After so long, I looked back at the movie and found that under the structure of "Thunderstorm", Lao Mouzi still put in some new things. The world we live in is a huge contradictory entity that is intertwined with various rules. The scary thing is that the development of the world depends on breaking these rules. When the rules are broken, the price will be painted with a strong color. "Full of Golden Armor in the City"-a story about simple rules adapted from "Thunderstorm". (1) The king and queen-the process of self-destruction. 1. The table with square and round patterns, the precise and complete dispensing, the solemn and heavy golden armor, the king is the incarnation of rules. He pursued the feudal ethics of "the father is the son's guideline", "the monarch is the minister's guideline", and "the husband is the wife's guideline". "I won't give it, you can't grab it." Pride, 100% pride, whether it is asking the queen to take medicine, sitting in a chair to compete with Yuan Jie, and personally beat Yuan Cheng to death, all of them strongly exudes the emperor who is the only one who respects me. Chi; loneliness, far more loneliness than men with low self-esteem, when you put yourself in the steam medicine bathtub specially made by Jiang Taiyi, it is just a tired body, a helpless old man. Pride is inevitable, and loneliness is the price of pride, everything is taken for granted. But Wang forgot that his position was also grabbed 25 years ago, so his sons showed their common blood source in different ways. Perseverance, ruined him. Chow Yun-fat’s performance is not lost, and Wang certainly looks a bit inferior to the strong queen. It can only be said that Fa Ge used his profound experience to play this role to the extent it should be. As for the color, there is still a considerable distance. Especially commendable is the grasp of this old man's loneliness, sitting in the medicine bathtub, Fa Ge's eyes feel very unbearable. In addition, the imperial spirit is definitely not what the rising power faction can show (the idol faction is of course even more... ), that is the power that time can accumulate. 2. Wu Zetian is a rule-breaker. She established her own rules, so she destroyed others. Later, she was also a rule-breaker, but she was unable to establish her own rules, so she self-destructed. I really want to know what she was thinking when she was embroidering chrysanthemums. The chrysanthemums, which were later stained with blood, laughed at the weak woman in a silent manner. The affair with Yuanxiang is more like proving to himself: "I can oppose the king, and I can pursue my freedom." Many people say that the queen is really an ambitious woman. In fact, it is not. The queen just needs someone to speak sweet words to her, and someone needs to understand her depression. She is the queen, but at the same time she is a poor woman. Just like ordinary people think that being tough will surely overcome weakness. After that, she has no choice but to water the king's chrysanthemum with her own blood, her son's blood, or the blood of ten thousand soldiers. This is revenge and vicious. revenge. Romance ruined her. Gong Li is undoubtedly the core of the whole play, a very wonderful performance. Whether it's jealous, anger, downfall, or panic, the gestures are the perfect display of this post. In Lao Mouzi’s previous films, the roles of Qiu Ju and "My Grandma" are also full of rebellious spirits. Here, Gong Li completely interprets a brand new image. There are many scenes that make people particularly impressive. Yuan Xiang put on a chrysanthemum-embroidered costume, tremblingly drank the aconite herbal medicine that he knew was poison, and dressed up before the Chongyang Festival... It can be said that without Gong Li's performance, "Full of Golden Armor in the City" would not be established. I have to sigh, the same is the queen, Gong Li's skill far surpasses Zhang Ziyi. (2) The prince-the manipulator and the puppet. 1. Yuanxiang's body is not only cowardly, but also a sacrifice for court battles. There are too many such sacrifices in history. So his meaning is no longer limited to a level of ambition, incompetence and courage. The adultery with the queen has nothing to do with his lack of a mother since he was a child, so the feelings for such a stepmother, of course, are just to make up for the regret in the subconscious mind. As for telling the king, not fighting for power with his brother, and being together with the imperial doctor’s daughter in a fearful and trivial way, all these are concrete manifestations of his desire to stay away from this place of right and wrong. However, the leaves grow on the tree after all, leaving the tree without nutrients, it will naturally wither. He manipulated a pure dream, but he also became a puppet of the rules. I like Liu Ye's performance very much. Yuan Xiang is a cowardly person, but he is also the crown prince of a country. Liu Ye made a very suitable decision on this