On the way to the theater to see La La Land, the temperature in New York at the end of the year was already below zero. I leaned on the car window and saw the huge electronic sign of the Broadway musical Holiday Inn lit up in the theater opposite the theater, and Times Square neon flashing. I suddenly thought of the actors and directors who had worked with me over the past year. After the scenes, everyone went on their own plans. Many of them have already appeared on the larger U.S. tour stage. Resident role, signed a labor union, and entered a larger brokerage company... I think about them, not knowing where their tomorrow will be. Then I entered the theater, sat in the dark and shed the most tears for the movie this year. I am more grateful to director Damien Chazelle than admiration. Because of his true restoration of the details of life in this film, because he understands that the dream chaser is due to an extremely reluctant heart. The director not only knows everything about chasing dreams, he not only remembers it, not only is he still fresh in his memory, but he also changed the radical and cold attitude towards artistic pursuits in the previous work "Burst Drummer", and carefully laid out this heart with generous expressions. A layer of gold. That shiny piece of gold is the director's tribute and tribute to Hollywood's golden age musicals. This young song and dance film is full of legendary fragments scattered in the most glorious period of the song and dance film. Under the director's brand-new creative arrangement, these are gradually faded from the audience's hearts due to the changes of the years, which should only be the nostalgic fragments of the classic song and dance film lovers, and they can once again reverberate on the screen half a century later. The fantastic silhouettes of the dancing pas de deux in the starry sky of the observatory are taken from the classic Disney animated film "Sleeping Beauty"; the night is low, looking above the lights of thousands of houses, the hero and the heroine dance under the street lights, inspired by the classic 1953 song and dance film The Band Wagon and the 1937 song and dance film Shall We Dance, the stunning glimpse of the heroine Mia and her companions on the main road, adapted from the 1969 song and dance film Sweet Charity; generations of people love Singin' In the Rain also appeared in a large number of classic re-interpretations such as Sebastian's hand stroked lamppost singing. The final fantasy group dance also borrowed from An American in Paris's ballet bridge. Not only the scenes and choreography, but the costumes and film colors are also full of the nostalgia of the golden age. You can always see the 1964 French film The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and another 1967 French musical masterpiece The Young Girls of Rochefort. The influence of color aesthetics on the film's picture is deeply rooted. If it weren't for the reminder of modern technology and life elements, setting aside the modern plot, it would almost make people illusion that all these stories happened in another time and space long in the past. The radiant gold is LA, the West Bank city that will always look like a dreamlike dreamland. When you are in it, you will feel that your breath is full of passionate sighs of dream chasers throughout the city, a place where you will feel that you have had a dream in your life after you leave. I remembered that two years ago, I decided to escape Northern California, which made me feel bored and dreamless. I took all my belongings in a dozen boxes and drove for nine hours and arrived at my new residence in LA late at night. The next morning I walked on the quiet path in front of the house. At that time, I saw the sunrise, the whole sky was pink and purple, and the air was full of sweetness enough to numb all the first-time anxiety and the pain of failure. I realized for a moment that this is LA. Everything here will never be there again, and this city can never be replaced by any other place. It is LA, also called LA LA LAND. LA LA LAND convinces all dream chasers that this place cannot be replaced, and the same is true of dream chasers who have come here thousands of miles away. The story of this film begins here, but it is destined to never end. Open the window is Another Day of Sun, There is nothing new. Changing a pair of protagonists will surely be a brand new chapter in the same land. Mia is an actor. Every audition is an opportunity to change her destiny, but the opportunity has been wrong with her time and time again; Sebastian is a pianist who is addicted to jazz and dreams of opening a jazz bar. In reality, he can only temporarily live in front of the keys of someone else's store and play against his will the Christmas carol for casual diners, which he finds extremely stupid. There is a kind of tragedy in the world where one kind of people thinks that they understand another kind of people, but they often understand only themselves. But when the same kind of people meet together, fortunately they will quickly recognize each other's attributes, and it is very likely that they will burst out of appreciation and sympathy. But the danger is that they too understand each other's weaknesses too much. They love each other because they are like-minded, they also break out because they know each other too much, they lose because they don't understand love enough, and finally they separate because they love themselves more. Ryan Gosling is as good as ever. He can grasp all the details and transitions of emotions, but he has no sense of pretentiousness. His emotional dramas have always been extremely sincere, hitting the softest underbelly of people's hearts, enough to make the audience hurt what he hurts, and even love what he loves (I strongly recommend his collaboration with Michelle Williams in "Blue Valentine's Day", especially the last part The kitchen breakup scene is extremely exciting). In addition, his jazz piano performance in this song and dance film is very good. Even if there is some jerky, the dance with Emma Stone in the night is just right. With the dream of the scene and the timely promotion of the camera, people are still excited. Emma Stone contributed her best performance on the big screen. Her screen role setting has been framed by young female college students for too long, and the role of Mia is a huge breakthrough for her. I watched her acting Mia really struggle and earn a life in LA, with the eagerness to become an actor, and endure all kinds of frustrations of constant renewal. I looked at the beautiful silhouettes of her in the film, and I sighed in my heart that this role was enough to become a