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Coming out of Liu Yao's house, Xie Lansheng pushed the door open, and the cold wind rushed to his face with icicles, like a sharp slap in the face.

As soon as he raised his legs, he stepped onto the [-]th bike and rode along the way. Every kick seemed to exhaust his whole body strength.Nearby, one after another bus passed by, like huge beasts, but in the end they were swallowed one by one into the depths of the winter night.The February cold wind hit his face and penetrated his body. He only felt sore and sore, and shivered quietly.The cold wind is still rustling, one after another, slowly and quickly, passing by the branches of the trees on both sides, making a high-pitched whistle, like a person who has endured for a long time and suppressed for a long time, screaming from his chest and screaming from his throat screamed.

The city is still brightly lit, and still full of mortals.The traffic flow was turbulent, and the flow of people was also turbulent, but that person was no longer there.

It was snowing when we got home.Under the street lamps on both sides, the snow particles are like bead curtains, which are still golden bead curtains, beautiful and cool.

…………

For the next whole day, Xie Lansheng was in a daze.

Everything around has changed, as if it has been modified by someone.It tilts, twists, and shatters, with a sense of dream-like absurdity and unprecedented realism.The absurd and the real are so unified.

He has been sleeping and dreaming, but the perspective in the dream is Liu Yao's.He is like a lonely ghost, roaming in other people's dreams, rushing left and right, losing direction, and he is about to be trapped in it to death.He could feel that the hand of fate was holding him, or holding her, and pulling it down, but the person involved was ignorant, completely unaware at the beginning, and then he was powerless to resist, and there was nothing he could do.Falling, falling, falling.

He just hugged his quilt, soaking his body like boiling water for a while, and soaking his body like ice water for a while, suffering from double heavens.

Xie Lansheng didn't eat either, and was always sleeping, as if he was escaping from something.

Until Xinye called.

He was in Berlin by then.It was night when the plane landed, so Xin Ye didn't contact him immediately, but made preparations first, and didn't call Lan Sheng until the early morning of the 12th.

As soon as Xinye's voice sounded, Xie Lansheng couldn't hold back anymore, he said, "Xinye..."

Xinye immediately felt something was wrong and asked, "What's wrong?"

"..." Xie Lansheng wanted to inquire about Li Xian's news, so he tried his best to pretend nothing happened, and asked, "Yu Qianzi heard from the Film Bureau that Li Xian was in a big fight, is it true?" Just asked After finishing this sentence, Xie Lansheng exhausted all his strength.He spoke word by word, his voice tensed and his throat trembling.

Xin Ye was silent for a second, and replied: "Yes. The Chinese government, just the Film Bureau, had a party last night. Almost all well-known journalists and film critics were invited, and many famous European and American stars were invited to help attract attention— —Many readers pay attention to celebrities, and they will also see "The Wine House Girl"."

Xie Lansheng: "..."

Xin Ye said again: "Also, the production team of "The Restaurant Girl" came here with a total of 40 people, and had some contact with the big and small media here. The director connected with the large media, and others connected with the small media. Omissions, not even the limited audience of local media.”

Xie Lansheng bit his lip again. There are 40 people in "The Restaurant Girl", and there is only one person in "Consummation", and only Xin Ye is alone.

Over there, Xinye is still adding fuel to the fire: "Vice Minister Zhang of the Ministry of Culture has come to supervise the battle in person this time. In addition to the party, he will also hold various activities. It is indeed a big battle. Among the official operations Next time this movie shows on Saturday, the best time."

Xie Lansheng asked in a low voice, "Are they hoping for the best?"

Xin Ye replied: "Not necessarily." "I just did some research, and "Judgment" is currently the most popular, and "The Wine Girl" is not far behind."

"Hmm..." "Judgment" is a local German film.

"Director Xie," Xinye asked again, "What happened?"

"..." Xie Lansheng hesitated for a while.He wanted Xinye to know, but he didn't want Xinye to know.Xie Lansheng knew in his heart that for himself and for "Consummation", Xinye would definitely do his best, and there was no need to exert pressure.Telling the other party about this change will put too much pressure on Xinye, which will not be good for Xinye's health or for "Consummation".

As soon as Xie Lansheng decided to hide it, Xinye asked again: "Say. Something is wrong. Something must have just happened."

Xie Lansheng couldn't hide the fact that the film king of Xinda was so keen.Sliding against the wall and sitting on the ground, he collapsed in an instant, staring at the white wall above for a long time, Xie Lansheng finally said softly: "Xin Ye, Liu Yao... is gone."

"...What?" Xinye didn't react for a while.

"Liu Yao committed suicide." After finishing speaking, Xie Lansheng told Xin Ye and the others everything they didn't know, including family, marriage, and the last suicide note.

The cold February wind was still blowing, and it beat against the glass, violently and powerfully, like a raging man roaring wildly.

Feel better after speaking up.

Xin Ye was also shocked.

It is exactly the same as Xie Lansheng, and he has never seen it.Liu Yao hides too deeply, or rather, hides too deeply.

