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The show business circle is not very big. Although movies, TV dramas, musicals, and stage plays seem to be distinct, in fact cross-border phenomena abound. There are news channels and game rules within the circle. From Jon and Harry's point of view, Jenny is not well-known yet—they can't be wrong about their views, except for a few fans gathering places on the Internet, Jenny's name rarely appears in other comprehensive forums, and it is also rare in life. No one can talk to them about Jennifer Jefferson, you can talk to your classmates about Johnny Depp, Charlize Theron, if they don't know, it's their problem, but when it comes to Jennifer Jefferson, It's perfectly normal for others not to know. Except entertainment enthusiasts, no one will notice that "Pirates of the Caribbean", which is currently being filmed, has chosen a heroine named Jennifer Jefferson.

However, this kind of popularity is for outsiders. If insiders don't know that this year's A-level production "Pirates of the Caribbean" has a new heroine named Jennifer Jefferson, it would be a bit too much. Out. In addition, New York is also an important performing arts center in the United States. The whirlwind that Jennifer set off on Broadway has made many people in the musical theater circle remember her name. The audience who will come to the premiere of "Chicago" today feel that 'Roxy Some directors, producers, and even film critics who have read the film reviews are looking forward to Renee's performance. ——Jefferson's performance, at least in terms of reviews and box office, has achieved a win-win situation. Although they haven't watched the reality show, if Renee's performance can't conquer them, then this match is tantamount to Renee's side lost.

A popular actress with a box office mini-miracle comedy in her hands loses out to a rookie in acting. Hmm, sounds interesting.

Of course, this is only a small aspect of their interest. What people are more curious about is Rob's interpretation of the whole story, as well as the acting skills of Renee, Catherine, Richard and others, and of course the singing and dancing skills detail.

With the sound of melodious jazz music, the title ended, and Velma, played by Catherine, got out of the car and walked quickly into the backstage of the club, tearing off the part of her sister on the performance poster along the way. ——For many insiders, just this set of opening shots is already eye-catching.

"Not bad, very sophisticated handling. This is the advantage of movies. The use of lens language is really very advantageous for musicals." Of course, Brantley is also a movie lover. Either-or bias.

Using short shots and dialogues, he quickly explained the background of Velma's performance after the murder. Whether it was Catherine's performance, the background sound of the theater manager, or the switching of several shots, they all appeared to be easy and fast-paced. , Harvey Weinstein, the world-famous film master also nodded secretly, even though he had watched it several times in advance, and even the final cut was decided in the discussion between him and Rob Marshall, but Weinstein Still enjoying the opening song and dance, "Rob is a director with great potential and this film will give him a great start in the industry, his artistic talent is enough to cover up any character flaws. Catherine's performance is also her best In good condition, "The Trap of Stealing the Sky" used her too recklessly."

Soon, Wilma stepped onto the stage, and a few details were just right to explain the consternation caused by her sister's absence, such as the light hitting the empty space, and Wilma, while performing, signaled the lighting engineer to turn the light on. to himself. The full amount of screen information and the fast pace make senior film critic and Pulitzer Prize winner Roger Ebert feel a burst of joy. Although his body has been suffering from problems in recent years, every time he invests in a film In good movies, Roger can always feel a kind of pleasure beyond the *, which makes him seem to be temporarily liberated. "Judging from the setting, I know it will be a good movie. Let's see how Roxie makes his debut."

Ordinary audiences Jon and Harry thought bluntly, "Well, it's been wonderful so far. Velma is so beautiful, but isn't Catherine too strong? It would look better if she was thinner. It's gone." —— Jon thought even more, "This is Catherine's problem all the time, sometimes she is really hulking in front of the camera... But the strange thing is, I didn't feel that way when I saw her in real life just now."

Soon, Wilma's performance came to an end, Roxy appeared in the camera, she stared obsessively at Wilma on the stage, clutching the handkerchief tightly, the camera jumped, and the fantasy Roxy put on a luxurious dance dress and sang the final climax instead of Verma, "All——That—Jazz—"

"Not bad!" Roger Albert cheered up. "Renee's appearance can be said to be stylish."

