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拍攝于洛杉磯的《愛樂之城》不僅講述了一段關(guān)于愛與夢想的故事,更呈現(xiàn)出這座城市優(yōu)美、浪漫的一面。男女主角穿梭于洛杉磯的地標(biāo)建筑和經(jīng)典景點,也帶領(lǐng)觀眾領(lǐng)略到這座“愛樂之城”的動人風(fēng)采。
Shot in more than 40 locations in L.A., the musical La La Land is “a love letter to the city,” according to its producer. To coincide with the UK release, we asked a local writer to pick some of the films iconic settings.
Judge Harry Pregerson Interchange1)
La La Lands opening scene is a six-minute dance number2) to the song Another Day of Sun that plays out amid L.A.s notoriously bad traffic. Its also where the films protagonists, struggling actress Mia (Emma Stone) and jazz pianist Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), first encounter each other—albeit in a road rage incident. The scene is said to have been filmed over two hot days in a ramp3) at this interchange between the carpool lanes4) of the 105 (Century) and 110 (Harbor) freeways in south L.A. The downtown skyline and surrounding mountains can be seen in the distance.
音樂歌舞片《愛樂之城》在洛杉磯拍攝,取景點超過40個,如其制片人所述,這是“一封寫給洛杉磯的情書”。該片在英國上映之際(編注:英文原文發(fā)表于今年1月),我們邀請一位洛杉磯當(dāng)?shù)刈骷疫x出了片中的一些標(biāo)志性背景。
“法官哈利·普雷格森”立交橋
《愛樂之城》的開場是一段六分鐘的舞蹈,配樂是《另一個晴朗天》,拍攝背景是洛杉磯盡人皆知的糟糕交通。這也是該片的主人公——努力奮斗的女演員米婭(艾瑪·斯通飾)和爵士鋼琴家塞巴斯蒂安(瑞恩·高斯林飾)——首次邂逅的地方,盡管是在一次“路怒”事件中。據(jù)稱,這一幕是在兩個炎熱的日子里拍攝的,地點是洛杉磯南部105號(世紀(jì))高速公路與110號(港口)高速公路共乘車道交接處的匝道。從這里可以看到遠處的市中心天際線和周邊的山峰。
Smokehouse5) Restaurant, Burbank6)
This is the setting for the scene in which Mia discovers Sebastians talent for the piano. The fictional Liptons restaurant—where jazz purist Sebastian grudgingly7) agrees to play Christmas music—is in reality a venerable8) eatery long frequented by actors, producers and other showbiz9) types. It has been on this spot, across the street from the Warner Bros studio, since 1949. In the film, the exterior of Liptons is the You Are the Star mural10), which features Marilyn Monroe, Charlie Chaplin and others, which is on the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Wilcox Avenue in Hollywood.
Cathys Corner, Mount Hollywood Drive
“Not much to look at, huh?” Sebastian cracks11) about the gorgeous city view. “Ive seen better,” Mia replies. This section of the road that winds through Griffith Park12) is the setting of the duos six-minute song-and-dance number, A Lovely Night, after they reconnect at a Hollywood Hills party. It overlooks the San Fernando Valley and features prominently on the film posters. Cathys Corner is near famed Mulholland Drive, but prepare for disappointment if youre expecting a park bench and street lamps. They only exist in the movie.
