On March 30, the organizing committee of the 56th Cannes International Film Festival announced the shortlist on its official website. Lou Ye's "Purple Butterfly" was the only Chinese-language film shortlisted for the main competition unit, and Wang Xiaoshuai prepared two films.
The more than 20-year-old "Second Brother" was shortlisted for the Un Certain Regard category.
"Lao Lou had a big investment of tens of millions, with the participation of big stars and French film producers. I only had a small investment of several millions. How can I compare with others if I want nothing?" Don't worry, I'm fine.
Oh, by the way, I almost forgot to congratulate you, your works have been shortlisted for Cannes for two consecutive years."
Although Lou Ye was his classmate and friend, He Xin could tell that Wang Xiaoshuai's words clearly had a strong lemon flavor.
It is said that after the shortlist was announced, his cell phone almost never stopped, and there was an endless stream of calls and text messages. Unconsciously, he found that his circle of friends was constantly expanding.
Of course, he immediately called Lou Ye to express his gratitude. Although the director was dull and taciturn, he could clearly hear that he was very high-spirited on the phone at the moment. Even though there were some twists and turns, the film still passed the review.
It is currently tentatively scheduled to be released in China at the end of May.
This is the first time that Lou Ye's work has been screened in China.
It's just that during this period, it was said that infectious diseases were very serious in the south. The Hong Kong people working on the set were also very panicked and worried about their family members in Hong Kong. Everyone consciously wore masks.
Fortunately, the filming was coming to an end at this time. After He Xin finished filming the farewell scene with Lin Jiaxin the night before, the only scene left in the whole film was the scene of climbing into Yingli Snow.
The so-called Dengying Pear Snow refers to the originally thousands of acres of pear orchards at the foot of Laoshan Mountain. Every spring, thousands of pear trees bloom like white snow. It was once one of the ten famous scenic spots in Qingdao. However, with the development of the times, most of them
All the pear trees were cut down, leaving only a few, but they were enough for filming.
It's just that this year's pear blossoms seem to have bloomed a little late and have yet to bloom. The crew can only wait. Li Miaoxue was worried and found someone to stay in Dengying Village at the foot of Laoshan Mountain, just waiting for the pear blossoms to bloom.
That day, He Xin, Li Miaoxue, Huang Yuetai and others went to Dengying Village to scout the scenery. When they passed by the Shakouzi Fishing Pier, they bought some fresh aquatic products that had just landed and took them home.
Nowadays, he also covers himself tightly with a hat, sunglasses, and mask. On the one hand, the audience is too enthusiastic, and on the other hand, it is also for health reasons.
As soon as I arrived at the door of my house, I heard Cheng's mother yelling from inside: "You're crazy. You want to go to Wanwan at this time. You don't know how much trouble there is!"
"I am doing this for work. When I signed the contract, there was a clause that we must cooperate with the publicity. Why can't I explain it to you?" Cheng Hao did not show any weakness.
He Xin stood at the door and shook his head. He had finally opened his eyes during this period of living in the Cheng family. The two of them would always exchange words every now and then.
One is enthusiastic and polite to his neighbors, and is a good handler inside and outside; the other is beautiful and generous, well-spoken, and praised by everyone, but as soon as the door of the house is closed, their true nature is revealed, and no one cares about them.
Be willing to show weakness.
What's even more ridiculous is that the daughter-in-law across the door, Xu Chunhua, who has nothing to do all day, actually left her door ajar, moved a small stool, and placed a trash can in front of her, cracking melon seeds while eavesdropping.
Seeing He Xin coming back, not only was he not embarrassed, he pointed to the opposite door with a smile and mouthed to him: "We are quarreling again!"
On the contrary, He Xin was a little embarrassed. Although he hadn't married yet...ah, he and Cheng Hao hadn't married yet, but they were still a family after all, and they couldn't let outsiders watch the fun!
So he deliberately coughed twice and said loudly to Xu Chunhua: "Sister Chunhua, I bought some fresh shrimps and flatfish here, can you take some back?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the room suddenly became silent. The little wife couldn't stand the excitement and looked at him with a resentful look. She stood up and glanced at the big black plastic bag he was holding, and forced a smile.
He said: "You should just eat it by yourself, I won't even take care of it."
In fact, He Xin had expected it a long time ago. This little daughter-in-law looks very beautiful, but she is actually a lazy person. No wonder her husband often quarrels with her.
"oh!"
He Xin laughed with contempt in his heart. Just when he was about to take out the key and open the door, he heard a "click" and the door opened from the inside. Cheng Ma stuck her head out and smiled as usual: "
Xiaohe, you’re back!”
