( ——Translation : "My happiness often comes from the misfortunes I have encountered.")
"I have served the King of England", Czech great writer Hera The film opening monologue adapted from Barr’s classic book, I want to use it as the beginning of this film review, because to describe this classic film, I really can’t think of a sentence that is more humorous, funny, and more appropriate than it. .
Watching this movie in the past two days is actually purely accidental. The reason is very simple, because I saw it was the best Czech movie in 2006 and participated in the Czech Olympics bid. But after watching it, the level of the film was beyond my expectation. The charm of this film far surpasses the "boring" that the title may bring to you. Feel.
In China, many people know Milan Kundera, the master of Czech literature, but very few people know Herabal. This may be related to the history of the Czech Republic as a small country in Eastern Europe. "I Serve the King of England" is his One of the masterpieces. In a witty and humorous way, the life experience of the protagonist Dieter reflects the state of social life in the Czech Republic for nearly half a century. When watching this movie, apart from humor and laughter, you talked about the history of the Czech Republic, and even the history of half of Europe.
The protagonist Dieter is a humble little hotel waiter. The film tells his life in a semi-memoir way. His goal in life is very simple, that is, to become a millionaire, marry a rich wife, and then open a hotel with her to enjoy the lifestyle of the rich. The bad luck again and again brought chances of coincidence. His shrewdness allowed him to continuously improve his level of service, and the hotels and inns he went through were getting higher and higher, and finally he came to the most luxurious Paris Hotel in Prague. There, he learned a lot from the foreman Shivank, why he was so proficient in hospitality, because he had served the King of England. He was clever, became the chief waiter, and was honored by the King of Isobia as an excellent reception when the small African country of Isobia visited the Czech Republic. The humorous, teasing, and ridiculous script, coupled with the brilliant humorous performance of the lead actor Ivan Barnev, you can't stop the corners of your lips from rising.
World War II broke out. As a neighboring country of Germany, the Czech Republic gave up resistance. The reason that the Czech leader broadcasted to the people was simple: "We Czechs do not fight." As a result, a large amount of territory was ceded to the Germans, and the most prosperous Paris Hotel in Prague also changed. The wealthy people in the hotel were gradually replaced by German officers and high-level officials. The anti-German sentiment of the Czech people is high, but there is nothing they can do. But even in this unpredictable situation, Dieter still adheres to his ideal, that is, to become a rich man without forgetting the pursuit of women and money.
He met Liza, a German female teacher, and fell in love, but because Liza was a very paranoid Nazi zealot, he believed that the noble and fine pedigree of the German nation should be maintained. Funny and ridiculous reasons created such a playful and lovely young girl. The love between them was hindered by various obstacles, but in the end she married Dieter of Slavic descent. Perhaps this was the intention of the master Hrabal, telling people that even in the face of war, love still knows no borders. With the help of Liza, Dieter achieved his dream and became a rich man through Jewish stamps, but Germany had begun to decline at that time, and his beloved Liza died because of the collapse of a hotel bombed by Germany.
The war is over, and the rest is post-war reconstruction. Dieter had his own hotel, but was taken away by the so-called Czech Republic, and because he insisted that he was a rich man, he was imprisoned for 15 years.
I watched the whole movie with a smile, but I was sad to see it, and I felt so helpless. Why are we not like Dieter? We pursue money, women, and so-called beliefs, but God always makes the same helpless joke with us.
Dieter has experienced several women, Yalukash, the maid Fanta, and Yulinka of the Paris Hotel. They have always maintained Dieter during the process of being with Dieter. Although it is not love, it is just that. This feeling is humorous and meaningful. Finally I met the woman in my life, Liza. I believe that even though she is German, Dieter will love her deeply, even if she is a Hitler fanatic, even if Dieter did not shed tears when she died.
The director Jirí Menzel is excellent because I think he performed this luxurious literary work very well. The life of the waiter not only satirized money and power from the side, but also showed the weakness of mankind in the face of war and historical changes. The filming method of the whole film is also very unique, and the indescribable charm of light and shadow also brought me visual and psychological satisfaction.
"My happiness often comes from the misfortunes I have encountered." All of this is so absurd and so real.
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