Don't be misled by the god-level characters portrayed in some killer movies. The killer is actually a life-threatening profession that licks blood at the edge of the knife. Just like Ahn Jong-geun, Lee Bong-chang, Yin Bong-gil and other righteous men in history, almost all the anti-Japanese killers in "Assassination" died. The cruelty of this close-to-fact interpretation powerfully reveals the difficulty of striving for national independence. While entertaining, the audience cannot help but feel the preciousness of peaceful life and the heroism of people with lofty ideals.
Killer movies often emphasize a single protagonist clue, while "Assassination" sets up several killer clues that affect each other: Kang Yinguo's wife Tuo Lianshuo Jin kills Temple Zhengyi; Jin Jiu, Jin Yuanfeng Tuo An Woyun, Qiu Shangwo, Huang De three kill Kawaguchi Makoto Shouhe Kang Yinguo; Lian Shuojin to Hawaii and Pomad to kill An Woyun, Qiu Shangwo, and Huang Desan; Jin Jiutuo's subordinates to kill Lian Shuojin... The complex clues are also intertwined with the dual identities of the three protagonists: An Wo Yun is both a sniper of the Independence Army and the long-lost daughter of Kang Yinguo, the target of assassination; Lian Shuojin fights against Japan on the open face, but secretly joins the enemy; Hawaii used to be a member of the "Father Killing Alliance" and is now a bounty hunter. These delicate layouts effectively increase the conflict and attraction of the plot, with climaxes and gripping.
Perhaps I have seen many anti-Japanese movies with rigid or exaggerated characters. The flesh and blood of the characters in "Assassination" made my eyes shine: Qiu Shangwo danced freely in the bar, enjoying the short happy time before performing the task; An Woyun faced the Mitsuko, who was shot by her father, cried when she had a wedding dress, but hesitated when she raised a gun to kill her father; Pomard always liked to mention commissions in a serious or joking manner. Ma De walked in the tunnel with the mentality of seeing death as home, thinking about going to Hawaii, because there are no Japanese there, and the women there don't wear clothes; Lian Shuojin was accused of being anti-ethnic, and he stripped his clothes to show his scars and gave a generous statement in court, which was confused. The audience received warm applause. As killers, the decency is not a pure-hearted saint, and the villain is not a wretched and dirty villain: they will think of family, will take into account interests, will be greedy for life and fear of death; Cool and handsome; their beliefs are either gradually firmed or completely shaken - "Assassination" presents a fresh and humanized killer, although there are clichés, but overall I feel that the characters are not face-to-face, but down-to-earth .
It is said that Choi Dong-hoon's inspiration for shooting "Assassination" came from a group photo of an unnamed independence soldier in China. I think it is more appropriate to use this as an entry point to reflect the anti-Japanese history of the people on the Korean peninsula. The Korean Peninsula has been ruled by Japan for 35 years, and its anti-Japanese activities have never stopped. Many independent fighters have poured into China and established the provisional government of the Republic of Korea. "Assassination" has a lot of focus on this. As a commercial film that indirectly promotes Sino-South Korean cooperation to fight against Japan, it is logical for China to release "Assassination" after the "September 3rd" anniversary. In addition, "Assassination" draws a lot of history, such as the group photo of An Woyun, Qiu Shangwo, and Huang Desan to pay tribute to Yin Fengji who assassinated Shirakawa Yoshino, Jin Jiu and Jin Yuanfeng are indeed people, but the ending is very sad.
"Assassination" can successfully establish a flesh-and-blood killer role, the actor is also an important factor. Choi Dong-hoon brought together Jun Ji-hyun, Lee Jung-jae, and Oh Da-soo from the previous work "The Alliance for Treasures", and joined Ha Jung-woo, Zhao Zhenxiong and others. As the three protagonists of "Assassination", Jun Ji-hyun, Lee Jung-jae, and Ha Jung-woo can be said to have good looks and acting skills, even if they are not fans, they can be satisfied. Interestingly, Jun Ji-hyun and Lee Jung-jae fell in love in "Untouchable Lovers", while Jun Ji-hyun and Ha Jung-woo played husband and wife in "Berlin" and romanced in "Assassination". In addition to these films, old works such as "My Sassy Girl" starring Jun Ji-hyun, "New World" starring Lee Jung-jae, and "The Yellow Sea" starring Ha Jung-woo are also worthy of appreciation.
Of course, "Assassination" inevitably has loopholes. Let me give a few examples: Hawaii and Lian Shuojin were both shot several times and did not die immediately, which seems to exceed the limit of the human body; the twins are not exactly the same, not to mention that An Woyun left home with his nurse for many years, But he was able to pretend to be Mitsuko to deceive his father and fiancé; Jin Jiu already suspected that Lian Shuojin was a traitor, but he easily let him go. After confirming that Lian Shuojin became bad, the two killers he sent were too lame, and one of the killers had to "deceive the corpse" It took more than ten years to complete the task of destroying Lian Shuojin; An Woyun was caught after his first failed assassination attempt, and the guards in the car were too vigilant for such an important prisoner. After all, the protagonist's halo is still dazzling!
In 2015, when China and South Korea celebrated the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War (to be precise, China commemorates the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and South Korea commemorates the 70th anniversary of the recovery of the Korean peninsula), Choi Dong-hoon timely launched the both ornamental and ideological " Assassination", and received rave reviews in South Korea and China. On the other hand, in China, this year, there is no film commemorating the Anti-Japanese War that is sought after by the audience, which is very regrettable.
For the beautiful Jun Ji-hyun, the handsome Lee Jung-jae, the cool Ha Jung-woo, for the unforgettable history, for the baptism of the Korean-style theme that inspires the Chinese people, take advantage of the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays, you might as well go to the cinema. "Assassination".
Written on September 22, 2015
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