Rebirth in America

As expected, this movie was released before Christmas. At this time, there was no film rating system, and it would not appear until after 1968. The Hays Code was not in charge at this time. Hays had retired as early as 1945.

In the 1950s, it was the Motion Picture Association of America that censored Hollywood movies, and the censorship of movies has been relaxed a lot. Besides, there is nothing bad about Alex's "The Sound of Music" from beginning to end, and it passed the censorship quickly.

The premiere was arranged at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles, which was built in 1927 by the king of theaters, Grauman.

At that time, Grauman, who was respectfully known as "Mr. Hollywood", was a very powerful figure. He was a big figure in the American film industry that everyone knew.

He invested in and operated many theaters, but he always felt that these theaters were not ideal. Grauman wanted to build a state-of-the-art Oriental architectural style theater in Hollywood that would match his financial resources and fame—the Chinese Theater.

Alex originally wanted to choose to premiere in New York, but was later persuaded by Morris and others. They felt that it would have a greater impact if it was released in Hollywood.

There were many people present that night, and they all seemed to be prominent figures. There were more movie stars, film critics and reporters. Except for a few that Alex knew, he had never seen the rest in the movies he watched later. Morris was responsible for inviting and receiving these people. If Alex was asked to do it, he probably wouldn't be able to do it.

Alex sat in the box with his family early. The theater was originally built with 2,258 seats. Later, the internal structure of the theater was changed many times, and it can still accommodate more than 1,600 people. The theater was renovated to build private boxes. As a film investor and director, Alex certainly had the right to get a box with a good location.

"Why don't you go down and join them?" Bart pointed to Morris. He thought it would not be good for Alex not to be with the crew at this time.

Alex shrugged and said, "I have done everything I should do. Besides, I don't have to develop in the film industry. Making movies is just my hobby, not my career choice."

After hearing this, Angel became interested: "Then what are you going to do in the future?"

"Be a rice bug!" Alex replied matter-of-factly. When he said this word, he said it in a Chinese-to-English way.

"Rice bug?" No one understood what Alex meant by this word. Literally, it looks like bugs growing in rice. But can a person become an insect?

Alex then explained: "It means lazy and idle. I work so hard to make money, just because I want to have money that I can't spend all my money one day."

The Carpenters were both dumbfounded by Alex's words. They did not expect that their eldest son's ideals would be so low-level. But then, they don't understand. If he only had money that he couldn't spend, Alex would have been able to do it long ago. His current assets are at least tens of millions.

Richard asked from the side: "Then you don't have enough money now? You make so much money, it's hard to count."

Alex glared at him and said: "There are not enough, I don't want to be a poor guy. Even if it is rice bugs, there are high-level rice bugs and low-level rice bugs. High-level rice bugs are just, you can buy whatever you want. You can buy whatever you want, and you can have whatever you want.”

Angel asked: "How much money do you want to make to spend?"

"At least tens of billions of dollars!"

"So many! Doesn't it mean that you have to become the richest man?" Everyone thought that Alex was crazy. Being the richest man was not that easy.

Bart felt that Alex's thinking was a little different from ordinary people, so he stopped worrying about this issue and turned to ask Richard: "Then what do you want to do in the future?"

Richard said loudly: "I want to be a big star! Whether it's a singing star or a movie star, I want to be."

My sister Karen also took the opportunity to shout: "Star! Star!"

Everyone laughed, and just then, the lights in the theater dimmed and the movie started.

"It's about to start. Don't make any noise and concentrate on watching the movie." Bart asked them all to quiet down and turn their attention to the big screen.

"This is the first movie I've ever made!" Alex's heart was filled with indescribable joy, he felt very fulfilled, he felt hot all over, and he started to get excited.

At this time, the music started playing, and the entire dark theater immediately fell silent. Nearly two thousand people all looked at the big screen in front of them. On the big screen, the opening animation of DreamWorks appeared, which was a child sitting on the moon and fishing. Alex once again directly took someone else’s things over. He felt that the opening animation was very artistic and appropriate.

Most of the people who came to the premiere had watched "Roman Holiday" and were familiar with this opening animation. Every time I see this animation, I find it very interesting and never tire of it.

When Alex originally designed this animation, he spent a lot of money to hire professional animators from Disney, and it took a long time to make it. The animation level of this era was not as good as that of later generations. Those animators failed to meet Alex's requirements every time, and he sent them back and redone them many times. In the end, this version was very close to what Alex remembered, so he put it up.

Many people have asked Alex what this animation represents. Alex replied: "DreamWorks is about realizing everyone's childhood dreams, and this animation expresses this."

The film begins with an aerial shot, and the colorful screen shows the beautiful scenery of Austria. People of this era have rarely seen such a long movie shot from the sky down. Everyone's feet felt a little weak, and they felt a little excited.

The sky, white clouds, mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, white snow, sunshine... accompanied by the sound of wind and birdsong, are presented to the audience one by one. The background music starts from nothing, and the camera slowly lowers to see towns, residential houses, and castles, and then as the music increases, it reaches the hillside.

Standing on the hillside was Hepburn in simple clothes. She spread her arms and sang in nature: "The sound of music echoes among the mountains, and the songs that have been sung for thousands of years are floating..."

Looking at Maria played by blond Hepburn, people's attention suddenly focused on Maria's figure. See her dancing and singing in the grass, in the woods, and by the creek. After the singing stops, the bells of the monastery are heard in the distance, and Maria runs in a hurry.

Only then did the director and actor information appear, and people soon saw that the headmistress and two nuns were discussing Maria's stay. The audience immediately became worried about this lively nun, and soon they saw Maria's process from worry to confidence when she left the convent.

