Hotel Marcial

Director: Wang Ying Wang Ying

Screenwriter: john hughes john hughes

Starring: jennifer lopez, jennifer lopez

Ralph Fiennes Ralph Fiennes

Natasha richardson natasha richardson

Tyler posey tyler posey

Type: romantic comedy

Grade: PG- 13

Length:103min

Distribution: Columbia Pictures

Release date: 65438+February 2002 65438+March

Official website: www.sonypictures.com/movies/maidinmanhattan

[plot]

Marisa Ventura (jennifer lopez) is a single mother who lives in the Bronx, new york. Growing up in a slum, she is strong and independent, but cheerful and kind. Like every girl, she dreams that one day she can find a husband who loves her, form a happy family and live a happy life without food and clothing. Then in reality, she is just a maid in charge of cleaning rooms in a hotel, supporting herself and her son Taylor (Taylor Posey) on a meager salary.

One day, the "Prince Charming" that Marisa had been longing for finally appeared. His name is Christopher Marshall (Ralph Fiennes), and he is handsome and gentle and elegant. Besides, he comes from a noble family and is a real childe. He came to new york because he was going to an important family gathering and happened to stay in a hotel where he worked in Marisa.

As luck would have it, Marisa met Christopher, who misunderstood that Marisa, who was trying on designer clothes, was also a lady of high society. They fell in love at first sight and chatted happily. However, after a short and sweet romantic time, Marisa's identity as a hotel maid was exposed and the two had fallen in love. How should they face this reality? Love, can they cross the life distance of the world?

[behind the scenes]

During the planning of this film, sandra bullock, who has always shown her kindness and sweetness, is the best candidate for the heroine. But at that time, she had already accepted the script of another thriller "Digital Murder", so she couldn't be two places at once and had to give up. Later, the crew also considered the participation of the winner Hilary Swank. Unfortunately, because I wanted to shoot insomnia, I didn't shoot it. But fortunately, such a script, such a story, the heroine may not need how mature and profound acting skills. Jennifer lopez's previous wedding planning with the same theme came last, which should be more than enough to cope with. Her last film, Endless, which reflected the problem of domestic violence, was not ideal at the box office and only sold 39 million. Now Lopez urgently needs a blockbuster to pull herself back to the ranks of A-level female movie stars.

In fact, the filming of this film was announced at the end of last year, but because Lopez has been busy making records and selling clothes (she has her own fashion company), she can't make post-production on time, and the screening period has to be postponed for a whole year.

Wang Ying, the China director of this film, has the most famous works, such as The Joy Luck Club, Smoke and china box. He has always been good at delicate psychological description and creating a harmonious and warm atmosphere. Although he is a man, he feels good about exploring women psychologically. Commenting on the film, he said: "This is of course a romantic film to the bone, but it is not just about two people falling in love, getting married and being together forever. , which contains more topics.

[tidbits]

Preview poster

* This film is the second time that British actor Ralph Fiennes has played an American role after this year's film The Red Dragon.

* For this noble role, Fiennes, who has always been thin, put on a few pounds for himself, and also found the pronunciation director who worked with him in Puzzle Game to brush up his American accent.

* The producer of this film is very satisfied with Lopez's role-shaping. She said: "Lopez was a beautiful star when she put on her own clothes, but when she almost put on her clothes, that is, the work clothes of the hotel waiter, no one could recognize her in the past even though she walked around the hotel."

Taylor Percy, the actor who plays the heroine's son in the film, is a child. Although there are not many scenes, he has a natural sense of camera. He performed very well, stealing the camera.

[short comment]

This is an old-fashioned movie called Mixing Pretty Women and Working Girls, but in the warm atmosphere of Christmas, such a romantic movie with a touch of nostalgia will never be rejected. People always think that it is just a relaxing and happy time, not more real than the plot, and the thought is profound and not profound. However, even if the story is romantic and dramatic, it is almost interesting compared with the love affair between jennifer lopez and Ben Affleck in reality.