I want to die every day [entertainment circle]

Later, Xiyan learned about the exhibition from Tu Lan.

Tulan's mother is a respected old artist in the contemporary Chinese painting circle. She first learned landscape and Chinese painting, and gradually dabbled in various painting forms, such as simple sketches, heavy-color ukiyo-e, and complicated oil paintings. Her research began with prehistoric calligraphy and painting symbols. From medieval divine missionary paintings to modern and contemporary, classical, impressionist, post-impressionist, cubist, etc. are all her hobbies.She firmly believes that pictures are the second language of human beings. People from all over the world can communicate through paintings even if they do not understand the language, even if the mountains and rivers are separated.

I met Xiyan in the 798 Art District by chance, and Xiyan’s insight gave her a feeling of enlightenment, as if her mind that was bound in a certain fixed area was suddenly opened, and an object on the table, Originally, everyone thought it was square, but when I suddenly changed my sight, I found that it can also be round. What I once thought was ugly can be beautiful, and what I once thought was worthless can also be unique.

Mrs. Tu couldn't describe the throbbing, many things that she couldn't judge and could only shirk responsibility to time were explained by Xiyan.

She described this feeling to her colleagues, but no one believed her. One is an old artist who has been immersed in it for decades, and the other is a young man in his early twenties who can only be regarded as an amateur. Mrs. Tu is convinced by just a few words?

After returning home, Mrs. Tu looked at the paintings created by Tulan over and over again, and calmly thought about Xiyan's evaluation over and over again. Finally, she said to Tulan: "I have reason to believe that if this young man can Seriously devoted to the art of painting, he would be the Virginia Woolf of fine art."

"You mean he's going to create a unique style?"

"Sorry, although I really want to answer you in the affirmative, but according to the rigor of a scholar, I can't boast to you. I can only say that I believe it. It would be great if I could see his real works."

Mrs. Tu is the direct reason why Tulan joined the crew of "Soul Eater". In order to get Xiyan's painting, Tulan even proposed the idea of ​​acting with zero pay.

Of course, it is impossible for Xiyan to really let him get zero pay.In the future, his painting style will actually be popular style, imitating the style, but in his time, art history is hundreds of years longer than it is now, material and spiritual are changing, aesthetics are changing, tolerance is in Talents are also emerging in an endless stream, so when he studied art, he gained more crystallization of the wisdom of his predecessors.For this reason, he has always harbored a feeling of guilt similar to cheating. After all, strictly speaking, the knowledge he has absorbed may include Tulan's artistic achievements. How can he be allowed to pay zero for this?

The sudden apocalypse interrupted Xiyan's study. The few works he created in the early stage were considered to be living on his laurels, and he himself was not very satisfied. Unexpectedly, after seeing the few paintings that Tu Lan brought back, Mrs. Tu spoke highly of them.

Philosophically speaking, the development of things is tortuous and the future is bright. New things always go through a process from being unaccepted to being accepted.Mrs. Tu believes that Xiyan's works are new things that can have a bright future.It happened that she was going to represent a genre in China to participate in an open and friendly exhibition on the Champs-Elysées in Paris, France, so she pushed Xiyan's works out against the crowd.

Tulan originally thought that since Xiyan had studied painting so well, he would pay attention to the latest news in the painting circle intentionally or unintentionally. In addition, he himself was a little dizzy from exhaustion, so he forgot to tell Xiyan.Unexpectedly, Xiyan was either busy making movies or talking about love, and had no time to learn about an art exhibition abroad, so he would not know what kind of influence his paintings had.

Some people think that Xiyan's creations are very bold, organically integrating a variety of techniques, and the ideas contained in them are worth pondering carefully, while some people think that Xiyan's works are simply nondescript, using exaggerated lines and changing colors to whitewash the details The flaws on the surface also affect the expression of the theme.

Hearing what Tulan said, Xiyan still couldn't understand: "I've already given you the painting, you can decide if you want to show it or not, remember to pay respects to your mother for me, maybe I can come to visit you if I have a chance , I think she and I must have a common language... But I still don't understand, what does the discussion triggered by an art exhibition have to do with them coming to see my film?"

Tu Lan shrugged: "Because this is Paris, France."

Dear friend, you have to know that in this city rich in cultural heritage, any random person on the street may have extraordinary art appreciation ability. If there is an index that can count the literary and artistic accomplishment of the whole people, Paris, France will definitely Coming out on top, they don't skimp on their love of fashion and art.

