Second, only after reading "Children of Jianghu" did I dare to write something.
I don't know who first proposed the concept of "Jia Zhangke's Cinematic Universe", and then it was overwhelming, and all the self-media and film critics echoed.
For so many years, Jia Zhangke has never had a "sense of superiority" in front of the audience. The content he shoots has always been his beloved hometown, the development and changes of modern times, and the love of little people's children. It is still so "earth".
"Children of Jianghu" is by no means a "film universe integration" of the director's films over the years, but more like he is afraid that what he loves will not be fully expressed through previous films, so he will come up with another one , in which all "Ren Xiaoyao" and "Three Gorges" The appearance of elements such as "The Good Man" is just the feeling of the section chief. Jia Zhangke is a person who is nostalgic .
This film review completely ignores the connection of Jia Zhangke's previous films, and only makes some interpretations and additions to the characters and plot details in "The Children of Jianghu", because "Children of Jianghu" is independent and complete .
MoneyMoney
Money is a crucial element in the film.
When Brother Bin was the "Guan Gong Judgment", the big brother in the rivers and lakes who could make peace between talking and laughing, Brother Bin was not greedy for money.
The second brother died, and the package of "Xinyi" sent to the second sister-in-law was pushed back, and Brother Bin silently placed it behind the second sister-in-law. The college student was released from prison. In order to thank Brother Bin for taking care of him, the box of money he sent was also returned by Brother Bin. Until Brother Bin happened to have an accident, and the rivers and lakes in Brother Bin's heart collapsed after he was released from prison.
College students say "enterpriseization" , and people are starting to be driven by profit and money. Brother Bin needs people and money to go back. Even at the end of the film, when Brother Bin left Qiaoqiao, he did not forget to leave a stack of money as a "reward" for Qiaoqiao to take care of him during that time.
Fengjie Hotel
The Fengjie Hotel scene is one of my two favorite episodes.
I don't need to elaborate on how much Qiao Qiao loves Brother Bin, but openly shot to save Brother Bin, and even suffered five years in prison for Brother Bin's crime.
That night at the Fengjie Hotel, whether it was Brother Bin sitting opposite Qiaoqiao with his head sideways, or when the conversation started, Brother Bin sat opposite Qiaoqiao to Qiaoqiao's side, and Brother Bin did not dare to look directly at Qiaoqiao from the beginning to the end . When Qiaoqiao asked Brother Bin, "Am I your girlfriend now" and "what is the most important" , Brother Bin did not answer directly.
Qiaoqiao once asked Brother Bin, "You are a family member", "Who said that", "Are you not willing to be my family member", "Go to Xinjiang for a ball" , and Brother Bin did not answer directly.
For Brother Bin, the most important thing is the majesty and face in the rivers and lakes, and the most important thing is the people and money later, it is never a coincidence.
For Qiaoqiao, the most important thing is Brother Bin. Later in the chess and card room, brother Bin was humiliated. In Qiaoqiao's view, the most important dignity of her most important man was humiliated, and she could do nothing.
Fengjie Hotel, Brother Bin said something meaningful, he said "I want to tell you, I,,,,,," , Brother Bin didn't finish, we don't know what he was going to say, but Qiao Qiao understood it as "we The two are no longer related . " As for Brother Bin's wrong move, it's very likely that Brother Bin did it on purpose.
At the moment of pulling the wrong hand, Qiaoqiao, who was extra sensitive at that time, was fatal, and Qiaoqiao collapsed and became desperate.
Xinjiang and UFOs
The whole Xinjiang section is the second of my two favorite episodes.
Xinjiang first appeared in the film. It was rumored that the Coal Mining Bureau was going to relocate to Xinjiang. Qiaoqiao, who had not stepped into the arena at that time, had fantasies about Xinjiang. She wanted to go to Xinjiang with Brother Bin to start a normal new life . At that time, Xinjiang planted a seed in Qiaoqiao's heart.
Qiaoqiao, who left Fengjie in despair, met the liar played by Xu Zheng on the train. In fact, Qiaoqiao already knew his identity as a liar, but she was still willing to go to Xinjiang with him. For Qiaoqiao, it was hope and a new life. possible.
There is a detail, Qiao Qiao said that she had seen a flying saucer once. Of course, those who have seen "The Good People of the Three Gorges" can understand that this is the plot of that movie, but I said at the beginning, "The Children of Jianghu" is independent and complete, The flying saucer that Qiaoqiao saw was on the cover of the magazine that the liar threw on the table when the liar sat down, and Qiaoqiao was also lying to Xu Zheng.
