Every city in every country has its own history of birth, from nothing to nothing, or to glory or calm as water or back to nothingness, even a very modern metropolis like New York can be found in Manhattan. The city has found traces of the city's ancient history. And like the West. This is especially true in cities such as Ann, Berlin and London, where traces of time can be found on almost every brick of the city wall.

The same is true of Krakow, founded around 700 years ago, one of the oldest cities in Central Europe, and one of the most famous cultural centers in Europe at the time of the rise and fall of Poland as the capital from the beginning of the 14th century to the beginning of the 17th century. But after the Swedish invasion in the 18th century and the two battles between Poland and Austria in the 19th century, Krakow gradually declined, and after the winds and rains of the Second World War, the city fell into almost silence and almost completely disappeared from the signs of life.

Located in the northern foothills of the Beskids Mountains in Silesia (Slask) in the south of Poland, a clear spring flows slowly down the mountains from south to north, passing through mountains and hills, turning back north near Bydgoszcz, flowing through the Nordic plain and finally emptying into the Baltic Sea. SEA) in the Gulf of Gdansk, the Vistula River, the largest river in Central Europe and the Baltic Sea System. Krakow is located peacefully on the upper banks of the Vistula River.

Krakow, which was rebuilt after the war, was now restored to the tranquility and elegance of a thousand years ago, with the sparkling blue and blue side of the Vistula River slowly passing through the center of the city, the green meadows on both sides shimmering in the sunlight, the 'fat' flounder, the leisurely mallard ducks, and the busy freighters dotted the riverside with a busy and unusually busy riverside, and the wind and waves on the water surface were calm, and the turbulent reefs under the water surface, and the river rushed all the way towards the river The direction of the Baltic Sea seems to slowly take away the scars and pain of the city, allowing time to precipitate all the wars, artillery fires, life and death in the marrow of the city, and re-drape the peace on the scarred buildings and streets of the streets.

Walking the streets of the city is as quiet as a rural town in Arkansas compared to a bustling international city like New York, but when you look at the buildings on the streets, you will see that this is a city full of stories.

For example, the Jagiellloy University, founded in the 14th century, is one of the most culturally rich universities in Central Europe, and during World War II, the entire campus was brutally murdered by the Nazis, and you can even see the bright red blood stains in the stone crevices on the bluestone campus paths.

For example, if there is an inconspicuous corner on one side of the city, people will tell you that this is where the ghetto is located. The so-called ghetto was the place where Jews were first kept in captivity after the Nazis arrived in Krakow, and thousands of Jews were forced to live in crowded and filthy conditions, waiting in fear for the destruction of their bloodline.

For example, on the hill south of the Old Town Square in the Old Town, you can see a castle that people will tell you is Warwick Castle (EL), where the kings of Poland lived, and the cathedral in it is the place where they were crowned and buried. The churches, monasteries, bell towers and towers around the square have their own stories, and the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque houses behind the steeples of the churches have all witnessed the disaster.

After a long flight of fifteen hours, Hugo, Steven and Spielberg arrived in Warsaw, and then after four hours of shaking, the car was transported into a distant history step by step, as if riding a time tunnel.

In fact, the end of World War II is not too far away, less than 50 years ago, but the vicissitudes of half a century have made Hugo seem to see another world, a world that is not in touch with himself.

Walking into the streets of the Old Town, Hugo couldn't help but think that half a century ago, the Jews were threatened by the Nazi army with guns, step by step into the ghetto, bidding farewell to their life of fine clothes and food, and moving towards a frightened future, and what is even more terrifying is that they did not realize that it was the beginning of death, just a wall separated them, they turned from human beings to animals, from heaven to hell. If it were you, what would it be like?

Hugo struggled to paint a clear picture, worried? Fear? Impatient? Every step he takes is to say goodbye to his life and go to the trap that the Nazis have dug for him, and his steps are so heavy that he can barely step away, so do you have the courage to run away and survive like the "pianist" Valradisro-Spiman (An)? Or will you be overwhelmed by great fear? Or is it the expectation that Superman will show up to save the Jews who are in dire straits?

In fact, perhaps Superman will not save the Jews because he is "American" because Americans hate Jews; Or maybe there has never been a superman in this world, it's just that people have lost hope in life and are looking for a reason to live for themselves.

