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Zhang Guoshi thought about this shot.

He suddenly found that Ge You's acting potential was higher than he had imagined, and he was more confident in To Live, so he asked in a low voice, How long has this scene been filmed?

Forty times.

Are they all real shots?

Um.

Zhang Guoshi glanced over there, feeling somewhat admiring. He is supported by overseas funds and has plenty of money to make films. Domestic directors can save as much as they can, and he is indeed a good producer.

Xia Gang: emmmmm!

The story continues, and it seems that starting from this shot, the audience slowly calms down.

After Ge You sent his wife away, he ran into another man and asked him for help out of nowhere. Xu Fan came out haggard and pale. He sent Xu Fan to the hospital and gave a shot of the operating room.

I want to ask, how is she? If there's nothing wrong, I'll...

The adults are fine, but the children can't be kept.

oh……

Ge You glanced into the operating room, Then don't.

The little nurse also gave him a sideways look, You can think about it, how much pain did your lover suffer?

She's not my lover.

I don't care about your relationship, but I have to remind you that she had a miscarriage. Don't just want to take advantage of it, but don't want to take responsibility.

Eh... um? What did I take advantage of? Her husband forced it on me.

Okay, don't explain, there are so many new things like this now.

Ha ha!

The audience chuckled again. Those who didn't understand only thought the lines were funny, and those who understood felt sorry for Ge You. In the words of later generations, this is called the receiver.

The reporters in the front row also whispered: It feels good!

The rhythm is well grasped, without too much sentimentality.

I originally wanted to see the difference from Lady Left Behind. Hey, that one is too bourgeois.

Well, this life-like.

Ge You did a great job.

When Xu Fan came out, Ge You sent her to a taxi and exchanged names and contact information. At this time, the audience knows the names of the two protagonists:

Gu Yan, Lin Zhouyun.

Next, the film slowly reveals a man's lonely life.

He is a photographer, and he didn't show how he works in detail, but judging by the interior decoration and clothing, he is a very stylish and decent middle-aged man.

Eating alone, in a daze, opening letters from the other side of the ocean, with his wife's underwear still hanging on the hanger...

Then he took off his hat and lay on the bed, and everyone was happy.

Yeah! This kind of hairline is Ge You!

The audience searches for habitual perceptions of him, but finds none. Even though he has a bald forehead, there is no shadow of the past.

Only when tossing newlywed friends, does it show that poverty.

A few months later, Lin Zhouyun suddenly asked Gu Yan to help kill chickens, chatted, and broke up unhappy.

In another blink of an eye, a year has passed, and the two met by chance in the subway.

Hey! Hey!

Lin Zhouyun yelled, but didn't call his name, and he might forget it for a while. Gu Yan ran up to her with surprise and unfamiliar politeness, Hello.

Hi, did you recognize me?

Of course, did you stay or did you come back?

No, but soon.

The two of them were unfamiliar, not familiar at all, but it seemed that some kind of bond had developed, and they were tied to each other vaguely.

He reminded him to take pictures with places of interest, but she said there was no camera, so the two of them climbed the Great Wall and went to Yuanmingyuan together. In the bleakness of early winter, the piano music was soft and warm.

Seeing this, the audience has gradually tasted it.

The scenery is beautiful, the picture is clean, and the clothes are very suitable. Xu Fan is tall and slender, wearing high heels and overcoats, his hair is fluffy and loose, lazy and casual.

The charm of the young woman is vivid.

Of course Zhang Guoshi looked deeper and asked: Did you deliberately create a 'cold' mood?

Yes, there is a comparison with the latter. Xia Gang said.

Oh, that's nice.

He sincerely praised it, because domestic directors don't know how to make urban films, especially urban films in today's society. I always want to try it myself, but I don't know how to start.

Big Sabbath gave some inspiration: urban films are real life, lay a solid foundation for life, and then go to artistic processing.

Followed to the most interesting passage in the whole film, eating Japanese food.

Holding the recipe, Gu Yan pretended to understand, It's hard work!

Hi!

This drop, two!

Hi!

You drop, hurry up! Let's drop, Missy Missy!

After a while, the waiter served the food. A small plate of snacks, two small bowls of something like pickles, and a small bowl of mustard pie.

...

The two looked at each other, and Lin Zhouyun asked, What did you order?

No... oh, I sent it!

Gu Yan picked up the chopsticks, The Japanese know how to do business, I'm afraid we'll get tired of waiting, let's eat.

