Chapter 237: The Whole Is Greater Than The Sum of Its Parts
"Win-Daisy, where have you been, we're looking for you everywhere, haha, Win-Daisy!"
"It's All Daisy's Fault" is one of the films participating in this year's Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which was screened on January 29, with director Wang Ying, starring Anna Sophia Rob, and Cecily Tyson all in attendance, as well as Ye Wei's help, the film prodigy dressed in fashionable clothes as Rob's male companion.
In a packed theater, media people, film critics, and ordinary audiences are all watching the big screen, and it is time for the film to come to an end. That night, because of the thunder, the frightened Win-Daisy went missing, and Opal, who was holding a family and friend faction, searched for a long time and couldn't find it, just when everyone lost hope, Win-Daisy crashed open the door of the house and came back by herself!
The crowd cheered, the children hugged Win-Daisy and smiled cutely, and the film ended with warm singing and emotion.
Because of Win-Daisie, because of Opal, a group of people in this ordinary town have established a beautiful and friendly friendship, and life has become laughing, all because of Win-Daisy.
An ascending shot with the end credits displayed on the screen.
cast:
opal――annasophia-robb
preacher――jeff-daniels
gloria――cicely-tyson
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At the same time, there was applause in the screening room, and the audience was applauding, but the atmosphere was not very enthusiastic, especially the expressions of some film critics were even more subtle.
"Ana, you acted so well, very good, very good!" In the front row, Ye Wei clapped his hands vigorously and said three greatest words to Anna Sophia, who was sitting next to him.
He does think so, Ana's performance is impeccable, and the film also has the power to warm people's hearts, which is really great, but he also knows that such a standard commercial warm family film, lacking a deep theme, has a last-minute rescue, and it is Win-Daisy who runs back by herself......
Thinking about the fact that "Happiness Terminal" is just passing in the film critics' circles, "Daisy" is unlikely to get much praise.
"Thank you!" Anna Sophia, who is already 11 years old, has grown up a little, still has a medium-length blonde hairstyle, an angelic smile, and is excited to receive his praise, "I can play well, thanks to you, but, how can I thank you, hehe!"
"No more, you let me see Opal. Ye Wei wrinkled his nose at her, and said: "But the movie itself may receive some criticism, no matter what, don't pay attention to what those people say, you acted very well, very cute, keep it up, little ghost!"
Anna Sophia nodded angrily, "Absolutely keep it!"
After the end, Ye Wei and Wang Ying also chatted a few words, for the point that it was too standard, Wang Ying's old face was full of helplessness, and said meaningfully, "This is Hollywood business", what can be done, how much power can be done, this kind of commercial film is accurate to the second, and the director will say anything.
"Old man, I think the film is great, I've read the original novel, the story itself lacks contradictions, the point is the friendship between Opel and Win-Daisy, the warmth between people, you have a smart handling, the film is so warm, that's enough. ”
Ye Wei liked it very much, but the distributor Twentieth Century Fox obviously knew that the response from the film critics was not very good, and the release time of the film review was pushed very late, and the first film review was not published until February 11, and the real release date was not until the 17th, and on the 18th, "Daisy" landed in 3188 North American theaters.
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February 19th is Ye Wei's 17th birthday, although it can't be up or down, but because it was simple last year, life is different this year, and it's a weekend, friends have long been looking forward to saying that they must have a birthday party, and Jiya even threatened that if he said no, he would send someone to Toronto to kidnap him back.
He also wants to go back to Los Angeles to celebrate his birthday happily with his family and friends, what should Nina do? She is so important, she is happy and he will have a happy birthday, so he ......
On the evening of the 18th Toronto time, Ye Wei and Nina took a flight to Los Angeles together.
"Don't bother me reading. In the business class of the plane, Nina whispered and slapped the hand that was stretched out by the neighbor to play with her hair, and Ye Wei looked at the beautiful flight attendant who walked by. She snorted softly and continued to read the "Shelley's Poems" in her hand: the spring always flows to the river, and the river flows into the sea, and the breeze of the heavens melts forever, a sweet feeling......
