At the intersection of Huaihai West Road and Xinhua Road, citizens walked under the huge poster of the Shanghai International Film Festival.
On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival appeared in Xiaohui’s circle of friends for the first time, “I went to Jiaotong University Station to take the subway, and I couldn’t take my eyes off who was here.” Passing through the mottled shadows of the trees, a huge purple poster of the Shanghai International Film Festival is at the end of the parasol trees. It is a tunnel of light and shadow belonging to Shanghai in June.
When the first plum rain came this year, Zhang Ye said: "No rainy season, no siff." Because the yellow in the plum rain and the ethereal smell of movies always float in the air together; also because under the neon lights at night, the reflection of the street lights will be Transform into another studio.
What is the film festival like? What kind of temperament does a movie city have? Our curiosity arose. In the early summer of 2024, we gathered a group of ordinary people at a certain moment in the film festival. Gradually, time forms a circle, and the 24-hour cycle of the movie city is repeated but renewed every day, like a prose poem in a high-speed camera, announcing the presence of the movie. As for storytellers and storytellers, many people think the same thing.
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Wang Jiayan: Early in the morning, I rode a little yellow car to schedule films.
At the end of the film festival, we made an appointment to chat with Uncle Wang. The words were mentioned by him, we are old friends, chatting is more intimate than interviewing; the location is the movie theater, where he worked. Old friends, old places, and a lot of stories.
75-year-old Uncle Wang's real name is Wang Jiayan, and his online name is "Four Eyes Old Wang". He is an old master in the Shanghai film industry. Fans of his skills are well aware that he can arrange the world's largest screenings into a capillary-like schedule in half a month. For example, this year, there are 461 domestic and foreign films, more than 1,600 screenings, and 47 theaters in the city, taking into account commercial, literary, national, author, premiere, meet-and-greet, 4K, and IMAX films. , the central city, and the "Five New Cities", he had a super brain and did it purely by hand.
"I woke up early and started work early. After 6 o'clock, I took a small yellow car to Yihai." The morning light was dim, and the Yihai Building where the film festival organizing committee is located was still quiet. Uncle Wang likes moments like this: "I am clean, my mind is clear, and I can do a lot of things in the morning." This year, there will be a special screening of films from the same master or series in the same theater, which is the inspiration that flashes in the morning.
Everyone felt that the old master had "got it right". He said: "Scheduling a film is the same as making a film, it is an art of regret." The ticket for "Suolin Bag" was sold out within seconds, but the second opening was still slow. He felt that he was not resolute enough and did not try his best to persuade the film crew to believe in young people's enthusiasm for the quintessence of China. "If there were a thousand people lined up in the hall, I would be excited just thinking about the grand occasion." Some movie fans will leave messages directly to his social account. Office workers hope that their favorite movies will be scheduled for the night, while students regret that their favorite movies are not scheduled in the few days after the exam... "I would like to see everyone's very practical suggestions. "It is our responsibility to make the work more detailed and make it more convenient for the audience."
He said that when he was arranging films, he always had the image of a movie fan in his mind, "very enthusiastic, very powerful, and even knows better than you." I thought it was an unpopular movie, but it turned out to be a packed house; I thought Arabic was a minor language, but fans corrected my mistakes on the spot; I thought that being able to pay attention to the screen format would be considered a professional movie fan, but I didn't expect that there are people who care about the actual sound volume just like the director. When " Green Papaya Flavor " was being screened in the cinema, Chen Yingxiong stood outside the door and listened for a while. He asked the staff "What is the volume inside?" and received a reply of 6.5. Chairman Jin Jue was a little surprised. Wang Jiayan happened to meet him and helped verify it. It should be 5.5. The movie fan next to him spoke first: "Please tell the director that the Shanghai International Film Festival has put it correctly." Change to 15 seconds
Shanghai Cinema, and the audience for the 8:30 morning show has just arrived. The ladies next to volunteer x were already watching her replace the printing paper on the three ticket machines. "It was too fast, and I still didn't take all the pictures." Little"Being patient, if the ticket machine rolls up to the last ticket and the effect is affected, or if the printing paper delays the entry time, the good mood of the day will be compromised."
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Xiaohong: A look, We confirmed each other's identities
Xiaohong struggled for a while about whether to get up early and watch a movie.
"I have to watch four movies in Da Guangming in one day, and one of them, " Carmen ," has not been seen on the big screen for a long time." Add one to the positive reason. During the rainy season, the air is sticky and sticky, and things start to change. However, when blessing comes to the soul, hesitation disappears.
html On the evening of June 19th, while listening to the pattering outside the window, the inspiration for "Singin' in the Rain" suddenly came to me. "I like watching ballet, and I really want to do some." She immediately took out her pink gauze skirt and picked up a red umbrella, looking forward to watching the movie. It was 9:40 a.m. the next day, and there was still time before the opening of " The Age of Innocence " at 10 o'clock. Xiaohong looked at the young man next to her, who was holding up his mobile phone to take pictures of the bright light across the road. "Every fan of the Shanghai International Film Festival must have this photo. I think he should also be a fan, and fans will understand." With a look, the two quickly confirmed their identities.
