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Chapter 280, Page 279: "Let It Go" is a shoo-in for an Oscar!

"We were born amidst ice and snow, where rain and snow never cease in the mountains."

"The snow-collecting army has begun its work, removing the ice from our hearts."

"Beautiful, dangerous, captivating, crystalline, and full of charm amidst the ice and snow."

"Break through the ice in your heart, charge against fear for love."

At the Arc Light Cinema, many people shared the same feeling when the opening of "Frozen" appeared before the audience.

"Mom, that snowflake looks so real, it's so beautiful."

"It's absolutely gorgeous, much more beautiful than the scenes in 'The Polar Express,' it's like a completely different experience."

"Dad, is it a musical, a Disney movie?"

"No, this is an MGM movie, but it really looks like a Disney movie."

"Disney style, interesting. MGM actually did what Disney is supposed to do. Is this a provocation?"

"I don't think so. Frozen was started a long time ago, more than a year ago. Back then, MGM and the Big Six hadn't even started their war yet."

"I don't think so. Eric Cooper started working on Facebook last year. Back then, who knew he would break with the Big Six? But now Facebook and YouTube have become important publicity tools for him. Perhaps he has been planning everything all along."

"You're making him seem too mysterious. Let's watch the movie; I still need to write a review."

"Do you think Disney will be very unhappy if Frozen is a success?"

"Heh. If I were Michael Ianas, I would be furious."

The camera zooms in, focusing on a little girl who is fast asleep. She has white hair and is lying quietly on her side.

Then the little red-haired girl clumsily climbed onto the bed and began to pry at her sister, just like a child in real life.

Viewers who have seen the trailer will know that these are Elsa and Anna as children.

Their skin looked rosy and supple, and their eyes, movements, and expressions were all very coordinated, once again leaving many viewers who had seen "The Polar Express" in awe.

The two sisters were playing snow games in the palace when they saw Elsa use magic.

Many viewers who had read the original work immediately understood that she would be the Snow Queen.

"I'm telling you, this white-haired character will turn into an evil Ice Queen, and she'll freeze everything with magic," an older sister said to her younger sister.

"You mean Elsa will turn into a bad person?"

"Yes, just like the evil queen in Snow White."

"But she looks very cute, and Anna is cute too."

"Just wait and see, she'll definitely turn into a bad person. I've read the storybook."

Mom gently patted her older sister, signaling her to shut up and not give away spoilers.

At this moment, on the big screen, Elsa accidentally used magic to injure her sister Anna, knocking her unconscious.

"See, I told you she'd turn bad, and now Elsa's messed it up."

"Be quiet, baby, don't disturb others."

"Okay, Dad, but the story will definitely unfold just as I predicted."

Unable to control his magic and in order not to harm others, the king had no choice but to dismiss his servants, leaving only a few people living in the vast castle.

The two sisters could no longer play as usual, and Elsa hid herself in her room.

Even after her parents' accident, she still couldn't get over it.

In the scene, separated by a door, Elsa, dressed in mourning clothes, sits back-to-back with Anna on the ground.

Both sisters shed tears at the same time, and many viewers were saddened by this scene.

Arendelle Castle remained off-limits to outsiders for many years until Elsa came of age and was crowned queen.

Today is a grand occasion, and the castle must no longer be closed; subjects and guests must be invited in.

From a wide, bird's-eye view, the entirety of Arendelle is revealed to the audience for the first time.

"Wow, what a beautiful view! Where was this scene filmed?" Nicole asked softly.

"Norway, a few dozen people went to Norway on a business trip for a month, and then they created something resembling Arendelle."

"Are you sure this isn't a publicly funded trip?"

"Maybe so, but it's also appropriate to give employees some benefits. Everyone is exhausted and has put in a lot of effort to bring Frozen to this level in just a year and a half."

"You're a good boss, you know how to consider your employees."

"Heh. If you want a donkey to pull a millstone, you have to feed it hay, right?"

"Norway is so beautiful! How about we go there for a trip?"

"Sure, when do we go?"

"Actually, I'd rather take my child to see the scenery."

Eric's eyes widened instantly: "When did you get it? That's too fast!"

