Li Fangxi is not the absolute protagonist of this film. Even the movie poster is just a showdown between Agent Liu and Chief Park, but her inner richness and struggle are really heartbreaking. How she directed and acted her lover's acquaintance, and how she managed to capture his heart, we only know one or two from the confession of her lover to the organization after her death. The film has too little positive portrayal of her, but she is generous in giving. Infinite imagination space for the audience.
When we discovered that the so-called Li Mingxian was Li Fangxi’s truth gradually became clear, we discovered that what was before her was the most painful choice in life: the loyalty of love and the loyalty of faith can only choose one of the two—— Choosing the former means betraying the country and must be responsible for the death of the comrades-in-arms; choosing the latter ends not only the love itself, but also the life of the lover. So, with sniper expertise, she hesitated for the first time, and failed to kill her lover by the killer. For the second time, she still hesitated and was injured to save the officer who trained her. So, if Chief Park hadn't stopped her, she would have swallowed a gun and committed suicide if she was on the verge of collapse.
At the end of the story, facing her lover who was holding a gun at her, she resolutely aimed the gun at the target and died under her lover as she wished. Enduring the shock and pain of being shot, she staggered until she collapsed without support, her thousands of words turned into affectionate gazes, no complaints, only grievances and infinite apologies. And at that moment, did her lover understand?
Agent Liu, who tremblingly saw her fall, couldn't imagine the complicated emotions when she heard the message on her mobile phone. She designed a perfect ending for herself in the cracks, her love is so real, but it is so painful.
He clearly understands her personality, she is a kind person, otherwise they would not love each other so much, and the real Li Mingxian's narration of her proves everything. The true and false Lee Myung-hyun had a happy time. Although Lee Myung-hyun did not lose anything to Lee Myung-hyun in the appearance of Lee Myung-hyun and used Lee’s passport and identity to enter Korea legally, Lee Fang-hee said "I'm sorry" before leaving, which shows that she How guilty and cherish this pure friendship. Would a vicious person do this? The answer is of course no.
Yes, she betrayed him, and his best friend Agent Li died indirectly because of her. However, he still used the analogy of Hydra to justify her, insisting that it was the division of the Korean Peninsula that caused her tragic life. As Li Fangxi said before his death, "the only person in this world who understands her", there is no doubt that he is also the person who loves her most in this world.
"With you, I am not Li Fangxi or Li Mingxian, but myself" Li Fangxi's confession kept echoing in his ears. Yes, she died, she was completely relieved, but what about his lover? In a pair of kissing fish, one can't live without the other, and the endless pain she left to her lover will inevitably accompany him for the rest of his life. Even if the heart is broken, he will definitely survive and live well, but apart from memories, apart from sweaters, there is only the real Lee Myung Hyun who is far away in Jeju Island. Looking at Li Mingxian's innocent and brilliant smile and listening to Li Fangxi's favorite song, it is impossible in Agent Liu's heart to pass the border sometimes. At this time, the camera slowly zoomed out, the lyrical singing, the calm sea, soothing the peace of the dead, and the feelings and misses of the living. . .
Maybe the spy or revenge breaks into the enemy, but the accidental fake act really falls in love with the enemy or the enemy or their next generation. We can't see more of this cliché plot, so before the film reveals the truth about Li Mingxian and Li Fangxi We have basically guessed it, but these do not obliterate the touch that this film has given me.
Although the role of Li Fangxi is the most rewarding and emotional, he is also the victim of the split between Korea and Korea. He is the absolute protagonist who embodies the theme of the film. The director Jiang Di-gyu has not given enough role to the heroine, which makes three powerful Korean actors. The mutual acting skills seem more attractive. But on the whole, the three seem to have some reservations, and the design of the plot failed to achieve the expected spark effect of the Biao drama. Individually, of course, compared to Song Kanghao and the first time I saw Han Shikyu, I made no secret of my preference for Choi Min-sik. The resolute, paranoid, and death-seeking Chief Park would be easy to perform, but compared with the characters in "Old Man" It looks much thinner, lacks tension and shock. It can be seen that the film gives the actors limited performance, which disappoints me.
The theme of the Korean War and the division of the Korean peninsula gave the South Koreans plenty of room to explore. "JSA Common Security Area", "Welcome to Dongmo Village" and another excellent work by Jiang Di Kyu "Tai Chi Flag Flying" are all reflected from different angles. The complexity and struggle of human nature in a sensitive political context. Although this film is not as expressive as the three previously mentioned films, it has a landmark meaning as a commemorative film for the 50th anniversary of the split of the peninsula, and it has also established a successful case of injecting humanistic feelings into commercial films.
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