The next morning, Lin Chaoyang appeared at Tung Ying Building in Tsim Sha Tsui. He came today to see the finished film of "The Truman Show."

The post-production of "The Truman Show" has been completed for some time, and Xu Anhua had informed him about it before.

Knowing that Lin Chaoyang was going to watch a movie today, Xu Anhua and Xu Guanwen both ran over.

Lin Chaoyang is the original author and screenwriter. They both wanted to hear Lin Chaoyang's views on the finished film.

The two of them put a lot of effort into this movie, and their urgency is understandable.

In the dark projection room, only the projector's beam hit the screen.

After the logos of several production companies flashed, the first shot of the movie was a close-up shot of the director played by Bao Fang being interviewed by the camera.

"We are tired of watching movies with fake performances and fancy stunts. "The Truman Show", you can say it is fake, but Truman himself couldn't be more real.

This program has no script and no cue cards. Although it may not be a masterpiece, it is definitely a fake..."

A close-up shot is the closest viewing distance in a movie, and every subtle expression and emotional change of the character will be captured by the camera.

Bao Fang's lines are pronounced clearly and have his own unique rhythm, and his voice is also very charming. This advantage is infinitely amplified in close-ups.

He did not wear makeup when filming this scene, and his face, which is over fifty, is covered with fine wrinkles. Every time he opens his mouth, these wrinkles seem to have become part of his acting skills.

In particular, his sunken eye sockets and sharp eyes make him look both scheming and scheming in the camera lens, and he also has a feeling that everyone is drunk and I am alone, which instantly makes the director's character's contradictory temperament of paranoia and sophistication coexist.

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Lin Chaoyang was attracted by the first shot, not because of how stunning the shot was, but because Bao Fang's performance was beyond his expectation.

The face that has been tempered by time is placed in the camera, full of a sense of story.

The camera switched and Truman, played by Xu Guanwen, appeared.

He looks much younger in the movie than in real life. That is the effect of makeup.

Xu Guanwen has always been known as a cold-faced comedian in Hong Kong, but in "The Truman Show", his performance is neither "cold-faced" nor "smiling", and his performance is very relaxed.

And in this relaxation, there is also brightness and warmth.

This is of course the background of the character "Truman" in the early stages of the movie. It allows the audience to feel the background, which is enough to prove that Xu Guanwen's performance is successful.

This movie is a one-man show of "Truman". As the plot continues to advance, the character of Truman becomes more and more fleshed out, and Lin Chaoyang can't help but compare Xu Guanwen with Jim Carrey.

Compared with Jim Carrey's performance, Xu Guanwen's acting skills are more restrained and lack the confidence and sunshine that Americans deliberately pursue in life.

But this restraint is not entirely a shortcoming, especially when the movie progresses into the second half.

How restrained Truman was at the beginning, and how exciting his every resistance in the later period was.

Not only the false "audiences" in the movie are concerned about him, but also the audience outside the screen.

When Truman finally stood in front of the long door leading to freedom, he finally laughed wildly and said that classic line.

"If I never see you again, I wish you good morning, good afternoon, and good night!"

After that, he turned and left, as high-spirited as a young man!

The movie ended and the credits rolled on the screen. Xu Guanwen stood up and turned on the lights. His eyes fell on Lin Chaoyang.

"Chaoyang, how is it? How is it?"

A dignified actor, he behaves like a primary school student waiting for praise from his teacher after his test results come out.

At this time, Xu Anhua's eyes turned to Lin Chaoyang, with some hidden expectation.

Lin Chaoyang said with a smile: "The degree of completion is very high, very good!"

Xu Anhua is the kind of director who is very stable in her performance. It is difficult to give the audience a stunning movie-watching experience, but she rarely misses. Her performance in "The Truman Show" is as stable as ever.

This is not to say that Xu Anhua's performance is not excellent, it can only be said that the story setting of "The Truman Show" itself is amazing enough.

So much so that when watching, people will subconsciously ignore the director's audio-visual language scheduling and be completely immersed in the story.

In fact, in a sense, this is also a manifestation of the director's skill.

Listening to Lin Chaoyang's comments, Xu Anhua and Xu Guanwen's expressions became relaxed.

"With your words, I feel relieved." Xu Guanwen said.

As senior filmmakers, both he and Xu Anhua have their own judgments, but people are like this, the more they value something, the more they worry about gains and losses.

"The Truman Show" carried too many expectations from Xu Guanwen from the beginning. It was difficult for him to view the finished film from a completely rational perspective. He could only constantly revise his feelings through feedback from others.

After watching the finished film, several people talked about participating in the film festival.

Last month, Gilles Jacob was jointly invited by Li Hanxiang and Hu Jinquan to come to Hong Kong to review the film.

As the film selection director of the film festival, Gilles Jacob has a great say in the selection of films into the main competition unit.

