On June 11, the film "In the Heights", adapted from Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway debut, was officially launched in North American theaters and streaming platforms. Directed by Chinese-American director Zhu Haowei, the film continues his gorgeous visual style in "Picking Gold".
In front of and behind the scenes of this movie, there are still many Easter eggs waiting to be excavated, come and see it together -
<h1 class="pgc-h-center-line" data-track="7" > the "Washington Dad" who is never absent</h1>
Christopher Jackson, who played Washington in Hamilton, is an old partner of Lin Marvel, and he has starred in almost every musical by Lin Marvel. In the original "In the Highlands", he also played the role of Benny. In this movie, "Papa Washington" is not absent, making a cameo appearance as the owner of an ice cream truck.
<h1 class="pgc-h-center-line" data-track="35" > disappearing Trump</h1>
In the original musical's "96000", the group fantasized about what kind of life they would live if they won the lottery. Benny sang: I will know Trump and let him be my caddy. In the movie, the phrase becomes: I'll know Tiger Woods and make him my caddy.
In this regard, Lin Marvel explained: "At that time, Trump was still a symbol of a real estate tycoon, a famous rich man. But now that he's become america's black history, it makes this line look ridiculous, and I have to change it. ”
<h1 class="pgc-h-center-line" data-track="36" > grandma or your grandma</h1>
Olga Meredith re-starred as Benny's grandmother in the film, which is the only role in the film that continues the original cast. At the beginning of the rehearsal of the musical, Ou Jia actually played other roles, but because the team really couldn't find a suitable actor, she could only try it. In the end, she was nominated for that year's Tony Award for this role.
<h1 class="pgc-h-center-line" data-track="37" > father out of nowhere</h1>
In the stage version, Sonny's father only appears in people's mouths and does not actually play. But the crew designed the role specifically for the film version, starring Latin singer Mark Anthony.
<h1 class="pgc-h-center-line" data-track="38" > King George's Easter egg</h1>
If you listen closely, the music that rings when Kevin calls is the classic melody of George III from Hamilton.
<h1 class="pgc-h-center-line" data-track="39" > a dream linkage</h1>
The filming location of "In the Heights" is very close to the filming site of Spielberg's "West End Story", sometimes just a few blocks away. According to director Zhu Haowei, the two sets are so close that he even had to ask the opposing crew's dining car to move away to avoid it from entering the camera. And Lin Marvel, who served as a Spanish translator for the 2009 remake of "West End Story", also sneaked into the film set and secretly watched the shooting of a scene of "Maria".
<h1 class="pgc-h-center-line" data-track="40" > save Uncle Shaved Ice</h1>
In the movie, the scene of the uncle who sells shaved ice was originally to be deleted. In this regard, Lin Marvel expressed sadness, because he believes that the songs and stories of Uncle Shaved Ice are a good show of the struggle and strength of the little people. Later, screenwriter Quiara Alegria Hades suggested that Lin Marvel play the role himself to ensure that the content would not be deleted.