First, the film was shot in the early 1980s. Now it seems that the film's sets, photography, and soundtracks are all remarkable.
Second, the theme of the film belongs to the popular theme that the people like to hear and see, and the dramatic style of punishing evil and promoting good can be seen.
Third, the film's shortcomings mainly include the opening paragraph, which is slightly pale and stereotyped. Combined with the background of the times, it is not difficult to imagine that there has been great progress in the 1980s. The plot design of the movie is more like a drama, and the language of the movie is weaker. The plot design is ideal. The characters are more face-to-face. There is a taste of high-level persuasion.
Fourth, a little analysis of movie characters. The story of the thirteen warrior monks rescuing the Tang king originally originated from the folk, and may be the work of later generations. The general public wants a benevolent monarch, and they are willing to believe that the Shaolin heroes with strong martial arts will protect the monarch. The reason why the people like such stories is mainly because the power of the people is too weak in front of the rulers. In order to be exploited as little as possible by the rulers. They have two paths. The first is to take the path of violent resistance, which is also a huge risk. Until the last resort, no one will rise up like Chen Sheng and Wu Guang. Therefore, there is a second way, moral education, literati and doctors, on the one hand, guide the rulers to treat the people with benevolence, which is the source of the orthodoxy of the rule, and the virtuous live in it. On the one hand, it educates the people in the form that the people like to hear and see, and drama and literature are the tools for such high-level education. It can be seen that drama, on the one hand, carries the hope of the people. In drama, justice is done, sins are punished, people are encouraged to be kind, and they are loyal and patriotic. On the other hand, it represents the hope and persuasion of the rulers. Those tyrants who are not benevolent and go against the will of the people will not end well in the end. In this way, he persuaded the monarch to practice benevolent governance and be considerate to the people. How effective is it? History is realistic, and reality is cruel. In the face of reality, aren't idealists beaten in the face time and time again?
Fifth, in history, Wang Shichong and Emperor Yang Guang of Sui Yang were beaten to death again and again in the stories and interpretations of future generations. We should never forget that history is written by the victors, and all history is contemporary history. Works of art serve politics. Even if we believe that historians have not tampered with history, they can selectively record history. In the official history, Emperor Yangdi and Tang Taizong can be said to be two extremes, so that we forget that Yang Guang and Li Yuan are still cousins.
Sixth, with regard to the relationship between Buddhism and Confucianism, Chinese history can be said to be deeply influenced by both. In my opinion, there are two very different Buddhism and Confucianism. Take Confucianism as an example, one is Confucianism proposed by Confucius, and the other is Confucianism that is secularized and used by rulers as a tool of governance. One is the Confucian school that advocates benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness, and the people are honored and the ruler is light, and the other is the Confucian school of the Three Cards and Five Constants. So is Buddhism. Immature opinion, I will add it later.
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