The entire Alice Tully Room was packed, and not only that, but the steps between the seats were also full, and there were also forty or fifty people standing at the back, which made the scene look less like the premiere of a commercial film, more like a meeting of the film masters during the New York Film Festival, with a strong academic atmosphere and a fanatical fan atmosphere, quiet and quiet, but all the enthusiasm was hidden under the skin.

After tonight's accident, the premiere that started again was less noisy and more solemn, as quiet as water. When the main creators led by Seth and Lan Li appeared in front of the audience, there was regular applause in the screening hall, no whistles, no shouts, and the bright sound was a little depressed and heavy.

Tessa quietly looked at Lan Li with her hands behind her back. At this time, Lan Li returned to his dry appearance, without the previous embarrassment, but he did not change his clothes, he was still the white shirt and jeans on the red carpet, the shirt sleeves were casually rolled up to his elbows, and his golden brown curls were messily and scattered, without any makeup or dress, he just appeared on the stage easily and dryly.

Such a blue ceremony seems to have stripped away the light of the artist and turned into an ordinary young man again. But in the crowd, in the sea of people, Tessa could still easily find Lan Li's figure, and she couldn't leave her eyes at all. The shock she was when she first saw Lan Li in Toronto seems to have regained her calm, but the longing and admiration in her heart have not diminished, because little by little, she has glimpsed the soul hidden under that skin.

In fact, Tessa likes this kind of blue gift even more. Clean, simple, pure.

Jonathan Levine and Seth Logan concluded their speeches by expressing regret and condolences for tonight's accident, and briefly introducing some of the work "I Fight Cancer" and expressing their outlook. Next, it was Lan Li's turn.

Lan Li took the microphone, but for a while, he was a little short of words, standing in place, and did not make a sound. This was unusual, and for the first time in Tessa's memory, she had seen Lan Li poor.

Exhaling softly, "I just want to say that movies are important, but there are many more important things in life than movies." Lan Li's voice was still a little hoarse, and two hours of rest was still not enough to erase the traces of the previous accident, "This is also the truth told in the work 'Fighting Cancer'." I hope it's a good movie, but I hope it's a good night even more. So, enjoy!"

A simple sentence, but with a lot of meaning. Tessa understood, the smile on the corner of her mouth couldn't help but rise slightly, her heart was warm, like a meteor crossing the sky, but her eyes were slightly warm, and Lan Li's figure in her sight became blurred, but the firm smile on the corner of Lan Li's mouth became clear.

As the creators sat down one after another, Tessa turned her head, and then saw a similar expression on Hope's face, as if she saw herself, and this night meant much more to them than just the premiere of a movie; Those intricate, complex, and profound emotions and afterglows can only be understood by those who have truly experienced them, and only those who have truly felt the weight of Lan Li's words.

Words can't express it, but the eyes say it all.

"Phew, I'm already looking forward to the movie. Tessa breathed heavily, seemed to completely remove the burden and pressure from her shoulders, and whispered.

Hope nodded in confirmation, "Me too." Then, they didn't talk much anymore, turned their heads to the big screen, and waited for the movie to show.

The lights in the screening room gradually dimmed, and finally fell into darkness, and after some twists and turns, the premiere of "Fighting Cancer" finally entered the orbit, and the noise and excitement of the scene calmed down at the beginning of the film's opening credits. For the next 100 minutes, they will enter the world of the movie, temporarily putting all the real-world worries and worries on the ground.

The first shot is the appearance of Lan Li.

Wearing a navy blue pullover hat T, the hem is exposed to the dark blue T-shirt underneath, with a pair of black sports shorts, black Nike running shoes and white football socks on the feet, typical American sports attire. Jogging along Seattle's Harbor Park, the green and water vapor bring a touch of winter, and the camera follows Lan Li into Adam's life.

The red light at the intersection made Adam stop, even if there were no vehicles around, and then a woman strode directly across the road, and disappeared in a blink of an eye, Adam looked at the back of the long walk with a confused expression, hesitated for a moment, his eyes fell on the red light, and he still didn't dare to take a step after all.

The smile on the corner of Tessa's mouth couldn't help but rise, she liked Lan Li's stunned expression just now, such a nerd-like Lan Li was really an unexpected surprise.

