Fang Yan asked Yuan Yuan with a smile: "How do you slip away?" ”

"Ahh ”

Are you laughing at me? Yuan Yuan was very unconvinced. Her little hand grabbed the doorknob and stared at Fang Yan, as if she was thinking, and like she was simply in a daze. Then she opened the door, flashed in, and crept in.

One step, two steps.

The canvas sole touches the ground and is light.

Every step is done carefully and silently. If this was "World of Warcraft", Yuan Yuan must have opened the stealth skill, but unfortunately she didn't have a Hearthstone. Fang Yan knew that his girlfriend had committed another crime. Looking up at the sky, there was not a single apprentice witch flying on a broomstick.

"Shall we go in too?" Feng Lu asked. She wanted to visit, but was a little scared.

"No, I don't. ”

After sneaking for less than 30 seconds, a middle-aged woman walked by, and Yuan Yuan was caught.

Through the glass door, you can see two people talking in a whisper, the middle-aged woman gestured a few times, and Yuan Yuan nodded like a chicken pecking rice. Then, she ran out.

"It's a success! You can go in and visit!" The aunt said take us in. Yuan Yuan said.

"What's going on?" Fang Yan asked. The famous Ghibli company actually allows fans to visit at will?

"I just told her that we are from Huaxia SS TV and want to interview Ghibli's new film. She let us in. ”

"Interview?"

"Sister Xiaolu was originally from SS TV. I didn't lie to her. Yuan Yuan smirked, her ponytail swaying in the air.

“……”

The middle-aged professional woman was very polite, led Fang Yan and the three of them to a small conference room outside the office area on the first floor, and poured warm water with a paper cup before leaving.

Ghibli's office area was deserted, except for a few young men sitting at a desk against the wall in the distance, typing into a computer. It has an antique vibe, like it was still in the late 20th century. Fang Yan felt strange that it should not be so easy to make an appointment and provide documents for the interview.

Also, how do you pretend to be an interview?

Sitting in the conference room, Yuan Yuan was also a little flustered, took Fang Yan's hand and said, "You just ask them a few questions, then take a tour, and then take some photos, and then let's run away quickly." ”

"Runaway ......"

Fang Yan looked at it, Yuan Yuan was wearing canvas shoes, and he and Feng Lu were wearing sneakers. You should be able to run away.

Just as he was thinking, the door to the conference room opened, and a handsome man in his 30s walked in, wearing glasses, polite and speaking fluent English.

"Hello, my name is Shota Hirata. ”

Fang Yan and others also introduced themselves in turn.

"Welcome to Ghibli. I'm now in charge of the concept art for the new project...... I am very honored that you have come from far away China, it is really hard, and I am very touched. Hirata said politely.

Yuan Yuan and Feng Lu were silent, and bowed their heads vigorously. Fang Yan felt that he had walked into a trap, so he had to bite the bullet and say, "No, no, we feel honored." ”

"Huaxia's animation is developing very well. Recently, there is a movie called "The Great Protector of the Dharma", have you watched it? I watched the trailer on the Internet, and it was really good. I'm looking forward to seeing the full film. Hirata said, writing down the three Chinese characters for "Great Protector" on a piece of paper and showing them it.

"I, I've seen it. Feng Lu blushed and whispered.

"You're all so young, we're willing to train new people, and Ghibli's level of treatment is the best in the industry. Alas, it's really hard to make animated films...... Okay, let's get down to business. Please show me the work. Do you have all your resumes with you?"

“……”

Opus?

Resume?

Nurturing new talents?

Fang Yan glanced at Yuan Yuan. Her little hands were placed on the table and she sat up straight, wondering if her brain was still working.

Across the table, Shota Hirata, who was still looking at himself with expectant eyes, added, "We are recruiting fresh blood on a large scale, and alas, this is likely to be Mr. Miyazaki's last work." It's very emotional to say. ”

It's weird.

Fang Yan asked Yuan Yuan in a low voice, "What did you tell them just now?"

"It's an interview. ”

Interview, in English, has another meaning: interview. Ghibli made a mistake and thought they were looking for an animator. It is said that English education was popularized very early, but most people's English is very poor, and it is estimated that the middle-aged woman only understands the word interview.

“interview。 Fang Yan said.

“interview。 Shota Hirata nodded and said solemnly. "Please show me the work. ”

“……”

Opus.

All three of them are wearing T-shirts from the Nameless Tavern, with patterns of guitar (drawn by Yuan Yuan), Wizard Solo, and Tavern Cottage (drawn by Feng Lu). Is this considered a work? Fang Yan pointed to the pattern on the chests of the three people.

