fight real army
Chapter 147 The Other Side
Shen Ge and the others were led by the nurse to Wang Xu's ward.
Several people saw through the small window of the doctor's inspection. Min Huai'an was sleeping soundly on the edge of Wang Xu's bed, while the patient himself was awake, his eyes drooping slightly, his brows slightly frowned, and he looked a little uncomfortable.
The nurse pushed the door open, and Wang Xu immediately looked up in the direction of the door.There was a strong breath of death on his body, and his face was frighteningly gray. If someone who had never really seen death saw it, he would definitely think that this was the color of death.
Only his eyes were still alive, and he landed vigorously on everyone's face one by one, and finally stopped at Ling Jiale, stared at it for a moment, and then avoided it.
The nurse looked at the readings of the eye detector, checked the probe attached to his body, and asked about his condition in a low voice.
Min Huai'an was awakened by their voices, carefully helped Wang Xu up, and put a pillow behind him.His complexion was also haggard, but his healthy exhaustion made Wang Xu's complexion even more sick.In fact, the age difference between the two of them is less than ten years, but looking at it this way, one is still a young man, and the other has stepped on the boundary of life and death.
The nurse came over and asked them to go in, and gave many precautions. The main idea was not to make the patient tired.In fact, without her telling them, several people had already spontaneously developed such a consciousness, and even the sound of footsteps entering the room was lowered, as if they were afraid of disturbing the god of death guarding this room.
"Here we come..." Wang Xu said slowly, he spoke very slowly and in a low voice to conceal his dry and trembling voice.
Several people hurried back to him, here they come.
"I won an award..."
Come on, Shen Ge wanted to cheer him up, and described to him how good they were at the film festival, they were shortlisted with high scores, they attracted a lot of media attention from the beginning, the day of the premiere was extremely lively, and everyone They all stood up and applauded for more than ten minutes.
Feng Si also said that Ling Jiale and Shen Ge received the award for him at the awards ceremony, and the two of them were very up to date, standing on the stage together, they were very beautiful.Shen Ge also read the award acceptance speech for him, and finally thanked the judges and the audience in English and French. He was not nervous or timid at all. press conference.
When she didn't say a word about accepting the award, Ling Jiale cried until she lost her temper, and she didn't mention that they canceled the press conference after receiving the award, which is why the media were so anxious.Her modified truth coaxed Wang Xu to laugh all the time, nodded in relief, and said repeatedly: "Okay, okay, that's great."
"Ja Le..." He finally looked at Ling Jia Le again.
Ling Jiale quickly squatted down in front of his bed, getting closer so that he wouldn't have to struggle so much to speak.
"director……"
Wang Xu looked at him for a while, took a breath, and asked, "Jia Le, did you hear what Shen Ge read for me?"
Ling Jiale nodded hurriedly, she heard it.
Wang Xu sighed in relief, it's good to hear it.His eyes wandered back and forth on the faces of Shen Ge and Ling Jiale, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.
Min Huai'an also squatted down, as if reminding him or encouraging him, and whispered: "Director, don't you have something to say to them?"
Wang Xu avoided Ling Jiale's gaze again, and looked up at Producer Liang: "Old Liang, how long have we known each other?"
Producer Liang hunched his back, waved his hands and shook his head, his voice choked with sobs: "Just say what you want me to do, as long as I can do it, I will try my best."
"Old Liang, we two brothers have worked together for so many years, and we have always cooperated very well. You are also the person I trust the most..."
I don't know if he did it on purpose, anyway, when Producer Liang heard the word "trust", the tears that had been suffocating in his eyes immediately poured out.
"As the producer of "The Artist", you have to solve the difficulties of this film..."
Producer Liang nodded vigorously, definitely.
"Xiao Wang is more than diligent, but lacking in aura. After being my assistant director for so many years, the film "Morning Light" is almost the best... Huai An is a pure actor, he does nothing else. I am I regard Shen Ge as my successor, but unfortunately I don't have the chance to take him with me anymore... From now on, treat him as you did to me before."
He had to stop and take a break in the middle of speaking, his mouth was tightly closed, his breathing was slow and rapid, very uneven, and his brows were also tightly furrowed.Among the people present, only the youngest Shen Ge knew what this meant——Wang Xu was in pain, and he was enduring it.
"I have prepared part of my money, and it has been notarized...I will leave this matter to you now. You can see how much money "The Artist" needs. This is Shen Ge's first time as a director. The film was well shot…”
He spoke very slowly, and it took a long time for several people to understand that Wang Xu was talking about the will.
"Director!" Shen Ge couldn't help shouting.
Wang Xu looked at him: "If you shoot this film well, you should have a plan for opening a studio."
Shen Ge only hesitated for a moment, and Wang Xu immediately asked, "What's the matter?" He was still so perceptive. Looking at Producer Liang, and then Lao Bai, he knew that there was already a result in Zhongcheng.
Shen Ge also squatted down, and said in a low voice: "I used to focus on starting my own company, mainly for joy... Now, I'm not in a hurry, I can wait a few more years."
Even though Ling Jiale had been mentioned, Wang Xu still avoided looking at him, but instead looked at Lao Bai: "Is it settled? Is there any room for maneuver?"
Lao Bo shook his head in embarrassment, although Shen Ge had repeatedly proved his worth, but after all, he had just finished his scandal, especially the bomb of sexual orientation.
Wang Xu sighed in disappointment, and wanted to say something to Lao Bai, but he just said a lot at once, as if he was tired, and suddenly his face became grim, even his body twisted, and he gritted his teeth "giggle" ring.
The detector attached to him sounded an alarm, which attracted doctors and nurses to run over, check and inquire for a long time before leaving.
It was the previous round of painkillers that had failed, and it was not time for the next round of medication.
Wang Xu calmed down for a while, tried his best to put on a normal look, and turned around.But his complexion was uglier than before, and in just a few minutes, he was one step closer to death.
Min Huai'an wiped his sweat with a soft towel very skillfully, and then fed him saliva with a straw.