凱西角,位于好萊塢山道
“沒什么好看的,是吧?”塞巴斯蒂安對絢麗的城市景致打趣道。“我見過更美的?!泵讒I回答道。這段路蜿蜒于格里菲斯公園內(nèi),是兩人在好萊塢山的一次派對上重逢后表演六分鐘歌舞《一個美好的夜晚》的背景地。此地俯瞰圣費爾南多谷,是《愛樂之城》電影海報上的主要元素。凱西角靠近著名的穆赫蘭道,但你如果想看到公園長凳和路燈,要做好失望的心理準(zhǔn)備,因為它們只存在于電影當(dāng)中。
煙熏燒烤餐廳,位于伯班克
在這一幕餐廳場景中,米婭發(fā)現(xiàn)了塞巴斯蒂安的鋼琴演奏才華。影片中虛構(gòu)的利普頓餐廳,也就是爵士樂純粹主義者塞巴斯蒂安不情愿地同意演奏圣誕節(jié)樂曲的地方,在現(xiàn)實中是一家備受尊崇的餐館,一直是演員、制片人和其他演藝界人士經(jīng)常光顧的地方。這家餐館自1949年以來就位于此地,街對面就是華納兄弟影城。影片中,利普頓餐廳的外墻上是壁畫《你是明星》,上面畫著瑪麗蓮·夢露、查理·卓別林等人,而現(xiàn)實中這幅壁畫是位于好萊塢的好萊塢大道與威爾科克斯大街的拐角處。
Warner Bros Studios, Burbank
Mia works at the studios coffee shop, where Sebastian comes to meet her. As they wander the studios lot, Mia points out “the window that Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman looked out in Casablanca.” Its one of the films numerous nods to movie history. Warner Bros is still a working studio, with 35 sound stages13), 14 exterior sets, postproduction services and visitor tours. La La Land was also filmed in part at Hollywood Center Studios in Los Angeles.
華納兄弟影城,位于伯班克
米婭在影城的咖啡館上班,塞巴斯蒂安來到這里與她見面。他們在影城的場地里散步時,米婭指出了“《卡薩布蘭卡》中亨弗萊·鮑嘉和英格麗·褒曼向外看的那扇窗戶”?!稅蹣分恰范啻蜗螂娪笆分戮矗@是其中一處。華納兄弟仍是一個運營中的制片公司,麾下?lián)碛?5個有聲電影攝影棚和14個外景地,還提供后期制作服務(wù)和游客導(dǎo)覽。《愛樂之城》也有一部分是在洛杉磯的好萊塢中心影城拍攝的。
The Lighthouse Cafe, Hermosa Beach
Sebastian introduces Mia to “pure jazz” at this nightclub, which has been a hot spot for jazz since 1949, and shares with her his dream of opening his own club. He later gets a job here as a piano player. Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Cannonball Adderley and Dizzy Gillespie14) are among the legends who have performed here. Today, the Lighthouse is no longer a jazz-only club; it hosts salsa, country and reggae15), too. Nearby is Hermosa Beach Pier16), where Sebastian first sings City of Stars, a recurring song in the film.
燈塔咖啡館,位于赫莫薩海灘
這家夜總會從1949年起就是著名的爵士樂演奏場所。在這里,塞巴斯蒂安向米婭介紹了“純粹的爵士樂”,并跟她分享了自己的夢想——開一家屬于自己的俱樂部。后來,他在這里找了一份演奏鋼琴的工作。邁爾斯·戴維斯、查爾斯·明格斯、“加農(nóng)炮”阿德利和迪茲·吉萊斯皮等傳奇人物都曾在此演奏。如今,燈塔咖啡館不再是一個僅演奏爵士樂的俱樂部,這里還演奏薩爾薩舞曲、鄉(xiāng)村音樂和雷蓋音樂。附近就是赫莫薩海灘碼頭,塞巴斯蒂安在那兒首次演唱了《星光之城》,這首歌在電影中多次出現(xiàn)。
The Blind Donkey, Long Beach
This bar is the setting of Sebs jazz club at the end of the film—where Mia and Sebastian have their final, bittersweet encounter. In real life, expect whiskey, wine and beer instead of jazz. Also in Long Beach is the nearby setting of Mias pink apartment, shown earlier in the film. Built in 1928 in Spanish colonial style, Rose Towers (1728 E. 3rd St., Long Beach) is a 20-unit complex that was restored about a decade ago in a project lauded by the Los Angeles Conservancy.
現(xiàn)實中的赫莫薩海灘碼頭
Jar, a modern American chop house, Central L.A.
Jar is the retro-modern restaurant where Mia abandons her boyfriend, Greg, by walking out on a double date. Opened in 2001, this restaurant has featured in TV series such as Ray Donovan and Modern Family as well as 2009 Paul Rudd rom-com17) I Love You, Man. Noted for its steaks, Jar has been ranked among the citys best restaurants by local food critics. Shortly after Mia leaves the restaurant—to swelling music—she walks north on Harper Avenue.
