Hall 9 where I was sitting was full, and I bought tickets a bit late, so I could only squeeze in the edge of the second row. The two-hour-long film has basically no climax, and it simply narrates the life of Confucius. The major war scenes in the Spring and Autumn Period that were hyped by the media before were also thought that the fidelity was not enough, and the display was too hasty, and it was over in the blink of an eye. It was a few court dramas, and the sharpness of words was somewhat worth seeing. For example, when Confucius was in Lu Ting, facing the doctors to plead for the death of a young slave Qi Sigong who escaped from the funeral, and called on Lu Jun to abolish the habit of sacrifice, facing Gong Shantuan's aggressiveness and Ji Sunfei's cold words, it was really a blessing. Confucius squeezed his sweat. Of course, I also think about how I would respond if it were myself. Unexpectedly, in the film, Confucius made two or three rounds of money to make the opponent's fierce offensive invisible, without losing humor, and he really admired it. Confucius’ Beijing accent “give me a word” that is widely rumored on the Internet comes from this, but Confucius imitated Gong Shanju’s original words. Previously, the media madly copied Confucius’s old Beijing accent full of “lei”, and it was also untrue and harmonious. Suspected of being misled. Hundreds of doctors in Lu Ting sat in a circle, all of them "palm rests", plus emoji posts such as "good", "support", and "top", and they were indeed a crowd of onlookers who didn't know the truth.
Regarding Zijian Nanzi, the director portrayed Nanzi as Confucius' bosom friend, which is also a breakthrough. It may take care of the viewing experience of many female audiences, or the director may be a woman. Nanzi, who has a "bad reputation" in a patriarchal society, has a bit of a modern woman's character. She is eager to learn and think deeply, and is a knowledgeable woman with a high degree of education. ; She holds the power alone and is a capable female supervisor of the Weiguo Company; she is free and lively, and she is still a May Fourth youth full of rebelliousness. In a word, when Nanzi and Confucius met, one was a "demon girl" and the other was a saint. When he appeared, he thought that Nanzi was going to seduce Confucius, but in the end, he bowed and bowed in the manner of a scholar, inviting him to be his confidant. The psychological confrontation revealed by the words during this period is naturally very exciting, but the tension in the film is not enough. And Nanzi was finally shot to death by a political enemy, and the camera deliberately rendered Nanzi's satisfied and reluctant expression when he died, which was a bit inexplicable.
The second thing that made me sigh was the etiquette at that time, so calm and so elegant. The long robe has wide sleeves and a high crown belt. His hands slowly form a circle in front of his chest. Thinking of our present greetings from the West, shaking hands like an electric shock when we shake hands, and drooling and blush all over our face when we hug, is not as elegant as the ancient Chinese ritual.
As for the many historical errors in the film pointed out by some experts and scholars, it is not necessary to pay too much attention. The details can be improved and better, but after all, the film is for viewing, and it is necessary to play a certain role. If you stick to historical facts, it will be like forcing the audience to read "Book of Documents" in the cinema. It's not as good as making a documentary about cultural relics.
"Confucius" as a whole is too flat. However, we still have to applaud Hu Mei's sincerity. After all, it takes great courage to dare to shoot such a giant as Confucius. If you want to score, 70.
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