Some people ridicule, watching Melville's film, the director himself is a spoiler.
In his film world, he has his own set of systematic operating rules. Although his works are not related to characters or plots, just enter the film and you will find that this is a film that took place in "Melville". The story in the universe.
In "Le Cercle Rouge" (Le Cercle Rouge), Melville uses a minimalist and cold narrative to tell the purest emotions between men. After recollection, there is a romantic atmosphere of sympathy. The film begins with a quote from the Hindu saint Rama Krishna: When people are destined to meet, even if they know nothing, no matter what they encounter, no matter how different the roads are, they will be in the red circle on that day. Meet by chance . This passage was later proved to be made up by Melville, but it still set the tone for the whole film perfectly, that is, the fate that cannot be escaped.
Alan DeLong is like walking from the set of "The Lone Killer", still looking handsome, just taking off his hat, growing up a beard, and transforming into a calm, determined, speechless thief Corey. Gion Maria Volonte plays Weigao. After escaping the police's intensive pursuit, he got into the trunk of Corey's car and became Corey's perfect assistant.
Sheriff Mattei (played by Bourville, represented by "Escape from the Tiger's Mouth"), who is responsible for hunting them down, is a cold and shrewd hunter. He believes in "all beings are guilty" and believes that even innocent people will sooner or later be contaminated with sin. But when Ma Tai came home from get off work and opened the door, three cats stepped forward to greet him and turned into a gentle old man living alone. This kind of contrast is exactly what Melville's works repeatedly talk about: loneliness is eternal, fate cannot be shaken off, everything seems meaningless, everything seems full of beauty.
The most amazing role comes from the dismissal policeman Jenson played by Yves Mundan, a man who has a stunt but is downright and downright. In the previous scene, he was still drunk and full of hallucinations. The next second after accepting the task, he became a neat gentleman, as if he had waited in purgatory for a long time, just for the arrival of this redemption. In the robbery scene mentioned in almost all articles about "Red Circle", Jenson entered the arena with his bags, took out his equipment, and hit a shot. The whole process went smoothly without any hesitation. It was sent out in just a few seconds. Absolutely confident and calm, it makes people shout freely.
Directors such as Wu Yusen, Quentin Tarantino, etc. have expressed their admiration for Melville in public. However, compared with these "disciples", Melville's works are more poetic, and the lens is always a Zen. Italian beauty. Although his film is inseparable from the theme of violence, it strips away the appearance of violence, does not require sharp editing and sharp moves, and can still be incomparably cool.
The most unique thing is that Melville's works seem to have a more advanced existence that precisely controls the operation of all things in the world. Every individual has their own track. They think they are leading their lives, but they don’t know that all encounters have been written there. We, as spectators, are like bystanders, witnessing the mighty power of destiny and feeling these loneliness. The beauty of the person.
If all encounters are fateful appointments, before reaching the "red circle", can we be more calm and decent?
PS: When men, even unknowingly, are to meet one day, whatever may befall each, whatever the diverging paths, on the said day, they will inevitably come together in the red circle.
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