The poems are very beautiful, but she can't help but think of other things in her heart, and she is looking forward to and apprehensively, she is going to see his parents and his friends, she must be very smart, drinking tea and talking about poetry and other arts, so it is better to fill in some homework in her stomach.
There is no solitary thing in the world, and all things must be merged into one spirit because of the laws of nature. Why are you and I different?
Thou shalt see the mountains kissing the blue sky, the waves embracing the waves, and who has seen the flowers not tolerate one another: sisters despise their brothers?
The sun hugs the earth tightly, and the moonlight kisses the ocean tenderly: but what good do these kisses do, if you will not kiss me?
It's so sweet...... Nina read one poem after another, memorized some by rote, and gradually began to feel sleepy, "If there is no kiss, what good is a love poem", seeing that it is not a love poem, she is even more sleepy, and she can't help yawning, why is "Ode to the West Wind" so long......
Watching her fall asleep from dozing off to leaning on the back of the chair, Ye Wei tried her best to hold back her laughter, her shoulders were trembling, please, Nina, why do you have to be like this if you don't like poetry, who let you read it, isn't it just Valentine's Day a few days ago, I read a Shelley to you Don't you understand, just don't read it in the future.
Quietly took the book from her lap, Ye Wei looked at it, and saw his favorite sentence: The past belongs to the god of death, and the future belongs to you.
Also Lily's favorite. However, he thought that his and her understanding of poetry before was not as profound as he thought.
......
On the night of the 18th Los Angeles time, the two got off the plane and did not leave together, but walked separately like strangers they didn't know, and there were too many paparazzi at Los Angeles International Airport.
The next morning, she took a taxi to South Gretna Green Street, where Ye Wei's house was located, and looked at the noble houses on both sides of the street.
"Ni-Na!!"
On the lawn outside the house, when she saw Nina, who she hadn't seen for nearly three months, except for the occasional video call, Duoduo was so happy that she didn't forget who it was, and pounced on it to hug her, Toto also sniffed out something, and pounced with the same excitement, finally knowing who the mysterious smell on her body came from!
"Hello, Duoduo, hello, Toto. Nina smiled brightly, picked up Duoduo and kissed her on the cheek, put her down, and bent down to pick up Toto around her feet, and kissed her nose. This made Ye Wei sigh in disgust, "I don't want to kiss Toto indirectly......"
"You haven't kissed it?" Nina glared, such a cute puppy! Looking at it again, no wonder Toto seemed to be very aggrieved, she hugged Toto and leaned towards him, "Kiss it!"
Duoduo jumped with a lot of fun, "Brother, kiss Toto!"
"No, no, don't even think about it. Ye Wei pursed his lips and looked at Toto sticking out his tongue, no matter what it wanted to do, it couldn't do it!
"Kiss it!" Nina snapped out laughing as she leaned Toto closer to his mouth. Duoduo also giggled and clapped her little palms.
"Today is my birthday, not Toto's birthday. Ye Weicai was aggrieved, his face was not kissed, but he was licked several times by Toto at zero distance, Nina and Duoduo laughed happily, and Toto wagged his little tail excitedly. Knowing that he couldn't fight them, Ye Wei ran to the house, "If you have the ability, catch me!"
Duoduo ran first, and Toto, who was put down, also ran wildly, Nina also laughed and chased after him on a whim, he didn't run with all his strength, she ran with all her strength, and caught up with him when she was almost in front of the house, and jumped up and pounced on his back to tie him, laughing: "Caught you!"
I saw a middle-aged couple just walking out of the house, stopping on the porch in a slight daze, and Yunic ......!
Nina hurriedly let go of him and said seriously: "Mr. Ye, Mrs. Ye, hello, I'm Nina, Nina-Dubov." "How can you not be nervous, Yunik's parents!
But the next development was beyond her expectations, Ye's mother and Ye's father were both amiable, very enthusiastic about her, and seemed to still have a good impression, and they were both second-generation immigrants, there were no obvious cultural differences, she came prepared, Xianbao showed off her Chinese, and took the opportunity to ask Qiao for another lesson, she knew that Qiao was studying East Asian languages in college.
In fact, Ye Haogen and Gu Qiao have never cared much about their son's feelings, their son has his son's youth, he just likes it, not to mention that Lily and Nina are good girls.
