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Due to the limited budget of the film, I had to choose some of Lei's historical images and set up the set accordingly. In the whole film, two-thirds of it belongs to real scene shooting.
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In the film, the actor of Lei's wife is indeed Lei's second wife.
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Ray Charles died of liver failure on June 10, 2004. The film had already been filmed and Ray had seen the first cut version.
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During the filming, in order to achieve the blindness effect, Jamie Fox wears prosthetic eyes for up to 14 hours a day.
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According to Lei's request, the script was translated into Braille for his reading.
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The director obtained the filming rights in 1987, but he shelved it for many years because he could not find an investor.
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When Ray played the piano with the symphony orchestra, the brand of the piano was changed, and the mark on the piano was changed from the original Steinway to Hohner.
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The police motorcycle that appeared in the 1961 scene did not start to be used until 1984.
Ray behind the scenes gags
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Extended Reading
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Oberon: You know, Marlene and Gossie's the ones running the game on you, Ray. They sliced up the pie the first night you played. Thirty-five percent off the top. Plus Gossie's double scale as leader.
Ray Charles: Leader. If anyone's leadin' the band I'm the leader! You know what? Forget the bohumps. I'm goin' my own way.
Oberon: Who's gonna book your gigs? Marlene's got you locked up and she ain't about to let her golden goose go.
Lady in Rain: [singing] Straighten up and fly right. Cool down papa don't you blow your top.
[Speaking]
Lady in Rain: Ray Robinson you are fan-tastic.
Oberon: There you go man. Gimme some skin.
Ray Charles: [Feels card in his hand] What's this?
Oberon: Jack's card. I got his number at the hotel
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Jack Lauderdale: So Ray, we got to talk about your name, man. Robinson. I mean, Sugar Ray got to Robinson franchise all sewed up. So I'm thinking we go with your middle name: Charles. As in "Ray Charles."
Ray Charles: I don't care what you call me, man, just as long as my name is on the record.