In 2018, there was a film about racial discrimination, "Green Book", which won many heavyweight awards such as the Oscar for Best Picture.
A film about racial prejudice was also released this year, which has been dubbed the Green Book of Doing Business.
It's the movie The Banker.
Both films have similar themes and are based on true events .
But if you just see it as another version of the Green Book, then you're underestimating the movie.
The film tells the story of Bernard (Anthony Mackie, also the Falcon in Marvel), a business-minded entrepreneur in the United States in the 1950s.
Because of the discrimination of skin color, I was repeatedly frustrated in starting a business in my hometown, so I decided to come to California, a big city, to try my luck.
Then he met Joe (Samuel L. Jackson, the director of the Marvel universe), a black entrepreneur, and the two decided to start a business together.
Although the two have brains and resources, they are discriminated against and restrained in the process of doing business because of their skin color.
So the two came up with a trick and hired a white guy Matt (Nicholas Hoult, the Beast in the X-Men) to play the "facade" of their business negotiations.
Compared with the two entrepreneurs, Matt's knowledge of real estate banking is almost zero, but under the careful guidance of the two, he quickly transformed into a successful entrepreneur who naturally enters and exits the senior club.
Of course, the two entrepreneurs are also quietly guiding behind the scenes, but again because of the skin color restrictions, they can only disguise themselves as drivers and workers and hide in the vicinity.
Fortunately, the hard work pays off. With the joint efforts of the three, their business empire has gradually stabilized, and the industrial territory has expanded.
Usually people will enjoy the taste of success after success and continue to develop and expand their industries in big cities.
However, Bernard made a bold and even absurd decision to return to his hometown to buy a bank and provide loans to black people there to help them succeed.
Even partner Joe thinks he's crazy, saying that's not what an entrepreneur should do, but a politician's job.
But in the end, Joe still decided to join it. Maybe this is the real partner and friend. Even if he saw the risks ahead, he resolutely decided to go with you.
Racial discrimination in the small city of Texas is more serious than in California, and soon someone maliciously reported their bank for non-compliance. Often the smaller the area, the smaller the population pattern there is.
Facing malicious slander and persecution, Bernard no longer hides behind the scenes. This time he decided to speak up for himself, for his race, and for blacks who also have a dream of success.
The two entrepreneurs in "The Banker" will obviously face more brutal obstacles than the pianist's touring road in the Green Book.
As the saying goes, shopping malls are like battlefields, and everyone wants to get more of the cake, not to mention the black competitors who are discriminated against.
In the face of the business background under the racial shackles, Joe's code of conduct chooses not to trust, whether it is white or black, there is no 100% trust, only the cooperation of interests.
But Bernard is different. Although he is serious and cautious on weekdays, he always maintains the proper dress of the entrepreneur. But when faced with people they identify with, no matter the skin color, they will open their arms to them, and when they need help, they are even willing to put on cleaning clothes to help secretly.
People can never decide the color of their skin at birth, but people can choose their own norms of behavior, and sometimes respect and discrimination are just a matter of thought.
Skin color should not be the reason for discriminating against others, but discriminating against others will make others feel that you are superficial and low-level.
Whether to be someone who respects others or be a superficial person who only looks at the surface, the choice is in your own hands.
Finally, remember to pay attention and don't get lost next time you find me~
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