Western films are the only film genre born in the United States. Generally speaking, Western films have obvious symbolic characteristics: wild wilderness, galloping horses, vigorous cowboys, and Indians who are haunted by ghosts. Western films were born in the context of the development of the western territories of the United States. The general themes are cowboys, violence, grievances, wars with Indians, and western pioneers.
The 1930s to the 1960s were the golden age of Western films. The opening of this golden age was a film adapted from the literary work "Cimalong"-"Aspiration for the Future".
During the development of the western United States, Yang Xi and his wife Shabra emigrated with their son and their family and settled in the vast and wild Oklahoma. He has lofty ideals and is determined to make a career here. He killed the local gangster who committed crimes, presided over justice for the residents, and founded the first local newspaper. In 1893, the land in Serokie was opened, and Yang Xi decided to develop in a new field. He left his wife and children, and there was no news for five years. The newspapers were supported by his wife.
After that, Oklahoma became a state and discovered oil. Yang Xi returned to run for governor, but failed because he did not want to be bought off. There was a conflict with his wife again, and he ran away from home again. In 1929, the town became a prosperous city, and Shabra was commended for running a newspaper for 40 years. At the commendation meeting, people gathered again to cherish the memory of the old days. At this time, there was an accident in the oil field, and an old worker was injured. This person was actually Yang Xi. In the end, Yang Xi fell into Shabra's arms. To commemorate this pioneer hero, a bronze statue of Yang Xi was erected in Oklahoma.
In fact, this is a film with the main theme. Yang Xi can be regarded as the "iron man" of the United States, praising the vast number of unsung heroes who struggled and dedicated in the process of developing the western region. This film has a bearing, reflecting the history of American development, showing the American spirit-pioneering, adventurous, rational, civilized, showing the difficulties encountered, showing the evils of the United States-the unfair and materialistic social order Guilty and dirty. Through the struggle of a character, the epic of the development of the western United States is expressed.
As an exploration at the beginning of the development of sound film, the film still has a strong silent film color in many expressions. For example, the transition of the age still depends on the subtitles to advance, which is slightly blunt. But as far as the film itself is concerned, both the story itself and the pioneering and innovative, upright and fearless spirit it conveys are worthy of our appreciation and learning.
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