"Crash" is a very interesting movie. The stories that happened to several people within 24 hours echo each other and finally form a perfect circle. Although it is too dramatic to artificially magnify the conflicts between people, it is precisely because of this that the film clearly expresses the feeling that "people living in society are always closely connected by fate".
When Angela watched this movie in her previous life, the first thing she thought of was the fable about that anger that was passed on decades later. That story was about someone who got mad at a bakery employee on his birthday because of a problem with the cake, and the employee got mad at someone else because of it, and someone got mad at someone else because of it. In this continuous cycle, this anger finally returned to the person at the beginning after circling the earth dozens of times. On his birthday, because the angry person soiled his clothes, he was furious. He threw the cake in his hand on the ground.
It is really ironic and thought-provoking, and it is amazing that the story of "Crash" can take place in any country, any region, class and racial discrimination are only superficial, it can be cause and effect or rivers and lakes.
In short, several stories in this short 24 hours, each of which makes people ponder, and each makes people feel special. Angela was most impressed by the Mexican locksmith and his daughter. The phrase "Dad, the fairy's invisibility cloak is really useful, I protected you" touched countless people, so she chose this movie early.
Of course, the more important thing is that in the multi-line narrative technique and the use of cross montage, the film is not too juggling, and when it echoes each other, it is just right, playing the role of a textbook like a textbook!
Although Angela has a lot of understanding of multi-line narrative in her previous directing, "Snatch", which is imitated from "Two Smoking Guns", is undoubtedly a failed work - but it can be used as a negative teaching material - and "Memory". Fragment is a bit too technical, so she needs to fully appreciate the cross-montage technique through this excellent work.
The film is different from the diary. The diary was written by Rabe, and it is natural to describe everything at that time from his perspective. The film adaptation of the diary should also center on Rabe, but the people around him, the Chinese, Americans, French, and Germans, are also worth describing. The safe zone is not entirely maintained by him. What Angela wanted was to draw a group portrait of those people who had contributed to the Nanjing Safety Zone led by Rabe through the film, rather than a character like Schindler.
In fact, at first, the girl just wanted to make appropriate modifications and adjustments on the basis of the original movie, but whenever she sketched it in her head, there would always be an inexplicable feeling of being out of place. Angela was puzzled by this, and it was not until she really faced her inner thoughts that she finally understood what she wanted. She decisively gave up the idea of revising the original version and began to conceive from her own point of view.
If this kind of theme wants to impress people and make them accept it, it must first ensure the most basic truth. For example, although the real Schindler was a typical playboy, he finally did his best to save more than 1,000 Jews. Another example is that Spearman seems to be lucky to survive, but those who have helped him can be found in reality.
Of course, the Nanjing Safety Zone does exist, but the focus must not be placed on John Rabe alone. After all, the Nanjing International Security Committee established the safety zone, and even many people who were not members of the committee contributed a lot. The original version did not focus enough on this point, so Angela would decisively abandon it. Therefore, the significance of the movie "crash" is particularly important for girls who are not from a professional background and are completely groping by themselves.
Fortunately, she originally planned to make this film last year, but for various reasons, she had to replace the original plan with "Brokeback Mountain", which made Angela more aware of the importance of "Crash"— However, "Brokeback Mountain" and "Crash" are both from my own hands, which is really a bit awkward.
It is precisely because of this that the girl proposed to start the production now. The script has long been completed, and the actors have basically been selected. In addition, the whole story is basically well-known, and the filming cycle will not be too long. With a little luck, it would not be difficult to close the mirror at the end of February.
With Angela's right now in the film department, she can do whatever she wants, and telling Ed it just means "look, I'll let you know". Ed naturally knew this, so although he was surprised that the influence of the last movie hadn't faded away, and even the schedule had not been set, why did he start making the next movie? But he didn't say much.
So the film department also quickly started project preparations and sent out invitations to the selected actors. The reporter's nose is very sensitive, and since last month, Angela has been the center of public opinion, and recently, a conservative organization has launched a joint call for the Oscars to boycott "Brokeback Mountain", so they quickly discovered Angela. new action.
"Miss Angel is preparing for a new movie?" After the headline appeared on the newspaper, it immediately caused countless speculations, and everyone was as confused as Ed. The last movie is still showing, why start a new movie
"Obviously, she intends to use this opportunity to hype a new movie, which must be a gay movie, and she is already fascinated by this subject." Some people said sarcastically.
Of course, most people dismiss this statement. Which movie Angela has directed in recent years needs to be hyped in this way? But why she started making new films at this time is really confusing.
But no one can dig out the truth. Even though the reporters found a few actors who agreed to invite through hard work, the other party smiled and kept silent when asked about this.
