Rebirth of top photographers

Chapter 282 Interview with focused eyes

Ten minutes later, the police finally arrived. To make sure there were no robbers, they entered the bank vigilantly with guns drawn.

But obviously, everyone had left, and they could only take some notes and survey the scene.

Chen Pingsheng and Huang Liao also found the police officer at this time.

"Don't come close, this is a crime scene, sir." The leading white police officer held the gun at his waist and blocked Chen Pingsheng outside the cordon.

"I have evidence, photos of the robbers." Chen Pingsheng pointed to his camera.

The white police officer raised his eyebrows and reached out to take away his camera, but Chen Pingsheng avoided it.

"I'm going to the police station. This is my thing. You can't take it away at will." Chen Pingsheng would not hand over the camera to them casually.

The white police officer nodded helplessly, and then said into the intercom: "Head, someone took a picture of the robber's face."

"I'll be right out."

A voice came from the intercom, and then a bearded policeman who was over fifty years old walked out of the bank.

"Did you take the photos of the robbers?" The bank was robbed not long ago. If there is relevant evidence, the robbers can be found as soon as possible to prevent them from fleeing.

"Yes." Chen Pingsheng turned on the camera and showed the police the photos he took.

"God, it's so clear." After seeing the photo, Xiu Hu immediately lamented his good luck. He didn't expect to have such a key clue. It was really great.

He extended his hand and introduced himself: "Girard."

"Chen Pingsheng."

"Let's go, Mr. Chen, come with us to the police station. I believe your photos will help us catch these vicious robbers!"

After saying that, Gilad took the two of them into the car and rushed to the police station.

In the car, Chen Pingsheng asked the question he was most concerned about: "Did the robbers kill anyone?"

Gilad nodded: "Damn guy, he killed two staff members and a man, and also broke a child's head. But I heard that the ambulance arrived in time, so nothing will happen to the child."

"Damn it." Huang Liao was furious. Although she didn't see the robbers, she could already feel the chilling and terrifying atmosphere through the photos. She couldn't imagine the people being pointed at at gunpoint inside. How desperate.

"Mr. Chen, what do you do?" Girard asked casually. He felt that carrying a camera with him and being able to calmly take photos of these people was not something ordinary people possess.

"I am an art photographer." Chen Pingsheng explained: "I recently finished my work here."

Gilad heard some clues from it and asked: "Is it very famous?"

Huang Liao replied: "The boss's works were recently exhibited at the Louvre."

Girard's eyes widened instantly. Of course he knew about the Louvre, and those who could enter its halls and exhibitions would definitely not be ordinary people.

I didn't expect that the bank robbery would involve such a well-known artist. I think those reporters with bad noses would not let go of this opportunity to write a big story.

Even if he is of yellow race, he will definitely detonate the public opinion network in the United States.

So Gillard immediately joked: "Are you ready to become famous, Mr. Chen?"

Chen Pingsheng raised his eyebrows but said nothing.

After several people arrived at the police station, they began to be questioned by the police and submitted the photos in their cameras to the police.

At the same time, local reporters also swarmed in front of the bank and began to report on this heinous robbery.

Although in the United States, people die from gunshots every moment, and bank robbery is an old skill passed down from ancestors, such a meticulous and cold-blooded robbery still caused quite a stir in the local area.

The next key factor that elevated the whole matter to a national level and attracted widespread attention around the world was what the police said during the press conference.

"We have identified one of the five robbers and are in the process of arresting him." Gilad was sitting in front of the stage. He rarely faced such a confrontational situation, so his tone was a little reserved.

When he said this, the arrest operation had come to an end, so he was not worried that the criminal would escape.

The police department here is quite reliable. In some places in the United States, there are even outrageous cases where arrests are written in black and white on the news, and the criminals flee decisively after reading it.

"Excuse me, what made the police act so quickly?" a reporter asked.

"Uh..." Gilad picked up the manuscript in front of him and said, "There was a photographer at the bank who helped us take photos of the robbers."

"You mean someone was at the robbery scene and took pictures of the robbers while they were robbing them?" The reporters suddenly became interested.

"Yes, that's it." Girard added: "It was he who called 911 and the hospital to save a child whose head was smashed from bleeding to death."

"Who is it?" the reporter stood up and asked. This is undoubtedly news worth reporting.

"It's a photographer from China." Girard looked at the text on the manuscript: "His name is Chen Pingsheng."

"Chen Pingsheng?"

"Who is Chen Pingsheng?"

"Do you know him?"

Many reporters exchanged words in low voices. As local media, they did not know much about news in the international art field, so they did not know the weight of these three words.

Only one of the local art magazine reporters suddenly remembered that she had seen this name in the news about the Los Angeles art exhibition. She quickly searched through the browser and found him on it.

So she stood up and said, "Is it Chen Pingsheng, the famous art photographer who was invited to participate in the Louvre Art Exhibition, the Los Angeles Contemporary Art Exhibition, and has won many Geshe awards?"

Gilad snapped his fingers: "You are right."

The whole audience suddenly fell into a heated discussion.

And when this news gradually spread throughout the United States as the Internet media fermented, the local police department quickly released several photos of the arrested accomplices.

These photos also entered everyone's field of vision along with the news.

Suddenly, Chen Pingsheng became a frequent visitor on hot searches.

"A Chinese photographer took photos of gangsters in order to help the police capture them..."

"A Chinese hero, in his unique way, helped the United States solve a bank robbery!"

"We should ask him to shoot a video, I believe everyone will buy it!"

"If you don't know his past works, then you are missing a true master of photography..."

Countless self-media and serious media began to report on this incident. They marveled at Chen Pingsheng's boldness, because judging from the photos, he was in an unobstructed place. If he was seen by the robbers, the consequences would be disastrous.

