If anyone opens the latest issue of Sundance's official house catalogue, they'll see a rare sight – all the accolades pouring towards the same actor, Ranley Hall. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

It's a mecca for independent films, and it's the actors who play the main role, and that's the biggest difference between Sundance and other film festivals: people are more willing to praise the film itself or the independent director here, hoping to attract more attention.

Throughout the history of Sundance, the Coen brothers, Quentin Tarantino and other people who have achieved high status are all directors, and even Robert Redford, as the founder, is also playing the world as a director here. In the Sundance Film Festival's award system, there are no awards for actors at all.

Now, the Sundance official house catalogue has a rare piling of praise on an actor, which is truly an unusually big surprise.

Looking at the official house catalogue in detail, you can find that this is not the first time Lan Li has received attention, "Love is Crazy" is his third work.

Before that, his first film, "War in the Pacific," earned him an Emmy, the second "Buried Alive" earned a spot during the awards season, and now, the third is gaining a cult following at Sundance.

What's even more commendable is that Lan Li is only twenty-one years old.

If he is not a genius, no one will believe that even the second generation of stars with a tough background is almost impossible to win such unanimous praise from the media, then, "genius" is the only explanation.

In an instant, all eyes were focused on "love is crazy": twelve media outlets, with an average score of eighty-eight!

For reference, the media rating for "Blue Valentine's Day" is 81 points.

Of course, "Blue Valentine's Day" has been released in the United States, and the number of rated media has reached 33, and the average score of 81 points is enough to prove that this work is excellent and has successfully occupied a place in the awards season.

And now there are only 12 media outlets for "Love Crazy", and after the official release, after the increase in the number of ratings, it is bound to fluctuate, and no one can predict whether it will rise or fall.

But the excellent evaluation of 88 points is enough to make people deeply feel Sundance's admiration for this work. This is the highest-rated work since Sundance's unveiling this year, and it is also the most discussed and the most popular premiere.

So, naturally, "Love is Crazy" has become the focus of everyone's attention, and almost everyone is discussing and hotly discussing: what kind of movie is this? What kind of performance did Lan Li give? How good is it that can win such a multimedia praise?

More importantly, it's not the director, it's not the work itself, it's the actors, this movie actually achieves the rise of an actor? Moreover, the three protagonists of the movie are highly praised, which is really rare. The expectation value seems to have broken the table.

Eli Wallach looked at the huge queue in front of him, his face full of astonishment, and his steps couldn't help but stop.

As a reporter for the Seattle Post, he is well aware of the enthusiasm of the Sundance Film Festival audience, and the professional fans of independent films are definitely a powerful force to be reckoned with in the industry, but queuing is not a Sundance specialty.

Because audiences here are eclectic about the film and miss the film, they have countless other options to come back to the film for a later screening. Even the occasional queue wouldn't be too exaggerated – after all, this wasn't Telluride, and the charismatic big-name actors were rare.

But today, Eli felt dazzled, and within his sight, there were at least 800 people queuing, and the winding line was no less than the long queues in Toronto. Such a scene, let alone one, even the tickets for the next three are estimated to be sold out.

Who could have predicted such a grand occasion before the unveiling of Sundance this year?

On the red carpet of the Emmy Awards, Eli first came into contact with Lan Li, and felt his humor and wisdom and calmness, and he was very optimistic about Lan Li's future. But the rise of Lanli is really fast, and in just four and a half months, the newcomer's name has been widely spread in the industry, which is eye-catching.

Eli didn't have time to keep up with Lan Li's footsteps before he watched Lan Li ride into the dust. At this time, the craze of Hollywood discussion about "buried alive" has not yet settled, and "Love is crazy" actually caused a storm in Park City, which is ...... It's incredible!

Eli couldn't help but open his mouth, walked to the front ticket counter in disbelief, tried to interview the ticket sales staff, and politely nodded to the people in line and apologized, and asked, "Excuse me, is this the ticket line for 'love crazy'?"

"Yes. But will you please line up?" replied hastily as the staff replied hastily without looking back, then gesturing to the line behind Eli to line up.

Eli couldn't laugh or cry, and had to explain, "No, I'm a journalist......"

