In 1931, the American economy further depressed, and the film industry also deteriorated. Many movie theaters were closed one after another, and film practitioners were also unemployed. The entire Hollywood business is difficult and panic. But in order to conceal the reality of the economic downturn, Hollywood held the biggest Oscars ceremony since its founding four years ago, and even invited the then American president to attend.
This year's Best Picture Award was awarded to "Ambition for the Future". From the current point of view, the film is relatively protracted and lengthy, but the pioneering spirit he promoted has aroused a strong response from the public. Everyone likes the male protagonist Yang Xi's behavior of supporting the weak and fighting the strong, so the attendance rate is quite high, and the film has been a huge success. It was also the first American Western to win an Oscar and played a leading role in the later prosperity of Westerns.
From the current perspective, there are two shots that are most impressive in the film.
The first is the shot of land grabbing in the development of the western region. As soon as the guns rang, it was really like firecrackers, gongs and drums, galloping horses, dust flying... a large number of white people rushed to the western homeland that originally belonged to the Indians. The land was arbitrarily occupied and legal. The degree of enthusiasm for the large-scale development of the western region at that time can be seen.
The second most impressive scene is the end of the dog blood drama, which is really unexpected. Yang Xi, who hadn’t seen him for many years, eventually became a tramp and ended his life of struggle in the raging fire. His dream of the Western ideals was also ashes...
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