Chapter 238: The Three-person Tour

Wang Yang's first Chinese TV program was "Lu Yu's Appointment". After learning about it, he admired the relaxed and comfortable program style of Phoenix TV's Chinese Channel, so he has a good relationship with each other. Flame Movie also provided a promotional trailer for "21" for one of its programs. This time he came to China, Phoenix TV has already sent some program invitations and has made a special trip to Beijing to record.

Since he was able to show his face and have time, Wang Yang happily agreed to the invitation, but he did not choose "Lu Yu You Appointment", which had just recorded an episode last year. Apart from private travel, he knew that he would have many opportunities to come to China to promote it in the future. It would not be too late to go to "Lu Yu You Appointment" again. This time he wanted to try other programs, so he chose "Cang Qiang Threesomes".

In the small studio with simple and elegant arrangement, a round table with white dining cloth is placed in the middle of the field with the camera and recording equipment. Wang Yang, who had just arrived at the recording site, was shaking hands with host Dou Wentao and guest host Liang Wendao. Dou Wentao, wearing frameless glasses, smiled and said, "Mr. Wang, I have long been famous, your movie has a shocking power."

"Mr. Wang, I have been leaning on me for a long time." Liang Wendao, who had a buzz cut, wore black glasses, black clothes and pants, and had a smile on his face full of scholars. He shook hands and said: "Your movies have taught me a lot. I am so lucky to know today." Wang Yang also smiled: "Mr. Liang, I have been leaning on me for a long time."

For the two hosts, Wang Yang learned about the video materials of "Qianqiang Threesomes" I watched before. This conversation program is very unconventional. It is either for the audience to listen to or gossip about a topic. The wise and elegant Liang Wendao makes people particularly fond of it. After chatting for a few words, they met each other, and the three of them sat down at the table. The topic of today's program discussion is "Why enter the cinema".

Extended topics include personal reasons, the significance of the cinema to the individual, the significance of the audience, the growth of the box office in China, etc.

"I rarely go to the cinema now. I always lazy to watch CDs at home to save trouble, but when I was a teenager, it was crazy."

Liang Wendao sat on the left side of the table on the front of the camera, looked at Wang Yang opposite and Dou Wentao in the middle of the front, and continued, "I missed that period very much now. At that time, I almost used all my money to queue up to watch movies in the cinema, and then went to five scenes a day. When I came out, I bought bread with some coins left in my pocket and ate it. After chewing it, I heard it again. It sounded hard, but now I feel incredible when I recall it!"

He smiled and said, "But at that time I really felt happy and happy, very comfortable and happy. Why? Because of freedom."

"The film scholar You Jing wrote a very wonderful thing, no matter how good it is, it is gone. The general idea is like this." Liang Wendao raised his teacup and took a sip, saying, "It takes courage to go into the cinema to watch the show. Think about it, we sat in the same dark house with a group of strangers who didn't know each other, witnessing all kinds of thrilling scenes on the screen. Maybe we were sweating profusely, maybe we burst into tears, and even made us blush."

"Although we can't see it, the neighbors' breathing is getting heavier, and the atmosphere of tension, depression or excitement, can't we feel it?"

Dou Wentao and Wang Yang both nodded silently. Liang Wendao made a hand movement and continued, "The cruelest landscape in the world, the deepest secret in people's hearts... I actually saw it in the public. Without a remote control, the picture and speed cannot be adjusted, and the sound cannot be adjusted. I just sat passively among a group of strangers, and then was motivated by the screen, laughing, crying, memories, and thoughts involuntarily... Can you not need courage to enter the theater?"

"Yes." Dou Wentao leaned against the chair and said, "Many of me, including me, are very nervous, restless, and sweaty when they enter the cinema for the first time." Wang Yang smiled and said, "Maybe I'm too young for the first time. I just think it's very lively and fun when I watch "Emerald" at the age of four."

Dou Wentao grew up in Shijiazhuang, Hebei in 1967; Liang Wendao was born in Hong Kong in 1970, and returned to Hong Kong to study for university after growing up in Taiwan; Wang Yang grew up in San Francisco, USA in 1980, and his life experience, concepts and opinions are naturally very different.

"I say freedom because of reality." Liang Wendao continued to say what he had not finished just now: "There are some movies that film the truth that covers up the loss in daily lock-ups, and make the impermanence of fate and human struggle... all of these are boldly filmed and given to us. Watching movies, especially good movies, is a heroic action that recognizes one's true face among the people."

