First off, it's definitely a good movie. It seems quite appropriate to say that it is the best domestic film of the year. It's a movie worthy of going into the cinema and contributing to its box office. (Okay, I'm the trustee of Laomouzi, because it's free, so I'm extra sincere)
Secondly, Bell's performance is so good! From a second-rate mortician to a pseudo-priest who is brave and gentle to protect female students, the interpretation is superb. He smiled softly and spoke good English. People who like Bell to varying degrees will not be disappointed. A classmate who didn't know who Bell was originally might have liked him after watching the movie. (I'm talking about like, not related to the incident where he was blocked from going somewhere. Of course something made me like him even more)
Again, every actor did a great job! From the brave and lovely Chen George who finally sacrificed his life to protect the female students; the coquettish and cute and innocent Qinhuai River girls; the lamb-like innocent and ignorant female students who finally grew up in tragic situations; Bullets, the soldiers of the national army led by Tong Dawei, who was stubbornly resisting Japan, to the Japanese devils that I hate, can't see that they are "acting" at all. Not pretentious, invaluable.
Finally, please look at Lao Mo Zi and his films from a developmental perspective. It's certainly not his best movie, but it's certainly his best in recent years. If you infer that this is also a bad film because of films such as "Heroes" and "Golden Armor", it can only mean that you are conservative and cannot view the world with a dynamic attitude. In addition, Director Zhang is already in his 60s, Lian Po is old, he is still able to eat, very good, and he is worthy of being the leader of the fifth generation.
Needless to say, watching the Nanjing Massacre and the Anti-Japanese War is too uncomfortable. After many years, those images still make people feel a strong sense of humiliation. That history is enough to cut the hearts of Chinese people cruelly. ,again and again. But only from the point of view of not forgetting history, it is really necessary to pass such video works that are confusing and uncomfortable for the senses. Compared with "Nanjing, Nanjing", the film can be said to be more politically correct. Although I do not deny that there were still soldiers with human nature in the Japanese invaders back then, but under the brainwashing of militarism and the inherent evil nature of human beings, it is hard to imagine who would treat themselves The prey under the butcher's knife is a little gentle.
I read Yan Geling's original work after watching the movie. I feel that the changes made in the movie seem to be more exciting than the original work, with more prominent contradictions, more entangled human nature, and more distressed looks. Of course, a large part of it may be to highlight the role of Father John played by Bell. His heroic plot is when he faced the bayonet of the Japanese soldiers, bravely tore up the huge Red Cross flag, and the flag was frivolously knocked down by the Japanese soldiers. , he protected the female student behind him like an old hen, which was particularly obvious. Looking at those episodes, I just feel that his whole person is shining. (Xingxing eyes of brain-damaged fans)
Regarding the "virgin defense" mentioned by someone with a frivolous attitude, I have to make an explanation with a serious attitude. In fact, the movie is not the same thing. Most of it is because they know that this is going to be a disaster, and the female students are still young and have never seen the ups and downs of life. They are going to die on behalf of the little sisters. This is the instinct to protect the weak, and the light of human nature is flickering. It is the noble feeling of sacrificing oneself to fulfill others. What does it have to do with "defending the virgin"?
Many students mentioned that Zhang Yimou's personal style in the film is not so strong, and there is no longer such a strong scene description. But there are some scenes that are truly heartbreaking. For example, Tong Dawei singled out a group of Japanese soldiers, and after he sacrificed himself and blew up a group of devils, the colorful explosion scene made me feel a little out of time. The girls in Qinhuai River had to stand up and ripped off the curtains. The chest is so beautiful that it makes people feel heartbroken and sad. Also, the soundtrack is nice. Although I find it a little silly to use the word "nice".
In addition to Bell's depressed and depressed back because he couldn't protect the female student, and the gentle comfort he gave to the female student, what made me think about it, there is also the implicit handling of the emotional transmission between the protagonists in the film. Father John distributed the things sent by the Japanese devils to the girls who were about to die. The two pairs of hands held together as if they were conveying a thousand words. Xiao Wenzi's desperate cry of "I'm not a female student, I won't go", like a knife tearing people's hearts, Father John sent the lucky cat to her, powerless to comfort. The seemingly restrained expression also carries the emotion that seems to be about to erupt. This lens is too tense. For someone who has been obsessed with big boring movies for a long time, such a scene expression is too lethal. I can't find a better way to express it than a brief sluggishness.
At the end of the film, all the Qinhuaihe girls dressed in cheongsams, with graceful frowns and graceful postures, came to the scene, and the song "Qinhuai Scenery" made everyone in the theater seem to have lost their souls. So beautiful! Such a gentle and fragrant Qinhuai River, such a heroic sacrifice, really made me have mixed feelings.
Yes, there are some minor flaws in the movie. For example, the transformation of classmate Bell is a little abrupt, but it does not change the smoothness of the plot. His subsequent performance also makes everything natural. During the entire viewing process, everyone laughed together, cried together, and remained silent together. Everyone's emotional identity was highly consistent, and their expressions were the same. Isn't this what a good movie can do?
"There is a time to laugh, a time to cry, a time to mourn, and a time to dance." Isn't that what life is all about? If I have to rate "The Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling", I still have to give it full marks due to various considerations.
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