point, especially when he caught the assassin, he still showed the posture of the emperor's house. Yuan Xiang's eyes are also elusive. At this point, I think people who have watched the film are deeply impressed by the eyes that are mixed with fear, seriousness and calculation. Liu Ye's performance is far more proficient than Jay Chou. If you want to insist that it is insufficient, it may be that in the second half of the film, the character is slightly facialized, but there are also factors that limit the plot. 2. The second prince Yuanjie is of course another important foothold in the film. From his perspective, the chrysanthemum, the golden armor, and ten thousand soldiers, everything is just a crazy play after spending time with the mother. He is very smart and very ambitious, so of course he knows the consequences, but for a woman who is on the verge of collapse, for the woman he has called his mother for many years, everything is no longer necessary to think rationally. There was nothing wrong, but when his opponent became his father, he could only be sacrificed. Before the Chongyang banquet, he met his mother for the last time, and said: "The chrysanthemums are all embroidered, and they have to be opened." So he sacrificed his life for the blooming of the chrysanthemums. He manipulated ten thousand Golden Armored soldiers, and at the same time was willing to be a failed puppet. Yuan Jie is undoubtedly the most pleased character, and Jay Chou undoubtedly has the biggest box office appeal. At this point, I think Zhang Yimou made a very beautiful decision. Speaking of Jay Chou's performance, it's actually not good, but it's definitely much better than I expected. Had it not been for Chow Yun-fat, Gong Li, Liu Ye and other super movie queens and actresses to play with him, Yuan Jie would have stood out even more. Jay Chou has basically completed what he should do. After watching the show, he can still leave an impressive performance. For this singer who has only played a few movies, it is already very good. I have to say that he is in the movie. The above is promising. 3. The most fascinating scene of Naoki is that Yuancheng inserts a sharp sword into his elder brother Yuanxiang. It happened suddenly, but it was inevitable, and it became a very successful point of violence. The youngest him, there is no possibility that he can climb over the two mountains in front of him-his brother. So there is only depression, only resentment, and finally vent. Obviously the same blood was flowing on his body, but his fate was completely different. Maybe when he was beaten to death by his own father, he still wouldn't understand why he had to live like this and then die like this. Manipulating the destiny that lacks the atmosphere of the palace, but is reduced to the souls and puppets of the fighting with the most palace atmosphere. Qin Junjie was definitely a pleasant surprise. This sixteen-year-old actor with no drama experience completely controlled this role. There is not much time to play, and there are not many clues connected to him, but there are still very happy performances. I believe no one can easily forget the cold eyes he stood in the depths of the corridor and cast towards the end. (3) The family of Jiang Taiyi——falling with a secret. 1. The doctor Jiang was right in the first place, but it was natural to fall in love with a woman. But the secret carried by this woman was enough to make him, a person who would be cautious and whisper to the king and know the court's measure, completely lost to fate. When he married this tattooed woman, when he had Jiang Chan, the jewel in his palm, when he told Jiang Chan the secret of the poison, when he condoned the affair between his daughter and the prince, he had fallen into hell. Maybe he will not regret it at the last moment, because he really loves his wife and daughter, but he must be full of regrets. No one would have expected it, it was just a secret. It's like an old line: "Just because you know too much." Ni Dahong was chosen as an actor, and I really want to express my respect to Lao Mouzi for this. Maybe this drama actor doesn't have any commercial atmosphere, but his works really make us realize what acting is. To say that Doctor Jiang has not many roles and limited space to play, but when he asked Jiang, "I never asked you what, what secret do you hide?", the kind of love and confusion. Tangled performance can really arouse the audience's resonance. 