For many people in this era, it is still difficult to be interested in rural-themed movies, even if the movie is shot by Li Yi.
Without him, a movie with this type of theme can't be a popcorn movie, right?
Of course, Li Yi's side is better. After all, the feature films he makes, even if they are literary and artistic, are still very influential.
No, although they are only two low-budget films, they are also rural-themed films.
Therefore, the special screening was still full of seats. The large screening hall with a capacity of 1,000 people was packed with people, and almost all the film critics and media people came.
This time Li Yi directly screened two movies in succession, which was a relatively novel thing for these people.
Most people who have followed Li Yi's news are curious about Li Yi's two movies.
"It's interesting. Li Yi, a Hong Kong Islander, makes a movie about the rural areas of our mainland. Wow." Some film critics couldn't help but complain.
"What's the point? He also makes foreign movies?"
"As expected of Li Yi, the last time a rural-themed movie was screened, not even half of the 200-seat auditorium was filled."
Don't tell me, this is telling the truth. Most of the time, unless you are a big director, those who make movies with this theme are either poor crews, distribution is a problem, and their reputation is naturally not good. These film critics , media people, it’s strange that they care.
But Li Yi's movies, even if they sound ugly, are still good, at least until Li Yi fails.
Soon, the movie started to show.
The first screening was "Into the Dust", which was bitter at first and then sweet.
On snowy days, Ma Youtie feeds donkeys in the donkey shed.
An impatient voice came: "Fourth, why haven't you come out yet? Hurry up, don't wait any longer, I'm waiting for you."
Accompanied by the sound of urging, a donkey's head appeared in the donkey shed, and then Ma Youtie walked out of it, took off his coat and hung it under the eaves at the entrance of the donkey shed.
"Here, put on your brother's new coat!" The woman put the coat on the iron gate of the shed, turned around and left.
Ma Youtie's steps were still very slow, he walked over, picked up his coat and walked out of the donkey shed.
The camera switched to a woman who was eating. She was eating and picking up food very slowly. Although the film did not explain who this was, the audience could tell that this woman, who was dressed obviously differently, seemed a bit strange. .
Ma Youtie walked over to her and sat down with a rice bowl and steamed buns.
Then we go to the big table to eat together. The audience in the theater are all film critics and media people, and their viewing angles are still different from ordinary people.
Many ordinary movie fans watch movies only for the plot, but they are different.
Soon, film critics in the theater discovered the details.
Regardless of whether Ma Youtie or Cao Guiying, facing the table full of big fish and meat, they refused to eat and only gnawed on the steamed buns and porridge in their hands.
As the chatter continued, the audience also understood that this was a blind date, but from the beginning to the present, as the male and female protagonists, they did not open their mouths to say a word. Their marriage was completely arranged by their families. This is also It shows that both of them are "collective marginalized people".
At this time, the woman sitting in the main seat said, "That stubborn donkey of ours won't come to the table!"
Then the man next to him suddenly stood up and said, "Hey, why did this plagued donkey run into the yard again?"
"This is worthless, how much can I give you in a day so that you can eat enough?"
With that said the man walked out angrily.
Between the two donkeys at the front and back, even an inattentive audience can feel the difference.
Suddenly someone remembered the scene at the beginning.
In the first shot, the voice was calling the fourth person, and according to common sense, a fourth person would pop up immediately and answer the question.
But the next scene showed a donkey, and then the fourth horse appeared.
I didn't feel anything before, but at this moment, combined with these words and these performances, people can feel it. Just this one shot actually shows that the horse has iron and the donkey is actually the same.
It can even be said that a horse with iron is the donkey.
You can’t get a plate on the table, it’s not worth the money, and you eat too much?
Ma Youtie didn't say anything from beginning to end, but suddenly he stood up and walked out.
At this time, Ma Youtie's sister-in-law asked: "Guiying, do you like the fourth child?"
Cao Guiying didn't answer. Her sister-in-law called her: "Guiying, go pee at this time! Go quickly!"
Cao Guiying put down his kuaizi and walked out.
Some people wondered: "Huh? Is she going to pee?"
Her sister-in-law nodded, which made the audience a little confused. Why was she asked to pee at this time?
After Cao Guiying left, they settled their affairs in a few words.
Ironically, Ma Youtie and Cao Guiying, the parties involved, remained silent from beginning to end.
Because they were afraid that Cao Guiying would not be able to find the toilet, everyone went out.
In the scene, Ma Youtie squatted in front of the donkey, eating steamed buns and feeding the donkey.
Seeing the person coming, he turned and hugged the dog to avoid it and walked into his room.
He sat in front of the mirror. Cao Guiying's sister-in-law outside gave the matchmaker two hundred yuan and said that young people nowadays don't like to live with old people.
Gradually, we talked about Cao Guiying. She had been beaten and angry since she was a child. She had the root cause of the disease and was infertile. What did she have to choose?
"Besides, her brother and sister-in-law are eager to get her out as soon as possible. As soon as the two of them get married, they will move out and live together. There will be nothing to say about your boss's partner."
Ma Youtie in the room listened and silently took a bite of steamed buns.
The audience also understood at this moment that they helped Ma Youtie and Cao Guiying go on a blind date simply because the family's son was getting married and they didn't like Ma Youtie being in the way, so they wanted to kick him out.
"If we hadn't found this aunt for our fourth child, I would have been so angry that I couldn't help it!"
At this time, Cao Guiying came back from going to the toilet, and Ma Youtie's sister-in-law asked her to help get the donkey in.
Cao Guiying came to the side of the donkey, stretched out his hand to touch the donkey's back, and looked at Ma Youtie who was eating steamed buns in the room. Ma Youtie was obviously a little embarrassed, and he stretched out his hand to fiddle with his hat to cover up.
The next moment, the camera turned to the two taking wedding photos.
The red curtain served as the background, but the two of them sat there numbly.
The photographer asked the two to get closer, but Cao Guiying was indifferent. She still sat numbly like a walking zombie. Ma Youtie looked more lively. He moved his buttocks and sat a little closer.
"Sister, raise your head a little."
Cao Guiying finally made a move and raised his head a little higher, but his eyes were still dull.
He just bowed his head quickly and habitually.
Until the photographer couldn't help but step forward to adjust.
The wedding photos are taken.
In the next shot, the two naturally lived together. Ma Youtie was lying there covered with a quilt, sleeping, but Cao Guiying was sitting there all the time.
After Ma Youtie walked out, she moved her knees away, but they were already wet with urine.
She is incontinent!
Ma Youtie went out to feed the donkey, while Cao Guiying used a towel to cover the urine-soaked bed.
