The Greatest Showman (Big Play Bone)

Chapter 2464 Philharmonic City

“City of Philharmonic”, released in 2016, is undoubtedly one of Lan Li’s favorite movies.

This work tells the love story between two dreamers, Sebastian and Mia.

One dreamed of reviving the jazz, the other dreamed of becoming an actor, accidentally rubbing sparks and falling in love. Later, forced by the pressure of life, one chose to compromise and the other chose painful persistence. They still supported each other and loved each other deeply, but because of the definition of dreams Disagreement and drifting away, the once goodness gradually fades under the bright stars, and the two people who love each other deeply also pass by regretfully.

Although in the end both people realized their dreams, they were totally different.

This is a story about dreams, about Damien Chazere’s own memories, about Renly’s experience, about every dreamer, those struggles and pains, those persistence and obsessions, those compromises and surrenders, Suddenly looking back, I can’t help but think, if I don’t bow to life, can dreams and happiness be reconciled? Can the rosy life of fairy tales come true?

In the movie, Damien Chazère gave the story a “Casablanca” ending. Sebastian kept playing the piano in his jazz bar, then Mia stopped walking with a smile, and finally brought her company. Turned around and walked away, drawing the final end to their story, “There are so many cities in the world, and there are so many pubs in the cities, but she just walked into my room.”

The heartbreak at that moment was full of all Damien’s unrealistic beauty and romance, and it was also embellished with Damien’s heartache from real life.

The narrative of flowing clouds and flowing water, the colorful pictures, the beautiful and moving emotions, and Damien’s consistent rhythm control, scheduling the shots and controlling the editing like a melody, the beauty in one go is scattered in the corners and corners of the movie, not just telling After the story, the most important thing is to once again make people feel the charm of the golden age of song and dance movies. The rhythm, the coolness, the gracefulness, in the interest-oriented contemporary film market, has become less and less, and even extinct. Hidden in the picture is a deep love for movies.

It’s like a dream so beautiful that one does not want to wake up.

Lan Li personally likes it very, very much, even more than “Burst Drummer”-it has nothing to do with the movie itself, but with the dream woven by Damien.

The “City of Philharmonic” is about dreams, movies, and realities of life. It contains too many true feelings that belong to Damien himself, and that emotion is sincere and sincere, just like “love Like crazy”, every frame of the screen, every line, every moment, can make people feel the same.

In September 2016, after the “City of Philharmonic” was screened at the Venice Film Festival, it not only won the best actress trophy for the heroine Emma Stone, but also became the number one seed of the awards season, and was praised all over the world. Amidst cheers, all the way to the Oscar statuette, advancing at full speed.

Like works such as “Artist” and “Birdman”, “City of Philharmonic” puts its sight on Hollywood itself, and presents the beauty and glory of the golden age, which is no different for the Oscar judges. And the most moving existence, their “narcissism” made them like this work hopelessly. With the deepening of the awards season, the voice of the work rises instead of falling, and is striving for a new record high in history. Sprinting.

The fact is also true.

Fourteen Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Photography, Best Original Song, etc., tying the highest number of Oscar nominations in film history The record of “Titanic” deserves to be the most successful Oscar work since the “Titanic”. Even if it is placed in the long river of history, it can still be at the forefront, and the unstoppable momentum has truly reached its peak.

How powerful is this momentum?

In the battle for the actress during the awards season, Natalie Portman of “First Lady” and Isabelle-Huppert of “Her” are always far ahead, Emma Stone is only Only the third seed can be ranked, and the gap is very obvious. In the odds of the major authoritative lists, the obvious gap can be seen from the data, until the Golden Globe Awards.

However, after entering the second stage, the awards season has changed dramatically. Emma counterattacked all the way, soared all the way, all the way to overtake, carrying the strong momentum of the “City of Philharmonic”, consecutively overtaking two powerful competitors, with unimaginable Strong voice, and finally succeeded in reaching the top of the Oscars in one fell swoop, without any suspense, became the third winner of the Queen’s Figurine born after 1980 in history.

If there are no surprises, the “City of Philharmonic” will also be swept-the best director, the best actress, the best photography, the best original song, the best original soundtrack, the best art director and other six statuettes, On the night of the awards ceremony, it was far ahead. Except for the Best Editing Award, which was accidentally intercepted by the “Blood Battle of Hacksaw Ridge”, there were basically no accidents. time.

