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    Cheng Peng sat in the office, tapping his fingers on the table. His mind was as hard to calm down as his fingers that kept rising and falling.  That day Dou Wei promised him to complete the score as soon as possible, but by the seventh day, the score was still not completed.  Cheng Peng had no choice but to send the movie without soundtrack to Wang Changqing and his colleagues.  But it has been two days since the movie was delivered, and there is still no news at all.  Wang Changqing usually leaves after staying for about ten days, but it is already the tenth day.  If I can't wait for news today, I'm afraid there will be no hope.  Is it really impossible without a soundtrack?  Cheng Peng stood up and began to wander around the room, thinking constantly in his mind. If Berlin doesn't work, then go to Venice. Mark Mueller, the chairman of Venice, has been a film selector in China and has a lot of affection for Chinese movies.  It¡¯s not bad to go to Venice.  At the same time, in a screening room in Beijing, Wang Changqing and his assistant were sitting in front of the screen watching the delivered film.  Only halfway through the movie, Wang Changqing couldn't stand it any longer: "This kind of movie has been sent here. I have no self-awareness. Is this movie meant for people to watch?" He shook his head helplessly and asked the assistant beside him: "L¨¹ Luo's  "Beauty Grass" hasn't been delivered yet?" The assistant nodded: "It was delivered this morning!" Wang Changqing nodded and said, "Just send it, and let's watch "Beauty Grass" immediately!  I have watched more than 70 movies, and so far I have not seen a particularly satisfactory one. Lu Luo's "Beauty Grass" may be the last hope.  Lu Luo was Zhang Yimou¡¯s cinematographer before. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography and has great influence in the circle. Wang Changqing attaches great importance to his movies.  But after watching "Beauty Grass", Wang Changqing sighed. Lu Luo showed his characteristics as a photographer. The movie's pictures are very beautiful, the lens is used well, and Liu Ye's performance is also good, but the story is rough.  It lacks touching points and the whole movie is mediocre.  He shook his head and said with a wry smile: "It seems that Lu Luo is still suitable to be a photographer. He can't become Zhang Yimou! Forget it, how many movies do we have to watch?" "The only one left is Feng Xiaogang's movie "Mobile Phone".  "Wang Changqing leaned on the sofa and said with a look of helplessness: "Feng Xiaogang's film is a purely commercial film. It is almost impossible to be shortlisted for the competition section. The most it can do is go to the screening section. It seems that this year's Chinese-language film will return empty-handed at the Berlin Film Festival.  Hey, what's going on? There are fewer and fewer high-quality Chinese films in the past two years. "The assistant is also very helpless. There are so many bad films now, some of which make people want to vomit: "Chinese films in the past two years.  During the transformation, it began to develop into commercial films. Even Zhang Yimou started to make commercial films. People are becoming more and more impetuous, and they are all thinking about making money. Naturally, fewer and fewer people are making films with peace of mind. " "Commercialization is a good thing and a bad thing, Xiangjiang.  Excessive commercialization is an important reason why movies have become what they are now. Everyone is just trying to make money, so who would seriously make movies?" Wang Changqing felt a little sad. After saying this, he suddenly remembered something.  , "By the way, Teacher Luo from the Film School recommended a movie to me the day before yesterday called "Call Us". Has the movie not been delivered yet?" The assistant thought for a moment and realized that he had forgotten the movie:  "The film was sent the day before yesterday, but the director of the film said that the soundtrack had not been completed yet. The director was very young and there was no soundtrack, so I put the film aside and unexpectedly forgot about it." Wang Changqing didn't blame him at all.  There are very few outstanding young directors, but there are quite a few who are self-righteous: "It's not like we haven't seen movies without soundtracks. Find them quickly. I know Mr. Luo well. He won't recommend them randomly. The movies he recommends should be  Not bad. " Because the International Film Producers Association stipulates that if a film competes in one of the "A-type film festivals", it cannot choose to compete in other film festivals, so the competition between the major film festivals is very fierce.  .  Many movies by big-name directors have just been cut, and film selectors like Wang Changqing rush to watch them. Not to mention the soundtracks, sometimes even the colors are not adjusted properly.  The forgotten "Two of Us" was finally found. The lights in the screening room quickly dimmed, and then the picture on the screen lit up.  The white streets were empty, except for a green figure riding a bicycle, trudging forward.  She crossed the street, passed through alleys, and stopped at the door of the courtyard.  The old door was pushed open, revealing a face wrapped in a black scarf, with only the eyes exposed.  Wang Changqing couldn¡¯t help but nodded, and was quite satisfied with the opening of the movie: ¡°The girl¡¯s eyes were timid, and the courtyard was closed, and the door opened inward, which meant that she wouldEntering this closed world, this lens is used well!  ¡± Sure enough, as Wang Changqing said, the girl quickly moved into the yard and started living together with the old lady. A lively girl and a withdrawn old lady, conflicts are inevitable, and the two continue to conflict over various trivial matters. It¡¯s just that  In the conflicts one after another, the relationship between the two gradually sublimated, from mutual rejection to mutual care, to friendship, and finally seemed to be dependent on each other. But after all, the girl did not belong to this courtyard. She had a boyfriend and she had her own trajectory.  She is just a temporary passer-by and is destined to leave this courtyard. However, she has become the only bright color and hope in the old lady's life. In the eyes of the old man, her departure means the fading of the color of hope and life.  He soon became ill and eventually passed away. The 90-minute film soon ended, and the lights in the screening room came back on. Wang Changqing stood up before he could adapt to the light. After ten days of hard work, he stood up.  When he was about to despair, God gave him a surprise. He couldn't restrain his inner joy and declared loudly: "This is what I want, this film must be taken to Berlin!"  "The assistant took a heavy breath and said: "This movie is not very artistic, it is very profound, and its structure is very simple. The content is all trivial fragments of life, but after watching it, it is hard to calm down. It is indeed a good film.  good!  Wang Changqing smiled and patted his assistant on the shoulder, saying: "Your eyesight still needs training. You haven't seen the greatness of this film."  This movie is not only good, but also very powerful. Do you know who this movie reminds me of?  Zhang Yimou!  "Zhang Yimou, is this evaluation too high? The assistant was surprised and said: "Is this film so great?  Moreover, this person's style is completely different from that of Zhang Yimou. Zhang Yimou is very bold, uses bold colors, and is very flamboyant. However, this movie is restrained and calm, without any sensationalism. It is not the same style at all!  Wang Changqing smiled and shook his head: "I'm not talking about style, but technique. What is Zhang Yimou's best thing?"  It¡¯s the use of color. Last year¡¯s ¡°Hero¡± was obviously a commercial film, so why was it shortlisted for Berlin¡¯s main competition?  Because he perfectly integrates color and story, he is using color to tell stories.  The same is true for "Two of Us". Not only the colors and lighting of the movie, but also the positions of the characters have special meaning.  Have you noticed the change in the old lady's position?  At first, the old lady sat in the corner of the room, where the light was relatively dim. As she became more harmonious and understanding with the girl, she began to sit closer to the window, and the sunlight shone on her face, making her look particularly warm.  In the summer, her relationship with the girl became very close. At this time, she had a lot of scenes in the yard.  do you understand?  This movie has very little dialogue, and many things are conveyed through changes in light and shadow, changes in color, changes in character positions, and these silent languages. This is what makes this movie really great!  " After hearing this, Wang Changqing's analysis assistant was stunned. After a while, he exclaimed: "That guy is obviously only twenty-three or four years old, how can he be so powerful?  Wang Changqing was stunned when he heard this, and immediately asked: "You are so young, are you sure it is him?"  " The assistant nodded with certainty: "When he sent the film, he said he was the director. I was still thinking about what good things he could make at such a young age. I didn't expect him to be so good!  " A flash of light flashed in Wang Changqing's eyes: "To be able to shoot at this level at his age, this guy is a genius. I have dug a diamond for the film festival!  " Cheng Peng began to feel a sense of despair in his heart. It was already five o'clock in the afternoon, the day was about to pass, and the hope of going to Berlin was getting slimmer. But at this moment, the phone suddenly rang, and he got up from his chair.  He picked up the phone, didn't even look at the number, and said directly: "Hello, I'm Cheng Peng.  " "Hello, I am Wang Changqing. I have watched your movie. It is very good. I will take the movie to Berlin!  " "Ah, great!  "Cheng Peng waved his right hand heavily, and the troubles in his heart disappeared instantly, leaving only indescribable joy. After hanging up the phone, Cheng Peng sat down on the chair, almost exhausted. This was really from hell to  Heaven, I have finally arrived after waiting for so long. Of course, being selected does not guarantee that the film will be shortlisted for the main competition, but the film selector will make a recommendation to the jury and explain in detail what is good about this film and why.  There are differences between different cultures, and some things expressed in the movie may not be understood by the jury. At this time, if someone helps you explain it, the effect will be different. Now you just have to wait for the final result.  Yes! Twenty days later, Cheng Peng received a call from Wang Changqing again.He took a breath and asked in as calm a tone as possible: "Mr. Wang, what's the result?" "The film selection committee unanimously determined that "The Two of Us" is the film needed for the main competition unit. The official results will be announced in a few days.  Announced together with other movies, congratulations, Cheng Peng!¡±
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