1 Opening credits (
subtitles)
Do you get what you want in your life, even so?
Yes.
So what do you ask for?
Known to be loved by people, consciously loved by people in this world.
Raymond Carver, the
twilight scene flashed in "Out of Chapter" .
(Subtitle)
Birdman
or
(Ignorance has unexpected advantages)
2 (Montage) The
falling fireball crosses the atmosphere.
3 Inner day dressing room A A
messy dressing room, where Riggan, who only wears underwear, levitates cross-legged in the air, facing the window. (Unfamiliar words) Why have we fallen to this place? We don't belong here.
My daughter Sam, who bought it outside, called and asked what kind of flowers to buy. Riggan replied that it was not a rose. Sam said he hated this job.
Riggan stared at himself in the mirror. A note in the corner of the mirror: this thing, not something else. The notification sounded and the scene was ready to be in place. Riggan dressed and left. A poster of "Birdman" hung on the wall.
4 Inner Corridor-Stairs
Riggan passes through the dimly lit corridors, stairs and pan-blue filming area. The staff greeted him and called him Mr. Thompson.
5
There is a round table in the backstage lobby of the Nei Day backstage . Riggan sat down straight at the table. Actor Ralph, actresses Lesley and Laura are discussing how to deal with issues at the end of the stage play. Riggan argues with Ralph. Suddenly the chandelier fell, knocking the chattering Ralph stunned. Everyone rescued, Riggan calmly left.
6 Inner Day Corridor-Stairs
Producer Jake hurriedly followed Riggan to discuss, the rehearsal still had 5 minutes to start, but the male lead had a sudden situation.
Riggan insisted that the preview be cancelled and the audience refunded their tickets. He can't stand a bad actor like Ralph, saying that the accident just now was made by himself. Jake thought he was joking. Regardless, Riggan ordered Jake to find a good actor as soon as possible.
7 In the dressing room A
Riggan sat down in front of the mirror, and strange words rang again. Riggan adjusted his breathing to relax himself, but couldn't get rid of the sound. The voice reminded Riggan that they were the real actors, and that others were not worth mentioning, and they didn't even know what you could do.
Riggan took off his wig and found a rose on the side, and his daughter's note read: They don't have what you want. Riggan moved the vase with his mind, and the vase flew up and smashed into pieces on the wall.
In front of the window are placed the head of Buddha Shakyamuni, prayer beads, blurred photos, glass and brass utensils and other mystic objects. (Transition)
8.
Several reporters from Dressing Room A interviewed Riggan. Asked why you, as an anime hero like "Birdman", would take Raymond Carver's stage play? Do you inject young pig semen to slow down facial aging? Riggan defended, but no one listened.
The agent Jake invited the reporter to discuss with Riggan that the Ralph incident has been handled, but if the rehearsal is cancelled, the media feedback will be unfavorable and the project will lose money. Riggan insisted that we need good actors.
The actress Lesley knocked on the door and said that he could recommend the famous actor Mike to join, because he has an affair with himself. Jake was ecstatic and walked out of the dressing room.
9 Inner Day Corridor-Backstage
Jake walks through the dark corridor and tells the staff to turn on the lights and there will be a show at night.
The lights are on. (Transition)
10 inner night stage
Mike met Riggan that night. Mike is a big-name style, and he has a good opinion on the stage, theater, and lines. He learned that Riggan adapted the script and directed and acted by himself, insisted on starting the trial without reading the script, and added his own understanding and freedom to play.
Sam passed by and met Mike after being introduced by his father. Mike learns that she is Riggan's daughter and assistant.
11 Inner Night Corridor-Clothing Room
Sam leads Mike to the clothing room. She admires Mike quite a bit.
The staff makes clothes for Mike's measuring ruler. Mike has no contraindications and takes off naked in front of Sam. Lesley walked into the clothing room and didn't notice Sam's presence. She warned Mike not to let Riggan's daughter see her naked, her brain was broken from taking drugs... Mike reminded Lesley that Sam was always there. Lesley defended Sam, but Sam didn't mind and left.
Lesley complained that Mike had made a fool of herself. She warned Mike that she had finally gotten into Broadway and that his future could not be undermined. Mike treated it jokingly.
The staff passed by indifferently. (Transition)
12 In the backstage corner of the inner night,
Jake and Riggan quarrel secretly. Jake emphasized that Mike should be paid four times, and the crew ran out of money, but Riggan insisted on hiring him. Mike was the actor he had been looking for.
Another actress, Laura, passed by and called Riggan away.
13 Inner Night Corridor-Backstage corner
Laura said that she had not come to the moon, and she was probably pregnant with Riggan's child. She asked Riggan if he was happy, and Riggan had to hug Laura. Laura leaves, reminding Riggan hintly that tomorrow is a rehearsal.
