Huayu Tianxian: This director is such a hypocrite!

Chapter 98, "The Strange Tale of the Stone Seeker" 1

"The auditorium wasn't full, as expected."

In the movie theater, Ye Chong glanced back and saw that the large auditorium, which could hold a thousand people, was only half full.

Of this group, there were dozens of film critics, dozens of media representatives, and dozens of invited filmmakers; the remaining audience members who came spontaneously numbered only about two hundred.

"You are very anxious."

Yifei sat down next to him, pulled his hand over, and hooked it around his wrist.

Ye Chong snapped out of his reverie and shook his head slightly at her: "A healthy amount of anxiety is a driving force for people to strive, and it will spur me on."

"Is that so!"

Yifei rolled her eyes at him: "You always have so many grand principles."

"Ta-da, ta-da~"

The familiar public screening license light appeared, and Yifei cheered herself up, looking up at the screen.

Following the dragon logo is the production company, with Feiye's logo appearing alone on the screen.

Films that compete for awards like these have both prestige and valuable copyright fees, so they are usually exclusively owned by the authors, and no one else can say anything about it.

"Ugh—" Yifei blushed suddenly.

Her eyes remained fixed on the screen, but her fingers once again hooked around Ye Chong's palm. "You, um, how long did it take you to create this logo?"

Ye Chong looked up and saw Yi Fei dressed as "Song Yu, the Tea-blowing Fairy" on the screen, with a slight smile on her lips, only half of her face showing.

He turned back, looking Nizi up and down suspiciously. "How did you know it was yours?"

"I didn't say it was me!" Yifei suddenly turned around, glancing at him sideways. "You've given yourself away, haven't you? You brat!"

"Where did you learn so many strange names?"

"You taught me, idol!"

Sitting in the corner of the first row, Shi Nansheng glanced at the screen, then at the two little ones interacting in the middle, and suddenly laughed out loud: "These two really have a good relationship. Ye Chong is decisive enough to make a fuss about something like the company logo, and Yi Fei is also very open and honest about her love. That's great."

She turned to look at the old man, who had a stern face and was staring intently at the screen, as if he were captivated by the movie.

But Shi Nansheng knew he had heard her, but hadn't responded.

The film opens with an elderly Gong Li and her daughter, played by Li Xiaoran, having a conversation in a hospital room.

The story is set in the 1940s, when the country had just been liberated and all industries were waiting to be developed.

An artisan created the world's only clock that rotates in reverse for a train station.

Gong Li's British dubbing was excellent, and the film critics present all picked up pens and paper to take notes.

Most movies begin by explaining some important information, and this movie is no exception.

When the craftsman lifted the curtain, the reporters and onlookers were all astonished.

There are clocks that run backwards?

Next, there was a backwards pocket watch, which the craftsman put up for auction.

Although they were shocked, the merchants were still prepared to make a purchase, after all, he was a well-known craftsman.

The crowd sat down on the seats in the waiting room, and after the auctioneer announced the start, the first person's bid made a fool of himself.

"Fifty silver dollars!"

"Hahaha----"

Laughter rang out in the train station hall. The audience consisted of mature Chinese faces, dressed in Western-style clothing, looking neat and clean.

"Ten thousand silver dollars!"

"Whoosh—"

Some people are poor, and some are rich. Not everyone present was a wealthy businessman; there were also ordinary families who came to observe the ceremony.

"Mother, it has three legs!"

A little girl said this during the meal.

"What do you mean, three legs?"

The little girl pointed to the old man leaning on his cane; it was he who had just called out the price.

"Eleven thousand silver dollars."

Another person bid, a young man.

The little girl excitedly patted her mother's shoulder: "Mommy, Mommy, it has two legs!"

"Mmm," her mother responded mechanically.

"Ten thousand, five thousand silver dollars!"

"Whoosh—"

"

The crowd erupted in uproar again, this time as a wealthy businessman holding a baby made a bid.

"Mother, Mother, it has four legs!"

"What do you mean by three legs or four legs? Mother doesn't understand."

The little girl innocently explained, "Is it the 'Elementary School Students' Library'? The lion-faced monster in it asks people who are trying to break into the pyramids: What animal has four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening?"

"Wow, my little girl is so smart!"

A strange beginning; few understood it, and many were completely baffled.

The film critics present got excited.

Some people wrote down this information and began to deduce its meaning in their minds.

"Is that the riddle of the Sphinx? An Egyptian fable?"

"right!"

Ye Chong twisted his palm and intertwined his fingers with Yi Fei's.

"My Qian is so smart, she should be able to guess the meaning, right?"

"It's reverse aging."

"?" This time it was Ye Chong's turn to be surprised.

Yifei pointed at the screen: "The old man has already been born, do you think I can't tell?"

On the screen, the story's protagonist, Shi Xun (played by Duan Yihong), is born, and immediately faces death.

His mother suffered a difficult childbirth, and his father abandoned him at the gate of the BJ Welfare Home. The wind and snow were howling, and he would die in less than ten minutes.

"Click—" The gate of the orphanage opened.

The male lead was rescued; it was Zheng Ni (Zheng Peipei) who saved him.

When Zheng Ni saw Shi Xun's face, she was immediately startled: This wrinkled thing was actually a baby?

But she still adopted him and took good care of him.

"Grandma Zheng acted so well, and she's just as gentle as she is in the movie."

Ye Chong's heart stirred, and he shook Yi Fei's little hand, thinking to himself, "You little girl are really good, so silly and innocent."

In her past life, she could get along with any celebrity, but—

Ten years later, the same incident broke out, and it wasn't until 2015 that they officially announced their relationship—a full five years!

Not a single celebrity spoke up for her!

Perhaps it was to protect herself, or perhaps she was unaware of the full story; whatever the reason, not a single celebrity voiced their support for her.

Perhaps if Nana hadn't been troubled by cancer, she would have stood up and spoken up for her.

"What's wrong?" Perhaps sensing that Ye Chong's mood was a bit off, Yi Fei tugged at his hand and asked.

Ye Chong smiled gently at her: "Everyone in the world strives to cross the river, but I have come against the flow of time. Perhaps it is to make up for some regrets."

"How mysterious!" Yifei muttered, pouting.

She didn't pay much attention, because Ye Chong mentioned going against time, and she thought they were discussing the plot.

The story continues on screen as Shi Xun grows up. Duan Yihong's face, enhanced by makeup and CGI effects, looks very realistic, and his performance is also spot-on.

He's not like Andy Lau anymore; he still cares about his image when he's acting.

Those who are meant to pee should pee, and those who are meant to fall should fall hard.

During this time, the mother and son encountered a Buddhist charlatan. Shi Xun stood up, but the charlatan died.

Li Xuejian, who made a cameo appearance as an elderly man suffering from Alzheimer's, also appeared. He said, "Did I mention I've been struck by lightning seven times? The first time was while repairing a roof—"

The film critics present frowned again.

Holy crap! Who's this director? I don't understand!

"I don't understand, you bastard."

In the first row, Yifei shook Ye Chong's large hand; she couldn't understand it either.

Ye Chong chuckled, turned his head, and whispered in her ear, "Not a little man or a brat anymore?"

Yifei gave him a playful glare: "Little brother, do you think I don't know how smelly you are? Don't you know!"

A sweet kiss satisfied Ye Chong.

He started counting on his fingers, ready to speak.

"Wait, let me finish reading it first!"

Ye Chong: ————