Xiaohong danced in front of the Daguangming Cinema.
The girl took off her shoes and the boy adjusted the composition. In the rain, one barefoot stretched out while dancing, and one clicked the shutter just right. "Singin' in the Rain" from the Shanghai Film Festival was released, and it spread like wildfire, quickly occupying many people's "circles of friends" at the Shanghai International Film Festival: they say that audiences light up the city of movies, and I'm honest.
"Actually, I also love ballet and symphony, and the Shanghai International Arts Festival is the main source of my literary and artistic consumption." Xiaohong said that she has lived in Shanghai for more than ten years, and has visited Grand Guangming, Cinemas, Grand Theater, and Dongyi. Hand in "wonton wrapper", she is a regular visitor, intoxicated by Zakharova's dance steps, and silently shed tears in "The Ring of the Nibelungs". Someone asked her if she wanted to go to film festivals in other places. "Shanghai has film festivals every week, and you can often see famous artists. I am too busy."
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Mei Haixing: A young man gave me a homemade postcard
html At noon on June 21, it rained heavily. I walked from the roadside of Shanghai Mall to the podium coffee shop and sat down in front of the cafe. Mei Haixing didn't care much about his hat. He wasn't wet yet, but he was holding the canvas bag tightly in his hand. The two layers of cloth bags are nested in front and back of each other. Inside are his personal memories and most likely the Shanghai International Film Festival.
Mei Haixing displays collections related to the Shanghai International Film Festival.
"This is the first edition. There are 8 theaters. I watched 5 shows, and the tickets are still as big as the tickets in the early years." "The second edition, the 1995 "Wenhui Film Times", Wenhui Po's film reviews are always the most comprehensive. "Opening the treasure in front of me, all the details of 31 years came to mind.
26th, 31st year, there are many loyal fans who have accompanied the Shanghai International Film Festival all the way, and Mei Haixing must be a very special one among them. His collection of the first opening commemorative envelope and other stamps, film schedules, and newspaper clippings bear witness to the excitement and pride of an ordinary Shanghai citizen accompanying the city to welcome the film feast for the first time; now in the 26th edition, he has not been able to participate in one session, and his ticket stubs have become more and more expensive. The more collections there are, the richer and more exquisite the “collections” become. From the simple "Schedule of Films for Exhibition" back then to the "Citizens' Movie Watching Manual" which returned this year and the new "Dragon Label" stamps, he has seen and remembered the advancement of the film festival with the times and the rapid development of Shanghai. Hidden in my heart, there are 15 heavy books so far.
In 1993, Mei Haixing worked in the Maritime Safety Administration, her workplace was in the Customs Building on the Bund, and she lived in Quyang Street. On October 6 of that year, the day before the opening of the first Shanghai Film Festival, Mei Haixing saw the news in the newspaper and didn't pay much attention at the time. On October 7, when I came home from get off work, I saw the entrance of Victory Cinema crowded with people, and I realized that the place he passed by every day was the Exhibition Cinema. "I bought 5 movies for a ticket of 10 yuan."
26 seemed to be a long time, Mei Haixing said, and he received rich feedback from the city and time. "After I retired, I moved to Songjiang, but the subway is accessible in all directions, including Tianshan, Wanping, Movie Movie... I followed young people and went to different movie theaters.This time, movie theaters in Songjiang also have movies scheduled, so it’s very convenient for you to go to your home. "
31 seems to be just a moment again, allowing this die-hard movie fan to still be as excited as the first time after experiencing it so many times." "Citizen's Movie Watching Manual" is back, with new stamps; Victory Cinema is old, but it has been renovated. Now it is a mark of Shanghai film history; among the theaters where it was first screened, Grand Guangming and Cathay were still first-rate. "
Mei Haixing said that he always gets used to arriving at the theater early because he likes to watch hundreds of people entering the theater before the movie starts, "just like celebrating the Spring Festival." This year, he and his daughter watched "老公" "Oak Tavern ", when the lights came on after the screening, the young man next to him said to him: "Grandpa, I give you a postcard, I made it myself. "
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Aunt Li: Watching documentaries is like watching scenery
Aunt Li has been "embedded" in Duoyunxuan these days. This year, she plans to watch 30 shows at the Shanghai International Film Festival, and the progress bar is nearing the end. , 80% of which are documentaries. “Actually, I didn’t pay much attention to it before. I only started participating in the film festival last year, and that’s when I discovered the fun of it. "Aunt Li said that she is a person who loves traveling, but this year's film festival, she spared time for traveling.
