"Are you serious?" the young man's face was full of disbelief, his eyes widened, and he stared at the baseball cap in Lan Li's hand, the excitement and excitement in his eyes could hardly be concealed, but then, he paused for a moment, and then became hesitant again, "But, this gift is too valuable, I ...... Well, my parents taught me that this is not good. ”

Lan Li raised her eyebrows unexpectedly, and the smile in her eyes became even stronger, "Here's the thing. I haven't seen the 'Detachment' poster yet, I've been looking forward to having one, so your gift is very important to me, and this hat is my personal belongings, nothing special, it's not expensive, believe me, it's just a random baseball cap in Brooklyn, New York, it's not as valuable as I thought. ”

"But, here's your hat! here's your hat!" the boy's voice began to tremble slightly.

Lan Li laughed happily, "Then you'd better keep it properly." Maybe one day, I'll become Michael Jackson, or Marlon Brando, and the hat will have some treasured value. This self-deprecating ridicule made the fans around him laugh.

Taking the carbon pen from the young man's hand, Lan Li signed his name on the inner lining of the hat, and then looked up and asked, "Your name?"

"Nicholas-Hamilton. The boy stumbled, too nervous to say his name.

After completing the signature, Lan Li handed the hat to the young man, and then seriously rolled up the poster and placed it in the palm of his hand, "Nicholas, thank you for your support, this is very important to me. Hopefully, the 'detachment' of the Berlinale will not disappoint you. ”

"Of course. I mean, of course not!" Nicholas waved his hand again and again, seeing that Lan Li was about to leave, but he was still reluctant, and couldn't help but announce loudly, "I also want to be an actor, an actor like you!"

It was an unexpected surprise.

In his last life, because of movies and performances, his boring life regained color, so he had a dream, a dream of moving forward and running wildly, which made him stand on the stage of the Berlin Film Festival; this time, he did not expect that he became the person who inspired his dreams, he became the person who lit up the inspiration, and he became the person who changed someone's life.

It's amazing.

In this life, chasing dreams and running desperately, today's moment, for the first time, has derived other meanings outside of Lan Li's own. Just like Tony Kaye's "detachment", the progress of society and the progress of history requires the accumulation of the strength of each person, everyone is building the whole society in their own way, and everyone is contributing with their own actions. Now, it's Lan Li's turn.

Looking at the young man's face full of hope, motivation, and brightness, the weight of the dream weighed heavily on his shoulders.

The smile on the corner of his mouth rose slightly, and Lan Li's mood also flew slightly, "Nicholas Hamilton, right? I hope that one day in the future, we can stand on the same stage and perform, then, this is my honor." After a moment's pause, Lan Li took a step forward, carefully gave the boy a hug, and gently patted him on the back.

There was a slight struggle in the depths of my heart. Although Lan Li knew that the grand occasion at JFK Airport and Lincoln Center was just a small probability event, and there was still a difference between fans and fans after all, because choking on food was obviously the most stupid thing to do, but that kind of fear and resistance still could not be contained, and Lan Li would rather confront reporters and paparazzi than fanatical fans. Some things are a threshold after all.

But after struggling, Lan Li still took this half step.

Not only because of these fanaticism, these supports, and these shouts, which are in themselves an affirmation of him, but also because of the stories hidden behind these cheers and excitement, as well as the stories of every independent fan, it is his honor to be able to win the love of these audiences, and because of this young man named Nicholas, his body is shining with the light of dreams, and in a trance, Lan Li seems to see his former self.

So, Lan Li hugged Nicholas as he hugged Lauren Mesler.

Gently, politely, and cordially, then, letting go, taking a half step back, Lan Li clenched his fists, waved it gently, and said with a smile, "Come on!"

After speaking, Lan Li turned around and strode in the direction of the hotel lobby, the screams and shouts behind him were still endless, Lan Li's steps involuntarily became brisk, and his heavy heart began to become hot again. Winter in Berlin seems to be getting better.

