Huayu Tianxian: This director is such a hypocrite!

Chapter 100, "The Strange Tale of the Stone Seeker," is complete.

"You'll be alright, Captain. Remember? You have a hummingbird tattoo on your chest; it represents infinity and brings you good luck!"

In the sinking passageway, Shi Xun held the captain's hand, comforting the old captain who was about to leave the ship.

But Zhang Yu didn't look at him; he just stared at one spot with a pained expression, pipe in his mouth.

"You, cough cough, you can act like a mad dog, resentful of everything around you, you can curse fate at will."

"But in the end, you still have to—"

"We have to let go—"

The captain is dead.

On the warship, Shi Xun threw a lifebuoy into the water, and a hummingbird flew around it.

A voice-over begins.

"I have never seen a hummingbird in the ocean, neither before nor since."

After that, Shi Xun joined the army and went to the Vietnam battlefield.

He and his comrades fought and killed enemies on the Vietnam battlefield, where they witnessed a completely different scene.

That day, he and his squad leader were preparing in the rear when the voice of their superior came over the radio.

Shi Xun was unaware of the radio operator's identity; he only heard the orders he received.

"The entire regiment is to remain in place and await orders. The division headquarters has decided to conduct a round of artillery bombardment at the ** and ** positions in front of them, and will proceed with the full-scale cross-border operation only after receiving further orders from higher command!"

"receive!"

The war in Vietnam was very difficult.

It's difficult not only for the US military, but also for the People's Liberation Army.

"Boom boom"

That morning, Shi Xun's eardrums were almost ruptured by the artillery fire. It wasn't until he saw the bright red military flag and the figure of the communications officer blowing his horn that he realized it was time to charge.

The primeval rainforest, ravaged by artillery fire, was devastated, with flames raging and craters everywhere.

They thought they would advance smoothly, but unexpectedly, the group was ambushed while they were marching!

Yes, the Vietnamese army withstood a morning of artillery bombardment without uttering a word or making a sound, and did not retreat an inch.

Shi Xun was momentarily dazed.

Aren't their lives also lives?

Fortunately, the remaining forces were mostly remnants and did not put up much resistance.

The war ended, and Shi Xun returned to the orphanage.

When he returned, he stood up straight, his hair gradually turning black, his mother's body was hunched over, and his mother's biological daughter had grown into a young woman.

He saw Tan Hua again, the most beautiful Tan Hua of his life.

"Sister Gong is so beautiful."

Yifei murmured.

Ye Chong neither agreed nor disagreed.

Which celebrity is ugly?

Gong Li is stunning because her face is perfectly suited for the screen.

In layman's terms, it's called looking good on camera. To be more specific, because the proportion of a movie screen is longer, the actor's face will appear wider, so different face shapes will look slightly different on screen.

Otherwise, why would anyone go for the Tender Beef Wrap? *cough*

That's why Zhang Ziyi and Fan Bingbing are so photogenic.

"Am I really not photogenic?"

Yifei pouted her little mouth. In "May Love," her face was round and she looked very innocent.

"Pfft—"

Ye Chong also thought of this, and for some inexplicable reason, he laughed out loud.

"You're doomed, Ye Congcong!"

Ye Chong scratched her palm and raised an eyebrow, saying, "You've really mastered that Chongqing dialect phrase. I'll introduce your mother-in-law to you in a few days."

""

"Ugh!" Yi Fei spat, her eyes darting around as if she had just thought of something.

"How about I introduce Lao An to you in a couple of days?"

Ye Chong's pupils dilated, and he understood instantly.

"Ahem—" He chuckled twice and pointed to the big screen: "Watch a movie, watch a movie."

"Hmph—"

On screen, Tan Hua dances passionately in the courtyard at night, then invites Shi Xun to "play a game," but Shi Xun refuses.

The changes in Tan Hua left him bewildered.

She became a socialite, struggling and tumbling through the mire of society in pursuit of her ballet dream.

In contrast, Shi Xun's experience, though complex, was simpler.

Moreover, he had no time to concern himself with practical matters; from birth, he had been searching for something: the meaning of life.

By this point in the film, very few people can't understand it anymore.

Shi Xun's question on the Vietnam battlefield: Aren't their lives lives too?

The topic has already been stated.

Next, Shi Xun's father, Shi Wang (played by Hou Yong), recognizes him. Shi Wang is old and seriously ill, and his life is not long.

