Fifty years ago, China was Iran, North Korea, Iraq, Syria, Libya...

Ned 2022-02-07 14:07:31

The 007 series is the longest prosperous movie so far, and the name of the movie "Goldfinger" is even more impressive. There is nothing wrong with the Spring Festival, which seems to be a pastime. Looking at the street scene 50 years ago and the costumes and props of that era, it is really nostalgic. Just returning from a business trip in Bosnia and Herzegovina, thinking of Sarajevo’s architecture is like walking into these old movies. But in the end, things are getting more and more wrong. It turns out that 007 is not only the beautiful and handsome
man in Xiangche... Speaking of the American business acumen and the ability to manipulate the economy, it is really the world's first. In 1964, nine years before the complete disintegration of the Bretton Woods system, international finance was still a gold standard system in which gold was exchanged for the U.S. dollar and all currency exchange rates were linked to the U.S. dollar. If the gold finger really succeeds in destroying the gold reserves of the United States, the world's currencies will be in a mess, presumably the economy of the western society will really be low-key, and the exchange rate of the US dollar and the renminbi will probably change from then on. It’s 8 dollars for an old man...I am afraid that only the Americans can figure it out that can use international financial means as a weapon. At that time, China did not have a foreign exchange market and did not participate in international finance. Such a plan really used capital. Doctrine defeated capitalism. But such a method, I am afraid that the current China is also unexpected... The
United States is the only country that has used nuclear weapons, but it seems that the most afraid of atomic bombs in the world is the Americans... In October 1964, just after the film was released. In a few months, China really created a mushroom cloud, and looking at the Chinese spies in the movie attempting to contaminate gold with nuclear weapons, you know how much Western society was afraid of Red China and the Chinese were afraid of nuclear weapons. It’s a good entertainment film. Even the beauty of Xiangche trembles with ideology. It’s really not fun...
From this movie, the most prominent thing is the misunderstanding, suspicion, and rejection of the East and the West. The nondescript Chinese dress, in addition to demonizing opponents, also reflects the serious lack of information flow between the East and the West... The various aspects of this movie may only make people laugh, but it also warns us to use openness. The mentality of facing the world, letting go of its own standardism and great power consciousness, this is something that must be kept in mind, whether in the East or the West, in the past or in the future.
There is no such thing as a big killer in the world, and there are more people who are suspicious. Mr. Bond, please put away your new weapons, let's shake hands and have a glass of Martini...

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Goldfinger quotes

  • [first lines]

    Sierra: Congratulations.

    James Bond: Thank you.

    Sierra: Mr. Ramirez and his friends will be out of business.

    James Bond: At least they won't be using heroin flavored bananas to finance revolutions.

  • [last lines]

    James Bond: Oh, no you don't.

    [Bond grabs Pussy to pull her down as she is waving to a helicopter]

    James Bond: This is no time to be rescued.

    [Bond kisses Pussy passionately]