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After He Xiuyi left the group, he went to play two roles that he was interested in, one in a movie and one in a TV series.The movie was shot in Suzhou, and the TV series was in Beijing. Therefore, for the first three months after "Meeting Yu Meili" was finished, Zuo Ran could only go home alone every day, and fly to Suzhou once every other month to visit the class. Time can only talk on the phone.Three months later, He Xiuyi returned to Beijing.

He Xiuyi also continued to hone his acting skills.He observes, imitates, analyzes the people he has met, and ponders in the mirror how he can re-enact them in a more dramatic way.His observations, from well-known cultural scholars to people who can't read, don't let go, even animals are no exception.At the Toronto Zoo, He Xiuyi stared at the orangutans for an hour, and when he returned to the room, he unintentionally imitated those orangutans, dumbfounded, and made Zuo Ran laugh.

This "observation, imitation, analysis" habit helped him a lot.Before filming starts, He Xiuyi will ask the director to write a detailed biography of the character, rather than the kind of one-page biography that should be used, although the latter is the most common in China today.What he wants to see are things that are not in the script, such as the character's childhood and adolescence... He disassembles, crushes, chews and swallows the character's experience carefully, and makes sure he fully understands the character's experience, personality and emotion .Zuo Ran's biographies are written in detail, even the five men and the six men will have more than three pages, and He Xiuyi has long been used to this method.

Previously, a director thought He Xiuyi was troublesome and refused to add or change the biography, and asked him to imagine it by himself. He Xiuyi immediately contacted Wu Shunzhi, expressing that he did not intend to accept the script, and asked Wu Shunzhi to find a reason to push it off.He thought: so what if it is a big IP?He doesn't want to work with the director!You can't just take a book to see if it will be popular, whether it will be popular, whether it will be useful, or whether it will be popular, that is too utilitarian, and more importantly, whether he himself agrees with the working method and the team atmosphere!It's "wonderful shooting"!Even if the original work has a wide influence, the script is well-arranged, the director is well-known, and the production funds are large... If the "chemical reaction" between the two is not right, He Xiuyi will not sign the contract.

With the "Left Leader" at the bottom, He Xiuyi is considered very willful, and he himself finds it very inconceivable. After "Seeing Yu Meili Again", there was a very sincere director who was "ruthlessly" passed by He Xiuyi just because he said "use acting skills to show the atmosphere", because the atmosphere does not use acting skills What is "acted" by acting is what is naturally presented after the actor truly understands the situation.

Apart from acting and honing his acting skills, He Xiuyi also participated in many activities.

Most of them are public welfare activities.

However, He Xiuyi is a big "loser" in the circle.

When doing public welfare activities, every time He Xiuyi meets someone who needs funds in particular, He Xiuyi will increase the donation out of his own pocket, which can reach tens of thousands.After the three activities, He Xiuyi got 5000 yuan in "carriage expenses", but it was nearly 50 yuan.awful.

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In the midst of busy work, the post-production of "Seeing Yu Meili Again" has been completed.A well-known Japanese film art master was invited for the music, which is extremely sensational.

On January 31, the Berlin International Film Festival press conference was held in Berlin.The film festival will be held on February 23th and will last for ten days until February 23rd.At the meeting, the organizing committee of the film festival also introduced the entries of each unit. "Seeing Yu Meili Again" was shortlisted for the main competition unit together with 18 other films, and it is also one of the [-] films that will compete for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear in the end.In addition, there are two Chinese directors whose debut works were shortlisted for the panoramic unit and the new generation unit.There are seven judges at the festival, one of whom is a Chinese director named Yao Shunyu.The name is worth complaining about, but the fame is well known to everyone.

The chairman of the film festival said: "This year, many films expressed anxiety about the status quo. Many filmmakers are looking for answers to current problems by reflecting on the past." He Xiuyi feels that "Meeting Yu Meili" is also in this category.

About two weeks later, on February [-]th, the festival officially opened.

The length of the red carpet at the Berlin Film Festival is very short, only ten meters, and there are very few people "scrambling", and it is not as lively as the Cannes Film Festival.Even for the opening ceremony, Berlin couldn't find big-name stars to support the stage. German local stars accounted for [-]%. The Chinese media listened to the screams, but they couldn't figure out who was on the red carpet. Know exactly what to report.

