Chapter 13: The outcome
"The runner-up at the Shanghai University Student Film Festival. You'll never guess who shot this DV film-it was Lu Wei from Wang Dongjian's Sports Department!" Although watching movies at night had always been a tradition in the men's dorms, it was a rare sight to find everyone in Room 602 watching an art film today.
Xiao Xu had gotten the disc from a junior. The guys from the other sixth-floor rooms had clearly become much more interested in Lu Wei after the incident at the Film and Art College. As they put it, the "know your enemy" part of "know yourself and your enemy" meant studying every detail about the enemy, including her interests, hobbies, measurements, and so on.
Actually, Su Can knew these animals were simply lonely when faced with a beautiful girl who had become a topic of conversation.
It was a film shot on DV, set against some of Shanghai's old Shikumen buildings and neighborhoods. It had a weathered atmosphere and striking visuals, telling a brief, powerful story about a boy and a girl growing up in Shanghai. To Su Can, its camerawork was naturally unremarkable, but in many people's eyes at the time, a film like this was already quite impressive. No wonder it had won second place. Lu Wei did have some talent.
If one were to rank the girls at the Film and Art College, Lu Wei was definitely one of its leading beauties.
Not every girl became famous the moment she entered university. At least, Lu Wei hadn't. Over her three years there, she had gradually begun to shine. In the process, she had attracted quite a few lingering admirers. Supposedly, during her sophomore year, an older student from a fairly wealthy family had set his sights on her