"The budget for this film is certainly fine. So at the beginning of the planning of the film, I started a special website to throw out the time cycle and multiverse arguments involved in the content of the movie, and set up ticket giveaways and lucky draws to attract discussion. At the same time, I also consulted physicists under the guise of being more rigorous in the technical hardcore of the film. ”

"Unfortunately, no one is really interested in the scientific concepts I propose and the rigor of the discourse. It's not just that the online discussion is all nonsense that is not nutritious. Even physicists take it as a joke. These experts were all interested in taking photos with me, and they talked about business in a perfunctory way, not only did they not mean to seriously discuss with me at all, but they even discriminated against me academically and on the basis of gender. ”

"You've got it right, and I've finally found that it's almost impossible to make the whole world aware of the existence of the Multiverse or three-dimensional time. I'm afraid I won't be able to refresh people's consciousness with that. I had to focus on the film's response to humanity and the inspiration it brings. ”

"All in all, in order to ensure the production level of the film. I still used well-known big-name directors, and this time it was Michael Bay who took the director's microphone for me. Hisaishi was still responsible for the soundtrack, and I continued to work with ILM, and they were the ones who did the special effects shots for the film. ”

"This time, even many famous actors took the initiative to come to the door and asked to take over my new film at a low salary. But I didn't want the star to overshadow the theme and the message I wanted to convey, so I ended up using talented and unknown young actors. ”

At this time, Beilu suddenly raised her wine glass and drank it all.

Then he took a deep breath before staring at the glass in his hand.

"But even so, I did my best to make the film have substance. But this innovative film, which I named "Mysterious Rebirth", was a complete failure. It can be said that it was a complete failure. ”

Zhuo Qun couldn't help frowning.

"Can you elaborate a little bit?"

"Like I said, the movie collapsed. I specially selected this year's New Year's Day schedule for this movie to be grandly launched in China, and the opening ceremony invited countless well-known filmmakers. Although the box office was good in the first month of release, it gradually became unwatched. ”

"Luckily, I didn't choose to release it globally at the same time. The audience hates this movie, the reputation is very bad, and the Douban score is less than seven points, which is probably due to the fact that I filmed "The Three-Body Problem" and the masters' high technical level. ”

"What do those critics say? Yes, 'mysticism detached from reality' is probably the most common professional view. Words such as 'poor logic', 'ignorance', 'emotional confusion', and 'pretentiousness' are feedback from the audience. Some people even say that it is a time-traveling movie, but this movie is not as good as half of "Charlotte's Troubles". ”

"The plot that most people like is the love part of James who follows the cliché of Hollywood stories and pinches the heroes and heroines together. There is also the plot of how the hero and heroine take advantage of rebirth. But he hated the connotation and emotions of the characters expressed in the story, as well as the lack of a perfect ending. ”

"A lot of people don't even understand the choice of characters in the play. Just because the hero and heroine are not immersed in materialistic desires and selfish desires, while shouldering responsibilities, they also have to seek the truth of the world and time. They actually said that the plot did not conform to human nature, and the hero and heroine were fools. ”

"There are also people who say that the heroine is independent and strong and doesn't want to rely on men, so they say that such a character is bad, and define the movie as a literary film that reflects women's rights. I really doubt that no one in the cinema will really understand this movie!"

This was followed by a two-minute, somewhat awkward silence.

Because he hadn't seen this movie, Zhuo Qun really didn't know where to start to persuade him.

Finally, after thinking about it for a long time, I finally spoke vaguely.

"I am very sorry for your frustration. This kind of thing is really uncomfortable, and maybe disappointing in life. But life is not a fairy tale, it is not a smooth road, and it is not fair. You have to think about it, look at what happened to us for no reason. What is this little bump in comparison?"

Beilu shook her head, still smiling wryly.

"You're right. But the problem is that I think I'm ridiculous. It's fun, isn't it?"

"Look, the main reason why you refuse to work with me and break up with me is because you are afraid that the film I make will have a huge impact, that it will be dangerous to us, that it will affect the change of the world. But in reality, the world doesn't take it seriously at all, but as a ridiculous joke. ”

"Due to the bad response, I spoke publicly in a timely manner in a vain attempt to remedy the situation. Unfortunately, all my interpretations of the film's ideas have been criticized for being incomplete. The remarks that rose up to attack it made the movie more and more like a bad movie. Some people say it's too realistic, some say it's too abstract, some say it's too obscure, and some say it's a self-inflicted work. People stand in droves on the opposite side of the film. ”

"The most ironic thing is that the only public argument that agrees is the characterization of the film, which everyone says is an art film. It is recognized that there is a lot of innovative cinematic consciousness in it. But I came to France this time to wait for the Cannes Film Festival in May, but I didn't come because of "Mysterious Rebirth". It's because of the sequel to "The Three-Body Problem". ”

"Interesting, isn't it? A purely commercial film was actually nominated for Best Film at the European Artistic Film Festival. And "Mysterious Rebirth", which countless people consider to be an art film, did not even pass the preliminary selection of the Cannes Film Festival. ”

"This is the world, isn't it crazy?"

