1301 Drunken country folk songs
Emily Chen sat up straight, looked around, and quickly scanned the situation at the scene.
At this time, the Lumiere Hall was brightly lit but pitch black, and the line of sight could not be transmitted at all. All one could see was the dense and surging crowd, like a dense and lush forest. The venue was obviously full, but every corner could still be seen. The audience was actively taking their seats, as if a theater that could accommodate 2,000 people had 6,000 people forced into it..
Emily strongly doubted that she couldn't even find a place to stay now.？
Involuntarily, Emily breathed a sigh of relief, glad that she came early to queue up today. Although the huge queue was too exaggerated when queuing up, after actually entering the venue, Lumiere The throughput of the lobby is somewhat reassuring.——
This is a film festival, there are no seat numbers; instead, you sit down in the order of arrival. Except for a small number of seats reserved for crew members and jury members, other guests also sit down on their own; so, Emily I was lucky enough to find a seat on the first floor, so I didn't need to go to the second floor. The condescending viewing experience still affected the viewing experience to some extent..
In fact, the entire first floor was already full of people. Everyone took it for granted that there was no room here. Many media who came in before Emily consciously went to the second floor; but Emily still chose to stay. On the first floor, I unexpectedly found that there were still a large number of empty seats. It seemed that everyone was too conscious and abiding by the order, and "politely" reserved the space on the first floor..
Of course, the works of the Coen brothers are not the type that pays attention to visual effects. But in the final analysis, it is still a lucky thing to be able to stay on the first floor..
“Today is really crazy, right? "A hearty voice came from the direction on the right..
Emily didn't think much about it and took it for granted that it was just chatting with her colleagues. A smile appeared on her lips and she said with a smile, "I thought the Leonardo DiCaprio scene was exaggerated enough, but I didn't expect that. This scene is the real climax. I think Fu Mao must regret it now and should suppress this scene later..”
Turning her head, Emily noticed the people around her, and her expression couldn't help but be slightly stunned, but before she could control her teasing words, she blurted out, "I'm very curious now, what is it like to be Renly Hall?"？”
“He's right there, you can just ask him." Steven Spielberg sat on the chair, with a mischievous look in his eyes like an old naughty boy, leaning forward towards the left side of the row in front of him. Raise your voice, "Hey Renly, this lady has a question for you, what is it like to be Renly Howl?"？”
Emily couldn't turn her head. She subconsciously followed Steven's gaze and saw Renly, who was politely apologizing and moving to the center seat..
Hearing the voice, Renly raised his head, with a slight curve at the corner of his mouth, "I have answered this question in an exclusive interview with the New York Times before. If you are interested, you can read it..”
“Huh! The official’s perfunctory answer, bad review.” Steven started to complain without hesitation and even booed..
Renly shrugged calmly, "Hey, this is your right as Renly Hall." After saying that, he tilted his head slightly, showing a proud expression, and then turned around. He looked over and sat down in his seat..
Emily and Steven exchanged glances, paused for a moment, and then the corners of their mouths raised at the same time. Steven spread his hands with a helpless expression, "I guess this is the correct answer..”
Emily burst into laughter and nodded in agreement..
This is the most magical moment of the Cannes Film Festival. After the media reporters have successfully queued up to enter, they can become ordinary members of the screening hall..
As we all know, the area in the center of the screening room is the best place to experience a movie. Generally speaking, this area is reserved for the jury members, crew members and important guests; while outside the area, it is completely open. Every audience member is free to choose where to sit.
They can sit next to a jury member and observe the screening up close - is he asleep? Did he cry? Did he yawn? Was he focused? Did he get a standing ovation? Does he like it or hate it?？
They can also watch the movie with the crew members and capture the actors or directors' feelings about the finished film for the first time - how was the chemistry during the filming process? Are the actors satisfied with the quality of the finished product? What is the director's attitude?？
These details are often the first-hand source of gossip about a work's reputation. Because the judges are not allowed to discuss the film openly during the film festival to avoid affecting the direction of the award selection; therefore, these gossips watched closely have become The most intuitive direction.