After such a lot of tossing, there is no need for him to show any language skills, let alone continue to sell miserably, Lao Bai took the initiative to say: "I know what you mean, you want me to help Shen Ge, right? Don't worry about this, I will help you." I really admire Shen Ge, and it wasn't because of your face..."
Old Bo is a yuppie, he is used to calm and calm, and he can't bear this kind of depression, so he deliberately skipped his embarrassment just now and used teasing to liven up the atmosphere: "Look at my age, Shen Ge's age, in fact, I originally wanted to accept him As a godson, it is this kid who refuses to kowtow to me, and refuses to take this title."
Wang Xu pulled out a shapeless smiling face to save face, and now he was really relieved.
Feng Si glanced at the phone and patted the back of Wang Xu's hand lightly, "My husband is here to pick me up."
Wang Xu looked down at her big belly like a watermelon, "When will you give birth?"
Feng Si smiled softly, "At the end of next month, I will wait for your red envelope then."
Wang Xu smiled lightly, but did not respond.
He looked at Lao Bai: "You see her off, you still have to fly with such a big belly...can you still walk?"
Feng Si smiled and pushed his shoulder lightly, the force was lighter than a feather, "Why can't I go? I was wearing high heels when I walked the red carpet."
"Then give it away too." Wang Xu signaled Lao Bai, but Lao Bai wanted to avoid suspicion, and ordered Shen Ge: "You go and see it."
Ling Jiale stood up, "I'll go." He took Feng Si's arm, and as soon as the two of them left the ward, he let out a sob deep in his throat, and Feng Si was also wiping away tears.
A good person, how could he suddenly die.
Not long after sending Feng Si away, Director Liang and Lao Bai were also driven away by Wang Xu.They are not young anymore. From the awards ceremony to the present, they have tossed and tossed for almost twenty hours, and they are a little too much.
Only Shen Ge and Ling Jiale were left, Min Huai'an secretly winked at them, secretly begging them to stay a little longer.
The painkillers became less and less effective, and Wang Xu was in so much pain that he couldn't control his expression.Min Huaian wiped his sweat with a soft towel, poured out the water in the thermos, tested the temperature, and fed him with a straw.Wang Xu felt sick to his stomach after taking two sips, so he pushed it away gently.Min Huai'an was obviously used to this procedure, put down the cup, and held his hand tightly, but he unconsciously scratched a deep mark when he endured the pain.
Shen Ge couldn't help shaking his head, pulled Min Huai'an aside, and asked him if he could use more effective painkillers.
Min Huai'an said, "I've already used morphine."
Shen Ge showed astonishment, didn't the morphine work?He is obviously experienced, and immediately asked: "How often do you give the medicine? How much is the dose? Can you increase the dose?"
Min Huai'an looked at Wang Xu, who was silently enduring the pain, and said sadly, "We can't increase the dose anymore, the director...is not sensitive to morphine."
Shen Ge's experience in painkillers comes from taking care of sick grandparents, while Ling Jiale obviously has more knowledge in certain aspects than him.He was sitting by Wang Xu's bed and watching, but when he heard the words, he turned his head to look at Min Huai'an, and Min Huai'an immediately shifted his eyes guiltily, covering up for Wang Xu.
Shen Ge asked Ling Jiale to stay here with Wang Xu, and he followed Min Huai'an to find a doctor to understand the situation.
After the two left, the room became quiet. Wang Xu closed his eyes, clenched his teeth, and didn't make a sound.
Ling Jiale tentatively stretched out her hand, imitating Min Huai'an's way just now, holding his hand that was exposed outside the quilt.It is now June, and the hot weather has officially begun. However, the air conditioner is not turned on in this room, and Wang Xu is still covered with a thin quilt.Even so, his hands were still cold.
Ling Jiale simply stretched out his other hand, and held his cold hand with both hands.
Wang Xu opened his eyes slightly, and finally looked at him formally.He seemed to have a thousand words to say in his eyes, and he had indeed prepared a lot of words, explaining what he had done one by one, trying to make up for what could be made up... But when he looked at Ling Jiale's eyes, I can't say anything anymore.
"Director, we don't want your money." Ling Jiale said.
Wang Xu immediately showed disappointment.
"No, director, don't think too much, we are, we can rely on ourselves! You have helped us a lot, we can't rely on you for everything." Ling Jiale hurriedly explained.
"I've helped you a lot...do you really think so?" Wang Xu murmured again.
Ling Jiale nodded vigorously.If it wasn't for Wang Xu, he and Shen Ge wouldn't have known each other.
Ling Jiale doesn't hate him.Wang Xu even forgot the pain, leaned on the pillow and raised his head slightly, his eyes gradually became moist, "That's great..."
He asked Ling Jiale if he didn't want his money, did he mean it himself or did he discuss it with Shen Ge just now.He was really in pain, the two of them had been in this room for a long time, how could they have time to discuss with each other?
Ling Jiale said: "That's what I meant, but I know him, and he must have the same idea. You have helped us get the award, and we can go out on our own. In fact, Shen Ge has long since stopped blaming you , although he didn't say it, but I know."
Wang Xu couldn't speak, and asked him with his eyes, "What about you?"
"I don't blame you for what happened after filming."
Wang Xu understood the meaning of his words, what about during filming?
"There was an incident during filming, you have to apologize to me. Su Xin told me that you planned to drug me during filming."
Picking it out so brightly, Wang Xu shivered.
"You said to him at the time that it was just an ordinary hallucinogenic drug and it would not be addictive, right? But how could that drug not be addictive?"
Wang Xu thought that Ling Jiale's aggressiveness at this time was very cruel, which made him unable to hold his head up because of his shame.
"Director, you have to apologize."
Wang Xu's lips trembled, "I picked the one without ice or poison, and it won't cause organic damage to the nerves..."
"Director, is it difficult to admit that you have done something wrong?" Ling Jiale's eyes were also red, and there was deep disappointment inside, "Why don't you take that thing seriously? If that kind of thing is really like what you said It’s so simple, why do you——do you think you’re still yourself? You’re hyper for a while, you’re depressed for a while, you’re so grumpy for a while, and you’re sentimental for a while, you’ve been hurt by that thing, you know?”