But he still stood up bravely, took pictures of all the robbers' faces, and helped the police solve the case.This is very much in line with the long-standing heroic plot in the United States. In times of crisis, someone will always stand up.

This undoubtedly made Chen Pingsheng receive unprecedented praise and became social news.

But Chen Pingsheng never showed up. It was not until the group of robbers were arrested one by one that they officially appeared in the public eye.

He was also thinking about his personal safety. After all, who knew if some remnants would come over and shoot him coldly.

For this reason, he has decided that after filming this work, he will not set foot in the United States again for at least a few years.

However, for the time being, Chen Pingsheng no longer had time to film. He was invited to be interviewed on the well-known American interview program, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Obviously, Chen Pingsheng had no reason to refuse. Whether it was the increased popularity after the interview or the promotion effect on his album, he could not refuse.

After this news spread back to China, it also aroused heated discussions among many people.

Even his mother and father called him to ask if he was injured and blamed him for not being the one who stood out.

It’s not their fault, parents always care about their children, and health is more important to them than anything else, except for those few parents who only regard their children as cash cows to make money.

And for the older generation, it is best to keep a low profile and not stand out.

But moderation does not mean moderation. Moderation is an attitude towards life, but it does not mean being cowardly or silent.

It can only be said that many people have a profound misunderstanding of classical literature. They only know what it is but don’t know why.

Chen Pingsheng did not explain this to his parents, but after agreeing to go home as soon as possible, he went to CBS TV station and accepted an interview.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is a very light-hearted, funny, and interactive interview.

Especially the host, Stephen Colbert, his hosting style is very interesting, which is why the ratings have been rising in recent years and it has become the number one interview program in the United States.

He interviews people in many different fields, and the topics are all very new and may even touch on topics in the coming weeks.

This also leads to the problem he mentioned, which many locals may not understand well.

But this had no impact on Chen Pingsheng.

When he put on simple makeup, walked to the stage and sat on the sofa, he had a real feeling.

Facing the white lights and countless eyes, Chen Pingsheng seemed to have thought that this program would be watched by people all over the world.Although this is an interview program, it has a wider audience than Gesay.

"Hey, Chen, hello." Stephen shook hands with him, and then started today's interview.

After a few simple questions and jokes, Stephen finally started asking some tough questions.

"I heard you were shot? How did you feel? Fear, worry, did you pee your pants?"

The audience laughed and waited for Chen Pingsheng's answer.

Chen Pingsheng shrugged and shook his head: "No, I only have one idea.

"This is America. Really, it's so crazy and so free." Chen Pingsheng said the sarcastic words without mercy.

But this was what the audience wanted to hear, and everyone in the audience started laughing.

The United States has a unique, innate self-deprecating humor, which is why talk shows originated in the United States.

Here, criticizing the political system and political leaders is very reasonable and even popular.

Unless this kind of criticism rises to a personal level and prepares for physical destruction, then the FBI will probably not mind coming directly to carry out personal attacks.

This kind of thing happened. Because he was dissatisfied with the policies issued by the current president, a 70-year-old veteran held a sniper rifle on a social platform and claimed that when he came to the state to give a speech, he would shoot him 800 meters away. Help him open his mind.

As a result, within a few days, the FBI arrived, fired a burst of fire as soon as he entered the door, and shot the old man to death while he was still sleeping.

This caused dissatisfaction among many veterans and led to a lot of public opinion turmoil.

But this is America, a country that is shameless enough, free enough, extravagant enough, and has double standards.

"Hahaha, Chen, I like your humor. I saw the photos you took, and I want to know why you were not discovered by them at such a close distance?" As Stephen spoke, the big screen behind him also showed the photos.

The audience looked at those clear pictures and were a little amazed.

"Because I'm better at...disguising. You should know that photographers should minimize their own presence when taking pictures..."

"Sense of presence? Huh?" Stephen stretched out his hand to compare the height: "It's like this high, so low?"

"Maybe it's lower than that." Chen Pingsheng held the sofa and squatted on the ground: "Maybe it's like this..."

"Hahaha..." the audience laughed.

"Well, I actually pretended to be more like a passerby." Chen Pingsheng explained: "And I was holding a wooden board in my hand and using it to cover my camera, so they probably didn't think I was a threat. "

"Of course, there is also a factor of luck." Chen Pingsheng said with a smile.

"Yes, after all, God cares for everyone." After Stephen finished speaking, the band began to accompany the band. The band in this show performed impromptu, so the music was different every time.

When it comes to audience interaction, the first question is extremely sensitive.

"Chen, why did you lose your first kiss?"

Chen Pingsheng was stunned. He didn't expect the audience to ask such a tricky question, which had already reached a private part.

But maybe in American culture, this is not considered privacy.

"In high school." Chen Pingsheng replied, and the audience immediately cheered.

"Then what sentence do you think these people should be sentenced to?" Another audience member asked a very tricky question.

There are many people in the United States who do not support the death penalty. They think it is unfair to humanity.

Therefore, they are vigorously promoting the elimination of the death penalty in other countries. For example, South Korea currently does not have the death penalty, and many serial murderers can be released from prison after decades.

In addition, there was an inexplicable wave of opposition to the death penalty in domestic society before, but it later dissipated without making any waves.

Chen Pingsheng has no doubt that these are things done by other countries.

So he answered firmly and directly: "First, I respect the legal systems of various countries and the penalties determined by the judges. Second, I support the death penalty for the principal criminals and murderers, and comfort those employees who stick to their posts and the innocent people." .”

The entire audience was in an uproar, and even Stephen did not expect Chen Pingsheng to answer so firmly.

After a brief silence, strong applause suddenly erupted in the studio.

(End of this chapter)