Indeed, the “City of Philharmonic City” picked up the best film Golden Man-less than three minutes, and then the biggest Oolong in the history of the Oscars was born. The guest of honor announced the wrong answer, the real best The winner of the film was “Moonlight Boy”, and the audience was in an uproar after correcting the results.

why?

The reason why the “Moonlight Boy” can be upset is closely related to history, society, and the situation. The most direct case is the 75th Oscar held in March 2003. It is the biggest prize winner, but the Iraq War that broke out a month ago has completely changed the situation-

The Oscars ceremony, which is still held on time, has become a target of public criticism. It has been criticized by North American fanatical public opinion. All opinions insist that the Oscars should be cancelled, and the strong protest against the war should be expressed with practical actions, and the “anti-war” is also in the past. It became the main theme of the awards season in four months.

In the end, “Chicago” defeated a strong opponent, reached the Oscar for best picture, and fell through the glasses of all experts.

The same situation happened again. 2016 was the presidential election year in the United States. Issues about race, immigration, refugees, and minority vulnerable groups permeated throughout, and the final election results broke out with a shocking upset, even the candidate himself. They were all ready for the speech of “announcement of election failure,” but they completed an incredible reversal and were successfully elected as the new president of the United States.

The whole Hollywood is fried.

After the Golden Globe Awards ended, the president successively issued the latest instructions, one is to build a wall on the Mexican border, and the other is to ban the entry of Iranian passports. Such a closed-door attitude has caused an uproar on the east and west coasts of the North American continent. The mighty heated discussion couldn’t stop at all.

The award season is no exception.

Therefore, on the night of the Oscars awards ceremony, in the competition for the best foreign language film, the Iranian work “salesman” upset and reversed the most popular German work “Tony Erdman” to the top; in the battle for the best film, “Moonlight Boy” At the last moment, he overtook the absolutely popular “City of Philharmonic” and became the first homosexual/sexual/sexual work to top the best film in Oscar history.

It’s complicated, but it’s not complicated.

Because the Oscars season is originally a public relations war, and the content covered by “public relations” itself is very extensive. Social issues are closely related to everyone, and no one can be an exception. Issues that seem to have nothing to do with themselves are being dealt with in every aspect every day. Affect your own life.

Then, Oolong was born.

But from an objective standpoint, after the end of the 89th Oscar, behind the controversy and unpopularity, time has proved the significance of this choice.

Just as the “crash” defeated the “Brokeback Mountain” to reach the summit, ten years later, no one can remember the “crash”, but the “Brokeback Mountain” is an indelible classic; similarly, “Moonlight Boy” and “Love” “The City of Music” has also accepted the test of time, and the film critics who have calmed down also made an objective evaluation:

Both of these works are excellent and each has its own strengths; moreover, “Moonlight Boy” can rank among the top three in the Oscar best picture sequence after the millennium, and the grace and beauty of “City of Philharmonic” are also the same. Can be gradually polished out after the time has settled, there is no loser in the two works.

Film critics have also rectified the name of “Moonlight Boy”. Although it is upset, the quality is still recognized.

The topic returned to the “City of Philharmonic”.

Undoubtedly, Lan Li still loves this work very much. When I first learned that Damien was preparing the script, I couldn’t help but get excited about the expectations; but Lan Li also hesitated, not sure whether he should take the script. Because the actor in the previous life was Ryan Gosling.

When I took the filming of “City of Philharmonic” Ryan’s career was in a period of turbulence, which can not be regarded as a low point, but it is indeed groping.

Since appearing in the three outstanding works of “President Killing”, “Desperate Driving” and “Crazy Stupid Love” in 2011, Ryan’s actor career has reached a new peak. He has no shortage of work invitations, but unfortunately, five In the past year, all his works were thunder, heavy rain and little rain, and the quality of the finished product was far below expectations. The only “big short” worthy of naming, he is just one of the supporting roles, and there is not much room for expression. .

The “City of Philharmonic” became a turning point in his career and once again reached the top.

Ryan is a close friend of Lan Li. He does not want to take away Ryan’s chance to perform, but he really loves the “City of Philharmonic” in his heart. This also puts Lan Li into a dilemma, and it is always difficult to give up; However, now the problem is solved. Lan Li is adjusting and recovering. He doesn’t think he is the best choice for the movie-choose Ryan to get the movie back on track.

Because Lan Li knows that Ryan’s performance can make “City of Philharmonic” complete. This is his role, and this is his movie.

He did not “comfort” to Ryan, but Ryan deserved it.