failed to "squat" to get a movie ticket, but the movie fan "Snail" drew a glimpse of the Shanghai International Film Festival he witnessed in his sketchbook: the classic light and shadow staircase of the Grand Guangming Cinema, the exclusive check-in area of the film festival, and the groups of spectators Movie companions, movie character models in the windows...the sketches are clearly freeze-frames of the flowing scenery of the movie city.
“I didn’t get to see the movie, but I felt the warm, young atmosphere outside the venue.”
“I like the audience at the Shanghai International Film Festival very much, especially the last 5 minutes of each show, which always move me the most.”
“ Sitting in a cinema in Shanghai and watching the premiere of our restored " goddess ", I felt like I was going home."
Movie fans squatting outside the screening room, writers who have made cross-border documentaries, came from Beijing. are professional curators, and movies have left deep and shallow traces in their lives. But at the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival, when the movie-watching "progress bar" was halfway through, some of their memories overlapped, such as the beautiful moments brought together by love, and the emotional resonance of hundreds or thousands of people while watching the movie. , another example is the joy of being suddenly aware of the curatorial ideas...
Sha Dan, planner of the China Film Archive and curator of the Beijing Film Festival, said that he often sees huge posters on the streets of Shanghai, saying "City of Movies" ", "I believe this is not just a slogan." Ah Xuan, a student at Soochow University, posted what he saw as a subtitler at the Shanghai International Film Festival on social platforms with the caption, "This is indeed a movie city, love happens every day."
Young and enthusiastic
At 9 o'clock in the evening at the Grand Guangming Cinema, the crowds who had dispersed from the previous screening had merged into the bustling night, and the next screening had already begun. In the quietest moment in the cinema lobby, there was a figure that stood out - he was standing alone on the big steps leading to the second floor, focusing on the book in his hand. After hearing the reporter's explanation of his purpose, he unfolded the sketchbook in his hand: the classic light and shadow staircase, the exclusive check-in area for the film festival, the small and small groups of viewing partners, the movie character models in the window... The lines are outlined, and the sketches are clearly defined. It is the freeze-frame of the moving scenery of this movie city these days.
"You can call me 'Snail'." He said that he was born in the 1980s, and he wanted to grab Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction", but his hand speed was a second slower, so he could only come to the theater in advance to see the show. Try your luck and transfer tickets. Yesterday from 18:00 until the movie started at 20:50, "Snail" failed to do so. "But just before and after dinner, I saw many people holding popcorn and simple meals, coming and going, and their eyes were full of life. At a glance, there were many young people, all of whom were trendy or well-dressed," he said. , although I didn’t watch it as a movie, I can still feel the atmosphere outside the venue. “Young and enthusiastic, I felt very moved in my heart, so I drew it.”
Xiaoxin may be one of the characters written by “Snail”. The girl will vote for this year Just go straight to your first choice. "The first one I grabbed was "Pulp Fiction." Every year, I think I'll be satisfied if I grab what I want to see the most." Xiaoxin said that she loves the enthusiasm of thousands of people laughing together, sighing together, and applauding together at the end. , "I watched "she" at the Yihai Theater yesterday and applauded three times!"
Quiet and respectful
"I like the audience at the Shanghai International Film Festival very much." Yesterday afternoon, writer Chen Danyan shared her experience at the Shanghai International Film Festival Heart-pounding moment. "Whenever the movie ends and the credits start to roll, almost no one leaves. Everyone is very willing to sit in their seats and watch the black screen for 5 minutes or even longer." Chen Danyan said that there is no post-screening meeting, and some films The main creator may not be famous, "but the audience at the film festival just quietly watched the list scroll, looking at the names of the staff who became more 'simple' as they went back, and then applauded in front of the big screen." There was no main creator in front of them, but the applause was They are all deep feelings for specific "people". "This is the Shanghai audience's respect for the movie, the staff and the big screen. I like this atmosphere very much."
Although Ah Xuan is young, he is already a senior movie fan. He has been recruited to be a subtitler at the Shanghai Film Festival since 2023. of volunteer work. "I have become a messenger connecting the real world to the movie world." He said that when the movie ends and the audience applauds, "we have meaning."Taking up the post again this year, he was moved by the disabled aunt who came to see Leslie Cheung's movie in a wheelchair. He raised his camera to record the enthusiasm of fans in every corner of the cinema. He praised the Wanping Theater service staff for the timely delivery of blankets, saying, "The whole city It is full of vivid film vitality."
Yuan Tianyun, a second-year graduate student, is not a heavy user of movies. But under the invitation of her classmates, she watched "Weima's House" at the Tianshan Cinema. "The film itself is quite a novel experience for me, and the viewing environment is also very comfortable. The audience's applause at the end of the film was inexplicably touching." The girl said that after the "experience card" of the Shanghai Film Festival is over, she will be curious to grab it. How does it feel to vote? I look forward to meeting the film festival in this city next time.
Professional and happy
Yesterday afternoon, outside the Jinjue Forum, Sha Dan was surrounded by many fans. It’s not surprising that people ask for film recommendations and WeChat messages.
Suddenly two young people came and asked him to recommend "check out the city of Shanghai with the movie". The curator of the Beijing Film Festival was stunned and immediately blurted out: "" Love Myth " is on Wuyuan Road, the number five, the wilderness of the wilderness; " The Eternal Radio " character prototype memorial hall is on Huangdu Road, Hongkou To the north of Sichuan North Road in the district; if you watch "The Goddess", in Shanghai where Ruan Lingyu grew up, today you can still see Lan Xin, Meiqi, Da Guangming..." Sha Dan simply spoke at a rapid pace. Movie fans recommend "Go search Shanghai movie map".
Shadan told reporters that just after half of this year, he has come to Shanghai for the fourth time. He went to Huanghe Road in January, and since then he has been focusing on the traces of cinemas and movies in the city. This time during the Shanghai International Film Festival, he felt professionalism and happiness up close. "Film festivals are always a place to listen to the voices of the audience and amplify the voices of the industry." If these are some common features of film festivals held in domestic cities such as Shanghai, Beijing, and Pingyao, then the unique flavor of the Shanghai Film Festival may lie in the city's charm and policies. The development experience complements each other.
"This time in Shanghai, there are 47 theaters, 461 movies, and more than 1,600 screenings. You can see almost all kinds of movies you want to see. New movies, classics, newly restored old movies, and a lot of planning and There are always dozens of special topics for you. As long as you have time, you can watch them in the cinema from morning to night." He said that the professionalism of the film festival reflects the cultural inclusiveness of the city of Shanghai.
At 11 o'clock in the middle of the night, "Snail" sent a WeChat message to the reporter, telling him about his troubled happiness: "Hi, I never expected that the Colombian movie fan uncle talked to me until I had to catch the last train."
Author: Wang Yan Guo Fanxi
Text: reporter Wang Yan, intern Guo Fanxi, photo: photo provided by Zhang Yiying, editor: Shi Wei, editor: Xing Xiaofang
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