novelraw Chapter 8: The Graduation Short Film That Shocked the Audience
Chapter 8: The Graduation Short Film That Shocked the Audience
Then, the story of the graduation short film slowly unfolds.
The moment Liu Yifei appeared, the scene erupted in uproar.
Wow! It really is Liu Yifei!
"My goddess!"
"Such a surprise?"
After a brief commotion, the scene immediately quieted down as everyone focused intently on the short video on the screen.
In the first five minutes of the story.
Scenes shift and change with the camera.
Soon we arrived at Liu Yifei's dormitory scene.
A zoomed-in shot appears as she packs her luggage alone, the group photo on the table contrasting sharply with the empty bed.
The dormitory scenes involving Zhu Yilong consist of noisy chatter among the boys.
Watching these shots, all the graduates present were completely immersed in the emotions and the storyline.
The girls leaned on each other's shoulders, staring intently at the screen, afraid of missing a single shot.
The images on the screen are a true reflection of them.
The boys started putting their arms around each other's shoulders and naturally started laughing.
As the short film progresses to the fifth minute, a scene slowly unfolds where Liu Yifei hugs her roommate goodbye on a tree-lined path.
At the same time, the gentle guitar intro of Chang Chen-yue's "Goodbye" suddenly began to unfold.
"I'm afraid I won't have the chance to say goodbye to you..."
The screen scene changes instantly, and the camera follows the characters closely.
They walked past the notice board at the entrance of the cafeteria and looked at the farewell posters specially put up for the graduates.
They sat in the stands of the playground, gazing at the empty football field.
They touched the texture of the kapok tree and took photos.
Next, we came to the verse.
"I will remember your face."
"I will cherish the memories you give me."
"These days are in my heart."
"It will never be erased."
"I cannot agree to that."
Will I ever come back?
"Keep walking forward without looking back..."
As the verses progress, rapidly edited fragments of memories flood the screen.
Laughter and playful banter in the cafeteria, studying side-by-side in the library, late-night talks in the dormitory...
Chen Zhou's camera work is perfectly timed to the beat of the melody.
The camera follows the viewer and is accompanied by the tagline, "Tomorrow I'm leaving this familiar place and you."
The zoom lens is paired with the lyrics, "When we part, my tears will fall."
Every scene is interwoven with the song, pushing the graduates' feelings of attachment and parting to a climax.
Finally, the screen slowly went black, and a line of warm yellow subtitles slowly appeared.
Goodbye, Beijing Film Academy; goodbye, university; goodbye, all of you who accompanied me through my youth.
At that moment, there was no applause; everyone fell silent.
Looking around, countless boys and girls were already wiping away tears and sobbing.
Someone bent down, their shoulders trembling uncontrollably.
Some people hugged their friends and cried their hearts out.
The boys in the back row, who usually teased each other, were now patting each other on the shoulder, their eyes red-rimmed.
"Hey guys, didn't we say last night that nobody was allowed to cry today, or we'd have to call him Dad? Come on, all of you, call him Dad and let me hear it."
"Go to hell, I'm your father!"
"Unfilial son!"
"It's a deal, we'll keep in touch! Anyone who doesn't is a coward!"
The boys were constantly insulting each other.
Some teachers at the scene quietly took out tissues to wipe the corners of their eyes, as if they had been pulled back to their student days.
"Clap clap clap!"
At that moment, only one person's applause rang out in the huge auditorium.
That is, Liu Yifei herself clapped.
Even though she had seen Chen Zhou's graduation project before, watching it again here gave her a completely different experience.
This time, I was even more moved than last time!
They became even more addicted to it!
As Liu Yifei's applause rang out, everyone present finally realized what was happening.
First came sporadic applause, then the applause grew louder and louder, until it was deafening!
Without a doubt, everyone unanimously approves of Chen Zhou's graduation short film.
At this moment, several classmates sitting near Chen Zhou all turned to look at him.
