the earth

Newell 2022-01-26 08:43:38

I really care about the form. I have watched a lot of films more or less, and the impression of the earth on me is still very deep, more profound than many good films. A group of westerners speak English and interpret the Chinese peasant story in 1937. The form itself is attractive, and he shot it very well. The black and white picture has a lot less color impact, but it unexpectedly gave me a glimpse of this film in 2019. A sense of alienation from the times, that is to say, not only is this story far away from me, but everything in this film is far away from me, they are there, and I seem to have accidentally walked into an ancient tomb, feeling this from zero distance. atmosphere of the era. This is not a feeling that can be photographed by the Chinese people who have inherited it today, but something that people who stood in the social atmosphere at that time understood. I think there is a sense of reality in it, which is even more accurate than what we are now. At that time, it was on the eve of Japan's invasion of China. The wind and rain were about to come, and the torrent of the times was close at hand. People could feel the helplessness, struggle, cry or laugh in the torrent, and they could empathize with them, or be a spectator. The information was very rich and revolutionary. At that time, refugees poured into the mansion of the rich like zombies. It was a shock. The films I have watched are second to none. At that time, I had the urge to cry. It seems that the Yuanmingyuan was completely destroyed by my own hands. Let go. The thinking that brought me is very complicated, the most obvious is to cherish the present. Wonderful

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The Good Earth quotes

  • Wang Lung: Where are all these soldiers going ?

    Unidentified laborer: They say there's a revolution coming.

    Wang Lung: Revolution ? What is revolution ?

    Unidentified laborer: I don't know but it has something to do with food.

  • [first lines]

    Wang Lung: This is the day.