"Under the Damascus Sky", "Searching, Another Story", "Lebanon Diary", "Microcosm of the Universe"... she said , and there is no need to make special plans, "Just like looking at the scenery, walk around and see, there is scenery everywhere." Just like at this moment, she looked at the film festival poster carefully, "It's very good, the number '26' on it is quite interesting. , both integrated and independent. The background behind seems to be Grand Guangming and Shanghai Cinemas? The shadows are blurry, giving people a mysterious and romantic atmosphere.
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Jiang Yezi: After each show, our names will appear in the subtitles
html On June 19, one hour before the screening of " Red Hot Chili Peppers ", Jiang Yezi: Ye Zi just walked into the Grand Guangming Cinema for the first time. “It feels like a movie palace. "The little girl exclaimed. Even though she participated in the film festival in other screening theaters, the century-old building in front of her seemed to have its own solemnity and elegance. After00, you will no longer be unfamiliar with subtitles. You can personally become a subtitle operator, Jiang Yezi It still requires "awe". Prepare to work for an hour, check the machine and check the software. More homework, such as checking the movie summary, and simulating the operation by myself a few days ago. In one video, the subtitle machine was "hot" and the computer occasionally froze during operation. The girl was careful and calm, and moved the mouse every few seconds to prevent the subtitles from being stuck. This continued for the entire movie. After the film was completed smoothly, Jiang Yezi felt that his back was wet. No one knew what the subtitle operator went through, but the little girl was very proud, "I am sitting in this position, facing the audience. They should have the sense of experience."
html "Red Hot Chili Peppers" and "Broken Tomb" on June 19th are all automatically subtitled. Jiang Yezi only needs to pay attention in real time after typing the first line of subtitles. But she still She didn't dare to be careless and stared at the big screen until the end, when the subtitles rolled, she saw her name and heard the applause from the audience. "Our names will appear in the subtitles after every performance. It's very powerful." sense of participation. "She said that this feels a lot like the Shanghai International Film Festival. "The film festival puts all kinds of movies together to show different worlds; the same is true in Shanghai, which can tolerate and respect everyone's different feelings."—— 21:25 — —
Sansan: I was sitting on the high-speed train going home and posted on Moments
Hongqiao High-speed Railway Station - Fusion Media Cinema - Tianshan Cinema - Hongqiao High-speed Railway Station. Suzhou native Sansan is already familiar with this route. Including but not limited to train times, subway transfer times, station exits, and delicious cafes along the way. She doesn’t want to miss the Shanghai International Film Festival and even Shanghai’s daily cultural festivals. It seems that there are people who have just returned from movies on the high-speed train home. Everyone who left the scene recognized each other by their surroundings. "There are many of you and I who are the same. We temporarily separate ourselves from the coordinates of our lives and have a common dream."
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Snail: I "blindly drew" Scorsese's classic scene in the dark while watching "Taxi Driver".
The light and shadow on the big screen were still flowing. In the dimness, Snail gently took out the small notebook he carried with him. When "Taxi Driver" ended, he opened his notebook and said: "I 'blindly drew' Scorsese."
He is a designer and a true fan of the Shanghai International Film Festival. The former identity allowed him to sketch out wonderful movie compositions or plots in the dark. Over time, he developed the skill of "blind drawing". The latter identity label gradually made him fall out of the circle among movie fans, "Oh, he is the one who painted the film festival into a landscape in the Great Light."
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rionida: Listen! The film festival is over, don’t be in a hurry to go home.
It’s late at night. Photography enthusiast rionida “hands over” the beautiful pictures in her camera with the following text: “Let’s go to the citywalk of the century-old cinema in Shanghai. Every building has a history. Old buildings, like light and shadow, allow people to interact with the world and time. "
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Shi Yijing: Year after year, we feel like old friends at first sight.
html June 14th is the latest day for Tianshan Cinema to finish work this year. . After 251 minutes of " Once Upon a Time in America ", the audience applauded like every scene. Store manager Shi Yijing has a little more work: greeting the audience - guiding the audience to collect the items stored before the screening - checking whether there are any leftover items - registering - sorting the blankets - disinfecting - final inspection - ending the day's work . The time points to 1:30 the next day. This is her tenth Shanghai International Film Festival.The movie will end, but the movie city will not end. Year after year, we hit it off.
Author: Wang Yan Zang Yunjie Guo Fanxi
Text: Reporter Wang Yan Intern Zang Yunjie Guo Fanxi Picture: Photo provided by the interviewee/Ye Chenliang Editor: Fu Lu
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