In the past few days, when Tang De passed by the cinema, he could still hear the discussion of the audience who walked out of it.

"I love Renee Zellweger's dance, wow, that mirror dance is so sexy."

"I like Catherine better, don't you think she's more explosive? And that silhouette dance was great too. ”

"I'll admit Catherine is good, but Renee is even better!"

"No, no, no, man, Catherine is better!"

"Shit, do you have to come against me?"

"Nonsense! I just love Catherine Zeta-Jones! ”

“shxt！”

“fxxk！”

Tang De saw the two old brothers quarreling at the door over which heroine was better in the movie, and then it turned into wrestling.

The onlookers did not dissuade them, but all whistled to cheer them both on.

Audiences at other theaters are also talking about Chicago, with many reviews of the film on their blogs and rating sites.

There is a special magazine that collects these reviews and publishes them in a collection.

"It has succeeded in replacing Moulin Rouge in my heart, and from this day forward, Catherine Zeta-Jones is my angel!"

"Renee Zellweger's dancing amazed me, I met her in "BJ's Single Diary", when she was still a fat person, I didn't expect her to lose so much weight! And the legs are really long! ”

"I recommend everyone to see Chicago, it's definitely worth the ticket price, especially the prison dance! It's so pretty! ”

"In fact, the long shot at the beginning of the movie is also amazing, I watched three scenes in a row, but I still couldn't find the editing point of it, is it a shot to the end? Does anyone know? ”

There are not a few netizens who have the same doubts as this commenter, and many film critics have also expressed their opinions on this long shot on their blogs and columns.

For example, Raff, the founder of Femtosecond Film Review, wrote: "I don't think the footage of "Chicago" has been edited at all, so silky that the camera follows and shakes slightly, it is obvious that the photographer has been shooting hand-held!" No editing can do this, and no two shots can be so perfectly connected. ”

There are many people who think the same way, and many viewers also claim that the long shots of this movie are not edited, and they are just one shot to the end.

But some critics have also voiced their dissenting opinions, with well-known personal film critic Mullan writing in his blog: "Is the long shot of 'Chicago' a single shot? I don't think so. The reason I'm so sure is because I've worked on the set, and I know that the cinematographer can't keep up with such huge turns and fast follow-ups.

"So I went back to the theater and tried to look for clues from the picture. After watching the film four times, I was finally able to conclude that the film was cut in the back of the manager just before he was about to enter the staircase door. In this frame, the camera accelerates slightly, allowing the back to cover 70% of the frame, and the next shot pulls back on.

And when the manager meets Catherine after walking down the stairs, when the camera shifts from the manager to the stairs, it can be found that Catherine only has one hand into the painting, which is the second editing point.

"I have to admit that the cinematographers on Chicago are very clever at connecting several shots perfectly, and of course that's just a little bit of my interest as a film critic. If you are a viewer, you can enjoy it, and you don't need to ask what techniques are used in this shot. ”

However, his speculation was refuted by other critics.

Nickita, of Film Review, said in her personal column that Raff's statement was wrong: "It seems to me that the first cutting point of the long shot in Chicago is not on the back, but at the moment when the camera turns. Because it is fast enough and virtual enough, the audience's attention is not focused enough at this time, and it is naturally impossible to discern the existence of the editing point.

"As for the second clip point, sorry, I didn't find it. Because in just a few movie plays, it is really difficult to discern the technique of the photographer. ”

In addition to them, there are also many film critics who have expressed their opinions, some say that the editing point is in the back, some say that the editing point is in the turn, and some people say that the editing point is on Catherine.

This atmosphere of discussion also made many viewers pay attention, and at the opening of the movie theater, they stared at the screen with their friends with wide eyes, vowing to find a cutting point to prove their point.

So much so that every day new so-called editing points are discovered, accompanied by titles such as ""Chicago Long Shot Decryption" and "How to Use Long Shots from Chicago" to attract the audience's attention.

But the vast majority of people still insist that the long shots of "Chicago" are unedited, and they are completely one-shot to the end.

After all, they saw it with their own eyes and didn't find any flaws.

At the same time, the discussion of the film in Hollywood circles is also in full swing.

"Renee, oh, long time no see." In the crew of "Cold Mountain", when Renee Ziegway joined the group, Nicole Kidman immediately came over to catch up.

Although it was the first time for the two of them to work together, they had met at the awards ceremony before, but they didn't know each other very well.

But the friendship of Vanity Fair is like this, no one will recognize you before you are famous, only when your works are popular, then people who are cold on weekdays will take the initiative to greet you.