"What are you thinking? Even if it were possible, it wouldn't be detectable now. I was just expressing a wish."

"Can I make a wish?"

"you say."

"If we're going, we should all go together. We can't favor one over the other."

"If you can convince all four of them, I can accept it."

Soon, Prince Hans made his appearance and had an awkward yet sweet encounter with Anna.

The audience will understand immediately: it's a cliché story of a prince and princess meeting, and the ending will definitely be Elsa turning evil and the prince rescuing the princess.

As the coronation ceremony began, song and dance added to the festive atmosphere.

Princess Anna, so naive and innocent, actually wants to marry Prince Hans, whom she has only known for a short time.

However, her hasty decision was also due to a long period of neglect.

After all, she always wanted to be closer to her sister, but Elsa always refused because she was afraid of hurting her.

Girls who have been deprived of love for a long time are most easily fooled by small favors.

As the older sister, Elsa naturally couldn't allow her to be so careless, and the two sisters had a fierce argument. Anna accidentally tore off Elsa's glove that suppressed her magic.

For years, Elsa has always stayed in her room, and her magic has grown stronger with age.

However, due to a lack of practice and her fear of magic, her control was actually weaker than when she was a child.

In his excitement, magic erupted, frightening everyone, injuring many, and plunging the entire city of Arendelle into an icy wasteland.

She fled in panic, like a frightened fawn, wanting nothing more than to get away from there as quickly as possible.

Seeing her sister flee in panic, Elsa realized she had made a mistake and rode Hans's horse to chase after her into the deep mountains.

And before leaving, she temporarily entrusted the management of Arendelle to Hans, a decision that once again proved her naivety and innocence.

At this point, half an hour of the movie had passed, and as the Queen was about to transform into the big boss, many viewers who had been feeling bored finally became interested.

Although the visuals are exquisite, the early plot is so clichéd that even many children don't find it very interesting.

On the big screen, an extremely long shot that is almost impossible to see in a live-action film is presented to the audience.

The camera slowly zoomed in, finally focusing on Elsa walking through the snow-covered landscape.

Alone, against the backdrop of the empty valley and the deep sky, she creates a natural stage, making Elsa appear pitiful and helpless.

At this moment, background music (BGM) begins to play. Unlike the a cappella singing during the earlier song and dance numbers, this is the first time BGM has appeared in the movie.

Celine Dion's heartfelt rendition of "Let It Go" began to play.

The snow glows white on the mountain tonight

The mountains are covered in snow tonight.

Not a footprint to be seen

Bury my footprints behind me

A kingdom of isolation And it looks like I'm the Queen

In the lonely, icy land, I am the Snow Queen.

Don't let them in, don't let them see

Don't let them know, don't let them see.

Be the good girl you always have to be

You must always be a normal girl

I'm never going back, the past is in the past

I will never look back; the past is the past.

I'll rise like the break of dawn

I will rise like the sun.

That perfect girl is gone

That perfect girl has disappeared.

Let it go, let it go

Let it be, let it be.

Can't hold it back anymore

Anyway, it can no longer be hidden.

Let it go, let it go

Ignore him, I'm not afraid.

Turn away and slam the door

Turn around and close the door.

I don't care what they're going to say

Why care what others say?

Let the storm rage on

Let the storm continue to rage.

The cold never bothered me anyway

The cold has never hurt me

At that moment, "Let It Go" played simultaneously in tens of thousands of cinemas in more than 30 countries around the world.

Celine Dion's voice was like a series of sharp arrows, piercing the hearts of all the audience members.

Whether you are American, Chinese, European, Southeast Asian, Indian, or Arab.

Everyone felt that piercing scream, as if it were trying to liberate people's souls.

As the song plays, Elsa throws away the gloves that bind her, discards the cloak behind her, and finally tosses away the crown that symbolizes the queen's power. She chooses to embrace herself and accept herself.

Here, magic is no longer a monster that harms others, but a star shining in the night.

Elsa unfastened her cloak, just as she unfastened her closed-off self.

She stepped onto the magically created suspended staircase, running towards the higher mountaintop with a mixture of anticipation and joy. A smile appeared on her face, as if she had found her true self.

