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In the screening hall.

Wu Yuan sat in a row with the actors of "Along with the Gods", with Liu Yifei on the left, Zhang Guorong's seat and Huang Bo who was already seated on the right.

Speaking of which, Huang Bo should be the busiest member of the Chinese Legion when he came to participate in the Venice Film Festival this year.

Because he not only has to participate in the screening of "Along with the Gods", but also takes care of the screening of "Bullfighting".

He is not only the male protagonist of "Along with the Gods", but also the male protagonist of "Bullfighting".

As a work that has been shortlisted for the Horizon section and is likely to win awards, "Bullfighting" has received no less attention than "Along with the Gods".

And Huang Bo really came to a breakout year this year.

If nothing else, after these two movies are released in China, he will no longer be the third-tier actor who could only play small clown roles in movies.

After four or five years of hard work starting from "Crazy Stone", Huang Bo is finally on the mainstream path.

"Hey, Huang Bo." Thinking of Huang Bo's experience, Wu Yuan took the time to ask before the movie started: "What is Director Ning Hao busy with recently?"

Ning Hao, a new director, is currently attracting much attention in China.

At the beginning of the year, his new work "Crazy Racing" was released, also starring Huang Bo, and the box office successfully exceeded 100 million yuan, sending Ning Hao into the 100 million yuan box office club, becoming the fifth after Zhang Yimou, Wu Yuan, Chen Kaige, and Feng Xiaogang A mainland director whose single film has grossed over 100 million yuan.

Don’t look at Wu Yuan’s Chinese-language films that can easily earn hundreds of millions at the box office, but now the mainland’s box office market is clearly on a cliff. The top three or five directors’ movies have box office of 3 to 5 billion, but among them As a result, the box office revenue of other directors suddenly dropped to tens of millions.

If Ning Hao is able to break through, it can be said that he is the top commercial director among the seventh-generation mainland directors, excluding Wu Yuan.

It's no wonder that in many novels Wu Yuan has read, the male protagonist has to have a relationship with Ning Hao.

However, reality is not fiction.

In fact, Ning Hao has been a perfect male protagonist along the way and does not need help or support from others at all.

At first, he was selected by Andy Lau's Asian Rising Star Director Project, and then he made "Crazy Stone" with 3 million and became an instant hit.

After becoming famous, Ning Hao was immediately attracted by Director Han of China Film Group, who asked for money and resources, and wanted to support him to become a new generation of mainland business leaders.

Even if Wu Yuan also wants to recruit Ning Hao, his conditions cannot be better than those of China Film.

After all, as a state-owned enterprise, China Film will not interfere too much with Ning Hao's creation and company structure. Cooperation with state-owned enterprises is most suitable for these independent directors.

But if you join a private company like Light and Shadow Times, you will easily be tied up and used like a beast.

In addition, China Film has the strongest distribution channel in the mainland, Wu Yuan has no way to compete with Director Han for Ning Hao.

"Crazy Racing" is a collaboration between Ning Hao and China Film. China Film is responsible for everything from production to distribution. Light and Shadow Era can't get involved even if it wants to.

"Ning Hao." Huang Bo said with some anticipation, "Director Ning is filming his new movie recently. I also asked for leave from the crew so that I can come to the Venice Film Festival."

Wu Yuan suddenly realized.

"No Man's Land"!

In my mind, this movie seemed to have been filmed in 2009. However, due to current political issues after filming, it was unable to be released. It was cut and edited again and again until it was finally released in 2013.

"Originally, the film directed by Ning was supposed to start shooting in March, but since I was filming "Along with the Gods," it was postponed for three months and started shooting in June."

"Originally, the filming was almost finished, but Director Ning was not satisfied with the material. Most of it had to be scrapped and re-shot. It is estimated that it will take another two months to shoot."

Huang Bo was still chattering about the current situation of Ning Hao and the crew of "No Man's Land", with a somewhat proud look on his face.

He and Ning Hao are old partners. When Ning Hao wrote the script for "No Man's Land" this time, he contacted him immediately. It can be said that Huang Bo's role in the script was tailor-made for him.

He didn't have a schedule, so Ning Hao postponed the filming just for him and had to wait!

For an actor, this is a very honorable thing.

However, Wu Yuan didn't think anything was wrong and just nodded calmly.

Yes, whether it is "No Man's Land" or "The Golden Heist" that Ning Hao made urgently because this drama could not be cast, they are not very profitable projects.

Wu Yuan's desire to cooperate with Ning Hao was immediately extinguished.

This chosen son of Chinese commercial films seems destined to have little connection with the era of light and shadow.

Let’s leave it to Han Dong as a treasure.

"I see."

"The movie is about to start, let's watch the movie."

In front of the stage, Zhang Guorong had finished his speech and returned to his seat hunched over.

