First, without Kubrick’s "Killer", there would be no Quentin’s "Pulp Fiction", nor would there be Guy Ritchie’s "Two Smoking Guns", let alone Ning. Hao's "Crazy Stone" and Li Yaodong's DV work "Thief" that we DV lovers like and know well. Of course, this is a bit absolute. Even if there is no "Killer", the film style of multi-threaded narrative, time-space editing, and black humor will sooner or later appear on the historical stage of film art, but Kubrick is the original creator. Unfortunately, the release of "Hitman" in 1956 suffered a disastrous failure. Fifty years later, Ning Hao, a Chinese poster child, won an unprecedented full house in the mainland box office with "Crazy Stone". Even so, many paranoid viewers still think that Ning Hao is just plagiarizing "Two Smoke Guns". And I think that inheritance and absorption are the way to save the world in "Crazy Stone". The same is the remains of Kubrick. After Guy Ritch is filled with flesh and blood, he is a scornful Englishman, Ning Hao fills in The upper flesh is an authentic Eastern saint. Different cultural ideologies naturally have different opinions. Achieving this step is a great change for Chinese film. The only thing that makes me regret is that Japanese rookie director Kenji Uchida has already begun exploring this type of film. When his second feature film "Unfamiliar with People" shines in Cannes, "Crazy Stone" may It's just a cursive pen on paper.
Second, "The Killer" is Kubrick's most overlooked masterpiece. The reason for this might as well try to analyze here. First of all, Kubrick's other works are so great that people in the world who like to catch up with the trend are more willing to award the halo and honors of the film master to his "Future Trilogy". Secondly, the most important reason is that the times determine success or failure. May wish to recall the United States in the fifties of the last century. The majority of audiences liked to see post-war romance films such as "Broken Blue Bridge" and "Casablanca". At the same time, these are also the beacons of films that critics are full of praise. Just as Kazan broke through the gap of the times with "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "Dock Storm" and brought American cinema into a new era, Kubrick, as a fearless young man who was new to film, adopted the creative thinking Pioneer's bold attempt is also the reason why the critics will pay attention in the future. In fact, from today’s point of view, "The Killer" did not go too far. The authoritative voiceover narration pre-explained the narrative time in each paragraph to avoid confusion for the audience. Nevertheless, the film was still obsessed with it at the time. The audience of "Casablanca" caused a lot of obstacles to appreciation. The audience's appreciation level directly led to the commercial unsuccess of "The Killer". Imagine that if the appreciation ability of contemporary movie audiences is still at the level of popular and popular, then Quentin’s practice of eliminating narrative time in "Pulp Fiction" is a spoof, even if today’s China is accustomed to it. It is still an ulterior motive to recommend "Crazy Stone" by the parents of the TV soap opera. "The Killer" is not well known, precisely because it is too advanced, and it has become a true "future" masterpiece without having the audience basis of the era.
Third, the reason for recommendation ends here, and there is no third. There are three reasons to say that it is purely influenced by the deep-rooted traditional education. Kubrick's ability to stay out of the crowd and sail against the current is a role model for us. Now is an age where entertainment is supreme. Perhaps doing something that doesn't follow the trend will not bring considerable benefits in reality, or you may encounter criticism and scolding all over the street, but there is a possibility, see in history. If you see this, please go back one hundred thirty-six words, delete the third point, and replace it with: the recommendation is complete, thank you. (over)
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