Chapter 560 Star Granting Ceremony
"Mr. Zhang, this is the kind of luminous cloth you mentioned!" A middle-aged man handed a piece of green cloth in his hand to Zhang Ran.
At this time, it was the afternoon of August 2, and the location was the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles. The man talking was Pierre, the manager of a French fabric company, who came with Anna Wintour.
Anyone who knows a little about the fashion circle knows that it is not the designer who masters fashion trends, but the fabric vendor. In the fashion industry chain, the material is not just a piece of cloth, but the beginning of all creativity. There is such a plot in Vogue's documentary "September" where Anna Wintour held a meeting with the fabric vendor to discuss the trend of the next season.
As the queen of the fashion industry, Wintour has a very good relationship with fabric dealers. When she greets her, the fabric dealers will naturally be moved by the news.
Zhang Ran took the fabric handed over by Pierre and touched it. It felt hard and had a bit of an Organya feel. But what he really cares about was the luminous effect of the cloth, so he turned his head and asked Chen Hao to turn off the light.
As soon as the lights in the room went out, Zhang Ran was stunned. The cloth in his hand was really glowing. It was not the fluorescent effect, but a very bright light, just like a light.
Pierre proudly introduced: "This is a technology developed by the University of Michigan last year, but the patent has been bought by us. Six pieces of cloth like this can be as bright as a 60-watt bulb; an 8-ounce mat can be rolled up or opened to provide enough room for reading."
Zhang Ran was amazed: "It's so amazing. This kind of cloth can really be used for lighting!"
Zhang Ran was very excited. With this intensity of luminous cloth, the boundaries of the performance will be broadened, and many abandoned ideas will have the possibility of realization, and the entire opening ceremony will become more romantic and dreamy. However, the brightness of this cloth is too strong, so it cannot be used to make Feitian's costumes in "Dream Five Rings". Because if the light on Feitian's body is too strong, the audience may see the net on the Fifth Rings, and the Fantasy Fifth Rings will be missed.
But now is not the time to consider these things, so I will solve the problem of Wintour's daughter first. Zhang Ran said: "I like this cloth very much, but what about that kind of cloth that looks like stars? Is that kind of cloth?"
Pierre smiled and said, "The cloth you mentioned has been in the 1990s. Now, young French people like to wear clothes made of this cloth for fluorescent parties." As he said that, he took out another piece of cloth and handed it to Zhang Ran.
Zhang Ran raised the cloth and looked at it, not very satisfied: "The light of this cloth is not good-looking, it looks like it is applied with phosphor. It is not the effect I want! The luminous spot I want is brighter than this one, and it is not so dense. It looks like a starry sky. It will be very dreamy and romantic. Can this kind of cloth be made?"
Pierre knew that Zhang Ran was completely amateur in fabrics and explained: "Add optical fibers into traditional materials such as cotton, polyester, silk, etc., the optical fiber sections can glow after power on; and if you want the effect of stars, you can achieve it by adding luminous nanoparticles; the density of stars can be controlled by adding the proportion of materials. However, to achieve the effect you want, repeated trials will definitely be required!"
Zhang Ran had no interest in how to make it. He was concerned about the effect and time: "Did you get it before November?"
Pierre dared not promise: "I can't guarantee this, because it must be tried and repeated according to your requirements."
Zhang Ran grinned: "I don't have high requirements, I believe it will be able to complete it!"
On the morning of August 4, Zhang Ran brought the students in his class to the Avenue of Stars. Stella Adler's star teaching ceremony was eleven o'clock, and it was still early, so he took the students to visit the Avenue of Stars.
On the Hollywood Walk of Fame, four Chinese have left their marks, Huang Liushuang, Bruce Lee, Cheng Long, and Wu Yusen. Among them, Huang Liushuang and Bruce Lee are the stars, and Wu Yusen left their footprints, handprints, and noseprints; at the same time, the only people who left behind stars, handprints, footprints, and noseprints are Cheng Long.
The students knew that Zhang Ran and Wu Yusen had a bad relationship, so they stomped on Wu Yusen's nose. In the words of Yang Mi, this was equivalent to stepping on Wu Yusen's face. This made Zhang Ran laugh. In fact, this is why some Hollywood stars are unwilling to leave their names on the Avenue of Stars. They don't like to be trampled around by others, such as Julia Roberts.
At half past ten, Zhang Ran and the students in his class arrived at No. 6667 Hollywood Avenue, which is where Stella Adler taught the stars. The scene was already in a hot atmosphere, and there were many onlookers standing outside the show.
Of course, the onlookers came to watch the fun, and basically didn't know who Stella Adler was. It was not important for these tourists to whom they gave the stars. What was important was that they had the opportunity to witness the star-giving ceremony with their own eyes, especially for foreign tourists, the opportunity was even more rare.
Except for Stella Adler's relatives, the rest of the students were her students, including stars like Benicio del Toro, and unknown people like Zhang Ran's teacher Mary Hill.
Zhang Ran saw Mary Hill in the crowd, said to Chen Hao who was pushing a wheelchair, and brought his students to the old lady.
When the old lady saw Zhang Ran in the wheelchair covering her mouth with her hands, she almost cried: "God, what's wrong with your feet?" She was originally a promising actor, but her acting career was ruined because of a car accident. She really didn't want her favorite student to suffer such misfortune.
