Director of Photography Department of Huayu

Chapter 667 Venice Premiere (Two chapters today, Kavenka is amazing)
When news of the upcoming Venice premiere of "The Warmest 30 Days of My Life" reached China, the entertainment sections of major portal websites were already filled with related reports.

[Live from Venice! Wu Chen's new film "The Warmest 30 Days of My Life" premiered globally in Venice on the afternoon of the 5th (Venice time)!]

[Most Anticipated Film After the Opening Ceremony! Foreign Media Predict Wu Chen's New Film Will Be the Top Hot Film!]

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Domestic movie fans are having a heated discussion on various forums and Weibo.

Wu Chen's new film is finally going to be screened in Venice! I can't wait! I wonder what the reviews will be like.

"We'll know once the results are out. Ann Hui's 'A Simple Life' seems alright, and Deanie Ip is currently considered a frontrunner for Best Actress."

"The Taiwanese production of 'Seediq Bale' is not very good; it has been criticized as an epic that is all show and no substance."

While mainland moviegoers were still discussing the matter due to the time difference, the main screening room in Venice was already brightly lit and packed with people.

The media section was packed with reporters from all over the world, armed with cameras and microphones, ready for action.

Wu Chen, Liu Yifei, and Li Qin stood up from their seats, faced the audience, and bowed slightly to express their gratitude.

As melodious music began, the lights in the entire venue slowly dimmed.

The huge screen lit up.

A line of white text appears on a black background.

The 30 warmest days of my life!
Accompanied by Wu Chen's magnetic narration, a heartwarming story about time and love, set in Shanghai, slowly unfolds.

Liu Yifei's eyes were filled with anticipation.

She hadn't watched the final cut of the film because she wanted to be able to retain, at this moment, the purest sense of anticipation for the movie, just like any other ordinary viewer.

In the darkness, she could feel Wu Chen beside her turning his head to look at her.

She turned her head and, in the dim light of the screen, grinned at him.

That smile was pure and radiant.

Wu Chen smiled and took her soft hand in his own, holding it even tighter.

"The Warmest Thirty Days of My Life" is a very interesting film.

At least, that's what the audience thought for the first half hour.

When Shen Shi'an, played by Wu Chen, was told by his father (played by Wang Zhiwen) on his 21st birthday that the men in their family all possessed the ability to travel through time, a slight commotion and low laughter rippled through the theater.

"Wow! Wu's movie characters are always so interesting! This protagonist seems a bit silly, which is completely different from him. It's so funny!"

"Haha, the ability to travel through time? Hmm. How will he use this ability? I'm very curious!"

Amidst the audience's anticipation, Shen Shi'an embarks on one clumsy yet hilarious time-travel journey after another.

When he had a whimsical "blind chat" with Lin Zhiyao, played by Liu Yifei, in that "dark restaurant," and fell in love at first sight, the audience was deeply attracted by this ingenious and romantic setting.

"A dark restaurant! Wow! Who came up with this idea? It's so cool! Why doesn't Venice have one? I suggest they open one!"

"Haha, only a long-standing Eastern civilization could produce such novelties! I really want to experience them!"

In his pursuit of Lin Zhiyao, Shen Shi'an repeatedly travels back in time to correct his mistakes and strives to create a "perfect" encounter. Meanwhile, bursts of knowing laughter occasionally erupt in the theater.

When the two finally got together and decided to get married, the audience was full of anticipation.

It was only some professional filmmakers who gradually discovered a problem.

“Something’s not right,” Zhao Tao turned her head and whispered in her husband Jia Zhangke’s ear, “Isn’t the pace of this movie a little too fast?”

It feels like only an hour has passed, and the male and female leads are already getting married. I remember this film by Director Wu is over two hours long. Will it end in a tragedy?

“It shouldn’t be,” Jia Zhangke replied in a low voice, his eyes glued to the screen. “However, the theme of the film is probably not that simple. Let’s wait and see.”

Wu Chen's films are vastly different in genre from the films he directs.

But Jia Zhangke knows that all excellent films, in essence, ultimately lead to the same goal.

He was also very curious about what Wu Chen was trying to express this time.

