Chapter 147: At the Opening Ceremony
Moore went to the bathroom for a long time, and after he came back, his attitude changed significantly, he didn't mention the matter of cooperation again, just picked up some light chatting topics, and this meeting did not make substantial progress in the end. This result made Ex a little discouraged, but Lin Mingyang had an indifferent expression on his face from beginning to end.
Lionsgate's temptation was not enough to intrigue Lin, and the meeting with Moore was just a small episode that took place during the filming of the film. Lin Mingyang knew that Lionsgate would not give up, and the next time they met, it was difficult to say that they would meet someone higher than Moore.
After filming on campus, the film moved to the highway. Lin Mingyang created two clues for the film, one is to find, the other is to remember, in the interweaving, what is presented to the audience is the life picture of the three people from the past to the present in two time periods, using such cross-editing, it is difficult to make the audience feel bored, the jump from one clue to another, the transformation is time, and it is also a certain transformation of the film genre.
In the filming of the line of memories, the film has become a typical youth movie, love, friendship, academic work, and laughter and scolding humor, carrying the youth memories of many people when they were young. And the other line of search has become the mode of a road movie, and the three of them drive along the way to find Lancher, although there is no traditional growth issue of road movies, but the scenery of the United States along the way is really beautiful.
The United States claims to be "the country on the wheels of cars", and Americans' feelings for cars are as deep as Chinese for bicycles. Movies come from life, and the winding highways, motels and people of all stripes on the roads have naturally become the stage for American movies to tell stories.
In addition to the beautiful scenery, Lin Mingyang also deliberately added some dilapidated gas stations, crooked signs, roadside supermarkets and other landscape elements that can evoke the nostalgia of a generation in American road movies. The filming of the film ended at the end of May, and Lin Mingyang completed the post-editing in less than a week.
"Three Fools" entered the festival as an entry and was unanimously voted by all the jury, becoming the opening film of this year's Nextframe International Student Film Festival.
Because of this, all the main creative staff of the film received an invitation to the opening ceremony of the film festival, and the organizers also booked a room for them in Boston. Billy Olsen was overjoyed by the news, but he was a little disappointed after checking into the hotel. Because the room arrangement is also graded, the organizer gave Lin Mingyang a luxurious single suite, while Billy Olsen could only live in a double suite with Greene Nat.
On the morning of the opening ceremony, Billy Olsen got up at 7 o'clock in the morning, looked in front of the mirror in his gown, pulled the placket for a while, and fiddled with the bow tie for a long time. By the time Green-Nut yawned and walked into the bathroom, he had been busy working here for more than an hour.
Billy Olsen raised his chin to see if there was any stubble on his smooth chin and expressed his displeasure with Green-Nart's movements: "Hi Nat, why haven't you put on your gown now... Oops, you haven't even worn a tie... Oh my God, if you look at the time, it's already past 8 o'clock. β
Green-Nat brushed his teeth and didn't pay attention to the peacock man, but Billy Olsen chattered, "This is the first time I've been to such a grand ceremony, imagine how many people will see me on TV today, and how many people will be cheering for me live... Do you think I should bring a signature pen, what if someone asks me to sign for him? β
"Then you'd better sign your name in the bottom right corner, and not too big!" Green-Nat snorted as he brushed his teeth.
Billy Olsen put on an open face and winked, "Is there anything else wrong with that?" β
Green-Nat spat out the mouthwash, wiped the foam from his mouth with a towel, grinned in the mirror and looked at his teeth, then smiled: "Because then, your signature paper can at least be used for drafting." If the whole piece of paper is signed up, do you expect people to wipe their butts with it? β
"You!" Billy Olson was so annoyed that he pointed his razor at Nate, "You wait, I'll be famous in the future, you don't want to get an autograph from me!" β
"You don't think your right beard has been shaved yet!" Greene Nat was "kind" reminded him that he walked straight out of the bathroom while Billy Olsen turned his head to look in the mirror.
When Billy Olsen found out that he had been deceived, he rushed out in a huff and was about to reason with him, Nat was lying on the bed in the room watching TV, and the dress he was going to wear at the opening ceremony today was casually thrown aside by him.
"Why are you still lying here, get up and get dressed... What about shirts? What about ties? Billy Olsen tossed the gown to Nat, then snatched the remote control from him and turned off the TV, "The time for the opening ceremony is coming soon, you are still grinding here, God knows the organizing committee itself will arrange me with you, I don't want to be late because of you!" β
"The opening ceremony only started at half past ten, and there are still more than two hours left!" Greene Nat looked at Billy Olsen with wide eyes, and the expression was like seeing a mentally disturbed patient.
"But the red carpet starts at 9:40, and we only have more than an hour to prepare!" Billy Olson said eagerly.
"Walking the red carpet?" Greene Nat was stunned, "Who said we were going to walk the red carpet?" β
"We are the invited guests of the opening ceremony, and we are the main creators of the film, if we don't walk the red carpet, who will?" Billy Olsen was just about to laugh at Nat's ignorance when a word from the other made him fall into an ice cave.
"Have you read the invitation carefully, we are just guests, not judges!" Green-Nat shook his head helplessly, his eyes full of pity: "I really don't know if you are naΓ―ve or stupid, do you think the organizers will put on a red carpet show for those unknown actors and directors?" Don't dream, at this level of film festival, walking the red carpet is reserved for those big-name star judges, so don't be delusional! β
Despite the pained look on Billy Olsen's face, he was reluctant to accept the reality, "But Felix also walked the red carpet... He told me personally. β
"Felix is a specially invited guest of the organizer, and considering that we are the main creators of the opening film, the organizer also deliberately reserved a place, which means that when walking the red carpet, Felix can also bring one person."
