Chapter 78: A Crazy Gamble
On this trip to New York, although Lin Mingyang successfully created a romantic beginning, he was not able to "get his wish" in the end. During this time, Megan has returned to the role of a good daughter, although she has been with Lin Mingyang all day, but because she is afraid that her mother will worry, she did not choose to stay and spend the night with Lin Mingyang.
Meghan promised to "compensate" him well the next time they met, and after some affection, Lin Mingyang had to let the "little wild cat" with the surname leave. He flew back to Florida the next day, stayed home for two days, and then returned to Salt Lake City again.
Scarlett Johansson returned to the crew a day earlier than him, and although there would inevitably be some embarrassment when meeting in private, the rest of the crew tacitly chose to "forget" the accident, and the two quickly got used to it.
As a veteran actor, Scarlett Johansson's acting quality was appreciated by Kenny Ortega, and in her performance, the spirit of women who did not let the eyebrows be shaved was well displayed.
This gave Lin Mingyang a new idea, in fact, when he first conceived the script, he just regarded this film as a youth comedy, but later he found that he could actually dig deeper into this theme, and the remarks he made when discussing the topic of "gender equality" with Scarlett Johansson were the product of this thoughtfulness.
Now Scarlett Johansson's performance made him feel the need to further revise the script to make it an inspirational youth comedy film that can have a positive impact on young audiences. Based on this line of thought, he revised the ending of the film.
In the final game, the batsman of the team was injured unexpectedly, and by this time everyone had already discovered the fact that Ovira had mixed into the baseball team dressed as a man, and the rest of the team easily accepted her, but because she was a girl, the coach had not agreed to let her participate in the game.
At the crucial moment, Ovira impressed the stubborn coach with her sincerity and courage, and then she took over the injured batter and landed a beautiful home run in the final hit to successfully turn the game around. She proved her worth with practical actions, and at the same time won a beautiful love.
Scarlett Johansson loved the ending, but when it came time to actually shoot, it went a little wrong, and when she shot the last shot that hit a home run, she insisted on not using a stand-in and wanted to do it herself. But no matter how slow the pitcher on the opposite side throws the ball, Scarlett Johansson just can't hit the ball. After more than a dozen attempts in a row, a lot of film was wasted, and finally Kenny Ortega had to go on the court to persuade him to pull the stubborn baseball beauty off the court.
In this light-hearted and pleasant episode, the film was successfully completed. At the subsequent press conference, this incident became a handle for Lin Mingyang to laugh at the other party, and the unconvinced Scarlett Johansson bet with him on the spot that if the premiere box office of "Baseball Girl" did not exceed Lin Mingyang's previous work of the same type, "Cinderella's Glass Phone", then she would stop filming to become a professional baseball player, and she would no longer get involved in the film industry if she couldn't win the league championship.
In front of many media, Scarlett Johansson dared to say such a bet, but in fact, there were many risky elements. After the press conference, her agent scolded her fiercely, and the director Kenny Ortega also grabbed Lin Mingyang worriedly.
"Do you think this film has any hope of surpassing your own predecessor at the box office when it premieres?"
When Scarlett Johansson made a bet with Lin Mingyang on stage, he agreed with a smile, and Lin's relaxed expression made Kenny Ortega wonder if there was some secret in it.
"Which one do you think is more famous, me now or when I was filming "Cinderella's Glass Phone"?"
"Of course it's you now!"
"So who do you think is prettier Kate Beckinsale or Scarlett Johansson?" Lin Mingyang asked again.
"It's not easy to compare." Kenny Ortega's answer was cautious, "They're different style beauties, but they're all the same." ”
"Then to put it another way, who is more famous, Kate or Scarlett?"
"This doesn't seem to be easy to judge, Kate Beckinsale should belong to the type that accumulates a lot and then becomes famous overnight; And Scarlett Johansson has been a child star since she was a child, and her works have always been very good, and I think they should be comparable in terms of fame. ”
"Well, before the filming of "Cinderella's Glass Phone", Kate Beckinsale was just an ordinary British girl, but Scarlett Johansson was already famous before she took over "Baseball Girl"."
"But the fame of the leading actor and the high box office cannot be simply equated." Despite the bet on Scarlett Johansson, there is no small amount of pressure on Kenny Ortega.