He turned his head and saw his wife who was about to close the door in a hurry. She said hello without changing her expression: "Xiao Xu is here too!"
The little daughter-in-law felt embarrassed when she saw Cheng Ma coming out. She originally wanted to hide, but she didn't. When Cheng Ma told her, she had to open it. Fortunately, she had an idea and picked up the trash can where the melon seed shells had just been spat out, and said hurriedly:
"Auntie, I was about to go out to take out the trash, and I happened to see Xiao He coming back. He was so polite, and asked me if I wanted some shrimps and flatfish. How could I take those things away?"
Only then did Cheng Ma see He Xin carrying a big bag and said in surprise: "Why did you buy so much?"
"Oh, there are also some pen tubes and crabs. I happened to go to Laoshan today. When I passed by Shakouzi, I saw the goods being loaded on the ship. I saw that everything was quite fresh, so I bought some."
He Xin smiled and opened the bag and asked his mother-in-law to examine it.
Cheng Ma shook the bag, looked at it carefully, and said with satisfaction: "It's really good."
After saying that, he raised his head and said to his wife: "I'll finish it in a while. Let's all share some."
The little daughter-in-law loves to eat but doesn't know how to cook. Her eyes lit up when she heard this, but she still said hypocritically: "Auntie, how about I come over and help you?"
"No, no, no, I'll make it quickly and I'll bring it to you after it's cooked."
"Auntie, why bother you to bring it here? I won't be polite. Just call me later and I will bring the plate and put it on myself."
"Okay, I'll call you then!"
After He Xin came in, Cheng Ma turned around and closed the door. Her expression immediately returned to normal. She looked at each other and her future son-in-law, and they both curled their lips almost at the same time.
There are some things that everyone knows tacitly.
"Hey, where is my Uncle Cheng?"
He Xin helped carry the purchased things to the kitchen, but did not see Cheng's father. It was no wonder that the two of them had such a fierce quarrel just now. It turned out that there was no one to break up the fight.
"After lunch, he went out with his broken camera again. He always has no sense of time." Cheng's mother said in a bad voice, and shouted to Cheng Hao who was sitting on the sofa in the living room: "Hey,
Call your dad!"
Cheng Hao, who was still keeping a straight face, turned around and rolled his eyes at his boyfriend who was looking at him with a smile. It was like this every time. After the two women had a fight, their respective men naturally became their punching bags.
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In fact, after living in the Cheng family for such a long time, he admired the two elders in the family more and more. Although Cheng's mother has a bad temper, she has taken care of the sick father Cheng every day for more than ten years and raised her daughter up.
It's enough to be awe-inspiring.
As for Cheng's father, at the beginning, every time He Xin saw Cheng's mother yelling at him, he never said anything back. At first, he thought that Cheng's father was out of guilt, but as time went by, he discovered that his father-in-law's
He has a very good attitude. Every time Cheng Ma yells at him, he will always happily admit his mistake and look at Cheng Ma with very soft eyes.
Seeing this scene, He Xin was very emotional. If he had had an optimistic attitude like Dad Cheng in his previous life, he might not have died young.
Maybe it was because he had a too cold personality in his previous life, or maybe the various unsatisfactory experiences in life made him taciturn, but since he changed his life, especially after falling in love with his former goddess, he found that he began to become optimistic and open-minded, and
Full of hope for future life.
He poured all the seafood in the bag into the pond. Two flatfish were still running around, a bag of pen tubes, a bag of shrimp crawlers and eight swimming crabs. He smoothed his sleeves and was about to pack them away, but
Cheng Ma stopped her and said, "Okay, don't get involved, let me do it."
As he said that, he pursed his lips in the direction of the living room and whispered: "Their company called me at noon and told her to go to Wanwan for some publicity. How dare I let her out at this time? You go too.
Please advise her, there is so much turmoil in the south now, and I heard that the disease can be spread through the air, if you don’t get it, what’s the point of making more money?”
Perhaps because of Cheng's father's illness, Cheng's mother is now particularly sensitive and attaches great importance to health issues. As early as when the news of southern infectious diseases first spread to Qingdao, she already had masks, disinfectant alcohol, white vinegar, and various other things at home.
Daily necessities are sufficient.
In the words of Cheng's mother, if others laugh at you, let others laugh at you. Your body is yours. This is called being prepared! If something happens, it's not too late to cry.
"Going to Wanwan to promote?"
Hearing what Cheng Ma said, He Xin's heart skipped a beat.
Although there are still various rumors in the news that the infectious disease in the south is under control, and the safety and health of travel in various places are guaranteed. But He Xin knows how far the disease will develop in the end. If his girlfriend at this time
He would never dare to agree to any bullshit promotion in Wanwan.