First of all, I am very friendly to discuss with you. All the judges, whether you like it or not, I will be polite, and I hope everyone can be polite. Please treat this film rationally. I give a rating of 7.5 . I'm a filmmaker. Recently, I've seen a lot of compliments everywhere in my circle of friends, Weibo, and public accounts. After watching it, in addition to being silent, I always felt that there was something in my heart, and I didn't feel unhappy.
1. Regarding the comprehensive evaluation of 9 points, it is indeed overrated to be honest, but I can understand why so many people give such a high evaluation, so that this film can enter the altar, and I also understand those who watch it in the cinema. Crying audience, why are they crying. The last film that made me cry was the Japanese version of "Jieyou Grocery Store", with a score of 7.2, which is considered an excellent film. At that time, my situation was very similar to that of one of the male protagonists. Shang really disregarded the eyes of the people around him and cried uncontrollably (I asked myself that the tears were relatively high), and later I gave this film a 7.5. If I had a critically ill patient in my family, or if I was going through it myself, or if my experience allowed me to appreciate the torment of the disease, I think this movie would definitely bring tears to my eyes. But I will not give such a high score because of this. I am not an ordinary audience. Movies are my job. I also sincerely love movies. When grading a movie, I try to keep myself objective. Say why.
2. In the comments, many people compare this film with "Dallas Buyers Club". I am very responsible to say that I have seen both films, and they are really not comparable except for the same theme. The depth of discussion is not at the same level, and I don't want to compare these two films. The Korean film "The Defender" is more similar. Except for the same poster, the same background music at the end, and many plot points, the overall character settings and plot framework of "The God of Medicine" and "The Defender" are basically the same . I saw some people say, " Why do Korean films with realistic themes like "The Defender", "The Furnace", and "Sowon" deserve such high scores, and "The God of Medicine" is falsely high? " They put on the hat of being foreign-loving and foreign-loving, excluding some brainless black people who are really foreign-loving and foreign-loving. Objectively speaking, from the perspective of practical significance and impact on society, "The God of Medicine" is really not comparable.
"The Furnace" and "The Defender" directly changed South Korean legislation, while "The God of Medicine" was filmed after society had already made changes. If "The God of Medicine" can affect China's legislation, and the authorities have issued corresponding policies and laws to protect the rights of patients because of this film, I will give this film a full score from an objective standpoint.
Some people also said, " This is the progress of Chinese films. It can be made on such a large scale. I hope to see more of this kind of films on the big screen in the future. " My humble opinion is that the scale of this film is not large, and he is clever . He pointed the finger at the Swiss pharmaceutical company, and refused to talk about the authorities. Instead, he was flattering. One sentence was better than one sentence, and subtitles were added at the end, such as genuine drugs entering medical insurance. The guiding logic of the whole film is that genuine drugs are expensive and pirated drugs are very cheap. In order to survive, we can only eat smuggled and pirated drugs. The authorities are helpless and can only act according to the law. They all blame the black heart of pharmaceutical companies for selling drugs like this. Expensive. Later, the authorities tried every means to get the genuine medicine into the medical insurance, and the ending was perfect. Is the real problem really such a perfect solution? Is it really all the pharma company's fault? It's worth thinking about . But I can understand this very well. To put it bluntly, it can only be shot like this for the sake of review. This is not the first so-called "large-scale" film. According to this standard, "Carnival" and "Dear" are also very large. In contrast, "The God of Medicine" combines more commercial elements and is more attractive to the general audience, so it can cause such a sensational effect. Let me share my views with you from the film itself.
3. When it comes to this topic, I have to say "The Defender". These two films are essentially stories about a mercenary person who changes himself and achieves greatness after facing the bloody reality. In comparison, "The God of Medicine" is really not as good as "The Defender" in the handling of the plot (personal opinion, don't spray if you don't like it, please spray lightly).
First of all, the inner transformation of Brother Yong's characters seems unnatural and not persuasive enough. Let’s start with the scene of breaking up the food. In my opinion, the situation at that time can be easily said or dispersed. This arrangement is forcibly creating conflicts. At that time, Brother Yong was targeted by Zhang Changlin, and there is a risk of being reported at any time (already been arrested by Zhang Changlin). I have reported it once), once caught, not only will you be imprisoned (the remaining four members of the gang may also be treated as accomplices, if all five of them are caught, the family of the sick four will be destroyed), and many patients who depend on it for survival There is no medicine to eat. Brother Yong has both seniors and inferiors. In this case, he no longer sells medicines, which can be completely understood by normal people . At this time, selling Via Pass to Zhang Changlin can actually guarantee that more people will have medicine. The price of 10,000 yuan is indeed much cheaper than the 40,000 yuan of genuine medicine, and the four people can still get the medicine at the original price. Why didn't Yoongi explain it? What position did the four of them not understand? Even if they thought about it for themselves, what would be the consequences of being arrested? Does it have to be so violent? The only reasonable explanation is that Brother Yong took Zhang Changlin's money, and Brother Yong couldn't explain it, so he didn't explain.
