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The first collection of novellas by A Lang, editor-in-chief and film critic of "Watching Movies", includes five works, namely "Rushan", "Passing Five Passes", "The Sixth Day of the First Month", "The Graduate" and "Fat Dream". "Rushan" tells the story of a family in the early 1990s who continued to pursue a happy life despite setbacks and difficulties; "Crossing the Five Passes" is about a middle-aged man's experience after losing his wife; "The Sixth Day of the First Lunar Month" is about the experiences of a newly recruited young policeman; "The Graduate" tells the confusion of leaving campus; "Fat Dream" is a passionate and restless story of adolescence. Each story is not long, but every character in the story is vivid and the emotions are sincere.

This is Alang's first collection of film essays, written between 2010 and 2016. In the book, Alang searched for people and things related to movies since the invention of movies, especially in recent years, including James Cameron, Christopher Nolan, Ann Hui, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Stephen Chow... Movies are the shape of time, and the reason why we have been looking for good movies is because good movies can liberate time. Alang analyzed all the bizarre aspects of movies as both art and commodities, covering topics such as the film industry, capital, box office, directors, actors, audiences, human nature, morality, technology, daily life and other topics. There is nothing obscure and profound, only the sharpness of a knife. This is a media person's independent thinking and criticism of movies and related industries. The world, like the movie, is not getting worse, it's just that we are busy being harsh on the "bad" and giving the "good" less and less opportunities to become amber. May this world and the movie be well.

The soft sunset passes through the window lattice and shines on the Buddhist niche one by one. Like someone's slender jade fingers, trying to wipe away the seemingly non-existent dust. In the golden sunshine, the originally smoky Buddhist niches looked even more mysterious and solemn. The lights of the butter lamps danced and shimmered in the setting sun, forming countless yellow and white haloes, as if the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas really existed and emitted the light of wisdom and compassion. The rays of light climbed up to the other Buddhist niches and fell on the bright butter flowers. The light suddenly became extremely light, for fear of damaging the pure and holy flower. Old man Tashi sat cross-legged on the plush card mat, playing with the bowl of butter in his hand intently. For many years, in addition to running his small shop, he kept pinching butter flowers of various colors. It seems that one day, he will finally knead that lump of butter into silver and gold ingots.

Watching a movie is like eating Western food. Youth films are the appetizer, without love, the focus is lost; drama films are the main course, without love, there is no climax... Love is like salt and sugar to movies, sometimes tangible, sometimes invisible, always underestimated, but never forgotten. This is a collection of columns and essays that specializes in the study of love movies. A Lang, the editor-in-chief of "Watching Movies" magazine, uses his sharp eyes, sharp tone, and flowery brushwork to deconstruct a secret and independent planet of love movies. In this secret time and space of love movies, you can experience the masters' bizarre characters, twists and turns of ideas, as well as the difficult choices and complex desires in our hearts. "Kingdom of the Senses", "Drifting Bathroom", "Pillow Book"... The tearing between people, sex and humanity renders the true color of the soul. There are many boring gentlemen in the world of mortals, but there are very few rich and wonderful people in the world. I want to do to you what spring does to the cherry tree.

Watching a movie is a very private thing, just like there are a thousand Hamlets in the hearts of a thousand people. But actor Zhang Yi said: When I don't know how to interpret a movie, I will ask him for his opinion. When the opinions are similar, it is like making a bet; when the opinions are different, I will instantly switch sides. Actor Yuan Hong said: When reading his film reviews, I want to read ancient Chinese annotations, which gives me an extra level of interpretation. Director Lu Yang said: I hope to read his collection of film reviews every year, just like an annual magazine. ..."Good Night, Human Being: A Lang's Private Notes on Watching Movies" is an annual private collection of film reviews by A Lang, the editor-in-chief of "Watching Movies" magazine. Carefully collects many blockbusters, best films and controversial works. Alang uses his unique perspective and sharp writing language to re-deconstruct and construct a deep but simple, broad and delicate viewing space - fun, interesting, private and sharing. Good night, humans.