I am a text lover, and my interest in screenwriting is much higher than that in movies. Among my favorite screenwriters is Andrew Nicole. Among his screenwriting works, "The Truman World" is the first, followed by 2005 In 2009, he wrote and directed the "Lord of War", which is unparalleled in the same type of film to this day. However, for a long time in the past, we have ignored many Ukrainian elements in this film. When we look back at this classic today, the blue and yellow flavor in it can be described as a long aftertaste!
The protagonist was born in Ukraine and immigrated with his family to Brooklyn , New York , USA when he was young . Brooklyn is a well-known neighborhood in China, but what you may not know is that there is a smaller area in Brooklyn called Little Odessa . There is also a beach in this area called Little Odessa, which is Brighton Beach mentioned by the hero , and one of the eight beaches in New York. The earliest aborigines here are no longer available, and the main residents in the later period were Ukrainians who immigrated to the United States from the former Soviet Union. Because it is close to the sea like Odessa in Ukraine, it was named after Little Odessa. Later Russian immigrants who came to New York gradually gathered here because of the same language habits. In 1995, there was a movie called "Little Odessa", which described the feud between Russian immigrants in New York.
In the fourth Arab-Israeli war in 1973, Israel won a great victory. Since then, it has completely gained a firm foothold in the Middle East. A large number of Jews from the former Soviet Union began to immigrate to Israel, and some immigrated to the United States through Jewish identities. Jewish means also completed immigration to the United States. And among these immigrants, most of the Ukrainian Jews came from Crimea ! Everyone, please pay attention to this picture, look at the English on the glass door on the right, it is Crimea, and there is a famous six-pointed star mark below, everything is silent!
A large number of Russian immigrants entered Little Odessa, which caused more problems for Brooklyn, which was not peaceful. And the male protagonist grew up in such an environment! What he pursues is not peace and comfort, but to create a big business regardless of the consequences!
In the next few years, Yuri and his younger brother made the business bigger and bigger, but the younger brother who made money became more and more sinking. But even when the younger brother is not sober, we can still see his love for Ukraine. There is such a scene in the movie, the younger brother drew a map of Ukraine on the stage, and the prominent part on the left side of the map is Crimea! The love of Ukrainians for the country, and the feelings of Ukrainian Jews for Crimea, people who have not read Ukrainian history will not understand!
In the 1990s, after the collapse of the former Soviet Union, Yuri returned to Ukraine. At that time, Ukraine had a large amount of weapons and equipment, but there was no need to continue to maintain these equipment (neither to the West nor the East), social turmoil, unstable people, relying on the sale of these weapons in hand became Ukraine's guarantee of national income important means, and soon this country has become one of the most important arms exporters in the world, both legal and illegal!
In the film, Yuri, under the leadership of the general's uncle, looked all over Ukraine's countless warehouses and weapons inside. This is a picture that makes everyone stunned, and I directly think of the stock subscription certificate in 1992 and the 1999 year. The price of the house, the bitter helplessness that the opportunity slipped through my fingers made me feel the pain! And clearly, Yuri took the chance!
History itself is only a truth. There are only willingness or unwillingness to accept these two reading attitudes. It is the reading attitude that determines the result of everyone's view of history. The film itself is an extension of reality, an artistic treatment of reality, but without the origin of thought, it is impossible to unfold a true picture of history in the film. But don't say that the American screenwriter made this film deliberately: this is a work from 17 years ago, is it a big chess game played by Andrew Nicole for 17 years! Sorry I couldn't stop laughing! I am more willing to believe that this work alludes to the identity of the United States as a global arms dealer. This is the most reliable interpretation!
Finally, I respect most of the countries in this world, especially those who have helped us. Some things in Hu Xijin's recent articles are quite right. There should be a difference between our thoughts and the caliber of expression. Let's take an example: Every time I watch anti-Japanese film and television dramas, I always see a lot of bombs. The content is also very impassioned: what qualifications do we have to forgive the Japanese invaders on behalf of our ancestors , even I can't help but feel warm when I read such words. But it's up to us, if our hatred of the Japanese invaders is just, then what qualifications do we have...
It is difficult to summarize the words of a family, and it is only a matter of throwing bricks to attract more ideas. I hope you will leave a lot of comments to discuss! The illustrations in this article are from the Internet, and the copyright belongs to the original author
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