(Music start: Pavane, Ravel) (Transition)
14
Mike, Lesley and Laura rehearse on stage in the backstage of the inner night .
Riggan confirmed to the staff that Mike's performance was really good, and the staff said that he was drinking real wine. Riggan walked over and joined the rehearsal as he read his lines. (Transition)
15 Inner Night Stage
(first preview)
Riggan tells the story of a child driving a pickup truck into an elderly tent, facing the audience emotionally. (Music start: Sym 9 Mov 1, Mahler) Mike behind him suddenly complained that the wine was replaced with water and the setting and props were fake. He complained rashly about ruining the performance. The audience was in an uproar, and Riggan exited angrily.
16 In the night backstage-corridor
Riggan asked Jake to drive Mike away, but Jake fought back angrily, saying that he had no money to give up the preview and no money to drive Mike away. Riggan, as the director, should control the actor. Riggan was speechless.
Mike suddenly rushed to congratulate Riggan on his outstanding performance. Riggan will meet Mike at the theater gate in about ten minutes.
17 In the night dressing room A
Riggan walked into the dressing room and found his ex-wife Sylvia in. Sylvia cares about her daughter after detoxification, and Riggan responds perfunctorily. Laura didn't knock on the door and broke in. Sylvia noticed something strange and was also blocked by Riggan. Riggan was so worried about the stage play and even wanted to use the house left for Sam to raise funds, but his ex-wife refused.
Riggan tells the story of flying with a big star, implying that he is already an insignificant little person. This stage play is an opportunity to do things well, and I cannot lose it. Sylvia felt that Riggan was different from before and seemed to understand him and agreed with him to use the house to raise funds.
The ex-wife leaves, and the strange voice uses "The Thompsons" to tease Riggan's life. Riggan told him to shut up.
18 In the inner night corridor,
Riggan was quite angry when he learned that Mike had ordered a sunbed to help enter the character.
19 Waiye Street
Riggan waited at the entrance of the theater, and the two quarreled on the way to the coffee shop. Riggan said that Mike had ruined his reputation, but Mike fundamentally denied that Riggan was famous-the "Birdman" sign was long gone, no one knew him, and he was a famous actor. Mike walked into the coffee shop and Rigan followed.
20
Neiye Coffee Shop Mike said that the destructive performance just now was for theatrical, not aimed at Mike-gaining reputation is a well-known method, and creating news effects is the role of preview; I am an expert in catering to the market, and no one cares about you. But it happened that an elderly fan took a photo with Riggan, and Mike was embarrassed. He learned that the reason Riggan was obsessed with acting was an encouragement note written by Raymond Carver on a tissue many years ago.
The most influential stage critic Tabi is also in the coffee shop. Mike pretends to be acquainted with her in front of Riggan. In fact, the two despise each other.
Riggan checked out and left the coffee shop.
21
Waiye Street Riggan walked to the street, opened the backstage entrance with the key and walked in.
22 Inner night corridor-backstage room
Riggan found his daughter in a room and thanked her for her assistance. And suddenly he smelled marijuana. Riggan quarreled with her daughter, accusing her of taking drugs and ruining her career. The daughter retorted, saying that what Riggan did was meaningless-you were already out of date, doing this just wanted to make yourself important, but in fact you are an unimportant person. Sam noticed the change in his father's expression, realized that he had hurt him, and left quietly.
Riggan stood at the table, silently turning the flask on the table with his mind, lighting the marijuana and sucking it himself. (Music starts: Sym 5 Mov 2, Tchaikovsky) (transition)
23 Inner Night Stage
(second preview) On the
illusion-like stage, Laura reads her lines to the audience.
24 Inner Night Backstage-Stage-Backstage
Mike and Lesley enter the set and prepare to play, the last scene of the stage play. They lay on the bed with a sheet covering them. Thinking of the applause, Mike said to Lesley that he was hard at the bottom and wanted to make a fake show. Lesley resisted, struggling, and their set had turned to the audience. The sheets were opened, Mike forced an uproar at the audience appearance, and surprised Riggan with the gun. The performance continues, this is a scene of catching rape. Riggan's role as a husband learns that his wife no longer loves him, realizes that he is not important, and shoots himself at himself. applause.
Lesley felt insulted and cursed Mike. He couldn't be tough for six months, but he was tough in front of 800 audiences; he was sincere on stage, but in reality he was a big liar. Riggan and other four people successfully closed the curtain in applause. After Lesley stepped down, he ran away and asked Mike to move out.
25 In the night dressing room B
Laura persuaded and hugged Lesley. Even though she felt humiliated, her Broadway dream came true. Riggan also appeared to encourage Lesley, and was jealous of Laura. Lesley consoled Laura in turn. The two reconciled and kissed passionately. Mike broke in and was kicked out.
