2199 Moth to flame
“Start filming！”
Ogus's voice rang out in the quiet studio, even a little abruptly. It accidentally disturbed the sparrow parked at the window, and flew away with a flutter. Then the scene returned to tranquility, and all eyes were focused on Lan. Li and Rachel, but no one moved.
It was clear that Renly did not speak or move, but the invisible aura of the performance made people hold their breath: Ogus's lens did not capture the front, but captured Renly and Rachel in a frame-like set composition. It is enough to show you a complete picture from your side..
Although the onlookers present could not catch Renly's gaze like Rachel, the omnipresent aura of the performance still slowly seeped out..
The shoulders that had always been bent and curled up quietly straightened up. The amplitude was not obvious. It was far from the level of confidence, but you could still feel the change; the hands were still folded and clasped between the knees, but they did not continue to be awkward. And tense up cautiously, you can faintly notice some relaxation; the most important thing is still the eyes——
When he first entered the hotel to check in, his eyes were always drifting and distracted. The focus and focal length were broken up and couldn't capture the pattern at all. The only thing that was certain was that he was always avoiding direct contact with his eyes, and would appear from time to time. A state of mind wandering and daze, as if immersed in one's own world, like a sloth.
But at this moment, he was sitting upright, quietly staring at the myopic woman in front of him. Even if he didn't see her eyes directly, he could still clearly detect the concentration, which was not affectionate or doting. Indulgence, not love, but concentration, wholehearted concentration, as if you are facing a rare treasure.
Calm, yet intense.
Cool, yet hot.
Focused, yet turbulent.
He just sat there, staring at the woman in front of him, but the emotions bursting out from the inside told the story of the vicissitudes of life..
“roar！”
All the staff couldn't help but hold their breath. Although they knew that this scene was very important, their minds were now filled with Renly's every move - to be more precise, Renly didn't actually move at all, but Just sitting there quietly, but already telling the story.
This kind of performance really gives people goosebumps..
David raised his right hand slightly cautiously and called the waiter over - the movement of raising his hand was a little stiff and regular, as if it was framed in a square or rectangular frame. After raising it slightly, , he showed a shallow smile and put it down again.
Then, he quickly glanced at the short-sighted woman, and the smile at the corner of his mouth slowly narrowed..
One look has already expressed the madness and enthusiasm of falling in love. It doesn't even need too much embellishment, it is enough to make every audience present raise the corners of their mouths..
The waiter appeared, and David raised his chin slightly and said politely, "Excuse me, can I have a knife and fork?" He paused for a moment, then added, "Not a butter knife, but a steak knife..”
“Wait a moment." The waiter said and left directly.
The waiter has left, but David's eyes are still fixed on the same spot - it seems that his old habit has happened again, and the focus and focal length have collapsed unknowingly. However, if you look carefully, you can faintly detect an abnormality. Come on, this time, he is not distracted, but thoughtful.
Invisibly, he slightly nodded his head. To be more precise, he seemed to be unconsciously using his jaw to match the rhythm of thinking. The long eyes rolled out more confusion and precipitation, so the nodding action also looked like self-refueling. and encouragement to add chips to your decisions.
“Do this. Just do it. This is right. Okay. That’s it..”
That's about it.
The uncertainty revealed by the slight pause was all dissipated in the affirmation of the jaw, and then, he convinced himself.
His eyes slowly lowered, and the focus and focus were all hidden in his eyelids. Then, he blinked again and nodded again. With just two small movements, he collected all his thoughts. When he raised his eyes again, he had already turned around. He looked at the nearsighted woman without hesitation..
Very trivial and subtle movements, more often than not, they seem to be unconscious conditioned reflex movements, just like the pulling of nerves causing the twitching of fingers - not their own movements, but subconscious reactions, but it is precisely these small movements , but it makes the whole emotional change become subtle..
The entire filming scene was completely silent.
Today, they are filming the last scene of the movie - not the final scene, just the last scene of the movie, which was shot in advance.
