The organizers of this year's BJ International Film Festival have made great efforts to invite outstanding foreign films to participate in the screening, including world-famous films such as "Black Swan", "The Social Network", "One War" and "A Farewell", as well as films such as "Siberia: My Love", "Black Thorns" and "History in Memory", which have not yet been officially released. The cinematographers of films such as "Black Swan" and "Social Network" must be very good, but they are all well-known top photographers in various countries, and Li Xiuping has no way to dig into the wall, so he can only set his sights on the photographers of another type of film.

Another type of film that Li Xiuping thinks is "Siberia: My Love", which is very good but not famous, and the production cost is extremely low, whether it is the director, the main actor or the cinematographer, the value is not high, these materially poor filmmakers are more likely to be lured to join Li Xiuping's team.

Li Xiuping wants to participate in the fan interaction of the crew of "Siberia: My Love", because he has seen this movie in his previous life, he knows that the use of the lens in this movie is very outstanding, and he also knows that this is a low-budget movie, and the photographer belongs to the category of lure, and he hopes to have a friendly and profound exchange with the photographer, so Li Xiuping asked Reba to wake him up on time.

An hour later, Reba woke up Li Xiuping, and Li Xiuping and Reba then participated in the fan interaction of "Siberia: My Love", but he tragically found that the film crew only came to director Saravaros and starring Sergei, and the cinematographer did not come to China at all.

"Hey, let's look at the other movies. ”

Li Xiuping had no choice but to leave the "Siberia: My Love" screening hall, Reba saw that Li Xiuping was not in a good mood, and asked, "What are you looking for?"

"Cinematographer, I'm looking for a good cinematographer for our new film. ”

"You're here looking for a cinematographer for the film?"

"Yes, there are basically no bad foreign films in the film festival, the photography team can't be said to be luxurious, but they definitely have strength, I want to try my luck, but in the past three days, I have only seen five photographers, they are really good, but they are not interested in working in Huaxia. Li Xiuping paused and looked at Reba, "Dear, do you have any good suggestions?"

Reba pursed his lips and smiled, "No, but I can accompany you to find it." ”

"You just got on a plane, aren't you tired?"

"A little bit. ”

"Then let's go get something to eat first, and then you can accompany me to find it. ”

"Okay. ”

"What do you want to eat?"

"Whatever. ”

After Reba finished speaking, she suddenly felt that something was wrong, she thought about it, and she found that she had just talked to Li Xiuping too intimately, a bit like a conversation between boyfriends and girlfriends. She was about to think carefully about how she could feel this way, but found Li Xiuping stopping, "What's wrong?"

Li Xiuping looked at a movie billboard not far away, "Did you see that?"

"Well, a foreigner's short film, do you want to watch it?"

"No, this short film is not famous, but I know this director, he is very talented. ”

"Director, aren't we looking for a cameraman?"

"He's a director, he's a cinematographer, his name is Michael Slater, he's really talented. ”

Li Xiuping knew Michael Slater in his previous life because he had read a movie magazine that listed the top ten regrettable photographic geniuses of the new century, and Michael Slater was among them.

Michael Slater, a Canadian, was nominated for the American Film Institute Photographer Award in 2009 for his documentary "The Forgotten Place." It's just that he only has one famous work, which gradually declined in the next few years, and then seems to have changed careers.

How can a talented cinematographer waste his talent? This is a loss for the film and television industry, and Li Xiuping feels that he needs to save Michael Slater, which will be a great good.

Five minutes later, in the short film screening hall of the BJ Film Festival - Hall F of the National Convention Center, Li Xiuping took Reba to meet Michael Slater, and he said in English: "Hi! Hello, can you talk?"

Michael Slater is about thirty years old, tall and thin, with white skin and yellow hair, very ordinary appearance, and very ordinary clothes, blue shirt and jeans. He looked at Reba, and then replied, "Hello, what do you want to say?"

"Something about you?"

"Me?" Michael Slater waved his hand behind him, laughing at himself, "You see, no one watched the short film I made, no one watched it, and I was very sad." But please put away your rich face, I won't make a documentary of untruthfulness for you, never. ”

Li Xiuping smiled, "Someone asked you to make a documentary?"

"Yes, there were many, but I refused. ”

"Why? Isn't there enough money?"

Michael Slater glanced at Li Xiuping coldly, "I'm in a bad mood, I don't want to chat with you, you can go." ”

"You misunderstood, I'm not asking you to make a documentary, I'm a film director, you're talented, I hope you can help me make a feature film. Li Xiuping said seriously.

"Not interested in movies. ”

"What do you want to shoot?"

"Life, life, spirit, I want to make some documentaries that reflect the real life conditions of the people, not sensational, not exaggerated, natural, this is my ideal job. Michael Slater's eyes lit up and he said longingly.

"Whether it's in China or other countries, making documentaries generally means losing money, if you don't listen to investors, then no one wants to fund you, and if you don't have money, you're very passive. Li Xiuping looked at Michael Slater, "In our country, there is a saying called self-reliance, haven't you ever thought about making money yourself? ”

"I don't do what I don't like for money. ”

"We are all ordinary people, we need to make certain compromises, and life is like that. Li Xiuping persuaded bitterly: "Whether you are the president who holds great power or the worker who carries bags at the dock, no one can escape." ”

"This is the view of the laity, and I do not agree with it. ”

"Okay, so have you ever wondered what you'd do if no one sponsored you?

"Of course not, I'll hold on until I can't breathe. ”

Li Xiuping was speechless, Michael Lester is like a stubborn teenager who has no worries about food and clothing, only ideals in his heart, no pressure to survive, no future planning, and Li Xiuping is not a channel at all for people who have entered the WTO, but he still hopes to make one last attempt.

