London is dark and cold in the early morning, the sky is still gray in May, the streets are extremely busy in the early eights, and the city streets in the morning rush hour are like a crowded walled city, with people outside bustling trying to get in, while people inside are gradually lost in it.

The roar of the engine and the sound of people boiled under the large expanse of blue-gray, the noise in the oppression, the silence in the boiling, and the contradictions merged harmoniously.

The Almeida Theatre is no exception, with a long queue around the small theatre with no end in sight. The main gate of the theater was only fifteen meters, and the whole street was less than eighty meters, but by this time the queue had already zigzagged all the way, and the entire theater and the entire complex were surrounded by the street, and at least three theaters, two restaurants, and several facades were all included, and the square street was surrounded by a snake.

Even during the peak tourist season in July, London's West End hasn't seen it in years.

In order to watch a play, people will choose clothes, read manuals, and the expectation will rise early, and then wait for the day of the play to dress up and go out.

At that time, the theater was the equivalent of today's cinema. No, it's the equivalent of today's YouTube pipes, or computer screens.

However, the glory of the past can no longer be found. Today's Almeida Theatre, today's West End, is so unusual, the streets during rush hour, the sight of coming and going, curious and surprised, confused and expectant, silently, people today have added one more item to the pantry conversation.

Marc Lacante and his friends arrived at the Almeida Theater early, hoping to grab the front row seat as soon as possible, but it was still too late at half past four in the morning, and more than a dozen tents had been set up at the entrance of the theater, ready for a protracted battle early, eager to grab tickets as soon as possible.

It's like the premiere of "Star Wars" or the launch of Apple's new phone.

In the long wait, it was not boring or restless, on the contrary, everyone was so excited and excited, they couldn't wait to share their experiences and opinions, discuss Lan Li's works, discuss Lan Li's deeds, and discuss Lan Li's experience.

The name "Lanli-Hall" became a bridge between them and awakened a deep resonance in their hearts.

"The shock brought by 'detachment' comes from the story, and Lan Li's performance refines and sublimates the whole theme, while the shock brought by 'Love is crazy' comes from resonance, and Lan Li's performance truly presents the purity and complexity of love. In my personal opinion, the performances of these two works are comparable. ”

The gushing remarks were made by a young girl named Cara-Hausman, a student at the Royal College of Dramatic Art studying acting, who looked to be only about 20 years old, but her thin body contained powerful energy, and she talked about acting even more than a head.

Incidentally, she arrived earlier than Mark and the others, and was one of the first ten loyal fans to arrive at the theater gate and set up camp.

"Have you ever watched 'Detachment'?" Christine Schutler's eyes lit up, "Then you must have met the young master in Berlin and talked to him face to face, right? He's such a gentleman! I mean, he's such an approachable actor, God, I'm going to scream right now." ”

Kara-Hausman slumped her shoulders in chagrin and let out a long sigh, "I missed it." That depressed expression seemed to miss the world.

"What! you missed it!" Christine finally stopped and began to scream, "God god God! I can't believe you missed it!" The young master goes to the cinema every day to watch the exhibits, no luck is needed, he can meet him honestly when he waits there, and he has no shelf at all, and he is very happy to participate in our discussions. Jesus Christ, how could you miss it?"

Kara grew more and more annoyed, burying her cheeks deep in her hands, "I was so busy running from theater to theater that I didn't even have time to eat, and I completely forgot about it. "When the film festival is over, I regret that my intestines are blue, but I can't go back. "I have a lot of questions to ask him, and a lot of topics to talk about......"

"Perhaps, you can ask me now. ”

A man's voice sounded in her ears, as low as a cello, but with a shallow smile, like the ripples left by the sunlight through the strings, Kara vaguely felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't say it, she just raised her head and said in a very depressed voice, "You can't answer, do you want to send an email to ......?"

The words that followed were stuck in his throat like this, and he looked at the man in front of him in a daze, dumbfounded, and couldn't make a sound at all. Kara only felt that her brain was like a mess of mush, and she blinked her eyes, but she didn't know how to react, and all that was left in her ears was the sound of her heart beating violently, poof, poof......

