A film review that cannot be called a film review, first published on the public account "Lang Yaji", I have nothing to write about movies and American dramas, welcome
Latin America has always been magical in film and television dramas.
But reality is far more magical than film and television.
To give a few examples:
In the 1994 World Cup in the United States, Colombian defender Andres Escobar accidentally made an own goal in the game against the United States, resulting in Colombia's elimination from the group stage.
Andres Escobar was shot 12 times in a row after returning home.
On September 26, 2014, violence broke out in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero, and the whereabouts of 43 students were unknown.
On January 13, 2020, a 21-year-old beautiful drug lord in Mexico was shot dead by the military and police. He led a gangster to ambush and kill 13 police officers.
According to the "Guardian" report, the daughter of the Mexican drug lord "Short" held a closed-door wedding recently.
This is only part of it.
It is conceivable that the reality is far more terrifying than the film and television drama depicts.
The "Narcotics: Mexico" that I want to talk about today, the protagonist is the boss of the Mexican drug lord "Dwarf".
The eldest of the eldest is nicknamed the "Godfather" of Mexico, the true godfather.
Full name Miguel Angel Felice Gallardo.
Many of the protagonists of this play have real people in history, including what happened.
You can even testify while watching the show
This drama can be said to be a spin-off of "Narcos".
"Narcos" has three seasons and focuses on the battle of wits between several big drug lords in Colombia and the DEA police.
For example, the big drug lord "Fat Man" Pablo Escobar, the protagonist of the first two seasons.
In addition, a location production director for "Narcos" was shot and killed while exploring filming locations in the countryside outside Mexico City.
Roberto (the older brother of the drug lord "Dwarf" Pablo) later said in an interview that it was very dangerous to shoot "Narcos" based on his younger brother, saying:
"I don't want Netflix or any film production company to do anything about me or my brother in Colombia or Medellin without my authorization. It's very dangerous, especially without our 'blessing' because it's my turf. "
In "Mexico", there is a plot that is separated from the main line. Two American screenwriters are playing in Mexico, but they were killed by Rafa. On the one hand, it is a tribute, and on the other hand, history also has something to do with it, just two tourists.
"Narcos: Mexico" can be said to be a prequel to "Narcos". The plots and characters between the two dramas also intersect. This season also complements the background story of the growth of the DEA (U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration).
Friends who haven't watched "Narcos" can watch "Mexico" directly, and it doesn't matter.
"Godfather" Miguel, who worked as a policeman in his early years, served as the governor's bodyguard.
In his hometown, people survive by growing marijuana.
In this environment where everything is related to drugs, he naturally also embarked on the road of drug trafficking.
Miguel has a smart business acumen, and his friend Rafa has superb technology. Rafa cultivated sinsemilla.
They came to Guadalajara, ready to do something.
Miguel knew very well that Guadalajara was a mecca for drug dealers, where as long as you had the money, the police government would be there for you.
Another protagonist of the show, Kiki , a former member of the Marine Corps, joined the DEA after retiring and became a drug cop.
Unsociable and loner, Qiqi has been working undercover all year round to deal with drug dealers, and was dispatched to Guadalajara, Mexico by the upper echelons.
Righteousness and sin will clash here.
With his own technology, Rafa has cultivated 400 hectares of sinsemilla in the desert.
Miguel is careful, and relies on his own head to lobby the bosses in various regions.
He unified the previously scattered "Plaza System" and sold marijuana at a clear price.
Mexico's first drug trafficking alliance, the Guadalajara drug cartel, was realized in his hands.
Each year, the group has a total of $5 billion in revenue (net profit).
Later, Miguel struck a deal with Colombian drug traffickers to start shipping heroin, which was more than ten times more profitable than marijuana!
On the other hand, when Qiqi first came here, he found the tricky and has been following up with the Guadalajara drug cartel.
It can be said that Qiqi is the fuse for the US Drug Enforcement Administration to launch a large-scale drug crackdown on drug dealers in Latin America.
He regards arresting drug dealers as his duty, but he is frequently hindered. The many victories in front of him are either intentional by the drug dealers or stopped by the local police.
Guadalajara has been "poisoned" to the core, and the senators, the governor, the FBI, etc. are all involved.
Even so, Qiqi was reluctant to do superficial work and follow up with drug dealers step by step, and he was stunned when he saw the 400 hectares of marijuana that stretched as far as the eye could see.
He insisted on bringing this drug cartel to justice, and after many adventures to collect evidence.
In the end, the U.S. decided to burn this marijuana field .
But this incident aroused the anger and dissatisfaction of the drug dealers. Qiqi was caught by the drug dealers and tortured for up to 30 hours. His skull, cheekbones and jaw were all broken during the torture.
He was continuously injected with adrenaline to stay awake during the process, and he died tragically at the hands of drug dealers. The body was only found a week later.
To commemorate him, Time magazine once used him as a cover character, and there are streets, schools and so on named after him in many places in California.
This excessive behavior of drug dealers has also completely angered the US government. The US side decided to completely kill the Latin American drug lords, thus launching a several-year anti-drug war.
This is the end of the first season of "Narcos: Mexico", and the director wrote the beginning with the first season.
The audience was stunned, but it was the undisputed personal experience of the locals.
Reality is far more bizarre than fiction.
Qiqi used his own power to shake the system, and finally gained the attention of the motherland at the cost of his own life.
Ironically, "The Godfather" Miguel was arrested in 1989, five years after Kiki's death, and is still living in prison.
Ironically, marijuana has now been legalized in many places, and Latin American drug dealers are still active in the world.
It's just that the dynasty has changed, and who the drug lord has become.
In addition, I really like the narration in the play.
Get lost between the real and the unreal.
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