The main plot of the movie is, of course, the love between Lao Bai and Miss Li. Let’s call it “Li Bai’s Love” for short.

This is a typical urban middle-aged love affair.

First of all, Lao Bai is a very proactive person. He has tricks one after another. In a word, he is very good at chasing women. It can scratch an itch everywhere. Let’s take a look at what Lao Bai did in the first 35 minutes of the movie (before the Women’s Conference):

1. After Ms. Li ONS ran away, Lao Bai sent her a WeChat message, but she didn’t reply for a long time. So he carefully wrote a crooked poem and posted it on WeChat Moments. The content of the poem was taken from the lines of the drama that made Miss Li cry last night. The purpose was to write it to Li:

《 Candy》

In the long queue,

Waiting to get my handful of candy;

I queued up,

I found this place No sugar is sold.

I hooked up secretly, and sure enough, the other party gave me a like after a while. Delightful! There is a response, which means there is still fun!

2. When I learned that the play had an original novel, I took the initiative to buy a version signed by the author (I am very good at it), secretly asked for the address, pretended to be passing by, and delivered it to Ms. Li's home. This hand showed Lao Bai's intentions. Li got the book and was very calm, but he smiled secretly for 3 milliseconds, and Lao Bai counted, and the matter was settled.

3. Lao Bai will find the right opportunity to praise people in person. Li asked him, what did you say about me to Wu Xiaoyun (the introducer)? He replied, "I didn't say anything. I just said that such a good woman is beautiful, gentle and charming." After coaxing Li to feel comfortable and successfully entering the room, the matter became clear.

4. Help repair the lights and give chocolates to the child Maya. There is nothing to say, just operate normally.

5. "Unintentionally" mentioned that he wanted to hold an art exhibition, and he was arrogant.

6. Miss Li wrote the words silently for the child, while Lao Bai secretly drew a side profile sketch of her upper body. It shows that he really fell in love with it and couldn't help himself. In addition, it also shows that Lao Bai is indeed a bit talented. He can quickly draw the words in just a short time.

7. Take the initiative to get high heels to be repaired, and operate normally, extra points.

8. The rooftop helps with the "hand substitute". This part is actually quite important. Lao Bai received the news that Miss Li was filming a commercial here. It must have been provided by the introducer Wu Xiaoyun. Pidian Pidian took the initiative to agree to be a "substitute" in order to create contact opportunities.

As expected, we were chatting while eating lunch.

Li said, "My life is all downhill."

Lao Bai replied, "Can I ask you to go hiking next time?"

Hey, just talk and laugh, and this matter will be solved.

9. Help with the baby, operate normally, pass.

At 10, finally, the two agreed to go to Lao Bai's house in the evening, eat, get the repaired shoes, and then further discuss life...

But it's a pity, Lao Bai Qian After all, I went home excitedly, sent my mother off, changed my clothes, mopped the floor, and cooked the dishes. Originally, the script was about the two of them eating, drinking, and chatting about art and life. Unexpectedly, it was Gloria and Beibei disrupted the situation one after another, and the situation suddenly turned into a Shura field for the "Women's Conference". There is no way, good things are destined to take a long time.

Of course, a slap cannot make a sound. There are so many tricks from Lao Bai, will Ms. Li follow them? The answer is, eat. And I had a lot of fun eating it.

1. After Miss Li ran away from Lao Bai's house, she basically treated Lao Bai coldly. Lao Bai came to her door and she was actually a little unhappy that her residence was exposed. But who could let Lao Bai have such deep tricks? He made a special trip to "pass by" and gave him a signed copy of the original novel of the play. He also said that the book is more beautiful than the play. He also said that the signature was imitated by himself and you can erase it if you don't like it. (This is a beautiful move), and even praised herself to her face for being beautiful, gentle and sweet. Miss Li didn't say anything, but she was very honest. She smiled secretly - this person is quite attentive.

2. Lao Bai said he wanted to hold a painting exhibition. Li took the initiative to ask, where would the exhibition be held? When will it open?