Not only Kara, at this time, the noise and noise of the whole street was slowly precipitating, Mark, Christine and others were also stunned, staring at their eyes, unable to believe their eyes, the surprise and sluggishness, centered on the entrance of the theater, slowly spread, like a boulder thrown into a calm lake.

At this time, the man who appeared in front of him, with a tall posture and a clear face, a simple white T-shirt with jeans, a pair of sky-blue skateboard shoes, was stepping on a black skateboard, and carrying a backpack on his right shoulder at random.

On the other hand, Lan Li was also full of confusion.

This morning, according to the original plan, I came to the theater for a live rehearsal. There were only a few days left before the premiere, and they had to conduct live rehearsals on the theater stage to ensure that they could adapt to the space of the stage and the environment of the theater, etc., but after the subway station came out, Lan Li saw such a raging and exaggerated queue.

Originally, there was a back door for the actors to enter the theater. In the alley at the back of the theater, there is an exit for the actors, and after the performances, the most experienced and enthusiastic theatergoers come here and wait for 30 or 40 minutes, hoping to see the actors they love and admire.

But at this time, the alley at the back door was also completely blocked. Curious, Lan Li followed the line all the way to the entrance of the theater, and then saw the tightly closed gate, and the tents lined up at the door, such a scene is really unimaginable.

It's not that Lan Li hasn't seen it. At the Toronto Film Festival, it's not uncommon to see such scenes, but cinema is a film, and theatre is a very different story. What's more, there was still a normal repertoire in the theater last night, and it was a curtain call, and such a queue would inevitably affect the entry and exit of other audiences - even if they gave way to the main space of the theater gate and only started queuing next to the gate.

"What the hell is going on? If I'm not mistaken, the ticket pre-sale should be tomorrow, right?" Lan Li looked along the line, because there were really too many people in line, at least five or six hundred people. Queuing for tickets, that's appalling enough, or is it 24 hours in advance? It's a fantasy!" Or am I getting the day wrong?"

Lan Li's question was not answered, because everyone was caught off guard and panicked, which made Lan Li laugh dumbly, "Hey, Mark, Christine, hey, guys." It's not the first time we've met, right?" "They didn't behave so badly when they met at the Berlinale before, so what happened today?

This simple greeting not only didn't bring everyone back to their senses, but Katarina Kofler next to her also made a bitter "wow" cry, which caught Lan Li off guard, and he couldn't help but chuckle twice, "So, what questions did you want to ask just now? I still have a little time before today's official rehearsal." ”

The rehearsal was 9:30 a.m., and it was not yet 9 o'clock.

Kara blinked vigorously and muttered, "It's not a dream? "We were just discussing, which of your film works is your favorite performance?"

"'Cancer-fighting me'. Without any hesitation, Lan Li gave a direct answer. In this work, Lan Li not only tried to perform comedy, but also truly broke away from the influence of the memories of his previous life, returned to reality, and took steps wholeheartedly. "Fighting Cancer" is very important to Lan Li's career as an actor.

Such an unexpected answer suddenly made everyone come back to their senses, "How is it possible", "Isn't it 'love crazy'", "I feel that 'detachment' completely explodes it", "No, no, no", "It shouldn't be like this......

The chattering discussion was endless, and the scene finally began to be lively again, but Lan Li was unmoved, shrugged his shoulders slightly, and showed his attitude.

Mark came back to his senses and shouted, "What about the music? What about the music? What's your favorite song?" Or what's the most special one?"

"'Cleopatra'. Lan Li's answer was also very simple, without modesty and courtesy, without politeness, and also did not say "the best is always the next", but simply gave his own answer, "At least, as of today, for me." Before, I didn't have a taste of the true meaning of this song, but after time has settled, its meaning is indeed different. ”

Lan Li expressed his opinion sincerely, "What about other than this?

"Uh......" Everyone was stunned for a while, the bustling discussion just now was endless, and now it was actually stuck, and finally Christine shouted out in a wit, "How does it feel to win the Oscar?"

"Great! and ...... I should really go back to the stage and polish my basics. ”