Chapter 440 The applause lasted a long time
"Lily, I'm so sorry. After seeing the video, I didn't know how to explain it to you. Even I thought I was disrespectful to you after watching the video. Please believe me, this was absolutely not my intention."
Upon seeing Lily Winton again, Lu Yanhe immediately expressed his apologies.
In the video, his expression was indeed quite perfunctory and disrespectful.
There's no denying that.
Even unintentional mistakes need to be explained clearly.
When they first met, Lily Winton, who didn't know him at all, witnessed this scene. Should she be expected to think the best of it?
Lily Winton smiled brightly.
“Oh! Don’t worry about it. Shang Yongzhou has already explained it to me, and I understand. Sometimes when we’re too tired, we really can’t control our senses,” Lily Winton said. “I’ve been there too.”
Lu Yanhe expressed his gratitude for Lily Winton's understanding and compassion.
Shang Yongzhou said, "I won't walk the red carpet with you two later. Let's leave it to the two of you. When the two of you walk the red carpet together, the discussion about this matter will surely come to an end."
At this moment, Lu Yanhe didn't know how to express his gratitude to Shang Yongzhou.
Shang Yongzhou didn't help Lu Yanhe only after receiving his call for help. After learning about the matter, he took the initiative to help Lu Yanhe find Lily Winton to explain the situation and even came up with a way to resolve the negative public opinion.
Nothing works better than the person involved's indifference and understanding.
Especially when the two of them walked the red carpet together, appearing directly in front of the cameras of various media outlets.
The signal released by this scene can reach the ears of the most people in the fastest and most effective way.
Lu Yanhe took a deep breath.
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"What? Lu Yanhe has decided to walk the red carpet again?"
Zheng Huai-ren, who had already entered the inner area but could not find Lu Yan-he, was puzzled when he heard Jiang Zi-xin's report to him.
Zheng Huai-ren looked surprised, and even a little annoyed.
Why does Lu Yanhe act on such a whim?
If you couldn't bear to give up the chance to walk the red carpet, why did you say you weren't going to walk it in the first place?
The cast and crew of "Rouge" have now entered the Palace of Cinema, the red carpet is almost over, and the media are packing up their equipment and preparing to leave.
The live broadcast of the red carpet could be seen on the screens inside the venue.
As you can see, the last guest to appear on the red carpet has finished taking photos, finished posing, and is ready to come in.
The red carpet was empty.
Just then, another car suddenly drove up.
The media reporters, who were already packing up their equipment, were stunned when they saw the car, and all their eyes turned to it.
The car door opened, and a pair of shiny black leather shoes emerged.
Shang Yongzhou, the ambassador for this year's film festival, got out of the car, waved to the media area, smiled slightly, and strode forward.
His belated arrival sparked another round of enthusiastic photography in the media area.
These are media representatives attending the film festival; they will certainly be treated like ambassadors.
Shang Yongzhou did not linger, stopping at each location for only two to three seconds before quickly finishing his red carpet walk.
As Shang Yongzhou finished his last checkpoint, another car drove up.
People in the media area frowned in confusion.
Who arrived so late?
Generally speaking, at a film premiere, the main cast and crew are the last to walk the red carpet, which is a sign of respect for them.
It's one thing for Shang Yongzhou to be late, but he's the ambassador for this year's film festival, so they can be a little more lenient.
What's going on with this car?
Lu Yanhe got out of the car from the other side.
Lu Yanhe!
The photographers in the media area all recognized this Chinese actor.
They all did their homework beforehand and knew about the main creators of the film when they came to attend the red carpet event.
Lu Yanhe is one of the most internationally renowned among them.
Especially that video of him and Lily Windon, it's incredibly popular online right now, it's even trending.
The negative public opinion led them to believe that Lu Yanhe would not appear when he did not appear with the main creative team of "Rouge".
This is also a very wise choice.
But now Lu Yanhe has reappeared!
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Zheng Huai-ren said to Jiang Zixin with some annoyance, "I've heard that some actors want to compete for the last appearance, for the order of appearance. I really thought Lu Yanhe was worried that his negative public opinion would affect the movie, but I didn't expect him to play this trick too!"
Jiang Zixin watched Lu Yanhe get off the car on the screen, and when she heard Zheng Huai Ren say such a thing, she subconsciously felt that Zheng Huai Ren was wrong.