Nina was a little incredulous about how easily she won the hearts of Yunik's family, the poems she had prepared had not yet been shown, but she didn't have the opportunity to find them, they didn't talk about it at all, but talked about Toronto and Bulgaria, which made her feel very comfortable.
The two of them greeted her for a while, and then let the young man play by himself.
"Come in, hurry, we don't have much time. ”
On the second floor of the house, Ye Wei took Nina's hand and walked into his room. It's almost nine o'clock, Lev and the others are coming, it's Saturday, and the high school doesn't have to go to school, so they can come in the morning and get together for the day.
"Wow......" Nina looked around curiously and surprised, although she had seen his room in the video, it was the first time to visit the site, her eyes were naturally attracted by the black slate, and asked, "Yunic, what kind of Chinese culture is that?" ”
"No, it's a source of knowledge. Slamming the door and locking it, Ye Wei answered the question that every girl asks, why don't these people watch "2001: A Space Odyssey"! He didn't say much, hugged her from behind, and kissed the slender neck.
"Hey, stop!" Nina hit him angrily, trying to break free. Ye Wei said mournfully: "Today is my birthday, ......" As soon as he said this, Nina almost softened, but felt that he was going to take further action, his hands were already clenched dishonestly, and he suddenly stopped talking, "No, your family is downstairs, if something embarrassing happens......"
"Once, fast?" Ye Wei asked with a kiss.
"How fast are you, no......" Nina blushed.
"But it's a dream of mine! to be in my room with a hot, cute and beautiful girl**. ”
"Your dream is so cheap......"
Ye Wei still wanted to lobby and lobby for something, but there was the sound of Duoduo running in the corridor outside, and soon it was the sound of hitting the door, so he had to give up, slapped her ass vigorously, and said viciously: "Wait, I'll clean you up at night." Nina stuck out her tongue and grimaced, and pushed her chest out defiantly.
It turned out that it was okay not to do it, and within ten minutes, friends began to arrive one after another.
Emma is not among them, because she is filming "Mermaid" in Australia, and can only congratulate remotely and make up gifts later, she said that she will send it in person and not let others help bring it.
Even Emma wouldn't necessarily come to Los Angeles if she didn't want to meet Nina.
Ji Ya didn't have so many worries, as soon as she came to the grass in the backyard of the house, she hugged Ye Wei firmly and patted him on the back, "Happy birthday, 17 years old? or a year younger than me, haha!" She kissed him on the cheek almost violently, turned her eyes to look at the stunned Nina, and hugged him with a smile, "Nina! ”
Seeing that Master Gia hugged Nina and kissed her on the cheek a few times, Lev and the others had an idea, could the master be gay?
"Have you kissed enough, if you want to kiss, come to me!" Ye Wei shouted as if he was jealous, pointing at his face, and everyone burst into laughter.
"Nope. Gia looked Nina up and down, and praised him: "You're so spicy, damn spicy, Nina, you really make me jealous! If I were half as spicy as you, I wouldn't learn to be a director, damn spicy." ”
The laughter of the crowd could not be stopped, and Bard said loudly, "Master Gia, I think you are more spicy!" Lev looked at him in surprise, when did he open his mind?
"Thank you, fatty. Gia threw her fist at him, "I'm your girlfriend today, one day." Bud excitedly exclaimed, "Really, really?" and reached out to touch her, "I have a girlfriend, I have a girlfriend!"
"Kiss her, kiss her!" Ye Wei shouted coaxingly, "Bud, you have lived all your life, just wait for this day, what are you waiting for now? she is your girlfriend, kiss her quickly!"
Lev also coaxed, Chen Nuo and Colwin both nodded their heads again and again, Anna Sophia, who had just arrived, was busy asking "what's going on", and Duoduo shouted, "Bud has a girlfriend!"
Bud's fat face flushed, slapped his thigh, and risked death to step forward and kiss Gia on the cheek. Gia then laughed maniacally, putting her arms around his fat shoulders, "This is my boy!"
Everyone is laughing, Nina is also laughing, her heart is actually wooden, what a surprise! How can there be tea and talk about art, how can there be maturity that is difficult to integrate, Harvard-West Lake, the second generation of stars, child stars, I feel that these people are nothing special, and they are also young people who love to play and laugh......
