When Vibinski, the director of the film "Pirates of the Caribbean", came out of Lin Mingyang's room, his face was not as depressed as Avis, who had left before, which made Lin Mingyang's agent Ex rise infinite hope in his heart. He got up from the couch in the living room and strode up to meet him. "Director Verbinski, did you do it right? I knew you wouldn't let us down! ”

In the face of Ex's sudden enthusiasm, Verbinski only smiled awkwardly, "I'm sorry, my answer may disappoint you, in fact I was convinced by Felix." ”

Ex's smile froze stiffly, and Verbinski patted him on the shoulder as if reassuring, "A little advice to you, it's hard to convince that kid!" If you insist on going in and talking to him, the end result is likely to be that even you will be persuaded by him! ”

"You should always try to find out." Ex nodded with a wry smile, and although he already knew the result, he still walked into Lin Mingyang's room.

"You asked Ives to delay the publication of 'Twilight,' you refused to join the writing crew of 'Pirates of the Caribbean,' and I waited two hours for four cups of coffee in your living room for that." Facing Lin Mingyang, who was holding his hands and saying nothing, Ex's patience was finally exhausted, "All of this is because of the yamakasi that came out of nowhere, and then you give up everything and go to what training, please tell me, why is this?" ”

"Ex, you don't know much about parkour!" Lin Mingyang, who was silent, interjected.

"My only impression of parkour is that most of the guild leaders have accidentally fallen to their deaths in parkour!" Ex knew what Lin Mingyang's silence meant, which made him more and more angry in his heart. "In my eyes, your decision is basically equivalent to suicide!"

"It's not as bad as you think!" In the face of Ex's anger, Lin Mingyang was still able to explain his decision in a very calm tone: "I'm not hot-headed, nor am I blindly pursuing adventure and excitement. Because I have hovered on the edge of life and death, I value my life more than anyone else. I remember you once said that it is not a good thing to become famous in Hollywood, and if I want to achieve long-term development in Hollywood, I have to keep enriching and accumulating. My trip to France this time is a kind of accumulation of myself! ”

"But you don't have to be so desperate, with ability and talent, you really don't need to!" After listening to Lin Mingyang's explanation, Ex's tone finally softened a little.

"What I have now does not mean that I will be able to have it in the future." Lin Mingyang looked at Ex very seriously, "There is an old saying in China, people have no long-term concerns, but they must have near-term worries. ”

"Are you so sure that parkour is a sport that can lead the way of the future?" Ex asked rhetorically.

"Regardless of its danger and the difficulty of training, parkour has everything it takes to become popular!"

"Are you sure you'll be able to master the sport?"

"All the members of Yamakasi are top parkour experts, and they all agree that I have amazing potential in this area!"

All of Ex's helplessness finally turned into a deep sigh, "It seems that Mr. Vibinski is right, I should have known that this would be the result!" ”

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Returning to the low and dilapidated residential area of the 17th arrondissement of Paris, Lin Mingyang suddenly felt an inexplicable intimacy, compared with the prosperity of high-rise buildings in the American metropolis, it seemed that this place could find him a sense of belonging. To his surprise, it was Sabasti who came to pick him up this time.

Taking a travel bag from Lin Mingyang's hand, feeling the weight inside, Sabasti smiled, "It seems that you are well prepared for this time." ”

"I'm going to use this three months to outtake all of you, and of course I'll have to be prepared!" Through previous contacts, Lin Mingyang has become basically familiar with the members of Yamakasi, and everyone here likes to communicate in this straightforward language.

"The only value of recording existence is to be surpassed, in fact, your biggest enemy is your heart, and a successful life is a process of constantly surpassing yourself!" From the moment David Bell walked into Yamakasi with Lin Mingyang, Sabasti had a strange feeling that maybe this boy would be a bridge to achieve his ideals, and after watching Lin Mingyang's test, this feeling turned into an extremely strong confidence. Therefore, in the subsequent contact process, he consciously instilled some philosophical concepts of parkour to Lin Mingyang.

Although he knew that this spiritual "godfather" of Yamakasi had begun to preach to him again, Lin Mingyang did not reject these concepts because of his own interests, and was even happy to discuss them with Sabasti.

"The philosophical view of learning parkour is actually derived from the traditional Chinese theory of yin and yang - parkour has two forms, the smooth and clean movement is 'yin', and the movement of the impact surname is 'yang'. You have to find a balance that works for you. Along the way, Sabasti was talking to Lin Mingyang about some of his philosophical insights on parkour.

"It's hard to do without a positive belief to move like an animal, to move like water, to find your balance, but that's the path of a parkourer." As he walked, Sabasti suddenly stopped, "Felix, there's a good chance you're going to choose the hardest path, and I'm not just talking about the next training, are you really sure you're ready?" ”

Lin Mingyang was stunned, and seemed to think about Sabasti's words for a while, then he shook his head, "To be honest, I'm not sure, but I always have to try to know the answer!" ”

Sabasti just nodded at his answer, and did not make any comments, he then asked another question: "I heard that you experienced a very dangerous elevator accident?" ”

Lin Mingyang nodded, he knew that what Sabasti wanted to emphasize was a feeling of facing the fear of death.

"You're in luck because I believe it was a valuable experience. It is only when people face up to the fear of death that their true selves are revealed. In the true state of self, the 'I' always occupies the first place in the personality. And if a person is overwhelmed by fear, then he protects himself by being submerged in the crowd, as is usually done, and he enters a state of existence in which he loses himself. This is also a source of insecurity in people's social castes. ”

"But almost all people have a fear of death." Being so close to death, to be honest, Lin Mingyang is definitely not willing to experience that kind of experience a second time.