3. Miss Li also said, "When Wu Xiaoyun decorates his house, he has to choose decorative paintings. Among so many paintings, I chose your painting at a glance." Lao Bai asked, why? Miss Li made up an excuse that was not a reason, "Because I think your painting style matches her decoration style very well." This was purely a matter of conversation and was interesting to Lao Bai.

4. Allow Lao Bai to take his shoes for repair, similar to what Qian Zhongshu said about borrowing books, repairing and returning them once, two opportunities to meet, and conventional techniques.

5. When packing up Maya’s homework, I saw the sketch left by Lao Bai. Then that night, I took a wine glass and sat in front of the window, thinking about Lao Bai. Our Miss Li started to get serious.

6. They were filming an advertisement on the rooftop. Lao Bai was painting. She was looking at Lao Bai on the monitor. In addition to her work responsibilities, she also had love. She wanted to find more about Lao Bai in the picture. The advantages come.

7. After the rooftop dialogue, allowing Lao Bai to pick up and drop off his daughter is a sign of trust and penetration into each other's life circles.

8. Of course, Ms. Li knew that the shoes were just a social tool. Lao Bai said in the cafe, "Oh, I forgot to pick up the shoes," so she took the initiative and said, "I'll go to your house to pick them up in the evening." At this point, the matter is sixty percent clear.

9. Like Lao Bai, Miss Li is also a very serious person. She visits at home and specially brings snacks and fruits.

She must have been moved by Lao Bai's sincere tricks.

The women's conference, with three women and one man, accompanied by Lao Wu, was actually nothing. Miss Li had never seen any trouble, so she could handle this scene completely. At the dinner table, she kept hinting that I am the main guest today, and you two should find out the situation first:

"I came here to eat private kitchen food, but I didn't expect that it would become a big pot meal."

"Teacher Bai, please don't shut down the kitchen. Ala hasn't eaten yet."

"Ala" in Shanghainese literally means "I", but it also has a hint of coquettishness. , meaning - "I haven't eaten it yet."

Unfortunately, such a good situation took a turn for the worse after the Women's Conference. Before that night, Miss Li still had a good impression of Lao Bai and wanted to develop her relationship. But when he saw his ex-wife and the wild cat, and the wild cat stayed to "take care of" Lao Bai for one night, Li began to back down, and the plot began to take twists and turns.

However, what happened later was actually simpler:

Li’s question: He was actually okay, but was he suitable to continue? She declined the invitation about the house, but turned around and introduced a great gallery to Lao Bai, and also used the professional connections she had accumulated over the years. Her kindness was priceless. She basically treats Lao Bai as follows: he can advance or retreat, attack or defend.

Bai’s attitude: She’s pretty, gentle, and coy, which is pretty good. It’s her anyway. I don’t want to get remarried, and wildcats aren’t suitable for me. I only have one goal left, and it’s very clear, so keep working hard. However, I don’t force it, I just do my best, obey fate, and my mentality is pretty good.

As a result, the audience was also very happy and saw a bright ending. As for how they develop in the future, that's up to them.

At the 1 hour and 20 minute mark of the film, Director Shao Yihui specially arranged a scene, in the Bund Gallery 18, under pink lights, using the words of the two female protagonists to ridicule Chinese male directors for not being able to write Love drama.

This is probably the tone when men write plays. There are only two types of women in their minds, one is the passionate girl, the other is the innocent girl, the other is the bad woman who has hurt him, and the other is the girl like Such a damn good woman... These male directors seem to think they understand women very well.

Therefore, this movie has a bit of a meaning of "you are so bad at writing, I will teach you how to write", haha.

We male compatriots should also write down these routines of Lao Bai in small notebooks. How to chase girls? Just follow Lao Bai's example.

Two 40 small details that you may not have noticed

1. In the opening play, there is a panoramic shot of the auditorium. It can be seen with the naked eye that the audience is quite small. It is really only a handful. Count, haha.

2. English title B for busy, B=Mr.B, Lao Bai is very busy

3. Foreign tenant, English name Alexander, Chinese name Alexander, homophonic in Shanghai dialect "Three trips in the night" (read ya in the night, that is, going to the toilet three times a night, which is also a sign of kidney deficiency).

