Ling Xiao's life could not be regarded as ups and downs, but it was not all smooth sailing.
In the audience watching the premiere of "Black Clouds", most people have a certain understanding of his music life, heard his songs, know the awards he won, but they never knew, in a perfect song Behind it, there are creators who scrap manuscripts again and again, seek inspiration again and again, and every failed attempt in the recording studio.
The first half of "Black Clouds" can definitely be regarded as a successful commercial inspirational film. An unknown amateur singer was discovered by a talent scout, entered the entertainment industry, released a single, released an album, held the first concert in his life, and won his life The first trophy in the middle of the year, and he has won countless fans who love him.
The whole movie moves very fast, never sloppy, and tells the story straight to the point.
Among them, many big stars have already appeared, and many stars just flashed by in the camera. The audience just exclaimed, and before they could call the other party's name, the other party had already ended the scene.
This design not only gives the film a fast-paced refreshment, but also ensures that the audience will not play. Many film critics and fans have been worrying about "whether the main actor can suppress the big stars" before the movie was released, and now it seems that there will be no problem.
Halfway through the movie, the audience was immersed in Ling Xiao's story and could not extricate themselves.
Such a warm and kind young man is alone in the entertainment industry, his talent is his weapon, and his gentleness makes no hard-hearted person have the heart to hurt him. Even if he is stumped, he will accept it seriously, blame the other party, but also forgive the other party.
There is a kind of person called the Virgin. At first, when watching the plot of "Black Clouds", a film critic quietly wrote the word in the notebook he carried with him. But after watching it for a while, he crossed out the two words.
Generosity to others, no bottom line principle, that is Mary.
It is tenderness to have a tolerant heart towards the world.
When the audience watched with interest for an hour, the plot came to an inflection point: Ling Xiao was not satisfied with the songs he wrote, and seemed to have encountered a bottleneck. On this day, he spent an afternoon alone in the recording studio, and when he left, he was the only one left in the empty corridor, walking quietly.
Then, he finally met the best friend and partner of his life.
Seeing Qin Cheng's handsome and profound face appear on the big screen, countless fans clenched their fists in excitement, and many fans who worked so hard to get a movie ticket for the premiere even pulled each other, excited Almost screamed.
On the big screen, one person is condescending, rebellious and decadent, and one person is gentle and kind, smiling and polite.
"How about working with me?"
"I write lyrics, you write songs..."
"Ling Xiao, you need me, you definitely need me."
Only five centimeters apart! In the dimly lit movie theater, two men on the screen stared closely at each other. An imperceptible smile appeared on Qin Cheng's lips, and he looked at the young man in front of him with deep eyes, as if he had already firmly grasped him in his hands. However, Rong Xu was very surprised, and the clear pupils kept shaking.
This is the first encounter between Ling Xiao and Gu Mingxiu.
Then, it was a feast of two strong teams.
"Other Shore", "Paradise's Revolving Lantern", "Norway Canyon"...
One after another of Ling Xiao's classic songs appeared in the film. They wrote songs and lyrics one by one. They cooperated tacitly and were known as the golden combination of the Chinese music scene. In the next seventeen years, Gu Mingxiu only wrote five lyrics for other singers, and all the other songs were written by Ling Xiao.
From love songs to rock, Ling Xiao wrote whatever he sang, and Ling Xiao sang whatever he wrote.
This episode is so heartwarming, it seems to be back in time. Many film critics also think of the old days, when the streets and alleys were filled with Ling Xiao's songs. If you haven't heard his songs, you will definitely be despised by others. It is not ordinary to be able to get the title of "God of Songs". singer.
Then, it was a rare quarrel. Ling Xiao didn't want to quarrel, so he had to leave first. When they met again, they were separated by a white cloth and could no longer hear a word from this person.
Rong Xu's crying scene was put on the big screen, and it was dubbed in the movie, which brought tears to the eyes of countless people present. The audience at the premiere had seen Rong Xu perform this crying scene for a long time, so they had a little preparation, but they really saw that in the hospital with pale walls, the always gentle young man laughed and cried, stubbornly said "he It wasn't Gu Mingxiu." Tears were still flowing uncontrollably.
Movies have such a charm, they can exaggerate and infect people. And a good actor can make you feel the inner world of the character more deeply, as if you have become him, and feel the emotion of losing your best friend, despairing and collapsing.
The scene of the premiere is like this, and in other movie theaters across the country, those unprepared audiences are all dumbfounded. Of course Ling Xiao's fans knew that Gu Mingxiu died in a car accident, but they didn't expect that it would be released in this movie to such an extent.
The young man who was always smiling was still smiling at this time. But how much do you like that he can cry recklessly, and even want to cry for him, but he still wants to laugh, even if the tears blur his vision, he stubbornly deceives himself while crying with trembling all over .
In the Guangming Theater in S City, a boy who accompanied his girlfriend to the premiere had just woken up from his sleep when he saw that his girlfriend next to him was covered in tears. He didn't even eat popcorn, and his hands were frozen in the air, crying silently. . The boy was immediately startled: "Xiaoyu, what's wrong with you, why are you crying? Who bullied you, I'll teach you a lesson for you! I... "
"To shut up!"
