"Blood at Hacksaw Ridge" is undoubtedly a typical theme film in China. Not only officials have to hype it up, but even various factions, left or right, will rarely unanimously applaud. In recent years, there is a huge gap between the level of mainland filmmaking and the world-class level, but the audience's appreciation level has the ability to determine the future direction of the film market, and even Hollywood investors always think of ways to cater to the Chinese people's appreciation taste. But if it is really done by Chinese people, no matter how much money it takes or how long it takes, it will be difficult to make the official standard and the audience's taste so consistent.
After watching this movie, many viewers are impressed by the fierce battle, brutal casualties and real and compelling battle scenes, but these are only the shell of the movie, which is a means used by the director to attract the audience to keep watching continuously. The core of it is the belief in God that you haven't paid much attention to from beginning to end but can be rooted in the depths of your soul. One of the details is particularly intriguing. After being injured, the protagonist Doss will be carried off the battlefield, which makes him unforgettable. It was the little Bible that was lost on the battlefield. It was because of this little Bible that he had the courage to join the army, go to the battlefield, and brave the enemy's gunfire to rescue one death after another. comrade-in-arms. God is the belief of most Americans, just as officials want to make Marx the belief of most Chinese people. The difference is that the American belief in God or Doss' belief in God in the movie is heartfelt, sincere, consistent, and there is no external force that drives him to do it, and he can dedicate himself to this belief. life. However, many Chinese people's belief in Marx is external and formal. It is a kind of tacit understanding that many cadres have to maintain with their officials in order to keep their jobs and many intellectuals to publish articles. What is even sadder is that the officials want everyone to believe in communism, but in fact they are vigorously developing capitalism. The huge split between belief and reality is undoubtedly an irreparable crack in Chinese directors' ideological and moral education. Even Chinese directors themselves don't know what they should believe in. Just like Zhang Yimou going to a holy place to prepare a red show some time ago, you can't figure out what his true thoughts are. Perhaps in the eyes of the director, the most moving word is the word "money". The work he produced has nothing to do with it.
But people need faith, and audiences need faith. This belief must be sincere, human, and convincing. Therefore, although the Chinese people do not believe in God, this does not prevent them from being deeply moved by Doss' sincere belief after watching "Blood War". Hours, receive a pure American ideological and moral education.
The power of literature and art lies not in preaching, but in sincerity. Art to be far from sincerity is actually no longer art.
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