I become a big star after I sleep

Chapter 384 It was only normal at that time

"There are quite a lot of people."

"No, it's almost full."

Wang Xiaoshuai looked around. The huge screening hall was almost full.

He is not surprised at all that Qin Muchu's movies have such high attendance in China. The director's reputation as the top box office director cannot be denied.

But this is Cannes, this is Europe, and most of the people attending the film festival are Westerners. There is no need to say much about how they choose between Eastern and Western films.

But now, nearly half of the people in the exhibition hall are Westerners, which is already a big deal.

Speaking of which, he is also a frequent visitor to Cannes and has won awards, but the attendance rate of his films that have been shortlisted for Cannes over the years has not been as high as that of so many Westerners, let alone so many Westerners.

Just when he was confused, Jia Zhangke spoke:

"Hey, I noticed a lot of them are Japanese and Korean."

"Japanese, Korean?"

Wang Xiaoshuai looked around again. Most of the remaining people in the exhibition hall had oriental faces. He originally thought they were all from China, but it was a little strange to hear Jia Zhangke say this:
"How did you see it?"

People in China, Japan and South Korea basically look the same, so it's not easy to tell them apart.

"Director Jia probably heard it instead of seeing it."

Fan Shuishui on the side smiled and spoke.

Wang Xiaoshuai was stunned for a moment, then patted his forehead:
"Oh, I was confused after drinking too much last night."

Well, it's really easy to tell where the people are from the Japanese chatter and "Smecta" coming from all around.

However, this discovery made him even more emotional, and he sighed and said:
"Director Qin's movies are really popular all over the world."

The tone was very complex and contained many emotions. What Fan Shuishui could hear was sourness.

It’s not hard to figure out why.

Everyone has a tendency to compare.

In terms of commercial films, Wang Xiaoshuai is definitely not as good as Qin Muchu; the only ones that can compete are literary and artistic films.

Now regardless of the awards, it has already lost in terms of popularity.

"Rizhao Chongqing" will definitely not achieve such a high attendance rate. She knows this, and I believe Wang Xiaoshuai also understands this.

It was hard to say anything to comfort him at this time. The best way was to pretend that he didn't hear anything, but Lou Ye had no scruples. He still remembered the grudge he got for being criticized for drinking last night, and he would definitely come back for "revenge" if he got the chance.

He put his arm around Wang Xiaoshuai's shoulders and said with a smile:
"He is quite famous in Europe. Do you know who topped the box office of French foreign-language films last year?"

Normally, if Lou Ye said this, Wang Xiaoshuai would definitely think that he was talking about himself, so he would not answer this question or let him pretend to be like this.

But today’s context is obviously not the same. He asked tentatively:

"It's not your film, is it?"

"No."

Lou Ye didn't show off and said directly:

"Qin Muchu's "Father Trapped in Time" is not only the box office champion of foreign language films not only in France, but also in Italy."

"..."

People around were stunned.

They had seen "Sleepy Father" and knew it was an art film.

It’s a bit weird for a literary film to win the box office championship, even if it’s a foreign language film.

But then I thought about it and thought it was not impossible. After all, this film won three Venice awards, and France and Italy are countries where artistic films are popular.

But this is not easy.

In addition to being impressed, Wang Xiaoshuai also understood why so many blond and blue-eyed foreigners came to watch the movie today. They have a fan base.

The inner feelings are more complicated.

I feel proud that my compatriots are so "prestigious", but at the same time, I feel a little uneasy.

He came to watch "Love Letter" today, and the scene was a "grand occasion." It was foreseeable that Qin Muchu would definitely watch "Rizhao Chongqing" when "Rizhao Chongqing" was screened.

Wouldn’t it be embarrassing if the exhibition hall was empty by then?
Unless the reputation of "Love Letter" collapses, no one will come to watch the next few shows...

Thinking of this, Wang Xiaoshuai was shocked and shook his head to throw the idea out of his mind.

This idea is too despicable.

Although they have a competitive relationship, it is a legitimate competition, and there is no winning or losing.

Movies that are popular with the public may not necessarily win awards because the audience is not the judge.

Likewise, films that win awards at film festivals are not necessarily better than films that don’t win, because judges can only judge awards.

