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After Lin Yao left, Yi Chang quickly contacted Huo Ling.

Huo Ling talked with him about the general arrangement of the film festival, and asked him to complete the work handover as soon as possible, and then go to Shanghai to meet them and set off together.

When I saw my former partner again, the busyness and entanglement of that summer reappeared in front of my eyes, followed by the surge in my heart.

The main and assistant director, Chen Mingfan, the producer, and the main photographer.It can be seen that the whole team attaches great importance to this film festival, so that they can spare precious time to rush over during the busy year.

A few years ago, he failed to participate in the "Seat" international award competition, but at the end of his acting career, he got the opportunity to attend as a leading actor.

When Peng Xiwen knew about it, he smiled so happily that he rolled his eyes, and told him to go through the formalities quickly, so don't miss this opportunity.

Sitting on the spacious mainframe, watching the empty flat land sweeping back quickly outside the window, and when the body slowly rises, the sense of unreality is even stronger.

This sense of unreality lasted until after landing in a foreign country.

The Germans who received them spoke English close to their native language level, entertained them very warmly and checked them into the hotel, and informed them of the next arrangements.

Because his English is not very good, Yi Chang only talked to Chen Mingfan to relieve his boredom along the way.Probably because he had seen too many big scenes, the other main creators communicated with the organizer eagerly and fluently, and he followed along and listened to the general idea.

The Berlin Film Festival is divided into different units, and their films participate in the competition unit, so the itinerary will be somewhat different from others.The organizer expects the contestants to share their creative intentions and process with everyone in various ways of communication, and also take this opportunity to become more integrated into the international film and television circle, so the reception after the opening and closing ceremonies, and the sharing session after each screening are all necessary.

The weather in Berlin at this time is already quite cold, but fortunately, like northern China, there is sufficient heating indoors, making the stay very safe and comfortable.

On the day of the opening ceremony, because the crew would not participate in the red carpet event at night, Yi Chang and Chen Mingfan went directly to the reception venue.

When they arrived, it was already very lively inside. People of different races and nationalities were all dressed up in a very dignified manner, talking and laughing happily in a pleasant atmosphere.

Participating in a reception also requires a certain procedure. The host asked them to come on stage one after another, facing the cameras of all the media.

In bright white indoor light, the intense flash also seemed less harsh.When I actually stood on the stage, my mood was not as nervous as expected.

The media reporters in front of them either stood or squatted, trying to find their favorite angle in different postures.The sensation that had once been the center of attention quickly returned with an eerie familiarity, bringing with it waves of shudders.

With a smile on his face, the host welcomed him with a very grand and warm congratulations.

But he didn't listen much, just kept almost the same posture, trying to change the direction of standing to make himself less stiff.

After stepping off the stage, he went to get a drink, looked around but didn't see any familiar people, so he found a corner with few people.

Looking from this position, there is a barren grassland outside the window, and a few crows are looking forward dully, jumping up and down, and suddenly flap their wings and fly away.

For some reason, this scene suddenly reminded him of a conversation he had had.

"Brother, I heard that on the streets of some European countries, those birds are not afraid of people, is it true?"

"I don't know, you can go and see for yourself later."

……

Someone suddenly touched his shoulder lightly, and when he turned his head, a foreign man who was much taller than him was looking at him with a smile in his eyes.

"Hey, what are you doing here? Is the view nice?"

"No... it's quieter here."

He took a sip of the juice in his hand to hide his embarrassment, and then heard the other party say: "Why don't you drink? Such a good atmosphere."

In order to avoid getting sick, he quit drinking early according to the doctor's advice, and he didn't dare to make a fool of himself on such an important occasion.

"I've quit."

"Oh, that's how it is." The other party looked at him directly, "Are you from China? Are you an actor?"

He nodded and said, "My film is in competition."

"Which movie is it?"

Before he could answer, the other party continued: "I heard that Mr. Huo, a famous director in China, is coming back with a very special movie this time. We are all looking forward to it. You won't be the leading role, right?"

Yi Chang was a little dazed.He knew that Huo Ling had a great reputation abroad, but he would still be shocked when he experienced it for himself.

"Yes, I am the leading actor," he thought for a while, and then added in broken English: "If you have time, I hope you can watch this movie, we made it with great care."

