I knew about this documentary from the beginning and wanted to watch it for a long time, but I never had the chance. One night I couldn't sleep, in order not to waste my phone, I watched the first half, and the next day naturally finished the second half. Cao Dewang's generosity and magnanimity amazes me. I admire the neutrality and standard of the documentary team. These are two factors for the success of the film.
Impressive details a lot. From the very beginning, the chat between Chinese workers and couples was very interesting. Observations and comments on the United States...
Cao Dewang's confidence in the weather, "Chairman orders the weather"
American forklift aunt, after GM went bankrupt, lived in the basement of her sister's house, worked in Fuyao, refused to fork the glass, thought it was too dangerous, and when she was upset, she went to the backyard to fork the trash can to vent, and then lived in her own house with these wages, and then And lost his job for supporting the union.
The uncle with two horses is the apprentice of the kiln engineer Wang. He played well at the beginning. On Thanksgiving, a dozen Chinese colleagues went to his house to play with guns (just like I was in Texas at the time). The union movement was the most intense. , he still supports his Chinese brother. But in the end, he was also fired because he couldn't operate the computer fast enough, 2-3 minutes, maybe too long indeed.
The period when American managers came to China to visit is also magical. Including that song of Fuyao in the world is incredible to me. The big fat man can't fit into the Chinese fluorescent vest... These details are all very good, silently conveying a lot of information and implicit judgment.
The main line is still very clear, three years. After GM closed down, Fuyao came to build a factory, recruited people, and everything went according to plan, small conflicts between China and the United States began to appear. The speech of the Senate at the inauguration ceremony was very typical of politicians. At the end, you must emphasize your position. On the other hand, FGA was unable to make profits, and the output was not enough. At the same time, safety hazards appeared, and workers began to seek assistance from the labor union. Fuyao replaced FGA executives. FGA has turned losses into profits, and another important factor is that the automation of the assembly line, whether it is Chinese workers or American workers, is facing the threat of being replaced by automation, so in the scene of the surging Chinese and American workers commuting to get off work, the audience We thought for a minute or so, and finished.
Cao Dewang's reflection is also impressive. He was born in the 1940s. He misses the pastoral songs. When he is old and in a bad mood, he also thinks that when he was young, he desperately built a factory, which also destroyed the environment, economic development, and tranquility can never be returned. coming. Is he a man of merit or a sinner?
When I saw this, I also told my girlfriend that when the generation who has experienced the so-called idyll dies, will anyone still miss this cicada and bird call? Born after 00 is the Internet age, they may not miss it at all. On the other hand, people seem to change. After I turn 30, I will do a lot of things that I couldn't do when I was in my 20s, and I will have emotions that I didn't have at that time.
The best part of this film is that he tried to be as objective as possible, showing various viewpoints and causing the audience to think.
But I think there is also a lack of neutrality. Some figures are quoted, such as at GM, the hourly salary is 27 dollars, and in Fuyao, the hourly salary is 12-14 dollars, but the GM of 27 dollars went out of business, indicating that this figure is unreasonable, and Fuyao's salary is in this era What is the level of Dayton, Ohio, USA? I've seen it elsewhere and it's average. But this point is not mentioned in the film.
When the results of the vote came out, some American workers said that young people had no experience in fighting, and they were afraid. Immediately then a shot of the young black female worker is given, which does show fear. The implied meaning here is very clear.
Cao Dewang's honesty will pay off, and this film will be constantly mentioned.
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