I found you a fighter and you made her the best fighter she could be.
I killed her.
Don't say that. Maggie walked through that door with nothing but guts. No chance in the world of being what she needed to be. A year and a half later, she's fighting for the championship of the world. You did that. People die every day, Frankie. Mopping floors, washing dishes. And you know what their last thought is? "I never got my shot ." Because of you, maggie got her shot. If she dies today, you know what her last thought will be? "I think I did all right... I know I could rest with that."
Yeah...Yeah. ..
◎ Introduction
was old boxing trainer Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood decorated) almost his whole life to boxing career. Many outstanding boxers have benefited from his advice. In his life, the most important thing is never-ending boxing lessons and meticulous boxing theory. And the most important one of his theories is that protecting oneself is always the first.
Too much obsession with career makes Frankie's relationship with his daughter like a passer-by. At the same time, this has also become a lingering shadow in the hearts of the elderly. For a long time, he has lived an extremely autistic life. Frankie’s only friend, Scape (Morgan Freeman), was also a boxing coach. In the past 23 years, they have been doing almost the same work every day. In addition to managing Frankie's boxing gym, Scape is the person who knows him best. Only he knew that the fiery heart under Frankie's hard and cold appearance was always looking forward to forgiveness and redemption.
Maggie Fitzgerald (Hilary Swank) is a determined woman who understands her goal and knows how to achieve it. The strong desire to prove her strength to the world prompted her to walk into Frankie's boxing gym. The moment Maggie appeared, the fate of the two protagonists also began to be reversed quietly. After the twists and turns, Maggie's innate talent and unshakable faith finally moved the stubborn Frankie, who decided to help Maggie become a female boxer at any cost...
The day and night in training plus the mutual enlightenment of each other's past encounters It made the master and apprentice more and more tacit understanding. In the process of pursuing dreams and surpassing themselves, they together found a cure for the pain of the past. What made the two of them feel extremely gratified is that they found the long-lost sense of belonging like relatives in each other. In this struggle between ethics and courage, there will be no more memories of failure and pain.
One sentence comment:
The film is close to the level of "Angry Bull".
——The "New York Daily News"
film is more than just touching.
——"Premier Magazine"
Eastwood's best film directed in his career as a director.
——"Los Angeles Daily News"
◎Behind the scenes production:
This film is adapted from three short stories in the boxing-themed short story collection "Rope Burns": "The Monkey Look", "Million $$$ Baby" and "Frozen Water". The author F·X·Tour once worked on "cut "Man" has been a professional for many years (a staff member who dealt with injuries for boxers in time), experienced countless matches, and witnessed too many little-known bitterness and bitterness on the ring. It was Paul Haggis, a well-known screenwriter who fancyed this novel. He adapted the novel into a screenplay and won the favor of Clint Eastwood.
Eastwood said: "This is not a real boxing story, but a story about love. An old man was saddened by a father-daughter relationship that no longer exists. He found a young girl who made him feel like a father again. , And this girl is doing her best to become an outstanding boxer. Because of this, I am deeply attracted by the story. "
Why would anyone want to be a boxer and stand on the ring and go back and forth between beatings and beatings? When she started training for the film, Hilary Swank finally found the answer to her question: "For Magee, boxing is not only a way out, but also a hobby. I came from a poor family and lived a hard life at home. I started performing on stage when I was young. This is what I love and a career I want to pursue for life. Maggie and I resonate."
"Swank and I have never worked together," Eastwood recalled. "But we have seen it a few times. From her actions, we can conclude that her athletic ability is good. I have no doubt about her acting skills, but she has to undergo strict training. She did it. Her professionalism is admirable." Before the filming started, Swank had only three months to receive professional boxing training. The producer invited Hector Roca, who was named the world's best boxing coach by "International Boxing Digest", to coach her. In addition, Swank also conducts strength training to make the body reflect the texture of a professional athlete.
In the end, in the whole film, Swank was useless as a stand-in, completing all the boxing scenes. Inside and outside the camera, she also played with Lucia Rijker, the four-time women's world boxing champion, and had a profound experience of the training and life of female boxers.
In terms of image style, Eastwood deliberately pursues a special picture effect. Although the story of the film takes place today, Eastwood wants the picture to reflect the characteristics of another era, such as the 1940s, 50s, 60s or In the 1970s, in short, he wanted to find a timeless texture. In order to achieve the desired effect, Eastwood invited Tom Stern, the director of photography of "Mystic River", and the 89-year-old famous art designer Henry Bumstead to create this Ministry of "Millions of Baby".
◎Facts:
·Frankie’s boxing gym was built in an unused warehouse in Los Angeles.
·The original author F·X·Tour used a pseudonym, his real name is Jerry Boyd (Jerry Boyd), the collection of short stories "Rope Burns" is his first work published in the novel in 2000 When he first appeared, he was 70 years old. For the past 40 years, his works have been rejected by publishing companies.
Ashley Judd was the candidate to play Maggie.
·This film is the 25th film directed by Eastwood, the 57th film he starred in, and the 21st film he produced.
·Hilary Swank gained 20 pounds during training.
The girl on the truck in the film is played by Eastwood's daughter, Morgan Eastwood.
·In the beginning, director Anjelica Houston recommended to producer Albert S. Ruddy (Albert S. Ruddy) the stories in the short story collection "Rope Burns" and hoped that Ruddy could direct her. Later when Ludi obtained the right to film, Houston was unable to direct because of the film appointment.
The producer once thought that Sandra Bullock was the best candidate to play Maggie, but Bullock believed that the director should be played by Sheega Keppel. Later Bullock signed a contract with "Beauty Pageant 2".
·The whole film took only 37 days.
Morgan Freeman originally wanted to play Frankie.
·Hilary Swank was infected with blister rupture during training.
·The filming cost only 18 million US dollars.
Putting on the scene:
· Maggie's parents took the baby when they went to the hospital to visit her, and when they walked out of the hospital, the baby was gone.
·According to the rules of the World Boxing Association, Billy should be disqualified for a foul, and Maggie should become the champion.
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