If you shout in English, you will look unfamiliar; if you shout in Chinese, you will be treated as a friend; if you shout in Shanghainese, it will be a joke. At the beginning, Miss Li ran away, and Lao Bai was furious. He called Alexander once in English, Chinese, and Shanghainese. Three times meant exactly three different meanings. "Three Journeys in the Night" was also specially subtitled.

Have you noticed? Every time Gloria called Alexander's name, it was always called "Three Times in the Night," naughtily.

4. Lao Bai’s painting class is essentially a nursing home where uncles and aunts come to kill time and not make a fortune.

5. Lao Wu teased Alexander, saying that he "likes mature women, just like I did when I was young." Is this hinting at his relationship with Sophia Loren and foreshadowing the rest of the story?

6. One of Lao Wu’s daily jobs is to be a model for painting.

7. When the old white-haired friend wrote a crooked poem to cue Miss Li, he was interrupted by Gloria calling him in the yard. Gloria's role was specifically put in by the screenwriter to disrupt the situation.

8. Lao Bai was not interested in Gloria. During the painting class, their heads accidentally touched very close. Bai felt it was inappropriate and took the initiative to move away.

9. The prototype of Lao Bai, the director’s photographer friend, and the real Teacher Bai in real life have made cameo appearances in Hong Fu Grocery Store and Night Run Coffee scene respectively. You can look for it.

10. How did Li Bai know each other? Wu Xiaoyun introduced them.

11. The quarrel between Bai's mother and her son. Don't waste things. A divorced woman who can't afford cheap things wants him to remarry his ex-wife.

The quarrel between Mother Li and Miss Li, the need to save water and electricity, the dumped braised pork, the unsatisfactory son-in-law, and the ruined house - this is what Shanghai mothers are like, and the director is very careful in observing !

12. The Maya actor’s real name is Feng Maya. The casting is perfect, with foreign faces, fluent Chinese and fluent Shanghainese. With a strong sense of contrast, big eyes, rich expressions, and a sweet and waxy Shanghainese dialect, this little girl is so smart! Simply made for this movie!

13. Is Maya’s father British in real life? See the end of the article, there is video evidence, omitted here.

In 14, Maya was so smart. When she met Lao Bai for the first time, Lao Bai said, "Your mother and I are friends." She replied in a coquettish Shanghainese, "Are you a friend?" See through at a glance. To make friends, it means to make friends in Mandarin.

On 15, my mother asked Maya, how many words can she write silently? Maya gestured and said "six" silently, but her mother said "ten" silently. A very familiar picture, are there any?

16. The words Miss Li wrote silently for Maya may have profound meanings, hinting at her own mental state. Calm down, be quiet, distance, keep distance, regret, regret doing one thing - regret having this cross-border marriage? Should we be calm about Lao Bai’s pursuit?

On 17, Miss Li said, "It's a downhill road, can it go smoothly?"

Lao Bai replied, "Then I'll ask you to go hiking next time, okay?"

At 18, Lao Bai would play the tambourine when he was happy or worried;

When Miss Li was worried, she would sit alone by the window, drinking or smoking.

At 19, Lao Bai’s mentality when choosing a partner is actually quite calm. He is 48-50 years old, so he doesn’t expect a woman in his 30s. If he sets his ceiling to 40, he will be very satisfied. So he guessed that Miss Li was 40 years old.

20, Gloria, the little cobbler, and the urban management team member all obviously have accents from other places in northern Shanghai and are not authentic local Shanghainese. Gloria is a wealthy, well-off outsider. The little cobbler is a hardworking and skilled outsider who has successfully settled down in Shanghai.

21. Lao Bai said, in fact, Shanghainese for two or three generations are all foreign guests. This is a great saying.

22, it may be a small bug. Turkey is half of Asia and half of Europe. It is a "continental border" rather than a "national border".

23. It may still be a BUG. After Miss Li came in at night, Lao Bai had already closed and locked Lao Bai's courtyard door. Why was Lao Wu able to come in freely without knocking? We are no longer in the era of "keeping the house open at night", right?

24. Lao Bai’s house has three doors, the front door, the back door, and the courtyard door. It is definitely a big house.