"Very good." Harvey Weinstein nodded in satisfaction. "Based on this appearance, I am confident to get a title for Renee."

"Ah." Brantley changed his position in the seat, and Patrik leaned over and whispered his thoughts. "The looks are too different."

"The world is unfair." Brantley's tone was a bit sour. Renee's performance is impeccable, fully demonstrating her Oscar-level acting skills, but for Brantley, her Roxy look and Jennifer's look are completely incomparable, and this direct gap in appearance makes He had a feeling that Renee was being unfair—if she was as beautiful as Jennifer, the contest would be a lot more fair.

As for Jon and Harry, they almost sneered, and Harry, who was more mean, said in Jon's ear, "Do you remember the first version of Velma? Now it's a reappearance."

Jon nodded knowingly, "But this time it is Wilma who has the absolute advantage."

In the previous musicals, Dietrich played Velma in front of Jennifer's Roxy, who had no charm at all, and was completely unable to compete. In the movie, although the acting skills of the two heroines are good, Catherine does completely crush Renee in terms of appearance.

In any case, the film is still going on, the wonderful performances and singing and dancing, so that most of the audience can fully participate in it, and keep feeling in their hearts-the revival era of song and dance drama is coming, a wonderful film can often If "Moulin Rouge" starring Nicole Kidman is the beginning, then "Chicago" is undoubtedly the climax. Even the costumes, props, scenes, etc., are all exquisite and gorgeous, which can withstand scrutiny. The audience was brought into the play with almost no obstacles, their emotions fluctuated according to the arrangement of the script, and they felt dazzled and dazzled by the multiple songs and dances.

"Well, the female reporter's solo was deleted." Brantley quickly and consciously ignored Roxy's mediocre appearance, and used 'she is beautiful' to convince himself to join the play. The identity of the critic is organizing ideas, "Rob's adaptation is undoubtedly very successful, and the rhythm of the change is more compact. Of course, there is a pity that, except for Richard, neither Catherine nor Renee got the same duration as the musical. Singing and dancing is a very big shortcoming for singing and dancing lovers.”

At this point, the plot has progressed to Roxy's fame and her own solo "Roxy". Both Brantley and Jon sat up straight with interest—in the previous two arias, "Funny Honey" and Richard's solo "We Both Touched the Gun", Renee and Jennifer's performances were almost completely different. Different, due to the difference in the form of musicals and movies, it is difficult to say whose acting skills are stronger. Of course, Renee's performance is a bit less imposing, but under the artistic modification of the movie lens, her performance can also be said It has a unique flavor, at least clearly showing several levels of Roxie's character, and a few micro-expressions and small movements are also remarkable. And this is exactly the performance space that Roxy in the musical drama lacks-the audience can only describe her performance from a general impression, but it is difficult to specifically comment on how well she performed.

With Roxy's monologue, the music gradually became louder. In the dark space, there were only Roxy, her mirror, and lights. In a slightly psychedelic atmosphere, Renee sang her song " Roxy", she twisted her body in front of the mirror, half-nervously describing her delusions. The performance of this entire solo was impeccable, whether it was director Rob, film critic Roger or producer Harvey Weinstein, they all nodded secretly.

Brantley couldn't find anything wrong with Renee, but he was sure that he was never as excited as he was when he watched Jennifer's performance. Renee's performance couldn't be faulted, it was just...just...

"Jennifer's "Roxy" is better." Patrik leaned over again and muttered in a low voice, his tone was quite sure, and it could even be said to be a pun.

Brantley opened his mouth, closed it again, and after a while, he whispered. "Hmm."

