Strange Life of a Cat

In fact, Xiao Guo has been thinking about the curtain call performance for a long time, but he has not started it because of the busy work at hand. It just happens that the weather is hot and he is staying at home to escape the summer heat, so he simply listed this plan.

Several cats in the studio are indeed old. Before the studio was established, they had been in the pet center for several years. Some of them were adopted stray cats. At that time, because of the epidemic, the cats were thrown away. Quite a few, some seemingly expensive cat breeds were willing to throw them on the street, and if they were lucky, they were picked up by Xiao Guo.

Some of the cats that will take part in the curtain call performance have been raised here since they were young, such as the American shorthair cat Prince. There are also a few long-haired cats, they are several years older than Zheng Tan's cats, the oldest one is more than ten years old, not as strong as it was at its peak, some have been wandering outside, and have suffered from some diseases , Although he has been well taken care of after coming to the pet center, he is weaker than other cats of the same age.

Every time you shoot, the same scene will probably be shot back and forth several times, especially now that the audience has higher and higher requirements for the quality of the film, and the shooting of the video is also more stringent. Even if the protagonist in the video is a cat, you must Try to do less wearing and improve the quality. In this way, the tasks of the cats and dogs participating in the performance must be aggravated. This is the reason why the Jiao family does not want Zheng Tan to come here to participate in the performance. After all, taking a walk by yourself is different from participating in a filming. To save trouble, you still have to follow along for a long time, and go out if necessary.

Knowing that Xiao Guo is going to make a farewell video, Zheng Tan also quickly made a decision, planning to retire with the prince and the others. Anyway, there are not many people coming to the pet center now, Jiao Mama has long hoped that Zheng Tan Let go of the things here, and there is no shortage of money, so why do you have to find so many things? Besides, after retiring from the circle, it doesn't mean that Zheng Tan will stop coming here, and he can still come to visit when he is bored.

After finalizing the six cats and two dogs who will be retired this time, Xiao Guo started to prepare for the shooting.

The video of six cats and two dogs retiring from the circle could not be completed in a day or two. In the form of a documentary, according to Xiao Guo’s high requirements, it is estimated that it will last longer, because Xiao Guo wants to follow the seasons. Shoot a little, shoot a little in late summer and early autumn, and then shoot a little more in autumn and winter, and you can’t shoot in spring. Xiao Guo plans to find some from the previously edited videos and add them.

This video of quitting the circle was not filmed until the end of the year. At the same time, Xiao Guo also organized some related souvenirs, such as pillows, calendars, postcards, etc., all of which belonged to the six cats and two dogs. When a buyer comes to buy something from the pet center, he will send out some related souvenirs.

Before the film came out, the six waiting cats and two dogs, including Zheng Tan, had fewer tasks, but they would also participate in the filming, even if they showed their faces, they had to show their presence.

Some netizens and customers of the pet center noticed the change, but they didn't say anything, just like the old generation in the entertainment industry gave way to the new generation, the same reason here. Until Xiao Guo released the news that the six cats retired at the same time, the Internet exploded.

Many people mentioned BlackC, and many people asked about the other ones. Even the supporting roles are loved by many people.

The curtain call? No way?!

Are BC and the prince old? Are they over ten years old?

Generally seven or eight years old can be regarded as an old cat. Dogs are probably shorter. Looking at it this way, it is indeed not young. It is good to retire. Take a good rest and there is no need to toss about.

Seven or eight years old can be considered an old cat? Nonsense! My cat is twelve years old and still runs across the eaves to catch birds every day!

My cat is also fourteen years old, and I saw it catching mice the day before yesterday.

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But everyone just complained like this, and I still feel very sorry. Many of them are old customers of the pet center, and they still have a deep impression on the first batch of cats and dogs, including blackC, who filmed the advertisement, because At that time, the obviously so pet center rose when the market was not as mature as it is now, bringing a lot of fun and benefits to many pet families. In a blink of an eye, it has been so many years.

When they emerged, mobile phones were not so popular, the Internet was not so hot, the pet center was just an unknown small shop, the equipment in the studio was simple, and Xiao Guo was anxious about the hundreds of dollars of shooting fees. Looking at it now, it has changed a lot.

In the video of the curtain call, some undisclosed NG images from the early filming were released, including pictures and videos, including six cats and two dogs, including Zheng Tan. Although Zheng Tan didn't make many mistakes in the early filming, other cats and dogs would make mistakes. There were also a few scenes in which Zheng Tan's helpless expression when other cats and dogs made mistakes one after another, which amused the audience.

On the screen, those cats will interpret the character trend in the story according to the arranged characters, and the life-like fragments will tell others what they are like in the most real way.

