After watching the movie, I have some ideas and pretend to be this article.
Watch the trailer first
If it were just a simple label, I'd call it the Indian version of Handcuff, Infernal Affairs, Pirates of the Caribbean. But this movie is by no means a bad movie.
First, a brief introduction to the male Indian characters in the film:
1. The protagonist Fei Lanji (Indian Andy Lau, Aamir Khan) is a Hindi name, but it translates to "foreigners" and is a person without a sense of belonging. He is played by Wei Xiaobao and Chinese actor Yang Zhigang. Some of the characters (such as sea cats) have similarities in their personalities. They all move from small people to the center of power step by step. The precariousness of life allows them to summarize a set of principles for self-protection in life, which are both true and evil. Fakes are hard to distinguish, but they are also bright-headed, eloquent and easy to handle in front of women.
2. Azad, the leader of the anti-British, was regarded as a thorn in the side by the British invaders and a thorn in the flesh
3. Filangi's good friend, a religious person in the upper class of Hinduism
Why is the movie Thugs of Hindostan worth watching?
Continuing the style of singing and dancing, the dance moves are creative and beautiful.
This film is good at using allusions and handling it properly, which is also a major highlight:
1. Use Western.
1. At the beginning of the film, Ferangi rides on a white donkey, dressed as a shabby gentleman and wears a top hat. It makes people think of Don Quixote, and I wonder if it would be a tragedy if I didn't meet the old man.
2. There is a huge sailboat in the film, and the spontaneous anti-British resistance of NGOs always has a bit of bandit and robbery temperament, and there is always a kind of rush of Caribbean pirates.
3. The Trojan horse plan, used many times at the beginning (pretending to be a statue being transported on board) and at the end (disguising in the Tokachi festival).
2. Use Chinese
1. In the film, the Indian anti-British team with knives, swords, bows and arrows swept the British army with rifles and artillery. This is a very Indian way of opening and hanging, but I think that there were heroic Boxers in Greater China in the past, and now in film and television works There are still magical dramas that tear devils by hand, so of course this is not an original creation of India!
2. Some scenes of martial arts fighting make me think of movies such as Ip Man, The Grand Master, Di Renjie: The Empire of Heaven and so on.
3. The Infernal Affairs-style intrusion into the interior has similarities with the plot of Lin Haixueyuan (Take Tiger Mountain by outsmarting) and the movie Plan A. Coupled with the suspenseful feeling of this film, the Indian rebel leader saw through the undercover, and was hired, re-appointed, suspected, and trusted by the British. The mind is grasped, and the grasp is very appropriate.
I don't know if Uncle Mi and the creative team have watched these Chinese works and action films and were inspired.
Contrast before and after, the ending echoes well:
The scene where the movie starts and ends on the boat is also on the boat;
The protagonist's good friend, the Hindu religious person, started to fry chicken and was cowardly, but later he was resolute and strong and brave to resist.
Change and change. The old man's heart has never changed, what a strong belief. The protagonist has changed from believing in his own life principles, to doubting, and then becoming a man like an old man.
clues
The role of the eagle (eagle), strong, brave, perseverance and belief, is the embodiment of the spirit and soul of the old man
Always carried on the arm of the old man, the token of protecting the princess is a symbol of spirit and mission responsibility
Romantic details that impress the audience
For example: in the film, there is rescue of the princess, passing by on horseback, and riding in the dust. The white feathers are floating in the sky, very elegant. As a boy, I have a feeling of being conquered by beauty and romance.
Indian culture
Tokachi burns demons, traditional myth and reality, the British invaders are demons in the movie
About starring Aamir Khan
It is undoubtedly the most important reason to attract Chinese audiences, and I am no exception. What is even more refreshing is that the appearance and role of Aamir Khan this time have completely broken through the previous image. He was completely unrecognizable when he appeared on the stage. His constant self-subversion and challenge to new roles are worthy of praise!
pull away
In the film, there are many scenes of Indians wearing British uniforms and serving the British as errands, ignorance and ignorance. The protagonist also wears western clothes. Indians are not confident, and their names are translated as "foreigners". Do Aamir Khan and the main creative team have this intention: hope that India will become self-improvement, hope that the nation will have confidence, self-confidence, and cultural self-confidence.
Finally, let me say that this film has a very low score in India, only 3.5 points (out of 10 points)
Why is this, why are the Indian people not buying it in the face of Indian Andy Lau? I also dig deeper.
India has always been influenced by caste, and its stratum is solidified. They believe that the dragon gives birth to the dragon, the phoenix gives birth to the phoenix, and the son of the mouse will make a hole. They do not believe that such a "negative role" - a rogue and an "indian traitor" can eventually become a big hero. And Mr. Akid, who really fits the heroic and divine temperament, finally avenged the hatred of the country and the family with the help of this scoundrel full of lies, which made the Indian people unable to figure it out no matter what. Friends who understand Indian mythology may refute, saying that Prince Rama (the incarnation of Vishnu, one of the three main gods of Hinduism) defeated the demon king with the help of the monkey Hanuman and rescued the princess Sita ("Romania"). Mayana"), which also corresponds to the custom of burning demons in the Tokachi Festival mentioned in the film. (For details, you can go to Baidu under the Tokat Festival.) Indeed, the creator really wants to introduce this myth, but the Indian people with deep-rooted ideology just don’t buy it, because the scoundrel full of lies cannot be Hanuman, Hanuman is the most loyal to Luo Prince Mo can't be a repeated villain, slippery or slippery, and he will never betray his compatriots.
People with high emotional intelligence who are not slippery in China may be able to eat and get along well, but Indian friends who stick to their own values do not agree with such people, because this is not India!
Closing remarks: To measure the quality of a film, you can’t think too much about it, just see whether it brings you a good time, whether it makes you watch it intently, think about it, touch it, and gain something.
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