1. The fit between the theme song "The old boy" and the atmosphere of the film
The film is a commercial film with a clear narrative purpose, and Park Chan-wook also added a lot of direct depictions of sex and violence in it, telling a story full of sorrow and pain in the background of a bustling and sinful city. This also points out that a major feature of the soundtrack of this film is that there is sadness in the dynamic, and this is best reflected in the theme song "The old boy".
The theme song is matched with the most exciting scene in the film, as well as the corridor group scene. The director used studio shooting to cancel the real scene of the corridor, and the entire group racking process was filmed horizontally. A whole gang of gangsters. First, a few pianos bring the melody tone, and then the violin is added to give it a deep and secret feeling, which makes the audience feel that there is something unspeakable in the music, and then the loud sound of the trumpet is added. The piano, it seems that the triumphant performance of Wu Daxiu allows Wu Daxiu to meet his own destiny, that is, one person faces dozens of gangsters in front of him, adding a tragic color to the film, and then the drums, adding a sense of dynamism to the music and pictures .
It can be seen from the theme song that the depth of the violin, the dynamism of the drums, and the sadness of the trumpet just fit the style and temperament of the film. If you turn off the music and watch this scene, you will obviously feel the loss of dynamism, sadness and deepness. The feeling is also lost at the same time, which shows the great influence of music on the image, and the excellent composition of this film.
2. Analysis of the corresponding characters of musical instruments in the opening song "Look Who's Talking"
Cao Yongxu is called "Favorite Film Musician" by Park Zanyu. The reason is that the music style created by Cao Yongxu is highly compatible with the style of the film. Just as the photography style of a film should match the style of the story, the music style is A huge part of the audio-visual language should also fit in with the story, which is very conducive to the shaping of the style and atmosphere of the film. The reason why the film "Old Boy" is regarded as the representative work of the cooperation between the two is that the rhythm of the music can echo the narrative rhythm of the film, and the various instruments used in the theme song can match the main characters in the film plot. Correspondingly.
1. Piano: Wu Daxiu
As the keynote of the whole piece, the piano appears first and runs through it. It is Wu Daxiu's firm belief in revenge from beginning to end, and the piano-based keynote brings the audience a deep and secret atmosphere, with a suspenseful atmosphere, which is in line with Wu Daxiu's constant search. The unknown mystery of the unsolved truth.
2. Violin: Mido
As the heroine in the film, Mido first has a soft and affectionate femininity, which is exactly in line with the long and soft tune of the violin, and the violin and piano ensemble in the tune just like the love between Wu Daxiu and Mido in the film. Lines, intertwined but always inseparable.
3. Drums: Lee Woo-jin
In the tune, the drum sound is intense and sudden, rampant, and suddenly breaks the soft atmosphere of the piano and violin ensemble, which is the same as the role played by Lee Woo-jin in the film, who breaks the feelings of Oh Dae-soo and Mido, telling Oh Dae-soo The truth of incest is also the operator behind the entire film, and all the violence is designed by him, which is consistent with the dynamic brought by the drums.
3. The effect of the soundtrack "Cries and Whispers" on the transformation of space and time
The narrative principle followed by the entire film is a linear narrative sequence, that is, from Wu Daxiu's arrest to the release of his revenge, the narrative is based on chronological logic. Most of the music is also similar to the above two, that is, deep, violent, and sad, which is the main tone of the film.
But there are also two recollection clips in the film, namely Wu Daxiu's recollection of the clip he saw in school before and Li Youzhen's recollection of his sister jumping over the bridge. These two reminiscence clips do not take place in the current time and space of the story, and are important The revealing clip of the film, that is, the reason why Li Youzhen planned this violent incident, is the truth of the story, and this clip is also different from the music in other paragraphs of the film, which well separates the difference between the previous space and the real space.
The first is the difference between the violin. It is no longer the same as the deep tenderness before, but it becomes the keynote of the music. The rapid violin is not as loud as the trumpet, but loses emotion. Instead, it has a unique sense of restlessness similar to youth. , This is separated from the previous violence and blood, and it becomes simple and moving, which is in line with Li Youzhen and her sister's first taste of the forbidden fruit. With the bass drum, there is a shocking sense of truth being broken.
This is an atmosphere that is different from other spaces due to the difference in musical instruments. At the same time, Cao Yongxu also designed the tune, using the tune of a waltz to make the whole tune gorgeous and beautiful, which symbolizes a beautiful youthful age, which is different from adults. There is an obvious contrast between the cruelty and blood of the world, and at the same time, it is combined with the overall tone of yellow and white, which has a dreamy feeling, making every mirror movement in this scene like dancing a waltz, which is also different from the rigidity in real space. Cold music is different from moving mirrors.
The difference between different time and space is an issue that needs to be taken seriously in film creation, because it is related to the audience's recognition of time and space, so that there will be no confusion, and Park Zanyu not only uses the visual difference, Cao Yongxu also carefully designed the auditory, In the end, an excellent film was made.
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