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Chapter 609 Summary
"Aren't I asking you now?" Chen Hong rolled her eyes in annoyance.

"Me?" Director Chen sneered, "It's just so-so."

Chen Hong curled her lips. She could tell that Director Chen was being stubborn. The more stubborn he was, the more she wanted to sing a different tune: "How could it be just average? Life of Pi was released in the United States yesterday. I heard that it not only received rave reviews, but was also praised by major professional websites."

"After watching it, I also thought it was very good and it might win an Oscar."

"Even if Wang Shu doesn't win the grand prize, the crew should be able to win a small prize."

When Director Chen heard this, his face turned red and he wondered what was wrong with Chen Hong.

In the past, I always followed what he said and echoed his words.

Why do you always sing the opposite tune now?
"That's just what you think." Director Chen snorted coldly. Even though he knew that Wang Shu was indeed capable, he had always looked down on Wang Shu for so many years. If he expressed his admiration now, wouldn't he be slapping himself in the face?
It is impossible to appreciate it, it is impossible to appreciate it in this lifetime.

There were only sneers and snorts.

"Ha." Chen Hong chuckled and said, "It's not what I think, but it's been praised both at home and abroad, so how can it be bad?"

Hearing this, Director Chen immediately showed his professionalism and snorted, "Do you know what hype is? What is a soft article?"

"These are all routine operations after a movie is released. I don't believe you don't know this even after working in the industry for so many years!"

Chen Hong was certainly aware of this, but after watching the movie, she really thought it was good. In addition, she was partial to Wang Shu, so she believed that the praise from home and abroad was not just a promotional gimmick, but was genuine.

But she also had no reason to prove that the praise from home and abroad was not a press release, so she snorted, "Forget it, I can't explain it to you clearly, so I won't say it anymore."

Director Chen knew that "Life of Pi" was indeed good, and when he saw that Chen Hong had stopped talking, he stopped pestering her.

The two didn't speak along the way, as if they were in a cold war, and they slept in separate rooms when they got home.

Chen Hong was lying on the bed, and couldn't help but pick up the mobile phone on the bedside table and edit a text message.

"Have you returned to China?" Chen Hong.

"Just got back." Wang Shu.

After replying, he immediately typed another message, "Are you still asleep?"

"No, I just went to the cinema to watch your movie and just came back now." Chen Hong.

"How is it?" Wang Shu asked.

"It's a great shot. No wonder you were so confident you could win an Oscar." Chen Hong.

"Haha, it's difficult for me to win the golden statue, but there is a chance from the crew." Wang Shu.

"Don't be so pessimistic. I think you can win an Oscar. I believe in you." Chen Hong knew that according to the seniority ranking, it was impossible for Wang Shu to win another Oscar, but she also didn't want Wang Shu to be sad, so she comforted him.

"Alas, it's no use for you to believe me. If some hard factors are not met, it will be difficult to win the award." Wang Shu replied, and then changed the subject, "It's so cold in Los Angeles, and it's also cold in China. You should dress well and keep warm, so as not to catch a cold."

Chen Hong felt warm at the sight of this message, and she also knew that Wang Shu didn't want to talk more about whether he could win an Oscar, so she replied, "Got it!"

"You are such a smart kid, you can't even take care of yourself, and you're still thinking about me?"

Wang Shu replied at the right time: "I've been thinking about you all the time."

"Me too, my little husband~" Chen Hong.

"Hmm?" Wang Shu.

Chen Hong pouted and replied with a smile: "Big husband~"

At the same time, Sun Li and Deng Chao also walked out of the cinema after watching "Life of Pi".

"How do you feel?" Deng Chao turned his head to look at Sun Li and asked.

"It's very well filmed. Not only does it leave you wanting more, it also makes you think deeply," Sun Li said in a low voice.

Deng Chao nodded in agreement, "Yeah? There's no tiger. It's just the boy himself."

"To survive, I ate his family."

"After being rescued, a lie was woven to either cover up the truth of the matter or to beautify the process of survival."

Sun Li nodded: "And it's a 3D movie with great special effects. I think with the quality of this movie, Director Wang is likely to win an award!"

"Oscar?" Deng Chao understood what Sun Li meant by winning an award and asked back.