"I can only say that this is a very real script, and such stories are happening around us at any time." Terrence Howard said when asked by reporters. As an actor, screenwriter, producer, musician, etc., Terrence is not as radiant as Angela, but he is also a rare all-rounder. Even such a person thinks that the script is very good, and even lowers the salary to play the role, it has to be said that it is an amazing thing.
In fact, Angela originally planned to start making this movie during the summer vacation or after graduation. After all, she used the summer vacation to shoot movies in the past few years. But this year, she doesn't plan to do it anymore. She rents a small island in the Caribbean Sea or Hawaii during the summer vacation, and then brings her friends there to have fun for the first half month. Although it is a temporary idea, it is not just a talk.
Although the relationship with Kate and the others became very bad last year due to a series of incidents, it has been relatively relaxed with the appearance of 9/11. Angela won't get into the water and think that the matter is over like this, the lake is calm but the undercurrent below knows how turbulent it will be.
So just don't touch it and wait for a while, just as the production cycle of "Crash" will not be very long, if it is completed early at the beginning of the year, there will be spare time after graduation. Then call all the close people - Lindsay, Vivi, even Britney and Christina, etc. - to go out to sea, and in this case slowly side-by-side to find a way to confess, plus there are friends around , should... not too bad...
Naturally, this kind of consideration cannot be told to others, but various public speculations are also troublesome, so Angela simply muddled the water and added an agreement not to disclose the content of the script when she issued the invitation. Of course, this is not the product of a whim. The filming location of the film is in Los Angeles. Once the filming starts, it will definitely be hidden from those smart paparazzi. Judging from their previous experiences of creating topics and debates, these guys will never give up without fully exposing the content of the film.
Although a good movie is not afraid of being known about the content of the story, it is impossible for reporters to go to the studio to shoot unscrupulously, but what if these guys pretend to be ordinary people and use DV to record and upload it on the Internet? After all, there are such boring people everywhere, if that's the case, don't make the movie at all.
Of course, we can talk about something else without talking about the script. The actors who have been decided, whether it's Don Cheadle, Thandie Newton, Matt Dillon, etc., are full of praise for the script like Terrence, but from Don't talk about specific content.
The reporters couldn't dig out more valuable news from them, so they turned around and chased after them again to intercept the main one. But Angela also expected them to be like this, so she immediately resorted to the method of diverting her eyes. Isn't the current news about his entry into the top 30 of the "Forbes" list still attracting attention? Then accept interviews with several financial magazines.
"Frankly speaking, I really have no talent in business. I still remember that when I first wanted to invest in Pixar, my father gave me relevant exam questions. As long as I could basically meet the requirements, he agreed to inject funds. The end result is that I worked hard for a long time. After that, it was still a little short of my father’s request. If my father didn’t see that I really worked hard and was relieved, maybe I wouldn’t be sitting here talking to you now—a story that many people should know.”
"Yes, you have said it on previous visits, but it cannot be ignored that you have amassed such a huge fortune, so how did you get to where you are today?"
"No business talent doesn't mean I'm an idiot, doesn't it? In this regard, I may not be sharp enough to respond quickly and seize the fleeting business opportunities, but I have my own judgment. ."
"For example, the judgment of the IT industry?"
"Yes, there has never been an industry that has grown so fast, especially in the 1990s. And I am also very interested in the IT industry, so most of my holdings are IT stocks now. Although the century The IT bubble burst, but now it's rejuvenating in a good cycle."
"That's why you put money in Pixar, put money in Apple, and sell before the IT bubble burst?"
"It's too general to say that, aside from investing in Pixar because he likes and likes computer animation, investing in Apple is largely because of what he knew about Pixar when he was with Steve, and selling IT stock was pure luck. Coupled with the support of my father. Personal judgment does not account for too much, after all, I do lack business talent."
Fortunately, these magazines didn't ask any overly tricky questions. With Angela's financial knowledge of half a can of water, she was barely able to handle it. Coupled with the on-the-spot random response, the joint visit went smoothly.
While the interview won't appear in various financial magazines until next month, it's been distracted as the news gets out, plus Angela has agreed to shoot covers for Fortune and Forbes , so all kinds of news about Miss Angel are mixed, and people are not so urgent about the reasons for making a new movie.
In these circumstances, "Crash" began filming on January 21, 2002 on Fleming Street in Los Angeles.
DiDi DiDi's electronic alarm clock rang, followed by a snapping sound, and a hand hit the alarm clock. The tightly closed eyes were slightly opened with sleepiness, and they closed again after looking at the bright red numbers. But in the next second, his eyes opened again, and after confirming the number on the alarm clock, he opened his eyes wide.