Zhang Ran smiled at the old lady and comforted her: "It's just a fracture, and the plaster can be removed in half a month!"
"God bless!" The old lady drew a cross and immediately gave Zhang Ran a hug, "My poor child, be careful in the future!"
Zhang Ran patted the old lady on the back: "It's okay, I will pay attention!"
Yang Mi laughed non-stop beside her. Teacher Zhang was always acting as an elder in front of us, treating us as children. Unexpectedly, his teacher also treats him as children.
After chatting for a few words, the old lady introduced Zhang Ran to Stella's relatives and students. Most of them were actors, they all knew Zhang Ran, and they were all classmates, so they greeted Zhang Ran very enthusiastically and even expressed their chance to cooperate.
Stella's daughter looked at Zhang Ran, then at Zhang Ran's students, and smiled and said, "Zhang, I'm very happy that you can bring students. My mother often says that actors are nobles. I feel this temperament in your students. You teach them very well!"
An actor is a noble, not to say that he has a noble temperament, nor does he say that he looks like a noble in every move, but to say that he is a spiritual aristocrat, which is about the inheritance of spirit and culture. British actors are often stronger in the inner sense of authority and understanding than American actors, because most British actors have been polished by the Shakesaw drama system, which is the inheritance of British culture; and the polishing of Shakesaw drama has indeed given British actors a unique temperament different from American actors.
As a Chinese, Zhang Ran cannot polish Chinese actors with Shakesaw dramas. It is not a Chinese tradition, and it is difficult for students to understand. Zhang Ran adopts classical dance training, and classical dance originates from traditional Chinese performances and belongs to the inheritance of the Chinese. Although the students have not trained for a long time, they do have a different temperament from European and American actors.
Zhang Ran felt a little proud when he heard Stella's daughter say this, and smiled and said, "I'm very honored to hear you say this!"
At eleven o'clock, the star-teaching ceremony officially began. The host stood in front of the microphone to introduce Stella Adler's life and his contribution to the industry.
The masses around outside had basically never heard of Stella and were talking in a low voice.
"Who is Stella Adler? I haven't heard of it at all."
"I haven't heard of it, either. I seem to be a drama actor when I hear it. I don't like watching dramas."
However, when the host read the name of Stella students, the onlookers were shocked, including Malone Brando, Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, Warren Beatty, etc. Each name is shining with golden light. Whenever the name is pronounced, the people around him will exclaim awe.
Yang Mi approached Zhang Ran and said with a smile: "Teacher Zhang, when you leave your name on the Avenue of Stars in the future, you will definitely be like this. If you read a long list of names of actors, each name will cause a burst of awesomeness!"
Zhang Ran patted Yang Fan on the shoulder and said, "If there really was one day, I hope you would have in the name I read, and I believe you will definitely be in it, because you have all the conditions to become a good actor!"
This sentence hit the softest part of Yang Mi's heart, making her heart instantly moved. It turned out that Teacher Zhang really admired me so much! She clenched her fists and said in a guaranteed tone: "Teacher Zhang, I won't let you down!"
Zhang Ran smiled and said, "I believe in you!" He turned his head and looked at the other students, and found that everyone was listening to the host's speech carefully, with a very serious expression. He brought the students to the United States just to hope that they would feel the glory of being actors. Now it seems that the effect seems to be good.
After the host's introduction, Stella's student, famous actor Benicio del Toro, stepped forward to deliver a speech: "Being able to stand here to witness Stella Adler leaving his name on the Avenue of Fame and witnessing her deserved honor is a great honor for me. It was Stella Adler who took me into the performance, and it was she who made me understand that performance is a sacred and serious task..."
After Benicio del Toro's speech, another student of Stella, actor Mark Lafro, also delivered a speech. Then Stella's relatives uncovered the star-shaped coverboard, revealing the stars hidden under the red carpet!
The name of Stella Adler is written on the stars, and the following is a tragedy and comedy mask, which represents her great contribution to drama. In fact, her contribution is not only in the field of drama. Just as Marlon Brando said, the film work around the world is influenced by American films, while American films are influenced by Stella's performance teaching. But no matter what, Stella Adler has not been forgotten and left her mark on this famous road.
After the star-teaching ceremony, it was already half past 11, and Zhang Ran took the students in his class to the Mussofrank BBQ restaurant next to him. This store, which opened in 1919, witnessed the process of the 500-person town becoming a world film factory. The restaurant's starlight is no less than the Avenue of Stars. From Chaplin, Marilyn Monroe to Raymond Chandler, and Woody Allen all feasted here.
Sitting in the restaurant, the old lady looked at Zhang Ran who was feasting and smiled and said, "Do you know why I asked you to attend the star ceremony?"
Zhang Ran said without any modesty: "Because I am your best student!"
The old lady said seriously: "I hope to see the day you left your name on the Avenue of Stars!"
In fact, Zhang Ran was not very interested in leaving a name on the Avenue of Stars. Thousands of people left their names, and it was almost ruined. However, this was the teacher's wish, and he would not go against it: "I will work hard!"
The old lady asked again: "How did you do with the Standy Phase 3 trial?"
Zhang Ran glanced at the students in his class and started from their entry into the Beijing Electric Power Test. He had to wait until they graduated to know how the results were. He took a breath and said, "It's hard to say how it ends up, but I believe them!"
Chapter completed!