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Chapter 270 Target Venice

"Mountains of People" is a 2012 film directed by Cai Shangjun. It is adapted from a real social news event that happened in the mountains of southwest China. It tells the story of an older brother who pursues the murderer after his younger brother was brutally robbed and killed.

The plot is roughly that the protagonist, Boss Tie, has been unwilling to leave his hometown since he returned to his hometown after working abroad a few years ago. He is determined to be content with the status quo and support his family deep in the vast mountains.

He and his brother drove motorcycles on the rural passes to earn a basic living.

One afternoon, motorcycle drivers gathered at the pass waiting for passengers.

Boss Tie did not expect that this would be the last time he would meet his brother.

A long-haired young man riding his younger brother's motorcycle became malicious on the quiet road. He grabbed the car with a knife, killed his younger brother, and then drove away.

Boss Tie decided to chase the murderer thousands of miles away and avenge his brother.

He rode a motorcycle from south to north, tracking him all the way to Gzhou, Shancheng, Nmeng, and Shanxi. After experiencing betrayal, deceit, the sinister world and his own emotional struggles, he finally found the murderer in a black coal mine.

And he himself was also in a desperate situation.

Most of the domestic literary and artistic works that show the underclass do not distort the underclass, and the same is true for "Human Mountain and Sea of ​​People."

It's just that Director Cai's version is a bit wrong.

It’s only March 2007.

Mei Ting felt a little excited when she heard this. She collaborated with Leslie Cheung in the movie "Red Lover" in 97, and won the Best Actress Award at the 22nd Cairo International Film Festival and the Outstanding Actress Award at the 1999th Huabiao Awards in 5.

Wang Shu will not copy "Mountains of People" from Cai Shangjun's perspective, but will adapt it from the perspective of rural people.

A migrant worker friend of Tie Boss pretended to take him in and help him find out information about the murderer. In fact, he worked with others to defraud Tie Boss of his poor money.

The murderer was cold-blooded, so Boss Tie had no choice but to swallow a lighter and cause an explosion, which destroyed the black coal kiln and created an opportunity to capture the murderer.

The script Wang Shu gave her already marked the role she played, so she could tell which one she was playing at a glance.

Moreover, in his version of "The Crowd", the story content and character prototypes have all been adapted to a certain extent.

In this film, the people at the bottom do not have naturally good character. They are full of deception, conspiracy and even murder.

Regarding these, the bottom is always aphasic.

The news prototype is a very interesting character. A migrant worker can quickly establish his own news network. He actually did something that even jc couldn't do.

Strictly speaking, the narrative logic needs to be clarified urgently.

In the original story, the five brothers of the Dai family work together, and there is a lot of positive energy. However, in Director Tsai's version of the movie, you cannot see the sunny side, and what is reflected everywhere is the coldness of the heart.

To paraphrase a hot word in the literary world, "Human Mountain and Crowd" actually completes a "lower class narrative" in the current Z country. The film focuses on the living conditions of migrant workers and paints a picture of the cramped and depressing low-class life without any pretense. The scene is incorporated into the screen image.

After all, she is also a graduate of the Beijing Academy of Drama in acting, and has been in the industry for many years. It is easy to tell that this is an art film script.

This movie is adapted from a "true" story circulated on the Internet. The story of the five brothers of the Dai family chasing the murderer thousands of miles away is touching.

In order to find the whereabouts of his younger brother, Boss Tie could only wander around like a needle in a haystack at first. When the camera followed him from room to room where migrant workers gathered in the city, these pictures that reflected the life of the urban poor broke into the audience. For ordinary viewers who are accustomed to pursuing visual pleasure on the big screen, it is nothing more than a shock to the aesthetic experience.

In Director Cai's version of the movie, we don't see the deep brotherhood, nor the wisdom and strategy. Only the iron boss ran around alone in the big city and mountain town for a long time to no avail. In fact, the five brothers immediately judged Murderers don't live in big cities.

As for Director Cai's "The Crowd", this point is not clearly explained, and the audience cannot understand what the unique skill of Boss Tie is in finding people.

Wang Shu is not that stupid.

Brother Tie went to the village to look for help from the "immortal". The folk psychic had to confess to his brother that he was just playing tricks to deceive people and it was impossible to find effective information.

“The Cannes Film Festival is in May and it’s too late.”