The other party showed a somewhat surprised expression, looked at him with explicit eyes, and said, "I really hope that you will have time to share your movie with me."

After finishing speaking, the man took a few steps closer to him, and the strong smell of perfume rushed straight over him.

When he looked at the other party suspiciously, he saw Chen Mingfan appearing beside him, covering the man's shoulder with his hand.

The man's face was slightly stiff, he looked at Chen Mingfan, then at him, and said, "Ah, so you already have a companion. Sorry, I didn't mean to offend."

He took out a business card and handed it to him, and said with a smile, "We've been chatting for so long, and I haven't told you my name yet. I hope we have a chance to meet again."

Yi Chang took a look at the business card and found that the other party was a producer of a film company.

Chen Mingfan also came over, took a look and said with a sneer, "Heh, he's still a handsome man, why does he look so lewd."

"Why would a European film company want to know me?"

Seeing how he was thinking seriously, Chen Mingfan poked his forehead with his hand, and said angrily, "Do you think that person strikes up a conversation with you because he wants to cooperate with you? What kind of IQ do you have!"

After listening to his friend's words, he came to his senses, but felt even more puzzled.

He is a man with a dry body, an ordinary appearance and a young age, what is it that can attract people?

Holding the business card between two fingers and shaking it, he couldn't help shaking his head and said, "It's really heavy taste."

"Hey," Chen Mingfan put his arm on his shoulders, "Don't be so unconfident in yourself, you are the 'strong blood of the Oriental film industry' personally judged by the organizer, your charm is irresistible——"

Yi Chang squinted at him, not to be outdone, and said, "You are still the 'handsome camera prince who is not afraid of challenges', big brother."

Seeing his friend's smiling face stiffen quickly, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

After a while, when he finally had enough of laughing, he patted the other person on the back as a comforting gesture: "Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore. I admit, we have the same siao."

And Chen Mingfan just looked at him quietly, with a faint smile on his face, and said, "That's right."

"Ok?"

The shoulders were held, and then wrapped into a firm hug.

He was a little puzzled, and heard the other party whispering in his ear: "My good buddy, I just want to smile like this, it looks so good when I smile."

"..."

Suddenly, there was a warm current in my heart, and my eyes couldn't help but feel a little hot.

He stretched out his hand and hugged him back forcefully.

But in front of her eyes, there are staggered cups of wine, needless to say, glamorous, successful and famous.

All the things along the way suddenly seemed like a dream.

The screenings of the film were arranged in the second half of the film festival.

During the waiting period, the two directors went to a party held by some Chinese in the overseas film and television industry, but they did not force other main creators to attend as well.So before the movie was shown, Yi Chang went shopping around by himself to pass the time.

On the way, he happened to hear that the tickets for this Chinese-language film were more popular than ever, and the works of some well-known directors were already sold out.

With anticipation, they waited until the premiere of "Free Fall".

In the magnificent Palace Theatre, the screening hall that accommodates hundreds of people is full of seats.

When sitting in the first row, there were faint voices of speech in the hall, but they all disappeared as the curtain slowly opened.

When the title of the movie suddenly appeared on the screen, Yi Chang turned his head and glanced at Huo Ling beside him.

At this time, Huo Ling was leaning back on the chair, looking at the screen intently, and the audience around him was also in the same posture.

He looked up at the screen again, feeling some sweat in his hands.

The overall photography style of the film is realistic, and no additional gray and dark rendering was added in the post-production, trying to present a natural and real picture.

A university professor who loves his career, is stubborn by nature, and is strict to the point of being a bit rigid. He is a sunny, handsome and innocent student who has his own little world. The encounter between the two begins by accident, and the conflict slowly advances in the process of getting along. , until the final eruption.

The relationship between two people is not just a matter of two people.In the face of corruption in colleges and universities, Xu Mo is willing to be a person who leads by example.He believes that the personality of not looking back is doomed to the final relationship and even his own tragedy.

Every character in the movie has withstood the test of the extremely close-up camera. No slight trembling, every fleeting look in the eyes, has not escaped the camera's capture and is accurately delivered.

Different from Huo Ling's previous works, this story lacks hearty and unrestrained reversals, and is simply like a cup of extremely bitter tea. Besides the mellowness, there is an indelible heaviness and dull pain.

It seems that at the very beginning, you have already seen the end of the story in the protagonist's whisper and empty look.