Here, the audience smiles at Maria's familiar song. This is obviously the director's tribute to the classic song and dance "Singin' in the Rain", and at the same time, everyone has expectations for Maria's future.

Soon, people saw that the Navy captain treated children like soldiers. The colonel calls the children with his whistle, and the clever and lively children tease Maria, etc., which are all very enjoyable to watch.

There is music throughout the play, including some of the most widely circulated classic music. "The Sound of Music" that expresses Maria's love for nature, the light-hearted "The Lonely Shepherd", the infinitely affectionate "Edelweiss" sung by Colonel Trapp, the joyful and interesting "Doremi", and the naughty "Good Night, Goodbye!" sung by the lovely children, etc., have become the most cherished and savored artistic masterpieces in people's memory.

"The Sound of Music" is the first song that appears in the play. It is a song about waving your arms and singing about nature and music.

"Doremi" is Maria's first music lesson to the children, and it is also the result of her attempt to get closer to the children.

"My Favorite Things" is a collection of the simplest and most joyful things, and the song has a bit of a folk song to it.

"The Lonely Shepherd" and the music "Leandera" were both inspired by the original composer while watching the scenery in the Austrian Alps.

"Over Every Mountain" was intended to encourage Maria when she left the monastery, and this song later became the music for the family to cross the Alps and leave their native Austria.

"Snow Melting Flowers", which most people think is an Austrian folk song, is actually a new song and is not adapted from a folk song. And, in fact, it was the last song the composer ever wrote. At that time, he already knew that there were not many days left in his future, so the love for the motherland shown in the song could also be said to be his last voice.

When the Baroness appeared, people quickly recognized that this woman was Bergman, who had disappeared for 6 years.

"Look! The Baroness is actually Ingrid Bergman!" someone soon shouted.

Many people didn't know that Bergman would appear in this movie beforehand, and DreamWorks did not announce who would cast the role of the Baroness at all. The news of Bergman joining the crew has been blocked. Most reporters are paying attention to Parker and Hepburn. No one cares about this matter at all.

Her beauty and acting skills captivated the audience. Even those who hated her were deeply attracted by the aristocratic demeanor of the Baroness on the screen and were immersed in the story of the movie.

When the baroness and the colonel went from talking about marriage to the separation of labor and wealth, some viewers couldn't help but sigh. Someone even whispered: "What a pity, the Baroness is not bad. She is so good, she still loves the colonel, but she can't get the colonel's love."

"Shhh! Don't talk and concentrate on watching the movie!" Someone next to me reminded him immediately.

When she saw this scene, Bergman burst into tears. She knew that she was finally accepted by people again. She returned to the familiar world and to people.

Maria and the colonel grew closer and closer, and the two finally got married. After seeing the wedding of Hepburn and Parker on the screen, many people wondered whether it was because of this that the two people got together.

In "Roman Holiday", Princess Anne and Joe had to be separated, and people all wanted to see them walking into the church. Now I see the wedding of Maria and the Colonel in "The Sound of Music", which finally fulfills people's wishes. This makes many people feel as if a huge stone has been lifted from their hearts, which is extremely refreshing.

Unfortunately, just after their honeymoon, their quiet life was shattered by the Nazis. The German Nazis occupied Austria, oppressed the local people, and succumbed to their dictatorship.

At this time, less than 10 years have passed since the end of World War II. After Christmas, 1955 will be the 10th anniversary of the end of World War II. The shadow left by German fascism on the world at that time is still etched in the hearts of the world. Everyone still hates the atrocities of the Nazis, has great sympathy for the colonel's family, and hopes that they can escape occupied Austria.

Watching the colonel and the others escape in the middle of the night, they were stopped by the Germans and escorted all the way to the theater for a performance. The performance of the colonel and the children was both interesting and beautiful, and the audience enjoyed it with gusto. Especially the colonel's song "Edelweiss" not only made the audience in the film sing, but even the people in the theater also sang along in a low voice.

Seeing this scene, Alex couldn't understand it. After all, he came from a later generation and had not experienced World War II. He could not understand the oppression caused by the cloud of war that hung over people at that time.

Bart and Angel also sang the song with the colonel, and the whole theater echoed with the singing of "Edelweiss." This represents people's desire not to succumb to dictatorship and to be free outwards.

Angel held Alex's hand tightly, and UU Reading www.uukanshu.net whispered in his ear: "My child, your photography is so good! It's so touching."

Even Bart, who has never been good at expressing emotions, burst into tears. The song reminded him of his fallen comrades who, although they did not participate in the war, knew much about the brutality of World War II. This is a collective memory, a war that humans will always remember.

Richard and Karen didn't expect that the film would turn out to be so touching after editing, and they kept looking at the screen intently. Looking at their own image above, it was as if they were looking at another person, someone they didn't know.

After going through all the risks, the colonel and his family finally escaped death, climbed over the mountains, crossed the mountains, and left Austria. Here, Alex made a slight change, and the colonel and the others were able to escape safely. In addition to the help of the American Uncle Mike, they also received the protection of the Baroness.

The Baroness looked at the colonel and his family going away, and said silently in her heart: "I wish you happiness forever! Goodbye, my love!"

The colonel's family, who traveled far away from home, finally gained freedom and happiness. In sharp contrast, in order to secretly organize people to resist the Nazis, the Baroness had to stay in enemy-occupied areas, her life or death uncertain. This scene is like in "Casablanca", Ilsa left safely on a plane, but Rick stayed in Casablanca to participate in the Free French Resistance Movement.

When the words "The End of the Movie" appeared, people were still immersed in the movie's story. After a while, thunderous applause broke out.

When Alex saw people's reactions, he knew his first movie was finally a success!