"Hahahaha. The group of underage girls diagonally opposite each other laughed happily, and their carefree posture seemed to be enjoying a beautiful childhood, but the mature dress, thick makeup, and decadent posture showed a completely different posture from the pure and clear laughter.

They are about to sell their bodies, but they don't know what it means. Such a sharp contrast adds a touch of desolation and chaos to the streets of the Bronx.

Lan Li's footsteps did not stop, walked past the traffic light, and continued to move towards the opposite reaction of the group of girls, but twenty meters away, there was a Starbucks on the right. Starbucks everywhere.

With smoky brick walls and black columns, the unpretentious décor looks like an ordinary convenience store, with only the classic logo on the top of the head reminding pedestrians to come and go, this is the world's most successful coffee chain.

At this time, the interior of the shop was lit up with creamy yellow lights, and a few customers roamed around it, and at the long table by the window, a young man opened his laptop, concentrating on his work, and there were some malicious glances around him, but the young man had no fear, apparently the indigenous people of the area, and there were seven or eight gray stone tables outside, in the primitive and rough style of a construction site, and he did not worry about the danger of being emptied in the middle of the night.

The appearance of Lan Li did not attract any attention. Because similar figures can be seen inside and outside the Starbucks store, on the stone table by the door, there is also a homeless man sipping a cup of freshly baked coffee, and the layered dressing style looks a bit "Pirates of the Caribbean" style, sitting comfortably, and the staff did not come to drive it away.

Walking into the Starbucks store, Lan Li walked around, then walked out again, and finally found the target in the corner, walked straight over, and sat down opposite an old man wearing a gentleman's hat, the long gray messy hair was like the tentacles of an octopus, squirting out from under the brim of the hat, and the face full of vicissitudes was written with an exaggerated and funny expression, and people who didn't know why thought it was a madman.

Seeing Lan Li sitting down, the old man's eyes widened, revealing a slow excitement and excitement, "How is it? How do you feel? What is the harvest? Do you have any questions to ask me? I heard that there was an attack on the police yesterday, you weren't at the scene, did you? Did you go to the nearby high school to see it? I always wanted to communicate with those children, but every time they refused. Perhaps, you can be considered their peers, and they are more willing to communicate, right?"

chattering and crackling, as soon as I came up, I talked a lot of things, one after another, without ventilation, and vividly interpreted the mood of urgency and expectation. What's even more interesting is that he didn't mind the safety of Lan Li at all, and didn't even ask a polite question, but focused all his attention on "important things".

Who else could it be other than Tony Kaye?

For Tony's urgency and focus, Lan Li has long been accustomed to it. Imagine that this old man was ordered by the authorities to interrupt the filming in order to shoot the "Blackwater Shipping Company" and reveal the government/government responsibility behind the environmental problems, which is even "Fahrenheit 911", "Snowden", and "Fourth Citizen" in the United States, but the "Blackwater Shipping Company" was not able to complete the shooting, and the lethality can be imagined.

In other words, Tony is more desperate, more selfless, more persistent, and more crazy than Lan Li. For Lan Li's proposal to experience it for himself, Tony was naturally more in favor of and more committed than anyone else.

"No, no, uh...... No, no. Lan Li put the burlap bag in his hand to the side, recalled it carefully, said a series of negative words, and then paused for a moment, and nodded seriously, "Yes, the answer to all your questions is, 'no'." ”

Tony couldn't help but be stunned for such a crisp response, and then he sneered - he didn't remember what question he had just asked, and before he could speak, there was an exaggerated roar from the street behind him, drowning out all the noise around him.

Turn your head and you can see a colorful "luxury" roadster, with a modified engine, a slight step on the accelerator will shake the sky, and there are three, four, five, six people sitting on it, all black, like stacks of arhats, flowers gathered together, at a glance it is impossible to tell how many people there are, all of them raised their hands high, let themselves fly, ghosts and wolves howled and shouted, the scene was so lively.

The sports car stopped at the intersection of the traffic lights, and then they were seen whistling at the girls on the opposite street, and the ******* was endless, giggling and boldly opening their mouths to tease/play, and the noise of the noise continued to echo at the intersection.

