When leaving, Zhang Leping told Zhang Yuanjun: "There will be a short film festival here in a few days. The first one will be very popular. I heard that many Hollywood producers and bosses will participate. You can go and have a look. I I don’t have time to take you around.”
"I'm not very interested in this short film festival, but I really want to see your school's film major."
UCLA's film major is world-renowned.
Zhang Leping said with a smile: "Then you have to wait for a few days. I will take you to visit our school after I have finished my work."
In the next few days, Zhang Yuanjun took his assistant to enjoy the scenery of Los Angeles.
Beach, party, Hollywood Walk of Fame, Universal Studios.
He even drove to Anaheim’s Disneyland to play around, fulfilling Xiao Zhao’s dream of being a Disney princess.
On the way back from Disney, Xiao Zhao said: "I told Yifei that we are in Los Angeles."
"Well." Zhang Yuanjun concentrated on driving, "Isn't she in New York?"
Liu Yifei currently lives in New York.
"Yes, she knew we were on vacation and told us to have fun."
"How is she in New York?"
"I didn't go into details, it should be fine. Do you want to call and ask?"
"Forget it, there's nothing to say."
But Xiao Zhao still used his mobile phone to dial Liu Yifei's number and turned on the external speaker.
"Hello?" Liu Yifei's voice came, "Didn't you go to Disneyland? Why do you have time to call me?"
Xiao Zhao said: "We are on the way back to Los Angeles now, and Yuan Jun is driving."
Zhang Yuanjun said: "How are you in New York?"
"That's it." In fact, Liu Yifei was quite bored in New York, "Eating, drinking and having fun every day." But she couldn't let Zhang Yuanjun know that she was bored.
"If you're not interested in New York, come to Los Angeles," Xiao Zhao actively invited. "The Hollywood Short Film Festival opens tomorrow, and we're going to have a look."
"It's too far." It takes six hours to fly from New York to Los Angeles, and she doesn't want to run there.
But Xiao Zhao fully understood Liu Yifei and Zhang Yuanjun's pulse: "When you come, just play with me. I am not familiar with the place in Los Angeles, and I don't understand the language. When you come, you can sleep in the same room with me."
As expected, Liu Yifei said calmly: "Okay, I'll buy a plane ticket tomorrow and come over to see what the film festival has to offer."
"I don't know, but the decoration outside is very grand. Looking at the flyer, it says that more than a hundred short films from all over the world are participating, and there are also many big-name star producers. It is very lively. I have never participated in a movie. Festival."
Zhang Yuanjun said nothing.
Liu Yifei over there said: "There are so many people, so I have to come and see it. I have never participated in a film festival."
The two girls chatted a lot over the phone, but Zhang Yuanjun still concentrated on driving.
At 3:30 pm the next day, Zhang Yuanjun met Liu Xiaoli and Liu Yifei at the cafe for afternoon tea.
Liu Xiaoli would definitely not let Liu Yifei fly six hours by herself to Los Angeles to attend some film festival.
But she couldn't stand her daughter's repeated pleas, saying that she was bored to death alone in New York and had few friends. Xiao Zhao just invited her to go to the film festival and wanted to see it.
After the Song Zude incident, Liu Xiaoli paid more attention to her daughter's mental health and doted on her even more. Generally, she would agree to whatever Liu Yifei wanted.
It was already three o'clock in the afternoon when the mother and daughter arrived in Los Angeles, and Zhang Yuanjun drove to the airport to pick them up.
In the car, Zhang Yuanjun explained dynamically that he was worried that Liu's mother would misunderstand that he abducted her daughter: "I came to the United States to visit my brother and play for a few days."
Liu Xiaoli really didn't think much about it. She knew that Zhang Yuanjun's family situation was very good, and she was not so narcissistic that she thought Zhang Yuanjun came to the United States for Liu Yifei, so she said politely: "Please come and pick her up."
"It's okay. I don't know anyone here. My brother has been busy these days, and Xiao Zhao and I are bored. Yi Fei can come and be a good companion."
They came to the hotel chatting and laughing, the mother and daughter settled in, and they went to have afternoon tea again.
The four of them then drove to the film festival venue again.
Short films have always been a very popular film category. Most of the graduation projects of students from major film schools around the world are short films. Many new directors will also choose to make their reputation through short films.
Major film festivals around the world also have short film competition or screening units.
Every year, the Film School supports students and teachers’ short films to be exhibited around the world.
But because theaters usually play feature films, most viewers don’t know much about short films.
This kind of event held in foreign countries is like a temple fair. Not only does it have movies, but it also has delicious food, drinks, and fun.
Mother Liu accompanied her daughter to the film festival on the first day, but she didn’t want to go the next day.
She didn't seem to have any particular interest in movies, so she just joined in the fun.
On the contrary, I was obsessed with the film festival's various shopping promotions and bought a lot of things in Hollywood.
Zhang, Liu and Zhao visited the film festival and had a great time eating, drinking and having fun.
On this day, Zhang Leping finally finished his own business and came to take his younger brother to visit his school.
Liu Yifei also met Zhang Yuanjun's eldest brother for the first time.
The three brothers and sisters of the Zhang family are really as tall as each other. Zhang Yuanjun is 185, and Zhang Leping is 2 centimeters taller than Zhang Yuanjun.
But Zhang Leping's appearance is not as good-looking as the second and third brothers. The second and third brothers all have star faces. The eldest brother is a bit worse, but he is still considered a handsome guy among ordinary people.
"This is my brother." Zhang Yuanjun introduced, "This is my classmate, Liu Yifei."
Both of them greeted each other generously.
Zhang Leping looked at Liu Yifei, and his heart became excited.
Of course Zhang Yuanying told him about Liu Yifei.
What Zhang Leping was thinking at this time was: "She is indeed beautiful, my parents will definitely like her."
Zhang Leping said: "Today is a good time. There is a film festival forum in our school. I heard that big-name stars are coming. I will take you to see it."
As they walked, several people listened to Zhang Leping's introduction to UCLA, what was here and what was there.
"Now is not the most lively time for the school. If you come in March, it will be lively. In March Madness, we will have a fierce battle with the University of Southern California. It will be fun."
The two universities in California, Los Angeles and the University of Southern California, are "feuds". Every year during the March Madness football game, the two universities will argue with each other and attack each other, which is very fun.
Zhang Leping then introduced the origin of the two universities and the source of hatred.
"It's much better now. Splashing paint and setting fires are no longer allowed." Zhang Leping said with a smile.
"Just like our film school and drama school?" Liu Yifei laughed.
Zhang Yuanjun said: "Our relationship with the School of Drama can only be called competition, not a feud. We are the first film school in New China, the cradle of Chinese films. What do they mean?" Anyway, Zhang Yuanjun will not defend the honor of his alma mater. Admitted to the School of Drama.
Liu Yifei smiled and said: "If you are capable, go to the drama school and say this, and see if you get beaten."
Zhang Leping interjected: "Although I don't understand movies, I have heard that your film school produces directors. After your directors have the script, they go to the drama school to select actors."
Zhang Leping blocked Zhang Yuanjun and Liu Yifei with one sentence.
There is nothing to say because it is true.
The directing major of the Film Academy can be said to be the best in Asia, and it is definitely ranked among the top five in the world.
But the acting major is indeed much worse than the drama school.
The director's preference to use actors from the drama school has long caused dissatisfaction with the acting department.
Wang Jinsong complained when he was in class: "Our students and what we teach are very different. Why don't they like to use their own students?"
"We're here." Several people came to a teaching building, where the film forum was held in the lecture theater.
(End of chapter)
