Self-made films thrive
'老男孩'成最热网络视频

Old Boys, a 43-minute online film, topped the list of the 25 most-viewed videos on the video sharing website Youku.com, beating famed director Zhang Yimou's latest blockbuster Hawthorn Tree Forever. No one anticipated the success of the independent film, which has attracted more than 22m hits since its Oct 28 debut. Telling a story about 2 middle-aged male zilches and their juvenile dreams, Old Boys was applauded as the "must view film for post-80's", because it has triggered the ebullition of memories and complexities long buried in the heart of many post-80's or even -70's.(See photo)

在优酷网公布的"25个观看次数最多的视频"榜单中，网络自制短片《老男孩》打败张艺谋的近作《山楂树之恋》一举夺魁。谁也没有想到这个只有短短43分钟的视频能红到这个程度：自从10月28日发布以来点击率已经超过了2200万。《老男孩》讲述了2个普通中年男人关于青春的记忆，让很多80后甚至70后心中尘封已久的璀璨回忆和复杂情愫又重新鲜活起来，更被评为"80后必看短片"。(见图)

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