Being shortlisted means that everyone is on the same level and should be appreciated rather than denigrated.

After participating in film festivals for so many years, he still understands this.

"Hey, someone's mentality is out of balance."

Lou Ye hugged Wang Xiaoshuai's shoulder and patted it twice. When he saw his face changing, he knew that his "revenge" goal was achieved. His head, which was a bit groggy from the hangover, sobered up a lot and he laughed out loud.

"Don't talk nonsense."

Wang Xiaoshuai's face turned red and his hometown dialect came out. He slapped Lou Ye's hand away and looked at that smiling face and thought that he would have to pound this little red guy hard tonight.

Facing the playful looks from the people around him, he made amends with a serious look on his face:

"What's so unbalanced about me... I was just thinking about what "Love Letter" was about. The poster at the door didn't even include the actors. I just heard Haozi say it was a romance film. Can foreigners understand the love of our Chinese people?"

Don't tell me, these words really diverted a few people's attention.

Very little of the content of "Love Letter" has been revealed online. Even when the release date was officially announced, only a few of the leading actors were revealed. The theme is a romance film, which is very cold and mysterious.

The posters in the entrance exhibition hall are also very unique.

Unlike most movie posters that feature characters, the poster for "Love Letter" is a small maple sapling planted in the courtyard with a little bit of residual snow next to it.

Then there is a line: How are you?I am fine.

They were baffled by this poster when they came in.

Now that Wang Xiaoshuai mentioned it, they all became curious about the content of "Love Letter".

What exactly is this movie about?
……

On the other side, Qin Muchu had also checked in and entered the venue, and said to Qin Hao who came to greet him:

"Okay, Brother Hao, go ahead and let's meet again after the movie is over."

Qin Hao was not polite, waved his hand and said with a smile:

"Okay, whoever goes out first will meet at the door."

After seeing Qin Hao off, Qin Muchu and others sat down on their seats. Looking at the almost full exhibition hall, Liu Xiqian was a little surprised.

There was more than just "Love Letter" being screened at the same time. When she just passed by other exhibition halls, she also took a look, and there were basically many empty seats.

"Sister Li, there are so many people."

She whispered to Zeng Li.

Zeng Li nodded, his eyes showing joy.

It’s always a good thing to see more people watching.

He glanced at Qin Muchu aside, wanting to see his reaction.

But Qin Muchu had no intention of being happy. He sat lazily on the chair, holding the armrest with one hand to support his head. He yawned with his eyes half closed, looking like he was lacking in interest.

Seeing him like this, Zeng Li suddenly became angry and stretched out his hand to punch him.

Qin Muchu, who was stunned, looked at the glaring Zeng Li and knew why.

He didn't want to watch "Love Letter". He watched the film countless times while editing, and every scene seemed to be engraved in his mind.

Ke Zengli insisted on watching it, even though they had obviously seen it.

Somewhat helplessly, he adjusted his sitting posture and became a little more serious than before.

After a while, it was show time, and the dark big screen lit up.

Some noisy exhibition halls fell silent instantly, as directors, actors and ordinary audiences all looked forward to it.

"Love Letter" begins.

……

The sound of the wind, the whistling wind, can be heard a little bit, but it is not harsh, it just gives people a slight feeling of loneliness.

In the white snow, a woman was lying in it, her eyes closed. Her black clothes and black hair formed a sharp contrast with the snow.

This is the opening of the film, which lasts for ten seconds.

Just when the audience thought she was dead, the woman suddenly took a long breath and "lived".

She opened her eyes, and her heavy breathing indicated that she was holding her breath.

The woman stood up, shook off the snowflakes from her body, raised her snow-white neck, and looked up at the sky. Her eyes blinked as if she was feeling something.

It was at this time that the soundtrack of the movie changed, from "Lonely Wind" to the sound of piano, gentle and sad.

The camera changed to an overhead shot, and the woman walked away step by step in the snowy field. As the camera zoomed out, her figure became smaller and smaller.

……

gorgeous.

The short beginning brings a little surprise to the audience, especially to Asian audiences.

They recognized Zeng Li, Zeng Yueli from "Star You". When he was popular in Asia, he relied on his unruly image.

