I was happy and pleasantly surprised to meet Zhang Guorong, who I didn't have the opportunity to see just now, at the premiere of my movie. There is always a kind of cordiality when I see compatriots in a foreign country, and I am happy to take the initiative to step forward and shake hands, "Mr. Zhang, it's a pleasure to meet you." My name is happy, and I am the director and screenwriter of this movie. ”

Zhang Guorong's Chinese is one of the few very standard among Hong Kong big stars, and he smiled: "Hello, I know you." Congratulations on winning the grand prize in the United States, I didn't expect you to be so young. ”

Happy smiled: "Thank you." I am also lucky, I hope to come to Berlin to screen, and I can also satisfy the audience. ”

"I also look forward to seeing more excellent Chinese films here." The two shook hands. When standing together, Happy is taller (185/175), but Leslie Cheung's own superstar aura is more sufficient, and the charm of a mature man is not comparable to that of a hairy young man, so he immediately crushed the height of Happy. Fortunately, both of them are equally handsome, they are both clothes racks, and they stand together and attract enough eyeballs.

A domestic reporter hurriedly shouted: "Please take a look at the camera and take a photo together." ”

The two looked at each other and smiled, and Leslie Cheung skillfully held his happy back and accepted the reporter's photo. After a dozen clicks, several foreign reporters also followed frantically, and it took a while to be satisfied. At the end, Happy also joked: "Which media are you from, can you send me a photo?" ”

The reporter was a little surprised, but still replied: "We are Taiwanese media, and we will give you a picture when we wash it back." ”

"Thank you."

Leslie Cheung looked at him in surprise, shrugged happily and grimaced, "I'm your fan." ”

"Fans?"

Happy slapped his forehead and explained: "Fans, fans, every album has a collection. ”

Leslie Cheung said with a smile: "Then you must not have the disc of the latest EP "All These Years", I will send you one back." ”

Happy eyes lit up, "Seriously? Autographs, posters, and souvenirs are all indispensable. ”

"Hehe, greedy, you."

After just chatting a few words, Leslie Cheung immediately felt that this little brother had a very good personality, and said very enthusiastically: "Director Xu Anhua is also here over there, do you need me to introduce you to you?" ”

"No, just go yourself. I don't want you to be burdened with a name. ”

After all, they are one of the few Chinese-language films participating in the exhibition, and they know about infighting in China, but when they go abroad, this group of people is extremely united. Not only Xu Anhua came, but Jia Zhangke also came, as well as director Chen Chong of the "Heavenly Bath" crew, and she was followed by the heroine Li Xiaolu. Lao Jia was chatting with Chen Chong. Happy hurriedly walked over to say hello.

It's not about getting acquainted, at most it's about saying something encouraging, and there will be opportunities to work together in the future.

He is a complete newcomer, and his face is a little bigger than Li Xiaolu. The little girl's round eyes widened and looked incredulous.

Being a director at such a young age and winning an international award is something that a person can't help but look at. After chatting, there were not too many words, and the atmosphere was not bad. Jia Zhangke is a stuffy gourd, except for movie topics, he basically doesn't take the initiative to find topics.

Happy habitually began to solicit, "Director Jia, this is my business card, if there is a project in the future, I am very much looking forward to working together." ”

"Yes, yes."

The movie begins, and the noisy red carpet is empty, with only a few staff members cleaning up the mess. In the luxurious Cinema Palace in Berlin, hundreds of people quietly watched the big screen. For the first time, the animated logo of the mountains and the sea appeared in Berlin's famous film palace, which made the eyes shine.

Jia Zhangke's eyes widened, "Where did you make this animation?" Leslie Cheung shrugged, "This little brother is not small." Xu Anhua pushed his eyes, thinking nothing.

"Alright, it's time for the show."

The beginning is the old-fashioned bus station in the rising sun, the crowd is surging, and a group of passengers come and go from south to north, which is lively. However, the letter writing stall in the corner is a different scene. The first thing that appears in the camera is a few guests verbally expressing the letters, and then it shifts to the heroine. In a dynamic and static way, such a picture of life is depicted.

