A self-salvation of the soul——Analysis of the movie "A World Without Thieves"

Gideon 2022-04-21 09:03:33

Right and wrong are in one thought. After watching the film "A World Without Thieves" directed by Feng Xiaogang, I thought about the good and evil of human nature. As a Lunar New Year film released in 2004, this film incorporates many commercial elements, but what is rare is that under the outer packaging of the commercial film, there is a reflection on the good and evil of human nature, which integrates business and art in one furnace. The film is rare in Chinese film circles.
One of the biggest selling points of the film is the construction of two ideal and realistic systems of "There are no thieves in the world" and "The world is full of thieves". The film created the image of a simple and stubborn child like Shagen. He was an orphan, born in the countryside with simple folk customs, and built a temple in the plateau for 6 years. These many preconditions for character design make the ideal of "no thieves in the world" in this simple teenager's heart become credible. The female thief Wang Li was tired of this rushing life and wanted to live a normal life. In addition, she found out that she was pregnant, and did not want her child to be born with a pair of thieves' parents, and she was the most helpless. It was the fool who helped her all the time, and the combination of various factors made her feel that she wanted to protect this fool. As for Wang Bo, it was because of Wang Li's persuasion and his love for Wang Li that he finally agreed to this practice. The director finally made this "utopian" ideal be constructed with all his efforts.
However, the theft gang headed by Hu Li tried their best to steal the 60,000 yuan from the fool. The conflict between the two interest groups and a contest of good and evil began. The endless theft techniques in the carriage not only satiated the audience's appetite, but also reflected the power of thieves from the side, which also made the realization of the ideal of "the world without thieves" full of challenges. In the end, the male thief Wang Bo saved the money of the fool at the cost of his life, so that the concept of "there are no thieves in the world" can be maintained.
This is the director's tribute to justice and the call for the return of human nature. At the end of the film, Dugen is still asleep, and the idea of ​​"there are no thieves in the world" can only exist in his dreams and in the fantasy of the public.
The film continues the consistent characteristics of "Feng's comedy", which is mainly reflected in Ge You. The pretentious actions and the lines that are seriously inconsistent with their identity have brought a bit of laughter to the film. As the leader of a thief gang, he is full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, and even uttered such elegant sentences as "I would have my heart to the bright moon, but the bright moon illuminates the ditch", which really made people laugh. But at the end of the film, the scene of Fan Wei's robbery doesn't match the overall style of the film. It's like a sketch. Although it's full of jokes, it's too absurd and funny. Just imagine how there could be such a mentally retarded robber. ? This is a failure of the film.
What is the best scene in the movie? Maybe it's the design of the fight scene. The story takes place on a Mercedes-Benz train. Due to the limitations of the venue, the film does not have the kind of wide-opening and closing of the fighting scenes in the past. Instead, the form of fighting is limited to local areas, allowing steel needles and blades to fly at the fingertips. Nails and steel wires have become murderous weapons, although small but more thrilling. The design of peeling eggs in the film is also ingenious, but the simple action achieves unexpected results. Hu Li's superior skill also implies that Wang Bo, who is fighting in the next battle, will be in a disadvantageous situation.

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  • Lacy 2022-02-27 08:02:25

    Film shortage, find old films to rewatch. Classic lines, superb acting skills, and profound connotations, I am afraid that one slap can surpass this film in recent years.

  • Colin 2022-02-27 08:02:25

    Very touching, watching a movie that touches your heart