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. There are "Blades Out of Sheath" with a gathering of drama bones and a reversal of the "Beauty Team", "Two Tigers" with comedians, and "You are in my life" with youthful nostalgia. Among them, there is a low-key movie that is particularly different- "Sherlock on the Plain"
The story takes place in a rural area of Hebei: Chaoying flips an old house, and friends from the same village Zhanyi and Shuhe come to help. Unexpectedly, Shuhe was in a car accident on the way out shopping. Shuhe was seriously injured and the driver escaped.
Faced with high medical expenses, Chaoying and Zhanyi are in a dilemma: reports to the police , which means that rural cooperative medical care will not be reimbursed. If the driver cannot be found, the treatment costs will have to be borne; will not report to the police , 70% of the medical insurance reimbursement, but letting the driver go unpunished, it is really hard to swallow this breath.
After thinking about it, Chaoying and Zhanyi made a decision: to investigate the case by themselves, find the driver, and ask for medical expenses! So the two rural elders of , incarnate as "Plain Detective" , embarked on a hilarious journey of chasing murderers. In the trailer, we saw the two driving electric tricycles going north and south, and they had to deal wittily with security guards, co-managers and other people.
investigates the case. They can find clues from surveillance video and believe in the guidance of the psychic goddess, the combination of truth and things. But what "Sherlock on the Plains" wants to present is of course not just "earth-flavored laugh". In fact, the biggest advantage of is not funny or suspenseful, but real.
director Xu Lei was born and grew up in Hengshui, Hebei. He grew up and watered melons. He is an authentic rural child. For his directorial debut, he recruited relatives and friends around him to build a " full amateur cast ". The male number one is his father Xu Chaoying. The “hit-and-run case” as the main body in the film
, and the dilemma caused by medical insurance reimbursement later, are also real cases of that happened to their relatives . The "canopy fish farming" that took the whole story to the level of romanticism was also an evolution of the experience of an idealistic friend around him.
Behind all these seemingly absurd or illusory dramatic expressions, are the bits and pieces of daily life that really happened around Xu Lei. He gathered these bits and pieces and cast them into "Sherlock on the Plain", which also sketched out , the most real current situation of Chinese rural areas in . In their daily lives, there are no neon lights, and some are just monotonous work.
And the three old people in the movie, the same old and weak, also face their own different problems: some of their wives die, their children get married, and they spend their old age alone in the empty house; some turn against their daughters and lie on the sick bed. There is still no news from a daughter...
With an accidental car accident, more embarrassment in their lives has also been exposed: cannot provide a fully guaranteed pension policy, and the increasingly indifferent young generation’s connection and relationship with the elderly The stumbling, chasm-like gap between the rich and the poor ... These are also common problems faced by the vast rural communities in China today.
But even with so many problems on the backbone, these rural elderly people who are used to sweat and dedication still use their deepest simplicity and kindness to face all things. They may be dull and reticent, but in their bones are 's indelible chivalry and strong sense of responsibility . It can be as small as helping to flip the house, as large as paying for medical expenses, and even embarking on the adventure of chasing murderers, all of which are due to a two-sided friendship.
They may be rough and cowardly, but they are neither humble nor humble, sticks to the bottom line of good and evil in life. The old horse that went round and round and finally came back is the most shining testimony of this kind humanity. The most important thing about
is that they may not be able to start a company, do not understand high technology, and have long been left behind by the times. But they still follow their own understanding and follow their own pace to live , and do their best to paint this monotonous daily life with a touch of romance. They are the roughest, most vivid, primitive and most moving existence on the vast land.
Fortunately, in recent years, more and more films focusing on rural themes have appeared on the big screen, bringing this shining humanity to us. The most recent is the country road film "Passing Zhaoguan" .
This movie is about grandpa beltThe story of my grandson riding an electric three-wheeled trip to Sanmenxia to visit friends. The experience of the two people along the way not only shows the terroir of China's vast countryside, but also highlights the extraordinary kindness and warmth between ordinary people .
And the most touching thing about the film is the wisdom and indifferent that the old man has grinded out over the years of , together with the child’s innocence, which makes people sigh "time is not forgiving" and "time is so beautiful."
Going forward, the documentary "Four Springs" at the beginning of the year presented the director's real family life in a simple way. With parents in a small town in the south as the protagonist, director Lu Qingyi records the beautiful daily life of a family in every detail. Of course,
is not limited to the ordinary life of basic necessities, food, clothing, and transportation. In fact, these self-entertaining parents are the epitome of countless Chinese parents who watch their children grow up and leave home, .
They even experienced the pain of a white and black-haired person, but they were still optimistic and open-minded, selfless and dedicated. And when their children’s lives are on the right track and go further and further, they are also willing to accept, holding hands through the remaining years. Time flows slowly, 's life's gains and losses will rise and fall. One day these pains and scars will be carved into medals to reward for integrity and goodness every day.
also has some films dedicated to breaking the glass cover of "minority" and putting people in an absolutely fair environment to examine . "Alajang Color" and "Red Flowers and Green Leaves" are the best in this category. The former revealed the mystery of the "pilgrimage" through the reconciliation of a Tibetan reorganized family.
fulfilled the wish of "knocking his head" to help Oma who passed away. The current husband Roerji took Oma's son Noerwu on a long pilgrimage. In this journey of sleeping, eating and sleeping, they understand that Oma is using her life to soothe her inner guilt .
and the "father and son", in addition to this legally recognized relationship, gradually gave birth to another stronger bond. And religion, in the final analysis, is a golden bell forged by mankind for the soul, and what we ask for is nothing but peace of mind.
"Red Flowers and Green Leaves" tries to explore the universal emotion of being born through the story of a newly married Hui couple in a mountain village in Gansu. Putting aside the curiosity and uniqueness of ethnic minorities and mountain village customs, these two young people who came together with "secrets" are just telling about the initial frustration of being born in , and the most primitive love instinct .
No matter which ethnic group you are in, whether you are in the city or in the countryside, holding hands with people you like, no matter how rough and miserable you are, won't it be a test that you can withstand the past? These films coincidentally focus on the human landscape outside the city, and the universal emotion and value of human beings.
and their excellence are recognized by various awards: "Sherlock on the Plain" won the FIRST Youth Film Festival Best Film Text Award; "Passing Zhaoguan" won the best director and best at last year's Pingyao Film Festival Two honors for the actor;
"Four Springs" was the best documentary feature of the FIRST Youth Film Festival last year; "Alajang Se" was the winner of the Jury Prize at the 21st Shanghai International Film Festival; at the just-concluded Golden Rooster Award, "Red Flower and Green Leaf" also won the best small and medium cost feature film...
