1535 return to homeland
“Dear passengers, United Airlines flight UA087 from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to New York Norwalk International Airport is now ready for boarding. Please proceed to gate D85 to board the flight..”
“Customer Li Changchun, customer Li Changchun, the boarding gate of Virgin Atlantic VS251 from Shanghai/Shanghai/Pu/East to London Heathrow will be closed soon. Please go to gate F45 to board the plane immediately. Customer Li Changchun, your flight is The boarding gate of Virgin Atlantic VS251 from Shanghai/Shanghai/Pu/East to London Heathrow will be closed soon. Please go to gate F45 to board the flight immediately..”
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The sound of broadcast announcements continued to echo in the spacious airport space, showing the busyness and prosperity of the international airport. The broadcasts in Chinese and English seemed friendly and familiar; and the regular Chinese characters in the sight were paired with English explanations. It is telling every passenger who has just landed that they have arrived at the land of China with its splendid history and civilization..
Renly just sat quietly and comfortably on the sofa bench, watching with interest the people coming and going outside the VIP box. The various people still had the all-encompassing characteristics of an international airport, but they had yellow skin, black hair, and dark eyes. However, the image clearly occupies the mainstream and outlines a unique scene belonging to the Asian land..
He had imagined more than once what it would be like to set foot on this land again, but he couldn't help but feel a little shy about his hometown..
After all, he is no longer Chu Jiashu, but Renly Hall. From appearance to image to identity, Renly Hall is a foreigner. When he returns to this homeland again, he is a guest in the eyes of others; And everything he was familiar with was no longer what Chu Jiashu saw in his eyes. The mixed emotions made him never make up his mind to return to this land..
until today.
“After "Gravity" was officially released, Warner Bros. successfully obtained the qualification for the film to be released in the mainland, and also confirmed the film's release schedule in various regions in Asia, placing high hopes on the overseas box office..
Many previous works have proven Renly's strong box office appeal in overseas markets, especially in Asia, which is even more impressive. This has also led Warner Bros. to arrange its Asian promotion schedule accordingly, including Tokyo. , Seoul, Hong Kong and Shanghai, hoping to boost the overseas box office of "Gravity".
After the premiere meetings in Tokyo and Seoul, Renly came to his third stop: the Magic City..
In his last life, his university was here.
He lived here for four years and was involved in a car accident here again. After that, because he could not afford the hospital fees, he and his mother returned to the hospital in his hometown in the south and spent the rest of his life..
During the long night lying in the hospital bed, he had thought countless times about how he would feel and what the situation would be like if he returned to this city and this land; but among the countless thoughts, there were absolutely no I didn't expect that when I came back again, I would be a human being again and have gone through many changes..
Those hesitations and hesitations, those resentments and sadness, those irritability and unwillingness... have now all turned into running water, completely forgotten in the past..
When flying across the Pacific from Los Angeles, Renly had a long, long dream on the plane, dreaming again about his school days in his previous life..
He left the small county town where he had lived all his life and came to the magic city to study at university. Although he finally got rid of the supervision and restraint of his mother, the living habits formed over the years still allowed him to study and live step by step; only, occasionally, very Very occasionally, he would secretly take a vacation for himself.
Sitting in the corner of the corridor in the library, flipping through boring fast food novels, or flipping through gossipy entertainment magazines, even if it is just for an hour, it is the happiest and most comfortable day in life, even if it penetrates the glass A ray of sunshine falling in the palm of your hand is so lifelike, like another world.
He thought that the memories of his previous life were always painful and struggling, but in fact he also secretly had his own little happiness..
After waking up from his sleep, there was still a slight smile on the corner of his mouth. He couldn't help but start to think about what would have happened if he hadn't had the filming experience of "Exploding Drummer" to complete his transformation; if not now, but three months ago ; If he still cannot completely let go of the past and refuses to reconcile with himself...will he still have the courage to set foot on this land again?？
He doesn’t know the answer, and he’ll never have the chance to find out..
But he was glad that he was back after all.
At this moment, Renly sat quietly, without any special effort, the memory fragments slowly emerged naturally, good and bad, but there was a sense of relief and calmness after the passage of time, and even couldn't help but I miss the past years, those green years when things were as big as sesame seeds and mung beans..
