At the end of the long flight, the plane slowly began to descend. Below was Kennedy Airport. Through the thick clouds, the landmark horizon of New York gradually revealed its original appearance. Lan Li opened his eyes in a daze, like a dream but not a dream, as if the whole person was lying on the cloud, floating and soft, with the fragrance of marshmallow under his nose.
All of a sudden, a figure leaped up like a hamster in the sight of Yu Guang, breaking the peace and tranquility in the air, and startled Lan Li. Then he heard Nathan's familiar voice.
"Lanli, you sleep so well. Aren't you excited? " Nathan lowered his voice, but the slightly trembling voice still revealed the inner storm, "Jesus Christ, you just won the Silver Bear award, one of the three major film festivals in Europe!"
The corner of blue Li's mouth tilted slightly. There was a trace of helplessness between his eyebrows. "Nathan, that was twenty-four hours ago." His hoarse voice revealed a deep sense of sleepiness, and he felt that he could continue to sleep for a while.
"Yes, that was only twenty-four hours ago!" Nathan pressed and waved his fist. "It's incredible. Do you think the airport will be congested later? Did the reporter crush the whole reception hall? Shall we call Andy and arrange bodyguards in advance? "
Lan Li chuckled, did not respond, but changed the topic, "Nathan, could you please call the flight attendant for me? I need a cup of black tea
Nathan immediately recovered from his thoughts, snapped his fingers and said, "no problem."
At last, the breath in my ear quieted down. Lan Li closed his eyes for a moment, but it was only a short time. After all, he sat up straight. The plane has begun to descend. He must fasten his seat belt and prepare to land. Open the shade board, straighten the back of the chair, lift the blanket, pick up the mineral water beside, take a sip, a little sober.
The European continent has fallen behind, and the Berlin Film Festival has become history. Everything has come too fast, but it has also gone too fast. Before the madness, joy, happiness and happiness have been completely settled, they have already embarked on the journey of return.
Outside the window of the steel forest, shrouded in the haze, so familiar, so strange, I can't help but think of the message I received before boarding, from Edith hall.
"A start."
There is only such a simple phrase, "a beginning". But even without context, Langley understood Edith's meaning. It was the beginning of her return to Europe and her recognition.
Now it is the 21st century, and the restrictions and rules that used to be have gradually lagged behind the times. The conservative nobles and upper class in London still hold their former glory and refuse to let go. But even if they refuse to admit it, they gradually begin to realize that the times are different. Even the queen of England is like this. How can they make an exception? It's just a stubborn refusal to admit it.
For the aristocracy, the career of actor is still ignominious, but more and more actors begin to be recognized. Judy Dench and Maggie Smith are famous in the British royal family. It's just like Mozart's artistic genius was widely sought after and praised by the royal family in the glorious years. This is a truth.
However, the conditions for recognition are very harsh, even tricky.
Now, the Silver Bear award at the Berlin Film Festival is a start. Not Cannes, not Venice, but Berlin. The Silver Bear trophy is equally important in the upper class of London. For the first time, when people mention "lanli hall" or "the youngest son of the hall family", the words are no longer ridicule and ridicule, nor are they good plays.
So, Edith said, a start. But it's just the beginning.
The corner of lanli's mouth rose slightly, and he finally had "a beginning" in his own way. He likes this life and enjoys the process.
The smell of tea was spreading in the cabin. The flight attendant pushed the cart and said with a smile, "Sir, black tea, no milk or sugar, right? Our plane is descending, please be careful; If you have any need, please feel free to tell me. "
The buzzing sound is getting louder and louder, surging and boiling on the eardrum, and the world is full of noise; The echo of tinnitus continued all the way to the arrival hall of the airport. More than 200 reporters were frantically surrounded. The flash and call sound seemed to be under the Niagara Falls. The earth shaking roar made the hearing completely lose its function. Even if they roared beside their ears, the language was fragmented, leaving only a pile of disordered syllables, This makes the interview totally impossible.
