Five-star recommendation: "The Abandoned Soldier"
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First of all, I think this drama makes me feel very happy, why do you say that? Because the screenwriter and director are very good, rejecting all bloody plots and vulgar routines. Just think about it, what an inspiring story of an orphan girl who grew up to become a chess master and came out on top in the world of men? How much blood can be shed? "Abandoned Soldier" doesn't do that, and the whole story is told with extreme restraint and restraint. There is no perverted sexist because of the orphanage; no campus bullying because of high school students; no male gaze because of chess. None of these things, but it still tells a good story with great tension.
Regarding the director's restrained and restrained narration style, there is one scene that impressed me very much. After the heroine was adopted, she went to a poor family. Because there is no money to buy clothes, I wear outdated old clothes to go to school. The girls in the same school judged her contemptuously, saying that her shoes were very rustic, and they all wore beautiful black and white leather shoes. Later, the heroine wins her first tournament, wins a $100 grand prize, starts her career as a professional chess player, and finally has the money to buy new clothes and a board. Then the camera turned, the heroine and the adoptive mother went to the game, opened the hotel room door and walked in. In the blink of an eye, you can catch a glimpse of her putting on new shoes, also black and white leather shoes. There is no close-up, no emphasis, no attempt to compare past and present, the focus of the shot is the mother and daughter happily pushing the door and not on their feet. A little careless, this scene flashed past. But for the audience who captured these tenths of a second, they were sincerely happy for the heroine.
And then I think it's the best show about women's rights in recent years. There is no doubt about this, starting with single mothers, to single mothers, to the world of male chess, the entire series is about how women struggle with the rapids of life, the outside world, and the given gender roles. . However, compared with most of the dramas with strong preaching and scorching plots, "The Rear Wing Soldier" is not boring because of its feminist implications. Instead, it creates a deep respect for the heroine, a deep understanding and sympathy for the fate of the other female characters on the show, and anger at the injustice they suffered.
The reason is that the director and the screenwriter didn't exaggerate or emphasize anything. If inequality in society does exist, and it is there, then there is no need for extreme situations, no need for dramatic scenes, just everyday bits and pieces are enough to illustrate the problem. And the characters only respond to these bits and pieces, so they create extremely real life scenes, which can make people feel the unequal treatment suffered by American women in the 1960s under the appearance of a peaceful life, and live in such an environment What kind of silence is there. It is precisely because of this that after a series of female roles have failed, the heroine will move forward persistently until she wins the same respect and recognition, which will be so touching, whether male or female.
In literary and artistic creation, I highly praise the director and screenwriter for their approach. Killings, domestic violence, deprivation of opportunity, dramatic stories like these seem powerful, but they're not as powerful as what's in "The Remnant," which depicts the air. Discrimination and injustice are as common and common as air, filling every corner of life. Women do not need to face the tip of the knife, the fist, or the opportunity to be triggered, but to be in the midst of injustice all the time, anytime, anywhere. This is the true power of the story, the true master of the story.
In the end, "Abandoned Soldier" doesn't have a bad scene and doesn't have a bad actor. Whether the protagonist or the supporting role, everyone is full of images and full of tension. Especially the heroine, remember this name: Anya Taylor-Joy, who is literally kaleidoscopic and omnipotent. I believe that after watching it, you will not be able to forget this big-eyed actress for a long time, the eyes are very far apart, so she looks a little crazy. If this drama hadn't been directed by her and performed that lonely and stubborn, persistent and crazy temperament, then the whole drama might have lost more than half of its charm. In fact, Beth Harmon, played by Anya Taylor-Joy, is one of the most moving female characters I've seen in recent years, along with Jodie Comer in Killing Eve. Villanelle played in .
They all have that unstoppable energy, and a bewildering look. The difference is that Villanelle uses the killing to carve out a safe space for herself; Harmon awakens after the devastation, abandoning what she had previously used for self-defense, clearing the way for a direct attack. In chess tactics, this is called a pawn abandonment—a pawn in front of the queen is abandoned at the beginning to exchange space for a sharp attack afterward.
Picture from: TV series "The Rear Wing Abandoned Soldier"
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