Chapter 203 201. Birds and fish, one soars in the sky, the other dives deep into the sea

More than a month later, at the Arclight Cinemas in Los Angeles, following "Transformers", Eric's second film directed this year, "Blue Is the Warmest Color", also premiered.

Unlike the overwhelming hype for "Transformers", "Blue Is the Warmest Color" is not suitable for large-scale publicity. Even the entire process from the project initiation to the start of filming to the completion of the film was kept strictly confidential.

Although homosexual themes are not as taboo as before, they are still not a popular topic, and the LGBT trend will not take another decade or so to emerge.

Judging from the major film festivals, Europe is relatively open to same-sex themes, while the Oscars are more conservative than Europe.

In the past few decades, there have been gay-themed films nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, but none of them have won the award.

Even the popular theme "Brokeback Mountain" at that time, which was filmed so well, lost to "Crash" in the end.

But is Brokeback Mountain really not as good as Crash? The media and many people think it is not the case, mainly because the trend was not open at that time, and the Oscar judges would also judge the situation and dare not break the shackles of the world.

In 2017, "Moonlight" unexpectedly defeated excellent films such as "Manchester by the Sea", "Hacksaw Ridge" and "La La Land" to win the Best Picture Award.

Because social trends were already surging at the time, Oscar naturally went with the flow and made a decision that most people did not expect.

In 2018, the jury was obviously bolder and actually awarded the grand prize to "The Shape of Water". A woman falling in love with an amphibian is no longer a love between human beings.

Outside of the United States, do you believe this can beat Three Billboards? The biggest reason why The Shape of Water won the award is nothing more than political correctness, and the views it conveys are too consistent with the white left.

The development trend of the Oscars over the years shows how much impact the changes in social trends have on a movie.

Filmmakers still have a certain pursuit and understanding of art, but they dare not openly go against the public will.

Not to mention ordinary people, there are many who are prejudiced against same-sex themed movies and even against homosexuality.

This is especially true in conservative states like South Carolina, where religion plays a dominant role in society.

So even though homosexual-themed movies are being made every year, they are not screened on a large scale because some theater owners will refuse, which makes it difficult.

Most of the time, the film will be screened on a small scale in dozens of cinemas first. If the response is good, the scale will be gradually expanded. However, only a handful of films can be screened in more than a thousand cinemas.

Even a top-notch film like "Brokeback Mountain" was ultimately only shown in more than 600 theaters, which was a huge obstacle.

With MGM's influence, almost all the movies released this year were profitable, helping theaters make a lot of money.

That's why the theater owners were willing to give Eric face, and the premiere barely reached 500 theaters. This was the result after many negotiations and it was the limit.

Due to various special reasons, today is more of a symbolic ceremony than a premiere.

There was no red carpet and no invited stars. Only a large number of film critics came. Some were invited by MGM, and some came on their own initiative.

Everyone wanted to see what this strictly confidential film was made of. The lights went down, and Eric sat in the middle, with Ashley and Mary on his left and right.

This was the first time the two women had appeared in public for a movie in several months. Sensing their nervousness, Eric gently drew circles on their palms.

On the big screen, the story officially begins, the first part - the encounter.

Under the bright sunshine, many film critics were dazzled by Adele's appearance.

This makeup-free look completely subverted Ashley's past image, turning her from a cute cool girl into an ordinary girl who can be seen everywhere in daily life.

Kyle Kinsby, the film critic for the entertainment column of the San Francisco Post, nodded secretly. As a woman, she liked this change of actresses, which would make the movie more lifelike.

A good art film should have this kind of atmosphere, and the movie should have a good beginning.

The next few minutes begin to show Adele's daily life, an ordinary family, an ordinary school, an ordinary class, and a few gossipy girlfriends.

If there is one bright spot, it is that there is a male classmate who admires her.

"Hi Adele! Can I sit here?"

On the bus, the male classmate played by James McAvoy appears. He does not have the domineering president style seen in commercial movies, nor is there any pointing and criticizing by others. It is just a simple greeting, just like our lives.

There is a hint of embarrassment and shyness in his expression, as if he is worried about the girl's rejection, which makes his image completely different from the American soldier in "Transformers".

Many people have just finished watching "Transformers", and the determined roar at the moment of death is still echoing in their minds.

As a result, looking at his current screen image, the contrast is hard for many people to accept, but they have to admit that this young man has acting skills.

Adele's love seemed to have arrived, and the two began dating, but Adele was always absent-minded during the process and seemed dissatisfied with the relationship.

When the two were dating, Mary, with short blue hair, appeared with a girl in her arms. In the midst of their stunned encounter, they fell in love at first sight.

Many film critics immediately noticed something was wrong. Based on their experience, the plot seemed to be developing in an unexpected direction.

Sure enough, when Adele returned home and lay on her bed alone, the scene in her dream was not about her boyfriend.

Adele woke up in shock and was at a loss.

Dating her boyfriend became increasingly difficult, and she felt increasingly uncomfortable, turning to a support group she didn't know.

"I don't feel right."

"You two are not compatible, so break up."

"No, it's not his problem, it's me. I feel like I'm missing something."

"I am very insensitive to the feelings between men and women. I am leaning on his shoulder, but it is like a bird and a fish, one soars in the sky, and the other dives deep in the sea."

"The film uses Tagore's poems and has beautiful lines!" Upon seeing this, many film critics couldn't help but admire it in their hearts.

Finally, Adele could not go against her inner wishes and chose to break up with her boyfriend.

"Adele, I don't understand, am I not doing enough?"

“No, it’s my own problem.”

The two hugged each other and cried bitterly, one was crying for his lost love, the other was crying out of guilt but bravely choosing to be himself.

