Chapter 130 Million Dollar Baby
"Million Dollar Baby" is a layer of toxic chicken soup disguised as an inspirational film.

Tear apart all illusions and fill them with reality.

But what really shines through is the emotion beneath the boxing, as an old man mourns a father-daughter relationship that no longer exists, and he finds a young girl who makes him feel like a father again.

It's just that the girl happens to be a boxer who wants to excel, and he's an excellent coach who just suffered betrayal.

The phrase "protect yourself" runs through the whole play.

Eddie, played by Morgan Freeman, is the bridge that connects the two.

Chen An followed the original tone and made the pictures and buildings look old, returning to the feeling of the 60.70s and s, an old and timeless feeling.

In the dim boxing training factory, Morgan, who lived inside, could still hear the sound of sandbags being hammered when he turned off the lights at night. He turned around but could not find the method, as if he was still training incorrectly.

She was sweating profusely, but she still kept hitting the sandbag without sleep. Even though her shoulders were sore, she still persisted.

Standing in the dim light, Morgan observed the woman, and seeing her persistence, he couldn't help but say, "You can't treat it as a sandbag."

The woman turned around in surprise and saw Morgan hiding in the darkness with only part of his body exposed. He looked exhausted and his hair was stuck to his face by sweat.

As she was at a loss, Morgan walked up to her and began to teach her, "I'm not a coach, but if you want, I can show you."

"Thank you very much for your help." Hearing that the other party was willing to teach her, Theron immediately replied.

The performances of both were very smooth. After a day of adjustment, Charlize Theron was able to perform normally. The camera kept switching and rotating to capture the performance of both.

Chen An and Clint sat in front of the relay monitor and watched the two people's performance. They were quite satisfied that they completed the performance in a row without interruption.

It wasn't until Morgan gave Clint's speed bag to Theron that Chen An called a halt. "Cut, great Theron and Mr. Morgan, this is a great end to today's shoot."

The filming lasted until ten o'clock in the evening, and we finished what was to be filmed, which happened to coincide with the evening plot.

"Thank you for the compliment, director. But I still feel like it's not enough. Ms. Theron's performance was great, and it was nice to act opposite her." Morgan said with a smile, changing his state immediately.

He also encouraged Charlize Theron indirectly, what an experienced old man.

Charlize Theron, whose face was covered in sweat, also laughed, wiped her face with her arm and said, "I am also very happy to work with Mr. Morgan, and I also thank the director for his tolerance in allowing me to adjust."

"Instead of thanking me, Charlize Theron should have a good rest. There will be a lot of filming tomorrow, so go back and rest early." Chen An didn't say much and directed the crew to start packing up.

Charlize Theron nodded, and her assistant immediately came over with a towel and water to wipe her off.

Today's performance was very stressful for her, especially when she was not used to it at the beginning. Fortunately, Chen An didn't say anything but waited for her to adjust, unlike other directors who would have just started scolding her.

Fortunately, I adjusted myself later and completed today's performance smoothly.

Maggie, played by Theron, is an optimistic, strong person who will not give up easily.

He had to work every day because Boxing would pick up leftover steaks from other customers to supplement his protein. If seen by others, he would just smile and explain that they were just for the dog. He would then wrap the steaks and put them in his pocket amid the customers' mocking expressions.

Back in my dim room, I was reluctant to even spend money on electricity. I put all the money I earned every day in a piggy bank, which was a jar of change.

I only used a small table lamp to illuminate the table, put the money I earned today into a jar, and placed the steak I brought back on the dining table. Even so, I still prayed before eating.

Finally, she stuffed the already cold steak into her mouth and chewed it slowly. There was only a ray of light in the dim room, but she was still very happy.

Frankie, played by Clint, has trained Willy for eight years. One quiet evening, after he helped him arrange a championship match, Willy came to him.

He was leaving Clint because he was going to play in the championship game and found another agent and coach.

Clinton was very angry. He had trained her for eight years but now she was leaving him. "Mickey Mac is a businessman. There is nothing he can't teach you." He said this still in an attempt to keep her.

Upon hearing this, Willy turned around and said, "You have taught me everything."

That simple sentence dealt Clint a fatal blow. He didn't know how to respond. In the silent night sky, the moonlight sprinkled on Clint's face. He wanted to speak, but in the end, he closed the door heavily after the other party left.

Just like his closed heart.

He had nothing left but several shoe boxes filled with letters that his daughter had returned to him unopened.

Chen An, who was behind the camera, looked at the footage and could only sigh that he was worthy of being a man who had been in the industry for decades. His emotions changed without stopping overnight, and the silent scene revealed sadness.

"Click, ok, this part is over, and today's shooting is over." Chen An, who was standing at the back, looked at the scene in the camera and shouted while holding the walkie-talkie.

Clint entered the room, walked out again, took a long breath, and patted his old waist. A whole day of performances made his body a little tired, but it was nothing to him.

It’s much more tiring when I direct my own movies.

Charlize Theron, who had been watching the filming, also felt a lot of pressure watching the other party's performance. Chen An saw her concern and said, "Don't feel stressed, Charlize Theron, your performance was also excellent and did not disappoint me."

"Thank you for your encouragement. I know it well." Knowing that Chen An was comforting her, Sharon shook her head.

As a master of chicken soup, Chen An knew it was time for him to take action. "Morgan and Clint have both spent decades honing their acting skills to reach their current level. You are still young. What you need to do is to surpass yourself instead of comparing yourself with others. Everyone has his or her own way."

"Go back and rest first, get yourself in shape, and continue shooting tomorrow. The schedule will be tight and you won't have that much time to adjust."

Chen An patted the other person on the shoulder and then directed everyone on the scene to clean up. Today, all the scenes in this place have been filmed.

Chen An was very impressed that they were able to adjust perfectly to the uneven turns in the performance. These veteran actors all had something and their acting had been honed into an instinct.

As for Charlize Theron, her performance wasn't bad either, it's just that she wanted to perform so badly that she felt she was holding her breath.

Theron nodded thoughtfully, said goodbye and left.

Chen An looked at the other party's silent back, hoping that she could understand, sister, you have picked the wrong opponent, why are you competing with these two great masters, they have been performing for longer than you are old.

Although neither of these two unlucky guys won the Oscar for Best Actor, this is not the standard for evaluating acting skills.

Leaving aside Clint, the director was a huge success, but Morgan Freeman was extremely unlucky. He was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar three times, and his best chance was when he starred in the film classic "The Shawshank Redemption".

The line in the film, "You know, some birds are not meant to be caged, and every feather of theirs shines with the glory of freedom," is a timeless classic, and the dialogue is incredibly well-written.

But he happened to come across the movie "Forrest Gump" and was defeated by Tom Hanks.

At the Oscars, no movie could beat "Forrest Gump," not even "The Shawshank Redemption."

(End of this chapter)