26 Inner Night Corridor-Dressing Room A-Corridor-Stairs
Mike walked through the corridor while cursing and walked into the dressing room where Riggan was, complaining that the prop gun was not real enough and he could not enter the state. Riggan was speechless. Mike left the dressing room dissatisfied, lit a cigarette, and walked to the balcony.
27 Outer Night Balcony
Sam sits in a dangerous position by the balcony seeking excitement. Mike's indifferent attitude aroused Sam's interest, and the two played a truth or dare game. Sam invites Mike to bed, but Mike refuses, fearing that he won't be tough. For Mike, the stage is more real than reality-in reality, age is not forgiving. Sam left, Mike looked at the sky. (The sky is getting brighter, transition)
28 Inner Day Dressing Room A
Laura showed it to the Riggan Morning News. Mike made the front page for his erection and related interviews, but Riggan News was on the inside page. Riggan was angry, but Laura said that she couldn't help it. She told Riggan that she was not pregnant. The strange voice made Riggan forget Laura, only inciting his anger towards Mike.
29
Neiji Corridor-A room-Corridor Riggan rushed through the corridor with a newspaper, dug out Mike from the sunbed, beat him with the newspaper, and was rather dissatisfied with his exaggerated remarks. Mike disagrees, implying that the hype is normal. Riggan played casually and made up stories about his father's sexual abuse to fool Mike. The two quarreled. Riggan punched Mike in the face and the two wrestled. The staff was dumbfounded. Within
30 days, A
Riggan left the dressing room angrily and walked into the dressing room. The strange voice continued to tease Riggan's low self-esteem and anger. Riggan smashed things with his mind to vent his anger, and ordered the strange voice to leave. The unfamiliar voice said that I am you. He continued to humiliate Riggan's sense of existence in stage play and insisted that Riggan should become a birdman again. Riggan collapsed, smashing the "Birdman" poster and everything in the room. The last rehearsal opened one hour later. Riggan suspected that he would cancel the show. Jake came to encourage him. The money has been received. Tickets have been sold out tonight. There are still big guys driving...in the
corridor
Laura and Lesley are outside the dressing room on the 31st. Wait, confirm to Jake that the show continues, and learn that the big man's arrival was made up.
In 32 days, dressing room A
(music starts: ich bin der welt abhanden gekommen I was abandoned by the world, Mahler)
Lesley walked into the dressing room and apologized to Riggan, but someone who knew Mike was like that recommended him to Riggan. Riggan takes makeup seriously and doesn't mind. Lesley thanked Riggan. Tomorrow night will be her Broadway debut and Riggan's debut. It will be exciting.
Corridor-stairs in 33 days
Lesley left the dressing room in tears, and Mike came out from the other room to look at her back. Mike turned to go to the balcony to smoke.
34 Outside Faint Balcony-Stairs-Backstage, on the second floor,
Sam was sitting in a dangerous position by the balcony again, as if waiting for Mike. She noticed Mike's dark circles. Unlike Riggan's negligence, Mike said that Sam's wickedness cannot hide her beauty. What Sam needs is this kind of understanding. She kisses Mike and forces Mike to choose a "big adventure." (Music starts: Sym 4 Mov 2, Tchaikovsky) On the second floor of the backstage, the two made each other, and the sound of Riggan reading lines came from the stage below. (Transition)
35 Night stage-backstage
Riggan greeted a round of applause and exited. During Lesley's performance, Riggan apologized to Laura who changed her makeup together. Laura imagined that Riggan and Riggan were really parents and walked to the stage. In the play, he said "He didn't know I was pregnant..."
Riggan noticed Mike and Sam who were still hot. He lit a cigarette anxiously and opened the back door to the street.
36 Yeyuwai Street
Riggan leaned against the passageway to smoke. He didn't expect that the backstage door would touch him, and his clothes would still be caught. As soon as he played, Riggan had to walk around the audience passage naked and was watched by fans.
37 At night, theater entrance-passage-theater
Riggan ignored the staff's obstruction, just in time for the last scene. This way of admission caused an uproar among the audience. Even though the angry Riggan didn't have a gun, he actually did a fake show, punching Mike in the face.
38 Backstage at night-
Jake at the backstage of the stairs is at a loss. The phone rang, a threat from lawyer Ralph, the injured actor. When the other party hung up, Jake cursed.
39 The corridor at night-the corridor A in the dressing room was
empty, and the last scene of gunshots and applause from the audience came from a distance. Soon, naked Riggan quietly walked to the dressing room alone.