"Wow, you actually know Liu Yifei?"
"What's your relationship with her? A top-tier actress like her actually agreed to act in your graduation project. I'm so envious!"
"Don't tell us you're dating Liu Yifei. Even if you kill me, I won't believe it!"
"Chen Zhou, say something! What's going on between you and Liu Yifei?!"
They were extremely anxious.
There's a saying that goes something like this: I'm afraid my brother is suffering, but I'm also afraid he's driving a Land Rover.
Therefore, Chen Zhou's current situation is of particular concern to them!
"Liu Yifei and I are just ordinary friends," Chen Zhou said.
Liu Yifei was sitting right next to him, and these classmates kept saying that he and Liu Yifei had talked, which was practically a direct confrontation.
"Who would believe that? If she were just a regular friend, how could she possibly become your actress? With her status, this short eight-minute graduation film would probably cost her at least a six-figure salary," someone said.
Before Chen Zhou could speak, Liu Yifei took off her sunglasses but still wore a mask and said, "My junior brother and I are indeed just ordinary friends."
Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Liu Yifei.
Upon closer inspection, they immediately realized that it was Liu Yifei herself!
Liu Yifei had been sitting here the whole time!
Follow Chen Zhou to take your seat!!!
But they hadn't noticed anything about it before.
Seeing that they were very excited, Liu Yifei immediately made a silencing gesture, and then put her sunglasses back on.
Chen Zhou's classmates all understood immediately, so they didn't make a fuss.
Otherwise, once everyone knows that Liu Yifei is sitting here, the graduation activities will not be able to proceed as planned.
Why bother looking at any more activities?
They must all just want to see Liu Yifei up close.
At that time, the scene will be very chaotic.
Chen Zhou and Liu Yifei ignored the others and chatted as if nothing was wrong.
Seeing this, many students were filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment.
They can only dream about things like this.
But now, such a beautiful dream has truly come true for Chen Zhou.
If they could, everyone would love to take his place!
Chen Zhou's life is fucking awesome!
At dusk.
The graduation activities have ended.
Chen Zhou and Liu Yifei walked on the campus of Beijing Film Academy.
"Junior brother, I came here specifically to see you today. Shouldn't you treat me to a meal?" Liu Yifei said proactively.
"Of course, what would you like to eat?" Chen Zhou replied.
"Hmm... let me think about it. There's a barbecue restaurant across from the school that's pretty good. How about we go there?" Liu Yifei said.
"The place you took me to when we were rehearsing for the big play?" Chen Zhou remembered.
"Yes!" Liu Yifei nodded.
"Let's go." Chen Zhou took Liu Yifei's hand and walked towards the school gate.
"Hey! Junior brother! What are you doing..." Liu Yifei was dumbfounded, staring intently at Chen Zhou's hand.
"What's wrong?" Chen Zhou turned around.
"It's okay... Let's go quickly, I'm hungry." Liu Yifei said shyly, her ears turning red quickly.
A little later.
Chen Zhou and Liu Yifei were sitting in a private room at a barbecue restaurant.
We ordered a whole table full of dishes, including lamb chops, shrimp skewers, chicken wings, pork belly, and chive blossoms.
"Junior brother, are you free tomorrow at noon? Could you come over to my place for a bit?"
As they were talking, Liu Yifei handed Chen Zhou a piece of roasted lamb chop.
"Yes, there is, but why do you want me to come over?" Chen Zhou had already guessed the gist of it.
It's highly likely that Liu Yifei has another acting controversy.
"Regarding the character of Golden Swallow that I'm playing, there are some lines and tones that I'm really not sure about. Could you help me smooth them out?" Liu Yifei deliberately acted cute.
"Okay," Chen Zhou replied immediately.
Liu Yifei's cameo appearance in his short film was already a huge help to him, so he had to reciprocate.
I wonder what Liu Xiaoli will think when he actually goes to Liu Yifei's house.
This auntie is very wary!