classic performed by her name many years later. And the flesh and blood character portrayed by Emma Stone, the actor Mia, also made me cry for two hours in front of the screen. Mia just faced the casual Casting Director was interrupted when she performed the first line. She knew it was futile this time, but she still tried to smile at them. When she went out, she took off her jacket very angrily, revealing the coffee stains on her shirt that were too late to wash; Mia angrily said that anything no matter how trivial could interrupt or even ruin my audition; Mia found that the attendance was so cold when the one-act play was closed, and even Sebastian did not show up to support it; Sebastian, who was separated after the quarrel, was picked up in the shadows. When I found Mia's call, I wanted to call it casually, but found out that it was an audition call. He sat up for a moment and asked seriously, "Casting?"; Mia returned to his parents' house amidst the frustration of the box office failure of the one-act show. Performance photos, posters and ancient Greek drama masks representing the theater world(?); And in the film audition that finally changed her and Sebastian’s fate, she didn’t get the script, but she accidentally talked about a song from the Dreamer... These, there are more scenes. , There are audiences laughing behind him. But I only felt my heart twisted, tears rushing down in an instant. These details all revealed the director's appreciation of the actors. All the details are restored to incomparably true, even as a joke, there is no ridicule. In fact, this is the real life of an actor. As an actor, I am especially grateful for this. I can't remember how many times the door of audition has been opened, and the face behind each door is like walking from the early spring when the snowflakes are flying to the scorching sun. Smiling, tired, serious, grotesque, expressionless, thoughtful, critical and demanding... I've seen them all. He smiled and said hello, handed the piano accompaniment sheet to the piano master, and told him the beat in a low voice. After confirming it, he walked to the center of the room and walked to the center of their sight, then closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Looking at the emptiness somewhere on the white wall above the faces, I gradually saw only one face in my story. The surroundings darkened, and a beam of light came softly in the distance, leaving only my face bright in this inch. I opened my mouth and began to convey the lyrics that I had already mastered in my heart. Everyone else in the room disappeared, leaving me alone, telling the story. Until the last note falls. The results of it? Someone thanked me briefly and frankly, without leaving any good or bad messages; someone scribbled something on the paper and asked me further questions; some exchanged words on the spot and praised "great"; some stopped abruptly. Interrupted, the light that hit my face the moment before went off instantly. No regrets. I never regretted it once, because I believed in my own voice. I have shared my favorite story with you, and the unique me. You take it or leave it. Then smiled and wished them a good day next. Put away the score and walk out the door, leaving this experience behind until an offer arrives in the mailbox a few days later. In this business, you should never ask too much. I remember every time before the opening of the first performance, the blood of the whole body seemed to be filled with rose thorns. The hot spotlights on the stage are enough to soothe all tensions, and the laughter and applause of the audience is always more intoxicating than drunkenness. In the backstage of the last few performances, I almost leaned on the door frame and almost broke into tears. This time I was unemployed again. Everyone in the entire crew who spent a lot of time rehearsing had to go their separate ways, feeling infinitely lonely. Then repeat everything again, and attack again to face countless affirmative and more multiplied rejections. Actors should belong to one of the least eager people in the world, because everyone who shines on the stage has spent so much time preparing and waiting. I don't care about countless rejections, because only affirmations are worthy of attention. And the ending of the movie is not so idealistic. There has never been a loser in this world, only halfway through. This successful result is worth it for those who stick to it. This industry will never disappoint people who are truly talented and insist on staying in the circle. Because of this, there are so many people in this circle. In this film, the music fits perfectly with the film's screen and editing. A large number of long shots and mirrors are combined in a smooth and flowing way. All music flows naturally along with the promotion of the storyline and the emotions of the characters, perfectly expressing the characters' thoughts on the big screen. Think. The arias only appear when necessary, so they don't have the harshness that most song and dance films have been criticized by the audience. In each transcript, the melody repeated many times is beautiful and there are some variations along with the character's story. All the lyrics are always maintained at a high level, with a few words, sincerely and simply outline the theme of the film and the situation faced by the protagonist. , And very universal. Even if you listen to it separately from the movie itself, it is still a moving chapter. Seeing many Hollywood film critics say that this film is tear-jerking, how many people cry for themselves through this film. She didn't become an actor to become a famous star; he loves jazz not to make a lot of money for taking pictures and discs. Success in fame is naturally good, at least you can take care of yourself; realizing your dreams is also worth raising your eyebrows. But these are not the most valuable. It is the youthful time of dreaming. It is a day and night that is excited by curiosity and keeps practicing. It is a pair of hands that encourage and support each other in the constant rejection of the outside world. It is a gentle smile in the face of doubt and ridicule-I will be great. It is the glitzy and cruel Hollywood that was built on a hot desert. Every day there are people dreaming of LA LA LAND. The most beautiful ending is that jaw. Witness each other and reminisce about the past, and then return to the life established by each. Nodding greetings, tears and smiles dissolve in the dark blue night, at this moment silence is better than sound. You see, I made it. Yes, that's marvelous we both made it, even if we did separately.
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