Hearing Nut's explanation, Billy Olsen, whose mood had already fallen to the bottom, turned red again on his gray face, "So I still have a chance?" β
Green-Nat snorted amusedly, "You think Felix will invite you?" β
"That's right, he's not a gay!" Billy Olsen nodded, and then suddenly reacted, he seemed to have been tricked by Glynn Nat from beginning to end, "You damn guy, I'm going to pinch you!" β
---It's not that Lin Mingyang is a friend of heavy sex, but he really doesn't have the habit of pulling a man to swagger through the market, so this opportunity is naturally reserved for Blake Fraley, who took out the schedule she originally used to arrange commercial activities and participated in this film almost for free. Blake himself felt that it was nothing, but Lin Mingyang was still a little moved in his heart.
Knowing that he could walk the red carpet with Lin Mingyang, Blake Lively's excitement was not bad at all for Billy Olsen. Today she deliberately wore a floor-length pink low-cut dress with a red belt, which was sweet and invincible, and the whole person was like a tall version of pink Barbie. Blake Flairly, who walked on the red carpet for the first time, was full of excitement, accompanied by her sweet and lazy smile, and murdered countless reporters as soon as he appeared.
The influence of the Nextframe International College Student Film Festival is not very large, so there are not many star judges who can be invited, and the combination of Lin Mingyang and Blake Lively, the "golden boy and girl", naturally became the highlight of the audience. Unlike the previous rush on the red carpet, Lin Mingyang seemed particularly patient this time, he deliberately slowed down, and from time to time cooperated with Blake Lively to let reporters take pictures, and even stopped in the middle of the red carpet to be interviewed by the New York Times.
"Felix, with your current ability, you can participate in a higher-level film competition, why did you choose the Nextframe International Student Film Festival?" Many of the reporters in an influential newspaper like the New York Times were specially invited by the organizing committee to provide food and accommodation, but their questions did not take into account the feelings of the organizers at all.
"Because I'm making a film about college students, I hope that more people can pay attention to young directors and actors, and not just focus on those who have already become famous."
"Are you referring to this beautiful lady next to you?"
"It seems that you are definitely not a die-hard fan of mine!" Lin Mingyang pretended to shrug his shoulders regretfully, "Fraley was the heroine of my last film "Admission Notice", and anyone who has watched that movie should know this very well. β
"Also as the heroine, can we see more of Miss Frairy acting in your new work?" A different reporter asked a question, and his question was obviously much more clever than the previous one.
In fact, Blake Fraley did not have much eye-catching performance in "Admission Letter" except for her beautiful appearance to impress the audience, which is related to her role. The reporter's question was a pun, and what he actually wanted to ask was whether Blake Friley's character was still a beautiful vase in Lin Mingyang's new work.
"Love and friendship are the highlights of this film, and I think you can see more of Fraley's performance this time, and the improvement of her acting skills is also a surprise for everyone in this film."
When Lin Mingyang was asked questions by reporters, Blake Friley was also crowded with microphones in front of him, and the reporters' questions were similar, either about her and the movie, or about her relationship with Lin Mingyang, etc. The reporters had more questions to ask, but the staff on the red carpet helped them block out the microphones of the reporters, and the two moved on.
In the second half of the red carpet, neither of them was interviewed by reporters again, but they occasionally stopped to cooperate with the reporters' photos. Just like that, the two walked on the red carpet for more than 20 minutes.
They met the crew of "Three Fools" outside the venue, and Billy Olsen was surrounded by two female reporters who were excitedly being interviewed by reporters. Lin Mingyang glanced down at the others, and he and Blake Friley walked around from the side, avoiding the reporter's interview, and walked directly into the venue.
The opening ceremony consisted of a few agenda items, followed by the opening film of the festival. When the chalk words simulated by computer special effects on the big screen slanted out the titles of the three fools, Lin Mingyang observed the expressions of the people around him attentively, many people regarded this movie as a light comedy, and several serious old pedants frowned.
The plot of the film unfolds slowly, and the mottled light and shadow are reflected from the screen on the faces of the moviegoers in the audience, with different light and shade, and those who wrinkle their brows at the beginning first wrinkle their brows deeper, and then slowly soothe until they disappear. And more people are happy or sad as the plot progresses, not to mention whether this film meets the appetite of the judges in the audience, but it has firmly caught the attention of most people.
When they saw that the rain was pouring down, flooding the road, and the dean's daughter was about to give birth but could not be sent to the hospital, everyone's hearts were pinched, and the idea of using online video chat to remotely guide the delivery made everyone breathe a sigh of relief, but the subsequent power outage made everyone's heart hang again.
At the critical moment, the generator that Lancher had made before came into play, helping to restore the power supply and the baby was born. Seeing this scene, Lin Mingyang even heard someone whisper, "Thank God!" words. But at this time, the suspense on the screen reappeared, and the delivered child did not respond, and finally Lancher's shout of "everything is fine" woke up the baby, and everyone was relieved, this kind of suspense setting with twists and turns made the audience addicted.
At the end of the film, Fahan and Lazu finally find their friends after a long journey. It turned out that Lancher participated in a top-secret scientific research program led by the American political axe after graduating from university, and finally the results of the research were transferred to civilian use, and Lancher owned the patent for this technology and became a talent that major companies competed for. This ending implies a sentence that Lancher said before: "Pursue excellence, success will run after you without pants!" β
(To be continued)