That's because people don't have enough understanding of the nature of death. People must face up to the fear of death and understand from that fear that it is important for them to live. As we plan for our future, we must include death. One should not accept life and refuse to accept death. The fear of death is the anxiety factor that determines all kinds of fears, and pure anxiety must be anxiety about absolute nothingness, and the subject of anxiety builds the object of fear, so that fear can be broken by courage. ”

"And what is the essence of courage?"

"I'm glad you finally brought it up." Sabasti was very satisfied with Lin Mingyang's comprehension, "Solving this problem, you have actually come into contact with the true meaning of parkour philosophy. Courage is an individual's affirmation of his or her own essence, of his or her inner purpose. Brave people will be able to put their 'noble ideals and virtuous goals' into action. Courage is self-affirmation 'against all odds', affirming oneself in spite of 'all the factors that prevent it from accomplishing self-affirmation'. Courage is often interpreted as the power of the mind to overcome fear. ”

With that, Sabasti picked up the luggage that had been placed on the floor during the previous conversation, and continued on his way. He knew that his words had opened a door for Lin Mingyang, and as for what kind of scenery he could see after pushing the door open, he could only rely on Lin Mingyang's own practice to slowly understand.

Yamakasi held a small welcome party to welcome Lin Mingyang's arrival, with a few bottles of drinks (none of the Yamakasi members drank alcohol) and a bunch of small snacks, which made up the whole of the party. Compared with any celebratory party that Lin Mingyang has experienced, such a welcome seems extremely cold, but it is this simplicity that gives Lin Mingyang a fulfilling warmth. None of this has anything to do with interests, everyone gets together because of pure interest, away from the hustle and bustle of the United States, Lin Mingyang actually found inner peace in this dilapidated factory in Paris, France.

After the party, Lin Mingyang's three-month parkour training officially kicked off. The first class was directed by David Bell himself, but at first he didn't immediately teach Lin Mingyang any skills, but asked a question first.

"What is parkour?"

This seemingly simple question stumped Lin Mingyang, and it was precisely because of the simplicity that he didn't know how to answer. Although Wibinski's philosophical understanding of parkour was deeply expressed to Lin Mingyang before, David Bell obviously didn't want this.

"Have you seen the fast-forward movie footage?" David Bell actually doesn't need Lin Mingyang to answer, he just wants to guide Lin Mingyang's thinking through this question, "People will consciously avoid obstacles in the process of walking, if in reality, everyone's action speed can be adjusted 5 times faster, you will find that everyone is a master of parkour!" ”

Lin Mingyang thought about it carefully, it was indeed like this.

"So parkour is actually a deep-rooted instinct of human beings, and that instinct is exercise. At the end of the day, parkour is a natural way to train the human body to move quickly, and it 'works for me' any environmental facilities around us that can be used, so this 'art of moving' requires neither special equipment nor fixed rules. The human body is the only tool to engage in this sport, and for all of them, this is the rule of the sport, since it combines all the natural abilities of the human body, such as running, jumping, climbing, etc. It is a physical activity that develops your latent athletic abilities. ”

When David Bell said this, Lin Mingyang finally realized that it seemed that the practical lessons in his imagination had to start from theory.

"As an open-ended free sport, in fact, parkour does not have any fixed patterns and skills, everyone can summarize what suits them through continuous practice, I will only teach you the most basic movements, and the rest can only rely on yourself to explore and create!"

David Bell's serious expression explained to Lin Mingyang the most basic concept of parkour: "Life is danger. No matter how hard we try, we can't escape this unforgiving truth. The danger will never go away. Risk is everywhere, and there is nowhere to escape. But we can learn to properly control the danger and minimize it. ”

"Because parkour is dangerous, we need professional training. Professional training means that the most important thing is not to practice, but to understand what the sport is really about. Rather than for the sensationalism or eye-catching effect of a nice leap or a jump from a great height, parkour isn't running around on rooftops or some other death-defying stunt, and anyone who thinks that has completely misunderstood the essence of parkour. The courage in our hearts should come from our desire and cherishment of life. ”

"What should I do?" Lin Mingyang understands the implication behind David Bell's words and should never ignore the dangers of the sport.

"Try to exercise your physique as much as possible to avoid getting hurt more effectively. Weigh the pros and cons, assess the crisis, and use effective techniques to get through an obstacle more safely, because the ultimate goal of all parkour runners is to be able to move freely, and the environment is not the focus, the focus is to masterfully master the relationship between their body and the environment. When exercising, the body feels like being in the cockpit, and you suddenly find that you can control your body in the air. ”

"That should be my forte!" Lin Mingyang smiled confidently.

"But that's exactly what worries me the most, your physical fitness determines your strengths and also constitutes your most fatal weakness, you think you can do it, so you tend to try dangerous moves that others don't dare to try. It's not a good start, a lot of geniuses are ruined like this. David Bell said worriedly: "Do you know why most of the people who die in parkour are the presidents of various associations? ”

Lin Mingyang shook his head with a puzzled face.

"Because they have the highest parkour skills and the most confidence, they also die the first!" David Bell sighed faintly, "It sounds cruel, but that's what it is. Felix, you have to promise me that in the future you will complete any action, no matter how sure and confident you are, you must leave room for yourself. Because there is no second chance in life! ”

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