When Andy ended the call and returned to his seat, he saw this scene. However, in the past few months, he had become accustomed to it. They could all clearly notice that Renly was quietly changing..
In fact, Renly has always given people a warm and genial impression. That elegant and decent gentleman's demeanor can always bring a feeling of spring breeze, but hidden behind the mask of proper advancement and retreat, it builds There is an invisible barrier, cold and distant, blocking out others..
Occasionally, inadvertently, you can still catch the slight gloom between those eyebrows, which lingers like a curl of green smoke..
Now Renly is still the familiar gentleman, but the wisp of green smoke entangled between his eyebrows is slowly dissipating, just like the sunshine in early summer falling, with dry water vapor and lush greenery, even The sound of cicadas becomes melodious and cheerful, and you can smell the sunshine when you close your eyes..
Neither Andy nor Roy understood the truth of the matter, but they were sincerely happy for Renly. Outside of work, they were also friends..
Andy sat down diagonally across from Renly. He did not start talking about business directly, but said curiously, "How far has your Chinese level reached? How is it compared with French and German? You know, for us, Chinese It’s really difficult. From pronunciation to fonts, it’s a complete puzzle..”
“To Americans, aren’t all languages other than English a bible? "Renly's complaints were so sharp that Andy was dumbfounded, and the smile on Renly's lips rose, "Why, some media have made an appointment for an exclusive interview, do you want to test my Chinese proficiency level?？”
“So, your level has reached the test level? " Andy asked enthusiastically.
Renly thought of a joke, "Did you know? Those who are native English speakers take the official English proficiency test, but their scores are not very good, and may even be far lower than those who need to take the test; but when they really start to use it When speaking language, the positions of both parties are reversed..”
The language test is to test the candidate's system of language structure and grammar use, while language use is a measure of living habits and ways of thinking. These are two relatively independent systems..
It can be understood that the way of thinking in the brain of candidates whose native language is Chinese must still be the Chinese mode. When taking the exam, you can choose the correct answer by analyzing the language structure; but in actual application, the difference in thinking mode cannot be avoid barriers.
Therefore, many Asian students are like this. They can get high scores on language tests, but they may not be able to use the language proficiently. On the other hand, many European students may be able to use a language proficiently, but their test scores are often not very good. .This is mainly the result of differences in education methods, education content and language positioning..
Andy was stunned for a moment, "You mean, your test scores won't be very good, but you can speak fluent Chinese?" After making his judgment, Andy showed a look of disgust, "What if If I hadn't been familiar with you, I would have thought you were bragging..”
Renly shrugged, noncommittal..
The half-smiling expression made Andy pause for a moment: Could Renly really be bragging? But Andy also knew that no matter what Renly's answer was, it didn't seem quite right. In order to avoid being led into a pit, he decided to cut off the topic in advance and get back to business..
“It was Thomas Tull who just called." Andy said concisely, and then caught Renly's slightly confused look, and had to explain additionally, "Legendary Pictures.'Jurassic Park"’.”
Renly nodded slightly to show his understanding..
“Universal Pictures has officially discussed it internally, and they are willing to nod and agree to sign the contract for US$20 million plus a 6% box office dividend." After Andy finished speaking, he looked at Renly quietly, as if waiting for a response. , but saw that Renly was not moved at all, and seemed to have no reaction at all, "What do you think?？”
“What's your opinion? "Renly didn't say anything more, but asked instead.
“We should say no," Andy affirmed..
Renly didn't seem surprised, and nodded gently again..
Andy shook his head helplessly, and finally took the initiative to say, "I just refused on the phone. I think Thomas didn't give you enough respect and suggested that they find another suitable actor; then Thomas immediately changed his mind and agreed. received a 10% box office dividend, but I still didn’t agree. I just said that I should ask for your opinion..”
“Thomas is not sincere. He always lacks a respectful attitude. In my opinion, I have already expressed my bottom line before, and Universal Pictures has also confirmed the final idea through internal discussions; but Thomas still conducts tests on the phone, such a cooperative attitude Really unsatisfactory.”
“Wait...did you already know this? "An idea flashed in Andy's mind, and he suddenly realized something was wrong..
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