"Mr. Zhang, this is the kind of luminous cloth you said!" A middle-aged man handed a piece of green cloth in his hand to Zhang Ran. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

At this time, the time was the afternoon of August 2, the venue was the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles, and the man who spoke was Pierre, the manager of a French fabric company, who had come with Anna Wintour.

Anyone who knows a little about the fashion industry knows that it is not the designer who controls the fashion trend, but the fabric manufacturer. In the fashion industry chain, fabric is not just a piece of cloth, but the beginning of all creativity. In Vogue's documentary "September", Anna Wintour meets with fabric dealers to discuss trends for the next season.

As the queen of the fashion circle, Wintour has an excellent relationship with the fabric merchants, and when she says hello, the fabric merchants are naturally moved.

Zhang Ran took the fabric handed over by Pierre and touched it, it felt hard, a bit of organza. However, what he really cared about was the glowing effect of the cloth, and turned his head to ask Chen Hao to turn off the light.

As soon as the lights in the room went out, Zhang Ran froze, and the cloth in his hand really shone brightly, not the effect of fluorescence, but a very bright light, like lighting a lamp.

"This is a technology developed by the University of Michigan last year, but we have already bought the patent. Six of these cloths are equivalent to the brightness of a 60-watt light bulb, and an 8-ounce mat can be rolled up or opened to provide enough space to read. ”

Zhang Ran was amazed: "It's amazing, this kind of cloth can really be used for lighting!"

Zhang Ran was very excited, with this intensity of luminous cloth, the boundaries of the performance will be broadened, many abandoned ideas will be realized, and the entire opening ceremony can become more romantic and dreamy. However, the brightness of this cloth is too strong, so it can't be used to make the costume of "Dream Five Rings" Feitian, because if the light on Feitian's body is too strong, the audience may see the net on the five rings, and the dream five rings will be worn out.

But now is not the time to think about this, let's solve the problem of Wintour's daughter first. Zhang Ran said: "I like this cloth very much, but what about the kind of cloth that looks like a star, is that kind of cloth there?"

Pierre said with a smile: "The kind of cloth you mentioned has been around since the 90s, and now young French people like to wear clothes made of this cloth when they have fluorescent parties." As he spoke, he took out another piece of cloth and handed it to Zhang Ran.

Zhang Ran lifted the cloth up and looked at it, not very satisfied: "The light of this cloth is not good-looking, it looks like smearing phosphor, it is not the effect I want! The luminous point I want is brighter than this, the scatter is not so dense, it looks like a starry sky, it will be very dreamy, very romantic, can this kind of cloth be made?"

Pierre knew that Zhang Ran was a complete layman when it came to fabrics, and explained: "If you add optical fibers to traditional materials such as cotton, polyester, silk, etc., the optical fiber section can emit light after being energized, and if you want the effect of stars, you only need to add luminescent nanoparticles to achieve it, and the density of the stars can be controlled by the proportion of materials added." But to achieve the results you want, it definitely takes trial and error!"

Zhang Ran has no interest in how to make it, he cares about the effect and time: "Will you get it before November?"

Pierre didn't dare to pack the ticket: "I can't guarantee this, because it has to be tried and tested according to your requirements." ”

Zhang Ran grinned: "I don't ask for much, I believe it can be completed!"

On the morning of August 4, Zhang Ran took the students in his class to the Avenue of Stars. Stella Adler's star ceremony was at eleven o'clock, and it was still relatively early, and he took his students on a tour of the Walk of Fame.

On the Hollywood Walk of Fame, there are currently four Chinese who have left their mark, Huang Liushuang, Bruce Lee, Cheng Long, and Wu Yusen. Among them, Huang Liushuang and Bruce Lee left stars, and Wu Yusen left his footprints, handprints, and nose prints;

The students knew that Zhang Ran and Wu Yusen had a bad relationship, so they stepped on Wu Yusen's nose print twice, in the words of Yang Fan, which was equivalent to stepping on Wu Yusen's face. This made Zhang Ran laugh, in fact, this is the reason why some Hollywood stars are reluctant to leave their names on the Walk of Fame, and they don't like to be stepped on by others, such as Julia Roberts.

At half past ten, Zhang Ran and the students in his class arrived at 6667 Hollywood Boulevard, which is the location of Stella Adler's star. The scene was already in a fiery atmosphere, and there were many onlookers standing outside the star awarding point.

Of course, the crowd of onlookers came to see the excitement, and basically didn't know who Stella Adler was. For these tourists, it is not important who the star is awarded, but the opportunity to witness the star awarding ceremony is even more rare, especially for foreign tourists.

In addition to Stella Adler's relatives, the rest of the people present at the star ceremony were her students, including stars like Benicio del Toro, and obscure people like Zhang Ran's teacher, Mary Hill.

Zhang Ran saw Mary Hill in the crowd, said hello to Chen Hao, who was pushing a wheelchair, and brought his students to the old lady.

The old lady was about to cry when she saw Zhang Ran in a wheelchair covering her mouth with her hands: "God, what's wrong with your feet?" She was originally a promising actor, but because of the disfigurement of a car accident, her career as an actor would be ruined, and she really didn't want her favorite student to suffer such a misfortune.