At this moment, the plot on the screen has been pushed to a small climax by the wedding in the midst of a storm.

All the guests were blown about by the strong wind, looking disheveled and miserable.

Meanwhile, Shen Shi'an and Lin Zhiyao, nestled in their simple tent, smiled at each other, savoring a chaotic yet perfect happiness that belonged only to the two of them. Just then, a melodious and warm song, unlike anything anyone had ever heard before, began to play. It was a clear, story-filled female voice softly singing:

"How long will my love for you last, as long as the stars above you continue to shine?"
How long will my love for you last? As long as the seasons continue to change.

The lyrics are so straightforward yet so heartfelt, perfectly matching the atmosphere of the wedding.

Liu Yifei, who was completely immersed in the storyline, shuddered slightly when she heard the song.

She slowly came to her senses, listened carefully to the moving lyrics, and her eyes unconsciously welled up with tears.

"Junior brother, who did you get to write the lyrics? They're really good, 'How long will we stay together, as long as the sea continues to wash the beach'."

As she was talking, Liu Yifei seemed to realize something, "Huh? Why does that voice sound familiar? It feels like Liangying's?"

"You're a fake fan."

Wu Chen lowered his head and chuckled softly in her ear.

“It really is a beautiful woman!” Liu Yifei’s tone was filled with a little surprise and a hint of “grievance” from being kept in the dark.

"How come I didn't know about this?"

"Of course you don't know! Guess who wrote these lyrics again."

Li Qin, who was sitting on the other side, felt something was off.

"Why is Sister Yifei different from before?"

She remembered that Liu Yifei had been very focused while watching the movie.

From the wedding scene onwards, she sensed that Sister Yifei's condition seemed a bit off.

Because it was too dark in the theater, she couldn't see clearly and didn't know what was wrong.

At this point, the film had entered its second half, and the tone began to become slightly more somber.

When Shen Shi'an's father was terminally ill, he used his ability to travel through time to go back to the past again and again to say his final goodbye to his father.

On the beach, as they threw pebbles over and over again, the deep affection between father and son filled the entire theater with a silent, moving silence.

At the end of the film, Shen Shi'an finally understands that no matter how he travels through time, he cannot prevent the separation of life and death.

In the end, he gave up his ability to travel through time, choosing instead to cherish and experience every ordinary yet real day in life with Lin Zhiyao. At this point, the film's theme was ultimately elevated.
"Every day of our lives, we travel through time together."

All we can do is cherish this wonderful journey to the best of our ability.

Accompanied by Wu Chen's magnetic narration and the warm song that runs throughout the film, the scene freezes on the male and female protagonists, with their child, running happily on the grass under the sun.

The end credits slowly rose.

There was an extreme silence that lasted for a few seconds in the theater.

Immediately, someone stood up and began to applaud.

Then, the second, the third
Applause, like a tidal wave, instantly swept through the entire screening room!
Everyone stood up, turned around, and faced Wu Chen and Liu Yifei in the first row, giving them their warmest and most sincere applause.

The flash went off again.

Li Qin turned her head and saw Liu Yifei beside her, her eyes slightly red, but her face was filled with an incomparably radiant smile that she had never seen before.

"Could you please keep this a secret for now?"

Liu Yifei held Wu Chen's arm tightly and whispered something in his ear.

"You're silly." Wu Chen couldn't help but chuckle as he looked at her adorable expression, which made her want to show off but also hide her sweetness.

"It will all be mentioned in the end credits of the movie. My name will naturally be listed in the lyricist section. This was originally a gift for you, how could I not include my name?"

"I don't care, I don't care! Just don't say anything, okay?"

Liu Yifei, with a touch of girlish naiveté and unreasonableness, said, "Anyway, look at everyone now, they're all busy clapping, and not many people are paying attention to the end credits announcement."

She just wanted to let this secret that belonged to them linger a little longer.

This feeling is amazing.

It's like owning the world's most dazzling diamond; sharing it will certainly earn you everyone's envy and praise.

However, keeping it quietly hidden in the softest part of your heart, where only you know its brilliance, that exclusive, unknown sense of happiness seems even sweeter and more precious.
(End of this chapter)