After the breakup, she began to look for the girl who had been haunting her dreams, and the two eventually met in a gay bar.

"Choose the one that loves you!"

The movie lasted for more than half an hour, and Adele and Emma's deepest desires erupted.

In the cinema, many people exclaimed in surprise, but not because the sex scene was too explicit.

The maximum exposure was shown on the screen, followed by some close-ups of the face, but Eric edited it so that there was no exposure.

If the film exposes the private parts, it will be classified as NC17 and minors are prohibited from watching it, which will greatly affect the audience size.

If there is no exposure, it is rated R. Minors can at least watch it with the accompaniment of their parents. This term "parental accompaniment" is a very vague term, and can include brothers, cousins, and distant relatives.

What surprised the audience was that Ashley and Mary were sisters. They were not two unrelated actresses, but were related by blood.

This relationship, coupled with fascinating images, even if only briefly touched upon, brings a far greater impact than those explicit images.

“OMG!”

“Oh my god!”

"How did Eric Cooper convince them?"

The film critics from NBC and ABC looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes.

Throughout the history of film, there has never been a similar situation.

How to shoot? Wouldn't it be awkward on set? Wouldn't there be any psychological barriers?

With this in mind, everyone's attention was highly focused, more focused than when watching any other movie.

The movie also enters the second part - love.

Adele and Emma, ​​the colors of the picture became brighter and brighter, and both of them showed their brightest smiles.

But behind the laughter lies hidden dangers, and the environments they are in are very different.

Emma lives in an artistic family. Her parents are open-minded and her friends encourage her to pursue true love and show her true self.

But Adele's family is conservative, and most of her parents and friends are opposed to homosexuality.

The huge difference in environment caused conflicts in their lives, especially since Adele didn't dare to reveal her true feelings to her parents, which led to their first quarrel.

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The film then enters the third chapter - differences.

When it comes to Emma's circle of friends, especially when it comes to art, Adele can't get a word in. She watches Emma chatting and laughing with others like an outsider.

She could only clean up the kitchen silently, with disappointment written on her face, but the excited Emma didn't notice.

The two lack communication, and Adele prefers to be passive and keep things to herself.

Emma, ​​on the other hand, was a little inattentive. She didn't notice and just focused on her career.

After a while, Adele felt depressed by the pressure of not being able to fit in, especially when she saw that Emma was upset because of her work.

In a trance, she agreed to the pursuit of her male colleague. The male colleague wanted to go a step further but was stopped by the sober Adele, who had no choice but to send her home.

But this scene was captured by Emma, ​​and a conflict broke out between the two.

The movie also enters the fourth chapter - Sinking.

Both of them were very miserable after the breakup, but it was not only because of misunderstanding, but also because their lifestyles and ideological pursuits were too far apart.

A year later, Adele changed into more professional clothes and had a more mature hairstyle, and the two met again.

"How have you been during this time?"

"Well, what about you?"

"Just like before, you changed your hairstyle."

"Looks a bit old, doesn't it?"

"No, it's beautiful. My hair was too messy before."

"Are you still with that girl?"

"Well, Liz gave birth to a baby and we raised it together."

"How's it going? With her?"

Faced with this question, Emma hesitated for a long time.

"Boring? Dull? Or?"

Emma then looked into Adele's eyes: "Anyway, it's different from you."

Their hands suddenly clasped together.

"Shall we start over?"

Emma remained silent.

"You haven't forgiven me yet?"

"No, I have forgotten those things. They are not important!"

The two looked at each other silently, tears streaming down their eyes at the same time, and they expressed their longing for each other in sobs.

If that quarrel was an emotional outburst with all the strength in the voice, this scene was an outburst of restraint and repression, both of which were very difficult.

For these two scenes, Eric put a lot of effort into training the two sisters, which was extremely laborious.

At the end of the movie, Adele came to Emma and Liz's art exhibition, chatted with them calmly, and left calmly.

No one knew why she came, and no one noticed when she left quietly.

Suddenly! As the movie ended, the lights in the theater came back on.

But the expected applause did not appear, and the hundreds of people present had complicated expressions.

Ashley and Mary's hearts suddenly beat fast. What did this mean? A silent protest?

They had thought about the worst possible scenario. After all, it was truly horrifying to see sisters going into battle.

But when it really happens, I still feel a little at a loss.

At the critical moment, Eric pulled two people together and walked onto the stage with a group of main creators. The process had to be completed, even if Eric would be scolded and criticized. He could lose the game but not the battle.

After going up, I found that some seats in the auditorium were empty. It was definitely not because of the length, because Eric compressed the original three-hour plot into a little more than two.

If it's not because of the length, it's either because the movie isn't to my taste, or because I hate the subject matter, or because I hate the group.

On the high platform, Eric looked at the film critics and audience not far away, and the two sides stared at each other silently. Today's ceremony was very simple, there were no stars, and Eric naturally did not invite a host.

Seeing that indulging in it was no solution, Andrea picked up the microphone and prepared to take the lead.

Eric gave her the opportunity to direct, and she knew how to return the favor.

Bang! But just as she was about to open her mouth, a round of applause broke out from the audience.

Bang!

Then the second and third people appeared and applauded.

Clap, clap, clap. Suddenly, most people started clapping, and warm applause instantly filled the hall.

The hanging hearts suddenly fell to the ground, and everyone on the stage breathed a sigh of relief.

But not everyone liked it. Amid the applause, Eric saw some audience members stand up and leave.

Including those who left halfway through, there were probably about sixty or seventy people who left before the show finished.

Mixed praise and criticism, controversy is coming! (End of this chapter)