And Yunic and Gia Coppola are really just good friends, and she used to think too much.
"Nina, you just sue me, how can you be so spicy as you?" asked Gia again.
Nina reflexively replied: "Gymnastics, dance, ballet, yoga, I have been practicing since I was a child, ...... seeing that everyone's expressions didn't seem right, she hurriedly said: "There are also arts, like drama, like poetry, which help to cultivate the body and mind, 'Winter is coming, will spring be far away', hehe." ”
"Wow!!" Gia, Lev, and Bard all exclaimed, looking at her again, poetry! They seemed to see something, but they really liked it......
"What's the matter......" Nina was shocked by them, how could she like she was the only one who liked poetry here, ahem.
Seeing that Bard was stunned and about to stop talking, Ye Wei hurriedly laughed, "Nina is just joking, she doesn't have a special passion for poetry, but sports are different! I'm going to have a two-on-two football match, who's going to do it?"
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Time passed in laughter and play, after three o'clock in the afternoon, the Ye family soon became more and more lively, Harvard-Westlake junior high school was out of school, and a few more guests came, girls!
Connie, who has a stable dating relationship with Lev, also came, she and Ye Wei were good friends, because of Lily became estranged, now things are clear, after so long, she thinks she can't break off the circle of friends here because Lily doesn't know what to think.
"Only, happy birthday!" On the lawn in the front yard, Connie hadn't seen Viy for a long time, and now her eyes are really shining, it's a pity, she told Lily early on that if she and Viy broke up, she would ask him on a date, but she didn't expect to be snatched away by that Nina, she only has Lev, a big-nosed and fearless demon......
"Thank you. Ye Wei, who came out to greet Lev, hugged Connie with a smile, took her two gift boxes, and asked, "This is?"
"The blue wrap is my gift to you, and the colour wrap is Trace's gift to you. Connie stopped, a little embarrassed for her best friend, "Lily didn't give you a gift......
Ye Wei shrugged: "Maybe she doesn't remember." ”
Lev didn't know what to say, so he simply didn't speak, not wanting to be implicated again.
Connie sneered, "I asked her, and she said no, but let me tell you, happy birthday." ”
"Okay, thanks. Ye Wei nodded and smiled suddenly, "Lily has her own ideas, I have always respected her, don't give gifts if you don't give gifts, don't think she's stingy, no, although I don't know her 100%, but she is by no means a stingy person, she may think...... It's good for all of us. Let's go, our football game is about to begin!"
Connie thought silently, should I sue Sù Lily about this? Forget it, don't get involved in other people's affairs.
Soon, on the side of the small football field in the backyard of the Ye family, everyone laughed and shouted, Ye Wei and Nina were on a team, and Lev and Connie were on a team, playing a two-on-two game. Previously, Gia and Bud were on the first team, and Duoduo and Anna Sophia were on the first team...... They all lost badly.
As the football broke the net again, Nina's pass, Ye Wei's shot, the two celebrated happily, and after Nina tossed a few times, Ye Wei hugged her and kissed her!
It's less than 15 minutes, it's 5:0!
Lev fell to the grass tired and frustrated, "It's not fair, it's not fair...... It's not fair that your athleticism, your level of football, is too high. Connie wiped the sweat on her face and reluctantly admitted defeat: "Don't kick, we lose." "In the past, VIY and Lily were not so good at teaming up, they could still play around 3:1, but now they are completely abused......
"Not fair!" Lev cried out in pain, causing the two men to laugh even more wildly, "Who's going to challenge next?"
"Actually, there is a fairer way......" At this time, Chen Nuo pushed his glasses, and his small voice was just like the tone of the master: "Video games." ”
Ye Wei and Nina glanced at each other, and they both smiled again: "OK, who's afraid of whom!", "It's okay." ”
Soon, the lively atmosphere shifted to the hall of the house, and everyone used PS2 game consoles to play "Pro Evolution Soccer 2004", Ye Wei and Nina team, Lev and Chen Nuo team, each with a top team matchup, Manchester United vs Real Madrid.