He finally said: "You will feel the true emotions in your heart, leave this vulgar society, leave those boredom and lies, leave school and hope... It is to face yourself, but it is exposed to everyone. So going to the cinema to watch movies is a way for me to pursue freedom in my youth."

"I was a teenager..." Wang Yang said a little strange. In fact, it was from 5 or 6 years ago. However, when I was 12 years old, he said: "I said before that I first entered the theater when I was four years old. Then I fell in love with movies. I would watch at least one weekend, and the storm does not change. Of course, if the weather is really bad, I can only watch videos at home."

"Maybe I'm in a different growth environment. I don't feel that it takes courage to enter the theater. The theater is a very interesting place. Either you look at yours and I look at mine. Don't bother each other; or it's like a party, everyone share it with the screen and feel it together."

Wang Yang smiled and spread his hands and said, "Why do those TV sitcoms always increase the laughter outside the picture? Because at home, only a few people watch TV is not enough. Without those laughters, you sometimes can't laugh. This is the sheep effect, that kind of atmosphere, that kind of atmosphere. Many people in the screening room watch together, laugh and cry together, and the movie will be particularly good."

"And after watching it, even if you watch a movie alone at home, you will talk to friends about it, rating it online and writing comments, and reading other people's comments and discussions... Why is blogs popular? It's a desire to share and express."

Speaking of chatter, Wang Yang was naturally not afraid of anyone. He took a sip of tea and continued: "So the courage I need to go into the theater is not only to face my heart in the public, but also to dare to share it with others and express myself."

Dou and Liang both looked quiet and focused. After hearing him stopping after this passage, Liang Wendao nodded and said, "I agree very much. I was very depressed at that time. I was suppressed by anything I said and did, but I could be released in the cinema." Dou Wentao smiled and said, "Being a filmmaker, media people need this courage!" Liang Wendao immediately said, "Especially, writing articles, films and programs... we must take ourselves seriously." Wang Yang smiled and said, "We are just three warriors now, right!"

The three of them laughed a few times, each picked up their cups and drank a sip of tea. Wang Yang continued: "I agree with what Liang Wendao said just now. Movies can make people leave this world and leave their own life, leaving only emotions. Most of the things on the screen are something you can't experience. No matter who you are, it seems like science fiction, dinosaurs, horror... we can't get it, but there is a vast world on the screen, and we devoted ourselves to it."

"People's hearts and thinking, I love those colorful stories. I like my life and life on the screen. Comedy and tragedy are good, and I will be very happy to watch a good movie." Wang Yang said: "So when I was a boy, I am a way to get happiness. I hope to bring this happiness to the audience now."

"We were curious at that time, to keep up with the trend and to understand the outside world."

Next, it was Dou Wentao's turn. He smiled and said: "In the 1980s, the mainland had just introduced Hong Kong and Taiwan. Foreign videos were much better than Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige and others. When they were young, they asked people to quietly bring videotapes from Hong Kong. A few people hid in a small room to watch. This is Anthony Oni, this is Kurosawa Aki..."

Wang Yang and Liang Wendao all had calm expressions. Dou Wentao said: "I remember the most in 1987, when I was 20 years old and studied news at Wuhan University. That year, the mainland introduced the American "Break Dance", and then many people went crazy, and dancing to disco became fashionable."

He pointed his left palm with his right hand and counted: "School, factory, courtyard... Those who are brave all have cassette recorders and learn to dance in bloomers. At that time, they almost didn't even wave to say hello on the streets, but to dance break dance. Then in 1988, Tian Zhuangzhuang filmed "Rock Youth", which was amazing, and caused a sensation across the country! The male star Tao Jin became very popular overnight, Prince of Pili, Michael Jackson of China..."

"Just like the magical Yang now, he is an idol of almost all young people." Dou Wentao said as he raised his cup and drank a sip of tea. Wang Yang smiled, and Liang Wendao smiled and said, "In 1988, I remember correctly. The Little Tigers were founded that year, right? They danced and sang so much that many girls were fascinated." Listening to these, although most of the popular scenes were similar, they did not understand them, so Wang Yang quietly became an audience.

However, this episode of "Qianqiang Threesomes" is 60 minutes and is broadcast in two episodes, so Wang Yang's chattering was fully satisfied. He talked about many topics and happily recorded the program, and his China Tour promotional activities were all over.

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Chapter completed!