As the so-called art is connected, no matter whether people praise or criticize Xiyan's paintings, his name has been frequently mentioned in various face-to-face exchanges and online platforms. It will happen, Xiyan is not a special case, but his special is that he is surprisingly lucky, and he just went to the film festival against the heat.

What?No one suspects that they have the same name and surname?Let’s use an analogy. You must choose one of two people to ask for directions. Both of them are strangers, and one of them looks very much like your good friend. Who would you choose?Most people will choose the one who looks like a good friend. That's what they thought when they chose Xiyan's "Soul Eater".

Knowing the truth, Xiyan couldn't tell whether he was happy or disappointed. He was naturally grateful for someone who came to support him, but when he thought that they were not attracted by the quality of the film, but just came in with the mentality of choosing "acquaintances", he felt a little bit Subtle.

Two hours later, when the movie was over, Xiyan's heart was pounding suddenly, afraid that someone would blurt out the words "What kind of bad movie is this, China really doesn't have any good stuff!".

To Xiyan's surprise, many people just sat there in a daze and didn't move. They couldn't recover from the plot until the end of the film had finished playing a bunch of messages.

That night, many film reviews appeared on major social platforms. The works of famous directors have a large audience base, so the number of comments is naturally large. However, among these works of famous directors, "Soul Eater" can firmly squeeze in the front of the topic list, It really surprised the netizens.

"Actually, I decided to watch "Soul Eater" with my boyfriend at the beginning because Director Eggerson's place was so popular that there were almost no vacancies. My boyfriend is the kind of person who likes to be quiet, so I dragged him to find the most deserted place. I didn’t expect that the place would be deserted later... Cough, I almost digressed, I just want to say that "Soul Eater" shocked me too much! The deep and strange valley and the forest that block out the sun at the beginning Don’t think I’m hypocritical, it turns out that the same scene is shot differently by different directors, it’s really a kind of feeling that you can feel immersive without wearing glasses. Later, the plot started. My boyfriend kept telling me that Tulan’s action scenes were too good. I haven’t seen such a hearty action scene for a long time. After debating with me for a long time, he said that he definitely made it through hard work, and later I agreed with him.”

"I have never understood martial arts scenes. I just want to say that I cried after seeing it, but I didn't realize that I was crying. It felt terrible."

"I cried too. It's inexplicable. The hero and heroine are obviously together. Why do I always feel empty in my heart?"

"The name Soul Eater is so appropriate. The spirits and thoughts of all the people in the play are worthy of our deep thinking. In the entire seven-member team, only the male lead survived in the end, so what exactly killed the other six people? Ye and Luo Yu were constrained by the ideology of their family and elders since they were young. They struggled hard in the quagmire of being a complete sister or defending themselves. , but Luo Ye tried to save Luo Yu with a love that could surpass life, even if the rescue failed, she would not regret it... After being rescued by the male lead, Chai Qi finally realized how many innocent people their so-called revenge for their mother actually killed People, she and her father jumping off the cliff to die are probably a double relief of the mind and body, and Fang Bei and Su Yi..."

"I am a gay. I am very lucky. My relatives and friends understood me after I came out, but I know that the living conditions of most of my kind in the world should be like Fang Bei and Su Yi, right? Why does society look at homosexuality through colored glasses, aren't we essentially the same?"

"The inner drama of the seven-member team is so complicated that I don't even understand it. I became a fan of "Soul Eater" because the reaction of humans under the black hole made me think about a heavy word: mass violence."

"Just when I couldn't stop crying, I suddenly saw that it told me that this was just an experiment. My God, the thinking about human nature and social reality reflected in the comparison between illusion and reality will definitely make me feel better. Didn't sleep well for a few days."

"I didn't expect to see "Soul Eater" in a bunch of movies that seem to be just making up the numbers. It's really not easy. I used to be surprised by Luanna and Tulan How could I give up the works of those famous directors and participate in Director Xi's second work? Now I understand that director Xi has real strength, not only because of his good looks!"

"If I were forced to make an analogy, "Soul Eater" is like the second Truman's world, there are similarities to some extent but not completely imitated and copied, no matter in terms of plot creativity or character creation, Director Xi gave me a huge surprise."

"After seeing so many compliments, I think it's time to make some comments. I agree that the content of this film is very rich, but it is obviously not enough to express the theme clearly in the space of two hours. The previous seven-person team The story is too long, resulting in the group behind the black hole being too abrupt, and if you are not careful, you will feel nondescript. This is probably because the script was not arranged well when it was written."

