American cultural export and 2 hints

Donato 2022-04-21 09:02:04

Recently, I was watching the American drama Paradise Law Enforcer. In the play, the Americans are gods, and the Japanese are good and bad. China and Russia are the evil East.

Most American movies are like that. Although it was frustrating to watch. But consider it a political task for the director and screenwriter.

The Chinese people in this movie are all rambunctious. Looking closely, there are also 2 positive characters. One is Jamie's driver. Respectful and responsible, and still helping Jamie's house in times of crisis. The other is a Chinese woman who came out to fight gangsters when gangsters grabbed Jamie's shoes. It cannot be said that the Chinese in this film are all wretched.

2 hint flags are more interesting. One is a beggar knocking on the bowl in front of Jamie's house. Alluding to the fate of Jamie begging in the concentration camp. The other is Mrs Victor. Unwilling to eat worms, as Jamie said, "You should eat worms. The doctor said that many people died two days before the victory." In the end, Mrs. Victor really died before Japan surrendered.

The last half hour of the movie drags a bit. But it's still a good movie to remember over and over again.

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  • Adrian 2022-03-28 09:01:03

    With the Sino-Japanese War as the background, there will be a sense of familiarity for us, but because of this familiarity and the experience of Bell's struggle in China as a child, there is no sense of the times that war films should have, and the kind that can touch human nature in the past. does not resonate strongly. The movie would have been better if it had strengthened Jamie's memory of his parents, rather than a running account of what happened to him during his escape.

  • Geraldine 2021-11-20 08:01:41

    Spielberg is a master of technology, many of the processing is very technical and feasible, but the emotional texture is always slightly inferior to the French genre, and compared with Cameron, the boldness is not enough. This film is the best example. He likes to find the perspective of a rare figure in the big background and big events, and the same is true for "War Horse", but these films are not at the same level as "Jaws" and "Jurassic Park" because of too many reasons. Speculation is sensational, ignoring content is king.

Empire of the Sun quotes

  • Jim: Amatus sum, amatus es, amatus est.

  • Chinese Youth: No mama. No papa. No whiskey sodas.