Chapter 94: The Premiere (2)
There is no narration, and there is no reluctance, the screen switches to a picturesque village, and the background music transitions seamlessly.
The peasants were working in the fields, the children were stalking and playing in the woods, the priest was praying in the humble chapel, and a scarred young man stumbled into the church, nervously saying something to the priest, whose face was solemn and asked him about his wounds as he tended to his wounds.
Moments later, a large crowd of anxious villagers poured into the church, surrounding the priest to express their opinions, apparently discussing the coming of the Vietminh and what they should do next.
This section uses the music of "The Lord of the Rings 2: The Two Towers", which wanders low and instantly transforms into a loud and enhanced version, with a two-reed in between, a melodious melody that was originally used in the Lord of the Rings trilogy to represent the hobbit theme, here conveying the fears of Vietnamese Catholic farmers about their future fate.
The scene cuts to the Viet Minh troops, who are pressing closer, the hanging notes conveying an air of urgency and unease, and the uniform sound of metal striking is like the pace of the marching army, making it seem like a massacre is on the horizon.
The priest made a decision, and the villagers resolutely carried their luggage, picked up their children, burned their homes, and set out on the road of escape. In a specific scene, it is organically combined with the music and progresses in a neat and orderly manner, making the picture and soundtrack very integral.
In particular, the rousing brass melody of the priest when he made his decision reminded people of the Exodus and expressed his firmness.
Never before has Archbishop Spelman been so agitated in a religious movie, drawing a cross on his chest and saying with trembling lips: "Mr. President, this is the music that the trumpets of the Israelites play when they knock down the walls of Jericho." ”
"The Road to Freedom" lives up to its name.
Eisenhower exclaimed, "Great movies, great music, immersive, just incredible." ”
The picture and music enter the third verse, and the real "Exodus" is staged.
Groups of refugees left their homes one after another to the turbulent melody of the piano piece "Exodus", the helpless expressions, the rising wolf smoke, the excited shouts, the slow processions, the broken roads, the desolate wilderness, and the continuous green hills...... All have been baptized by music and are desolate and mottled.
At the same time, it also shows the excitement of people's hearts, people's yearning for freedom and the pursuit of no return, and its magnificent momentum and shocking tension infected everyone in the screening room, and many ladies almost couldn't cry.
The next stanza is magnificent, both in terms of graphics and music.
Helicopter footage clearly shows tens of thousands of people who do not want to live under Viet Minh rule, flocking to Hanoi and Haiphong from all directions.
The villagers who appear in the opening film, under the leadership of the priest, destroy the barbed wire fence pulled by the Vietminh, bypass the road destroyed by the Vietminh, swim across the river where the bridge was blown up by the Viet Minh, trek through mountains and rivers, and finally arrive at a small harbor exhausted.
In order to board the small fishing boat that could take them to South Vietnam, they took out all the money and sold all the belongings they could, and begged the boatman, who agreed, and at last they smiled, and one by one rushed to the beach, climbed onto the fishing boat moored in the shallow water, and were completely soaked.
The background music is "Conquest of Heaven".
The majestic and textured music gives the audience the tragic story of the refugees who finally arrived at the port of Toulon after a lot of hardships, diseases, hunger, and stormy waves, which is full of epic magnificence and grandeur. It inspired the majesty of the audience's hearts, and they were all enthusiastic, deeply moved and inspired.
The story doesn't end here, they are just a handful of people who have been able to escape to the south on their own.
Against the backdrop of music from "The Chronicle of the War" 2011, the scene switches back to North Vietnam, where more people are reluctant to live under Viet Minh rule and more people are embarking on the "road to freedom".
With Viet Minh guerrillas intercepting in front and Vietnamese regular troops chasing behind, the road is more completely destroyed, the symphony has a stronger sense of majesty and a deeper sense of oppression, making every pore of the audience open under the stimulation of the music, and the audience can't help but worry about their situation.
Seeing this, hearing this, Secretary of State Dulles turned around and said, "Gentlemen, this is the best movie I've ever seen, and Operation Freedom Trail is the most correct decision made by the United States." ”
One member of Congress said solemnly, "Mr. Secretary, these refugees are more difficult than we thought, maybe we should do something more." ”
The effect was a hundred times better than expected, Mansfield glanced back at MSU's most prominent Asian graduate, leaned into Bishop Spelman's ear and said, "Your Excellency, His Majesty the Pope should watch this movie, and he should listen to this music." ”
The bishop coughed dryly and said meaningfully: "Mr. Senator, it is not only the church that bears the obligation. ”
Eisenhower could not have heard what he meant, but he had done everything he had to do, and it was too difficult for Congress to allocate more funds, so he continued to watch movies as if he hadn't heard anything.