The couple pressed the gamepad tacitly, "Long pass the forbidden area, right now!", "Pass!"
"Shovel him, shovel him!" Lev on the other side yelled frantically, and Chen Nuo pressed it in a panic and shoveled it empty!
Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy shot in the penalty area, Real Madrid goalkeeper Casillas jumped up to save but didn't touch the ball, and the football went into the net!
"goal!!" Ye Wei was shouting, and Nina was also shouting at the same time, the first half is not over yet, 3:0......! Laughter echoed through the hall, and Connie scolded in disappointment, "Lev, you suck." Gia shouted, "Get out of the way, I'll come in the second half, you really can't do it." ”
"It's useless for anyone to come. Ye Wei raised his palm to the side, "What you are facing is a whole, and the whole is greater than the sum of its parts!" Nina high-fived him, "We are an invincible combination!"
Lev, the big-nosedrenched aravert......
"Thank you. Ye Wei, who came out to greet Lev, hugged Connie with a smile, took her two gift boxes, and asked, "This is?"
"The blue wrap is my gift to you, and the colour wrap is Trace's gift to you. Connie stopped, a little embarrassed for her best friend, "Lily didn't give you a gift......
Ye Wei shrugged: "Maybe she doesn't remember." ”
Lev didn't know what to say, so he simply didn't speak, not wanting to be implicated again.
Connie sneered, "I asked her, and she said no, but let me tell you, happy birthday." ”
"Okay, thanks. Ye Wei nodded and smiled suddenly, "Lily has her own ideas, I have always respected her, don't give gifts if you don't give gifts, don't think she's stingy, no, although I don't know her 100%, but she is by no means a stingy person, she may think...... It's good for all of us. Let's go, our football game is about to begin!"
Connie thought silently, should I sue Sù Lily about this? Forget it, don't get involved in other people's affairs.
Soon, on the side of the small football field in the backyard of the Ye family, everyone laughed and shouted, Ye Wei and Nina were on a team, and Lev and Connie were on a team, playing a two-on-two game. Previously, Gia and Bud were on the first team, and Duoduo and Anna Sophia were on the first team...... They all lost badly.
As the football broke the net again, Nina's pass, Ye Wei's shot, the two celebrated happily, and after Nina tossed a few times, Ye Wei hugged her and kissed her!
It's less than 15 minutes, it's 5:0!
Lev fell to the grass tired and frustrated, "It's not fair, it's not fair...... It's not fair that your athleticism, your level of football, is too high. Connie wiped the sweat on her face and reluctantly admitted defeat: "Don't kick, we lose." "In the past, VIY and Lily were not so good at teaming up, they could still play around 3:1, but now they are completely abused......
"Not fair!" Lev cried out in pain, causing the two men to laugh even more wildly, "Who's going to challenge next?"
"Actually, there is a fairer way......" At this time, Chen Nuo pushed his glasses, and his small voice was just like the tone of the master: "Video games." ”
Ye Wei and Nina glanced at each other, and they both smiled again: "OK, who's afraid of whom!", "It's okay." ”
Soon, the lively atmosphere shifted to the hall of the house, and everyone used PS2 game consoles to play "Pro Evolution Soccer 2004", Ye Wei and Nina team, Lev and Chen Nuo team, each with a top team matchup, Manchester United vs Real Madrid.
The couple pressed the gamepad tacitly, "Long pass the forbidden area, right now!", "Pass!"
"Shovel him, shovel him!" Lev on the other side yelled frantically, and Chen Nuo pressed it in a panic and shoveled it empty!
Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy shot in the penalty area, Real Madrid goalkeeper Casillas jumped up to save but didn't touch the ball, and the football went into the net!
"goal!!" Ye Wei was shouting, and Nina was also shouting at the same time, the first half is not over yet, 3:0......! Laughter echoed through the hall, and Connie scolded in disappointment, "Lev, you suck." Gia shouted, "Get out of the way, I'll come in the second half, you really can't do it." ”
"It's useless for anyone to come. Ye Wei raised his palm to the side, "What you are facing is a whole, and the whole is greater than the sum of its parts!" Nina high-fived him, "We are an invincible combination!"