After Hugo entered the crew of "Schindler's List", he didn't have time to get elated, nor did he have time to think about how much follow-up impact he would have if he got this role, in fact, except for the moment when Steven confirmed that Hugo would play the role of "Mon" and Goss, the ecstatic love destroyed all Hugo's defense lines in an instant, making him clench his fists in front of Steven regardless of it, expressing his inner excitement in this direct and clear way. But after that, Hugo didn't have time to think about more questions.

For example, if you get the horn of A'mon' and Goss, what about Brad, what about Tracy and Long; Another example is whether he will win an advantage in future confrontations after relying on the success of "Schindler's list......

None of these questions can be regarded as problems, because this is someone else's business, and it is something that has not yet happened, Hugo does not need to put his feelings on these issues, and with such free time, he would rather 'spend' more 'energy' on the reading of the script and the study of the 'color'.

In Hugo's view, even old actors like Al-Pacino and Jack-Nicholson must have a correct attitude and take the horn seriously, so as to be able to give full play to their acting skills. Therefore, Hugo has no room to relax, and there is no room for pride.

Sadly bidding farewell to Neil and Pedro, he temporarily 'handed over' the search for the drummer and keyboardist to the two Hugos, and two days later, accompanied by Joseph, joined the crew and arrived in Krakow.

"Schindler's List" is an incomparably large crew, there are at least a few hundred members Hugo has met in the past two days, and the extras measured by sight in the distance are even more crowded, what is the concept of 30,000 extras, it is difficult for Hugo to make an accurate judgment.

In such a crew, not to mention Hugo, even the actor Liam Nissen is "insignificant" Their group of actors are all serving the crew, there is no so-called core, let alone the so-called big names, they are part of the crew, and then work together to contribute to this masterpiece.

Hugo's character 'Mon' and Goss have no role in the first third of the film, and he appears as the responsible person of the Plaschov concentration camp, so he waits until the story takes place in the Plaschov concentration camp before Hugo takes his turn. But the reason why Hugo entered the crew in such a hurry is naturally not idle.

The crew had originally planned to shoot on the ruins of the ghetto in Krakow, but Steven Spielberg received an urgent telegram from New York from the National Jewish Association, "Don't disturb the souls of the dead, let them rest in peace." After reading this short message, Steven was silent, and immediately ordered the entire crew to evacuate the Krakow concentration camp and set up the same set on the outskirts of the city. At the same time, Steven, who had just arrived in Bo'lan with Hugo, left the crew alone and flew back to New York. Steven arrived in New York to apologize to the Jewish Association without the help of any communication equipment, which impressed the Jewish Association and greatly supported the crew's preparations.

After Steven returned to Krakow, the crew kicked off with a simple "boot" word, and Hugo began his own weight gain work at the same time.

He joined the Nazi Youth League at the age of seventeen, participated in a large number of Nazi activities in Austria, and fled to Germany after being wanted by the Austrian authorities.

Such a character is obviously not the savior's personality of Clark and Kent, the life of burning and plundering by the Nazis makes his life very nourishing, the plump body is only one of the aspects, and compared to the skinny and skinny Jews, his bloated belly is even more dazzling.

Although Steven did not set a specific weight gain number, Hugo's goal was to gain more than 30 pounds (14 kilograms) for himself, and he needed to deliberately blur the six-pack abs to create a beer belly. This weight gain process is very "painful", eating and drinking, paying attention to appropriate and effective 'fattening' exercises, just to spoil their figure, the task is really arduous, just to let Joseph Bai who stayed on the side to turn over.

In addition to gaining weight, Hugo would arrive at the crew every day to watch the filming of the film, and he would read the script, and then figure out the story. Hugo's exploration can also be seen in the streets and alleys of Krakow, and he tries to find the trauma left in the city during World War II, to check the historical events he has found in the guò library and documentaries, and to verify the stories he has heard from the people of Guò.

Obviously, Hugo has gained a lot, and just by breathing the air of Krakow, Hugo can touch the pulse of the city and feel the distant memory.

In fact, for Hugo, the most painful and rewarding process was to sit and chat with the survivors of the concentration camp.