At 5:00 p.m. local time on January 6, the 76th Golden Globe Awards ceremony hosted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association was held at the Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.
And this year's biggest winner is this movie - "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Not only did he win Best Picture in a Drama Series , but actor Rami Malek also won Best Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Freddie Mercury .
caution! This is a biographical film about the late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury , not a biopic of the entire band, not a documentary!
As early as 2009, Queen guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor began preparations for the production of the film to honor the soul of Queen, Freddie . After several twists and turns, and even the speculation of the director, the film was finally presented.
After the film was completed, there was actually a lot of controversy. From the scores on Rotten Tomatoes, it can be seen that the scores given by the film critics were not high, but the audience's evaluation was surprisingly good.
This music biopic with an investment of US$52 million has been released in North America since November 2, 2018, with a total of US$175 million, surpassing "Out of Compton" and setting a new record for the North American box office of a music biopic .
There were many big productions released in the same period, but "Bohemian Rhapsody" not only was not affected, but also took countermeasures, which had a great impact on the cinema films in the same period.
And it is not only popular in Europe and the United States, but also in Japan and South Korea, it is a series of "superheroes" that smashed various fires. Even Tanglaoshi Venom, who also has a low rating and a high box office, was crushed...
And the reason why the audience responded so enthusiastically to this movie is not only the various shooting skills and superb acting skills , but also the wonderful plot story . After all, Queen is a legend in itself.
Queen, formerly known as the SMILE band (guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor), can be called off after a gig.
At this time, a boy named Freddy volunteered himself. Because of his distinctive voice, he was also recognized by everyone and became the lead singer of the band. A few months later, bassist John Deacon also joined the group. band.
The band seemed to be reborn , and abandoned its past name to become "Queen", symbolizing the band's later glam rock style , and the four began to devote themselves to writing, rehearsing and performing.
At the same time, Freddy's emotional line is also a highlight. During that period, he met his true love at the time, Mary Austin , and the two quickly started dating, and Mary was always with him.
In the early days of the band, the members of the band were very poor. Mary had been working hard to make money for the two of them. Freddy said that he would not forget and would take care of Mary for a lifetime. The two lived a sweet life, and later got engaged.
At first, they were invited by a new manager to perform and release a new album, but due to the limitations of the so-called rock "model", the album released has been sullen, even if it is played on the BBC, it is just a fake lip-synching.
Until the fourth album, Freddy decided to break the routine and added various elements such as operas that were not heard in rock before. After the hard work of isolating the world, he finally released the milestone fourth album "A Night at the Opera". .
After four people's unremitting efforts and hard work, the song was finally released in a radio interview. The hard work paid off. Once it was released, it became a sensation all over the world, and Queen became famous because of it .
With the rise of Queen, Freddy gradually began to embark on the road of sexual awareness .
From being kissed by his assistant Paul while writing his fourth record, to seeing a truck driver going into the toilet on a tour of America... Freddie is also aware of his sexuality.
Paper couldn't hold fire either. He and Mary finally broke up and canceled their engagement. But the two have always regarded each other as lifelong friends. Freddie also left most of his fortune to her after her death.
After that, Queen became popular all the way, and many of the "Divine Comedies" we are familiar with were born during this period , "we will rock you", "We Are the Champion", "Another bite of dust" and so on.
But behind the success, Freddy became more and more depraved, the band fell apart, and was on the verge of disbanding . Since coming out with Mary, Freddie has completely liberated his nature. Frequently in and out of gay bars and bathrooms, assistant Paul has been accompanying him to hold various luxurious parties.
Seeing that music creation went downhill, the whole band also entered a bottleneck. The band members, who have their own families, are not used to Freddie's sensual life, and Freddie becomes more and more arrogant and domineering.
At this time, the scheming assistant Paul also went along with the flow to sow discord among the band members .