A year later, Brother Yong made money from his business, and Lu Yiyi’s wife found him and said that Zhang Changlin later raised the price, Lu Yiyi couldn’t take the medicine, his condition worsened, and he committed suicide. The scene of kneeling and begging is almost identical to the one in the defender). Here I am even more confused. Why did Lu Yiyi's wife come to find Brother Yong so late? Logically speaking, when Zhang Changlin's price went up and he couldn't afford the medicine, he should have come to find him, even if he didn't look for Brother Yong, Can't you go to India to buy the medicine yourself? Lu Yiyi told Brother Yong the way to buy medicine. There is only one answer. Lu Yiyi must die. The screenwriter said that if Lu Yiyi is not dead, Brother Yong cannot change. Although I don't think there is any direct causal relationship between the two, and Brother Yong was a person who took the lead in the word, but at this time, Brother Yong seems to be completely attributing Lu Yiyi's death to himself.
At this time, Brother Yong's change was to sell medicines again, without making money, at the original price. Later, India was also out of stock. Retail stores cost 2,000 to buy. Brother Yong needs to change again and sell medicines with money. What should I do? Yellow hair be damned. I think Huang Mao's death is a major failure of the film. I thought Huang Mao would drive out and turn himself in, but I didn't expect him to forcibly break through the roadblock. By this time, I knew that a car accident was unavoidable. Well, then a car accident, so far Brother Yong has completely changed ( why does Brother Yong blame the police for Huang Mao's death? Is it natural for Huang Mao to forcefully break through the roadblock? Shouldn't it be blamed on the driver who caused the accident? Or is it that I don't have back pain when I stand and talk ) .
I found that the author does not seem to have a better way to deal with the transformation of the character's heart. If a transformation is needed, then let the person die, which seems too simple and crude (although this seems to be very useful). In contrast, the inner transformation of the protagonist in "The Defender" is obviously handled more naturally, more convincingly, and more intelligently. (The social issues the defender talks about are more sensitive, larger in scale, and sharper in contradictions, but he never died from the beginning to the end. He provided the characters with more persuasive rather than taken for granted motives through meticulous foreshadowing. to complete the character curve).
Secondly, in terms of the overall style of the film, "The God of Medicine" appears to be a bit fragmented. The first half is typical of Ning's black humor, and the second half is sensational. The overall style of "The Defender" is more unified. There are several scenes in "The God of Medicine" that made me feel a little embarrassed, fighting with Zhang Changlin (what is necessary, what is necessary, what is necessary? Even if we want to fight, does Sihui have to use a stool? This is a tribute to comedy Wang?), pole dancing (I heard that Tan Zhuo suffered a broken bone while practicing for this scene. His professionalism is admirable, but what is the need for that? Can't she be a prostitute? Is it because pole dancing is more eye-catching and more gimmicky?) San Huo Fan (I have already mentioned it above, so I won't repeat it), Lu Yiyi's death and Huang Mao's car accident (not to brag, not to be black, It's really a bit bloody), political flattery (this is for the sake of passing the trial, understandable), and the ending of Shili Long Street to send the god of medicine (this is really, too similar to the ending of the defender). Frankly speaking, I think that as a feature film (regardless of which country or subject matter), this is a flaw. It is the existence of these flaws that makes me feel that although this film is a good film, it cannot be conferred. .
Then, I want to talk about the emotional part in "The God of Medicine", taking the scene of the grandmother's monologue as an example . I believe this scene has touched many people, and the granny's tearful accusation of "whose family does n't have a patient yet " is really touching. This old grandmother has never appeared in the previous article, not even the slightest explanation, and has nothing to do with the main plot. In fact, when the police came to ask these patients who bought medicine, I knew there must be such a scene, there must be someone I will come out and tell the police something, but unfortunately the words came out, so when I was watching this episode, I was fully mentally prepared. The grandmother expressed her emotions very abundantly, but in my opinion, this kind of purpose is very strong. The cathartic expression of the narrator, the more abundant the emotion, the stronger the performance trace (this is also very useful for most audiences) . It didn't impress me here. I think there are more sophisticated methods for sensationalism. Compared with "The Defender", at the end, the protagonist's defense failed, and he felt ashamed. The defendant's mother did not blame the protagonist, but brought out a bowl of pork soup and rice. The protagonist was silent for a while and then started silently. Eat ( no hysterical catharsis here, I find it more moving ).
On the whole, part of the plot of "The God of Medicine" is a little deliberate, the conflict is not natural enough, and the character depiction tends to be flat and typified (mainly because the transformation of the protagonist is not natural enough, and the purpose and function of the supporting roles are too strong), but the theme It has a very high value and can arouse the empathy and reflection of most people. It is really a masterpiece, but objectively and rationally speaking, it is indeed not a masterpiece.
This account is a trumpet, but I am not a navy, I don’t blow anyone, I don’t criticize anyone, I don’t have double standards, and I don’t worship foreigners. I can honestly say my objective views. For those who sincerely give this film full marks, I can understand and agree. I despise but still understand when it comes to mindless blowing, brainless blackness, and water army (whether it is black or blowing, water army is a kind of commercial film marketing Model, after all, everyone wants to make money and there is competition. This is a normal business method.)
Finally, I would like to discuss with you a question, whether the serious theme of "The God of Medicine" is suitable to be expressed in such a dark humorous way (even if it is only the first half), it is important to attract most people to watch it, but Will it affect the depth of the film itself?
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