Anger came from all directions, and the boy immediately shrank his neck and looked at the big screen aggrieved. What are you doing? Isn't this just an ordinary biopic, so touching? Then he also took a look, just a look...
In J Province Impression Studio, a little girl quickly took off her glasses, wiped away the tears on them, and quickly put them back on. But not long after she put it back on, tears wet the lenses again. While wiping her glasses, the little girl choked and complained: "This... woo woo... Who designed these glasses frames, tears can get on them, woo woo woo... Ling Xiao, don't cry... "
Things like this have happened in every major studio in China.
And they never imagined that this was just the beginning of the climax of the movie.
Taking Gu Mingxiu's death as the limit, Ling Xiao was dull for a while, and then returned to the music scene. He worked harder to put in his work, and he used himself as two people, constantly writing songs and lyrics, and constantly breaking record sales records that he had set.
Then, he got sick.
Ling Xiao fell down at a concert. He held a concert of 100,000 people for three consecutive days in City B. On the fifth-to-last song on the last day, he sang "The Revolving Lantern of Heaven" , suddenly stopped the sound.
The audience was silent, and everyone stared at him, staring at the song god on the big screen.
He stared blankly at the pointless point in the air, and suddenly fell down unexpectedly!
The diagnosis was a brain tumor, and it was a late stage.
In the movie, Zhao Chuyun kept berating herself, why didn't she find out sooner, how could she be so disrespectful as an agent. But she can't blame her either. She is a woman with a husband and children. She can't stay in Lingxiao's house 24 hours a day, accompany him and take care of him.
Brain tumor is a disease with aura. Ling Xiao has had headaches many times before, but he never went to check it or told Zhao Chuyun. He only knows how to bury his head in writing songs and sing constantly. Now that he is sick like a mountain, fans cry and send blessings to their idols, and friends in the entertainment industry come to visit him one by one.
In the last few years, Ling Xiao lived very peacefully.
On the screen, he was wearing a white hospital suit, lying on the bed smiling, and the audience off the screen was weeping.
Even the boy who accompanied his girlfriend and just wanted to watch a movie casually wiped away his tears and said in a sour voice, "I can't stand this kind of terminally ill but optimistic and cheerful person. My sister was in bed three years ago. , also took my hand and said that she has no regrets, she just wants us to live well... "
The boy didn't cry easily, but he didn't get to the sad part.
Something truly touching, across gender and age, touches the heart.
Why do so many people like Ling Xiao and his songs? Because his songs have the purest emotions. Why are there so many good singers in the world, but only Ling Xiao is the "God of Song"? Because he is Ling Xiao.
He donated hundreds of Hope Primary Schools and founded the "Rongyun Fund". Even when he encounters the biggest tribulation in life, he can face it with a smile and face death calmly with a strong and firm heart. Before dying, Mingming was already extremely weak, and he still forced a smile, and said to Zhao Chuyun gently: "I'll go to him first, those children... I'll leave it to you..."
After Ling Xiao's death, his body was donated. Under Zhao Chuyun's care, the "Rongyun Fund" is still running stably, supporting thousands of poor and eager children every year.
The film ends with a priest mourning, with black clouds over the sky and the air so tight. Countless big names in the entertainment industry came to the scene one after another, standing in front of this man's tombstone, wearing black dresses and black umbrellas, to give him his final ride.
"... He brought us the most moving music, remember him, Ling Xiao."
At the end of this funeral, the dark clouds just dissipated. The black clouds slowly broke apart, and a ray of brilliant sunlight leaked out from the cracks in the lead clouds, illuminating the land. The guests put away the black umbrellas, and the black cloud that covered everyone's heart finally disappeared.
Tomorrow will finally come, and the only thing we can do for those who have passed away is to miss them.
With an unfamiliar and soothing melody, the picture gradually darkened, and this "Black Cloud" finally ended.
The two-hour movie came to an end. At two o'clock in the morning on the day of the premiere, the film handed over its own answer sheet to each audience, and the audience will soon hand in their own evaluation for it.
The crew of "Black Clouds" had no way of knowing the situation in other cinemas, but in the Capital Grand Theater, when the subtitles of the cast and crew appeared, there was a roaring applause at the scene. The applause was mixed with a whimper, and many audience members applauded hard while their eyes were red.
The specially invited directors also stood up one by one to congratulate Director Liang, and the audience rang for a full three minutes of applause to tell everyone invisibly their evaluation of the film.
Rong Xu stood up, turned his body, and glanced over the audience lightly.
"Black Clouds" is the first key he used to pry open the door of the Chinese film industry. This key is very dangerous. If you use it well, you will gain unlimited benefits. If you use it poorly, it will turn into eternal hatred. And today, he finally really opened the door a crack.
At two o'clock in the morning that night, many ordinary viewers who watched the movie couldn't wait to express their thoughts online, and the film critics immediately logged into their personal accounts, and couldn't help but want to publish all their own words.
At seven o'clock in the morning, when netizens woke up, turned on their mobile phones, and casually swiped Weibo and Post Bar, the number one hot search of the day came into their eyes: #黑cloud#.