Back at home, there was no shampoo in the bath, Adam hesitated, picked up a bottle of ladies shampoo on the shelf, sniffed it seriously, raised his eyebrows slightly, and there was no extra expression, but the meaning of complaining and helplessness was clearly expressed.

After dressing, Adam and his girlfriend Rachel, who is brushing his teeth, have a pre-work conversation, and he carefully and cautiously states that he has emptied a drawer that can hold Rachel's personal belongings. The nervous and shy expression, the panicked and evasive eyes, showed the inner tension and urgency vividly, and the sweetness and happiness between the eyebrows could not be expressed in words.

On the way to work, Adam, who does not have a driver's license, can only be picked up by his friend Kyle. The impatient Kyle who was waiting saw Adam get into the car, raised his fist and was about to punch in greeting, but Adam wrapped his palm around Kyle's fist and responded amicably, Kyle had a stunned and disgusted expression, and then Kyle smelled Adam's body, and after learning that it was Rachel's shampoo, Kyle leaned next to Adam's hair and took a big breath with an intoxicated expression.

Adam sat in the passenger seat without love, no dodging, no evasion, his eyes glazed and his expression wooden.

"Hahahaha!" The laughter in the screening hall finally couldn't hold back anymore and exploded directly. The opening is just three minutes, there is no special storyline, but the small details of the performance are fleshing out the characters little by little, the warmth between the gestures, with a little witty, makes the corners of the mouth rise, and finally see the contrasting expressions of Adam and Kyle, a little obscene, a little embarrassing, and finally let the laughter be completely released.

"Fighting Cancer" is a comedy. Tessa is convinced of this now, and to be honest, Lan Li's comedy performance is really eye-catching and refreshing.

The intimate questions about the prohibition of minors in the café, the formal conversation about the work content on the radio station, the harmony between Adam and Kyle burst out with a wonderful spark effect, the smile always hung on the corner of Tessa's mouth, never disappeared, and the atmosphere of the whole screening room became relaxed and comfortable, not the kind of comedy that laughed heartily, but the humor that made people smile, and the mood involuntarily became brighter.

However, this beauty only lasted less than ten minutes. When the doctor announced that Adam's back pain was caused by a malignant tumor, Tessa stared intently at the big screen, Adam first felt ridiculous, then stunned, then stunned, then stunned, panicked, and finally dazed, and the bitter emotion began to roll on the tip of his tongue.

The smile was still on his lips, and before he had time to fade, his vision had already blurred in the warmth. It's not sadness, it's not pain, it's not despair, it's just bitterness and sourness, in the surging crowd, in the huge city, in the turbulent river of life, the confusion of losing direction in an instant.

Watching Adam sit on the bus home, rubbing his eyes, and then quietly looking out the window at the night scene again, no panic, no upheaval, no ups and downs, just ...... Be quiet. But this silence forced Tessa to take a big breath, and the stuffy feeling in her chest eased slightly.

After relieving himself, Adam chose to face it calmly. He told Rachel, and he told Kyle that he hadn't planned to tell his parents because his father had Alzheimer's disease and couldn't even remember him as a son, and his mother had already endured too much, but after hesitation, he told his parents honestly.

"Fighting Cancer (50/50)", Tessa now finally understands where the name of the film comes from.

Fifty percent of the chances, that's the odds of Adam surviving. As Kyle said, it's a good odds, things can be worse, fifty percent, which means at least half the chance, which is already very exciting, like those cancer fighters, Adam also has a chance to beat cancer and prolong his life, and fifty percent, it doesn't sound that serious.

But involuntarily, Tessa's eyes were once again warm.

Especially when she saw that Adam's mother, Diane, after learning the news, said that she hid in the kitchen in a hurry, like a headless fly, trying to make a cup of green tea for Adam, just because "The Today Show" said, "Green tea can reduce the chance of cancer by 15 percent." ”

Adam said helplessly and distressedly, "But I've got cancer. This immediately made Diane collapse, hugging Adam tightly, biting her lower lip tightly, but the cry could not help but spill out between her lips after all.

Tessa's eyes moistened silently. Fifty percent of the time? Is this really a positive ratio? Can the odds of life really be against fate?

Introduced by the hospital, Adam goes to see psychiatrist Katherine Mackay, but when he knocks on the door and enters, he sees a young girl who looks like a college student sitting on a couch munching on a sandwich — a moment when her mouth is wide open and her appearance is not so beautiful.