Since the launch of "Ren Zhu Pian" yesterday, I have seen some remarks.
Because there is a government official in the movie who said to Kenshin that "Japan is negotiating with Qing Dynasty on the Ryukyu issue". Therefore, such remarks as R China, entrainment of private goods, and ZZ innuendo naturally appeared.
To be honest, when I first saw it, of course I was a little confused, why did I have to mention it. In addition, our two countries do have deep ties in history, and the relationship is very complicated. Therefore, some people will think that this may be the director's private goods, which is not difficult to understand. In essence, this is still out of a patriotic heart.
Some netizens also pointed out that the director made this arrangement to find a rare sense of superiority for Japan. In addition, the big boss of the headquarters is a Japanese gangster, so some people think that this is to find suitable reasons and justice for the subsequent war of aggression launched by Japan. Excuse.
It is true that from a historical point of view, the present Ryukyu was indeed annexed by Japan in its unjust war of aggression. As long as this is remembered, the fact of Japanese militarism aggression cannot be washed away.
But it is worth thinking about whether director Keishi Otomo has such a setting.
We all know that whether it is a film and television work or a literary work, the evaluation of its value orientation needs to be based on the whole of the work. If the opinions of the above netizens are true, then the conclusion must be drawn is that director Keishi Otomo has a wrong understanding of history, and he is still an accomplice to beautify the war of aggression. "Rurouni Kenshin" should be the same in a sense.
But if you look at it not only from this sentence, but also from the whole or part of the whole work, this sentence is actually one of the components that paved the way for the historical background in the early stage.
There is also a passage in the first ten minutes of "Ren Zhuhen" that paved the way for the real historical background of Japan at that time. For example, Kenshin and his gang were hanging out on the street and saw a Western-style wedding. This is the impact of Western thinking on Japan after the Meiji Restoration.
The dispute over the Ryukyu Islands also has its own history. Although Ryukyu has been affiliated to us since the fifth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1372), and has paid tribute to us for a long time. However, in the 30th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1602), Ryukyu again declared itself a vassal to the vassal of Japan. So the Japanese government after the Meiji Restoration tried to completely take the Ryukyu into the bag, and thus launched a dispute with the Qing Dynasty. From this point of view, director Keishi Otomo is still stating the facts. But because the content is relatively sensitive, it is easy to associate it with R Qing=R Hua.
But it is worth noting that a very important historical phenomenon followed. Xue Daiyuan was picked up by officials of the Qing Dynasty, and here it is mentioned that the Qing Dynasty enjoyed consular jurisdiction over Japan.
It is not groundless for the Qing Dynasty to enjoy consular jurisdiction over Japan. In 1871, after the Meiji Restoration, Japan tried to open up the diplomatic situation, and the Qing Dynasty naturally became the first choice. So the two countries naturally signed the "Rules of Nissin Repair".
Then another netizen said that the Qing Dynasty enjoys consular jurisdiction over Japan, isn't that just bullying Japan? Isn't this just looking for a beautifying excuse for the subsequent war of aggression?
This is not the case, because the Nissin Amendment Regulations are not an unequal treaty. The treaty stipulates that Japan and the Qing Dynasty share consular jurisdiction, so that there is no question of who bullies the other.
It can be said that these three settings actually play a common role—that is, to explain the historical background. In the first part of "Rurouni Kenshin", Otomo Keishi also achieved the purpose of introducing the historical background by letting a person in charge of the military speak.
So the question now is, what is the significance of explaining the historical background for the whole film? I personally think that the biggest significance is to increase the sense of the times and let the audience quickly integrate into it. If you have to say anything deep, then the first part can let the audience experience the benefits of the new era, thus providing some support for Jianxin to take the oath not to kill to defend the new era. And the historical background of "Ren Zhu Pian", if you have to dig deeper, it probably still plays a role in explaining and promoting the development of the plot.
The background of those sensitive words is the collective training of the police force. Of course, it is easy to understand that the training is for future combat, so Japan is actively preparing for war. Thinking about it this way, the crime of entraining private goods naturally cannot escape.
But let's take a look, who is training these soldiers? Kaoru, who is fighting five scum, pays attention to the living sword, and believes that the new era sword is used for self-cultivation rather than killing. I don't think it's reasonable for such a character to teach soldiers who need real guns to fight.
Therefore, if Otomo Keishi really wanted to carry private goods, why did Kaoru, who advocates the sword of peace and living, teach Japanese soldiers who invaded other countries and committed murder in history. This is interesting in itself.
However, if you look at the overall theme, it is still not difficult to understand. "Human Punishment" still continues the core concept of the previous work, that is, killing cannot solve disputes. Although the protagonist's merciful and unrelenting approach often brings greater losses (this is also complained by some netizens), it is undeniable. But the idea is still good.
In the battle between Jianxin and Yuan, Jian Xin still insisted on the idea of not being a killer, and prevented Yuan from killing Wu Heixing, who was killed by Zhongdao. From this point of view, what Otomo Keishi wants to convey is that violence and bloodshed cannot solve any problems, and only by treating each other sincerely and using love can truly resolve disputes.
What's more worth noting is that when Yuan roared and rushed towards Jian Xin with the dagger, Jian Xin did not dodge, but let Yuan plunge into his chest. This more clearly conveys the attitude that the person who made the mistake must be held responsible for the previous mistake. On the basis of such a value that the film wants to convey as a whole, it is really difficult to interpret the background introduction of Otomo Kaishi who was loyal to historical facts in the early days.
If you are looking for an excuse to beautify the war of aggression, the value orientation that the whole film should convey should be, since you have fucked me, then I will fuck you, and I have no choice but to defend myself.
This principle is more suitable for "The End of the Legend". Zhi Zhixiong brought disaster to the world, and he did more evil first, so Jian Xin went to other people's nest to make a fuss, and directly gave him a nest.
But is Kenshin in "Human Punishment" to fight back and punish evil? In my opinion, it is closer to one person doing things alone, and atonement for their previous actions.
Because a significant difference between the two films is that the final battle of "The End of the Legend" was jointly planned by Kenshin and the protagonist group. In "Ren Zhu", Jian Xin was alone and went straight in, without any connection or complicity with the protagonist group at all.
This makes the final battle of a completely different nature compared to "The End of the Legend". Going back to the previous logic, in order for Otomo Keishi's view of carrying private goods to be established, then the protagonist group must have a clear conscience and be pure and perfect victims. In this way, the so-called self-defense counter-attack theory can be established.
But in "Ren Punishment", it is obvious that Jian Xin felt that he was at fault first. In fact, in the final battle, Kenshin also said "I'm sorry to you" to Yukino Yuki. So this has become a story in which the protagonist made a mistake first, causing others to counterattack, and finally reconciled through love. If you want to use this logic to set the so-called whitewashing theory, then the first problem is that Otomo Keishi admitted that Japan was at fault first. And since Otomo Keishi admits it like this, how can he come to R China and say that he is carrying private goods?
As for the consular jurisdiction, it is actually to serve for Yuan to come out of the bureau without incident for the first time. Otherwise, there will be no later plot, fast-forward directly to the villain's raid on the General Bureau.
Of course, I also admit that there are indeed some problems in Renzhuan, and I gave 5 stars purely out of feelings. However, if some netizens feel that the work has a low star because of this sentence, it is still worth discussing and studying whether it is reasonable.
All of the above are the opinions of one family. If you have different opinions, you are of course welcome to discuss them.
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