As he took his seat, all the lights in the screening hall dimmed, the big screen lit up, and "Along with the Gods" began to be shown.

As the Chinese film’s approved dragon logo and the company’s LOGO of the Light and Shadow Era were lit up one after another, this long-awaited Chinese fantasy and magic movie slowly unfolded in front of 500 viewers.

Everyone was watching the big screen attentively, including Wu Yuan and Liu Yifei.

Although Wu Yuan recreated the script based on the movie in his dream, different directors have completely different shooting styles.

Zhang Guorong's version of "Along with the Gods" is obviously much more delicate than the Korean original, especially in the rendering of emotions.

Although this movie is marketed as a magical and fantasy movie, in fact, the core of this movie is still an emotional blockbuster.

On the surface, this movie tells the story of the male protagonist Jin Zihong who underwent 7 trials with the messengers of the underworld in the 49 days after his death.

But in fact, this trial is a tear-jerking journey of family love.

The movie successfully shaped Jin Zihong's character image through seven trials of murder, laziness, lies, injustice, betrayal, violence, and family relationships.

He is kind-hearted. He risked his life to save eight people in a fire. He is called a hero. There are many other deeds of him sacrificing himself to save others.

He was hardworking and held many jobs. He worked as a firefighter during the day and worked in a restaurant at night. He also cleaned bathrooms and stayed up late as a driver... He never took a day off during his lifetime, and he was finally relieved after his death.

The reason why he works so hard is because he has an old mother who is sick and needs treatment, and a younger brother who is still in school. Without his efforts to make money, his family would not be alive today.

He is warm and warm. In order not to make his colleague's child Zhiyan sad after the death of his fellow firefighter, he would often pretend to be a colleague and write to Zhiyan: Dad will always be by your side, don't get sick, and live a good life...

Although Zhiyan knew that Jin Zihong had lied to her, she was very inspired and rekindled her hope. She not only obeyed the teacher's words, but also got along well with her classmates. Even if her father died, she believed that her father would always be by her side.

Jin Zihong even wrote lies to his mother. For example, he was bitten by a wild boar and lied that it was caused by playing with his son. For example, in order to keep his sick mother alive, he told his mother in the letter that he was married and had children. Live a very happy life.

It was precisely because of these lies that his mother was able to fight off the disease and live a happy life.

If Jin Zihong told his mother the truth and said that he worked multiple jobs and worked day and night to pay for his mother's medical expenses, maybe his mother would not be cured of her illness.

But when he was a child, he fought with his brother and even tried to cover his mother with a pillow, which made the judge furious and vowed to punish him severely.

And the man who helped Jin Dahong many times couldn't bear it anymore, thinking that there was no way he could be forgiven for beating his younger brother and trying to kill his mother.

However, the truth of the matter is far from being as simple as imagined, and it is full of emotions and tears.

When the second half of the movie was shown, it was full of emotions and tears, causing countless viewers to burst into tears.

Not only did the audience not blame Jin Dahong, but they felt the same and shed tears.

Jin Dahong's experience touches the soul and is a true portrayal of countless people.

There are no truly good people in reality. Those who face the human struggle of a terminally ill mother, and the anger and hesitation of a younger brother who is "crooked" are the ones who are truly flesh and blood.

"Along with the Gods" seems to be a suspense film, full of twists and surprises. You can guess the beginning, but not the ending; you can guess the ending, but not the process. It is gripping and has climaxes.

At the same time, the movie is also very close to life and has profound practical significance.

Although the whole movie is a description of hell, ghosts and gods, it is essentially a ubiquitous portrayal of family love and family. It is full of boundless love and strong human touch, making people cry while watching it and feeling very healed at the same time.

Especially the portrayal of the mother in the second half of the movie is even more tear-jerking.

On the surface, she is just a supporting character in the movie, but in the end, you will find that she is the real protagonist.

The God in the movie title "Along with the Gods" is not the messenger of hell who brought Jin Zihong to trial, nor the kings of hell who rule hell, but the mother of two children.

At the end of the movie, through Jin Dahong's dream, mother and son met each other in a dream. Everything that was confusing in the first half of the movie was solved. Tear-jerking hits were sent continuously, pushing the entire movie to a climax.

Even though he had read the script and even read the original version several times, Wu Yuan was still affected by Zhang Guorong's delicate directing style and Wong Kar-Wai's camera portrayal, and his eyes became red.

And Liu Yifei next to him couldn't help crying.

Being dependent on her mother, she can better understand the greatness of Jin Dahong's mother in this movie, and the person who plays this "mother" is Wu Yanshu, a co-star of the Light and Shadow Era, which makes Liu Yifei familiar and full of empathy.

When the movie came to an end, her eyes were red from crying, and all the tissues were not enough.

"Brother, this movie is really well made."

"Jin Dahong's mother, just like all mothers in the world, is dedicated, hardworking, selfless and great!"