The most eye-catching part of the opening ceremony was the red carpet ceremony, which began with a brief speech by the main leaders of the organizers and a brief introduction to the films, and then went straight to the point and began to screen the shortlisted film "White Soul" in the main competition unit.

"White Soul" is a film that explores human nature, the story is set in the English countryside three hundred years ago, Alan plays the male protagonist who has a crush on his cousin who is 10 years older than him since he was a child, both of them are from British aristocratic families, because of his outstanding appearance and gentle and considerate behavior, the heroine is also secretly attached to him, forced by kinship, both of them dare not break the taboo. Until the heroine was about to marry according to the family arrangement, the male protagonist finally broke through the long-suppressed feelings in his heart and resolutely eloped with her, regardless of the world, not wanting the consequences, as long as they were together.

They have fallen from the well-to-do aristocracy to the poor, living a life of displacement. The poor couple mourned everything, the two began to quarrel constantly, the sweet love was finally defeated by the cruel reality, and the heroine threw herself into the arms of the rich in pursuit of a better life, and finally abandoned the male protagonist. At the end of the movie, the seriously ill male protagonist lies alone on a dilapidated wooden bed, dying alone, and there is no one who comes to collect his body.

After watching this movie, the screening room was quiet, Liu Yan's mood was difficult to calm down for a long time, and there was even a trace of moisture in the corners of his eyes, Alan's acting skills were so good, in the last scene, he looked at the top with his eyes blankly, above was the roof with a hole in it, through the hole was the blue sky, echoing his blue eyes, a tear slipped from the corner of his eyes, his eyes were still as crystal clear as in childhood, clean and clear, his eyes had nostalgia, sadness, disappointment, numbness, but there was no regret.

What did he see? Was it a pampered childhood? Was it the heartbeat of meeting his cousin for the first time? Or was he mourning this relationship that had no beginning and no end?

Liu Yan thinks that the so-called white soul refers to the pure and flawless soul of the hero, he faces the world with a sincere heart, and the cousin he loves, but in the end, he lost his life. Such a person should not exist in the world, and he is sick because he has no desire to live.

Tragic things always make people think deeply and make people feel depressed, and when the movie is screened, many people leave the scene. But the judges all watched very seriously, occasionally talking in low voices, and looking at the "White Soul" crew behind them.

This night, Alan broke his promise, and he couldn't ask Liu Yan and the two girls for supper. After the opening ceremony, Harvey summoned him and Director Matt to the hotel bar where he was staying for a drink.

Harvey asked Alan, "You'd love to be a part of 'The Song'?"

"Yes, I think I've put all my sincerity before you. ”

Harvey smiled, "Even including liquidated damages of nearly $100 million for Mike's company?"

Alan is not surprised that Harvey is well-informed, and now in Hollywood's upper circles, it is estimated that Michael opened his mouth to ask him for $95 million in liquidated damages.

Harvey's eyes were a cold cobalt blue, but there was a hint of playfulness and amusement in Alan's eyes at the moment. He is not Yu Zhan, Alan was rude to Liu Yan on the red carpet in the name of auditioning, which is simply known to everyone in Sima Zhao's heart.

"Well, I admit that I first wanted to take this film for Liu Yan's sake. ”

Hearing this, Director Matt on the side looked at him in surprise,

"Although I can't see your script for the time being, I searched the Internet for an introduction to this period of Chinese history, and I became interested in the story of the heroes and heroines Xiang Yu and Yu Ji, and I think this film is worth my time and energy. Continuing to shoot "Future Heroes 5" is really a waste of my life. ”

Harvey interrupted him and emphatically said, "Xiang Yu is Chinese, and you are an American." ”

"I know, so I have to try, for me making movies is no longer a job to make a living, I want to push the limits of my ability, just like I took on "White Soul," Alan glanced at Matt and greeted the director with respect, "I can play the chaotic young master in "White Soul", and I can play the king of China in "Song of the Fall". ”

"No matter what I think of Liu Yan, it's just just thinking about it, you also think she is a very attractive girl, I can't refuse her charm, but I can distinguish between imagination and reality, and I want to challenge myself to play a Chinese more than her." Liu Yan said that Xiang Yu has black hair and a beautiful beard, I can dye my blonde hair black, and from now on I can order a beard, if the beard is not long enough, it is okay to wear a fake beard. The eye color may also be changed to black... I...."

Before he finished his words, he was interrupted by Harvey again, "Blue eyes are no problem, Xiang Yu in my script is blue eyes." ”

Alan：“？？？？”

Did the Chinese 2,000 years ago have blue eyes? He couldn't judge, and he wasn't qualified to question Harvey's script.

Harvey took a sip of the wine in his glass, "OK, I no longer question your sincerity, after all, your sincerity is worth $95 million, maybe "Song of the Fall" will not get so much box office when it is released, Americans are not very interested in Chinese movies, it can be seen from the actual box office of "Autumn Moon in the Han Palace" and "Dream of the Late Ming Dynasty", can you bear such a big psychological gap?" Oh, and the financial gap, I can't offer you a high salary like Michael, Liu Yan's salary is only 500 million dollars, and you are probably only twice as much as her. ”

Harvey pinched Alan's weakness to dare to offer him such a low price, and after he finished speaking, he looked into Alan's eyes, but whenever Alan hesitated, he retracted his decision.

"Song of the Fall" is a sentimental movie he made for his mother, and he doesn't want anyone and things mixed with commercial interests to tarnish it!

As a result, Alan said categorically, "You can use as much as you want, anyway, I posted 95 million US dollars upside down, if I care about the salary, I might as well play "Future Heroes 5" and earn hundreds of millions." ”

Harvey's reply was satisfying, "To avoid long nights, let's sign up tomorrow." ”

Alan's hanging heart also fell to the ground, it seems that it is the most correct decision for him to impulsively pull Liu Yan to walk the red carpet with him today.

Harvey looked at Director Matt again, "I'm inviting you here today, also for the sake of "Song of the Fall", and I want to ask you to be the director of this film. ”

After the opening ceremony, "White Soul" won unanimous praise from all the judges. Matt's talent and experience in in-depth feature films is unmatched in Hollywood today, and even though such films don't make a lot of money, he has always stuck to his own path, and he and his films are highly regarded by fans around the world. Giving him the "Song of the Fall" to shoot it, Harvey can rest assured.