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, and the topic naturally came to the movie.

Nicole Kidman smiled and said, "I watched your "Chicago" and you danced really beautifully. ”

"Thank you...... Nicole, but I think I have a lot of room for improvement, and I like your performance in Moulin Rouge even more. ”

"Don't say that, you can go to Broadway and be the protagonist, especially the mirror dance, it's awesome, those mirrors show your facial features and body to the fullest, and in the movie you are simply white and glowing!"

Renee smiled: "That's all thanks to the photographer, I didn't actually do anything, he was responsible for the lighting of those scenes." ”

"Really? But I read the newspaper before and said that this photographer seems to be a temporary replacement? Nicole Kidman also saw the relevant reports, and was quite curious about the truth in the crew out of women's gossip psychology.

"Here's how it happened......" Renee told her about all the events that had happened on the crew.

"I see!"

At the casting scene of "Happiness Terminal", Catherine Zeta-Jones also told Steven Spielberg the specific things.

Now it's the chit-chat stage after the casting is confirmed, and after chatting with Steven Spielberg about "Chicago", Zeta-Jones tells the big director about the crew by the way.

"It sounds like this photographer Don is at a very good level." Steven Spielberg hasn't seen this movie yet, and he has been busy preparing and casting for a new movie recently, but after listening to Zeta-Jones's words, he suddenly became a little curious about Donde, and wanted to go to the cinema to see the movement of this movie, maybe he could have some new ideas.

Of course, he didn't think about changing photographers. In Hollywood, every director has his own "royal cinematographer", and he is no exception, and the cinematographer of the new film has already decided that it is Janusz Kaminski, an old friend who has worked together many times and is very familiar with each other's styles.

"That's right, he's very young and very thoughtful, and I think Rob should continue to look for Don to make movies in the future."

"It seems that they are the best pair again." Steven Spielberg laughed, then continued to chat with Zeta-Jones about her thoughts on the new movie.

And just when everyone was discussing the plot and picture-related topics of "Chicago", the box office of the movie itself was also rising.

In half a month, the box office of "Chicago" has reached 60 million US dollars!

Numerous newspapers predicted that the final box office of the film would exceed 100 million, 100 million US dollars, which was undoubtedly a successful investment.

Miramax's executives have already begun to champagne over this wonderful vision, compared to a large number of contemporaneous films.

Especially family movies, their box office was stolen by "Chicago".

After all, song and dance movies are suitable for all ages, and children also love to watch their beautiful sisters dancing on the big screen.

For example, Donde's two younger brothers, Louis and Regias, watched intently in the theater until the end of the movie, clamoring to marry a wife like Renee/Catherine.

Immediately afterwards, Tang De witnessed the two little guys fighting for the most beautiful position, like the two old brothers they saw before, hugging and falling on the street.

Even Carmela couldn't stop the two, and in the end, it was Don De who pulled them away, and one by one collapsed, and they became honest.

"Dididi!" Suddenly, the phone rang, and Don De saw that it was Anne Hathaway.

As soon as he answered the phone, he heard an excited cry: "Honey! I was caught by director Clint Eastwood! ”

"Congratulations, baby, what's going on?" Donde sat back in the passenger seat with a smile on his face, looking at the car through the rearview mirror, Tom was helping Carmela put things.

"You helped me shoot the cover! I was caught by the casting director, and he said that my appearance was particularly suitable for the role of my daughter. Anne Hathaway's tone was so excited that she spoke so fast that Don couldn't even hear it.

"Slow down, don't rush, baby." Don De put his hand next to the car window: "So which movie is it?" ”

"Mystic River! A new work directed by Clint Eastwood! I love his "Dream of the Covered Bridge" very much! I didn't expect to see a real person this time! ”

Anne Hathaway paused for a moment and continued, "Thanks to you, Don, that cover was given to Eastwood by the casting director when it was seen. Now he's decided to let me play the role of the daughter in the Mystic River......"

"It's great! Congratulations, Anne! "Clint Eastwood is one of Hollywood's top directors, and if he can make some great shots in his films, it will be very helpful for the road ahead.

However, Donde remembered that the original Anne Hathaway did not have the experience of participating in this movie, and obviously, this was indeed the change he brought about.

"It's all your credit...... Don, will you be free later, I want to thank you in person. Anne Hathaway said that her voice was a little shy at the end.

"Absolutely." Tang De agreed, hung up the phone, and whistled.

It looks like I've been able to unlock some new poses today.

(End of chapter)