South and North Romanticism

Kayley 2022-02-07 14:59:54

The North-South theme plays a pivotal role in Korean films, and can be described as "an inescapable link, an inextricable knot", because the national destiny of South Korea is tightly bound to the relationship between the North and the South. 2010 is the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War. There are a number of blockbuster productions that directly represent the battlefield, and "The Righteous Brothers" just follow the old line. In the background of the peaceful era, the changing situation, a pair of brothers who have their own masters but have similar temperaments.

At first, I was not very optimistic about "The Righteous Brothers". After all, I can think of a large number of North-South themed movies, "Life and Death", "Common Security Zone" to "The Taiji Flag Flying". At first glance, its story is unremarkable. The results prove that the audience's demand for sub-genre films cannot be underestimated, and Zhang Xun has not lost the essential pursuit of romanticism, and the espionage war has taken a back seat. The director continued his screenwriting ideas in "A Movie is a Movie". The two sides moved from confrontation and conflict to dissolution and integration, and finally came to a heart-wrenching ending, a twist. "The Righteous Brothers" is still a two-hero mode, and there is not much room for female characters at all, but Gemini has become two brothers, one old and one young.

Song Kanghao, the first brother of the Korean film, played the role of a careless intelligence staff. Compared with the Chosun sergeant he played before, Song Kangho's performance this time is larger, and he fully utilizes body details and small movements to show the ordinary side of life. Most people always think that performing performances must be played by some difficult characters. In fact, in Song Kanghao, you will think that he is too kind. Although he is impatient, after dating, he will find that he has no air. Jiang Dongyuan of the Xiaosheng route is still performing in his true colors, alert, calm, restrained and not revealing. He was a northern spy, and as soon as he came up, he was a woman's benevolence, which showed that he was an unsuccessful spy. Therefore, it is not an accident that he was abandoned by the organization and not hired. After that, he cared about his family and cared for the weak. After all, he was a man with rich emotions.

"The Righteous Brothers" started with a flurry of fighting, and then transitioned smoothly. Both of them lost their original positions. They no longer need to bear their previous responsibilities and missions? But this is not the case. The identity dislocation cannot continue forever, and two parallel people will meet again. A good spy needs six relatives to disown. Such a spy can be entrusted with important tasks but not necessarily charming. For example, 007 can survive a hundred battles, and at the same time, he must also bring beautiful women. The spies in "The Righteous Brothers" have no distinctive features. The only thing is that they care about their families. The two men have no homes, but they are very family-friendly, contacting their daughters and missing their wives. During the Mid-Autumn Festival full of traditional significance and commemorative colors, they kneel and worship their ancestors under the guidance of "home", eliminating part of the hostility and prejudice. Some people will think that Zhang Xun is too optimistic. How can ideology be resolved in such a way? For example, the gold medal killer of the Northern Dynasties speaks to the younger generation, the romanticists in South Korea are all trash. But what the movie is trying to say is that as long as there is one home and one lives in the same home, any problem can be solved.

When the two went out to work, the movie became really romantic, with slow-motion fighting and good-looking exterior scenery. You can also think that there is flirtation in it, like a leg that is pressed against the belly of the uncle when he sleeps, but they make it all clear. Screaming brother, it is not a bad thing to think too much whether you like to cry or not. I like the ending of the movie very much. The few times when I stabbed the knife insanely, I felt helpless for a while. This tragic old road is similar. Fortunately, when the camera turned, there was blood but nothing happened. Good and evil eventually retaliate. It was a bit too beautiful. 【Wealth Management Week】

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  • Miles 2022-03-15 09:01:11

    The second half is getting better.

  • Jadon 2022-04-20 09:02:41

    After reading it, it looks like a new Korean united front film, a purely male film, without even a supporting actress! In the end, the South Korean weirdo was pushed to the North Korean handsome Zhengtai. In the recent Japanese and Korean films, the blame Shu Shu is invincible, pushed to, there are countless loli, royal sister, queen, and now even Zhengtai has won it. Domestic children in Doha order this, we have hope if we blame Shushu, haha!

Secret Reunion quotes

  • Lee Han-kyu: Capitalism is about finding happiness by taking another's wealth.

  • Lee Han-kyu: Family is only family if they're together, don't you agree?...

    [Ji-won says nothing]

    Lee Han-kyu: Hey, Ki-joon, try calling me big brother.

    Song Ji-won: No way. Why would I call you that?

    Lee Han-kyu: Come on, man. I like you.

    Song Ji-won: No.

    Lee Han-kyu: Geez, you're rude. Fine, I don't want to hear it either.