Generally speaking, it is still a bit difficult to write a movie that has been watched for several years now. After all, several years have passed, and some details will definitely be forgotten. However, for this film, one advantage is that it is a classic police and gangster film "Infernal Affairs" broadcast from Hong Kong. Since I am very familiar with "Infernal Affairs", I remember very clearly that when I watched "Infernal Affairs", I mainly looked at the difference between the two.
Regarding the plot of the film, for those who are familiar with "Infernal Affairs", there is no major change, it is like a condensed version of "Infernal Affairs". However, as we often say, "the essence is concentrated", so when this "The Departed" reached the top at the Oscars, there was a reason to accept it reluctantly.
Since it is a remake of a work from Hong Kong, China, due to the relationship between region and culture, it is necessary to set the character image (such as Chen Yongren's calm and calm, Billy's manic and pitiful) and details ("Love triangle", sweet sex scenes, characters Background) are appropriately modified to better cater to the viewing habits of domestic audiences. Therefore, the two works give the impression that "Infernal Affairs" is quiet and restrained, while "Infernal Affairs" is more intense and exciting.
This is inseparable from the cultural background of the two places. In China, we emphasize restraint and subtlety, in order to give a deeper psychological experience, while the United States strives to be simple, direct, and individuality, giving people more visual stimulation. feeling. At the same time, in The Departed, the film's dramatic tension, the shaping of characters, and the setting of the storyline are all relatively compact and tense. It's like the 10,000 cubic meters of water that originally passed through a 3-meter-diameter pipe were changed to Through a pipe with a diameter of 1 meter, it is naturally "crowded". Which of the two is better or worse is a matter of opinion.
There is no need to repeat the story content, characters and some details of the film here. After all, everyone who has watched "Infernal Affairs" will have their own ideas. One of the details that I remember deeply is that the police character played by Huang Qiusheng was also dropped from the upstairs. The results are very different. The former is shocking, while the latter seems to be just a little "surprised". I don't know if this is a flaw or the director deliberately did it. However, I still like the handling of the Hong Kong version of "Infernal Affairs".
In fact, we can see from the award of this film that Chinese-language films are not without the strength to compete for the Oscar, but are related to culture and the likes and dislikes of the judges. After all, the Oscar is still a thing of Westerners, especially Americans. It's just that because of a long time, it has become a very influential award. Filmmakers participate in the Oscars, to put it bluntly, just to get a bargaining chip to earn profits in the future, either to seek fame, or to seek profits.
Of course, since Chinese-language films want to participate in the Oscars and care about this award, they should play according to the rules of the game set by the Americans, and it is understandable that the judging criteria are formulated and selected by others. Hong Kong's "Infernal Affairs" was not selected at that time (at that time, the film critics analyzed the reason for the film's failure to win the Oscars because the subject matter was too aggressive, and it was suspected of imitating Hollywood; the depth of thought was still shallow, and the theme and artistry of the film were not favored by the Oscar jury- ——Tencent.com), and this remake of The Departed finally reached the top, it can only be said that Oscar is a game played by the Americans themselves, and others can only be a supporting role, so it is necessary for Chinese movies to care so much about the "Golden Man". "? Does having a "little golden man" represent internationalization, nonsense!
It can be seen from many movie reviews on the Internet that most Chinese people still like the Hong Kong version of "Infernal Affairs", which also shows that Chinese movies still have a certain strength, and the Oscars are the same. Chinese-language movies are participating in the Oscars. Let’s not talk about whether there are dramas or not. The unfair treatment is enough for you to drink a pot! From this point of view, is it really necessary for Chinese-language films to care so much about the Oscars?
Yi Gu / Text 07/18/2009
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