Chapter 35: Dreams or Ambitions
Do donkeys run fast? Not fast, actually.
But when you ride a donkey, you may become the object of envy and be looked up to a few points, because there are many people who run on two legs.
Lao Jia was the one riding a donkey at this moment, surrounded by a group of guys who didn't have any mounts.
Is this film of his, a good film? I can't talk about it yet, I can only say that there are bright spots. The interspersed switching between long and short shots and the use of empty shots are excellent, and of course, the protagonist's handsome performance in place also adds a lot of points to the film. The disadvantages are also obvious, the picture is dim, and the camera shakes too much when following the shooting, giving people a sense of unclear trance.
But among a group of amateurs or even below amateurs, this is a god-level film. After all, majors are not.
So Lao Jia swept away the decline and depression of the previous few days, his face was full of red light, and he was full of emotion in the crowd, quite a bit of the posture of a life mentor in a pyramid scheme organization, and the people next to him nodded frequently.
Di Yun looked at the sunlight that came through the window, spit flying, and then disappeared. He didn't want to know where those spitting stars were, he just wanted to stay away, hide in a corner, and try to be clean and quiet.
In fact, he likes this atmosphere of heated discussion, a large group of young people gathered together to inspire words to guide the country, full of dreams and vitality, how good! But he doesn't like to participate in it, so he likes to watch from the sidelines. Don't ask why, it's like a lot of fans don't actually play football.
However, as the leading actor in the best film in today's exchange meeting, he can be regarded as half of the core character, and it is probably impossible to be quiet.
A boy with a glass of water came up and said, "You're the actor who played Xiaoshan just now, right?" Come on, come on... Drink a glass of water. ”
Di Yun took the glass of water and thanked him.
"Hey, thank you for something, as long as you don't dislike it, it's the cup I used just now."
Di Yun's ** who was just about to drink water was suddenly gone, in fact, he didn't mind sharing something with familiar friends, like chopsticks, water cups or something, there was no psychological barrier at all, but if it was a stranger's thing, it was really a little uncomfortable, and the water cup was in his hand and said with a smile: "Don't mind, don't mind." ”
"Oh, introduce yourself, my name is Feng Tao, from the Department of Applied Mathematics, what do you call me?"
Applied mathematics? Shouldn't such a cold major be the kind of guy who is unkempt, has messy hair, has a lot of beard, and holds a few people all day long? Why is it still related to literature and art?
Without a trace, he put the water cup on the table, then stretched out his hand and shook it and said, "Hello, my name is Di Yun, Di Renjie's Di, and Baiyun's Yun." ”
"Di Renjie?"
Di Yun remembered that "Detective Di Renjie" may not have been born at this time, and people who have not read that period of Tang history really don't necessarily know this name. smashed his mouth and said: "It's just a 'plow' and a 'fire'." ”
"Oh, that's the word. You don't seem to have that much. Feng Tao said, "I don't dare to say that my surname is rare, but it is very special, fortunately, my father did not name me Feng Jing, otherwise others will see it as Ma Liang when they are in a hurry, haha." ”
"Don't treat Feng Jing as Ma Liang, I've heard this story." Di Yun also said with a smile.
At the movie exchange meeting, the two hid in the corner and talked about their surnames, this style of painting doesn't match at all, and it's a little drunk when you think about it.
……
Four people from Beijing University gathered in a small restaurant, a few side dishes, and four bottles of beer.
The beer was a little cold, but the hearts of a few people were probably on fire.
Especially Lao Jia, with a smile on his face like a chrysanthemum, he actually had some spirits.
Suddenly, he slapped his hand heavily on the table.
The three of them were taken aback, and Wang Hongwei said, "What's wrong, it's a bump?" ”
Lao Jia glanced at the three of them and said: "Today's situation seems that "Xiaoshan Goes Home" still has merit, and some people still agree with it, as for the gang of people in our school... Don't talk about it. After a pause, he said, "So I decided to go to the Hong Kong Island International Film Festival!" ”
The Hong Kong Island International Film Festival is the largest film industry event on Hong Kong Island and Asia's leading non-competitive international film festival. As a student of the film academy, there is no one who does not yearn for and look forward to such a grand event.
Di Yun blinked, and instantly felt so tall. However, he still raised his own question: "Are we qualified to participate?" ”
"I'm going to compete in a short film competition." Lao Jia's confidence was a little overwhelmed by the praise at today's exchange meeting, but it was not to the point of getting carried away, and he had a full understanding of his film, so he chose a competition unit that met the requirements of "Little Mountain Comes Home".