The style is completely different from that in this movie. Although it is only a few dozen seconds, they feel that this time Zeng Li has a quiet beauty, with a slight sadness and melancholy.

This guy is really good at photographing snow scenes.

Wang Xiaoshuai, who was also watching the movie, thought to himself.

There are also snow scenes in "The Gift of Room No. [-]". There is a scene where Yang Mi looks up to the sky, which is somewhat similar to the scene just now.

If it's just a beautiful shot, it doesn't matter. The key is to use the scenery to highlight an atmosphere and the character's heart.

But in this scene just now, he felt a kind of sadness, and he already had a rough guess in his heart.

The outcome of love in the movie is probably not very good, and it will most likely end in tragedy.

So this movie is about how people in love break up for various reasons?

Wang Xiaoshuai felt that he had guessed the main plot of the movie almost exactly, but soon, his idea was overturned.

"Everyone is welcome to attend the funeral on the second anniversary of my son's death."

The father in the movie read his eulogy, while the exhibition hall was silent.

Why is it a funeral?

Whose funeral is this?

Looking at it with doubts, the owner of the funeral was quickly revealed.

"Is it the male protagonist who died?"

After hearing the conversation between the heroine and her deceased boyfriend's mother, Wang Xiaoshuai couldn't help but whisper to the insider Qin Hao.

After receiving a positive answer, the corner of his mouth twitched, and the expressions of several people around him became strange.

The male protagonist died at the beginning, so...

Could it be a flashback?

……

"Mom shows up."

Liu Xiqian whispered excitedly.

Qin Muchu slowly opened his eyes. Before he could hold on for two minutes, his posture changed to reclining and sleeping.

Liu Xiaoli plays the mother of Li Muzhi (female Fujii Shu). By her first appearance, Li Muzhi has received a letter from Nanli (Watanabe Hiroko).

In other words, the plot has officially begun.

A letter that was supposed to be sent to heaven unexpectedly found its way into the hands of a girl with the same name as the hero. In the constant exchange of letters, a secret love that had been buried for many years was revealed.

"Mom..." "Shh-"

Liu Xiqian wanted to say something else, but a foreigner next to her touched her and put her finger in front of her mouth with an unkind look.

"Sorry, sorry."

Liu Xiqian, who realized that her behavior was somewhat incompetent, immediately apologized.

The foreigner said nothing and looked at the big screen again, but his brows were still untied.

It's not because of Liu Xiqian, but because she didn't understand.

Why did the heroine suddenly catch a cold?Tomb sweeper is frozen?And I feel like my temperament has changed quite a bit, and I don’t feel like I’m the same person.

This heroine seems to be a little less...sad, and a little naive?

"This acting is okay."

Lou Ye said with some admiration.

As a native of China, it is naturally easy to understand when watching Chinese movies. There is no confusion as a foreigner just now, knowing that this is one person playing two roles.

It has always been difficult for actors to play two roles with one person, because they have to perform two characters.

When the audience sees that the faces look the same, they will naturally think that they are the same person. What the actors have to do is to use their acting skills to change the audience's perception.

This is a test of the actor's acting skills. If the performance is not good, the two characters will be confused, making the movie look confusing and it is impossible to tell who is who.

As for Zeng Li's performance, the characters are distinct and you can tell they are two people at a glance.

"Don't think about it. No matter how good I am, I can't play your role." Wang Xiaoshuai suddenly said.

"why?"

Lou Ye thinks that he is still somewhat popular. Although he is not well-known in the eyes of ordinary audiences, for people in the industry, especially actors in the industry, his movies are very attractive.

Because of his performance, he is very likely to win an award.

"Your movie looks like a pornographic film, is it possible for others to film it? I heard that she and Qin Muchu have an unusual relationship."

One sentence made Lou Ye, who originally wanted to say "Actors can devote themselves to art", hold back the words again. He had an unusual relationship with Qin Muchu, even if he was willing to devote himself to art, he would not dare to let others do so.

Unless you really don’t want to go back to China to make movies.

Seeing Jia Zhang laughing happily next to him, he squinted and said:
"You're having a laugh, why can I act in yours instead of mine? How much better are your movies than mine?"