"Damn it!" The girl muttered, suddenly bouncing off the bed and quickly slipped into the bathroom, hurriedly getting dressed while washing.
"Woo woo... gu woo... wow guludu..." The end of wearing pants while brushing your teeth is that when the pants can't come up, not only can you find the problem, it's impossible to vent your anger or want to call someone.
As the mouthwash was spit into the sink, the girl picked up the towel and wiped her face well, and then she smeared moisturizer or something on her face in front of the mirror. It took me a long time to clean up, but I flicked my face proudly in front of the mirror and then pointed my middle finger: "Damn freckles, I will clean up sooner or later!"
Then she went out of the bathroom and stood in front of the full-length mirror, took out a few sets of tops, and chose a light blue T-shirt and brown coat to wear.
"Aha, a beautiful and charming big star has appeared." The girl wearing clothes turned around in front of the mirror a few times, stuck her tongue out cutely in front of the mirror, and then made a sexy appearance, reaching out and stroking her buttocks from the left and right sides . Although she is only fifteen years old, her bumpy body shows that she is changing from a girl to a girl.
"Oops, time." The girl who wanted to be narcissistic again finally remembered what she had to do, and hurriedly sorted out her clothes and sat down in front of the dresser to put on makeup. Eyebrow pencils, lipsticks, eyelash curlers, and eyelash brushes were constantly exchanged in her hands. Although she was very skilled, the girl didn't change them too carefully because of the lack of time.
"That's it, I hope she won't laugh at me." The girl looked at herself in the mirror and sighed, her mind couldn't help but think of what she was like when she put on makeup before, when she became harmonious Just as beautiful as she is.
Fortunately, the girl quickly regained her senses. After looking at the time, she breathed a sigh of relief and ran out of the bedroom.
"Ellie, how are you doing?" she yelled and pushed open the door of her sister's room.
"If I waited for you to help, I'd be dead long ago." In front of the dresser, Ellie Lohan, who was at the mercy of her mother, immediately grimaced at her sister in the mirror.
"Don't move, Ellie, don't let my efforts go to waste." Mother Dina frowned immediately, "If you don't dress up nicely, how can you beat other competitors!"
"You can't beat anyone just by dressing up, Mom." Lindsay pouted.
"But at least the first impression of a pretty and cute girl will be good," Dina said disapprovingly, turning her head, followed by a deep smile, "Besides, you'll talk to your sister, right?"
Lindsay couldn't help rolling her eyes, but thinking about what Angela had said to her, she shrugged without saying anything.
"I'll put on makeup and pick clothes for Ellie. You can go down and help bring the breakfast in the kitchen to the table, dear." Mom didn't say much.
"Okay, Mom." Lindsay nodded indifferently and turned to leave her sister's room. She went straight downstairs and couldn't help being stunned. Her father brought the breakfast out of the kitchen and distributed it to each of them. plate.
"You're down, dear? Come and have breakfast first." Michael Gerham said with a smile when he found his daughter. Although he was still a little unshaven, Lindsay had a long-lost intimacy in his eyes.
"Thank you... Dad." Lindsay bit her lip and coughed slightly uncomfortably when she took her place.
"Let's have some milk first," Michael said, pouring a glass of milk for his daughter, "so you and Ellie will be more energetic, and then beat all those guys."
Lindsay frowned slightly just as she was about to speak, when her mother walked down with Ellie.
Looking at Ellie's cute appearance in a black dress with white lace trim, the girl couldn't help but swallowed those words and said hello to them to sit down for dinner.
At the beginning, the atmosphere of breakfast was not bad, but in Lindsay's memory, there were very few times when the family could sit and eat breakfast together in such a harmonious way. So even if my mother's craftsmanship is not very good, she still eats very happily.
It is a pity that this harmonious atmosphere as before did not last long.
"Don't worry, kids, I'll drive you there later." Dina said, wiping the corners of Ellie's mouth with a tissue.
"Wait, what are you talking about, Dina?" Michael put down the spoon in his hand and looked at his wife with a frown. "You drive them there?"
"Of course." Dina shivered visibly, but then she mustered up her courage and said, "We agreed."
"We agreed?" Michael repeated strangely, twitching the corners of his mouth with a sneer: "Why do I remember that it was agreed that I would send them there?!"
"You send it? How do you send it, Mike?" Dina retorted, "Don't forget your driver's license has been revoked for drinking, so how do you drive them there?!
"It's just such a small distance, as long as I'm careful!" Michael blushed and suddenly raised his voice, "Don't know what you were thinking before, Dina, you want to win the two children to stand with you Wire!"