In the eyes of Taiwanese directors after 2000, youth films are often campus films, with school uniforms, ambiguity, and a touch of sadness. But in the eyes of new Taiwanese film directors in the 1980s, youth films are often growth films, sincere and beautiful, but unavoidable pain. In my opinion, Nine Swords' "Those Years, The Girl We Chased Together" (hereinafter referred to as "Those Years") is right in the middle, taking its advantages and having both. After some careful packaging and creation, the life experience accumulated by the nine knives glows with a unique light, which is both passionate and touching. "Those Years" will remind people of "The Blue Gate", there is no fighting and killing, the purest youth love. And nine knives turned into directors, just like Jay Chou filming "The Secret That Can't Be Said", they are all building a time machine. Then there is "Nine Falls", Lin Shuyu and Nine Swords belong to the current batch of new Taiwanese directors. One of them was born in 1976 and the other was born in 1978. Therefore, the ages and times of "Nine Falls" and "Those Years" are quite close, and they both have solid information of the times, from limited cards to Zhang Yusheng. But unlike "Nine Drops of Wind", "Those Years" dragged the timeline longer. From 1994 to 1996, from 1999 to 2005, the film was split into several sections, but there was only one clue - that is The love between Ke Jingteng and Shen Jiayi. The continuation of time, from falling in love, different places to separation, and repeated incidents in the middle, also inserted a story of Taipei. If we analyze and compare from these aspects, the pain of first love conveyed by "Those Years" seems to be closer to "Love in the Wind and Dust". Wu Nianzhen once described his love as an earth-shattering thing, like a real story where his girlfriend packed a thousand envelopes (I hope he will get one a day after he serves, and wait for three years), but Hou Hsiao-hsien removed it directly, saying it was too sensational . Wu Nianzhen complained that the truth has been told to you here, but you still think it is false. After watching the finished film, Wu Nianzhen was naturally not satisfied, but there was nothing he could do. Later, when he became a director, he did not have the courage to remake it. When the memory was altered, Wu Nianzhen's first love story became another version of the youth over the cold river. In the face of movies, sometimes the boundaries between true and false are so blurred. Most of the details of "Those Years" are true, but the pistols and full nudity are definitely fake, and they were added for commercial reasons. The touching scene of the wedding, many people sincerely hope it is real. But Nine Swords said that until the groom's request was true, but he didn't have the courage to rush up back then, so he could only use the movie to make it up to make up for his regret. Speaking of regrets, some commentators pointed out that the philistine Hong Kong filmmakers were too calculating. Mistakes, and ultimately missed. This statement is not elicited to say that there is no regret medicine in this world. What I want to say is that, fortunately, there was a misunderstanding. Nine Knives did not sell the most precious apple in their life to Hong Kong people. Otherwise, they would definitely destroy the memory of Nine Knives and make one more failure. The "potted plant" ("The Killer Ouyang Potted Plant" adapted from the novel Nine Swords reflects the general reflection). Nine Swords admitted that he didn’t know much about movies. He called two friends to help him when he was shooting the short film, so he wanted to make a feature film. . However, as long as "Those Years" bears the director's name of nine knives, then he has the opportunity to control his own destiny and has a thousand percent control. Some people say that so many funny Xia Sanlu, nine knives are not the tricks that the "bad movie king" Zhu Yanping played in those days? This is a big mistake. If "Those Years" is put together with vulgar comedy, it is not the problem that Hao Shaowen's little chicken has been seen by all Taiwanese. You know, "Those Years" is an adaptation based on real experiences, emphasizing authenticity and resonance, and sharing personal experiences. Just from this simplest starting point, Zhu Yanping couldn't do it. So, where did the nine sword masters go? If you ask him personally, he will definitely answer cheaply, he is the founder of the school. Hou Hsiao-hsien was not without his worries. He was afraid that younger directors would see the success of new Taiwanese films, and then blindly imitate them and contaminate them with literary accents. Sure enough, every subsequent wave suffered victims. People like Xu Xiaoming and Lin Zhengsheng were all victims of the 1990s. In the 1900s, because of being immersed in the film atmosphere at that time, Chen Huaien became a victim of Xiaoqing. Even in "When Love Comes", Zhang Zuoji, who has always hated the narration, actually stuffed the narration full, which is hard to avoid. Over time, the audience's little trust will naturally be lost. Some people pointedly pointed out that why there are so many same films in Taiwan is because that part of the audience has the strongest emotions. In their eyes, there is absolutely no distinction between foreign films and foreign films, only the same films and non-identical films. So, at this point, "Those Years" would like to thank "Cape No. 7" in 2008 and "Monga" in 2010. These two films gave the majority of Taiwanese audiences confidence and also allowed the film creators to find their way back. Long-lost confidence. From investing to building momentum, from talking points to marketing, they can be sure when they try to produce: the audience will like their stuff, and it is no longer a miracle that dreams come true. Also a high-box-office movie, "Those Years" did not deliberately emphasize local culture, nor did it have the splendor of action dramas. However, its wedding climax can be compared to any passage from Cape No. 7 and Monka. "those years" There is a lollipop member Ao Quan, and another member Mao Di is in "Nine Falls"; the movie has the "white monkey" of "Monka", and also ridiculed the classic lines of "Monka". Roll over! "A Xin", because it deliberately imitated "Monga", it was inferior. Even Ke Jingteng's mother, she also participated in "Chicken Chop Hero". It can be said that the success of "Those Years" is not only the personal success of Nine Swords, but also the common influence of a group of new Taiwanese directors, and even the driving role of Chai Zhiping, the mother of idol dramas. Westerners say that those who no longer believe in religion are also completely immersed in Catholic traditions. "Those Years" is of course steeped in the tradition of youth films. While making fun of the characteristics of youth films, it is like Zhou Fangzheng's "Five Teens Series", which arranges tall, short, fat and thin houses. In the face of the cruel crowd of youth, Nine Swords chose to be loyal to themselves. Without a knife, you can be worthy of your youth. But he and his son Zhang Guozhu and Zhang Zhen co-starred in "Guling Street Teenage Murder Incident". In "Those Years", the one who was naked with Ke Zhendong was also his father. Like Yang Dechang's youth films, "Those Years" has foul language and indecent nicknames. However, Nine Swords did not use women as the target of ridicule and exploit women like some Hong Kong directors. In this film, the nine knives show respect for people themselves, whether they treat friends or women. I divide the narrative appeal of "Those Years" into three points to express. First, in the late 1990s, several boys headed by Ke Jingteng pursued Shen Jiayi. Years later, as the world changed, he found that his feelings had not changed. Second, through a typical high school campus romance, a boy grows up, he discovers the childish disease in his body, and he hopes in his heart that time can be reversed. Third, on the road to adulthood and society, Ke Jingteng and his friends have done a lot of futile things and gained growth experience. Even starting from the title, the film has a framed time background. What years, what years? "Those Years" pointed the time to the late 1990s in Taiwan, and fixed it in the youthful era of nine knives. Time is gone, for the audience, facing Shen Jiayi in the film, they will think of Shen Congwen's words: I have only loved a person of the best age. They really loved at that time, at that time. [The Bund Pictorial in February]
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