Another musical, another Bob Fosse. The master of this Broadcom compilation dance has contributed very classic works to the world.
A real musical, like a real comedy, is "sad" in my opinion. The biggest attraction of musicals is dance, stage scheduling, costume design of actors, and the imagination of the director, screenwriter, and photography. "Jazz Spring and Autumn" won the Oscar for Best Costume Design and Editing. And the design of the costumes is related to the rhythm of the narrative, especially the costume design at the final "Masque Farewell to Life Concert" has profound implications, many of which symbolize Ge Di'an's body and organs, which can also be regarded as the last cry and the look back at the end of life. .
The film was shot in 1979, and I think it will still have an impact on future films. The first thought is "Chicago", Bob Fosse is also the screenwriter of "Chicago", which is very similar to "Jazz Spring and Autumn" in some passages, especially the opening theme of the film, All That Jazz. "Jazz Spring and Autumn", "Birdman" and "Chicago" are the same in theme, and they all criticize the chaotic glitz of the entertainment industry and the show business world.
First of all, the lift shot at the beginning of the movie was quite unexpected. The colorful dancers in tights were dancing in line, and the oncoming gorgeous atmosphere. The story is about a talented but very promiscuous director, and the film's portrayal of characters is multi-faceted. The character was not merely portrayed as a prodigal son. When he was alone with his daughter, he expressed his heart for the first time. He is tired of the promiscuous life, and no longer has the ability to love, and is unwilling to start a family. The movie is still very bold in terms of promiscuity, scantily clad dancers, unspoken rules, false love relationships, etc. Ge Di'an's own life and work cannot be treated differently, and he can't do anything about his own behavior. The works he creates are just like nothing. There is no new idea and no connotation. He can only use old stalks to win the audience's empty laughter. The audience also blindly caters to vulgar tastes, and is quite willing to contribute to the box office. The footage of Ge Di'an performing surgery and his partner counting costs and insurance costs, and then lying on the hospital bed imagining dancing, is very interesting, and satirizes false relationships, the current state of the entertainment industry where money comes first and entertainment comes first. Here, time is money is the truth.
When a bird is about to die, its singing is also mourning; when a man is about to die, its words are also good. The last clip is the director's summary of his life, and he can finally tell the truth in his heart, but he is facing a "masked audience", and the audience cares about his funny dance moves, and laughing is what they want Yes, investors or partners still care about money. His girlfriend also abandoned him and found a new love. When the camera was shown to Ge Di'an's ex-wife, only his ex-wife had tears in her eyes, and she still had some feelings when she saw it. People, they are cheap, so-called involuntary life means lack of courage, lack of courage to cut off the past and possession of the past. In reality, how many people have experienced so similar to the movie, maybe taking a step will be a vast world.
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