Hirata was choked by thunder. But he was a dedicated man, and he still stood up and squinted at the T-shirt pattern one by one. After a while, he said, "These paintings are a little different from our standards...... Do you have any other works? Sketches are also available. ”

“……”

No one spoke, and a trace of embarrassment grew and spread in the air, gradually filling the entire conference room. In silence, Yuan Yuan and Feng Lu both lowered their heads. Fang Yan looked out the window. Baby girlfriend, you're such a genius.

Hirata asked with difficulty, "What's going on?"

“……”

"Knock knock. ”

There was two knocks on the glass door, and an old man in suspenders, a white shirt, and black-rimmed glasses poked in and said something Japanese. Hirata immediately stood up and replied respectfully.

Hayao Miyazaki?

The old man was a little hunchbacked, with all white hair and beard, and a little bald. He has a lot of energy, especially his small black eyes, which are extremely bright. While Hirata was chatting, he glanced at Fang Yan and them from time to time, showing a friendly smile.

It's really Hayao Miyazaki.

Feng Lu completely forgot about the embarrassing scene, she just wanted to hug Yuan Yuan and cheer. Yuan Yuan's completely unreliable decision actually allowed her to see the idol in her heart......

In a career spanning more than 50 years, Miyazaki has created 11 films, each of which is a masterpiece. Mysterious and brilliant dreams appear out of thin air, containing the most subtle emotions of human beings, the first pure and beautiful phantoms.

The land of dreams and rhapsodies.

He turned vague dreams into magical worlds that could be seen and touched, perhaps more real than reality. In 2014, Miyazaki received an Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Miyazaki's smile was a little shy. He chatted for a while, and then sat on the chair, looking at Fang Yan and them with a smile.

What kind of rhythm is this? Hayao Miyazaki also made a cameo appearance in the interview? Feng Lu's heart was pounding, his face turned red again, and he glanced at the old man Miyazaki from time to time, and quickly lowered his head. She was so timid that she was so nervous that she didn't dare say a word.

Miyazaki is 76 years old and still insists on visiting the company every day. There were almost 300 Ghibli men, all revolving around him. In this ancient castle, he was the only king.

The new painters of this castle have to face the boring work: painting stones, trees, grass in the wind, clouds, houses, etc. After a few years, I can paint the folds of clothes, the running skirts, and some slightly more complicated things, and finally I can draw smart characters. The charm of movies like "Spirited Away" lies in the exquisite details, because they are real, they are dreamy.

But the current situation of Ghibli is a bit difficult, with great financial pressure and no successor, and even the director of "The Villain Arietti" has left Ghibli.

Hayao Miyazaki is working on his new feature film. The story and characters are still vague, only vague smells and attitudes. He was pondering.

Hearing that Fang Yan and the others were from China, Miyazaki was curious, so he also stayed for the interview. He didn't speak English, so he asked Shota Hirata to be an interpreter and greet them.

Fang Yan decided to tell the truth: "Please tell Mr. Miyazaki that we are not here for an interview, it was a misunderstanding just now." We were just regular tourists and loved his films. We're leaving. ”

Hirata's heart was broken. You don't want to be like this in front of the big boss, okay?

Miyazaki listened, but he didn't get angry, and smiled and said a bunch of Japanese. Hirata listened carefully and translated into English.

"Fang Jun, don't leave yet. Mr. Miyazaki would like to ask a question. It's something he's been thinking about lately...... If a young couple is forced to separate and be separated from two worlds, how will they say goodbye? ”

"Goodbye?"

"Yes, goodbye. Say Goodbye。 What will they say? Think of it as an interview question. ”

Fang Yan fell into deep thought.

Hayao Miyazaki smiled again and said a few words. Hirata breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Don't you want to see Ghibli's working environment?" Mr. Miyazaki said that if your answer impresses him, he will show you around. ”

Hearing this, Feng Lu suddenly raised his head.

“……”

"Can you move him?" Hirata continued. He hopes to get a little different inspiration from the wonderful world of China. ”

Touched by Hayao Miyazaki?

It's a bit of a difficult task. Feng Lu lowered his head and bit his fingers to think. Yuan Yuan grabbed Fang Yan's hand again, shook it gently, and said, "It's up to you." ”

"Don't count on me. ”

"I don't expect anyone else you can count on. I would also like to visit Ghibli. Yuan Yuan pouted and whispered.

Fang Yan thought, lovers, separate, never see each other again, the last word he said. Of course, the story takes place in the movie, not in the words of normal human beings.

There is no background to the story, and the character of the characters is not known.

Feng Lu thought for a long time, spread his hands, and looked at Fang Yan blankly, meaning the same as Yuan Yuan: It's up to you.