Zhang Ran smiled at the old lady and comforted: "It's just a fracture, and the plaster can be removed in half a month!"

"God bless!" the old lady drew a cross, and then gave Zhang Ran a hug, "My poor child, you must be careful in the future!"

Zhang Ran patted the old lady on the back: "It's okay, I'll pay attention!"

Yang Fan snickered beside him, Teacher Zhang was an elder in front of us all day long, treating us as children, but I didn't expect his teacher to treat him as a child.

After chatting a few words, the old lady introduced Zhang Ran to Stella's relatives and students. Most of them are actors, they all know Zhang Ran, and they are all from the same door, so they all greeted Zhang Ran very warmly, and even said that they had the opportunity to cooperate.

Stella's daughter looked at Zhang Ran, then at Zhang Ran's students, and said with a smile: "Zhang, I'm very happy that you can bring students here." My mother used to say that actors are nobles, and I feel this temperament in your students, and you teach them well!"

The fact that an actor is an aristocrat does not mean that he has an aristocratic temperament, nor does he say that he looks like a nobleman in his gestures, but that an actor is a spiritual nobleman, and he is talking about the inheritance of spirit and culture. British actors often have a stronger sense of authority and understanding than American actors, because most British actors have been polished by the Shakespeare system, which is the inheritance of British culture, and the polishing of Shakespeare's opera does give British actors a unique temperament different from American actors.

As a Chinese, it is impossible for Zhang Ran to polish Chinese actors in Shakespeare, which is not a Chinese tradition and is difficult for students to understand. Zhang Ran is trained in classical dance, which originates from traditional Chinese performances and is a heritage of the Chinese. Although the students have not been training for a long time, they do have a temperament that is different from that of European and American actors.

Zhang Ran was a little proud when he heard Stella's daughter say this, and smiled: "I'm very honored to hear you say that!"

At eleven o'clock, the star ceremony officially began, and the host stood in front of the microphone to introduce Stella Adler's life and contributions to the industry.

The crowd outside had barely heard of Stella and whispered.

"Who is Stella Adler? ”

"I haven't heard of it either, I feel like a drama actor when I listen to the introduction, and I don't like to watch dramas. ”

However, when the host read the names of the Stella students next, the onlookers were shocked, Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, Warren Beatty, etc., each name was glittering. Every name was pronounced, and the crowd around them let out an exclamation.

Yang Mi came to Zhang Ran's side and said with a smile: "Teacher Zhang, when you leave your name on the Avenue of Stars in the future, you will definitely be like this, reciting the names of a long list of famous actors, each name will cause a burst of exclamation!"

Zhang Ran patted Yang Fan on the shoulder and said, "If there really is that day, I hope that the name I read will have you in it, and I believe that you will definitely be in it, because you have all the conditions to become a good actor!"

This sentence poked at the softest place in Yang Fan's heart, and her heart was instantly filled with emotion. She clenched her fists and said in a reassuring tone, "Teacher Zhang, I won't let you down!"

Zhang Ran smiled and said, "I believe in you!" He turned his head to look at the other students, and found that everyone was listening carefully to the host's speech, and their expressions were very serious. He brought his students to the United States in the hope that they would feel the glory of being actors, and now it seems that the effect is good.

After the presenter's introduction, Stella's student, the famous actor Benicio del Toro, stepped forward to give a speech: "It is a great honor for me to be able to stand here and witness Stella Adler's name on the Walk of Fame and to witness her receive the honor she deserves. It was Stella Adler who took me into the show, and it was she who made me understand that acting is a sacred and serious job......"

After Benicio del Toro's speech, another of Stella's students, actor Maklafllo, also gave a speech, and then Stella's relatives unveiled the star-shaped veil, revealing the stars hidden under the red carpet!

The star has Stella Adler's name written on it and a tragicomic mask underneath, which represents her great contribution to the theatre. In fact, her contribution is not limited to the field of drama, as Marlon Brando said, the world's film work is influenced by American films, and American films are influenced by Stella's acting teaching. But in any case, Stella Adler has not been forgotten and left her mark on this path that will go down in history.

After the star awarding ceremony, it was already half past eleven, and Zhang Ran took the students in his class into the Musso Frank Barbecue Restaurant next to it. Opened in 1919, the store has seen what was once a town of 500 people transformed into a world film factory. The restaurant's sparkle of stars is no less than the Walk of Fame. From Chaplin and Marilyn Monroe to Raymond Chandler and Woody Allen, they have all feasted here.

Sitting in the dining room, the old lady looked at Zhang Ran, who was feasting, and smiled: "Do you know why I asked you to attend the star awarding ceremony?"

Zhang Ran said without modesty: "Because I am your most outstanding student!"

The old lady said seriously: "I hope to see the day when you leave your name on the Avenue of Stars!"

In fact, Zhang Ran doesn't have much interest in leaving a name on the Avenue of Stars, thousands of people have left their names, and it's about to rot the street. But this is the teacher's wish, and he will not disobey: "I will try!"

The old lady asked, "How are you doing with Stanley's Phase 3 trial?"

Zhang Ran glanced at the students in the class, it started when they entered the Nortel experiment, and they couldn't know how effective it would be until they graduated. He took a breath and said, "It's hard to say how it will end up, but I trust them!"