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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
2021-11-18 08:01
Extended Reading
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Rupert 2021-11-18 08:01:27
【Exhibition at China Film Archive】Film version. Very moving biopics and music films. Lei is a musical genius, but he is not perfect. He has sowed love everywhere, used drugs for a long time, and had a rough childhood. However, the movie allows the audience to hit Lei's weakness and shadow directly, making the characters more three-dimensional and deep, and the audience is more touched. The memory part was particularly touching, which made me cry. The movie’s music is superb, and Jamie Fox’s performance is worthy of the Oscar actor
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Brendon 2022-04-24 07:01:05
The so-called doors and windows of God may just be self-redemption in exchange for anger in the blood and torture, unwilling to admit defeat. The characters are full.
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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.