Two hours later, when the film's ending song played, Yi Chang was still in a complex mood.

This is the first time he has watched his work so closely in a theater.

In fact, from the very beginning, he never regarded "Xu Mo" as himself, or "the role he played". I don't know if it was due to his own performance, or some other unexplainable reasons.

But he was really shocked, for this highly completed film with Huo Ling's personal characteristics.

At the end of the song, the applause was thunderous, wave after wave like waves, and it seemed that they could not always enjoy themselves to their fullest.

Huo Ling stood up, smiled and gave the warmest hugs to his two leading actors.

Chen Mingfan, who had never cried at all, was already in tears at this moment, and said to Huo Ling with some sobs: "Director Huo, we are really great!..."

Yi Chang was also touched by his appearance, and said with a smile, "I'm going to be on stage later, so please restrain yourself."

"Yeah, we're great."

Huo Ling also smiled, and the lines at the corners of his eyes softened Ben's sharp outline a bit.He thoughtfully handed a piece of paper to Chen Mingfan, patted the shoulders of both of them, and said, "The host is there, let's go get ready."

The exchange will take place in 10 minutes.After a brief introduction by the host, they stepped onto the stage one after another, accompanied by translators.

After sitting down, Yi Chang noticed that his hands were trembling.

Chen Mingfan also noticed it, and asked in a low voice, "Are you okay?"

He nodded, took a deep breath, and sat up straight.

The host first sent a question to Huo Ling.

"It's really a very impressive work. After the end, some pictures are still deeply in my mind. I think Mr. Huo must have had a very rich mental journey during the creation process. May I ask what was the original intention for this work? Who made this movie?"

"Thank you. I adapted this story based on a friend's work. Her original intention was to commemorate a dead person, and I did too. But it is not specific to a certain person, but all the characters I have come into contact with People who have passed away, or my own shadow. To put it a bit exaggerated, it is a simple summary and nostalgia of my past life.”

The host nodded, and then asked a few questions about the artistic theme and film production, all of which were answered in detail and comprehensively.

Afterwards, she looked at the two young people beside the director, and asked with a smile: "I found that the two protagonists selected this time are very suitable for the characteristics of the characters, or they have already integrated with the characters. It is quite outstanding. As far as I know, Mr. Yi has had rich acting experience before, and Mr. Chen is acting in a movie for the first time. Then I would like to ask Mr. Yi, how do you evaluate the cooperation between the two of you this time? ?”

Yi Chang picked up the microphone, thought for a while and said: "We are very happy to cooperate this time, because we have known each other for a long time, so we have a tacit understanding when shooting. Although this is Ming Fan's first performance work, he is very talented , The youthful performance style is also very suitable for the requirements of this role, and it can also give me new inspiration when we cooperate."

"Well, I see, the collision of youth and maturity can always spark unexpected sparks," the host turned his head and glanced at the audience, "Then we will come to the part of free questions, I think everyone should pay attention to the two Excellent actors are all interested! Everyone is welcome to ask questions.”

Several hands were raised in the vast auditorium. With the host's permission, a young man dressed as a student stood up and took the staff's microphone.

"I have a question for Brother Yi Chang. I have basically seen all your works, and I know that you are very good at and suitable for campus subjects, but this time you chose a completely different style, which also broke through the previous ones. The way of acting. What I want to know is, does this story resonate with some of your school days? It can be in any aspect, whether it is emotional or your own state of mind."

Yi Chang pinched the microphone and lowered his eyes to think.

After a while, he said: "First of all, I would like to thank you for supporting my work and watching our film. In fact, as an actor, no matter what the subject matter of the film, I can find the shadow of my own life in it. , including this time, of course. Then, about my student days..."

He paused, "My student days were actually very ordinary. I used to be a step-by-step student. There was nothing special about it. Just like everyone here, even though I used to be ordinary, when I recall it, I always think of some unforgettable things. things, whether they are particularly happy or painful. I think these extreme feelings are where I resonate with this movie and this character.”

After the young man listened carefully, he asked again: "Maybe you can give an example of the extreme feeling you mentioned?"

The hall suddenly became quieter.

"For example..." He was speechless.

In fact, this question is not difficult, and a casual answer can be dealt with.

But at this time, the images that appeared in his mind were all of that person.

He took a deep breath, trying not to be noticed.

"...First love?"