But after all, this kind of thing is not something he can make alone. Before leaving Xiangjiang, Gilles Jacob did not make any promise to Jiahe who entertained him.

Seeing that there is still just over a month left before the opening of this edition of the Cannes Film Festival, the day when the finalists for the main competition units will be announced is getting closer and closer.

Er Xu is like a prisoner waiting for trial, and one can feel their anxiety whenever this matter is mentioned.

"Will the shortlist be released in the next two days?" Lin Chaoyang asked.

Xu Anhua said, "In previous years, it was one month before the opening, and it was only these two days."

Lin Chaoyang comforted the two of them with a relaxed expression, "With the quality of The Truman Show, it will be no problem to be shortlisted. You have to have confidence."

"Of course I have confidence. But no one can say for sure about things like the film festival. I'm afraid of accidents."

Xu Anhua is a director of literary films, and he has a lot of inside knowledge of film festivals in various countries. In many cases, there are too many factors involved in film festival awards, and it is not just the quality of the film that is a reference dimension.

"Aren't you worrying unfounded and putting more pressure on yourself? Don't think so much, the shortlist will be announced in the next two days anyway.

Being shortlisted for the main competition means you are qualified, and God will do the rest."

Xu Anhua nodded, but his expression was not relaxed. Lin Chaoyang could only smile when he saw this.

The next day, Lin Chaoyang suddenly received a call from Di Long.

"Chaoyang, a new play is opening in Xinyi City, and they want me to be the leading actor. I said it was your recommendation."

Di Long's tone on the phone was a little excited. Shaw Brothers graduated last year and he has not started working for more than a year.

During this period, Ti Lung also contacted many film companies that had offered him an olive branch when he was popular, but these companies were very realistic.

In the past two years, the traditional Shaw Brothers martial arts movies have gradually declined, and Ti Lung, a star who was trapped in the image of a "hero", is no longer as popular as he used to be.

After more than a year of troughs and cold reception, someone suddenly contacted him and told him that they wanted to cast him as the leading actor in a new film, and it was also a modern gunfight-themed film. Naturally, Ti Lung was ecstatic.

When he originally wanted to leave Shaw Brothers, a big reason was that he felt that his acting career was limited by period martial arts movies.

What makes Di Long even more happy is that the movie he filmed was actually invested by New Art City.

New Arts City is an upstart in the Hong Kong film industry. It has become very popular in recent years. Almost every movie they produce is a hit.

Even though they suffered a slight decline in the competition with Golden Harvest last year, it did not hinder their strong position in the film industry.

Given Dillon's current sluggish situation, being able to connect with New Art City is a great blessing for him.

The person who contacted Ti Lung was Shi Nansheng. She also mentioned to Ti Lung on the phone that the reason why they invited Ti Lung to star in the new film was mainly because of Lin Chaoyang's recommendation.

Dillon was filled with emotion after receiving this news.

He never expected that when he reached middle age and his career was bleak, it would be Lin Chaoyang, a friend he had known for more than a year, who would finally give him a lift.

He said a lot of words of thanks on the phone, but that was not enough, so he added: "I will be the host tomorrow and treat you to a meal with everyone."

Less than half a day after the two talked, Yue Hua also called Lin Chaoyang.

Lin Chaoyang couldn't help but sigh that Shi Nansheng's efficiency was really high!

He also called to express his gratitude. Compared with Di Long's excitement, Yue Hua's mood was much more stable.

The reason for this is that Ti Lung still has great expectations for his acting career, otherwise he would not have been pursuing a transformation.

What's different about Yue Hua is that he became famous too early and was already out of fashion by the mid-to-late 1970s.

Nowadays, he doesn't choose whether he casts a leading role or a supporting role, or whether it's a movie or a TV series.

With this state of mind, when faced with a supporting role in a movie, his heart was naturally calm, and calling to thank him was just a courtesy.

The next night, Wan Chai, Fulinmen Restaurant.

Di Long hosted a dinner party and invited all the friends he and Lin Chaoyang knew together.

Di Long received a call from Shi Nansheng yesterday and met with her today to negotiate a contract.

At this time, receiving a role in a modern gunfight starring a male lead was definitely a timely help for Ti Lung, who had been longing for a transformation in the past two years, and his gratitude to Lin Chaoyang was beyond words.

Everyone didn't know the reason for Dillon's treat before they came, and they couldn't help but be surprised after hearing Dillon explain the situation.

These people have been in the film industry for many years and are considered veterans of the Hong Kong film industry, but they can't guarantee that they can help their friends find a suitable and important role.

Lin Chaoyang has only been in Xiangjiang for a year, but he has such energy, which is really surprising.

But what everyone appreciates more about this incident is Lin Chaoyang's loyalty. He really thinks about his friends when good things happen.

Who wouldn't want to be his friend?

With Ti Long and Yue Hua as background, Lin Chaoyang became the absolute protagonist tonight.
To be continued...