On 25, Beibei teased the art teacher of Laobai Primary School for his art exhibition, "How low is the threshold?" "The pronunciation of this sentence is exactly the same as in Hangzhou dialect. Very kind.

On 26, Beibei said, "A woman's life without children is incomplete." In reality, the actor Wu Yue who plays Beibei is not married and has no children. (Baidu said)

27, Beibei entered Lao Bai’s house twice, always through the back door. Maybe it's a habit developed over the years?

28. The dialogue between Lao Bai and Yangyang is interesting and confrontational.

Yangyang said that this is a friend’s shop and he would help look after it for a few days;

Lao Bai said that Maya is a friend’s child and would help look after it for a day.

In 29, Gloria sleeps with Lao Bai, which is a specially added episode. She is basically a plot tool. After the incident, the main story line returns to "Li Bai's Love" again.

30, Shanghai old mothers’ favorite dish to cook for their children is braised pork. Mother Li and Mother Bai have very few scenes, but they are mentioned in the limited lines. The status is evident.

In 31, Lao Bai specially painted a picture of repairing light bulbs in front of Miss Li's house, which shows that he is serious about Miss Li and will never forget her.

On 32, when the No. 18 Art Exhibition on the Bund was being set up, a passerby came and claimed that he was a graduate of the Northern Film Academy, had published a book, and sold electronic cigarettes - director Shao Yihui self-deprecatingly described his experience Rub it in. She actually sold e-cigarettes online.

33. There are two lines of CALL BACK in the movie.

In the first place, Lao Bai said that one should "live and learn", and women are all their own teachers. Later, his son Bai Ge taught three women how to beautify their hair. Lao Bai strongly opposed it and even called his son a sissy. Gloria choked him, didn't you say that you should "live and learn"?

Second, the dinner table saying "A woman who has never danced tango in her life is incomplete." Beibei later said it again in the tango club, "A woman who has never danced tango in her life is not complete." Complete.”

In 34, when Lao Bai meets Lao Wu’s real estate agent, there is a final scene. The oil painting of a portrait on the wall may be of Sophia Loren.

35. I compared the last movie they watched, and it didn’t seem to be Fellini’s "The Myth of Love"...?

36, Lao Bai’s careful plan. In the last WeChat conversation between Easter Egg, at the beginning he wanted to say to Ms. Li, "You are so perverted," but as soon as he thought something was wrong, he quickly deleted it and replaced it with "You are so cute."

37. What is Lao Bai’s condition? Is he a hot commodity? It is said on the Internet that his house is worth 50 million, and some say it is worth 20 million. Lao Bai's house is inherited from his ancestors, so he doesn't have to pay the mortgage. His son has also left the family, and he can still collect rent between the two pavilions. His income can be distributed freely. He can draw, write poetry, and cook. These are all fun and bonus points for life. Among middle-aged people, he should be in demand.

38. The choice of venue for the art exhibition reflects Lao Wu and Li's judgment of the grade of Lao Bai's paintings and their status in their hearts respectively.

Laowu: milk tea shop, internet celebrity restaurant, community library. With his connections, he can only handle these places. And the key point is that he believes that Lao Bai's paintings are only worthy of these places and cannot enter professional galleries. Enthusiasm is enthusiasm, but the vision is too ordinary.

Ms. Li: No. 18, The Bund. Although I have never been there, looking at the display and area in the movie, it should be a high-end hall. If you don’t have long-term accumulated connections, you shouldn’t be able to get it, and besides, it’s free to use. Regardless of Miss Li's love for Lao Bai, she regards Lao Bai as an artist.

39. When middle-aged people fall in love, testing each other’s hardware is a necessary procedure, and there is nothing to be embarrassed about. Only with a foundation can we have a long-term future.

So, what Lao Bai wants to know is Miss Li's age, whether she is divorced, and how her children are. What Ms. Li cares about is how much the house costs and whether their personalities and hobbies are compatible.

The conversation between the two while eating lunch on the rooftop:

- "Have you ever worked? I thought you were just collecting rent from a few houses."

- "You even know how many houses I have?"

- "Wu Xiaoyun told me all that."

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