Chinese literati are always a little cautious and pretentious. In the movie title, "The Gathering at Southern Station" is clearly called "Wild Goose Pond" by the English name, which is shorter and more memorable, but it has to be higher, so that people do not know the so-called name. There is also "Sherlock on the Plain", which is clearly called "Country Detective" in general, but the overall situation is higher. It seems that the rank will improve a lot, but it is not necessary.
"Wild Goose Pond" is where the core story in "The Gathering at Southern Station" takes place. It is also mentioned many times in the film. It is good to call it the title directly. What's more, the original name of this film was "Wild Goose Pond", but I do not know why it must be changed to its current name. Probably it was the careful thought of director Diao Yinan.
Speaking of Diao Yinan's thoughts, they are indeed deep and many. To understand "The Gathering at South Station", you must first understand his real famous work "Fireworks in the Day". Just like the two sides of a coin, "Fireworks in Daylight" and "Gathering at Southern Station" are two sides of the coin in Diao Yinan's hands.
has one side A and one side B. One goes to the left and one goes to the right. The story that Diao Yinan didn't finish in "Fireworks in the Day" was finally told in "The Gathering at Southern Station".
Before "Fireworks in the Day", Diao Yinan was already a famous screenwriter. The "Bath" and "Love Mala Tang" written by him were all works of quality above the standard. As a director, after two small-cost productions of "Uniform" and "Night Car", he finally shines through "Fireworks in the Day".
"Fireworks in the Day" at the Berlin Film Festival, not only the film entered the Golden Bear competition unit, but also put the lead actor Liao Fan on the throne of the Berlin actor. This is also another award after the Chinese film has violated the international film festival awards for many years. It is not easy and it is very deflated. It paved the way for Wang Jingchun and Yongmei to win the movie emperor in the later "Earth Forever".
Liao Fan, of course, played well. He cast a wimpy policeman who had been wronged for many years for a case in which he pressed his heart. He turned from a handsome man to a fat man, crouching around his waist, obsessive and troubled. It was perfectly presented by him, and the actor did not take it for nothing.
But for Diao Yinan, when the story of "Fireworks in the Day" was written, the original script was very different from the script that was released later. Liao Fan naturally plays well, but the core of the original story is actually not Liao Fan, but Wang Xuebing. Diao Yinan, the first story he wanted to write was about Wang Xuebing.
has been in theaters for many years, and now it’s not a spoiler to discuss the plot of "Fireworks in the Day". Just come and tear it off.
The core of the existing story of "Fireworks in the Day" is the policeman Zhang Zili, played by Liao Fan, who is thinking hard about a corpse case five years ago and has no idea. The protagonist of the story is the policeman. In fact, the case is not complicated. The murderer was Wu Zhizhen (Gui Lunmei), the helper in the laundry, and she killed more than one person. As a southern girl who settled in the Northeast, she encountered many harassers. For these hooligans, Wu Zhizhen's method was to kill and then smash the body. Wu Zhizhen has her own husband and Liang Zhijun (Wang Xuebing). Liang Zhijun truly loves his wife and protects his wife. After his wife killed someone, he made meticulous plans to clear all obstacles for his wife and live in peace. For this reason, Liang Zhijun turned himself into a dead person in another corpse homicide case, put his ID card on one of the corpses of the deceased, and forged the appearance of himself being killed and smashed. From then on Liang Zhijun was lost in this world in name. In fact, he always follows his wife and protects her from time to time.
Therefore, the person who really wants to praise in "Fireworks in the Day" is actually Liang Zhijun. He didn't kill anyone, but took the responsibility, and even became a non-existent black person, a woman who guarded him as a shadow. However, written in this way, the script will definitely not go through review, it is also difficult to be filmed, and it is also difficult to film it. As a result, Diao Yinan changed the core of the story and changed it to the police. Zhang Zili, played by Liao Fan, has been taken away by an illusion for a long time and got caught up in it. Of course, the authorities are fascinated by the fact that there is no way to solve the case, which makes him especially entangled. Liao Fan performed this tangled mentality perfectly. This actor is playing righteously, which is regarded as a surprise, and it is a Hongxi coming from heaven.
"Fireworks in the Day" was originally not invested much, but after capturing the Berlin actor, he went to the cinemaThere was a lot of bargain here, and the final box office was pretty good. As a literary film, it was not easy to win over 100 million box office.