Boss Tie went to find his ex-girlfriend, and the audience learned that Boss Tie once had a son, but now he has abandoned her and has completely failed to shoulder the responsibilities of a father and husband.

Because the story of the five brothers of the Dai family chasing the murderer thousands of miles took place in August 2007.

The murderer worked in a black coal mine, so Boss Tie also went there.

In addition, he has been learning, accumulating, and improving himself, and there will be no problem in adapting it based on Cai Shangjun's version of "Human Mountain and Sea of ​​People."

This kind of plot gives people the feeling that in the perception of the screenwriter and director, farmers who come from rural areas are not smart enough, and there are some shady and unscrupulous people at the bottom.

When Wang Shu heard the question, he subconsciously glanced sideways at her, then looked back at the road and concentrated on driving, "Yes, I am planning to use this script to make a film to participate in this year's Venice Film Festival."

Mei Ting watched for a while, then couldn't help but look sideways at Wang Shu and asked, "You want to make an art film?"

The black coal kiln is a metaphor. For those at the bottom living in the "iron house", due to the lack of opportunities for upward mobility, they can only bite each other in the Hobbesian sense. The murderers are also the people at the bottom, and even He became a slave worker in a black coal mine, but for a small motorcycle, he was able to brutally kill a young man he had never met.

It was done on purpose.

This forms the main narrative of the second half of the film. The black coal kiln is a dark place. The migrant workers working here are no different from slaves, and their basic survival and safety are not guaranteed.

In August, he will leave for Hou'erguan Township to see if there are five Dai brothers to see if the tragedy can be avoided.

"Venice is in September, so the time is about the same."

Mei Ting sat in the passenger seat and silently read the script. There was only one female character who played a lot of roles in "The Crowd", and it was the character in the script she held in her hand, who was equivalent to the heroine.

Or maybe the screenwriter and director have a greater purpose. They use the vision of a farmer who seems real but is actually fabricated and deviated from the facts to reflect the darkest side of society, oppose the social system, and win awards abroad.

In the original story, the five brothers had a deep love for each other, were brave and resourceful, and persevered. With their collective wisdom and ability, it took more than a year to find the murderer.

If it is adapted from a prototype, there will be situations where the film is shot earlier than the time when things happened.

For Boss Tie, it is most important for the outside world to know the existence of the black coal kiln. Otherwise, he will have to be "imprisoned" here together with the murderer.

Before he was reborn, he had been involved in the film and television industry for many years. Although he had never directed a movie that was released in theaters, he had also directed many online movies.

Since then, I have never been to an international film festival.

Even the Cairo International Film Festival is far behind the three major European film festivals.

"Are you confident?" She blinked and couldn't help but ask.

"What do you think?" Wang Shu turned his head to look at her and asked with a smile.

Although Wang Shu didn't answer directly, Mei Ting already knew that Wang Shu was extremely confident, and immediately glared at him with a smile on her pretty face.

There is only one important female role in the script of "Human Mountain", and Wang Shu assigned this role to her.

Mei Ting was very touched and happy that there was only one important female role but she was chosen.

Moreover, it is also one of the top three art film scripts in Europe.

It also highlights the gold content of this script and this female character.

"Aren't you worried that I won't act well?" Mei Ting asked with some uneasiness in her heart, thinking of her ex-husband Yanpo yelling at her in front of the crew during the filming of "New Marriage Era". During the filming of "New Marriage Era", Yan Po questioned Mei Ting's acting skills and scolded her, causing Mei Ting to lose her face and also make Mei Ting have self-doubt.

Wang Shu heard the anxiety in Mei Ting's voice, and then drove with one hand, reaching out with the other hand to hold Mei Ting's hand, and softly comforted: "Don't worry, your acting skills are very good, you won't be bad at it."

"Besides, I am the director, and I can give you some tips to help you figure out the characters in the script faster."

After saying that, he looked at the other party again and said with a gentle smile, "What's more, even if you really don't perform well, I won't blame you."

"So, don't feel any pressure."

Mei Ting met Wang Shu's eyes and saw that he was sincere. Her heart warmed and she responded sweetly: "Yes."

Wang Shu smiled, turned around and drove, and continued to comfort him: "You are a major student who graduated from the Beijing Academy of Drama. You are excellent in acting and other professional abilities."

"It's not that your acting skills are bad, you just lack a big prize."

“With the big prize, there will be no gossip.”