The two continued the topic just now, What advice did you give your wife?

The best strategy is to find a way to collect travel expenses to come back. The middle strategy is to continue looking for a job. The worst strategy is to use beauty tricks. I wanted to scare her and let her come back.

She said her thoughts coincided with mine.

She's coming back?

She wants meat buns to beat foreign dogs, so that those foreigners can't find it.

Gu Yan took a mouthful of pickles and stretched her neck to look, Why haven't our dishes come yet?

He called the waiter, pointed at the table, Dish, let's drop the dish!

The waiter looked at the product and said in pure Mandarin, I'm sorry, this is what you ordered. Japanese food is like this, the portion is small and delicate, it may not be as satisfying as roast duck, but it is also an exotic flavor.

...

...

The woman was holding back her laughter, and the man looked confused and scratched his head.

The audience fully followed the rhythm and finally understood what light comedy is. There is no intense dramatic conflict, exaggerated body and expression, but it makes you smile knowingly and feel happy.

...

The huge theater was silent, all immersed in this story.

After eating Japanese food, the two bid farewell again, and another year passed, New Year's Eve. Gu Yan called his wife in the telegraph building, and ran into Lin Zhouyun again.

Gu Yan proposed to have a companion for the New Year, but Lin Zhouyun did not agree.

In fact, she wanted to agree and was more reserved. When she was watching the Spring Festival Gala alone, the man knocked on the door and brought flour, meat and a cabbage.

They are like the strangest friends, the most familiar strangers, looking for a little warmth in the cold city.

The two of us are in the same situation, we have a common language, and we have a little nostalgia for the family life that has passed away. Maybe we can relive it when we get together.

We have a total of five days off...

Yes, you will be a wife for five days, and I will be a husband for five days.

Hey, don't let your imagination run wild, we are not pretending to be real!

Of course, I don't necessarily like you.

Wow!

Although the front was good-looking, it was a bit dull, but when it developed to this point, it suddenly became higher, and everyone's emotions were suddenly mobilized.

Under the banner of a romance movie, the male and female protagonists are so similar that they are naturally together.

The two went out to set off firecrackers. On New Year's Eve, the night sky was gorgeous and filled with fireworks. After returning to the house, Lin Zhouyun was in high spirits and said, It's really enjoyable, what are we going to do next?

sleep!

ah?

Ah what?

While taking off her clothes, Gu Yan said, The most important thing in a married life is to sleep!

Aren't you telling the truth?

Who said I slept with you?

He lay on the sofa by himself, with his down jacket covered, and said to the bewildered woman: It's inevitable that you will be awkward on the wedding night, you can insert the door if you can.

Ha ha!

Oh, I like Ge You so much!

His wife is nothing, and such a good man is willing to throw it away.

What's the matter? It's obvious that he is interested in Lin Zhouyun.

What's wrong with being interesting? It's all about love and ritual, not to mention that marriage exists in name only, and you're not allowed to pursue happiness?

Amidst the debate, it seemed that the scenes inside and outside the scene suddenly became hot, and everyone stared at the screen without blinking, hoping that something would happen to them.

Gu Yan took Lin Zhouyun to go shopping, and came to a fashion show in Yilian's store.

After going out the door, the woman revealed a long-lost happiness, and unconsciously took the man's arm.

That night, the man looked at the map with a lamp, and came up with the classic line: In the vast Pacific Ocean, there are many bright pearls scattered...

The woman crawled over like a cat.

Yo!

All the film critics' eyes lit up and they swiped their records. These two details were handled so well!

Gong Li watched it with gusto. She played too many women in poverty in the rural society, and she also wanted to try a new style. But... She glanced at Zhang Guoshi next to her and sighed secretly.

On the fifth day, the two quarreled.

Lin Zhouyun's face was pale, and his hands were wrapped around him, like a cat again. She squinted her eyes, laughing and mocking, Fortunately, what about my husband? I can't bear any grievances.

Alright, tomorrow will be the sixth day, let's start well and end well.

Co-author, you planned it from the beginning to the end, and deliberately quarreled with me?

No, I was really angry, and I was very moved to see you angry like that later.

The two were leaning against the door frame, framing the picture evenly from left to right, and one was holding a cigarette, silent.

After a while, Gu Yan said: Otherwise, if you haven't left during the Spring Festival next year, we will repeat the old trick.

Why is it not the Spring Festival? Isn't it New Year's Day?

Eleven?

Friday, right?

