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Zhang Ziyi also wrote on her blog: "After watching La La Land, I was silent for a very long time when I came out of the theater, and so were my friends."

"Most of the previous publicity has drawn the orientation of this film towards love, and it was even released in China on Valentine's Day, so I was still thinking about it when I left the theater. The reason why I was sad about this film is probably that it says that love does not depend on loving each other, but on luck and fate."

"But in this case, the film is too mediocre. Even though it has excellent scene arrangement and music, the love and plot do not feel real. Everything is a standard plot within the standard romantic Hollywood framework. Where is the freshness? Where is the artistic value? Most importantly, what is the reason why I like and feel sad about it so much?"

"After I got home, I listened to the plot and music of the film again and again on the soundtrack, and I kept crying. I realized that the unreality of this film was precisely because it was a romantic love letter to Hollywood and a romantic elegy to Hollywood."

"Its romance and impracticality were established right from the beginning, with a group of people singing and dancing on the roof of a car against the backdrop of Los Angeles. The title La La Land was printed in large letters on the screen. La La Land, an unrealistic dream, lasted until the end, when The End disappeared in the retro round frame."

“The whole film is as beautiful as a dream. The weird part is that when we watch the film, we know that this story couldn’t be more fake. Because of talent, they fall in love at first sight and dance under the night view of Los Angeles. In the end, everyone’s dream comes true because of their talent... but we still don’t want to expose it and choose to indulge in this fairy tale.”

"Yes, the ultimate expression of this fairy tale is the perfect and incomparable long shot at the end of the film. It is like a parallel world, a microcosm of this movie, a dream within a dream in this movie. One of its functions is to remind you that in addition to that dream, this movie itself is also a dream. It's just a joke by the director that the hero and heroine in this dream didn't make it to the end, but at least they had enough food and clothing, and got what they wanted. One became a star, and the other successfully opened a jazz club."

"Beyond the romantic dream of the movie, everything is even colder, and all these foreshadowings are revealed in the movie, those failures of achieving nothing, those roommates who are always flirting with people, and those compromises that cannot be helped."

“It seems that the long shot, the film itself, and our lives are nothing more than three parallel worlds that are gradually deteriorating.”

"Remember what they sang, 'City of stars/Are you shining just for me?/City of stars/There's so much that I can't see', this city of stars, the romantic version is that everyone is looking for love, but in fact everyone is looking for dreams, constantly burning, constantly shattered, and becoming the stars on the background of this city."

"The city will eventually shine. No matter how many people leave sadly, there will always be people who come to pursue their dreams and then die. This is reality."

"All these emotions burst out in Emma's Audition, the fools who dream, which tells the story of her aunt who has lived a life of poverty but still does not regret taking risks. This invisible aunt who only exists in the song is the character that is closest to the reality in this film."

"My aunt lived in Paris for a while. I remember that every time she came to my house, she would tell us interesting stories about life in a foreign country. I remember one time she told us that she had boldly jumped into a river in winter. She was barefoot and showed no fear at all. She jumped into the Seine. The water was so cold that she sneezed for the next month. But she said that if she had to do it again, she would jump again."

"At this point, the theme of this film is clear: no matter how bad the reality is, no matter how miserable it is, we must boldly choose our dreams. But what is implied is the pile of dead bones behind them."

"That's why I say it's a love letter to romanticism, and also a elegy to romanticism. It pays tribute to jazz, a music where every character can express themselves freely, to City of stars, but it can't change the fact that romance is about to disappear. Its retro style is more like an unrealistic call, like the silly smile we give to the photos taken in adolescence after we are covered in dust, but the world is still rolling behind us."

“As Oscar Wilde said, we live in the gutter, but some of us are still looking up at the stars.”

“Even if the ground is still covered with chicken feathers under the starry sky, it preserves the last bit of fire in our hearts.”

"It records the romance in the hearts of us dreaming fools. It is not the romance that is so sweet that it makes you sick, but the romance wrapped in coldness and regret, reminding us that, hey, amidst the devastation, we still have dreams to pursue."

"As an actor, I felt a lot after watching it."

"I really didn't lie to you. I was silent for a long time, and so were my friends."