"When are you going?" Di Yun asked.
"The film festival is about the period from mid-March to early April, and I went back to prepare for two days, leaving on the 10th." Jia Zhangke replied.
This trip back and forth for more than ten days, plus the expenses over there, at least two or three thousand yuan, Jia Zhangke didn't know where the money came from, so he didn't invite a few people to go with him.
Di Yun still has more than 30,000 yuan on him, but he feels that it is useless for him to go, if he wants to win an actor award or something with the performance in this work, it is simply wishful thinking, it is really not worth spending thousands of dollars to see a star or something, it is better to put the money in the bank and slowly get rid of his son. So he didn't ask to go with him.
Wu Ershan raised his glass and said, "Come, first wish Jia Ge a victory here and come back with a prize." ”
"Borrow auspicious words, borrow auspicious words." Lao Jia touched the cup with a smile and drank it all.
Di Yun put down the cup and suddenly thought of the visa matter, and asked: "I remember going over there seems to be a pass or something, and the review will take more than a month to two months, so it's too late?" ”
"Ha, I applied two months ago, and I just got it two days ago." Jia Zhangke said smugly.
"Huh...," Di Yun squealed and said with a smile, "This ambition has been there for a long time?" ”
"Hey, what ambition is not ambitious, it is too ugly, it should be called a dream. How good the dream is..."Lao Jia began to chew the words, "Success is not only reserved for those who are prepared, but also for those who have dreams." ”
The four of them sat in the diner for a long time, talking about performance, filming, film festivals, awards, and the word dream. I sat from noon to the afternoon, and only got up to leave in the impatient eyes of the boss.
Di Yun returned to the courtyard alone, and went in to buy some ingredients when he passed by the vegetable market. Although he talked about his dreams for an afternoon, he felt that the word was still a little illusory, a little far away from him, compared to the real saving of two cents by bargaining with the vendors in the vegetable market, and even more so the warmth of going back to sit with his girlfriend for dinner in the evening.
So he left behind all the beautiful things that the four of them longed for together in the afternoon, and still lived his leisurely life. Go to class, play ball, pull the girl's little hands, go back in the evening and cook together, read a book, practice a little calligraphy.
Quiet and nice.
Until April 1, a phone call suddenly came to Old Man Liu's house, like throwing a stone on his calm lake, breaking his quiet life and disturbing his mind.
"Xiaoyunzi, your phone." Old man Liu shouted.
"Who's?" Di Yun asked as he walked into his room.
"I didn't ask, you can ask yourself." Old man Liu put down a sentence and continued to watch his TV.
Di Yun picked up the phone: "Hello? ”
"Diyun?" A voice came from the other end of the phone, "I'm Gong Li." ”
"Ah, Sister Gong! Hello Sister Gong, why did you suddenly remember to call me? ”
"Naturally, there is good news for you." Gong Li said with a smile.
"Is there a new movie?"
"Not really." Gong Li said: "Do you know that an international film festival is being held on Hong Kong Island during this time? ”
Di Yun naturally knew, and Lao Jia flew over to participate in it with all his family, but there was no sound when he went, and he didn't know what the result was. Regardless of whether the other party can see it or not, he nodded habitually and said, "I've heard of it." ”
Gong Li said: "The film 'Fengyue' also came to compete. ”
I'm not the main actor, so I don't seem to have anything to do with me, right? Di Yun didn't understand the meaning of the other party's call, and said with a smile: "That's a good thing." ”
However, Gong Li's next sentence made his heart stop suddenly, and then beat at a faster rate.
"Of course it's a good thing, the preliminary results of last night have come out, and Guorong, me and you are nominated for Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor respectively."
"Huh?" Di Yun thought he had heard it wrong, and after being stunned for a while, he calmed down and said, "And my share?" ”
"You're doing a good job, of course." Gong Li said, "But this is just a nomination, and the final result will not be announced until tomorrow, so I'll contact you tomorrow." ”
"Good..."
Hanging up the phone, Di Yun's heart was a little confused, originally he thought that the film festival was very far away from him, but he didn't expect it to suddenly become so close, as if he could grab it with his hand.
It's like a big pie falling from the sky, but it stops more than a meter above your head, you may or may not be able to jump up, but do you jump or not?
For the first time, he became a loser.