Since December last year, I have been running around in various hospitals, dealing and communicating with many cancer patients. "Can't afford the disease" and "empty people and money" are the words that appear most frequently, not to mention treatment. High inspection fees are generally unaffordable. The phrase in the film "there is only one disease, that is the disease of poverty" aroused strong repercussions, because as long as anyone in the family has been seriously ill, they all understand that this is the most hopeless terminal disease, there is no cure at all, and they are pessimistic to the point of death. pain points. Even if you are rich, rich in assets, and wealthy, it is useless, just like a pair of invisible greedy hands, which are easily hollowed out, and in the end, you will lose your life and no money.
There are many patients who rely on part-time jobs to make a living or live at the bottom. The savings they have accumulated for most of their lives are instantly wasted. Especially for patients who cannot survive with cancer and have entered the stage of palliative care, there is no possibility of cure at all, and death is only a matter of time. In the end, they were tortured to the point of being inhumane. Targeted drugs can only play a temporary role in relieving control. Not only are they expensive and have side effects, but the large amount of water mixed in them and the intricate relationship of interests can also scare people to death. The most frustrating thing is that there is still drug resistance. It sounds nice. After eating 60,000 and getting six boxes, you will be free for life, but most people have a hard time sticking to it for a year. Some people eat it for a month or two and it will expire .
It also involves the contradiction between ethics and reality. As a child, it is impossible to see death without saving, and everyone has the desire to live, but reality constantly reminds you that you cannot be cured at all, that you are tangled and painful. My mother doesn't have a good treatment plan right now, so she can only try targeted drugs. The new drug "Anlotinib" just launched in June, there is no Indian version, a box of seven capsules, a box of 6,001, four a month. The box is not necessarily effective, dare to ask how many people can afford it? There are policies above and countermeasures below. It is said that one group has embarked on the road of a copycat version of "Breaking Bad". The difference between the raw materials and the genuine drugs is more than ten times, so they have to get a small workshop at home to assemble them. What is driving the terrifying drug prices to remain high? In addition to the high cost of research and development, the interests of each chain cannot be ignored. Everyone is forced to be helpless, and in the end, in order to survive, they have to try everything.
An aunt has small cell lung cancer. She often travels to India at her own expense to bring the Indian version of targeted drugs. The original version costs more than 10,000 yuan for a course of treatment, while the Indian version only costs 400 yuan. After taking it for half a year, she developed drug resistance and relapsed. Now, I have to do another 8,000 yuan genetic test to change my dressing. I wash my face with tears every day, for fear of affecting my family. A boy's mother's time is running out. There is a doctor who has no medical ethics, and he keeps on selling drugs. A phone call is made to sell drugs. It's all about money. Who cares if you live or die. As a living horse doctor, I tried several targeted drugs and spent hundreds of thousands of dollars, but I still couldn't save it. To put it bluntly, once cancer gets out of control, it doesn't matter how much money you spend. We often sit and chat together, lamenting the difficulty of living and the difficulty of curing diseases. It's so hard to survive, you can only do your best to obey the destiny. The cruelest thing in this world is to see with your own eyes that your dearest person is tortured to death by illness in front of you, and you can do nothing.
Let’s watch the movie again and pay more attention to people’s livelihood. Facts have proved that there are many good themes in China, which can be both word-of-mouth and box office. Every day, absurd and satirical real events are constantly happening, but they lack the opportunity and sincerity to put it on the screen. Such a film reflects reality. In addition, a film with half a foot in the sensitive area wants to obtain the Dragon Logo. It is not easy to imagine. The elements of compromise and the clichés are obvious. The practical significance is far greater than the film level. It is rare to dare to try and touch, and it is impossible to risk piercing or completely restore the cruel and dark core truth of reality. Looking optimistically, the appearance of this film can be regarded as a positive signal. It seems to indicate that the domestic film, which has been terminally ill, has finally opened a bright path in the dark environment.
From the perspective of film, this can only be regarded as a passable or even a bit of a funny commercial type film. It is in line with and learns from Korean films that prefer to show cruel reality through the lens in recent years. It can be said that it is more difficult than reaching the sky to achieve a balance between the limitations of the system and the pursuit of art. You can only use cleverness to enter the gray area, ambiguous point to end or vague meaning, and let each other know each other. Maybe it is to be more suitable or realistic. The whole film uses a lot of follow-up shooting, hand-held and close-up shots. The former may be to achieve a more realistic effect, while the latter is to amplify some kind of cater and resonance. There are some conflicts and twists that enhance the tension and layering, but the whole is still relatively simple, rough and simple. It looks unpretentious and down-to-earth, but it is a movie after all, not some ordinary people who don’t pay much attention to shooting techniques. TV show.
What this film presents is only a level of reality, more of which are drug dealers and patients on the surface; the small people experience the positive process of whitewashing and heroization after the swing of human nature; the problem between law and love depends on identity and position, human nature and purpose; all are simple and pleasing entry points. In the face of the power of the "harmonious country", the "root of the disease" has not been pointed out, but I believe that many viewers can still see that some kind of internal structure of the system is deeply rooted in it. The darkness and decadence of the drug can be associated with deeper and unmentioned heights, taboos and authority. This pot can only be recited by drug manufacturers and distributors, but the truth is not so simple. It can be said to use channels to make profits and discover business opportunities. There are not a few people who make money from patients by opportunism. The first half of the episode was more likeable. Behind the dark humor lies heavy bitterness and helplessness. The rhythm and strength are just right. In the second half, when the girl next to me snots and tears, I feel a little disgusted. As a past and experienced person, I was a little bit hard-hearted by the reality ten times darker.
Too much sensationalism and hope-infused plots are a bit "distorted", and the tried-and-tested tricks are hard for me to ignore, and it's hard to provoke or drive my emotions. It's like having a feeling that a good pot of soup has been ruined by mouse feces, and I understand that this is the best strategy and inevitable result at this stage, and it cannot be overcome or avoided. Unlike movies, light and hope have basically become extravagant hopes in real life. Despair and pessimism are the mainstream. The purposeful and indispensable drama of being moved and empathized makes me feel a little out of the way, but it is reasonable. middle. It focuses on magnifying the emotional cry and request of the old lady, Cao Bin's struggle, Lu Yiyi and Huang Mao's death (very representative), and even Cheng Yong's transformation. The actors all gave their heartfelt performances to weaken and cover up the obvious intentions and a few unnatural and slightly abrupt plot settings. In addition, I have liked Tan Zhuo very much since "The Intoxicated Evening of Spring Breeze". She is very similar to Hao Lei, but she has her own taste and is also a low-key good actor. Wang Chuanjun has a good fight with Matthew and Leto.
It may be a bit harsh, but it is very gratifying to have such a movie coming out. The amazingly high score proves that everyone has been hungry for good movies for a long time, and exceeding the normal score may also be an encouragement to the turnaround of national movies. . At least it can let many people who don't know understand it, generate a certain amount of empathy, and let many authorities find a trace of solace, so that the despair can be relieved for a moment. But we all know that the most essential problems cannot be changed in a short period of time. The reform and improvement of the entire system is a rather long and by no means idealized process. Frozen three feet are not cold in one day, and it is not that easy to solve. , reflection and change can only hope for the distant future. I’ve been in the hospital a lot, and seeing all kinds of difficulties, I know how difficult it is to treat the disease. I was discharged from the hospital yesterday. Since there is no good treatment plan, I decided to go home to recuperate first after discussion. In the hospital, it’s just a waste of money. For a little treatment, the examination alone costs more than 10,000 yuan. Unless a money printing machine is set up at home, who can afford to be sick? !
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