March 8 Women's Day.

The fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

The two were silly.

The audience laughed silly along with them.

A few months later, Lin Zhouyun got his visa. They have become so familiar that they have developed a feeling that they can't even figure out.

On this day, Gu Yan was practicing for her at home, when suddenly a lawyer came and brought a copy of divorce procedures and a wad of dollars.

There was good food and wine on the table, and the two sat on one side.

Don't be too uncomfortable, just cry if you want to cry.

What are you talking about? Why am I crying?

Gu Yan's face was calm, but Lin Zhouyun was crying, feeling distressed, reluctant, and aggrieved: Not every woman treats you like she does.

She's fine. You don't need to comfort me on behalf of all the women who go abroad. Isn't she just a companion, there are plenty on the street.

Don't say that. You care about others, and you need others to care about you.

Who do I care about? I'm just making fun of people when I have nothing to do. You don't think I'm making fun of you!

Lin Zhouyun stood up abruptly and wanted to leave.

Don't eat?!

Gu Yan raised her volume, and shouted in a suppressed voice: You must make me cry? If you must make me feel uncomfortable, you will be happy?

...

He slapped the table, the air was silent, the woman turned around, hugged him from behind, sobbing softly.

Don't, don't, let me make mistakes before I leave.

She hugged even tighter.

The camera zooms out slowly.

The screen went black, as if time had stopped, and about two seconds later, as at the beginning, a loud airport noise came and gradually brightened.

Wearing a khaki coat and a black hat, he bids farewell to a woman again.

Lin Zhouyun was at the entrance, perfunctorily flipping through the pages, and turned around aggrieved.

What's wrong?

I... can't find my passport.

Look for it! Look for it!

Gu Yan looked worried, took off the suitcase, and squatted on the ground to search. Lin Zhouyun stood aside, not saying a word, not blinking.

What else do you think you can do? Why don't you lose yourself when you go abroad?

Stupid! What an idiot! You're still standing there, look for it!

After searching for a long time, Gu Yan checked the time, and it was too late soon.

His mind was confused, and he didn't know what mood he was in. With a cigarette in his hand, he never lit it, and he fumbled in his pocket for a lighter. As soon as he touched it, he took out a passport from his inner pocket.

Lin Zhouyun's eyes followed his hand and moved to the other's face.

Gu Yan's gaze followed the passport in her hand and met her eyes again.

...

No one spoke, and no one knew how to speak. The woman's eyes were red, and she threw herself into his arms.

The two embraced tightly.

Amidst the melancholy sound of the piano, an international flight took off in the night and left this lonely city.

The noise piercing the air tore away the softness in the heart, leaving only the aftertaste and a touch of sadness flowing.

...

The screen went dark and the lights came on.

The sitting audience was illuminated by the light, as if they had just been separated from the ending. They got up and left the stage in small pieces, some waited in place, and there were scattered applause.

After all, it is not a movie like The Lion King, which can make people applaud enthusiastically. Big Sabbath is like tying a thread to my heart, pulling it and pulling it, I will think about it from time to time, and I will think of a certain feeling at that time.

At this moment, the audience is discussing the ending.

Is Lin Zhouyun leaving or not?

I definitely didn't leave, she loves Gu Yan.

Not necessarily, the two of them may just be impulsive, looking for each other to rely on, it may not be love.

It's love, it must be love!

It would be great if Gu Yan didn't find out the passport!

Zhang Guoshi and others didn't want to attract attention, so they ran backstage and waited. Lao Mouzi held Xia Gang's hand and said, Hey, congratulations, great movie!

Where is it, I have won the prize.

No, no, it's a rare masterpiece of urban films, anyway, I've rarely seen it.

It's really a good movie. Director Xia has a chance to work with him. Gong Li joked.

Xu Fei asked Ge You over there, How do you feel?

It's good, it's a bit swollen after reading it.

Uncle Ge rubbed his head and said happily, Oh, I didn't expect it to look decent.

Xu Fan wiped his tears and was so touched by himself, Thank you, Mr. Xu, I can't improve without you.

After staying for a while, everyone returned to the hotel.

There were so many people just now, Xiao Xu was not embarrassed, so he said with a smile, Teacher Xu is Teacher Xu, and he can do well in filming.

Yo, what do you think?

Looking comfortable.

Ha, it's good to be comfortable!

ah!

Xiao Xu screamed suddenly, was picked up by him, turned around in the room, and rolled on the bed again.