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Chapter 489 Silence and Applause

In the largest screening hall of Beijing Wanda, the premiere of "Life of Pi" ended, and the audience was silent.

It is customary for movies to put a list at the end of the credits. What is this point in time for premiere movies?
That's what got the applause!That's what to applaud!That is to save face!

Otherwise, what are you journalists, film critics, and audiences doing here?You don't pay for the tickets!Don't contribute to the box office!
There was no one sitting in the first row, and the crew members in the second row. Gan Jing and Li An were sitting together. Seeing that the list of actors was put on the last row, there was still silence behind.

Rao is an international director like Ang Lee, and Rao is an international actor like Gan Jing, both of them are dumbfounded.

In the 127-minute release version, the last 8 minutes are full of music and cast and crew lists!
A full 8 minutes!

8 minutes! !

8 minutes of no response, like throwing a stone into a well without the sound of falling into the water, calling the goddess to confess her love but nothing, going out for a walk with the dog and loosening the rope, it jumped out and disappeared! !

Other theaters didn't know what it was like when it was played. In the screening hall of this premiere, the list of the last 8 minutes of the film was actually broadcast.

There was no applause in the back row, no questioning, and it was as if no one was sitting.

Gan Jing's head was in a daze, his heart was trembling, his first thought was, did he hit the street?The second thought was that it was embarrassing.

"cough."

Gan Jing coughed lightly, waking Li An up, the two of them looked at each other, and stood up slowly at the same time, preparing to walk to the stage for a later media session.

Unexpectedly, when the two people in the second row moved, the applause behind them was like a flash flood that had been accumulated for a long time, and it was deafening all at once!
Deafening!Deafening!
That guy, the sound of gongs and drums, the blast of firecrackers, the waving of red flags, and the crowds of people, it's just the same effect!

Gan Jing was a little joyful when he heard the applause, but he felt a little empty after the joy. The silence in front of him was too strange. He glanced at Director Ang Lee who was sitting next to him, and before the applause had stopped, he quickly asked, "Whoever takes the lead in applauding?" Did you hire the person? Unprofessional! It took so long to start!"

Li An glanced at him and muttered, "I didn't invite you."

The warm applause drowned out Li Ang's voice, Gan Jing couldn't hear anything clearly, and when he wanted to speak again, the host came up, and the applause slowly fell back, everyone's attention was firmly locked on the director and the leading actors .

"Is the movie good?" The host is a professional TV host, not too well-known, but the basic hosting skills must be more proficient than ordinary people.

The audience answered in unison: "It looks good."

A general premiere ceremony usually invites celebrities from all walks of life, so you can pose and have a lively scene, but here is according to Director Ang Lee's intention, just the crew members, the media, film critics, audience, and two people from Forrest Gump's studio. actress.

Yes, Zhou Dongyu and Chen Xiaojun can both be called actresses now. At this moment, the two are looking at the stage with bright eyes, their palms flushed, cheering for the movie just like ordinary audiences.

Why was there so much silence?
Why is the applause so belatedly?

The question from the first media reporter answered some doubts in Gan Jing's mind.

"Forrest Gump, are you satisfied with your performance in the film? What does your last look and expression represent at the end of the film?"

——Is it because of the last scene?Is that so?

Gan Jing picked up the microphone, with a smile on his face, but a little joy in his heart. He glanced at the audience and said to the reporter who asked the question: "A thousand readers have a thousand readers." Damn Hamlet. I'm not going to do my own interpretation, lest I steal the film critic's job."

The next reporter's question still didn't leave this topic, but he praised him a lot before asking: "Forrest Gump, your eyes and smile in the last shot are so perfect, I don't even know how to describe it Yes. That is simply a sublimation of the theme of the film. To be honest, according to what is said on the Internet, I used to be a passer-by fan, but now I am your die-hard fan. Well, the movie is not bad. Forrest Gump, I think this story is right What does it mean to you?"

The reporter Balabala said a lot, but in the end he just thought of it politely, this film is good...

Li An on the side shook his head unobtrusively. He had anticipated this situation when he decided to use the last shot. He had thought that being too bright would steal his attention. Now it is only expected...a little unhappy.

Gan Jing listened carefully to the whole passage, and finally let go of the unavoidable worries in the silence of the previous 8 minutes. He pondered slightly, and said with a smile: "First of all, thank you for liking my performance. Secondly, since you are a die-hard fan, the report writes Look good. In the end, this film is the most troublesome film I have ever been in a film."

"During the filming, Director Li gave me a lot of help. The special effects company also worked very hard to make this film like this. Well, in fact, until now..." Gan Jing pointed to the position of his temple with the index finger of his right hand, "Some characters' emotions It still echoes in my head. It reverberates even more today."

He showed a slightly unnatural smile, stabilized his mind, and nodded to the reporter who asked the question, indicating that he had finished answering.

No.3 The reporter who was questioned finally did not ask Forrest Gump, but Ang Lee, but the question was still relevant: "Director Ang Lee, what do you think about Forrest Gump's performance in the last scene?"

Ang Lee laughed: "I think this shot is enough to be included in the classic shots of film history."

An international director and Oscar-winning director Ang Lee gave such an evaluation, an evaluation that made everyone's heart skip a beat when they first heard it!

A classic lens in film history!
There is no modesty at all, every word is shocking!

Gan Jing was stunned for a moment when he heard it, and looked at the serious director, with a wry smile on his face, this praise is really a bit heavy, and it really can steal the show, ahem.

Sure enough, the atmosphere of questioning became more enthusiastic, and the next questions were about the final scenes and Ang Lee's evaluation.

It wasn't until the end of the questioning session that the reporter finally asked the two about their expectations for the film as if they had come to their senses.

"How much do you expect for the box office of this film? What do you hope for the Oscars?"

The two questions are not new. Gan Jing answered the former one, and Li An answered the latter one.

——I hope the domestic [-] million and the global [-] million are relatively auspicious, hehe.

—Oscar, take the prize.

(End of this chapter)