214: Tokyo International Film Festival!

The next day arrived, and the Tokyo International Film Festival officially began.

This international film award has several venues; it's not just one location to visit. Currently, they were in Ginza, which also had a festival venue they could visit and explore.

Downstairs at the hotel, Lin Yuko was already waiting early.

As a professional guide, she naturally couldn't keep her employers waiting long, especially high-paying ones.

Just then, Chen Le, Naza, Wang Baoqiang, and the others came down.

Seeing Chen Le, Lin Yuko immediately went up to meet him.

“Good morning, Mr. Chen Le.” Lin Yuko greeted Chen Le with a professional smile on her face.

“Hello, Yuko.” Chen Le replied with a smile.

“Are you all signed up?” Chen Le asked.

“Yes, I am.” Lin Yuko nodded.

She had signed up as soon as she went back yesterday. She thought it would be difficult, but it turned out to be unexpectedly smooth.

It seemed that not many ordinary citizens were attending this international film festival.

But it made sense; it wasn't the weekend right now, and everyone had to work, so who had time to come out and play?

“OK, then let's head to the festival site,” Chen Le said with a smile.

The Tokyo International Film Festival lasts for ten days. The first nine days are for sightseeing and exploration, and only the last day is for the award ceremony.

Of course, by then, the National Day holiday would have long since ended.

The Tokyo International Film Festival gathers films from all over the world. After film creators register to participate, these movies are screened at the festival.

“Mr. Chen Le, is your movie also participating in the festival?” Lin Yuko asked.

“Yes, we can go take a look,” Chen Le said with a smile.

“Then, if you'll excuse me,” Lin Yuko said with a bow.

Soon, they arrived at the film festival venue.

Although these movies would be screened at the festival, it was within specified time slots.

Furthermore, if you wanted to watch these movies, you had to buy tickets.

Chen Le bought five tickets, intending to take Lin Yuko along to watch.

Since they were free right now anyway, watching movies was about all there was to do at the film festival.

Arriving at the cinema where the movie was being screened, there were quite a few people inside.

The people who came to watch were mostly locals from the capital of Sakura Country.

After all, not many foreigners would travel thousands of miles just to watch a movie at a film festival; even if they did, they were likely there to participate in the festival.

Just like Chen Le and the others, they came early to enjoy themselves.

Or they were tourists who just happened to be passing by.

They sat in a corner, their seats all in a row.

The audience in the theater was very curious about this movie, and Chen Le even heard several voices speaking Mandarin.

But considering there were quite a few Chinese people in Sakura Country these days, Chen Le didn't find it that strange.

Beside Chen Le, Lin Yuko was also very curious about how this movie would be.

Of course, Chen Le naturally wasn't curious at all.

As the film began to play, Lin Yuko became immersed in the movie.

Although Naza had seen it several times, she still watched it with great interest.

Mainly because there was nothing else to do while sitting here except watch the movie.

“Naza, is the movie that good?” Chen Le whispered into Naza's ear.

The warm breath hitting her ear made Naza feel an itch on her earlobe.

“It's okay. Watching it again after a year, it feels different,” Naza said.

“I see,” Chen Le nodded.

Since they were in a cinema, it wasn't appropriate for him to be too intimate with Naza.

Wang Baoqiang and Li Xin weren't fools; they could see what was going on.

However, at this moment, the two of them were talking in low voices, completely failing to notice Chen Le and Naza.

“Baoqiang, is this the movie you acted in last year?” Li Xin asked.

“Yes,” Wang Baoqiang nodded gently.

Li Xin hadn't seen this movie. She had seen 'lost on journey' and 'lost in thailand', but she hadn't seen this one, 'Hello, Mr. Tree'.

Mainly because she had been with Baoqiang back then and never had much time. If Baoqiang didn't go see it, there was no point in her going alone.

And since her friends had all seen it, she could only understand the movie by watching edited clips online and reading netizens' comments.

“I haven't even seen this movie of yours,” Li Xin whispered.

“You haven't seen it?” Wang Baoqiang was stunned for a moment upon hearing Li Xin's words.

“Yeah, I didn't have time to go see it then. By the time I did, the theatrical run had already ended,” Li Xin explained.

“Then consider this making up for it,” Wang Baoqiang said, looking at Li Xin with a smile.

“Mhm, right,” Li Xin responded with a smile in her eyes.

Afterward, Wang Baoqiang accompanied Li Xin in watching the movie.

Sandwiched in the middle, Lin Yuko was focused on the screen and didn't notice anything unusual.

Or rather, even if she did notice, it had nothing to do with her. She was just a guide; she just needed to take the money.

Other matters were none of her business. Knowing too much was never a good thing.

Soon, the movie ended.

After watching the film, Li Xin and Lin Yuko were feeling a bit 'emo'.

Especially Li Xin; she had projected Wang Baoqiang into the role, which made her feel even worse.

Even though it was just a movie with a scripted plot, Li Xin still got sucked into the emotions.

Wang Baoqiang comforted her from the side, feeling a bit amused yet helpless.

He had gotten himself lost in the role when he was filming it back then and took quite a while to recover.

Now his girlfriend had gotten herself lost in it just by watching the movie.

Watching the movie again now, he didn't get sucked in like he did last year, but he still felt quite a bit of emotion and sighing in his heart.

A year ago versus a year later—the difference was like heaven and earth.

This film had not failed his expectations and had brought him much honor.

Beside Li Xin, Lin Yuko was also somewhat silent. After watching this movie, she thought of many things and suddenly fell into her own memories.

As a bilingual guide, she wasn't just proficient in the Chinese language; she also understood many things about China and could relate to them.

And then, without realizing it, her eyes turned red.

However, she had no one to comfort her, so she quickly suppressed her emotions.

Then, with an apologetic look, she looked at Chen Le and said, “I'm sorry, Mr. Chen Le. I got too absorbed in the movie and didn't control my emotions well.”

Seeing this, Chen Le immediately waved his hand and said, “It's fine, it's only human.”

Having gained Chen Le's understanding, Lin Yuko felt much better.

At the same time, her worries lessened significantly.

Looking at Lin Yuko's tearful appearance, Naza stepped forward, patted her shoulder, and comforted her with a smile: “When I first finished watching this movie, I was just as sad as you for a long time. It's normal.”

With Naza's comfort, Lin Yuko's state gradually returned to normal.

Afterward, the group walked out of the cinema.

“It's getting late. Why don't we go find something to eat nearby?” Chen Le said, looking at Wang Baoqiang and the others with a smile.

“Sure, Boss,” Wang Baoqiang replied.