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Cinema in the Old District · Keeping the Appointment 560

Cheng Wei heads to an old-district cinema to watch a rare cut tracked down by Ye Heng, but the film cannot be screened due to equipment compatibility issues, leaving him anxious to swap machines overnight. She suggests pausing first and using the scheduled two hours to listen to the stories behind his collection. For the first time, Ye Heng does not rely on pulling off a surprise to prove his feelings, and the two end up talking about failures each had been reluctant to admit; the film is rescheduled for another time, and the date is already fulfilled in an unexpected way.

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