At one point, Director Feng gave up the idea of making a blockbuster and returned to commercial comedy films, and it won a lot of box office. Director Feng played the plot of "Tangshan Earthquake" again. It's not like Director Feng's usual habit of filming and the insertion of commercial advertisements. I heard that making "1942" was Director Feng's dream for many years. Director Feng also repeatedly emphasized the hardships of making this film at the press conference of the new film. He more or less wanted to prove to everyone again that Lao Tzu can also make touching films. A classic.
At the beginning of the movie, the landlord Fan's family was robbing food. I thought it would happen to Director Feng. However, I was too happy to be happy, and then I was disappointed. A story about the disaster in Henan in 1942 was broken. In "1942", all the stars in the show made me feel as if I was back in "The Great Cause of the People's Republic of China". The stars gathered on the Spring Festival Gala to show their loyalty. The story of "1942" is divided into two clues. One is the life and death of the two families of the landlord, the old Fan family and the tenant Xialu, on the road to escape. The other is the attitude of the National Government to deal with the refugees in the disaster situation in Henan. It is these two clues that keep the movie's emotions pulled away. When the audience was just ready to sympathize with the victims, they quickly pulled away from the indifference of the National Government.
There are also some characters that make it difficult to fully immerse yourself in the sadness of Nineteen Forty-two. Like Li Xuejian, Chairman Li's expression of bitterness, hatred and deep concern for the country and the people has always reminded us that New China's "Jiao Yulu" is a good cadre. Chen Daoming's Chairman Chiang, like every major theme blockbuster, was unable to save the Chinese people in dire straits, and could only retreat to Taiwan's treasured island. As for Zhang Hanyu's role as Pastor Xiao An's Ting 2 at first, it looked quite interesting, but then it disappeared. You are so casual when you play soy sauce. Of course, I still have to thank the three actors for their performances. There is no problem with the performances. The problem is that the characters in the film did not add points to the film.
Maybe Director Feng wanted to make the movie a little more international, and he also invited two Hollywood movie stars, Brody and Tim Robbins, to help out. Is the addition of these two because Director Feng was shouting to Director Zhang, yours? "The Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling" has only invited one Hollywood actor, Christian Bale, to act as a pastor, but now I have hired two, one as a pastor and one as a war correspondent. Comrade Lin Yongjian, when the majority of Henan people are not hungry and clothed, please don't stage a comedy sketch of Dali King Kong Pills, it is not very interesting.
If the two and a half hours of "1942" were cut into one and a half hours of Zhang Guoli's version of "To Live", the landlord Lao Fan, like the rich and noble in the novel "To Live", sent away everyone around him, it would be even better. It's better, and the plot of the movie is tighter. I must admit that the two families, the landlord, the old Fan family, and the tenant Xialu, earned my tears. Just when I was ready for a lot of tears, the soundtrack of the movie was delayed. What's the trouble? Feng guide. In fact, sometimes a good and touching movie doesn't have to be so grand, and the audience doesn't want to know the so-called high-level shady truth. These so-called high-level truths are always so official. I just want to be moved by the story of a little common man.
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