It is said that "The Miracle of the Green Mile", adapted from Stephen King's novel, is about to shine in the Christmas file, and as the director of this play, he has a close relationship with Stephen King, and they are a very good pair; But that's not the main thing, the main thing is that the starring role of this drama is also very good, he is the superstar of Hollywood - Tom Hanks.

Tom Hanks can be said to be the most famous "real Yankee" in Hollywood, with a conservative personality and introverted appearance, and almost all the roles he plays are the image of justice, and he rarely plays the role of a villain. He has superb acting skills and won the Oscar in 94 and 95, and is one of Americans' favorite actors, and his appeal is so strong that there is a saying in the film industry, "The name of Tom Hanks alone is worth 100 million at the box office."

This time, Universal invited Tom Hanks to star in this play, in order to rely on his popularity to win the first place in Hollywood's Christmas stall; In addition, this play is adapted from Stephen King's novel, and it also has a strong popularity, it can be said that it is a combination of two swords, invincible in the world, the only drawback is that this play does not belong to the comedy, nor does it belong to the family fun genre, it is a bit touching and thrilling, and it seems that it is not very suitable for the atmosphere of Christmas merry.

In addition to the above two plays, there is also a British-made romantic comedy "Notting Hill" by MGM, the director and actor of this play are authentic British stars, one is director Roger Michelle, and the other is actor Hugh Dures. And the focus of this drama is on the heroine, who is the Hollywood baby diva - Julia Roberts! That's right, it's this big-mouthed beauty that has taken the world by storm.

In fact, before the filming of this drama began, the actor Hugh Dures thought that the international diva who is now popular. Roberts may be the only person to play the heroine "Anna". When he told the director Michelle about his idea. Michelle thinks it's out of reach. Afterward. Julia. Roberts' agent saw the script for the film, and she said it was the best romantic comedy script she'd ever seen, and in Michelle's eyes, it was a good omen. Sure enough, Julia. Roberts was very optimistic about the role of "Anna" and agreed to play the role. Later, director Michelle said at a press conference: "Julia is very much in line with Anna's role, because she is a famous international movie star herself, and she is just playing another star." ”

The facts also proved that the play invested by MGM was really suitable for Julia Roberts to play. The male and female protagonists are perfectly matched, filmed in the UK, the British style is integrated into the petty bourgeois casual atmosphere, the flashy but not greasy comedy elements, and the love elements that are widely loved by the public, making this drama extremely exciting.

To sum up, Warner Bros. "The Matrix 2", Columbia: "Fake Dad", Universal Pictures "Miracle on the Green Mile", MGM & Co. "Notting Hill". These dramas basically take the big-name route, in addition to Sony's "American Beauty" and Disney's "Elf Mouse Brother". also joined the battle near the Christmas file.

In addition to the above big film companies, there are also new Christmas films launched by other film companies, but in front of these big sharks, almost all of them have become small fish and shrimp, or minced meat dinner......

It can be said that in December 1999, almost all the good movies carefully created by major companies entered the cinema this month.

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On December 10, for Yi Feiyang, a good news came that Sony's "American Beauty" was approved as a prohibited work by the American Film Association because of the scenes in it, and it was sent back to the company for re-editing. If "American Beauty" wants to be screened, it is estimated that the date will be greatly postponed.

Sony was surprised that the film was rejected by the Motion Picture Society. In fact, Yi Feiyang clearly knows that the drama "American Beauty" has been controversial in his previous life, especially the plot design of "Lolita", which has made many filmmakers criticize, and feel that this kind of "uncle and Lori" indecentness greatly affects the viewing of the movie.

So, what kind of place does the 'incompatible' relationship occupy in "American Beauty"? This social taboo, as long as it is not handled well, can seriously affect the development of the characters and the harmony of the story. A sixteen-year-old girl becomes the savior of a forty-two-year-old middle-aged man, she gives him the hope of beauty, gives him a reason to change his life, it can be said that such an angle has never been seen in the same genre. Originally, the choreographer was very smart and did not get too entangled in thorny 'inconsistent' relationships. But he finally entered the minefield for artistic ambitions, and the uncle had sex with Lori, which also challenged the censorship authority of the Film Association, and directly killed this paragraph and asked the director to take it back and re-edit it......