But before the latter words could be spoken, the staff directly interrupted, "Even reporters have to queue up." This is Sundance, not Toronto. ”

The Toronto Film Festival has a media field, but Sundance doesn't, and that's the same as Telluride. Cinephiles are at the heart of these two festivals.

Eli smiled dumbly and shook his head, "I'm not here to line up, I'm here for an interview." After saying this, the other party's face finally softened. "Excuse me, do you have time now, or is there any staff member who is on a break and can give me a brief interview?"

The staff member looked at the huge line in front of him, and a man who was drinking water behind him walked up, patted him on the shoulder, motioned for the matter to be handed over to him, and then walked over to Eli, "Is there anything I can do to help you?"

"I'd like to ask, how many shows of 'Love Crazy' are there today, and how are ticket sales?" said Eli quickly.

"Four games, according to the plan today, a total of four games were scheduled. One in the morning, two in the afternoon, and one in the evening. The staff member looks young, he should be a volunteer, and he comes to Sundance every year at this time of year to help with the organization, but his conversation is very organized, and he should have a lot of experience in the past, "The first two shows are sold out at the moment, and the third one is close to the end of the game." ”

Eli's eyes widened, "Is this a common occurrence at Sundance?"

The young man smiled and shook his head, "No." At least, in the five years I've been a volunteer at Sundance, I've never had. This is the first time. ”

Eli turned his head and his eyes fell on the huge team, which didn't seem to have diminished in the slightest, and it was certain that most of the people wouldn't be able to buy tickets today, "What should they do?"

"As far as I know, there are three venues in Park City today that have a 'Love Crazy' screening, and they can try their luck at the other venues first. Before the young man could finish his words, he saw Eli smile - Eli had just come from the venue on the main street, and he had just come from the venue on the main street, where he said, "Tickets are sold out."

The young man paused slightly, then continued, "If there is still none, then they will have to come and line up early tomorrow morning." ”

Sundance's movie tickets are not pre-sold in advance, and in order to ensure the fine tradition of fans queuing up to buy tickets, they refuse to buy tickets online in advance, and still maintain the most primitive way of selling tickets, which are valid on the same day.

Eli was genuinely surprised.

If in Toronto before, the supply of "buried alive" tickets was in short supply, it was because the film festival organizers were not prepared enough and arranged a limited number of screenings for the films, which led to long queues.

At Sundance, then, the argument no longer applies – three venues, four performances a day, or a total of twelve, with a capacity of nearly 2,500 spectators. That's definitely enough for Sundance.

But now, apparently, "Love is Crazy" has once again fallen into a hard-to-find situation, and the audience's enthusiasm is really beyond imagination.

In Eli's opinion, the excellence of "Love Crazy" is partly due to the praise of Lan Li, and in addition, the strong momentum of "Buried Alive" during the awards season is also partly due. In the past month or so, there has been a lot of news about Lan Li, coinciding with the Golden Globe Awards just ending, and the list of Oscar nominees is about to be announced, and the audience's enthusiasm is naturally more high.

But whatever the reason, "Love Crazy" has ushered in a frenzy of popularity, which is a fact that is playing out in front of our eyes.

"However, considering the popularity of the film, tomorrow we will adjust the film schedule and add more screenings appropriately. The young man seemed to read Eli's meaning, and took the initiative to explain, "What is certain now is that there are two more midnight shows, and they can be purchased after ten o'clock in the evening, and the plan for tomorrow's additional show is still being discussed." ”

Eli felt that he was a little short of words, and in such a grand situation, any words that were modified seemed redundant and pale, and only when he really felt the heat wave on the scene could he appreciate the supreme treatment that the movie "Love Went Crazy" received, "So, have you watched this movie?"

The young man, who had always been calm, suddenly became embarrassed, "This is my personal situation. ”

Eli couldn't help but laugh, "It's just a private conversation between us, and it won't be included in the interview." I personally haven't seen the film yet, so I can't judge. Do you like it?"

The young man paused for a moment, then said with a smile, "Personally, I don't like the whole movie because it's so emotional, and I'm not very comfortable with it. But the actors' performances are really brilliant and really put the audience in the middle of it. In fact, one of the reasons why I don't like this is that when I watch a movie, the whole person is substituted by the actor in that emotion, and I can't extricate myself......"

As if in response to his words, there was a bustling sound next to him. Today's first screening of "Love Crazy" is over.