Because of the award, Diao Yinan also breathed a sigh of relief, with greater self-confidence, and more right to speak and negotiate. Therefore, when writing "The Gathering at Southern Station", he no longer hid his arms and finally presented the story with the villain as the protagonist.
"Fireworks in the Day" did not dare to feature Liang Zhijun, played by Wang Xuebing, and Diao Yinan probably took a sigh of relief and left a knot in his heart. After having the right to negotiate, the performance effect in "The Gathering at Southern Station" is obviously more calm.
In "Fireworks in the Day", Wang Xuebing, although he is a gangster, he is a real man, willing to give everything for his beloved woman. The same goes for Hu Ge in "The Gathering at Southern Station".
"Fireworks in the Day" can be regarded as a detective film, or a cop film, "The Gathering at South Station" has finally become a crime film that Diao Yinan wants to express. Of course, there are police officers in "The Gathering at Southern Station", but they are only supporting roles, not even supporting roles. In the cast, the policeman, also played by Liao Fan, does not even have a name, so he is called Team Liu. Moreover, Liao Fan is just a friendly performance in the cast, similar to a friendly guest appearance. This point is really reversed from "Fireworks in the Day". In there, Wang Xuebing showed few opportunities for real person. From the perspective of the scene, it can be regarded as a friendly performance. And inside, it became Liao Fan's friendship performance. Turned over, very interesting.
Diao Yinan, this time the story that was not explained in "Fireworks in the Day" was finally explained in "The Gathering at Southern Station". It's just that there is no remake, but another story is told. The background of the story has also changed from the north to the south, but the core has not changed. This time, what he wants to praise is still a fierce bandit, that is, Zhou Zenong, played by Hu Ge.
A fierce bandit accidentally killed someone, and it was the police who killed him. Then he will die soon, not to mention that he still has a gun. Sure enough, the police quickly classified him as a felon, concentrated all district police arrested him, and even invited special police to encircle him. They are also listed as wanted criminals. Those who find clues will be rewarded 300,000 in cash.
"The Gathering at Southern Station" tells the story that Zhou Zenong learned that he was dead soon, so he didn't want to escape. His life is worth 300,000 yuan. Who should give the money is his main consideration. He thought of his daughter-in-law Yang Shujun (Wan Qian) and wanted to leave the money to her.
He wanted to find Yang Shujun so that Yang Shujun could report him, and then he was caught by the police, so that the money would naturally go to Yang. However, direct contact with Yang Shujun is impossible, and Yang has long been spotted by the police. How to reach the goal is a question Zhou Zenong needs to think about. Besides, other gangs are also looking for him. They may pretend to be ordinary citizens in order to get the 300,000 reward.
The story of the entire film, in a word, is the story of how the criminal Zhou Zenong seized his 300,000 bounty and let his wife get it. The specific details of
are no longer spoiled, as long as you understand such a framework. It's good to understand what the man Diao Yinan really wants to praise is.
Although I am a bandit, I am sentimental and righteous. In this sense, "The Gathering at Southern Station" can be understood as the Chinese version of "Joker". Diao Yinan, praised an abnormal human being. However, he couldn't say it clearly. After all, if he said it thoroughly, the review would encounter big troubles. After all, as opposed to Zhou Zenong, few normal people are good. Is Huahua a good person? Is Brother Yan a good person? Obviously not, but scum. As for Brother Ma, there are two brothers Mao'er Maoyan, who are even more ruthless and unjust. As for the heroine Liu Aiai (Gui Lunmei), is she a good person? In fact, she is a prostitute. What do you say when the boat shakes on the wild goose pond?
After all, as a Chinese movie, we need such a movie. There are not too many such works, but too few and too few. What's more, "The Gathering at Southern Station" is still good. The violent aesthetics it presents and its unique style are all worth seeing.
Possibly, the point that "The Party at Southern Station" needs to complain about is that Hu Ge, as a gangster, is very good, but his appearance with thick eyebrows and big eyes, tender and weak body, is always not very similar, and some dramas, if He changed to Liao Fan, with Liao Fan playing Zhou Zenong and Hu Ge playing Liu Team, which probably fits the public's aesthetics. Said it is the only point worth complaining about, but as the protagonist, this point will be ignoredZoom in restrictively. What will happen in the end, let's see the after effects.
By the way, as a rare crime film in China, the upcoming "Manslaughter", the host has already seen the spot, and it is also quite good. It is worth recommending together with "The Gathering at Southern Station".
