In addition, in the face of imax, stunts, deliberately created sadness... should we appreciate the disaster or be moved safely? This seems to be a tangled issue.
But at the end of the day, it's all just our self-love. "Tangshan" is just a movie, and it makes it clear that it is premised on the market; but of course it is also very sincere. No matter how noble you think it is, or how despised it is, in the end you are overestimating and underestimating its power.
The first half hour of "Tangshan" is in line with the way of ordinary European and American disaster films. It has shocking visual effects, beautiful shots, and good character characterization. It is the most exciting paragraph of this film. When Xu Fan's pair of children grew up, the true colors of the film were revealed: the slow narration did not pay attention to film skills, and the emotions were a little deliberate. You can think of Feng Xiaogang's "A Sigh" and "Mobile Phone". The two tragic films are too similar to the storytelling method of this "Tangshan". Originally, Feng Xiaogang was not a director who was good at telling stories with pictures and lenses, but he was very "popular" and knew how to tell a story and how to shape characters. Even if he used the old way of filming TV series, some people still like it.
In the past, there was a magazine called "Popular Songs". The music in it was not exquisite, and it might not be liked by high-end people, but it was not that kind of "copycat" stuff. Whichever is chosen, it represents a certain degree of public taste. The same is true of "Tangshan Earthquake". It is just a "popular movie". From a movie point of view, this two-hour movie is indeed not very good; but in terms of movie effects, it does attract a lot of money. Some audiences like it, because its narrative is popular and friendly, and it has a certain packaging.
"Tangshan" under the banner of imax is actually expressing its sincere tribute under the commercial calculation, just like Wang Laoji donating money to the earthquake-stricken area. But it just did two things wrong, one was deceiving some of the audience who bought imax tickets to enjoy the disaster; the other was pretending to be a vindicator and feeling that he was occupying some kind of moral authority, Feng Xiaogang The director's recent speeches frequently have the posture of claiming to be the spokesperson of the people.
In any case, a movie is just a movie after all, don't take the movie too seriously. The disaster of 1976 has passed not long. Whether it is scars or gratitude, in the face of real emotions, the movie can only be a lighthearted person, and it is nothing. Don't take yourself too seriously. The commercialization of movies has made money, so don’t think too much of yourself. After making money, you can think about giving back to the society, even if the movie is not made in vain. The audience shouldn't even think about criticizing a movie with a moral yardstick. The movie really can't afford it.
while watching a movie. There were many people around crying. An uncle was wiping away his tears. It is said that people in Tangshan are also mourning after reading it. If this movie can bring release and catharsis to some people, I think the meaning of this movie will be reached. As for whether it was shot well or not, and how to take chances, what does it matter?
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