At one party, a bloated Freddy humiliates the other members, and the band members leave after a big fight. Infighting in the band , chaotic private life , and declining careers are all excellent news for the gossip media that should not be missed.
Although radiant on stage, Freddie in private is an introverted and sensitive person who can't stand being under the watchful eye of the spotlight all the time. The band members used to tell Freddy that they were family, and Freddy said, you all have families, and I'm just me.
The house leak happened overnight rain, Freddy was diagnosed with AIDS , he began to fall into pain and reflected on his life . After a long-term inner struggle, he finally realized that such a life will only destroy himself, and it is time to end such a depraved life.
He immediately fired Paul, and the latter turned around and betrayed him . In the age of homophobia, the media sharply reported a lot of Freddy's gay life because of the material Paul provided, but at this time Freddy had already Don't care anymore .
In 1985, a LIVE AID fundraising for the African region reignited Freddy's heart on the stage. Having been diagnosed with AIDS, he felt that he did not have much time, and hoped that he could use his last moments to help others by himself.
He recalled the band members, sincerely apologized , and also confessed his illness to the members. Everyone reconciled and began to work hard to prepare for the rehearsal together. They, who have not performed for a long time, will be on such a big stage as soon as they return, no doubt betting on their own reputation, and success or failure is a matter of one fell swoop!
But they did it!
They boarded the LIVE AID that was later called the greatest LIVE scene in rock history (no one).
When other heavyweight singers only had two or three songs, they sang a full 20 minutes.
Hereafter known as the greatest 20 minutes !
In the end, the father, who has always been against it, finally understood Freddy 's music, which can really help many people and make contributions to the society .
That same year, Freddy also met his final companion, Jim Hutton, who stayed with him until his death.
The film also came to an abrupt end after the LIVE AID Queen's concert in 1985.
In fact, the movie itself makes changes to the actual timeline . . The movie chose to only tell LIVE AID to 1985, leaving Freddy diagnosed with AIDS before the show. But in fact Freddie was diagnosed with AIDS in April 1987, and has been singing and performing since then.
But then Freddy became weaker and more miserable, and the band members didn't want to show his final affliction in front of the screen, a pain they never wanted to touch . And Freddie himself was reluctant to let the world know his pain .
So everyone decided to modify the timeline so that the picture stayed at the most brilliant moment .
While we didn't get to experience the show in person, the movie presented us nearly 1:1 with the greatest 20 minutes more than 30 years later .
You can search the Internet for the ancestral LIVE AID video with ultra-low-definition quality, and it is almost identical.
The reason why this movie can be restored by various gods is naturally thanks to the personal guidance of Brian and Roger. During the shooting period, they frequently appeared on the set, escorted them in person, and gave great guidance to the details of the LIVE AID in the last 20 minutes. Whether it is the equipment and equipment placed, or the drinks and drinks on the field, there is no difference from the scene of the year, and it was even hidden in the fan group performance during the filming.
In addition, Lamy, who is strict with his acting skills, also imitated every action of Freddy at the Ctrl+V level .
In terms of appearance, hairstyle to clothing, appearance to demeanor, every punch, every roar, it's like bringing Freddy back to the stage .
Emotionally, Lamy also vividly interprets Freddy 's psychological loneliness and despair and emotional ups and downs .
It can be seen that the film side has done its best to put the glory of the queen on the screen. There are a lot of movies with feelings as a selling point, but it is not easy for a movie to be so successful with feelings as a selling point!
In the afterglow of the setting sun, the audience and the band became one, and an overwhelming roar broke out. Whether it was Freddy or Rami, they sang their gorgeous and magnificent souls with high-pitched vocals. (I admit I cried.)
At the end of the film, Freddy's last song "The Show Must Go On" was played, which was not only to commemorate Freddy, but also Freddy's cry for life.
Since they are both the biggest winners of the Golden Globes and Oscar seeds, there is no reason not to take a look. I believe that after watching this movie, the next time we hear those songs, we will have different feelings.
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