Now Wang Xu was really stunned, "How do you know..." He was even a little aggrieved, thinking that he was going to die, why did he force him so much?And he doesn't blame him for so many things, he deliberately tossed them with jealousy when filming, dismissed Shen Ge when Ling Jiale was most vulnerable, and incited them to break up with a smooth tongue after filming... Which of those things is not more serious than this plan that has not really been implemented?Ling Jiale could forgive him for everything else, why did he insist on such a trivial matter——
Wang Xu's heart trembled violently, and he suddenly understood what Ling Jiale meant.
He has made so many mistakes, which one will disappoint Brother Song the most?
He finally understood what Ling Jiale was talking about.
He was wrong, he didn't cherish himself.He buried his head deeply and cried bitterly, "I was wrong...I'm sorry..."
Ling Jiale held his hand tightly with both hands, "It's okay."
Wang Xu has done so many things, including awards, movies, and money, in an attempt to make up for his past mistakes.But these are nothing compared to this sentence "I'm sorry" and "It's okay".
"Ja Le, tell me, will Brother Song forgive me?"
Shen Ge told Ling Jiale about the dream he had on the plane, and he cried with Wang Xu, "Yes, he is so good, as long as you admit your mistake, he will definitely."
Wang Xu's heart finally felt calm.
In the next few days, Shen Ge and Ling Jiale came to visit him every day, and they happened to meet that little girl once.
The little girl came with her father, and when they went, she lost her temper with Wang Xu, thinking that he was hiding her illness from her.
Ling Jiale saw her appearance, although she was crying like pear blossoms and raining, but as Shen Ge said, standing with Shen Ge might be regarded as brother and sister.
The little girl's father is somewhat similar to her, but he is not as tall.The stocky figure was simple and honest, he smiled courteously at Wang Xu, scolded his daughter whether she was old or young, and said that she cared about it but was confused, and that she treated Wang Xu as a second father.
Poor parents all over the world, the mediocre middle-aged man can't help his daughter realize her dream of being an actor, so she has to entrust her daughter's future on Wang Xu, who is no longer as vigorous as when he was young.
After they left, Wang Xu explained to the two of them: "Brother Song doesn't blame his younger brother anymore, and of course I don't blame him either...Brother Song likes children." He mentioned his Brother Song and laughed unconsciously, Life came to life on the dead face, "Xiaoyan looks like Brother Song."
That little girl is called Zhang Xiaoyan, not "Yan", not "Yan", not "Yan", but the "Yan" of "Preface".
Wang Xu found out about Zhang Mingsong's whereabouts through Xiaoyan's father.
In reality, Zhang Song's biological father and Wang Xu's parents were also laid off.He was busy becoming a popular soldier in junior high school, and was sent to the countryside to work in agriculture as soon as he graduated from high school. He forgot all the things he learned before.Maybe he really has the potential of an intellectual, but unfortunately the times did not give him the opportunity to study with peace of mind.He did get his wish and finally returned to the city, but the few quotations left in his mind could not make him survive the crisis of being laid off.He was pushed to the front again and again by the tide of the times, but was left behind in the end.
Without a unit, they moved several times. Wang Xu had a hard time finding them.
Fortunately, I finally found it.Xiaoyan's father dragged out a box from under the bed, which contained Zhang Mingsong's belongings.Wang Xu found a stack of photos in that box, which was carefully wrapped in a blue handkerchief. After unfolding it, every photo was of him.
Zhang Mingsong died on the China-Myanmar border.
He has always been a person who dares to think and do things. After he was released from prison, he went to Burma to sell jade with others, but maybe he really ran out of money. The people who went with him came back with jade and made a fortune, but he was lying on the bed forever. The bottom of the Mekong River.
It is Myanmar in the south, not Russia in the north, and that ID number has not been used by Zhang Mingsong himself for a long time.Wang Xu fainted immediately when he found out about it, and it was at that time that he was found to have a recurrence of gastric cancer.
"It's over, it's over." Wang Xu comforted Ling Jiale and Shen Ge instead.His disease progressed rapidly, and the pain was so severe that he could roll all over the bed, but when the painkillers took effect, he couldn't help laughing, and the more he touched death, the happier he was.
Shen Ge and Ling Jiale also met a friend of Wang Xu's at Wang Xu's place. He was about the same age as him, with a medium build, thin, and dressed in exquisite and fashionable clothes that were rarely seen at their age.This person had a pure Beijing accent, but when he was happy, he would say "little red guy", and Ling Jiale and Shen Ge knew who he was right away.
"Little Shanghai" is more lively than the one in the movie, and the people are more open-minded, not as mean as in the script. Whether this difference is caused by Wang Xu's cognitive errors or the years is not clear. Got it.However, the overall feeling of Little Shanghai is not much different from that in the movie, which makes Ling Jiale and the others have a strange sense of familiarity when they talk to him.
Ling Jiale asked him a little rashly: "Where are the others?"
The old "Little Shanghai" smiled casually, "You mean Big Sister Hong and the others? Those bastards are all getting married, a bunch of little redheads!"
It turned out that even Xiaojun did not accompany Xiaoshanghai to the end.
Little Shanghai decided to watch Wang Xu after seeing the news that their film had won an award.He figured out who the movie was about from a few words in the news, so he asked someone to find out, and finally talked to Wang Xu.
"When will your movie be released? I have to see how you make Brother Song."
"It must be very handsome, or else? Have you seen my previous films, don't you know my level?"
"Fuck! I know you haven't been to a movie theater for more than ten years since you became a director."
Wang Xu burst out laughing when he heard this, and Ling Jiale and the others were startled by the loudness of that laughter.
Little Shanghai didn't mind that there were other people nearby, so he asked him with a smile: "I read in the news that there are many passionate scenes—" He pointed at Ling Jiale, "Oh Wang Xu, I didn't say you, you still How shameless you dare to find such a handsome young man to play yourself."
Wang Xu smiled and scolded him to "get out".
