The wisdom of mankind has made this blue planet full of dangers a smooth path
A classic movie based on the great science fiction master, Verne's novel. In the more popular language, this is a super big IP. And its supporting lineup is also worthy of this landmark masterpiece.
The story begins in London in 1872, when it was the most glorious moment of the British Empire. The protagonist Fogg is precise, cold, conceited, rich, persistent and has extraordinary judgment, and he also loves gambling. An English gentleman never takes gambling as a child's play, and the story unfolds precisely because of the sense of glory of a rigorous gentleman. Everything was difficult at the beginning. The train to France had to be delayed for a week due to a breakdown. But in the British Empire, where the industrialized civilization has developed for more than 100 years, a solution can always be found. Fogg and his servant Busbatu took an adventure in a hot air balloon. After all, it was the first time for both to fly a hot air balloon, which caused them to cross over France and land in Spain. This was not in line with Mr. Fogg's plan. He needed a ship to go to Marseilles in France, but was told that he needed to prove himself through a bullfight. Spain is a country that advocates adventure and heroism, but compared to the British who are full of gentleman demeanor, it is full of noise, chaos, and lack of order. This makes Mr. Fogg, who advocates order, always feel a little out of place. The film uses bullfighting and flamenco dancing for more than 10 minutes to introduce the customs of Spain. This country of fanatical belief in Catholicism is always full of romantic heroism. This is fascinating, and I should go there once in my lifetime to feel the hot dance and bullfighting. Mr. Fogg's servant, Busbatou did not lose the name of the master key, he successfully won the bullfighting competition. This also won them a boat to Marseilles in France, and their next stop was the giant Egypt on the Nile.
In Egypt, they met an opponent who would entangle them all the way, Detective Fix. Fix suspected that Mr. Fogg was involved in the robbery of the Bank of England. Of course, Mr. Fogg's tight schedule and the never-ending pound sterling confirmed that it was suspicious. However, because there was no arrest warrant, Fix was unable to succeed, and could only follow them to Mumbai, India. India-the brightest jewel in the crown of the British Empire, the foundation of the prosperity of the British Empire. Mumbai was the most prosperous city in India at the time. Of course, this prosperity only belonged to the British. Poor India at that time was a paradise for adventurers and desperadoes. The film here does not forget to satirize a handful of polytheistic beliefs. Compared to Europeans of a single belief, India's polytheistic beliefs obviously represent barbarism and uncivilized. The colonists in India were greedy for pleasure and not doing anything, which aggravated the contradictions among the various ethnic groups and strata in India. Fortunately, they met a beautiful princess here. This beautiful princess who was about to be buried was rescued by the extremely chivalrous Fogg and the brilliant Basbato. The British officers who accompanied them were described as being very conservative and stubborn throughout the rescue. Nothing in action. The American filmmakers are here, and they have not forgotten a handful of British Army chickens. Of course, this section of the movie is mainly for mocking, India's ignorance and their disregard for human rights. India is now the most populous democracy in the world, but under the oppression of the caste system, it is still difficult to talk about human rights. It is estimated that this split situation will continue for a long time. They lack a change, a change that requires iron and blood to unite the country. There is a bit of a distance here. After saving the princess, Mr. Fogg and his party quickly boarded a cruise to Hong Kong.
After arriving in Hong Kong, they encountered Mr. Fekes’ calculations, which resulted in Fogg’s not being able to catch up with the ship to Yokohama, but it was not difficult for him, because in front of the big capital, you have to give in. You really can’t. Stop a man who buys a boat if he doesn't agree. For the British at the time, Japan did not have much magic and unknown. Even the celestial states at that time were blasted open by these sword-strengthening Anglo people, let alone a small Japanese country. Fogg and the princess found the long-lost Bastus in the Geisha Garden. They successfully boarded the ship to San Francisco in the United States, and Fogg's feat of reaching the United States even attracted the attention of the Queen of England. Of course, Americans’ self-deprecating, optimistic, and reflective spirit are their commendable qualities. The film uses a large section of length to restore the chaotic but vibrant face of the United States at the end of the 19th century. Of course, compared to the former sovereign, the British Empire. The Americans' fighting for votes and parades showed sturdiness and rudeness everywhere. Especially in the American West at that time, it was full of alcoholic gold diggers and villains. The director paid tribute to the brave white martyrs, and also introduced the story of Mr. Fogg vs. Indians. The Native Americans here are portrayed as brutal, barbaric, and uncivilized. Our hero, Mr. Fogg, who is full of chivalry, reveals wit, calmness, and humanism everywhere. The sharp contrast between the two sides is like telling us again that the nearly tens of millions of Indians slaughtered by the United States when it moved westward were responsible for themselves. Of course, everyone has made mistakes, but some people know that they can correct them, and some people always try to whitewash them. The crowd crossed the United States to New York, and as long as they crossed the Atlantic, they could reach London, and they won the bet. Although he missed the scheduled flight, Mr. Fogg did not hesitate to buy another boat and began to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
Fogg and his party returned to London along the route that Columbus had traveled without any risk. Just as they were happily accepting the victory, Detective Fix, who was with him along the way, suddenly attacked Mr. Fogg. Although it was confirmed that Mr. Fogg was innocent, it made him think he had missed the agreed time. The frustrated Mr. Fogg returned to his residence, and the Indian princess comforted him. Just when the two were about to get married, the faithful servant Bastos found that they had arrived one day early. With the magical jet lag, Mr. Fogg not only embraced the beauty, but also won the final victory. At the end of the film, the French writer still did not forget to blackmail a handful of British people, this queen is the home, but domestic women have no status at all in the sun never sets empire. This kind of ridicule of the British people's tireless efforts is not unrelated to the existence of hatred in Britain and France for many years. Anyone familiar with modern European history knows that the basic style of modern European history is the struggle for hegemony between Britain and France. After the French Napoleonic Empire was strangled by the anti-French alliance organized by England, the Sunless Empire was officially crowned, and the former European hegemon, France, began to fail. . This pair of good neighbors who fell in love and killed each other don't know at this time that they will join the "brothers" on the other side of the ocean in the future.
The background of the film is the Victorian era when the sun never sets the strongest empire. The British at that time were indeed the world's number one overlord. The success of the British Empire was the first time in human history that a sea power hegemon suppressed a land power hegemon. This change has made people aware of the importance of sea power as never before. People suddenly discovered that as long as they control the global ocean routes, they can dominate the world. Through the film, the director constantly sailed on the sea to emphasize and show off to the world. After taming Europe, the American emperor began to take over the banner of the sun never set empire. The right to control the global air routes, especially the most frequently traded air routes in the northern hemisphere. Through the countries involved in the film, such as the United Kingdom, Spain, Egypt, India, Hong Kong, Japan, and the United States. Without exception, the occupancy plays the most important node of the northern hemisphere air route. This kind of expression method of borrowing the past and metaphorizing the present is what Chinese filmmakers are becoming more and more confident. They need to further study and think about how to shoot a movie to strengthen our confidence in the battle for hegemony at sea to match our maritime silk. Road strategy. Let the world’s oceans allow us Chinese to ride freely.
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