She had dealt with Lu Yanhe more often and believed she knew him much better than Zheng Huai Ren.
Lu Yanhe is definitely not that kind of person.
But why did Lu Yanhe go back on his word?
Jiang Zixin was also puzzled.
Just then, Lu Yanhe, whom she thought would walk directly onto the red carpet and wave, walked around the car from the other side and stopped in front of the car door facing the red carpet.
He opened the car door in a very gentlemanly manner.
Jiang Zixin frowned.
Lu Yanhe wasn't a person after all?
Who else?
She stared intently at the screen in front of her, so much so that she didn't notice that everyone else around her had the same expression.
The next second, the face that was known worldwide because of "The Golden Throne" appeared in front of everyone.
Jiang Zixin heard a series of gasps as she gasped for breath.
She wouldn't blame them for being too exaggerated, because even she herself couldn't help but cover her mouth.
Lu Yanhe actually walked the red carpet for "Rouge" hand in hand with Lily Winton.
At this moment, every photographer picked up their camera and let the shutter click across the red carpet at a speed that seemed like a four-handed piano duet.
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Zheng Huai-ren slammed his two hands together heavily.
The angrier he was a second ago, the more passionate he became at this moment.
"As expected of Lu Yanhe, he truly lives up to his reputation. Only he could turn the tide in such a situation and transform the overwhelming negative news into free publicity for 'Rouge'!"
Hearing Zheng Huai Ren's completely subdued attitude towards Lu Yan He, Jiang Zixin silently rolled her eyes in her heart.
She could still hear what he had just said.
That face changes so quickly.
Jiang Zixin turned to Wang Zhong and the others and said, "The crisis is over now."
Chen Bige smiled with relief.
"How did this guy manage to win over Lily Winton again?" she muttered softly.
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The internet was abuzz with excitement.
Both domestically and internationally, things are boiling like a hot pot.
Even He Lan couldn't help but say to Chen Siqi, "If I didn't know that Yan He would never do such a thing, I would have thought that this was a marketing campaign that Yan He had specially planned with Lily Winton in advance."
Chen Siqi laughed and said, "How could he possibly have the ability to get Lily Windon to do this kind of marketing for him?"
"That's great, the crisis has been perfectly resolved," Helan said.
Chen Siqi frowned again and shook her head, "The crisis is not completely over."
"ah?"
"You've known Yan He for so long, have you ever seen him lose control of his expression like that?" Chen Siqi said. "I've never even seen that kind of expression on Yan He's face before."
Helan was taken aback.
Chen Siqi fell into deep thought.
He Lan noticed a hint of worry and concern in Chen Siqi's eyes.
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When the lights in the cinema palace went out, the movie started, and the opening credits began, Lu Yanhe could finally breathe a sigh of relief in the darkness.
He moved his mouth slightly. Since coming in, there were so many people he needed to greet. He had been shaking hands and smiling at people all the way to his seat until his face was almost stiff from smiling.
What happened today can truly be described as turning danger into safety.
Fortunately, Shang Yongzhou managed to bring in Lily Winton.
Both Lu Yanhe and the movie "Rouge" became known and followed by many people because of this unexpected and popular topic.
A blessing in disguise.
Lu Yanhe calmed himself down and prepared to watch "Rouge" carefully.
I've seen the initial cut of the movie "Rouge," and it was quite long and rough in some parts.
However, the overall style has already been determined.
Even though he had already seen the rough cut, Lu Yanhe's heart was still struck hard when Chen Bige's face, which seemed to be both angry and resentful, appeared on the big screen and the film started with a huge close-up.
This was not the editing method he told Wang Zhong.
He offered no comments on the film's editing.
However, Wang Zhong chose an opening that was exactly the same as the original work.
Is this a coincidence?
A subtle sense of resentment began to emerge.
A brothel appears on the screen.
It looks more opulent and extravagant than the original.
Huang Kairen, playing the role of the Twelfth Young Master, appeared on the wooden ladder. Accompanied by a melody, he toned down his usual heroic spirit. With the help of the makeup artist, his skin became fairer, and his features gained a touch of pampered refinement.