Zuo Ran and He Xiuyi were the only ones who could "attract attention", but they voluntarily gave up their qualifications to enter the opening red carpet!Because the screening time of the film is relatively late, there is nothing to do if you go early, so the arrival time of the air ticket booked by the crew is NO.19.

The Chinese media look at Zuo Ran and He Xiuyi who are "no desires and no desires", "no headlines" and "not popular", and they really hate them. They hope that there will be fewer such stars, otherwise the job will not be guaranteed - thanks to the entertainment industry. Still mostly dramatists.

——The screening of "Seeing Yu Meili Again" was arranged by the organizing committee at NO.20.

On February [-], the day before the screening, the entire crew arrived in Berlin and checked into a four-star hotel.Berlin is still a bit cold in February, with an average temperature of just a few degrees above zero, which is about the same as Beijing.

That night, Zuo Ran took He Xiuyi to a very good western restaurant.

In Berlin, after all, there are not so many people who know them, and they can enjoy life with a little freedom.

It was a Michelin two-star restaurant—there are many Michelin stars in Germany, but there are only two stars in Berlin at most, and the ten three-star restaurants in the territory are all elsewhere.

The eight-course dinner is delicious, with octopus, salmon, young fish, pork neck, etc., all delicious.There is also a bouquet of roses on the table, and the overall atmosphere is very warm.

Only then did He Xiuyi realize that Germany is not only delicious with elbows and beer, but also has a lot of delicious food and wine.

The waiter is tall, blond and blue-eyed, with a decent smile and very thoughtful.However... the meal was over, and before paying the bill, He Xiuyi opened the bathroom door and accidentally found... the blond-haired, blue-eyed waiter was sitting on the floor of the bathroom, leaning against the wall, crying loudly. The sadness was shocking. .He Xiuyi was taken aback, hurriedly closed the door, and exited the bathroom, feeling abrupt in his heart.

He Xiuyi: "..." The other party forgot to lock the door.

Some... don't know how to describe it.I couldn't hold back my tears during working hours, and my posture was very embarrassing, as if I didn't even have the strength to stand up. It should be going through a very difficult time.

After a while, the waiter reappeared in the restaurant, and He Xiuyi waved his hand to signal the other party to pay.

The waiter handed over the bill.He Xiuyi took it and looked at the number: 710 Euros.

Zuo Ran reached out to take out his credit card to pay the bill, but He Xiuyi stopped him: "Zuo Ran, let me do it."

"Ok?"

"Let me do it."

Zuo Ran nodded and didn't insist - it doesn't matter who pays.

He Xiuyi picked up the pen and looked down at the bill. After a while, he wrote "290 Euro" in the "Tip" column, and filled in "1000 Euro" in the "Total Price".

Zuo Ran: "..."

290 euro tip?A total of 710 Euros, 290 Euros, more than 40%, very high, surprisingly high.

After finishing writing, He Xiuyi took out a clean napkin and tried his best to write in his poor English: [Sorry, I accidentally saw you crying just now, it was too abrupt.As an outsider, I can't feel or comment on anything, but if I use the 290 Euros to buy something I like very much, I may feel better because of it. :)Sorry again. 】

He Xiuyi put the napkin in the clip and handed it back to the waiter along with the bill.He also knows that the other party may or may not be short of money - working here, the tips will not be too small, but this is a kind of comfort.

He has been like this since he was a child.Every time he sees someone who can't find change to take the bus, can't carry a box off the platform, pushes a cart uphill, lifts a heavy object up the stairs... he will help.When I was young, there was a "stupid boy" in my class, and He Xiuyi was the only good friend with him, and my mother persuaded me to "get close to the vermilion, the red is close to the ink, and the black".

"Let's go." After tidying up his clothes, He Xiuyi said to Zuo Ran.

"..." Zuo Ran nodded again.

However, the two had just walked a few steps when He Xiuyi heard the waiter calling him: "Sir, wait!"

Yiyi turned around: "...?"

The tall, blond and blue-eyed waiter said, "Thank you...thank you..."