Little Shanghai was still very gossip, pointing at Min Huai'an and asked him, "Is that your little boyfriend?"
Wang Xu suppressed his smile slightly, "Don't talk nonsense."
Little Shanghai didn't ask any more questions, and Min Huai'an acted as if he hadn't heard anything, and picked up the thermos bucket Wang Xu had used to wash.
The rice in it was brought almost intact, and then poured out intact, and it has been like this for a while.
On the second night of his visit to Little Shanghai, Wang Xu left in his sleep.At that time, Min Huai'an was by his side and told Ling Jiale and the others that the director walked away very calmly.
According to Wang Xu's last words, his estate was divided into two parts, one part was left to Zhang Mingsong's mother and a pair of younger siblings, and the other part was set up according to Shen Ge's suggestion to support young directors without capital. The director is co-supervised by Lao Bai, Producer Liang, and Shen Ge who he trusts.
Min Huai'an got most of his personal items, including all scripts and storyboard manuscripts since he started his career; while Ling Jiale and Shen Ge got all the filming materials of "Beloved", including those shots that were called "card" , as well as the dozens of makeup photos that Wang Xu personally took for the two when the filming first started, and when he first chose the actors, he made careful comments behind the names of Shen Ge and Ling Jiale.
On the night of leaving, Wang Xu may have noticed something, and asked Shen Ge again: "Do you think Brother Song will forgive me?"
Shen Ge said "yes".
Wang Xu smiled reassuringly.
Shen Ge couldn't help asking him: "I and...Brother Song, are we really similar?"
Wang Xu's state at that time might have been flashing back and forth, and he glanced at him with a smile: "It's not big or small, did you call 'Brother Song'?" He then confirmed to Shen Ge: "You really don't blame me, do you? ?”
He wants to make himself better and try his best to repay the debt he owed before.He didn't want Brother Song to feel that he had become a bad person.
His parents don't want him as the eldest son who is a homosexual, but he also wants to pay off the debt of childbirth.He gave them a sum of money enough to send their second son to college.His parents raised him until he was 20, and he raised his younger brother until he was 20.This is what he learned from Brother Song. If you become an evil son, you have to pay your parents a son.
Shen Ge and Ling Jiale say they don't want to blame him anymore, but he can't let his conscience be ashamed and do his best to pave the way for them.He still envies them, but he also hopes that their future will be smooth.
He also believes that their future can be better.He could see that Ling Jiale was very different from before. In the past, he was fierce and soft inside, and he was covered with a shell, which seemed to be very powerful, but in fact, the shell was thin and brittle, and it would crack with a light pestle.Now he is gentle on the outside, but firm on the inside, which is not a small improvement.Only a good relationship can make people have such a good change. The two of them are really a good match, which makes Wang Xu very envious and gratified.
Min Huai'an... Huai'an fell in love with him wrongly, but he thought that he had always made it very clear and never gave him idle delusions, so he couldn't be blamed for this matter.
Lao Liang, Lao Liang cheated him so hard, he didn't owe him anything... The company, the company treated him well, but he didn't seem to make enough money for the company, but he trained Shen Ge for the company, and he also made money for Zhongcheng. I have won a lot of good reputations, and I am not in debt...
The rest... there is nothing else.Thinking back on his life, Wang Xu only owed Brother Song to one person, and he paid back what he could, and only carried the debt of this one person to the next life.
The third day after Wang Xu's death was the closing ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival.The chairman of the film festival recited a letter written by Wang Xu in front of the media, explaining why this film, which had already participated in the film festival once, could be shortlisted again after changing its appearance and "pretending" to be another film:
"...It's not disrespect to the film festival, let alone deceit and fooling, it's just a person's involuntary emotion. When I edited this film, I was no longer a director who controlled the rhythm of the film , but a powerless person controlled by fate... This is not a movie whose plot is deliberately tampered with, but a reality that finally dares to be looked at directly... I am very glad that I finally mustered up the courage to let the audience see the whole The whole picture of the story, imperfect, with some ugliness, with absolute sincerity."
Shen Ge and Ling Jiale obeyed his last wish and rushed to attend the closing ceremony after the funeral.When the chairman read this letter, the two were present at the scene, and the last letter read in Chinese, English and French earned the tears of countless people present.
Wang Xu wrote at the end of the letter:
"In order not to affect the fairness of the film festival, please be sure to release this letter to the public after my death... Sorry to go into too much detail, I am just afraid that some audience will have doubts after watching this film in the future, but at that time I There was no chance of an answer."
Shen Ge and Ling Jiale had tears in their eyes, but the corners of their mouths were simultaneously wiping smiles.Only the two of them understood the intention behind Wang Xu's letter. He used his own death as a gimmick to push this film to the most legendary page in the history of the film festival, and even the entire film history.
Shen Ge and Ling Jiale laughed at him in their hearts, saying that he was really cunning as always, even at the last moment of his life, he never forgot to play those tricks.And he succeeded again, taking this world-renowned film festival into his palm.
Wang Xu is amazing, he is someone who can control even death, maybe there is nothing in this world that he can't do.
Except for one thing, he didn't do well and unfortunately failed, only because he was too young at that time.But it doesn't matter, he can see his brother Song soon, he can talk to him face to face, and they can start over.
He thought, his Brother Song must be waiting for him at the end of Naihe Bridge.People who died in vain have a deep nostalgia, and they will linger in place for a long time. After he knew Song Ge's whereabouts, he rushed over immediately, and walked along the river while shouting at Song Ge: "Wait for me, I'll come right away!" I can go to you!" His brother Song loves him so much, he still can't bear to throw away his photos after making so many mistakes, and he must be reluctant to let him suffer in a hurry after death.
He was most afraid of his anxious appearance, afraid that he would fall again, so he always looked up at him from downstairs and said worryingly: "Xiao Xu, don't worry, don't run on the stairs, I'll wait for you .” And he walked through the airtight creeper that was blackened by the sun, stepped on the steel fire stairs with a "dongdong" sound, and rushed towards him with a smile.