Under the escort of six security personnel, lanli is still in a dilemma. Nathan and Roy, trapped in the encirclement, are also experiencing the taste of "media power" for the first time. Even their pores are magnified under the camera, and they have no place to escape. They feel that they are all weak, And all the weaknesses are exposed.
After scrambling into the van, it's not over. The reporters who are indomitable and indomitable are all pervasive, the flashing lights are continuous, and the silver halo turns the car into a sunbathing studio; There are two reporters simply lying directly on the hood of the car, while taking pictures while shouting, so that the car simply can not start.
The scene was in chaos.
The airport staff had to go out collectively, forcibly evacuated the crowd and began to maintain the order of the scene; The van driver cleverly aimed at the gap, gave up the forward, chose to retreat, threw off the two reporters on the hood, then killed the steering wheel, forced into the motorway of the airport, avoided the crowd, stepped on the accelerator and left.
Looking back, the reporters who never gave up were still running on the driveway. It's just an airport pick-up, but the scene has already shot a "mission impossible".
"Jesus Christ!" Even Roy, who had always been calm, was sweating and couldn't restrain his exclamation; Nathan, sitting next to him, was even more excited and exclaimed, "crazy, this is really crazy!"
Now, they finally understand lanli's feeling. It's exciting and thrilling. The taste is really indescribable.
Nathan excitedly tried to stand up, but then found himself in the car, head directly touched the roof, and immediately sat down, like a flea. The point is that his tonnage is so big that the whole rear seat begins to vibrate, creating the effect of a banana boat.
Compared with Nathan and Roy's embarrassment, today lanli is not affected too much.
In the chaos, the reporters didn't have time to distinguish the protagonist. Nathan and Roy shared a lot of harassment. With the maintenance of six security personnel, Langley became the most relaxed one. However, such a crazy situation is far beyond expectations. It's really unusual. He frowned slightly and said, "what's going on? What happened to them? "
Just the best actor at the Berlin Film Festival? Impossible, absolutely impossible. Even the most topical and popular winner of Cannes Film Festival trophy, journalists are not so.
"That's not the point." There was a sound coming from the co driver's seat. All three of them were startled. Just now, they didn't pay attention. Now they found that Andy was in the co driver's seat.
Looking at Andy who turns around and pokes his head out, Lan Li gently raises his eyebrow and bans half jokingly, "it seems that something big has happened. Yes? I'm the big devil now? Or the enemy of the whole people? "
As an agent, Andy has no need to pick up the plane in person, or even come to New York. However, he showed up today. Not only that, the iconic smile, also stained with a trace of heavy. Except for the awards season, blue Lee couldn't think of a better answer.
It seems that the Weinstein brothers have made another move.
According to the historical track of the last life, the Weinstein brothers are determined to win this year's award season, showing a strong momentum, giving full play to their public relations ability and publicity ability. Now, the track of history has changed a little. His little butterfly has naturally become a thorn in the eye of the Weinstein brothers.
In the face of lanli's ridicule, Andy said, "those reporters? Indeed, the award season has now entered a white hot stage. " Andy affirms that the Weinstein brothers are aggressive and are releasing the news of the industry step by step. It's like attracting sharks, breaking a blood vessel, spreading the blood smell bit by bit, and detonating the massacre at the most critical moment.
"But?" Lanli's eyebrows gently move towards the middle. Andy is not right today. It's not the details of smile or expression, but the aura.
If Andy didn't arrive at the airport in person, he would come to pick up the plane; Langley's most reliable guess is that Andy's personal life has something to deal with. But now, Andy is in front of him, which means it's work, not personal. So, what is it?
Roy and Nathan are also aware of the solidification of the atmosphere in the carriage. The joy and joy of "escaping from life" are quietly precipitated. They both cast their eyes at Andy.
Andy sighed, no longer procrastination, "Langley, Heather Cross's condition suddenly deteriorated, I don't know the specific situation, I only know that she entered the operating room emergency, it seems that there is a blue alarm."
Lan Li's smile stopped at his mouth, and the whole world seemed to stop suddenly. Even his soul was stiff, just like a heavy fist, which hit his stomach hard, and his viscera began to turn over, but he could not make any response. There was no sound at all.