"Yes, the Oscar statuette." Sun Li responded.

Deng Chao shook his head and said, "The Oscars are about seniority. It will be difficult for Director Wang to repeat the miracle he did at the beginning of the year. The chances of him winning the award are very small."

Sun Li disagreed. She had discussed similar issues with Wang Shu before, and Wang Shu was always confident every time.

Although I don’t know where Wang Shu’s confidence comes from, he is always very confident.

This made her think that Wang Shu might really be able to continue to create miracles.

However, this matter is difficult to explain clearly, so there is no refutation of Deng Chao's analysis.

Instead, he said: "Anyway, Director Wang is really good at making art films."

“If I have the opportunity to star in his art film, I will have a great chance to win an award on the international stage.”

Deng Chao nodded: "Indeed."

Then he looked at Sun Li and continued, "Have you noticed that whenever Director Wang makes an art film, he's aiming for an international award?"

"Since his debut, every art film he made has been nominated for international awards." "According to this rule, as long as you can participate in the art films directed by Director Wang, you will definitely be able to go to international film festivals."

"As for whether you can win the award, it depends on your personal ability."

Sun Li knew this without Deng Chao telling her.

It can even be said that not only Deng Chao and Sun Li knew about it, but all the actors from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong and Macao knew about it.

Whenever Wang Shu makes an art film, he will aim for the three major European film awards or the Oscars.

Moreover, I was able to be shortlisted and win every time.

It is precisely because actors from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong are aware of this that when it was reported at the end of last year that Wang Shu was going to prepare for the filming of "Life of Pi", a bunch of actors approached him seeking opportunities to participate.

Everyone knows that as long as he can take part in the performance, with Wang Shu's ability, he will most likely be shortlisted for the three major European awards or the Oscars.

This is the opportunity to step onto the international stage.

Therefore, even if there is no pay, a bunch of big-name actors are vying to perform.

But there is no chance.

Sun Li sighed: "We know it, and so do others."

“So, I don’t know if I’ll have the opportunity to participate in Director Wang’s art films in the future.”

"Yes, it is precisely because of the fierce competition that we need to maintain our relationship with Director Wang." Deng Chao responded without commenting, "As long as the friendship is there, we will always have more opportunities than others."

Sun Li was silent when she heard this.

Deng Chao proposed living together several times, but she was worried that Wang Shu would feel uncomfortable after finding out, so she never agreed.

At the same time, Li Binbin updated an article on his blog.

“We doubt all the beauty, yet refuse to acknowledge the cruelty of reality.”

"So, people with faith and tigers are more likely to be happy than us."

"To be honest, my mood for watching the movie had been declining until PI started telling the second story. If I have any dissatisfaction with the whole movie, it is that as a popular story, 'My Adventures at Sea with Tiger' is a bit loose and bland. The highly praised 3D impact is also completely within expectations."

"After watching the whole film, I kept wondering how Quentin would shoot the sea escape part if he were to film this story. I'm afraid there would be more exciting scenes such as whipping tigers and fishing with tigers. However, since the mission of Sea Adventure is more to show the director's aesthetic pursuit in addition to pleasing ordinary audiences, I can only sigh that Wang Shu's dream is too restrained, too well-behaved, and full of oriental neatness and tranquility."

"When PI slowly told the second cook's version of the sea escape story, it was as if I was awakened from a deep sleep by a nightmare. Only then did you realize that the vague foreshadowing before was not idle. Wang Bojie who ate gravy rice, Depardieu who did not respect faith, and PI's mother who was devout and tolerant, all matched the experiences of the zebra and the gorilla after boarding the ship. The cruelty of the real story version made people feel the fear of falling into the abyss. The cruelest cruelty is the one you reconstruct and restore by yourself with your imagination. This is much smarter than the way some movies cry and make a fuss."

"In addition to the simplest restoration of the corresponding roles, looking back and thinking carefully, "PI" is really careful in the text. For example, before the lifeboat fell into the sea, Wang Bojie shouted: "Zebra, zebra". In fact, he is the zebra."

"And the question to the gorilla, 'Where are your children?'"