He must still be waiting for himself like that, waiting for himself to say "I'm sorry", waiting for himself to say "I love you".
Several people saw through the small window of the doctor's inspection. Min Huai'an was sleeping soundly on the edge of Wang Xu's bed, while the patient himself was awake, his eyes drooping slightly, his brows slightly frowned, and he looked a little uncomfortable.
The nurse pushed the door open, and Wang Xu immediately looked up in the direction of the door.There was a strong breath of death on his body, and his face was frighteningly gray. If someone who had never really seen death saw it, he would definitely think that this was the color of death.
Only his eyes were still alive, and he landed vigorously on everyone's face one by one, and finally stopped at Ling Jiale, stared at it for a moment, and then avoided it.
The nurse looked at the readings of the eye detector, checked the probe attached to his body, and asked about his condition in a low voice.
Min Huai'an was awakened by their voices, carefully helped Wang Xu up, and put a pillow behind him.His complexion was also haggard, but his healthy exhaustion made Wang Xu's complexion even more sick.In fact, the age difference between the two of them is less than ten years, but looking at it this way, one is still a young man, and the other has stepped on the boundary of life and death.
The nurse came over and asked them to go in, and gave many precautions. The main idea was not to make the patient tired.In fact, without her telling them, several people had already spontaneously developed such a consciousness, and even the sound of footsteps entering the room was lowered, as if they were afraid of disturbing the god of death guarding this room.
"Here we come..." Wang Xu said slowly, he spoke very slowly and in a low voice to conceal his dry and trembling voice.
Several people hurried back to him, here they come.
"I won an award..."
Come on, Shen Ge wanted to cheer him up, and described to him how good they were at the film festival, they were shortlisted with high scores, they attracted a lot of media attention from the beginning, the day of the premiere was extremely lively, and everyone They all stood up and applauded for more than ten minutes.
Feng Si also said that Ling Jiale and Shen Ge received the award for him at the awards ceremony, and the two of them were very up to date, standing on the stage together, they were very beautiful.Shen Ge also read the award acceptance speech for him, and finally thanked the judges and the audience in English and French. He was not nervous or timid at all. press conference.
When she didn't say a word about accepting the award, Ling Jiale cried until she lost her temper, and she didn't mention that they canceled the press conference after receiving the award, which is why the media were so anxious.Her modified truth coaxed Wang Xu to laugh all the time, nodded in relief, and said repeatedly: "Okay, okay, that's great."
"Ja Le..." He finally looked at Ling Jia Le again.
Ling Jiale quickly squatted down in front of his bed, getting closer so that he wouldn't have to struggle so much to speak.
"director……"
Wang Xu looked at him for a while, took a breath, and asked, "Jia Le, did you hear what Shen Ge read for me?"
Ling Jiale nodded hurriedly, she heard it.
Wang Xu sighed in relief, it's good to hear it.His eyes wandered back and forth on the faces of Shen Ge and Ling Jiale, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.
Min Huai'an also squatted down, as if reminding him or encouraging him, and whispered: "Director, don't you have something to say to them?"
Wang Xu avoided Ling Jiale's gaze again, and looked up at Producer Liang: "Old Liang, how long have we known each other?"
Producer Liang hunched his back, waved his hands and shook his head, his voice choked with sobs: "Just say what you want me to do, as long as I can do it, I will try my best."
"Old Liang, we two brothers have worked together for so many years, and we have always cooperated very well. You are also the person I trust the most..."
I don't know if he did it on purpose, anyway, when Producer Liang heard the word "trust", the tears that had been suffocating in his eyes immediately poured out.
"As the producer of "The Artist", you have to solve the difficulties of this film..."
Producer Liang nodded vigorously, definitely.
"Xiao Wang is more than diligent, but lacking in aura. After being my assistant director for so many years, the film "Morning Light" is almost the best... Huai An is a pure actor, he does nothing else. I am I regard Shen Ge as my successor, but unfortunately I don't have the chance to take him with me anymore... From now on, treat him as you did to me before."
He had to stop and take a break in the middle of speaking, his mouth was tightly closed, his breathing was slow and rapid, very uneven, and his brows were also tightly furrowed.Among the people present, only the youngest Shen Ge knew what this meant——Wang Xu was in pain, and he was enduring it.
"I have prepared part of my money, and it has been notarized...I will leave this matter to you now. You can see how much money "The Artist" needs. This is Shen Ge's first time as a director. The film was well shot…”
He spoke very slowly, and it took a long time for several people to understand that Wang Xu was talking about the will.
"Director!" Shen Ge couldn't help shouting.
Wang Xu looked at him: "If you shoot this film well, you should have a plan for opening a studio."
Shen Ge only hesitated for a moment, and Wang Xu immediately asked, "What's the matter?" He was still so perceptive. Looking at Producer Liang, and then Lao Bai, he knew that there was already a result in Zhongcheng.
Shen Ge also squatted down, and said in a low voice: "I used to focus on starting my own company, mainly for joy... Now, I'm not in a hurry, I can wait a few more years."
Even though Ling Jiale had been mentioned, Wang Xu still avoided looking at him, but instead looked at Lao Bai: "Is it settled? Is there any room for maneuver?"
Lao Bo shook his head in embarrassment, although Shen Ge had repeatedly proved his worth, but after all, he had just finished his scandal, especially the bomb of sexual orientation.
Wang Xu sighed in disappointment, and wanted to say something to Lao Bai, but he just said a lot at once, as if he was tired, and suddenly his face became grim, even his body twisted, and he gritted his teeth "giggle" ring.
The detector attached to him sounded an alarm, which attracted doctors and nurses to run over, check and inquire for a long time before leaving.
It was the previous round of painkillers that had failed, and it was not time for the next round of medication.
Wang Xu calmed down for a while, tried his best to put on a normal look, and turned around.But his complexion was uglier than before, and in just a few minutes, he was one step closer to death.
Min Huai'an wiped his sweat with a soft towel very skillfully, and then fed him saliva with a straw.
