Across America, Starting with the Boxing Champion Chapter 588

Chapter 588 Filming and The Expendables 3

The story in "La La Land" takes place in Los Angeles, or to be more precise, Hollywood. The male and female protagonists are also young people chasing their dreams in Hollywood.

The male protagonist is Sebastian, a jazz pianist who works as a pianist in a bar for living expenses. His dream is to open a jazz restaurant in Los Angeles.

The heroine Mia is an amateur actor. She has participated in many auditions, but was often interrupted during the audition. She has never succeeded. The heroine works in a cafe. Her dream is to succeed in the audition and become a star actor. .

The hero and heroine met in a traffic jam in Los Angeles, had many misunderstandings, and later became lovers, supporting each other's work.

The situation of the two gradually improved. The male protagonist became a musician in a popular band and successfully became famous. However, due to work reasons, the two parties spent less time together, and their differences became more and more serious, so they broke up.

Later, the heroine's filming became a hit and she became a popular movie star. The hero also realized his dream and became the owner of a jazz restaurant.

The two met many years later. The heroine was married and had a daughter. She and her husband met the male protagonist who was performing in a restaurant. The male protagonist also saw the heroine and her husband.

The two looked at each other with tears in their eyes and smiled, and the script ended.

The love story of the male and female protagonists is very romantic and touching, like a true portrayal of countless dream chasers, and also like a poem by Li Shangyin, "This love can be recalled, but it was already at a loss at the time."

In addition to the emotional line, the play also intersperses a large number of live music performances and dance performances, including the classic moves of the bullfighting lady in the Latin dance department, the tap dance clip of "Singin' in the Rain", and a waltz in the starry sky of the planetarium. , as well as jazz dance segments.

The director uses these dances to express the emotional changes of the male and female protagonists, which is an innovative fusion of dance and narrative.

These scenes look beautiful but are difficult to photograph.

Link joined the crew for rehearsals in mid-June, rehearsing both dance and film clips, similar to a stage play, and rehearsals were not completed until the end of July.

After the crew started filming at the end of July, Link and Emma Stone still had to rehearse until the famous dance artist David Vasco deemed it "perfect".

“I'm too tired. If I had known, I wouldn't have listened to you and accepted this role.”

On the set of the film crew, Link took off his sweaty white shirt and sat down wearing only a sports vest and drank half a bottle of water.

“Tired? Why don't I feel it at all?”

Emma Stone was wearing a yellow dress and her tap dancing shoes clicked on the floor. She smiled and said, "Boss, you are not only a man, you are also a world champion and the most powerful man in the world according to the media. You can't Not even a little girl like me."

“It's different. You are an actor and you just have to film a good scene every day. I am a boxer and a dad. I work a lot every day and I haven't had any rest recently. Of course I will feel tired.”

Link slumped on the sofa, and his assistant moved the electric fan over to help him blow the air.

“That's what it sounds like. Do you want me to give you a massage?”

Emma Stone asked, holding up her finger.

"No, if your fans see it, they will think that I, the boss, am oppressing you and creating a lot of black material for me out of thin air."

Link waved his hand, asking her to sit down and stop wandering in front of her.

“You have so much dirty information, what are you afraid of if you have more? And we have been rumored about the scandal since 2009. Now even if you tell the media reporters that we are innocent, no one will believe it.”

Emma Stone smiled slightly, walked behind the sofa, and helped him hold his shoulders, as obediently as a maid.

It's just that Link knew that this 'maid' was not as well-behaved as he thought, and that she was not caring about the body of his boss and colleague when she massaged him. Her purpose was similar to that of Cate Blanchett, and she went for the Oscar-winning actress.

You must know that after the "La La Land" project was established, it was rumored that it was a new movie directed by Damien Charreze, and Link was the male protagonist. There were a large number of actresses in Hollywood who wanted to play the heroine, and Link alone was offered two roles. More than a dozen phone calls from acquaintances.

But without audition, the crew decided to cast Emma Stone as the heroine. On the one hand, director Damien supported it. He used Emma Stone's image when writing the script. On the other hand, Link also agreed. The whole process went very smoothly. .