These sets of lenses are not muddy, and the light, lens, and layout are all perfect, allowing these foreigners to gradually enter the state. As the plot progresses, perhaps the audience who was still a little absent-minded just now will soon be unable to take their eyes off.

As a director, Jia Zhangke has another interpretation of what the film expresses, "This is the flow of people from the countryside to the city, but the process of finding their father is the final return from the city to the countryside, where their roots ...... Good mood, good movie. ”

Hui Anhua, who is already a master of Hong Kong films, also has her own different views, in her eyes, mainland films are still too indulged in the current situation of poverty and backwardness in China, for a considerable number of Westerners, they like to watch this kind of film that shows China's poverty and backwardness, which is a traditional perception of thinking, and also represents a trend of thought in Western society, which is often called "imagining Chineseism".

For example, they think that China should be full of bicycles on the streets, without high-rise buildings, and the people are as crooked as they bargain in the vegetable market every day, ignorant and backward. They like to watch "Qiu Ju's Lawsuit", like to watch "No One is Missing", and like to watch movies like "Farewell My Concubine". Because these movies are in line with the image of China in their heads. Why did "Farewell My Concubine" have such a high international reputation and won the only Palme d'Or for a Chinese-language film so far? Isn't it because it captures something that foreigners want to see?

However, this movie is very real, storytelling has always been put in the first place, the camera is very life-like but does not deliberately highlight poverty, they are self-reliant. And the lens is so beautiful, the mountains and rivers of the mainland are simply beautiful, just like a collection of landscape tourism oil paintings. Halfway through the movie, she shook her head, "This is not a mainland movie in the traditional sense, the mainland is reforming and opening up, and implementing the policy of big cities, but he is expressing the idea of seeking roots, which is really bold enough." But even if she is as harsh as she is, she has to applaud the film.

Many small plots move the audience all the time.

When the 110-minute movie ended and the subtitle list "Director, screenwriter: happy" was screened, the audience burst into applause, and many people were still wiping their tears. was happy and excited, and led Zhang Zhengwu and a few people to the front desk to bow and thank them, but the applause still lasted for a long time, which was very different from the almost no applause after the opening premiere of "The Boxer" just now. This scene, like Sundance in the United States, is also in stark contrast to "The Boxer" that has just ended.

The audience's long-lasting applause also made the hanging stone in Happy Heart finally fall to the ground.

What followed was an inexplicable sense of accomplishment from the bottom of my heart, which was a sense of accomplishment that could not be compared to anything: he created this movie world, created Aduo's life, and created a touching journey. It wasn't a screen image, it wasn't a movie character, it was a living life, flesh and soul were intimately connected to oneself. And now, these vivid lives bloomed with the brilliance of humanity, and they moved the audience with thunderous applause.

The sensation made his blood boil, and even every cell was beating.

The Berlinale brings together more than 3,500 journalists from more than 70 around the world and more than 3,000 productions. After the first day of the opening, the media outside the city did not know, but 80% of the local media in Berlin focused on "Hauptbahnhof". This film continued the word-of-mouth myth and completely stole the limelight from the opening film "The Boxer".

There was a lot of talk and praise. Wherever you go, you can't talk about the works in the exhibition, you can't help but mention Grand Central Station: for its vivid colors, smooth rhythms, and touching stories.

Numerous reports, and for several days in a row, this momentum made the Chinese who came to the exhibition at the same time inexplicable, and it was the first time to see a Chinese film with such influence.

Of course, at the Nuoda Film Festival, the film that has attracted attention will naturally not be only "Central Station". The American film Jeff Bridges' "Murder of Green Toes" and Ben Afflercon and Matt Damon's famous "Mindcatcher" have all received considerable attention.

In the past few days, in addition to accepting interviews with some media, Happy has been busy contacting major filmmakers from various countries. There are a lot of people who agree to introduce, but they are happy but refuse to suffer, and the signing of the contract has been delayed.

It's okay to often ask those filmmakers to come out for a cup of coffee to win over feelings, and these people are a strong boost for future releases. Intentionally getting acquainted, I had a hot chat with a few guys.