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Roxy became famous and swollen, and Velma panicked. In desperation, she contributed a peak song and dance of her artistic career, "ICan't Doit Alone". Her performance shocked all the audience present. When the performance was over, While watching the scene, Roger thought absently, "I heard that she cut her hair short in order not to be talked about as a stand-in for jumping. Catherine's aggressiveness is shocking. Of course, her beauty is also the same."

Late at night, Roxie wrote a diary while lying on the hard bed of the prison with a good yearning for the future. There are still many sleepless people in Chicago who are enjoying a nightlife that is much more advanced than hard beds. In a club full of luxury and good food, lawyer Billy hung up the phone and told his girlfriends with a smile about a triple homicide that just happened in the city.

"It's an heiress, you know, pineapples, pears... tropical fruits anyway, and she lives in an apartment in the north corner of the city..."

Accompanied by his narration, the scene switched to the luxurious apartment foyer, a blonde woman wearing a luxurious fur coat walked in quickly from the door. There was a trace of tiredness on her face, and she could tell at a glance that she must have just returned from a banquet.

There was a small commotion in the movie theater, as if someone had poured a basin of cold water on the audience's heads, and the atmosphere suddenly seemed shocked and sober. Brantley, Patrik, Jon, and Harry all stood up in an instant, wishing they could press pause to see the scene more clearly.

Director Rob Marshall is very aesthetically savvy. So far, many sets of "Chicago" have a strong sense of beauty, giving the audience the feeling of 'like a painting', but in this set In , this kind of picturesque beauty is particularly sharp and clear, and even viewers who are not sensitive to aesthetics can find that this picture is very harmonious. ——In the slightly dark foyer and serious, textured dark-toned decoration, a blond Kitty and her fiery red lips quickly appeared from the darkest place, no matter her steps, makeup or clothes, or even the way she walked The gestures form a sharp and rich aesthetic contrast with the scene. This scene is really as beautiful as a painting.

Under such an atmosphere, the audience can of course be more aware of Kitty's beauty. Most of the audience tonight came prepared. The meaning in the whole movie - this Kitty appeared just to threaten Roxy.

She completed the task perfectly. No one can deny that Roxy's appearance looks very mediocre in comparison with Kitty.

Whether it's her perfect makeup, delicate features and sparkling eyes, or her blonde hair bouncing as she walks, or the subtle pride and superiority in her body language, there is almost nothing to be desired. Can be picky. Kitty is completely like a spoiled, indulgent and slutty young lady. You can tell that she is a bitch, and her temper is not too good, but you have to admit that she has the noble atmosphere of "old money" and some exquisiteness. The details, compared Roxy to a bargain at once.

"She'ssopretty!" Jon said to Harry in a breathless voice. Living in the apartment together, of course, she pays the bills. This evening she came back to the apartment..."

Kitty appeared in front of the mirror. For the first time, the camera gave her a near-stationary frontal close-up. She looked at the mirror sideways and took off her earrings. There was a slight smile on her lips. It could be seen that, She is in a good mood.

There was a slight commotion in the theater again, just like the appearance of the 'Prince of Elf' in "Lord of the Rings". It's not an ordinary audience, but even so, the audience will always be the audience, and even with restraint, they will still give their reactions.

"This girl is a monster..." Brantley let out a genuine sigh, "She's a monster for the big screen...she won't be on Broadway for long."

"Her beauty is flawless." Roger was much more sensible than Brantley, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly along with Kitty, "I heard that she is the heroine of "Pirates of the Caribbean"? Interesting, she Very beautiful and good acting...Disney has once again discovered a potential newcomer, I wonder if she has any other works before this..."

"She discovered that her boyfriend was not the only one waiting for her on the bed." Billy continued to narrate while eating and drinking.

On the big bed reflected in the corner of the mirror, besides Kitty's boyfriend, another head appeared. Kitty's eyes froze for a moment, then turned and walked directly to the dressing room. Since she had taken off her coat before, she was only wearing underwear in the camera. Her slender figure immediately caused a new wave of commotion close to sighing.

"It's strange, she looks perfect in the camera." Jon muttered softly, "But when I saw her..."