When the liar learned what Qiaoqiao meant by "prisoner", the liar panicked. He didn't expect this beautiful woman to make him so unpredictable.
He lowered the brim of his hat, raised his collar, crossed his arms, leaned on the car window to pretend to sleep, and chose the most estranged and skillful posture.
What a smart woman Qiaoqiao is. She felt the change of the canteen boss. She chose to leave. When she turned around, she might know that the canteen boss was pretending to be asleep.
Just like the UFO she saw in the wilderness, the new life disappeared in a flash after being in a trance and wandering.
Brother Bin's feelings for Qiaoqiao?
Some friends say that Brother Bin is a scumbag. I can't comment on this, but what kind of feelings Brother Bin has for Qiaoqiao is worth discussing.
As mentioned earlier , Brother Bin never answered Qiaoqiao's two inquiries about the relationship between the two . But he definitely loves Qiaoqiao. The phrase "Turn around and go to Hohhot" is not only Brother Bin's love and romance, but also Jia Zhangke's love and romance.
But maybe it's the phrase "people like us will be killed sooner or later" . Under the influence of the videotape, Brother Bin couldn't promise Qiaoqiao.
Brother Bin's unfinished words in the Fengjie Hotel, the sobbing tears, and the intentionally pulling the wrong hand, we can all guess Brother Bin's feelings for Qiaoqiao. But Qiaoqiao has always been in second place.
Later, brother Bin returned to Datong and asked Qiao Qiao's family twice, once asked Ma Zai Li Xuan "where is the man from Sister Qiao" , and once asked Qiao Qiao "Why don't you have a family? "
Has Brother Bin and Lin Jiayan really been together? Lin Jiayan is a woman with a sense of superiority, Cantonese, English, educated and wealthy, she will not choose Brother Bin who is out of prison.
Later, Brother Bin also said that his wife was "still in the womb of his mother-in-law" , and also took the initiative to explain to Qiaoqiao "don't you want to ask Lin Jiayan?" , but unfortunately he still didn't say it. Perhaps Lin Jiayan's performance was just because Brother Bin didn't dare to face Qiaoqiao and wanted Qiaoqiao to give up on him and find a better man.
"Do you hate me?" "If you're ruthless, you won't hate me anymore."
In the end, Brother Bin's temptation took Qiaoqiao's hand in the car, and Qiaoqiao broke free, so that Brother Bin realized that Qiaoqiao had exhausted his love for himself and chose to leave. The sad thing is the money Bin brother left behind.
other details
1. The film explores the rivers and lakes from a female perspective. Brother Bin goes from strong to weak, and cleverly from weak to strong. The scene of the volcano in the suburbs appeared twice. The first time was when Brother Bin taught Qiaoqiao to shoot, and a gunshot led Qiaoqiao into the rivers and lakes. The second time was Qiaoqiao helping Brother Bin to stand up. Interestingly, the crutches appeared both times.
2. Various modes of transportation appeared in the film , such as passenger cars, buses, motorcycles, automobiles, ships, trains, and high-speed trains, to reflect the changes of the times .
3. A variety of mobile phones and APPs appear in the film. Brother Bin hasn't returned to Datong for many years, so he doesn't know where he is on the road , and he still needs to look at the navigation map. Selfie and voice are also the way of life in today's era.
4. College students who get out of prison call jail time "study" (as the locals call it), and they are also talking about Qiaoqiao. Drivers who cheated money from restaurants and motorcycles were the result of five years of "advanced training" in prison.
5. The final monitor. Isn't watching a movie just watching other people's lives through the screen? At the same time, it can pull the audience out of the film, which is a real finishing touch.
9 points , the first 5 minutes were a little too hard.
One last question
On the train to Xinjiang, who was the one who hung up Qiaoqiao and interrupted the kiss between Qiaoqiao and the shop owner?
(The relationship between styling, lines, scenes, etc. and Jia Zhangke's other films, about the expansion and extension of the film's plot, are very comprehensive in other film reviews, so I won't talk about it anymore.
The above are all personal interpretations. The charm of the film lies in the fact that different people have different thoughts, and it advocates criticism, correction and discussion.
I also hope that you can reply, like, forward, and favorite)
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