He guessed that Liu Yao was seriously depressed, but Xie Lansheng and the others didn't understand, so they didn't say much, just said in a gentle voice: "Lan Sheng, don't blame yourself. You can't save it. You can't pull it back." After the reunion, Xin Ye kept calling Xie Lansheng "Xie Dao", don't make mistakes, this is the first time to call him "Lan Sheng".

"...I know." There was nothing they could do because of Liu Yao's pain.

"Just like what Liu Yao said yesterday, at the last stage of her life, when she met you and "Consummation", she fulfilled a wish and finally had no regrets. Otherwise, she will suffer even more."

"……Um."

He also understands that he can't shake anything or change anything.Liu Yao said that he was only living to suffer, and leaving would be his relief, but he still felt very uncomfortable.

As an artist, he actually accepts death more than ordinary people, but it is still very uncomfortable.

"Director Xie," Xinye continued, "Staying in the past is useless, the living are more important. Now, the only thing we can do is...to make 'Li Fangfang' a classic."

"……Um."

As Liu Yao expected, let Li Fangfang be seen.The role she plays with her life can shine the most.

Also, don't lose to Li Xian.

He has to pull himself together.

Like a trekking traveler, he dare not stop, and he cannot stop.

Xie Lansheng went back to the small sofa and sat down softly, closed his eyes, opened them again, and asked, "Xin Ye, what kind of promotional activities are we going to do at the film festival?"

Xinye nodded: "The budget is 30 yuan. However, funding is not the primary issue, but the network is the primary issue. I have already signed a contract with the largest media PR company, and they will invite major news media and film critics. However, they only They will be invited to the scene, and no one can control whether or not specific reporters and film critics will write and what they will write about.”

"Yeah." That's fair and good.

"In addition, they can also invite some magazine reporters to do exclusive interviews. I thought about it, in order to get more reports, we need to create topics. There may not be any advantages to appearing early. This way, more time can be produced. Topics. I currently plan to have one every two days until the last day. There will be a wave of movie previews, a wave of film exhibition openings, a wave of gay rights, and women’s rights. It will be screened in "The Girl in the Restaurant" Let’s do a comparison from time to time, and then do another round of summaries before the closing ceremony on the last day. I have arranged the mass media corresponding to each topic at the corresponding time and determined the sequence, so that, because there are topics, I am not invited. Subdivided media may also report, and, because there are different entry points, the audience will not get bored. As far as I know, other movies have not differentiated media in this way, and "Consummation" has multiple bombs and bombs that may be impressive. There is a theory in advertising—the audience will take action after an advertisement appears seven times.” In this way, the disadvantage of him not being able to do too many interviews by himself is reduced.

"So that's the case, what else?"

"There are still some opinion leaders." Xin Ye said, "I have checked the important local events before I set off. I will invite opinion leaders to come to the film festival to watch the screenings. Tickets for the opening ceremony are very attractive. In addition, parties, reporters Yes, all of them."

"Alright..." Xie Lansheng said, "Xinye, please."

Xinye frowned, "What are you polite about?"

"Please do everything right."

"of course."

After the two discussed the promotion, Xie Lansheng became more motivated. Xie Lansheng suddenly remembered that Xinye had comforted him last time, so he whispered: "Xinye, thank you."

"Thanks for what?"

"The film of "Rooting" was scrapped at the time, and you were the one who came to comfort me. At that time, you lied to me, saying that for the CFA exam, you had to study for 16 hours a day, eat for two hours, sleep for six hours, and nothing else. I did it. Because of sitting for a long time, I seldom drink water, and I have kidney stones... Also, a 0.5mm refill can write 25 pages of A4 paper, which seems like a real thing.” Xie Lansheng thought, Xinye can always make him feel better.

Xinye over there was silent for a while, and suddenly said: "It is true that a 0.5mm refill can write 25 pages of A4 paper. Or, it is almost true."

Xie Lansheng: "Huh? Is there any evidence?"

Xinye said again: "I didn't know at the time, but I found out later." After a pause, Xinye continued, "Director Xie, that time... December 1993, 12, the day we separated for two full years, I missed you I really thought hard, I wrote you a letter overnight, wrote six notebook papers, and used up a quarter of it. So, 21 pages of A25 paper, about the same."

"Xinye..." Xie Lansheng was a little stunned again.

He had seen Xinye's big notebook in the hotel before, it was not A4 but Letter, but the size was not much different.There were more than 200 letters in it, and one of them was particularly long. Xie Lansheng counted it, and it was a full six pages.Rambling about everything.The date is December 1993.Except for that one, the other letters were very restrained.

Xie Lansheng opened his mouth and said, "Xinye, I..."

And the words come here abruptly.Because Lan Sheng remembered that Xinye was still at the film festival at this time, he didn't want to distract him, so he said, "It's nothing, let's promote it well."

"of course."

What Xie Lansheng didn't say was "I miss you".

That's right, he suddenly missed Xin Ye.

Liu Yao has never waited for someone who truly treats her in his whole life.At this moment, he instinctively wanted to meet the great actor who was... to him, to take a look, to make sure that everything was real and that he was not in a dream.

He cherishes it like never before.

The author has something to say: In the 90s, the official film awards really attached great importance to it. It was common for the vice minister of the Ministry of Culture to personally supervise the battle~