After the leader of the Lonely discovered the spark of love between the myopic woman and David, she deceived the myopic woman into a clinic on the grounds of correcting her vision. In the end, she blinded the myopic woman and tried to destroy the relationship, but failed. This caused a fundamental change in the situation between the nearsighted woman and David.：
They decided to return to the city, truly live in the city as a couple, and integrate into society..
After some twists and turns, David and the myopic woman returned to the city, but before officially returning to daily life, in order to show the equality of the two people - just like the lame man had tried to find the lame woman before, but failed in the end, so he He deliberately made his nose bleed, found a woman with a nosebleed, and became a partner. Now David and the myopic woman "need" the same. So... David needs to blind himself..
This is why David asked for a steak knife, he was about to harm himself.
According to the "Lobster" script, the ending stays in one moment：
David tried to poke his eyes, but failed; the myopic woman looked out the window, implying that she was not completely blind. This will also become another metaphor - David is still the moth that flies into the flame for love. existence; and the myopic woman is the real master at the top of the food chain.
But after discussion and adjustment, Renly and Ogos reached a consensus. If David stayed at the moment when he was about to make his move, such an ambiguous state could open up countless possibilities. However, it would seriously harm the adapted story.：
On the one hand, it cannot show David's moths flying into the flame. Although it originally stayed at the moment of hesitation, it can still show the selfish nature of human beings at critical moments. However, this level is too superficial and not as good as David. Really completing the social metaphor cruelty caused by self-mutilation - innocent people will eventually be destroyed, social coldness will eventually be unstoppable, and even the flame of love will completely die out. This is also divorced from the single level of "each other's love needs something in common" The profound meaning gives the story a more profound social reflection..
On the other hand, it is impossible to show the ultimate despair. From the hotel to the forest to the society, all hopes were extinguished with David's self-mutilation. The most ironic thing is that David thought he had achieved love, but in fact It was he who destroyed the last hope with his own hands, and his innocence became a joke and irony in the blood..
The most important thing is that there is no way to challenge the concept of love in the whole movie - those who pretend to have love are safe and sound; those who pretend to have no love are covered with bruises; and those who really have love are destroyed. This is Ogus's original love. The core mystery that constructs the entire "Utopia" story was finally achieved with the blood of David.
After modifying the ending, Renly's performance naturally needs to be made some adjustments: those details are not to hint to the audience that he is ready, but to truly show his inner determination..
Those hesitations, those hesitations, those hesitations... although short-lived, they truly showed David's psychological struggle, and then he made a choice.
But...is it really that simple? It's like a person who is about to commit suicide is now preparing to blind his eyes. David's fluctuations cannot be so simple..
David cheered for himself secretly, and then looked at the myopic woman again - he didn't even realize the action, but began to carefully look at the myopic woman's eyes, his head slightly turned to the left and right sides He turned to the side, as if he hoped to make a more accurate judgment under the sun; then, he leaned forward slightly, keeping eye contact intently, and slowly, just like that, slowly approached.
At the same time, David's eyes slowly opened wide, as if he was trying to spy on his figure reflected in the pupils of the near-sighted woman..
The description seems to be very violent, but the actual situation is different. David's upper body only leaned forward slightly, not too much - not because of timidity, but because all movements were unconscious, even David himself was unaware of the fear in his heart：
Subconsciously, he was still seeking confirmation, whether the myopic woman was really blind, not to expose the woman, but to avoid self-harm. That kind of sincerity and anxiety made his body act in unexpected ways. He I thought I was under control, but in fact I was trying to verify it in a small way. Those tiny and invisible movements revealed my true emotions deep inside..
But at this time, David's heart was filled with love. He selectively ignored those fears, and then his body settled down while observing and exploring..
nothing found.
The eyes and pupils of the short-sighted woman did not react at all, reflecting his face and movements like a mirror, but she still could not detect the expression..
This meant that David could not find a reason to shrink back. So, his body froze, and he stared at the myopic woman quietly: no stiffness, no fear, no shrinking, just paused in place, and then stared The sight of the woman with myopia became gentle bit by bit, as if she was admiring the unique treasure in the world. The tenderness gradually overflowed, and then turned into a light joy.——
As long as he does it himself, then they can be together forever, right?？
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