"Yeah, I also think that the meaning of patchwork is too obvious. Looking at the excellent works in previous film festivals, the plots are not very complicated, and can be summed up in one sentence, but why are those films excellent? I think this It’s something Director Xi needs to think about.”

"There are always flaws. Only by discovering shortcomings can we improve. I am optimistic about Director Xi. I will definitely watch it several times when it is released!"

"If Director Xi comes to Cannes next year, his performance should be even better."

Almost everyone who watched "Soul Eater" made comments from the perspective of their deepest feelings. The people who eat melons said that listening to your comments made their hearts itch. Is there any other opportunity to watch it? I want to see it too!

Of course, there are opportunities.

RNC Universal Pictures was the first group to find Xiyan, and they had a strong intention to purchase the distribution rights of "Soul Eater" in North America and Europe.Later, many companies came to our door one after another.Xiyan doesn't know much about the transaction process, so in the end, Stellar Entertainment and Golden Dragon Pictures came forward to determine the distributor. The distribution rights in Europe and North America belonged to the two Universal Pictures. Worry about it.

In fact, because the domestic approval has not come down, the attitude of Golden Dragon Pictures has always been not good. I am afraid that the money invested will be in vain. Now I saw this film. For the bright future that was released abroad, they finally didn't tear themselves apart with Xiyan.

With the increase in the output value of China's domestic film industry, the public's attention to international film festivals is also increasing. What is disappointing is that the films pushed by China always seem to be inferior to those from North America and Europe. There are some differences in historical culture and aesthetic perspectives, but China's industrial system and hard technology really need to be improved.This also caused everyone to hear, oh, this movie is very awesome when it was exhibited in a certain film festival, so don't expect it to win an award.

The "national director" Zhang Anguo, who was previously expected by people, missed this year's Cannes due to the unsuitable schedule of "Cang Dog", and the cold reception of "Cang Dog" abroad made the "Lian Po old" talk rampant.Under such circumstances, Xiyan's "Soul Eater" suddenly exploded on all major social platforms, and the public expressed that they guessed the beginning but not the end.

"From the time "Innocent" was released, I felt that director Xi was very talented. As expected, the new film is even better!"

"That's it. "Soul Eater" luck is better. This year, many famous directors in China did not go to Cannes due to unsuitable schedules. This is why Director Xi took advantage of the loophole."

"What does it mean to take advantage of a loophole! Have you read the news on Facebook and Twitter? People are all impressed by the quality! How many people in China have gone has nothing to do with Director Xi, okay? Everyone competes on an equal footing. Oh, No, Director Xi is still a rookie, so he should be at a disadvantage in competition, wouldn't this be a better indication that "Soul Eater" is indeed excellent?"

"I don't ask anything else, I just want to know when "Soul Eater" will be released, and I'm going to check it out."

"Hehe, according to the recent style of a certain bureau, it may be difficult for a subject like "Soul Eater" to pass the review!"

"Fortunately, I'm going to study abroad in the second half of the year. I'm sure I'll be able to watch "Soul Eater". I'll share my feelings with you then."

"I envy the upstairs."

"Envy upstairs +2"

The comments on the Internet are too complicated. Xi Yan, who is eager to know the authoritative comments, has to look through the newspapers and magazines that have special editions during the film festival every day. Most of them are positive comments, and of course there are some criticisms and suggestions.He would happily roll around on the bed when he saw the place being praised, and would fall into deep thought when he saw the opinion, thinking about how to correct this mistake.

Bian Jiang, who lives in a double room with Xiyan, feels that Director Xi is already schizophrenic. He really can't stand him laughing and serious like he's about to kill someone, so he ran to kick Tulan's door helplessly.

"What are you doing?" Tulan hurried out of the bathroom and asked dissatisfiedly, wiping her hair.

"I'm afraid that if I'm in the same room with Director Xi again, I'll be abnormal here." Pointing to his head, he said casually, "Let me squeeze in your place."

"Just one bed." Tulan gritted her teeth.

"Then why don't you sleep on the sofa?"

"Why do you—" Seeing Bian Jiang practicing his martial arts movements to death while posing for filming, and thinking of the glorious deed of his master kicking a vicious dog in the air three times in a row and falling to the ground, Tu Lan's words were on the tip of his tongue After going around for a while, I finally took it back, "Well, I'm unlucky."

Thinking that he is a majestic film king, but he wants to succumb to a hooligan, what is his majesty!