He seemed somewhat unfamiliar and curious about this place, his eyes still revealing a touch of naivety from his first arrival. When he met two women on the wooden stairs, their eyes filled with affection, slightly shy yet boldly fixed on him, he smiled, his innocent eyes overflowing with a hint of dashing charm. Not content with that, after smiling back, he turned to the other side and lingered on their figures as they descended the stairs. Those eyes, which could still be described as innocent, were by no means pure.
Lu Yanhe's heart finally settled down.
Okay, that's great.
Huang Kairen's appearance completely erased his previous image. In this seemingly exquisite and dazzling but actually stale and old brothel, he became the pampered and handsome rich young master, Twelfth Young Master.
The image of Leslie Cheung in Lu Yanhe's mind gradually blurred and then coalesced into the image of Huang Kairen.
This is a different version from the one featuring Leslie Cheung.
Very different.
If anything, Lu Yanhe felt that Huang Kairen, who had just smiled, resembled John Lone more.
The same twelve young masters were established.
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This is a movie with a slightly eerie feel to it.
More than fifty years have passed, separating two eras. The devoted female ghost, unwilling to be reincarnated, is bound by a promise to die together.
This is a story that could only have happened decades ago.
Only in that context would people believe such a story exists.
Like a legend.
Frame by frame, scene by scene, the moon is like a dream, the flowers are like something that are both near and far.
The film's scenes constantly switch between two time periods, and half a century later, the city has changed.
Ru Hua, dressed in a cheongsam, walked among them, still beautiful and graceful, but she seemed particularly out of place and out of place.
She no longer belongs to this era.
Lu Yanhe could hear soft gasps of surprise coming from all around him from time to time.
Wang Zhong filmed this movie so beautifully, it's like a bizarre and fantastical dream.
In the scene where the two die together, under the dim light, they speak softly, reciting lines that seem to be heard only on a stage, talking about this life and the next. Life and death are as heavy as mountains, as clear as water, and as light as a handkerchief.
Lu Yanhe watched the two actors go back and forth on the screen.
Between them, a glance, a lowered gaze, a love so intense it seemed to hold a deep longing, and a vow made with a resolute farewell. The deeper their love, the stronger it became; the more fruitless their waiting, the greater their resentment.
Until the very end, when Ru Hua passed by that stage, a stage rarely seen in the modern city.
She looked at the people on the stage, and she also saw them from more than fifty years ago.
When she finally found Twelfth Master, more than fifty years later, he had become a destitute and impoverished old man, no longer possessing his former glory.
He broke his promise and did not go to the underworld with her, so he is still wasting his life in the mortal realm, while she can only wait bitterly in the underworld.
Without uttering a single farewell word, she broke the promise she made years ago and left.
Life is like a play.
Like a beautiful flower, Twelve Young Masters also performed operas. Those operas were about talented scholars and beautiful women under the moonlit flowers, about Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai turning into butterflies and leaving, about Chen Shimei betraying Qin Xianglian, and about Du Shiniang angrily sinking her treasure chest.
She had been performing for over fifty years, but Ru Hua's dream had ended, and she was no longer waiting.
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Inside the cinema, the lights came back on.
Lu Yanhe took a deep breath, releasing all the emotions the film evoked in him with a single exhale.
Thunderous applause erupted.
Only film festival audiences are so generous with their applause.
However, this is encouragement that every creator who takes filmmaking seriously needs.
Wang Zhong stood up and bowed to everyone.
The others stood up as well.
Chen Bige's eyes were red.
She whispered in Lu Yanhe's ear, "I knew this movie wouldn't be bad, but I really didn't expect it to be this good."
Lu Yanhe nodded with a smile.
Huang Kairen could hardly contain his excitement. He grabbed Lu Yanhe's arm and looked at him. In that instant, his eyes revealed a multitude of emotions, a complex mix of feelings.
Huang Kairen seemed to have a lot to say to him at this moment.
Lu Yanhe shook his head, indicating that he didn't need to say anything.
I understand everything now.
While clapping, Lu Yanhe said to him, "Brother Huang, you see, I didn't lie to you."
A long time ago, Lu Yanhe told him firmly that this would be a turning point and a milestone in his acting career.
Huang Kairen smiled.
He put his arm around Lu Yanhe's shoulder and shook his shoulder excitedly.
The applause lasted for four minutes. It was only four minutes, but everyone felt that it was so long it seemed endless, as if it could condense a filmmaker's entire lifetime of glory into those four minutes.
(End of this chapter)
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