"Michael, although you are very talented, there is still room for improvement, you come to help me, we can learn together, improve together, and the documentaries you shoot will be better and better in the future. ”

Michael Lester shook his head, "I don't do what I don't like. ”

"It's all photography, why don't you like working on feature films?"

"Hey, don't get excited, I don't know what the reason is, my gut told me. ”

"!" Li Xiuping actually understood Michael Lester's thoughts, but he couldn't agree with how a person in his thirties could be so simple?

Seeing Li Xiuping's helpless appearance, Reba patted Li Xiuping's arm comfortingly, "If it doesn't work, let's go find someone else, right?"

Michael Lester grinned when he saw Reba speak, showing two rows of big white teeth, and continued: "Hello, young lady!"

Reba smiled and nodded, but did not reply.

Michael Lester shrugged and said to Li Xiuping, "She's your girlfriend?

"She's not my girlfriend and I don't know how well she speaks English. ”

"Oh, that's great, she's so pretty, where is she from? I guess, Portugal or Spain?"

Li Xiuping was not very interested, he didn't reply immediately, and subconsciously glanced at Reba, Reba's facial features are deep and his face is European, but in fact, he is more like a woman in Iran and Uzbekistan, and a girl from Portugal, Spain, and Latin is completely different styles.

Michael Lester continued: "I used to have a girlfriend in Spain, very similar to her, you know? Speaking in Spanish is like playing the piano, Dangdang Dang has a very fast tongue, their tongue is very flexible, so you know?"

Michael Lester, a brilliant photographer who treats money like dung, is sharing his views on Spanish women, and Li Xiuping thinks it's funny, he is not interested in talking to Michael Lester about women, so he smiles and prepares to take Reba away.

"Hey, brother, can I be my translator? I want to pursue her," Michael Lester said.

"Sorry, I don't have time. ”

"Oh, I know, don't be like this, work is work, life is life, such a beautiful woman should be guarded by me. ”

Li Xiuping glanced at Michael Lester and asked Reba, "He wants to be friends with you, are you willing?"

Reba shook his head, "Don't. ”

Li Xiuping shook his head at Michael Lester and left.

Reba followed Li Xiuping step by step, and the two were speechless for a while.

Li Xiuping felt that the atmosphere was too dull, so he smiled and said: "I saw that Michael was going to eat before, but now that it has been delayed for a little time, you should be even more hungry, let's go, let's go to eat a big meal together." ”

Reba smiled and nodded, "Listen to you." ”

"Do you usually go on a diet?"

"No, why diet?"

"To look better on camera. ”

"Am I not good looking on camera?"

"It's not true, it's pretty good. ”

Reba smirked, and at this time, a group of people gathered not far in front of him, they seemed to be engaged in activities, Reba asked curiously, "What are you doing over there?"

"Make a game to get prizes, but the prizes are all gadgets, toothbrushes, towels and whatever. ”

As soon as Li Xiuping's words fell, someone over there took the microphone and shouted: "Hello friends, in this warm and warm afternoon, let us sing a song or dance a song, okay? Anyone who shows his talent here, whether it looks good or not, can get a beautiful gift." ”

Reba ran over with a grin, "Let's go and have a look, if there are beautiful gifts, I'll give you one." ”

Li Xiuping followed, and found that the so-called exquisite gifts were indeed gadgets such as towels and toothbrushes, but Reba was very excited, "Look, these mobile phone chains are so cute, do your mobile phones have empty chains?"

"Yes, it seems to be. ”

"Then I'll send you a phone chain. ”

"Are you sure? ”

"Small meaning. ”

Two minutes later, Reba came on stage to show her talent, she danced an XJ folk dance, she was beautiful, graceful dancing, attracted a round of applause from the audience, and also attracted Michael Lester, who couldn't take his eyes off it.

Li Xiuping also looked very fascinated, he didn't expect the dancing Reba to be so charming, at that moment time seemed to slow down, the air froze, the surrounding flowers and trees, the crowd and birds were all gone, only Reba, there seemed to be a soft pillar of light on her body, like an angel in the dark night.

After the Reba dance, he ran off the stage like a butterfly, and then pulled Li Xiuping to pick up the mobile phone chain, and at the same time read in pieces: "The gifts at the film festival will definitely give you good luck and will allow you to find the right photographer." ”

Li Xiuping was still immersed in Reba's choreography, but Michael Lester then said to Li Xiuping: "Hey, brother, I was captured by her beauty, you help me translate, I consider being your photographer." ”

Li Xiuping sighed at Reba's beauty and thanked Reba for his heart, he now regards Reba as his own, so he is very disgusted with Michael Lester as a prodigal son, "I'm sorry, just as you don't do what you don't like, so do I." ”

"Oh no, you're ruining a great love. ”

Li Xiuping rolled his eyes speechlessly, "You just look at her beautiful, don't say it so noble." If you look closely, she actually looks like 272, she's not perfect, trust me, you'll forget about her after a while, so don't be impulsive and go back and shoot your ideal documentary. ”

"272?" Reba was happily picking up the mobile phone chain, hearing Li Xiuping say 272, the sensitive point immediately exploded, she glared at Li Xiuping angrily, and then picked out a little princess doll wearing a skirt, she hid it in the palm of her hand, and then said to Li Xiuping: "Take your mobile phone, hang a beautiful mobile phone chain for you, I gave you a gift, you can't remove it." ”

"No, it won't. ”

"Hang forever, huh?"

"Okay," Li Xiuping didn't think much about it, readily agreed, and handed the phone to Reba.

"Do you like it?" Reba chuckled, shaking the little princess doll before hanging it on her phone.

Li Xiuping smiled and nodded, "It's okay." ”

Michael Lester looked at Reba with dementia, "It's so cute, I'm completely in love with you." ”