Bong Junho can be said to be one of my favorite directors. He always exposes humanity nakedly in a very cruel way. Unlike the other two famous Korean directors, Park Chan-wook and Kim Ki-duk, his films rarely contain violent and bloody scenes. Instead, they are filled with endless rain and darkness. At the same time, he is very good at wrapping a very attractive shell outside the motif he wants to express, such as the perverted murderer in "Memories of Murder", the mentally retarded child in "Mother", and the genetic mutant monster in "Monster". This undoubtedly increased the excitement of the movie, making his film more like a genre film rather than a bland traditional drama, and at the same time successfully expressing his aspirations.
Although "The Kidnapping of the Doorway Dog" is Feng Junhao's feature-length debut, he has already made his debut in this film. The play structure of this film is quite complete, echoing back and forth, and it can be said that it is a series of steps. The protagonist has caused the bitter fruit in the back because of the sins he made in the front. Bong Joon-ho is a director who is particularly good at using a lot of plots in front of him, and finally comes to a reversal of the ending. This film is no exception. Although it seems a bit boring in the front, after the protagonist has been so painful to the dog, the rhythm will get up quickly, and there is an inexplicable sense of sadness after watching it.
Having said so much nonsense, why do you recommend this film? How is it different from other movies? In fact, the story of this film is very simple. What Feng Junhao is so good about is that he has successfully established the character of each character. We often have the wrong idea that supporting actors are only on stage and have no effect on the plot, so there is no need to spend time describing them. But in this film, whether it is a homeless man with a brain problem, or a security uncle who loves to steal dog meat, a nagging fat girl, or the male protagonist’s fierce wife, they all act very well, and strengthen the male protagonist’s incompetence. image of.
I have always been curious about how Pei Dou Na became an international superstar, but after watching this film, I have to admire her for her success in acting a silly role with great spirit.
From this film, Feng Junhao started the motif he always insisted on: the helplessness and powerlessness of small people in the face of life. A person who hated dogs so much that he wanted to kill them was finally forced to find a dog, and was moved when he found it. Things that I used to despise, such as bribes and accompaniment, were silently accepted in the end. The hero eventually became the kind of person he looked down on most.
Anyway, this is Bong Joon-ho's debut, and many shots are still a bit jerky. The first hour is also a bit dull, but if you keep watching, you will find that this film is still quite exciting.
It is worth mentioning that "Kidnapping the Doorway Dog" suffered a fiasco at the box office at the time, and its reputation was not particularly good. "The box office failed miserably, and I felt like I was going to go to Huangquan," Feng Junhao said in an interview. Fortunately, Song Kanghao, who was already a national actor at the time, watched the movie "Kidnapping a Dog at the Door" when he rented a DVD and spoke highly of the director.
Of course, everyone knows what happened later. Together, the two completed one of the outstanding movies in Korean film history-"Memories of Murder", and Bong Junho also completed a gorgeous turn.
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