"For example, the cannibal island 'just happens' to be in the shape of a human. Another example is when introducing the three kinds of Buddha in Hinduism, talking about the three-faced Buddha floating on the river, everything in the world is just his dream. There is really no better way to explain how PI built the first story than this sentence. Everyone is his own god. You cannot dominate the present, but you can dominate the memory of the past and the fantasy of the future."

“When both stories are presented to you, that’s when the choice comes.”

"The Japanese are unwilling to believe in the fantasy of fairy tales, but are even more unwilling to believe the cruelty of reality. After hesitating for a while, the reporter chose the first fantasy story, 'You followed God.' The PI's answer gave an ambiguous but clear answer about the authenticity."

“I chose the second story without hesitation.”

"The Bengal tiger in the first story can be easily interpreted as another side of PI, but it is probably too hasty to explain it in terms of animal nature. PI's father once gave an explanation - you have no feelings for it, you can only see your own reflection in its eyes. So The Sea Drifters is also about the story of how PI, a multi-religious believer and vegetarian, gets along with himself. PI experienced fear, symbiosis, domestication, and dependence on the tiger, which is probably also the process of balancing animal nature and rationality. In the end, the tiger ran towards the jungle without looking back - 'Life is about constantly letting go, but sadly, I haven't had time to say goodbye to you properly.' - When people step into the jungle of society, don't they forget to look back?"

"I'm curious, what is Director Wang's choice?"

"As far as I understand it, I think the tiger is the embodiment of fear. This fear comes from the awe of nature, the challenge of survival, and the inner loneliness that arises from it. These fears of people are probably persistent and desperate. The choice of an adult PI is probably the same as Wang Shu's choice - to experience him, face him, and accept him."

"The middle of the film is all about being alone, but at the beginning and end of the film, PI is accompanied by two things in his life - family and religion."

"Family and religion are the best ways for people to escape fear. Religion provides a conjecture to explain the world. For individuals, it is always a comfort for us when facing the unknown. Family makes us feel responsible, connected, and contributing to the world. It proves the value of our existence. These two things give us the courage to face ourselves in terms of leaving the world and entering the world."

"When you understand that life and self are not meant to be conquered but to be lived with, you will understand that although some things are not reasonable, you must believe them, and some things are not solid, but you must rely on them. This is not the choice in Wang Shu's movies, and this is probably also the choice of Director Wang, the number one director in the world of twistedness, in his life."

As soon as this long article was published, many replies emerged under the blog.

ID I am not Zheng Yuanjie: I didn’t watch it because it’s too long, but I can tell that Binbin really wants to work with Director Wang on an art film! Hahaha!
ID Liuqing April: Wow~ Is Binbin so talented in writing? How come he has so many insights after watching Life of Pi? There are too many insights and the article is too long. It doesn't look like it was written by Binbin.
ID Fenghuo Bu Xi Zhuhou: Haha, although Director Wang’s “Life of Pi” is indeed very exciting and good to watch, Binbin, your Sima Zhao’s intentions are still known to everyone!
ID Audition Team: After reading the whole article, I can summarize it in one sentence: Director Wang, please ask me to play the leading female role in your next art film!

After Li Binbin published this article on his blog, he couldn't help but sit down in front of his computer to read it after a short while.

When I saw the replies under the blog, my expectant expression suddenly froze.

She thought that this article would receive a lot of praise after it was published.

Unexpectedly, one by one they did not play by the rules and directly pointed out the essence of the matter.

She admitted that the purpose of publishing this article on the blog was indeed to have the opportunity to star in Wang Shu's art film.

But, these are all implicit.

Wouldn't it be embarrassing to say it out loud?
Especially since some people commented that this article didn’t seem to be written by her!
Li Binbin admitted that it was indeed not written by her.
However, although this is the fact, it cannot be pointed out.

Wouldn't it be very embarrassing to point this out?

In fact, she was happy to see the comments pointing out that she wanted to star in an art film directed by Wang Shu.

Because, in this way, someone would help her make it clear and convey this meaning to Wang Shu.

Her expression was frozen because someone pointed out that the article did not seem to be written by her.
To the point that she seemed particularly hypocritical.

In this way, the article may not only fail to achieve a good effect, but may also have the opposite bad effect...

(End of this chapter)