Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion-Chapter 811 - 588 Filming and The Expendables 3

La La Land takes place in Los Angeles, more precisely, in Hollywood. The main characters are young people chasing their dreams in Hollywood.

The male lead, Sebastian, is a jazz pianist who works as a pianist in a bar to make a living and meets the female lead. His dream is to open a jazz restaurant in Los Angeles.

The female lead, Mia, is an aspiring actress who has attended many auditions but often gets interrupted and has never succeeded. She works in a coffee shop, and her dream is to succeed in auditions and become a star actress.

The two main characters meet during a traffic accident in Los Angeles, encounter many misunderstandings, then become lovers and support each other's careers.

Their situation gradually improves. The male lead becomes a popular musician in a band and achieves fame, but due to work, the time they spend together decreases, and their differences grow, leading to a breakup.

Likely, the female lead becomes a popular movie star, and the male lead also realizes his dream and becomes the owner of a jazz restaurant.

Years later, they meet again. The female lead is now married with a daughter, and encounters the male lead performing in the restaurant, alongside seeing her husband.

They exchange a tearful smile as the script ends.

The love story of the two main characters is very romantic and touching, resembling the true portrayal of countless dream chasers and is reminiscent of Li Shangyin's poem "This sentiment can become a fond memory, but at that time it was already bewildering."

Besides the love plot, the story also features numerous live music performances and dance scenes, including classic moves from a lady in a bullfighting dance of Latin dance, a tap dance segment from "Singing in the Rain," a waltz under the stars at the planetarium, and a jazz dance segment.

The director uses these dances to express the emotional changes between the male and female leads, belonging to an innovative fusion of dance and narrative. freēnovelkiss.com

These scenes look beautiful but are difficult to shoot.

Link joined the cast for rehearsals in mid-June, rehearsing both dance and film segments, similar to a stage play, and rehearsals didn't conclude until the end of July.

After starting shooting at the end of July, Link and Emma Stone still had to rehearse until the famous dance artist David Vasco deemed it 'perfect.'

"So tired, if I had known, I wouldn't have listened to you and taken this role."

On set, Link took off his sweat-soaked white shirt, sitting down in a sports vest and drank half a bottle of water.

"Tired? Why don't I feel it at all?"

Dressed in a yellow dress with tap shoes clacking on the floor, Emma Stone chuckled, "Boss, you're not just any man, you're the world champion and what the media calls 'the world's most powerful man', you can't be less capable than a petite woman like me."

"It's different, you're an actress, you just need to act well every day, but I'm a boxer and also a dad, I have a lot of work every day and haven't rested recently, of course, I feel tired."

Link slouched on the sofa, his assistant moved a fan over to cool him.

"Sounds about right, do you want me to give you a massage?"

Emma Stone extended her fingers and asked.

"No need, if your fans see this, they'll think this boss is oppressing you, creating lots of negative rumors out of thin air."

Link waved his hand, asking her to sit down and stop pacing around.

"With so many rumors about you, what's one more to worry about? Besides, rumors about us started in '09, even if you told the media we are innocent now, no one would believe it."

Emma Stone smiled slightly, walked behind the sofa, and started massaging his shoulders, acting obediently like a maid.

But Link knew this 'maid' wasn't as obedient as imagined, her massage wasn't out of concern for her boss and colleague's body, her goal was much like Cate Blanchett's, aiming for the Academy Award-winning Actress.

Ever since the "La La Land" project was announced, with rumors that it was a new movie by director Damien Chazelle with Link as the male lead, a host of actresses in Hollywood wanted the female role, with Link receiving calls from over twenty acquaintances.

Without an audition, the crew decided on Emma Stone as the female lead, partly supported by director Damien who had tailored the script to Emma Stone's image, and Link also agreed, making the process very smooth.

Because of this, Emma Stone was the envy of many, but she didn't mind and took rehearsals seriously, aiming directly for the Oscars.

"Boss, does it feel good?"

Emma Stone asked while massaging his shoulders with a smile.

"So-so! I have four senior massage therapists in my training team, compared to them, your technique needs improvement."

Link said with his eyes closed.

Emma Stone rolled her eyes in annoyance, as Link's muscles were rock-hard, her fingers nearly broke after a few presses, yet Link said it was just so-so, too demanding to serve.

"Boss, the script for La La Land is amazing, similar to Oscar-nominated classics like 'Singing in the Rain', 'Caravan', 'The Swing Era'. Do you think if we do a good job, we might have a chance at an Academy Awards nomination?"

Emma Stone bent down, whispering in his ear.

"Stop joking around!"

Link pushed her face away, "Many in the entertainment industry lose their sense of purpose after winning the Academy Award for Best Actress, their acting becomes increasingly worse. In contrast, those who do not win the Best Actress continue to refine their craft, producing good works continuously, so winning an Oscar too early isn't necessarily good, and you don't have to mention the Oscars every day."