Obviously, Emily is very lucky today. On her right is the chairman of the jury, and on her left is the leading actor of the movie. Not far in front, she can also see the Coen brothers and Carey Mulligan sitting down..
This was truly a wonderful experience. Emily tried to stay calm and composed, which was not an easy task. But after the lights in the screening hall slowly dimmed, Emily's attention gradually shifted to the big screen..
You can feel from the first title that, as the Coen brothers said, the post-production of the film is not over yet. There is no production company, no cast lineup, and even the producer list is incomplete. It is just a black background with the words, " Coen Brothers Presents" and that's it, rough and tumble.
Then, the sound of guitar strings came from the speakers.
It’s not the kind of casual guitar string sound, but a raw wooden guitar without any modification. The resonance of the piano box and the rough texture of the strings are highlighted in the movie-watching reception in Lumiere Hall..
More importantly, the whole place was dark, with not even a hint of light. The vision was completely cut off, and the hearing began to amplify. The slight vibration of the strings seemed to be gently touching the heartstrings of every audience member..
The incomplete melody is not being played, but being tuned..
With just a few breaths, you can hear the noise of beer hitting the bar, guests talking, bartenders pouring alcohol, waiters coming and going, wine glasses touching each other... No need to explain or explain, everything in the entire screening room The audience is really in the bar.
“Gaslight Cafe，1961”.
A microphone appeared on the big screen. There was no formal and grand introduction. The melodious and light melody flowed down slowly like gurgling water. Before I saw the person, I heard its voice first. As the camera moved, the golden The light gradually outlined the face and body shape of the unshaven man in the darkness..
“Hang me, oh, hang me, I will soon die.”
Involuntarily, a thin layer of goosebumps appeared on the surface of Emily's skin..
On the huge screen, the handsome but decadent, vicissitudes and gloomy man was humming in a low voice. His hoarse voice told the story without words or expressions. The noise and boredom in his mind were all there. Slowly settle down.
It was as if I had put on my luggage and followed his footsteps towards an unknown journey. After going through many hardships, I still continued to move forward hobblingly, leaving only a lonely figure walking on the desolate and majestic road. Walking alone.
Time slowly began to flow backwards in that meandering melody.
2013Years, 2012, 2011... 2000, 1999... 1990... 1980... 1970... In the end, time slowly stopped in 1961. That year was devastated by the war. And the devastated era, the era that bloomed wantonly because of the liberation of ideas, the era that was struggling because of scars.
The story begins at the Gaslight Cafe in 1961.
Under the lens of the Coen brothers, the entire Lumière Hall was transformed into a Gaslight Café, and every audience present became a customer of the café, enjoying a folk performance..
Interestingly, in 1961, when folk songs were popular, people took it for granted because there were countless similar singers; in 2013, when folk songs were in decline, people were indifferent because no one cared about them and there was a cultural gap. Invisibly, the Gaslight Cafe and Lumi El Hall seems to break the boundaries of time, space and illusion, completing a seamless connection.
At the end of the performance, patrons in the cafe burst into polite applause.
“You and Mikey used to sing this song together？”
“Yes.”
“Boy, you were a mess last night..”
“It's... I'm sorry, Papi, I'm an asshole.”
“I don't care, it's just music. One of your friends is in the back alley.”
After the performance, the singer came to the bar, chatted with the bar owner, and then went to the back alley..
The person who came was a tough guy dressed as a Western cowboy. His face could not be seen in the dim back alley, but it was certain that they were not friends because the other person came here because of last night's mess and beat him up severely; Then he left the embarrassed singer and walked away.
Emily nodded slightly to express surprise and admiration..
The Coen brothers seem to have this ability. They can outline the background of the story and the image of the characters in just a few strokes. But this time, with Renly, their skills have undoubtedly reached a higher level. They have just begun, and things have just begun. An outline has already appeared.
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