Because of this incident, Emma Stone was envied, jealous, and hated by many people, but she didn't care. She was very serious in rehearsals, and her goal was to get an Oscar.

“Boss, are you comfortable?”

Emma Stone squeezed his shoulder and smiled.

“Average! There are four senior masseurs in my training team. Compared with them, your technique needs to be improved.”

Link said with his eyes closed.

Emma Stone rolled her eyes in annoyance. The muscles on Link's body were as strong as rocks. She pressed her fingers a few times and almost broke them, but Link actually said that he was average and was too difficult to take care of.

"Boss, the script of "La La Land" is very good. There are classic movies such as "Singin' in the Rain", "Caravan" and "Swing Era" that have been shortlisted for the Academy Awards. You said that if we made it better, there would be No chance of getting an Oscar nomination?”

Emma Stone lowered her head, leaned into his ear and asked.

“Stop making trouble!”

Link pushed her face away, "Many actresses lose their goals after winning the Oscar for Best Actress, and their acting skills get worse and worse. On the contrary, those who have not won the Oscar will strive for excellence in their performances and continue to produce good works. So it's not a good thing to win an Oscar too early, and you don't have to talk about it every day.”

"I am definitely not that kind of actress. My goal is to become an actress like Katharine Hepburn or Ingrid Bergman. As long as I am an actor, I will take every role seriously and ensure that I will not overstep like other actresses." The acting gets worse."

Emma Stone squeezed Link's shoulders hard and said.

Link shrugged his shoulders and just said, "I hope you will keep your word." A burst of rhythmic music sounded on the set. Director Damien called them over and the filming was about to start.

“Let's go to work.”

Link stretched his waist and entered the studio with a relaxed look on his face, not feeling tired at all.

Emma Stone looked at his trembling hands, glared at his back, and walked over.

This scene was shot for the third time the two met. The first time they met was on a traffic jam viaduct. The two had a misunderstanding. The second time was in a bar. The heroine Mia wanted to say hello to the hero. The male protagonist had just been fired by his boss. He was in a bad mood and ignored her, passing her by.

The third time was at a friend's party. The male protagonist Sebastian's band performed at the party. The heroine deliberately ordered a pop song that the male protagonist didn't like and asked him to play it.

“Every part is ready!”

“Scene 32, shot 1, action!”

The filming continued. Link was wearing a red jacket and yellow casual trousers, standing in front of the electronic keyboard and playing while the band members were singing. In order to practice this piece of music well, he had practiced it hundreds of times recently, and he cooperated well with the band.

“Thank you! Does anyone else want to sing? That girl in front.”

The lead singer of the band shouted while holding the pole microphone.

“Cut!” “Mia enters!”

　　The photographer focused the camera on Emma Stone, who was wearing a yellow dress.

Emma Stone saw the actor and raised her arms high, "IRun! I order IRun!"

“Run? What a great idea.”

The lead singer shouted.

Link glanced at Emma Stone. He didn't notice it at first, but then suddenly turned his head to look at her with a very bad expression.

Emma Stone blinked and looked at him with a proud expression.

The band began to play, and Link was forced to reluctantly follow suit by playing the electric guitar.

Emma Stone stood on the sidelines, twisting her body randomly to the rhythm of the music, performing very interesting and spiritual.

“cut!”

“Do it again, Emma, you can be a little more wild and flamboyant, Link, you can be a little more depressed.”

Director Damien shouted.

“OK!”

Link and Emma Stone continued to search for the right emotions to add to the performance. After four takes, the scene was over and the crew continued to shoot the interaction between the male and female protagonists.

“Okay, I remember you.”

Link carried an electric guitar and found Emma Stone who was drinking beer in the corridor. He took off his sunglasses and said, "I admit that my attitude towards you was a little hasty that night." That night, the heroine Mia wanted to say hello to the hero. , but the male protagonist turned a blind eye, making the heroine very embarrassed and unhappy.

“Sloppy?”

Emma Stone is not happy with the term.

“Okay, I admit I'm an asshole.”

Link pointed to the band next door and said, "But point and run, that's too much for a serious musician."