Lan Li and Tony both turned sideways and looked over, the sports car slowed down and drove all the way over, the black people in the car continued to tease with words, and the group of girls raised their middle fingers without showing weakness, and even one girl smashed her handbag over, as a result, the person in the sports car grabbed the handbag, accelerated, and drove away.

The commotion was only half a minute, but soon regained its calm, and Lan Li and Tony looked at each other, and they were silent for a while.

Tony sat down heavily, leaned back in his chair, the cheerfulness and comfort in his expression were swept away, dyed with a layer of exhaustion, rubbed his temples, and looked at Lan Li's expression through the light in the store, the surging anger and helpless sighs were mixed together, contradictory and conflicting, indescribable in words, and even with it, a touch of helplessness appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Lan Li met Tony's gaze, and in the end, he spoke first, half-jokingly, "I thought just now that you were going to rush straight ahead." ”

In fact, Tony had already stood up, his hands clenched into fists, the bubbling anger was almost uncontrollable, and he looked much more excited than Lan Li, but in the end, Tony still sat down dejectedly, all the emotions on his cheeks disappeared, and only a face full of excitement remained.

In the face of Lan Li's ridicule, Tony pulled the corners of his mouth, but he couldn't laugh, he could only let out a long, long breath, "They have already given up, what else can I do? You can never wake up a person who is pretending to be asleep." ”

There was a thick pessimism in that heavy tone, like the thick clouds that never dissipated during the rainy season, "It's not like you." Lan Li supported his chin with his fingers and looked at Tony seriously, and his determined tone made Tony pull the corners of his mouth.

"Of course. If everyone chooses to compromise because they can't change, and is gradually rubbed away by society, then society will never progress. We should not let society change itself, but should change society through our own efforts. Tony spoke lightly, not in that tone of great truth, but in a heartfelt sigh, "But personal power is limited after all, I can't help everyone, not to mention those corners that I can't see, even if I see it, it may not be able to help." ”

Tony shrugged his shoulders and his eyes became focused again, "To change society, we need to awaken everyone's consciousness, let one person become a small group, and then let a small group become a large group, and finally complete the change." As a director and an artistic creator, my work is my weapon, and at the same time, the meaning of my filmmaking. I hope that through my lens and my images, the audience can feel the truth of society, and if one person takes action or changes his mind among a hundred or even a thousand viewers, then this is my victory. ”

Tony in front of him reminded Lan Li of Lu Xun. The man who changed China with the pen.

At the beginning, writing was only used for recording, but with the development of time, it gradually developed more meaning, evolved into art, and influenced generations of people. This is true for literature, it is true for painting, it is true for music, it is true for cinema, strictly speaking, it is all true for art. The changes it brings are spiritual, and at the same time, it is also one of the important driving forces to promote social progress and change.

It is undeniable that art has been entertaining since its inception, and this is especially true of movies. By watching movies, people can feel the emotions of relaxation, joy, release, comfort, and enjoyment, which is the intuitive meaning of the birth of film, but the reason why film can be called the seventh art is because in addition to the entertainment effect, it can also be sublimated and shoulder a higher mission.

It's like the album "Don Quixote".

While encouraging the production of commercial films, we must not give up the creation of art films, both of which are indispensable. That's why "Batman: The Dark Knight" has so much to follow, and it's no exaggeration to say that it's the pinnacle of the 21st century's perfect combination of business and art. Until the rebirth of Lan Li, no other work could reach such heights.

"So, is this the original intention of your filming 'Detachment'?" Lan Li's heart, sincerely admiring Tony.

Although Lan Li has made four film works so far, three of which are independent films, they are still only limited to the category of "film", and are more limited to the creator's own experience and ideas, and have not been able to get rid of reality and reach the height of art. "Detachment" is the first artwork that Lanli participated in shooting. Essentially, it's different.

Tony pursed the corners of his lips and didn't answer, but continued to ask, "Is this what you feel about your own experience? What do you think of the Bronx, or rather, these people living in the slums?"

Art comes from life and is higher than life. Lan Li chose to live in the slums of the Bronx as a homeless man in order to truly understand Tony's original intention. Now, he finally felt it further. This is something that cannot be felt behind closed doors and on paper. This is the breakthrough.