"I don't know how you feel, I just know that I can't calm down for a long time."

……

After all, Zhang Ziyi is a big star, and her blog post aroused heated discussions among many people as soon as it appeared.

Seeing this, Li Binbin was not willing to be outdone and also published a blog post related to "La La Land" on his blog.

With these two well-known stars taking the lead, the entertainment industry suddenly became inward-looking, and many stars who opened blogs posted blog posts related to "La La Land".

It’s not that they don’t post on Weibo, but Weibo cannot post long articles at the moment.

Wang Shu happened to know about this and smacked his lips.

That is to say, he does not act as an artist agent, which makes actors in the entertainment industry think that they have a chance.

If his Yikeshu Company managed artists like Huayi and Chengtian, this situation would never have occurred.

……

Sun Li and Deng Chao walked out of the cinema, still savoring the movie.

Because although the story of "La La Land" is cliché, it is a story about an actor pursuing his dream.

And they happen to be actors, so they can empathize with the situation.

"No wonder Director Wang was able to make a musical. It turns out the story is related to the actors and music." Deng Chao suddenly realized.

As we all know, Wang Shu is not only a director, but also an actor and singer.

Therefore, no one can find fault with the story Wang Shu created.

It can even be said that Wang Shu brought in his own personal style and created "La La Land".

The many elements of last century's Hollywood musicals in the film also show that this is exactly what Wang Shu, who has been in Hollywood for only a few years, can create.

"Yes." Sun Li continued, "At first I was wondering why Director Wang would make a musical, but now I understand."

"Yes, I understand that too." Deng Chao continued, "The musicals of the last era are just like the Hong Kong movies of the last era."

"Director Wang must have watched a lot of those old musicals. As he said before, there are films from all over the world. Watch more and think more, and learn from their strengths to make up for your weaknesses."

"I just didn't expect that Wang Shu could actually make such a musical successfully. It's incredible."

Sun Li laughed and said, "If Director Wang didn't have the talent, he wouldn't have won the Best Director Oscar for consecutive years."

When Deng Chao heard this, he asked, "Do you think Director Wang will win another big award at this year's Oscars?"

Sun Li responded without hesitation: "Based on the brilliant performance of La La Land at the Golden Globe Awards and the American Academy of Film Awards, it should be possible."

Deng Chao nodded: "In this way, Director Wang will be the first director in the world to win three consecutive Oscars."

The tone of his voice when he said this was full of envy.

"Yes." Sun Li continued.

She couldn't help but wonder, if she had been a little more ruthless and chosen to be with Wang Shu back then, would things be very different now?

Deng Chao smiled and said, "I heard that Director Wang has returned to Beijing. He didn't have time before, but he should have time now. Why don't we go and pay him a visit?"

Sun Li hesitated after hearing this and asked, "Isn't this too mercenary?"

Deng Chao said with a smile: "We are not the only ones. I am sure there are many people who have the same idea as us."

"If we don't go now, Director Wang will probably go to Hollywood in a few days."

When Sun Li heard this, she responded, "Okay, let's go and pay our respects to Director Wang, but we have to tell him before we do so in case he's not at home."

"That's right." Seeing Sun Li agree, Deng Chao smiled and responded. Sun Li realized that Deng Chao was right next to her. If she rashly called Wang Shu, it would be bad if she accidentally said something intimate. Then she said, "But it's late now. Let's call Director Wang tomorrow morning, or send him a text message to ask, so as not to disturb him."

Deng Chao thought what he said made sense and nodded immediately.

The next morning, Sun Li and Deng Chao bought some fruits and went to Wang Shu's house to pay their respects.

The three of them sat in the living room, chatting and drinking tea. After a while, Deng Chao wanted to go to the bathroom, so he asked for the location and went there.

Now, only Wang Shu and Sun Li were left in the living room.

The two looked at each other, and Sun Li felt inexplicably flustered.

Wang Shu chuckled, walked to Sun Li, leaned over and kissed her.

"Don't~" Sun Li didn't dare to speak loudly and could only resist in a low voice.

Wang Shu didn't care...

Sun Li wanted to resist, but she was afraid that it would mess up her hair and wrinkle her clothes, so she followed the instructions nervously...

