hesan refused to deal with it was known to many media through the battle that was reported by global media.
Lu Yanhe said it bluntly and made everyone laugh.
He said with a smile: "Regarding this question, Mr. Nagayama Kazuzo asked the wrong person. You should ask Mr. Bica Lodge. It is his decision to decide which unit each film is shortlisted for. And for For us creators, it doesn’t matter which unit the film is shortlisted for. What matters is whether we can get positive feedback from everyone after it is screened. We are very happy. The movie "Path of Glory" has done this. This is the first movie that Director Fu Kai, myself and Shang Yongzhou have collaborated on. We are full of gratitude to everyone for receiving such warm praise in Venice. Encouragement, we will continue to create in the future, strive to create more good works, and see you more.”
He ignored Nagayama Kazo's question at all and used his strength to focus on the movie itself.
His answer also received applause from others.
Why is such a talented yet humble young actor so unpopular?
At the scene, Tom White and Schmidt Lawley stood in the back, listening to Lu Yanhe respond to Yong Shanhesan's ill-intentioned questions in fluent English and in a relaxed and nonchalant manner.
Tom White looked at Schmidt Lawley: "It is rare for you to encounter a leading actor who is very good at dealing with people. Talented people often have difficulty getting along well with others, but He is different.”
Schmidt Lawley looked at Tom White in confusion: "Tom, why are you so actively trying to recommend him and "Path of Glory" to me?"
Tom White said: "Because He has a close cooperative relationship with our HP, His success also means my success. Of course, if you are willing to be his promoter, it will also be your success."
Tom White said in a tone that seemed relaxed but was actually determined. After speaking to Schmidt Lawley, he smiled slightly.
“The film and television industry will always be an industry dominated by a very small number of people.” Tom White said, “It is a collective creative industry, but it is also an industry dominated by key figures, as is the case with Lu Yanhe Alone. You don’t have to believe what I say, but you can try it once. It doesn’t cost you much.”
“Going to the Olympics is never a small investment. A successful contest.”
"Running for the Olympics is not a 100-meter sprint, it is a long-distance marathon. If there is no hope, you can give up as soon as possible." Tom White said, "But if you can see hope, you will naturally keep adding more effort." (End of Chapter)