Chapter 17: Supporting Roles at the Premiere
On the way to the premiere, Anna was tirelessly admonishing Li Fulong on the precautions for the red carpet.
"Walk slower, you can leave more shots, try to be as relaxed and natural as possible!"
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"Pay attention to your eyes and look up at the media!"
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"And be sure to smile......"
Anna is a typical knife-mouthed tofu heart, although she no longer cares about Li Fulong, she still doesn't feel at ease, even if she is almost there, she keeps nagging.
"Anna, I know, I'm not a child, it's not that I haven't walked the red carpet, whatever!"
Thinking of not knowing how to face Britney and Natalie, Li Fulong coped with a little impatience.
This bastard! If you're left to fend for yourself, you shouldn't have bothered so much! But Anna still puffed up and admonished, "In short, slow down and behave gracefully!"
Today's premiere of "Saving Private Ryan" is scheduled for the Chinese Theater in Hollywood.
Both the media and fans have paid more attention to this than ever before, knowing that this is a collaboration between Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg.
The best actors, plus the best directors, it is difficult not to attract people's attention.
Before getting out of the car, Li Fulong straightened his dress again, after all, it was such a grand premiere, and there were so many media reporters and fans, it would be fake to say that he was not nervous.
Li Fulong walked the red carpet leading to the theater with a little nervousness, and soon found that his worries were unnecessary.
Just listening to the screams of fans at the scene, you know that you are just a nobody.
"Tom!"
"Tom!"
"Tom!"
"Matt!"
Crazy fans are shouting with their idol's posters!
Even the cries of those fans made Li Fulong feel too harsh!
Just by looking at the premiere poster, I know that I don't have my own avatar, I don't have my own name, it turns out that no one cares about me, I'm just that inconsequential supporting role.
On the other side, in the media press corps, a Chinese boy also sighed like this.
The United States is arguably the least discriminatory country in the world, and a 500-pound white fat man said, "I'm an American!" and "Yes, you're an American!"
That's when a gorilla stood up and said, "I'm American!" "Yes, you're American!"
The United States can also be said to be the most discriminatory country in the world, with whites discriminating against blacks, blacks discriminating against blacks, blacks discriminating against people of color, and people of color discriminating against people of color.
The Chinese-American boy named Tom Lee was an intern reporter for The New York Times as a "minority" of people of color in the United States.
Tom Lee is diligent and studious, and has always cherished this job very much, even if he can only interview some small stars, and every time he takes pictures and interviews, he strives to be perfect.
At this time, Tom Lee also saw Li Fulong on the red carpet, and felt a little familiar, so he shouted.
"Hey buddy, look here!"
Li Fulong turned his head to look over, isn't this the boy in the couple who took a picture of himself and Natalie at the Statue of Liberty last time.
"Hey, buddy, so you're still an actor, what role did you play?" said Tom Lee habitually.
"Hey, is this an interview!" Li Fulong also felt kind when he saw a Chinese reporter.
"Of course, I'm a full-fledged newspaper reporter, so I'm not sure I'll report to you!" Tom Lee said, pointing to his intern press card.
"Yes! That's grateful, this is my first interview!" Of course, Li Fulong didn't see it.
So the little star who no one paid attention to and the little reporter who no one cared about chatted when they were chatting energetically.
A loud exclamation was heard, and the biggest star of the movie, Tom Hanks, and his wife Rita stepped onto the red carpet.
The red carpet time belonging to Li Fulong is over,
"Goodbye, Lee, you're going to be a big reporter!"
"Goodbye, Lee, you're going to be a big star!"
After saying that, both of them burst out laughing.
And a protagonist like Tom Hanks walks the red carpet and has to be interviewed by the mainstream media.
So it wasn't until the beginning of the movie that the two sat down together and communicated.
"Hi Eddie, long time no see, I've seen the feature film of the movie, and you're doing great!"
"Hey Tom, according to my understanding, maybe you can win an Oscar this time!"
"Yes, Eddie, I'll introduce you to some good friends in a while!"
In Hollywood, people at different levels have their own circles, and Tom Hanks can promote Li Fulong, which is also Li Fulong's luck.
This premiere was different from the past: Spielberg also invited a hundred veterans who had participated in the Normandy landings.
Inviting these anti-fascist veterans here has not only won the attention of the media, but also won the favor of the public.
The most important thing: it's just to promote the movie.
But none of this is more convincing than the film itself, this is the first time Li Fulong has seen a feature film.
Under the dimly lit sky, dozens of landing craft sped across the furious sea.
Shells everywhere.
Bullets flying everywhere.
Bloodshed, sacrifices and screams of the wounded.
Fill the picture.
"Wow!" a female audience member couldn't stand it anymore and left her seat.
Li Fulong not only remembered many interesting things about watching "Saving Private Ryan" in his previous life:
Everyone also watched "Saving Private Ryan", it's a classic, I vomited after watching it for 5 minutes!
I, Cao, when I watched "Saving Private Ryan" landing on the beach, I almost didn't vomit the Want Want Snow Cake!
Sudden headshots, gut-filled intestines, and blood all over the ground..... In these scenes, you have to cry if you don't vomit.
Li Fulong thought to himself not only complained: It's still good for the Heavenly Empire, as long as it's not pornographic movies and the underworld, it's suitable for men, women and children.
Even Li Fulong was a little worried about whether those veterans had heart disease and high blood pressure.
If you are old and "die" here, you will have to wait for the front page of the newspaper tomorrow.
The film does not let the violence go on forever, but the transition in the middle is to calm down and ponder the feelings and humanitarianism of the little people in a war.
Li Fulong saw himself in the film from the audience, and he felt an inexplicable sense of excitement!
This is his first role, his first film, his first official performance!
There are too many firsts and so many experiences, isn't that why I love being an actor!
When the film came to an end, everyone gave a standing ovation, and some people burst into tears and were deeply moved.
Like all Spielberg-style films, the old Jewish man doesn't hesitate at all when it's time to sensationalize, but compared to the slightly deliberate sensationalism at the end of "Schindler's List", "Saving Private Ryan" is much more natural.
At the end of the film, he didn't even use overly excited emotions and words, those simple dialogues have the power to move people's hearts, and many viewers unconsciously feel their eyes moist.
Without a doubt, this is an excellent film, with a near-perfect combination of visuals and deep themes, and performances from Spielberg and Tom Hanks, making "Saving Private Ryan" one of the most captivating productions of the year.
Of course, the humanistic spirit and the paradox will certainly be the focus of debate later.
With warm applause, Li Fulong slowly clapped his palms and stood up, followed Spielberg, Tom Hanks, and other members of the crew to the stage to accept people's congratulations.
Some films are only worthy of being an after-dinner pastime, while others are destined to become milestones of memory.