After such a lot of tossing, there is no need for him to show any language skills, let alone continue to sell miserably, Lao Bai took the initiative to say: "I know what you mean, you want me to help Shen Ge, right? Don't worry about this, I will help you." I really admire Shen Ge, and it wasn't because of your face..."
Old Bo is a yuppie, he is used to calm and calm, and he can't bear this kind of depression, so he deliberately skipped his embarrassment just now and used teasing to liven up the atmosphere: "Look at my age, Shen Ge's age, in fact, I originally wanted to accept him As a godson, it is this kid who refuses to kowtow to me, and refuses to take this title."
Wang Xu pulled out a shapeless smiling face to save face, and now he was really relieved.
Feng Si glanced at the phone and patted the back of Wang Xu's hand lightly, "My husband is here to pick me up."
Wang Xu looked down at her big belly like a watermelon, "When will you give birth?"
Feng Si smiled softly, "At the end of next month, I will wait for your red envelope then."
Wang Xu smiled lightly, but did not respond.
He looked at Lao Bai: "You see her off, you still have to fly with such a big belly...can you still walk?"
Feng Si smiled and pushed his shoulder lightly, the force was lighter than a feather, "Why can't I go? I was wearing high heels when I walked the red carpet."
"Then give it away too." Wang Xu signaled Lao Bai, but Lao Bai wanted to avoid suspicion, and ordered Shen Ge: "You go and see it."
Ling Jiale stood up, "I'll go." He took Feng Si's arm, and as soon as the two of them left the ward, he let out a sob deep in his throat, and Feng Si was also wiping away tears.
A good person, how could he suddenly die.
Not long after sending Feng Si away, Director Liang and Lao Bai were also driven away by Wang Xu.They are not young anymore. From the awards ceremony to the present, they have tossed and tossed for almost twenty hours, and they are a little too much.
Only Shen Ge and Ling Jiale were left, Min Huai'an secretly winked at them, secretly begging them to stay a little longer.
The painkillers became less and less effective, and Wang Xu was in so much pain that he couldn't control his expression.Min Huaian wiped his sweat with a soft towel, poured out the water in the thermos, tested the temperature, and fed him with a straw.Wang Xu felt sick to his stomach after taking two sips, so he pushed it away gently.Min Huai'an was obviously used to this procedure, put down the cup, and held his hand tightly, but he unconsciously scratched a deep mark when he endured the pain.
Shen Ge couldn't help shaking his head, pulled Min Huai'an aside, and asked him if he could use more effective painkillers.
Min Huai'an said, "I've already used morphine."
Shen Ge showed astonishment, didn't the morphine work?He is obviously experienced, and immediately asked: "How often do you give the medicine? How much is the dose? Can you increase the dose?"
Min Huai'an looked at Wang Xu, who was silently enduring the pain, and said sadly, "We can't increase the dose anymore, the director...is not sensitive to morphine."
Shen Ge's experience in painkillers comes from taking care of sick grandparents, while Ling Jiale obviously has more knowledge in certain aspects than him.He was sitting by Wang Xu's bed and watching, but when he heard the words, he turned his head to look at Min Huai'an, and Min Huai'an immediately shifted his eyes guiltily, covering up for Wang Xu.
Shen Ge asked Ling Jiale to stay here with Wang Xu, and he followed Min Huai'an to find a doctor to understand the situation.
After the two left, the room became quiet. Wang Xu closed his eyes, clenched his teeth, and didn't make a sound.
Ling Jiale tentatively stretched out her hand, imitating Min Huai'an's way just now, holding his hand that was exposed outside the quilt.It is now June, and the hot weather has officially begun. However, the air conditioner is not turned on in this room, and Wang Xu is still covered with a thin quilt.Even so, his hands were still cold.
Ling Jiale simply stretched out his other hand, and held his cold hand with both hands.
Wang Xu opened his eyes slightly, and finally looked at him formally.He seemed to have a thousand words to say in his eyes, and he had indeed prepared a lot of words, explaining what he had done one by one, trying to make up for what could be made up... But when he looked at Ling Jiale's eyes, I can't say anything anymore.
"Director, we don't want your money." Ling Jiale said.
Wang Xu immediately showed disappointment.
"No, director, don't think too much, we are, we can rely on ourselves! You have helped us a lot, we can't rely on you for everything." Ling Jiale hurriedly explained.
"I've helped you a lot...do you really think so?" Wang Xu murmured again.
Ling Jiale nodded vigorously.If it wasn't for Wang Xu, he and Shen Ge wouldn't have known each other.
Ling Jiale doesn't hate him.Wang Xu even forgot the pain, leaned on the pillow and raised his head slightly, his eyes gradually became moist, "That's great..."
He asked Ling Jiale if he didn't want his money, did he mean it himself or did he discuss it with Shen Ge just now.He was really in pain, the two of them had been in this room for a long time, how could they have time to discuss with each other?
Ling Jiale said: "That's what I meant, but I know him, and he must have the same idea. You have helped us get the award, and we can go out on our own. In fact, Shen Ge has long since stopped blaming you , although he didn't say it, but I know."
Wang Xu couldn't speak, and asked him with his eyes, "What about you?"
"I don't blame you for what happened after filming."
Wang Xu understood the meaning of his words, what about during filming?
"There was an incident during filming, you have to apologize to me. Su Xin told me that you planned to drug me during filming."
Picking it out so brightly, Wang Xu shivered.
"You said to him at the time that it was just an ordinary hallucinogenic drug and it would not be addictive, right? But how could that drug not be addictive?"
Wang Xu thought that Ling Jiale's aggressiveness at this time was very cruel, which made him unable to hold his head up because of his shame.
"Director, you have to apologize."
Wang Xu's lips trembled, "I picked the one without ice or poison, and it won't cause organic damage to the nerves..."
"Director, is it difficult to admit that you have done something wrong?" Ling Jiale's eyes were also red, and there was deep disappointment inside, "Why don't you take that thing seriously? If that kind of thing is really like what you said It’s so simple, why do you——do you think you’re still yourself? You’re hyper for a while, you’re depressed for a while, you’re so grumpy for a while, and you’re sentimental for a while, you’ve been hurt by that thing, you know?”