Some cats, holding a shelf, look like a high-mountain flower on a distant snow mountain, noble and not to be teased, but in fact, you only need to pick a weed and shake it in front of it twice to attract it. It can become funny in a second. And some cats look innocent and harmless, kind and friendly, but in fact, you want to get close to and interact with them, but you find that no matter how much effort you spend, it will stand on a high place like watching Looking at you like an idiot.

Not every cat is like Peanut Candy, who has the ambition to become a cat on top of cats in the world of cats. He fights outside all day long, fights big cats and puppies, and fights bigger ones after beating puppies. Dogs, occasionally come back with a few gifts, such as birds, grasshoppers, fat mice, etc. More urban pet cats have smaller, more homely places to live.

The former Prince, after eating in the morning, would routinely jump on the long wooden board tied with a hemp rope, scratching from front to back, no matter who told him to ignore it, anyway, he was full, and looked at him There won't be any major cat accidents, and he is indifferent to the outside world. After scratching, he will find a comfortable place to pose for a nap. But now, after eating, it will find a soft place where it can bask in the sun, squint its eyes and sleep lightly.

Among the two dogs, Zheng Tan has known the old dog for many years—the Golden Retriever Master who has won many awards in pet shows. His head is still used as the outer packaging picture of some dog food produced by the store. In the past, it ran vigorously on the green grass, and jumped high to catch the frisbee, but now it just grabs its own food bowl, and it can't jump even if it wants to.

Another male dog, who was older than the lord, used to pee along the way when he was taken out for a walk, and told other dogs his age, gender and status through the pheromones in his urine, leaving his business card. When it sees a good object suitable for marking, it will be arrogant, raise one hind leg, sprinkle a few drops of dog urine on the target, paw the ground a few times in a show of power, growl a few times, and then Then find another target that is suitable for the marker number, which may be a tall straight tree or a fire hydrant on the side of the road. But now, it looks more lazy when it goes out for a walk, and it doesn't look for targets to mark as frequently as it did when it was young, and it doesn't have so much energy to lift its legs. However, if there are other younger people around If it is a male dog, it will still pee with its hind leg raised high, which proves that the sword is not old.

Every cat or dog has its own story and cat/dog life route. Xiao Guo also integrated his own summary into it, let everyone follow along to review the transformation and contribution of these eight cats from the beginning to the present. Of course , Xiao Guo will also use some artistic techniques to reasonably exaggerate and exaggerate to achieve better results.

The final scene of the film is a long road, Zheng Tan is walking on the road, stepping on the withered and fallen sycamore leaves, gradually drifting away.

In the last scene, Xiao Guo took the scene at Chuhua University, and Zheng Tan was walking on the main campus road with tall plane trees planted on both sides, which is closest to the East District compound. When filming, Zheng Tan had the illusion that if he just walked around like this, he would really be old. Obviously, his life plus the cat's life is only 30 years.

Everyone has a different person or thing with the word classic in their heart, which is irreplaceable in their hearts. When people with different ideas talk about this topic, they can even have a blood-stained debate, first theory and then fist To decide who said the classic is the real classic.

Their farewell performance also means the end of an era. Just like groupies chasing idols, the time when idols exist symbolizes an era, and when idols call off, another new era begins, more newcomers will enter the eyes of groupies, more exciting, production Sophisticated publicity and video screens will replace those crude and low-cost images, and gradually replace those old yellowed figures in memory.

However, after leaving the screen, human stars will still have someone to commemorate them. They have a huge fan base, and many fans will remember them in a few years. Let’s operate it again, interview retired artists, and bring everyone back to memories Former glory. But when it comes to cats, this kind of situation is very rare. People often say that ten years are a generation, but for cats and dogs, ten years may be their whole life.

No matter how well it is said now, no matter how many people like them and retain them on the forum, they are not human after all, and their influence is limited. In another year or two, there may be very few people who remember them. However, cats may not care as much as dogs.

As some people once said, in fact, many cats can tell at a glance that you like it or don't like it. The problem is that it doesn't care at all.

I do my own way, what should I do, stay at home on rainy days and bask in the sun on sunny days.

In high-walled courtyards, mansions and villas, or streets, warehouse workshops, or some more ordinary families, in their own way, as they did hundreds of years ago, they come and go between talented people and beautiful women, and walk through the world. In the slums and rich areas, passing by people you know or don't know, it takes a relatively short time.

People have fun, cats have fun, and life is even more fun.

After the curtain call and retirement, Xiao Guo's office hung a framed painting with eight paw prints, two dog paw prints, and six cat paw prints.