……

After a while, Deng Chao came back.

Wang Shu and Sun Li sat in their original place, drinking tea and chatting, and Deng Chao soon joined in the conversation.

"Director Wang, will Fan Binbin also go to the Oscars?" Sun Li was a little concerned about this and couldn't help but ask.

Deng Chao glanced at Sun Li after hearing this. He was not surprised that Sun Li cared about this.

After all, it is the stage of the Oscars. Who in China doesn’t want to go there?
Not to mention Sun Li, even he wanted to go.

"Yes." Wang Shu responded directly, "As an actor in the crew, Fan Binbin will attend the Oscars ceremony with the crew."

When Sun Li heard this, she exchanged glances with Deng Chao and continued, "Director Wang's plays are still precious. Fan Binbin only played the third female role and was able to perform on the Oscar stage."

"Haha." Wang Shu smiled and didn't respond.

Sun Li then pretended to be curious and asked, "Director Wang, did Fan Binbin audition in Los Angeles to get the role?"

Wang Shu knew what Sun Li wanted to ask, and smiled, "Yes, the role she got through the audition."

"Initially I didn't look for her for this role, but Yang Mi."

"Yang Mi is very suitable for this role in terms of both image and age."

"It's just that Yang Mi didn't have time, so I found Fan Binbin."

"Yang Mi?" Sun Li and Deng Chao, both living in Beijing, knew Yang Mi, who is now a popular young actress in the television industry.

"Yes." Wang Shu replied with a smile.

Deng Chao then asked, "Will Director Wang continue to make movies in Hollywood?"

Wang Shu smiled and said, "I haven't had a break in all these years since my debut. I plan to take a break for a while, and we'll talk about the rest later."

"Director Wang is going to take a rest?" Deng Chao and Sun Li were both surprised when they heard this.

Wang Shu nodded and said, "I do have this plan."

……

Deng Chao and Sun Li did not stay at Wang Shu's house for long. Seeing that it was getting late, they got up and said goodbye.

Wang Shu politely tried to keep him, and the two sides pulled each other for a few seconds before saying goodbye.

Leaving Wang Shu's villa, Deng Chao couldn't help but say, "I didn't expect Director Wang to actually plan to take a rest!"

This was beyond Deng Chao's expectations, and made him somewhat reluctant to accept it.

Even though Wang Shu was making movies, he might not necessarily have the chance to get a role.

But if Wang Shu didn't make movies, he would have absolutely no chance of getting the role.

Therefore, rather than letting Wang Shu rest, he would rather Wang Shu be the quick shooter.

"Maybe he's too tired." Sun Li took Wang Shu's side and said, "Many domestic directors only make one movie every few years. Director Wang makes at least two movies a year. It's always tiring to keep doing this for a long time."

Deng Chao didn't think Wang Shu was tired, so he guessed, "Do you think Director Wang has run out of ideas, so he wants to take a break?"

"How is that possible?" Sun Li didn't think so. "Director Wang can even make a musical like La La Land, how could he be out of ideas?"

"And even if Director Wang can't create something original in a short period of time, he can still adapt it."

“Which of The Wolf of Wall Street and Life of Pi is not an adaptation?”

"If Director Wang wants, he can find a favorite novel to adapt."

At this point, he suddenly smiled and joked, "Speaking of adaptation, you Huayi are not authentic."

"So many people recommended The Three-Body Problem to Director Wang for adaptation into a movie, but Huayi got there first."

Deng Chao was a little confused when he heard this, and said, "This is none of my business. It was Mr. Wang, Director Feng and the others who took notice of it."

Sun Li blinked and said, "I heard that Director Feng will be directing The Three-Body Problem. Will he use you?"

Deng Chao sighed when he heard this, looking lonely.

When Sun Li saw this, she understood. No wonder the other party was urging Wang Shu to wish him a happy old age. So this was what was going on.

Then he smiled and comforted her: "If Director Feng doesn't want you, then Director Wang will want you later."

Deng Chao smiled bitterly and said, "There are so many actors in the country waiting to star in Director Wang's movies. How can it be so easy for me to get the chance?" (End of this chapter)