2. She is a tattooed woman, she is the wife of Jiang Taiyi, she is the queen's spy, she is the mother of the prince, but she should not be the king's favorite woman alone. In the king's room, the woman in that painting should indeed be dead. Jiang is a contradiction intersection in the whole drama, but also the inducement and victim of the tragedy. After Wang abandoned her for rights, she should disappear forever, but for love and revenge, she forgot how heavy a secret she carried. Like Ni Dahong, Chen Jin is also a drama actor, and her performance is equally remarkable. In a movie, when an important conflict is concentrated on a supporting role, the supporting role actor will often find it difficult to give a complete expression because of not many appearances. However, Chen Jin's calmness is impressive. It's hard to believe that such an excellent actor has not had the opportunity to play the brilliance she deserves in such a long time. 3. Jiang Chan must die, but if she does not fall in love with the prince, she will only be an insignificant victim in this struggle. When the queen told the secret, a normal love between men and women turned into an incestuous brother and sister love. This girl who only knows little about the world can't bear the pressure that is inconsistent with her experience. When the king's killer slashed the knife into her waist, it helped her get liberation instead. Jiang Chan has a strong smell of sacrifice, which lingers all the time. Li Man also has the sub-aura of Qin Junjie, for a fatalistic character like Jiang Chan, there are many constraints in playing. But fortunately, this young actor was not eaten up by Ni Dahong's academy atmosphere, nor was it covered up by Liu Ye's gorgeous acting skills. Instead, he radiated a proper light in a proper position. Li Man's performance is very fresh, of course, it looks a bit tender in comparison, and the characterization is also thin. Fortunately, it also meets the needs of the plot and is not abrupt. (4) Zhang Yimou's Golden Armor-a feast of colors and details. In "Yellow Earth" in 1984, Zhang Yimou independently took the role of photography for the film. In such a movie with Chen Kaige's strong breath, Zhang Yimou created a world of his own-a single but strong color spread like splash ink. Then in the director's "Red Sorghum", "Alive", and "Raise the Red Lantern", he returned the use of color from a rational perspective to perceptual, proving his position as a master of color. The critics of "Hero" and "Ambush on Ten Sides", which were criticized a few years ago, made the critics relentlessly hold several criticism meetings. Fortunately, Lao Mouzi used his own way to make people who watched them talk aside. The above mentioned doubts and doubts, but my mind is covered with the colors in the film. This time, Lao Mouzi converged, more repressed, darker, and more internalized. Without the arrogant colorism in "Hero", green, red, white, and blue would emerge nakedly from the screen; without the sharp viewfinder in "Ambush on Ten Sides", the large bamboo forests and snow are thick and dense. But the colors in "A City Full of Waiting for the Golden Armor" are still amazing. The beams, railings, and floors of the palace, endless costumes, chrysanthemums surrounded by chrysanthemums, armors of kings, princes, soldiers, even pharmacies, canopies, dining tables, headdresses... The color is completely integrated into the picture, whether it is the main tone or the color matching, it is focused like a painter's copy. What is presented in this state must be more than just a visual stimulus. When blood splashed on the gorgeous chrysanthemum, the color was lightened brighter, and the plot naturally reached a climax in the delivery of the color. The details are handled as perfectionism as always. From the texture on the clothing, the chaining on the golden armor, the sound of decocting medicine, court etiquette, etc., to the method of mirroring, the selection of angles, and the processing of dubbing, the whole film is full of neuroticism in every detail. What impresses people is that the eunuch who beats the guard, whether it is gait, voice, or the palace language, all exquisitely returned to that dynasty. The display of details always makes people feel that the film is finely crafted and well-intentioned, but it also covers up many shortcomings. In the end, it seems that the whole article is singing the praises of "The City is Fully Waiting for the Golden Armor", so it is inconvenient to criticize the situation and simply talk about my dissatisfaction with this film: 1. Too many complicated film methods, The essence of "Thunderstorm" has been obliterated a lot, and the three-dimensional sense of the characters has been transferred from the film itself to the shoulders of the actors. This is the reason why I sang praises to the actors in front of me; 2. Although I polished everything patiently The picture, on the contrary, makes people feel that the tension of life is lacking, and the large amount of blood does not bring a lot of goose bumps or tears; 3. The plot is indeed a weakness. Without the kind of humanistic care of Li Ang, many plots are of interest to the audience. The provocative meaning is very strong, as if to show off or show off, although I believe the director will not think about it like this; 4. Specific to some small places, there are still problems with blockbuster movies, and I can't help but deliberate.
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