The main reason for talking about this film today is because Parasite won the Oscar for Best Picture and Best Foreign Language Film before, so I followed similar themes and awards to find business cards of film history with the same topic. , so I accidentally discovered this masterpiece from 50 years ago. The domestic genuine translation is too low, called Focus News. There is no charm at all. I still prefer Hong Kong's translation of the year, the big storm z, indeed, this is a political storm of an era. The recent political relationship between China and the United States, as well as the collapse of the image of the United States in the minds of the Chinese people, make me feel that this film has more points that Chinese audiences can get than Parasite. Parasites reflect a very important issue in modern times, class solidification. And Focus News also reflects a very important issue at the time, and even now it is not outdated, political persecution. At that time, during the Cold War, the ideological confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States deeply squeezed the nerves of the people of all countries. The beginning of the film is very intriguing. A biology professor begins to release his latest scientific research results to the dignitaries of this country, a new type of pesticide, which can have a positive effect on farmland. The high-ranking officials below hardly listened, and a certain general drew ugly cartoons naturally in the circle below. It was not until at the end that the "great" scientist began to end his report in a courteous manner to the dignitaries, that the audience remembered the violent applause. The high-ranking officials who were invited to power went down the slope without mentioning agricultural production, but said a meaningful sentence: "What I want to tell you is that the ideological virus has begun to invade our country, so I hope everyone Join me in eradicating this ideological virus that poisons our people just like the agricultural virus." However, as V for Vendetta says, thoughts are not afraid of bullets. It is inevitable that the majority of the people yearn for justice and fairness. Therefore, in order to prevent or stifle the spread of corrective ideas of the left or right, political leaders of various countries have started terrifying political murders. The leader of the opposition party, Mr. Z, was targeted by the authorities in order to express his free thoughts. At first, the authorities used their ubiquitous forces to infiltrate Mr. Z to prevent Mr. Z from delivering his next speech, and hired local gangsters to distribute Flyers of young students clash. Fortunately, Mr. Lei and his comrades finally found a suitable venue for the speech. However, after the speech, Mr. Z was hit by a sudden car and fell unconscious. What happened next is even more surprising. The driver of the car insisted that he was drinking by mistake, and that someone "superior" protected him, and Mr. Z died suddenly in the process of improving his condition. The government announced that it was an accidental car accident. And die. People who can't believe this absurd reality are clamoring for the truth. The next plot seems to be a bit routine. The prosecutor, who heard various signs from Mr. Z's colleagues, decided to resist political pressure to investigate to the end, and finally found out that this was a planned political murder that involved many big figures in the political world. With his own efforts, he cooperated with reporters and tried his best to report the shady stories of these big men. With everyone's efforts, Mr. Z was recognized by the government as a political victim and a hero. However, if all this is really coming to an end at this time. The ending that follows is arguably one of the darkest endings in the world. The ending was a very ordinary news report. The host reported in very formal and orthodox language. Everyone about Mr. Z died unexpectedly, and the people who died were not only the suspects of the assassination operation, the prosecutor, most of Mr. Z. Colleagues and even a small journalist just seeking the truth were "killed", and the highest-ranking official was only prosecuted for a few years and eventually released on bail. The most terrifying thing is that the people of the country, under the manipulation of media propaganda, think that everyone is wronged, and there is no more resistance. Mr. Z's death was just a symbolic event. The country began to show its great side to the public, not for its own national reform, but only to stabilize the people's hearts and promote the democratization of its own system. Ironic. The film's photography is excellent and can be used as a textbook on photography. The director's scheduling is also very good, there are many branch lines in the group play, and it is not chaotic. There are also bright spots in the editing from time to time. The subsequent interrogation scenes, the memories at the beginning, and the flashbacks are all impressive. The only downside should be the idea of this article, right? It should be to take care of the audience and simplify the content of the political persecution. But harmless. I still remember the line that the director typed out, "If there is any similarity, it is purely intentional." This is the courage to expose the truth. Who has the guts now?
(PS, after directly transcribing the recording, I made it out with a few changes, and I didn’t rewatch the movie. Today’s film review is really simple! [Manual dog head] Because I didn’t rewatch it, I just said it from memory. , it is inevitable that there are some fallacies, everyone should just take a look at Lele. Haha)
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