"Whether it's in terms of the filming techniques or the expressiveness of the actors, this Asian film is definitely worth watching. ”

Charles gave such a pertinent evaluation of "Confined to Day and Night".

"After watching this movie, my first feeling is, how did Jill Leonard beat this Asian actor last year to win the Volpi Cup?

"Spanning decades, from the cradle to the grave, she has completely performed the beauty of a woman at different ages. ”

"The most valuable thing is that this oriental girl naturally has a sense of heaviness of time, and I have to say that this film is very good at selecting people, and this subtle and complex feeling makes the whole film more flavorful. ”

Charles breathed a sigh of relief and continued typing, this time with his eyes on the director and his production team.

He was the first to search for information about Feng Tusheng on the Internet, Feng Tusheng had only won a few small awards before this, and they were all not well-known short films, this "Confined to Day and Night" was actually his first work to go abroad.

"I haven't heard of the director of this work, and when it comes to Asian directors, the first thing we think of is always Tu. ”

The "picture" he refers to is exactly what he refers to.

"I have to say that the picture and the cover are two types of directors with completely different styles, judging from the past films, the color and rhythm of the picture are very beautiful, giving people a very natural sense of originality. ”

Feng is the complete opposite, he uses a lot of techniques in his works, whether it is shooting, transitioning or composition, but it does not feel fancy. He shot this movie very rigorously, and every storyboard started and fell, and even the lighting and art were put into the early stage, and it is reasonable to guess that he must have had a lot of experience before shooting this movie. ”

"It's really hard to imagine why such an excellent director has not been discovered by the international market, and I think if nothing else, this film will definitely become the biggest dark horse of this Venice Film Festival. ”

......

In a photography studio on the outskirts of Milan, a slender Asian man in a tweed suit frowns, sifting through mock cards and bio sheets spread out on a table.

In the hallway, a dozen tall, long-legged girls were waiting for an interview, dressed in the most basic white T's and skinny jeans, led around by assistants, of all colors, but more Asian.

The slender man in the tweed suit in the room has a pen in his ear, and he has an Asian face, but he says to the person next to him in Italian like his mother tongue: "No, no, this doesn't feel right......

He pulled the pen from his ear and made a big fork on the card in his hand.

The girl on the mold card is 1.78 meters tall and weighs less than 100, a standard supermodel figure.

"Vincent, you have to decide quickly, the early summer show, the model for the final show has not been found, we don't have time. ”

The man in the tweed suit still frowned tightly.

"This show meant a lot to me Lawrence, it was the first time I incorporated elements from my hometown into a design," he said, taking a deep breath, adding, "Traditional, Chinese elements. ”

Vincent Xu is a well-known Italian-Chinese designer in fashion circles, and although he grew up overseas, he prefers to be called by his Chinese name, Vincent Xu.

He originally worked as a jewelry designer, but halfway through the career he switched to focusing on clothing.

It is not easy for a yellow man to gain a foothold in the fashion circles of Europe and the United States, and he is by far the most influential one.

It was the first large-scale catwalk held by Vincent Hsu on his own, and it was originally scheduled for spring, but because he couldn't find a suitable model, he and his collaborator Lawrence had to push the show to early summer.

The costumes are ready, most of the models have been finalized, and even the venue and the artist Lawrence have been contacted, but Xu Wensen's side has been unable to decide on the candidates for the models.

Lawrence sorted out the template cards scattered on the table and stacked them into a pile, but heard Xu Wensen suddenly say to him: "You go and tell the girls waiting outside, today's interview is over, and I don't fancy any of them." ”

Lawrence did so with a wry smile, not as direct as Vincent Xu, but euphemistically dismissed the beautiful model with a water wrist line over the crotch in an oily tone unique to Italian men.

When he was done, he sat down in the swivel chair and pinched the bridge of his nose with his index finger and thumb: "It's been three months, Vincent, we've been interviewing for three whole months, and we've seen at least a thousand girls, art school students and famous movie stars, and you haven't seen any of them." ”

Xu Wensen shook his head: "None of them are worthy of my 'powder'." ”

The dress that pressed the scene, Xu Wensen named it "Pink Ink", which is his most satisfying work in the past year.

How much thought he put into this dress, Lawrence sees it, it's all about making art, and he can understand Xu Wensen's perfectionism.

But after three full months, no one was in a hurry, and Lawrence sighed: "What kind of model do you want?"

Xu Wensen unconsciously tapped the pen in his hand on the table: "First of all, it is best to be Chinese, or Japanese or Korean, and you want East Asia." ”

"And it has to be skinny, this dress of mine is a size 0. ”

"It's not so important whether she's beautiful or not, she has to fit perfectly with my dress, I need her to feel that way. ”

Lawrence said to himself, here again and again.

"How does it feel?" he asked helplessly, "what does it feel?"

Xu Wensen then stopped talking, he himself couldn't tell what he wanted to feel, so he could only try one by one, in his cognition, there is a magnetic field between the model and the clothes, and the right clothes must be matched with the right people.

"I'm going to fly to China again next week. Xu Wensen got up and said.

"Still flying to China?" Lawrence said, "We've all been there three times, and we haven't picked any of them." ”

Xu Wensen raised his eyebrows: "Maybe the girl I want will be seen on the fourth trip?"

Lawrence was out of his mind: "I've really convinced you." ”

"You're stretching yourself too hard Vincent, you Asians are always like that. ”

"I suggest you take some time to relax, go to a concert or watch a movie, and maybe you will make new progress in your work. ”

"Thank you for the advice, I will do it when I have time. ”

Xu Wensen nodded absentmindedly, and he didn't know if he really listened.