Except for the one time in front of the flash tonight, when Jon saw Jennifer up close, he felt that she was a little too thin.

Kitty quickly got the pistol, walked into the bedroom, and woke her boyfriend straight away. It's all played out in pantomime, with Billy sardonically narrating, "He said 'What's up! Baby, I fell asleep alone.' And she said, 'But I see three.' He said, 'Why, do you believe what you see or what I say?'”

But Kitty was not hysterical. Instead, her expression remained calm and restrained, but the anger in her eyes became more and more intense. Following the last absurd retelling of the dialogue, her beautiful eyes narrowed and moved firmly. Trigger, and another click, and another click.

The two prostitutes hid in fear, but Kitty did not soften her heart. Instead, she shot and killed them one by one in cold blood. With the contrast of the montage pictures, Billy and his girlfriends laughed and compared Seeing the panic of the prostitute before she died, the last shot was fired, and this scene came to an end.

"Interesting scene," thought Roger. "What about Kitty, why didn't Rob let Kitty break down? Maybe the contrast would be more obvious. Well... I think the problem is As an actress, this girl is too imposing, and she must be 'reduced' a bit. If she is too 'relaxed', it is likely that Richard will not be able to hold her down, and it will cause an imbalance in the contrast..."

The next scene also has Kitty, but it is brief, as the reporter chases her into prison. In this scene, the director once again demonstrated his outstanding aesthetic skills. In the dark sky, heavy rain, muddy water, and dim light, Kitty's blond hair shines charmingly, becoming the center of the screen, and Roxy at the edge of the screen may even be caught People forget and it takes a few seconds to be noticed.

As for Kitty in the center of the picture, her clothes are a bit messy, the coat is obviously put on casually, and the underwear underneath is exposed, her hair is also messed up, and her makeup is stained, but this kind of mess is rich Aesthetically messy, she seems to be more eye-catching than when she is neat. The reporters' fanatical pursuit of her is very convincing, and although Kitty herself does not say a word, her body language shows her sloppiness. With an imposing manner, when she passed the female prisoner, she looked over the fence and coincidentally met Roxy. That indifferent and domineering expression was in stark contrast to the confused and lost Roxy.

"Miss Baxter, I am a reporter from the Evening Post, can you say a few words to us?"

Among the crazy shutter sounds and human voices, someone raised his voice and asked.

Kitty's brows were wrinkled, and the audience felt a little bit in their hearts: Oh oh, someone is upset.

"Of course, I can give you three words." Kitty said coldly, "Gotohell."

"Are you sorry for your crime?" In the chaos, some people asked unwillingly.

"Of course I'm sorry (Sorry)," Kitty kicked the photographer who blocked the way while struggling, and the coat was also undone, revealing her seductive beauty in underwear, although these days, bikini beauties are everywhere It can be seen, but for some reason, Kitty, who is wearing more fabrics, reveals a more shameful, shameful/colorful temptation. This scene almost solidifies into an oil painting in an instant, with a strange sense of beauty. "I'm sorry (Sorry) I was caught!"

She struggled to be pushed out of the camera, and then the focus shifted to Roxy, who had an idea and decided to immediately pretend to be pregnant——

Kitty's part is over.

Brantley looked at his watch. Kitty's appearance did not exceed five minutes.

But he felt that those five minutes were as long as a century.

It's not because Kitty's acting is so boring that it makes people feel like years, on the contrary, it's because she performed so well that people can't help but raise their spirits to deal with every frame of her. It will make people feel that time has elongated.

——A good actor, like a bad actor, has the special function of realizing the theory of relativity. Brantley has a feeling: Even if he only played five minutes, which only accounts for 1/30 of the whole movie, the sense of presence that Kitty has won in this movie is absolutely absolute, and it cannot be only 1/30 1.

Now there is only one question left: Who will win the Roxy battle?

Or, for Brantley, the question should be: How would he decide the Roxy fight in his own little kingdom, his column?

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