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At The Ending of Winter
A Film by Ren Ming Young
Finding people nearby...
Message from Xiao Wei: Shall we meet and have something to drink?
Reply: OK.
How did you find me?
Looking around and suddenly saw you on the page.
After many pages?
Yes, for the pages before show people in 1km distance.
But you are 5 km away from me.
5 km, not that far..
Yeah, much closer than 500 km.
Am I rather boring?
Others are bustling around for money,
but I am playing with my cellphone.
No, it is normal.
This is the case for everyone.
It looks we all have needs.
For sure.
It is so beautiful here.
Wanna check out?
Look!
These are plants planted all by the owner here.
oh
The owner is a very nice person.
He also adopts many cats.
And himself raising many other pets.
Really, where are they?
Here!
Such a huge turtle!
Isn't it cute?
Come, let's check out the other side.
Is this painted by the owner?
His friend did.
Oh.
Very interesting.
Are your girls especially interested in this?
What! No.
No?
No.
Why's the ladder here?
For escape.
If Climbing over, you don't need to pay the coffee.
For outside is the street.
Who is on the paiting?
This is a stage?
Yeah, where we have our show.
Do you often have shows here?
Not many formal shows.
But we play a lot and do rehearsal here.
Like at home.
Nice.
You really did not know this place?
No.
Compared with you, I am a little different, it seems.
That is why there is artsy youngster and normal youngster?
Hi Xiao Wei.
Hi Mr. ***.
Haven't seen you for a while.
Oh? Was here days before.
Really, any new play?
Yeah, we are working on it right now.
Em, make a good show this year.
Ok, no problem.
You are to give out good works.
I promise.
I have to take off, see you next time.
Ok, Mr. ***, take care.
Bye.
Is he the boss here?
Yeah, he had been in America for many years.
Oh.
Wait here, I gonna turn on the stage lighting.
What an actress already!
Show me what you got.
What to show, I am not an actress.
That's ok, anything, I am your audience.
Em, nice.
Today is very sunny!
Yeah, haven't seen the sun for a while.
Do you like this roof?
Yeah, it is kind of special.
I like it very much.
Having fun?
Yeah.
What are these used for?
These are collected by Mr. ***, used on the stage.
On the stage? They are so broken.
But they look extremely grand on the stage.
Very unique and cool.
Really ?
Of course.
I have to imagine.
What about coming to see my show in a few days?
Great.
What's the matter?
I am leaving soon.
It is only 9, what is the hurry?
I mean.
I am going to leave Shanghai.
What?
En.
When will you come back?
May be never.
When are you going?
Few days, probably next week.
But where?
Guangzhou, there is a company I have signed with.
Oh, going there to work?
En.
Then I think I can just leave.
Don't, come to have a sit.
Thanks, some other time.
Just have some chat.
Not necessary.
I got to go.
Ok, I walk you.
No, thanks.
I want to be alone.
Ok...
Call me anytime.
En.
See you then.
En.
Bye bye.
Bye bye.
starring: Tao Ran and Bai Shan
cinematography: Coca Dai
recordist: *** Cheng
music by Xu Haibei
make up by *** Yi
editing by Ren Ming Young
post-production engineer: Xu Xianming
produced by Cai Yiyun
written and directed by Ren Ming Young
March 2012, Shanghai
English subtitle by Jennifer Zhang