From the beginning to the present more than 40 minutes, finally a line of subtitles appeared.
The U.S. government provided humanitarian assistance, and the U.S. Navy's Task Force 90, the U.S. Agency for International Development mission, the U.S. Special Economic and Technical Mission and other agencies launched rescue operations.
The International Red Cross, the American Catholic Church, the French Catholic Church, the Vietnamese Catholic Church, the American Cooperative, the Vietnam Charity Federation, the Vietnam Youth Federation, the Vietnam Overseas Chinese Youth Federation and other international organizations began to work closely together to establish the "Joint Conference on Refugee Relief".
Warships appear on camera, trucks carrying relief supplies into refugee camps, groups of refugees are ferried onto warships, and international volunteers appear in helicopters over the teams of refugees fleeing to Haiphong in Hanoi......
They provided food, distributed clothing to the refugees, examined their bodies, and negotiated with the International Monitoring and Monitoring Committee and the Viet Minh representatives to ensure that the refugees on the road could reach the camps without any problems.
Everyone is working intensively, racing against time, and under the backdrop of the ending song of "Pirates of the Caribbean", the audience is presented with a majestic and mighty theme melody scene.
Tense and cheerful, showing a scene of unity and unity, this music is so suitable for this music that CC-TV chose it as the background music for the earthquake relief live broadcast during the Southwest Earthquake.
A little life comes into this world, representing hope!
The whole documentary and the whole background music are subdued and then played, ending with a pregnant woman giving birth on the armed troop carrier Motago, and a crying baby appearing on the screen.
The movie is over, the music is over, the lights are on, the audience stands up in unison, and the screening room resounded with long-lasting applause.
The premiere was a huge success, and Li Weimin led Feng Boqing and other production crews to the stage.
To everyone's surprise, he did not say anything thank you after taking the microphone, but pointed to the Vietnamese woman holding the child and the US Navy sergeant beside her, and introduced in fluent English: "Dear Mr. President, Dear Mr. Secretary, distinguished guests, the little guy and his mother who appeared in the movie just now came to Washington at our invitation to attend today's premiere. At the same time, allow me to introduce you to Sergeant Moltke, the doctor who welcomed the little one into this world in the documentary. ”
The movie is full of real people and real stories, and there are themselves and children.
Compared to some people who did not get on the boat or even escaped, she was undoubtedly lucky, Nguyen Thi Hue was crying tears in the morning, and the priest and Wu Lijun were whispering comfort.
It's so touching!
The applause was even more enthusiastic, and some female guests couldn't help but surround them.
Before the premiere began, Sergeant Moltke had never imagined to see so many big people, and he was always very excited, and when he saw the President looking at him, he hurriedly raised his hand and saluted.
"Sergeant, well done."
Eisenhower greeted him surrounded by a group of reporters, shook his hand, and immediately gave Nguyen Thi Hue a smile that he thought was very friendly, carefully hugged the child, kissed the little one on the head, and said in a low voice: "Ladies and gentlemen, I know that it is not appropriate to speak here, but I still want to quote: Let our people leave, let our children leave!" ”
Encouraged by sensational movies and music, everyone shouted in unison: "Let our people go!" ”
"Let's get our kids out!"
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The effect was better than expected, the atmosphere was more enthusiastic than imagined, Li Weimin walked off the stage with the creative team, and expressed his gratitude to the dignitaries and media reporters who came to participate in the premiere.
Of all the dignitaries, Secretary of State Dulles was the most supportive of Diem, clasping Lee Weimin and congratulating: "Son, the movie is great, the music is even better." Cut the last paragraph down and sell it to the Navy as a promotional video. ”
"Thank you."
"It's so talented, it's unbelievable that you created all this music. I think that after the dissolution of the Joint Conference on Refugee Relief, you don't have to worry about work. ”
Li Weimin looked back at the refugee representatives who were surrounded by reporters, and said with a solemn face: "Mr. Secretary of State, frankly speaking, I very much hope to be able to do the work I like, but as a member of the Refugee Committee of the Vietnamese Government and the president of the Vietnamese Red Cross, organizing the evacuation of refugees to the south is only part of the work, and evacuating them safely to the south is only the beginning. ”
Dulles and Mansfield glanced at each other and smiled meaningfully: "Mr. President, with this movie and such good music, I believe you will be worthwhile." ”