Chapter 132: The 132nd Melon Film Festival Xu Qingye helps Shen...

Xu Qingye helped Shen Que put on his coat and handed him a cup full of hot water, but Shen Que didn't take it and stuffed it back to Xu Qingye.

"I'm not cold, you can take it yourself." Shen Que tightened his coat and communicated with the brand staff.

The main purpose is to take a look at the finished film and communicate some subsequent areas that require cooperation.

The representative of the brand was a young white man. He admired Shen Que very much. After talking about work, he started to talk about personal issues.

"Shen, I think you know that you are a very attractive man. I would like to ask if I have the opportunity to develop further with you."

Chinese people like to be subtle, so he has tried his best to use euphemistic words. To him, Shen Que is like a sweet little cake. He has been looking at it from across the cabinet for a long time and really wants to take it out and taste it.

"Sorry, if I were single I'd love to try to date you, but I already have a significant other, and he's over there."

Shen Que pointed at Xu Qingye, and the white man followed his gaze. Xu Qingye was holding a cup to warm his hands. When he noticed the two men suddenly looking at him, he quickly stood up and waved to them, looking quite cute.

Looking away, the white man sighed with some regret.

"Your boyfriend is a very cute guy. It seems that we are not suitable for each other, but we can still be friends. I hope you can come to the next fashion week. I will send you an invitation, including your cute boyfriend."

"Thank you, but he's not my little boyfriend, he's older than me."

"Oh, you Chinese people really don't look your age. I thought he was only 18 years old. Okay, okay, bring your good brother with you next time. That's how you call each other, right?"

Shen Que smiled and said, "So he's a good brother. It's okay to call him that."

Xu Qingye was standing quite far away from the two people and couldn't hear clearly what they were saying, but he could tell that they were having a very pleasant conversation. They looked a little strange at first, but after a while they were laughing together. It was rare for him to see Shen Que chatting so happily with someone.

When Shen Que came back from chatting, Xu Qingye glanced at him and said sourly, "It was a very pleasant chat."

"Well, Mr. Janis invited me to the fashion show."

“It’s all settled.”

"Well, let me bring my little boyfriend along."

"Boyfriend, who is it? You have a boyfriend?" Xu Qingye was stunned for a moment, and his mind couldn't wrap around it for a while. How come Shen Que has a boyfriend?

"Silly, he was talking about you. He said you looked like eighteen."

Shen Que pinched Xu Qingye's face and found that he looked quite tender.

"You are the youngest!" Xu Qingye's face turned red all of a sudden, and he pretended to be busy to hide his embarrassment. Shen Que looked at him pretending to be busy and reached out to grab him.

"Let's go, it's time to go back."

The filming is over, and the next step is the film festival schedule. The most important thing about the film festival is the various film exhibitions, and the only official event to participate in is the award ceremony.

Shen Que didn't actually need to go too far in advance, but he had his own plans. He planned to watch all the movies that interested him, which could be considered a form of communication and learning.

There are quite a few domestic films participating in the film festival this time, most of which are from independent filmmakers and have more story-telling elements than films released in theaters.

Xu Qingye checked his Weibo and found that many artists have already started to go to the film festival. The film festival has various red carpets to walk on and is also a good place to create topics. Every year, many Internet celebrities come to the film festival to take advantage of the popularity.

Zhao Wen arranged some filming work for Shen Que, and the rest of the time he was free to do what he wanted.

The main point is that since you are here, you should at least take some photos before leaving, so that others won’t compete with each other on the Internet. Shen Que doesn’t have any photos at all.

During the film festival, all the hotels in the surrounding area were fully booked. Zhao Wen booked a good one early. After packing his things, Xu Qingye lay down on the big bed. He had been very tired recently and it had been a long time since he had lay down so comfortably.

"It's so comfortable. I want to lie like this forever. You should lie down too. This mattress is nice."

Xu Qingye patted the place beside him and asked Shen Que to come over and lie down. Shen Que looked at him and obediently went over and lay down.

“It’s quite comfortable.”

Shen Que nodded in agreement, and after he lay down, Xu Qingye turned sideways and looked at him.

Shen Que's young face was clean and beautiful, and he didn't look haggard even after staying up late with makeup on. Xu Qingye was fascinated by him and subconsciously moved over to him. Just as he was about to give him a kiss, the phone in his pocket vibrated at an inopportune time.

Xu Qingye sat up feeling a little annoyed, took out his cell phone and took a look. It was Xu Hong calling, so Xu Qingye hung up.

"Why don't you answer it?"

"I don't know what to say to her, except that she wanted to ask if I had arrived yet, and if so, we could have dinner together."

After Xu Qingye hung up the phone, Xu Hong sent him a message. Just as Xu Qingye had guessed, it was first to show concern and then to ask him out for dinner.

"Look."

"So are you going?"

"I don't want to go, but I have to go. After all, you gave birth to me. Why don't you go with me?"

Xu Hong had asked Xu Qingye out many times, but Xu Qingye always refused. She didn't seem to be affected at all and would ask him whenever she had time.

"Sure, if you need me to accompany you, I will accompany you at any time and in any situation."

Shen Que shook Xu Qingye's hand with a very serious expression.

"Hahahaha, don't be like that. We're just having a simple meal. Never mind. Let's talk about it after we're done. She's going to stay here for a while anyway."