"Okay. ”

There were only a few paper cups on the table, filled with clear, pure water. Fang Yan thought about it, asked Hirata for a pen and paper, wrote two lines in Chinese, and wrote them in English:

I want a glass of water

You gave me a rain

……

Hirata read it carefully twice and relayed it to Miyazaki, and the two talked in a low voice for a while, and Miyazaki wrote these two lines in Japanese. Then, he fell silent.

A glass of water?

He must have been thirsty. Hayao Miyazaki thought. But instead of water, he received a rain. A thousand-fold return? No, it's not. Even if it was pouring rain, he could only raise his head and open his mouth wide to catch a little poor rain, which could not quench his thirst.

The rain is also strange. Who can call the wind and the rain? Fairies, witches, dragon kings, no, no, rain, does it mean tears? Because of parting, the girl is crying?

Hayao Miyazaki thought of a scenario. When the war was over and the lovers said goodbye forever, the boy stood alone in the dark rain and silently recited these words to the girl who was far away. As soon as the mind opened, the inspiration became turbulent, and a whole story appeared. The movie, he thought, had a perfect ending.

No, it's more than that.

Isn't that what our life is? full of misunderstandings and absurdities. We wanted to drink water, but we got the rain. Like a joke...... We don't always get what we want. This sentence is like a huge summary of life, ordinary, but distant and profound. Alas, I really want to use this sentence as a slogan and put it on a movie poster.

It's completely different from a bun haiku. A kind of ephemeral poetry.

The text has a sense of space, and it is much more than love, it contains all kinds of complex emotions. Life is full of regrets and remorse, but the overwhelming rain still came after all.

His heart fluctuated. Let's use this sentence as the end of the film, maybe the end of my film career. At the end of life, there was a dark rain.

Miyazaki looked Fang Yan in the eye and said in bad English, "You wrote it?"

"Yes. ”

Hirata also translates Miyazaki's question: "Who is the 'you' in the sentence, is it a god? Only God can make it rain in the sky." ”

“…… I do not know. ”

"How did you come up with this sentence?"

"I don't know. Fang Yan shook his head. He has been writing songs since he was released from prison, and may have had a little bit of lyric thinking.

Miyazaki nodded silently.

Hirata turned on his mobile phone and searched for this sentence in English and Japanese on the Internet, and found that there was no such sentence, confirming that it was Fang Yan's original. After communicating with Miyazaki in a low voice, Hirata bowed slightly and said yes.

"Thank you very much, Fang Jun. Mr. Miyazaki was very moved, it was really unexpected. He wanted to buy you this sentence to use as the last sentence of his movie script. Please ...... You see, yes? Of course, our film will give you a byline. ”

"Huh?"

Like developed countries in the West, we attach great importance to the protection of intellectual property rights. Although it was just a random sentence, Miyazaki had no idea of plagiarism and insisted on spending money to buy it.

Feng Lu and Yuan Yuan looked down at the piece of paper, and after reading it, Feng Lu asked a little ignorantly: "Is this sentence very powerful, I don't understand...... Why Miyazaki is so moved that he doesn't want to. ”

"It's amazing. Yuan Yuan said.

Fang Yan didn't expect Miyazaki to buy this sentence. He also respected the master and said, "Don't buy it, I'll give it to you." ”

"How's that going to work? Please. ”

"Don't want money. ”

"No, no, it's the rules of business, we have to buy. ”

“……”

Fang Yan remembered that Lu Dacheng helped him repair a Martin guitar worth $10,000, and he only needed 100 yuan for himself. But he couldn't do this, after all, he was completely unfamiliar with Miyazaki, maybe the old man would misunderstand. He was more embarrassed and asked Yuan Yuan what to do.

"Hmmm......"

When the people in the nameless tavern encounter problems, they habitually ask Yuan Yuan for help. The tavern's subway business model and selling T-shirts were all thought up by Yuan Yuan's little brain, including today's incident of accidentally breaking into Ghibli, all of which have achieved unexpected results.

"I thought of it!" Yuan Yuan said. "Let's exchange with him! Let Grandpa Miyazaki draw a picture, and we'll print it on a T-shirt!

Hayao Miyazaki listened to Hirata's translation, stretched out an old face, nodded with a smile and said yes. Painting is commonplace, as easy as drinking a glass of water.

For Miyazaki, inadvertently participating in the company's newcomer interview has made a huge gain. He was very curious about the young Chinese people in front of him. can write such poetic sentences, and be so plain and unfazed, he is probably not an ordinary person.

"Excuse me, what do you do?" Miyazaki asked.