Now Wang Xu was really stunned, "How do you know..." He was even a little aggrieved, thinking that he was going to die, why did he force him so much?And he doesn't blame him for so many things, he deliberately tossed them with jealousy when filming, dismissed Shen Ge when Ling Jiale was most vulnerable, and incited them to break up with a smooth tongue after filming... Which of those things is not more serious than this plan that has not really been implemented?Ling Jiale could forgive him for everything else, why did he insist on such a trivial matter——
Wang Xu's heart trembled violently, and he suddenly understood what Ling Jiale meant.
He has made so many mistakes, which one will disappoint Brother Song the most?
He finally understood what Ling Jiale was talking about.
He was wrong, he didn't cherish himself.He buried his head deeply and cried bitterly, "I was wrong...I'm sorry..."
Ling Jiale held his hand tightly with both hands, "It's okay."
Wang Xu has done so many things, including awards, movies, and money, in an attempt to make up for his past mistakes.But these are nothing compared to this sentence "I'm sorry" and "It's okay".
"Ja Le, tell me, will Brother Song forgive me?"
Shen Ge told Ling Jiale about the dream he had on the plane, and he cried with Wang Xu, "Yes, he is so good, as long as you admit your mistake, he will definitely."
Wang Xu's heart finally felt calm.
In the next few days, Shen Ge and Ling Jiale came to visit him every day, and they happened to meet that little girl once.
The little girl came with her father, and when they went, she lost her temper with Wang Xu, thinking that he was hiding her illness from her.
Ling Jiale saw her appearance, although she was crying like pear blossoms and raining, but as Shen Ge said, standing with Shen Ge might be regarded as brother and sister.
The little girl's father is somewhat similar to her, but he is not as tall.The stocky figure was simple and honest, he smiled courteously at Wang Xu, scolded his daughter whether she was old or young, and said that she cared about it but was confused, and that she treated Wang Xu as a second father.
Poor parents all over the world, the mediocre middle-aged man can't help his daughter realize her dream of being an actor, so she has to entrust her daughter's future on Wang Xu, who is no longer as vigorous as when he was young.
After they left, Wang Xu explained to the two of them: "Brother Song doesn't blame his younger brother anymore, and of course I don't blame him either...Brother Song likes children." He mentioned his Brother Song and laughed unconsciously, Life came to life on the dead face, "Xiaoyan looks like Brother Song."
That little girl is called Zhang Xiaoyan, not "Yan", not "Yan", not "Yan", but the "Yan" of "Preface".
Wang Xu found out about Zhang Mingsong's whereabouts through Xiaoyan's father.
In reality, Zhang Song's biological father and Wang Xu's parents were also laid off.He was busy becoming a popular soldier in junior high school, and was sent to the countryside to work in agriculture as soon as he graduated from high school. He forgot all the things he learned before.Maybe he really has the potential of an intellectual, but unfortunately the times did not give him the opportunity to study with peace of mind.He did get his wish and finally returned to the city, but the few quotations left in his mind could not make him survive the crisis of being laid off.He was pushed to the front again and again by the tide of the times, but was left behind in the end.
Without a unit, they moved several times. Wang Xu had a hard time finding them.
Fortunately, I finally found it.Xiaoyan's father dragged out a box from under the bed, which contained Zhang Mingsong's belongings.Wang Xu found a stack of photos in that box, which was carefully wrapped in a blue handkerchief. After unfolding it, every photo was of him.
Zhang Mingsong died on the China-Myanmar border.
He has always been a person who dares to think and do things. After he was released from prison, he went to Burma to sell jade with others, but maybe he really ran out of money. The people who went with him came back with jade and made a fortune, but he was lying on the bed forever. The bottom of the Mekong River.
It is Myanmar in the south, not Russia in the north, and that ID number has not been used by Zhang Mingsong himself for a long time.Wang Xu fainted immediately when he found out about it, and it was at that time that he was found to have a recurrence of gastric cancer.
"It's over, it's over." Wang Xu comforted Ling Jiale and Shen Ge instead.His disease progressed rapidly, and the pain was so severe that he could roll all over the bed, but when the painkillers took effect, he couldn't help laughing, and the more he touched death, the happier he was.
Shen Ge and Ling Jiale also met a friend of Wang Xu's at Wang Xu's place. He was about the same age as him, with a medium build, thin, and dressed in exquisite and fashionable clothes that were rarely seen at their age.This person had a pure Beijing accent, but when he was happy, he would say "little red guy", and Ling Jiale and Shen Ge knew who he was right away.
"Little Shanghai" is more lively than the one in the movie, and the people are more open-minded, not as mean as in the script. Whether this difference is caused by Wang Xu's cognitive errors or the years is not clear. Got it.However, the overall feeling of Little Shanghai is not much different from that in the movie, which makes Ling Jiale and the others have a strange sense of familiarity when they talk to him.
Ling Jiale asked him a little rashly: "Where are the others?"
The old "Little Shanghai" smiled casually, "You mean Big Sister Hong and the others? Those bastards are all getting married, a bunch of little redheads!"
It turned out that even Xiaojun did not accompany Xiaoshanghai to the end.
Little Shanghai decided to watch Wang Xu after seeing the news that their film had won an award.He figured out who the movie was about from a few words in the news, so he asked someone to find out, and finally talked to Wang Xu.
"When will your movie be released? I have to see how you make Brother Song."
"It must be very handsome, or else? Have you seen my previous films, don't you know my level?"
"Fuck! I know you haven't been to a movie theater for more than ten years since you became a director."
Wang Xu burst out laughing when he heard this, and Ling Jiale and the others were startled by the loudness of that laughter.
Little Shanghai didn't mind that there were other people nearby, so he asked him with a smile: "I read in the news that there are many passionate scenes—" He pointed at Ling Jiale, "Oh Wang Xu, I didn't say you, you still How shameless you dare to find such a handsome young man to play yourself."
Wang Xu smiled and scolded him to "get out".
Little Shanghai was still very gossip, pointing at Min Huai'an and asked him, "Is that your little boyfriend?"
