After more than ten hours of flying, He Xin felt like his butt was about to sit in two, and finally arrived in Berlin.
Ma Zhong, who arrived first with Sister Jiao Xiongpin, came to pick them up. Ma Zhong was the management representative and one of the producers, and everyone was an old acquaintance.
Along the way, Ma Zhong briefly introduced the process of the film festival to everyone. The film festival opens on February 7, followed by ten days of screenings, and the closing ceremony on the afternoon of February 18, which is the award ceremony. Usually the organizer will
Say hello to certain crews in advance and try to persuade them to stay, which means you have a good chance of winning the award; if you don't, it's better to just pack up and go home.
He Xin and Li Bing were Xinnen who were going abroad for the first time. They sat in the car and kept looking around, marveling at the century-old buildings everywhere. Li Bing was particularly curious and asked if Berlin was almost bombed by the Allies during World War II.
Flat land?
Ma Zhong explained with a smile that bombings during World War II were usually military targets. Even if they were bombed indiscriminately, they could not be blown to the ground. After all, the city was so big. He also gave an example. Wasn't London also bombed by the Germans indiscriminately?
The clock, Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace and other landmark buildings are not always in good condition.
Back at the hotel, everyone had a hasty dinner and quickly went back to their rooms to catch up on the jet lag. They set off at 11 noon on the 5th and arrived in Berlin at 6 pm local time on the 5th. The time difference between the two places was seven hours.
Sister Jiao and the others were very busy. Wang Xiaoshuai, Li Huatong, and Niu Le also joined in to help. They were busy visiting all parties, arranging booths, and promoting their movies.
The two unlucky children, He Xin and Li Bing, were left with nothing to do. Sister Jiao was very considerate. Considering that it was not easy for the two children to go abroad, she specially asked her assistant to take them around the city.
Sister Jiao's assistant is Wanwan, who looks to be in his mid-twenties. It is said that he studied in Germany before and can speak fluent German.
This was the first time Wanwan met them, and he was very enthusiastic. He introduced himself as Zhang Xia. At first, it sounded like a girl's name. Zhang Xia emphasized that he was a knight's knight, and even revealed that he took this name because of him.
Dad is a martial arts fan. He likes his name very much, it sounds cool.
When setting off, Zhang Xia asked them enthusiastically what they liked to do. Li Bing was curious about everything here and had no purpose. He Xin wanted to buy something. It was a rare occasion for him to go out, so he always wanted to buy some souvenirs to give to his relatives and friends when he returned home, especially
He wanted to buy a particularly memorable gift for Cheng Hao.
He Xin and Li Bing's foreign language proficiency is only at the level of "hello" and "thank you", and they know nothing about German. But whenever they hear Zhang Xia speak in German, they always feel as if there is a lump in their throats.
He has phlegm and his accent is very strange.
For example, Zhang Xia took them shopping, and after getting in the car, he told the taxi driver a place name. At first glance, it sounded like "crotch crotch".
Upon asking about it, Zhang Xia couldn't help laughing and said, "Yes, it's Crotch Street!"
It turns out that Kurfürstendamm is translated as Kurfürstendamm. It is one of the most prosperous shopping streets in Berlin, similar to Xidan and Wangfujing in Beijing. Because the local abbreviation of Kurfürstendamm sounds just like what we call crotch, we know that China
When people come to Berlin and say to a taxi driver: "Remove your crotch"! They all understand.
Having Zhang Xia as a guide makes shopping much more convenient. He will introduce to He Xin what specialties are available in Germany, what is cheap, and what tax rebates are available.
After wandering around for a whole morning, He Xin spent 500 marks to choose an exquisite brooch for Cheng Hao, because he heard from Zhang Xia that German jewelry has always been famous for its exquisiteness, exquisite carvings, and unique shapes, and the price is much cheaper than in China.
I also bought a lot of cologne and nutcracker dolls. The prices are very affordable and they are perfect for giving away as souvenirs.
At noon, the three of them sat on the street and tasted the famous German beer and Thuringian red sausage. He Xin was not used to drinking German beer, mainly because it was much stronger than domestic beer. After one glass, he felt a little dizzy.
Li Bing was not interested in shopping and asked Zhang Xia: "Brother Zhang, where should we go this afternoon?"
“Where do you want to go, sightseeing or continue shopping?”
"Brother Xin, do you still want to buy something?" Li Bing asked He Xin.
He was bored just by shopping with He Xin all morning.
He Xin shook his head and said with a smile: "You make the decision this afternoon."
Li Bing's eyes lit up and he hurriedly asked: "Brother Zhang, is there anything else fun?"
"What do you want to play?" Zhang Xia winked at him and said maliciously: "There are so many fun places here."
After saying that, he asked again, "How old are you?"
Although Li Bing was young, he was not a good guy. He immediately understood the elegant meaning of the string and said hurriedly: "I am already nineteen, and my new brother is two years older than me."
"Then there's no problem." Zhang Xia looked like an experienced driver and said, "Although this place is called Crotch Street, there is actually a real Crotch Street not far from here. Do you want to go and see it?"
"The real Crotch Street?" Li Bing's reaction was a bit slow this time.
But He Xin immediately realized what a real crotch street, a red light district!
"Ah, I see!"
Li Bing suddenly exclaimed, and the child finally reacted and said excitedly: "Go, go and have a look."
He Xin looked constipated.
To say that he doesn't feel itchy would be a lie. It's rare for him to travel abroad, and he has the opportunity to ride a horse. It's quite exciting when he thinks about it, especially since he has been a vegetarian for more than a year since his rebirth.
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But this idea was swirling in his mind, and he gave up at the critical moment. Just like when there were all shampoo shops on a small street near his home, he thought about it countless times but never took a step forward.
"It's better not to go to that kind of place." He advised a little embarrassedly.
Li Bing was in high spirits and hurriedly advised: "Brother Xin, just go and see and see what it's like."
"How about you go, I'll wait for you here." He Xin said politely.
Although the weather in Berlin is cold, the weather is good today. It would be nice to sit here, drink beer and bask in the sun.
"Brother Xin, can you please stop being such a spoiler?" Li Bing said a little unhappy.
He felt that He Xin was not a good friend. When he went shopping in the morning, he didn't complain at all.
"That's not a good place! Li Bing, I advise you not to go either. What's there to see?" He Xin couldn't help but advise again.
Li Bing lowered his head and remained silent, his dissatisfaction obvious.
Zhang Xia looked at the two of them, and first advised He Xin: "Okay, okay, Ah Xin, since we all came out together, we should do group activities, don't you think?"
"Of course there is no problem with group activities, but..."
Before He Xin finished speaking, Zhang Xia interrupted him with a wave of his hand, and then advised Li Bing: "How about we stop going?"
"Go, why don't you go? It's hard to get out of the country." Li Bing's attitude was firm. This guy was not an easy man.
"Ah Xin, look..." Zhang Xia could only look at He Xin helplessly.
He Xin thought this guy was quite enthusiastic at first, but now he was a little dissatisfied. Everyone was just happily wandering around, so why did they insist on mentioning a place like that? It seems that this guy is also out of tune.
"Brother Zhang, I have a headache. I haven't recovered from the jet lag yet. I want to go back to the hotel and sleep for a while."
Seeing that he was resolute, Zhang Xia had no choice but to call a taxi for him and told the driver the address of the hotel.
In fact, Kurfürstendamm was not far from the hotel where they were staying, only about three or four kilometers, but the fare was twenty marks, which came to eighty yuan. After getting off the bus, He Xin looked distressed, but it was a pity that he didn't
You know the way, otherwise you will just walk back.