"The fame of the leading actor is only one part of the success of the film, so let's compare it from other aspects. In terms of publicity, "Cinderella's Glass Phone" basically didn't have much media attention when it was filmed, while "Baseball Girl" was hyped by the media from the beginning; And in terms of plot, I think the two are comparable; As for directing ability, you as a professional don't think you're as good as me, an amateur who is halfway home, right? ”
"You still have a lot of ideas in terms of directing, but you are still a little immature in terms of specific practices." Kenny Ortega's assessment is more objective.
"So all of these factors add up, and the advantage of 'Baseball Girl' is already obvious. I think Scarlett's move, although a bit risky, has a great chance of success. ”
"Then you agree to bet with her, and if she succeeds, you will lose!" Kenny Ortega kindly reminded him that Lin Mingyang and Scarlett Johansson's bet was that if he lost, he would jump into the swimming pool in women's clothes in front of the media, which was a very shameful thing.
"Jump in the pool, jump in the pool, if Scarlett really doesn't play baseball as an actress, it is estimated that this woman will hate me for the rest of her life!" Lin Mingyang shrugged helplessly, "Besides, if it is really like that, her fans will not let me go!" ”
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With the successful experience of "Youth Musical", Disney has not spent less effort on the promotion of "Baseball Girl" before its release, and the two new generation of Hollywood movie stars have jointly performed a modern version of Shakespeare's famous plays, from the initial heroine retirement, to the new heroine was later selected by the fan referendum, this film has not only attracted a lot of attention, but also done enough to interact with the audience.
The film was released in mid-June, with a box office of 9 million at the premiere, and as soon as Disney's official statistics came out, the media began to pay attention to how Lin Mingyang would fulfill his previous bet with Scarlett Johansson, and many people were waiting to see his jokes.
Lin Mingyang did not disappoint the audience, he announced that he would complete his gorgeous performance of diving in women's clothes at Disney's celebration, and immediately focused everyone's attention on Disneyland in Anhan City, California, which is about to hold this celebration.
"Are you sure you're going out dressed like this?" In the dressing room on the stage, Ex couldn't hold back a smile, looking at the snow-white wedding dress, with a wig on his head and a flower crown, under the stylist's magical dress, Lin Mingyang actually succeeded in incarnating the beautiful Snow White, of course, it was like an enlargement.
Facial styling is simple for makeup artists, but Lin Mingyang's tall body makes them feel tricky, which is why Ex laughs, Lin Mingyang is now dressed as a strong maid next to the princess. It is easy for a woman to succeed in disguise as a man, but it is really difficult for a man to disguise herself as a woman to get through the trick, and in order to fulfill the gambling contract, Lin Mingyang can only sacrifice once.
"Did Scarlett agree?" Lin Mingyang's biggest concern now is not his own styling, but whether Scarlett Johansson is willing to cooperate with his performance.
"I think you're lucky, Scarlett said that she studied vocal music herself when she was a child, and she thought about becoming a singer for a while, so you should have no problem cooperating."
Lin Mingyang breathed a long sigh of relief, there will be many people waiting to see him make a fool of himself today, but he is ready to surprise everyone. Scarlett Johansson is a key part of his plan, and if the other party is willing to cooperate, then the rest of the show will be interesting.
Disney also attached great importance to this event, and specially invited Martin Louie, an American TV talk show expert, to host the whole event. After the beautiful fireworks display, Martin's witty and joyful voice sounded in the center of the stage:
"The fireworks just now were amazing, but I promise the show will be even better! Even I can't wait, well, I've heard someone in the audience already shouting his name, Felix, are you ready? ”
A beam of lights hit the platform that slowly rose in front of the stage, Lin Mingyang, who was dressed in a large women's dress, detonated the laughter of the audience as soon as he appeared, and there was a guy wearing a black tuxedo and a bowler hat who appeared with him, because he always had his back to the audience, so Martin, who was standing on the side, asked curiously: "Felix, do you also prepare a dance partner for yourself?" ”
"This is a gift for everyone!"
"Do you need me to help you take it apart?" Martin asked humorously.
"It depends on whether you like this gift or not!" As soon as Lin Mingyang's words fell, the audience burst into warm applause.
"Haha, it seems that the audience has already expressed their position, so what are you waiting for?" Martin smiled and waved his hand, the light shining on him dimmed, he quietly withdrew, and then left the entire stage to Lin Mingyang.