Sam waited in the dressing room and used the method of drawing dots on toilet paper to tell his father that life is short and human beings are small, trying to comfort him. It's terrible for Riggan at the moment. He thinks this drama (the husband who is so miserable at home catches the rape and commits suicide) is like a microcosm of himself. But Sam tells Riggan that he has become a hot spot on the Internet-images of Riggan naked on various screens are repeatedly shown. (Transition)
40 Night coffee shop
critic Tabi invites Riggan to drink and warns him that this kind of grandstanding will give him a negative review after the premiere. Riggan did not clarify, but scolded critics like Tabi in person. Critics don’t pay anything, they just put labels on them, and the drama is everything to the actors. Riggan picked up the glass and drank it, leaving the money on the bar along with the note that Raymond Carver had written to him. (Music starts: Piano Trio in A Minor, III, Ravel)
41 The street outside at night-the grocery store
Riggan wanders the streets, and exaggerated comedy chants are heard in the distance. Riggan walked into the grocery store, bought wine and drank it. It turned out that the performer in front of the theater was waiting for his guidance. Riggan ignored him, sitting in front of the theater drinking sullenly and looking up at the sky.
The sky turned bright. (Transition) (Music fades)
42 Days outside the street
Riggan wakes up with a pillow on a garbage bag, and the strange voice that has been talking to him appears in the image of a birdman. Riggan was walking down the street, and the birdman followed him. Birdman tried to evoke the identity of Riggan Birdman again and regain all that was lost. Terrorists, fighters, and even huge monsters appeared on the street. Birdman told Riggan that people like actions and heroes, not long-winded philosophical discussions; you are the savior, and you should be the hero! Suddenly, Riggan let out a sharp bird cry, and his body slowly rose.
43 Days outside the roof-city street
Riggan stood on the roof and was rescued by enthusiasts. He suddenly jumped up and began to soar freely among the tall buildings. (Music starts: Sym 2 Mov 1, Rachmaninoff)
44 Days outside the theater in front of the street
Riggan landed in front of his theater and walked into the theater. The taxi driver came up behind him: Sir, you haven't paid yet... Soon after the driver received the money, the taxi drove away.
People came and went in front of the theater, and the light boxes lit up. It was already night. (Transition)
45 The gate of the street theater in front of the night theater
opened. Martin Scorsese and other big bowls came out and gave a good evaluation of the first half of the premiere.
46 The dressing room A is
full of roses at night , and the ex-wife Sylvia comes to greet Riggan in the intermission. Riggan was calm and told her that there had been voices telling herself the truth about life. He mentioned a previous suicide attempt and nostalgia for good times. Sylvia kissed Riggan. The theater broadcast repeatedly urged Riggan in place, and Sylvia left. Riggan put on his wig, solemnly prepared to go on the court, took out a real pistol, and opened the door with his mind.
47 In the Night Corridor-Backstage
Riggan looked serious, walked through the corridor and backstage, calmed down, and then entered the scene.
48 In the night stage,
Riggan enters the scene of catching rape, and after learning that he is indeed no longer loved, he raises a gun at him. boom! Riggan fell down in response. Sporadic applause sounded from the absolute silence, the audience stood up and cheered, and the critic Tabi left the scene in embarrassment.
49 (Montage)
(1) Theater lights
(2) Empty beds in the bedroom
(3) Lively performance scenes, Spider-Man and other heroes appear on the stage
(4) Fireballs across the night sky of the city
(5) The light enters the windows, and there is a minute of dust in the air Bi Xian
(6) A hot air balloon-shaped flashing body appeared above the theater
(7) A falling fireball across the atmosphere
(8) Tide at dusk, and a flock of birds landed in the
ward within 50 days
Jake walked into the ward. Riggan had just woke up and learned that he was on the front page of the newspaper. Sylvia took the newspaper with the headline "Ignorance has unexpected advantages", "Bringing new life to the surreal, the blood of reality and metaphor is spilled on the stage..." Riggan knocked out his nose and was bandaged to look like a birdman. , He became the focus of the media and a big star. Jake was so excited about it, Sylvia slapped him. Riggan admits that this is what I want.
Crazy remembering to rush into the ward, Jake blocked to the outside of the ward.
In 51 days
, hundreds of reporters outside the corridor ward of the hospital were clamoring and waiting. Sam sneaked into the ward with a bunch of small flowers.
In 52 days,
Sam took pictures of his father in the ward-ward bathroom and posted it on his new twitter. Father and daughter are gentle and reconciled. Sam left.
Riggan came to the bathroom mirror, took off the dressing and found that he had a new nose that resembled a birdman. Birdman is putting a toilet on the side toilet. Riggan came to the window and heard the birds calling outside the window. He looked up at the sky. (Music starts: Sym 2 Mov 1, Rachmaninoff) Riggan opens the window and stands on the window sill...
Sam enters the house and finds that his father is no longer there and disappeared. She looked out the window, and the scene in the air made her look surprised.
(Subtitles)
(End)
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