Chapter 38 The film is finished
The news that Liu Zhou and Zeng Li were together spread throughout the entire acting class in less than a day.

In fact, everyone thinks that this is a matter of time. It is well known that Zeng Li has a crush on Liu Zhou. As the saying goes, if a girl chases a boy, it will take only a thin layer of gauze for him to be won over. Sooner or later, Liu Zhou will be won over.

But I didn’t expect that Liu Zhou seemed to resist for a little longer, and it was only now that the two of them were officially together.

Zeng Li was not the only one in Class 96 who found her single status. Perhaps influenced by their good friends, Yuan Quan and Xia Yu also got together soon.

In addition to these two people, Tian Zheng and Hu Jing from Zeng Li's class are also together.

When she was a freshman, Hu Jing made a stunning debut at the performance and instantly became everyone's goddess. Many senior students also expressed their admiration for her.

Tian Zheng was the most nervous at that time, and he and the boys in the class tried their best to prevent the goddess in the class from being chased by other people.

After his unremitting efforts, Tian Zheng finally got the girl.

However, these two people's relationship seems a bit too serious. Looking at their state, they are more like best friends and don't feel like a couple at all.

According to Tian Zheng, the two of them only held hands, and they were not at all like another couple in their class. Dang Hao had been very active in pursuing Qin Hailu, and now that they were together, they were as sweet as honey.

Zeng Li told me that among the eight beauties in the class, except for Mei Ting who dropped out of school and the younger Zhang Ziyi, all the others seemed to have a partner.

Liu Zhou didn't really care about this. Now that he had Zeng Li, he felt that his university life was more interesting.

However, because Liu Zhou is usually busy, the two of them can only spend time together during meals or weekends.

When October came, Zeng Li started to get busy.

The acting class at the Central Academy of Drama begins rehearsing dramas from the sophomore year, and the homework content is mainly drama, supplemented by observing skits.

Many plays are quite long, so we don’t rehearse the entire play at the beginning. However, the script teacher requires us to read it thoroughly, one book at a time, to familiarize ourselves with it, and to memorize the lines for each role, as the teacher may test us at any time.

He has covered all the famous plays from ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad, from "Hamlet" to "Tea House", from "Miss Julie" and "Sunk Bell" to "Guan Hanqing" and "Peony Pavilion".

Of course, Thunderstorm is also indispensable for students of the Central Academy of Drama.

"Thunderstorm" has a very special status in the Central Academy of Drama because it is a masterpiece created by the academy's artists.

Although Mr. Cao passed away in December last year, this masterpiece he left behind has become immortal and is also a must-practice drama for students in the acting class of the Central Academy of Drama.

Although both of them have become busy, Liu Zhou and Zeng Li still seize every opportunity to spend time together.

Sometimes Liu Zhou would accompany Zeng Li to shoot commercials on weekends, and Zeng Li would also follow Liu Zhou to attend classes at Beijing Film Academy when she had no classes.

Time slowly came to the end of October, and Liu Zhou received a call from Jia Zhangke, saying that the film was ready.

When Liu Zhou arrived at Beijing Film Academy, Jia Zhangke took him to a small room. When he opened the door, he saw a projection room inside.

"This is something I shamelessly asked my teacher to bring over. Lao Yu, Wang Hongwei and Gu Zheng have all seen it, and you are the only one left," said Jia Zhangke.

"Then please play it and see what the movie looks like in the end."

Jia Zhangke ran to turn on the machine, while Liu Zhou sat down, ready to appreciate his masterpiece.

Liu Zhou was very clear about how much effort Jia Zhangke had put into this film. Of course, this also concerned whether his money would be wasted.

The copy was ready, and soon the scene of "Xiao Wu" appeared on the screen, and Liu Zhou immediately focused his attention on the movie.

For 105 minutes, Liu Zhou's mood completely fluctuated with the light and shadow on the screen, and he was immersed in the story.

It has to be said that Jia Zhangke is indeed a director with a very distinct personal style. Xiao Wu shows a unique temperament, which is very different from the movies Liu Zhou has seen before. Liu Zhou did not speak until the end of the movie, but when the subtitles appeared at the end, he was very upset.

The last thing that appeared on the screen was:
Special thanks to Mr. Liu Zhou!

Liu Zhou didn't know how to express his feelings at this moment.

This turned out to be the surprise that Jia Zhangke had mentioned before, but for Liu Zhou, it was only shocking, not joyful!
"How about it, this is a nice surprise, isn't it?" Jia Zhangke said a little proudly.

Giving special thanks is nothing new.

From early Hong Kong films to various films in later generations, this is not an uncommon thing. It is usually used by directors or production companies to thank those who have contributed to the film.

Liu Zhou also knew that Jia Zhang had good intentions, but damn, this is definitely a banned film.

Putting your own name on it is a blatant attempt to attract hatred!

Liu Zhou is no longer an unknown person. If the people from the General Administration take any action, it is hard to say that he will not be involved.

"Brother, isn't this a bad idea?"

"What's wrong with this? Without you, this movie wouldn't have been made. I originally wanted to put this subtitle at the beginning, but this is an underground movie after all, so I put it at the end."

You even know it’s an underground movie!

Liu Zhou was a little amused.

"Brother, I appreciate your kindness, and given our relationship, there's no need to be so fussy about it.

You also know how strict the control is in this regard. Several directors have been banned. I still want to make it in the mainland film industry, but my small body can’t bear the huge pressure.”

"Okay, I didn't think it through. I'll delete it later."

Jia Zhangke also knows that everyone has different aspirations, and Liu Zhou obviously does not want to make underground movies.

In this case, putting this acknowledgment subtitle on this movie will indeed have an impact on people's future careers.

"Thank you for your understanding, brother."

"What are you talking about? I caused you trouble. I almost did something bad with good intentions." Jia Zhangke continued, "Junior brother, what do you think needs to be improved in this movie?"

“Everything else is good, but I think the English subtitles could use some corrections.”

"You have a point. The subtitles were made by Lao Yu. We should find a professional translator to proofread them."

Jia Zhangke turned off the projector, went to make a copy, and then went out with Liu Zhou.

"Junior brother, it shouldn't be a problem for this film to be accepted by the Berlin Film Festival. Are you interested in going to Berlin with me?"

"I remember the Berlin Film Festival should be in February next year?"

"Yes."

"February happens to be the Chinese New Year period, and I don't know if there will be other things to do at that time. If I am free, I will go with you."

"No problem. You have to tell me in advance whether you are going or not."

(End of this chapter)