"You Flee and I Escape": Liu Bieqian's movie feast

Kole 2022-01-12 08:01:09

In my mind, the people who tell stories most are Capra and Liu Bieqian. It is undeniable that Bergman is a master. In "Wild Strawberry", he used his proficient and profound film grammar to portray the subtle emotions in the heart of an old man. There is no denying that Kieslowski is very remarkable, blue, white and red. The trilogy, a kind of calmness and calmness faintly revealed in the two-life flower, makes many people fascinated by the images in his movies and the philosophies contained therein; it is undeniable that Spielberg is very powerful, and he can play business and art with both hands. , You can impress the academics with your conscience while earning a lot of money, and get the coveted golden man.
However, there is a kind of movie that is very wonderful. From the first second of the video playback, you will unconsciously get lost in the wonderful atmosphere created by it, so that until the end of the movie, you will not think too much about the movie. The tastelessness of artistic expression. Capra and Liu Bieqian’s films have such a charm. He will let you integrate into the film in the shortest possible time, and follow the emotions of the film every second. There is no cold field for a second, no moment. tedious. Just like Alice walking into the wonderland, feeling the wonder and change all the time. Now "You Flee, I Escape" should be regarded as Liu Bieqian's first masterpiece. Although "The Corner Shop" and "Heaven's Troubles" are equally outstanding, they did not let you run away from People clapped their hands in applause or indescribable excitement in the process of watching the movie. "You Flee, I Escape" was not seen at the time when it was released. Some people accused it of being vulgar and boring. However, after decades of baptism and waves washing the sand, "You Flee, I Escape" has become more and more incomparable. Traits.
The story of the film takes place in Saudi Arabia during World War II. The German advance made the people panic. A theater actor accidentally discovered the actions of the German spies, and they had a funny contest with the Nazis for the benefit of the country. To be honest, the less you can say about the story of this film, the better, but in fact, it is difficult for you to narrate the film from one angle, or to put it this way, I have no ability to retell the story. My mind is full of admiration for Liu Bieqian's perfect guidance, perfect group play for actors, perfect script for screenwriters, and the humor, cleverness, wit and sarcasm revealed in the film. However, it is the excellent actors and the wonderful plots and lines of the film under the guidance of Liu Bieqian that make such a comedy show a different level. With the performance of the actor alone, fans have enough reasons to treasure this film. From the rehearsal in the theater at the beginning of the film to the real performance for the benefit of the country afterwards, each actor is endowed with the most vivid personality of the character. Whether it is a play in a play, a vivid imitation, or a chilling line from time to time, people are deeply intoxicated and addicted.
The script of the film is very cute. Such a heavy background is used to express a comedy full of metaphor and irony. It creates a huge contrast and adds a sense of irony. And all of these advantages are in the hands of Liu Bieqian. He assembled the combination into a comedy full of funny sections, wonderful lines, and eye-catching group dramas. And most importantly, after the film is over, you will not only After reminiscing about the incomparably beautiful movie-watching experience, you will more intuitively feel the director's ridicule and criticism of the Nazis against Hitler in the war. There are no bloody scenes in the film, no bitter eyes from wounded soldiers, but some silent scenes faintly appear between large sections of comedy. This may be Liu Bieqian's choice to express the war in a comedy way, telling the story with a passionate heart, and this kind of enthusiasm will make people feel the implicit ridicule and anger under the comedy. This may be the highest state of comedy. After laughter, it is not only a memory full of pleasure, but also a firm belief and a persistent value concept.
Liu Bieqian’s movies are very typical and have Liu Bieqian’s style. Whether it’s this "You Run and I Run" or "The Corner Shop" or his other movies, they are all telling us the same fact. This director is very good at it. tell a story. Liu Bieqian’s movies are not difficult or obscure. Instead, they show us very straightforwardly what is called a brilliant pen; using actors to tell us what is the golden age; using his own deity to tell us what is a master of film, not that Mumbling to oneself is not not inaccessible, but instinctively in love with the audience. Just like Truffaut said, Liu Bieqian is a true prince. No matter how advanced modern film technology is, the fact is that in the past ten years, there are few movies that can be compared with Liu Bieqian's and Capra's comedies. Absolutely speaking, there is no one. Yes, movies need continuous development, but the basic needs of a good movie will not change, performance, script, and guidance, these can not be grind out casually or perfunctorily, but unfortunately there are a lot of them now. The movies don’t care or don’t want to care.

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Extended Reading
  • Josue 2022-03-27 09:01:14

    A group of actors scrambled into the political world, causing chaos and turmoil. All kinds of thrilling and suspenseful moments, even all of them are trying to save themselves from danger. The funny burdens are one after the other, all of which are relatively subtle and worth savoring. They are the kind that are relatively clever. At the end, the heroine's husband, the pilot, looked at the stunned look of the other man when he left the stage in the middle of his lines, but it made me very happy.

  • Eula 2022-03-15 09:01:05

    It turned out that Xiaoguo’s excellent "heil hitler" in "Jojo's Fantasy World" came from here, and the inspiration for the "to be or not to be" that appeared repeatedly in the original film and television works also came from here. Stalk. "What he did to Shakespeare is what we are going to do to Poland." "A country must be saved by a stupid actor." The jokes of such subtle lines are more subtle and advanced, a bit ironic, a little sour, and curse. Dirty. The jealous Mr. Tula is also funny, it's all about the self-cultivation of an actor. The design of the structure of the entire play is very clever and surprising. Although the middle part is a bit dragged at some point, as the story line develops, it creates a sense of crisis like a spy movie.

To Be or Not to Be quotes

  • Lieutenant Stanislav Sobinski: Shhh! Not so loud. You might endanger all of us. After all, we're all in the same boat.

    Joseph Tura: Oh, the same boat, eh? Well, then, let me ask you something, as one sailor to another: what ill wind blew you into my slippers?

  • Maria Tura: Siletsky wants me to have dinner with him and if we don't get any other idea, I hate to think of it, but, maybe I'll have to kill him myself, because I'm the only one who can get to him. You see, this all wouldn't have happened if the Lieutenant had arrived before Siletsky. But, they sent a plane for Siletsky, so Siletsky arrived before the Lieutenant! Now, is that clear?

    Joseph Tura: No.