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Due to the limited budget of the film, I had to choose some of Lei's historical images and set up the set accordingly. In the whole film, two-thirds of it belongs to real scene shooting.
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In the film, the actor of Lei's wife is indeed Lei's second wife.
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Ray Charles died of liver failure on June 10, 2004. The film had already been filmed and Ray had seen the first cut version.
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During the filming, in order to achieve the blindness effect, Jamie Fox wears prosthetic eyes for up to 14 hours a day.
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According to Lei's request, the script was translated into Braille for his reading.
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The director obtained the filming rights in 1987, but he shelved it for many years because he could not find an investor.
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When Ray played the piano with the symphony orchestra, the brand of the piano was changed, and the mark on the piano was changed from the original Steinway to Hohner.
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The police motorcycle that appeared in the 1961 scene did not start to be used until 1984.
Ray behind the scenes gags
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Tyrel 2022-03-29 09:01:02
The Jamie Foxx Emperor's film perfectly interprets the life of Ray Charles in two and a half hours. After watching it, I have to admire the life of Ray Charles. It's really good that a blind man has achieved his level, and this one can also There is still that talent in improvising songs!
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Leif 2021-11-18 08:01:27
Congratulations to "Spiritual Journey" for winning the 93rd Oscar Award for Best Animated Feature Film & Best Original Soundtrack. For this reason, let’s take a look at Jamie Fox, who voiced the protagonist Joey Goner, who won the Oscar for Best The actor’s "King of Soul Singer" is a commemoration: Although the actor of the two films has different life experiences, they happen to be piano players who love music. After watching this film, I have a better understanding of why Jamie Fox should be dubbed in "Spiritual Journey". The life deeds of the real celebrity Ray Charles in "The King of Souls" involved drug abuse, cheating and other bad behaviors. He himself did not ask the screenwriter and director to beautify his flaws and depraved past, but instead wanted to narrate his life as truthfully as possible.
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Jeff Brown: Where you from Ray?
Ray Charles: North Florida.
Jeff Brown: Old North Florida boy. Your people still down there?
Ray Charles: Naw.
Jeff Brown: All right. Hey, pardon me for asking, but how do you get around so good without a cane or a dog?
Ray Charles: How do you get around so good without a cane or a dog?
Jeff Brown: I'm sorry, I didn't mean to pry.
Ray Charles: My ears gotta be my eyes, man. Everything sounds different, you know? That's why I wear hard sole shoes so I can hear the echo of my footsteps off the wall. When I pass by an open doorway the sound changes.
Jeff Brown: Wow, that's cool.
Ray Charles: You gotta learn pretty quick if you want to get around on your own.
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Fathead Newman: Look at Ray over there. You see that? He feels her wrist because he figures that's the way to tell if she's good looking or not.