Just as Xu Xin imagined... the scene where a group of foreigners felt the pain of their own country in that era, and a group of people who could sing and cry, and were moved to empathy, did not appear.

It's over...it's over.

There was no applause, no sadness or tears.

It wasn't until the lights came on and the cast appeared that the applause, which was full of symbolism and courtesy, started to sound a little sparsely.

Then... when the main creators, including the old man, came on stage, the applause was even greater.

But it can't achieve the "rave reviews" look.

For a moment, Xu Xin, who was sitting in the first row, felt only two emotions in her heart.

One is confusing, the other is absurd...

Is this movie bad, old man?

Not bad.

Logically speaking, the people of this land are also victims of World War II.

Can……

Why are the feelings they give back so strange?

He didn't understand.

Unconsciously, he looked at the old man on the stage.

I found that the other party was actually calm.

Others were fine, but a bit of shock could be seen on Ni Ni's face.

That expression seemed to say: This is not what I thought.

If you think about it, you can understand that when she was in China, the old man took her to participate in publicity, and reporters would surround her wherever she went, digging into her, and they were full of interest in this new career girl.

But here...

It seems a bit overwhelming.

At this time, the host also came on stage.

Xu Xin discovered a very strange detail.

The host came on stage with a smile, and then said in a very standard hosting style:

"Thank you to the director and the actors for bringing us an excellent work..."

Xu Xin’s first reaction: No, buddy, why did you walk out with a smile...

Looking at the host who began to preside step by step and guide reporters to ask questions, he looked puzzled.

And...as if complying with his confusion, the host used several questions to guide the reporters, all of which revolved around the movie.

It was just like an advertisement introduction, telling the guests that the crew of "Jinling" directly created the ruins of a city in order to restore the real scenes that appeared in the movie.

How many days of filming lasted, how many years did the actors prepare for this, etc.

To be honest, there is nothing wrong with hosting like this. After all, the behind-the-scenes story of a movie itself is a very attractive topic.

But...this story is about Nanjing.

you……

Unconsciously, he scratched his head and felt an uncomfortable feeling from head to toe.

And just when this feeling started to hit, the host finally asked a question that Xu Xin really wanted to hear:

"Director, what do you want to convey with this movie?"

After hearing Zhang Mo's translation, Zhang Yimou nodded slightly, held up the microphone and said:

"This is the most unforgettable history of our country and our nation. I know that this period of history is full of controversy internationally. Some people think it is fake, and some people think it simply does not exist. Some people even think it is the fault of those wars.

The sinners whitewash their hands with blood. But what I want to express is a small, inconspicuous scene in that hell-like city, during that period of suffering. And then through this scene, I can tell everyone

, don’t forget our history, and hope that more people will remember the pain that the war has brought to our nation.”

The old man's words relieved Xu Xin's uncomfortable feeling.

It's like being pulled out of drowning.

He gasped a few times urgently.

Can……

Before he could feel the joy of "landing", he was pressed down again.

because……

Starting from the reporter's question, Xu Xin discovered something.

That is... no one is interested in "Jinling".

The most ironic thing is this.

Today is obviously the North American premiere of "The King", but the one who gets the most questions is Bell.

Ask Bale why he starred.

Ask Bell what interesting things happened while filming in China.

Ask Zhang Yimou if he will return to the path of art films...

There are many topics.

Only, there are very few questions about "Jinling".

It's not that they didn't ask, but they all asked questions about "Jinling", but... none of them were what Xu Xin "wanted to hear"...

That is at this moment.

Xu Xin suddenly had a feeling.

He seemed to... vaguely understand the meaning of the phrase "the moon is the brightness of my hometown".

The group of people tonight, aside from the invited guests and audience, the reporters must have been invited by the distribution company here in North America.

But these people are not from China.

They're just a bunch of Americans.

The joys and sorrows of these foreigners are not the same as those of the Chinese people.

In fact, Xu Xin asked herself whether she could understand it.

Just like the United States, this country was founded as a British colony.

From the perspective of foreigners, they only know that they are independent and have established their own country. However, it is difficult for foreigners to empathize with the touching stories of how many people sacrificed their lives and shed blood for this country.

The feeling is mutual.

You can't empathize with others, and the same goes for others' experiences with you.

Can……

For no reason, at this moment, a very strange idea came to his mind.

he……

I don’t like Hollywood anymore.

You can’t say that either…

But it can also be said...

This feels very contradictory.

However, he looked around at the group of people in suits and ties... The voice in his heart told him in an extremely calm and calm tone:

"This is not your country, and this is not your home."

"No matter what you achieve here."

"You are just an outsider."

And the "self" in the heart is also calmly responding to this voice:

"Yes, you're right."

"This is Hollywood."

"F@CKING HOLLYWOOD."

…

"Bad mood?"

Liu Momo, who was wearing an evening dress, found Xu Xin who was smoking on the street.

After just looking at him, he asked directly.

At this moment, Zhang Yimou and the others were participating in a behind-the-scenes interview with people from two companies.
To be continued...