So in the previous life, when we watched this play, the story of the re-editing of the good Lu is that the uncle and Lori have been touching the goldfish to play ambiguously, and they have never broken through the so-called "moral" defense line at the back, and the uncle did not have a relationship with the pure virgin ~ girl in his heart, which made countless audiences who were waiting for it very disappointed, but it made the censors of the film association complacent, quite the meaning of I am a moral judge.

However, in the end, Yi Feiyang still underestimated the strength of Sony's side, and the re-editing of "American Beauty" did not affect their release schedule, that is to say, this drama will not be postponed as Yi Feiyang imagined, but the nephew will play the lantern - Uncle Zhao (as usual)!

Yi Feiyang was overjoyed, and wanted to see the enemy unlucky, so it was better to go back and rectify the movie on his side, only if he was really strong, then he would not be afraid of anything.

At the same time, the filming of "Dance Floor Battle" has also reached the most difficult stage.

In the past three days, the crew has finished filming most of the scenes at the end, and what awaits the big guys is a perfect ending.

13 December 1999.

That night, there was a bright moon hanging in the sky, the breeze was blowing, the weather had become colder, and there was a slight coolness in the air.

In order to shoot the last scene of the play "Dance Floor Competition", that is, the dance competition, Yi Feiyang specially found FOX TV and asked to borrow their talent competition venue.

This venue is very large and open, the most important thing is that Yi Feiyang is very familiar with it, the live audition of "Dance Floor Competition" was held here, and now it has been transformed into a stage in the play, which makes Yi Feiyang have an inexplicable feeling, which one is true and which one is false?

As soon as seven o'clock passed, the largest indoor live broadcast scene of FOX TV began to quiet, if it was normally, this time is the busiest time here, but today, the originally overcrowded venue has become silent.

Yi Feiyang sat on a chair next to the stage, watching the people around him busy, they were building various sets, the actors were putting on makeup, the gaffers were dimming the lights over and over again, and Fat Jack and the photographer Cindy began to hold the camera to deduce the next shot.

The lounge behind the studio hall is not very spacious, barricades have been placed at both ends of the corridor to prevent idlers from entering, and more than 30 people standing in the lounge, including the "masked dancers" group, are all dancers selected by Yi Feiyang from the talent show. The gang came here early, put on makeup, got dressed, and everything was ready, just waiting for the director's order to start filming.

In another VIP room, Mike Jackson, the lead actor, is putting on makeup, and his agent, Peter, is talking to him about the scenes to be filmed later.

"Mike, remember, your role is very important later, according to Director Yi, it is the finishing touch! Yes, it's the finishing touch! So you have to give it your all! Peter squeezed Mike's shoulder as he cheered him on.

Mike took a deep breath, to be honest, he was very nervous, whether it was shooting a song MV or performing live on stage, he was able to move easily and seemed very relaxed, but today he felt particularly nervous.

What could happen for Lang?

Mike asked himself.

Maybe it has something to do with the atmosphere around you.

Not far away, the three beauties who play his apprentice in the play, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba, and Pals Hilton are ready.

The three little girls didn't talk and laugh like before, but had different expressions. Especially Jessica's first time as a heroine, it was inevitable that she was a little nervous, and asked Annie next to her: "Can we shoot it well?" ”

"Yes, this drama is about to be completed!" Anne comforted her. "Don't be nervous, Jessica, just business as usual."

Pars, who was wearing shoes next to him, suddenly said: "Yes, what are you nervous about, look at me, it's my first time filming, but I'm not nervous at all, how relaxed!" ”

"Aren't you nervous?" Jessica asked suddenly.

"yes? What's wrong? Pars didn't know why.

"Then why did you put your left foot on your right foot?!"

"Ah, damn it!" Pars's face flushed.

"Hahaha!" The girls laughed.

Even Mike Jackson, who was next to him, smiled.

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Inside the filming location.

At half past seven, all kinds of work were ready. Even the extras who acted as "spectators" all entered the venue, sat down, and stood by.

As far as the eye can see, three or four hundred people are sitting in the entire studio hall, but the surroundings are silent, and this atmosphere is very strange.

"Director, the lighting is fine!"

"The actors are in place!"

"Camera in place!"

Everyone looked at Yi Feiyang with firm eyes.

There was an air of excitement and excitement in the crew, and Yi Feiyang's mood was the same as theirs. After such a long time of hard shooting, after countless days and nights of hard work, this movie is finally going to be completed on this night. (To be continued......)