Zhuo Qun was silent again for a while, and then raised his head, his eyes were already full of gentle expressions.

"You know, I used to be a monopolist in the domestic online literature industry, and I used to be an excellent print media practitioner. I myself am experiencing rebirth. ”

"If I write down my real stories and experiences, whether it is the production cost or the way I promote it, it will be more convenient, more comfortable and safer than you. ”

"Even if I don't have the ambition to refresh the consciousness of the world as a whole, I can use it to comfort loneliness. But I didn't, do you want to know why?"

Bei Lu, who was excited, restrained her emotions due to curiosity, she looked up at Zhuo Qun.

"I'd love to know. So why?"

Zhuo Qun spoke eloquently without hesitation.

"Actually, it's because of the different times. Such a work could have caused a sensation in the eighties. But now it will not have any benign effect, it will only be ridiculed. ”

"Because the pace of our lives has become faster, the family structure has become simpler, and life has become peaceful and stable. In today's era of sudden changes in science and technology, people's energy is attracted by external changes. Most people take this kind of flat life for granted, even bored. I don't know how to be grateful at all, it's all self-respecting. Of course, there is no need to examine your own heart, let alone have the patience to experience complex emotions. ”

"What the masses crave is simplicity and indulgence. I can only say that this is an era of extreme materialism, using advertising to establish values for people, and gradually degrading people's humanity. People's needs and animals are getting closer and closer. They have forgotten that the reason why people are human beings and that people are judged by the most subtle and precious emotions is because they have the most subtle and precious emotions. If a person with a high IQ, abundant knowledge, and abundant financial resources, but who has no moral bottom line, can he still be considered a human being?

At the same time, you have to admit that appreciating fine works of art requires an ideological realm, insight, knowledge, and even material level. It is difficult for people who have difficulty surviving to have such a state of mind and such quality. This is limited to a small group of people. It's like the quintessence of Peking Opera, it's like painting, it's like calligraphy, it's like classical music, it's like ballet. You can do it, make your work artistic, but you'll never be able to teach the public how to appreciate it. ”

"And if ordinary people don't know about this kind of art, it is difficult to experience the special fun in it, but for certain groups of people. People with the same conditions will feel indescribable charm and attraction. This is called the layman to see the excitement, and the insider to see the doorway. ”

"So the main problem with your disappointment is that you think too highly of the public's level of thinking and appreciation. How unrealistic it is that your works that emphasize ideological and human emotions should aspire to achieve the sensational effect of popular works. ”

"Seriously, you shouldn't try to have a movie discussion with the public. Because it involves professionalism, valuable exchanges must also be based on knowledge and insight parity. Otherwise, what you say will be in vain, playing the harp to the cow. ”

"You might as well think about it, the people who have time to speak nonsense on the Internet are obvious specific groups of people, who don't even understand themselves, what can they say? Can they understand what you say? Just those laymen who take information as knowledge. If you say a serious word to them, you lose. ”

I don't know when it started, and there were a lot of confetti in front of Beilu because of her unique habits.

Her eyes were already a little energetic by this time, but she still looked down.

"I understand your words. I have to say, it was a painful lesson, but the good thing is that I'm mature enough to face it. We both have to accept it, after all, we have lost so much ......"

Zhuo Qun continued.

"Well, please don't be too yourself. I know what this film means to you, you know your desire to do something positive for the world, and you know how much pressure it takes to stand up for what you think is the right thing to do. I respect your persistence and admire your perseverance, even when I disagree with your approach and opinions. ”

Bei Lu finally raised her head and looked at Zhuo Qun.

Such eyes softened a lot, which Zhuo Qun had never seen before.

"Thank you, I knew it was right for me to come to you. Your words are very helpful to me. ”

But she didn't expect that the conversation that should have ended would not be over here.

Zhuo Qun stood up suddenly, and took off a coat of his own from the hanger in the room, and greeted her.

"What is this. Come with me, you have to put on this dress. I'm going to take you to the cellar and show you some really interesting things. It should make you feel a little more emotionally positive. ”