“罐”,位于洛杉磯市中心的一家現(xiàn)代美國牛排館
“罐”是一家現(xiàn)代復(fù)古餐廳。就是在這里,參加四人約會的米婭突然離開,丟下了男友格雷格。這家餐廳于2001年開業(yè),曾經(jīng)出現(xiàn)在《清道夫》《摩登家庭》等電視劇和2009年保羅·路德主演的浪漫喜劇《尋找伴郎》中?!肮蕖币耘E胖Q,一直被當(dāng)?shù)孛朗吃u論家評為洛杉磯一流的餐廳。伴著逐漸響起的音樂,米婭離開餐廳,之后不久就沿著哈珀大街向北走去。
盲驢酒吧,位于長灘
這家酒吧是影片末尾塞巴斯蒂安的爵士樂俱樂部的取景地。米婭和塞巴斯蒂安最后一次苦澀與甜蜜摻雜的邂逅就發(fā)生在這里。現(xiàn)實生活中,這里有威士忌、紅酒和啤酒,但沒有爵士樂。電影開頭米婭的粉色公寓也在長灘附近取景。玫瑰塔(長灘東三街1728號)建于1928年,西班牙殖民時期風(fēng)格,是一處包括20套房子的建筑群,大約十年前進行了修復(fù),修復(fù)工程得到了洛杉磯文物保護組織的贊許。
Rialto Theatre, South Pasadena18)
The lovers meet here to watch a 10pm screening of Rebel Without a Cause. Dating from 1925 and described by the Los Angeles Times as “an odd mashup19) of Spanish baroque and Egyptian kitsch20),” it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This single-screen cinema, one of the last of its kind in southern California, seats 1,300 people and once hosted vaudeville21) shows. Michael Jacksons Thriller video was filmed here, as were parts of The Player and Scream 2. It closed in 2007, though there are plans to reopen it.
里亞爾托電影院,位于南帕薩迪納
這對戀人在此觀看了晚十點放映的一場電影《無因的反叛》。該影院的歷史可以追溯至1925年,曾被《洛杉磯時報》稱為“西班牙巴洛克風(fēng)格與埃及庸俗風(fēng)格的奇怪混搭”,被收入了《國家史跡名錄》。這家單銀幕影院是南加州尚存的幾家此類影院之一,有1300個座位,曾經(jīng)是雜耍表演場地。邁克爾·杰克遜的《顫栗》的錄像帶就是在此拍攝的,電影《玩家》和《驚聲尖叫2》也有部分場景在此拍攝。該影院于2007年關(guān)張,不過如今有計劃讓其重新開張。
Griffith Observatory, Griffith Park
From Cathys Corner, Mia and Sebastian continue their date at this 1935 art deco22) landmark and tourist attraction, named for Welsh industrialist and philanthropist Griffith J. Griffith. Though his reputation was marred when he was prosecuted in 1903 for shooting his wife, the observatory named after him is well-loved and offers popular planetarium shows and spectacular views of the city and the nearby Hollywood sign. It was also the site of the knife fight scene in 1955s Rebel without a Cause, commemorated by a bust of its star, James Dean.
格里菲斯天文臺,位于格里菲斯公園
離開凱西角后,米婭和塞巴斯蒂安來到這處1935年開放的裝飾派藝術(shù)地標(biāo)繼續(xù)約會,這里也是著名的旅游景點。該天文臺以威爾士實業(yè)家、慈善家格里菲斯·J·格里菲斯命名。1903年,他因槍擊妻子被起訴,聲名受損。盡管如此,以他名字命名的這座天文臺深受人們喜愛。這里放映廣受歡迎的天文館節(jié)目,人們還能由此觀賞洛杉磯的壯麗景色和附近的好萊塢標(biāo)志。這里還是1955年《無因的反叛》中斗劍場景的拍攝地,立有該片明星詹姆斯·迪恩的半身雕像以示紀(jì)念。