cult film master Takashi Miike, his name has long been tied to violence, blood, and pornography. In any case, it has nothing to do with "pure love", but his new film is called "First Love", even the posters It's too fresh.
was fortunate enough to watch this film at IFFAM (The 4th Macau International Film Festival and Awards Ceremony). After the screening, the applause and cheers were endless (from the appearance of the subtitles to the end of the lighting without interruption), and Lily James was also there The master class couldn't help boasting twice. In my opinion, this film is indeed surprising enough, and it is indeed a "pure love" story that only Takashi Miike can shoot. Before watching the movie, Shuben also participated in the group visit of the crew and had a brief exchange with the creators.
Book: The name of this movie sounds like a pure love movie, is it intentional? Takashi Miike: Because it's pure love movies! (Eh? No?) Although some people are doing things that are absolutely improper in the eyes of the world, they also live desperately in their own way. Such a man and a woman have met. No matter what kind of person it is, no matter what meaningless life it is, when you encounter some people and things, unexpected stories will be produced in places you don't know. It is such a "pure love movie".
Book: This time the role is a professional boxer, do you have any preparations? Kubota Masataka: There is no special preparation... Just start training almost a month in advance (Is it hard?)...
Book: Are there any interesting things during the shooting? Seiyo Uchino: There is a scene (climax scene) where I chose the home department store that I often go to. (becky: Huh? Is it?) The coincidence of the location itself is very interesting. There is also the section of the bridge that directly speeds out from the second floor of the parking lot. The director’s whimsical idea really surprised me (laughs), but it is also the director’s sense of the scene design that makes me very interesting. . (Kuata: Well, it is true.)
Book: What was the atmosphere of the shooting scene? becky: Actually, the scene is not very dull. Every time I have an emotional outburst, everyone will give me a good response...
There is no doubt that this gray world built by Takashi Miike is full of romance and uniqueness that belongs to him. Tenderness may be about love, affection, and faith.
When they met, it was the love "the end of the road" boxer Leo and the drug call girl Monica met on the streets of Tokyo, full of hallucinations and chaos, extremely embarrassed. But in their respective hopeless lives, this encounter is like a switch in hysterics. In the huge vortex of Tokyo's dark night, both of them were encumbered and rushed towards destruction, but this violent sense of loss of control has urged courage and vitality.
What’s interesting is that neither Leo nor Monica are "pure" people in the traditional sense. One makes a living by violence and the other makes a living with pornography, but these two people have become the most "pure" existence in the film. They have always appeared innocent in this absurd farce, and they have always appeared out of place in a world full of underworld and black police. Therefore, their encounter and salvation naturally made a pure love story.
sacrifices it with blood, the love of Shura corresponds to the pure love of Leo and Monica, it is Julie's blood-stained love of the underworld. Although the mode of getting along between the two inevitably makes people feel too shallow and convenient, when it is destroyed, it bursts out with amazing power. This is probably in line with the people's cognition of the love of children in the gang's Jidao. It is simple and straightforward and not hypocritical, and it is more fierce that the enemy's life and death follow.
Julie is definitely a highlight in the film. Unlike Leo and Monica, she has always lived in a black world. She is a gangster woman. Her daily routine is to control other people’s prostitution and drug trafficking. In the male world of Tao, she is just a dispensable accessory, and she can become a victim when necessary. So when Julie turned into Shura for love, the momentum of God blocking the killing of the Buddha was really cool.
The end of the Jidao, the glimmer of kindness For Takashi Miike, "First Love" is also like an elegy dedicated to Jidao. In reality, traditional gangster movies have long since fallen, and gangsters have long been unable to find the shadow of benevolence and justice in movies. Kase in the filmAnd Quandou is the antithesis of the old and the new. Kase represents the gang in the new era, cheap and declining, with no principles. He can betray anyone except himself for money; Kwonto, who has just been released from prison, is a remnant of the old age and adheres to the old rules of conduct. , The supremacy of benevolence and justice.
The most intuitive contrast between Kase and Kwonto is their weapons. Kase's weapons are very modern. Whether it is an electric shock or a pistol, it is convenient and quick; while Kwonto is the most traditional katana. In this era of fierce gun battles, it seems that the audience cannot be satisfied without a huge explosion, but still obsessed with the chivalrous and extreme Miike Takashi at that time, and still show us the romance of cold weapons without hesitation , Even Gondo’s old rivals are reminiscent of "One Armed Sword." The
gangster movie is declining, and it is extremely benevolent and righteous, but as long as there are people with this undead faith, it is romantic and beautiful enough.
Interview, Translation, Photo: Tubai
