Dion Leonard：从新疆戈壁到加州好莱坞，一只中国流浪狗的从影逆袭路

■文 |小师妹

电影《忠犬八公》讲述了一只名为Hachi的狗与一名大学教授的感人情谊，Hachi每天早上送教授去车站，傍晚在车站迎接教授回家，直到有一天教授在学校突然发病，再也没有回家，Hachi就在车站等了9年，直至死去。

在中国，也有这样一个动人的故事，英国马拉松爱好者Dion Leonard在中国参加比赛时，一只素未谋面的流浪狗（后命名为Gobi）出现了并且跟随他跑完了126公里的马拉松赛段。比赛结束后，在Dion先行回国办理相关收养手续时，Gobi却在乌鲁木齐走丢了，于是Dion立马飞回中国，在当地民众的帮助下，找到了丢失的Gobi。

经由时寒冰老师介绍，小师妹有幸和主人公Dion取得了联系，并向Dion了解了他和Gobi的故事。根据他们的故事出版的书籍于6月1日在国外发行，据了解，20th Century Fox有意将他们的故事拍成电影。

▲Gobi官方微博：http://weibo.com/u/6015676814?profile_ftype=1&is_all=1#_0

小师妹

Gobi是一只普通的流浪狗，你为什么愿意带她回家？

Dion

Gobi running with me took my mind off the actual part ofrunning in the extreme conditions of the desert. I was in complete amazementthat this little dog could run so quick and just keep running no matter thecircumstance. For a little dog Gobi has a very big heart. During the race Imade Gobi a promise in the desert that I was going to bring her home and I knewwhatever it took I wanted to achieve this.

Gobi让我忘记了沙漠极端恶劣的环境。她只是一只小狗，但在那样的极端环境下却一点都没有落后，令人吃惊。Gobi体型虽小，却有一颗坚定的心。比赛期间，我向Gobi承诺，无论付出什么代价，赛后都要把她带回家。

▲Gobi官方微博：http://weibo.com/u/6015676814?profile_ftype=1&is_all=1#_0

小师妹

再次回到中国后，是什么让你坚定了找到Gobi的信念呢？

Dion

I was home in Edinburgh, Scotland when I received a phone call that Gobi was missing in Urumqi. It was the most depressing news and instantly I was concerned for Gobi’s well -being and safety. I made the decision to fly back to China immediately and sacrificed everything to find her. Gobi and I had formed a bond and connection that was more than just special, it was life changing.

得知Gobi在乌鲁木齐走丢的消息时，我正在英国爱丁堡的家里。消息令我深受打击，我非常担心Gobi的安全，立刻买了机票飞回中国，发誓无论如何也要找到她。Gobi和我已经结下了深厚的感情，她改变了我的生活。

小师妹

在寻找的过程当中，你都得到了哪些帮助？

Dion

I arrived in Urumqi and started doing some television and press interviews which really captured the hearts of the people in Urumqi.

抵达乌鲁木齐后，我开始接电视和媒体采访，很多当地人都得知了Gobi周六的消息。

The people were so supportive, generous and welcoming. It was like the whole city got behind me and was searching for this little dog that none of them had ever met before. I would not have found Gobi without everyone’s help and all the volunteers who searched day and night. It was such a heartwarming moment when we found Gobi that she was alive.

虽然没有人认识Gobi，但是大家都很热心，帮助我寻找她，几乎整个城市都加入到寻找Gobi的行动中，还有志愿者彻夜寻找。Gobi出现时，简直激动人心。

▲Gobi官方微博：http://weibo.com/u/6015676814?profile_ftype=1&is_all=1#_0

小师妹

Gobi给你的生活带来什么样的变化？他身上有哪些值得人类学习或者敬佩的特质？

Dion

Gobi has endured many tough life moments that at timeswould have been just a daily battle to survive. Gobi’s instinct to continue fora better life is something we can all learn from. Whenever life gets you downthere are always positive messages you can take from it and life will come goodagain at some point. Gobi’s natural way with people is kind and loving which isa quality that many people have witnessed from her and it has rubbed off on meas I look to help others more in my life.

Gobi经历了极其艰难的时刻，常常为了每日的基本生存去斗争。但她追求更好生活的精神值得我们学习。当生活打倒你的时候，要积极从中吸取经验，然后生活总会慢慢变好的。认识Gobi的每个人都知道她喜欢与人亲近，富有爱心，这也影响到我，在生活中与人为善。

小师妹

你觉得Gobi作为一个象征，可以为中西方的文化交流做出什么样的改变？

Dion

That coming together to help each other we can make thisworld a better place. We are all the same people underneath. No one knew who I wasin Urumqi when I searched for Gobi yet everyone treated me and loved me likefamily. If we can come together to help one man find a small dog what can weachieve if we can all come together as people in the world!

Gobi的故事告诉我们，只要我们互帮互助，世界会变得越来越好。本质上，我们都是一样的。在鲁木齐寻找Gobi的时候，没有人认识我，但是大家待我都像家人一样。既然我们可以齐心协力找到一只丢失的小狗，那么我们也可以齐心协力让世界变得更好。

▲Gobi官方微博：http://weibo.com/u/6015676814?profile_ftype=1&is_all=1#_0

小师妹

Gobi电影出名以后，你们还会继续一起跑马拉松吗？Gobi的未来规划是什么样的？

Dion

Gobi and I first have our book Finding Gobi available from June 1st globally. We hope that this will be published in China but are still awaiting a Chinese publisher to accept. Once the book is published in China the movie will begin to take place. We hope that starts in 2018 and is brought to the screen in 2019. Gobi and I will continue to raise money for other stray dogs and help lots of animal charities that do not receive financial support.

6月1日，我们的书在全球首发出版。现在正在寻找合适的中国出版商，把这本书推向中国。书在中国出版以后，电影就可以开拍了。我们希望电影在2018年能够开拍，2019年能够上映。我和Gobi会继续为流浪狗和其他动物慈善机构募集资金。

▲部分内容参考网络