He Xiuyi smiled: "You're welcome." He had a good-looking smile, his peach blossom eyes seemed drunk but not drunk, and there was always affection in them.

The other party said again: "I...can I ask your name?"

He Xiuyi didn't wait for an answer, and Zuo Ran from the side said, "His name is Jason." Jason is He Xiuyi's English name, which is very vulgar, and was given by his first grade English teacher.Zuo Ran knew that the other party could see the guest's signature on the bill, and understood that the other party only hoped that He Xiuyi would tell him the name himself. The meaning was obvious, so he deliberately put it in the middle.

He Xiuyi said: "It can be called Jason, the English name is easier to pronounce." Most foreigners can't pronounce the sound "X".

"Okay." The blond-haired, blue-eyed waiter originally wanted to ask for the phone number again, but seeing the man next to him hurriedly throw out "Jason", which is not his real name, and Mr. He didn't refute, he was disappointed, but he was also very witty Did not ask the phone again.However, he felt a kind of "warmth".In this world, there will always be people who care about him.He and this "Mr. He" cannot continue to have a fate, but maybe there is another "Mr. He" ahead.

He Xiuyi said "goodbye" to Zuo Ran, then turned around, opened the door and walked out of Michelin.When going out, Zuo Ran gently took He Xiuyi's hand, but He Xiuyi didn't shake it off.

After going out, Zuo Ran sighed: "You are so kind."

He Xiuyi: "Huh?"

"He doesn't look right at you."

He Xiuyi teased Zuo Ran: "How do you know that he doesn't look right at me?"

Zuo Ran paused for a moment: "Because, the way he looks at you is somewhat similar to the way I looked at you many years ago." Of course, there must be a difference in degree.

This time, He Xiuyi managed to tease him successfully. He felt that it was extremely rare, so he couldn't hold back his laughter. He leaned his head on Zuo Ran's shoulder and shook his head.

Zuo Ran thinks that Xiu Yi is so alluring, he can attract strangers without saying a word, and it doesn't discriminate between men and women, regardless of nationality, feeling depressed, he stretches out his arms to wrap his arms around the other person's waist without saying a word.

He Xiuyi raised his head: "You trust me."

"Of course I believe you."

Zuo Ran believes in He Xiuyi, but sometimes he still can't believe that he, an ordinary person, can really get him.

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On the night of NO.20 in February, "Seeing Yu Meili Again" was officially screened.

The crew left the "premiere red carpet" of their own movie that day, and then filed into the screening hall.

It was the first time that He Xiuyi saw the finished film of "Yu Meili" on the big screen.

He Xiuyi felt very moved when the story was told.There is no violent criticism or accusation in it, it just shows a person's life slowly, talking about "Yu Meili"'s dilemma and "Yu Meili's" choice.In addition, in modern society, there is the "I" who is confused, "my boyfriend" who is determined to obey the family, marry a wife and have children, and transgender people who are desperate and live from scratch.

Zuo Ran really wanted to make a movie.

In the whole film, there is no such thing as an ambitious director who just debuted, hoping to win an award abroad by making a weird literary film, so as to attract attention.Zuo Ran did not use a series of long shots to remind the audience that "this is a literary film".There is a reason for the long shots, and they are very restrained in use, but they are used wisely, without slowing down the rhythm of the movie.

In the interactive session between the audience and the main creator, Zuo Ran said: "I don't want to discuss who is right and who is wrong. Instead of discussing right and wrong, it is better to say that it is a historical destiny and a life experience. I just want to describe There is such a person, I hope it can lead to more people's understanding and arouse everyone's respect for each other."

There was a long applause at the scene.

Yao Shunyu, the only Chinese judge, approached Zuo Ran after the screening and said, "Seeing Yu Meili again, the filming technique is very interesting. The style is a bit like a documentary, but the details are handled very delicately, which is very good."

Zuo Ran smiled: "Thank you."

Yao Shunyu said again: "He Xiuyi also acted very well. The expression is very good, and many judges appreciate you very much."

"Really?" He Xiuyi was quite happy.

He felt that he seemed to have improved again.

To be able to get the support of directors like Yao Shunyu.