Lin, a gifted girl from a commoner family, and Grace, a rich second-generation who met in a noble school, formed a pair of golden partners who cheated in the examination room. With the addition of another academic class, this mixed with significant economic benefits. The cheating organization has expanded its tentacles internationally, carrying out this morally unacceptable action with unexpected creativity. This is an extraordinary world created by "Genius Gunner", and it is also based on a real case. In a realistic sense, this film has a considerable degree of realism, but in essence, it is a progressive The debunked cheating behavior runs through the high-speed operation of the entire film.
In the field of vision of Chinese audiences since the end of the first decade of the new century, Thai films that intervene in the viewing experience as a dark horse seem to be tied to two fixed types of films from the very beginning. It is a small and fresh campus (and contains the same-sex theme), representative works such as "Love of Siam", "The Little Thing of First Love", the second is (it must be emphasized that it is a Thai) horror film, such as "Ghost Five", "Ghost Man" , "Hashima Project" and so on. It is true that these two types of films are the most well-known and most popular among Thai films among audiences in other countries. At the same time, they also constitute the mainstream form of contemporary Thai films. There are even many Thai idols in countries including China. A fair number of fans. These films are sometimes mixed with other types to form a comprehensive form of Thai commercial films, such as the Thai-Japanese co-production "The Universe Only Me and You", which combines suspense and literature, and "Sunset Chao Phraya River", which is a history of war and a river of love. It can be said that in addition to the fixed campus or youth love or karma-based horror production, Thai films have been making fine-tuning and innovative attempts to genre films. As the box-office champion of this year's Thai film, "Genius Gunner" undoubtedly represents the recognition and appreciation of the mainstream audience in Thailand today. This is also a reflection of the fact that the mainstream form of Thai films has not undergone essential changes for decades.
Judging from the past mainstream commercial films in Thailand, no matter what type, the rhythm and character shaping embodied in the film are almost the same as those in Thai films decades ago. The props reflected by the achievements of scientific and technological development will change, but in essence, the rhythm in Thai commercial films is generally slow, and the consistent focus on polishing a certain story has not changed for almost decades. From the ideological point of view, although "Genius Gunner" has subverted the pure side that many previous films have tried to show, but in terms of overall style, it does not appear to be in a state of restlessness like the Hong Kong movies in the golden age, but is very calm. Focus on how to show each cheating process of the characters in the film in detail. From the earliest primitive form of rubber writing to the most extreme forged pencil barcodes, each technological upgrade is not only a display of so-called eye-catching tricks, but also actively responds to the inner struggles of the protagonists. , go further and further on the road of no turning back.
It can be said that the approval of "Genius Gunner" does not actually mean the approval of "cheating" itself. On the contrary, through the stimulating external cause, that is, the action of "cheating", the film layer Step by step, the deep reasons that led these students to cheat are revealed. After showing the lives of several students from different social backgrounds, it is easy for the audience to understand that behind these talented young people who have worked hard, they are behind the scenes. A victim of kidnapping by an unreasonable educational system. When the film was released in Hong Kong, the translated name was called "Cat Out Team". "Cat Out" means "cheating". The Hong Kong translation of the title highlights the difficulties and obstacles in the process of "Cat Out" and the rich scenes of fighting wits and courage. But the essence of this film is to present a more distorted contemporary Thai education by means of the meticulous performance and exaggeration of the "cat out" behavior. The three boys and girls did not gain clichéd victories in this process, but re-examined their own growth experience through this process. In this sense, the values of "Genius Gunner" are actually better than those of the previous Thai movies. The straight-line expression is to be taken to a higher level. In this film, there are basically no romantic love scenes, and there is no real thrilling sensory stimulation. The audience will focus on the fate of the protagonist physically and mentally. Success is also concerned with how the protagonists will end their sloppy lives.
More important than macro thinking is that a kind of movie craftsman spirit that can be seen in "Genius Gunslinger" is worth learning. A trivial matter that never has a moral advantage can be perfunctory to a test full of wisdom, courage and people's hearts. The struggling youthful mad song shows the enterprising fortitude beneath the gentle surface of Thai films, and it is also a challenge to the relatively conservative creative concept of Pan-Asian film culture. The success of "The Genius Gunner" actually only shows one thing. In any environment, mature creators have the possibility to turn around with creativity, especially those who are well versed in the rules of genre films to please the audience and understand the subtleties of human nature. .
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