The melodious melody of the violin is accompanied by the bright timbre of the Venus harmonica, the bright and passionate rhythm of the snare drum and the solemn and solemn performance of the cello, as soon as the light prelude sounds, the audience immediately reacts, and the gift that Lin Mingyang refers to must be the new song he composed.
At this time, the mysterious tuxedo guest was still facing away from the audience, but Lin Mingyang's singing voice had attracted everyone's attention:
"The warm flowers of spring take away the sentimentality of winter, the breeze comes out of the romantic atmosphere, every love song is suddenly full of meaning, I suddenly met you at this moment!"
With a slightly low voice with a hint of sunshine and laziness, the audience was immersed in the beautiful mood of the lyrics, and then a soft and beautiful female voice sounded next:
"The warm fragrance of spring flowers takes away the hunger and cold of winter, the breeze blows unexpected love, the song of the birds suddenly closes the distance between us, and I suddenly fall in love with you at this moment!"
The soft and elegant singing voice came from the mysterious guest next to Lin Mingyang, who slowly turned around, and the audience recognized the beautiful and moving face on the huge electronic screen at a glance, Scarlett Johansson dressed as a man outside the film and stood on the stage with Lin Mingyang.
After the unexpected exclamations from the audience, a more enthusiastic applause ushered in the first chorus of the two holding hands:
"Hand in hand with me, create a happy life, yesterday you were too late, tomorrow will be a pity, marry me today, okay?"
The singing of the two successfully created a romantic atmosphere, and the audience had forgotten to laugh at the strangeness of Lin Mingyang's male disguise, and indulged in the beautiful artistic conception brought by this song.
The beautiful melody continues, and in the lyrics of your passage and my passage, the tall bride leads the petite groom and strolls through the center of the stage, this seemingly discordant picture presents a delicate beauty under the careful interpretation of Lin Mingyang and Scarlett Johansson, and the charm of music has transcended the sense of form and reaches the hearts of people.
A brisk rap tells the story of a couple swearing solemnly in front of the priest, and the tacit "yes-i-do" between the two opens the last ** of the song, and ends gorgeously with the repeated chanting of the lyrics of "Today you are going to marry me".
"This song reminds me of when I got married!" The voice of the host Martin resounded again after the applause of the audience withdrew: "The newlyweds have solemnly sworn in front of the priest on stage, so should we move on to the next link?" ”
Some of the audience shouted "Exchange rings!" Some are called "Kiss!" But these answers were all rejected by Martin one by one.
"The groom told me she had one more unfulfilled wish!"
"So I can start?" Scarlett Johansson, who was dressed as a woman, asked mischievously.
Lin Mingyang felt that there was something wrong with the singing and harmony of the two, and the director didn't tell him that there were other arrangements after the singing. Just when he was puzzled, Scarlett Johansson behind him suddenly took two steps back, she originally planned to kick Lin Mingyang into the swimming pool in front of the stage, but that kick was cleverly dodged by Lin Mingyang, who reacted, she didn't stop in time, her body rushed forward with her habitual surname, Lin Mingyang kindly reached out and wanted to pull her, but she dragged her into the swimming pool together.
The camera set up in the front desk clearly recorded the moment, and then the audience also saw the scene from the large electronic screen behind the stage. After falling into the water, Lin Mingyang couldn't exert any strength on his legs because he was wearing that crappy and ridiculous long skirt, so he could only rely on the stroke of his hands to keep his body from sinking. And Scarlett Johansson, who fell into the pool with him, was not any better, and it could even be said that it was a little bad, she screamed because of the screams when she fell into the water, choked several mouthfuls of water when she fell in, and her hat disappeared when she fell into the water, and her wet hair was tightly pressed against her cheeks.
Soon Lin Mingyang found that the pool was not as deep as he thought, and he stood at the bottom of the pool, the water just past his Adam's apple. Seeing that Scarlett Johansson was not far from him, he reached out and grabbed Scarlett Johansson's calf to pull her to his side, and after a few splashes in the water, Scarlett Johansson hugged his neck tightly.
"You big badass!" The frightened Scarlett Johansson said in Lin Mingyang's ear
Lin Mingyang didn't expect that at this time, the other party still had the heart to quarrel with himself, he waved helplessly at the people on the shore, and then caught the lifebuoy thrown by the other party and put it on Scarlett Johansson's body.
"Don't blame me, you jumped off yourself! Anyway, Romeo is not dead yet, why is Juliet in a hurry to be martyred? ”
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