In terms of scale, Jia Zhangke takes off less clothes than he does in the movie.

However, Jia Zhangke still smiled, unmoved, and said calmly:

"I don't need actors in my movie."

Lou Ye's expression froze, it was true when he thought about it.

Jia Zhangke's movies don't need actors, to be precise, they don't need professional actors.

His films are similar to documentaries, and they usually select people directly from ordinary people.

The three directors here were bickering. Although their voices were very low, almost out of breath, Fan Shuishui, who was sitting close, still heard them.

She didn't pay attention to the content of the three people's bickering, but caught the core.

The three art film directors all recognized Zeng Li's acting skills.

This gave her a sense of crisis.

I wore a dragon robe before and published a press release from "Emperor Fan". Why?
Isn’t it just to be the number one female star?

Right now, she has enough momentum, the only thing she lacks is awards, awards for Best Actress.

So in the past two years, she has focused on literary films, just to win awards and make her name as "Fan Huang" real.

The competition between Si Dan and Shuang Shui is already fierce enough, and with the addition of Zeng Li, the key point is that he still has a big backer.

Feeling tired.

The plot of the movie on the big screen had already reached the point where Qin Hao's character, Ye Qiu (Qiu Ye), had appeared. This was nothing, but the actor who appeared next made her look at him and lightly touch Qin Hao.

"what happened?"

Qin Hao, who was immersed in the plot, tilted his head slightly.

This was the first time that he saw the complete film of "Love Letter", and he watched it very seriously and immersed himself in it.

"Brother Hao, Zhang Ziyi and Director Qin have a good relationship?"

Qin Hao paused for a moment, looked at Fan Shuishui who was looking at him with big watery eyes, and then looked at Zhang Ziyi who played the female apprentice on the big screen, and said:

"I don't know, but Ziyi, me, and Zeng Li are all classmates in the same class. This role was recommended to me by Yezi."

"oh, I see."

Fan Shuishui nodded, and then said curiously:
"Is that Zhang Ziyi also recommended by Liu Ye?"

"No, Ziyi is the visiting director Zhang, and she makes a guest appearance by the way."

"Director Zhang from the visiting team..."

Fan Shuishui was very good at capturing key words and felt relieved.

It seems that Zhang Ziyi and Qin Muchu have nothing to do with each other. Some time ago, there were rumors in the industry that Qin Muchu had a falling out with a certain concubine because of Zhang Ziyi.

Some people also say that Qin Muchu did not want the movie to be affected.

But most people believe the former more.

After all, it would be silly to offend people because of a dispensable role in the movie.

But now it seems that he is really a "fool".

However, it is not reassuring to cooperate with such people.

……

The movie is still going on, the plot is fully unfolded, and the audience understands the content, including foreigners who were still confused before.

At night, the young female Li Muzhi went to find the male Li Muzhi because the teacher handed out the wrong test paper. However, she was asked to use a hand-cranked bicycle in the shed to generate electricity. Through the weak light, the male Li Muzhi could compare the two test papers.

The male Li Muzhi was calm and even urged the female Li Muzhi to shake faster.

Then the female Li Muzhi recommended her best friend to the male Li Muzhi to express her feelings for her, but the male Li Muzhi soon retaliated and was put on the head with a paper bag on the way to school.

If you were a child, you might not be able to understand this plot, and you would think that the male Li Muzhi doesn't know how to show mercy to her.

But there was no one under the age of 20 in the exhibition hall, especially the male audience, who all smiled knowingly when they saw this scene.

They have done similar things, pulling girls' hair and putting caterpillars in girls' pencil cases...

Behind these seemingly bullying behaviors of girls, in fact, the same heart lurks.

I have a crush on this girl.

The ignorant boy didn't know how to get along with girls, and for various reasons was trying to save face, so he had to use this method to attract girls' attention.

Looking back now, my past actions may seem childish, but the beauty and simplicity are treasured in my memory and I miss them all the time.

The three directors who were bickering before were already immersed in the plot, and Lou Ye was even more lost in thought.

His works are often accompanied by love, and he can be considered an expert when it comes to romantic literary films.