Cannes lasts about twelve days, and it is a feast for the film industry. Since Xiyan was reborn, he has no concept of money. Star Entertainment handles all his business transactions on his behalf, so what he gained during the twelve-day trip to Cannes He is already very satisfied with his reflection on the pros and cons of his films and his understanding of the general trend of world cinema.

"Soul Eater" squeezed into the last place in the competition, so there were still three nominations for the final awards, namely Best Actress Award, Best Actor Award, and Best Director Award.However, the competition is too fierce. Both Tulan and Luanna feel that the hope of winning the award is infinitely close to zero. They don’t particularly care. Tulan already has a Venice actor. At the beginning, she participated in "Soul Eater" only because of Lin Heng's recommendation. She didn't expect how good the results would be. She didn't expect Xiyan's talent and surprises to exceed her imagination. She believed that the experience and friendship gained during the acting process is more important than fame and fortune.

Although he didn't win the prize in the end, Xiyan returned to China contentedly.When the crew landed at the Capital Airport, there were already a large number of media waiting there.

In fact, there are nearly [-] media and thousands of reporters participating in each Cannes. They mainly conduct real-time reports, and when the main creators return to China, the domestic media can't wait to do a special feature. "Soul Eater" caused such a big response, the reporters' first choice was of course to surround Director Xi.

Because of Xiyan's psychological barriers from time to time, Fu Zhichuan told Sideman not to assign Xiyan's share in all later publicity plans, "Innocence" is like this, and "Soul Eater" is naturally the same.

Xiyan knew that Fu Zhichuan was worried about him, so instead of being angry with him for cutting first and playing later, he felt sweet in his heart.But participating in large-scale publicity is not enough, it is still possible to do an exclusive interview to raise the topic?

So Xiyan agreed to an exclusive interview with "Shadow Glory".

"Yinghui" magazine is a relatively popular magazine in China. It is not the most authoritative, but fortunately, it is popular among young people, who happen to be the bulk of entertainment consumption.Xiyan thought, maybe after the voices of everyone wanting to watch become louder, a certain bureau can quickly pass the review for him.

Reporter: I heard that you independently created the original script outline of "Soul Eater". What kind of coincidence made you want to create such a work?

Director Xi: Using the name "you" really makes me a little nervous, just call me by my name.

Reporter: Then call Director Xi.Can you talk about your source of creative inspiration?

Director Xi: After "Innocence" ended, Xiao Xiao and I went to the farmhouse for fun.People in the city may not believe that the sky without smog pollution in the countryside can be so pure. This is the main plot that I thought of when I was looking at the sky alone at night.

Reporter: Does Xiaoxiao mean Ji Xiaoxiao?It seems that the relationship between the two is very good.So why didn't Ji Xiaoxiao participate in "Soul Eater" this time? It is said that he and Lu Yinghou are at odds. Is this true?

Director Xi: No, no, there is no such thing. Xiao Xiao couldn't come because the schedule is not suitable. It is completely groundless to say that they have a quarrel.Both Lu Yinghou and Tu Yingdi are very kind people.

Reporter: It is said that Director Xi is very serious about the details. Both the actor and actress have been scolded?

Director Xi: It's a bit more realistic... I believe that the details determine success or failure.But scolding is definitely not counted, it is just that everyone has made progress in the discussion together, and "Soul Eater" can be widely recognized. Lu Yinghou and Tu Yingdi have put in a lot of hard work, and the nomination in Cannes represents their affirmation.

Reporter: May I ask why Director Xi initially thought of asking Director Bian Jiang to be the assistant director?

Director Xi: Bian Jiang is actually very talented, but he is a little informal... We get along very well and hope to have opportunities to cooperate again.

Afterwards, the reporter asked some routine questions, and Xiyan answered them carefully, and the interview went smoothly.

After the end, the editor-in-chief of the magazine asked Xiyan to have dinner together, but Xiyan refused with a smile.

Walking out of the building of the magazine, the sun was shining brightly, the breeze was blowing, and I felt very happy.

A white Mercedes stopped in front of him, and as the car window was lowered slowly, Fu Zhichuan's smiling voice came out: "Dear Director Xi, I am your die-hard fan, I wonder if I have the honor How about driving you to the airport?"

Amused by his tone, Xiyan pulled the car window and took a bite of Fu Zhichuan's handsome face.

"Shy!"

It was only then that Xiyan noticed that Fu Jiuyu was sitting in the back seat.

"Let's go, Mr. Driver." Xiyan got into the car and hugged Fu Jiuyu, with a relaxed smile on his face.

"OK! Myhoney."