Next, let’s talk about the video style of "The Party at Southern Station".
This film is five years after "Fireworks in the Day", Diao Yinan once again sacrificed his magic weapon. Through this film, Diao Yinan should establish his status as a noir master.
Diao Yinan’s style combines documentary elements with neon impressionism. Personal guess is that his main influence comes from Du Qifeng and Mikeman. Masters can skillfully use long shots, focus shifts and related editing, so that the audience is immersed in a kind of haze The sensory experience of the world. Although "The Gathering at South Station" is always dominated by roughness and a romantic atmosphere, when violence is carried out, it is heavy and abusive. The well-arranged "dynamic" fighting scenes are quite exciting, especially the umbrella belt. The visual impact was too shocking.
This film is mainly composed of many tracking shots. The agile camera travels elegantly through the urban space, while shifting from the detail here to the other detail, effortlessly establishing the relationship between important elements such as narrative, characters and themes. Diao Yinan's new work is full of vitality and vividness, showing the living conditions of people at all levels in the general environment. By describing the contrast between modern high-rise buildings and marginalized slums, it reflects the dilemmas faced by the hero and heroine. The imaginative staged scenes in the hotel underground, zoo, and wild goose pond add eye-catching moments to visual poetry. The story of the
film is intricate and varied, but it is not really important. In any case, this is not the most important element the director focuses on. What he is best at is to create a black atmosphere. The film is full of iconic images of photographer Dong Jinsong. He used shadows and neon lights to illuminate the ghostly underground world. The hotel underground, the dark corners of the station, the chaotic streets, etc., all looked difficult in Dong Jinsong's mirror, and the hero and heroine could not get out of this barrier. The most amazing thing about
is the two plots: One is in the process of tracking Zhou Zenong’s wife, the people who dance in the square dance are all wearing LED sneakers, and when arresting the suspect, all wearing LED The plainclothes policeman in the shoes became the only light source; the second is the search of the local zoo at night by the detective captain played by Liao Fan, which turned into a stunning picture of animal eyes and faces captured by flashlights, its colors and imagination The force is jaw-dropping. The biggest feature of
comes from the black elements that come with it. The director puts the hero Zhou Zenong in a predicament that he cannot break free from beginning to end. Zhou had just been released from prison and was robbed of the site by the Cat Brothers gang. He manslaughtered the policeman because of the theft of the games and was fully wanted. Not only was Zhou injured, but he really didn't want to escape anymore, so he could only do his best to contribute to his wife and children. The swimmer Liu Aiai wanted to escape from her own living environment. She thought she could use this opportunity to turn around, but she still couldn't escape the environment. The sense of fatalism fills the whole movie. The
film passes through several main scenes, such as the hotel underground, poor buildings, small shops, etc. The labyrinth of streets and buildings makes people feel embarrassed on all sides, and the sinister shadow is shrouded in darkness. When the character conflicts with his own situation, he tries his best to get rid of the darkness almost every moment, but without success.
And nothing can encapsulate the essence of black more perfectly than the key scenes with Liu last week on the ship. She slid down towards him, then threw her head to the side of the boat, spitting his semen into the dark waters of the lake.
Night and Sex: This is black.
Hu Ge played Zhou Zenong as the leading actor, who also contributed quite an amazing explosive force in this film. But Gui Lunmei's role as Liu Aiai is undoubtedly the highlight of the movie. This escort girl is different from the femme fatale in general noir films. She weighs around in the world of a bastard man, looking for her best benefit. Like Zhou Zenong, she fell into a hellish trap. She saw the opportunity to change her life and seized it.
Wild Goose Pond is indeed a chaotic place defined by changing loyalty and unexpected betrayal. When Zhou’s wife was unable to reunite with Zhou, Liu offered to report Zhou to Zhou and transfer it to Zhou’s wife after receiving the bonus. This meant that they would need to trust each other, but Liu was still afraid of her evil forces and pushed Zhou to The Mao Brothers. But after Liu was violated by a factory bully and rescued by Zhou, sheChoosing to report to the police, and finally keeping the promise, laid the economic foundation for Zhou's wife and children to move towards a better future. At the end of the scene, the two women got rid of the trauma and held their hands heavily, and also painted the black fable under the neon light to a satisfactory end. At the end of
, here are some spoiler photos of Hu Ge himself for the licking dogs.