Nicholas stood in place, watching Lan Li's figure disappear, and finally didn't hold back, jumped up high, and shouted with joy, "Yay!" Lan Li said, looking forward to the future when they can stand on the same stage! Lan Li said, come on! "Ahhh

But before the cheers could end, a man with black-rimmed glasses appeared in front of Nicholas, only to see him wearing a crumpled suit and a sloppy appearance, "Hello, I'm the manager of Lanli, Roy Lockley." Tomorrow morning, remember to come to the hotel lobby, Lanli will re-sign a 'detachment' poster, put it at the lobby manager, you remember to go and pick it up. What's your name? Can you tell me again?"

Nicholas's brain was completely dead, and he repeated his name, and then he saw the other person nod, "No problem." When the time comes, you can just sign up directly. Also, hopefully I'll see you again at the premiere of 'Detachment' the day after tomorrow. The other party patted him on the shoulder, and then stepped on an unhurried foot, Shi Shiran entered the hotel lobby, and finally disappeared completely.

"Jesus Christ!" just when Nicholas thought that today could not be more perfect, the surprise appeared again. Full of joy and happiness, Nicholas felt that this might be the happiest day of his life, even though he was only twelve years old.

"Ahhh

The frenzy and enthusiasm of the Cannes Film Festival has always been talked about among the three major film festivals in Europe, and the bright sunshine of the French Riviera welcomes film lovers from all over the world...... These are the key words, in Berlin in the cold winter of February, even if the fans are enthusiastic, even if the audience cheers again, but the cold weather and sub-zero temperatures still make the frenzy unable to set off storms after all.

However, in the 12 hours since Lan Li arrived in Berlin, the film festival, which has always been known for its coldness and seriousness, has taken on a different look.

The welcome at the airport, the crowds that arrived at the hotel, were just the beginning, and that evening Lan Li left the hotel and headed to the cinema to immerse himself in the atmosphere of the film festival, as is customary.

It's been the fifth day since the Berlinale kicked off, and a large number of films have been released, and veteran fans have a lot to know about each film. Before leaving, Lan Li did not do his homework in advance, but went directly to the Sony Center on the other side of the street, where there is an official cinema of the film festival, and was ready to pick a random movie to watch, only to be recognized by fans in the theater lobby and ...... They had a lively discussion about the film.

About the new German director Christian Petzold, about his new film "Barbara", which is perhaps the most watchable work of the festival to date, with rave reviews, about Billy-Bob-Thornton, about his fourth directorial work, "Jane Mansfield's Car", how disappointing and how old-fashioned, What a surprise and a great way to be so complacent, about Meryl Streep, about the lifetime achievement award she is about to be awarded, about the "Lights Up" that shined at the Sundance Film Festival not long ago......

Such a scene, in a trance, reminded Lan Li of the Telluride Film Festival. However, it is a little different from Telluride, the fans here are more professional, whether they like it or hate it, they may express their own opinions, and they are reasonable, and their opinions on the film can be called semi-professional; the fans here are more calm, almost every audience who sees Lan Li will take the initiative to come forward to say hello, but that's all, no asking for autographs, handshakes or shooting, but happy to stop and chat.

Despite this, the hall of the cinema was tightly fenced. Lan Li almost began to wonder if he had misremembered the time because of the jet lag? When he left the hotel room, it was already early eleven o'clock, why was the movie theater still so lively, and why was the audience still in an endless stream?

In order to avoid disturbing everyone's viewing of the movie, Lan Li bought a ticket for "War Wizard" and entered the screening room, which brought the discussion to an end for the time being.

However, at the end of the movie, a large group of people still bustled in the movie hall, standing or sitting, and the moment they saw Lan Li, they all surrounded them - not screaming and shouting, nor signing a group photo, but ...... Asked Lan Li for his opinion on "War Wizards", everyone stood still, rolled up their sleeves, and discussed the whole night.

This feeling is very strange, it seems that the stars are holding the moon, everyone revolves around Lan Li alone, but it seems to be an equal coexistence, everyone is expressing their own opinions, even Lan Li's views may be refuted to the fullest.

On this cold winter night, a group of movie lovers gathered together, a cup of coffee, a doughnut, a topic, and that was enough.

Such a Berlin Film Festival seems to be a little unusual.