"Did I say I've been struck by lightning seven times? Once was when I was walking Big Yellow home."

The scene shifts to an old film reel showing a young man being struck by lightning.

"Seven? Could it be the seven deadly sins? Or perhaps God created the world in seven days?"

Some film critics were puzzled, while others had a vague idea in their minds.

The story continues.

Shi Xun's father eventually couldn't hold on any longer, so Shi Xun took him to Tianchi Lake in Dongbai Mountain.

Sunset, an old man and a young boy, the lake surface, and the aperture in the lens.

Many people present shuddered.

This shot is so beautiful!

Moreover, it carries a profound meaning.

"You can be like a mad dog, resentful of everything around you, you can curse your fate at will. But in the end, you still have to let go."

The male protagonist's voice-over rang out, pushing the story's depth even further.

The audience members present were filled with mixed emotions.

Some sensed a sense of relief, while others perceived the protagonist's understanding of life.

After seeing his father off, the male protagonist inherited his father's button factory and came to the big city to visit Tan Hua.

After watching Tan Hua's performance, the male protagonist witnessed the dance troupe's decadent lifestyle and Tan Hua's promiscuity.

"How could the plot turn out like this? Isn't a sweet romance good enough? These two are clearly the true love!"

Yifei pouted her little lips.

Ye Chong sniffed but didn't say anything.

Firstly, he is both the screenwriter and director; secondly, how can this be explained? Is it for dramatic twists and conflicts?

He didn't say anything, but Yifei realized what was going on.

"Is it precisely because of the twists and turns that the relationship becomes even sweeter afterward?"

Ye Chong gave a thumbs up and added, "Just like the two of us."

Yifei rolled her eyes, met his gaze sideways, and said, "Hmph, Sweetie?"

Ye Chong grabbed her little hand and kissed it: "Sister is so sweet!"

She pursed her lips, hummed twice, looked away, and didn't say anything more.

On the screen, the montage technique that Ye Chong filmed appeared.

When Tan Hua was hit by a car, Shi Xun went to visit her, but Tan Hua chased him away.

Tan Hua has passed the most beautiful age of a woman's life, while the male lead has black, shiny hair and is incredibly handsome.

After a long separation, the two finally came together and had sex in the orphanage.

"Ugh, it's that part again."

"Then I'll blindfold you, so you can't look."

Yifei blushed and shook her head. "No, what if there's an important plot point?"

Ye Chong rolled his eyes.

Sure enough, women are all hypocritical.

The movie has finally come to an end.

Shi Xun and Tan Hua had a child, but Shi Xun separated from Tan Hua. Their daughter was a normal baby, and she needed a normal father.

When Tan Hua saw Shi Xun again, her eyes were full of wrinkles.

Shi Xun looked increasingly younger, with fair and smooth skin, free of wrinkles.

Only Duan Yihong's portrayal of those eyes, conveying weariness and age, truly moved the viewer.

Finally, on a quiet morning, Tan Hua was holding a baby and talking to herself in the room.

"He looked at me, and I knew he recognized me. Then he closed his eyes, as if he were asleep."

Accompanied by the elderly female lead's voiceover, Tan Hua slowly closed the baby's eyes, and the scene shifted back to the modern era.

It wasn't until then that many viewers realized: this is still a dual narrative?

They didn't seem to break character at all?

On her sickbed, Tan Hua was on her deathbed. The camera followed her gaze as a hummingbird flew and twirled outside the window.

"Hummingbird!"

"A hummingbird?"

The scene begins to flash back, and a group of characters appear, accompanied by voice-over.

Some people are born to sit by the river.

Some people are destined to be struck by lightning.

Some people are destined to be great swimmers.

Some people are destined to become artists.

[Someone is very good at making buttons]

[Someone is a good mother]

Some people are born knowing how to dance.

The scene ends in an abandoned warehouse, with a shot of an old, rusty, retrograde clock.

"Click"

The theater lights came on, and all 500 audience members stood up.

"Clap clap clap clap————"

"Clap clap clap clap————"

Amid applause, Ye Chong stood up and gave a gentlemanly bow to the audience.

The applause continued unabated, so he had to nod again in acknowledgment.

At this moment, all the main creators also stood up.

A group of people stepped onto the stage amidst applause, with spotlights shining down on them.

Ye Chong took the microphone, and his first words were—