Although Xu Hong is his mother, given the relationship between them, Shen Que doesn't need to have any special psychological burden and can just treat her as an ordinary senior in the entertainment industry.

Shen Que was going to shoot, so Xu Qingye was wandering around the film festival alone. The film festival lasted for a month, and different movies were broadcast and shown every day. Xu Qingye looked at the list and chose a movie that interested him and started watching.

After spending a whole day at the film festival and watching three or four movies, Xu Qingye felt a little dizzy. He walked out of the cinema and into an exhibition hall.

The exhibition hall is full of introductions to various movies.

There was no one in the exhibition hall at the moment. Xu Qingye casually looked at the introductions on the wall. He stopped in front of a director's briefing.

Xu Qingye was reading the introduction when he suddenly saw a person beside him. He glanced to the side and saw that he was a middle-aged man with an elegant appearance.

Seeing Xu Qingye looking at him, the man gave Xu Qingye a kind smile.

“Do you like Su Chih-Chieh’s works?”

Su Zhijie is the director that Xu Qingye is seeing introduced.

“I quite like his works before Snow, but I don’t like his works after Snow because they are too commercial. Most importantly, I don’t really appreciate the personality of director Su Chih-Chieh.”

Xu Qingye answered casually, and seeing that the other party seemed to want to hear more, he continued speaking.

"If you choose an art film, you have to accept the loneliness of being too highbrow for the masses. You can't blame the audience for not being able to appreciate your elegance just because the box office is too bad. His works after "Snow Burning" are obviously compromising with the market, but he himself does not admit this. He wants the reputation of an art film and the box office of a commercial film. It's a bit embarrassing to have both. The theme of this film is also full of flattery. He knows that foreign judges like to see the suffering of the Chinese, so when filming the film, he blindly magnified the suffering, resulting in the rhythm and story of the film being very wrong. It can only be said that it is getting worse and worse."

Xu Qingye expressed his opinion and the middle-aged man nodded.

"What you said makes sense. His works after Snow Burning are indeed a bit lacking in meaning. Snow Burning has become a dividing point in his directorial career."

The lead actress of "Snow Burning" was Xu Hong. Xu Hong won the Best Actress award for the second time for "Snow Burning". Her romance with Su Chih-jie became the hottest story that year. Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. The two parted ways in just one year.

Without mentioning personal matters, "Snow Burning" is really a very good work. It's a pity that neither the director nor the leading actor has been able to come up with a better work to surpass it.

"People always say that we should not forget our original intentions, but this is actually the most difficult thing to do. If Su Chih-Chieh had maintained his original style, he would have been able to produce more exciting works. Unfortunately, he was too eager to make money."

Xu Qingye sighed, sometimes people cannot possess both talent and wealth at the same time.

"I seem to get along well with you. My name is Dai Qingyue. I wonder if I can tell you my name?"

Dai Qingyue looked at Xu Qingye and always felt that he was somewhat familiar, especially those beautiful eyes which made him subconsciously think of an old friend.

"My name is Xu Qingye. What a coincidence that we both have the word 'Qing' in our names. Uncle Dai, are you also a filmmaker?"

Xu Qingye had a good impression of Dai Qingyue. Since the other party had introduced himself, he naturally did not hide anything. However, Xu Qingye could not help but feel a little curious.

There are two kinds of people who come to the film festival. One is filmmakers who work in related fields, and the other is movie lovers, who of course also include fans of various artists.

Dai Qingyue has a good temperament and handsome looks, and seems to be a well-educated person. Xu Qingye has never heard of his name, but for some reason, he always feels that he is not a simple movie lover.

"When I was young, I directed two movies. Later, I became interested in documentaries, so I started making them. I also worked as a landscape photographer for a while. I have a lot of interests and hobbies, so I do whatever I want, so I have done a lot of jobs."

Xu Qingye frowned as he listened to Dai Qingyue's words.

"Uncle Dai, I don't think you make much money from these jobs."

The profession that Dai Qingyue was talking about is very extreme. Those at the top make a lot of money, while those at the bottom are lucky enough to just get by.

"Hahahaha, that's true. Fortunately, my family is wealthy enough to support myself, so I can just treat work as a hobby."

Dai Qingyue laughed out loud. Thinking about it, it was indeed true. The movies he made won some awards, but he didn't make back the money he invested. He did make some money from the documentaries, but a lot of the time was spent on phone bills, so after adding it up carefully, he still lost money. As for landscape photographers, it was even more of a hobby. He spent a huge amount of money on equipment, and had to pay for airfare and hotel fees when he went out. He worked hard to take pictures, but one photo might only sell for a few thousand yuan, which was not enough to make back his investment at all.

I didn't think much about it before, but now when I think back, it seems like he has always been at a disadvantage in his life.

"I'm leaving now. We'll talk again next time."

Xu Qingye's hand trembled. It was a message sent to him by Shen Que after he finished his work. Xu Qingye greeted Dai Qingyue and walked out with brisk steps.

Dai Qingyue watched Xu Qingye's back as he left, then retracted his gaze to the "Xue Ran" poster on the wall.

On the poster, Xu Hong was lying in the snow with delicate makeup on. Her face was indifferent, yet breathtakingly beautiful. Dai Qingyue stared at the photo for a long time before slowly walking to the other side.