Generally speaking, when talking about romantic movies, the sweetness of falling in love and the pain of breaking up are indispensable.

But this movie is very different.

It is very dull, using a two-line narrative interspersed with clips from the past. This fragmented narrative method will make the plot very scattered and confusing if the director does not master it well.

But the director of this movie obviously did a good job. The plain story is not only not boring, but also complements each other because of the intermittent narration.

At first, the female Li Muzhi thought it was a prank that the male Li Muzhi wrote all the names on the library card ten years ago. But later, after being reminded by the onlookers Qing Qing, the school girls realized that the "Li Muzhi" on the library card might be her. name.

In every name, there is the love that the male Mu Zhi has for her.

If the female Mueda had figured out the hints of any of the male Muedes, or if the male Muede had been braver when getting along with the female Muede, maybe the outcome for the two of them would have been different.

But neither of them had it.

"Very good movie."

Lou Ye thought.

Although this kind of love was different from the love shown in his movies, he had to admit that he was touched.

An hour and a half has passed since the movie started, which is almost the end according to the length of the movie.

Although the audience in the exhibition hall could not notice the passage of time, they could watch the plot and understand that it was almost the end of the plot. They were all focused on the big screen.

When Nanli appeared in the white snow again, just like the scene at the beginning of the movie, everyone had a premonition that the movie should be over.

"Go and have a word with him. You must have a lot to say to him."

Ye Qiu pushed Nanli gently.

When Nan Li walked hesitantly toward the snow, the audience was very curious. They knew that his fiancé had been secretly in love with a woman who looked exactly like him. What would she say to Mu Zhi?

Is it a scolding or something?
But the result was unexpected.

"How are you? I'm fine, how are you?"

Nan Li shouted to the mountain opposite over and over again, and at the same time, the woman Li Muzhi on the hospital bed was also mumbling the same words.

"This... is so cleverly designed."

Lou Ye remembered the sentence on the "Love Letter" poster outside the exhibition hall, but he didn't expect it to be used here.

relieved.

He understood the theme of the movie in an instant. The movie was not intended to show the beauty of secret love or the regret of missing it, but the letting go of the past.

After thinking about this, he discovered that there are many hidden threads in this movie, such as the death of Mu Zhi's father and the conflict between his grandfather and mother. These all have suggestive themes.

When is the next show of "Love Letter"?
Lou Ye desperately wanted to know this. He had to watch the movie a second time to find out everything he had ignored before.

……

"Dear Miss Nanli, I'm sorry, I couldn't send this letter because I was too shy."

With soft piano music and the monologue of the female Li Muzhi, the movie suddenly went black and the end credits began to appear.

The last scene of the movie shows the female Li Muzhi holding the book containing the self-portrait given to her by the male Muzhi, with a smile that is touching, joyful, sad, and relieved.

Just like the mood of the audience.

This feeling did not match the feelings they had after watching any love movie before.

If I had to use one word to describe it, it would be feeling lost.

Qin Hao gave a more poetic statement:
"At that time, it was only commonplace."

These words made Lou Ye, Fan Shuishui and others look at him with admiration.

"Your kid wants to take the postgraduate entrance examination?"

Wang Xiaoshuai was joking.

"Ah, I didn't say this, it was Director Qin."

Qin Hao waved his hands repeatedly.

This was what Qin Muchu said at the closing party of "Love Letter" when he asked Qin Muchu how he got the inspiration for this script.

"At that time, it was only commonplace."

Lou Ye repeated this sentence, feeling that it was the perfect way to summarize the movie.

"Good good."

After repeatedly praising him, he subconsciously clapped his hands.

And this applause is like the first domino, which immediately triggers a chain reaction after being knocked down.

For a moment, thunderous applause sounded in the exhibition hall.

"It seems you are worrying too much."

Jia Zhangke, who had been silent since the movie started, shouted in Wang Xiaoshuai's ear.

Worry?

Wang Xiaoshuai was stunned for a moment, remembering that before the movie started, he was worried that foreigners would not understand the love of the Chinese Empire.

But now, when I look at it, these foreigners seem to have a life-and-death feud between their left and right hands, and they are desperately filming each other. How can they not understand it?

(End of this chapter)