She dominates the entertainment industry with her disaster system

New York in July is hot and humid, and there is no coolness even in the evening.

Feeling the cold air blowing towards him, Su Lingxi pushed up his sunglasses on his nose and walked quickly into the cinema.

As one of New Yorkers' favorite independent cinemas, IFC Center was built seventeen years ago and was formerly the historic Wylie Theater.

Although the decoration does not look luxurious, there are enough theaters, and there are relatively many new and old independent films and schedules. No wonder there are still people busy buying tickets to enter at this time.

Su Lingxi glanced at the other audience members inconspicuously. Most of them were middle-aged or young people of a certain age, and there were very few young people of her age.

Come to think of it, the films screened tonight are basically famous independent films from the last century, and most young people in their twenties may not be very interested in them.

Su Lingxi thought as she walked towards the last row of the theater.

When buying the ticket, she deliberately chose a seat in the middle of the last row, firstly so that she could watch this classic old film with the best viewing area, and secondly so that she could get a bird's eye view of the whole film and quickly find Li Shuo's seat in the theater.

Perhaps because of the low attendance at the midnight show, there were especially few audience members sitting in this theater. Su Lingxi only glanced around a few times before recognizing Director Li, who was sitting diagonally in front of her.

Compared to the various photos presented by the media, Li Shuo himself is thinner, has thick black hair, and wears gold-rimmed glasses, making him particularly conspicuous among the foreigners.

Su Lingxi took a look at the meticulous expression on his face and decided to be patient and wait until the movie was over before approaching him to talk.

As the first part of Carl Bernard's "Faith Trilogy", "Man in the Mirror" focuses on the question of whether God exists or not, continuing Bernard's skeptical attitude towards theology in his previous works, exposing contradictions with obscure expressions, the search for death, the questioning of religion, the criticism of superstitious science... In this movie, everything seems chaotic and blurred, and the facial close-ups under dim light seem to be full of repression and struggle... After 85 minutes, only doubts and confusion are left in the audience's hearts that cannot be dispelled.

Su Lingxi had seldom watched black-and-white films before, and had little exposure to this extremely artistic and theatrical film style.

Even though the film ends with two lines of hope, the whole film still feels very heavy, and she often feels a strong sense of unease as if someone is staring at her inner self.

No wonder those film critics say that Bernard’s film style is “chamber psychological drama”. He can easily stir up the emotions of the audience with just a few shots. He is worthy of being the godfather of film.

"What kind of movie do you think this is?" A gentle voice interrupted her thoughts.

Su Lingxi slowly moved her eyes away from the big screen that was scrolling the names of the behind-the-scenes staff, and looked ahead in surprise and trance, "Are you asking me?"

"It's obvious that there are only two of us left here, isn't it?" Li Shuo stood up and spread his hands.

"Well... I think that although this film is a classic, its tone is a bit too heavy. Just like the meaning of the film's name "The Man in the Mirror", everything seems to happen in the mirror, illusory and chaotic, and elusive." After observing Li Shuo's expression, Su Lingxi continued carefully, "Maybe because the director's own understanding of theology tends to be contradictory, so this contradiction is brought to the audience through the film's images, and the psychological conflicts between the characters indirectly affect the audience's perception..."

"Too heavy—" Li Shuo crossed his arms and said with great interest, "It sounds like you don't like this movie."

"I fully recognize the artistic value and historical status of this film, but as an ordinary moviegoer, I am not a big fan of this type of film." Su Lingxi smiled and expressed a little apology at the right time, "Maybe my evaluation is too subjective, please forgive me."

"It doesn't matter. This is just a movie, not a big dollar bill. Of course, it's hard to be loved by everyone." Li Shuo curled his lips and said gently, "I have heard the empty words and clichés of those film critics too many times. It's not bad to listen to the voices of the audience occasionally."

"Although my original intention is not to defend Bernard, the theme of each part of the 'Faith Trilogy' revolves around God, and the main tone is also heavy and profound. For you young people, this type of movie lacks the breath of life and is indeed a bit boring."

The fact that Li Shuo openly praised Bernard as his spiritual mentor in front of the media is enough to show his love for Bernard's works.

In front of him, appropriately raising some opinions about the movie itself may attract his attention, but if the scale is too excessive, it may be disliked.

Su Lingxi knew this very well, so she didn't continue with her previous attitude. Instead, she acted like an elder who wanted to be taught: "Your point of view makes sense. Most young people don't have enough experience, so it's really hard for them to fully understand the true essence of this kind of movie."

Li Shuo chuckled a few times, then changed the subject, "Okay, now that the movie is over, we can start talking about business."

"I heard that Miss Su, you are very interested in my new movie?"

"I'm curious, which of these roles attracted you?"

Li Shuo's smile was still warm, but there was a hint of oppression in his eyes.

Seeing this, Su Lingxi pursed her lips, and the gossip she had heard from someone not long ago emerged in her mind.

Li Shuo is planning to shoot a new film again after two years. This is one of the biggest news in the entire Chinese film industry. Regardless of gender, age or status, everyone is secretly paying attention to the progress of this project.

However, when they learned that Li Shuo's new film was a road movie starring a housewife and a rebellious girl, many male actors had to give up in disappointment.

Obviously, even if they could get a supporting role in this film, it would be a villain that doesn't have a lot of highlights, so it would be better not to bother with it from the beginning.

The situation for actresses is just the opposite. Before the film even started casting, this role has already become a hot commodity that everyone is vying for.

Directed by an Oscar-winning director, and featuring two female protagonists, this is a rare road movie. Needless to say, this is clearly an award-winning subject.