"The King of Comedy" is a movie about dreams, and it also seems to be an autobiographical movie, as if Stephen Chow himself is interpreting his journey. But obviously, the title of the film does not match the content. No one becomes the king of comedy. In the end, the success of Yin Tianqiu's "Thunderstorm" also relied on the reputation of the action actress Du Juan'er, but he still failed to take on the title of "King". However, judging from the previous movies and later movies, perhaps this is a goal set by Stephen Chow for himself. Whether it can be achieved or not, there must be a dream.
The film starts with the protagonist shouting "hard work, struggle!" at the beach. At that time, we didn't know his name or what kind of role he played. Then came the spooky scene, and because I got in late that day, I thought it was going to be a zombie comedy. It was also at this time that we gradually became clear about the characters in it, and the first one that came out was a "I'm an actor" but a "dead man", Yin Tianqiu, who was actually not favored. Yin Tianqiu has insistence on actors. He emphasizes various details and changes in mood. Although it is a trick, even though it may not be noticed by the audience at all in a finished film, he believes that as long as he is an actor, he must To be literate and skilled, that is to say, regardless of the importance of the role and the number of scenes, you must exert the utmost. This is not only respect for yourself, respect for the audience, but also respect for the film industry. But others are soft-spoken and can't affect others at all. For his opinions and suggestions, others are humiliating and sneering. Aunt Xia also always repeats the phrase "I don't know what you are doing." He still insists, but it seems that this insistence does not work, but brings trouble to others. A priest who was shot and died was not worth mentioning at all, it was just a passing glance, but he had to come back to life, where he expressed his emotions and could not accept the entanglement of his accidental death. We can indeed imagine that the shot may not be fatal. Everyone has their own consciousness, and it is not consistent to accept the set death. His immortality is a real embodiment, but he is used to the routine. We, the filmmakers, can't accept this kind of change anymore. Therefore, this kind of truth actually violates the laws of film here and becomes a laughing point. Because Yin Tianqiu's reckless actions affected the filming process, he was also kicked out of the theater, and even the theater management couldn't afford him, and would rather take the box lunch to feed the dog than give it to him. Because he is not qualified. It is also because of this that we can see that Yin Tianqiu has been working hard to win the box lunch. The image of the box lunch seems to be the standard for identifying whether he is a qualified actor.
"Effort, struggle" is the core and theme of the film. Yin Tianqiu was rejected again and again but never lost heart. He insisted on calling Aunt Xia and insisting on going to the theater. A closer look can see that Yin Tianqiu's room is almost unobstructed, but it is laid out like this - the bed is against the wall, there is a mirror on the wall, and photos are posted around the mirror. I took a look and couldn't identify too many, but I'm sure they are all excellent actors at home and abroad, such as Sun Daolin, Nicolas Cage, Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Chow Yun-Fat, Keanu Lee Weiss, Jean Reno, etc. He has dreams in his heart and never stops working hard. Stanislavsky's The Self-Cultivation of an Actor is the greatest wealth of all his possessions. He fell asleep with this book in hand, and the day and night changed, and when the sun shone through the window, it gave the illusion of a dream shining into reality. Since he can't find a role elsewhere, he should be the director of his own drama. Here, even if there is no audience, he can freely talk about his performance theory. At first, many details were not noticed, so when watching the film, it was really just superficial. The introduction of some images actually has profound meanings and can reveal what is hidden behind it. Yin Tianqiu found a gangster Hong Ye to play Zhou Chong, who was killed by thunder. The image of Hong Ye is very close to a certain person, but to be sure, we have to wait until Grandpa Hong said something later: "Thunderstorm" is so beautiful, Bruce Lee plays Wu Chufan." I find it very strange here, isn't "Thunderstorm" about Sifeng, Zhou Puyuan and others, what does it have to do with Bruce Lee? It turned out that in 1957, Bruce Lee played the second young master of the Zhou family in the Cantonese film "Thunderstorm". But why mention Wu Chufan, maybe to strengthen the audience's memory of Bruce Lee. Later, "Jingwumen" was rehearsed, which undoubtedly brought the role of Bruce Lee into the film. This kind of introduction seems to blur the character of Yin Tianqiu, especially when there was no audience on the day of the "Thunderstorm" performance, and the actors were not in place. , the movie has to rely on feces to attract people for publicity. This transformation is connected with the sad expression on his face, which makes people feel that there is no "Yin Tianqiu" at the moment, but Zhou Xingchi himself is playing, and the frustration that no one appreciates is deeper. a layer. Because, in the process of "The King of Comedy", it is impossible for the screen that "The King of Comedy" has been released, but it reminds the audience that this is not an illusion of the audience, and another person, Liu Piaopiao, also saw this poster. As a result, the character image of Yin Tianqiu is more diversified and blurred. He superimposed many images in it, as if each image alluded to a certain figure in the real world. Corresponding characters, Bruce Lee, Stephen Chow, Tian Qiwen. Speaking of Tian Qiwen's image, it was revealed when Yin Tianqiu returned to the crew. This time, he succeeded in playing a corpse, and was affirmed by Du Juaner. Because he said that the director didn't call "CUT", so he couldn't move as a corpse. This is simply a reproduction of the scene when Tian Qiwen was Zhou Xingchi's assistant.
Liu Piao Piao's appearance made people's eyes brighten. When she first appeared on the stage, she was a pure and lovely schoolgirl, but she broke everyone's illusions as soon as she opened her mouth. In the dance hall, she was rude and bold, in stark contrast to her previous image. The reasons for this visual and psychological gap will be explained later. She also despised Yin Tianqiu's performance theory, and was particularly sensitive to "selling out". She beat Yin Tianqiu, but she really made a lot of money in nightclubs by relying on her performance theory. So she went to find him again. Both of them are insignificant people at the bottom of the society, and they don't even dare to pursue their own love. He said, "I will support you." She burst into tears in the taxi, but she approached slowly like this, as if she saw the love in life. Dawn. Love is an inextinguishable topic in all kinds of films, and the road of personal struggle will not be lonely. There will always be someone to support you, or temporarily or permanently get you out of an embarrassing situation. Because of the smallness of these two characters, their love has become sublime and great. Yin Tianqiu's situation gradually improved. His serious drive made Du Juan'er also like him. It's just that he climbed high and fell even more painful. When he learned that he still couldn't play the leading role, the picture of him holding the script tightly and unwilling to let it go was heart-wrenching. It would be too cruel to keep his ambitions unfulfilled. The drama manager appeared at this time. As an undercover agent, he arranged a role for Yin Tianqiu. This is real life without rehearsal in the film, and life may be in danger at any time. Yin Tianqiu went and succeeded. The sound of "CUT" in his ears should be the most beautiful. After that, there was the success of the performance of "Thunderstorm", and Liu Piaopiao also changed from the role of a lady on the stage to the role of an actor. Although the audience went to Du Juan'er, it could be considered Yin Tianqiu's "success". After all, happy endings are the hallmark of every comedy.
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