In "Train to Busan", in the story of Kong Liu playing the role of a fund manager, the beginning of the virus was indirectly related to the biochemical technology company he invested in, but he did not explain in detail how the virus was caused? How do biotech companies create viruses and spread them one after another? In the prequel animated film "Origin: Seoul Station", it was not fully explained. The story changed from a homeless person, infected by an unknown virus, into a blood-devouring living corpse, and then raging at Seoul Station.
"Train to Busan 2" was analyzed by American experts, but it was only caused by biotechnology companies. The detailed reasons are still unknown. In the future, the "Zombie Universe" will have to fill in the prequel stories of the cause of the virus, and there is a lot of plot space to fill. If "Train to Busan" is the center, "Origin: Seoul Station" took place a few days ago, and "Train to Busan 2" is a story that happened 4 years later. The characters of the three films are completely different. , the development of the plot line is completely different, the only thing in common is that they all set the background of the story in the "zombie movie universe".
In terms of story, "Train to Busan 2" does not connect the surviving characters of "Train to Busan", but connects the events in the same worldview and develops another story. In terms of the characteristics of living corpses, "Train to Busan" 2" has also been clearly adjusted to be sensitive to light, shadow and sound, and less active at night. After a human being bitten, it will soon become a living corpse. The story describes Zhengxi, who escaped from the disaster. After four years as a refugee in Hong Kong, he was assigned a task that he could not refuse and returned to the Korean peninsula, which was completely isolated from the outside world. Zhengxi's task is to ensure that the truck carrying US dollars can escape the peninsula within a limited time. At the critical moment, Minjing's family, who survived in the land of ruins, helped Zhengxi escape the crisis, and they must seize the last chance to escape from the peninsula...
The plot of this film echoes before and after, and forms one body; there are many characters, and the director can skillfully present the characteristics of each person, so that the audience can quickly feel the emotions of different characters. Mirror movement, light and shadow, scene design, technical aspects, etc. are almost all improved to a higher level. It is only a discussion of "human nature" that is the theme of the first episode. The sequel emphasizes "not succumbing to the current status quo". The audience can understand the character's behavior, but not. Must be moved by it. Therefore, "Train to Busan 2" can be said to be only a successful commercial film.
The success of the first episode is not only because of the high cost and the famous actors, but also because the audience can see "humanity" on the train to Busan. The camera shows a lot of people sighing and helpless when disaster strikes. The story, so Kong Liu's final sacrifice will make people feel heartbroken and admired, which is the key to truly making "Train to Busan" a "magical work". And "Train to Busan 2" is not so much a sequel, it is more like a rumored movie. The style and main axis of the story are very different from "Train to Busan", although both works spend a lot of space describing family affection. In the part, tear-jerking onion bombs were also dropped, but the first episode emphasized the fear and sense of oppression in confined spaces, while the second episode expanded the battlefield to the entire Korean Peninsula, an open vast space. Unit 631 said on the ground Wang's mode is like the blood climax of "Crazy Max: Rage Road", with punk-style cars, graffiti on the face, and the clamor of the crowd. "Train to Busan 2" has indeed gone out of a unique style, rampant and bloody. The special effects scenes make people emotional!
"Train to Busan 2" is reminiscent of "Infernal Road". Although the number of zombies continues to increase and the crisis in the chaotic world has not been resolved, often this kind of apocalyptic work will eventually find that the most terrifying thing is the human heart. There are obviously alien species (zombie viruses) that are eroding human beings, but not only are human beings not united at all, they even kill each other selfishly, using zombies as weapons to manipulate power, and "Train to Busan 2" is also In this way, the group of survivors who stayed on the peninsula, their biggest entertainment was watching humans being thrown into iron cages to fight a group of zombies. The pictures in this bridge section are obviously full of laughter and drum noises, but But it makes us shudder at the loss of humanity!
Note: After its release in 2016, "Train to Busan" was well received and received a high score of 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, an American film review website, attracting many Hollywood filmmakers to compete for the adaptation rights of the film. Finally, in 2018 New Line Pictures won the copyright of the English remake, and New Line Pictures has handed over "Train to Busan" to Wen Ziren's team for production. The future Hollywood version of "Train to Busan" will not be directed by Wen Ziren himself, but he will supervise the production. As for the task of adapting the script, Gary Dauberman, the well-known screenwriter of the "Annabelle" and "It" series of films, will be in charge. . In the future, the American version of "Train to Busan" is likely to appear at the same time, and the Korean version of the "Train to Busan" series of films will be released in cinemas.
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