What kind of on-screen soldier image do we need?

Wade 2022-04-19 09:02:20

From the upright and awe-inspiring Red Army soldiers in the revolutionary films of the 1950s and 1960s to the domineering Li Yunlong in "Bright Sword",
from the innocent deputy squad leader in "The Story of Liubao" to the love triangle Long Kaifeng in "The DA Division",
from From the silly Xu Sanduo in "Soldier Assault" to the arrogant military sub-committee and flattering head of the regiment in "My Brother is Shunliu"
Chinese directors, screenwriters and actors have created too many images of soldiers on the screen.
Sorry, I didn't use shape, I used the word make.
If you are unfortunate enough to encounter a disaster like the Wenchuan earthquake, if you are buried under the rubble, and if you hope a PLA soldier can rescue you, then which of the above-mentioned screen soldiers do you hope will rescue you?
To be honest, I don't know who to choose, maybe only Xu Sanduo can convince me.
In "World Trade Center", there is a former marine, pay attention to "before", the time of appearance is less than five minutes, and the lines have about six sentences.
After 9/11, the former Marine who worked for a company in a suit told his colleagues around the TV:
"I don't know if you already know, but now this country is at war."
"God gave me the talent to help others and defend our country, and now I feel he's calling me for that mission."
He changed out of his suit, put on his military uniform, and went to Ground Zero, which was still smoking and could collapse at any moment. Join the rescue effort.
After the job, "they'll need manpower to avenge this" and return to the military for military operations.
Don't we just need such a screen soldier image?
When the country is in trouble, when the people are in trouble, the soldiers stand up without hesitation, "use me in the first battle, use me to win", and take the responsibility of defending the home and the country.
I know that the performance of the Chinese People's Liberation Army in the Wenchuan earthquake can shame all the US Marines. If you don't believe it, look at the slowness and inefficiency of the US Marines in the New Orleans hurricane disaster.
However, the privileged thinking of Chinese society is deeply rooted in the hearts of our directors, screenwriters, and actors. They are not interested in such unknown soldiers. They prefer to create individuality and publicity. The image of a military officer with a bit of a woman's edge.
I am speechless to them again. . .

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