As Celine Dion's soaring notes filled the air, an ice castle seemed to rise from the ground, its magnificent beauty captivating everyone present.

With a heavy stomp, huge frost snowflakes appeared beneath Elsa's feet.

When the blue dress was tinged with the white of snow, the emotional impact reached its peak.

Many viewers felt as if they had left their bodies, as if they were seeing the most beautiful things in the world.

The film critics present were already convinced that "Let It Go" was a shoo-in for next year's Oscars!

A three-minute solo dance by Elsa completely reveals the girl's inner world to the audience.

From repression to liberation, from hiding to standing in the sunlight, she grew into the Snow Queen.

"OMG! Mom, I think I've fallen in love with this evil queen."

"She is not evil Juliet, at least not yet. Elsa was just forced into it. Don't be influenced by the past stories."

"Holy crap! This song is so good, I feel like my head is about to fly off."

"Hehe, brother, don't you regret coming to the movies with me?"

"Impressive! Although Spirited Away won an Oscar, there is still a long way to go before our animation industry catches up with Hollywood."

"Wow, I feel like I've been elevated to a whole new level!"

"Оченьхорошо!"

"!"

After the song, the audience's attention was completely captured; they stared intently at the big screen, afraid of missing a single detail.

The scene shifts to Princess Anna, who meets Christopher, a farm boy, in the snowy mountains, and the two travel together.

They survived attacks by wolves and various disasters, and encountered Olaf, a talking snowman.

Olaf is clearly modeled after the two sisters when they were little and they built snowmen. The appearance of this little guy brought more laughter to the movie theater.

Finally, they found Elsa's ice castle, but the two sisters argued again, with Elsa not wanting to go back to being the monster in the eyes of the world.

During the argument, she accidentally struck Anna in the heart again, forcing the two of them to leave her.

After being examined by the goblin, it was determined that only true love could heal the wound to the heart, so Christopher had no choice but to take Anna to Prince Hans.

But Prince Hans also found the fortress and tricked Elsa with words, capturing her.

One point that has been criticized by many people in the original Frozen is that Prince Hans's transformation from good to evil was too abrupt.

Although he seemed a bit greasy in the early stages, he was also brave and resourceful, and dared to fight the Yeti. He seemed like a gentleman no matter how you looked at it.

As a result, he was transformed into a major villain in just a few words, lacking a smooth transition, which many viewers found hard to believe.

This impression is likely due to the fact that the creators buried Hans's treachery too deeply.

For example, he was overly enthusiastic when he first met Anna.

When Arendelle was first frozen, Anna was clearly very cold, but Hans saw this but did not take off his coat for her.

And the most important scene is the battle in the ice palace, when the crossbow bolts are fired at Elsa.

It appears that Hans saved Elsa, but in reality, he had already glanced at the hanging lamp before saving her, and then Elsa was hit.

However, these details were buried too subtly, and almost no one would notice them on the first viewing, which led many people to think that Hans's transformation was too abrupt.

Eric adapted it, adding more shots that highlight Hans's cunning.

A large portion of our film's audience is teenagers and children. We need to use subtle plot devices and make sure everyone understands them in order to achieve high box office returns.

In the end, Anna turned into an ice sculpture to protect her sister, and when everyone thought Christopher would save Anna with true love, it turned out that Elsa saved her sister instead.

Love cannot prevail over family ties, once again subverting the tradition of fairy tales.

When the two sisters said "I love you" to each other, many adult viewers and film critics had a strange feeling.

The two sisters seem to have an excessively close relationship, and who wrote the dialogue? Why does it feel a bit... off?

Which one are you asking about?

It's that feeling of lace.

As the end credits rolled, Celine Dion sang "Let It Go" once again, and the credits rolled.

Elsa is voiced by Ashley Olsen.

Anna is voiced by Mary Olsen.

Screenwriter: Eric Cooper.

Many people almost spat out blood. No wonder they had this strange feeling; it turns out it was you who did it!

Eric recalled the scene in his mind where the three of them wrestled together right after the dubbing session ended that day.

(End of this chapter)