Are talking about "Miss Bird" and "Please call me by your name", but no one is talking about this one?
(The article was first published on the public account "Movie Madhouse", WeChat ID: dianyingfengrenyuan)
Before talking about "I, Queen of Flowers", the author first talk about what I have seen and heard.
On January 14, the General Art College Entrance Examination in Guangdong Province unified examination for technical subjects, referred to as the Art College Entrance Examination. On the eve of the art college entrance examination, the author interviewed the art candidates who participated in the training camp in Xiaozhou Village as an intern.
On the day of the interview, the candidates were reviewing sketches in the studio. The studio was filled with the brushing sound of paintbrushes.
Seeing the test-takers practicing so attentively, while admiring their perseverance, the author couldn't help wondering: Are they prepared for the plan that even if they work so hard, they can't get what they want?
"I, Queen of Flowers" tells a story about "Even if you try so hard, you can't get what you want."
The starring role of this movie is Margot Robbie, who became famous for the role of "Clown Girl". Her role, Tanya Harding, is truly unique. She is the first figure skater in the United States to complete a three-and-a-half lap jump on the difficult ice, winning countless championship honors.
But a sports scandal in 1994 ruined Tanya's future-before the Norwegian Winter Olympics, she was sentenced to a life ban for conspiring with her ex-husband to attack opponent Nancy Kriegan. In her last competition, her abnormal performance brought an awkward end to her figure skating career.
Later, Tanya switched to boxing and wrestling, but her career ended a few years later. After that, she gradually disappeared into the lives of everyone.
This is a true tragedy of the degeneration of talents. But "I, Queen of Flowers" tells the story in a humorous, ironic, and humorous tone.
On the one hand, the film unfolds the storyline from the perspective of various characters not limited to Tanya herself. Sometimes there are comical states in which both parties explain the contradictions, such as the relationship between Tanya and ex-husband Jeff Gilulli. Explain that when the two men’s narration is compared, they are simply slaps at each other; on the other hand, the main characters of the film-Tanya, mother and ex-husband are brought out by pseudo-news interviews at the beginning of the film, and then the whole film is a pseudo-documentary. /Pseudo-interview video and normal drama interspersed with each other, breaking the fourth wall from time to time in the middle, forming a narrative alienation effect. This method of expression not only makes the characters three-dimensional, comprehensive, authentic and credible, and exposes their minor faults; it also allows the whole film to avoid various ideologies that accompany the prototype of the event, which is more conducive to boldly satirizing the "American Dream".
Of course, if "I, Queen of Flowers" only adopts linear narrative, only expands the plot from Tanya's perspective, telling Tanya who has grown into a generation of figure skating prodigy under the supervision of tiger mother, and under the influence of her husband and desire The story of going all the way to the black until being suspended is also very complete. But the story of the depravity of talent has been filmed by many people before, and there is no more room for digging humanity in this kind of story. Moreover, the original intention of director Craig Gillespe and screenwriter Stephen Rogers is not only to show Tanya's tragic life, but the essence of the "American Dream" symbolized by Tanya is the theme of the film.
Tanya started to learn skating and became a figure skater only because her family could only give her this way out, but because of her extraordinary talent, she achieved amazing results on the field, so she became an "American Dream". model. But the "American Dream" was originally resistant to Tanya. To a certain extent, figure skating is an image project. People with good economic conditions and special attention to image are more suitable to participate in theory, while Tanya pays more attention to it. Figure skating itself, but the "heterogeneous" that is very grass-rooted regardless of family origin or personal conduct, is not the darling of this field itself. What is horrifying is that Nancy Kerrigan, as Tanya's original girlfriend, is actually similar in fun, but because she has a good image and good skills, she has become an "American Dream" that was originally supported by the government. Spokesperson. The pressure of the "American Dream" and her own aggressiveness made Tanya more of Nancy as an imaginary enemy, and then her ex-husband came for favors, and secondly, in order to continue exploiting her fame and wealth on Tanya, she "helped" her to retaliate. It was Nancy that had the scandal that ended her career.
The "American Dream" disliked Tanya, but in the end it did not favor Nancy. Nancy failed to win the championship for the United States at the Winter Olympics. In real life, there are countless representatives of the "American Dream" that have been erected for propaganda needs or personally accidentally overthrown. Either Tanya or Nancy, the two of them are just like many so-called "American Idols", they are the victims of official image building and public opinion propaganda. Not only the United States, countless people in any country-including our country-have their own dreams, but the "XX dream" does not really belong to us.
But the "XX dream" will never have a long life, and as long as a person is still alive, life will continue. After Tanya was suspended, in order to pay off the debt owed by the fine, she turned to the fighting field, earning money from professional fighting, and rising in another world, although she will not last long in this field. Judging from her recent photos, although she has long lost the elegance of the year, at least she has survived the shadow of the sports scandal and survived the ravages of the "American Dream."
Taking figure skating this way is to live; to regroup after a long time spent halfway, but also to live; to rise up in a different way after being suspended, or to live and work hard.
This is also the reason why the author recommends "I, Queen of Flowers"-even if you work so hard, but still fail to achieve the success you dream of, please don't give up hard work, because you work hard, not just for temporary success, but It is to overcome this world that teases people at any time, and not to be led into blind spots by the various routines in this world.
Whether you are a student or an employed person, no matter what major you study, please remember that you learn this knowledge not to show off or to cope with anything, but to master a more solid way of survival and make yourself better. Live well!
Finally, I would like to use this article to encourage this year's candidates and even readers who have struggled for life.
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