“Oh my God! Did you just talk about a serious musician?”

Emma Stone asked, looking at him carefully.

Link shrugged his shoulders, "Do I have one?"

“Can I borrow this jacket you're wearing?”

Emma Stone asked, pointing to his coat.

"Why?"

“Because I have an audition next week and I have to play a serious fireman.”

Emma Stone smiled.

In July, "Maleficent" was released. The film was invested and produced by Lionsgate Pictures and Disney, as well as Angelina Jolie's studio, and distribution in North America was handled by Lionsgate Pictures.

The film was released on the third weekend of July. It grossed US$69.43 million in 3,948 theaters in North America during its first three days. It topped the box office for the week and exceeded 100 million in North American box office within eight days of its release. It is the fifth film released by Lionsgate this year. A movie with a box office of over 100 million in North America.

The film's overseas box office performance was even better. In the ten days after its release, the overseas box office exceeded US$200 million.

According to the current box office growth, the total box office is expected to be more than 700 million US dollars.

The production cost of this movie is 180 million. If the total box office exceeds 700 million, the producer will make more than 200 million US dollars in box office profits. Adding streaming media and other income, the profit will exceed 300 million US dollars.

This is also the reason why film companies like to invest in large-scale productions. One large and profitable project is sometimes as good as ten small and profitable projects, except for box office dark horses.

"Maleficent" was released in North America for 28 days, with a box office of over US$200 million, and a total global box office of US$640 million.

The film also has a good reputation, with a comprehensive media review score of 83. It is considered to be Angelina Jolie's most acclaimed film in recent years. Cynthia also guest-starred as a little princess in the film, which also made the little guy gain many fans. Movie fans Everyone praised her for being beautiful and cute, like little Taylor.

By August, the North American box office of "Terminator: Genisys", which was released early, reached 120 million US dollars, and the global box office totaled 482 million US dollars.

The North American box office of "Avengers 2" was 540 million US dollars, and the global box office total reached 1.52 billion US dollars, ranking second in the summer season.

　　Jurassic World, which ranks first, has a North American box office of 640 million and a global box office of 1.65 billion.

Some media reported that Captain America, Iron Man, Black Widow and other superheroes were pitted against Jurassic dinosaurs. As a result, the dinosaurs won a big victory. From this, we can also see the influence of dinosaurs on a global scale. How big, even a group of top stars can't compare.

In August, the tenth film "The Expendables 3" released by Lionsgate was released globally, and Link had to adjust his schedule and join the film promotion team.

However, the plot of "La La Land" is shot in four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. The crew started shooting at the beginning of the year until next summer. The shooting cycle is too long, and Link's adjustment of the shooting time will not have much impact.

After more than a month of publicity and warm-up, "The Expendables 3" was simultaneously released in 67 countries and regions around the world on the first weekend of August. Link attended the premiere ceremonies in New York, Beijing, Tokyo, London and other places.

The box office in North America in the first week was 66.85 million US dollars, which was slightly higher than the expected 55 million to 60 million. In China, the box office was 320 million yuan, which is more than 50 million yuan in US dollars, which is not much worse than the box office in North America.

The total box office in other regions also reached a cumulative US$140 million.

The global box office in the first week reached 255 million U.S. dollars, and the production cost of 150 million U.S. dollars has almost been recovered.

The film's reputation is also very good. It has a fresh rating of 73% on Rotten Tomatoes, with 54 people supporting it and 13 people opposing it. It is a good score among commercial movies. China Douban scored 8.1 points and 135,000 people rated it. It is considered by many media It's the most exciting action movie of the summer.

Link's action scenes in the film have been favored by fans and the media, and are considered to be comparable to Tom Cruise's performance in the "Mission: Impossible" series.

The scene where Link and Scarlett Johansson fall in love and kill each other in the film is also considered to be very "burning" and passionate. There are a large number of fans in the United States and China who devour the couple's CP. They think that both of them have been mentioned in "People" many times. magazine named the world's sexiest actor, and an actress considered the world's sexiest, and they look great together.

(End of this chapter)

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