Middle age: leisurely life in the entertainment industry

The content of the video is not complicated.

There is very little dialogue between the characters, and the scene only appears six times - that is, the male protagonist is in the scene in 6 photos.

Tavern, square, woods, cherry blossom garden

Yu Dongqing is both a director and a starring actor. When he was filming, he let Meili be the director, and Han Qingqing assisted in the photography.

Soon, in just three days, all the shooting was completed, and the next step was post-production.

Mingliang originally wanted to help Yu Dongqing, but it was too late and she had to return to school quickly. This time it was Yu Dongqing who sent her to the airport.

"Brother-in-law, I communicated with Yu Wen on the phone about the specific agreement for you to write the theme song for Yu Wen's movie. He agreed to give you a reward of 3 million yuan. Yang Liu went to sign the specific contract with the crew on behalf of the studio."

"Have you agreed to let Zhao Yawen sing?" Yu Dongqing asked again.

"At first they were planning to find another singer, but after repeated negotiations, they agreed to Zhao Yawen singing." Meiliang said.

Yu Dongqing nodded and said nothing more.

Naturally, the songs you write should be sung by the singers in your own studio first.

The one near the water should get the moon first.

Yu Dongqing helped Mei Mingli drag her luggage to the airport security checkpoint and stopped there.

"After arriving at school, study with peace of mind." Yu Dongqing warned.

"Yes." Meimei nodded in agreement, pulled the suitcase and suddenly said, "Brother-in-law, you are coming to London to play."

"Me? How can I run so far if I have to take care of Tongtong?" Yu Dongqing said with a smile.

"After Tongtong goes on summer vacation, bring her with you. I will be your guide! Tongtong and I have already agreed."

Ah?

Kill first and play later?

In fact, Yu Dongqing also wanted to go out for a while. She originally planned to go to Europe for her wedding honeymoon with Luo Yun.

But now, hey.

"Let's talk about it then." Yu Dongqing replied.

"Okay, bye brother-in-law." Meili waved her hand and walked towards the security door.

"Bye-Bye."

"Brother-in-law, don't forget to edit the movie and send it to me!" Meili suddenly said again.

"Do not worry."

After sending Meili off, Yu Dongqing drove back to his home and started editing the film.

Although this movie is only five minutes long and the dialogue between the characters is very simple, the director Dustin Ballard put a lot of effort into the post-editing of the original time and space and was very sophisticated.

The film adopts the form of a play within a play, treating each photo as a scene. The scenes recorded in each photo break away from freeze-frame and enter reality.

Yu Dongqing didn't put too much effort into it. It was just for fun anyway. It only took one day to complete the five-minute long film.

At night, after her daughter fell asleep, Yu Dongqing played the video on the computer.

Um.

Not bad, especially Ming Hanwen's performance. The last 9 consecutive shots of the father checking the camera for less than one second, and the 2-second close-up shot of his father's tears, convey the father's heart when he found that the camera was about to run out of power. The anxiety and reluctance in his heart after his son finally chose to "stay" were very well expressed.

This is the highlight of the entire movie.

My father-in-law behaved very well.

Although it only took four days from shooting to production, Yu Dongqing felt quite satisfied with herself.

Okay, send it to Mingmei now.

Meiliang is waiting anxiously.

It's not that it was to complete her homework, but that she told her friend Elena about making a short film, but Elena didn't believe it.

"Meiliang, isn't your brother-in-law a singer? How can he make a film?"

"Why not? I told you that my brother-in-law is an excellent screenwriter."

"But being able to write a script does not mean being able to make a movie, not to mention that you are shooting with a camera. Oh my god, I get it!" Elena suddenly clapped her hands and said.

"What do you know?" Meili felt confused.

"Is your brother-in-law advertising Canon cameras? Why else would you use two Canon cameras to shoot? Wow, what a great idea! Your brother-in-law is really awesome!"

I @#￥%……

Meili was speechless.

What kind of commercial? Can Canon give my brother-in-law half a cent?

My dad and brother-in-law only have Canon cameras.

Facts speak louder than words. If you see the movie made by my brother-in-law, you won’t say anything!

That afternoon, Mingliang returned to her dormitory after class and opened her laptop. MSN prompted her to find an email from China.

Opening the mailbox, Mei Ming took a look and saw that it was indeed a movie sent by her brother-in-law.

Put on your headphones immediately and watch carefully.

Although I shot it myself, when I saw the footage that Yu Dongqing had edited and produced in post-production, Meimei's eyes became wet when she looked at it.

I wasn't moved by my own performance, but I was moved by the story again.

Why can't we have both?

Do we have to say goodbye by life and death?

Either with his beloved wife or his father?

Why.

As an ordinary viewer, she may not understand, but as a director, she can understand Yu Dongqing's good intentions.

"Meimei, why are you crying?" Suddenly a girl's voice brought her back to reality.

It's Elena.

"My brother-in-law sent me the movie, please take a look." Meili directly handed her the laptop.

"OK!"

"I'm going to get food."

Meili said, putting on her shoes and leaving the dormitory.

The food in British university cafeterias is far less rich than in China. Even in a prestigious school like the Film School, Meiliang only asked for a hot dog, a salad, and a cup of coffee, and the same was true for Elena.

Usually we eat in the cafeteria, but today Elena was watching a movie in the dormitory, so Meiliang packed the food and brought it back.

As soon as she entered the dormitory, she saw Elena staring at the laptop screen, with tears on her face and sobbing.

"What's wrong, is this?"

Meiliang said, putting the food on the table.

"It's so touching!" Elena suddenly rushed forward and hugged Mingliang. Regardless of her usual ladylike appearance, she said viciously: "Why does it have to end like this? Why does it have to be a tragedy?!"

"Calm down, Elena."

Meili was secretly amused, but she kept a calm face: "We are all majoring in directing, don't we understand the aesthetics of such treatment?"

"Besides, the great Chinese writer Mr. Lu Xun said this."

"What words?"

"Tragedy is the destruction of valuable things in life for others to see. Tragedy is the destruction of valuable things in life for others to see." Meiliang said lightly.

"Mr. Lu Xun is too great. Your brother-in-law is too great!" Elena murmured before she could get out of her emotions.

"Okay. It's just a short movie. Hurry up and eat." Meiliang urged.

"No, no, this is not an ordinary short film, it is a great work shot with a camera!" Elena was still a little excited.

"Dear Mingliang, why don't you just put such a good movie aside? Don't you want to participate in the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival in France?!"

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