The film tells the story of a lonely face-changing king who bought a grandson "dog baby" from a human trafficker in order to keep the incense heritage's face-changing stunt from being lost. Through their stories, the movie shows the current situation of the society at that time through their stories. Through the face-changing king's teaching of stunts, it shows the old society's patriarchal ideology. There is a scene in the movie where the face-changing king sells children. When I visited the place, I found that it was all girls, from babies who were just born to girls who could walk and talk, and even the dog was sold eight times before I finally met the face-changing king and had a home of my own (or because I became a boy). ) had to lament the pedantic and backwardness of the old society. The face-changing king is an old Jianghu who relies on craftsmanship. In the movies, no matter what happens, he is neither humble nor arrogant. He insists on his own rules. Granted, but he insists that things are meaningless in the face of absolute rights. For example, in the film, the soldiers who are about to go to war and the dignitaries in the small town are all insistence in the face of power. After learning this, I learned to be flexible, and my love for dogs finally left the face-changing stunt.
Although the film reflects the shortcomings of the old society, it also shows a lot of human concern. For example, the "Buddha" Liang Boss in the film is a popular person in the small town because of his admiration for the craft of face-changing. Help, such as the face-changing king, finally accept the dog baby in the dark society. The director still shows the truth, goodness and beauty to contrast with the darkness of society.
The director of "Changing Face" is the late Wu Tianming. The director is a monument of Chinese cinema. Although he has produced few films in his decades of filming, all the films are of good quality. This is the craftsmanship of the older generation of filmmakers. And adherence to culture Most of Wu Tianming's films describe his adherence to traditional Chinese culture, the subject matter is close to social reality, and his attitude towards tradition is also revealed.
Before watching this movie, I saw the news that the old man Zhu Xu passed away yesterday, and I suddenly remembered this movie. The performance of the old man in this movie is perfect not only to show the rough and sad history of the face-changing king, but also When performing face-changing stunts, it is the face-changing king who shows the old man's words and deeds very well. I hope that the old man walks well all the way, and your brilliance will always remain in the light and shadow.
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