Chapter 1190 Confirmation of the Lineup
The most anticipated part of the opening ceremony was the red carpet ceremony. After the red carpet, the established traditional process began. First, the main leader of the organizer gave a brief speech and gave a simple introduction to the films of this session. Then he went straight to the point and started screening the shortlisted film "White Soul" in the main competition unit.
"White Soul" is a film that explores human nature. The story is set in the British countryside three hundred years ago. The male protagonist played by Alan has been secretly in love with his cousin who is 10 years older than him since childhood. Both of them are from British aristocratic families. Because of his outstanding appearance and gentle and considerate behavior, the female protagonist also secretly falls in love with him. Due to the relationship between relatives, both of them dare not break the taboo. Until the female protagonist is about to marry according to the family arrangement, the male protagonist finally breaks through the long-suppressed feelings in his heart and resolutely elopes with her, regardless of the secular world and the consequences, just to be together.
They fell from aristocrats with a good life to poor people with no clothes to wear and no food to eat, and lived a life of displacement. Poor couples are always sad, and the two began to quarrel constantly. The sweet love finally lost to the cruel reality. In pursuit of a better life, the heroine threw herself into the arms of the rich and finally abandoned the hero. At the end of the movie, the seriously ill hero lay alone in a dilapidated wooden house and died alone, and no one came to collect his body.
After watching the movie, there was silence in the screening room. Liu?'s mood was difficult to calm down for a long time, and there was even a hint of moisture in the corners of his eyes. Alan's acting was too good. In the last scene, he looked up with lifeless eyes. Above him was a roof with a hole. Through the hole was the blue sky, echoing his blue eyes. A tear slid down from the corner of his eye. His pupils were still as crystal clear and clean as in his childhood. There was nostalgia, melancholy, disappointment, and numbness in his eyes, but there was no regret.
What did he see? Was it his pampered childhood? Was it the throbbing heartbeat when he first met his cousin? Or was he mourning this relationship that had no end?
Liu thought that the so-called white soul refers to the pure and flawless soul of the male protagonist. He faced the world and his beloved cousin with a sincere heart, but in the end, he lost his life. Such a person should not exist in the secular world. He became ill because he had no intention of living.
Tragedy always makes people think deeply and feel depressed. Many people left the theater during the movie screening. But the judges watched the movie very seriously, occasionally talking in low voices and looking at the crew of "White Soul" behind them.
That night, Alan broke his promise and couldn't have supper with Liu? and the two girls. After the opening ceremony, Harvey called him and Director Matt to the hotel bar where he was staying to have a drink.
Harvey asked Alan, "Do you really want to act in "The Song of Gaixia"?"
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"Yes, I think I have shown all my sincerity to you."
Harvey smiled. "Even including the nearly $100 million penalty to Mike's company?"
Alan was not surprised that Harvey was well-informed. By now, everyone in the upper circles of Hollywood probably knew that Michael had asked him for $95 million in liquidated damages.
Harvey's eyes were a cold cobalt blue, but there was a hint of amusement and teasing in the look he gave Alan. He was not Yu Zhan. Alan had touched Liu Yu inappropriately on the red carpet under the pretext of an audition, and everyone knew what he was thinking.
"Okay, I admit that I wanted to take this film first because of Liu?."
Hearing this, Director Matt looked at him in surprise.
"Although I can't see your script for the time being, I searched online for an introduction to this period of Chinese history. I became interested in the story of the hero and heroine Xiang Yu and Yu Ji. I think this movie is worth my time and energy. Continuing to shoot "Here Comes Heroes 5" is really a waste of my life."
Harvey interrupted him and emphasized, "Xiang Yu is Chinese, and you are American."
"I know, so I have to try even more. For me, filmmaking is no longer a job to make a living. I want to challenge the limits of my ability, just like when I took on the role of "White Soul." At this point, Alan glanced at Matt and saluted the director respectfully. "I can play an incestuous young master in "White Soul", and I can play the king of China in "Gaixia Song"."
"Whatever I think of Liu?, it's just a thought. You also think she is a very attractive girl, I can't resist her charm, but I can distinguish between imagination and reality. Compared with her, I want to challenge myself to play a Chinese. Liu? said that Xiang Yu has black hair and beautiful beard. I can dye my blonde hair black and grow a beard from now on. If the beard is not long enough, I can wear a fake beard. The color of the eyes may also need to be changed to black... I..."
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