Wang Xu suppressed his smile slightly, "Don't talk nonsense."
Little Shanghai didn't ask any more questions, and Min Huai'an acted as if he hadn't heard anything, and picked up the thermos bucket Wang Xu had used to wash.
The rice in it was brought almost intact, and then poured out intact, and it has been like this for a while.
On the second night of his visit to Little Shanghai, Wang Xu left in his sleep.At that time, Min Huai'an was by his side and told Ling Jiale and the others that the director walked away very calmly.
According to Wang Xu's last words, his estate was divided into two parts, one part was left to Zhang Mingsong's mother and a pair of younger siblings, and the other part was set up according to Shen Ge's suggestion to support young directors without capital. The director is co-supervised by Lao Bai, Producer Liang, and Shen Ge who he trusts.
Min Huai'an got most of his personal items, including all scripts and storyboard manuscripts since he started his career; while Ling Jiale and Shen Ge got all the filming materials of "Beloved", including those shots that were called "card" , as well as the dozens of makeup photos that Wang Xu personally took for the two when the filming first started, and when he first chose the actors, he made careful comments behind the names of Shen Ge and Ling Jiale.
On the night of leaving, Wang Xu may have noticed something, and asked Shen Ge again: "Do you think Brother Song will forgive me?"
Shen Ge said "yes".
Wang Xu smiled reassuringly.
Shen Ge couldn't help asking him: "I and...Brother Song, are we really similar?"
Wang Xu's state at that time might have been flashing back and forth, and he glanced at him with a smile: "It's not big or small, did you call 'Brother Song'?" He then confirmed to Shen Ge: "You really don't blame me, do you? ?”
He wants to make himself better and try his best to repay the debt he owed before.He didn't want Brother Song to feel that he had become a bad person.
His parents don't want him as the eldest son who is a homosexual, but he also wants to pay off the debt of childbirth.He gave them a sum of money enough to send their second son to college.His parents raised him until he was 20, and he raised his younger brother until he was 20.This is what he learned from Brother Song. If you become an evil son, you have to pay your parents a son.
Shen Ge and Ling Jiale say they don't want to blame him anymore, but he can't let his conscience be ashamed and do his best to pave the way for them.He still envies them, but he also hopes that their future will be smooth.
He also believes that their future can be better.He could see that Ling Jiale was very different from before. In the past, he was fierce and soft inside, and he was covered with a shell, which seemed to be very powerful, but in fact, the shell was thin and brittle, and it would crack with a light pestle.Now he is gentle on the outside, but firm on the inside, which is not a small improvement.Only a good relationship can make people have such a good change. The two of them are really a good match, which makes Wang Xu very envious and gratified.
Min Huai'an... Huai'an fell in love with him wrongly, but he thought that he had always made it very clear and never gave him idle delusions, so he couldn't be blamed for this matter.
Lao Liang, Lao Liang cheated him so hard, he didn't owe him anything... The company, the company treated him well, but he didn't seem to make enough money for the company, but he trained Shen Ge for the company, and he also made money for Zhongcheng. I have won a lot of good reputations, and I am not in debt...
The rest... there is nothing else.Thinking back on his life, Wang Xu only owed Brother Song to one person, and he paid back what he could, and only carried the debt of this one person to the next life.
The third day after Wang Xu's death was the closing ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival.The chairman of the film festival recited a letter written by Wang Xu in front of the media, explaining why this film, which had already participated in the film festival once, could be shortlisted again after changing its appearance and "pretending" to be another film:
"...It's not disrespect to the film festival, let alone deceit and fooling, it's just a person's involuntary emotion. When I edited this film, I was no longer a director who controlled the rhythm of the film , but a powerless person controlled by fate... This is not a movie whose plot is deliberately tampered with, but a reality that finally dares to be looked at directly... I am very glad that I finally mustered up the courage to let the audience see the whole The whole picture of the story, imperfect, with some ugliness, with absolute sincerity."
Shen Ge and Ling Jiale obeyed his last wish and rushed to attend the closing ceremony after the funeral.When the chairman read this letter, the two were present at the scene, and the last letter read in Chinese, English and French earned the tears of countless people present.
Wang Xu wrote at the end of the letter:
"In order not to affect the fairness of the film festival, please be sure to release this letter to the public after my death... Sorry to go into too much detail, I am just afraid that some audience will have doubts after watching this film in the future, but at that time I There was no chance of an answer."
Shen Ge and Ling Jiale had tears in their eyes, but the corners of their mouths were simultaneously wiping smiles.Only the two of them understood the intention behind Wang Xu's letter. He used his own death as a gimmick to push this film to the most legendary page in the history of the film festival, and even the entire film history.
Shen Ge and Ling Jiale laughed at him in their hearts, saying that he was really cunning as always, even at the last moment of his life, he never forgot to play those tricks.And he succeeded again, taking this world-renowned film festival into his palm.
Wang Xu is amazing, he is someone who can control even death, maybe there is nothing in this world that he can't do.
Except for one thing, he didn't do well and unfortunately failed, only because he was too young at that time.But it doesn't matter, he can see his brother Song soon, he can talk to him face to face, and they can start over.
He thought, his Brother Song must be waiting for him at the end of Naihe Bridge.People who died in vain have a deep nostalgia, and they will linger in place for a long time. After he knew Song Ge's whereabouts, he rushed over immediately, and walked along the river while shouting at Song Ge: "Wait for me, I'll come right away!" I can go to you!" His brother Song loves him so much, he still can't bear to throw away his photos after making so many mistakes, and he must be reluctant to let him suffer in a hurry after death.
He was most afraid of his anxious appearance, afraid that he would fall again, so he always looked up at him from downstairs and said worryingly: "Xiao Xu, don't worry, don't run on the stairs, I'll wait for you .” And he walked through the airtight creeper that was blackened by the sun, stepped on the steel fire stairs with a "dongdong" sound, and rushed towards him with a smile.
He must still be waiting for himself like that, waiting for himself to say "I'm sorry", waiting for himself to say "I love you".
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