Mei Ting understood what Wang Shu meant and took a deep breath and responded: "I will work hard to perform well!"

Seeing Mei Ting regaining her confidence, Wang Shu said with a smile on his face: "Don't be stressed."

"I told you that I am the director and will help you set up a small stove."

When Mei Ting heard this, she raised her lips, looked at him lovingly, and said softly from the bottom of her heart: "You are so good to me."

Wang Shu promptly released his hold on Mei Ting's hand, touched her face instead, and smiled back at her without responding.

When Mei Ting saw this, her eyes darkened.

This change of mood flashed by and was covered up by her smile.

The two went to a hot pot restaurant and ordered meals in a private room.

Mei Ting was a little attentive and took the initiative to cook vegetables for Wang Shu.

Wang Shu didn't neglect her, and took the initiative to cook food for her.

Mei Ting had been paying attention to Wang Shu in her heart, and she felt more and more how kind Wang Shu was to her, and the darkness in her eyes disappeared once again.

Because Mei Ting had to stay in shape, she didn't eat much, and most of the food went into Wang Shu's stomach.

She looked at Wang Shu eagerly and said with envy: "You eat so much, why don't you gain weight?"

She has known Wang Shu for a long time. Whether it was on the set of "The Legend of Zhen Huan" or when she had dinner with Wang Shu, she saw Wang Shu eating a lot every time.

But... I just didn't gain weight.

And if she doesn't pay attention, she will gain weight.

"Maybe it's a physical problem." Wang Shu smiled and replied with a snake oil answer.

When Mei Ting heard this, she couldn't help but sigh. She also wanted to have a big meal when she encountered delicious food.

How

Wang Shu understood the reason why Mei Ting sighed, so he said, "How about you eat more?"

"Just eat a little more today, it shouldn't matter."

When Mei Ting heard this, she rolled her eyes.

Of course she knew that as long as she didn't eat too much, there would be no problem with her figure, but if there was this time today, there would be another time tomorrow.

This hole cannot be opened and must be endured.

Seeing that Mei Ting was determined, Wang Shu smiled and did not persuade her.

Of course he knew that as long as he continued to persuade, Mei Tiao would naturally be unable to help but eat more.

But if Mei Ting gains weight in the future and is affected by it, the blame will have to be placed on him.

The hot pot meal ended with Mei Ting only eating a little to fill her stomach, and Wang Shu opening up to eat.

The two of them didn't drink, they just drank some drinks to relieve their tiredness.

Sitting in the car, Wang Shu looked sideways at Mei Ting and asked, "Should I take you home or go to my house?"

"Do you want to send me back, or do you want me to go to your place?" Mei Ting heard Wang Shu's question, looked at him and asked with a smile.

Wang Shu laughed when he heard this and made a decision directly for Mei Ting. He started the car and said, "Then let's go to my house."

The place he rents is relatively remote, with few residents and no one around, so the "safety factor" is very high.

When Mei Ting heard this, she raised her lips and did not refuse.

Soon, she followed Wang Shu to Wang Shu's home.

This is not her first time here, and she is familiar with the traffic after entering the door.

Heating in Beijing will end in mid-March, and it is still early March.

The heating in Wang Shu's home was still very hot. After Mei Ting put on and took off her shoes, she immediately went to Wang Shu's room to take off her clothes.

If you don't take it off, it's too hot.

Wang Shu followed Mei Ting, saw her movements, and asked, "Do you want a shirt?"

He was not stupid, of course he knew that Mei Tiao took off her clothes because of the heat.

When Mei Ting heard this, she rolled her eyes and asked, "What do you think?"

Wang Shu smiled awkwardly, opened the closet and found a shirt for her.

Mei Ting saw Wang Shu take out his shirt and stand next to her without moving. Her undressing movement stopped, she glared at him and snorted: "You are going out, what are you still doing standing here?"

Wang Shu smiled and left the room.

Mei Ting looked at Wang Shu's leaving figure and curled her lips slightly as she guessed what he was thinking. Then she stood up and pushed the door and continued to take off her clothes.

The door was not closed, and there was a fist-sized gap in the middle.

This action of pushing the door is meant to guard against gentlemen and not villains.

What's more, she didn't guard against Wang Shu in the first place.

It's just that Wang Shu stood nearby and stared with round eyes, which made her feel very embarrassed.

(End of this chapter)